Starting from the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 236 Liu Ci: I will also arrange myself
"Master Marquis, Liu An is definitely doomed. Now let's see how you can be proud of His Majesty." Han Yan said with a smile.

Then, Li Huan grinned: "I have been holding this breath for so long, as if I haven't touched a woman for ten and a half months. Han Yan, go and open the warehouse immediately, collect food and pay, and before the follow-up army sets off, everyone must first issue three A month’s worth of food and salary will be given as a reward. Anyone who dares to obstruct me will be killed immediately!”

"Here!" Han Yan took the order with rare seriousness and left.

Li Huan glanced at Gongsun He, who also solemnly clasped his fists: "The last general, Gongsun He, obeys the order."

"Immediately summon all the troops staying in the country, send additional troops and horses, and send an order to Dongfang Shuo. Hengshan Kingdom's [-] troops will immediately cross the border and arrive in Shouchun within three days. If they fail to do so, they will be punished under military law!"

Gongsun He was quite surprised when he heard about the army of Hengshan Kingdom.

Li Huan said with a smile: "It's no secret that the Hengshan Kingdom and the Huainan Kingdom are collaborating. The Prime Minister Dongfang Shuo and I have been secretly communicating with each other for a long time. The people leading the troops of the Hengshan Kingdom this time are very interesting. They are the King of Hengshan and the Crown Prince of the Hengshan Kingdom. How about it? Doesn’t it sound interesting?”

Gongsun He heard this extremely familiar configuration and immediately took a breath: "If something goes wrong with this person under our noses..."

"Don't worry, this has been planned for a long time. What I did in Huainan Kingdom, Dongfang Shuo is just waiting for Huainan Kingdom to follow suit."

Li Huan said meaningfully: "In other words, how we originally arranged for Liu An to go on the road, Dongfang Shuo arranged for King Hengshan to go on the road."

"Is that what Your Majesty meant?" Gongsun He lowered his voice.

"If this is what I mean, do you think Dongfang Shuo will listen to me?" Li Huan pursed his lips: "Han Yan is not here, why are you so serious? It makes me nervous."

"Oh! That's true. You're all a sissy. It makes me feel so uncomfortable these days. Lao Li, then if we lead the troops there now, won't it be more difficult than the previous battle?"

"No matter how ferocious the South Vietnamese are? Can they be more ferocious than the Huns?" Li Huan smiled indifferently, "While talking and laughing, the guns and oars were reduced to ashes, it's up to me!"

"Okay!" Gongsun He cupped his fists and saluted, turned around and left in a hurry.

Li Huan turned around, walked leisurely to the edge of the ditch, washed the mud around his feet, and said to Huo Qubing, who came over to ask what happened: "Wash off the mud on your legs and feet and send an order to the entire army." It’s time to gather together and make achievements.”

"If the rice is not harvested, it will all fall into the ground." Huo Qubing was even darker, because he was worried that Liu An was still dead...

Li Huan grinned, this guy has his own style!

"Don't worry, by the time we lead our troops to Yuzhang, he will definitely be dead."

Huo Qubing still felt uneasy.

So, Li Huan saw that Huo Qubing washed his feet so clean for the first time in his history that he even felt that if he continued to wash, the skin of his feet would be torn...

"Master, I feel so strange, Liu An..."

Li Huan coughed lightly, and Li Gan, who rushed over in a hurry, immediately realized his gaffe and said immediately: "Why did the king lead so many people and went straight to Hengpu Pass? What if he had brought more people? , it won’t just break down in Hengpu Pass, right?”

"It's not skill to defeat the enemy with more people. It's skill to defeat the enemy with fewer people." Huo Qubing chuckled: "Agan, think about it, if the king directly brings him [-] cannon fodder and [-] veterans , [-] new troops, these people together, captured Hengpu Pass in a short period of time, and then announced to the outside world that Prince Liu Qian commanded it well, do you think this made Liu Qian famous at once?"

