Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 505
The emperor was so excited that he discussed it with Yan An repeatedly, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it became.Conquering South Vietnam can not only solve a hidden danger, but also alleviate the double crisis of food and destiny brought about by the Yellow River breach, and can silence those who doubt him, killing two birds with one stone.

Thinking that those people had full opinions on him but couldn't express them, the emperor felt a kind of mischievous complacency.

The two discussed for a long time, and Yan An wished that the emperor would issue an edict immediately, but out of habitual caution, the emperor decided to consult other people, especially the veteran Dou Ying.

Dou Ying came back for several months, worked hard and gave many good suggestions.The Dou family and the Chen family's family left Beijing one after another to travel around, and the law and order in Chang'an City also improved, so the prime minister Tian Fu, who was quite critical at first, could only shut up.Dou Ying's influence can be seen.He supports the emperor, and of course the emperor has to give him face.

Before Dou Ying entered the palace, the emperor first called the master father Yan and Xu Le.Master Fuyan and Xu Le are both smart people. When they left, they found that Yan An was lagging behind. Now the emperor suddenly asked them to come back. Naturally, Yan An had another proposal in private, and the emperor asked them to come back to discuss.It seems that there is no difference, but Yan An's carefulness is fully exposed, which makes them somewhat uncomfortable.

This is especially true of Zhu Fuyan.

Zhufu Yan and Yan An are both from Linzi, Qi State, and they should have been very close, but Yan An did not recommend Zhufu Yan. Instead, Xu Le seized the opportunity and recommended Zhufu Yan in front of the emperor. After Zhufu Yan knew about it, he was grateful to Xu Le At the same time, I also have a lot of complaints about Yan An in my heart.Seeing Yan An playing tricks now, he was even more upset.

After listening to Yan An's suggestion, Zhu Fuyan had an idea.But he didn't show any movement, just listened quietly.

The Son of Heaven first cast his eyes on Zhu Fuyan, and was somewhat disappointed when he saw that Zhu Fuyan hadn't moved, and then turned his attention to Xu Le.Xu Le frowned, looking embarrassed.Seeing the emperor looking over, he let out a breath and bowed slightly.

"Your Majesty, I think... it's inappropriate."

The emperor glanced at Yan An, and Yan An straightened up immediately, like a warrior preparing to go into battle.The Son of Heaven chuckled: "It's okay, Mr. Xu said it face to face. I invite you to come to discuss with each other, so as not to be biased."

The corner of Yan An's mouth twitched slightly, unable to suppress the joy in his heart.The emperor's words sounded like nothing, but they had actually determined the credit between them.He is the initiator, and everyone else is a consultant who checks for leaks and fills in gaps.

"The breach of the Yellow River in Dongjun is a fact. Your Majesty is the parent of all the people. At this moment, you should take the people's livelihood into consideration and send troops to attack South Vietnam. Wouldn't it be disrespectful to the power of the people? Although the rice in South Vietnam can be lost by Liang Chuzhi, it may not be possible to attack South Vietnam. It is not yet known. , if the battle is unfavorable, wouldn't it make things worse?"

The emperor nodded slightly. "What Xu Jun said is also the most reasonable. Yan Jun, what do you think?"

Yan An coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and said in protest: "Your Majesty, I think what Mr. Xu said is sincerely old-fashioned, but he is a bit conservative. Normally, this is naturally impeccable, but at present However, there is a suspicion of delaying the opportunity of the war.”

Yan An had considered these issues when discussing with the emperor, and now Yan An was confident and talked freely.

"The biggest problem in the conquest of South Vietnam is the deployment of the army. Now that the two armies are in place, there is no need to shake Liang and Chu. If you advance, you can conquer South Vietnam. With the rice from Nanyue, you can solve the shortage of Liang and Chu. If you retreat, you will have nothing. You know, it’s a waste of food and pay. When the troops are withdrawing, they pass through Liangchu, where will the food and pay come from?”

Xu Le frowned and remained silent.

"The army under the command of Han Anguo, the imperial historian, is dominated by Jianghuai athletes. If they withdraw at this time, even if they return to their hometown, they will have no land to cultivate. They can only wait for the court to pay. These people are light and aggressive. If it is not timely, it will easily lead to civil uprisings. Instead of this, it is better to let them conquer South Vietnam. There are military achievements to be made, and spoils of war to be obtained. Isn’t it killing two birds with one stone?”

Facing Yan An's remarks, Xu Le shook his head. "Having said that, how can it be child's play if the soldiers are fierce and dangerous? Nanyue is a country, and there is nothing wrong with it. Now because it was attacked by Dongou, it asked the imperial court for help, but the imperial court instead sent troops to conscript. It is not righteous. Moreover, Nanyue is far away and the place is vast. , is bound to be protracted. This is really not a good opportunity."

Before Xu Le finished speaking, Yan An retorted: "It is precisely because of the vastness of South Vietnam that we have to seize this opportunity. Zhao Hu has just ascended the throne, and the Lord Shaoguo doubts..."

