Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 266 Hussar General
Liu Bangdao: "Zifang, you mean to use troops against the Huns?"

To be honest, Liu Bang is quite afraid of the Huns. The main reason is that the Huns are grassland cavalry who come and go like the wind, while the Han army is mostly infantry. Once the two sides fight, the Han army will be strategically passive. Therefore, Liu Bang was really unwilling to take the initiative to provoke the Huns unless it was absolutely necessary.

Zhang Liang asked instead, "Don't your majesty think that now is the right time to attack Hexi?"

Due to the appearance of Xiangzhuang, the traverser, Liu Bang had a deeper understanding of cavalry, and the great deviation between the general trend of the world and history forced Liu Bang to face the threat of the Huns alone. After the Huns went south to Guanzhong for the first time, Liu Bang strengthened the defense and infiltration of the Huns and Yuezhi.

At this time, in Guanzhong, South Korea and Liang Guo are in the east, and Ba and Shu counties in the south, so you can sit back and relax.

Both the Yuezhi people in the west and the Huns in the north can pose a threat to the Han, but in general, the threat of the Huns is far greater than that of the Yuezhi people.

In fact, the days of the Yuezhi people are not easy now.

Not long ago, the Xiutu tribe and the Hunxie tribe, which stood between the Huns and the Yuezhi people, surrendered to the Huns, and the Yuezhi people had to face the threat of the Huns. It is said that the Xiongnu Chanyu Modun had sent envoys several times Go to the royal court of the Yuezhi, and threaten the Yuezhi people to follow the example of the Xiutu and Hunxie tribes and submit to the Huns.

The Yuezhi people are also a large tribe, with more than [-] armored people, so naturally they will not surrender easily.

Zhang Liang thought that once the Yuezhi people and the Xiongnu went to war in an all-out way, the Great Han would take this opportunity to make friends with the Yuezhi people and severely attack the Huns. If they could not completely disable the Huns, at least they would have to beat them so that they would not dare to go south. Horse herding, in this way, the Great Han Kingdom can solve the two major threats from the western frontier and the northern border in one fell swoop, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Moreover, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping have analyzed this situation many times.

Liu Bang was also a little moved, and said again: "Zifang, do you think this battle can really be fought?"

Zhang Liangdao: "Your Majesty, in the Battle of Hexi, our army won three times and the Xiongnu lost three times, so this battle can be fought!"

"Our army has three victories and the Xiongnu have three defeats?" Liu Bang asked with great interest, "Zifang, please be more specific."

Zhang Liangdao: "The Hexi Corridor is adjacent to the two counties of Longxi and Beidi. Our army is waiting for work. This victory; the Yuezhi people are facing the threat of life and death. They will work together with me to fight against the Xiongnu. This two victories; our cavalry has already trained It can be said that the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, and the sharpness of the equipment is not comparable to that of the Xiongnu. These three victories are also."

Chen Ping smiled slightly, and then said: "Jiuyuan is far away from the Hexi Corridor, and the Xiongnu worked hard to attack far away, and this one was defeated; Xiu Tu, the new fall of evil spirits, and unstable people's hearts make it difficult to work together with the Huns to fight together. Defeated; it is only midsummer now, the Huns are not fat, the horses are not strong, and they cannot mobilize the entire tribe's soldiers to go out in a large scale, these three defeats."
Zhang Liang said again: "Our army has three victories and the Huns have three defeats. Why can't we fight this battle?"

Liu Bang was heartbroken when he heard that, and immediately said: "Okay, hit!" After a pause, Liu Bang said again, "Then, who should be the general, and how many cavalry should be dispatched?"

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping looked at each other, smiled and said nothing.

The King of Han is almost 60 years old, and his bones are no longer what they used to be. Coupled with the cavalry fighting, he often gallops for thousands of miles.Therefore, only one general can be sent to lead the army in this battle. As for who to send, there is no suspense.

There were not many cavalry generals in the Han army, except Guan Ying and Lu Tai.

If it were a year ago, it would have to be considered who to send to the expedition, but now, it is not necessary at all. In the battle at Baiyu Mountain Pass last year, Lu Tai won a complete victory and captured the Huns Zuo Dahu alive. However, Ying suffered a tragic defeat at Fu Shi, and it was already clear which of the two was better. Although Lu Tai was young, his ability to lead troops in battle was far superior to Guan Ying's!

If Liu Bang still has concerns, it is that Lu Tai is the eldest son of Lu Ze, the nephew of Empress Lu, and the cousin of Prince Liu Ying. Once Lu Tai has made outstanding achievements in battle, he will become an indispensable pillar of the Han Dynasty If Liu Bang wants to depose Liu Ying and make Liu Ruyi the prince again, he will have to weigh Lu's reaction carefully.

However, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping did not agree with Liu Bang's dethroning Liu Ying, so they all wanted Lu Tai to lead the army.

Liu Bang thought about it again and again, and finally felt that deposing the prince could be a long-term plan, but the threat of the Huns was imminent, so he clapped his fists and turned around to tell Zhang Liang: "Zifang, immediately draw up an edict to promote Lu Tai, the school captain of Changle, as a hussar." General, command the Longxi and Xianyang battalions with [-] elite cavalry, and march to Hexi today!"

"Here!" Zhang Liang readily agreed, turned around and took the order.

Just as Zhang Liang left, Xiao He suddenly rushed in.

