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

Chapter 25 Mending
On the palace road.

The warriors were at the back, and an old man and a young man were in front.

"Your Highness, are you worrying too much? General Li and General Gongsun are marching westward. The Hexi Corridor is narrow and there are scouts in the army. How can they get lost?" Zhang Qian asked seriously.

Liu Ju... was speechless.

to be frank.

If either Li Guang or Gongsun Ao had gone alone, Liu Ju might not have been suspicious. After all, there was only one road in the Hexi Corridor, so where else could he have gotten lost?

but.

What a coincidence that two people from two different majors who were lost bumped into each other!

Even though such an outrageous thing had happened, Liu Ju had to be prepared. It is better to be safe than sorry. He did not want this battle to end in failure.

The little wings of this butterfly are flapping again and again. My simple idea is that it will definitely lead the big man to a better and higher direction.

If a major defeat were to happen accidentally, Liu Ju would be the sinner...

His shoulders are too small to bear such a heavy sin.

In short.

It’s never wrong to be cautious!
After considering his words, Liu Ju said tactfully: "Although the Hexi Corridor is narrow, the terrain is complex. The Xiongnu tribes are hiding in it, and it may not be easy to detect."

"Marquis Bowang has been there. It would be best if you could draw a simple map for the army and mark the location of the Xiongnu tribe."

"Of course, it's better to have a guide!"

Listen.

Zhang Qian turned his head and glanced at him.

During the discussion in Xuanshi Hall that day, the prince himself said that the Huns had no fixed place to live. Would the location of the Huns' tribes known a few years ago still be useful a few years later?

This is Xiang Zhuang dancing with a sword, and his target is Pei Gong.

——These may not be the words that Zhang Qian had in mind, but this is the meaning.

The prince seemed to be talking about the map, but in fact he wanted a guide.

Zhang Qian thought as he walked: "The last time I went on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions, there was a team of more than a hundred people, but only one follower returned to Chang'an alive with me."

"If we ask him to be a guide... that's fine, but he probably won't want General Li."

As he said this, Zhang Qian shook his head.

Everyone in the court and the country knew Li Guang's temper, which was both stubborn and stubborn. If a guide was specially sent to him, he would definitely get furious.

"Moreover, your highness may not know that General Li is extremely hostile to the Xiongnu." Zhang Qian said with a wry smile, "My follower is a Xiongnu, how could he accept him?"

When he went on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions last time, the team of more than a hundred people included official envoys and a large number of guides.

At that time, the people who could serve as guides to the Western Regions would naturally not be Han people, but Huns - Huns who surrendered to the Han Dynasty!
Tang Yifu is one of them.

After following Zhang Qian in wandering for several years and being imprisoned by the Xiongnu tribe for ten years, he was the only one among Zhang Qian's followers who finally returned to Chang'an alive.

If the prince needs a guide, Tang Yifu can be the one.

even.

"He is not the only one." Zhang Qian explained, "There are quite a few Xiongnu who surrendered to the Han Dynasty. It is easy to find a guide, but it depends on whether the generals need it."

"Yes, Marquis Bowang reminded me of that."

Liu Ju was like hearing a key word, "Don't worry, if General Li doesn't use it, General Gongsun will definitely use it!"

While talking.

He held Zhang Qian's hand and said earnestly: "After all, this matter is just my suspicion. I can't bring it to the court for discussion. Since it's easy to find a guide for the Xiongnu, I'll trouble you, Marquis Bowang!"

"rest assured!"

"Leave it to me to place the Xiongnu guides. If we win this battle, I will definitely ask for credit from Marquis Bowang!"

ho...

Hear this.

Zhang Qian blinked, looked at Liu Ju, then looked at the hand he was holding, and thought to himself: "Good fellow, you are waiting for me here!" The prince invited him so kindly that Marquis Bowang could not refuse, and he had no choice but to accept the job...

just.

Although he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, it did not stop Zhang Qian from respecting the prince a little more.

Providing Hun guides to the army might seem unnecessary to others, but the prince did it very seriously and implemented it.

Regardless of whether the other party's "suspicious behavior" has any basis, just the existence of this "fairness" is precious!
Let’s put aside for now the complicated feelings with which Marquis Bowang left the palace and how he went to recruit Hun guides.

After Liu Ju dealt with one side, he immediately went on to deal with the other side.

Which end?
Lead the troops general!

Liu Ju had no way to convince Li Guang, nor did he plan to persuade him, but Gongsun Ao was very simple.

The face that Old Man Li doesn't sell, Gongsun Ao sells.

The previous article mentioned many times that Princess Guantao Liu Piao assassinated Wei Qing, but what was not mentioned was that the assassination failed because Gongsun Ao showed up halfway!

He brought people and rescued Wei Qing from the assassin!
The life-saving grace should be repaid with a spring of water.

For many years, Gongsun Ao had been fighting under Wei Qing. If he made merit, he would be rewarded handsomely, and if he made a mistake, he would be punished.

But the key is that after each punishment, even if he was demoted to a civilian, the general could still pick him up!

This is not.

He followed Wei Qing through ups and downs, fought in several battles, and was still granted a title of nobility... Where can Li Guang go to seek justice?

cough.

Closer to home.

With the relationship with his uncle Wei Qing, Liu Ju just sent Su Wu to run an errand, and Gongsun Ao agreed.

This was not a big deal and was even beneficial to them. Unless one was as hateful and stubborn as Li Guang towards the Huns, he would not refuse.

This way it was settled.

Liu Ju thought about giving his cousin Huo Qubing some Hun guides. After all, his cousin would be at a greater risk of getting lost.

Unexpectedly.

Su Wu made a wasted trip, and when he came back he said to him: "Your Highness, one third of the soldiers under the command of Marquis Guanjun are Xiongnu, and there are even Qiang people. He said, thank you for your kindness..."

It turns out.

Huo Qubing dared to claim that he could cross thousands of miles of desert, and it was not without reason, he really had the ability!
While the generals in the court were still hesitating about the Hun guide, Marquis Guanjun had already begun to recruit Hun surrendered people and use them for his own purposes.

I can only say that some people’s success is not without reason…

Time passed quietly as Liu Ju was mending his clothes.

Autumn passes and winter comes.

Winter is a long yet short season. It is long because the cold is unbearable and one feels like the days are passing by like years. It is short because in the ice and snow, everything is silent and one can only stay in the house.

It was like I closed my eyes and opened them again, and the whole winter was over.

Winter passes and spring comes again.

When the first hint of green appeared on the earth, the city of Chang'an, which had been silent, depressed and suppressed for months, suddenly woke up!

The collision and neighing of swords and horses seemed to suddenly appear between heaven and earth.

The horn of war soars into the sky!
Spring, the second year of Yuanshou.

The Han emperor, Liu Che, formally appointed Huo Qubing as General of Cavalry, and ordered him to lead 20,000 cavalrymen out of Beidi County, cross the Helan Mountains, and reach Juyan Lake.

Rushing to the heartland of the Xiongnu in Hexi!

Simultaneously.

With Langzhongling Li Guang as the chief general and Heqi Hou Gongsun Ao as the deputy general, they led 20,000 cavalrymen out of Longxi County, crossed the Yellow River, and directly attacked the Xiutu tribe of the Xiongnu!

War is imminent!
(End of this chapter)