Weiyang Palace, Greenhouse Palace, the Son of Heaven looked at Li Guang, Cheng Buzhi and Han Anguo, and stopped talking.

Li Guang and the others were inexplicable, and they didn't know what the Son of Heaven wanted to say. Li Guang turned his head and looked at Li Danghu who was standing aside. Li Danghu lowered his eyelids and avoided Li Guang's gaze. Li Guang was very unhappy, and his face was a little ugly.

The atmosphere in the hall was tense.

The Son of Heaven pondered for a long time and waved his hand. "The affairs of the northern frontier are entrusted to the three generals."

"Yui!" Li Guang and the others bowed and bowed and exited the main hall. Outside the hall, they looked at each other, both confused.

There are police in northern Xinjiang, and it is not surprising that the Son of Heaven summoned the three of them to serve as the Taishou of Shangjun, Shanggu and Youbeiping respectively. The three of them were the most famous generals of this era, especially Li Guang and Cheng Buzhi, who had been on the border for many years, and knew the situation on the frontier best.

But the expression of the Son of Heaven was unusual, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he still did not say it. For the Son of Heaven, this is an unprecedented situation. Although this Son of Heaven is young and has not even really grasped the power, he has always been extremely powerful, and rarely shows his emotions in front of the ministers in such a way.

Cheng Buzhi stroked the short beard under his chin, and said unhurriedly: "Brother Li, the Huns are a little weird." At this time, is it too great for the snow disaster to sustain last year? ”

Li Guang frowned and did not answer. He knew what Cheng didn't know. He is the guard of Weiyang Palace, he is closer to the Son of Heaven than Cheng Buzhi, the Yongle Weiwei, and his eldest son Li Danghu is by the side of the Son of Heaven, and he knows more news, but now he can't figure out the situation, Cheng Buzhi naturally wants to ask him.

Li Guang was happy to answer Cheng Buzhi's questions, but the problem was that he also didn't know anything about it. He is as misty as Cheng Buzhi and Han Anguo. I can't figure out the true intentions of the Son of Heaven. Faced with Cheng Buzhi's inquiry, he was very faceless and even more annoyed.

Han Anguo and Li Guang were embarrassed, and hurriedly pulled Cheng Buzhi and signaled him not to ask again. Cheng Buzhi sighed and arched his hand with Li Guang. Turned around and walked away. Han Anguo also saluted and hurried away. Looking at their backs, Li Guang was depressed.

"General Li stays." Guo Sheren rushed out and stopped Li Guang. "The Son of Heaven has something to ask the general."

Li Guang didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly turned around and returned to the hall, and when the Son of Heaven saw him coming back, he motioned for him to sit down, and then pushed a silk book map in front of him. Li Guang looked down and couldn't help but be overjoyed. This is a map north of Yanmen. He was stationed in Yanmen for many years. Just look at it. However, the map was depicted in great detail, more than he knew himself, and even marked the location of the Xiongnu Wangting Dragon City.

With this map, the march is much more confident.

However, Li Guang immediately saw the problem. He went to Shangjun, and the edict was to reject the enemy from abroad, and there was no intention to pursue the enemy across the border. It's useless to give him this map.

"Your Majesty?"

"General Li, if you carry a baggage. How long can it last and how far can it go? ”

Li Guang blurted out without thinking. "One person fights, three people carry food, and they can hold out for a month at most, and they can travel forty miles a day. You can walk 1,200 miles. Half of the round trip, you can go deep for 600 miles. ”

"What if you don't have the physical strength of the soldiers and go full speed?"

Li Guang hesitated for a moment. "A hundred miles a day."

The Son of Heaven smiled bitterly. "So, even if you have to go and don't come back, you can only walk 3,000 miles?"

"Nope. Up to two thousand miles. Li Guangdao: "With such a rapid march, the casualties of the soldiers will be very large, and it will be difficult to last. Moreover, what is the use of exerting too much physical strength to be able to fight, and not being able to win? ”

The Son of Heaven nodded. "I see."

Li Guang was even more inexplicable, and he asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, if there is a chance, should the minister go deep into the grassland?" ”

The Son of Heaven glanced at him, pondered for a moment, and shook his head. "General Li, I know you dare to fight, but you are a general who commands the army, and you can't go deep."

Li Guang's face darkened, nodded, and bowed down.

The Son of Heaven stared at Li Guang's back, his eyes flickering. He thought for a long time and sighed: "It's too far, it's too far." ”

"yes, it's too far. Even if His Majesty is willing to do his best to save him, he will not be able to do it. Han Yan scratched her head regretfully. It's a pity to miss such a great opportunity like this. If it is two years late, while the Huns are heading west, the three generals will go deep into the grassland, and they will definitely have great gains. ”

The Son of Heaven smiled bitterly and sighed: "Nai, this is a goshawk that God wants to break me." He thought for a while, turned around and said to Li Danghu again: "Danghu, you go to Maoling and see his family for me." I heard Dongfang Shuo say that his orchid gave birth to a daughter, you can help me go and see. It's a pity, it would be nice to have a son. With a famous teacher like Huan Yuan from a young age, he may be able to achieve another Liang Xiao. ”

Li Danghu nodded and was silent. Seeing this, Han Yan quietly turned her head and crooked her mouth.

