"Master."

In the evening, Bai Yu, who came back from the court, saluted Dong Zhongshu, who was reading at the desk.

He bought a small courtyard in Chang'an and invited Dong Zhongshu to live at home temporarily.

Dong Zhongshu was sitting by the window in a leisurely manner, putting his hair in a simple bun, and wearing only a white lining.

The room where he was was filled with a faint scent of pen and ink.

This is an additional change brought about by his state of cultivation.

Although it is just a simple ink fragrance, if you smell something evil, it will be greatly affected, and even unbearable.

Confucianism has cultivated to a high depth, and can survive by means of national fortune, and the atmosphere is vast.

Dong Zhongshu's handwriting is very beautiful, and he annotates while reading.

Bai Yu knelt on the side and helped grind: "Your Majesty is also preparing to hold a banquet in Weiyang Palace to show the merits of the generals of the Northern Guan."

I heard from the imperial history that His Majesty personally sent an edict to all the people to express his contribution to the disease. This kind of honor has never been honored, even when General Wei hit Dragon City, I didn't see His Majesty so commended. ”

Dong Zhongshu's expression was calm: "Huo Quzhi grew up beside His Majesty and was taught by the emperor.

Since ancient times, courtiers who can be raised by the emperor, and the particularity of this relationship between the monarch and the minister should be considered.

The higher his merits, the happier His Majesty became, because Huo Quzhi's achievements and behaviors were influenced by His Majesty to a certain extent, and were an extension. ”

Dong Zhong said soothingly: "I've thought about it in the past few days. You have to remember that it doesn't matter if we suppress or even hostile Huo Quai. There are disputes and contests between various families in the DPRK, and civil and military disputes are actually part of state affairs.

But you must not criticize Huo Quai's military exploits, that is, he is questioning His Majesty.

You can't even see that? ”

Bai Yu said ashamedly: "The disciple is stupid. ”

"You're not stupid, but you've never met a peer who is so scorching that everyone else doesn't have the slightest brilliance. You are probably also proud in your heart, so if you want to compete with him, I have no objection, but you have to distinguish the timing. ”

Bai Yu bowed down, indicating that he was taught.

"Then according to the master's opinion, the rear of the Huns was really defeated by Huo Quai's thousands of troops, breaking ten times the number of soldiers and horses? The Huns weren't so easy to fight, were they? ”

He wasn't questioning, but a probing tone.

The combat exploits given on the notice, not only did he have doubts, but also Zhou Ping and others secretly had their own guesses.

"You have to admit that some people can make things look simpler, which is why some people are called geniuses."

Dong Zhongshu pondered and said: "The edict given by His Majesty will not be false, how dare you make a false report on your military achievements, and at worst, this is something that shakes the foundation of the country."

He led the army to defeat the Xiongnu tribes, relying on the advantage of surprise attacks, the Huns were not fully prepared, and it was possible to be broken by them one after another. ”

Bai Yu said: "Your Majesty asked Shizun to also go to participate in the reward of Beiguan Jiangyong, and to feast the ministers." ”

Dong Zhongshu glanced at his disciple.

Set up a banquet to reward the soldier, and let him go.

Is this going to slap his old face......

When he was in His Majesty's study, he shouldn't have been stopped before Huo went out to fight...... Dong Zhongshu regretted that he couldn't calm down for a while.

"Then go, what you have said, you have to admit it."

Dong Zhongshu said: "Huo Qu is sick and has returned to Chang'an?" ”

"It should be in Beiguan, and when the situation is more stable, I will come back with General Wei."

Bai Yu said: "However, Yu Shi and Taichang said that Huo Qubing withdrew from the Xiongnu battlefield and has returned to Chang'an once and met His Majesty." ”

"So he went back to Chang'an first, and then went to Beiguan?"

Dong Zhongshu shook his head and said, "That's right." ”

"What's right?" Bai Yu was puzzled.