"President of the country?" Liu Bang asked in amazement, "Why did you come to Longxi?"

"Your Majesty." Xiao He rushed to Liu Bang, gasped, and said, "Hurry up, come back to Xianyang with me."

"Back to Xianyang?" Liu Bang's heart skipped a beat, his face changed slightly, "President Guo, has something serious happened?"

"Uh, no." Xiao He shook his head quickly, and then said, "That's right, a few days ago, I accidentally met a scholar traveling from the Kanto region. This person is very knowledgeable and has a good conversation. Talent, just relying on the status of a minister, I am afraid that it is not enough to recruit this person, so, the king should hurry back to Xianyang."

"Talent?" Liu Bang's expression moved slightly. Liu Bang has always been quite convinced of Xiao He's insight into people. Xiao He said that this person is a talent, so he must be a talent. Since he is a talent, of course he must vigorously recruit him. , Liu Bang is never too much, and Liu Bang said at the moment, "Okay, I will go back to Xianyang now!"

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In the western suburbs of Xianyang, Changle Camp.

The scorching sun was like a fire, and amidst the sound of iron hoofs like a tide, a group of about four or five hundred Han cavalry galloped towards the Yuanmen of Changle Camp like wind and electric motors, and they were almost close to the Yuanmen. The young general in robe suddenly raised his right hand, and the four or five hundred cavalry following behind him quickly spread out towards the left and right wings.

Almost at the same time, the Yuanmen of the Changle Battalion also opened with a bang, and another group of Han cavalry rushed out of the Yuanmen. Reining in their mounts, the Han cavalry that greeted them from the Changle camp was led by a young general of the Han army.

"Make it!"

"Victory!"

After a moment of confrontation, the two leading Han army young generals clasped their fists and laughed at the same time.

These two young generals of the Han army are naturally Lu Tai and Zhou Guanfu. Lu Tai's nickname is General, and Zhou Guanfu's nickname is Shengzhi. They are all characters bestowed by Han King Liu Bang. In the battle, Wang Qi fell under Xiang Zhuang's hands before he could be crowned, which is really sad to say.

"Shengzhi, why don't you go back to Xianyang for military training in Shangjun?"

After saying that, Lu Tai reined in his horse, turned around, and walked side by side with Zhou Guanfu, and the hundreds of Han cavalry lined up behind him rushed away to the left and right sides, giving way to the passage leading to the gate.

Zhou Guanfu shook the whip in his hand, and said in a bad mood: "In Shangjun, you shoot grassmen every day. At most, you go hunting and shoot a few rabbits and pheasants in the mountains. These days are really boring. I'm almost fading out of birds. I just happen to practice too. After collecting hundreds of cavalry, bring Xianyang to compete with your Changle camp to see which one is better."

Lu Tai shook his head with a smile, and said, "Shengzhi, you still have this temper, hehe."

Zhou Guanfu said angrily: "Jiangzhi, you just say it, is it better or not?"

"Competition, of course." Lu Tai shook his head with a wry smile, and then said confidently, "I'm not as good as you in a single-handed battle, but if it's a competition of the cavalry under my command, I'm not boasting, your hundreds of Although the cavalry looks like that, but if it is really on the battlefield, it is really not enough to look at."

Zhou Guanfu snorted: "Who can play tricks, see you on the battlefield!"

Lu Tai shook his head, and said again: "How about this, you are a guest from afar, and I won't bully you. There are always sixteen fine cavalry under my Changle camp. You can choose any one to compare with hundreds of cavalrymen like you." ,How about it?"

Zhou Guanfu said: "Okay, formation, riding and shooting, plus sheep capture, two out of three rounds!"

While talking, the two had already rode their horses to the sidelines of the senior colonel in the Changle camp. When Lu Tai was about to beat the drums to gather troops, the sentry guarding the gate blew a loud horn.

When Lu Tai and Zhou Guanfu looked back anxiously, they saw hundreds of Han cavalry coming on the road outside the gate. The first cavalry was holding a big crimson banner with a big "Han" embroidered on it. Lu Tai, Zhou Guanfu's expression changed slightly upon seeing it. This is... the King of Han? !Has the king of Han arrived? !

Now Lu Tai and Zhou Guanfu couldn't care less about the competition, they got off their horses one after another and rushed out of the gate.

Not long after, hundreds of Han cavalry galloped from the front and rushed out of the gate. Wasn't that cavalry the King of Han?Behind the King of Han, there was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old young general in red robe accompanying him. The young general in red robe looked like a star and his face was like a powdered powder. gas.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

Lu Tai, Zhou Guanfu, and the soldiers of the Han army lined up behind them knelt down on one knee and paid respects.

"Let's level him up, win him down, and all the soldiers, let's level up." Liu Bang got off his horse, lifted Lu Tai and Zhou Guanfu up himself, and signaled the Han soldiers behind them to stand up.

At present, Liu Bang leads Lu Tai with his left hand, and Zhou Guanfu with his right hand, and goes straight into the gate.

Looking around, looking at the heroic and vigorous Lu Tai and Zhou Guanfu, and looking back at Liu Bi, who is watching the wolf and looking at the wolf, Liu Bang feels sad for no reason, why Lu Ze, Zhou Bo and the second brother Liu? Xidu gave birth to a good son, but Liu Bang couldn't give birth to a decent son? !
(End of this chapter)