Mythical big man, champion soldier saint

Chapter 404 Flourishing in the Sky and Safeguarding One's Life 【Tickets】

"Over the embroidered clothes, Cao Qiao will lead people to cooperate with you."

"In addition, do you have any close and capable people under your command?"

Bai Nanyun nodded humbly: "There are still a few people who were brought here from Zongheng Road, about [-] people.

I dismissed them for the rest of the episodes, and established a sect in Liaoxi, Yuyang and other counties, which can be regarded as external forces under my control, and can be summoned if necessary. "

"Well, you divide the manpower into two parts."

Half a quarter of an hour later, Bai Nanyu received the order and walked briskly.

In Shaoqing, Wang Yan and others under Huo Qubing's command, officials and counselors of all levels of the Imperial Army came in to report one after another.

"Master Hou, Huben, and the two armies of Yubayashi have returned from the grassland." Wang Yan said.

Huben and Habayashi each had [-] troops. After attacking the Xiongnu, they stayed on the grassland and stationed in Ulaanbaatar.

These two teams have been in the army for more than a year, and their combat effectiveness has gradually increased from recruits to veterans.

The two armies were ordered to return to Chang'an to report on their duties, and to make relevant dispatches and material arrangements to prepare for the follow-up war with Parthia.

"The Habayashi and Huben armies rested for two days, and then marched northwest."

Huo Qubing said: "Let Zhang Cigong draw the elephant array in his body and give it to uncle, where is the progress?"

"The team has already set off and is expected to arrive in a few days."

"Great Sima, the battle in the northwest is tense right now. The two sides have contacted several times, and Parthia has suffered a series of defeats. The news we got is that its ruler is very angry and has dispatched a general to the Dayue Clan to preside over the war."

On Wang Yan's thin face, his expression pondered, and he said:
"If there is another war this time, it will definitely be a big war."

Huo Qubing put down his pen for reviewing military documents: "What do you want to say?"

Wang Yan bowed his waist in the attitude of a close minister, "Since Lord Hou took charge of our imperial guards, his reputation has been growing day by day, and there are many people who praise him.

However, in the past two years, the clan has had Pingyang, Longli, and not long ago, King Zhao and other clan members have been honored and reprimanded by His Majesty one after another.

Among them, he was worried that even the fief of King Zhao was taken back, and he himself was imprisoned, and he was not allowed to leave the mansion at all.

And the demotion of these families is all related to Lord Hou! "

"A few days ago, King Zhao wrote twelve letters after returning to the mansion, and sent them to each branch of the clan to lobby.

Recently, the clan has had many unfavorable words for Da Sima, saying that Da Sima is becoming more and more arrogant, relying on His Majesty's trust, and delusional to deceive the Lord. "

Huo Qubing said calmly:

"If the clan makes a mistake, it will be punished, and the world must have rules, otherwise it will be the root of chaos.

His Majesty punished them precisely because he understood this truth, allowing them to live is already a mercy.

How can this matter depend on me? "

Wang Yan said with a wry smile: "The great Sima is in the sky, so he naturally attracts people's envy.

Now some people say that Lord Hou only knows how to fight wars blindly, and uses them arrogantly and extravagantly.If the consumption of soldiers can be used to build our great man, open canals and cultivate fields, our great man will be much richer than now. "

"There are also clan members Yuwang, Xingwang and other families who are usually close to Zhaowang, and they have signed a joint letter and wrote an excerpt to His Majesty.

They counted the battle damage of Hou Ye in the past two years, and the consumption of soldiers, horses and other personnel has been maintained at about [-]%.Although it is not high, but in the past two years, the cumulative loss of the army has exceeded [-] elite.

It costs more than [-] to equip the armor, weapons, crossbows and arrows, chariots and horses, all of which your Majesty equips the Da Sima with the best.

After they counted, they said that the wear and tear of Da Sima's successive battles was enough to support several counties. "

Huo Qubing said: "Whoever wants to say it, let them say it, it can hurt me a little."

Wang Yan bent down and said respectfully: "Your Majesty is holy, and the clan has the support of His Highness Ping Xian, so we are not afraid of other people's opinions.

But right now, apart from the branch of Her Royal Highness, the other clans tend to unite, and the subordinates are afraid of affecting the war.

They seem to want to support some generals who are loyal to the clan. If they can make meritorious service in the expedition, they are afraid that they plan to divide the power and suppress the military power of Da Sima. "

Wang Yan's status is equivalent to the chief of staff, what he does is to plan ahead, prevent problems before they happen, and remind Huo Qubing of his work in time.

