In the Pingyu Hall of Weiyang Palace, Emperor Jing slapped his palm on the table in front of him, his face was pale, his lips were clenched, and his nostrils continued to open and close slightly, obviously trying his best to control the anger in his heart. Liu Che sat on the side seat, and felt inexplicably interesting, after more than ten years of travel, he had never seen the emperor's father so out of shape. However, the chamberlain and the palace maid were silent, acting more and more cautiously, for fear that under the wrath of the Son of Heaven, he would harm the pond fish.

However, the palm print eunuch Sun Quan unhurriedly brewed two cups of chrysanthemum tea and brought them to the table of Emperor Jing and Liu Che respectively. This chrysanthemum tea is a new tea concocted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, according to the evaluation of the medical officer, this tea surname is sweet, slightly cold, with the effect of dispersing wind and heat, calming the liver and brightening the eyes. Now that it is summer, it is scorching, and it is quite appropriate to drink it at this time.

When Sun Quanxing went to Liu Che's case to serve tea, he secretly glanced at him, revealing a pleading look. Liu Che was almost frightened by the old eunuch's flattering eyes, so he was careful that his liver was fluttering, and he hurriedly nodded slightly, indicating that he already knew, lest he continue to be disgusting. Sun Quan saw that the prince nodded in agreement, so he slowly retreated to the side, bowed and stood silent.

Liu Che calmed down and lightly comforted: "Father, don't be angry, it's just tens of thousands of Qiang people, and it won't hinder the overall situation." ”

When Emperor Jing heard this, he glanced at him with slanted eyes, and said angrily: "Don't pretend to be ignorant, don't you think about why I'm so angry?" ”

Of course, Liu Che knew why the emperor's father was angry, a few days ago, seeing that the battle situation in Shuofangdi, Henan Province was all in the hands of Emperor Jing, and the situation was very good. Just wait for the Aries King to be exterminated, and then he can join forces to encircle and suppress the King of Lou Fu in Shuofang, and restore Heshuo. However, in the northwest of Beidi and Anding counties, a large number of Qiang cavalry appeared, brazenly attacking the soldiers of the two counties who were clearing the remnants of the Xiongnu outside the Saiwai. After careful investigation by Yu Linwei, the number of Qiang cavalry was between 30,000 and 50,000, and it seemed that they were the combined forces of several large Qiang tribes.

In the face of these Qiang people who seemed to have fallen from the sky, Emperor Jing who received the message from the Yulin Harrier Eagle was furious in his heart, but also terrified. Now in the north, stable, Tianshui three border counties of the county soldiers are all out of the fortress, once the Qiang people combined forces to attack the border fortress, they can drive straight in, straight into the hinterland of Gyeonggi, even if Zuo Fengyi's county can resist, but if the Qiang cavalry is scattered, the land of Guanzhong must be full of beacon fire, and the lives will be ruined.

This kind of price is something that the Han Dynasty cannot bear. Emperor Jing didn't dare to gamble, and immediately issued an order, ordering Shi Ti, the general of Anbei, who was restraining the king of Shuofang Lou, to lead more than 10,000 elite horsemen under his command to gallop south to help in the starry night. At this time, the 200,000 foot soldiers led by the cavalry general Qin Yong had just captured the West River and could not reach Shuofang in the short term. The king of the Huns, who was originally trapped in Shuofang, lost the slightest restraint, and immediately waved his army north, and more than 10,000 Huns rushed to the aid of the Aries King who was fighting hard at the pass of the Great Wall.

When Emperor Jing heard the news, he was naturally resentful. Seeing that the big victory is imminent, because of the tens of thousands of Qiang people, a lot of variables have been added. Originally, the 30,000 fine willow elite cavalry under Li Guang's command would definitely be able to completely annihilate the thousands of tired troops left by the Aries King. However, now there are more than 10,000 Hun iron horsemen who have been recuperating for a long time, and the battle situation is worrying. Although the Xiliu Battalion is the elite of the Han army, and Li Guang is even more brave and good at fighting, but in the face of the unparalleled Hun iron cavalry, even if it is two enemies and one, it may not be able to win in battle.

