Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

When Huo Xian went to visit the General's Mansion, no one would ever think that these two great Simas of the Han Dynasty were plotting something.

Even though some people are still saying that Huo Xian and Gongsun He have parted ways, but seeing Huo Xian running to Wei Qing every now and then, everyone will pretend that nothing has happened.

It is not surprising if you see it so often. What's more, the emperor will not doubt the loyalty of these two great generals, so it is naturally difficult for others to say anything.

Even if all the civil and military officials in the court were jealous of the high status of Wei Qing and Huo Shan, they might attack these two from other aspects, but they would never use the excuse of loyalty.

Their performance over the past few decades is obvious to all. Wei Qing is the emperor's most valued general, and Huo Shan is the emperor's most beloved confidant.

This is also the benefit of having performed well in the past and leaving a high impression on everyone. These two important officials not only have a lot of exchanges in official business, but are also very close in private.

Even so, the emperor and his officials did not care. This was something that was simply unimaginable.

But this is the way Wei Qing and Huo Xian get along with each other. Just be open and honest, and no one will say anything. Deliberately avoiding suspicion and worrying about the impact will only breed some rumors.

Huo Xian, who was busy preparing for war, finished his visit to the General's Mansion and headed to Jianzhang Palace for the new day. "Your Majesty, I have thought of some key things and must report them."

Liu Che was a little annoyed. He had just come off the court and had just hugged his new favorite, Lady Gou Ge, when the annoying Huo Shan came running over.

Madam Gou Ge was very sensible and immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Liu Che immediately reached out and grabbed Madam Gou Ge, saying with disdain, "Don't bother with him, he does whatever he wants. By the way, how did you get into the palace?"

"I have the palace token, I am not trespassing the palace without permission." Huo Xian suddenly became confident, "I am still the Jianzhang Guardian, I can enter the palace naturally if I have official duties."

Liu Che regretted it a little, "This Jianzhang Weiwei will have to be removed sooner or later, only Weiyang Weiwei is good enough."

In theory, this is true, and only one Weiyang Weiwei is basically enough. However, over the years, Huo Xian's official positions have basically only been added and not subtracted, and this Jianzhang Weiwei will obviously not be removed.

This is an exclusive official position. Only when Liu Che or Huo Shan is gone, the position of Jianzhang Weiwei will come to an end. It is unknown when the next emperor will use it.

Huo Xian didn't care about that and continued, "Your Majesty, I have now thought of the possible locations where the Xiongnu might withdraw their troops or station them."

Liu Che became interested and asked, "Then tell me, where do you think the Xiongnu will deploy their troops?"

Huo Xian immediately analyzed and said, "Your Majesty, if we push forward with a large force, the Xiongnu will definitely be timid. At that time, they will most likely move their baggage, cattle and horses to Zhiju River."

Zhiju Water, this is the Selenge River that originates from the Hangai Mountains.

Liu Che nodded slightly, and then said, "It's normal to withdraw there, but that's just the Xiongnu royal court. The left and right wise kings and others, their troops will not go there."

"The Left Wise King may go to Yuwu River (Tula River), but I am not sure about the Right Wise King." Huo Xian continued, "But I think it is Junji Mountain. I am familiar with this place, and so is the general."

Liu Che couldn't help laughing. Junji Mountain was a good place. The main battlefield of Huo Xian's first expedition was here.

If a decisive battle were to break out with the Huns, no matter whether it was the Left Wise King or the Right Wise King, one of their forces would definitely fight the Han army at Junji Mountain, which would be considered one of the main forces of the Huns.

Liu Che smiled and said, "If a fight really breaks out at Junji Mountain, I think it will only be Li Guangli who will engage them, and it won't be your turn. Where is the main force of the Xiongnu Chanyu? Do you think it is at Guqie River or Fuyangju Mountain?"

These places are also in the core area of ​​the Xiongnu, which is basically near Ulaanbaatar in later generations. This is also the main area where the Xiongnu royal court is located.

If we really fight here, it would be basically equivalent to Fenglangjuxu, which means that the Huns would have no way to retreat and would have to fight a decisive battle.

At that time, the Huns would have to fight. Liu Che was very satisfied with the main battlefield selected by Huo Xian, because this was not a battle of encounter.

