Han Dao world

"Wei." Xun Wenqian's eyes flashed, and she was a little curious. "Yuan Shu's daughter doesn't seem to be old enough to get married. It seems that there is no need to rush to Xingzai in such a hurry."

"Yeah, I think it's weird too." Liu Xie laughed.Yuan Shu is so active, it must not be as simple as a vassal, maybe he wants to reap some benefits.After all, being a minister means breaking face with Yuan Shao, and a big battle is inevitable.

The war horse for Cao Cao can set off.The longer Cao Cao persisted, the more time he would have and the more prepared he could be.

Talk to Ma Chao tomorrow to see how many horses he can provide.

Xun Wenqian said a few more things to Liu Xie, and after grinding the ink, she withdrew.

Liu Xie handles official business very late every night, and sometimes has to meet ministers, so she set up a separate tent for her.

Of course, this may have another meaning, reminding her that she is not a queen and has no qualifications to stand shoulder to shoulder with the emperor.

As soon as Xun Wenqian left the account, Cao Ang hurried in, bowed and saluted, and sent a newly received official document to Liu Xie.

"Your Majesty, Zhiguan Duwei Military Report."

Liu Xie was very surprised, and quickly put down the official document in his hand and picked up the military newspaper.

It is true that Zhiguanxing is the main road to and from Hedong, but there are Hanoi and Shangdang to the east of Hedong, and Yanzhou to the east.It stands to reason that even if a war broke out in Shandong, Xu Huang would not send an urgent report.

What's going on here?

After reading the military newspaper, Liu Xie suddenly realized.He glanced at Cao Ang standing in front of him with a tense expression, and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, it has nothing to do with your father, nor is it the war in Kanto."

Cao Ang felt relieved and retreated.

Liu Xie raised his eyebrows.This kid is really a filial son, for fear that something will happen to Cao Cao.

It's a pity that many things are caused by shaving your head and picking your head. You take Lao Cao to heart, but Lao Cao may not be able to treat you as a treasure.Just like Guan Yu wanted to persuade Liu Bei to join the court, but Liu Bei may not be willing to be a prince.

Unlike Guan Yu and Xu Huang, Liu Xie didn't quite believe that Liu Bei's surrender to Yuan Shao was out of helplessness.Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, and Sun Ce all chose to be ministers to the court, so why couldn't Liu Bei?

In the final analysis, there is a reason, he is reluctant to give up Xuzhou.

Of course, the choice of the Xuzhou and Yuzhou clans is also a factor that cannot be ignored.In the eyes of many people, since all the Kanto clans have chosen Yuan Shao, this is what people want, and this is God's will.No matter how much he tosses, the big man will die after all, the only difference is when.

This is true of Liu Bei, and I am afraid that the same is true of Liu Biao and Liu Zhang.

But Guan Yu came to vote, and Liu Xie still welcomed it.

Xu Huang handled it properly, and Liu Xie was very satisfied.The Kwantung War is imminent, and Guan Yu, who is Liu Bei's confidant, suddenly returns to Hedong. Who knows if there is any problem?It is a very prudent choice to keep Guan Yu at Zhiguan for observation and rule out potential suspicions.

Liu Xie thought about it and called Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun was also a little surprised to learn that Guan Yu left Xuzhou and arrived at Zhiguan.

"Zilong, what's your suggestion?"

Zhao Yun thought for a while. "Yun Chang is familiar with "Spring and Autumn", and has always been loyal and loyal. He is not ashamed of rebellious officials and thieves. Now that the court is in Hedong, it is only natural for him to return to Hedong and serve the court."

Liu Xie nodded slightly.

"Furthermore, Yun Chang came from a humble background, cared about the soldiers, and was at odds with the Kwantung scholar-bureaucrat who was full of food all day long and only talked about it. Xuande's surrender to Yuan Shao was against Yun Chang's nature, and conflict between the two was inevitable. As early as in Youzhou , Yun Chang often argues with Xuan De because of such things."

"Is Yun Chang so... upright?" Liu Xie suppressed a smile.

Zhao Yun was also a little embarrassed. "Yun Chang and Xuan De, although they are monarchs and ministers, are closer to brothers, and... Yun Chang is still older."

"Really?" Liu Xie was really surprised this time.

So it wasn't Second Brother Guan, but Big Brother Guan?

"Yun Chang was born in the third year of Yanxi, and Xuande was born in the fourth year of Yanxi."

Liu Xie was speechless for a while.He kind of understood what Zhao Yun meant, and also understood why Guan Yu would do that.

From the beginning, Guan Yu did not regard Liu Bei as a monarch, but as a younger brother who needed his protection.For a long period of time, there were only a few Liu Beis, and the righteousness of monarchs and ministers was far less real than that of brothers. The names and identities were vague, and everyone did not position themselves properly.

When Liu Bei became king and emperor, their lives were already counting down, and there was no time to adapt to their new identities.

At least for now, Guan Yu doesn't regard Liu Bei as the master at all.

