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

Chapter 206 Title
At this point, Liu Che's words revealed his tyranny, "I have been planning for many years, and I really want to defeat the enemy without fighting."

"But the premise for not having to fight is to let the Nanyue Kingdom know that the Han Dynasty dares to fight, can fight, and can win!"

"Seeing the will of our Han people, the foundation is strong, and those envoys who serve as face are useful."

Liu Ju had previously told his father the emperor that the envoy might cause trouble.

Liu Che obviously agreed.

even.

He also felt that the support provided by Liu Ju was not strong enough. If he wanted to stir up trouble, he had to do it on a big scale!
To be honest, the current emperor is indeed very bold and open in governing the country. In comparison, Liu Ju seems a bit timid...

Eh.

Huo Qubing's unintentional words were actually right.

But this was also forced by reality. Liu Ju also wanted to be bold, but could he, as a crown prince, do anything without any taboos? Could he do what the emperor did?

Exactly at this moment.

The emperor beckoned the eunuch and said solemnly, "Order the Minister of the Secretariat to draft a secret order and tell Lu Bode to act accordingly."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The eunuch responded and turned to leave, but then he heard the emperor say, "Wait a minute."

"Draft another imperial edict to the two Grand Marshals, and I will mobilize an army of 100,000. I will send troops to attack the Kingdom of Nanyue!"

As soon as these words came out, not only the eunuch Ling was stunned, but also Liu Ju, who was sitting below, changed his expression slightly. Before he could ask, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Go down and pass on the message first."

"Uh, yes, Your Majesty."

After the old eunuch hurried away, Liu Che finally cleared up the confusion for the prince, "The army must be assembled and action must be taken, but whether to fight or not depends on how the Nanyue Kingdom expresses its stance..."

This move can be summarized in four words:

Deterrence by force!

Launching a war involving tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people is not something that the emperor can do just by thinking of doing it.

Unless you are a tyrant, you can do whatever you want. But if you really want to gain something from the war, you can't do it recklessly.

In the past, we fought against the Huns.

Every time, Liu Che discussed things with Wei Qing and the generals, he was extremely cautious.

Military and national affairs are no joke!
The reason why Liu Che suddenly said, "Gather an army of 100,000 and attack Nanyue" was that he didn't really want to fight, but was mainly for deterrence.

as predicted.

After the imperial edict was issued, Wei Qing immediately went to the palace to meet the emperor. Huo Qubing arrived right after he arrived.

However, after listening to the emperor's explanation, the general secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while the general of the cavalry secretly said it was a pity...

Regardless of their reactions, on this winter day after the emperor returned to the capital, a piece of explosive news overshadowed the benevolent monarchy that had just been praised. The current emperor used practical actions to tell the world -

I.

Will not be corrupted by sweet words!
Life goes on and the fight goes on!
After Mobei, the Han Dynasty, which had just been stable for four years, was once again shrouded in the clarion call of war.

Some officials in remote areas had not even sent out their congratulatory messages praising the emperor for his sagely work in controlling floods, when they suddenly heard that the emperor was taking action again?

Oh, that’s it!
A certain old man who wished to remain anonymous spat, tore up the congratulatory letter, and went back to his room to read his Spring and Autumn Annals and Great Righteousness...

Everyone in the world has their own reactions, but the emperor ignored them all. The two Grand Sima Palaces were also operating at full capacity.

It is not advisable to organize the army in winter, but as waves of military orders went south, they really created a posture of being ready for battle at any time.

It will take some time for the emperor's shocking move to spread to the Kingdom of Nanyue, so let's wait and see...

Let’s talk.

This move has not yet affected the south, but has affected the capital first!

night.

A carriage drove out of Princess Wei Chang's mansion, passed through the streets and alleys, and stopped in front of Marquis Guanjun's mansion.

Without the need for a steward to lead the way, Huo Guang walked to the main hall with ease, where Huo Qubing was already waiting for him at a banquet.

