In fact, it's no wonder that Wei Tao is curious, it is really too dangerous, even if Wei Tao heard about it later, he couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat in his heart.

If the Xiongnu hadn't explored the northeast all the way at that time, they happened to bump into Dian Wei's hands, and the 2,000 men and horses were quickly annihilated, I am afraid they would not have retreated easily.

Of course, if it weren't for the forcible pursuit by Zhang Liao's brigade after encountering Zhang Liao, it would also be difficult to panic like a lost dog.

Among the more than a dozen soldiers and horses, that is, the two teams of soldiers and horses of Dian Wei and Zhang Liao are the most worthy of the name, but the others are either to let the horses gallop back and forth, or to bluff with the sound of drums and so on.

"Brother, this is human nature!"

Zhou Yu smiled slightly, some things are like this, it seems very mysterious, but it is very easy to put it bluntly.

"Among the several soldiers and horses, only General Dian Wei's soldiers and horses came from the north, as long as the Xiongnu wanted to retreat from the battlefield and retreat to the grassland, they would naturally be the first to explore the soldiers and horses from the north. Of course, this is only seven or eight times out of ten certain, once someone sees through our plan, General Wen Yuan will move immediately, General Wen Yuan commands the most cavalry, the fastest speed, once it appears will definitely attract the Huns, can also do this plan. ”

Wei Tao nodded and finally understood the plan of Zhou Yu and the others, but thinking of this loss, Wei Tao couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart and let out a long sigh.

"The heavy losses this time really hurt the vitality of our state, and really, the casualties of our army and the Huns were only one to one. And the mere bereavement is already emptying the treasury of my and the state. I am afraid that it is not appropriate to use troops again in the short term. ”

"Brother doesn't have to blame himself, the Huns have been attacked for generations within the guard. was able to destroy so many Huns in one fell swoop in a field battle. Even if Wei Qing and Huo Qu came back from illness, it was just that. The elder brother has lived up to the aspirations of his ancestors. ”

Zhou Yu just persuaded him, but Sun Qian next to him still had some opinions.

"My lord, is this pension too high, it is already three times, and if it were not, the treasury would not have been so empty. Lord, isn't it ......?"

"Needless to say, this matter must be so. This time, the infantry was used to defend against the cavalry, and the defense of the city was not relied upon. It's almost like filling in the lives of the soldiers under his command, and if I don't give the soldiers an explanation, I'm afraid that I will lose my military heart in the state in the future. Who will dare to believe me in the future? ”

As soon as Wei Tao raised his hand, he stopped Sun Gan from continuing, but he also knew that Sun Gan was for his own good, but he explained at the moment.

"What's more, I also understand what Gongyou means, many of these soldiers were originally soldiers of various counties, not my direct command. But Gongyou should also know that the county guards handed over the soldiers and horses to me, and they already had the intention of taking refuge, if they won a big victory at this time. I'm afraid that people's hearts will also be lost. ”

"It turns out that the lord still has the intention of buying horse bones, but he can't think about it."

Sun Gan's resourcefulness is not low. After a little thought, I understood what Wei Tao meant, and it is no wonder that there is not much opposition to Wei Tao's decision, whether it is Xun You or Zhou Yu.

"Although I was empty for a while, the state treasury was empty, but the grain and grass were still abundant, and it would not make me unable to wait and support it."

"Not really, this money seems a lot to us, but it is not much to distribute to the families of the soldiers, so it is just helpless. If the treasury is sufficient, I still want to send out more, but I have no choice but to be embarrassed by the state, if it is not for Xuzhou and his party to get a lot, even if it is so, it is impossible to do. ”

Wei Tao shook his head slightly, he was also very helpless about this.

It's not that the Wei family doesn't support themselves now, but the foundation of the Wei family is in Chen Liu, and while supporting themselves, they are still supporting Cao Cao.

Without the support of the Wei family, Cao Cao would not have developed so rapidly.

On the contrary, it was Wei Tao, who had gained from several battles and added this time, which was a forced conscription of soldiers from the entire county of the prefecture to have such a momentum.

And the war with the Huns, but all the capital is accompanied, which is also a very depressing thing.

But fortunately, there is nothing to do in the state now, but Wei Tao can recuperate.

It's a pity that just two months later, another person came quietly, so that Wei Tao could not continue to live in peace.

