"Taixue Ling, Your Majesty let you in, Chu Da knelt outside the hall."

Zhang Yuan was slightly surprised when he heard what the eunuch said, and generally no one has the habit of making people kneel, even the emperor.

Unless Chu Da has nothing for Liu Che to respect, Liu Che will treat him as a pariah in the true sense of the word.

If it were other ministers, even if Liu Che was angry, he would at most kill that person, and he would not let him kneel and humiliate him all the time.

"Taixue ordered you to go in first, I'm fine.

Explain the matter to Your Majesty, and I believe Your Majesty will have his own judgment. ”

Chu Da used honorifics to Zhang Yuan, which could open the relationship between the two, and Zhang Yuan also understood, so he nodded and followed the eunuch into the main hall.

"Minister Zhang Yuan pays a visit to Your Majesty."

Liu Che acted as if he didn't know anything, slowly put down the pen in his hand, raised his head and asked Zhang Yuan with a smile.

"Taixue Ling is not too busy to open new disciplines, how can he have time to build a chapter palace?

If you have any difficulties, you can just talk to others, and if you can't solve them, you can come back to me. ”

Zhang Yuan didn't plan to talk about Chu Da directly, he didn't want to arouse Liu Che's disgust now.

"It is true that the minister is in difficulty, but only His Majesty can help."

"Say, if it has anything to do with the war against Hungary, if it doesn't matter, I'm not in the mood to listen to anything else."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will not be thinking about other things in the near future.

The minister has been thinking about it for a few days, what do we need if we want to win a war?

Thinking about it, there are always only three points, the right time, the right place and the right people.

People and our Han are now available, the Han army has 100,000 soldiers, well-armed, strong men and strong horses.

In addition, the former general is a commander who is rare to see in a century, and people are the biggest advantage of our side.

The geographical advantage that we have not had all this time now seems to be there, but this burden has to be put on the minister.

In this matter, only the minister did his best to create the best conditions for the Han army before the expedition.

At the end of the day, it doesn't mean that our Han people are excited or that there are some natural disasters and man-made disasters on the side of the Huns.

The minister thinks that we need to grasp the timing of the attack, if after the expedition, the former general ordered the army to disperse, our Han army just met the main force of the Xiongnu, and it is quite difficult to win the victory.

If the former general joined forces in one place, but only met a small Xiongnu tribe, then this victory was far from satisfying the Han Dynasty, His Majesty, and the people of the world. ”

Liu Che frowned, but he didn't worry too much.

"So what do you say?"

Zhang Yuan also understands Liu Che's thoughts, it is not after he has fought several wars with the Huns, if he tells Liu Che about this day in another twenty years, he will probably have gray hair.

Timing is the key factor that can dictate anything.

Anyone who chooses the right time will succeed in whatever they do.

Comparing a war of surprise victory to a war of hard power, everyone obviously likes to win by surprise.

The importance of timing is particularly important, but just because it is the time of day does not leave the timing to God.

The reason why Liu Che doesn't care now is because Zhang Yuan is talking about the time of heaven, and this emperor will subconsciously think that what God has decided cannot be controlled, even if he is worried, he feels that Zhang Yuan is talking nonsense.

"Has Your Majesty ever played chess?"

Zhang Yuan asked suddenly.

"Well, of course I did."

"The minister wants to think of the war as a three-way chess game.

Heaven is the judge or judge, it dominates everything, if it is sunny or rainy, if it is snowy, if it is rainy, if it is snowy, it will directly affect the war, if there is a ground earthquake, the impact within the flood will be even greater.

Then our Han and Xiongnu are all chess pieces on the chessboard, it seems that they have to rely on their own strength to play, but they are subject to the rules, and we don't even know what the rules are. ”

Zhang Yuan paused at this time, leaving Liu Che some time to think.

This arrogant emperor will not accept that there is something above his head that may or may not exist when he does something.

Oh my god can't either!

"I want to break this chess game!"

Liu Che said suddenly.

"Your Majesty, this is not the best way, breaking the game is a lose-lose move, and as a referee, it will not be affected, he will only award a draw."

At this time, there was no concept of win-win, and there was no mutual compromise between the Han and the Xiongnu.

If neither side is a belligerent nation, then Zhang Yuan will have to say a few nonsense words about non-zero and game.