However, the reason for Emperor Jing's anger was far more than that, and the most serious thing was how these tens of thousands of Qiang riders quietly crossed the pass of the Great Wall in the west. Of the 150,000 border troops under Dou Ying's command, nearly 100,000 gathered at the Great Wall Pass northwest of Heshuo to resist the reinforcements on the right of the Xiongnu and the iron cavalry of the Aries King, and the remaining 50,000 defended the thousands of miles of the Great Wall in the west.

Now tens of thousands of Qiang cavalry appeared in the hinterland of Heshuo without warning, how could Emperor Jing not be angry, there must be generals in the army who colluded with foreign tribes, and even risked the great crime of destroying the nine tribes to privately let the Qiang people enter the customs! Even Liu Che, who has always followed his surname, is eager to eat his flesh in his heart, why is the Chinese nation indispensable to the Han Dynasty at any time, these tens of thousands of Qiang cavalry did disrupt the strategic deployment of the Han army, even if the final victory was achieved, more casualties had to be paid. Especially the 30,000 elite cavalry of the fine willow battalion, if the casualties are too large, it will even affect Liu Che's next series of plans, which is really hateful.

Liu Che pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Father, Saiong Sima Yan knows whether it is a blessing or not. You can order the county soldiers of Zuo Feng Yi and Right Fufeng to go to Anding and Beidi as soon as possible, and transfer 30,000 elites from the Northern Army to go, so that all the Qiang cavalry can be blocked from the border fortress. At that time, Shi Ti will lead the elite cavalry in the middle base, gather the soldiers of the two counties of Anding and Beidi who are still outside the fortress, and contain them in the rear, and wait until the end of the war situation in the northwest, my hundreds of thousands of troops will be encircled, and the Dingqiang people will not return! ”

Emperor Jing seemed to be intent on moving, picked up the teacup and took a sip, got up again, and walked back and forth with his beard, but finally sighed and said quietly: "In this way, the Gyeonggi garrison is empty, and the soldiers of the four counties of Henan, Hedong, Hanoi, and Hongnong are all going out with Qin Yong, but I am afraid that disaster will come out of the east!" ”

Liu Che frowned, quite helpless. The emperor's father is not unreasonable, the four counties of Hongnong, like a shield, surround Hangu Pass, which is the main road leading to the hinterland of the Central Plains in the land of Guanzhong. Hangu Guanxi is based on the plateau, east of the Jiejian River, south of the Qinling Mountains, north of the Yellow River, is one of the earliest Xiongguan fortresses built in China. Now the surrounding four counties are empty, if the king of Liang takes advantage of the situation to rebel, the light cavalry under his command can reach Hangu Pass in a few days, if you conquer Hangu, in front of you is the fertile soil of Guanzhong of Pingchuan, and the soldiers are directed at Chang'an.

"Now that Zhou Yafu has deployed heavy troops in Chu State and Pei County, I don't dare to act rashly if I think Uncle Huang will come, right?" Liu Che thought for a long time and came to a judgment that he was not very convinced.

Emperor Jing shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It is precisely because of Zhou Yafu and Chen Bing around Liang Guo that your imperial uncle is becoming more and more restless. I know him well, his surname is straightforward, and he can't be provoked, so I sent Zhou Yafu to ......"

Liu Che understood what the emperor's father had not finished saying, and when Emperor Jing sent Zhou Yafu, who had a deep gap with King Liang, to be the Taishou of Peijun, he had the bad intention of forcing King Liang to rebel, so he had an excuse to clean him up. People are not as good as heaven, and now Emperor Jing doesn't want King Liang to rebel immediately, otherwise the whole situation will become a mess, and the cutting will be chaotic.

