Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 592 The Emperor’s Chariot
AD 225, the first year of Jianxing, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

The spring water is about to emerge, Huo Jun goes up to discuss the army, saying that if the thieves are approaching, they can defeat the thieves!
Liu Chan, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was pleased with it and gave him a golden axe, a bow cover, one Yubao drum at the front and one at the front, and sixty tigers and men to strengthen Sima Huojun's reputation.

In this battle, Huo Jun took the left general Huang Quan as his deputy, and the generals Shi Ran, Zhu Huan, Wu Ban, Guan Pingxiao and others led 40,000 imperial troops to fight.

The next day, the morning was hazy and hazy.

Huo Jun was dressed in Zhongjia, with a fish-scale sword tied to his waist and a white whip hanging from his belt, walking at a pace. Although he is getting older, Huo Junyingwu's appearance has not changed much. Instead, due to the long history of current events, his face has a sense of vicissitudes and maturity, which is still eye-catching.

In order to show his bravery, Liu Chan dressed in military uniform and led all the civil and military officials in Beijing to see him off.

Outside the palace steps, Liu Chan walked down the long stairs and asked, "Father Zhong, how sure are you of defeating the Wei army now?"

Huo Jun pressed his sword and thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "It is easy to retreat from the Wei army, but it is difficult to defeat the Wei army. It is difficult to defeat the enemy and then capture Shouchun. If the current situation in Jianghuai is as what Boyan said, not only can we defeat the Wei army, but we can also attack Shouchun City." !”

"Shouchun is bordered by the Huai River in the north, the Fei River in the east, and the Shao Pond in the south. It is a strategically important place. It is the throat of Henan Province. If we cannot break it, it will be difficult for the Han Dynasty to conquer the Central Plains."

Liu Chan said with emotion: "Cao Pi led the three armies to the south of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers. Any general who can retreat his troops will be praised by the world. Now Zhongfu not only wants to defeat his troops, but also wants to seize the fortified city. His military strategy is unparalleled and unparalleled in the world. ”

"What happened the day before yesterday?"

"No!"

Huo Jun was stunned for a moment, trying to recall his past conversations with Liu Chan.

Huo Jun returned the greeting to Liu Chan and said, "Your Majesty, please see me off. Your Majesty can stop now. I will drive to Jinkou."

Huo Jun's expression changed slightly. He thought Liu Chan was telling a joke, but he didn't expect Liu Chan to actually mean it.

Because he had been fighting Cao Wei for a long time instead of facing scattered separatist forces, Huo Jun had the habit of using troops to focus on one step, plan on the second step, and look at the distant view on the third step. You may even find it difficult to satisfy yourself with the third step, so you may reverse the first step based on the goals of the third step.

Huo Jun stopped Liu Chan who was about to drive and said: "Your Majesty is the venerable king of thousands of chariots. Now you are driving for me. This is against the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. Your Majesty must not do this!"

Liu Chan felt more and more that his emperor was really relaxed, and he didn't need to worry about many things. Either his father-in-law would solve them, or his father-in-law would take care of them.

One ring within another, only by jumping out of the inner ring can you see the inner ring from the perspective of the outer ring. That is, start from the long-term strategy and focus on tactics; then start from tactics and deduce the strategy.

"Don't dare!"

"Your Majesty can't do it!"

"If you want to implement long-term strategies and lead the army, you must not focus on the present and forget the overall situation. On the contrary, you must not aim too high and harm the current situation."

Listening to Huo Jun's half-teaching and half-exclamation words, Liu Chan was deeply moved, and he bowed his hand to Huo Jun and said, "Thank you very much, Father Zhong, for your teaching!"

Liu Chan grabbed Huo Jun's hand without hesitation and said with a smile: "Although Father Zhong is a general of the Han Dynasty, he has made great contributions to the Han Dynasty. How can I say nothing about the expedition!"

With that said, Liu Chan pulled Huo Jun down the steps and asked him to get in the car.

Liu Chan smiled and asked inexplicably: "Father Zhong, do you remember what happened the day before yesterday?"

As Cao Pi's army moved south, ordinary people probably still had a headache on how to retreat from the enemy. But his father-in-law was not satisfied with retreating from the enemy, but sought to defeat the enemy, and even aimed at Shouchun as his strategic target.

"If you don't plan for the eternity, you can't plan for a moment; if you don't plan for the overall situation, you can't plan for a corner!"

