Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 421 Check and Balance
Seeing Empress Chen, the emperor was somewhat surprised.

"Your Majesty is so happy, there must be good news coming." Empress Chen greeted her with a smile. "I am dull by nature and cannot share your majesty's worries, so I asked my mother to make some of your majesty's favorite childhood snacks, and please your majesty to taste."

Tianzi raised his eyelids, remembering the happy time of his childhood sweetheart, and swallowed back the rejection that came to his lips.He greeted: "The Queen's gift, you don't have to be polite, come and taste it."

Yan Zhu, King Wuqiu Shou and the others put away their smiles, stepped forward respectfully, took a piece one by one, held it in their mouths, and chewed silently.They are all close ministers of the emperor, knowing that after the death of the empress dowager, their mother and daughter have fallen out of favor, and now Wei Zifu is the most beloved woman of the emperor.The queen has no children, no matter what she does, it is impossible to restore the emperor's heart, and it will only arouse the emperor's disgust, especially at this critical moment.

The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat awkward, Empress Chen also noticed it, she was at a loss for a moment.She forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, do the soldiers need a lot of rewards after winning the battle?"

The emperor heard the strings and knew the elegance, his eyes turned cold, and he smiled faintly: "The imperial court has already made arrangements, so you don't have to worry about it."

Before the queen could speak, she was blocked by the emperor. She was depressed and didn't know what to say.She wrapped the silk handkerchief in her hand, seeing the emperor looking at him with displeasure, she had to laugh dryly twice, and retreated sullenly.

Cheerful laughter resounded in the main hall. Empress Chen could hear it clearly outside the hall. She glanced at Ye Ting in the distance, and thought of Wei Zifu who had just given birth to a daughter and is now pregnant again, feeling bitter in her heart. Could not help but shed tears.

What's the point of a golden house if there's no one around?
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The emperor put aside the matter of Empress Chen and continued to discuss the war ahead with Yan Zhu and others.Li Guangda defeated the Aries King, and now only the [-] cavalry of the King Loufan remained among the Huns in Senai.The Han army has an absolute advantage in strength. If nothing else, this battle must be a complete victory.

It can be said that the biggest difficulty has passed, and the follow-up related matters should be considered, such as sacrificing prisoners to temples, rewarding military achievements, immigrating to the border, and arranging border defenses to deal with the counterattack of the Huns, all of which must be put on the agenda as soon as possible , without delay.

The emperor made arrangements one by one, raised his finger from time to time, and Yan Zhu and others wrote down one by one, ready to contact the prime minister's mansion for arrangements.If Prime Minister Tian Fu has any objections, they will also be responsible for explaining and rebutting, and Tian Fu must accept it and act in accordance with the edict.

This is not an easy task.It is true that Tian Fu is the emperor's uncle, but he is not a fool, and he will not let the emperor deprive him of his rights easily.In order to avoid tearing the face, the emperor will not negotiate directly with Tian Fu, and these tasks can only be performed by them.

After arranging dozens of tasks in one go, the Son of Heaven let out a long breath, raised his head, and looked at Yan Zhu and the others. "Talk about it, should the next step be to capture Hexi, or move to Yunzhong and Yanmen to directly capture the Huns' royal court?"

King Wuqiu Shou said: "In my opinion, it is better to take Hexi first. As Liang Xiao said, Hexi is a place for raising horses, and it can also lead directly to the Western Regions. King Hunxie was killed first, and King Xiutu returned later. , Now that the strength of the Huns in Hexi has been greatly reduced, it is the best time for me, a big man, to open up the Western Regions."

The emperor's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked at Yan Zhu again.Yan Zhu remained silent, thoughtful.The emperor chuckled, "Yan Zhu, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that the two roads should go hand in hand, with Yunzhong and Yanmen as the main and Hexi as the auxiliary."

The Son of Heaven pondered for a moment, then said unhurriedly, "Why?"

"Just being the head of the Xiongnu and not dying alone, no matter how many tribal kings beheaded, it is impossible to finally solve the Huns' troubles. This is one of them. Shanyu Wang's court is facing the big man, and he can go to Chang'an sooner or later. It is a heartache. Hexi But far away, it’s just a disease of siblings. How can we disregard our heart and heart, but first solve the reason for the disease of siblings? This is the second thing. This time, the main generals of this expedition will be Han Anguo, Cheng Bushi, Li Guang and other veteran generals. In addition to Liang Xiao, there are Wei Qing, Gongsun He and others, who are enough to deal with the two battles, so why should the heavy responsibility be placed on one person..."

Before Yan Zhu finished speaking, King Wuqiu Shou regretted it.He was in a hurry to express his opinion, but forgot a crucial question.How could the emperor hand over 10,000+ elite soldiers to one person?This time the expedition was bound to be won, the emperor entrusted three veteran generals, and also sent Liang Xiao, Wei Qing and other young generals as deputy, just because he was afraid that a certain general would hold his own and would not lose his tail.

Liang Xiao is the best candidate for the main force to go to Hexi.He is the person who understands the situation in the Western Regions best, and he has made great contributions this time. The emperor will never abandon him and use other people's principles.But in this way, Liang Xiao has a heavy army in his hands, which is by no means a blessing for the community.

