Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 151 Treatment
Huo Shan didn't need to worry about the affairs in the mansion at all. In the early years, the four great generals followed Huo Qubing in his battles, and in recent years they have also been helping Huo Shan arrange the affairs of his troops.

There are many things that are too easy for them to handle. As long as the prince goes out to fight, everything can be arranged very well.

Just a notification was enough, and Huo Xian set out for the military camp again. The next step was to arrange some key points.

The Yulin Camp seemed to be a bit busy, apparently because an imperial decree had been sent from the palace earlier, so many people were now packing up and preparing. The army would not set out immediately, but a lot of preparation work would be done.

Zhao Anguo hurried over, obviously a little excited, "My Lord, the palace has conveyed an order for us to set off for Dunhuang in three days."

"We are going to fight the Cheshi this time, so let's arrange the baggage first." Huo Xian arranged with a smile, "Hurry up and replace the horseshoes and saddles. Feed the horses with good fodder these days. We may have to fight the Xiongnu again."

Zhao Anguo was not surprised. After all, he was now a regular General of the Central Army and had followed Huo Shan to fight against Dayuan. Naturally, he understood that many countries in the Western Regions had close relations with the Huns.

"People are arranging to load the baggage onto the trucks. Military schools from the southern and northern armies are coming here." Zhao Anguo said, "I am selecting soldiers and generals now. All the men want to make achievements."

Huo Xian was even less surprised. This time the imperial court had enough troops, so there was no need to recruit some evil teenagers and criminals to join the army.

Otherwise, the evil young men in Chang'an City would start packing their bags and happily join the army to go to war, as they all want to achieve great things.

Huo Xian whispered, "Bring more cavalry, and bring more people who are good at riding and shooting. All the heavy cavalry will follow this time. Please pay attention to the weapons. I will go to the queen later and ask for the best weapons."

The equipment of the Yulin Army and Qimen Army was naturally excellent, even the Southern Army and the Northern Army could not match it. However, Huo Xian would certainly not reject better weapons and equipment, and would certainly use better ones if they were available.

Partiality is inevitable. Other soldiers basically have standard weapons, but the Yulin Army and Qimen Army, as Huo Xian's trusted troops, have always had the best weapons.

Not only did he think that all this was natural, even the emperor and some officials did not think there was anything wrong with it.

Even the Southern Army and the Northern Army had this awareness. They had higher status and better treatment than other local armies, but the Yulin Army and the Qimen Army were the imperial guards stationed in the Jianzhang Palace and were the emperor's confidants.

The army personally led by Huo Xian, the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry, was treated better than other armies. There was nothing to say about this, not to mention that these two armies had sufficient military merits.

Huo Xian summoned Han Zeng, Zhang Anshi, and Zhao Chongguo and asked directly, "There is a war going on now. If you want to stay in Chang'an, you can ask for it."

Of course, the three of them would not retreat, and they even felt that this was their chance. Only when they encountered a war could they achieve success, rather than retreat at this critical moment.

"Okay, in that case, each of them will lead a group of lieutenants." Huo Xian said to Zhao Chongguo, "Let them go to the Southern Army and the Northern Army to fight with Qimen and Yulin."

This was a promotion all of a sudden. Even if it was just a lieutenant during wartime, it was still a lieutenant after all. If he performed well, he would have the chance to be promoted to a marquis or a general.

Huo Xian then called Zhao Congxiao and Liu Zhengnu over, and looked at them with a smile, "Look, how promising they are! They think about being my subordinates all day long. How can a real man stay like this? He should wear armor and command thousands of troops!"

Zhao Congxiao said a little embarrassedly, "Sir, being in the army has its own advantages, but following you is our duty."

"Just gain experience in the army, and you will be able to work for me in the future." Huo Xian said with a smile, "Now that there is a war, I should open my office. You two will also be promoted to lieutenants, and I will arrange some difficult tasks for you when the time comes. You must do it well!"

Zhao Congxiao and Liu Zhengnu immediately clasped their fists and accepted the order. If the Lord asked them to come to the army, then they would come. If the Lord needed them to serve as troops, then they would serve as troops. There was nothing to say. They just had to listen to the Lord's arrangements.

Once they go to war and encounter an emergency, or a difficult battle, they should fight bravely, regardless of life and death.

It was also possible to say that Huo Xian was nepotism, and he did not object. Because sometimes, his own people were more reliable, and they knew everything about him, and they were not afraid of life and death, and would execute their decisions resolutely.

It is not an exaggeration at all. Through the continuous expeditions in recent years, Huo Xian has trained and promoted a group of middle and senior-level officers in the army.

Needless to say, people like Zhao Anguo and Zhao Congxiao also became backbones, including Kangda and others who accompanied him in practicing riding and shooting. They were also promoted one after another and became middle and senior officers.

The existence of these people naturally gave Huo Xian more confidence. When he led troops outside, he could better command the troops and his orders could be better executed.

These are by no means bad things. Even if you are a general of cavalry, you still need to have some basic support of your own.

The benefits of year-round wars have also been demonstrated. Although the orders came a little suddenly, they did not make everyone feel caught off guard. They were usually training and were ready to fight at any time.