"The total number is over [-], which is a lot of people!" Su Wu muttered, holding a small corncrake in his hand, ready to take it back to Zhang Anshi to play with.

"It's quite a lot. Otherwise, if he encounters any trouble, he might tell you where to go." Huo Qubing couldn't help laughing, "So, the king has thought very carefully. With more than 2 people, even if he encounters In a tough fight, he can withstand it for a while, but he seems to have underestimated the complex terrain on the side of Huhanshui."

He glanced at Li Huan, with a treacherous smile on his face: "Not only that, when the king finds himself trapped in an encirclement and prepares to command the army to fight to the death, break out of the siege, or fight for survival, he will discover these things. The soldiers were actually more greedy for life and fearful of death, and even the mid-level officers below simply ran away with them."

When everyone heard this, they all turned to look at Li Huan.

Li Huan touched the tip of his nose: "In this world, there is nothing more important than human life. I believe that although they are afraid of death, they will definitely find a relatively safe place to stick to and wait for help. After all, there are so many of them. There are a lot of things to eat in the basin, so we can survive until our reinforcements arrive."

Several disciples also had smiles on their faces that everyone understood.

"So, a general who knows his troops can fight; if a general doesn't know his troops, he will not be able to fight, and failure is inevitable." Li Huan looked at everyone arriving and summed it up, "But the most important thing is that the king In order to make his son Liu Qian famous in the world, Shang was eager to fight, and his anxiety affected his judgment."

He looked at the many disciples: "War is not a child's play. You must maintain a calm heart at all times."

Li Gan asked: "Master, now that our vanguard army has been defeated in the Battle of Huhan River, the morale of our army will definitely be damaged. Is it a good thing to continue to use troops at this time?"

"Whether morale is good or not depends on who leads the troops." Huo Qubing looked at Li Gan with contempt.

Li Gan chuckled: "That's true...but..."

Li Huan glanced at the faces of several people, grinned and said, "Don't you want to ask me if the South Vietnamese country knew the news in advance?"

Several disciples just laughed. Although they didn't say anything, the expressions on their faces showed that they were extremely curious about this matter.

Li Huan touched the tip of his nose: "I never said that, at least in my opinion, even if they are cannon fodder soldiers, their lives are equally important."

Everyone immediately understood that this matter was leaked to the South Vietnam Kingdom by Han Yan, because he was the only one who had been to Yuzhang, and he was the only one who took a boat and walked around the Huhan River.

"Okay, now that you've finished asking all the curious things, what should we do?"

Li Huan glanced at him and everyone immediately dispersed.

Huo Qubing raised his arms and shouted: "All the troops must assemble!"

Shouchun City has already exploded.

"The army is about to march!"

"I heard that the king suffered a defeat in the south. Now he wants the prime minister and the general to lead troops to rescue him?"

"What kind of rescue? The news I heard is that both the king and the prince have been killed by the barbarians from Baiyue!"

"Really? Then what should we Huainan do now?"

"Look, what are you afraid of? Isn't there our Lord Xiangguo? Lord Xiangguo is a famous general who formidable the Xiongnu. As long as he leads the army to go to war, he will definitely be able to defeat the Baiyue people."

"Do you think it's strange? Why didn't the Prime Minister be allowed to lead troops to conquer South Vietnam in the first place?"

"Who knows, but I heard that it seems that the king does not want the prime minister to control the army, and wants to make the prince famous?"

"..."

For a time, there were all kinds of voices, but if someone carefully tastes these words, they will find that there seems to be an invisible hand in the dark, controlling the direction of public opinion.

The general meaning is to tell the people of Huainan that this defeat is all the fault of King Liu An. If Liu An had let Prime Minister Li Huan lead the army in the southern expedition from the beginning, this failure would not have happened.

Similarly, such remarks also caused Huainan Kingdom's expectations for Prime Minister Li Huan to reach its peak in an instant.

However, there are also a few clear-minded people who realize that something is different. If Li Huan also encounters disadvantages in this battle, I am afraid that the reputation he has accumulated so far will collapse in an instant.