In contrast, Yan Zhu's suggestion was much more secure, using Liang Xiao's ability and Wei Qing to check and balance him, preventing him from being in sole control of military power.In comparison, Wei Qing is of course more reliable than Liang Xiao.

King Wuqiu Shou regretted secretly while racking his brains to make up for his mistake.The emperor saw it in his eyes and didn't say much, but he couldn't help but secretly proud of his way of being a courtier.Whether it is civil servants or military generals, they cannot be allowed to dominate. They must be allowed to compete with each other so that they can sit firmly on the high platform and control them calmly.

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Liang Xiao jumped off the horse, wiped the blood from the saber on his sleeve, and gasped for breath.

Pang Shuo handed over the water bag, Liang Xiao took it and took a big mouthful of water.The cold water made his throat sore, he smacked his lips, suddenly feeling a little sad.When Sigma was accompanying him, whenever he wanted to drink water, it was always lukewarm water, not this kind of bone-chilling water.

"What's wrong?" Tu Niu'er sensed that Liang Xiao's mood was wrong, and quickly asked, "Are you injured?"

"No, I'm just a little tired." Liang Xiao exhaled forcefully, then shook his head again to cheer himself up. "Interrogate the captive immediately to see if there is anything new."

"Understood." Tu Niu'er looked at Liang Xiao suspiciously, but did not ask further. "Old Xie has already gone. He likes to torture people the most. Let him go for interrogation. There is no one who will not be recruited."

"This guy..." Liang Xiao grinned.He also knew Xie Guanglong's temper.Maybe it was because he used to go deep into the Huns to inquire about the situation, and he needed to dig out as much as possible from the captives. He developed a habit of using torture, and the captives who were stubborn were in his hands. It took less than half an hour. Even my mother's measurements will be recruited.

Tu Niu'er followed up and said in a low voice, "I said Ah Xiao, this time the war is over, should he be released as an official?"

Liang Xiao looked back at him. "Why, Lao Xie wants to fly solo?"

"It's not enough to go solo. It's just that you leave your hometown. Who doesn't want to return home? Lao Xie was a Sima back then, and he followed you so far. If he can't get promoted and make a fortune, how can he go home and meet people?"

"I see." Liang Xiao nodded, not surprised.How many of those who came out desperately didn’t think so? "I've already reported his battle achievements, and this time he will definitely be able to return home in style."

"Well, I'll find a chance to tell him, so that he won't feel uneasy, and I'm afraid you will forget him."

"Look at how promising he is." Liang Xiao spat, laughed and cursed twice, and walked towards Li Guang's army.

Riding [-] paces all the way to the west, they encountered many stragglers from the Aries King's tribe along the way, ranging from a thousand to a few dozen. In front of the overwhelming Han army, these Huns did not have the courage to resist at all.Some of them ran away watching the wind, and some simply surrendered and turned to serve the Han army, begging for a bite.

After being defeated by the Han army, they lost all their luggage. They wanted to go home and hide for a few days, but who would have thought that their hometown had been cleaned by Liang Xiao and others, and all they could see was blood and corpses.Not only has the wealth accumulated over the years been wiped out, but even winter has become a problem.In the face of survival, surrendering to the Han became one of the few choices.

Wanting a change of food, these Huns turned to massacre their former compatriots. They were more ruthless than the Han people, and they could rush hundreds of miles in one go for a dozen heads.In just two days, nearly a thousand Huns lost their heads.

It's just a pity that so far, the Aries King has not been caught.This guy fled into the depths of the grassland and disappeared.

Footsteps sounded behind him, and Xie Guanglong caught up.Liang Xiao turned his head and glanced at him, a little unhappy, this guy must be too impatient.

"Captain, there is bad news." Xie Guanglong didn't notice Liang Xiao's expression, he stood in front of Liang Xiao and said in a low voice, "The Xiongnu Shanyu is coming."

Liang Xiao was taken aback. "Really? How many people are there?"

"It shouldn't be false. I asked a few captives. Although the number of troops is different, they all confirmed the news."

Liang Xiao took two steps back and forth. "How long is it estimated to be there?"

"The Huns are fast. If they are fast, they will arrive as soon as they are said. If they are slow, they will only be a day or two."

Liang Xiao nodded and waved his hand. "You continue to interrogate, and you must find out the situation. I will go to General Li and General Cheng."

Xie Guanglong responded, turned around and left.Liang Xiao didn't dare to neglect, found Li Guang and told him the news.Li Guang was also taken aback, and immediately asked Cheng Bushi to discuss with him.

"Old Cheng, what do you think we should do?"

Cheng Bushi stared at the map, was silent for a while, then slowly raised his head, his eyes showed a rare wildness.He clenched his fist and shook it vigorously. "Old Li, Bo Ming, how many thousand households can the head of the Xiongnu Chanyu seal?"

Liang Xiao and Li Guang exchanged glances and laughed at the same time. "If there is no less, there must be two thousand households."

"Well, the two thousand households will belong to me." Cheng Bushi's eyes were fierce. "You go to block the building to bother the king, and Shanyu will leave it to me. Don't dare to say too much. Within five days, I guarantee that you will not have any worries."

Li Guang stood up and patted Cheng Bushi's shoulder hard. "Old Cheng, it won't take five days. As long as you can persist for three days, Han Gong and I will be able to finish Loufan King and come to join you."
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(End of this chapter)