Long live the general

After the army came back, Zhou Zhenyan summoned Qiu Hongguang alone. Although he said he summoned him alone, Huo Yi was also there.

When Qiu Hongguang came in, he saw His Majesty the Emperor sitting sideways on the rug, with an unfolded map placed on the desk.His Majesty the Emperor was wearing a black fur robe, the sable fur fluttered flamboyantly across his jaw line, his eyebrows were deep and sharp.Incense was lit in the house, and white mist rose up and then gradually disappeared.

Huo Yi was sitting beside him, wearing a simple plain white dress, with his hair standing up neatly. He was staring at the map on the desk with calm eyes, holding a teacup in both hands.

The hall was very quiet. Before Qiu Hongguang came in, His Majesty the Emperor and General Da? were doing their own things, and they didn't speak.

This is not the first time for Qiu Hongguang to meet His Majesty the Emperor. He actually met him when he was conferring rewards. Zhou Zhenzhen still likes to go to the military camp. Accompanied by Huo Yi, he saw Qiu Hongguang training soldiers.

At that time, Huo Yi told Zhou Zhenyan that Qiu Hongguang would be an amazing soldier. In the previous battle, Qiu Hongguang killed more than 2000 Huns with a thousand troops, including various nobles, brave men, etc. He won the three armies and was named Marquis Wu by His Majesty the Emperor.

"General Qiu, please sit down." Zhou Zhenyan raised his hand, then? A maid put down the cushion, Qiu Hongguang saluted, then knelt down on the cushion, facing Huo Yi.

Huo Yi smiled reassuringly at him.

"General Qiu is impulsive and brave. He is really young and promising." Zhou Zhenyan boasted, although it didn't sound appropriate, after all, he was a little younger than Qiu Hongguang.

Qiu Hongguang said neither humble nor overbearing: "How much? Thank you, Your Majesty, for your appreciation."

"No one can do better than you in this kind of quick raid tactics." Zhou Zhenxie said with emotion.

Huo Yi and? He analyzed together before that the advantages of the Xiongnu lie in horse breed, speed, cavalry combat level, and the fact that all the people are soldiers.

But now, Da Yue's horses are more and better than those of the Xiongnu, Da Yue's speed is faster than that of the Huns, and Da Yue's cavalry combat level is better than that of the Huns.

Even those factors outside the battlefield that affected the battle before were strangled to death one by one by Zhou Zhenyan.

Zhou Zhenzhen pointed to the map and said: "The Da? Yue army has swept away the Xiongnu tribe in the area of ​​King Youxian. There is a place called Wushao Ridge leading to the Hexi Corridor. Starting from Wushao Ridge, the mountains on both sides shrink. It's a vital choke point."

Qiu Hongguang nodded and said: "Is that place a pass? If you know where it is, you can monitor the movements of King Hunxie and King Xiutu."

"Quick raids are more expensive than expensive. It is because of the small number of people that it can play a role." Zhou Zhenqian asked him: "If you are given [-] troops, can you command the Wushaoling alone to fight?"

Qiu Hongguang's eyes froze slightly: "I will live up to your Majesty's mission."

Zhou Zhenxie reached out and touched Huo Yi's shoulder, and Huo Yi said: "This operation is an experiment on the method of rapid surprise attack. It runs through the Hexi Corridor and makes a way out, but there is no need to go deep into combat entanglement. "

His Majesty the Emperor knew nothing about the specific combat plan, so he didn't get involved.He has no doubts about employing people, and he never speaks too much about specific affairs. He does things that laymen lead experts, and let the subordinates do their own work.

This battle was completely fought by Qiu Hongguang alone. None of the other generals knew how to fight. This was also his first time leading a battle independently. Huo Yi was more or less worried, so he asked how many orders sentence.

After their discussion, Zhou Zhenxie said, "You guys just came back, so let's go before the Lantern Festival."

Huo Yi froze for a moment, then said hesitantly: "Is it too urgent..."

From the last time he fought against King Youxian, he discovered that His Majesty seems to be in a hurry recently.If they really start before the Lantern Festival, then this year they will have fought three battles in a row, and all of them are large-scale battles.

He turned his head to look at Qiu Hongguang, Qiu Hongguang pondered for a moment, and said, "I take orders."

Zhou Zhen smiled, and said: "Then we will set off in early January. Before that? If you have any requirements, feel free to mention them? Yes."

Qiu Hongguang said: "The minister sent troops to the Northern Expedition for His Majesty, out of loyalty, there is no other requirement."

Zhou Zhenyan looked at him silently. Qiu Hongguang is handsome and slender, and he can feel a strong momentum even sitting here.He really admired Qiu Hongguang, so he asked, "In that case... where is General Qiu from?"