After marrying Princess Wei Chang, Huo Guang moved out of his brother's house. The two brothers held important positions and were busy with official duties, so it was rare for them to have a private banquet together.

today.

If Huo Guang had not greeted them in advance, they probably would not have met.

"You have something to discuss?"

After tasting the food and wine, Huo Qubing was the first to break the silence. He knew his brother well. If he could let the other party greet him in advance, it must be something important. Huo Guang put down his bowl and chopsticks, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "Looking at the current situation, I'm afraid there will be another war next year."

"The general has been ill in recent years and often goes to Bowang Garden to recuperate. He will most likely not be able to go to the battle this time."

talking.

Huo Guang looked up and said, "The general is not going. Brother, do you want to ask for permission to take charge?"

Huo Qubing raised his eyebrows: "What if I ask you?"

"If you ask me, I would like to ask you one more question. If you go to the battlefield, will you be defeated?"

Ok.

This question is really bold!

Champion Hou, who had never lost a game since he was born and could be said to be the only one seeking defeat, leaned forward and looked at his brother, "What do you mean?"

Huo Guang bowed and said calmly, "The Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry are above the Three Dukes and are on par with the Grand General."

"Brother, there is nothing you can do."

Huo Guang’s meaning was very simple. If we cannot afford to lose a battle and cannot commit crimes on the battlefield, we can only win, and we can only win big.

Brother can’t go!

A general who had no title to offer, did the emperor still need to give him a title? A prefix?

If we add more, it will be dangerous...

More than seven hundred years later, there was a person who was in a situation very similar to what Huo Guang was worried about.

That person had many prefixes.

For example, King of Qin, Grand Marshal, Situ, Shangshu Ling, Zhongshu Ling, Shangshu Ling of the Shaanxi East Road, Governor of Yongzhou, Governor of Liangzhou, Shangzhuguo, General of the Twelve Guards, and General of Tiance!
That man is called Li Shimin...

Because of his outstanding military achievements and too many titles, he was too tired to carry them, so he overthrew his father, and in the end he only had one title left -

emperor!

If Huo Guang knew the experience of the Emperor surnamed Li, he would probably be so anxious that he would jump up and down, and might even say:

"Look! Look! This is a bloody example. My biological son has too many titles and wants to overthrow me. Why does a general with a different surname need so many titles?"

"persistently urge?"

"Let alone eleven titles, with the current emperor's temperament, once he gets the third title, his suspicion will devour everything!"

It is true that Huo Guang did not know a certain emperor named Li, but he did not need to know. His caution alone was enough for him to make a judgment.

General Wei Qing went to Bowang Garden every now and then, and the famous doctors never stopped diagnosing him. Was he really sick?

not necessarily.

That night, Huo Guang's persuasion to his brother worked, or he thought it worked...

Deep winter.

Military orders from the capital were issued one after another, and when it came time to recruit troops and generals, something unexpected yet reasonable happened.

The Grand Marshal and the General submitted a petition to plead guilty, saying that he was ill and unable to lead the troops.

follow closely.

The Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry also said to his old subordinates who came to him to ask for a fight that the South Vietnam was just a country that was not worthy of him being in command and he disdained it.

This arrogance was naturally artistically processed. The real reason why Huo Qubing did not want to take command was simply because he knew the inside story.

It’s not certain whether to fight or not.

Huo Qubing was not interested in getting involved in the intimidation drama, and he couldn't tell his men directly, so he just made up a reason...

all in all.

Neither of the two great Simas went.

His Majesty the Emperor expressed his understanding of this. He also expressed his condolences to the general and asked him to take good care of his health. He really put on a good show.

After coming out of the guard house, the emperor immediately announced: "Since the two powerful generals are unable to command, let the generals in the court ask for their own orders."

Neither the emperor nor anyone else in the world would have expected this.

It was this light and airy line that triggered a turmoil that engulfed the entire Han Dynasty...

(End of this chapter)