The great man will live forever

Chapter 164 The arrogant soldier will be defeated
After discussion by the imperial court, it was determined that at least [-] soldiers, including [-] cavalry, would be needed to capture Dawan.

Moreover, these soldiers and horses must prepare a large amount of food, clothing, and water, and carry siege equipment, otherwise they will not be able to capture Dawan.

This preparation will take at least a year.

At the same time, the Han Dynasty also received news, great news.

This winter, it snowed heavily in the Xiongnu. Most of the livestock died of hunger and cold. The sons were young and liked to kill people and fight. Most of the people in the country were uneasy.

Lieutenant Zuo, a nobleman of the Xiongnu, was forced to have no choice but to kill his son Chanyu. He sent someone to report to the Han Dynasty privately: "I want to kill the Chanyu and surrender to the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty is far away. If the Han Dynasty sends troops to meet me, I will kill him immediately." The Chanyu."

Two years ago, Uwei, the Xiongnu's Chanyu, died. He was the eldest son of the predecessor Yizhixie Chanyu. He was established in the third year of Yuanding (114 BC) by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He died less than ten years after he was established. His son Wushilu'er inherited the position of Chanyu and was called Chanyu. His real name was Wushilu, also known as Zhanshilu.

It has to be said that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had already anticipated this and ordered General Yinjuo Gongsun Ao to build a surrender city a year ago to house the surrendered Huns.

Yes, that's the lost Gongsun Ao. During the Battle of Hexi, Liu Han and Huo Qubing swept across Hexi. As a result, this guy followed Li Guang's example and got lost in the desert.

When he came back, he could only pay money to avoid the death penalty and lose his title. Later, he followed Wei Qing to participate in the Battle of Mobei. Wei Qing replaced Li Guangcheng as the vanguard. Unfortunately, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not reward Wei Qing and his men much.

The relationship between Wei Qing and him is quite good. When Wei Qing was not yet successful, they were close buddies and served as bodyguards of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty together.

Later, Wei Zifu became pregnant, which aroused the jealousy of Queen Chen Ajiao.Princess Tao, the aunt and mother-in-law of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, sent people to arrest Wei Qing and prepare to educate the family. Fortunately, Gongsun Ao got the news and led people to rescue Wei Qing, otherwise there would be no Han Shuangbi behind.

Later, in order to compensate Wei Qing, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty promoted him to the posts of Jianzhang Supervisor and Shizhong, and soon he was promoted to Taizhong Doctor to participate in the government affairs, while Gongsun Ao took over Wei Qing's position.

Next, Wei Qing quickly became famous, and Gongsun Ao's worth also rose accordingly.

Regarding these, "Historical Records" also records: "When Qing was in charge of the matter, it is unknown. The eldest princess held Qing prisoner and wanted to kill him. Her friend Qi Lang Gongsun Ao and the strong men went to usurp it, so they got it Immortal... Gongsun Ao will become more noble from this."

Wei Qing died, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still thought of his best friend. After all, there were not many soldiers left, and many of them were from Liu Han's line. They were easy to use, but if they were used too much, they would not be safe. .

Good guy, if one day Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw that all the people in charge of the army and capable of fighting were Liu Han's men, would he be able to sleep?
Don't be afraid that Liu Han will wear a yellow robe the next day. After all, his surname is Liu and he has blood from the Liu family.

The surrender city of the Han Dynasty is located to the north of the Great Wall of Qin and Han Dynasties, roughly in the Mobei grassland northwest of Gaoqueguan, Shuofang County (now the Langshan Pass in Shilanji, Wulatezhong Banner, Inner Mongolia). It is one of the surrender cities recorded in literature since the Western Han Dynasty. , the only surrender city truly built to accept the surrender of the enemy.

The exact location is the ancient city site of Bayin Prague in Naumugang County, Bayan Prague, South Gobi Province, Mongolia today. In Mongolian, Bayan means rich, and Prague means mountain spring.

This means rich mountain springs. South Gobi Province is dominated by the Gobi Desert, but the Altai Mountains extend here and generate many Gobi oases, so the Han Dynasty could build cities here.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed to learn that the Xiongnu Lieutenant Zuo was willing to surrender. Huo Qubing and Liu Han surrendered King Hunxie's [-] troops and captured them all in the corridor of the Western Han Dynasty. It was a huge profit. Well, it not only weakened the Xiongnu, but also strengthened itself. It didn't cost money or fight. It was like killing four birds with one stone.

