Chapter 14: Liu Bang's sincerity
Ten miles west of Nanzheng City, a three-storey mandala has been built here, and the red carpet has been covered on the steps to the mandala.
On February 20, 206 B.C., it was a sunny and sunny day, which was a rare good weather.
The spring season brings renewal to Vientiane, new beginnings, and new hopes.
In the morning, tens of thousands of Han officers and soldiers gathered here, with civil and military officials in front and soldiers behind, standing in a neat line, vacating the passage in the middle, waiting for the arrival of the monarch.
At the beginning of the assembly, Liu Bang had decreed that all personnel should not make loud noises and not be out of the ranks.
Civil officials include Li Shiqi, Zhou Cao, Sui He, Yang Bing and others.
As the most important people of the generals, Fan Xu, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Lu Juan and other people stood at the forefront.
Fan Xu, who was anxiously waiting.
The other three were extremely nervous in their hearts, and they all hoped that it would be them who would ascend to the mandala today to become a general, and all three of them thought that they had a chance.
In the ranks of soldiers, Han Xin is in the back position, and he wants to see who Liu Bang will let be the commander of the three armies.
Outside the West Gate of Nanzheng, there are a large number of people standing on both sides, the King of Han wants to go out of the city from here, and everyone wants to see the style of the King of Han and the general.
At the gate of the Nanzheng Official Office, Liu Bang came here in a royal car, and he wanted to take Deng Yulong to the mandala together.
Xiao He walked out first, and he said, "King Han, you have to go in and invite him, and you will ask Deng Xing to let him sit in your king's car later." ”
Liu Bang, who is proficient in the art of controlling people, immediately understood, not only let Deng Yulong see that he valued him and made him more grateful, but also let the soldiers and the people see how polite and virtuous he was and won a good reputation.
In the bedroom of the official office, Deng Yulong had just changed into gorgeous clothes.
Wang Dahu said: "General, the King of Han is so good to you, giving you such good clothes, and setting off with you." ”
Until now, he didn't know that Deng Yulong was going to be a general.
Deng Yulong said: "Because I will ascend the mandala today and be named a general by the King of Han." ”
Oh my! Wang Dahu was stunned on the spot.
"Jade Dragon..."
This was Xiao He's voice, and I saw him and Liu Bang walking to the bedroom door together.
Xiao He said: "Deng Xing, King Han personally invited you to go to the mandala to accept the canonization. ”
"King Xie Han!"
Deng Yulong was deeply moved.
Today's Xiao He and Liu Bang are dressed very formally, Xiao He is the prime minister's official uniform, and Liu Bang is wearing the monarch's black robe.
Oh my! General Deng turned out to be a general, Wang Dahu was deeply shocked, and said in his heart: He should be the candidate already set by the King of Han, no wonder when he was still in Hanzhong, he arranged for me to be an attendant.
Deng Yulong came out of the gate, only to see that there was the king of the Han Dynasty here, as well as the guards and honor guards.
The king is an open-air carriage, with a body on all sides that is only a few dozen centimeters raised, and a round umbrella on the roof.
Liu Bang pointed at Wang Jia with his palm and said, "Deng Aiqing, please board the car." ”
It turned out to be to let himself sit in his car, Liu Bang really knew how to control people, Deng Yulong took a deep look at Liu Bang again, and said: "King Han, this... The minister did not dare to be. ”
Liu Bang directly pulled Deng Yulong to Wang Jia's side, made an extremely sincere look, and said again: "Please." ”
The other party is so sincere to let you get in the car, Deng Yulong is not good to refuse.
"King Xie Han!"
Deng Yulong took a deep seat and boarded the carriage and knelt down on the carriage.
The guards drove forward, the chariots and horses moved slowly, and Liu Bang and Xiao He rode horses to follow behind the king.
When the king drove out of the west gate, the atmosphere of the people on both sides became warm, and everyone could basically judge the identity from the monarch's clothing and the king's driving.
"Look, the king of Han is riding a horse, but he lets that man sit on the chariot, so majestic!"
"It seems that he must be the general that King Han wants to worship today!"
"King Han deserves to be a good king, such a courteous corporal."
"I've heard of Wu Qi, Wang Qian, Li Mu, King Han values him so much, maybe it's even more powerful than these people!"
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Until the departure of King Han, the people here were still hotly discussing.
Ten miles away in the mandala, people were anxiously waiting.
"It's coming... The King of Han is coming..."Someone was whispering.
The protagonist finally appeared, and everyone saw the team coming this way from a distance, and vaguely saw the king of Han.
As the crowd got closer and closer, it seemed that it was not Liu Bang who was sitting on the king's car, but the distance was still too far and blurred.
"Who could that be?" Many people whispered in their mouths, thinking so in their hearts.
Han Xin was also looking and watching, faintly feeling that the vague figure on the king was familiar, and as the distance gradually narrowed, the figure in the distance gradually became clear.
Hey! It won't be Deng Xing! Han Xin was surprised, Deng Xing had been his subordinate for a year, and Han Xin felt that he knew very well how many catties he had.
It didn't take long for him to finally see clearly, it was really Deng Xing.
Oh my! How is this possible, incredible, Han Xin's heart is shocked.
Could it be that Deng Xing was like himself when he was a child, familiar with military books and military affairs? Yes, that's the only way to make sense. Liu Bang is not a fool, Deng Xing himself has just defected to him, if he does not have extraordinary ability, how can he be the commander of the three armies.
When Wang arrived at the entrance of the passage, Liu Bang and Xiao He dismounted, and Deng Yulong got out of the car.
Liu Bang pointed his palm in the direction of the mandala and said to Deng Yulong: "Deng Aiqing, please!" ”
Deng Yulong said: "King Xie Han! ”
The three of them walked together along the passage towards the mandala.
At this time, everyone present could see Deng Yulong clearly, and everyone's reactions were different.
Zhou Bo, Cao Shen, and Lu Juan originally thought that the general would be themselves, but they didn't expect it to be the newcomer Deng Yulong! The three were first disappointed, and then unconvinced.
As for Fan Xu, it was very unconvincing.
A considerable number of other generals are also unconvinced.
However, there are many people who believe that since the king of Han has appointed a general, even if he is not convinced, he must obey the will and obey the military order in the future.
Deng Yulong, Liu Bang, and Xiao He continued to walk forward, and the upright Fan Hao became more and more angry, if it weren't for King Han's will, he would have rushed out to admonish.
The timber-made mandala is divided into two floors, the second floor is equivalent to the height of the modern third floor, and the first floor is equivalent to the modern second floor, which is slightly larger than the second floor.
In front of the steps of the mandala, Liu Bang said to Deng Yulong: "Please! ”
Deng Yulong said respectfully: "King Xie Han! ”
Deng Yulong stepped on the bright red carpet and walked onto the mandala, and Liu Bang and Xiao He followed on the left and right sides behind him.
Han Xin looked at all this, and sighed endlessly in his heart, it was his biggest dream to be the commander of the three armies, but he let his original subordinates take the lead, he was disappointed and curious, what kind of great ability did Deng Xing have? He must find a chance to find out.