"Zilong, if I issue an edict to call Liu Bei into the court, will he come?"

"Your Majesty, I think... it's better to keep him in Xuzhou, and Yuan Shao..."

"If you keep him in Xuzhou, he will die." Liu Xie raised his hand and interrupted Zhao Yun. "You don't think he can really control Xuzhou, do you?"

Zhao Yun let out a long sigh.

Liu Xie rubbed his fingers, and said: "He can stay in Xuzhou if he wants to, but he can't stay in Pengcheng. He can transfer to Mount Tai, join forces with Zang Ba and others, and restrain Yuan Shao. As long as he can hold on, he will not surrender to Yuan Shao , the imperial court can give him a place."

Surprised and delighted, Zhao Yun bowed deeply. "Your Majesty is wise."

Chapter 404

Looking at the grateful Zhao Yun, Liu Xie suddenly felt sad for Liu Bei, and also realized the huge potential value of the emperor's identity.

In the same desolate situation, there are countless people like Yang Biao and Shi Sunrui who are willing to die for the court, but few people are willing to follow Liu Bei.The emperor naturally owned the world, so Liu Bei had to do his best to keep Xuzhou.

He was willing to give Liu Bei a place, but in the end it was just empty words, but it was enough to make Zhao Yun feel his sincerity.

It is only natural for Liu Bei to become a minister to the court. If he does not, many people will be disappointed or despised.

Wouldn't Liu Bei know how the rich Xuzhou people despised him?That would underestimate Liu Bei too much.

He just didn't have a better choice.

"I heard that Liu Bei is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, is there any inheritance?"

Zhao Yun shook his head in embarrassment. "I don't know very well."

Liu Xie smiled.It's not necessarily that Zhao Yun didn't know clearly, it's more likely that he was embarrassed to say it.If there were solid evidence, Liu Bei would never be so low-key and not show it to others.

Fortunately, he didn't care if Liu Bei was right or not, he just wanted to throw out a bait.

"It's okay, let him ask the elders in the clan to see if anyone still remembers. Besides, Zhuo County and Zhongshan border, the ancestral tombs should still be there, so it's not difficult to sort out. If he can check clearly, he will make meritorious deeds in the future. It is also possible to return to the clan."

Zhao Yun was inexplicably grateful, thank you again.

The emperor personally promised that Liu Bei's clan can be restored in the future, which is a great favor.If Liu Bei still refuses to go astray and know his way back, then he will cut himself off from the sky, and he can't blame anyone.

"Your Majesty will tell Xuande about His Majesty's favor, it's not easy to say a single word."

Liu Xie nodded.

He made such a promise not so much to give Liu Bei a chance, but more for Zhao Yun and Guan Yu.

The court is benevolent and righteous, if Liu Bei still refuses to be a minister, Zhao Yun and Guan Yu will no longer have the need to defend him.Righteousness comes first, no matter how good personal feelings are, they can only be put aside.

Liu Xie talked with Zhao Yun for a long time, not only the gains and losses of the recent military training, but also Liu Bei's struggle history, including the personal temperament of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

He was not completely relieved of Guan Yu's coming to vote.After all, Guan Yu's loyalty to Liu Bei is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It is hard for him to imagine that Guan Yu left Liu Bei and served the court just because of disagreement.

Zhao Yun has great confidence in Guan Yu.

There are two reasons for him: one is that Guan Yu is loyal and upright, and disdains falsehood.The second is that Guan Yu doesn't like scholar-bureaucrats, and he naturally hates Yuan Shao.Between the imperial court and Yuan Shao, it is very normal for him to choose the imperial court.

With Zhao Yun's opinion, Liu Xie finally felt relieved.

After talking about the past and the present, they talked about their future plans.

Like Xu Huang's suggestion.

Liu Xie has a certain understanding of ancient history, but the military is not professional enough.In his impression, Guan Yu's Qinglong Yanyue Knife is only a famous knife in the Romance, and there is no such weapon on the real battlefield.

The same is true now, Guan Yu used a spear, not a long knife.

However, Xu Huang's suggestion was reasonable. Letting a tall and strong man like Guan Yu use a long knife may give full play to his advantages.

But not as cavalry, but as infantry.

He remembered the Mo Dao Zhen of the Tang Dynasty.

Mo Dao is a long sword used by infantry, and its original origin may be the horse-killing sword of the Han Dynasty.After coming to this world, Liu Xie learned about some situations, but found that there was no habit of using the horse-killing sword on the battlefield in the Han Dynasty.

The Horse-Chopping Sword, also known as the Broken Horse Sword, was made by Shangfang and worn by the officials in the hall. Apart from better quality, it was not much different from ordinary swords in terms of size.

Liu Xie asked Zhao Yun about this issue.Zhao Yun is familiar with both infantry warfare and cavalry warfare, so he is the most suitable advisor.

After pondering for a while, Zhao Yun said, "I think there are two difficulties with this method of warfare."

