Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 519 Bet
The scene was a bit embarrassing, especially for Zuo Wu.

Zuo Wu is Liu An's confidant, but he is also a princeling.He proposed that the crown prince go out to fight, which cut off other people's thoughts. He didn't expect the crown prince to be useless, and before he heard what was going on, his expression changed in fright, and he didn't have any pride.

This makes him look very mentally retarded and incompetent.

Zuo Wu coughed and winked at Liu Qian. "Prince, as the crown prince, it is right to be cautious. It can share the worries of the king's father, and it is also the duty of a courtier. This expedition with the imperial army is not only to help the court, but also to prepare for the future of Huainan. Naturally, there are risks. , but without risk, how can there be any profit?"

Liu Qian nodded in embarrassment.He is not a fool, how can he not see the contempt in the silence of the crowd, and how can he not hear Zuo Wu's reminder.This is a major event related to the future of Huainan. He, the prince, is unwilling to go, and some people want to rush to go.

But even when safety can be guaranteed, going to sea can still be a chore.No matter how stable the building and boat are, they are not as good as land after all.No matter how big the building boat is, it will not come within a radius of tens of feet. Those merchants and sailors who have returned from the sea never seem to be out of prison.My majestic prince is still the crown prince if he doesn't make any contribution, so he must suffer that crime?

Just when Liu Qian was hesitating, Wu Bei stood up. "Your Majesty, the prince's concerns are justified. Although the building boats are more stable than ordinary boats, the sea is windy, and the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, so there are still dangers. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to take risks as a prince. In my opinion, it's better Don't send others to be safe."

"Others?" Liu An was depressed and answered casually. "Then... let me go?"

Liu Buhai is Liu An's eldest son. Because he was not born to the queen, he has not been favored and has basically no sense of existence.Liu An didn't see him, and Liu Qian didn't see him.Hearing Liu Buhai's name popping out of Liu An's mouth, Liu Qian's face became hot immediately, as if he had been slapped.He really wanted to stop it, but an inexplicable fear sealed his mouth, making the arrogant words swirl in his mouth, but he couldn't utter them.

Zuo Wu saw Liu Qian's expression in his eyes, a look of disappointment flashed across his eyes, and he swallowed back the words that came to his lips.It was only out of his usual caution that he said: "This matter still depends on the opinion of the imperial court, let's discuss it in the long run."

Liu An glanced at him, and felt that his proposal just now was a bit hasty, so he immediately said, "That's right."

-

The meeting was fruitless.Liu Qian was sensitively aware that he was an embarrassing existence, and he left in a hurry as soon as the meeting was over.

Back in his small courtyard, he sat down and let out a long breath.The princess heard the footsteps and came out to meet her. Seeing Liu Qian's appearance, she was very puzzled. "Husband, you are..."

Liu Qian glanced at the princess, moved his mouth, but gave up again.He didn't know if he should tell the princess about it.The Crown Princess and the Queen Mother are related by blood. To some extent, she is the emperor's eyeliner in Huainan.

"It's nothing, just discussing some government affairs."

The Crown Princess is also a smart person. Seeing that Liu Qian didn't want to talk about it, she didn't pursue it and changed the topic naturally. "I heard that the imperial court is going to conscript Huainan's buildings and ships. Is it because the war between Minyue and Yue is tight?"

"Maybe." Liu Qian was noncommittal.

"Will South Vietnam send troops?"

"South Vietnam?"

"The imperial court sent troops to relieve the siege of Nanyue. Since the court's troops are insufficient, Nanyue is naturally obliged to send troops to help." The princess concubine thought for a while, and then said: "Besides, my sister-in-law Liang Xiao is in Nanyue, if he wants..."

The Crown Princess' voice became smaller and smaller, and finally turned into embarrassment.Liu Qian was squinting his eyes and glaring at her with a strange look in his eyes.

"Do you think Liang Xiao is omnipotent?"

The princess regretted it unceasingly.She knew that she was self-defeating, and wanted to change the subject to ease the atmosphere, but she didn't expect to anger Liu Qian instead.Liu Qian was easy to talk about anything else, but whenever Liang Xiao was mentioned, he became very angry.The arrow stack that Liang Xiao stood outside the post house has always been in Liu Qian's heart, and it has become Liu Qian's back scale, and no one dares to touch it easily.

"My concubine made a slip of the tongue." The princess concubine said a few words awkwardly, then retreated.

Liu Qian's face was contorted, furious.Just about to get up and chase after him, Zuo Wu walked in from the outside.

Zuo Wu held his temper and finished discussing related matters with Liu An before rushing to Liu Qian's residence.When he came to the hall, before he could sit down, he asked straight to the point: "Does Your Highness know the importance of this expedition with the army?"

Liu Qian took a deep breath, forced himself to suppress the depression in his heart, and nodded. "Even if you don't know everything, you can guess a thing or two."

