At the same time, Qin Tian did not return to the Han Dynasty, but continued to go deep into the grassland.
What was his first impression of the grassland was that it was big.
Boundless.
Only by standing in the middle of the grassland can you realize the vastness of the world and the insignificance of yourself.
Looking around, there is a vast plain. Except for a few cattle and horses that occasionally appear in front of you, there is nothing else to be seen on the entire grassland.
And if you want to see such a grassland, you still need to pass through a forest.
Lin Hai, before seeing the northern forest with his own eyes, Qin Tian always thought that this was just an adjective.
But while floating on the edge of the forest, Qin Tiancai finally understood that the word sea means the green color rushing into your eyes like waves.
Qin Tian did not choose to fly over, but landed and walked in the forest with Xiao Huang.
If an ordinary person wanted to get out of this forest, without guidance, he would probably just get lost endlessly in the forest.
Just the thick branches and low shrubs can make every step of walking in this forest a torture.
However, Qin Tian could come and go freely in the forest. The trees and shrubs in front of him seemed to have a life of their own, automatically avoiding Qin Tian.
When Xiao Huang arrived here, he felt as if he had returned home. He was completely wild. Qin Tian often sneaked in the forest for the whole day without seeing Xiao Huang.
Qin Tian was not worried either. Xiao Huang would always jump out at a strange moment and try to scare Qin Tian, but it was in vain every time.
However, Xiao Huang was not discouraged and kept fighting despite repeated defeats.
To say that the most common things to see in this forest are all kinds of deer and roe deer.
The roe deer here are very shy. Even if they are Qin Tian, they don't dare to approach him. At most, they will only look at him from a distance and then run away.
If they met Qin Tian unexpectedly some time, they would even be so frightened that their bodies would freeze and lie motionless on the ground.
This is really an extremely timid creature!
It took Qin Tian half a month to get out of this forest sea.
Ordinary people would go crazy if they came in, because apart from the endless green, there is no other color to be seen here.
That monotonous, samey scene is enough to make people suffer from mental breakdown.
Qin Tian found some different fun in it.
There are many good things in this forest that has been inaccessible for thousands of years, and Qin Tian saw many medicinal materials of full age and excellent quality.
However, Qin Tian did not touch these medicinal materials. Unless they were overly mature, he would pick them and preserve them. The rest would be allowed to grow freely in the forest.
He does not need to rely on external objects to assist him in his cultivation. It is enough to contemplate the heaven and earth and absorb spiritual energy every day.
Too many foreign objects will make his foundation mixed with too many debris, which will not be beautiful.
After walking out of the forest, it is the prairie.
The 400 mm precipitation line is the dividing line between semi-humid and semi-arid areas in China, and it is also the dividing line between forest vegetation and grassland vegetation.
The 400 mm constant precipitation line is very abrupt, as if someone had drawn a long, winding curve on this land with a pen.
This side of the line segment is the forest, and the other side of the line segment is the grassland.
The dividing line between forest and grassland is so obvious that there is almost no transition.
After walking on the grassland for a long time, Qin Tiancai finally saw some figures. It seemed to be a small tribe living by the water, with a small population.
When they saw Qin Tian, an outsider, they did not show any obvious hostility.
To Qin Tian's surprise, after they took a look at Qin Tian and found that he was not carrying a weapon, they showed amazing enthusiasm and called Qin Tian to quickly enter the tent to avoid the cold.
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Liu Che opened the second envelope, with a hint of nonchalance at first, but the more he looked at it, the more surprise appeared in his eyes, and his expression became serious.
The secret letter sent by Wei Qing told the whole story of his encounter with Qin Tian, and even the encounter of the deputy general was clearly recorded.
In the secret letter, Wei Qing admitted that his military exploits were somewhat exaggerated, and that half of the 3,000 people who were captured were actually due to the immortal's actions.
In addition, the immortal also gave him a spiritual fruit.
Wei Qing admitted that he did not know the efficacy of the spiritual fruit given by the immortal at that time, so he did not take it seriously and ate it on the spot.
Later, when I learned about what happened to the deputy general, I realized that the immortal was so miraculous. I thought that the spiritual fruit must be extraordinary!
Therefore, Wei Qing apologized in the letter and asked Your Majesty to forgive his behavior.
Liu Che held the paper and thought for a moment, then he laughed.
"How could I blame you? Those who don't know are not guilty."