Without waiting for Huo Jun to think too much, Liu Chan pointed to the car arriving at the foot of the stairs and said with a smile: "Now Father Zhong is going on an expedition. I am willing to drive the car to see him off!"

Huo Jun looked indifferent and said: "Your Majesty, if you don't plan for the eternity, you can't plan for a moment; if you don't plan for the overall situation, you can't plan for a corner. Today, Han Zuo is leaning towards the south, and relying on dangerous territories to protect itself is not a long-term strategy. Since he wants to expedition to the north, , how can we not have a long-term perspective!”

"Your Majesty can't do it!"

Huo Jun declined verbally, and addressed his subordinates, saying: "What your Majesty has done is against the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. You should use your words to stop it!"

Although he was a powerful minister, he took charge of the government on behalf of Liu Chan. But Huo Jun was extra careful to maintain the distinction between monarch and minister with Liu Chan, and did not dare to act beyond the rules of etiquette.

"Your Majesty~"

Before Zhang Zhao could speak, Liu Chan interrupted directly and said: "With your great achievements as a great Sima, why can't I accept this great gift now? This is not a matter of the court, so please don't ask for help."

With that said, Liu Chan took the reins of the chariot driver and asked Huo Jun to get in the chariot.

Seeing that Liu Chan insisted on driving for him, Huo Jun said helplessly: "Your Majesty is willing to drive, but I dare not sit in it!"

Liu Chan sat on the chariot seat, held the reins, and said in a deep voice: "The battle of Zhongli is related to the survival of the Han Dynasty, and it is appropriate for the Great Sima to accept this gift. I am willing to drive for Father Zhong, and I hope that Father Zhong will drive the chariot to repay Shouchun!"

Zhang Fei stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I hope Zhongmiao will not refuse!"

"Today's battle is urgent. Please get on the horse immediately, Commander-in-Chief!" Zhuge Qiao said.

Seeing that Liu Chan sincerely wanted to treat him as a courtesy, Huo Jun no longer refused. He bowed to Liu Chan first, then got in the car and drove off.

"Drive~"

Liu Chan shook the reins happily and drove the six carriages away. The horses' hooves hit the ground, making a crisp sound. The wheels rolled slowly and made a clanging sound. The tassel on the driver's body swayed with the car, half covering Huo Jun's tall figure.

"The Great Sima of the Han Dynasty, the Mu of Xuzhou, and the Marquis of Jiangling are out on an expedition. Those who are idle should give way!"

While the motorcade was moving slowly, Hu Benlang rode in front of the motorcade to clear the way, looking majestic; the attendants whipped their whips several times and sang the official title loudly. The front and rear feathers are smooth, advocating to follow the car, driving in front and leading behind. The standard of Huo Jun's expedition was like that of an emperor, even more so than Liu Bei's previous expeditions.

Huo Jun held his hand on the wooden railing and looked at the grandeur of the trip. Even though he was used to high-level support, he couldn't help but slightly raise the corner of his mouth, but then quickly disappeared, maintaining his solemn expression. Being able to have the emperor drive for him, with a fleet of imperial-sized vehicles, is something that not many people in history have been able to enjoy. Although Huo Jun has not become an emperor today, he actually enjoys the treatment of Emperor Bo.

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

On the palace road, the civil and military officials lined up in two groups first shouted long live, and then, under Liu Chan's advance arrangement, they knelt down and worshiped Huo Jun for his chariot.

Seeing such a scene, Huo Jun glanced at Liu Chan, who was indulging in the joy of driving. His expression suddenly became serious, and he already understood Liu Chan's intention.

Liu Chan was able to see him off in a way that exceeded the standards of a courtier. He was not only treating him politely, but also implicitly putting pressure on Huo Jun.

The emperor is a charioteer, he travels like an emperor, and his ministers say long live him. Such a high-profile way to see off Huo Jun. If Huo Jun didn't defeat Cao Wei and then win the battle in Shouchun in return, could An be worthy of Liu Chan?
Liu Chan drove for a while, and the motorcade slowly left the west gate of Wuhan.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has been seeing you off for a long time, and I am very frightened by the favor. Now that the army is about to arrive, it is better for Your Majesty to return to the palace and wait for your success!" Huo Jun said.

Liu Chan looked around and saw that his goal was achieved, and said, "In that case, Lao Zhongfu will lead the troops to retreat from the enemy!"