After all, they were either fighting or preparing for war. Nowadays, the speed of information dissemination is not advanced enough. In the past, when there was a war, it was possible to receive orders and the army would prepare to march at any time.

After a busy day, they returned to Jianzhang Palace. A young eunuch said, "My Lord, His Majesty ordered you to go to the Pepper Palace." Huo Xian couldn't help but complain, "If you had said it earlier, I wouldn't have come to Jianzhang Palace. I have to go through so much trouble. Take my BMW over there and have someone feed it something good."

Huo Xian, who was about to leave, suddenly turned around and thought about it, but decided to forget it. The guards of the palace usually didn't care much, but now that the war was about to start, there was no need to say anything, and it was better to just follow the routine.

Seeing Huo Shan coming back, Wei Zifu was worried, "Shan'er, a war broke out out of nowhere. The court is not without generals, why did you insist on rushing to fight this battle?"

In Wei Zifu's opinion, Cheshi was really not worthy of Huo Shan leading the army. Times were different from the past. Now that military merits had been achieved, there was no need to rush to gain merit or more prestige.

What's more, Madam Li is already dead, Li Guangli is useless, and the Han Dynasty now cannot find anyone to pose a threat to Huo Shan, and other foreign relatives will not be able to achieve anything.

"Aunt, there is no one else who can fight this battle except me." Huo Xian said with a smile, "If I don't volunteer, it will be my uncle who will do it. I'd better let my uncle stay in Chang'an."

Wei Zifu was stunned for a moment. "Why is it so serious? It's either you or Wei Qing. This is too serious. Are you exaggerating to deceive me?"

He didn't know why, but Huo Xian always felt that his credit might be ruined. It was obviously a serious matter, but people were doubting him. How could he seek justice?

"I'm not exaggerating. It looks like he's a taxi driver. Maybe he'll attract the Xiongnu or unify the Western Regions." Huo Xian explained with a smile, "Aunt, who else can go except me or my uncle?"

Wei Zifu was silent at this point. She was not a naive person. Although she was not as smart as Lu Zhi, she was not completely ignorant of political affairs. Now that she knew the situation, she understood why Huo Shan went to the battle.

"I've had someone make you some armor. Try them on." Wei Zifu said worriedly, "When your grandfather was alive, I always prepared some armor for him. Now I'm making some for you."

Huo Xian accepted it with a smile, because it was useless. Many of his armors were basically "disposable" and would be given away after one battle.

The emperor, empress and crown prince all prepared armor for him, and the general's mansion also kept preparing armor and weapons, so much so that he couldn't wear them all.

A tall and ambitious lady in palace dress came forward, holding a suit of chain mail, which was estimated to be less than ten kilograms. Others might wear it on the outside, but on Huo Xian it was the inner layer of armor.

Wei Zifu sat aside with a smile on her face. Huo Xian just opened his arms and let the woman in palace dress try on the armor for him, but his eyes were almost fixed on the woman.

Suddenly Huo Xian asked, "What's your name?"

The woman replied softly, "My Lord, my name is Lin, and my name is Mei."

Huo Xian didn't think it was a big deal. Women in the Western Han Dynasty were named very casually. Sometimes they were just named after their status or ranking, or even had no name at all.

Huo Xian looked down and Lin Mei blushed. This prince was really too bold.

The long gown with curved hems is a common type of clothing, but sometimes it would be specially designed, such as having a slightly lower neckline. This style of clothing also existed in the Western Han Dynasty.

For example, Lin Mei’s collar is a cross-collar design, which vaguely reveals the clothes underneath.

Huo Xian turned his head and looked at Wei Zifu, not embarrassed at all, "Aunt, you said before that you would give me a beautiful woman, but I don't want her anymore. Let's say it's her!"

Wei Zifu was not happy about Huo Xian pretending to be ignorant, "This favor belongs to Liang Di, you must remember to repay it."

Huo Xian was not fooled and said, "I was taken away from the Pepper Room. I have nothing to do with Liang Di. That's it. I will take her away in a moment!"

Wei Zifu was both angry and amused at Huo Xian's intention to deny it. "The Crown Prince and Consort Liang have put in a lot of effort. They know that you like beautiful women, so they have looked for you a lot. You have been raised in the Crown Prince's mansion for two or three years, and you have been taught to behave yourself."

Huo Xian was puzzled, "Then why didn't I see it before?"

"Your uncle is waiting for you to go to the Prince's Mansion, so he can host a banquet for you." Wei Zifu got angry when she mentioned this. "Have you been there?"

Huo Xian was in an awkward situation. Others had prepared a big show and the script was ready, but Huo Xian, the main character, didn't go at all, so the show couldn't go on.

Wei Zifu was not bothered by the sight, "Okay, lead the people away."

Seeing Huo Xian happily leaving with Lin Mei, Wei Zifu said to the maid beside her, "Go and tell Liang Di to find another beautiful woman with long legs and big breasts. Xian'er likes thin waists and she must be good at dancing."

It's no wonder Huo Xian didn't marry. If he didn't marry, many people would have sent him concubines. If he married, his treatment would have to go down!
(End of this chapter)