Liu Che did not choose to believe everything in the envelope, even if it was his most trusted general!
It's very simple. It's all such a coincidence that it's unbelievable!
First, an immortal was born, and then someone sent a spiritual fruit.
Of course, even Liu Che had to admit that the spirit fruit did have some miraculous effects, and his body became much stronger after eating it.
My body, which had seemed a little deficient after working hard for days, suddenly seemed to be replenished.
Liu Che even felt that it would not be a problem for him to add a few more princes and princesses in the coming year.
This is better than any tonic!
But when it comes to other effects, they are really gone. The wrinkles on Liu Che's face are not missing, and his white hair has not turned into black hair.
However, it seems that there have been no more gray hairs in recent months.
After eating the spiritual fruit, Liu Che did not become infinitely powerful. Even though his body was much better, it was still not as powerful as when he was at his most youthful and vigorous.
If it were just these, Liu Che wouldn't be suspicious.
But the next thing happened to Wei Qing one after another.
First, Huo Qubing met an immortal and got a spiritual fruit, but he ended up eating it himself!
Then Wei Qing came to the city to report to him that the immortal lived outside the city.
But what next? When Wei Qing was fighting at the border, he encountered immortals one after another. The most important thing was that they all met the same person!
Is there such a coincidence in the world? Liu Che was not very willing to believe it.
Instead of believing that what Wei Qing said was true, the emperor's natural suspicion made Liu Che think that it was more likely that Wei Qing also had an unknown plan!
Just when Liu Che was doubting, the eunuch outside actually sent another secret letter.
This secret messenger comes from Li Guang.
Li Guang failed to succeed, so Liu Che was naturally a little dissatisfied with him.
However, he knew that Li Guang was brave, so he naturally had no intention of blaming him.
If we were to say defeat, wouldn't the other two cavalry also return without success? At least Li Guang's failure did not bring greater losses.
Although he didn't know why Li Guang sent a secret letter at this time, Liu Che still opened it and read it carefully.
After reading it, Liu Che's expression actually became a little gloomy.
"Okay, okay, you all united to deceive me, right?"
Liu Che crumpled the secret letter in his hand: "I want to see what you people are planning!"
If it was just suspicion before, Liu Che is now almost certain that these people must be uniting to deceive him!
But he didn't know what the purpose of these people was in deceiving him!
Maybe someone wants to interfere with his decision? Or is someone planning to intervene in the establishment of a reserve? Or is this simply a Huns conspiracy?
Anyway, no matter what others plan, Liu Che decides to always move forward at his own pace!
He will never change any of his opinions!
Putting these miscellaneous things aside, Liu Che planned to start using troops against the Huns on a large scale!
The first thing to deal with is naturally the issue of food and grass supplies.
When he went to court the next day, Liu Che's face was full of joy: "Come, come, everyone, come and listen carefully to this Dragon City battle report!"
When the eunuch beside him finished reading the battle report from Dragon City, Liu Che burst into laughter.
"How's it going? My General Wei lives up to my expectations, right?"
Naturally no one would touch Liu Che's brow at this time, and there was naturally a sound of congratulations in the entire court.
Liu Che smiled slightly: "In that case, General Wei should be granted the title of Marquis!"
Wei Qing has achieved such great military exploits, single-handedly saved the defeat, and even pushed the front line of the war with the Xiongnu forward countless miles, so he naturally deserves to be granted the title of Marquis!
Naturally no one will object at this time!
But when Liu Che announced that he was preparing to launch a large-scale attack on the Xiongnu, someone jumped out to object.
The reason for their opposition is simple.
Winter is about to enter, and roads are blocked by heavy snow, making it difficult for the army to move. Once it is launched, the consumption of food and grass will definitely be quite large.
The top priority now is to stabilize the territory and ensure that Dragon City can be controlled by the Han Dynasty.
And taking advantage of the heavy snow and road closures, they continued to harass and drive away the Xiongnu, and wiped out as many of their effective forces as possible.
At the same time, grain and grass are mobilized, and when the next spring plowing is over, a large-scale deployment of troops can be launched.
This is the best policy!
Liu Che thought carefully for a moment. What he meant was very simple. It wasn't that he couldn't fight, but that he couldn't fight now!
Winter is about to begin. Once a large-scale decisive battle is launched, it will definitely delay the spring plowing in the coming year. This is extremely unwise!
