Huo Qu was sick and returned to Chang'an.

His surprise attack on the rear of the Xiongnu was already known to the whole world after Liu Che issued an edict to the people.

Even outside Chang'an City, people poured out to greet them, not only to see Huo Quai, but to watch the military might of the Han army.

There are not many spectacular scenes where you can see the army in armor.

"That is the Han army that defeated the Huns? This is the strongest army in my Han Dynasty, right? ”

The people were in the mood to watch the parade and were very excited. They were held back by the defenders of the city on both sides of the road, but they were not in the least interested, and they looked at the troops from far and near.

"At the front is the champion Hou?"

"Oh my God, he's riding so high. It is said to be a thousand-mile horse, able to travel 5,000 miles a day, running like a gust of wind, the Huns did not see who killed them until they died? ”

"This is incredible, Huo Yao is a general, but he is not a monster, where does he come from to travel 5,000 miles a day, and birds can't fly out for 5,000 miles a day."

"Who does it smell like it stinks? The champion Hou is a Wuqu star, and the horse is also a Wuqu horse, otherwise how can he lead a thousand troops to defeat the Hun barbarians? ”

"It's true that the champion Hou is a martial artist, and those who can break the Huns in ancient and modern times are all famous generals!"

The anticipation of the people is diverse and enthusiastic.

The land of the Central Plains has been harassed by foreign tribes since ancient times, and the raids have never stopped, and the tribes began to fight with foreign tribes during the tribal period.

Therefore, from ancient times to the present, those who can resist foreign races are relied on and loved, starting from the former Qin and still the same after thousands of years.

The rest of the congregation will be with you at a later stage.

Wei Qing was a little ashamed of this kind of cross-horse street parade like his nephew.

But watching my nephew parade through the street, he was so excited that he opened the curtain of the car and watched it very carefully.

In addition, there are generals such as Zhang Cigong and Gongsun Ao, all of whom are Huo Quai's uncles and uncles, and they all follow behind to watch the excitement.

Only Li Guang in the ranks of generals is a little unpleasant.

His family has been a famous general since the Qin period, and he is considered to be illustrious.

He prides himself on being brave and does not lose to anyone, but he didn't expect that there would be Wei Qing first, and it took him several years to complete the height that he had never reached in his life.

Now there is Huo Qu's disease again.

The team moved forward, and under the attention of the people along the road, they quickly entered the city from the north gate, along Anmen Street, and walked towards Weiyang Palace.

There were more people in the city, but it became quieter, and most of them watched eagerly. After some women's eyes fell on Huo Quai's body, they couldn't take it off. There are also people who move with the team, looking excited, and they are military dependents.

"Childe!"

Huo Qu was sick in the crowd and saw Xiong San, who was taller than the man on the side.

On the wall behind Xiong San, there stood his own cat, blinking with jewel-like cat eyes, looking like a big wrong, staring aggrievedly at his lifelong enemy, War Horse Jin'an.

Jin'an snorted, and ran in small steps, triumphant, with a crisp hoof sound.

"Meow—"

The big cat scurried down from the wall at a rapid speed.

Huo Quzhi waved his hand to the sides of the road, and the soldiers who wanted to get close to drive the cat out retreated.

At this time, the big cat came to the front of Jin'an, arched his back, and under Jin'an's low gaze, he maintained a distance one step ahead of Jin'an, and walked in front with a swagger.

Huo Quzhi looked at it for a while before he realized that the big cat was imitating Jin'an walking, and the cat's head was walking high.

As it walked, it turned its head at the same time, meaning that it wanted to tell Huo Quzhi that it could also be a horse, that it could walk a horse, and that it could be used as a horse.

This thing obviously thinks that Jin'an can be favored, mainly because he can be ridden and wants to change his status.

Compete for favor to turn yourself into a horse, the absolute ceiling level.

"What a weird look like that cat."

Some people whispered: "It's the first time I've seen such a big cat, is it learning the horse of the champion Hou?" ”

“……”

Huo Quzhi stretched out his hand and gestured lightly.

The big cat's eyes immediately lit up, jumped up, jumped into his arms, arched his head back and forth, and his resentment disappeared.

Huo Quai's legs lightly clamped the horse's belly.

Jin'an sped up his speed, trotted forward, and soon approached Weiyang Palace.

