Han Shizu

Chapter 1309 The virtuous concubine Xian, adjust the direction

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the bright moon was in the sky, and walking in the inner city of Youzhou, Emperor Liu gathered the accompanying concubines and children together to hold a family banquet, drinking wine, eating cakes and admiring the moon. This family, among the accompanying ministers, was Li Ye. The relatives did not call either.

Celebrating the festive season together to reunite, this is the festival of Tianjia. Compared with previous years, although it is less solemn and solemn, it adds a rare warmth.

Inside the royal family, ever since the Queen Mother passed away, the word "warmth" has become farther and farther away.However, this Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, the atmosphere is quite lively, and the family is quite happy.

Liu Xu, the brothers and sisters, also performed a dance song they had composed together before. Liu Xu and the seventh Liu Hui played, Liu Jia and Liu Jian chanted, and Liu Xi and the fifth Liu Yun brought other dance music. siblings singing and dancing
Such a harmonious scene is not easy, and it will only become rarer and rarer in the future.However, such a scene is still flawed. There are still some concubines and princes in Luoyang who were not able to accompany them. It is not considered a reunion, and there are three princes who are still on the battlefield.
Emperor Liu's feelings were also a bit complicated, he was joyful, but he also missed his sons unavoidably.After drinking some wine, she remained slightly tipsy, and went to Concubine Zhe that night, which was reminded by the queen.

It was late at night, and there seemed to be a thin layer of mist between the sky and the earth, making the moonlight shining on the courtyard not so bright.The bedroom was quiet, and the warm candlelight dispelled the autumn chill. Emperor Liu was sitting on the side of the couch, soaking his feet habitually, but at this time it was his virtuous concubine Zhe Niang who was serving him.

As one of the early women of Emperor Liu, Zhe Niangzi also accompanied him through more than 20 springs and autumns, and she was also the concubine who gave birth to the most children, with four sons and one daughter, a total of five.

Although Emperor Liu has seldom favored him these years, his feelings have not faded too much, and the passage of time has allowed the feelings to settle.Up to now, in Emperor Liu's mind, only Empress Fu, Concubine Gao and Concubine Zhe can't be shaken. Even Concubine Hui Xiaofu and Concubine Shu Dazhou are hard to compare with each other, let alone other concubines. Feelings are gone, only the pleasure and enjoyment of the body.
It was a matter of course that he enjoyed Zhe Niangzi's service, and Emperor Liu looked at her with a gentle gaze.Zha Niang is almost 40 years old, she is no longer beautiful, she is getting old, and her body is also out of shape. Because of proper maintenance, she still has the charm of a lady, but it is really difficult to use glamorous, beautiful and so on. Words to describe.What's more, among Emperor Liu's concubines, Concubine Zhe is not the most beautiful type.

Of course, Emperor Liu didn't dislike her because of this, even he himself was not as handsome as he was when he was young, and he became greasy, so why bother to be harsh on the old Concubine Zhe.

Emperor Liu would never lack a beautiful face and a seductive body, so they were not so important. On the contrary, feelings were what he cherished more.

"Don't the officials think I'm old?" Noticing that Emperor Liu was staring at her background, Zhe Niang suddenly raised her head and asked generously.

"How could it be? Youth is still there, dignified and generous, still a generation of beauties!" Emperor Liu immediately came back to his senses, shook his head immediately, and said, "Could it be that someone is chewing their tongue again?"

Hearing this, Zhe Niangzi laughed, and replied: "Old is old, why should others talk about it? The officials don't need to comfort me!"

In this regard, Concubine Zhe is obviously more open than Concubine Gao and Concubine Fu Hui.As the lights flickered, Emperor Liu's shining eyes reflected Zhe Niangzi's figure. He didn't know what kind of person Zhe Niangzi was in the original history. As his concubine, after so many years, she really didn't look like the one in the novel. She is not so legendary, but at least she deserves the word "virtuous" in her title.

"At the banquet just now, I saw that you were tired of emotions. You must be thinking of Liu Fang!" Emperor Liu said softly.

Although Zhe Niangzi has always shown generous support for Liu Fang's expedition, and she seldom shows concern on weekdays, but her mother is worried that Liu Fang will be on a dangerous battlefield. How can you not miss it.The more it is during the reunion festival, the missing people are more worth remembering, and the feelings are stronger.

