My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 18 Chang Wei Beats Lai Fu

Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.

A huge geomancy map was hung in the middle. The emperor stood with his hands behind his back, his back to the crowd, looking at the land west of Guanzhong.

"After a few days of arguing, can you come to an agreement?"

Liu Che's low voice rang out in the hall, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

The voice just fell.

Then one of them stepped out and replied immediately: "Your Majesty, we should send troops from Longxi County, cross the river, and march from east to west. The best strategy is to take steady steps!"

"I think what the Champion Marquis said is inappropriate!"

The person who spoke was the Imperial Censor Li Cai.

At this time, in the Xuanshi Hall, except for this man dressed as a civil official, all the other people were wearing armor and dressed like military generals.

Discussing the use of troops is naturally the job of the generals, and Liu Che would not do the foolish thing of being an amateur leading the experts.

Then why is Li Cai, the Imperial Censor, here?
Without him.

Li Cai was also a general before!
He was born into a military family, and later joined the army. After being appointed as a general and granted a title of nobility, he was directly promoted to the position of Imperial Censor.

Since he had experience in marching and fighting, he was naturally summoned by the emperor. Liu Che was not a military strategist, but he knew how to use military strategists.

If you disagree, then discuss and argue!

Liu Che would learn from the strengths of all and make decisions accordingly.

"Do you all agree with the Censor?" When asking this question, he still had his hands on his hips and his back to the crowd.

"I don't agree!"

"I didn't ask you." Liu Che turned around and glanced at the indignant Huo Qubing, "You are no longer in command, so please give me other opportunities."

"Li Guang, you speak."

An old general holding a sword on the left shook his head and said with his neck stiff, "I am old, Your Majesty, please let the young people speak!"

There was resentment in his words.

Liu Che did not indulge him at all. "You are old, Doctor. Do you want me to send you back home to spend your remaining years in peace?"

Li Guang, the doctor, hummed a few times, and bowed his hands reluctantly, muttering: "Your Majesty, I still say the same thing, the Marquis of Guanjun's plan is too risky, I don't agree with it!"

"The desert west of Yinshan Mountain is endless. Once the army is trapped in it and loses its way, even if there are thousands of troops, it will be in vain!"

As soon as these words came out.

Huo Qubing, who was sitting at the side of the hall, simply closed his eyes, thinking out of sight, out of mind. However, he could not help but complain in his heart:
"Even if you get lost, I won't get lost!"

Liu Che had already sat back on the dragon couch and said in a cold voice, "Don't let me point them out one by one. You are tired of being asked questions, am I not tired?"

"How can we be careless about military and national affairs?!"

"Who is in favor, who is against, tell me your reasons!"

Being impatient and being reluctant are two extremes, which also means that people like Li Cai and Li Guang are destined to be a minority.

Zhang Qian, Marquis of Bowang...

Yes, it is Zhang Qian who was sent to the Western Regions.

Now it is the first year of Yuanshou. Four years ago, Zhang Qian returned from the Western Regions and was later awarded the title of Marquis of Bowang for his military achievements.

Zhang Qian stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the desert and Gobi to the north of the Hexi Corridor stretch for thousands of miles. It is uninhabited and there is not a single Xiongnu tribe along the way."

"The marching direction, water source, and food are all problems. The Champion Marquis's strategy of charging forward is good, but it is too difficult to implement."

“It’s really too difficult!”

This is a sign of disapproval.

Zhang Qian was impartial and spoke based on facts. His words represented the opinions of most of the generals in the hall.

It's not that they don't know the principle of taking risky moves in war.

But Huo Qubing’s strategy was too risky!
At this time, the Champion Marquis had only participated in a major war once, so he could not make everyone have blind faith in him.

Secondly.

Age is a hardship...

As the saying goes, a man with a clean mouth cannot do things well. The saying is a bit crude, but most people really believe it. Seniority-based promotion is everywhere.

"I don't agree with that."

On the dragon couch, Liu Che knocked on the imperial desk, thought for a moment, and looked at the man in the front of the team, "General, what do you think?"

"Don't try to smooth things over. Just say what you want to say. Qubing is your nephew, and he is also my nephew. I always promote the virtuous regardless of their relationship. I will directly appoint him as the commander."

