After slapping the Huns in the face, Zhao Yao did not rush back to the palace, but went to find He Lianfang.
He Lianfang was not surprised at all when she saw Zhao Yao coming, and asked slightly curiously: "How are the Huns?"
"Not so good..." Zhao Yao told He Lianfang about the Huns' provocation, "I think the Huns underestimated us and didn't take us Zhou people seriously."
"It's normal. In the eyes of the Huns, we Central Plains people are almost the same as the sheep they raise."
Hearing what He Lianfang said, Zhao Yao suddenly thought of a word, that is "two-legged sheep". In the history of Zhao Yao's world in his dream, there was a situation where foreigners invaded the Central Plains and regarded the Central Plains as two-legged sheep.
"Since ancient times, the people of the Central Plains have not been a match for the Huns." Although He Lianfang said this calmly, his tone was somewhat cold. "When the people of the Central Plains fought against the Huns, they lost more than they won. For the sake of peace in the Central Plains, they had to humbly make peace with the Huns."
"I don't like marriage." Zhao Yao said very bluntly, "It is too shameful to exchange marriage for peace."
"Yes, but the previous dynasty was proud of their marriage." He Lianfang's face turned cold when he mentioned the previous dynasty's attitude towards the Huns. "Actually, the strength of the previous dynasty in the early stage was completely able to compete with the Huns, but the former dynasty was completely able to compete with the Huns. The court then asked for peace from the Xiongnu and gave them their princess."
There was a prosperous period in the previous dynasty. During the prosperous period, when the country was at its strongest, it stands to reason that the previous dynasty did not need to compromise and seek peace from the Huns, but the previous dynasty did.
Zhao Yao couldn't figure this out. He didn't understand why the previous court was so afraid of the Huns that they didn't even have the courage to fight the Huns. The most puzzling thing is that the previous dynasty also had many brave and capable soldiers. If they were to fight against the Huns, they would not necessarily be defeated, but the previous court would not fight against the Huns.
Every time the Xiongnu invaded south, the former dynasty immediately sued for peace and sent princesses, grains, and gold and silver treasures.
The most ridiculous thing is that the soldiers of the previous dynasty were not used to fight the Huns and protect the people, but were used to fight their own people. When they fight within themselves, they fight very fiercely.
"The Chen Dynasty once attacked the Huns and won several battles, but in the end they lost too much and were forced to make peace." He Lianfang's tone was very helpless, "That's why the Huns don't take us Central Plains people seriously."
Zhao Yao sneered and said: "If the Huns think that our Zhou Dynasty is the same as the previous dynasty, they are totally wrong. We are not afraid of them."
"The people are still afraid of the Huns." In fact, it is not surprising that the people are afraid of the Huns. This is a fear that has been engraved in their bones from a long time ago.
"From now on, the people of Da Zhou no longer have to fear the Huns." When the Huns arrived in the capital, Zhao Yao witnessed with his own eyes the people's fear of the Huns. This really cannot be blamed on the people, it can only be blamed on the previous dynasty being useless and allowing the people to be bullied by the Huns again and again. "In the future, the Huns will be afraid of us Zhou people." It would be best to beat the Huns to pieces like a certain dynasty in the history of Zhao Yao's world in his dream, so that they would not dare to approach the Central Plains again.
"You're right, it's time to take revenge and make the Huns start to fear us Central Plains people." After He Lianfang finished speaking, his eyes were fierce, "From now on, we will make the Huns fear us Central Plains people from the bottom of their hearts."
"Second uncle, I think the Shanyu of Xinmaodun sent people to the capital is a pretense." Zhao Yao said with a slightly serious face, "I feel that when these Huns return to the grassland, the Shanyu of Xinmaodun will send troops south to attack. Big week.”
He Lianfang nodded in agreement and said: "This battle is inevitable, regardless of whether these Huns have discovered the true military situation."
"Since it is inevitable, there is no need to be polite to these Huns."
"With your father's temper, he won't be polite to these Huns."
