Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 116 There’s a fight
Huo Xian felt that some things did not need to be explained deliberately, because saying them was actually not of much use.

Those who should know the situation know it, so naturally they won't say much. Those who don't know the truth still don't know the truth, and perhaps they only choose to believe what they want to hear.

He had nothing to fear, so he went to the post station calmly the next day, handed the letter to Liu Jieyou, and told him about the situation of Tian Ren, Kangda and others.

Tian Ren was not Huo Xian's real confidant, but Kang Da was a real confidant. He was in Luntai, not far from Wusun, which could also give some help to Liu Jieyou and others.

While Huo Xian was still talking seriously with Liu Jieyou and others about something, some people began to worry.

Chuntuo hurried to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the prince has gone to the posthouse again."

Liu Che asked, "Xian'er is still polite and will not do anything reckless. Some people outside talk nonsense, and I don't like it."

Liu Che absolutely did not believe the rumors in Chang'an because he had evidence. He was also worried when he first heard some rumors, but after careful investigation, he did not find any evidence.

Chuntuo said, "Your Majesty, the prince is a real man and will not do anything rash. But some people outside are always gossiping. The prince's followers beat up the servants in the post station, and the news spread."

Liu Che thought about it carefully, and felt angry and amused at the same time. "Those idiots have good intentions but do bad things. Go and summon Guanjun Hou. This kid is really attentive to the affairs of the Western Regions."

Huo Xian really did not plan to stay in the inn for long. He explained some things carefully and then prepared to leave. He also had to go to the palace to make a big scene.

But when the person arrived at the posthouse to summon him, Huo Xian was a little surprised, but then he thought it was a good thing. It was a good opportunity to make use of the topic, as the Grand Marshal Hussar General was not feeling well.

When they arrived at the palace, Huo Xian saluted solemnly, "I, the Grand Marshal and General Huo Xian, kowtow to His Majesty the Emperor."

Liu Che didn't take it seriously. Sometimes Huo Xian's greetings were more formal, and sometimes they were more casual.

"You should be careful. I don't know what people are saying outside these days." Liu Che laughed and joked, "Princess Jieyou is of a different status after all. There are some things I know that others may not know."

Huo Xian said, "I went to the posthouse on the order of His Majesty. I was explaining the affairs of Wusun to the princess in detail. If anyone slanders the princess and disrupts the relationship between the court and Wusun, I will pull out that person's tongue!"

Liu Che smiled and nodded. He was indeed not worried about anything happening between Huo Shan and Liu Jieyou. He just felt that if some things got out, it would be difficult to describe.

Liu Che said, "I know that you are unhappy about the marriage. It's a good thing that you have ambition, but you should not act on impulse. You are my Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry, so you should have a big picture!"

Huo Xian looked at Liu Che and said, "I understand. If I wander around Chang'an all day, I can ignore the Xiongnu Chanyu even if he dies."

Liu Che felt a little uncomfortable with Huo Shan's words. They had deliberately concealed the death of the Xiongnu Chanyu from Huo Shan in order to let the child have a good rest.

But this child doesn't seem to understand everyone's good intentions at all. How come it seems like everyone looks down on him?

Liu Che said, "You just came back, you should rest and recuperate. It doesn't matter if you want to fight, there will be plenty of opportunities to fight. You also know that the Xiongnu released our Han envoys before, and our Han will also send envoys to visit the Xiongnu."

Seeing that Huo Xian was silent, Liu Che continued, "I chose Su Wu, but you may not know him. His father is Su Jian, who was made a marquis when he followed the general into battle, but his title was abolished after his defeat a few years ago."

Huo Xian naturally also knew Su Jian. As for Su Wu, although he had never dealt with him before, he knew Su Wu's story very well.

Liu Che said with great pride, "I sent envoys to the Xiongnu under the pretext of returning the envoys. If you want to fight, you will have plenty of opportunities in the future. You should understand the principle of planning before taking action."

Huo Xian asked, "Su Wu escorted the Xiongnu envoys detained in Han back to their country. Who was his deputy envoy?"

Liu Che said, "Deputy Zhonglang Jiang Zhang Sheng is also a courageous man, and is quite familiar with all things Xiongnu."

Isn't it? This is one of the Han envoys who is good at making trouble in history. He wanted to kidnap the Chanyu's mother and surrender to the Han Dynasty, and also killed the Han Dynasty traitor Wei Lu in one go.

However, after the truth was revealed, Zhang Sheng surrendered.

Wei Lu was originally a Hu people, and had a good relationship with Li Yannian. Two years ago, Li Yannian's family was executed, and Wei Lu surrendered directly for fear of being implicated. The Huns naturally liked the surrender of this envoy who was familiar with the situation of the Han Dynasty.

But if you think about it carefully, Huo Xian can't guarantee whether Su Wu will be detained now.

After all, the Chanyu who imprisoned Su Wu in history was Chanyu Qiedihou, and now this Qiedihou is still living a life of luxury in the Han Dynasty.

Seeing that Huo Shan seemed to be thinking seriously and not making trouble, Liu Che was a little surprised. Huo Shan was a person who would make trouble without reason, and now that he was right, he would definitely make a big fuss.

But now, there is no complaint or noise about the death of the Chanyu.

