Han: The witchcraft disaster begins, I fight against Emperor Wu of Han

Chapter 89 The first gift for the big man!
Seven days have passed since I returned to Beijing.

The actions of the imperial court were basically focused on providing relief to the victims, preventing people from entering the capital, and waiting for news of the war in the four counties of Hexi...

In addition to these "surface work", secretly, all the ministers, including the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, princes and nobles, were closely observing this sudden martial arts performance.

Even a fool can see that His Majesty takes this matter extremely seriously.

After all, it concerns the "survival" of the old Crown Prince's Palace and General Ershi... Some people even linked it to the next crown prince.

Of course more importantly...

Your Majesty "cherishes" military talents. Even in everyone's perception, the fundamental reason why the prince had ended up in such a "lonely and helpless" state was that Liu Che believed that Liu Ju was "not like his father" and even wanted to change Your Majesty's "political intentions."

But precisely because of this, looking at it from the other side, if Emperor Jing’s grandson is really not a person who only talks big but does nothing, what if he really shows something this time?

In addition, "God's Blessing" is more real than the "Legend of Saint Yao"!
For a while.

All the ministers of the imperial court felt their hearts tremble when they thought of this, and then they all began to shake violently.

The stubborn grandson of the emperor is not to be feared, as he has even offended Your Majesty several times before!
But if you are not only tough but also powerful, and are the "military force" that Your Majesty values ​​most...

You know, when Guanjun Hou was here, he was just as unruly and reckless, and even different from the "verbal offense" of Jing Huangsun, he really dared to take action and killed "Li Gan" who had made contributions to the country in a rage.

The son of General Li Guang, he was conferred the title of Marquis for Military Merit by His Majesty himself!

In the end, nothing happened?
Of course, Emperor Jing’s grandson is not the Marquis of Guanjun, but he is a descendant of Emperor Taizu Gao with royal blood!
For a moment, whenever they thought of this, they felt a chill in their hearts.

But as soon as I realized it, I wondered if I was overthinking.

After all, from His Majesty to the ministers...

No one believed that the grandson of Emperor Jing, who had never been to the battlefield and did not even have basic "military support", could defeat Li Guangli, who was full of elite soldiers and was actually leading the troops and was stationed in Wuyuan County!

The more people there are, the lower the chances of Emperor Jing’s grandson winning.

If there are one thousand people, the chance of winning is still one or two percent, then if the number increases to four thousand, the last ten percent chance of winning will be gone.

……

Liu Jing had no idea how many similar discussions he had heard.

But he didn't have time to care about it, because he had been working at the craftsman's place these days to polish the first gift he would bring to the Han Dynasty - the Takahashi saddle that combined double-sided stirrups and a saddle into one!

In today's cavalry battles, the soldiers sit on leather saddles and drive the horses with their legs suspended in the air and their thighs clamped against the horse's belly to maintain balance. One hand holds the reins to control the direction, and the other hand is used to hold the weapon.

Therefore, it is extremely physically demanding, unless one is born and raised on horseback, or undergoes years of rigorous equestrian training.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to hold the weapon tightly with both hands while charging into the battlefield.

Even the Huns mostly used one-handed weapons, which were light and flexible, and could be used for rapid attacks!

As for the Han army, there is no need to mention it.

This time, what Liu Jing has to do is to make the Han army's soldiers fight with both hands, and even stand up at the critical moment, so that man and horse can become one and unleash the true combat power of the cavalry.

"Second Prince, can you take a look at this?"

At this moment, after spending seven days, Liu Jing finally saw the first "finished product"!
Its entire body is made of leather, a shaped wooden block, and two irregularly shaped iron rings.

I have to say that these craftsmen at home have good skills.

When Liu Jing was painting, he drew them separately to make it easier for them to understand. And these skillful craftsmen lived up to Liu Jing's expectations.

What you see now is almost ready for use except for a few minor flaws.

Liu Jing also personally got on the horse and experienced it, compared with the previous experience.

The Gaoqiao saddle completely fixed Liu Jing's body shape. Even with his feet on the stirrups, he could use his legs to exert force, bringing with him the strength of his waist, truly achieving the unity of waist and horse.

"Not bad!"

After riding for a short distance, Liu Jing was overjoyed in the villa. He did not dare to go out, after all, he had to keep it secret for a short time.

"Just follow this!"

Liu Jing looked at the craftsman in front of him, "Shi San, how many craftsmen are there in our mansion?"

Shi San was a shy man. His three brothers all served in the prince's palace. After Liu Ju took them into his palace, he gave them the surname "Shi" from Shi De.

It was he who had previously portrayed "The Turtle's Longevity" for himself.

"Your Highness, there are thirty-two people in regular use. Many of them have been dismissed after they moved out of the Prince's Palace." Shi San scratched his head. At this moment, he looked at Ma An with extremely eager eyes, and he could hardly hide his excitement.

Even a fool can see that if this thing comes out, it will increase the Han Dynasty's military strength and the efficiency of training cavalry several times.

