I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 114 Wuguan?

"Prime Minister Anhou Chenjia~"

"See, Your Majesty~"

A deep, hoarse, and extremely slow salutation made Tianzi Qi feel a little lost;

Standing in front of him, Shen Tujia straightened up with the support of Lang Guan beside him, revealing that extremely old face, and a faint smile immediately hung on Tian Ziqi's face.

"Prime Minister, but it's been a long time, and I haven't come to the palace;"

"It's been so long, I miss the prime minister..."

Slightly sighing, but also faintly guilty words came out, but Tianzi Qi did not wait for the expected reply that implied complaints.

Hearing the words, Shentu Jia shook his head and smiled wryly as he took a step forward, then heaved a sigh as if relieved.

"Chen, old man..."

"It's my fault..."

"Your Majesty does not blame you for this, I am already very grateful..."

"Don't dare to ask your Majesty extravagantly, because I am nostalgic for the sin that I can't get rid of..."

The eloquent and gentle tone made the emperor Qi face even more ashamed, but it also made the internal history Chao Cuo sneer secretly.

——In Chao Cuo's view, Shen Tujia's remarks were just for fun, and he still used retreat as advance;
He said he was 'not daring to ask extravagantly' Barabara, but in fact, he still wanted to make Emperor Qi feel more guilty.

But only Tian Zi Qi saw that Shentu Jia really changed after the incident last time.

Even the gaze has changed from being as sharp as a knife's edge in the past to being as gentle as running water now.

The reason why it is called running water is because this touch of gentleness does not mean that it cannot be hardened again.

Liu Qi is very sure: when necessary, he can still see the demeanor in Shentujia's eyes that is familiar to him and makes his past self feel headache...

"Prime Minister, please sit down;"

Looking carefully at Shentu Jia's face, the emperor Qicai smiled, and then quickly stretched out his hand, asking Shentu Jia to sit down and talk.

After the emperor and his subjects were seated separately, Tianzi Qi took a deep breath, and at the same time suppressed most of the smile on his face.

"The prime minister should already know the news from the side wall, right?"

"I don't know the Prime Minister, how do you think about it?"

But seeing Shentu Jia heard the words, he only raised his head with a smile, his eyes moved back and forth for a moment on Tianzi Qi in front of him, and Chao Cuo who was farther away;

After Tianzi Qi also smiled a little embarrassedly, Shen Tujia sat up a little bit, and his face became serious immediately.

"The disaster of the side wall has been around for a long time;"

"From the time of Emperor Taizu Gao, the Huns have been a serious problem for my Han family."

"As for my Han family, since the founding of the Han Dynasty, we have been pursuing a gentle policy of recuperating and renewing with the people, in order to let the people settle down and make the world prosperous again."

"So, after the people are stable and the world is prosperous, what should they do?"

"—Is it content with the status quo and indulging in pleasure?"

"of course not;"

"From Emperor Taizu Gao, to Emperor Xiaohui, Empress Dowager Lu, and then to Emperor Xian, the monarchs of the Han family worked hard to rule with diligence, thrift and simplicity."

"For the same goal."

"—Amass enough strength, and then go north in one fell swoop, completely stabilize the side wall!!"

In just a few words, the softness in Shentujia's eyes immediately turned into a fierce aura!
It was as if the person sitting in front of him was not Emperor Qi and Nei Shi Chao Cuo;

But two rebels, or the Huns!
Soon, Shentu Jia lost the murderous look in his eyes, took a deep breath, and shook his head full of melancholy.

"However, today's Han family does not have the power to completely wipe out the Huns in a single battle;"

"Even the cavalry of our Han family, who contended and entangled with the Huns, didn't have many."

"Even if there is a war, there are many Huns riding around on horses, wantonly plundering the people on the side wall."

"As for the soldiers of my Han family, they could only be exhausted. They were walked around the Great Wall by the cavalry of the Huns, but they were still unable to catch up with any cavalry of the Huns..."

Hearing this, Tianzi Qi also sighed and nodded, with a deeply approving look on his face.

"The prime minister is right;"

"Today's Han family does not have enough strength to compete with the cavalry of the Huns."

