Liu Xiu looked at Song Song, then at the sacrifice manwan, and asked with a smile: "If I give you two a marriage, are you two willing to accept it?" ”

The panic on Song Song's face immediately turned into surprise, and the figure kneeling on the ground immediately kowtowed forward, and said in an excited trembling voice: "Weichen Thank you, Your Majesty Longen!" ”

The priest on the side also knelt down and whispered, "Your Majesty, courtier!" ”

Liu Xiu laughed, facilitated a marriage, and fulfilled the last wish of the sacrifice, and he was also very happy in his heart.

The next day, Song Song took on the responsibility of escorting and sent the sacrificial lady and the sacrificial man back to Henan.

Before leaving the palace, Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua rewarded the sacrificial lady and the sacrificial vine with a lot of gold, silver and satin.

The sacrifice is honest and honest, the family background of the sacrifice family is not thick, the sacrifice Manwan was canonized as the lord of Weng, the dowry cannot be too thin, and the reward given by Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua is actually the dowry for the sacrifice Manwan.

In the afternoon, Fu Zhan came to the palace and asked to see Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu met with Fu Zhan, who submitted his resignation to Liu Xiu, and offered to say that he was too old to inherit the position of the great situ, and asked Liu Xiuen to allow him to return to his hometown.

Liu Xiu only imaginatively made a reservation, but Fu Zhan had already made up his mind, so Liu Xiu accepted Fu Zhan's resignation smoothly.

Although Fu Zhan resigned, Liu Xiu still had great respect for Fu Zhan, and on the day Fu Zhan left Luoyang, Liu Xiu personally went out of the palace to see him off.

Fu Zhan's resignation is not a trivial matter, after all, he is the great Situ, and now the position of the great situ is vacant, and the ministers in the court are eyeing this position.

Before the ministers had time to fight for the position of Great Situ, the holy decree was conveyed first, and Shangshu ordered Hou Ba to be promoted to Great Situ and awarded the title of Marquis of Guannei.

Hou Ba also became the third great Situ after Deng Yu and Fu Zhan.

Shang Shuling's position was taken over by Han Xin.

Han Xin was a veteran of the Western Expeditionary Army, first following Deng Yu on the Western Expedition, and later with Feng Yi on the Western Expedition.

In the Western Expeditionary Army, he made outstanding achievements and had brilliant achievements.

This time, Han Xin was appointed as Shang Shuling, which can be regarded as a daughter-in-law who became a mother-in-law, a general in the army, and became the core minister of the core organization.

At the same time as a series of changes in the officials of the imperial court, Song Hong's letters were also sent to the Han army camp in Jicheng, Hanyang.

Wu Han was furious when he saw Song Hong's reply.

However, Song Hong is in Luoyang, far away from him, even if Wu Han is so angry that he jumps to his feet, there is nothing he can do about Song Hong.

With the passage of time, the food of the Han army began to run out of urgency, and in desperation, Wu Han could only choose to retreat.

With Wu Han leading his army to evacuate Hanyang, the second Battle of Hanyang came to an end.

In the first battle of Hanyang, the Han army lost, and in the second battle of Hanyang, the Han army also failed to win.

But it must be said that in the Second Battle of Hanyang, the Han army inflicted heavy losses on the Kui Huan forces and drove them to the brink of collapse.

Wu Han led the army back to Sanfu, Cen Peng returned to his southern expeditionary army, Wu Han left Geng Yi and Gai Yan in Chang'an, and he himself returned to Luoyang to return to Liu Xiu.

Entering the palace and seeing Liu Xiu, Wu Han knelt on his knees, kowtowed forward, and said: "The criminal minister is incompetent and has failed to break through Jicheng, please punish Your Majesty!" ”

Liu Xiu got up, walked to Wu Han, helped him up, and said helplessly: "Ziyan, I already told you before I left, our army can't fight in Jicheng, but you don't believe it and don't listen to me." ”

Wu Han said aggrievedly: "It's just one step away, Your Majesty, as long as our army breaks through Jicheng again, we will be able to capture Kui Huan Xiaoer alive and completely recover Liangzhou!" ”

As a result, now, halfway through, the previous efforts have been in vain.

