Chapter 33 on the Golden Palace

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Li Guangli, who was standing beside Li Ling, thought, "This guy who doesn't know the height of the sky, you don't want to hug me by the waist, I have to let you know how powerful the three eyes of Prince Ma are today!" So he sneered and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the war with the Xiongnu is a major matter of the state, and as a courtier, you should put the overall situation and the interests of the country first! General Li Ling is ashamed to be the aftermath, and it is clear that he despises the ministers. He wants to make a head!"

When Li Ling heard him say this, he even made a generous statement: "Your Majesty: Yes, the ministers are really willing to charge into battle and die on the battlefield! I was born in a family of Rong horses, four generations of military uniforms, and the blood of my ancestors was spilled on the battlefield. Weichen is in the prime of life, and he vows to fight the enemy to the death. Speaking from the heart, Weichen has no heart to invite merit, only enthusiasm to serve the country, vow to cut off the single at the first level, and repay the blood debt of my ancestors as he wished! Your Majesty, this escort is a particularly important matter, but according to the facts, it is better for the minister to charge into battle and make use of his strengths and avoid his weaknesses!"

Emperor Wu couldn't help frowning, this courtier should take the holy order as his right, how can he disobey it! However, this little cavalry captain has great courage and is worthy of being the queen of the gate...... This Li Ling has always been known for his bravery. He pondered for a long time and said, "You are all my ministers, and you must not be honorable and subordinate to each other. This time I sent troops to the Huns, I sent a lot of soldiers and horses, and there are no soldiers and horses for you alone, you have to be cautious!"

"Your Majesty, raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use them for a while. The courtiers have not yet repaid His Majesty's grace, and now is the time to serve the court. Today's attack on Shan Yu is really a godsend, how can Wei Chen miss it! Although there are no soldiers and cavalry, the humble minister is willing to lead 5,000 Jing Chu soldiers, with fewer blows and more battles, and fight a decisive battle with Shan Yu, and never disgrace the imperial court! Pray for Your Majesty's permission!" Li Ling became more and more arrogant the more he spoke, and his head fell to the ground.

A Du Yushi, who was good friends with Li Guangli, sneered: "Lord Cavalry Captain, you have such a big tone! Only 5,000 soldiers attacked Shan Yu, this is not a joke with Your Majesty! I think you still take back your big words and obediently serve as a good quartermaster and baggage officer for the large army, lest you regret it too late!"

The upright Taishi ordered Sima Qian, who knelt down in front of the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the spirit of the cavalry captain is commendable! Nowadays, the Xiongnu are only guilty of many injustices and raise troops to invade our border, and it is precisely at the time of national calamity, and the cavalry commander dares to risk the courage of nine deaths and lead 5,000 soldiers to attack the Xiongnu, which is really the elite of the Han Dynasty! It is of course very important to transport grain and grass, but knives, saws, and hammers have their own uses. The 5,000 soldiers trained by the cavalry captain are all trained Jing Chu brave soldiers. Weichen thought that it would be more appropriate to ask them to join the war directly!"

"Lord Sima is so ignorant! The saint has just appointed the cavalry lieutenant as the rear tail of General Li and escorted the baggage. But he was in the limelight, pretended to be a hero, and attacked the Huns with 5,000 soldiers, isn't this a crime and an intentional disobedience to the holy order?" Du Yushi was originally dissatisfied with Sima Qian, so he took the opportunity to participate in the book.

"Lord Du, if the cavalry commander can share the worries of the saint and strengthen the prestige of the country and the army, this is a good thing for my Han Dynasty and a fortunate thing for the imperial court! If he can lead 5,000 soldiers to fight against the Xiongnu, shouldn't he be rewarded? If all the military generals of our Han Dynasty are like Li Ling, the commander of the cavalry, and put life and death aside, who in the Han Dynasty will dare to be the enemy!" Sima Qian, who was not afraid of authority, counterattacked.

Emperor Wu pondered and said: "Du Aiqing, Sima Aiqing, don't make a mistake! Ride the commander Li Ling, listen to the order!"

"Wechen is here!"

"I remember your heart to serve the country with your fists, so that you will not be guilty of the crime! I order you to lead 5,000 foot soldiers out of Juyan, and cooperate with the general of the second division to resist the enemy head-on, I hope you will not disgrace your mission!"