"Husband..." Cuihua held Li Xun in her arms, her eyes full of excitement: "I have heard about it. State affairs are at the forefront. I and Xun'er are waiting for your husband's triumphant return!"

Li Huan stretched out his hand to tease the little Xun'er who was looking at the world with curiosity, and then pinched Cuihua's cute little nose: "Don't worry, the Huns are so scary, they are all beaten to pieces by me, just Nanyue Mountain people and barbarians are nothing more than local chickens and dogs. Just talk and laugh with your husband and let him disappear into ashes!" Cuihua was amused again. Zhuo Wenjun, Liu Ling, Bai Zhi, Shengxue Shi, Hongzhi were in the room. , Man Guyin and others couldn't help laughing.

"It's really pretentious to say goodbye, but life is originally made up of partings one after another." Li Huan glanced at the meals carefully prepared for him on the table, and waves of warmth emerged in his heart.

I finally have roots in this world.

"Will Wenjun go back to Anyang in the future?" Li Huan turned around and asked, "Or will he stay in Shouchun?"

"I listen to you." Zhuo Wenjun originally wanted to say that now that he has no name and no status, he has to give birth to a child for you. Do you still want to go back to Anyang?
Is there such a reason in this world?

Bai Zhi gave Li Huan a slight wink. Li Huan understood immediately and immediately coughed: "Recruit 100 people to be your guards. Then wait here for my triumphant return. Then we will go back together."

Only then did Zhuo Wenjun look relaxed.

After dinner, Cuihua and Bai Zhi began to help Li Huan put on his armor, while Liu Ling and Zhuo Wenjun sat aside and watched.

The mighty general soon appeared in front of them. No matter what reluctance they had, they could not say it at this time.

In this era, people regard this as ominous.

A woman can shed tears when bidding farewell to a man, but she cannot shed tears in front of him.

Tears are also unknown.

Li Huan looked at himself in the glass mirror. When he first conquered the Xiongnu, he found it difficult to walk even when he was wearing armor.

It was different now. He could already run fast in armor. He would not feel tired until he slashed at Gongsun He hundreds of times with the Huanshou Dao in his hand.

He looked down at the calluses left by holding weapons for a long time in his hands, and had to sigh that the impact of the environment on people is really great.

Well, Zhuo Nv likes her calloused hands very much... But I don't know if Liu Ling will like it in the future?

Nonsence!

Li Huan, Li Huan, no matter how much I say you are a gentleman, how can you think of such a thing before going off to war?

Huo Qubing, Li Gan, Su Wu, and Jin Guduo were all wearing leather armor and stood silently outside the door, waiting for Li Huan.

Li Huan gently kissed Xun'er's forehead, looked at the women with talking eyes around him, picked up the sword, strode out of the room, mounted his horse, and walked quietly on the streets of Shouchun in the early morning.

The [-] troops of Hengshan Kingdom had arrived at the barracks outside the city, and Dongfang Shuo was waiting for Li Huan at the gate of the city.

After seeing the cold light emanating from the weapon, Li Huan's last concern for his family was hidden deep in his heart.

"See Junhou!" Dongfang Shuo addressed Li Huan very carefully. He was a Junhou, not a Prime Minister.

Li Huanren slightly raised his hands on horseback: "Where are the King of Hengshan and the Prince of Hengshan?"

"Reporting to the Lord, everyone is waiting for the Lord in the camp." Dongfang Shuo deliberately drove his horse closer and whispered: "Everything is under control!"

After hearing this, Li Huan's eyes showed a happy smile.

Hengshan King Liu Ci looks dignified and majestic, and Hengshan Crown Prince Liu Shuang...well, Li Huan thinks Liu Ci is really good at naming. Liu Shuang's face is white and beardless, and he looks like a boy or girl. He really looks like a beauty.

In addition, there were other accompanying officials, all waiting for Li Huan in the big tent.

