I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 476 The tacit understanding between me and my father (two in one)

The word "can" also made Wei Qing stunned.

Then he laughed at himself more and shook his head, saying:
"You little brat, you don't think your uncle hasn't seen through your lies yet. Do you know how serious your uncle's health problem is?"

"You didn't tell your uncle because you were afraid that he couldn't bear it?"

"Haha, uncle has seen all kinds of storms and waves. If he can't even bear this much, how could he have stayed by your father's side for so many years..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Ju interrupted him and continued:
"Uncle, if I say I can, I can."

"Uncle can not only fight on the battlefield, but also conquer the Wolf Mountain, drink water from the Beihai Lake, and conquer the Xiongnu's New Dragon City. This is what a true Dragon City Flying General is."

"If my uncle can't ride a horse, then we can take a carriage."

"If uncle can't lift a sword, then he will wear golden armor."

"If uncle can't walk, let me support him."

"If uncle can't climb the mountain, let me carry him."

"No matter what, I will take my uncle through this final journey with honor and live up to the reputation of Dragon City's Flying General!"

The term "New Dragon City" made Liu Ju think of the capital of a country in later generations. The word "new" was added in front of the name of this city.

Like the Xiongnu, the word "new" was created by themselves, and it was all the work of the Chinese Xia Dynasty.

But now is obviously not the time to be distracted and think about these things. He just feels a little sour in his nose, perhaps because he is a little moved by himself, but he also insists that this is what he should do for his uncle.

Although Wei Qing had a glorious life, he still lived a cowardly and aggrieved life under the rule of his cheap father Emperor Liu Che. Even when Liu Ju was thrown into prison and then pardoned, it was said that all members of the Wei family had turned into villains, but in fact Wei Qing was just angry for a while, and forcefully dealt with Princess Pingyang Liu Zhao, who still treated him as her master after their marriage. And then nothing happened, and he continued to live in fear.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Qing looked at Liu Ju in silence for a long time, with a complicated expression on his sallow face.

Only at this moment did he understand why Liu Ju lit the beacon fire and summoned him when he was already sure of victory.

Liu Ju wanted to give him fame and merit, so that he could complete the last part of his life with a reputation that was unprecedented and unparalleled, without any regrets.

However, after a moment of silence, he frowned and poured a bucket of cold water on Liu Ju:
"What's the use?"

"When a person dies, the lights go out; when a tree falls, monkeys scatter. You put all these fame and achievements on a dead person like me. What use is it to you and the Wei and Huo families?"

"After I die, people will remember me, but they will not revere me anymore."

"You and the Wei and Huo families are at the center of power. You will definitely have to endure more attacks and frame-ups in the future. Even your father will probably be influenced by him. What use is a dead person who died with a great reputation to you?"

"You might as well keep all this fame and credit firmly in your own hands."

"Even if your achievements will overshadow your father, as long as you are not hostile to him, he will never be able to touch you. There is no reason to give the position of Crown Prince to someone else. This is only useful to you and the Wei and Huo families!"

"Your uncle knows all about your filial piety, but this time you must listen to your uncle and not act recklessly. Do you understand?"

Well, Wei Qing is also one of those stubborn old men who always spoils the fun.

However, in Liu Ju's eyes, such an elderly person has his own loveliness. If people who are considerate enough feel it with their heart, they will still feel selfless love.

And Liu Ju's next words frightened his uncle even more.

He just smiled calmly and said:
"Uncle, can the emperor touch me now?"

"What do you mean?"

Wei Qing's brows frowned instantly, he smelled a strong scent of treason.

That is to say, when Liu Ju said this, there were no outsiders around him. Otherwise, even if it was Liu Ju's confidant Guo Zhen, or someone else who had followed him for many years, he would definitely find a way to silence them. Otherwise, once it was spread out, especially to the ears of Liu Che, it would be a serious matter.

At the same time, he finally felt a completely different temperament from Liu Ju.

Liu Ju’s previous misbehavior was nothing but disobedience. Everyone has a rebellious stage when they are young and energetic. He would behave himself after being beaten by his father a few times.

But now Liu Ju seemed to have enough confidence to resist, and had a courage that no one else could do it but him.

the most important is.

He had not thought about this before Liu Ju said this. Liu Ju's words immediately reminded him of the current status of the tens of thousands of soldiers under Liu Ju's command.