But the Han and the Huns are actually warlike peoples, and those who don't like war either survive in the cracks or have already died out in the long river of time.

"So what can you do?

I feel like you've said so much nonsense! ”

"Your Majesty, why don't you want to think about changing the identities of the three?"

"How?"

"Before playing chess, if the war between the Han and the Xiongnu is won.

Then there will only be two on the chessboard, and the side that is doomed to defeat is not qualified to hold the chess.

I just don't know if Your Majesty has the heart to win the sky and half a son! ”

Liu Che asked with a slight squint.

"Are you agitated?"

"The minister just hopes that Your Majesty will become great, and the Xiongnu clan is a nation created by God, and it is not more difficult than our Han people.

They have not stopped invading since they appeared, but the Xiongnu have no culture, no heritage, and every hundred years will forget what happened in the last hundred years.

We Han Chinese know their history better than they know ourselves.

Their weapons are backward and they have no art of war to speak of, and their food, drink, and clothing are not better than those of us Han people, but the innate barbaric characteristics make them unique in war.

It is not an exaggeration to say that they are God's favorites, if they will defeat the Huns in the war, it is not an exaggeration to say that His Majesty is the son of the victory of the sky. ”

"But the victory you are talking about can't exist, right?

Isn't it contradictory that you say that the Xiongnu are the darlings of heaven, and on the other hand, you say that we have no time to win, and only with time can we win? ”

When he said this, Zhang Yuan raised his head and looked directly at Liu Che.

In fact, it is said to be looking directly, but Liu Che is sitting high enough to look up directly.

"If Your Majesty wants to win the half of the heavens, how can you act recklessly by the will of heaven? 398

As long as we are prepared in all aspects, manpower may not be able to win the day!

Did Your Majesty forget to let Chu Da pretend to defect to the Huns? ”

said that after a long time, it finally went around Chu Da, and Liu Che also guessed what Zhang Yuan meant.

However, Liu Che really didn't have any hope for this matter, even if Zhang Yuan mentioned it, the Han never succeeded in planting chess pieces on the Xiongnu side.

There was no news from those who were close to the lord, and gradually no one had any hope for it.

"I haven't forgotten, it's just that there is little hope for this matter, and I don't want to put my energy into it."

Looking at Liu Che's expression, Zhang Yuan also understood.

Liu Che just wanted to send Chu Da to the grassland to die, and he didn't expect him to do anything at all.

In this way, Liu Che preserved a good reputation, and by the way, he also expressed some anger in his heart.

"Your Majesty, after Chu Da found the minister yesterday, he told the minister about it, and he didn't mean to leak secrets, but he was not as familiar with the map as the minister.

wanted to find a way to reach the Xiongnu Shan Yuting, and the minister thought that this matter was not feasible at first, and Chu Da was going to die.

Chu Da actually didn't think that he could survive, he was already desperate, but he could only die generously for the sake of his family.

But afterwards, the minister thought about it, the Huns were not Han people who did not surrender, although those people were no longer our clansmen, but it also proved that the Huns were not killed when they saw the Han people.

In addition, the minister found out a piece of news, which further verified this fact. ”

"What's the news?"

"Zhang Qian is still alive!"

Liu Che tried hard to think about the name Zhang Qian in his mind, and finally remembered it after being reminded by the eunuchs around him.

"Where are the others?"

"I don't know now, but when the merchants were drawing maps, someone had seen Zhang Qian in Touman.

However, he was guarded by the Huns and had no way to escape, and the Huns have been trying their best to make him surrender, but they have never succeeded. ”

After Zhang Yuan finished speaking, a happy color appeared on Liu Che's face.

Any emperor is the one who likes this kind of person who would rather die than give in the most

You can have no talent, you can have no ability, you can be good for nothing, but you have to be loyal.

This kind of person who would rather die than surrender in front of foreign people is a benchmark image that can be set up in the eyes of the emperor.

Zhang Qian's later title of Bowanghou was actually a bit inexplicable, he just ran with Wei Qing, and then he was named Bowanghou.

For the military, Zhang Qian is almost an idiot-like existence, if he has a little alertness and sensitivity, he will not be caught by the Huns once and then by the Qiang people once.

But Liu Che likes him, what opinions can others have when he is sent to the army to be gilded.

If you have an opinion, you have to keep it.

