Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 437
In the second year of Yuanguang, in December, Zhidao.

Li Guang and Liang Xiao rode tall horses, walking side by side.These two horses are both from Dawan. They are tall, with slender limbs, strong and agile. Not only the Han horses cannot be compared with them, even the Huns captured from the Huns are also dwarfed.

Li Guang loved this horse with a red mane bestowed by the emperor like a treasure.No matter how much he complained to the emperor, as long as he rode this horse, he felt extremely satisfied.During the months-long battle, this horse made great contributions and lost many husks.Li Guang was so distressed that he took care of it himself, took it out to graze and drink water every day, and fed it at night until it regained its strength.

In this battle, Liang Xiao had the hardest time, running around, Mingzhu also suffered.Liang Xiao simply followed Li Guang to herd the horses, and learned a lot about raising horses by the way.This is something he has never been in contact with before, but he is diligent, inquisitive, and good at summarizing and thinking. He is definitely a good student, and he has won the praise of Li Guang again.

Li Gan was unlucky because of this, he was often compared with Liang Xiao, and his eyes were somewhat resentful.

"Bo Ming, what's your plan next?"

Liang Xiao touched his mouth and laughed. "Of course it is to get married, and then hurry up and have a few sons."

"No prospect." Li Guang glared at Liang Xiao and smiled. "It's natural to marry a wife and have children, but how can such a good time be so wasted?"

"General, I don't agree with what you said." Liang Xiao joked: "In life, one is wealth and the other is descendants. As a minister, although my wealth has not yet reached its peak, it is almost there. Next, of course Focus on your descendants. General, if you hadn’t given birth to these three good sons, how could you be so comfortable? One family and three lords, general, you need to buy a few more days of wine.”

"Hahaha..." Li Guang was in a good mood and laughed loudly. "Don't worry, even if you don't invite one of them, you will be indispensable." He smiled for a while, and then said: "I heard that Lao Cheng wants you to take charge of the horse?"

Liang Xiao was stunned for a moment, pointed at Li Guang, and said with a smirk, "General, are you setting eyes and ears by my side?"

Li Guang pouted. "Is this necessary? The way Lao Cheng looked at you has already revealed his small mind. Although he has a few cavalry generals under his command, who can compare to you? It's human nature to want to poach you. Besides Now, it’s nothing shameful, as soon as I mentioned it, he took the initiative to tell me. He also said, you didn’t agree. "

Liang Xiao nodded.

"Be loyal." Li Guang stretched out his hand and patted Liang Xiao's shoulder vigorously. "However, you should agree. If my guess is correct, there will be many wars in Henan in the next few years."

"Then I won't go anymore." Liang Xiao shrugged. "I'm an only seedling. I haven't had a son yet. If I die in battle, I won't even have an heir."

"You..." Li Guang was speechless and rolled his eyes, not knowing what to say.He was about to persuade him again when Liang Xiao pointed to the front. "General, it seems that someone is coming."

Li Guang looked up and saw several Lang Guans in fresh clothes and furious horses driving over in front of him guarding a carriage. He didn't care about talking about Liang Xiao, so he waved his hand to signal to stop.The shouts spread from the front to the back, all the way to the team, the guards reined in the horses and waited for orders.

The carriage drove up to the front, and the two Lang officials who were leading the front turned over and stepped down, hurried two steps, came to Li Guang and Liang Xiao, and said with a smile: "General Li, Liang Junhou, congratulations. The two returned from victory. My brother asked us to congratulate the two of you first, and ask for a glass of wine by the way."

Liang Xiao took a closer look, it turned out to be the official Lang of the Weiyang Lang Department.He gave Li Guang a wink.Li Guang nodded knowingly.Since the servants of Lang Guan under Weiyang Lang's office, this envoy should be sent by the emperor.He greeted the Lang officials, got off his horse, and greeted the envoy.

The messenger got out of the chariot and stood beside it.He is thin, dark complexioned, wearing a new official uniform, but looks like a farmer who has been farming all year round.With a sullen face, he spoke seriously and smiled, looking somewhat arrogant.Liang Xiao looked at him twice, he was a stranger, he had never seen him before.

"This is a talented person from Kuaiji, the Chinese doctor Zhu Maichen." The Lang official just followed up and reminded him softly: "He is a fellow villager of Doctor Yan, and he came to Chang'an not long ago to seek advice."

Liang Xiao's heart trembled.This Lang has something to say in his official dialect, he is Yan Zhu's fellow villager, and he became a Chinese doctor when he first arrived in Beijing.

Zhu Maichen?Liang Xiao frowned.He didn't have a good impression of Zhu Maichen.The idiom "overwhelmed water can't be harvested" comes from Zhu Maichen, who is almost the representative of the literati who are extremely mean.Liang Xiao didn't like it very much.Seeing his appearance as an imperial envoy at this moment, I felt even more upset, my eyes narrowed, and a stern light flashed away.

Although Zhu Maichen arched his hands, his back was straight.Although facing the most famous representative of the Han Dynasty, the middle and the youth, he is still full of confidence, just like explaining "Spring and Autumn" and "Chu Ci" in front of the emperor.

From his point of view, Li Guang or Liang Xiao are just rough people with a little bit of bravery, after all, they are just a knife in the hands of the emperor.But he is the one who helps the emperor hold the knife and decides where to cut it, and he has enough pride and self-confidence.