"Minister's decree! Long live, long live, long live!" Li Ling kowtowed and thanked him, and then stood in court.

Emperor Wu looked around at the ministers for a moment: "Captain of the strong crossbow, Lu Bode obeys the order!"

"The minister is here!" Lu Bode, a veteran general, has made great contributions to pacifying Vietnam in the past, and has been named General Fu and Zhi Lihou, and has been guarding the border passes. Yesterday I was ordered to come back with Li Ling. He saw Li Ling in the limelight just now, and he didn't think so. Hearing the emperor call him, he hurriedly replied.

"Li Ling's troops went out to Juyan to attack the Huns, you can lead your troops and horses, and be the commander of the cavalry Li Ling's troops. You are each other's horns, you have to rely on each other, and you can join forces when you retreat, so that there can be no gaps in Shan Yu!" Emperor Wu ordered.

"Obey the order!"

"The Qing family will return to the place of defense tomorrow. Waiver of the afternoon today. Everyone, go and prepare, and wait for the order to attack in an all-round way, and immediately send troops from all directions! I am waiting for your good news and triumph! Retreat from the court!"

Li Ling went home, and the Li Mansion was happy. After a sumptuous lunch, Sima Qian came to visit. First, he came to practice with him, and second, he was writing the "Historical Records" to the "Biography of General Li", and visited him in order to confirm some information. Usually one of them is at the border and the other is at the imperial court, although they are friends, it is difficult to meet together. He was warmly received by the Li family. He talked with Li Ling alone for nearly an hour, and learned about the touching deeds of the old general Li Guang and the Huns, who fought bravely, loved the soldiers, and loved the people like sons...... When he was about to leave, the imperial decree arrived.

Li Ling knelt down to receive the order.

The eunuch Li Fu announced: "Cavalry Captain Li Ling listened to the order: I heard an urgent report, Shan Yu's soldiers are in the Xihe, the situation is very critical, I have ordered the strong crossbow commander Lu Bode to lead the troops to the Xihe "Now Jiuquan, Zhangye, Dunhuang and other places", cut off the order on the road that must be passed. You can lead 5,000 soldiers out of Yanyan "near Yabure, about 15 kilometers south-east of Dalaikubu Town, where the Ejina Banner is located in present-day Inner Mongolia", to the south Longle Water of the "present-day Altai Mountains" in the East Junji Mountain, and observe the movement of Shan Yu's soldiers and cavalry. If you don't see the soldiers and cavalry of Shan Yu, you will go deep into the territory of the Xiongnu for the lone army, avoid the enemy's ambush, and set up camp in the surrendered city, rest and recuperate, and must not disobey the order. After receiving the order, leave Beijing tomorrow morning, organize the team as soon as possible, and go to the designated place as soon as possible, there must be no mistakes!"

"The last general Li Ling received the order, may Your Majesty live long, long live, long live!" After Li Ling kowtowed to receive the order, he sent away the people who gave the order.

Sima Qian pondered and said: "I didn't expect the change to be so fast, and the things that the emperor decided in the early days had changed before it got dark. If you want to ride the captain, you will go deep alone! The general has a heavy burden on his shoulders!"

Li Ling was silent, he also thought about how things could become so fast?

It turned out that after the early dynasty, the more Lu Bode thought about it, the more he felt that he was angry, and he felt that he was older than Li Lingguan, and he was very angry about being a stepping stone for him. After lunch, he went to the court to meet the emperor and said some bad things about Li Ling's arrogance and invitation. When the emperor was wondering, he received an urgent message from Zhao Ponu Xihe: it was said that the main force of the Xiongnu had arrived in Xihe, and Li Xu, the general of Xihe, had surrendered to the Xiongnu. Our defense is empty and we urgently need support! He also said that the enemy's armaments in the east and south of the mountains are lax, and they can be attacked by heavy troops to relieve the predicament of the West River. At this time, it is a good opportunity to destroy the enemy.

When Lu Bode learned of the situation, he thought that this was a good time to trap Li Ling in isolation, so he said: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to go to Xihe and destroy the enemy with Zhao Ponu!"

"Quasi-play!"

Therefore, the task of attacking Dongjun Mountain fell on Li Ling's shoulders.