In the Changle Palace, there is a peaceful scene. The palace ladies in the palace are swinging their flowing clouds and sleeves and dancing to the music, with graceful and graceful postures. Looking at the palace again, the walls are made of gold and silver, decorated with beautiful jade, and the columns are towering. It is no longer like the Han Dynasty. The embarrassment when the dynasty was just founded.
The Han Dynasty had a strong foundation and fought three or four wars with the Xiongnu in ten years. Regardless of victory or defeat, the two sides were very close to each other. To put it more bluntly, the so-called difference between victory and defeat is to see Whoever cleans the battlefield last will actually suffer about the same number of casualties.
Wei Qing rose to fame so quickly because every time he gained more victory than casualties, he even returned home unscathed on one occasion, which was a huge achievement.
After drinking for three rounds, Luo Jing said to Liu Che and Wei Zifu who were sitting at the top: "Your Majesty, since you came to the throne in the first year of the Yuan Dynasty, you have sent troops to the Xiongnu many times. General Chang Pinghou has defeated the Xiongnu many times. I want you to Congratulations.
A single tree cannot grow into a forest, a stream cannot merge into a lake or a sea, and a great cause cannot be achieved without a group of talented people. The general has the demeanor of a famous general in ancient times, but in the past ten years, there has been no major progress in the war between the Han and the Huns. This is It’s because there are not enough talented people.
I am worried about this, so I would like to recommend someone to you. "
What Luo Jing said hit the point exactly what Liu Che was thinking. In all the military deployments in the past ten years, because the battlefield was in the Monan Grassland, the cost of money and food was relatively small. The key is that except for Wei Qing, no results were achieved that satisfied Liu Che.
According to Liu Che's idea, I am a born holy king who received the revelation from King Su. When Emperor Su Wang killed the barbarians, he held a sword in his hand and fought all the way from Haojing to the land of Xuhuai. From west to east, he laid down millions of corpses, just like It’s the same as chopping melons and vegetables.
Emperor Su Wang is the supreme holy king. Even if I am not as good as Emperor Su Wang, I can't be worse than Qin Shihuang. Back then, Qin Shihuang sent Meng Tian to defeat the Xiongnu for more than 700 miles, so that the barbarians did not dare to go south to herd horses. As a result, I, the majestic Emperor of the Han Dynasty, actually allowed the Xiongnu to occupy Monan for so many years?
I don't want to lose face?
But Liu Che had no choice. There was obviously no problem with the plan he made. The combat effectiveness gap between the Han army and the Huns was also not big, but what could he do if he got lost as soon as he left the fortress?
He was the emperor, but he couldn't go into battle in person to kill him. Fortunately, he still had Wei Qing, otherwise it would be really embarrassing.
Now that Luo Jing is willing to raise this topic, he must be very confident. Liu Che immediately said: "Oh? Recommend someone? Dong Ahou, please tell me."
Luo Jing then said: "I have a cousin named Luo Wuji, who is the posthumous son of my second uncle. Your Majesty may not have heard of my second uncle. His second uncle was ordered by King Zhao Sheng to go to the far west. Areas thousands of miles away have never appeared in the Central Plains.
But the minister's second uncle was a man of civil and military talents, and Wuji inherited his talents. King Zhaosheng praised him for his ancestor's ability as the Duke of Wu, and designated him as the next head of the Luo family.
Wuji has a tall spirit, can make a heavy bow, can make a horse. He can look around in the dark night as if it were daytime. He can know the direction when he looks up at the stars. Standing on the grassland, he can distinguish the southeast from the northwest. He is good at it. The cavalry can shoot the bow left and right on the horse, and sit on the horse as stable as a rock no matter how the horse gallops. ….
He is truly an unparalleled cavalry commander. He is the general given by Emperor Su to make great contributions to Your Majesty. "
Luo Jing is indeed a minister of literature. This description made Liu Che's heart sway, as if he had seen a heroic young man, especially Luo Wuji's name, which he liked very much.
"Luo Wuji?"
As soon as Liu Che heard what Luo Jing said, he couldn't help but look at the Queen Wei Zifu and laugh. Wei Zifu said: "Dong Ahou, your Majesty and I have a nephew named Huo Qubing, who is related to your cousin." Different approaches but similar results.”
Although Huo Qubing often came to the palace and was still the queen's nephew, he had not yet made any achievements, so Luo Jing naturally didn't know that such a person was there.
Liu Che also noticed what Luo Jing said about the next head of the family, and asked curiously: "Dong'ahou, when King Zhaosheng fell, your cousin was probably only five or six years old. How could we decide on it at that time?" What about the position of inheritance?"
Luo Jing then said: "Your Majesty must know that the succession of the Luo family is determined by the ancestors. Wuji is an unparalleled genius in the Luo family. From the moment he was born, he has determined to become the head of the Luo family. This is Zhao It was decided by the Holy King.”
Luo Shi has always supported the eldest son's inheritance, but Luo Shi also praises the act of abdicating the throne and giving up the country. After all, Luo Shi has done so many times in its thousand-year history.
Liu Che's heart trembled when he heard this, and he paid more attention to Luo Wuji in his heart. Even people related to King Zhaosheng had to be extremely cautious, and said in a deep voice: "Since it is Dong Ahou The recommendation is that he is also a son of the Luo family. He has outstanding abilities and good moral character. This is exactly what the Han Dynasty needs.
General Wei Qing has just led his army back to Chang'an to rest and recuperate until next spring.