"There are also people who say that the combination of Wei and Huo has already mastered more than [-]% of the elite of the big man, which is a hidden danger. This is a word of punishment."

"And Da Sima's frequent use of troops caused the country to have no money left.

At present, our imperial army should spend money, and it is closely watched by various ministries.

The minister wanted to advise that if he used troops against Parthia again, he might as well share some benefits with those clans to ease the relationship.After all, they are His Majesty's clan relatives, so we can't offend everyone, otherwise His Royal Highness will also find it difficult to do so. "

Huo Qubing thought for a while and said: "Go and spread a word, tell the clan, just say that the war with Parthia will not consume them, and the rest will be discussed after the war."

Wang Yan bowed and agreed, and withdrew after holding the ceremony.

in the afternoon.

Huo Qubing came to the secret place of the military mansion to check the progress of the preparation of ordnance.

Ji Qiu led the Mo family to greet Huo Qubing outside the mansion. When he saw Huo Qubing, he hurriedly approached him: "Da Sima, we have made a breakthrough in the ordnance we made."

It is the Han knife that has made progress!

Huo Qubing came specially after he got the report.

"We used a new method of forging knives.

After the initial fire quenching, it is repeatedly forged into a knife blank, then cooled for a while, and then forged for the second time, so it is repeatedly quenched.

Every time the interval is different, there will be a layer of interlayer formed between the repeatedly superimposed blades due to the change of quenching and cooling time.

The toughness and sharpness of the blades that are repeatedly stacked in this way have been significantly improved. "

"We also integrated the secret lines brought by Master Hou into the sacrificial carvings on the blade, and now the resulting knife is as powerful as a magical weapon with special materials. If you slash it two or three times in a row, you can break the spear and break the armor.

If the Han army is equipped with Han swords of this level, its combat power will be improved. "Ji Qiu said complacently.

Huo Qubing personally verified the effect, and it was indeed quite astonishing, obviously surpassing the standard Han knife currently in use.

The newly formed Han Dao has a sharp edge, like a slug of cold ice sealed in the blade. Because of repeated forging and adding secret lines, it is not easy to roll the blade, and it can still maintain its sharpness after being bumped head-on with other swords many times.

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Evening sunset.

The residence of Sima Tan, the Taishi Ling of the current dynasty.

Sima Tan, Sima Qian and his son, Dong Zhongshu, and Huo Guang were all there.

Everyone sat around and talked, and the atmosphere was pleasant.

On the side seat next to Dong Zhongshu, sat a 36-year-old middle-aged man, well-mannered, but tall, wearing a Confucian scarf.

This person has a lot of history.

Sima Qian's family has a long history, and he has been a historian in the court since the Zhou Dynasty.

He once worshiped two teachers. When he was ten years old, he first worshiped Kong Anguo as his teacher. He is a master of contemporary Confucianism and Taoism.

Kong Anguo is a native of the original state of Lu, a descendant of the Confucian sage Kong Qiu, the grandson of Kong Teng, and the son of Kong Zhong.

He is also a great official of the Confucian lineage in the middle of the court, and he will write ancient works such as "Guwen Shangshu", "Guwen Xiaojing Biography" and "Analects of Confucius".

At this time, the middle-aged man present here is Kong Anguo.

As a group of people gathered, the topic was naturally inseparable from the current Northwest War, and soon Huo Qubing was mentioned:
"I heard that the clan has great opinions on Champion Hou." Taishi Ling Sima Tan started the conversation cautiously.

"I also heard some news that His Majesty fined and confiscated King Zhao's lineage and confiscated the land. It was the champion Hou's hands and feet who used tricks to bring King Zhao down.

It only took a few days for this news to spread to everyone. "

Kong Anguo said in a loud voice, "I'm afraid it was deliberately spread by someone with a heart."

Huo Guang looked angry and slandered my elder brother.

Dong Zhongshu reprimanded: "It's all untrue, Prime Minister Gongsun and I know this matter most clearly.

The reason is that Gongsun Hong and I begged Lord Hou to intervene, because Zhao Wang's lineage did not act properly, and for the details, we, as ministers, are inconvenient to criticize the clan.But it has nothing to do with Champion Hou, this matter has spread, I don't know who is talking about it.

Later, Prime Minister Gongsun and I will join hands and go to various clan houses to speak for Lord Hou. "

Sima Qian said: "As a master, how can this be so. The rumors from the outside world will dissipate after a while."

Dong Zhongshu frowned and said, "No, in my opinion, those who spread the message have bad intentions and have the heart of disorder.

