Dong Ahou Mansion.
"Brother, you must be careful when going on an expedition. Do not leave your spiritual soldiers. You must be cautious when doing things. When you go to the grassland, do not drink raw water and do not eat random food. The doctor must bring enough quantity. In case the grassland tribes kill those who died of illness. If cattle and sheep are thrown into the river, they may harm their health, which is what I am most worried about.”
Luo Jinxiu packed her bags for Luo Wuji worriedly, and babbled. She knew that this was Luo Wuji's fate, but as the eldest sister, how could she not worry.
Luo Wuji listened carefully and nodded in agreement from time to time, but in fact he knew that the least thing he worried about was the epidemic, because he had the blessing of his ancestors and gods.
[Intermediate Level Explorer: By activating luck, you can wear titles for the children of the family. The children can gain language proficiency. When they are in a different place, they will receive a certain degree of disease immunity. This immunity can be a small blessing to those who are traveling with them. PS: It is recommended to bring a doctor with you. 】
Luo Zhongkan once traveled thousands of miles without getting sick. Luo Wuji wore this title and went to the grassland. Things like Huo Qubing would never happen, but Luo Jinxiu didn't know it.
After the luggage was packed, Luo Wuji laughed loudly and said: "Sister, don't worry, Wuji will definitely come back intact. My father's last wish has not been completed yet, Wuji will always move forward with his sword."
Luo Jinxiu raised his hand and touched Luo Wuji's head and said: "Sister, I know that although you have never met my father, you must be his greatest pride and the pride of Luo. You are the great roc that flaps its wings for nine days. After all, we have to fly high, and my sister will not be a hindrance, so the son of the Luo family should move forward bravely."
Luo Wuji left the courtyard with his luggage, and then saw his cousin Luo Jing. Luo Jing was admiring the beautiful scenery in the courtyard with his hands behind his back. When he heard the sound, he turned around and said with a smile, "Are you ready to leave?"
Luo Wuji smiled and said: "Sister is a little reluctant and sad. I hope brother will take good care of my sister."
Luo Jing smiled and said: "Axiu is my brother's sister, so I should take care of her. Besides, Xiu'er will return to Zhaocheng soon to learn the rituals of sacrifice. I'm afraid she won't stay in Chang'an City in a short time.
But you, boy, are you sure about going to the grassland this time? My brother has blown you away in front of the emperor. You are comparable to the ancient divine generals. In the family for thousands of years, there have not been many generals like you. In the first battle, have you been granted a title? grasp? "
Although Luo Jing and Luo Jinxiu had not met Luo Wuji for a long time, the relationship between direct children was innate and could not be erased by time and distance. To a certain extent, Luo Jing estimated that Luo Jinxiu Better than some of his daughters.
Luo Wuji said proudly: "Since my brother has issued a military order in front of the emperor, I, as the younger brother, cannot let you lose face. This time, I must make a great contribution and let the emperor confer my brother a title of marquis and general. Let the world know that the Luo family will always be There are many outstanding people.”
What he said was very serious. If other family members said this, it would be very encouraging and appear to be very ambitious, but when it appeared on Luo Shi's body, it was very abnormal. When Luo Jing heard this, he directly patted Luo Wuji on the shoulder and said angrily: "You're a free-spirited boy, hurry up and leave."
Luo Wuji chuckled, and then led the spirit soldiers out of Dong'ahou Mansion. When he walked outside the mansion, three hundred brave warriors were ready to go. Except for the lack of negative armor, all the equipment was ready. Yingyang Xiaowei's Department It has a jurisdiction of 1,200 people. Naturally, these 1,200 people cannot all be armored soldiers. In fact, only the 300 brave warriors Luo Wuji brought from Zhaocheng are fully armored soldiers. The other 900 people are both combat cavalry and archers. Regular soldiers are also auxiliary soldiers who assist brave warriors in wearing armor. They only have a piece of leather armor on their upper body. Compared with soldiers who are completely unarmored, they are already quite elite cavalry.
Luo Wuji took Yingyang's captain's troops to the command of General Wei Qing and came under the control of General Wei Qing.
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Imperial Palace, Jiaofang Hall.
