In Changle Palace, Luo Jing and Luo Wuji saluted and then sat at the banquet. Queen Wei Zifu, General Wei Qing and champion Hou Huo Qubing were all here.
Liu Che asked Gong'e to give wine to the two of them, and then asked with a smile: "Dong Ahou, you haven't been in the palace for some time, are you still strong?
You are an important minister of the late emperor and the great anchor of the Han Dynasty. I am very concerned about you. "
Luo Jingzuo bowed and said with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, your Majesty. Your health is quite good these days, and I should still be able to contribute to your Majesty's country."
Liu Che turned to Luo Wuji and asked: "Wu Shuanghou is a young hero, I love him very much."
After the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, Liu Che asked about their intentions. Luo Wuji took out the Kantu map from his arms, slowly unfolded it and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am here to present to you the Kantu map of all countries in the Western Regions."
"A map of all the countries in the Western Region?"
Liu Che's face was full of doubts. After all, the Western Region was now a fog for the Han Dynasty. The Han court only knew that there were other countries thousands of miles west of the Han Dynasty. It knew that there were some countries that were defeated by the Xiongnu in the past. were moved to the west.
"His Majesty!
My father once led his family's warriors across Chang'an, out of Longxi, across the Hexi Corridor, and into the Western Regions. Five thousand miles west of Chang'an, there was a land of lush water and grass that could support hundreds of thousands of people. "
Liu Che was shocked when he heard this. He stood up from his seat and asked in disbelief: "Hundreds of thousands of people?"
What does hundreds of thousands of people mean?
Many counties in the Central Plains don’t have that many people!
This means that the Han Dynasty can establish a complete ruling institution there, establish complete counties and counties, and enfeoff the princes.
This is the result of the expansion of territory!
and.
Liu Che walked to the Kanyu map hanging on the wall, which marked the topographic map between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu. He drew a circle on it with a pen, and then asked: "Wu Shuanghou, is this the Western Region you are talking about?" ?”
Luo Wuji replied in the affirmative, and Liu Che walked around with excitement on his face for a while, then called everyone over.
He pointed at the Kanyu Map and said with a smile: "I originally planned to launch the Battle of Moxi after clearing Monan to cut off the connection between the Xiongnu Youxian King and the Hexi land.
Then he immediately launched the Hexi War with lightning speed to completely clear out the Huns entrenched in the Hexi area.
On the one hand, it cuts off the connection between the Huns and Qiang people, and on the other hand, it is possible to attack the Huns from both sides. This is called cutting off their arms and then gathering and annihilating them.
But I didn't expect that my generals were so good that they ended the Battle of Moxi directly. I originally planned to launch the Battle of Hexi next year.
But now that Marquis Wushuang has presented the map of the Western Region, I have a new plan, a bigger plan. "
Liu Che even trembled with excitement as he spoke, which made everyone curious. What was the plan that made the emperor so excited?
Liu Che hung the two Kanyu maps together and then began to explain them to everyone.
“My goal is very simple, that is to attack in three directions at the same time.
Wei Qing came out of Daijun and moved to Beiping on the right, leading 100,000 infantry and cavalry to contain King Xian's tribe on the left and the King's Court of the Xiongnu Chanyu.
Champion Hou led 50,000 fine cavalry to attack King Youxian's tribe, and then Wushuang Hou led 50,000 fine cavalry out of Longxi to attack King Xiutu and King Hunxie in Hexi.
After defeating the two kings, he directly invaded the Western Region and cleared out the Huns in the Western Region. Then he made a large detour and turned back to the east. The champion prince went west and annihilated all the Huns west of Shangshang County! "
As soon as Liu Che's plan was revealed, everyone was shocked.
He himself is quite proud. The key to this plan is that the commanders in the three directions must be able to take charge of their own affairs.
Huo Qubing, who attacked King Youxian's tribe, and Luo Wuji, who attacked Hexi, both had to be good at running thousands of miles, but it happened that the Han court now had two generals who were good at it.
With the excellent commander Wei Qing to support him, Liu Che felt that God wanted him to achieve great things, so naturally he would not give up.
If the courtiers were here, they would definitely dissuade his plan because it is too crazy, but these few people present are all extraordinary people.
Luo Wuji directly clapped his hands and praised: "Your Majesty is really talented. Such a strategic plan is something that ordinary people dare not think of and do. The Huns would never have thought of it. I am willing to lead an army to Hexi, and I will definitely kill it." The heads of the Xiongnu kings are presented in front of Changle Palace."
Huo Qubing smiled and said: "Marquis Wushuang, I told you before that I would help you. I guarantee that King Youxian will not go to the west of the river with a single soldier."
Huo Qubing said this modestly. What he was thinking in his heart was to raise the ashes of King Youxian directly. The dead are the quietest.