"If that's the case, why do you push three times and four times?" Zuo Wu was very angry, and his tone was a little tough. "Your Highness has studied literature and martial arts for many years. He is the best among his peers. All he lacks is an opportunity to fight. This time, with famous generals like Han Anguo and Wei Qing as companions, and against a weak enemy like Minyue, Zeng Guang It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see and hear.”

After hearing this, Liu Qian regretted it too.He was called suddenly just now, and he didn't know what was going on, but he just refused when he heard that he was going to go to sea.Now it seems that he failed Zuo Wu's painstaking efforts and wasted an excellent opportunity.

"Your Majesty likes to study. He is suitable for learning, fighting on the battlefield and other things. Your Highness should take more care of it. Now that the imperial court is recruiting Huainan buildings and ships to go out, if Huainan does not send important people, how can we show the existence of Huainan to others. Your Highness Are you really willing to watch the Eldest Prince command the troops to go to war? Your Highness, Huainan has limited troops, but if they go out to sea, then maybe there is no way. There are so many barbarians overseas, if they can use thunderbolt methods with a benevolent heart, what is the point of ten thousand people?"

Liu Qian gasped, his eyes widened, and he stared fixedly at Zuo Wu.Until now, he didn't understand the key point.Staying in Huainan, he was only a prince at most, but when he went out to sea, he was actually a prince.With the first-mover advantage and the military power in his hands, if this new kingdom is not his, who else could it be?
If Liu Buhui went out to sea, the situation would be just the opposite.Even if he still retains the title of crown prince, Liu Buhai has a lot of troops in his hands, so he can't help being afraid.In case he and Liang Xiao colluded again...

Liu Qian didn't dare to think about it any more.He prostrated himself on the ground. "Thank you Zuo Jun."

Zuo Wu nodded slightly, the anger in his heart subsided a little. "Your Highness, have you always been afraid of Liang Xiao?"

Liu Qian was so embarrassed that he was speechless.

"Everyone will encounter difficulties and encounter a few seemingly invincible opponents. However, if you are timid, you will never be able to defeat him. Liang Xiao is very strong, but he is only a champion after all, and he was defeated by the emperor. Having mobilized the battlefield, he is already a caged beast that has lost its minions. Your Highness, now is your chance to defeat him."

Liu Qian nodded as if waking up from a dream. "Thank you Zuo Jun for teaching."

Zuo Wu breathed a sigh of relief. "Your Highness is serious. It is imperative that you make more preparations and speak up in front of the king as soon as possible to show your morale, so as not to be taken advantage of by others. In addition, if you can go out, you'd better bring a quilt. The second quilt in Huainan, Lei Bei has been taken away by the Lord Weng, you can't let Wu Bei go again."

Liu Qian was stunned for a moment. "What about Mr. Zuo?"

"It's better for me to stay with the king." Zuo Wu smiled. "Don't worry, if there is any news, I will inform you in time."

Liu Qian felt relieved and smiled knowingly.

-

Liang Xiao sat on the horseback, looked at the Nanyue soldiers who had just been selected, and nodded slightly.

"General Lei, let them run away."

Lu Xiang is skeptical.The knights Liang Xiao selected were all short in stature, and they seemed to have no lethality.Is it possible that these people can only be selected as knights in order to reduce the load on the horses?In this way, it will be fast, but the combat effectiveness will be greatly weakened.

However, in front of Liang Xiao, he was too embarrassed to refute, so he waved his hand to signal the knights to get on their horses.

Two teams of knights got on their horses, one team was Lu Xiang's original guards, all of them were tall and majestic; the other team was just picked out by Liang Xiao, and their average height was a head shorter.However, these people are more in line with the mounts in the crotch and look much more comfortable.

At least Liang Xiao and others think so.

With an order, the two teams of knights rode out of the camp and ran around the camp.

Liang Xiao turned around and greeted Lu Xiang: "General Lei, let's make a bet? Among the 100 people who came back first, how many do you think I picked?"

Lu Xiang tugged at his beard, his eyes flickering. "It should be seventy percent."

"I think there are more than [-]%, maybe more than [-]%."

Lu Xiang blinked and said with a smile: "Okay, I will make this bet with Liang Junhou. If I win, Liang Junhou's clairvoyance..."

"It's yours." Liang Xiao was full of confidence. "What if I win?"

Lu Xiang laughed.He has been jealous of Liang Xiao's clairvoyance for a long time, and this time he has a chance to win, he is naturally moved, otherwise he would not agree to Liang Xiao's bet. "Clairvoyance is a rare treasure, and it cannot be measured by ordinary things. How about it, if you win, I will give you ten good horses."

"It's a deal." Liang Xiao raised his hand and clapped Lu Xiang three times.

The two looked at each other and smiled.Everyone knew that the bet was just for fun, no matter who won or lost in the end, as long as Liang Xiao could really help Lu Xiang train elite cavalry, Lu Xiang would not treat him badly.The two sat down in the big camp, chatting with one another.