The atmosphere on both sides of the road became solemn, and the forbidden troops were lined up, and their armor was sharp.

The people were no longer allowed to enter the area.

Some forbidden soldiers saw Huo Qubing and other generals passing by, and they raised their spears slightly in their hands.

This is a military salute in the Han Dynasty, and it pays tribute to the comrades who have returned from the battlefield with weapons.

The procession passed through the long street all the way, and then passed through the main gate of Weiyang Palace, and then saw Liu Che, dressed in imperial robes, standing on the imperial steps of the front hall of Weiyang Palace, to welcome the triumphant generals.

Huo Qubing came behind Wei Qing, lined up with the generals, and entered the main hall of Weiyang Palace together.

In front of hundreds of officials, Emperor Liu Che announced the edict and crowned the chief general Wei Qing.

At this time, Wei Qing had successively experienced battles such as Longcheng, Monan, Gaoque Surprise Attack, and Dingxiangbei, all of which were victorious. His authority was further enhanced, and he added 8,700 households to the food estate, controlled the generals, and was the same as Cheng, and was already the first person in the actual military and a very popular minister.

Could it be that my memory is wrong, my uncle is not the Great Sima after Dingxiangbei...... Huo Qu was sick.

Historically, it is believed that Wei Qing did not add the title of Da Sima until the fourth year of Yuanzhan (119 BC), but some believe that it was after the Battle of Dingxiangbei.

However, at present, Wei Qing's actual power has reached its peak.

The other generals also have their own rewards, and there is a lot of excitement during the period.

Then the hundred officials retreated, and a group of confidant generals accompanied the emperor to the inner study.

Near noon, the rest of the generals who had been sealed also retreated one after another.

In the study, the emperor left Huo Qubing and Wei Qing to have lunch with the two.

"Do you two have something to say to me?" Liu Che looked at Wei Qing and Huo Quai.

"Your Majesty."

Huo Quzhi made a gesture, meaning to let his uncle Wei Qing come to it.

Wei Qing pondered for a moment and said, "On the way back from illness, I said a suggestion to blitz the Huns, and I want to ask Your Majesty to decide." ”

Then he said Huo Quai's suggestion.

Liu Che has always admired Wuxun, but he is an emperor with a good heart, and after listening to it, he showed a thoughtful look:

"Wei Qing, can you say it, I think you have carefully calculated it, do you think this strategy is feasible?"

"Don't dare to hide it from Your Majesty, whether this policy can be successful or not, at most fifty percent."

continued: "If you change to go sick and lead the troops, you may be able to increase your chances of winning." He still only has the Soldier Talisman Realm now, and he marches with a miraculous marching strategy, and he can't bring more than 10,000 troops with him.

In this way, once our army enters the court of the Xiongnu for 500 miles, it will be discovered by the Xiongnu, and it will be difficult to hide. ”

"The standing soldiers and horses of the Xiongnu royal court are between five and eighty thousand, all of them are elite, if they are fully gathered, the number of soldiers and horses can be at least doubled, plus the subordinate troops, the number will be more, so the Xiongnu royal department can suppress the various departments and order nearly 100 other tribes.

Our army attacked with about 50,000 elite cavalry, and if it loses its suddenness, the outcome is unpredictable.

If it is dragged by the soldiers and horses of the Xiongnu royal court, the other departments can come to help in one or two days. This victory or defeat all depends on whether or not they can quickly break through the enemy's formation and inflict as much impact on the Huns as possible before they are organized. ”

Wei Qing has been thinking about the winners and losers of both sides on the way back for a few days, and talked eloquently:

"And how our army can get out of the customs without being discovered by the Huns, and even the non-expeditionary personnel of my Han must be concealed first, otherwise the news will not be secret, which is a big problem."

"Disperse the march may be considered."

Huo Quzhi's eyes flashed: "I led 10,000 troops alone, and attacked the Xiongnu court before the main force of the rear army, helping the rear army buy time." ”

Wei Qing bowed his head and said: "I have also thought about the way you said, but if you lead ten thousand troops to charge into battle, you are too dangerous, thousands of troops and horses, your personal force will be overwhelmed by the luck of the country in the process of the confrontation between the two countries, and the role you can play will never be as big as you imagined."