"—I don't even have the ability to catch up with the Huns and fight head-on with the Huns..."

Following Tianzi Qi's words, Chao Cuo, who was on the side, finally turned his attention away from Shen Tujia, shook his head and sighed in melancholy.

In fact, if we really want to talk about the Han Dynasty today, it is not that there is no power to fight against the Huns.

To give a very simple example;

A small city with side walls, there are thousands of people living scattered in the mountain villages around the city;

When the Huns attack, as long as time permits, most of them can hide in the city.

And the troops of the Huns are all cavalry, and they have almost no means of attacking the city. There is no way at all to deal with the city of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, when the Huns went south to invade and plunder, time became the key.

——As long as the Han people in the border areas reacted and hid in the city, they raided the villages outside the city, and the Huns could get a lot of food and population from these villages;
And with these trophies, he fled back to the grassland contentedly.

So does this mean that in the face of the looting of the Huns, the Han Dynasty has nothing to do?

The answer, in fact, is yes.

It was still such a small city with side walls, with seven or eight thousand people living in the surrounding villages. Suddenly, one day, five hundred Hun cavalry raided;

At this time, as long as there are an equal number of Han troops stationed in this small city, that is, the same 500 people, the [-] Huns who went south to plunder can only obediently go back to the grassland!

So the crux of the problem is not that the current Han army cannot beat the Huns head-on, or is inferior to the Huns in terms of numbers, weapons, and tactical literacy;
It's the Huns, who don't fight the Han army at all...
——It has been more than 40 years since Emperor Taizu Gao fought against the Xiongnu Maodun Shanyu Baideng until now;

In the past 40 years, the Huns have almost never had any head-to-head confrontation with the Han army.

Every time, the Huns suddenly came out from a certain direction, burned, killed and looted the nearby villages, and then fled back to the grassland before the Han army arrived;

On the other hand, the Han Dynasty, in order to guard against the next invasion of the Huns, had deployed more than 20 armed forces evenly on the front line of the Great Wall as early as Emperor Taizu Gao's reign.

But what the more than 20 border guards have to defend is the Great Wall defense line that is tens of thousands of miles long. On average, there are less than [-] soldiers stationed for each mile of border...

This is the problem that the Han Dynasty really couldn't solve when facing the Huns.

——As the saying goes: Only a thousand days can be a thief, how can a thousand days prevent a thief?
"In the face of the invasion of the Huns, the soldiers of my Han family were too passive..."

"I don't know where the Huns will come from, and I don't know how many people will come."

"Many times, it was the Huns who called, or even the looting was completed, and the side wall could only respond after fleeing back to the grassland..."

Chao Cuo's low tone also made Tianzi Qi and Shen Tujia nod their heads one after another;
Then, Tianzi Qi looked at Shentujia again, with a hint of temptation on his brows.

"Then, from the Prime Minister's point of view, what should my Han family do now to prevent the Huns from invading the side wall and give the people on the side wall peace in the true sense?"

Hearing this, Shentu Jia also guessed what Tianzi Qi was thinking;
After thinking for a while in secret, he smiled wryly and shook his head again.

"The minister said it just now;"

"The purpose of recuperating and renewing with the people is not to die in peace."

"It's about accumulating strength, and eventually, completely removing the hidden dangers of the side wall."

"Since my Han family has not yet accumulated enough strength, Your Majesty, naturally, should continue to endure humiliation like Emperor Taizong Xiaowen did, and wait for the future..."

Hearing this, a look of approval immediately appeared on Tianzi Qi's face;
Turning sideways, he made eye contact with Chao Cuo who was at the side. After turning around again, Tianzi Qi looked at Shentujia with a little solemnity again.

"The prime minister is right;"

"I also think that the current Han family should continue to accumulate strength."

"But at the same time, I still think that the day when our Han family raises troops to go north and drive the Xiongnu robbers away from the Great Wall is not far away!"

"—Even if I can't do it, my next generation will definitely be able to do it!"

"Since this is the case, should I make some preparations for the next generation?"

