"The Prime Minister's Late An Hou Chenjia~"

"See, Your Majesty~"

A low, hoarse, and extremely slow prayer made Tianzi Qi a little distracted;

Shen Tujia, who was waiting for him, straightened up with the support of the Lang official beside him, revealing his extremely old face, and a faint smile immediately hung on the face of Tianzi Qi.

"Prime Minister, but it's been a long time, and I haven't been to the palace;"

"I haven't seen you for so long, but I miss the prime minister a little······"

The words with a little sigh and a faint sense of guilt came out, but Tianzi Qi did not wait for the expected reply that implied complaint.

I saw Shen Tujia hearing this, shook his head and took a step forward with a wry smile, and sighed as if relieved.

"Minister, old ······"

"Obviously old, but still in the position of prime minister, this is the sins of the minister······"

"Your Majesty is not to blame for this, minister, you are already very grateful······"

"I don't dare to ask Your Majesty, because of the sin of the minister's attachment, and feel remorseful······"

The gentle tone made Tianzi Qi's face even more ashamed, but it also made Nei Shi Chao on the side sneer secretly.

- In Chao Cuo's view, Shen Tujia's words are still playful, and they still use retreat as advance;

said that he 'didn't dare to ask for extravagance', but in fact, he still wanted to make Tianzi Qi even more guilty.

But only the Son of Heaven understands it: after the last incident, Shen Tujia has really changed.

Even his gaze has changed from being as sharp as a knife in the past to being as gentle as flowing water now.

The reason why it is said to be flowing water is because it is gentle, and it is not that it can no longer be hardened.

Liu Qi is very sure: when necessary, he can still see the demeanor in Shen Tujia's eyes that makes him feel familiar and makes his past self feel headache······

"Prime Minister, please sit quietly;"

After carefully examining Shen Tujia's face, Tianzi Qicai smiled, and then hurriedly stretched out his hand and asked Shen Tujia to sit down and speak.

After the monarch and ministers sat down, the Son of Heaven took a deep breath, and at the same time removed most of the smile on his face.

"The news from the side wall, Prime Minister, should already know, right?"

"I don't know what the prime minister thinks?"

But when he saw Shen Tujia hearing this, he only raised his head with a smile, and his eyes moved back and forth for a moment on the Tianzi Qi in front of him and Chao Cuo in the distance;

After Tianzi Qi smiled a little embarrassedly, Shen Tujia sat up straight slightly, and his face immediately turned pale.

"The plague of the border wall has been going on for a long time;"

"Since the time of Emperor Taizu Gao, the Huns have been a big problem for my Han family."

"And my Han family, since the beginning of Taizu's establishment of the Han Dynasty, has been pursuing a moderate policy of recuperation and recuperation and republicing with the people, in order to let the people settle down and make the world rich again."

"So, what should we do after the people are stable and the world is rich?"

"—Are you complacent with the status quo and indulge in pleasure?"

"Of course not;"

"From Emperor Taizu Gao, to the later Emperor Xiaohui, Empress Dowager Lu, and then to the first emperor, the monarchs of our Han family have worked hard, diligently, thrifty, and simple."

"For the same goal."

"-Accumulate enough strength, and then go north in one fell swoop, completely stabilize the border wall!!"

In just a few words, the softness in Shen Tujia's eyes immediately turned into a sinister aura!

It's like sitting in front of him, it's not the Son of Heaven and the internal history;

It's two traitors, or the Huns!

Soon, he saw Shen Tu Jia take away the killing aura in his eyes, take a deep breath, and then shake his head full of melancholy.

"However, today's Han family does not have the strength to settle the situation in a war and completely sweep away the Huns;"

"Even the cavalry that competes and entangles with the Huns, my Han family, there are not many."

"Even if there is a war, there are many of them, and it is the Huns who ride war horses everywhere and wantonly plunder the people on the border walls."

"And the soldiers of my Han family can only be exhausted, and the Hun cavalry walks around the line of the Great Wall, but they can never catch up with any of the Hun cavalry······"

Hearing this, Tianzi Qi also sighed and nodded, with a look of deep approval on his face.