Huo Qubing was wearing a shining suit of armor, holding a helmet in his hand and a sharp sword on his waist. This military uniform fully highlighted his heroic spirit. He kept looking at it with great joy. The armor was completely different. He knew that this time he was really going to the battlefield, and he would use the sharp sword in his hand to completely defeat the Huns.
"Aunt, do you think my nephew is a mighty general?"
The palace servants in the Jiaofang Palace looked at Huo Qubing with burning eyes. They all laughed when they heard this. Wei Zifu also laughed out loud and said: "You kid is always out of touch. Your uncle is like a general. You Be calmer."
As soon as Wei Zifu finished speaking, an energetic voice came from outside the palace, laughing loudly and saying: "I'll be cured of the disease and it will be fine!"
Liu Che turned around the screen from outside the hall and walked into the hall. Everyone saluted. Liu Che continued: "I just like the heroic spirit of Qu Bing. The Huns are unusual, and the war on the grassland is unusual. Qu Bing is like this." People fight and win.”
Then he patted Huo Qubing's shoulder and said: "Qubing, I will make you the captain of the prostitute Yao, and give you one thousand two hundred people, all of whom are my forbidden army. They are the bravest soldiers of the Han Dynasty. Kill the enemy for me."
Huo Qubing's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately patted his chest and said, "Your Majesty is waiting for the good news from me in Chang'an. Your teachings over the years will be applied to the Huns one by one, letting them know that there is a Supreme Being in Chang'an City of the Han Dynasty." His Majesty the Emperor."
Liu Che burst out laughing when he heard this. He really liked Huo Qubing so much that he raised Huo Qubing as his son. He was the emperor and could not go out in person, so he asked Huo Qubing to go to the grassland to visit. Then Liu Che thought of Luo Wuji and said: "Go Sick, your uncle also has Captain Yingyang under his command, he seems to be the same age as you, he is very impressive, you can observe him more."
Huo Qubing heard this and said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, are you talking about Dong Ahou's cousin, the son of the Luo family who came to Chang'an last year?
I once read history books. When I read the records of Luo Wugong, I yearned for him. He was brave and resourceful. He killed generals and captured flags. This was really the pinnacle of warriors like us. My uncle studied the Huaiyin art of war and wanted to become a commander like Huaiyin Wu Muhou. , but I want to be a general like Luo Wugong. I wonder how much of this Luo son is the true inheritance of his ancestors? "
Huo Qubing actually wanted to talk about Luo Wugong and Xiang Yu, but although he was always straightforward, he was not without IQ after all.
Although the officials of the Han Dynasty spoke highly of Xiang Yu and carried him to the Eight Lords Temple for sacrifice, and he was the military leader second only to the Lord of the Four Seasons, there was still no need to praise Xiang Yu directly in front of the royal family. He praised Luo Wu. It's no problem for me.
Liu Che had great expectations for Huo Qubing.
The Luo family sent Luo Wuji to participate in the war against the Huns, and Liu Che readily accepted it. Although he was arbitrary and did not like to share power with others, he would not refuse the benefits that the Luo family offered him.
Since the fall of Luo Ling, Liu Che has determined his way of getting along with Luo, which is both cooperation and confrontation.
Cooperation means that everyone works together to make Zhu Xia's business bigger. I build my Qianqiu achievements, and Luo Shi gets prestige and other benefits from it. Confrontation means fighting for the initiative and leadership in this cooperation process, that is, who is Zhu Xia? It’s a question of having the final say.
You, Luo Shi, have Luo Wuji, and I, Liu Che, have Huo Qubing. Let’s see whose cub is stronger.
If Luo knew what Liu Che was thinking, he might have smiled. Liu Che might have read too little history. Even if he read two more pages of history books and books of various schools of thought, he wouldn't be able to do this.
"Okay, I'm ambitious."
Liu Che patted Huo Qubing on the shoulder and said: "Good boy, take the elite cavalry I have prepared for you and go to the grassland to make achievements. I hope that when you come back, I can use my military merits to make you a marquis in an upright manner."