Therefore, in the second year of Taichu (103 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty named Zhao Ponu as General Junji and sent him to lead an army of [-] from Shuofang County, aiming directly at the place in the Xiongnu's belly - Junji Mountain (today's Altai Mountains in Mongolia) (middle section), where he and Captain Zuo cooperated inside and outside.

Before setting off, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty specially summoned Zhao Ponu.

"Back then, I was very optimistic about you. I was even more optimistic about you than Da Sima. You were all famous generals of my great Han Dynasty. You followed the champion in the south and north, and you learned all about his military skills."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said, patting Zhao Ponu on the shoulder, seeming to think highly of him.

"Your Majesty's holy grace, I have nothing to repay. I can only be ruined. Although I cannot compare with the Great Sima, I will never fall behind the majesty of the great Han."

Zhao Ponu almost burst into tears, feeling as if a scholar would die for his confidant.

"I think you are not much worse than the Grand Sima. If he, Marquis Lanling, can become the new Hussars General, Grand Sima, you might as well become the next Great General, Grand Sima. Do your best."

It has to be said that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's painting was very big, and Zhao Ponu was very useful. In fact, Liu Che had no choice but to support Li Guangli and Liu Han in the ring. As a result, this guy failed to live up to his expectations and failed in the first battle. He could only Now that I have my sights on Zhao Ponu, I can find a way to bring him into the ring with Liu Han.

"The big man needs more and more talents. Talents like you, Da Sima is not young anymore. He was injured when he was young. You have to work hard."

It feels so familiar, like when Zhu Di rebelled in later generations, he patted Zhu Gaoxu on the shoulder and said, "The prince is so sick, you should encourage him!"

Good guy, this pie is getting bigger and bigger. Zhao Ponu is older than Liu Han, but who doesn’t want to be in charge of thousands of troops, become a great Sima, and become people like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing?

Although his cake was very big, Zhao Ponu's eyes were shining. He wanted to eat it. The bosses of later generations could not compare to them when they drew cakes for their employees. They might really give it to them, but those unscrupulous capitalists of later generations would just draw cakes for them.

The two of them looked loyal and benevolent, and Zhao Ponu came out of Weiyang Palace with joy.

As for the Lanling Marquis Mansion, Liu Han was rarely surprised.
"What, you said that Zhao Ponu will be captured alive this time and the entire [-]-strong army will be wiped out? Are you sure you are not seeing the joke?"

He looked at Shu Yuzhu. He had never thought that the Han army was defeated so completely. It was just a response. This was simply a waste of money.

Shu Yuzhu said unhurriedly: "I heard you right, Zhao Ponu, the Marquis of Zhaoye, arrived at the agreed place on time and found that the Huns army was already in full formation.

The Xiongnu Commander-in-Chief Zuo was a rough-and-tumble man. He didn't do anything yet, but the news leaked out. As a result, he died in an attempted coup. His son Shanyu killed the traitor, but he still didn't understand his hatred.

Facing Zhao Ponu who came to his door, he had nowhere to express his resentment. In the end, he used a trick and hid in Junji Mountain to wait for work. The result can be imagined. If Zhao Ponu, who fell into the trick, wanted to survive, , there is only one way to go, and that is to escape.

Zhao Ponu fled while walking and killed thousands of Xiongnu people. When he returned to a place four hundred miles away from the surrender city, the Xiongnu sent [-] cavalry to besiege him.He went out to find water alone at night. The Huns secretly searched for him and captured him alive, and took the opportunity to attack his army.

The generals the Han army lost were unstable and their morale plummeted. In addition, half of them were surrendered soldiers from the Huns. They were afraid of being punished when they returned to the Han Dynasty, so they also surrendered. Therefore, the entire army of [-] was basically wiped out.

The Xiongnu Chanyu was overjoyed, so he sent a commando to attack Shuijian City. However, Shujiang City was not captured, so he invaded the frontier fortress.

The next year, Erchanyu wanted to attack Shujiang City himself, but he died of illness before he reached Shujiang City. "

"I'll go!" Liu Han was speechless. It seemed that the Xiongnu Commander Zuo was a fool, but the Shanyu here was quite capable.

"Don't you care about the war? Are you so aware of it?"

"I've seen the bloody horse thing, and I also saw Zhao Ponu by the way. At that time, Li Guangli lost the battle for the first time and was blocked by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty outside the Yumen Pass. Someone suggested that they be allowed back, because at that time Zhao Ponu When fighting against the Huns, they were worried that they would not have enough troops.