But for some reason, after being glanced at by Liang Xiao, he subconsciously tensed up.Liang Xiao's eyes were like a sharp arrow, which instantly shattered his pride and knocked him back to his original shape.In an instant, it was as if he had been stripped of his gorgeous official uniform, exposing his thin and frail body in front of everyone.

Zhu Maichen instinctively lowered his head, raised his hands, caught up with two steps, and saluted Li Guang and Liang Xiao.

Li Guang was very surprised, and quickly returned the gift, saying that he didn't dare to do it.Although he was proud, he also knew that the envoy represented the Son of Heaven, so he could not be neglected.Liang Xiao calmed down a little, and returned the gift, but didn't say anything, just stood quietly by the side, looking at Zhu Maichen expressionlessly.

Zhu Maichen was a little uneasy, coughed, and explained his purpose.The emperor asked him to go to Youbeiping.

Liang Xiao was very surprised.They were ordered by the class teacher to make a triumphant return and traveled all the way in a hurry in order to catch up with the court meeting in the first month.This is almost to Chang'an, why let him go to Youbeiping instead.Even if the Youbeiping war is urgent, there is no need for him to go, Han Anguo and Wei Qing have already rushed to support.If they can't stand it, what's the use of him going alone?

"What happened?"

Zhu Maichen hesitated for a moment: "Jiangdu King Liu Fei... died in battle, Your Majesty ordered you to escort his body back to Jiangdu."

Liang Xiao's expression changed drastically.Although he didn't have much contact with Liu Fei, he had a good impression of the King of Jiangdu.Liu Fei's ability to go to the border to fight as a vassal king has something to do with his recommendation.However, the Son of Heaven obviously had his own plan. He did not let Liu Fei participate in the main battle, but let him lead [-] steps to ride out of Youbeiping to contain the Xiongnu Zuoxian King.

How could he die in battle?He is a vassal king, not an ordinary general, and he does not need to fight in person, so the possibility of death is extremely low.Liang Xiao's heart picked up.Could it be that the Han army in You Beiping was wiped out?Otherwise, how could Liu Fei die in battle?
If this is the case, it is indeed a bit troublesome.

"How could King Jiangdu..." Liang Xiao felt that his throat was a little dry. "Our army has been frustrated?"

"Although he failed to win a big victory, it's not enough to be frustrated." Zhu Maichen regained his composure and explained. "King Jiangdu led [-] Wu and Chu infantry out of the fortress, separated from the cavalry, and was surrounded by [-] cavalry led by the Xiongnu King Zuoxian himself. In the prison, he died of serious injuries and died for the country."

The corners of Liang Xiao's eyes twitched.He gets it.Liu Fei must have relied on his bravery, was eager to fight, and regarded himself as a fighter who charged forward.He killed happily for a while, but he also lost his own life.

On the battlefield, arrows fly randomly, arrows don't have eyes, it doesn't matter whether you are a king or a commoner.Although medical skills have made great progress these years, medical methods are still relatively backward. Tetanus and wound inflammation can kill people.Although Liu Fei is extremely brave, after all, he is pampered, and there are not many chances of being injured. Once injured, the possibility of dying is much higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

"Then how is the military situation in Youbeiping?"

"The censor Han Anguo has arrived, and the Huns have also retreated."

Liang Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.If Liu Fei died in battle and the Han army suffered another major setback, then the quality of this battle would inevitably be greatly reduced.However, the death of a vassal king-level general is not a small loss this time, and it will more or less affect the evaluation of the entire military exploits.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

"No, before that, the emperor asked you to go back to Chang'an first."

Liang Xiao frowned, but said nothing.After discussing with Li Guang, he handed over the captives and the personal guard battalion to Li Guang. He only took his private parts and rushed back to Chang'an with Zhu Maichen to meet him.

Li Guang agreed.Although he didn't have much contact with Liu Fei, he had a good impression of this martial king.During the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, Liu Fei, who was only fifteen years old, went to war many times, which was a rare encouragement to the generally low morale at that time. Li Guang was deeply impressed by this.So Liu Fei died in battle, he somewhat felt sad for the death of a rabbit.

According to Liang Xiao's temperament, he wished he could rush to Chang'an in one go.Zhu Maichen refused, although he was in a hurry, he was unwilling to give up his chariot and ride a horse like Liang Xiao.No matter how fast the car was, it was not as convenient as riding a horse. Liang Xiao was very annoyed and said a few unpleasant words. After hearing this, Zhu Maichen was naturally in a bad mood. When the two first met, they looked at each other with disgust. No communication, just hurrying along.

A day later, Liang Xiao arrived at Chang'an City.He asked Tu Niuer and others to go home first, and rushed to Weiyang Palace by himself to meet the emperor.

The Son of Heaven looked tired. When he saw Liang Xiao, he patted his forehead and smiled: "Is this my hawk dog back?"

Liang Xiao felt a little strange.In this era, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is relatively casual. He has been with the emperor for so long. In this informal occasion, it is the first time that the emperor calls himself "I", and he usually uses "I" and "wu" like ordinary people, and rarely uses it. "Zhen" is a special title for the emperor.This seemingly simple title may indicate a change in the relationship between them.

Liang Xiao's heart skipped a beat, he caught up with two steps, and bowed to the end. "Champion Marquis, Cavalry Captain, Chen Xiao, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
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(End of this chapter)