Therefore, the imperial court has no plans to start a war with the Xiongnu at present. I will appoint Prince Wuji as the captain of Yingyang School. When the war begins, Prince Wuji will lead thousands of people to attack.
After I have made great achievements, I can later be rewarded as a general and lead the army independently. This must be the most appropriate. "
The official position of captain is very strange under the regulations of the Han court. It can be said to be an ordinary middle-level officer, but it can also take off. For example, in the past, when the five captains of the Northern Army were able to lead the army independently, the captain actually also had There is a lot of room for movement, especially for Luo Wuji. Even if he is a school captain, the number of troops he leads and the power to make decisions are negotiable. He cannot be an ordinary school captain who follows every step.
Although Luo Wuji took the recommendation route, the rank of captain is already the highest military position that Liu Che can give. Now it is no longer the time when he conquered the world, and he can directly become a general from a commoner, even Wei Qing He is a relative who has made many meritorious deeds and gradually reached the position of general.
If Luo Wuji wants to become a marquis or a general, he still has to rely on his own hands to gain fame. Unless he is now crowned and takes the title of Duke Zhao, then no one will say anything if Liu Che directly becomes a general by virtue of his title of Duke Zhao. .
Not everyone can directly become an official under the imperial examination system, and many people are waiting for jobs in recruitment halls.
Luo Jing bowed slightly and said, "I would like to thank Your Majesty without any hesitation."
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Dong Ahou Mansion.
Luo Wuji took out the map of the Western Region and looked at it carefully. This map was copied by his father Luo Zhongkan for half his life. It recorded in detail the mountains, rivers, deserts, passes, and even the locations of every oasis. , the population it can carry has been recorded, as well as the local customs and customs. This is a "Strategy of the Western Regions". Even if decades have passed, the ups and downs of the mountains, rivers and rivers cannot be determined in a short period of time. changed. ….
Luo Wuji gently stroked him and murmured: "Father, don't worry, my child will definitely penetrate the Western Region and bring that land under the rule of Zhu Xia."
If you want to penetrate the Western Region, you must defeat the Huns. From Guanzhong to the west, the current Hexi Corridor is basically filled with Huns tribes. King Xiutu, King Hunxie, etc. are entrenched there. These tribes and the tribe of King Youxian , Yougu Li King's tribe, etc. are all connected together. If you don't completely defeat the Xiongnu, you want to insert your hands into the Western Regions, that is just a dream.
Moreover, although the Western Region itself is not strong enough to attack, it is still more than enough to defend the territory. It would be crazy for the central court to send two to three hundred thousand troops to the Western Region. It is estimated that when crossing the desert and Gobi, a large number of people will die due to the high temperature and acclimatization.
Anyway, Luo Zhongkan has come to the conclusion after so many years in the Western Regions that if he wants to minimize the cost of attacking the Western Regions, it is best to use elite soldiers from the Central Plains and servants from the Western Regions. But the problem is that once the Central Plains changes, he will not be able to worry about the Western Regions. This has happened countless times in history. Proved this.
Ji Zhao also understood this, so he asked the Luo family to station in the Western Regions, because only the Luo family could produce elite soldiers on a relatively stable basis, and the Luo family had a stable base camp in Zhaocheng. When entering, they could form their own caravans, and when retreating, they could collect those who passed by. Commercial taxes are enough to maintain the consumption of garrisoning in the Western Regions.
Luo Wuji's appointment did not cause any disturbance. Luo's strategy of avoiding the world was executed very well. When Luo was mentioned, everyone said it was awesome, but when it was not mentioned, everyone tacitly treated it as if it did not exist.
After the fall of Luoling, Liu Che felt that Luo's influence had plummeted, from being able to replace the emperor at any time to being able to only threaten the emperor.
This is actually nothing.
To put it bluntly, the most threatening person to the throne is the Queen Mother in Weiyang Palace, because the Queen Mother can depose the emperor in the name of unfilial piety, but Luo cannot do this.
At that moment, Liu Che really felt as if the sky had been lifted from his head, and he truly felt the supreme feeling of being a son of heaven.
Luo Wuji picked up the appointment edict issued by the court again, Yingyang Xiaowei. The school captain had 1,200 men, all of whom were elite cavalry. Although the Han court did not have as many horses as the Huns, they could still use this little. of.
Luo Wuji gently rubbed the writing on it with his fingers. This is his own. From here on, he will conquer the Xiongnu, open up the Western Region, ride horses on the Yin Mountains, and spread the reputation of my Luo family outside the region!
The Huns were probably impatient to be beaten. The Han army had just rested for spring and had just finished their spring plowing, and soon they invaded the border gate again.
News came from the border, "The Huns entered Koudai County and killed thousands of people, looting money and food to no avail."
As soon as this news reached Chang'an, it instantly ignited everyone's anger again. The call for the Xiongnu to pay with blood instantly resounded throughout Chang'an City. Wei Qing's several victories against the Xiongnu in recent years made the people of the Han Dynasty Not afraid of the Huns.
It has become the consensus of many people to follow the general to make achievements and gain promotion through military exploits!
The recruitment order was soon issued again. Luo Wuji, who had been staying in Dong'ahou Mansion, knew that the time had come for him to appear. He took out the armor made by his family and wiped it gently.
Luo Wuji is not very satisfied with the title of Captain. I have been thinking about it for a long time and can't think of it. Please help me think about it and I will change it.