I also received news that the clan was trying to win over some unsuccessful and talented soldiers in the army, and divide the authority of the Marquis.

If there is turmoil in the army, the front line is unstable.Analyzing this matter in depth, it is actually not a small matter. Gongsun Hong and I still have a bit of face.It is most suitable for the two of us to run around. "

Sima Qian bowed his head and remained silent.

A group of people talked about family, country and world affairs, and when night fell, Dong Zhongshu and Kong Anguo left one after another.

After Sima Qian returned to his bedroom alone, he took out a scroll of bamboo slips from the room and unfolded it.

Countless words in the brief book intertwined and floated in the air, emitting a faint light.

Sima Qian's figure, shrouded in the array of books, actually walked into the void.

Chang'an City gradually became quiet after nightfall.

Sima Qian appeared above a building in the city, overlooking the Champion Hou's Mansion from a very long distance.

For a long time, he secretly sighed.

Under his observation, the champion Hou's mansion is magnificent, with tigers dominating dragons and dragons, unshakable.

Earlier today, Sima Qian received a special dark message.

The content of the message was to let him find an opportunity to complete a certain thing as agreed, but Sima Qian was not prepared to make a move.

He has a background in history and knows that the past can be a lesson.

Right now, the great man's national fortune, his majesty, and the champion Hou are helping each other, as if they are one.

Forcibly shaking it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg.

It is more dangerous than walking a tightrope to fight against the generals and even the emperor who commanded thousands of troops of the Han Dynasty.

Some people claim to be smart, but they are really stupid, so they die one after another.

Sima Qian has tried several times in the dark, trying to use his historian's ability to adjust and influence some things.

His shooting process is subtle enough that no one will find out.

The result of the experiment was that Champion Hou's luck was unshakable, and his predetermined fate had already jumped out of a certain frame. With his unknown methods from the historians, the influence on Huo Qubing became weaker and weaker.

When the code came, Sima Qian was not going to show up.

He even planned to cut off the past and abandon his secret identity from then on.

However, it doesn't matter if some things are touched secretly.

For example, the alliance of several major branches of the current clan is implicitly opposed to Champion Hou, and there is obviously room for manipulation.

A few days passed.

Sima Qian did some small actions in the dark without any trace. For example, he made friends with the prince Zhan Shichen Zhang, had contact with Wei Junru's son Gongsun Jingsheng, and his junior brother Huo Guangduo, and walked around with some members of the clan.

But he never takes action in public, this is a wise way to protect himself.

In the evening of this day, Sima Qian used the array sealed in the bamboo slips to come to a mansion again to observe the weather of the Hou Mansion.

He looked at it for a while, his face full of thought, and finally shook his head, ready to return to his mansion.

At this moment, a voice sighed:

"If you want to do it, do it quickly, I have been with you for so long, I want to try to dig out other things from you.

You often come to watch Hou Ye's mansion, every time you watch you think you have to make a move, but you shrink back again, can you be more courageous.

You do something, so we can go back and do business. "

Following the voice, the tall and strong Cao Qiao came out from behind another building not far away, and stared at Sima Qian helplessly:
"You can really hide.

You give me a happy word, what do you want to do?
I've been here for several months, and I spend all my time on you, and you don't make a move. "

Sima Qian's face was calm: "It turns out that he is the deputy history of embroidered clothes.

I came to wait and see the weather of the Marquis Mansion. Could it be that I violated the law of my great man? "

"Do you think Hou Ye wants to arrest people, and he cares whether you have violated the law or not?"

Cao Qiao cursed and said: "I accepted the order to stare at you, which is the decision I regret the most.

If you want to do it, do it, if you don't, don't be sneaky.But you don’t, you just come to see it every day, and then go home without doing anything, are you bored?

I'm afraid that others will follow you and you will find out where you are, so I can only come here in person and spend time with you.

In the past few months, in order to monitor you, I often accompany you to watch the weather in the Hou Mansion.You just leave after reading it. "

"I will report your itinerary and behavior to Lord Hou, and Lord Hou has also worn out his patience, so let us take you directly.

I have been in Xiuyi for nearly 20 years, and I have handled thousands of people. In terms of ink marks, you rank first. "

Cao Qiao took out a cloud of halo: "If it weren't for this divine sense message, it would eventually fall into your hands, just looking at your deeds, I'm really not sure if you are a remnant of the Zongheng Dao."

Sima Qian's face suddenly changed.

Ps: ask for a ticket

(End of this chapter)