Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 16 Before the Great War
In the early morning, a gust of wind was rushing, and the tooth flag of the school field was rolled up, and there were bursts of sand.

The strong wind blew so hard that everyone who was discussing couldn't open their eyes. They stretched their arms across their eyes, and their clothes were blown backwards. Huo Yi just said, "Why is the wind so strong today?" Sand flew into his mouth, and immediately With his back to the wind, he bent down and spit out the sand from his mouth.

After a while, the strong wind suddenly stopped, Zhao Yun straightened his clothes, and cupped his hands with worry on his face: "The strong wind, the dryness, and the summer heat have just passed; there are all three, it is time to attack with fire, and the matter should be urgent, Your Highness, please arrange it quickly without delay." time!"

At this time, the guards hurriedly ran from a distance and reported to Wang Ping in a low voice. Wang Ping listened and nodded.

Wang Pingping cupped his hands with joy and said: "Mr. Dong has brought more than two hundred small boats, and they will go east from Zigui, and they will arrive at Zhuoxiang Shuizhai around noon."

Liu Chan nodded unhappily and calmly, and told everyone to say slowly: "Good, at noon the boat will arrive at Zhuoxiang Shuizhai. In the evening, I will invite Chen Shi to a banquet in Luzhai. I will first persuade him with reason, and if he does not comply, I will imprison him.

After that, Ji Ran followed my edict and Chen-style tiger talisman, and went to the water village to take over the navy to prevent accidents.Shaoxian, you need to cooperate with Mr. Ji Ran. After a while, you cross the river and meet with General Huang Quan, and state the pros and cons. You must speak up; From time to time there will be navy boats to meet you, you and General Huang Quan must cross the river first.

Uncle Zhao, you should immediately take over Luzhai and repair the camp. Zhuoxiang is the key point of our army, so we must not lose it. "

Huo Yi, Cheng Ji, and Zhao Yun agreed with each other, and Zhao Yun said with a smile, "I'll call the soldiers now, repair the camp, and prepare for defense."

Liu Chan cupped his hands and bid farewell, "Please trouble me, Governor Zhao."

Facing Huo Yi, Cheng Ji, and Wang Ping, Liu Chan smiled and said: "Let's go to the water village, Xiu Zhao's delivery ship is coming soon, and by the way, let's send an invitation to Zhong Fa (Chen Shi)!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Chan walked towards Yamen with his head held high, and everyone followed behind.
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Liu Chan led dozens of cavalry, followed by Miwei, Ma Dai, Huo Yi, and Cheng Ji. Wang Ping stayed in Luzhai to assist Zhao Yun in repairing the camp, preparing antlers, traps, arrows and other items.

Everyone walked along the grove, which was a flat and slightly winding rural road. They walked straight and diagonally to the north. This was originally a small road connecting Zhuo Township with a small fishing village on the shore. The bushes on both sides that originally grew vigorously and upwards have also been trampled to grow obliquely.

Liu Chan raised his horsewhip and pointed at the grove, and the crowd could vaguely see the vast farmland through the trees that were not densely packed in the grove. Liu Chan said to the crowd: "If the Wu army comes to attack, they will go to the farmland behind the forest. Bo Zhan and Bo Yan will come back in the evening. I will personally go to the surrounding terrain to check."

Ma Dai and Mi Wei handed over their promises, but Liu Chan did not tell them the details of the plan. First, Ma Dai and Mi Wei were not Liu Chan's confidantes; They will be used in battle; the third is because the two of them are politically awkward.

The two also knew that Liu Chan, Huo Yi, Wang Ping, and Zhao Yun were planning important events, and they were not allowed to participate in detail, so they felt a little at ease. Ma Dai was worried about Ma Chao's identity, and Mi Wei was worried about Mi Fang's continued political influence.

As for the worries and considerations of the two, Liu Chan also knows a little bit, and wants to solve them for the two of them, nothing more than the successful completion of this rescue.