"Why are you avoiding suspicion?"

With just one sentence, he blocked Wei Qing's ambiguous words.

Seeing the general stand up, the buzzing discussions in the hall gradually stopped. Even Li Guang, who was full of anger, moved his mouth but finally closed it obediently.

There is only one reason why a general can be like this:
He was so strong! Wei Qing had the qualifications that Huo Qubing did not have, the official position that Huo Qubing did not have, and the military achievements that Huo Qubing did not have!

It was precisely because of this unbeatable resume that Liu Che was able to speak out and break Wei Qing's silence.

"Return to Your Majesty."

Wei Qing walked to the feng shui map and pointed not to the west of the Yellow River but to the north of the Han Dynasty. He said in a deep voice:

"Since the previous attacks, the Xiongnu Chanyu's main force has retreated to the northern desert, and the Right Wise King's force has suffered heavy losses. It is better for our army to send troops to Hexi as soon as possible."

"Once the Huns sense the danger, they will come to our aid!"

Say it.

Wei Qing faced the main seat and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, the strategy formulated by the Marquis of Guanjun is indeed bold and risky."

"But if our army wants to conquer Hexi in one battle, we must take risks!"

"otherwise……"

As he spoke, he bowed deeply, "I predict that if we fail to win the first battle, we will have to face the main force of the Xiongnu in the second battle!"

The words fell.

Huo Qubing, who had already opened his eyes, looked excited and secretly clenched his fists. It turned out that his uncle still understood him.

Upon hearing this, most of the generals in the hall remained silent, and Liu Che on the dragon couch seemed to be thinking about something.

only.

The generals chose to keep silent because they were concerned about Wei Qing's attitude.

The emperor was really thinking about the pros and cons of Wei Qing's words.

Those who have nothing to do with either of them neither care about the general's attitude nor agree with what the general says.

"That's wrong!"

But Li Cai shouted loudly, attracting all attention.

The man lifted his sleeves and walked to the center of the hall, about to make a speech, but unexpectedly...

Just then.

The eunuch ordered him to trot into the hall in a hurry.

The old eunuch first smiled at Li Cai who was glaring at him, then walked around him, took two steps at a time, came to Liu Che's side, and whispered in his ear:

"Your Majesty, the prince has arrived and said he wants to sit in on the political discussion."

Ok?
Liu Che frowned instinctively.

Glancing to the left, the emperor said nothing, but just stared at the eunuch.

The old eunuch's heart suddenly skipped a beat and he felt a chill in his chest!
I secretly cursed myself for not gambling!

This is going to be trouble!

The eunuch's cheek twitched, and he hurriedly excused himself for coming to report, saying sadly: "I also advised the prince not to come, but he insisted on talking about the unity of knowledge and action. Since he has learned the great revenge, he must come and listen to how to fight the Huns. This...this..."

The words were not finished.

The old eunuch keenly noticed that for a moment, His Majesty suddenly became very excited.

Although only for a moment.

But he does this for a living, you can’t be wrong!

Then the eunuch changed his words to: "Your Majesty, do you think you should let His Highness in?"

Liu Che sneered and cursed, "You old bastard, you are so cunning! Bring me another soft couch."

"Eh!"

The eunuch's chrysanthemum face immediately blossomed, "I will do it right away!"

The master and servant said so much, but in the eyes of the ministers in the hall, they only saw the eunuch whispering a few words to His Majesty and then leaving in a hurry.

Just wondering.

Then they saw a man coming in from outside the hall. Without waiting for them to stand up and salute, Liu Che, who was at the head of the group, spoke first, "Continue the discussion!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the right side of the hall.

Liu Ju understood and sat down quietly.

The scene that the prince saw afterwards can be described by a popular line: "As soon as I came in, I saw Chang Wei beating Lai Fu!"

Chang Wei, who had been interrupted, not only did not lose his spirit, but instead felt more aggrieved.

When he opened his mouth again, his expression became even more stern.

"General, what you said is wrong!" Li Cai raised his eyebrows and said angrily, "That's ridiculous!"

(End of this chapter)