For this second battle of Hanyang, Liu Xiu was also very helpless, his own soldiers did not lose on the battlefield, but they marched forward and won successive battles, but there was no food in the army, which was really helpless and helpless.

Wu Han stomped his feet fiercely and said, "Your Majesty, it was Song Hong who harmed me!" ”

"Hey, Ziyan is cautious!"

Liu Xiu showed displeasure.

"If Song Hongken sends 100,000 stone of grain to Hanyang, even if it is 50,000 stone of grain, Weichen is confident that he can capture Jicheng and capture him alive!"

Wu Han said unwillingly.

Liu Xiu looked at the indignant Wu Han, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted: "Ziyan, Sikong also has difficulties!" ”

It's hard to fuck it! Wu Han muttered in his heart, he didn't believe it, Song Hong couldn't even take out 50,000 stone of grain, and he had to solve the grain and grass problem in Hanyang on the spot, is this fucking human?

As soon as he thought of Song Hong's reply, Wu Han was so angry that his white face turned red.

Seeing Wu Han gasping for breath with anger, Liu Xiule patted his arm again, and said, "Ziyan hasn't been back to the house for a long time, since he has returned to Luoyang now, let's go to the house to rest." ”

Wu Han stretched out his hands to Liu Xiu and said, "Your Majesty, we can conquer Jicheng!" ”

"Okay, Ziyan, go back and rest!"

Liu Xiu shook his head helplessly while laughing.

"It was he Song Hong who refused to take out the food, and dragged the soldiers of our army back......" Liu Xiu snorted unhappily, Wu Han shrunk his neck, didn't dare to say more, arched his hand to Liu Xiu, and left.

Wu Han left the palace, and on the way back to the Great Sima Mansion, he happened to meet Deng Yu.

Old acquaintances are naturally very happy to meet.

Wu Han took Deng Yu's arm and said, "Go!" Zhonghua, accompany me to have a drink! ”

Deng Yu said with a smile: "This western expedition, Wu Gong has made new contributions on the battlefield, congratulations!" ”

Wu Han's face turned red when he heard this, and he was embarrassed to say anything.

When they arrived at the wine house, Wu Han and Deng Yu booked a private room, and after the two sat down, they chatted while drinking.

Seeing Wu Han drinking cup after cup, Deng Yu asked with puzzlement: "Ziyan is troubled?" ”

Wu Han smiled, smiled bitterly, and said: "Zhonghua, do you know, this time the soldiers of our army are actually looking at the hustle and bustle, but they are only one step away, and they are just one city away!" ”

Deng Yu asked: "Ziyan is angry that he failed to take Jicheng?" ”

Wu Han slapped the table and said: "Jicheng is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it is not to the extent that our army can't defeat it!" The key is that there is no food, seeing that the whole army is about to run out of food, if I don't withdraw the troops, what can I do? ”

Deng Yu asked, "Didn't Ziyan ask Sikong for food?" ”

"Why not?

I wrote to Song Hong and asked Song Hong for food, but Song Hong said that he couldn't take out a grain of grain. ”

Wu Han picked up the wine glass and poured another glass of wine.

Deng Yu blinked his eyes and muttered, "Sikong...... That's what you said......" As he spoke, the corners of his mouth hooked, smiled indifferently, and didn't say anything, picked up the wine glass, saluted Wu Han, and drank it all.

Seeing that he looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, and he looked unpredictable, Wu Han's curiosity was aroused, and he asked puzzledly, "What does Zhonghua want to say?"

Could it be that there is still food in the hands of the priest? ”

"Hey!"

Deng Yu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Ziyan, I didn't say this. ”

Wu Han asked eagerly, "What the hell is going on, Zhonghua, you said it!" ”

Deng Yu was silent for a while, and said: "If you want to talk about food, there must be some in Sikong's hands!" ”

"What?"

As soon as Wu Han heard this, he immediately blew up, and begged Song Hong to let him send food to Hanyang, but Song Hong's reply was no.

He stood up suddenly and looked directly at Deng Yu.

The latter waved his hand at him and motioned for him to sit down.