If incapable people want to be a marquis, the most direct way is Zhang Qian's road, go to a foreign race, and then run back for ten years rather than give in.

Even if you can't seal the Hou, you can be rich for a lifetime.

"Since Zhang Qian is still alive, why don't you let people contact Zhang Qian and let Zhang Qian pretend to surrender to the Xiongnu and provide intelligence for the Han army?"

"Your Majesty, one person has a one's mission, Zhang Qian has endured humiliation for so many years just to send an envoy to the Dayue Clan.

At this time, if he was given other tasks, it would only make him despair, thinking that his previous years of hard work had been in vain.

Can Your Majesty still trust a person who has suddenly lost his will to continue to be steadfast? ”

"How do you get me to believe Chu Da?"

"First, Your Majesty can control the life and death of Chu Da's family.

Second, Chu Da was originally mortal, and now His Majesty has given him hope for life.

Third, Chu Da and the minister are close friends, and the minister will also participate in next year's war against Hungary, and the minister guarantees that the minister believes that Chu Da will not let the minister fall into prison. ”

"Didn't you say you wouldn't go to the desert?"

The minister thought about it, and the minister couldn't help but go.

The students of the minister fought bloody battles on the battlefield and fought for the country.

At that moment, even if the minister could not fight the Huns with a sword, he had to stand behind them. ”

This reason was already thought out by Zhang Yuan.

I can't tell Liu Che a few days ago that I won't go, and then say that I want to go, and it won't be the same over and over again.

As for the reason for fighting for the country, Liu Che won't believe it, if Zhang Yuan is this kind of person, why didn't he directly say that he was going to go the first time.

"Chu Da has allowed this matter a long time ago, why do you want to come here today for this matter?

In addition, have you considered that even if the Huns believed Chu Da, how would Chu Da send the news? ”

These two questions are what Liu Che really wants to ask in his heart, and the last question is the most critical.

There are Huns all around, so you can't let the Huns deliver the news.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the minister wants to follow Zhang Qian's example, let Chu Da pretend to be a Han envoy and then lead the team through the Xiongnu territory, and then let the Huns arrest him, so as to minimize the Huns' suspicion of Chu Da's purpose.

In addition, after Chu Da was captured, His Majesty could spread the news to the outside world, saying that he had learned that Chu Da had surrendered to the Xiongnu, and then killed Chu Da's entire family, and then selected some people from the death row prisoners and sent their heads to the Xiongnu.

Chu Da saw the head of the 'family' at this time, and then surrendered to the Huns, and the authenticity would be higher.

As long as the way to deliver the message, Chu Da can only make his own efforts.

There is no shortage of ghost slaves among the Huns, and the minister feels that it is impossible for those ghost slaves not to yearn for the life of the Han people, and the minister is still confident in this.

Your Majesty, as long as you allow Chu Da to set some conditions on those ghost slaves accordingly, they may be of use to us. ”

Zhang Yuan thought that as long as he did this, it was very likely that he would recruit a group of ghost slaves for the use of the Han Dynasty.

The Huns don't treat ghost slaves as people, and ghost slaves have always been repeated, but the Han people hate ghost slaves to the extreme, which makes those ghost slaves have no choice but to obtain space for survival on the Huns.

The ghost slave is also different from the Han people who surrendered to the Xiongnu, the Huns only regarded the ghost slave as cannon fodder, and some Han people who surrendered to the Xiongnu can still be courteous and valued by the Xiongnu.

"I allow those ghost slaves to return to the Han Dynasty, but they must return with three Hun heads.

They will also be given military merits and rewards for beheading three people, and if they commit crimes in the territory of the Han Dynasty, no matter how serious they are, it will be a capital crime. ”

"Your Majesty is merciful."

It is estimated that Liu Che can do this is the limit of Liu Che, Zhang Yuan also hoped that Liu Che could restore the Han status of ghost slaves, but he didn't expect to give them military merits.

It is more than enough to behead the third-level people and seal the eight lords, and it is easy to kill some more Huns, and it is easy to come back and become an official.

As for the difficulty of ghost slaves killing the Huns, this is not within the consideration of Liu Che and Zhang Yuan.

The ghost slaves took advantage of the Huns to sleep, and directly attacked inside, so they could kill as many as they wanted, as long as they could find a way to run from the grassland to the territory of the Han with the heads of the Huns.