"The Prime Minister is right;"

"Today's Han family does not have enough strength to compete with the cavalry of the Huns."

"- Even the ability to catch up with the Huns and fight head-on with the Huns is not yet ······"

With the words of the Son of Heaven, Chao Cuo on the side finally took his attention away from Shen Tujia, shaking his head and sighing with melancholy.

In fact, if you really want to talk about today's Han family, it is not that it is completely devoid of strength against the Huns.

Here's a very simple example;

A small city with a border wall, with thousands of people, scattered in the mountain villages around the city;

When the Huns attacked, as long as time permitted, most of them could hide in the city.

The Huns' troops were all cavalry, and there were almost no means of attacking the city, and there was no way to deal with the cities of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, when the Huns invaded south, time became critical.

- As long as the Han people in the border areas react and hide in the city, raid the villages outside the city, and the Huns can get a lot of food and population from these villages;

And with these booty, he fled back to the steppe contentedly.

Does this mean that in the face of the looting of the Huns, the Han family has no way?

The answer is, in fact, yes.

It was still such a small city with a border wall, and seven or eight thousand people lived in the surrounding villages, and suddenly one day, five hundred Hun cavalry raided suddenly;

At this time, as long as there is an equal number of Han troops stationed in this small city, that is, the same 500 people, the 500 Huns who plundered south can only obediently roll back to the grassland!

Therefore, the crux of the problem is not that today's Han army cannot defeat the Huns head-on, or that it is inferior to the Huns in terms of numbers, weapons, and tactical literacy;

It's the Huns, and they don't fight with the Han army at all······

——More than 40 years have passed since Emperor Taizu Gao, who fought with the Xiongnu Mao Dunshan in Baideng;

In the past forty years, the Huns have almost never had a head-to-head confrontation with the Han army.

Each time, it was the Huns who suddenly came out from a certain direction, burned and looted in nearby villages, and then fled back to the steppe before the Han army arrived;

On the other hand, in order to prevent the next invasion of the Huns, as early as the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, more than 200,000 armed forces were evenly arranged on the line of the Great Wall.

But what these more than 200,000 border guards have to defend is the defense line of the Great Wall that is tens of thousands of miles long, and on average, there are less than 20 soldiers stationed on each mile of border······

This is the real problem that the Han family could not solve when facing the Huns.

——As the saying goes: only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to prevent thieves?

"In the face of the invasion of the Huns, the soldiers of my Han family are really too passive······"

"I don't know where the Huns will come from, and I don't know how many people will come."

"Many times, it is the Huns who call, or even after the looting is completed, and after escaping back to the grassland, the border wall can react······"

Chao Cuo's low tone also provoked Tianziqi and Shen Tujia to nod their heads one after another;

Then, Tianzi Qi looked at Shen Tujia again, and there was a faint temptation between his eyebrows.

"Then in the prime minister's opinion, at this moment, what should my Han family do to prevent the Huns from invading the border wall and give the people of the border wall peace in the true sense?"

Hearing this, Shen Tu Jiazi also guessed the mind of the Son of Heaven;

After thinking about it for a while, he shook his head with a wry smile.

"The minister just said;"

"To recuperate, to renew with the people, not to die in peace."

"It's about accumulating strength and, ultimately, completely sweeping away the hidden dangers of the side wall."

"Since my Han family has not yet accumulated enough strength, then Your Majesty, naturally, should continue to endure humiliation and burden like Emperor Xiaowen of the former Taizong, waiting for the ······ in the future."

Hearing this, the face of the Son of Heaven immediately swelled with a touch of praise;

Turning sideways, he made eye contact with Chao Cuo on the side, and when he turned around again, the gaze of the Son of Heaven looked at Shen Tujia and brought a little solemnity again.

"The Prime Minister is right;"

"I also think that the current Han family should continue to accumulate strength."

"But at the same time, I still think: the day when my Han family will raise troops to the north and drive the Hun bandits away from the Great Wall is not far away!"

"—Even if I can't do it, I will definitely be able to do it when I reach the next generation!"

"If that's the case, should I make some preparations for the sake of the next generation?"

"Should we deal with the 'worries' of the crusade against the Huns for the sake of the next generation, so that the next generation can concentrate on the crusade against the Huns;"

"And not worry about other things?"