Now it is only suitable for small-scale harassing battles. While eliminating the enemy's effective strength, you can also find out the enemy's intelligence to prepare for the all-out war in the coming year!
Liu Che thought about it carefully and found that this was indeed the case.
If you take action rashly, the big man will definitely be put into a passive position. It is better to listen to the ministers and figure it out slowly.
Anyway, he is still young and is not in a hurry.
Having such a great victory this year is enough!
"In that case, then summon Wei Qing back to the capital, and I will make him a marquis!"
When the news reached the front lines, everyone had different moods.
Even if Li Guangdang was envious, why didn't he become a marquis himself?
But then I thought, if the immortal had not come to rescue me, I might not have saved my life, and I immediately became even more depressed!
They also had 10,000 cavalry, so why did Wei Qing defeat the enemy and capture a thousand people, but then was defeated and fled when he got to his own side?
The other two people also felt very lucky. If Wei Qing hadn't taken decisive action, the situation at the border would have been in danger.
Now that Wei Qing has become a marquis, they have nothing to do, which is enough to show that His Majesty has no intention of punishing the two of them.
This is the blessing among misfortunes!
It was too late for them to be happy after escaping from death. How could they find the time to be jealous of Wei Qing?
Wei Qing, on the other hand, did have a trace of worry on his face.
Even if you are a feudal lord, there is no need to transfer yourself back from the front line at this time, right?
But His Majesty's order has been issued, and Wei Qing has to obey it.
"General Wei, no, no, no, I should call you Lord Marquis now!"
The eunuch looked at Wei Qing with a smile and said in a high-pitched voice: "Master Marquis, why don't you hurry up and accept the order?"
Only then did Wei Qing regain his composure and hurriedly stepped forward to carry out His Majesty's will.
"That villain is in Chang'an City, waiting for the arrival of the Marquis." The eunuch congratulated with a smile.
Seeing that Wei Qing had no intention of benefiting him, he turned around and left.
Although he didn't get any benefits from Wei Qing, he was not dissatisfied at all!
This is the future Lord Marquis. It's too late to flatter him, so how can he be dissatisfied!
He has made such great achievements, so he must be a popular figure in His Majesty's eyes. He just wishes he couldn't get closer to Wei Qing. How could he be stupid enough to ruin the relationship with Wei Qing?
"Vice General Chen, tell me... why did your Majesty ask me to go back in person?" Wei Qing was a little confused.
"Harm, what's the point of this? I just want to praise you."
Vice General Chen didn't think much, and then replied: "Let me tell you, General, you have become prosperous now, and you have made such a big contribution..."
Vice General Chen was chattering, his eyes full of pride.
Wei Qing didn't listen. He was inspired by Vice General Chen's answer.
The Han's record against the Huns has not been good over the years. In the past, they even had to use the name of their personal guards to delay the Xiongnu's attack.
So since the Han Dynasty decided to use troops against the Huns, at this time, it must have needed an example to boost morale!
At this time, he has made great contributions and has naturally become the best publicity example!
Thinking about it, this was also the reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty called him back and organized a grand ceremony of making him a marquis.
After understanding this, Wei Qing no longer had any doubts.
After explaining the border affairs clearly and sending heavy troops to defend Dragon City, Wei Qing embarked on the journey back to Chang'an.
However, he didn't know it at this time. Just after he embarked on the journey, Liu Che fell ill.
It was helpless to say that after Liu Che learned about Wei Qing's victory, he actually hosted a banquet for the ministers to show his happiness.
After being so happy, I got a little drunk after drinking, and the weather that day was not very good. The temperature suddenly dropped in the middle of the night, and many people contracted the cold after returning.
It should be said that this is a very normal thing. In such a cold weather, it is strange to catch a cold while drinking and having fun outside.
Not to mention those elderly ministers, Liu Che didn't hide away because he had a cold.
This cold is nothing serious.
Liu Che fell ill on the bed and couldn't get up.
For several days in a row, my forehead was extremely hot, and the palace doctors could not do anything!
Who can blame this? The only one to blame is Liu Che himself!
He was really a little too complacent, thinking that he could bear it after eating the spiritual fruit, and didn't care about the cold weather at all.
As a result, the cold wind in Chang'an City taught Liu Che a harsh lesson, telling him that the cold wind in winter is not so easy to deal with!
And when Wei Qing returned to Chang'an City, it was already the fifth day since Liu Che fell ill!
(End of chapter)