"Enlighten the lord, there is a person outside who claims to be a general and a prince, and he specially came to ask to see the lord, dare to ask the lord if he wants to see him?"

Just when Wei Tao was listening to the sound of Cai Yan and Mi Zhu's piano, watching the dance of Mink Chan, and accompanying Cao Yuan, a young and beautiful woman, he heard the guard's report.

"Partial general's prince's suit?"

Wei Tao didn't know any prince's clothes, but he was somewhat familiar with the name, and it seemed that he was related to something big.

"Hurry up, please!"

This is the memory of his past life, Wei Tao still believes it a little, and generally thinks about the memory, and says quickly.

Two lives, Wei Tao's memory has improved for some reason, but after thinking about it carefully, he just remembered how he had heard of who the prince was.

Isn't this prince a character in the edict in history?

"It turned out to be a 'loyal' minister of this big man, and it seems that there is probably nothing to please Lu here."

After thinking of the origin of the prince's suit, Wei Tao suddenly lost any eagerness, to be honest, Wei Tao really looked down on the character of the prince's suit.

It's not that Wei Tao has any prejudice against the loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, thinking that there are no loyal ministers in this era.

It's really unsightly for people who shout about their loyalty and don't have any talent in fact.

As long as you think about it, it's okay to take the so-called edict of clothes and belts, after all, the situation of the Son of Heaven was not good at that time, and once the news leaked, I am afraid that there is a danger of being harmed.

But what about Wang Zifu and others, after getting the edict of the clothes and belts, they actually made some kind of blood oath, as if they didn't seem to be loyal.

But in Wei Tao's opinion, the actions of Wang Zifu and others are just how to gangster and swear by blood. And then use it to master the means of the person who is involved in the matter. It's really not elegant.

The dignified minister actually used this method. Isn't it shameful to let you do it?

"Well, let me see where this prince's suit came from."

Although he was disdainful in his heart, Wei Tao got up and waited for the arrival of the prince's clothes after thinking about it.

After a while, an elegant man walked into the house, this person's face was resolute, and he was even more square when he walked. At first sight, it makes people feel that this person is also a character who would rather bend.

The prince did not speak immediately when he entered the house, but looked left and right, and when he saw the attendants on both sides, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

Wei Tao also understood the meaning when he saw it, and immediately waved his hand, which was to retreat left and right.

"I've seen Lord Wang, the king is not around Chang'an to protect His Majesty, why is he alone here, isn't there anything His Majesty can't bear to say?"

Wei Tao's question was very straightforward, but at this time, Wang Zifu obviously didn't have too much thought to fight back and forth with Wei Tao. Hearing Wei Tao say this, he actually bowed to Wei Tao at that time. Then he stood upright, looked directly at Wei Tao, and asked sternly.

"General Su Wen is a loyal minister of my Han Dynasty, and now His Majesty is in danger, I don't know if the general is willing to stand up?"

"What does Lord Wang mean by this? Isn't that Li Xuan a thief-like disobedient heart? In the past, Wei went to Chang'an, if there was an edict under His Majesty at that time, I would have done something, but at that time, His Majesty ordered me to retreat, and even Chang'an was not allowed to enter, but it made the people of the world think that I Wei someone led the army into Luoyang for personal gain. ”

Wei Tao did have some of this thought at that time, after all, for a person like Wei Tao who has been a man in two lives, loyalty to the Han is loyal to the Han nation, not to the Han Liu family.

"At that time, my behavior had already warned Li Xuan and others, even if they were disobedient, would they dare to do the act of Dong Thief?"

In fact, Wei Tao is naturally not stupid and loyal to the Son of Heaven who has always been controlled by others, but at this time, it makes Wang Zifu secretly feel ashamed.

But it was the Son of Heaven who was held hostage, but it chilled the heart of the loyal minister, and the prince's face became much more relaxed, but he said gently.

"The heart of the general's loyal ministers is also known to His Majesty, but there is no one left and right under His Majesty, and the general is in the state, otherwise why is this the only one?"

"Although I don't know why my lord came, but I think it is also for the sake of His Majesty's affairs, dare to ask Lord Wang to speak up, if there is something I can do, I will not give up."

When Wei Tao said this, the prince was even more convinced, and he immediately bowed to Wei Tao.