"Should we get rid of the 'worries' of the Huns in the crusade for the next generation, so that the next generation can concentrate on the crusade against the Huns;"

"Instead of worrying about other things?"

Speaking of this, the emperor Qi finally showed his true purpose in a vain way;
As for this, Shen Tujia obviously expected it...
"Your Majesty, there is no need to say any more;"

"Since I will come here and meet His Majesty in person, I have already made sufficient preparations."

Then Shentu Jia took a deep breath, looked deeply at Chao Cuo at the side, and then slowly stood up from his seat;
Then, Shentujia stared deeply in front of him, and also looked deep into his own emperor Qi's eyes.

"Sir, ask Your Majesty one last time;"

"—Your Majesty, do you have to solve the problems of the clan princes through the "Strategy for Cutting Feudal Domains"?"

"Is there no other way to solve the problem of the clan and princes except for the "Strategy to Cut Fans"?"

Seeing Shentujia's posture, Tianzi Qizi no longer pretended to be stupid;

His complexion sank slightly, and then he got up from the imperial couch.

"I have considered this matter for a long time, and discussed it with the prime minister many times."

"In order to convince the prime minister, there were many quarrels between me and the prime minister."

"—Now, the Huns are becoming more and more rampant on the border of my Han family, which makes me feel even more worried."

"So, even if it is to get rid of the Huns as soon as possible, I must implement the "Strategy of Reducing Fans" so as to eliminate the internal worries of my Han family as soon as possible!"

"After clearing away the internal worries, if I still have the energy, I can personally handle the Huns' affairs;"

"If I don't have the energy, I will also cultivate a qualified successor to complete the sacred mission that I and the previous emperors have dreamed of but have never been able to complete."

When it came to the end, Tianzi Qi's tone was filled with extreme calm.

It seems that the words just now are not the ambitions of the emperor, but a certain sentence written in black and white in the law.

Seeing Liu Qi's reaction like this, Shentu Jia also understood: on the matter of the "Strategy to Cut Fans", Emperor Qi has no room for concessions;

But the good thing is: Shen Tujia had already expected this.

"Since this is the case, then I will stop trying to persuade Your Majesty to give up the "Strategy for Cutting Fans";"

"But if I don't persuade His Majesty to give up the "Policy for Reducing Fans", it doesn't mean that I won't point out the possible consequences of "Policies for Reducing Fans."

"If Your Majesty is willing to listen, then minister, just continue."

"If your majesty is unwilling to listen, or if you appear to listen on the surface, but you don't care about it in your heart, then I will return to the old Marquis An's mansion."

"—In the past period of time, the minister took up the post of prime minister, but recuperated behind closed doors at home."

"Such a day, my lord, is very comfortable;"

"Your Majesty, you must have had a very comfortable time..."

Hearing this, Tianzi Qi thought for a while, and then smiled.

"I know the prime minister very well;"

"I know, on such a day, the Prime Minister will never feel very 'comfortable'?"

A slightly playful joke, but it did not attract Shen Tujia's ridicule, but still looked straight at the emperor Qi in front of him with serious eyes;
Seeing this, Tianzi Qi had no choice but to straighten his figure, and on his face, he finally brought back the dignity that was always on his face in the past.

"I must carry out the "Strategy to Cut Fans";"

"Since it is going to be implemented, then I must know what the consequences will be after the implementation of the "Policy to Reduce Fans."

"And today, in this Hall of Proclamation, I very much hope that the Prime Minister can point out the possible consequences of the "Strategy to Cut Fans"!"

"—but what I want is not only the consequences;"

"I don't need the prime minister to persuade me to give up the "Strategy to Cut Fans" with the possible consequences of "Strategy to Cut Fans" as in the past;"

"It's about the prime minister pointing out the consequences and at the same time giving me the right solution."

Hearing this, Rao had expected Tian Ziqi's determination, but Shen Tujia still couldn't hold back, and subconsciously glanced at Chao Cuo at the side.

After thinking for a moment, Shentujia finally bowed down and bowed to the emperor Qi again.

"Sir, I need a map;"

"—A military map."