Liu Che said this mainly to motivate Huo Qubing. It is not that simple to become a marquis, especially for a lieutenant. When Wei Qingge killed King Zuo Xian's deputy king plus hundreds and thousands of households, he didn't even get a Guannei marquis. Later, he attacked the Xiongnu and captured two thousand soldiers. In addition, the others were defeated. In order to inspire people, he got the title of Marquis of Guannei. This shows how rare the title of Marquis of Guannei is in the Han Dynasty.
The main reason is that the marquisships of the Han Dynasty are too valuable. Every princely state is a chicken that lays golden eggs. One of the national policies of the imperial court is to suppress the powerful in various places. Since Liu Che came to power, the gentle migration system of the Liu Heng period has been abolished. Forced migration began again, especially around Liu Che's own Maoling, which was full of powerful people migrating from various places.
Under this national policy, the Hou State is a legitimate powerful force allowed by the court!
Even though Liu Che restricted the size of the princes, the only one left that often occupied an entire county was the Dong'a princes, and the system and control of the princes were greatly strengthened, but the princes still suffered from droughts and floods. Hardcore crops are an investment that will always bring positive returns. As long as the prince is there, a temporary failure is nothing. Sooner or later, the family's children will rise again.
Huo Qubing often communicated with Wei Qing. He knew how difficult it was to make a marquis, but the young man was just a newborn calf and was not afraid of tigers. He said proudly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, my nephew will definitely make great achievements this time. I want you to make my nephew a marquis and a general. Let's go now." Looking for uncle."
After saying that, he quickly slipped out of the Jiaofang Palace with his sword in hand. It felt like running away after bragging. Liu Che and Wei Zifu looked at Huo Qubing and laughed.
Wei Qing commanded a total of 120,000 troops in three groups this time. He led the main force of 60,000 people to find the main force of the Huns to fight and annihilate the effective strength of the Huns. This was Liu Che's ultimate strategic goal. Through war after war, he would completely defeat the Huns. The people were wiped out, so that the defensive pressure on the northern border disappeared.
Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing were both captains under Wei Qing, so they naturally met each other. Luo Wuji had been living in seclusion in the Dong'a Hou Mansion since arriving in Chang'an, while Huo Qubing was either in the Changping Hou Mansion or in the palace. Both of them don't like to socialize with others.
This is the first time the two meet.
Luo Wuji.
Huo Qubing.
Seeing one of the names alone is nothing, but when the two names appear together, it arouses interest.
Especially since one of these two people is Luo's son and the other is the queen's nephew, there is quite a dramatic conflict.
Huo Qubing's attitude toward Luo Shi was mainly out of curiosity, which was also the attitude of most people. The more capable he was, the more so.
Luo's reputation is very high, but this reputation is different from that of later generations of Confucian scholars. The so-called prestige of Confucian scholars is essentially the pursuit of power. Those people monopolize the channels for advancement. If you want to get power, you must join their group. A circle, and Luo's reputation is based on trust from the heart and is a very high political credibility.
However, this kind of reputation will not make people bow down. It can only be said that at the critical moment, there are two choices in front of them, one is to believe in Luo Shizi, and the other is to believe in another person, then basically everyone will choose to believe in Luo Shizi, even if this Luo Shizi is a stranger, no less.
When Huo Qubing saw Luo Wuji, his first reaction was that this man was so handsome that he actually surpassed him, because Huo Qubing was taller and it was rare to see Luo Wuji like this. He couldn't help but admired: "Jun is Captain Yingyang? I am Huo Qubing, Captain Yao. I can tell from a glance that you are a hero. Can you shoot a powerful bow?"
Luo Wuji basically felt the same way when he saw Huo Qubing. He was full of youthful heroic spirit and unbridled, and he could clearly feel the vitality emanating from Huo Qubing.
The difference between the two is that Luo Wuji has been polished by his family, and his sharp aura can be restrained in his body, while when Huo Qubing was being trained, Liu Che wanted to let him run wild, so Huo Qubing was like a sharp sword.
Luo Wuji bowed and smiled and said: "It's polite to prostitute Captain Yao. I can naturally shoot a strong bow. Would you like to try it, Captain?"
Huo Qubing raised his eyebrows, waved his hand sideways, and said with a loud smile: "Please!"