"People from Yunchuan County." Qiu Hongguang replied, Yunchuan County is quite close to Shu County, but there are rich minerals and a sea of ​​salt.The Qiu family is engaged in the salt and iron business. Salt and iron are very important to the people. After all, everyone must put salt in their meals, and iron tools must be used to cultivate the land, so they cannot dig the soil with their hands.

When Qiu Hongguang joined the army back then, his family didn't agree. He even had an argument with his father and ran out by himself.The Qiu family can be called a big family? A big business? His family is supported by several brothers. His father wants him to inherit the family business.

When Qiu Hongguang ran away from home, he only brought a knife with him, and he suffered a bit. Later, his mother gave him all those things secretly.

So if he doesn't work hard, he will go back to inherit the family business.

However, since Qiu Hongguang was successively rewarded by His Majesty for his battles, the opposition from his father has been reduced a lot, and he even bought him two large yards in Chang'an City.

Zhou Zhenxie then asked: "Have you ever set up a family?"

Qiu Hongguang glanced at Huo Yi subconsciously, and he too? I don't know why, so he looked at Huo Yi.Huo Yi looked back at him with a calm and dazed look, thinking that His Majesty might just want to care about it casually, just like Zhang Laiqian.

Did Zhou Zhenxie really just say it casually? He asked, but Qiu Hongguang's subconscious look suddenly made him suffocate.

What's going on here? I'm asking about your family. Look at my General Huo?

Qiu Hongguang was a little embarrassed in his heart. If His Majesty asked him this question alone, he wouldn't feel anything, but asking in front of Huo Yi made him very uncomfortable. Twist: "I...haven't married yet."

Zhou Zhenyan unconsciously moved a little towards Huo Yi, and said with a smile: "General Qiu is such a talented person, yet he hasn't married yet? If you fancy a daughter, you can ask me to make a marriage for you."

His tone was a bit strange, but the other two people didn't hear it.

Qiu Hongguang cupped his hands and said: "I only want to defeat the Xiongnu in the north. Before the Xiongnu is destroyed, I have no intention of getting married and starting a family."

Zhou Zhenzhen should have been very moved when he heard this, but he suddenly thought that Huo Yi's long absence from marriage seemed to be due to the Northern Expedition.

The two of them have the same ambitions?

After Qiu Hongguang left, Zhou Zhenyan originally wanted to ask Huo Yi about the marriage, but Huo Yi asked first? He said: "Your Majesty, if you send troops in January, there are only two months left."

This kind of combat frequency is really too frequent.

Zhou Zhen asked calmly, "What's wrong?"

"The army is fighting continuously, I am afraid it will consume a lot of national power." Huo Yi explained that now Da Yue is investing in arsenals, Taixue, building the Hetao area, and is still building the imperial mausoleum. The investment is indeed too heavy, and it is also for the people? A heavy burden.

Zhou Zhenyan tugged at his sleeve and asked him to sit over.

Huo Yi was dragged to sit next to His Majesty the Emperor, Zhou Zhenyan turned his head and asked him: "Do you think I'm too impatient?"

"...Yes." Huo Yi is now? He is not afraid to offend him by saying this.

Zhou Zhenyan smiled slightly, pointed at the map and said, "General Huo, I have a plan."

Huo Yi: "I would like to hear the details."

Zhou Zhenxie divided the area on the map into three sections, from the north of the Da? Vietnam border to the Hexi Corridor, then from the Hexi Corridor to the Da? Desert, and finally the vast area of ​​the Da? Desert.

"The king's court of the Xiongnu is in the desert." Zhou Zhenxie said slowly: "The desert is still too unfamiliar to us. If we want to attack the desert, we must occupy the Hexi Corridor. The Hexi Corridor Occupied by King Hunxie and King Xiutu, it is an unshakable tribe, so I decided to call the battle plan for occupying the Hexi Corridor the Battle of Hexi."

"The Battle of Hexi is divided into three parts. You have already completed the first step. It is to sweep the area occupied by Youxian King. The second step is for Qiu Hongguang to open up the Hexi Corridor. This time there are only 1 people. He must give full play to the advantages of the light cavalry and bring us back?bring? detailed information about the Hexi Corridor. The third step is to officially start the war. At that time, I will use my entire army to invade and occupy the Hexi Corridor."

"So far, we have taken the absolute initiative to face the Xiongnu. After that, the Xiongnu can no longer harass Da Yue through the Hexi Corridor. And these three steps are linked together. Once slowed down, the effect will be great." That's a big discount."

