The last three kingdoms

Chapter 875 Ask Cui You
The Huyan family is said to be the most prominent family among the tribes of the Southern Huns, otherwise Liu Yuan would not have married the Huyan family. Liu Yuan married Huyanyi's sister in order to win over the Huyan family and consolidate his throne.

After marrying Liu Yuan, the status of the Huyan family among the Xiongnu became even more prosperous.But no one would have thought that in less than ten days, the three brothers of the Huyan family, Huyanhao, Huyanlang, and Huyanyi, would be killed one after another. It's embarrassing to see it disintegrate.

After Liu Yuan heard the news, he was at a loss. Hu Yanyi's death had dealt a heavy blow to Liu Yuan. , secluded, competing in the Central Plains, really has the demeanor of whoever I am.

But in just three short years, the old scenery has disappeared. Those generals who once followed him have become bones in the tomb. Liu Yuan's dream of facing south and facing north has not only failed Realized, on the contrary, it was the loss of teachers and territories, loss of soldiers and generals, which made Liu Yuan lament repeatedly.

Originally, Liu Yuan had a very positive attitude towards defending Jinyang. He even believed that the Battle of Jinyang would become a ZTE battle for the Xiongnu. The offensive opened the prelude to the counterattack of the Huns.

But after three battles, the Huns lost nearly [-] to [-] troops, and Jinyang City was also besieged by the Jin and Shu armies.

How to fight the next battle of Jinyang, Liu Yuan has no idea.The concubine Huyan was already crying all day long because of the death of her two younger brothers. Now that her elder brother Huyanyi is dead, Huyan's family has no heirs. I can't persuade you.

Liu Yuan felt depressed, so he could only hide out of the palace, looking for a quiet place.

Liu Yuan rode a horse at night, walking aimlessly on the streets of Jinyang. The guards behind him saw that Liu Yuan was in a very bad mood, and they didn't dare to show their spirits. They followed Liu Yuan far away, silently. with.

After wandering around half of Jinyang City, Liu Yuan finally stopped his horse and happened to arrive at the gate of Cui You's residence.After Hu Yanyi's death in battle, Liu Yuan appointed Cui You as the royal doctor.Liu Yuan felt depressed, and just wanted to find someone to talk to. Cui You could be regarded as his confidant, so Liu Yuan stepped forward and called for the door.

"Who is it?" An impatient voice came from the door, as if Liu Yuan's question disturbed his dream.

Liu Yuan said: "Is Dr. Cui in the residence?"

"It's so late, Mr. Cui went to bed early, come back tomorrow morning if you have something to do." The doorman ignored it, and refused immediately, without even opening the door.

The guards behind Liu Yuan followed up, seeing that Liu Yuan had heard the door closed, he couldn't help being a little annoyed, and said loudly: "King Zhao is here, send Cui You to come pick him up."

The guard's voice frightened the people of Cui's house, they hurriedly opened the door of the house, knelt down on the ground, pleading guilty.

Liu Yuan's expression was calm, he turned his head and glared at the guard, and reprimanded: "Doctor Cui is highly respected, how can you yell at his mansion here?"

The guard was so frightened that he hurriedly lowered his head to make amends, with a look of panic on his face.

At this time, Cui You had already got up, but he was still wearing his middle coat, and before he had time to change into his official uniform, he rushed to Liu Yuan, prostrated himself on the ground, and said, "My subject, Cui You, did not know that the King was coming, so I was far away to greet you, and begged for forgiveness." crime."

Liu Yuan clasped his hands together, and said: "The late-night visit is already the most disturbing, and it disturbed Dr. Cui's sweet dreams. This king is rude."

Cui You was over [-] years old, and elderly people have the habit of going to bed early, but even Cui You didn't expect Liu Yuan to visit late at night. He heard the movement at the gate of the mansion, and heard the servants report that King Zhao had arrived. Only then hastily got up to meet the driver.

"Your Majesty has come to the humble house, and our house is full of glory."

Liu Yuan said: "I can't sleep at night. I have been cruising around the city. I was thirsty. I happened to pass by Dr. Cui's door, so I asked for a cup of tea."

Cui You immediately invited Liu Yuan to sit in the middle hall and ordered his servants to bring tea.

"Please use it, Your Majesty." Cui You said respectfully.

Liu Yuan casually picked up the tea bowl, he wasn't really thirsty, he just took a sip and put the tea bowl on the table.

Cui You didn't know Liu Yuan's thoughts, he smiled calmly and said: "Your Majesty can't sleep at night, he is too anxious. If things go on like this, his heart and mind will be hurt. For the sake of the country, Your Majesty must also take care of his body."

Liu Yuan smiled wryly and said, "There are a lot of troubles, how can I make this king calm down?"

Cui Youdao: "Your Majesty's concern is nothing more than Jinyang's gains and losses. If there is a perfect plan, it will surely relieve your anxieties."

Liu Yuan was overjoyed and said, "Dr. Cui has a clever plan?"

Cui You shook his head and said: "In Jinyang's situation, there is no way to return to heaven, and the minister has nothing to do."

Liu Yuan's expression also darkened, and he sighed and said: "This king also knows that Jinyang is dead. The three defeats of Jiexiu, Xinkou, and Xi'an will wipe out the power of the Xiongnu. It's just that I don't expect that Jinyang will be defeated." The world, but it has fallen into this situation today, intending to kill the enemy, but unable to repay the sky."

Cui Youdao: "Your Majesty, why do you need to be compassionate and compassionate? There is no army that can win forever. Victory or defeat is just a matter of military affairs. It is not too late for Your Majesty to regroup and clean up the rivers and mountains in the future."

Liu Yuan smiled wryly and said: "Today, does this king still have the capital to fight again?"

From the beginning of Shangdang, the Huns lost troops all the way, from the Battle of Hanoi, the Battle of Gaodu, and the Battle of Huguan, until the recent Battle of Jiexiu, Xinkou, and Fenxi. It can be said that the Huns have already After a series of consecutive defeats, the Xiongnu army has suffered heavy losses after several battles. Now the number of troops guarding Jinyang is less than 18.The Jin army and the Shu army combined have more than [-] troops. The balance of power between the two sides has reversed, and the Xiongnu army is impossible in terms of numbers and morale. Now that he was able to fight against the armies of Jin and Shu, Liu Yuan had no chance of winning the next battle of Jinyang.

Cui Youdao: "Your Majesty has no certainty of victory, so why should you stick to Jinyang? Why don't you lead your army out of Jinyang to avoid it while Yuci is not lost and Jin and Shu have not yet encircled Jinyang?" Edge?"

Liu Yuan frowned and said, "Jinyang is the root of the Huns. If we abandon it, we will lose our roots. Hundreds of thousands of Huns are like weeds without roots. Where will they go?"

(End of this chapter)