Changle Palace.
"Your Majesty, the general has sent a battle report. Our army fought fiercely with King Loufan's troops for five days. They destroyed King Loufan's troops. Then they went to the northwest to completely wipe out the remnants of King Aries. They captured King Loufan alive and captured and captured the household, captain, and Fifty-two Xiongnu nobles including Wan Chang and Guo Xiang captured 22,000 Xiongnu heads, 30,000 prisoners, millions of cattle and sheep, and tens of thousands of horses. The rest of the supplies were not counted.
Huo Qubing, the prostitute of the Yao School, and Luo Wuji, the Yingyang School Captain, were traveling westward to the Moyan River. They encountered the Xiongnu King Yougu Li's tribe. The two sides fought fiercely. King Yougu Li fled, and our army captured 10,000 Xiongnu heads.
In the future, the general has led the soldiers back to Chang'an, waiting for your review.
Your Majesty, this is another great victory! "
Liu Che was so shocked by the continuous good news that he burst out laughing. He walked to the Kanyu map, looked at the situation between the Han and Hungarians, and then drew directly westward from Henan and said: "Henan is back to my Han Dynasty." In my hands, I also directly wiped out Moxi. I was originally planning to launch the Battle of Moxi next year, but I didn't expect that my generals would decide in one battle.
Now I can let go and use Henan as my foundation to raise horses here. One day, I will tell the Huns that wherever the Han's cavalry goes, it is the Han's territory! "
There are two reasons why Liu Che is so confident.
The first one is that he believes that Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing are the people he has been waiting for. With these two peerless swords combined with Wei Qing, the iron wall of the empire, the Han army is invincible at the tactical level.
He has not forgotten what Liu Heng said to Liu Che before his death, "Don't start a war without a general."
Liu Che has always remembered this sentence and regarded it as a guideline, so he has always restrained the scale of the war, but now he feels that it is time.
Because since he received the favor of King Su and was given the reign title, Wei Qing, Luo Wuji, and Huo Qubing appeared next to him one by one.
Liu Che believed that these three people were the divine generals who would prosper his great cause. He had fallen into the fantasy of the second class and felt that he had the responsibility to make these three people shine the brightest light for the country of Zhu Xia and Han Dynasty.
The second reason is that the foundation of the Han court is too strong. Empress Gao and Emperor Xiaohui were in the period of recuperation and recovery, but during the period of Emperor Xiaowen, the Han Dynasty began to accumulate crazily, leaving him with too much foundation.
The Han and Hungarians had been fighting for ten years, and the money and goods Liu Heng left him had not been used up. The only thing that had changed was food.
Even if Luoxin improved its storage methods, it would be impossible to preserve it for so many years. However, the Han court kept new grains and used old grains, so there was still a lot of grain left.
So far, Liu Che has not needed to start extortionate expropriations, and he has not used various money-making tricks, because the national finances are still sufficient to support the Han army's combat needs.
In other words, the current Han Dynasty has achieved such results before it has been fully mobilized. How can Liu Che not be ambitious?
"I am indeed a person blessed by King Su!
Your Majesty, King Su, I will be the one to practice the distinction between Xia and Yi that you passed down.
The glory of the Xia and your holy name will follow the soldiers of the Han Dynasty and spread to every corner under the sun. You rule in the sky and the emperor of the Han Dynasty rules on the earth until the end of time. "
Liu Che looked at the embarrassing map, clenching his fists tightly, and his heart was full of excitement.
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Each of the triumphant Han army officers and soldiers had joy on their faces. Even the stupidest people knew how great the results of this expedition were. This was the outbreak of war between Han and Huns since Jiang Zhongyihou went to the grassland. The largest battle ever, and the richness of the gains this time was unmatched in the past. Everyone who survived the Han army could be rewarded.
Especially today, His Majesty has always been generous with rewards for soldiers who have made meritorious service to the country, which makes everyone start to think happily about what they can get.
"When Captain Yao and Captain Yingyang return to Chang'an this time, they must be the marquis and the general. They are not yet eighteen years old, right?"
"It's really enviable. When I live to this age, I can't rely on my own merits to become a marquis. I can only use some military merits to maintain the number of households in the family. It's really irritating."
"You can still maintain the number of households in the feudal country. Look at the evildoer of the Buqihou family. He made a big mistake while drunk and made trouble, and was directly cut off from 2,300 households. The feudal country that our ancestors fought for in the past will be directly destroyed. It was cut in half, who can I ask to explain to you?"
People who don't understand may think that everyone is feeling sad when they say this, but in fact they are not, because reducing the feudal state is already an extrajudicial favor of the emperor. If there is no feudal state to be reduced, then he will be directly sentenced to death.
As mentioned before, Luoxin aims to create a political ecology of mutual trust between the central government and local governments, reduce internal friction between the two parties, and then use the system to use its power outside the Xia.
For the construction of this ecology, the central imperial power made certain sacrifices on the surface, but in fact it maintained the stability of the throne, because the throne is no longer a matter for the Liu family, but for many princes who depend on it for survival. things.
Liu Heng saw the benefits of this ecology, so he has maintained it. Liu Che is currently using it very smoothly, so he does not plan to make any changes.
Chinese army.