This is to prepare to attack the Huns' lair and force the Huns to show all their forces. The two sides will face each other head-on and engage in a real life-and-death battle in the core area of ​​the Huns!

This was also in line with Liu Che's expectations. From the beginning, he had not intended to fight an encounter battle, but a decisive battle.

Huo Xian was the first to understand his intentions. Even though Huo Xian wanted to postpone the war, once he made up his mind, he was very resolute in executing it.

Liu Che said to Madam Gou Ge with great pride, "Look, this is the Champion Marquis whom I brought up! He captured the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu, traveled thousands of miles, and made our Han Dynasty famous in the Western Regions."

Madam Gou Ge immediately said admiringly, "When I was young among the people, I often heard of the reputation of the Champion Marquis. A few years ago, I saw the Marquis escorting the Xiongnu Zuoxian King to offer captives."

The sincere praise from a gentle and beautiful woman naturally makes people feel very happy.

Although Lady Gou Ge seemed to be praising Huo Shan, Liu Che was very happy because it touched his heart. After all, Huo Shan was his disciple, and everyone in the world knew that the two generations of Guanjun Hou were his disciples.

Cultivating a Huo Qubing was enough to be proud of, but Liu Che was different. After cultivating Huo Qubing, he cultivated another Huo Shan to complete Huo Qubing's unfinished business.

If you think about it this way, it is naturally something to be proud of and happy about. Throughout history, how many people can train two peerless generals? Liu Che did it!

Huo Xian, who was eating melons, said dissatisfiedly, "Your Majesty, after Chuntuo left, the people around you have lost their manners."

Liu Che immediately looked annoyed and angrily scolded, "No one offered you a seat, no one brought you fruits, is this a violation of the rules? You are such an adult, and you still like to eat snacks!"

This is also Liu Che's helplessness. The disciples he taught were good in every way, but sometimes they just seemed like they never grew up.

He is already a father, but he still doesn't eat well and keeps snacking all day. He doesn't know how to sit or stand properly, and is used to lying lazily and eating fruits and snacks.

This majestic champion marquis has such a virtuous character, and I don’t know how many people will be disappointed!

Huo Xian pretended to be deaf to Liu Che's complaints. He was used to being teased. If he was sensitive about everything, he wouldn't have stayed in front of Liu Che for so many years. Liu Che hugged Madam Gou Ge and said, "It's good that you can think of these things. You must have spent a lot of thought on them."

"Your Majesty!" Huo Xian said very dissatisfiedly, "I like fighting. Fighting the Xiongnu is such an important matter. Even if I like playing, I can't ignore it."

Liu Che also laughed, "You are only serious about fighting the Huns. If you were more serious about other things, you wouldn't be like this now."

Huo Shan chose not to listen again. The emperor seemed to blame Huo Shan for only thinking about fighting the Huns. But deep down, Liu Che approved of this approach and did not want Huo Shan to interfere too much in the court.

Therefore, if you do less, you will appear to have a simple mind. You will just be nagged occasionally, which is harmless and will also make you appear close to the emperor.

If you really want to do everything, want to be a wise minister, etc., you may get the emperor's praise on the surface, but in essence you will start to distance yourself from the emperor.

Huo Xian knew these things very well. Without mentioning anything else, just look at the treatment Wei Qing was receiving now.

Huo Xian's current age is not suitable for learning from Wei Qing, so he must have enough sense of propriety to know what should be done and what is not suitable for him to do now.

Liu Che then said, "Since you have also figured out where the Huns might deploy their troops, have you discussed this matter with the general?"

Huo Xian immediately said proudly, "I didn't say that. I went to the general yesterday and wanted to ask for advice on how to better use the Wugang chariots to form a battle array and kill the enemy. If the Xiongnu troops are stationed near the water, the Wugang chariots will be of great use!"

Liu Che looked even more disgusted and dissatisfied, "You have to discuss this matter with the general, he will help you plan it."

"My way of deploying troops seems similar to that of the general, but your majesty knows my habits of deploying troops." Huo Xian replied, "I still have to discuss it with your majesty first, and then ask the general."

Liu Che seemed to have even more headaches. This silly child seemed to have set his sights on the emperor. On many matters, he would always go to the emperor for advice first, instead of the general who had great prestige in the army.