The current recommendation system of the Han Dynasty has long been advanced from the previous "virtue" of recommending filial and honest people to "talent". There is no doubt that just by pushing this thing up, Shi San, the first one to be made, can instantly be promoted to one of the Nine Ministers!

Of course, Shi San knew that he was just "doing the work" and it was His Highness who really came up with the idea.

And what excited him was not advancement in officialdom.

But he knew clearly what everyone in the country was busy with.

The servants had been extremely worried about this matter for the past few days. However, after Shi San made this thing, his worries and anxieties suddenly disappeared by half.

He knew that His Highness must be confident!
Just like last time!
Until now, he still feels extremely honored for participating in the "auspicious event". I guess the entire Han Dynasty doesn't know...

The "auspicious sign" recognized by all officials, officials, and even His Majesty was created by Shi San alone.

But... auspicious signs are fake, and God's blessing is even more real!
When he thought of this, he became more and more excited, and felt that he seemed to be involved in a major event that "affects the country's destiny" again.

“Are there only these few people?”

Liu Jing frowned and asked again: "At your speed, how long will it take to make 5,000..."

After these words were spoken, Shi San, who was originally excited, was stunned.

"Your Highness, it takes seven days to make one. Although you can improve efficiency as you get used to it, it takes time to prepare the materials and process the wood and leather. And five thousand will take at least a year, and the cost is also huge..."

"Too late." Liu Jing had been prepared in his heart, and his face remained calm. "Gather all the craftsmen in your family these few days and ask them to do this. Remember... it still needs to be kept secret!"

"Don't worry, Your Highness!" After truly getting the recognition of "getting involved", Shi San immediately patted his chest and made a guarantee.

"After you learn it, wait for my order, and then gather together to teach other people."

"remember?"

Liu Jing gave the order, after receiving a nod from the other party.

Only then did he walk out of the courtyard and go straight to his father's study.

……

"Father!"

Liu Ju has been very busy these past few days, worrying about the resettlement of disaster victims, but more importantly, Liu Jing...

Seeing Liu Jing coming in, he immediately stood up and said, "It's been seven days, and you're still not ready. I thought you gave up."

"Have you found the right people? I calculated that if we add up the palace guards and retainers, there are only a hundred or so with the best skills. But if we choose from the army..."

He was about to continue talking, but Liu Jing had already asked: "Where is the nearest gathering place for disaster victims to Chang'an?"

Liu Ju was stunned when he heard this, and then he remembered that he seemed to have said something similar before.

Thinking of this now, he quickly asked, "Are you really going to look for the victims?"

"Father, am I not also helping the country? Anyway, I accept all the refugees who have committed crimes and have no place to stay."

"Jing'er!" However, Liu Ju didn't know what Liu Jing was thinking. He was shocked. He thought it was unbelievable that Liu Jing wanted to select young and strong people, but now, he was scared!
"In the capital area, including those who fled here earlier, there are more than 60,000 disaster victims."

Liu Jing was stunned. It was indeed a bit too much.

But considering the series of preparations that will follow, it’s not much.

"Where is the closest one to Chang'an? How many people are there?"

"Jing'er, you really want to..."

Liu Ju was very anxious and wanted to persuade him again to do what he was supposed to do.

But Liu Jing had made up his mind and asked several times. Liu Ju didn't want to waste time, so he told him.

……

Upon receiving the news, Liu Jing immediately rushed to the place where the victims outside Beijing gathered.

You must know that his every move now may involve many people in the country.

Seeing that he finally set out after seven days, news of it immediately reached the residences of princes and ministers.

But Liu Jing knew nothing about this.

Anling, north of the Wei River!
The disaster victims were blocked here. When Liu Jing arrived, the refugees had already eaten the relief porridge.

Some of them just lie there bored.

Some are ready to accept the next arrangements made by the government.

But most people were at a loss, not knowing where to go, what their next move would be, or when the imperial government's relief food would end.

The future is full of uncertainty.

Will they be driven out of the capital and become wanderers again?

This panic of uncertainty spreads to everyone.

And at this moment!
"The Emperor's grandson is here!"

A clerk in front of us suddenly shouted, and in an instant, all the victims looked in that direction.

When I saw the young figure, although I had never seen him before, the timid and respectful attitude of the officials next to him said it all!
"Grandson Jing!"

"Why is Emperor Jing's grandson here? Didn't I hear that he was going to compete with Li Guangli?"

"Yes, I heard that there are 5,000 troops, but no one is under the command of Emperor Jing's grandson... I'm afraid he is here to seek reinforcements from us?"

"Looking for us? Dream on. Although most of us have served in the army, we still know our own strengths and weaknesses. Compared with us, the grandson of Emperor Jing went to the Northern Army to select, and even those orphans in the army, including the county auxiliary soldiers, are better than us."

According to the Han Dynasty's conscription system.

The people of the Han Dynasty, after the age of 23, served in the military for two years. After proper training, these people were actually able to fight on the battlefield.