Speaking of this, Yan An purposely paused to give Xu Le some time to react.Sure enough, upon hearing these four words, Xu Le's expression changed immediately.He understood the intention of the emperor.The Nanyue masters are less suspicious of the country, and the big man is not like this.The emperor had just been in power for two years, and the Yellow River burst. The emperor needed a victory to prove his destiny.

When it comes to this issue, whether South Vietnam should be conquered is not that simple.

Yan An saw Xu Le's expression in his eyes, and was secretly happy in his heart.He went on to say: "Now is an opportunity to take advantage of it. If Zhao Hu's foundation is stable and the monarch and ministers are united, it will be difficult to attack. And Nanyue has nothing wrong? When I was in Nanyue, I heard that Nanyue King Zhao Tuo There are many acts of disobedience. If you don't punish, how can you make other kings abide by their duties?"

Xu Le's face became even more ugly, even a little annoyed.This issue is too sensitive.When the emperor was preparing to cut down the vassal, he proposed the identity of the king with a different surname in Nanyue, which was simply to gag people's mouths.This is no longer a discussion of the specific feasibility of war, but a discussion of the position.Whoever opposes this proposal is standing on the opposite side of the emperor.He had no choice but to sneer back and take out his trump card.

"Yan Jun, war is more important than victory. If the battle is invincible, it will cost the people and money, and lose the army. What will the court's face be? If there is something wrong, where will the troops come to calm down?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows, and his eyes were a little more vigilant.Xu Le's words reminded him.Of course it's a good thing to win, but what if you lose?Not only will Nanyue go directly to the opposite side, Jiangdu and Huainan may also take advantage of the gap.

Yan An laughed, disapproving. "With a famous general like Han Anguo, a young hero like Wei Qing, and Zhao Hu as his internal support, what's the point of mere Nanyue? Xu Jun, you haven't been to Nanyue, so you don't know the specific situation of Nanyue."

Xu Le choked, angry and silent.

The emperor turned his attention to the master father Yan again. "My lord, what's your opinion?"

The master father Yan made a gesture and pondered for a while. "The words of Jun Yan and Jun Xu have their own strengths and weaknesses, and it is difficult for me to decide for a while. However, as Jun Yan said, we are all hearsay about South Vietnam. It is better for Yan An to go to South Vietnam and hear it. I believe that Yan Jun’s words must be well-founded. There is only one thing, I beg your majesty to pay attention to it. The champion Hou Liangxiao is vulgar and seldom, whether he can serve as an envoy like Yan An and persuade Zhao Hu is really suspicious.”

The emperor nodded, and turned his attention to Yan An.Yan An was in the middle of his heart, and said with emotion: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to South Vietnam again."

Just as he was talking, Dou Ying strode in, followed by a Shang Shulang.Holding a memorial in his hand, Shang Shulang walked up to the emperor in small steps and presented the memorial.The emperor opened the memorial while greeting Dou Ying.He only watched halfway, and couldn't help but glance at Yan An, with a smile on his lips.Yan An looked at it and felt uneasy, but he didn't dare to say more.

After reading the memorial, the emperor thought about it, and pushed the memorial to Dou Ying.

"Wang Hui wrote a letter, requesting to train troops in Yuzhang to deter Nanyue and force Nanyue to become a hostage. He also planned to transport rice from Nanyue to Jianghuai to relieve the hunger of Liang and Chu."

"That's a good suggestion." Dou Ying praised, unfolded the memorial and read it carefully, and then said: "Wang Hui has insight."

The emperor smiled: "Yan Jun, what do you think?"

Yan An's heart skipped a beat, and before he had time to think about it, he immediately said, "Your Majesty, I still feel that it is more straightforward to attack Nanyue."

Dou Ying raised her head with surprise on her face. "What are you talking about, attacking South Vietnam directly?"

Yan An was full of fighting spirit, got up and left the table, bowed and said: "Exactly." As he spoke, he briefly explained the content of the discussion just now.

After listening to it quietly, Dou Ying glanced at Xu Le, who was still angry, and then at the calm father Yan, and finally turned her gaze to the expectant and somewhat timid Son of Heaven, pondering for a moment. "Your Majesty intends to let Jun Yan go to South Vietnam again to persuade Zhao Hu?"

The emperor hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "What does Wei Qihou think?"

"The risk is not small." Dou Ying put down the memorial in her hand. "However, it cannot be said that there is no chance." He squinted at Yan An. "I only have a small suggestion. If Jun Yan goes to South Vietnam again, he should cooperate well with Liang Xiao. After all, he is more familiar with the war."

Yan An was very unhappy.Dou Ying's words are equivalent to saying that he is a scholar who doesn't know soldiers.However, he did not speak. Dou Ying is a senior and holds a very important position in the heart of the emperor.Don't look at him as just a Chinese doctor, but he is the emperor's heavy weapon to check and balance the prime minister Tian Fu.

Yan An turned to the Son of Heaven, begging in his eyes.Now Liang Xiao is the envoy, if he also goes, who is the main envoy and who is the deputy envoy?According to common sense, Liang Xiao has a noble title and his official position is no worse than him, so he is naturally an envoy.In this way, he became Liang Xiao's deputy, and when discussing merit in the future, Liang Xiao would be the first.