Deng Yu said slowly: "Generally speaking, there are standing grains hoarded in the treasury, and these standing grains are for emergency use, as for when to use them and where they should be used, it depends on Sikong's choice." ”

After a pause, he looked at Wu Han, and seeing that the latter was looking at him with blank eyes, Deng Yu said with a smile: "Since it is emergency food, then, in the case of less than 100,000 urgent, these grains really cannot be taken out for consumption." ”

When Wu Han heard this, his lungs were about to explode, and he asked rhetorically: "Zhonghua, what is a hundred thousand urgent?"

The soldiers of our army are just one step away from breaking through Jicheng, and they are one step away from capturing Kui Huan, isn't this a hundred thousand urgent?

His Majesty spent two years personally conquering Kui, and he almost captured it in one step, isn't this a hundred thousand urgent? ”

As he spoke, Wu Han held the saber in one hand, drank the wine in the cup, and then walked out.

Seeing this, Deng Yu hurriedly got up and chased forward, grabbed Wu Han's clothes, and asked, "Where are you going?" ”

"Naturally, I want to go to Sikong Mansion and settle accounts with Song Hong's villain! Zhonghua, don't stop me, no matter who you are today, don't try to stop me! ”

Wu Han's face was so angry that his face turned pale, and his body trembled suddenly.

He originally thought that Song Hong really couldn't take out the food, but he didn't expect that Song Hong obviously had food in his hands, but he deliberately didn't give it to himself, which led to his own side having to be forced to withdraw his troops in Hanyang, making his good situation in Hanyang all in vain.

This damn Song Hong! Deng Yu still grabbed Wu Han's clothes, did not let go, and said: "The country's emergency food, even Your Majesty, is not easy to use. ”

Unless His Majesty gives a death order, it is to use this batch of grain, but in this way, it is like His Majesty and Da Sikong openly tearing their faces.

Deng Yu said meaningfully: "The right to decide on emergency food is indeed in Sikong's hands, how to use it, how to use it, this is Sikong's final say, if Ziyan takes this matter to blame Sikong, it is untenable, but to bring humiliation on himself." ”

This breath was held in Wu Han's chest, he couldn't go up, he couldn't come down, and his lungs were about to explode.

He gritted his teeth and said, "It's too much of a deception! Song Hong'er, he deceived people too much! ”

Deng Yu pulled Wu Han, sat him back on the mat, and said, "Ziyan, forget it, you can only admit the loss this time."

Don't say it's you, even Your Majesty, you have to endure it! ”

Wu Han asked angrily, "Is there no one who can cure Song Hong?" ”

Deng Yu reminded helplessly: "He is a big Sikong!" ”

Although Da Sikong ranks at the end of the three dukes, it is also one of the three dukes, and he can govern Song Hong, and there is only one son of heaven in the whole world.

But the problem is that His Majesty still trusts Song Hong very much, if Wu Han goes directly to Song Hong to make trouble, Song Hong will not do anything in the end, His Majesty can only punish Wu Han.

Under Deng Yu's persuasion, Wu Han gradually calmed down, but the evil breath in his heart made him very uncomfortable.

He asked, "Zhonghua, is it possible that we have no way to take this villain Song Hong?" ”

Deng Yu smiled slightly and said, "If you want to move to Song Hong, there is naturally a way. ”

With that, he picked up his glass and took a slow sip of his drink.

When Wu Han heard this, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Zhonghua, tell me quickly, is there any way to move to Song Hong?" ”

Deng Yu rubbed his chin and muttered, "As far as I know, the relationship between Da Sikong and Shangdang Taishou is not good. ”

Wu Han looked at Deng Yu inexplicably, with a blank expression.

Song Hong has a bad relationship with Shangdang Taishou, what does it have to do with them moving to Song Hong?

This is completely out of touch! Deng Yu said meaningfully: "Song Hong is not very broad-minded, he has offended him before the party is too guarded, and he will definitely remember this in his heart." ”

After a pause, he said with a smile: "Ziyan, you say, if the evidence of the guilt of the party Taishou happens to fall into Song Hong's hands, what will Song Hong do?" ”