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

Chapter 35 Confused

"Issue the General of Cavalry: Go to the desert, cross the Juyan River, attack Yanzhi Mountain, besiege Xiu City, capture the son of the Chanyu, and kill the King of Zhelan and the King of Luhou."

"We have captured 23,500 people, and captured 91 princes, queen mothers, prime ministers, and military commanders. We have granted them an additional 6,800 households!"

"Eagle Strike Sima Po Nu Cong Qiqi General killed the King of Chief Tu, captured the prince and the queen mother, and captured 2,330 prisoners. He was granted the title of Cong Qie Hou!"

"One thousand three hundred households!"

"Captain Gao Buzhi followed the General of the Cavalry to capture the prince of King Yuqi and captured 1,730 people. He was granted the title of Marquis Yi Guan and a fief of 1,300 households!"

"Captain Pu Duo has made great contributions, and he is granted the title of Qu Zhong Hou, with a fief of 1,300 households!"

"For your meritorious service, the lieutenant shall be granted the title of Marquis of Guannei, with a fief of 300 households!"

"Respect it!"

When the prince finished speaking, everyone who was called, despite being in armor, still knelt on one knee and bowed in unison:

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After a brief silence, the remote worship of the emperor in the capital was completed.

Liu Ju broke the solemnity and said with a gentle smile: "Generals, please stand up quickly. Your legs are not sore, but my hands holding the imperial edict are sore."

"Hahahaha!"

Upon hearing this, there was a burst of joy in the tent.

There is no need to mention Huo Qubing, who took the lead, as he had experience, but people like Zhao Po Nu, who were granted the title of nobility for the first time, were all very excited.

If the previous laughter was a little restrained, then the laughter at this moment was completely unrestrained and unrestrained.

What a military general seeks throughout his life is to be granted a title of nobility!

From this day on, they became hereditary nobles who would rise and fall with the country. The marquises could even establish their own marquisate, enjoy rent and taxes, and have retainers such as household secretaries and groomsmen.

It’s totally different from now on!
In particular, the two Huns, Gao Bushi and Puduo, were grinning from ear to ear. After kneeling beside the prince, they squeezed in next to Huo Qubing.

His chest was thumping!
The words that came out of his mouth were all about how he would go through fire and water for the general in the future.

Zhao Po Nu was a Han Chinese and knew a little bit about the Han Chinese's twists and turns. Although he also wanted to go over, he looked at the smiling prince and hurriedly explained a few words.

"Oh, that's understandable."

How could Liu Ju care about these things? If another eunuch was to announce the decree, he might secretly note these things and go back to report them. But what is the relationship between the prince and Marquis Guanjun?
I didn’t see it, I didn’t see it at all!
Liu Ju chuckled and said, "Haha, go and celebrate with me, don't worry about me."

Having said that, he waved his hand, signaling Zhao Po Nu to go, and he himself walked to the other side of the tent.

Let’s talk.

After the decree was read out, there were people who were happy and people who were worried. Needless to say, the happy ones shouted louder and louder.

If you are worried, then look at your nose with your eyes and your heart with your nose, and pretend to be silent.

"Alas, the doctor has made this battle confusing!"

Liu Ju changed his previous smiling expression, walked up to Li Guang, and said in annoyance: "If we hadn't underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, how could only General Li Gan be awarded the title?"

Many of Huo Qubing's men were granted the title of nobility.

As for Li Guang's army, only one person was awarded a title, Li Gan, and he was even a Guannei Hou...

"Ugh!"

Li Guang also sighed heavily, clasped his fists and said: "It is my incompetence that has failed Your Majesty!"

He himself knew that the emperor did not mention his name at all in the enthronement edict, which showed how dissatisfied he was.

In fact.

Li Guang had anticipated this, so in the battle report sent back to the capital, he took all the blame for being greedy and reckless, trying his best to ensure that his son would be rewarded.

Li Gan was granted the title of Guannei Hou, so old man Li's hassle was not in vain...

Why do you think he was so anxious earlier?
Worried about whether you can be granted a title of nobility?
Not only did he suffer heavy casualties, but he also had a General of Cavalry who fought his way from west to east to compare with him. How could Li Guang not be a little confused?
It's not easy to ensure that your son is granted the title of nobility.