Luo Wuji laughed and left the camp. The group of people followed him out one after another. Even Wei Qing followed him out curiously. When the group arrived at the school grounds, the spirit soldiers brought the extremely tall war horse. Luo Wuji patted the divine horse. Jun's horse said to Huo Qubing: "Captain, this is my mount. It's named Mo Qilin. It's a BMW stolen from the grassland."
Huo Qubing looked at the horse with no envy, because he also had the BMW captured by Wei Qing from the grassland. Luo Wuji got on the horse and clamped his legs under the horse's belly. Huo Qubing's eyes lit up when he saw this hand and he praised: "Eagle" Colonel Yang is good at riding!"
Without the Three Treasures of Horses, riding skills are very important. The Three Treasures of Horses greatly enhanced the ability of cavalry and indirectly led to the rise of nomadic peoples. However, without these things, the Central Plains could not be defeated.
In Ji Zhao's previous life in the Western Regions, herdsmen's children could ride horses at the age of eight or nine, without saddles and stirrups. Even in modern times, they still have riding etiquette similar to adult ceremonies. The riding skills of those herdsmen are really good. It is not something that the farming people of the Central Plains can compare with in a short period of time.
Luo Wuji took the big bow from the spirit soldier. When he saw the big bow, many people took a breath. An arrow from this thing could penetrate leather armor, unless it was the kind worn by generals. It's such a good armor that other armors probably can't stand it.
Huo Qubing smiled when he saw this, and he also led the horse with the same big bow. The two of them were riding on the horse. Everyone looked at them and thought they were two brothers. The only difference was the holy mark between Luo Wuji's eyebrows. Too obvious.
"drive!"
"drive!"
With two soft shouts, the two of them stood as steady as a rock on horseback. They raised their hands to draw the bow. Their whole muscles bulged high. Endless power filled the bow string and then spread to the arrow.
"Boom! Whoosh!"
"Boom! Whoosh!"
First there was a violent sound of the bow string being loosened. Even after shooting the arrow, the bow string was still vibrating at a frequency that was invisible to the naked eye, and it kept making a buzzing sound.
The arrow was like a shooting star, and everyone could clearly hear the sound penetrating through the air, heading straight for the target more than a hundred steps away from the school field.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Just like being hit hard with a giant hammer, a heavy roaring sound came from the target, and then it was directly broken. This was true for both targets.
"Tap tap tap."
The speeding horses gradually stopped, and the school ground was filled with smoke and dust. Huo Qubing saw it and immediately laughed loudly and said: "You are really a warrior. The ancestor of Yingyang School Captain, Duke Wu, must have killed the general and captured the flag like this. Every time I When you read history, you yearn for it.”
Huo Qubing is very proud. After all, he is really awesome. Most people look down on him, but Luo Wuji is naturally fond of him, and he is also awesome. Once Huo Qubing approves of it, he will directly transform into a bragging party, but Luo Wuji is talented He was a real braggart, and he would give him chicken soup when he met. Luo Wuji immediately clasped his fists and said: "The prostitute Yao Lieutenant is even more brave. The ancestor Wu Gong is not only a warrior who can kill generals and capture flags, but also a commander who can lead an army. , Wuji is still far away.”
Huo Qubing said: "I once heard that the greatest respect for the ancestors is to surpass them and be better than them. In today's era of great strife, the Hu people have never been stronger since Duke Huan of Qi.
Today, His Majesty is wise and calls on all the athletes in the world to seek fame and glory immediately. Although you are a noble relative, you have surpassed your ancestors at this time. "
Hearing this, Luo Wuji laughed loudly and said: "King Su is here, if the barbarians dare to invade Zhuxia, they will definitely be defeated!"
Wei Qing laughed loudly and said: "Get your military uniforms ready, it's time to go to war."
The group of people dispersed, and Huo Qubing rode his horse to tidy up the military horses of the captain who had prostituted Yao. Luo Wuji's appearance put some pressure on him, and he even wanted to make a contribution and not let the emperor lose face.
Luo Wuji said with some emotion to the brave warriors around him: "Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, these are all heroes. As expected, our Luo family still cannot compete with the world. Fortunately, we have the blessing of our ancestors. I will have to work harder to win." yes."
Of course, the strength of the Luo family cannot compete with the world. Except for Ji Zhao's era, there are people in any era who can be compared with the Luo family, or even surpass the Luo family. After all, the Luo family cannot always maintain attributes above 90 points, and in the world There are always those geniuses coming along.