"promise!"

At the same time as Liu Chan got off the bus, Huo Jun got off and transferred to the four-horse auxiliary car. The six chariots are the emperor's chariots, and Huo Jun dare not keep occupying the emperor's chariots.

When Liu Chan was about to board the original chariot, he asked: "My father Zhong left Beijing for an expedition, but I don't know who will be responsible for the military affairs of Jianghan?"

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "If there is no accident, let General Wen stick to Jianghan. If Jianghan is lost, General Wei can lead his troops to support him. However, Xiangfan is difficult and dangerous, and with the abilities of Zhongye and Ziming, Sima Yi will definitely defeat it. Hard to gain."

"I will remember your father's words carefully!"

Liu Chan nodded slightly and agreed.

Sima Yi and Zhang He led their troops to march south to Jianghan. They sent troops from Wancheng and marched directly to Fancheng. However, although Fancheng was small, it had Xiangyang as its backup, and boats shuttled across the Han River, leaving Sima Yi helpless.

Sima Yi saw that Fancheng was not allowed to leave, so he sent Zhang He to the upper reaches of the Han River to plunder the people of Hannan County. However, the prefect Liao Hua withdrew his troops to the Hannan city walls and strengthened the walls to clear the countryside, but Zhang He captured very little.

Thanks to generals Wen and Lu guarding the Han River, Huo Jun was able to set out to conquer the Jianghuai River without any worries.

As for who will entrust the political affairs of the DPRK and China after Huo Jun leaves Beijing?
Huo Jun recommended Sun Shao and Xu Shu, and according to Zhuge Liang's reply, all of Nanzhong had been defeated. After Zhuge Liang reorganized Nanzhong for a while, he was able to return to the DPRK from the west. At that time, Zhuge Liang will once again be in charge of affairs in the DPRK, not Sun and Xu.

Just when Liu Chan was about to board the car, Zhou Buji trotted over and said, "Your Majesty, I have something urgent to report!"

"What's the matter?"

Zhou Busuo glanced at Huo Jun and said truthfully: "Your Majesty, after Liao Li was demoted, he felt unhappy when he learned that he was going to Jian'an County. After drinking wine this morning, he slandered all the ministers in his words, saying that Your Majesty does not recognize the virtuous and only believes in treacherous people ~ "

"Ok?"

Liu Chan's expression suddenly turned cold and he asked, "Is there any truth to this matter?"

"I dare not lie!"

Zhou Busu knelt down and said, "When Liao Li was drunk, Fei Wenwei was also there!"

"Liao Li wants to die?" Liu Chan said angrily.

Liu Chan slapped the car rail angrily and cursed: "I originally thought that Liao Li was an old minister of the late emperor, and he was very tolerant in the past. I slander ministers and slander sages, but I am lenient and will not pursue him. Now I don't want to repent, but I dare to It is unreasonable to complain, slander your Majesty, and criticize your ministers!"

After pacing for a while, Liu Chan looked at Huo Jun and asked, "Father Zhong, what should I do if Liao Li doesn't want to repent?"

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "Your Majesty, Liao Li's crime cannot be pardoned lightly. Let's see if Your Majesty is willing to spare his life!"

Liu Chan sneered a few times and said, "Liao Li doesn't know how to repent, how can he be pardoned again?"

With that said, Liu Chan ordered: "Put Liao Li in jail and hand him over to Yousi for disposal!"

"promise!"

Zhou Buyi quickly stood up and conveyed Liu Chan's order.

Hearing that Liu Chan was unwilling to spare Liao Li's life, Huo Jun couldn't help but sigh.

Liao Li is talented, but too conceited. It's not surprising that he was a minister in the palace, but he spoke freely. He suffered such a disaster!

Thinking about what happened before and after, Huo Jun frowned slightly, looked at Zhou Buyi's back, and said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Buyi has lived in the palace for a long time and has made many achievements. He has been appointed as a county guard, or has been promoted to the minister's desk. "

Liu Chan glanced at Zhou Buyi's back and seemed to understand something.

"Ok!"

Liu Chan nodded and said: "Zhou Buyi served the late emperor for a long time and has a quick mind. Now he is staying in the palace. There are talents who are overqualified but not useful. According to Zhongfu's advice, he can find an opportunity to be appointed as the county guard."

"Lao Zhongfu goes to war!"

"Don't dare!"

(End of this chapter)