The emperor nodded calmly, and Yan An took a breath.

Dou Ying has been an official for many years, how could he fail to see Yan An's intentions.He smiled lightly: "Although there is still half a year before autumn, it is better for Yan Jun to leave early. It is good to take this opportunity to go deep into the forest with Liang Xiao and get familiar with the forest environment in advance, in case something goes wrong , you also have the ability to escape."

Yan An's face turned red immediately.Dou Ying's words not only said that he had no combat experience, but also implied that he might fail and had to flee back in a hurry.This is really not a good sign.However, in front of the emperor, it was not easy for him to turn against Dou Ying, so he could only smile on the surface and said: "With Wei Qihou's fancy champion and Guanfu Lord accompanying him, this battle must be won."

Dou Ying laughed out loud. "Don't dare to be, whether it's Guan Fu or Liang Xiao, they are all handsome promoted by His Majesty, how dare I take credit for them."

Yan An regretted Mo Di, his face was hot.This slap was a bit wronged, but he sent it on his own initiative.This old man is really cunning and tricky.

Seeing Yan An embarrassed, the emperor immediately changed the subject and talked about Tian Fu's suggestion.When Dou Ying heard this, he was furious: "These hopefuls should be killed. I have only heard of disasters from heaven. The emperor fasted and reflected, and was willing to be condemned on behalf of the people in the world. How can a holy emperor sit by and watch the people suffer disasters and distribute the weather?" Depression? The prime minister goes up to assist the emperor to manage yin and yang, follow the four seasons, and go down to the people. If the river is allowed to flow, wouldn't it be the prime minister's dereliction of duty and blame it on your majesty?"

The emperor was skeptical and couldn't make a decision for a while.

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Liang Xiao sat on the boat, raised his head, and looked at the lush and green cliffs on both sides, feeling pleasing to the eye, but also a little uneasy.

The scenery here is beautiful, but once a war breaks out, for the warring parties, especially the original fighters, these beautiful jungles are deadly quagmire.The high-humidity environment of the jungle and the venomous snakes and mosquitoes that can be seen everywhere may become deadly obstacles.The soldiers in the Central Plains are used to riding in battle formations, and when they arrived here, not only could they not use their vehicles, but they also couldn't talk about battle formations.

The experience of the 50 Qin army is a lesson from the past. The emperor expects to solve South Vietnam with 5 to [-] people, which is really whimsical.

Liang Xiao asked Wang Hui to stay in Yuzhang, take the time to familiarize himself with the jungle environment, practice jungle tactics, and prepare for the attack.But he didn't know whether Wang Hui could follow his suggestion, let alone whether the emperor would accept his suggestion.Although his suggestion was made in the name of Wang Hui, but with the wisdom of the emperor, he could not fail to see his role in it.

Once people have opposing emotions, they tend to make irrational decisions, not to mention that the Son of Heaven is a very emotional person.

What if the emperor asked Wang Hui to march as soon as possible?Once a war breaks out, your situation is in danger.

You must be prepared to flee at any time.

Liang Xiao turned to look at the accompanying personnel sent by the Nanyue King.Considering Liang Xiao's status as a champion, the Nanyue King Zhao Hu specially sent a knighted general Zhao Guang to accompany him.According to the unwritten rules of South Vietnam, this Zhao Guang can also be regarded as the clan.Nanyue was called a vassal by the Han Dynasty, but in the country it was called a system, and many princes were granted on their own initiative.This Zhao Guang is also one of them, and his title is Marquis of Guannei.

The Marquis of Guannei is already a Marquis, but he has no food, no feudal country, and his status is slightly lower than Liang Xiao, but he does not give people a sense of contempt.

Despite this, Zhao Guang is still very conceited. Although he is a direct descendant of Zhao Tuo, his title is not inherited, but based on the accumulation of military achievements.The military merits practiced in South Vietnam is more like that of Qin, without the restriction of high ranks like Hanjue. In theory, as long as you have enough military merits, you can rise all the way to high ranks.Those with the blood of the Zhao family like Zhao Guang can even become kings.

Zhao Guangnian is about forty, with a medium build, and his dark face can still vaguely recognize the appearance of Yanzhao people. His personality has both Yanzhao people's boldness and Lingnan people's shrewdness, and of course he is also proud.After meeting Liang Xiao, he has been very curious, inquiring about Liang Xiao's situation in roundabout ways.From his voice, it can be heard that he has some doubts about the origin of Liang Xiao, the champion.

Liang Xiao couldn't explain it, so he couldn't show his buttocks to prove his innocence.

"Zhao Junhou, you have been in the army for many years, and the soldiers under your command must be the elite who have been selected from thousands of people, right?"

Zhao Guang smiled reservedly. "Fortunately, although they are not as tall and mighty as the officials around Champion Hou, they are real warriors."

Liang Xiao grinned. "Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Why don't we go hunting together and let me see the demeanor of South Vietnamese warriors?"
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(End of this chapter)