After Huo Yi listened, he knew that Zhou Zhenyan was not going crazy, but was thinking clearly and rationally, so he relaxed a lot.

Immediately afterwards, he clenched his fists, and silently licked the back molars with his tongue.

Because of these plans, His Majesty the Emperor has never spoken to?they?!

Every time there is a battle, the emperor and the generals have to hold meetings for a long time to discuss the meaning and purpose of the battle, the details, where to start, how to deploy supplies, when to come back, and so on.For such a grand plan, His Majesty the Emperor didn't even say a word!

It's like slapping your head and suddenly thinking of it... There are still a few reasons to come up with.

Huo Yi couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, you didn't mention this plan."

Zhou Zhen opened his eyes wide: "Because I just thought about it at the end of autumn."

Huo Yi: "... because of that combat report?"

"Yes." Zhou Zhenyan said, "I think the time has come to seize the Hexi Corridor."

Now that the time is right, there is no reason to wait.

His Majesty the Emperor was still a little aggrieved, he tugged on Huo Yi's sleeve and said, "Don't you know?"

Huo Yi was dumbfounded, how could I know this, you treat us? What's the matter, has it reached the level of tacit understanding?

"Sigh." Zhou Zhenzhen sighed sincerely, and said, "General Huo, you can't guess what I'm thinking."

Huo Yi had no choice but to softly call out Your Majesty.

Zhou Zhenzhen's heart melted, he clenched Huo Yi's sleeves, and asked involuntarily: "General, why don't you marry? Is it for the Northern Expedition?"

Huo Yi shook his head: "It's just that I haven't met the right person yet. I'm not as ambitious as General Qiu."

"Haven't you met?" Zhou Zhenyan stared at him with shining eyes, even a little urgent.

Huo Yi's eyelashes trembled slightly, avoiding his gaze, and said vaguely: "Maybe..."

"General Huo, look at me..." Zhou Zhenyan didn't finish his sentence, he frowned slightly and thought for a moment, gave up the question, and turned to another topic abruptly: "General Huo, the place where you rested at your home before What about a deer?"

"After the treatment, it has been cured now, and Xiaoyue likes it very much when it is kept in the yard." Huo Yi said, "Your Majesty, when will I bring the deer back?"

"You can keep it." Zhou Zhenxie said suddenly: "I planted a tree in the apse, let's go and have a look."

Zhou Zhenchen put a white fluffy cloak on him, and then pulled him to the apse.It hasn't snowed yet in Chang'an city this year, Huo Yi was inexplicably dragged to the apse by Zhou Zhenyan, where there is a pit with a very thin sapling on it, can you tell? It was planted by His Majesty himself, because the saplings were built around There were two guards guarding the fence.

This treatment is more grand than ordinary people.

Although Zhou Zhenzhen brought him here to plant a tree? It is strange to see this, but the sapling is thin and small, and the appearance of trying to straighten up from the soil is very cute, so Huo Yi asked: "Who is this?" What tree is it?"

"Plum tree, anyway, it will bloom white plum blossoms at that time." Obviously, as an emperor, he doesn't need to know this kind of knowledge, Zhou Zhenzhen said without shame, "I planted this tree for you."

Huo Yi froze for a moment and asked, "Why?"

Zhou Zhenzhen didn't care about his image as the emperor, squatted down and said, "Every time you come back from the war, it's winter, and next time you come back, you can see it blooming .”

He thought to himself that he didn't want to give General Huo any more beautiful jade or gems, but a tree.

A tree that blooms every year, no matter what kind of wind, rain, frost, and years of prosperity, it can survive.

This is the gift he wants to give Huo Yi.

Huo Yi was silent for a while, and said, "Can a tree be planted in winter? Can it survive?"

Obviously, as a general, he doesn't know anything about this kind of thing.

Zhou Zhenxie said: "They? They said yes. This kind of tree is different from flowers and plants. It can be planted at any time. Even in winter, they? Will work hard to survive."

"It's something with vitality." Zhou Zhenyan looked at him intently, and said, "General Huo, I think it's very similar to you."

Huo Yi... blushed.

This sentence is not ambiguous at all, not even any affectionate or other imaginative emotions.But Huo Yi was suddenly moved in his heart, as if a "drumbeat" suddenly sounded on the battlefield, shaking his head dizzily.

He couldn't say anything, Zhou Zhenyan just said what was in his heart, but he didn't expect him to react so strongly, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.But his psychological quality is better than that of Huo Yi, or he is unscrupulous because he is younger, and he is willing to be honest with himself.So he continued to ask: "General Huo, do you want to water it?"

"Okay, okay." Huo Yi responded hastily.

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