Mi Wei thought for a moment after answering his promise, and asked Ma Dai in a low voice: "Although I am good at bow riding and leading a tiger army, I have no combat experience. Bo Zhan is willing to help me!"

Ma Dai also lowered his head and turned to Miwei and whispered sideways: "Why don't I wait for the two of you to familiarize yourself with the terrain first? I have never been to Jingchu. The terrain of Xiliang is very different from that of Jingchu. Although I have been in Zhuoxiang for a day, we If I don’t know the surroundings, I’m afraid I’ll lose His Highness’ trust.”

Mi Wei and Ma Dai looked at each other and nodded. Ma Dai took the lead, drove forward, and reported to Liu Chan: "Your Highness, I am new to Jingchu, and I don't know the terrain. I want to go now to understand the surrounding terrain. I am afraid that when I come back , it's getting late, it's not good for checking the terrain."

Liu Chan saw Ma Dai and Miwei coming forward, holding the reins in their hands, and reining in the steeds under their crotches. Liu Chan understood the meaning of the two, nodded and said: "Go ahead, the surrounding terrain is complicated, so be careful. If you find the terrain, come back at night and tell Zhao Dudu, For the terrain around Zijun, remember to explore more in the northeast direction, close to His Majesty's path."

Ma Dai and Miwei got orders and rode their horses towards the farmland behind the grove.

Seeing that the two left the team, Liu Chan led the crowd to ride their horses in the direction of Shuizhai in Zhuoxiang.
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At noon, the sun shines on the Yangtze River, shining brightly. Although the hottest summer has passed, but standing in the sun for a long time to practice the Chen style of the navy, sweating profusely, even though the sleeves are rolled up and the hem is inserted into the waist, I still feel the heat Unconsciously, he couldn't help feeling restless, and shouted at the soldiers: "Have you not eaten, and you are tired after a few lifts?"

Seeing Chen Shi like this, Liu Chan looked at Cheng Ji and smiled. Liu Chan signaled his servant Liu Bing to pour the water from the water bag into a bowl.

Liu Chan took the bowl full of water and walked towards Chen Shi. Chen Shi saw that everyone improved their movements slightly, and their angry faces relaxed slightly. Come Liu Chan said in a hearty voice: "Don't be annoyed, drink water to relieve Qi."

Chen Shi turned around and saw Liu Chan hastily bowed to salute. Although his tone was friendly but could not conceal his strong voice, he said, "Your Highness, why don't you send someone to tell you, but they are slack."

Liu Chan helped Chen Shi up, pointed at the training soldiers and said with a hearty smile, "Don't make any mistakes, I ordered others not to report. How long have you been practicing?"

Chen Shi respectfully replied: "I have practiced for about two quarters (half an hour)."

Liu Chan said with concern: "Although summer is over, the weather is still hot. It's already two quarters. Don't suffer from heat stroke."

Chen Shi sighed, "No, it's just that I don't think everyone's morale is high, that's why I said that."

And turned to the soldiers and said: "Your Highness is benevolent and righteous. I don't want you to wait under the heat. Continue to practice. Go back for now and continue to practice later. Go drink water."

The soldiers raised their arms and shouted: "Your Highness is benevolent! Long live Your Highness!"

Liu Chan took the opportunity to turn to Chen Shi and said in a low voice: "In the evening, I will have a banquet for the general in Luzhai, Zhuoxiang. Please come here by all means, and the governor of Zhao and Ji Ran will be there by then."

Chen Shi thanked him with a happy expression: "Thank you, Your Highness, I will come at dusk."
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The term "long live" originated from the unknown emperor. It is said that when Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was in court, "all the officials in the palace shouted long live".

One opinion is that it began during the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.But it can be called long live to the prince, as stipulated by the etiquette of the Han Dynasty, it can also be called long live to the crown prince.At that time, there were still people named "Long Live" in the royal family, and the younger brother of Emperor Han He was called "Long Live Liu".From the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the examples of saying "Long Live" to the ministers are also endless in the books, but they were banned in the Song Dynasty.

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