I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 366 Don’t run too far?

"???"

Hearing this, Wei Qing suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist.

What's going on? !
Your Majesty, whose side are you on? Which side am I on? Why did you two suddenly become a united front against the outside world, joining forces to strengthen me, a shield that has nothing to do with me?
Besides, Your Majesty, you are two years older than me. We are each other's brothers-in-law and of the same generation. Even if I am old, do you still look young?
Although he thought so in his heart, he couldn't say it out loud. Wei Qing could only smile bitterly and bow his head and said:
"Your Majesty said that I am old, so I am old..."

"..."

Sang Hongyang and Su Wen were listening on the side and didn't dare to respond easily, for fear of accidentally implicating others.

After all, Liu Che's words "old" were not a good thing to say.

If you say this to someone in the court on a normal day, it is basically an implicit request for that person to resign. Those who can understand will retreat while the others will refuse to accept your toast and drink the wine for punishment.

Liu Che also immediately realized that his excited words just now could easily lead to ambiguity, and immediately added with a smile:
"Not only are you old, I have also often felt powerless over the years. But even so, before the younger generation can take charge, I still need you to shoulder this heavy responsibility and protect these younger generations from wind and rain, right?"

"Your Majesty is in the prime of life, how can you easily say you are old!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Qing, Sang Hongyang and Su Wen dared not remain silent and bowed quickly to speak.

"Alright, alright, you are not outsiders, you know what I mean."

Liu Che skipped the topic and turned to look at Liu Ju, who was criticizing his cheap father for being shameless.
"Liu Ju, I think the military situation you proposed is very thoughtful, and your strategy for defending the city is also quite instructive. Please write down all these ideas as soon as possible and compile them into a book. Have Wei Qing lead the way and circulate them among the military officers and border generals for review and understanding. I believe it will give the Han army a new look."

"Father, please forgive me. I am afraid I cannot do this."

Liu Ju refused immediately.

Liu Che frowned again and said unhappily:

"Why?"

Damn, look at this moody cheap father!
He's always ready to get angry if you don't give your way to him. How can ordinary people handle this kind of person?
Let's sympathize with Su Wen for a second...

Although Liu Ju was now certain that Liu Che did not really want to depose him, and had no intention of placing him under house arrest or dealing with him in advance, he probably did not want to put himself in danger just now because he was playing tricks.

But when he thought that from now on, he would be in the hands of such a father for more than 20 years, and that a father was getting older and more and more confused, Liu Ju became more and more eager to gain the power to control his own destiny as soon as possible and reduce all uncertainties to a minimum, even if he could not succeed to the throne in the future.

Thinking this in his heart, Liu Ju lowered his eyebrows and said:

"Because the military situation is a talent, not a fixed tactic, it is difficult to teach by words and deeds."

"The Art of War by Sun Tzu says: There is no constant situation in war, victory depends on the enemy."

"Just like Marquis Jing Huan, who conquered the Wolf's Lair, apart from the preparations before the battle, even he probably didn't know where he would go. He could only act according to the circumstances and learn from the enemy. Things cannot be planned in advance."

"Because of this, the enemy became even more unpredictable, and thus we won a great victory."

"Another example is the general's direct attack on Longcheng, his detour around the Hetao, and his surprise attack on the Right Wise King. These were all temporary changes of strategy, attacking the enemy by surprise, and making the best use of opportunities and adaptability."

“From this we can see that the core of a military situation lies in the talent of the general.”

"Only when a general is good at assessing the situation and responding to the enemy, and can be as strong as a mountain when still and as powerful as thunder when moving, can he become a military leader!"

"This talent varies from person to person. Even a person's age and mentality will change." "Let's take the general as an example. When he was young, he was able to make full use of the situation of the army and killed the Huns in fear. But now, the general's knowledge, learning and experience must be several times stronger than when he was young, but he can no longer replicate his achievements back then. This shows that."

"If I remember correctly, my father once intended to personally teach Marquis Jing Huan the Art of War and the Art of War by Wu Zi, but Marquis Jing Huan refused on the grounds that 'I only care about the strategy, not the ancient military tactics.'"

"From this we can also see that military strategy is definitely not something that can be taught, but rather is an innate talent."

"Even the most important thing about the military situation is to 'win by taking advantage of the enemy'. If you just blindly apply it mechanically without being able to respond to the ever-changing battlefield situation, it will become a way to seek defeat."

"Father, please give me a clear warning!"

"..."

At this point, Liu Che, Wei Qing, Sang Hongyang and Su Wen all thought of another person.
——The King of Western Chu, Xiang Yu.

Huo Qubing and Xiang Yu had exactly the same experiences in their youth, and their actions also bore traces of military situations.

When Xiang Yu was young, he failed in learning to read and practice swordsmanship, which made his uncle angry. Xiang Yu even argued that "reading and writing only allow you to remember people's names, and practicing swordsmanship only allows you to fight against one enemy. If I want to learn, I want to learn to be able to defeat ten thousand people."

Then his uncle taught him the art of war, but after he had a rough understanding of its meaning, he refused to learn it again.

But it was such an "unlearned" guy who later gained the reputation of "Yu's bravery is unparalleled throughout the ages". In the Battle of Pengcheng, he defeated Emperor Gaozu's 560,000 troops with only 30,000 soldiers and horses, and the soldiers fled in panic. In the end, he could only break through and escape with dozens of his personal soldiers, and even lost little Pearl. This was a real beating.

Thirty thousand soldiers surrounded five hundred and sixty thousand soldiers... This battle alone is enough to be the best in the history!

However, this was an embarrassing incident for Emperor Gaozu after all, and the four of them, like Liu Ju, tacitly did not mention it, but only complained about it in their hearts.

However, they had to agree with Liu Ju's statement.

Military situation is indeed a talent, and it is definitely not something that can be taught...

"What about you? Do you think you have a talent for military situations?"

Liu Che asked thoughtfully.

"Father, has anyone ever brought up the idea of ​​'military situation' before me?"

Liu Ju asked back without commenting.

"Um……"

Liu Che fell into deeper contemplation. After a long while, he looked into Liu Ju's eyes and said,

"Don't even think about being crowned the King of Dunhuang. I won't crown you a king and leave your country..."

"This time I want to send troops to conquer Loulan. I can give you 800 Jianzhang cavalry to accompany the army. Go and give it a try. Remember not to run too far... As long as you can come back to me safe and sound, I will give you a great achievement. Do you understand?"

and many more?

Hearing these words, Wei Qing suddenly had a sense of déjà vu.

When Huo Qubing went out with the army for the first time, he also gave Huo Qubing 800 light cavalry and specifically told him not to run too far...

(End of this chapter)