The slightest carelessness is a situation where the men and horses under your command are wiped out. ”

Huo Quzhi: "Soldiers are impermanent, and many times they rely on battlefield adaptation and the grasp of fighters to determine victory or defeat. At the moment, when we talk to each other, we have different opinions, and we can't say whether we win or lose. ”

The two are not arguing, but exploring.

Liu Che's body leaned forward slightly, and his legs under the low mat stretched up tough and powerful lines, and said:

"Have you ever thought about it, the Xiongnu tribes are often migrated, although the royal department is in Ulaanbaatar and rarely moves, but after the impact of the disease this time, will there be any changes?"

"The tribes that I have defeated will definitely move their places, but the royal court of the headquarters will not at least for this year, I have been to Ulaanbaatar to see, and the water and grass there are still abundant. And I suggest that the time for sending troops is August a month later.

When the Xiongnu go back this time, they will do their best to rescue the summer harvest, and will not waste time on migration at such a time. ”

Huo Quzhi didn't say anything yet, but Liu Che and Wei Qing could understand it.

He had just finished fighting the rear of the Huns, and Yi Zhixian would not move easily, otherwise it would seem to outsiders that he was scared away by Huo Quai.

After the withdrawal of the army, the royal court immediately moved, and the Xiongnu did not want to lose face.

However, there is a high probability that the Huns will increase the defense of the rear, so Wei Qing said that Huo Quai's suggestion, although the suddenness is very high, but the chance of winning is still only five or six percent, whether to fight or not, the emperor will decide.

"How about I and you deduce the temple?"

The whole afternoon passed in a flash, and the three of them muttered all afternoon in the study.

Towards evening, Huo Quzhi and Wei Qing came out of the emperor's study.

The deduction process is a situation in which there are mutual winners and losers.

"Do you think Your Majesty will agree?" Wei Qing asked.

His Majesty didn't immediately agree, thinking about whether he could bear the consequences if he lost. This is something that His Majesty and Uncle must consider. ”

Huo Quzhi said bluntly: "Your Majesty Chongwu has been greatly moved, and there will be a response in two or three days at most." ”

Wei Qing smiled: "Your Majesty and I need to think about defeat first, what about you?" ”

"Your Majesty is a king, my uncle is handsome, I am a general, I should forge ahead, and I will destroy the city and uproot the village."

Wei Qing thought about it and found that it made perfect sense.

"Your Majesty said that a state banquet will be prepared tomorrow, all the officials will come, and the wife can also attend, and my uncle will remember to bring my aunt with me." Huo Quzhi specially advised.

It is still necessary to let the virtuous and docile aunt show up more often, and brush up on the sense of existence.

It can also be regarded as a foreshadowing for the future.

Before the two of them left the palace, a palace attendant came to announce it, and the queen Wei Zifu summoned them and asked them to speak.

Huo Qubing really left Weiyang Palace, and when he returned to Huo Mansion, it was already dark.

The palace was also rewarded by the emperor, and it was draped in red. There are four palace lamps hanging at the door, raised high, swaying gently in the wind.

More than a dozen servants, including servants in the house, were waiting at the door to greet them.

In addition, there are Liu Xiang, Liu Xi, and other children of the three or five sects. Yao Zhao and others also came over to join in the excitement and celebrate their return from the expedition.

In the front hall of the house, there are more than ten dancing girls brought by Liu Xiang, ready to sing a small song as an atmosphere group.

Song Ran, Xiao Ying, and Yue Rao are also there.

While the others were busy, Song Ran and Xiao Ying approached Huo Quzhi and said, "We have already investigated the Yellow Car Messenger Yu Chu......"

And at this time in the Changle Palace, the Changding Palace.

Liu Qing found that an ancient jade in front of him was flickering with a faint light.

She was surprised to divide the primordial spirit and pinned it on a large bird.

The bird swayed out of Changle Palace, and in a blink of an eye, it came out of Chang'an City, lingered in the air for a while, and landed on a hill on the outskirts of the city.

There was a middle-aged woman sitting on the mountain.

Liu Qing's bird fell: Master!

Daodaozong, also known as the Hidden Immortal Sect, the senior sister of the contemporary Daozun, Qin Qingyu, and Liu Qing's teacher, came to Chang'an in person.

(End of chapter)