However, the Luo family has accumulated a deep foundation and has formed a general trend, and the biggest advantage of the Luo family is that they have few weaknesses. Unlike those powerful and famous officials in history, each has its own fatal shortcomings, such as domineering, jealousy, intolerance, Lustful, greedy for money, etc., many capable ministers died because of such shortcomings.
Luo Xin was not the top prime minister, but he eventually became the regent. This was the result of thousands of years of accumulation, good fortune, noble character, and Luo's political credibility.
If others heard what Luo Wuji said, "The strength of a family can compete with the talents of the world," they would probably think that he was showing off. The strength of a family can compete with the talents of the world. What kind of joke is this?
In the previous life, why did the middle and later periods of the Cao Wei regime allow the nobles to check and balance each other, unlike during Cao Cao's period when clans were used to check and balance the nobles?
Don't say that Cao Pi was elected by the nobles, so he alienated the clan. The emperor was completely different before he came to the throne and after he came to power. After Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he still followed the political principle of the clan generals guarding the four directions to balance the noble clan, but The problem is that the Cao family and the Xiahou family only have a small number of people, and the next generation will be immediately cooled by pulling their crotches. How can they be compared with the gentry who have a steady stream of talented people?
Therefore, in the end, it was a last resort to use the Hebei gentry to compete with the Henan gentry. There was no one in the clan, which was a problem that every royal family would eventually encounter.
Even if a well-known foreign regime has an entire ethnic group and allied ethnic groups to provide talents and maintain a balance among the officials of various ethnic groups, once it encounters a major chaos, it will still be unable to maintain it and collapse. This is an inevitable result of having a too small base.
The ultimate expression of this truth is that blood nobles were overthrown by military nobles, and the same is true when the clan system was replaced by the gentry system. However, in the future that Ji Zhao saw, the gentry system has not yet been broken, because the basic base of the gentry is already very broad. , unless productivity improves further and more people are liberated, we are still far from being like a dragon.
But these are all based on normal circumstances. Luo Shi's situation cannot be generalized. After all, the effect of ancestors' blessing is so powerful that it completely transcends the rules. Moreover, Luo Shi has various methods to gather those outstanding people. Say no. Surely we can really compete with the world as a family.
At least one thing is certain, if Luo becomes emperor and rules the world, the officials in the world will have a hard time.
Luo Wuji shook his head and got rid of all these complicated thoughts. He rode his horse and took the warriors to check the armor, swords, bows and other weapons. There were one person and three horses. This can be said to be an extremely luxury among the Han army. Of all Wei Qing's subordinates, only Huo Qubing and he had such treatment. It can be seen from this that Luo Shi attaches great importance to Luo Wuji and Liu Che attaches great importance to Huo Qubing.
120,000 troops marched out from Daijun. Wei Qing's goal was simple. He rushed directly to the Holy Land of the Xiongnu, Dragon City, and annihilated the main force of the Xiongnu royal court there.
During this season, the livestock of the Huns are scattered on the grasslands. The farming people can store food, but the nomadic people cannot. The herdsmen are scattered all over the grasslands and there is no time to recruit them. The Xiongnu nobles have no time to support them, and only the army of the Hun royal court is left.
What Wei Qing wants is this opportunity. Driving the Huns out of the Monan Grassland is the first major stage of the Han court's war plan against the Huns!
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"The Legend of Two Dragons of the Han Dynasty" was created by the well-known martial arts writer Xuan Yi. This long martial arts novel is based on the history of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It integrates traditional stories of gods and demons and tells the story of two aristocratic children, Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing. Under the guidance of the emperor's destiny, he finally defeated the reincarnated Xiongnu Chanyu and became a great master. The story was well received by readers. ——"Encyclopedia"
Another two-in-one, I’m so awesome.
There is an activity in the book club where you can cast three free votes for famous scenes every day. Everyone clicks on the activity. It seems that there will be some visual interpretation of the top 30. It should be quite fun. Just click on the one about praising the saint.
I also recommend a history book. From the first order of 25 to more than 2,000 orders, it proves that the quality is definitely good, and it is really perseverant and awesome.
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