"Right now, my king is trapped in the Huhan River Basin, and there are reports coming back. There are also unusual moves in the direction of East Vietnam. Conquering the South Vietnam Kingdom can be said to be a matter that affects the whole body. Is your Majesty willing to send troops to conquer? East Vietnam?"

Li Huan pointed directly at the map on the wall and turned to ask Liu Ci, the king of Hengshan.

Liu Ci stroked his beard and said leisurely: "The attack on East Vietnam was originally part of my plan, but I have one request."

"Your Majesty, it's okay to say so." Li Huan nodded.

Liu Ci, the king of Hengshan, said: "I, the prime minister, Dongfang Shuo, need to be in charge of Shouchun to arrange grain and grass. Is it okay?"

"This..." Li Huan tried his best. Wu Ban, who had followed him into the tent, immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Prime minister, arranging food and grass is the most important thing. I have the Huainan Kingdom." It is enough for the Da Nong Ling to be in charge of the capital, so why does the Prime Minister of Hengshan need to intervene in this matter?"

In response, Hengshan King Liu Ci just smiled and said nothing, staring at Li Huan with his eyes; however, no one saw that although he stood upright, the table blocked his trembling legs...

How could you not be afraid of a person’s name or the shadow of a tree?

Li Huan glanced at the big farmer Ling Liu Buhai who was hiding behind him, not daring to come up to say hello to his third uncle Liu Ci. This guy is really embarrassing...

People are going to come directly to your house and take over the financial power of your house. Why are you still there and don't dare to say anything?

Well, the Great Farming Order was chosen by myself, it is bullshit, and I have to accept this fact.

"The king is currently trapped in the Huhan River. The South Vietnam State intends to send troops from East Vietnam. Someone needs to share the pressure of the South Vietnam State." Li Huan said thoughtfully: "I wonder if the king can guarantee that the dispatch of our Huainan Army will also be prioritized. ?”

Nanyue Kingdom is the name given to South Vietnam by the Han Dynasty. In fact, the area controlled by Nanyue Kingdom is divided into three positions: left, middle and right.

The land of Dongyue mentioned by Li Huan was to send troops from Kuaiji to the south to conquer this place.

In addition, he also needed to divide his troops and attack Guilin from the Qiandi area, which was the left side of the South Vietnam Kingdom, so that he could not concentrate his superior forces at Hengpu Pass.

Li Huan himself led the army to attack Hengpu, directly into the heart of Nanyue.

And the strategy proposed by Li Huan at the beginning, leading an army to attack the unprepared Hengpu Pass, is like stabbing the heart of an unprepared person with a knife. Panyu, whether it is the land of East Vietnam or the land of West Vietnam, will only end in despair.

But it is obvious that Liu An is not the kind of person who can go straight to Huanglong and complete his achievements in one battle.

"The Huainan Army and I, the Hengshan Army, are brothers' armies. With me, the Prime Minister of Hengshan, in charge, you should rest assured." Liu Ci smiled slightly and glanced at Dongfang Shuo.

Dongfang Shuo immediately stepped forward and assured with a firm tone: "Please rest assured, Li Xiangguo, Dongfang will treat everyone equally when it comes to food and grass management!"

Li Huan nodded slightly when he heard this, but he knew in his heart that Dongfang Shuo would not treat everyone equally. The problem of untimely supply of grain and grass to Hengshan Kingdom would definitely happen, because this was part of their plan, so that the King of Hengshan, the Crown Prince and others, Die gloriously on the battlefield...

This method was originally used to arrange Liu An, but Liu An arranged it properly for himself, so there was no need for Li Huan to arrange him.

"In this case, without further ado, let's divide our forces and set off now!" Li Huan looked at Hengshan King Liu Ci.

Liu Ci looked like he was relieved, clasping his fists and saying, "My brother Wang's life is all tied to the Prime Minister..."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Li will do his best to rescue our King and repel the South Vietnamese army!" Li Huan solemnly clasped his fists, and then looked around at the other people in the big tent.

Everyone felt Li Huan's gaze and returned the favor with their fists in front of their chests.

(End of this chapter)