"That's true. Previously, a minister proposed to treat these Huns with courtesy, and then he was scolded by his father..." Zhao Yao told He Lianfang what happened in the morning.
After hearing this, He Lianfang said sarcastically: "These civil servants only talk about etiquette. Can etiquette deter the Huns?"
"Fortunately, they are not as weak-minded as the civil servants in the previous dynasty, who were frightened when they heard about the Xiongnu." Although the civil servants in the current court like to pay attention to Confucianism, fortunately they have not lost their integrity and dignity.
"If the civil servants in the previous dynasty proposed a marriage as soon as they heard that the Huns were coming, with your father's temperament, I'm afraid he would kill them." He Lianfang had some understanding of the emperor's temperament.
Zhao Yaoshen said with deep approval: "It's possible, but the civil servants have not proposed peace." Now the civil servants in the court have experienced the riots of the previous dynasty, and they know in their hearts that blindly asking for peace cannot bring real peace. "Besides, when Grandpa Huang was still alive, he set the rules of no marriage, no cession of land, and no compensation." The rules set by Grandpa Huang were very similar to a certain emperor in the history of Zhao Yao's world in his dream. "No one dares to violate this ancestral precept."
He Lianfang said silently in her heart: This rule was not set by the late emperor, but proposed by the Yiyong Prince.
When Prince Yiyong was still alive, he once said that after the Central Plains became peaceful, they would face the Huns. When facing the Xiongnu, if they blindly seek peace like the previous dynasty, it will only make the Xiongnu worse. There is only one way to truly solve the Huns' problem, and that is to fight until the Huns are afraid and until the Huns no longer dare to think about invading the Central Plains.
Five or six years ago, when the new Maodun Chanyu suddenly emerged, the emperor was alerted to the Huns. If they fight the Xiongnu at that time, although Da Zhou will not necessarily lose, he will not necessarily win either.
In the past few years, Dazhou has made sufficient preparations to deal with the Xiongnu. If Shanyu Xinmaodun really wants to go south to attack the Central Plains, Da Zhou is very sure that he will win.
A few years ago, when Da Zhou attacked the Xiongnu, he might not win, not because Da Zhou’s soldiers were incompetent, but because Da Zhou did not have enough food and grass.
At that time, the recuperation policy implemented by the Zhou Dynasty finally took effect. The food supply in many places increased a lot, but it was still not enough for the people.
The people don't have enough to eat, so where can they get food to fight the war? This is why Prime Minister He strongly opposed the war.
After these five or six years of deep recuperation, the food supply in various parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty has doubled again. In many places, people not only have enough to eat, but also have leftover food at home.
"If the Huns really attack the Zhou Dynasty, I want to go to the battlefield." Zhao Yao has always wanted to join the army, so he learned the art of war from He Lianfang and used it on the battlefield.
He Lianfang understood Zhao Yao's idea of wanting to go to the battlefield, but he had to pour cold water on Zhao Yao: "You are too young, your father will not let you go to the battlefield."
"In one year, I can join the army." The second brother and the ninth brother both entered the military camp at the age of twelve, so he can also join the army next year.
Before becoming a king and going to Lingnan as an adult, Zhao Yao wanted to practice in the army, not just to use the military skills taught to him by his second uncle.
He Lianfang said nothing. He was worried that the emperor might not agree to Zhao Yao entering the military camp next year.
"Your father should not summon the Huns for the time being."
"My father is a petty man. As soon as the Huns came to the capital, they wanted to give Zhou a show of strength. My petty father will definitely be angry. It's normal for him not to summon the Huns for the time being." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "The Huns should be happy about my father. We won’t summon them in the next few days. If my father summons them to the palace tomorrow, they will not end well.”
At this time, the emperor, who was discussing the deployment of defense with Shen Hu and others in the royal study, suddenly sneezed.
"Ah sneeze!"
He sneezed very loudly, startling Shen Hu and the others.