――

Liang Xiao returned to Guishan City, and what he saw in front of him was very surprised, and he couldn't help but suspect that the messenger was a fake message.

The mountain is peaceful, no different from the past. The streets are bustling with people, and everywhere you can see merchants with camels, idlers on horses, laughter, and laughter, and there is a hint of a great enemy coming.

Liang Xiao rushed to the vice prince's mansion and walked into the gate, the courtyard was full of people, and it was very lively, a thin middle-aged man was directing the servants to set up tables and chairs, and set up tableware, looking like they were going to hold a sumptuous banquet. Mo Cai is now the hottest magnate in Dawan, under one person, above 10,000 people, the door is like a city, and it is not uncommon for banquets to be held at home. Seeing this scene, Liang Xiao was even more skeptical of the accuracy of the news.

It can't be a joke on me, right?

Just when Liang Xiao was puzzled, a servant walked out. "Your honor, the vice king is waiting for you in the bathroom."

Liang Xiao was speechless. How much do you love to take a bath, and before the sun has set, you're in the bathroom again?

Liang Xiao motioned for the others to step back, and only took Tu Niu'er to the bathroom. Yu Cai was soaking in the hot spring in a daze, looking a little haggard. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he turned his head, walked over naked, and took Liang Xiao's hand. "Alas, Liang Jun, you can be regarded as here. It's good, it's good, you're here, I'm at ease. ”

Liang Xiao smiled bitterly: "Vice King, what is going on?" ”

Wu Cai did not speak, but first waved his hand to signal the maid serving on the side to go out, and then ordered: "Without my permission, no one is prepared to come in." I will discuss the details of the dinner with the messenger. ”

The guards answered and closed the door. As soon as the door closed, he sighed. "Liang Jun, do you know how difficult it is for me now? The Huns pressed the border, but I didn't dare to say a word, and I had to force my face to laugh and drink and have fun with them. With every sip I take, I feel like it could be the last in my life. ”

Liang Xiao was taken aback. "Vice King, is the news accurate? How many Huns were there, exactly? ”

"Exactly how many Huns there were, it is not yet possible to determine. However, there is no doubt that the Huns are coming. When he sent people to collect the spoils of war, he met some Xiongnu scouts and merchants, who said that the Xiongnu had issued an order to assemble the kings of the west in Longcheng. ”

"It's not surprising that the Huns will meet in Dragon City in May. It's just their custom......"

"Yes, but they never rallied their men in the spring, and several of the great tribes in the west were moving west. Even if they didn't have a plan to make a big offense, it was inevitable to recapture the land of Wusun. ”

Liang Xiao's eyebrows moved. Suddenly I understood a little.

He won the battle, his power was in full swing, the Altai Mountains were under his control, and the gold was in his pocket, and no one else could touch it. The Huns invaded westward, and it must have been the first battlefield. For Wu Cai, for the sake of that gold, he can do whatever it takes, but for others, this land was originally the land of the Wusun people, is it necessary for Dawan to go there to fight thousands of miles?

Anyway, they won't be able to reap any benefits.

Liang Xiao was angry and funny.

"Liang Jun, that's where we fight side by side." Wu Cai was a little weak-hearted, and said: "If the Xiongnu occupy the mountain pass, and we want to take it back, it will not be easy." If they continue to move west, what will we do to stop them? ”

Liang Xiao bowed slightly. Although Mo Cai is selfish, this may not be said to be absent.

"Can't you defend the city? The Huns were not good at attacking cities. ”

"If the city is besieged for a short time, it is not a big problem, but if the Huns do not besiege the city, they will want to break the city, so what should we do? Not to mention anything else, as long as the water source in the city is cut off, it will not take a few days, and the city will be in chaos. ”

Liang Xiao frowned. The water source that he said is indeed a problem. The cities of Dawan are all by the river, relying on the introduction of river water to supply all kinds of water in the city, once the Huns cut off the water source, it will not take half a month, the water storage in the city is exhausted, and the people's hearts will be chaotic. But that's not a problem, Liang Xiao can find someone to help them dig a well. Liang Xiao is worried about another problem.

If the Huns aimed to completely capture Dawan, wouldn't all Dawan's good horses be in the hands of the Huns?

Liang Xiao's heart moved. Could it be that the Huns came just for the horses? He shook his head again. The Huns were not big men, and horses should not be so attractive to them.

Liang Xiao thought about it for a long time. "Anyway, if you're prepared, you have to be prepared. Vice King, how many soldiers does Dawan have in total? ”

"There are fifty or sixty thousand soldiers, but it is impossible to recruit them, and the maximum number of men and horses that can be called up to 30,000." Mo Cai sighed: "How can this little man deal with the Huns." ”

"Just like last year, what about an alliance with the Yueshi again?"

"I'm worried that the Yue's people don't have enough strength either. I heard Ayana say that the last time I sent 5,000 people, it was already the limit. Five thousand, what good can it be? "Mo Cai's brows are furrowed." Moreover, the Yueshi people are not good people, the entry of 5,000 people is already very worrying, if more people come, who can guarantee that they will not become a scourge like the Huns? ”

Liang Xiao scratched his head. What can I do? ――

(To be continued......)