"The Imperial History Department said to me yesterday that the Qiang, Di and other clans on the Western Front have also withdrawn.

I wasn't sure before, it seems that Huo Qubing really withdrew from the westerly direction of the Xiongnu, passing through the Western Regions, the intersection of Qiang and Di, and then returning to Chang'an from the west, and then going to Beiguan to find Wei Qing to report on his work.

The timing is right. ”

Bai Yu said in surprise: "What does Shizun mean is that he went outside Xiguan on his way back and attacked the people and horses of the Qiang and other clans who threatened the border pass of my Han realm?" ”

"It is not difficult for him to attack the Huns, take a short rest on the way back, and then attack the Qiang, Di and other tribes."

The Qiang and other nomadic tribes were scattered in power, did not have a unified and powerful regime, and their combat strength was far inferior to that of the Xiongnu.

Huo Qu came back from illness and scattered them in a surprise attack, which is a basic operation.

Dong Zhongshu sighed lightly: "Judging from this matter, Huo Quzhi is not only brave, but also not for personal gain.

Do you remember the Fan Department, Zhou Pingren, because the foreign soldiers and horses in Xiguan gathered, and repeatedly moved troops to strengthen the defense?

Now that Huo Qubing led the troops to easily disperse the foreign race, compared with the Fan Department and Zhou Ping, who can share the worries for His Majesty, and who is more worthy of reliance? ”

"Don't get too close to the fan."

The complexion of the white feather changed slightly.

Emperor Liu Che changed ministers more frequently than harem concubines, and during his reign, more than ten prime ministers were changed.

Dong Zhongshu's meaning is obvious, he is not optimistic about how long the fan system can continue to sit in the position of the imperial history.

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At the beginning of July, Huo Qubing returned to Chang'an with Wei Qing and other generals.

During this period, Wei Qing led the army and still had several small-scale engagements with the Xiongnu on the grassland, pursuing along the way.

At the end of June, Wei Qing led the army to retreat and recuperate.

The Xiongnu had retreated back to the depths of the steppe, and Wei Qing and other generals received an edict from the emperor to return to Chang'an.

On July 6th, the sun was scorching.

A group of more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, together with the Chang'an Guards who went out on the expedition, are on their way back to Chang'an.

At present, the situation in Beiguan has been basically calmed down.

To sum up, in the battle between Han and Hungary, neither side played the desired result, and there was no unreserved battle duel throughout the whole process.

The reason was that Huo Quai's attack completely disrupted the deployment of the Xiongnu.

After learning that Qu Meng had also been killed, Yi Zhixian decided to withdraw his troops.

Huo Quai's raid on the rear of the Xiongnu was mainly strategically imposing a great threat to the Xiongnu, so that the Xiongnu would not dare to attack the Han without reservation in the future.

Back in the frame of the army in Chang'an, Wei Qing looked at Huo Quai, who was sitting opposite.

The two had only met not long ago, and Wei Qing pursued the Huns back, and the two were able to meet.

"When attacking the royal court of the Huns, did you perceive danger in the depths of the king's tent?" Wei Qing asked.

I haven't seen him in the past month, and this nephew, who has run thousands of miles, has a more and more cold face, clear lines, and more indestructible momentum than before.

Huo Quai: "There is a killing machine in the depths of the Xiongnu royal court, I have felt it in advance, but unfortunately the soldiers brought are not enough, if there are ten thousand troops, and the soldiers are in harmony, or there is a chance to wave the army to penetrate the Xiongnu royal court." ”

Wei Qing smiled dumbly: "Is 10,000 people enough?" ”

Huo Quzhi didn't answer and asked: "Has my uncle thought of another strategy?"

With the Xiongnu withdrawing this time, their troops and horses would quickly disperse and return to their respective tribes, with the aim of grabbing the last summer harvest and grazing horses.