I took a look at Zhao Ponu's biography. After all, he was Huo Qubing's number one general. He later secretly escaped back with his son, and was implicated and beheaded during the witchcraft disaster. "

After Shu Yuzhu finished speaking, he looked at Liu Han, "What, you want to go?"

"Well, it's an army of [-] after all."

"Your Majesty obviously wants to divide your power, so he probably won't let you go. The master of great power has never had a good death since ancient times, so he is protecting you in disguise."

"It's not so great that it will shock the Lord, and he still needs me."

"Okay, it's up to you."

So, Liu Han quickly entered the palace and asked to see Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

"Oh, it's not easy. It's rare to take the initiative to see me. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"This time Zunye Hou Li Ying Waihe, I want to go."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned slightly, "Why, you have been here for a long time and you want to move your bones?"

"A little bit. Since the destruction of South Vietnam, I haven't led troops to fight much. This war is like playing chess. You only need to play often to become proficient. The only one who is born without training is Brother Huo."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was silent for a moment and then said: "Qu Bing is indeed a rare general. He was born for the battlefield, but I have already agreed to him. Besides, you don't need to do it yourself, Grand Sima. So, if you want to do it, , when preparations are completed next year, I will leave it to you to personally command the battle to destroy Dawan."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gave up on Li Guangli. This guy was indeed of average ability, and he was ready to push Zhao Ponu to power.

What else did Liu Han want to say? Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty waved his hand, "Okay, it's settled. Are you afraid that Marquis Zunye will replace you? You have to give him some room to perform. He and you were both the right-hand men of the Champion Marquis. We We need to cultivate more talents and let them take on their own role.”

"Yes, Your Majesty is right. I am being cautious. I am just afraid of something unexpected happening. How about sending more people?"

"A person surrenders, and there are people who cooperate inside and outside. What accidents can happen?"

"What if it's a Huns conspiracy?"

"The Embroidered Clothes Envoy has checked. It is true that there is heavy snow in the Xiongnu. Moreover, Er Chan is young and likes killing people and fighting. Many of the Xiongnu nobles are dissatisfied with him, so there will be no conspiracy."

Good guy, what else can Liu Han say at this moment?Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a stubborn man, and he could not be vindicated without a good reason.

He had no choice but to leave the palace, but went to see Zhao Ponu.
"Does the general have any orders?"

Although Zhao Ponu also had ambitions and wanted to be the Grand Sima, the two had a good relationship and Liu Han was very kind to him, so he kept a low profile.

"I have a bad feeling about this one. Make more preparations. Don't do anything wrong. Retreat when you need to. Also, you are a general. Don't leave the tent alone. Your safety is very important."

"Why did the general say such depressing words? Even before the fight, he felt that the general would definitely lose?" Zhao Ponu was a little unhappy.

Also, he was happily and sharply preparing for a big fight, but Liu Han came to pour cold water on him. Who could be happy about this?
Liu Han also knew one of the reasons for his failure. He was proud. Also, Zhao Ponu could defeat Loulan with 700 people, wipe out two countries in the Western Region, and shock the Western Region. How could he not be proud?
"The third chapter of "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, "Planning and Attacking," says: 'Plan to defeat before you seek victory.' Think about it for yourself."

Liu Han said, "It's hard to persuade adults to leave. Most of them just screen, and only through experience will they change."

He also called Wei Shan, the one who went to persuade King Wei Youqu of Korea to surrender, but was exploited. As a result, Wei Shan failed to persuade the king to surrender and was almost killed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Later, Liu Han sent him to follow Zhao Ponu to destroy Loulan, and he also made meritorious service. Now he is a school captain, in charge of about 2000 people. This time he also went on an expedition with Zhao Ponu.

"What do you want the general to do for me?"

"I always have an ominous premonition. As the saying goes, a arrogant army will be defeated. Zhao Polu is a little proud. You should adapt to the situation when the time comes. You are also an experienced general. You know what I mean. Be careful in everything. Do not seek to kill the enemy and save the army. .”

"No!" Although Wei Shan was confused, Liu Han saved his life, so he could die for Liu Han.

Originally, Liu Han wanted to give him some of his seals, so that he could have more power at critical moments and stabilize the army. But if it were to reach Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, you would be like an army reaching out, and your hand would be chopped off. It would not be good. He would have to settle accounts later, so in the end he didn't give it and could only give some verbal instructions.

(End of this chapter)