Reborn Prince Liu Ju

Chapter 061 The Battle of Loulan

Liu Ju's idea cannot be said to be bad, but Huo Guang is not optimistic at all. His past experience told him that the personality of a girl from the Huo family is a disaster for the prince of the Liu family. Temperament is not obvious yet, but Huo Guang firmly believes that the daughter raised by his elder brother will never be gentle and docile, so it is destined not to meet Liu Jin's preferences.

Of course, Huo Guang's thoughts were just turning around in his head, and he didn't say it out to attack His Royal Highness. Anyway, one day, the reality will tell him that even if you are the crown prince, it is impossible for everything to come true. Let him be happy first.

In the second year of Yuanfeng, a new Mrs. Li was added to the emperor's harem, and her momentum of favor was almost equal to that of Mrs. Wang back then.

Both Liu Ju and Huo Guang were no strangers to this woman, so Huo Guang asked, "Your Highness, don't you plan to do something?"

Liu Ju shook his head, and said in silence for a moment: "There is no need for this, she would be someone else, why bother to get to know a stranger again." Liu Ju never paid attention to Mrs. Li and her son Liu Wei alone. , they were never his opponents.

The real threat that the Li family posed to him back then came from the fall of the prince's line of military power after the death of the general.

Although Liu Ju himself has never asked about military affairs, as long as Wei Qing is still alive, who would dare to underestimate him? No one will not know other reasons.

To a certain extent, Li Guangli was born in the right era. When his sister was favored, most of the generals who conquered the Huns in the past had already withered, but the emperor wanted to send troops to the north again. Mrs. Li recommended it.

In terms of ability, Li Guangli has some skills. Under Wei Huo's command, he may be a strong general, but he doesn't have that ability to be the second Wei Huo to lead the Han army. The result of the two expeditions to Dawan severely slapped the emperor in the face.

Huo Guang thinks about it too, his elder brother is still alive, how can the emperor promote others, and it depends on whether he is happy or not.

Seeing Huo Guang frowned in thought, Liu Ju turned to talk about another matter: "Zimeng, that little Huangmen named Su Wen was dismissed by me."

Su Wen?Huo Guang suddenly raised his head when he heard the words. He was not unfamiliar with this name at all. He was one of the main forces who framed Liu Shi during the Zhenghe years. He hurriedly asked, "How did you get rid of it? But there will be no future trouble?" A villain like Su Wen , we cannot give him a chance to stand up and harm others.

"I let him go to the violent room, and work for a few months first. It's too easy to kill him like that." In the past, Liu Ju never paid attention to the eunuchs around the emperor. If they are upright, their slander of the emperor will not be taken to heart.

However, Liu Ju forgot one thing. He and the emperor had political differences, and the emperor had been listening to people around him saying things that were not good for the prince. As the days get longer, it is inevitable that there will be some discounts.

"Zimeng, don't worry, as long as Su Wen enters the violent room, there will be no chance to come out again." Seeing that Huo Guang remained silent, Liu thought that he was worried that his handling would not be decisive enough, so he added, "It's not like he can't." Killing him directly is just unwilling.

Huo Guang raised the corners of his lips, and said with a smile: "I'm not worried about this, I'm thinking, why did His Highness catch Su Wen?" Su Wen said a lot of bad things about Liu Ju, and Huo Guang remembers molesting Jiaofangdian the most. On the occasion of the court ladies, the emperor gave the prince a bunch of court ladies afterward.

Some people said that the emperor was warning the prince, but Huo Guang knew very well what the warning was. At that time, His Majesty the Emperor loved His Highness the Prince very much. The purpose of giving him a maid was also very simple. There are not enough people, so give more subsidies.

"Anyway, it's not the one you thought of." Liu Ju smiled leisurely, knowing what Huo Guang was thinking.At the beginning, the empress had persuaded him to report the actions of Su Wen and others to the emperor, but he didn't take it seriously, he believed in the emperor, and finally successfully tricked himself to death.

Once again, Liu Ju will definitely not repeat the same mistakes and wait for death. Su Wen has a lot of troubles, he can pick two at random. Even if it's not a warning, it doesn't sound good.

"It's right to strike first, but as His Highness said just now, the newcomers are not as good as the old ones, and they have to re-understand. Except for Su Wen, Chang Rong, and Wang Bi who jumped the highest, His Highness must not strike too hard. After all, it is His Majesty's side." It’s not good to cause misunderstandings.” The black sheep must be eliminated, but most of the people around the emperor have no direct conflict with the prince in terms of interests. For these people, Liu Ju must take good care of them Otherwise, there will be a second Su Wen and Chang Rong.

Hearing this, Liu Ju's expression was slightly gloomy, and he said for a while, "Zimeng, I understand, but I would rather keep away from the people around my father than win them over, otherwise it will be easier for him to misunderstand." After all, His real opponent is the emperor, not anyone else.