Just as Liu Ju asked, can Liu Che touch the current Liu Ju?
It doesn't seem so easy to move.

Unless Liu Ju honestly gave up his military power and returned to Chang'an to report, as long as Liu Ju showed the slightest intention of resisting the imperial edict, Liu Che would not be able to sleep in Chang'an for many days.

Moreover, Liu Che was not a stupid man, and sometimes he was able to bend and stretch himself.

In this matter, he would definitely weigh the pros and cons, instead of making the situation worse in anger, affecting his imperial rule and causing severe turmoil in the Han Dynasty.

and so……

Wei Qing suddenly realized another problem:
It seems that his current illness has been taken advantage of by Liu Ju.

Originally, after defeating Gushi, Emperor Wu of Han was sure that Liu Ju would return to the capital, but Liu Ju's illness affected Liu Che's judgment, and he agreed to let Liu Ju use this as an excuse to continue to send troops against the Huns instead of recalling him immediately.

I wonder if Liu Ju did this to delay the conflict with Liu Che and take advantage of this opportunity to further expand his own power?

this moment.

Wei Qing had to examine Liu Ju again.

When did this nephew, who looked calm and sometimes even a little childish, grow up to this point where he could play both Liu Che and himself in the palm of his hand?

He is not just "putting himself in the game".

Liu Che always treated everyone as chess pieces, including himself as the general, the queen Wei Zifu, and of course the prince Liu Ju.

But this time, it was obvious that Liu Ju was the chess player, making Liu Che a chess piece that could be manipulated...

"Don't worry, uncle. I won't do anything that will affect the Han Dynasty, and I will never be an enemy of my father."

Liu Ju laughed and said calmly,

"There is a tacit understanding between you and my father."

"Isn't it possible for my father and I to form a tacit understanding that is beneficial to both of us?"

"Everything I do now and in the future is just to make this tacit understanding more solid." "As for whether it is useful or not, that's up to each person. I insist that this is the first step in forming a tacit understanding between me and my father. I believe that with my father's wisdom, he will understand my intentions."

"..."

Wei Qing was silent again. Why did he feel like he was being used again? Even his feelings of being touched were lessened a lot?

Could it be that this brat wanted to do great things, but at the same time wanted to reduce Liu Che's fear as much as possible, so as to at least delay the situation of "overshadowing his father"?
When you think about it this way, it does make sense.

It was most appropriate for a terminally ill man like him to bear such fame and achievements, and it was also the result that Liu Che would be most likely to accept.

But after thinking about it again, Wei Qing still felt that there could be other explanations:

For example, this brat said this on purpose to make him accept the arrangement with peace of mind...

No, my head suddenly started to hurt.

Why didn't I realize before that this brat is actually a more secretive riddle teller than Liu Che? It takes so much effort to guess what he says, and after guessing over and over again, I still feel that his words are double entendres.

If this was not said by coincidence, does it mean that he has surpassed Liu Che in some aspects?
But when did this terrible growth begin?
Why does it feel like it only happened overnight?
I wonder what Liu Che will feel when he sees this brat the next time and learns that he has become like this, and even better than his master?
But think about it carefully.

I am now terminally ill... Liu Che is nearly fifty years old now. I am afraid that even if he doesn't say it, he is thinking about it in his heart. Maybe he will feel comforted by this?
Who can tell for sure...

In other words, Wei Qing didn't know that Liu Che could live to be sixty-nine years old, and Liu Che himself didn't know either. Otherwise, many things would have changed, and many ideas would have been very different from now.

……

So two days later.

After a brief repair, Liu Ju and Wei Qing joined forces with 70,000 troops, with Wei Qing still as the commander-in-chief. They took advantage of the momentum left by Liu Ju's defeat of the main force of the Xiongnu outside the city of Zhaoxin and advanced towards the Xiongnu's Xinlong City.

The news of this war had spread to Xinlong City along with the Huns who had escaped from Zhaoxin City.

Now the people in Xinlong City are in panic, from Wuwei Chanyu to the princes, to the deputy kings, and to the subjects, almost everyone has fallen into invisible panic.

Even the clouds floating over Xinlong City seemed to carry an air of despair.

"What? The Han army just killed my son, and then they sent a large force to attack Longcheng?!"

Wuwei Chanyu's expression at this moment vividly demonstrated what it meant to be filled with grief and anger.

