"As soon as my son came back, His Majesty took care of state affairs and did not let him rest and rest." Cui Yan was chattering.

Li Yue slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Isn't my son happy when he grows up?" The suggestion is very good, after the Chinese New Year, I asked Shangshutai to discuss it, and then send some people who are familiar with hydrology to investigate whether it is feasible. ”

"Father is wise."

"I've been busy for two years, so I don't have to rush for a while, I'll rest for two months, and spend more time with your mother these days."

Li Yue has always paid attention to the combination of work and rest.

It's not a good thing to work too hard, and if you want to hurry, you can't reach it.

"Yui!" Only then did Li Jian relax, revealing his instinct back then, talking and laughing with Cui Yansi, and he was extremely happy.

But in front of Li Yue, he was not so open, and always had a kind of awe.

In the next few days, Li Yue also stayed in the harem.

Xie Daoyun gave birth to a daughter, and Tuoba Yushu gave birth to a big fat boy, which can be described as double happiness.

Li Yue counted the sons in the courtyard, but there were a few who he didn't know, and he looked at himself timidly, feeling ashamed in his heart, his father was really incompetent......

The snow is falling, and the palace is happy.

Li Yue asked the general to build a few iron pots, personally cook and stir-fry, and made a family banquet.

In this era, there are no seasonings, not even chili peppers, and Li Yue's original craftsmanship is not good, and the fried dishes are really indescribable, and he can't eat them.

However, after the people in the church palace used an iron pot to heat oil, the dishes they made were extremely delicious and were very popular in the harem.

This thing is not expensive, Li Yue specially sent hundreds of mouths to officials and generals at all levels in the DPRK and China, as well as meritorious veterans, and sent people to teach them how to use it.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty liked to eat Hu cakes, and Hu cakes became popular in Luoyang and even the whole country.

Stir-frying in hot oil has a stronger taste than stewing, is easy to learn, and comes out of the pot quickly.

It has become a fashion, and the Luoyang restaurant is overcrowded, and the dignitaries are vying to follow suit.

The price of iron pots has risen steadily.

As soon as the first month passed, the beams were busy again.

All kinds of intelligence snowflakes from the Western Regions and Mobei were generally transmitted to Luoyang.

The situation in the Western Regions gradually became clear, and it was not only Daiguo and Qiuzi who opposed the Great Liang, but also the countries of Huhu, Wensu, and Weitou, which occupied the trade road for many years, and the national strength was strong, known as the army of one million.

Cutting off people's financial routes, such as killing parents.

Liang looked westward, and these forces were naturally unwilling to hand over the fat in their mouths, and formed an alliance under the mediation of Tuoba Shi Yijian.

It's not that all countries have to get along with the big guys.

Cheshi Qianguo and Shanshan Guo were unwilling to join forces with Qiuzi and Hutong, and also sent people to be Murong Chui's guides to lead the Black Cloud Army into the Western Regions.

The two countries were immediately besieged by the nations.

Murong Chui led 8,000 cavalry and Tuyuhun 10,000 cavalry to support.

However, it was not as powerful as Li Yue expected, and the Hu people were skillful in bows and horses, good at spears, wearing chain mail, and gathered 50,000 troops to meet the enemy.

With the geographical advantage in their hands, and the control of the water source, coupled with the support of Tuoba Shi Yijian, Murong Chui's march was not smooth, and he faced the enemy army, winning and losing each other.

The logistics grain road was disturbed by the Xianbei light cavalry, and Murong Chui retreated to Gaochang.

The thieves are gaining momentum.

The first battle did not go well, and immediately caused a chain reaction.

More tribes and Qianghu in the Western Regions gathered under the command of Qiuzi and Huhu, and together, the tribes on the border of Liangzhou were ready to move again.

In the court, many people began to oppose sending troops.

First, Tuoba Shi Yijian took the lead in colluding with the countries of the Western Regions and took the lead, which has become the climate.

Second, the labor division is on an expedition, and the outcome is unpredictable.

Third, the country is in the stage of recuperation, and it is not appropriate to make a big move, at least after five or six years, the government treasury is full.