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A moment later, Tianzi Qi, Shen Tujia, and Chao Cuojun and his ministers had already arrived at the side hall of the Xuanshi Hall;
But in this side hall, at this moment, there is already a huge map with a width of several feet and a length of tens of feet, which is laid flat on the ground.

The three monarchs and ministers walked into the hall hand in hand, and the emperor Qi made a gesture of "please" to Shentujia, and saw Shentujia cupped his hands in return, and then stepped on the map.

After checking the map roughly and confirming that the scale of the map is correct, Shentu Jiacai got up and asked Lang Guan at the side for a pen;

Take a pen, and lay down on the map to draw a stroke here and a circle there...

After working hard for more than ten minutes, Shentu Jiacai supported his waist, supported by Emperor Qi himself, and got up from the map.

But after getting up, Shentujia didn't walk away, but immediately stretched out his foot and stepped on the circle closest to him.

But when he saw the two characters in the center of the circle, a look of astonishment quietly appeared on Tian Ziqi's face...

"Wu..."

"—Wuguan?"

Tianzi Qi exclaimed, and Chao Cuo on the side immediately changed color, and hurried forward;
When he saw the word 'Wuguan' written in the circle under Shentujia's feet, Chao Cuo couldn't help but froze in place, and his body couldn't help shaking violently...
"That's right!"

"Wuguan!"

"——Among the possible consequences of "Strategy to Cut Fans", the worst one is the fall of Wuguan!"

Seeing that Shentu Jiaman said something firmly, he turned around with great effort, came to the seat on the edge of the map, and knelt down very slowly;

But after Shentujia walked away, he changed to Tianzi Qi again, squatting in front of the circle with the word 'Wuguan'.

"Your Majesty should know how Emperor Taizu Gao 'entered Guanzhong first'."

"——At that time, Xiang Ji led the rebel army to attack Hangu, but he still failed to break through;"

"Emperor Taizu Gao made a detour to Wuguan. He didn't encounter too many obstacles along the way, so he entered Guanzhong smoothly, and arrived in Xianyang all the way smoothly."

"But now, the Guanzhong of my Han family is no different from the Guanzhong under the control of the third generation Ziying decades ago."

"In the east, there is still Hangu Pass, which is guarded by one man and cannot be opened by ten thousand men;"

"The south side still seems to be dangerous, but in fact, it is almost a fake Wuguan..."

Shen Tujia was a little out of breath when he was talking too much, so he took a breath, and then continued: "I have read Chao Cuo's "Strategy for Cutting Fans";"

"It can be said that in order to prevent His Majesty from carrying out the "Policy for Reducing Fans", the minister has already been familiar with "Policies for Reducing Fans", even to the point where he is even more familiar with "Policy for Reducing Fans" than Chao Cuo."

"As for the possible consequences after the "Strategy to Reduce Fans" forced the rebellion of the Kanto princes, this is the most likely and worst case."

"——The rebels, it is very likely that the main force will advance westward and attack in the direction of Hangu;"

"At the same time, we will send out a side army to detour through Wuguan just like Emperor Taizu Gao did back then!"

"At that time, all the troops in the court must be outside Hangu Pass to resist the main force of the rebel army."

"As for the rebels who entered Guanzhong from Wuguan, His Majesty may not be able to do much more than the third son who surrendered in Kaesong a hundred years ago..."

After saying this conclusion that stunned both Tian Ziqi and Nei Shi Chao Cuo, Shen Tujia took a deep breath and let out a leisurely sigh.

"—This is the reason why I prevented His Majesty from carrying out the "Strategy to Cut the Feudal Domain" and from forcing His Majesty to rebel against the clan and princes of the Kanto."

"It's not that Chen and Chao Cuo really have any enmity;"

"Or maybe I really don't understand how big the threat to the ancestral temple and the state is from the princes of the Guandong clan."

"It's a minister, I really dare not let down the kindness of Emperor Taizu Gao and the trust of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen;"

"Let your majesty be reduced to the situation of the son of the third generation, who can only wear mourning clothes, hold a jade stone in his mouth, hold the album in both hands, and lead all the officials in the court to kneel on the ground outside Chang'an city to surrender to the rebels. The tragic situation of..."

(End of this chapter)