The eldest princess got married.

The wedding card has been sent out quickly.

In addition to inviting the vassal states, the countries of the Western Regions were also invited.

In order to fight against the Xiongnu, Dayan has always made efforts to make friends with the countries of the Western Regions.

Most of the countries in the Western Regions are capricious.

For the sake of their own interests, they often stand with the Great Yan and the Snake, stand in line with the Great Yan today, and stand in line with the Huns tomorrow.

This eldest princess's wedding happened to be an opportunity.

Liu Che was going to invite them to Kyoto and let them have a good look at the prosperity and strength of Dayan.

Not to mention letting them completely surrender to Dayan, at least let them not stick a knife in their backs when Dayan fights against the Huns.

Therefore, this big wedding has very important political significance.

However, once the envoy goes, even if he is quick to get whipped, it will take a month or two.

And the envoys from the Western Regions will naturally take longer if they want to reach Dayan Kyoto.

After considering and discussing with the ministers, Emperor Wu decided to postpone the wedding date to three months later.

Wei Yan naturally doesn't care.

The later the better.

At least you don't have to lose your freedom so quickly.

The eldest princess, Liu Yi, was anxious, looking at the letters sent from the border and the maps on the wall every day.

More than 20 days later.

Suddenly, there was an urgent report at the border.

Li Guangli led an army of 50,000 to aid the Loulan Kingdom, but was suddenly ambushed by the Xiongnu on the way, not only failed to relieve the siege of the Loulan Kingdom, but also suffered heavy losses.

Of the 50,000 troops, only more than 10,000 were brought back.

Seeing the crushing defeat of the Great Yan army, Loulan immediately surrendered to the Xiongnu without hesitation and re-allied with the Xiongnu.

As a result, Dayan's army stationed at Yumen Pass had to abandon its stronghold and retreat to the pass for safety.

The small number of troops and envoys of other countries in the Western Regions were cut off from the middle by the Loulan Kingdom and the Xiongnu, and they completely lost contact.

When the news came to Kyoto, the government and the opposition were shaken!

Emperor Wu was furious and scolded Mrs. Li in the harem, first belittled Li Guangli's brother, and then called everyone in the Li family to scold.

Li Guangli was deprived of his position, but he still stayed at the border, defended the border passes, and made meritorious contributions for his crimes.

At this time, Emperor Wu thought of the eldest princess.

Since Wei Qing's death, Da Yan has no men who can fight well, if it weren't for the eldest princess running a campaign at the border in the past few years, I am afraid that the results that Da Yan originally obtained would have been exhausted.

The Xiongnu seemed to know that there was no one in Dayan, and in recent years they have become more and more rampant, not only ravaging the countries in the Western Regions that are friendly with Dayan, but also often invading the border towns of Dayan.

Emperor Wu's suppression of the Xiongnu in the early stage has long ceased to exist.

At this time, several big victories were urgently needed to extinguish the increasingly arrogant arrogance of the Huns.

And the only general that Emperor Wu could think of was the eldest princess who was a woman.

The huge Great Yan Empire has no men to use!

What a wow!

Weiyang Palace.

The Imperial Study.

Liu Che looked at the letter in his hand, and when he was frowning, the waiter outside announced: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess is asking to see you outside the door." ”

Liu Che came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "Let Ayi come in." ”

The eldest princess didn't wear that red robe today, but put on her own silver armor, with a sword pinned to her waist, tall and cold, and heroic.

Liu Che was stunned for a moment when he saw her dressed, and said, "Ayi, you are ......?"

Liu Yi stood below and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, the border pass is urgent, please allow the minister to leave Beijing immediately and rush to the border pass!" ”

Liu Che frowned, waved his hand and said, "No, no." In three months, you will get married, and the invitations to various countries have been sent out soon. ”

Liu Yi said sonorously: "How can marriage be compared with state affairs? The border pass is urgent, Loulan rebelled, and the Xiongnu became more and more arrogant, if I Dayan did not give a strong counterattack, I was afraid that those countries in the Western Regions that depended on my country would be disappointed and frightened, and panicked. If they abandon my Great Yan together and form an alliance with the Huns, my efforts before Great Yan will be in vain! Your Majesty, please decide! ”

Liu Che clenched his fists, slammed it on the table, and said with a gloomy face: "Then Li Guangli is such a waste, the five-year army against the 20,000 Xiongnu army was killed and returned defeated, it is really damned!" If it weren't for the need for him at the border, I would have beheaded him! ”

Liu Yi was silent for a moment and said: "The infantry is not a cavalry opponent, and the 20,000 troops of the Huns are all elite cavalry soldiers. General Li was too careless, and the scouts and forwards sent out lost contact, and even did not listen to the dissuasion of the generals in the army, insisted on going his own way, and still led his troops to rush forward, trying to crush them with numbers, so as to be defeated. ”

"Rubbish! Rubbish! ”

Liu Che was furious, scolded several times in a row, his chest rose and fell violently, his head was dizzy, his face was blue for a while, and he was almost dizzy.

He gasped heavily, sighed ugly with an ugly face, and said, "If the general is here, it won't be like this." ”

The one who can be called a general by Emperor Wu is naturally Wei Qing.

Liu Yi bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, please let the ministers go to the border pass." ”

Liu Che stroked his head, closed his eyes, and laughed at himself with a bitter face: "I am so great, is there no one available man?" ”

At this time, the waiter outside reported again: "Your Majesty, General Li Xiao is asking to see you outside." ”

General Li Xiao is naturally Li Pinggong, the eldest son of Li Guangli.

Liu Che opened his eyes and said with anger on his face: "What is he doing here?" Are you here to intercede with his wasteful father? ”

Liu Yi's eyes flashed, and he said, "I'm afraid that he is here to ask Your Majesty to let him lead the army out of the customs and make meritorious contributions to his father." ”

Liu Che's face changed for a moment, and Fang said outside: "Let him come in." ”

Li Pinggong walked in quickly, first bowed to the top, and then met the eldest princess, and then bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, the minister Li Pinggong is willing to lead the army out of the customs and make meritorious contributions for his father." ”

Liu Che said angrily: "Nonsense! You have always only followed your father's army, and have never had the experience of leading an army to fight alone, where did you get the courage to lead the army out of the customs and make meritorious service for your father? ”

Li Pinggong knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, please give the minister a chance." The minister is willing to make a military order, and if he fails, he is willing to apologize for his crimes! ”

Liu Che stared at him gloomily for a while, then looked at the eldest princess and said, "Ayi, what do you think?" ”

Liu Yi bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty has decided." ”

There was a hint of anger in her eyes.

It seems that Mrs. Li did not stop, and said something in front of His Majesty.

Obviously, His Majesty has already made a decision in her heart, and it is useless for her to say more.

Liu Che snorted coldly, stared at Li Pinggong below and said, "Okay, since you are so confident, then I will give you a chance!" If you fail this time, don't blame me for being ruthless to you! ”

Li Pinggong said: "Thank you, Your Majesty! The minister will do his best to be ashamed of my great fire! ”

Liu Yi bowed and retreated.

Out of the palace.

Looking at the gloomy sky outside, my heart became more and more depressed.

She went back to the palace to change her clothes, got into the carriage, thought about it, and instructed outside: "Go to the painting house." ”