If we raise troops to raid the Xiongnu in August, we only need 30,000 to 50,000 elites, march rapidly, try to hide, and can directly poke the henchmen of the Xiongnu royal court. It's too late for all the departments to hit the troops and return to defense!

What will be the outcome of this proposal? ”

Wei Qing was taken aback, and his eyes were full of joy:

"Your attack on the rear of the Xiongnu this time is actually a strategic test and an attempt on the route, in order to attack the Xiongnu again in the future?"

Huo Quzhi picked the corners of his mouth.

He walked through it, and he couldn't all follow the trajectory of the champion Hou, so what did it mean.

He did not use all his strength in this trip to attack the Huns, some things were done, and some things were not done.

The real intentions, the ideas, just like Wei Qing said.

Everyone thought that his battle was already a shocking achievement, but who would have thought that he was just taking the previous battle as a temptation.

His real goal was to overthrow the Xiongnu's big single Yu Yizhi directly.

If you can really raise troops at the end of August, it will definitely catch Yi Zhixian and the Huns, and even the whole world off guard.

Doubling the humiliation that the foreigners took away from the Han people and the humiliation suffered by the people is the goal that Huo Qubing has been chasing!

Of course, if you want to attack the Huns in a big way, it is not as simple as you say.

The premise is that a large amount of combat readiness, materials, and even military rations need to be prepared and mobilized in advance.

However, the just-concluded Battle of Dingxiangbei, because there was no major war between the two sides, provided innate conditions for the subsequent re-battle.

The previous consumption itself was not large, and Beiguan's preparations for this Dingxiangbei War were less than half of the materials hoarded.

This provided a basis for Huo Quai's proposal to fight again.

At present, the things in Beiguan have not been withdrawn to various places, and if there is a short-term re-fighting, it can completely reduce the mobilization, which greatly increases the concealment and convenience.

Huo Quzhi is at this moment, and the time is right to put forward his real suggestions.

So Wei Qing's heart moved when he heard this, he thought about it, and said:

"You have had this idea for a long time, so the previous attack, you didn't use all means, and you left as soon as you hit the royal court?

You have repeatedly played in the rear of the Huns, and the front army of the Huns will not retreat, and you will always be in the rear of the Huns. Is it to keep the two sides from having a big war, reduce attrition, and save armaments for you to go to war again?

You have such a plan, why didn't you tell me earlier? ”

Huo Quzhi said calmly: "I have had this idea for a long time, but I always have to go to the Xiongnu to go through it before I decide whether to bring it up to my uncle." Otherwise, it will stay in the ideation stage forever.

If my uncle agrees, we will go to Your Majesty and say, if Your Majesty agrees. Hehe, the Huns are a catastrophe in the summer and autumn of this year.

When I left the Huns before, I said that I would lead troops to penetrate his royal court. ”

Wei Qing said thoughtfully: "Your combat method is too dangerous, have you ever thought that if you lose, you won't have a chance to fight again if you want to retain your strength."

And if you want to fight a big war, there are always some materials and soldiers that need to be mobilized again, and a month is too tight.

Wenchen's side...... It will not support going to war twice a year and exhausting the country's strength. ”

"How can there be such an exaggeration as exhausting national strength, and the things prepared for the battle of Dingxiangbei are less than half consumed. I've calculated that if I run my way, the rest of the material will be enough to fight a rush war. ”

Huo Quzhi said with a smile: "And I am different from my uncle, what I have cultivated is this spirit of breaking the enemy in the front, if I choose a gentle and stable strategy, my cultivation will slow down." ”

"Let me think about it."

Wei Qing thought for a while and changed the topic: "I heard that you withdrew from the Xiongnu court and captured a few Xiongnu prisoners, what about people?" ”

"Come back from the border of the Western Regions, and let Zhao Ponu go and send the Xiongnu captives to Roshna in the Western Regions." Huo went to the sick road.

Wei Qing thought about it for a while, and then understood his nephew's intentions.