"Nonsense, I can't gnaw it now, but in five or six years, will it be easy to fight? The former country of the Cheshi and the Shanshan country have become the target of the public, without the response of the big beam, it will definitely fall, and who else in the Western Regions will dare to submit to the big beam at that time? ”

In the court, Li Yue directly refuted the proposal of an armistice.

Qianguo and Shanshanguo, the car divisions, had already stood up, but the big beam retreated to the back......

You can't be too shrewd and only care about your own interests.

Li Yue let the words out last year, and now he doesn't fight, does the emperor want face?

"It's not enough to worry about the victory or defeat for a while, not to mention that Murong Chui has no loss, the order, the Xuanjia Army is exhausted, and the Xiao Cavalry Army, the Forward Army, and the Middle Base Army will select 20,000 elites, and follow me to drive the expedition!"

The Han-Hungarian War was not won in every battle, and Han Gaozu was also surrounded by 400,000 troops of Maodun in Baishan Mountain for seven days and seven nights.

It is impossible for everything to go smoothly in the world.

"Thousands of miles away in the Western Regions, thieves are rampant, and His Majesty only leads an army of 30,000...... It's better to send a general to cut it down. Liu Yi arched his hand.

"It is precisely because of the long distance that we must advance elitely, one person and three horses, fight quickly, and never drag mud and water, you can rest assured, I will be stationed in Guzang, and I will not set foot in the front line."

Li Yue also knew that it would be a big trouble for him to run to the Western Regions, and it would become a weakness of the whole army, and the soldiers couldn't let go of their hands and feet, so he chose to stay in Guzang.

With the national strength and combat power of the Liang State, as long as it is not as prodigal as Emperor Yang of Sui, and as cowardly as Zhao Laoer, there is basically no suspense in this battle.

Li Yue's personal expedition also had another political purpose, to recover the Kansai clan.

Wang Meng sang red face, and Li Yue wanted to sing white face to appease and appease the emotions of the Guanxi Shi clan, and get their support, and the battle would be simple.

Hearing that Li Yue was only stationed in Guzang, everyone was relieved.

According to the usual practice, Chang Wei sat in the rear, but this year it changed slightly, and Li Yue directly ordered the crown prince to supervise the country.

The prince, the mound is enshrined in the shrine, and the one who sees the monarch is also the one who eats day and night, so it is called the mound. The monarch is guarded, there are rules to follow, from the army to the army, to guard the country, and the ancient system.

Li Jian is fifteen years old this year, and he is basically an adult in this era, so he should try to get in touch with power and cultivate his own team.

In troubled times, people grow up faster, and many people start a family at the age of thirteen or fourteen.

The crown prince's imprisonment is an important political signal, and those who have a heart will naturally understand it and move closer to Li Jian.

There are some things that Li Yue can give, but he also needs to be able to catch them.

Everything is arranged, and the 30,000 elites are ready to go.

However, the smoke in the north was great, and Tuoba Shiyijian gathered all the troops in Guyan Mountain, gathered 80,000 cavalry, and sharpened his sword.

The battle in the Western Regions was not only between Daliang and the countries of the Western Regions, but also involved Tuoba Shi Yijian, and Li Yue's troops were thin.

"Your Majesty...... An army of 30,000 is really inappropriate, the treasury has a slight surplus in the past two years, plus livestock, it is enough to support an army of 100,000 a year! Chang Wei, who has always been picky and searching, is rarely generous.

"30,000 elites, not I open the river, but thoughtful, there are Tuoba Shi Yijian in the north, Huan Wen in the south, the country must not be empty, the countries of the Western Regions seem to be huge, but in fact they are just scattered sand, as long as the war is broken, the countries have defected, and the Western Regions can be determined, these 30,000 people plus Murong Chui's 8,000 elites, Tuyuhun's 10,000 horses, as well as Liangzhou's powerful tribes, as well as the former country of the Cheshi and the soldiers of Shanshan, are not less."

Li Yue had enough confidence in the elite combat power of Heiyun and politely rejected Chang Wei's request.

(End of chapter)