About half an hour later, the knights returned to the camp one after another, and a military official stood at the door to count, and soon sent the results to Liang Lei and the two of them.Just as he was about to say something, Liang Xiao raised his hand and stopped him.

"Wait a minute. General Lei, the bet was too small just now, let's increase the bet."

Lu Xiang raised his eyebrows, his eyes puzzled. "Up the ante?"

"Yes, if I lose, I will not only give my clairvoyance to the general, but I will also give you this sword." Liang Xiao said, pulling out the sword from his waist, and gently placed it on the table.This knife is similar to the one given to Zhao Guang, and it is also a new knife made by the Chen family.

Lu Xiang had seen similar knives in Zhao Guang's hand, and when he saw it now, he was delighted to see Lie.However, he did not lose his vigilance.He didn't look at the military officer standing aside, but stared into Liang Xiao's eyes. "Then how many horses should I send?"

"Not much, let's double it, twenty horses." Liang Xiao smiled slightly. "Barely enough for the people around me."

Lu Xiang pondered for a moment, then laughed. "Liang Junhou, are you trying to scare me off with this method?"

Liang Xiao's eyes flashed, and he smiled without saying a word.

Seeing the change in his expression, Lu Xiang became more determined.He clapped his hands. "Okay, twenty is twenty, I, Lao Lei, can afford to lose. Come and tell me what the result is."

The military officer smiled bitterly, bowed and said, "General, Junhou, among the 100 people who returned to the camp first, 87 were selected by Liang Junhou."

Lu Xiang was taken aback. "so much?"

Liang Xiao cupped his hands and laughed loudly. "Thank you, General Lei, for the horse."

Lu Xiang twisted his mouth and slapped his thigh regretfully. "Don't worry, Ma, I'm ready, and I can send it to Junhou immediately. However, I don't know something, so I ask Junhou to advise."

Liang Xiao couldn't help laughing. "I don't understand why the gap is so obvious?"

Lu Xiang nodded and stared at Liang Xiao without blinking.Looking at the physiques of the two sides, he could also tell that Liang Xiao must have chosen the faster person, but the gap between the two sides was not so great.Dian horses are famous for their ability to carry heavy loads, and the difference of thirty to fifty catties should not have such a big impact on Dian horses.

"General Lei, you've been coveting my clairvoyance for a long time. I'm afraid it's not a whim to bet on clairvoyance this time, but you have already prepared it?"

Lu Xiang was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed to show his acquiescence.

"Since this is the case, then you must notify the knights under my command in a way I don't know, and speed up as much as possible, so as to win my clairvoyance."

Lu Xiang laughed. "Junhou is right. I sent someone out to remind them, but I didn't expect Junhou to find out."

"That's why the general will lose." Liang Xiao smiled half-smile, with a smug smile on the corner of his mouth. "If they didn't run with all their strength, maybe the gap would not be so obvious. It is likely to be [-]-[-]% estimated by the general, or even [-]-[-]%."

Lu Xiang's smile froze, he pondered for a while, and couldn't help but sighed: "I understand. It is precisely because I wanted to win so much that I made my men spare no effort, so I lost this game instead."

"That's right, the general is indeed an experienced veteran. He can only cheat for a while, but he can't fool him forever." Liang Xiao flattered him half-truthfully. "If you only have three to five hundred steps, you may have a chance to win by running wildly without hesitation. Even if you can't win, you can get some opportunities by using the gears when you get together. But it takes at least seven or eight miles to go around the camp. Road. For such a long distance, you can’t just rely on one breath. The tighter you push, the more you push, the easier it is to exhaust your fighting power, which will magnify the difference in weight. At most halfway, the team will separate, even if your subordinates want to play dirty tricks , can’t catch up.”

Lu Xiang had already guessed a little bit, but after hearing Liang Xiao's explanation, he already understood everything.It seems that this is only a small problem, but it can be seen from the gap between the two sides in cavalry tactics.It stands to reason that he is more familiar with Dian horses, but Liang Xiao, based on his understanding of riding and fighting, took into account many factors and won the expected victory.

Lu Xiang was both a little regretful and a little lucky.The stronger Liang Xiao is in riding combat, the more likely he will benefit from it.As long as a real cavalry can be trained, twenty good horses are nothing.

"Junhou, in terms of speed, you have won. But running fast does not mean that you are strong in combat. These people are so short that they can't draw a strong bow or use a heavy spear. Can they be trained?"

"General, we can gamble again." Liang Xiao blinked. "One month later, we are still here. Let's compete again. If you win, not only the clairvoyance and the knife will be yours, but I will also return the twenty horses. But if you lose..."

Lu Xiang didn't think about it. "I'll lose you fifty good horses."

"A gentleman's words..."

"It's hard to chase a horse!"
-
(End of this chapter)