Wei Qing also smiled and said: "This time you two will definitely be granted the title of marquis, but I don't know how many households His Majesty will grant you."
Huo Qubing said excitedly: "Uncle, I was granted the title of Marquis based on my military merits. I should be the youngest Marquis in the Han Dynasty, right?"
When it comes to the youngest marquis, it is certainly not Huo Qubing. Back then, Huaiyin Marquis Wu Mu had done so much that Emperor Gao was ready to make him a king. In the end, he gave it to two Wanhu Marquises and an infant baby. They are Lieutenants, but those who have no reference value are always not included in them. The youngest real Lieutenant is Huo Qubing.
Wei Qing smiled and said: "Even if you and Young Master Wuji are in trouble, it will be difficult to break this record in the future. Every time I think about this battle, you kid really surprises my uncle."
Huo Qubing laughed loudly and said: "Wuji is the successor of Duke Zhao personally appointed by King Zhaosheng. Even if he gets the title now, he will become Duke Zhao sooner or later.
By the way, Wuji, His Majesty will definitely grant you a title of marquis when you return this time. When you become Duke Zhao, what will happen to your title? "
The Marquis of Lie represents a country. This is not something that can be thrown away. What is even more embarrassing is that the Duke of Zhao is a foreign vassal and there is no limit on the number of households, so it is not possible to add more households to the Duke of Zhao. The Duke of Lie only has Can exist alone.
Luo Wuji had already made arrangements for the princely states in his heart, and said with a smile: "Who has stipulated that one person cannot have two titles? I have two shoulders, one can carry the Duke of Zhao of the Xia, and the other The feudal state of the Han Dynasty."
Wei Qing and Huo Qubing burst out laughing when they heard this. They didn't expect Luo Wuji to have this idea, but after looking carefully, there was really nothing wrong with it, especially given Luo Wuji's special status.
Luo Wuji added: "Qu Bing, do you still remember the Western Regions I mentioned?
After the Han Dynasty captured the Western Region, I asked His Majesty the Emperor to move my kingdom to the Western Region, and then guard it there for the Xia for generations. "
Wei Qing was a little curious when he heard the words, but didn't quite understand. Huo Qubing stopped laughing, clasped his fists and said, "Luo family is so righteous!"
Western Regions, what does the name make people think of?
Lingnan.
Where is Lingnan?
Where prisoners are exiled, no normal people go.
Huo Qubing could guess at a glance that even if the Western Region was developed, it would probably become a place of exile for prisoners like Lingnan, and no normal person would want to go there.
After all, who doesn’t want to live in the civilized world of the Central Plains with suitable climate, prosperous commerce, and dazzling culture?
But Huo Qubing didn't think Luo Wuji was lying, because Luo had always been the one who took the initiative to develop, and was always willing to sacrifice many things for the sake of development.
With everyone looking forward to it, the army finally saw the street pavilion thirty miles outside Chang'an City.
Of course, the army cannot march into Chang'an City and allow tens of thousands of troops who have just stepped off the battlefield to directly enter the capital. That is something only a fool would do.
Among these tens of thousands of troops, most of the conscripts returned home to continue farming after receiving their rewards. Only the Imperial Guards were able to enter Chang'an City after removing their armor and then rearrange their order.
The prime minister and many senior officials of the imperial court had already arrived here with the imperial edict. After seeing Wei Qing, they immediately said: "General, please accept the edict, and all the generals please accept the edict!"
Wei Qing led all the soldiers to kneel down on one knee to receive the order. The prime minister opened it and read: "The emperor Su Wang's appointed son, the son of Zhu Xia, the emperor of the Han Dynasty issued an edict:
The general, Ping Hou Wei Qing, used his troops calmly and built the iron-walled Great Wall of our Han Dynasty. He made great achievements in defeating the enemy, beheaded the captives, and granted 1,700 households with seals and thousands of gold coins.
Huo Qubing, Yao's lieutenant, was a prostitute. His military prowess was unparalleled. He was brave enough to be the leader of the three armies. He was granted the title of Hussar General and Champion Marquis. He had 3,700 households in the city. He cut half of the two counties of Nanyang into Champion County and granted him the title of a feudal state and a thousand gold coins.
Luo Wuji, the captain of Yingyang School, was unparalleled in bravery and merit. He was granted the title of Xiaoqi General and Wushuang Marquis. He had a settlement of 3,700 households. He cut half of Heluo County into Wushuang County and granted him the title of a feudal state and a thousand gold coins. .
The Champion and the Unparalleled are both my Great Han Divine Swords. After returning to Chang'an, I will reward them heavily.
I ordered the Prime Minister to reward the officers and soldiers on my behalf and award them with rewards.
Tell the world and know everything. "
These three rewards were expected, but the emperor's excitement can still be seen. The number of households in the feudal country is extremely large, and for the sake of the title of two princes, they directly cut off land from other counties, creating two Counties, and they are all in beautiful places like Nanyang and Heluo. Compared with those feudal states whose territories are in Lingnan or southwest Yi, I don't know how much stronger it is, which greatly increases the gold content of the feudal state.
The prime minister also announced that the rewards given by the imperial court to all the soldiers were extremely generous, basically one point and three times the reward.
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Countless voices from deep within my heart sounded in this street pavilion.
(End of chapter)