After taking a towel and wiping Emperor Liu's feet, Zhe Niang still nodded her head in response, and sighed: "How can I not forget, and I don't know what is going on with Shiro in Mobei now? How is the situation?"

"Perhaps, Liu Fang and we have only admired the same bright moon in the sky!" With his legs tucked into the quilt, Emperor Liu pulled the Zhe Niangzi to sit together, and said warmly.

"I hope!" Sensing the consolation in Emperor Liu's words, Zhe Niang suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, raised her head and smiled and said, "It's not just my son who fights for the country. Like all the mothers who sent their children to the battlefield, silently wish and pray for them!"

Hearing what he said, Emperor Liu was stunned, and then there was a hint of respect in his expression, he grabbed the hand of Mrs. Zhe, and said seriously: "Love for a child is normal, but among the mothers in the world, who can understand righteousness so deeply, and how can you understand the meaning of righteousness?" How many people are there?"

Gently stroking his hand, Emperor Liu relaxed again, and said softly, "It's Mid-Autumn Festival now. According to the Privy Council's analysis of the military aircraft, the two armies of Hexi and Yulin should already be planning divisions, perhaps already in Mobei. On the way back. If they can break through the dangers and go northward, and achieve results, they will definitely be able to return safely!"

"May it be as the officials say!" Zhe Niangzi replied.

"Will do!"

In fact, at the beginning of Liaodong, the Northeast Han army entered a period of rest, and when the battle situation stabilized, Emperor Liu's attention was also diverted from Liaodong for the first time, and he began to devote more attention and energy to other fronts.

For a long time, compared with the vigorous and bloody battlefield in Liaodong, the progress of the Han army in other directions has always felt tepid.

However, looking back and looking carefully, other battlefields are not so ordinary.The two Han armies that attacked the northern part of the Great Wall were impassioned and arduous, and there is no need to write more about them.On Liu Tinghan's side, he went north several times. Although he didn't gain much, he kept entangled with the Liao army, fighting wits and courage, and actually restraining the Liao army in the Shangjing area.

As for Guo Jinjun, [-] Han troops marched into the Western Regions on foot, and the surprises they brought were even more surprising. As early as two months ago, all the Uyghur towns and cities in Xizhou in the south of the Tianshan Mountains were occupied by Guo Jinjun. Captured.

Today, only a few thousand remnants of the Liao army in the Western Regions retreated north. Under the leadership of Yelu Dilie and Yelusha, they guarded the northern cities of Luntai and Beiting, struggling to advance and retreat.If it wasn't for the Black Khan Kingdom in the west to take advantage of the fire and send troops eastward, Guo Jin would have led his troops northward and wiped them out.

That's right, today's Western Regions are in a mess again, but, with the Liao army retreating, it is the big Han and the Black Khanate who play the leading role in this land.

Moreover, the situation is not so optimistic. Guo Jin was attacked on both sides, and the army of the Black Khanate came even more fiercely. Refers to Gaochang.

As for Guo Jin, due to lack of strength in his hands, he had to use his main energy to deal with the threat from the Black Khan army.Although there are many servants of the Western Regions who surrendered to the great Han, they are really useless. You need to be cautious when fighting against the wind, let alone fighting against the enemy against the wind.

If it weren't for Lu Duoxun's active support in Hexi, Guo Jin might not be able to support it, and it would be dangerous to hold Gaochangdu, especially with the thousands of dead but not dead Liao troops in the north.

In contrast, the truly tepid ones belonged to Wang Yanchao's army, the soldiers of the Xi clan, who fought in the mountains for several months, with some casualties and a lot of money, food and military equipment, but only captured two cities.After Ye Luxian transferred Gao Xun to lead the army to the south and stationed in Prince Xi's mansion, the war froze again.

However, just like Zhao Kuangyin's evaluation, Wang Yanchao may have a hard time making progress, but at least he is not afraid of a big defeat.

For the other fronts, Emperor Liu has no more requirements for the time being, and if the current situation can be maintained, it is not unacceptable.

If you want to adjust the overall situation of the Northern Expedition, you may have to stay on the Liaodong side. Now, including Ding Zhuang, the Shangminfu, there are still nearly 40 people. Whether it is necessary to continue to maintain such a large army is worth considering.

(End of this chapter)