It took Liu Ju a long time to convince himself to accept the fact. If it wasn't for the emperor's connivance, how could Jiang Chong have the courage to mess up the entire Chang'an city during the Zhenghe period and dig up the Weiyang Palace? The queen had no place to put a bed; if it wasn't the emperor's intention, how could he not have had the chance to enter the Ganquan Palace before raising troops? It was he who misled himself that the emperor might be dead, and he didn't want to be the second Fusu , you can only make the opposite choice.

Regrettably, their choices were all wrong. The first emperor died, but Fusu gave up resistance with an army of 30. His father was still alive, but he had no decent army in his hands. It was doomed from the beginning.

"Your Highness..." Huo Guang could think of everything that Liu Ju could think of. He raised his hand and patted him lightly on the shoulder.

Liu Ju chuckled, and put his backhand on the back of Huo Guang's hand: "Don't worry, Zimeng, I know what to do."

Although Mrs. Li is deeply favored by the emperor, the birth of Liu Wei did not cause much disturbance in the harem. After all, the crown prince has grown up, and even his eldest son will run around the palace, expecting a baby who is still in his infancy to go. It seems unrealistic to threaten his status.

Mrs. Li is a smart woman. She sees her situation very clearly. If she doesn't have a capable natal family as the backing, no matter how favored she is, she will be the second Mrs. Wang, not the second Wei Zifu.

When Mrs. Wang was alive, she once overwhelmed the empress in the harem. Unfortunately, no one in her natal family could use her. Although the empress fell out of favor, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing had distinguished military exploits, so that the emperor never wavered in choosing the heir apparent.

Mrs. Li, who has seen through this level, is very low-key. She will not act rashly until she has enough strength.The queen has a capable younger brother and nephew, and she also has an older brother in the army. As long as he is given a chance to perform, he can also make great achievements.

The emperor was nearly fifty years old at this time, and there had been no princes and daughters in the palace for many years. Naturally, he was very happy to have a new young son, even though the little prince who inherited his mother's frail physique did not inherit her extraordinary traits. beauty.

Liu Mao's full moon ceremony was quite grand, and the crown prince and the little emperor's grandson also participated. Liu Jin seemed to be very interested in the little emperor's uncle, so he ran over and walked around the small rocking car several times with a smile on his face, and then ran away with a smile on his face When he came back, he whispered in Liu Ju's ear.

Others couldn't hear Liu Jin's words, they just thought it was a child playing around, no one went into it, only Liu Ju heard his son complaining and showing off, "Little uncle is so ugly, he doesn't look like me at all." My sister looks good." I was a bit dumbfounded.

He picked up his son, walked to a corner where no one was around, and said in a low voice: "Jin'er, you are not allowed to say this to outsiders, do you understand?"

Liu Jin was puzzled, blinked blankly, and saw his father's serious face, he didn't seem to be joking, so he nodded ignorantly: "I see, I don't tell others, I only tell Ah Weng and Aunt " After finishing speaking, the little guy looked around and saw that no one was approaching their father and son, so he hugged Liu Ju's neck again, leaned on his shoulder and said in a low voice: "My sister is the prettiest, she is better than Hang'er and Liu Ju. Qingjun must be good-looking." In the eyes of Liu Jin, the super girl controller, his sister is the cutest and best-looking baby in the whole world, and no one can compare.

Liu Ju sighed quietly when he heard the words, he suddenly had a bad feeling that his future daughter-in-law would most likely not have the surname Huo.

In the third year of Yuanfeng, the people of Loulan, located on the must-pass of the Silk Road, offended the emperor by attacking and robbing the Han envoys and blocking the Silk Road.

Loulan, Wang Zhihan Nicheng, is [-] miles away from Yangguan and [-] miles away from Chang'an.

Since Zhang Qian returned to Han as an envoy, he told the emperor the situation of the countries in the Western Regions. The emperor had a heart to understand the countries in the Western Regions. They belonged to the Xiongnu, and they often made things difficult for the Han envoys. Sometimes they attacked and robbed the Han envoys. What’s more, they were often the eyes and ears of the Huns, and the Huns sent troops to hinder the journey of the Han envoys. Soldiers are weak and easy to attack.

Mrs. Li didn't understand military affairs, and she never asked questions, but she knew that the emperor was going to use troops against Lou Lan, so she hinted without any trace that her elder brother, Li Guangli, was also in the army.

When Liu Ju got the news at the first time, he blinked in confusion, as if he was asking Huo Guang, but also to himself: "I always thought that Mrs. Li was pretty smart, but she recommended Li Guangli at this time, and it's a good idea for her. What's good?"