Liu Che bit his lower lip tightly, made up his mind, knelt on the ground with a puff, and said word by word: "Father doesn't need to worry, just hold Hangu Pass." Dare to ask his father to answer his son's ministers to lead 8,000 tiger guards and 1,000 forest guards to Hangu Pass. If the emperor's uncle dares to rebel, his sons will definitely tell him to come and go! ”

Emperor Jing was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Absolutely not!" The emperor is still young, how can he lead the army to fight? ”

"Ganluo Twelve can be the prime minister, and the sons and daughters are the sons of the heavenly family, can't they be as good as the children of the official eunuchs?!" Liu Che shook his little head and retorted: "Besides, my father doesn't often praise his sons for being born with a natural talent, why can't he trust his sons now?" ”

Emperor Jing couldn't argue, but he still tried to dispel the shocking idea of his baby son: "The emperor is the prince and has the responsibility of the society, how can he be in danger?" If it is spread out, I am afraid that the government and the opposition will be restless, and it will show that my big man has no one to use. ”

"Is there a better candidate for my father? Now above the court, all the available generals are leading the army to the battle, and the rest of the people, the father and the emperor can really rest assured? If it is entrusted to a non-person, it will be in danger! Liu Che shook his head and insisted.

Emperor Jing was speechless, King Liang has always been a virtuous and virtuous man, and the battle of Wu and Chu has made great achievements and has great prestige. There were a lot of ministers who supported him as the prince at the beginning, and now the relatives led by the Dou family are still dissatisfied with Emperor Jing's move to cut the domain, so they really have to guard against it.

Liu Che saw that the emperor's father seemed to be intent on moving, and persuaded again: "Tiger Ben and Yulin have always been led by sons, and the generals of the court do not know much, so it must be difficult to command. The sons can rely on the illness of the time, cultivate in the palace, and it is inconvenient to see guests, so they secretly go out with the army. ”

Emperor Jing pondered for a long time, nodded slightly, and immediately ordered Sun Quan to confine all the palace people in the palace in the apse several times, and be strictly guarded by the close dead, and not to have the slightest contact with the outside. That night, the father and son talked all night until they came out of the East.

After a few days, 8,000 tigers and more than 1,000 feather forests rode out of the gate of Chang'an Bacheng and galloped towards the east. The army was led by Gongsun Kunxi, a subordinate of the country, with the Huben servant shooting Mayu and Yulin servant shooting Gongsun He as the deputy generals, and went to Hangu Pass to perform and inspect the defense.

In the Central Military Department, Gongsun Kunxie was closely guarded by many personal guards, and his every move was quite uncomfortable, and he didn't even dare to gallop on a horse, so he could only trust the reins of the horse and move forward slowly. On his side, a young man in the armor of his own guards was enjoying the scenery along the way with great interest, without any nervousness.

Gongsun Kunxie looked helplessly at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dressed as a personal guard, full of helplessness. The more than ten guards around His Royal Highness are the dead soldiers carefully selected by His Majesty Lang Zhong and Wu Cheng, and they are the most powerful bloody butchers in the Han Dynasty.

These dead soldiers do not even obey His Highness's orders, always remember His Majesty's will, have nothing to do with anyone, etc., and dare to approach His Highness within ten steps of him, there will be no mercy! Even if it was Gongsun Kunxie, when he was marching a little bit and leaned forward, he would receive several cold glances, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. I didn't even dare to wield the whip, otherwise I guess I wouldn't be able to keep my head.

However, Liu Che is in a good mood, after more than ten years, he has only been to Shanglin Yuan, which is more than 100 miles away from Chang'an City, and now he has a rare opportunity to enjoy the picturesque rivers and mountains, and he is in a comfortable mood. As for security, he didn't care about it. Gongsun He is leading more than 1,000 forest guards and guarding around the army. In today's Han Dynasty, there should not be an ambush that can evade Yu Linwei's investigation, otherwise Yu Linwei will be a special force.

(Huhu, the protagonist can finally go out of the palace to breathe, this excuse is not easy to find, brothers remember to give tickets...... ）

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