Sun Kui immediately became nervous: "Your Majesty, I will call the imperial doctor right now."
"What do you call an imperial doctor?" The emperor rubbed his nose and said, "Someone must be scolding me."
Shen Hu said: "It must be the Huns."
Song Dekang agreed: "They must be the Huns."
Chu Ying said: "Absolutely."
Zhang Gong's eyes lit up and he said: "Your Majesty, the Huns are scolding you for being too bold. Let me kill them."
"Old Zhang, you are too treacherous." Shen Hu glared at Zhang Gong and said, "Your Majesty, I also want to go."
Not to be outdone, Song Dekang and Chu Ying expressed that they also wanted to go.
He Xiang and Taishi Liu did not speak.
"I want to go too."
He Xiang and Taishi Liu heard this and said in unison: "No!"
emperor:"……"
"Why can't I do it?"
"Your Majesty, you cannot lead a military expedition in person." He Xiang said.
Taishi Liu said: "Even if we really fight against the Xiongnu, we don't need your Majesty to lead the expedition yourself."
"I haven't fought in many years, and you don't let me go on a personal expedition!" The emperor was unhappy. "You didn't let me go to quell the rebellion in person before. Now that we're going to fight the Huns, you still don't let me go. This is What’s the point?”
He Xiang said expressionlessly: "Because you are the emperor of Zhou Dynasty."
"Your Majesty, if we want to defeat the Huns and let you conquer them yourself, wouldn't it make us look so useless?"
"Even so, it will make us look useless."
"To attack a mere Xiongnu, let the emperor of Zhou go there in person. This would be too detrimental to the national prestige of Zhou."
"Boss, we will leave the fight against the Huns to us, so don't worry about it."
Just kidding, they finally waited until they went to war with the Huns. They don't have enough strength to fight on their own, so how can they let the emperor lead the expedition in person?
When the Huns are fighting, if the emperor goes on the field in person, then there will be nothing to do with them.
emperor:"……"
Seeing that Shen Hu and the others were gearing up and eager to lead their troops to attack the Xiongnu immediately, He Xiang couldn't help but throw cold water on them.
"Perhaps Xinmaodun Shanyu will not dare to attack Dazhou."
Taishi Liu said: "In the past, when the Huns attacked the Central Plains, they did not blatantly send people to the Central Plains to investigate the situation. This time, Shanyu Xinmaodun sent people to Zhou Dynasty first to inquire about the situation, which shows that the Xiongnu royal court is not truly peaceful."
He Xiang continued what Taishi Liu said: "There must be many people in the Xiongnu royal court who are opposed to attacking the Zhou Dynasty. After all, the royal court has not yet recovered the Han tribe and them."
"No, Xinmaodun Shanyu is so cowardly." Shen Hu and the others couldn't accept it.
"Xinmaodun Chanyu won't fight, then we will force them to fight." Song Dekang said fiercely, "Kill these Huns, Xinmaodun Chanyu will definitely send troops south, and then we will be able to fight them openly. ”
The emperor raised his hand to interrupt the chattering of Chu Ying and others, and said with determination: "The Huns will definitely go south to attack the Zhou Dynasty."
Seeing that the emperor said so absolutely, He Xiang asked doubtfully: "Your Majesty, why are you so sure?"
"It's very simple. The new Maodun Chanyu has not recovered several tribes of the Han family, and his majesty and status have been affected." The emperor tapped the imperial table with his right index finger and said with a half-smile, "The Han family Several tribes will not be able to regain it for a while, so he can only re-establish his prestige by attacking Zhongyuan, so this battle must be lost."
Ladies, I have a cold, but luckily it’s not Yang. I feel so uncomfortable today, my brain has turned to mush, and I really can’t write. I’ll update it tomorrow.
Emperor: I'm so pitiful that I'm not even allowed to go to war. What does the emperor mean by this?
Sun Kui: There is one more reason why the emperor dislikes being an emperor.
Finally, I still ask for a monthly ticket! ! !