"The general is righteous, the general doesn't know, although Li Xuan has never been like a thief, but he is persecuting the saint from time to time, and the deception of the king has been revealed. I have been ordered by His Majesty to ask the general to march into Chang'an to serve the king. ”

As he spoke, the prince's robe had already taken out a roll of yellow silk from its long sleeves, and once it was unfolded, it was written by the Son of Heaven himself, and it was stamped with the private seal of the Son of Heaven.

Unfolded it, it was indeed the order of the Son of Heaven and King Qin.

Wei Tao squinted slightly, but he didn't speak immediately, and after being silent for a while, he finally raised his eyes to look at Wang Zifu again.

"Lord Wang, the order of the Son of Heaven should not dare to be disobeyed, but can your lord know about my annexation to the state?"

"Merge the state? I don't know. But what could be more important than what is under His Majesty? ”

No matter what his previous impression of Wei Tao was, after hearing Wei Tao's words of some shirk, Wang Zifu's face suddenly turned cold, and he stared at Wei Tao tightly and said.

"Some time ago, the Huns attacked, and the official had the responsibility of defending the territory, and ordered the whole state to resist, although it was a big victory over the Huns, but his soldiers were also heavily wounded."

Wei Tao looked at the prince's clothes and said slowly.

"Originally, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are just some remnants of the army, if you want to be the king of Qin...... Hehe......"

Rao is prince suit was originally a momentum, but after hearing Wei Tao's words, he could only fall into silence, and the strength of the Xiongnu prince suit was naturally unheard of.

But the Xiongnu have always been a border trouble for the Han Dynasty, and Wang Zifu still understands how difficult it will be if he wants to win, and it is impossible to say more if he is really harsh.

But the prince is the most foolish and loyal, in his opinion, as long as it is for the sake of His Majesty's affairs, everything else can be put aside, so although he knew in his heart that the state would be a bit of a dilemma, he still did not hesitate to continue to speak.

"The person recommended by the prince's master actually behaves like this? If that's the case, Wang Zishi is really a little out of sight! Even if the state loses soldiers, can't it be recruited quickly? ”

At this time, the prince used the method of agitation, or piggybacking on Wang Yun.

"Although Wang Zishi has been in prison, he is worried about national affairs and is respected by the people of the world, but he doesn't want the person he recommended to be so unbearable, and in the face of His Majesty's will, he is so pushy!"

Although Wei Tao doesn't care about these very much, Wang Yun has been with Cai Yong for a long time after all, and Wei Tao can't really say that he is completely ignoring it.

But after thinking about it carefully, Wei Tao still shook his head, where is it so easy to recruit soldiers, not to mention that the armor is not uniform, not to mention whether it is necessary to train or not, and how many people are there in the state, where can I find so many strong forces?

Therefore, the most Lu defender Tao still said slowly towards the prince's suit.

"I understand what Lord Wang means, but now that I am not strong enough, what can I do? It's not that I'm shirking, it's the truth. But I also understand the meaning of the adult, I'm afraid it's not just Lord Wang, but there are also people from other places. ”

"So what? This is a matter of serving the country with loyalty, and others are others! You are you! Are you still going to refuse? ”

When he said this, the prince's face had become very ugly, as if Wei Tao only needed to say 'no' to start with it.

The elegant and resolute appearance before is completely gone, and the only thing left is the inner one that must be agreed to by Wei Tao.

Although he is not very proficient in politics, Wei Tao can also imagine that the prince will go to meet the major princes, which also involves court battles, who can persuade the princes to come, then the court will have more say in the future.

Seeing this, Wei Tao also lost the patience to talk to him, thinking about it, he is also a person who uses the method of acting as a gangster to do national affairs, where can he have great foresight?

If the court is full of mediocre talents like the prince and doesn't understand anything, then Wei Tao really doesn't bother to pay attention to it.

Even if you have the heart to serve the country, such a major event, where may it be the truth that you say that action is action.

Wei Tao glanced at Wang Zifu with disdain and smiled coldly, and directly served the tea is words.

"Someone, send off!"

"You ......"

Although the prince did have the idea of forcibly doing it by force, but under the strict order of Wei Tao's order, how could the prince be a scribe, and he could only wave his sleeves helplessly, that is.

"Your disloyalty is really in vain for the prince's hard work, and you will definitely be spurned by the world in the future!"

For the prince's suit, Wei Tao was too lazy to pay attention to it, just smiled coldly. (To be continued......)