It is of strategic significance to take Luo Gubi, the uncle of the Xiongnu Da Danyu, as a prisoner and send it to the Western Regions.

Da Shan Yu's uncle Luo Gu is definitely a hot potato for the Western Regions.

Send it to the Western Regions, how to deal with it, it's enough for a headache over there in the Western Regions.

If he was sent back to the Xiongnu, it would be tantamount to offending the Han Dynasty, and the Xiongnu would not necessarily be grateful for it, and perhaps it would be regarded as a humiliation.

Therefore, if Luo Gubi is sent back, the people of the Western Regions will not please him inside and outside, and he may even be angry with the Huns.

If you don't send it, the best way is to secretly kill Luo Gubi and digest it yourself.

Huo Qubing sent Luo Gubi to the Western Regions, forcing the Western Regions to express his stance and further draw closer to the Han Dynasty.

If the Western Regions killed Luo Gubi, the two sides would be equivalent to using Luo Gubi as a contract and reaching conditions for further cooperation.

"Well done!" Wei Qing figured out the key and said approvingly.

"I guess my uncle will be promoted to the title of Great Sima this time!"

The great Sima of the Han Dynasty was Taiwei, one of the three dukes.

The most prominent military position in the dynasty, in charge of all the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty.

The two nephews talked all the way, and three days later the team approached Chang'an.

In the past three days, Wei Qing has spent most of his time deducing the attack battle proposed by Huo Quzhi, which is indeed very tempting and very feasible.

When you go back, you can first tell the emperor to suppress the war preparation materials in Dingxiangbei and not withdraw them......

The team went to Chang'an ten miles away, and the head of the nine kings who was in charge of the national ceremony, Taichang Zhou Ping, came to greet him in person.

In the morning, the sun was just right.

The sound of cicadas chirping in the treetops, and the green leaves in the wind.

Wei Qing saw Zhou Ping and got out of the car.

Zhou Ping glanced at Huo Quai, who was following Wei Qing, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

In just one month, the seventeen-year-old lieutenant actually killed back and forth from the rear of the Huns and returned to Chang'an.

No wonder His Majesty likes him, who has such a brave and unparalleled general who is not particularly fond of him.

"Your Majesty said that when the general returns to the court, he will welcome the generals into the city according to the state courtesy. There are also people in the city waiting to pick up the generals who have returned from Beiguan, especially Huo Hou, Your Majesty asked you to ride a horse and rank ahead of the generals. ”

Zhou Ping meant that the emperor was going to let them parade the streets in order to boost the morale of the people, and also let Huo Qubing rank first.

"You want me to ride into the city and be watched by the people?"

Huo Quai's heart: If I say that I am afraid of society, it is estimated that no one understands in this era, how to avoid being paraded on the streets, who can help with an idea, it is very urgent.

While he was teasing himself, he saw Zhou Ping take out Liu Che's rewarded clothes, like a play robe, ready to dress him up.

There are also special clothes for parade in the streets...... Huo Quzhi was stunned.

Zhou Ping said: "After we enter the city, we will go south from Anmen Avenue and enter the palace to see Your Majesty."

The main street has been closed for security reasons. People along the road are waiting on the side of the street and are not allowed to move forward without permission.

His Majesty also arranged a feast, and there was another reward at that time. ”

It seems that you can't hide from it...... Huo Quai's illness was given by Zhou Ping, and the clothes he changed were all smoked, with a fragrance of flowers.

Silver robe with green horse.

He was soon dressed as a white-faced general.

Even Jin'an's horse's head was put on a horse crown.

It kept looking up with its huge horse's eye, trying to see what it was wearing.

PS: Huo Qu's battle before his illness had the intention of exploring the way...... The real idea is now revealed. I said before that there are few soldiers and horses, and it is inconvenient to act, and it is unexpected and in line with Huo Quzhi's character, and it is a bit awesome, right?

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