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

Chapter 33: All works, but none of them works

Chang'an City.

When the perspective returned to the capital of the Han Dynasty, this time no one died or was killed, and the atmosphere was no longer depressing.

instead.

As a team of cavalrymen with red feathers on their backs rushed into the city, everyone was cheering wherever they passed!

When the dusty messenger arrived at the Weiyang Palace, the voices of congratulations also rose to a higher level. The tone was thin, sharp, high and long. All you could hear was:

"Your Majesty~"

"Great victory, great victory in Hexi~"

The eunuch's voice suddenly rang out as he rushed to the harem, "The Marquis of Guanjun has captured the Chanyu's son alive, and the Han army has beheaded tens of thousands of them. It's a great victory!"

"Your Majesty, great victory in Hexi~"

The old eunuch was afraid that others would not know that he was the one who came to announce the good news, so he ran and shouted all the way. When he reached the Pepper Palace, the emperor had already appeared outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, Hexi Da..."

Without waiting for the eunuch to order him to kneel down, Liu Che stretched out his hand and shouted, "Stop talking nonsense and bring it here!"

Two urgent reports were sent back from Hexi, one written on silk and the other on bamboo slips.

The emperor first took the silk and unfolded it. There were not many words on it, but after reading it, Liu Che's blood boiled and his eyes sparkled.

"it is good!"

"What a champion marquis! I will reward you handsomely! A huge reward!"

After looking at the silk, he hurriedly took the bamboo slips. This time there were a lot of words on them. Liu Che read for a long time, and his excitement was gradually replaced by calmness.

During this time, palace maids and eunuchs would occasionally watch from a distance, apparently attracted by the shouts of great victory.

Soon.

After reading the urgent report, the emperor grasped the silk in one hand and the bamboo slips in the other, and walked quickly towards the Xuanshi Hall, while instructing:
"Go, summon the ministers to the palace immediately!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The eunuch had been waiting beside him the whole time. Upon hearing the news, he quickly arranged for someone to pass on the message.

When the messenger entered the city earlier, he loudly announced the victory news, which caused quite a stir. Anyone in the capital who was concerned about the war in Hexi was mentally prepared.

So when the emperor issued an order to summon the ministers, they all came quickly.

Wei Qing was the first to arrive.

"have a look."

In the Xuanshi Hall, Liu Che was already sitting in the main seat and passed two urgent reports to Wei Qing.

Consistent with the emperor's reaction not long ago, the usually calm general showed joy when looking at the brocade, but frowned when looking at the bamboo slips.

Not long after.

Prime Minister Li Cai, the newly appointed Imperial Censor Zhang Tang and others also entered the palace one after another.

There was also a young man who entered the palace together with the ministers. He was none other than Liu Ju.

He is also very worried about the war in Hexi!
When the old Prime Minister Gongsun Hong passed away, the Crown Prince commented that it was "no big deal", which shows how much he valued the result of his first active flapping of wings.

After hearing the eunuch's order outside the Pepper Room, Liu Ju decided to come and listen. Thanks to the precedent of previous court hearings, the eunuchs outside the palace did not stop him.

After entering the hall.

Liu Ju was crouching in the last row very consciously. The emperor glanced at him, raised his eyebrows, and said nothing.

Military and national affairs are of great importance...

There were too many people, so the emperor did not pass the battle report around one by one. Instead, he moved his fingers, and the eunuch immediately understood and said in a sharp voice:

"General Huo Qubing and Imperial Physician Li Guang submitted a report on the war in Hexi - Huo Qubing's troops captured the Chanyu's son alive in Hunxie King City, and severely damaged the Hunxie tribe!"

"Kill King Qiutu, King Zhelan, and King Luhou!"

"We captured the prince, the queen mother, the prime minister, and eighty-two commanders, and beheaded seventeen thousand and sixty Xiongnu soldiers!"

"After that, they fought for thousands of miles and joined Li Guang's army at the foot of Yanzhi Mountain. They besieged Xiutu King City and the two armies captured another 1200 heads!"