Emperor Jingdi moved the age of twenty-three forward to "twenty years old".

When Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne, he started another round of reforms. In addition to the conscription system, he also added a recruitment system, recruiting the untouchables and the strong people to serve as border guards.

Once one has made military achievements in the army, his descendants can benefit from it.

It was impossible for the Han Dynasty to force every male to go to war. After two years of military service, they could return home and only need to serve a short period of time each year until the end of their military service at the age of fifty-six.

Of course, the military can use "huge amounts of money" to find people to serve in its place.

It’s just that the number is extremely large, and those who usually end up as disaster victims naturally don’t have the financial resources to do so.

In Liu Jin's eyes, the disaster victims here can naturally be selected.

At this moment, when the officials heard his idea, they were shocked at first, and then they hurriedly shouted out.

"Grandson Jing has given an order."

"Any man over 20 years old and under 50 years old who is confident in his martial arts ability can come out and step to the left. After passing the selection, he can participate in our great martial arts performance!"

Instantaneous time.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire group of disaster victims fell silent.

Someone just made a similar "joke", but was quickly scolded back as "dream on".

After all, everyone knows that this martial arts performance is of vital importance to King Huaide and even Grandson Jing himself.

Even if we look among the elite Northern Army, I'm afraid none of them are as good as General Ershi's real "elite soldiers and generals"!
At worst, there are city defense troops.

These armies had also fought against the Huns before.

But now...what did they hear?
Select from among them?

For a moment, the crowd became increasingly silent, as if they couldn't believe it.

Seeing this, Liu Jing continued to speak and asked the clerk to pass his words on again.

"The grandson of Emperor Jing has ordered that all those who are chosen this time, regardless of victory or defeat, can earn a place to live in Chang'an for their blood relatives!"

As soon as these words came out.

In an instant...the crowd was boiling!
"I go!"

"I am coming too!"

The victims rushed out one after another.

And in the crowd, there were some spies who followed Liu Jing all the way.

After realizing his intention, he felt dizzy and unbelievable. He immediately stopped and rode his horse back to Chang'an!

……

at the same time.

"Urgent border report!"

The messenger rode all the way to the capital and delivered the latest news from the four counties in Hexi to Liu Che.

And at this time...

Liu Che had been worrying about the follow-up treatment of the disaster victims for a long time. When he heard the urgent news from the border, he hurriedly looked outside.

But Jin Midi came hurriedly and presented the urgent report brought by the messenger to Liu Che.

Liu Che picked it up and took a look, and was immediately stunned!

"Retreating?"

Jin Midi hurriedly asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, have the Huns retreated?"

When a serious Hun like him said this, the situation was obviously a little funny.

But Liu Che had no time to laugh, or even to care about the Huns' retreat. He was so happy that he breathed a sigh of relief.

Instead, he murmured, "Guessed it right? Did he really guess it right?"

"Your Majesty, are you talking about the grandson of Emperor Jing?" Jin Midi also reacted and thought of Liu Jing's judgment on the four counties in Hexi, as well as the occupation of the Huns and the Han Dynasty that day.

I couldn't help but lose my mind at this moment.

"Your Majesty, Grandson Jing was so confident that day. Did he really have it all planned out?"

Liu Che's mind became more and more complicated.

Under the circumstances at that time, no one was sure that the Huns would not take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, and naturally no one could guarantee it.

Huo Guang didn't dare, Shangguan Jie didn't dare, and Li Guangli naturally didn't dare either!
"He was so bold and resolute that he really guessed it right."

Liu Che murmured again, and relaxed his mind. "However, I will get back at the lesson the Huns taught me this time sooner or later."

"But does he really have a talent for military affairs? Then for this martial arts competition with Li Guangli...if he were to draw troops from the Northern Army or select troops from the Yulin orphans, maybe there would really be a slight chance of victory?"

Liu Che's tone became more and more curious...

However, as he was speaking, Huo Guang came hurriedly.

His eyes were filled with horror, and it was obvious that the news he heard had had an extraordinary impact on him.

Even though he was extremely cautious, he couldn't help but report with a hint of subjectivity:

"Your Majesty, Grandson Jing finally set off this afternoon, but he seemed to have given up on his own accord..."

"It's been seven days since he went to select someone?"

However, Liu Che has been paying attention to the victims and military reports these days.

There was no news from Liu Jing, so he naturally wouldn't ask.

But now he heard that Liu Jing didn't select people on the first day, but today, he was extremely surprised.

"Your Majesty, do you know where the Grandson of Emperor Jing was chosen?"

Huo Guang's voice trembled.

Seeing Liu Che's interactions, he realized his own slight probing and dared not play dumb.

He answered directly: "The grandson of Emperor Jing went to the disaster victims! He actually wanted to select the disaster victims to fight against Li Guangli."

The voice just fell.

Liu Che stood up immediately, and his idea that Liu Jing had "military talent" collapsed in an instant.

In an instant.

This feeling of collapse turned into an incredible and even unbelievable cry.

"Is he crazy?"

(End of this chapter)