This is not a sensitive period, and it is reasonable to ask. Why did you come here first? It is really annoying!
Although it was annoying, Liu Che still said, "I have an idea about this matter. Think about it carefully in the next two days. What formation will the Huns use, how many troops will they have, etc., you go back and think about it carefully."

Some interim summaries were reported, which was certainly enough for Liu Che. But there was no need to think that everything had been thought of, as there were still many plans that needed to be improved.

So we had to get rid of Huo Xian first, otherwise this kid would keep asking questions. Every time he made some new discovery, he would come to ask for advice. I really didn’t know what to say.

These are the treatments I receive as my beloved disciples. Every time I make some new discoveries, I can ask for your advice.

Even though Liu Che seemed impatient on the surface, he would still think seriously and help with advice, etc.

Seeing that he couldn't stay here any longer, Huo Xian stood up and said, "Then I'll go find Her Majesty the Queen. I'll go see Wuyou."

Liu Che waved his hands quickly. This kid Huo Shan didn't care about time or occasion. Now was not the time to discuss some things. He came here in a hurry as soon as he made a discovery.

He is really not steady enough, and still has the mentality of a child. I don't know when he will be truly steady and know how to report the right things at the right time.

Huo Xian, who seemed to be despised, left the palace, and Ma Heluo and others were very envious. The tricks of Guanjun Hou were still powerful. It seemed that they made the emperor unhappy, but the emperor was so happy in his heart.

It is true that major matters require the emperor's decision, but some seemingly trivial matters still need to be reported to His Majesty.

This is not because the Marquis of Champion is incapable, this is his real brilliance. Because in this way, the emperor can coordinate the overall situation, and even if the Marquis of Champion wins a big victory, His Majesty will not have any suspicion in his heart.

Because everything seems to be due to your Majesty's foresight and foresight, and the Marquis of Champion is only leading the troops according to the strategy formulated by your Majesty. The real credit goes to your Majesty, and the Marquis of Champion is just a knife in your Majesty's hand.

But even if he thought he had seen through Marquis Guanjun's intentions, it was useless. This was an unsolvable conspiracy. The emperor liked Huo Xian just like this, and there was nothing others could do.

Huo Xian came to the Pepper House at a leisurely pace. Seeing Han Yunniang holding the increasingly active Huo Wuyou, he was naturally happier.

Han Yunniang handed Huo Wuyou to Huo Xian and said with a smile, "Hearing that the prince had entered the palace, Her Royal Highness guessed that the prince would definitely come."

This is knowing everything about someone. Not to mention Wei Zifu, even Han Yunniang knew that as long as Huo Xian entered the palace, he would most likely come to the Pepper Palace.

In the past, he would run to the Pepper Palace whenever he had something to do, and now that Huo Wuyou was also being "fostered" here, it was even more legitimate for him to run over, and no one thought there was anything wrong with doing so.

In theory, foreign ministers, relatives or generals are not allowed to often appear in front of the queen.

However, the empress of the time was Huo Shan's great-aunt, and Huo Shan was raised by the empress. The emperor and the empress both felt that Huo Shan should come and talk to them from time to time, which was also a way of showing filial piety.

If other people were to pick a fight over this matter, the emperor and empress would be extremely angry.

Even Crown Prince Liu Ju, who was considered by many to be a polite person, would not oppose Huo Shan's filial piety, regardless of Huo Shan's stance and other issues. This also needed strong support, because the Han Dynasty emphasized governing the world with filial piety.

Huo Xian teased his son and said, "I see that the child's eyebrows and eyes have opened up. Apart from other things, his eyes are becoming more and more like me."

Han Yunniang said happily, "It's all because of your good looks. Her Majesty the Queen also said last time that your eyes are like torches. Now Wuyou's eyes are bright, and it's pleasing to look at."

Huo Xian didn't think this was an exaggeration, although there was some element of love for one's own child involved.

However, the three generations of the Huo family are all handsome guys, especially those with beautiful eyes.

These are not sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, but eyes that are big and bright. This is what a military general should look like, and this is the confidence that a young man with high spirits should have.

The young couple was teasing Huo Wuyou, and the child gave them face and did not cry, which made Huo Shan even happier.

I have to take the time to take care of the kids and cultivate their relationship. I will be leaving for the expedition soon and I will definitely not be back for a year or two. (End of this chapter)