"tell me the story."

"The first is people. With Yunchang's majesty, he can hold a long knife, kill people and cut horses. But such a person is one in a thousand, and whether he can become an army is really a question. Even if he is not as tall as Yunchang feet, more than eight feet is always needed."

Liu Xie agrees with Zhao Yun.

The height of people in the Han Dynasty was limited, and seven feet was the average figure. According to later generations, it was just over 1.6 meters.Such a height would definitely not be able to handle a long soldier like Mo Dao.The Zhanma Sword in Shichuan is not a long weapon, but a short weapon that can be held with both hands.

Maybe the appearance of Modao in the Tang Dynasty has something to do with height?

"The second is the sword and the armor. The Bailian long sword can indeed cut through armor, but it is not easy to equip thousands of people with the Bailian long sword. And the long sword must be held with both hands, you cannot hold a shield, you can only wear armor. Armor If the armor is too heavy, it will consume too much energy and cannot fight for a long time. If the armor is too light, it will be difficult to withstand the close-range shooting of the cavalry, and you will be shot and killed before the battle."

Liu Xie thought so, and nodded again and again.

The sword is for attack, and the armor is for defense.The attack must be invincible, and the defense must be foolproof.Otherwise, it would be pointless to select carefully and spend countless manpower and material resources to equip the long-sword soldiers who were shot and killed by the opponent before the battle, or if they did not have enough lethality despite the battle.

As far as the current smelting process is concerned, the armor is not yet able to shoot at close range without feeling, and the weight is appropriate, and the sword cannot kill the armored cavalry.Individual fierce people may be able to do it, but it does not have the significance of promotion.

The Modao team is the double peak of personal ability and metal smelting technology, which is not so easy to achieve.

"Let Yun Chang try first." Liu Xie finally came to a conclusion.

Sooner or later, he will need a weapon like the Modao team, so it is worth making some preparations in advance.

Zhao Yun is very satisfied with Liu Xie's arrangement, he neither rushes for success nor gives up easily, this is the bearing an emperor should have.

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After leaving the account, Zhao Yun raised his head and glanced at the night sky.

The night is dark, the stars are bright, quiet and deep.

But he knows in his heart that the world is not peaceful, especially in Shandong, where storms are about to come.

Will Liu Bei accept the emperor's edict?

he does not know.

But he knew that Liu Bei had no better choice.

The emperor Shengming, not to mention Liu Bei, even Yuan Shao, the fourth generation and third prince, does not have much chance.

Yuan Shu and Cao Cao are Yuan Shao's half-brothers, and the other is Yuan Shao's former subordinates, and they both chose to profess their ministers to the court, which is a clear proof.

I hope Liu Bei can recognize this and don't make the same mistakes again and again.

Zhao Yun returned to his tent, sat there for a long time, and decided to write a letter to Jian Yong.

It may not be useful to write directly to Liu Bei, because people are in the middle of the game, and it is inevitable that they will be confused.Jian Yong is one of the few counselors around Liu Bei, and he has won Liu Bei's trust, so maybe he will be more sober.It may be more useful for him to advise from the side than to persuade Liu Bei directly.And Jian Yong can not only persuade Liu Bei, but also Zhang Fei.Once both Jian Yong and Zhang Fei hoped to submit to the court, Liu Bei had to consider his own choice.

He alone cannot gain a foothold in Xuzhou.

Guan Yu's departure should give him enough reminder.With Liu Bei's character, he will not be stubborn until he becomes a loner.

Chapter 405

Sitting in the tent, Liu Xie recalled the process of communicating with Zhao Yun to see if there were any omissions.

Just like resuming a game after playing chess and discussing after a battle, he also likes to think about it after talking with his ministers.

Strictly speaking, this can be regarded as a bloodless battle, a preview of the court struggle.

It's just that the people around him are either young or martial arts from Xiliang, with relatively simple minds, and the intrigue is not so intense.

Except Jia Xu.

Thinking of Jia Xu, Liu Xie's mood is very complicated.He hoped to ask Jia Xu for advice and think more carefully, but he was reluctant to ask Jia Xu for advice, for fear of being underestimated by Jia Xu.

Some things, after all, he still has to face them by himself, and he can't rely on anyone.

If he can't face it, it can only show that he is not worthy of virtue and cannot bear the heavy responsibility of ZTE.

After recalling Zhao Yun's conversation, Liu Xie thought of what Xun Wenqian said.

Will Ma Yunlu think that I am the only choice?

Although Liu Xie didn't believe it very much, he was still a little proud.Men, who doesn't have a little vanity.

But he doesn't want to accept Ma Yunlu into the palace yet.In contrast, he hopes that Ma Yunlu can become a competent female general and be the first to open up the trend.

After thinking about it, Liu Xie glanced at the clepsydra in the corner of the tent, only to realize that it was already the first moment of time.He stood up and asked Pei Jun who was on the side to pack up the documents on the case, and got up to leave the big tent.