See that he is open-minded.

Liu Ju did not waste any more words, and encouraged Gongsun Ao, Li Gan and others under his command with a few more words, pacified the generals, and returned to the leading position.

"cough!"

Su Wu, the prince's attendant, wearing armor and holding a knife, coughed heavily.

After a while, the tent became quiet again. "Everyone, the generals have been awarded titles, and the soldiers have also been awarded titles, but the specific military achievements need to be verified after the army returns."

Liu Ju raised his voice and continued, "I was in a hurry this time, so I only brought 20 jars of imperial wine, which I will use to entertain the soldiers!"

The generals were delighted when they heard this, and they all clasped their fists, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

See this.

Liu Ju glanced back and the young tutor Zhuang Qingzhai, who had been watching from the side, understood what he meant. He then smiled and led the generals out of the tent.

Not much wine, really not much.

Twenty jars of wine are not enough for tens of thousands of people to take a sip each.

It is still wartime, we can't let the soldiers get drunk, just show them a serious attitude.

However, when people in the camp were shouting and scrambling for the imperial wine, Liu Ju asked Huo Qubing a puzzling question.

"Cousin, have you ever rewarded me with wine?"

Outside the camp.

Looking at the soldiers celebrating, Huo Qubing wondered, "Yes, I have used it before. When we conquered Hunxie City, I used the wine given by Your Majesty to reward the three armies."

"Although alcohol is prohibited in the military, necessary measures can be taken when necessary. As long as it can improve morale, drinking less is fine."

"what happened?"

Oh~
Liu Ju thought to himself, that's good, that's good, as long as the name of Jiuquan is preserved...

It was just a small episode, so he laughed it off and Huo Qubing didn't ask any more questions.

Afterwards, the group headed towards a mountain ridge, with the Crown Prince at the head, the General of Cavalry and the Imperial Guards accompanying them, and the Crown Prince's attendant leading the guards following behind.

On the way.

Huo Qubing sat on his horse and asked another question, "Why did you send His Highness to negotiate with the Xiongnu this time?"

Even with Gan Luo, who became prime minister at the age of twelve, it is still difficult to understand why the young prince was sent as an envoy to the enemy territory.

This is not.

After Huo Qubing asked, Li Guang, who was accompanying him, also asked: "Where are the prime minister and the general? What are they doing in Chang'an?"

Old man Li's tone was rather aggressive, as if he was defending the prince. Of course, it could also be that he simply didn't like his cousin, Wei Qing...

"Hehehe."

Liu Ju, who was riding in front, chuckled twice, avoided the above questions, and jokingly said: "Why, do you two generals think I am incapable?"

"Hey, where did this come from?"

Li Guang kicked his horse's belly and caught up with the prince. "It doesn't matter if the Prime Minister and his men don't come. Your Highness doesn't need to come either. The Huns want to surrender but don't want to. They keep wavering. If I say so, just attack them!"

Talking about another important event of this trip, Liu Ju stopped making jokes and said, "Doctor, tell me in detail."

"Humph!"

Li Guang said disdainfully: "When the Xiongnu sent envoys to say they wanted to surrender, sometimes they seemed eager and sincere, but sometimes they were hesitant."

When the doctor finished speaking, Huo Qubing continued, "We guess that the Xiongnu either want to go back on their word or are stalling for time."

"So these days we have been blocking the passage to the west to prevent the Huns from asking for help, while also stepping up the construction of siege equipment."

The words end here.

Huo Qubing showed his murderous intent and said in a cold voice: "Just wait for Your Highness to come. If we can't reach an agreement, we will use force to negotiate!"

Hear the words.

Liu Ju nodded repeatedly, "That's the truth."

As they were talking, they had already climbed over the gentle slope and reached a ridge. Looking ahead, they saw a city located beside the winding valley water in the distance.

Liu Ju held the reins and watched for a while. "Su Wu, fly the dragon flag and tell the Huns that the person they are waiting for has arrived!"

A few moments.

On the mountain ridge, a flag was raised high, fluttering in the wind. It was a flag with a black dragon on a red background!

(End of this chapter)