Speaking of which, the Son of Heaven is trying to see the poor dagger in the end, revealing his true purpose;

And in this regard, Shen Tujia obviously expected it for a long time······

"Your Majesty, no more need to be said;"

"Since the minister will come here and meet His Majesty in person, he has already made sufficient preparations."

saw Shen Tujia take a deep breath, and then take a deep look at Chao Cuo on the side, and then slowly stood up from his seat;

Then, Shen Tujia stared deeply in front of him, and also looked into the depths of his Heavenly Son Qi's gaze.

"Minister, ask Your Majesty one last time;"

"—Your Majesty, do you have to solve the problem of the clan princes through the "Cutting Domain" policy?"

"Is it possible that there is no other way to solve the problem of the clan relatives and princes except for the "Cutting Domain", except for forcing rebellion?"

Seeing Shen Tujia's posture, the Son of Heaven no longer pretended to be stupid;

His face sank slightly, and he immediately got up from the couch.

"I have been thinking about this matter for a long time, and I have discussed it with the prime minister many times."

"In order to convince the prime minister, there have been many quarrels between me and the prime minister."

"——Now, the Huns are becoming more and more rampant on the border of my Han family, which makes me feel more and more worried."

"Therefore, even if it is to eradicate the Huns as soon as possible, I must implement the "Cutting Domain" policy, so as to sweep away the internal worries of my Han family as soon as possible!"

"After sweeping away the internal worries, if I still have the energy, I can personally deal with the affairs of the Huns;"

"If I don't have the energy, I will also cultivate a qualified heir to fulfill the sacred mission that I and the previous emperors have been thinking about, but have never been able to complete."

In the end, Tianzi Qi's tone was already with extreme calm.

It's like Fang Cai's words are not the ambition of the Son of Heaven, but a certain sentence written in black and white on the law.

Seeing Liu Qi's reaction, Shen Tu Jiazi also understood: In the matter of "Cutting the Domain", Tianzi Qi has no room for concessions;

But fortunately: Shen Tujia has long expected this.

"Since this is the case, the minister, I will no longer try to persuade Your Majesty to give up the "Cutting Strategy";

"However, if the minister does not persuade His Majesty to give up the "Cutting Strategy", it does not mean that the minister will not point out the possible consequences of the "Cutting Domain."

"If Your Majesty is willing to listen, then the minister will continue."

"If Your Majesty is unwilling to listen, or if you look like you are listening, but you don't care in your heart, then the minister, you will go back to your hometown Anhou Mansion;"

"——In the past period, the minister held the position of prime minister, but he was recuperating at home behind closed doors."

"Such a day, minister, is very comfortable;"

"Presumably, Your Majesty, you are also living comfortably······"

Hearing this, Tianzi Qi thought for a moment, and then smiled.

"I know the prime minister very well;"

"I know that on such a day, the prime minister will definitely not feel very 'comfortable'?"

A slightly playful ridicule, but it did not attract Shen Tujia's ridicule, but he still looked at Tianzi Qi in front of him with a serious gaze;

Seeing this, Tianzi Qi had no choice but to put his body in shape, and his face was finally brought with the dignity that hung on his face at that moment in the past.

"I must implement the "Cutting Strategy";

"Since it is going to be implemented, then I must know what the consequences will be after the implementation of the "Cutting Strategy".

"And today, in this Xuanshu Palace, I am extremely hopeful: Prime Minister, I can point out the possible consequences of the "Cutting Domain"!"

"—But it's not just the consequences that I want;"

"I don't need Prime Minister to persuade me to give up the "Cutting Domain" with the possible consequences of "Cutting Domains" as I did in the past;

"Instead, the prime minister needs to point out the consequences and give me the right solution."

Hearing this, Rao was resolutely anticipating Tianzi Qi, and Shen Tujia still couldn't hold back, and subconsciously glanced at Chao Cuo on the side.

After thinking about it for a while, Shen Tujia finally bowed down and bowed to the Son of Heaven again.

"Minister, I need a map;"

"—Military map."