Among the four ministers here, only Luo Jing was not a military commander, and he immediately said: "Your Majesty is thinking deeply, but we, the Han Dynasty, do not have so many cavalry at present. Even if we have recaptured Henan, we still want to train 100,000 cavalry." Enough cavalry to leave the fortress will probably take a lot of time."
If calculated based on one person and three horses, the Han court's current cavalry will not exceed 30,000. It defeated the Huns and captured a lot of horses, but the most important thing is that after recapturing Henan, the Han court got a land to raise horses. As long as the court If you are willing to invest resources, with the resources in Henan, it is enough to raise hundreds of thousands of horses, and the number of war horses will increase exponentially.
But cavalry is not just about having horses. Without long-term training, they are just infantry on horseback.
Liu Che has always been an impatient person. He believes that life is short and he should do big things as early as possible. He has countless great achievements in his heart. Luo Jing understands this about Liu Che relatively well.
But today Liu Che said uncharacteristically: "I know this is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
So I originally planned to launch the Battle of Hexi next year, but now I have decided to postpone it and make complete preparations before giving a heavy blow to the Huns. "
Liu Che sighed with emotion, and then asked Luo Jing and Luo Wuji: "Dong'ahou, Wushuanghou, you are direct descendants of the Luo family. There are countless history books in your family. You must know the history best. Since Duke Huan of Qi respected the king and fought against the barbarians, there have been A barbarian country as powerful as the Xiongnu?”
Luo Jing shook his head and said: "This has never happened before. Zhu Xia is stronger than ever before, and Hu people are also stronger than ever before. This is unexpected."
Liu Che sighed: "Yes, the Hu people have become stronger than ever before. This is a threat to the entire Zhuxia, just like weeds in the farmland. If the weeds are not removed, can the seedlings grow?
I'm afraid the only outcome is to wither.
The Hu people can only roam outside the Great Wall now, but decades ago they still had fish bone arrows, but now they have iron armor, which is not even worse than the armor of the Han Dynasty.
The Hu people have been constantly learning from our advanced system and civilization. If we let it go, how strong will the Hu people be?
Will one day break through the Great Wall and even bring the flames of war to my Changle Palace?
If I can't even save my Changle Palace, Zhu Xia's world may have been trampled by the Huns' cavalry.
After I understood this, I knew that destroying the Xiongnu was something that had to be done.
This is what our generation must do. Among the great men of this generation are me, the great general Chang Pinghou, the champion prince, and the unparalleled prince. If we cannot do it, it will be even harder for the next generation.
Completely destroying a huge country is an unprecedented undertaking, and no one has done it since King Su.
But I also know that there is no career in this world that can be achieved overnight. Some things cannot be rushed. Just like equestrian skills and cavalry, it takes time to polish.
I am willing to wait and spend my whole life to destroy the Xiongnu, an unprecedentedly powerful barbarian regime for the Han and the Xia.
Your Majesty, Su Wang, you have chosen me as the son of Zhuxia, and I will definitely not disappoint your expectations. "
After experiencing the sacrifice to heaven and being given a reign title, Liu Che was convinced of Ji Zhao's existence. After returning from the sacrifice to heaven, Liu Che began to study what Ji Zhao wanted. This kind of research was of course based on the classics left by Ji Zhao. , as well as what Ji Zhao has done and said.
Then he studied the truth that the debate between Xia and Yi is more important than Mount Tai, which made Liu Che feel very comfortable. He originally wanted to expand his territory and fight against the barbarians. After getting this research result, he thought with great satisfaction: As expected of me , the emperor chosen by King Su.
Liu Che made this statement, and everyone felt Liu Che's determination completely.
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There is a saying circulating in non-academic circles, and there is even a view in the historical circles that the victory of the Han Dynasty against the Xiongnu was mainly due to the contributions of ministers, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che did not play a key role in it. This conclusion Just ridiculous.
The author has a way to overturn this fallacy. To determine whether an emperor deserves credit for a certain event during his tenure, we only need to determine three things.
First, whether the emperor has great power, that is, whether he enjoys normal monarch power.
Who the power comes from is a major reason for determining merit. The merits achieved by the ministers during the regency should not be counted on the emperor, but should be attributed to the regent ministers.
Second, whether the emperor firmly supports and invests resources.
Resources are divided into political resources, including political commitment, political asylum, national resources, that is, financial and food support, and other resources.
Third, whether the emperor is willing to take responsibility for the failure as the main person responsible.
Of course, there is no merit after failure, so this item is mainly used to calculate the emperor's support.
If all three points are yes, then the emperor should occupy a dominant position in this achievement.
Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, fully meets these three points. He has undisputed power, announces his policies to the world without hesitation, and then firmly supports them without wavering. Defeating the Huns is his achievement, which cannot be doubted! ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
(End of chapter)