In the previous life, Li Guangli was named General of the Second Division when the emperor launched an expedition to Dawan.The emperor used the fact that he gave his favorite concubine face. After all, Wei Huo also started from his relatives. He might be able to repeat that experience again.

And the deeper reason is that the emperor has no one to use, and the appointment of Li Guangli is just a taller one among the dwarfs.

Huo Guang thought for a while, then murmured, "Perhaps Mrs. Li wants Li Guangli to get some credit under his elder brother's hands?" The emperor's plan to fight Loulan was just a word, and the specific overall arrangements and battle plans were all in charge of the General Hussars.

"Brother Qubing can fall in love with Li Guangli? Impossible?" As we all know, as long as General Hussars goes out to fight, he often returns with a big victory. The captains who follow him are all promoted and titled, with a bright future, but he never chooses himself. Use it with ease.

The only exception is Li Gan during the decisive battle in Mobei. He was forced by the emperor, but Huo Qubing didn't like Li Gan. Li Guang and his son were not pleasing to the eye.

Although they are both surnamed Li, Li Guangli and Li Gan are definitely not comparable. Huo Qubing would be willing to use him, Liu Ju expressed his doubts.Forcing Li Gan to follow Huo Qubing, it was the emperor who thought that Li Guang's fate was so strange that it would be difficult to become a marquis, so he specially gave Li Gan a chance, why should Li Guangli?

You must know that although the emperor launched an army of tens of thousands in a majestic manner, Zhao Ponu captured Loulan King and Poche Shiguo. In fact, only [-] Qingqi were used, and Huo Qubing took the command. This number may be even less , is there room for Li Guangli?

Both Liu Ju and Huo Guang are not good at military affairs. Their understanding of the Loulan Battle comes from their past memories.But when the person in charge of this battle became Huo Qubing, everything deviated from their memories.

First of all, the original tens of thousands of horses were reduced to [-], [-]% of which were infantry, mainly responsible for logistics and transportation, and the remaining [-] elite cavalry were the backbone of the attack.

Although there are not many soldiers, there are still many generals leading the army. Huo Qubing ordered his old subordinate Zhao Ponu and his cousin Wei Wuyou, and also ordered Li Guangli given to him by the emperor. The three were divided equally, [-] yuan each ride.

The remaining one hundred riders were Huo Qubing's personal soldiers. Obviously, he did not intend to go into battle himself.

If it weren't for knowing that Zhao Ponu only used [-] rides to destroy Loulan and the broken car master, Liu Ju and Huo Guang would have been scared to death when they saw Huo Qubing's actions. Although Loulan and the car master are small, they are still two countries, but In the eyes of General Hussars, they were obviously not opponents.

On the contrary, the emperor said that Huo Qubing had the final say in this battle, and never intervened again, which made Liu Zheng secretly convinced.

The outcome of the Battle of Loulan was in line with everyone's expectations except Mrs. Li and Li Guangli. Zhao Puonu and Wei Wuyou were divided into [-] riders. One captured King Loulan and the other broke Che Shiguo. The genus of sleepy Wusun and Dawan.Since then, Han Lie Pavilion has been built from Jiuquan to Yumen.

Even Huo Shan, who was purely following Huo Qubing to observe and study, accidentally picked up a fugitive Loulan prince and brought him back to Chang'an. Instead, Li Guangli brought his three hundred riders, not only did not make an inch of merit, but also brought him to Chang'an. Almost never came back.

Mrs. Li wanted to imply to the emperor that it was General Hussars who was unfair and didn't give her brother a chance to show it off. But as soon as she started talking, the emperor's face turned gloomy. He gave her a hard look, which scared Li Madam dared not speak again.

"Don't let me hear such words in the future." After saying that, the emperor walked away in a huff.Mrs. Li bowed her head sadly, eyes full of bewilderment and jealousy, Huo Qubing must be playing tricks, it must be him, he is the one who suppressed his brother...

What Madam Li thinks is not important, the important thing is that the emperor knew very well that Huo Qubing would not disdain to use such means to plot against Li Guangli. He must be fair to Li Guangli, Zhao Puonu, and Wei Wuyou. Tell him in vain that this person is useless.

After the war, meritorious deeds were rewarded. Zhao Ponu was awarded the Marquis of Zhuoye for his meritorious service. Wei Wuyou was already the son of Changping Marquis and could no longer be granted the title. The emperor simply added [-] households to the general. Huo Qubing was the commander-in-chief. One thousand households in Shiyi were sealed.

Li Guangli had no merit or demerit, and was sent back to his original position by the emperor. Since Li Yannian and Mrs. Li were more in his favor, he was willing to give Li Guangli a spare job, but he would not give it another chance to make contributions. It is also a waste.

Thus, His Royal Highness was pleasantly surprised to find that the Li family's problems were basically solved as soon as Qubing's elder brother came out.