Even in the Battle of Mobei that year, when the Han army killed more than 70,000 Huns in battle and captured three Hun kings including the Hun Tuntou King and the Hun King of Han, as well as 83 generals, prime ministers, doormen, and captains, Huo Qubing still offered sacrifices to the heavens at the Langjuxu Mountain and to the earth at the Guyan Mountain, and Wuwei Chanyu had never felt such grief and despair.

Although the Chanyu at that time was not Wuwei, but his father Yizhixie.

In any case, the Han army suffered heavy losses that time, at least reaching 30%.

This time, 60,000 elite Hun troops surrounded 10,000 Han troops by surprise and almost wiped out the entire army, even losing his own son Wushilu.

The most important thing is that I heard that the number of Han army casualties was only a few hundred, and even if the wounded were included, it did not exceed a thousand.

What a terrifying fighting power this is, can this battle really be fought?!
"Replying to Chanyu, the information I have obtained is that this time the Han army not only sent out 70,000 troops, but also the Han Dynasty's great general Wei Qing personally led the troops..."

The official who reported the news did not dare to say more, but he had to bite the bullet and report it.

"The Han Dynasty is too bullying!"

Wuwei Chanyu did not overturn the table this time, because he no longer had the courage to do so.
"They have already occupied the right flank, captured Zhaoxin City, and killed my favorite son. Are they still not satisfied and want to destroy my Xiongnu nation?!"

That’s 60,000 elite Hun cavalry!

This force was barely put together by gathering together the elite troops of the Chanyu Division and the Left Division. In terms of combat effectiveness, it barely exceeds the army of more than 100,000 that the Huns often claimed before!

They were gone so easily. Even if he tried to gather troops urgently now, he would not be able to gather so many elite troops.

And if he were to mobilize the army urgently now, he could probably barely gather an army of 100,000.

However, the combat effectiveness of this army is definitely not comparable to that of the 60,000 elite soldiers...

The most important thing is that 10,000 Han troops can defeat 60,000 elite Huns. Now, the number of Han troops coming to attack Longcheng has reached 70,000. How many troops will the Huns need to fight against them?
This hastily assembled army of 100,000 is obviously not impressive enough...

"..."

Wei Lu, who was standing by, was also extremely anxious at this moment.

It is said that Liu wanted to destroy the Xiongnu nation and exterminate their race. He really did what he said and is now getting closer and closer to this goal.

Of course, he was not worried about the survival of the Huns, but about his own situation.

Think about what happened to Zhao Xin before.

Wei Lu could fully imagine what would happen to him if he fell into Liu Ju's hands.

Until now Wei Lu still didn't understand how he had offended Liu Ju, why Liu Ju had tried to harm him, and ultimately forced him to surrender to the Huns.

Is this a test?

Only those who have passed the test of life and death can obtain Liu Ju’s “local specialties of the Western Regions”.

Dongfang Yu and Zhao Qian both passed the test.

And because he surrendered to the Huns because he was afraid of death, he failed Liu Ju's test and could only live and perish together with the Huns in the end?
It turns out that there is no such thing as “local specialties from the Western Regions” for free in the world.

However, Wei Lu would certainly not accept his fate. He was now more and more convinced that migrating westward was the only way out for the Huns and also his only way to survive.

After a brief pause, Wei Lu finally took the risk of attracting the wrath of the grief-stricken Wuwei Chanyu and stepped forward to advise:
"Chanyu, I dare to mention the westward migration again!"

"Even if the Chanyu wants to kill me, even if the Xiongnu people hate me, I have to speak up!"

"Now the Han Dynasty seems to have a new way of training soldiers, which makes the Han army tough and invincible. They can fight 10,000 against 60,000 without losing the upper hand. Now another 70,000 troops are coming to attack Longcheng. How can the Chanyu resist?"

"If we can resist, it will be fine. If we can't, I'm afraid the remaining cavalry of the Xiongnu will be destroyed."

"By then, the Xiongnu will have no choice but to perish as a nation and be exterminated. I'm afraid they will never be able to make a comeback."

"Instead of taking such a risk, it would be better to follow the example of the Great Yuezhi who were defeated by the Xiongnu. They moved westwards and crossed the Pamir Mountains and found peace."

"If we Xiongnu preserve our strength and temporarily avoid the attack of the Han army, although the Xiongnu army is no match for the Han army, it will be easy to deal with a defeated general like the Dayuezhi. Only in this way can we make a comeback!"

"Please think twice!"

(End of this chapter)