Has this child really grown up and become sensible? The next moment, Liu Che's relief was shattered, because Huo Xian said, "Your Majesty, I think we need to bring more scouts and guides with us on this mission to the Xiongnu. I will select some smart people to join the delegation."

"What do you want to do?" Liu Che was a little annoyed. "Do you know why I kept it a secret from you? It's because I was afraid you would think too much! Why, now that you know the Xiongnu Chanyu is dead, you want to go to war?"

Don't even think about it. Those clever people Huo Xian mentioned must be scouts and guides. They are supposed to draw maps of the Huns and secretly keep an eye on the Huns' troops and other situations.

Although there would definitely be such people in the delegation, if Huo Xian intervened in this matter, it would mean that the original delegation of about a hundred people would basically be filled with soldiers, which meant they would have to go to war.

These could be considered the reasons why he had kept it a secret from Huo Xian before. Once he saw the opportunity, he would definitely keep asking for battle.

Liu Che pointed at Huo Xian and said earnestly, "You also know that this is a rare opportunity. Now we must plan carefully. I have missed three chances to destroy the Xiongnu. I cannot miss the fourth time!"

The first missed opportunity naturally refers to the Ma Yi conspiracy.

The whole plan was almost perfect, and it also lured Junchen Chanyu to lead his army southward. However, who would have thought that the Xiongnu found livestock along the way more than 100 miles away from Mayi, but no one was grazing them, so they became suspicious. What was more unexpected was that the Wei Shi who broke through the border pavilion completely ruined the plan.

The second missed opportunity naturally refers to the decisive battle in Mobei. Although countless victories were won and the Wolf's Lair was sealed in that battle, the Chanyu Yizhixie escaped.

The Xiongnu border threat that had plagued the Han Dynasty for more than a hundred years had been basically resolved, but Liu Che wanted more.

The third time naturally refers to the death of Huo Qubing. Huo Qubing died young at the age of 24, which made it difficult for Liu Che to lead two armies to attack the Huns.

Now that he had waited for another good opportunity, Liu Che was naturally extremely cautious and definitely did not want to miss it again.

Huo Xian naturally agreed with this point. "I know this is a rare opportunity. The Xiongnu today are no longer the Xiongnu of the past, and our Han is getting stronger and stronger. If we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to get a better one."

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing fought against the Xiongnu at their strongest period, but Huo Xian was about to face a Xiongnu that was being weakened. It was a bit exaggerated to say that the Xiongnu was at the end of its strength, but it was an indisputable fact that it was on the decline.

The Battle of Mobei that year severely injured the Xiongnu Chanyu's main force, and the Zuoxian King's army was almost wiped out. That was a real blow, and the Xiongnu inevitably began to decline at that time.

Liu Che said, "You should rest and recuperate. If we want to fight the Xiongnu this time, it will take more than half a year or a year to prepare."

Huo Xian also understood that if the Han Dynasty wanted to take advantage of the civil strife among the Xiongnu to achieve its goal in one fell swoop, it would have to be more thoroughly prepared.

It is useless to rush. At this time, we can only prepare more thoroughly and act after careful consideration. We have not yet fully understood the internal situation of the Xiongnu, so how can we easily move out?

Huo Xian said, "If that's the case, I'd better go to the Western Regions. While the Xiongnu are busy with their own affairs, we should take over the Western Regions first."

Liu Che was a little angry, "Which is more important, fighting the Western Regions or fighting the Xiongnu? Don't you know?"

"I know what's going on. This time, I will only attack Cheshi and force Wusun to break up with Xiongnu!" Huo Xian said, "After we take down Wusun, we can jointly attack Kangju, and Xiongnu will be attacked from both sides!"

Liu Che was very angry, and it was understandable what Huo Xian said, because if he wanted to completely destroy the Huns, a large army would not be enough.

The characteristic of nomadic people is that if they cannot win the battle, they will run away, and they must launch a roundabout and pincer attack.

"Western Regions, Western Regions!" Liu Che asked, "Do you know how much the court has lost in the attack on Dayuan? The court doesn't have much money and food now, and there are already refugees in Guanzhong. Don't you know that?"

Although it has not yet reached the level of militarism in history, it is also a fact that the Han Dynasty's financial resources have been almost emptied.

Huo Xian said, "Time waits for no one. Now is the most appropriate time. After we conquer the Western Regions, the court can control them all at once, and it will be convenient to fight the Xiongnu then."

Liu Che questioned, "Okay, then I ask you, you lead one group of troops. What about the other group? The general? Can he still lead the troops now? Do you want Li Guangli to lead the troops, or do you want Gongsun Ao to lead the troops?"

The lack of great generals was also a difficult problem that Liu Che faced.

"Then I will go to the Western Regions and train a few generals. I also want to gain experience." Huo Xian said, "There are many small countries in the Western Regions. I only need 10,000 troops!"

The angry Liu Che pointed at Huo Xian and said, "You are so warlike, have you ever sympathized with my difficulties? Fight, fight, fight, you only know how to go out to fight, but do you know that the treasury is empty? Do you know the suffering of the soldiers guarding the border?"

Huo Xian blurted out, "If Your Majesty tours less frequently, I can attack one or two countries in the Western Regions."

Chuntuo and others' faces changed drastically. The Emperor and Marquis Guanjun started arguing, and the argument became more and more fierce!
(End of this chapter)