·

After a while, the three of Tianzi Qi, Shen Tujia, and Chao Cuo Junchen had already come to the side hall of the Xuanshu Palace;

And in this side hall, at this moment, there is already a huge map several zhang wide and ten zhang long, which is tiled on the ground.

The three of them walked into the hall together, and Tianzi Qi made a 'please' gesture to Shen Tujia, and saw Shen Tujia bow in return, and then stepped on the map.

After a general examination and making sure that the map was in the correct proportions, Shen Tujia got up and asked Lang Guan on the side for a pen;

Take the pen and lie on the map to draw a stroke here and a circle there······

After working for more than ten minutes, Shen Tu Jia supported his old waist and was personally supported by Tianzi Qi to get up from the map.

But after getting up, Shen Tujia did not walk away, but stretched out his foot for the first time and stepped on the circle closest to him.

And when he saw the two words in the center of the circle, a look of horror quietly surged on Tianziqi's face······

"Martial ······"

"-Wuguan?"

Tianzi Qi exclaimed, and Chao Cuo on the side immediately changed color, and hurriedly stepped forward;

When he saw the word 'Wuguan' written in the circle under Shen Tujia's feet, Chao Cuo couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and his body couldn't help but tremble violently······

"That's right!"

"Wuguan!"

"- Among the possible consequences of "Cutting the Domain", the worst one is the loss of Wuguan!"

Seeing that Shen Tujia was full of determination, he turned around with great difficulty, came to the seat on the edge of the map, and knelt down very slowly;

And after Shen Tujia walked away, he changed to Tianzi Qi and squatted in front of the circle with the word 'Wuguan'.

"Your Majesty should know how Emperor Taizu Gao 'entered the customs first'."

"——At that time, Xiang Ji led the main force of the righteous army to attack Hangu, but he never broke through;"

"Emperor Taizu Gao made a detour to Wuguan, and did not encounter too many obstacles along the way, so he successfully entered Guanzhong and came to Xianyang all the way."

"And now, the Guanzhong of my Han family is no different from the Guanzhong under the control of the third generation of children a few decades ago."

"In the east, it is still a one-man pass, and the Hangu Pass is not opened;"

"In the south, it still seems dangerous, but in fact, it is almost the same as the virtual Wuguan ······"

Speaking hard, Shen Tujia was also a little out of breath, so he breathed a sigh of relief before continuing: "Chao Cuo's "Cutting Domain", the minister has read it; ”

"It can be said that in order to prevent His Majesty from implementing the "Cutting Strategy", the minister already knows the "Cutting Strategy" well, even to the point that he is more familiar with the "Cutting Strategy" than Chao Cuo."

"And among the possible consequences that may arise after the "Cutting the Domain" forced against the Kwantung princes, this is the most likely and the worst situation."

"-The rebels, it is very likely that the main force will move westward and attack in the direction of Hanya;"

"At the same time, they will send a partial army, like Emperor Taizu Gao back then, to detour through Wuguan!"

"At that time, all the troops of the court will inevitably be outside the Hangu Pass, resisting the main force of the rebels."

"And for the rebel army that entered Guanzhong from Wuguan, what Your Majesty can do is probably not much more than the third son who surrendered in Kaicheng a hundred years ago······

Saying this conclusion that made Tianzi Qi and Nei Shi Chao Cuo jaw-dropping, he saw Shen Tujia take a deep breath and let out a sigh leisurely.

"——This is the reason why the minister prevented His Majesty from implementing the "Cutting Domain" policy, prevented His Majesty, and forced the princes of the Kwantung clan to rebel."

"It's not that the ministers and Chao are wrong, there is really any grudge;"

"Or maybe the minister really doesn't understand how big the threat to the Zongmiao and Sheji is from the Kwantung clan princes."

"It's a minister, I really don't dare to live up to the kindness of Emperor Taizu Gao, and the trust of Emperor Xiaowen of Emperor Taizong;"

"Let Your Majesty be reduced to the third generation of children, you can only wear mourning clothes, hold jade in your mouth, hold the atlas with both hands, and lead the ministers of the court and the central government to kneel outside Chang'an City, and surrender to the rebels in a miserable situation······"

(End of chapter)