The words fell.

The hall was silent as if someone had pressed the pause key.

Soon, it was Imperial Censor Zhang Tang who reacted first. He stood up abruptly and said in a deep voice: "Our army has won a great victory. Congratulations to Your Majesty and to the Han Dynasty!" This voice broke the silence. Everyone was surprised or happy, and they all stepped out and shouted: "Congratulations to Your Majesty and to the Han Dynasty!"

now.

No matter what faction the ministers in the hall belonged to or what grudges they had, they all smiled happily from the bottom of their hearts.

The Battle of Hexi lasted for several months from preparation to outbreak. The court invested a huge amount of manpower and material resources, and the pressure they were under was increasing day by day.

Now that we hear of the great victory, how can we not be happy!

The ministers had to be elegant and polite, but Liu Ju was not so particular. He hid in the back and slapped his thigh, saying in surprise:

"Brilliant!"

"I knew you could do it, cousin!"

Fortunately, Liu Ju knew that this was not the right occasion and kept his voice down.

Let’s not talk about how the prince was being so carefree and dancing in the back, the emperor had already spoken in the front.

"I'll tell you the nicer things later!"

"I summoned you here not to listen to flattery, but for something important..."

Without any signal, the eunuch relayed the message again: "The two generals have sent a message that the Xiongnu army trapped in the city wants to surrender. Please give the court a reply as soon as possible!"

Ok?
Upon hearing this, the people in the hall, like the previous two people, lost most of their joy and turned into doubt.

Prime Minister Li Cai only thought for a few breaths before asking, "If the other side wants to surrender, then surrender. Generals Li and Huo can't make up their minds?"

"Forehead……"

The eunuch looked back at His Majesty, and after receiving his tacit approval, he replied, "The Xiongnu are crude and vulgar. They say that the two generals are equals, and their promises are hard to believe. If you want the tens of thousands of troops in the city to surrender, you need to..."

"Your Majesty needs to issue an edict in person and send another important official to discuss the matter!"

in fact.

This statement has been polished many times. The original words of the envoy sent by King Hunxie were: "Our leader said that the words of your two Han generals are effective."

'That doesn't work!'

"We can surrender, but we need our Han emperor to show sincerity and send someone with a higher position to negotiate. Otherwise, we would rather fight to the last soldier!"

Regardless of whether the Huns were just putting on an act or not, their message was clear.

Then, Han Chen got angry!

"That's unreasonable!"

Even though he was listening to the polished retelling, Li Caidu's anger was evident. He bowed to the main seat and said firmly, "Your Majesty, since our army has besieged the enemy's royal city, if he wants to surrender, then surrender. If not, then attack!"

Unexpectedly.

As soon as Li Cai finished speaking, someone on the left side of the hall objected.

"Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate."

But the general Wei Qing stepped out and said, "According to the military report, there are at least 40,000 Huns in the city who are still capable of fighting. It would be unwise for our army to attack violently!"

"Since the other side is willing to surrender, why not take Hexi without killing or injuring Han soldiers?"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to personally go to Hexi and show my sincerity to the Xiongnu!"

Wei Qing had read the detailed military reports and knew that this was not just a matter of face, but also involved real battle damage!

After the general finished speaking, most of the people in the hall nodded in agreement.

however.

No matter who agrees, the Prime Minister cannot agree!
Li Cai heard Wei Qing's previous words, and his factional struggles that had been suppressed by the great victory came back.

I thought, what do you mean? I made a suggestion and you object?
The prime minister's eyebrows immediately raised, and when he was about to say something else, he unexpectedly found that the emperor on the dragon couch had already made the decision.

"The general is right!"

Liu Che's tone was firm and he would not tolerate any refusal: "I don't care about the gains and losses of a single soldier, but if it is not necessary, I will not sit idly by and watch any soldier die in vain!"

"Don't you just want my imperial edict? Here!"

"As for which important official to send..."

(End of this chapter)