The next day.

When Liu Chang woke up reluctantly, his head still hurt slightly.

Liu Chang rubbed his eyes and looked around.

Why didn't you return to the palace?

He looked at his clothes again and sighed helplessly. These people were really unreliable. They didn't know how to change his clothes. Liu Chang always wiped his mouth with his sleeves. When he drank, he would definitely spill it on the chest of his shirt.

Because of his position, Queen Lu never let him wear plain clothes. According to Queen Lu's words: You can't wear plain clothes for half an hour, and you will turn into black clothes after half an hour.

Liu Chang himself likes to wear red clothes, like flames, not to mention how majestic he is when riding a horse.

People in the Yan region like plain clothes. Occasionally, merchants from the Yan region come to Chang'an. Once the merchants from Chang'an cannot sell to them, they will mock them for going out to do business despite having funerals at home.

When Liu Chang walked out of the mansion, several housekeepers were discussing something seriously.

Liu Chang yawned, and several people hurriedly stood up to pay their respects. Liu Chang returned the greeting with a smile, sat aside, and was about to eat.

"Your Majesty...please wash up first."

"Washed!"

"King!"

"There are so many things going on all day long. In the palace, my mother-in-law is in charge... I have you here..." Liu Chang muttered, got up and went to wash up, washed up, changed clothes, and then sat in front of everyone again.

Beside him, watching the king finish his meal, Zhang Buyi said: "Your Majesty, the Xiongnu defeated Ding Ling, and the Yuezhi sent six envoys to the Tang Kingdom to ask for help."

"Ah?? When did it happen?"

"Last night."

"Oh! Why didn't you tell me in time?"

Jia Yi said with a straight face and displeasure: "Your Majesty, you should stop drinking alcohol from now on. I originally thought that among all the boys, your Majesty's wine was the best. Who knew that your Majesty would speak uncontrollably when he drank...

I spent the whole night shouting in the palace last night. I said ridiculous things and the King’s words were so filthy that I can’t even repeat them! The Queen Mother sent someone to visit, and you continued to shout at the attendants... Sigh..."

Liu Chang looked confused, huh? Is there such a thing?

"Forget it, forget it, I won't drink anymore... No doubt, please tell me carefully, didn't you say that Ding Ling had tens of thousands of elite cavalry, and he also said that he wanted to attack us? Why did he suddenly lose?"

"Your Majesty, it's like this... Maodun sent a dead soldier to Ding Ling. It is said that he hid the dagger in his shoes and attacked and killed the leader Ding Ling at the banquet... The leader's three sons did not think about revenge for their father.

, instead they competed for the position of leader, and Mao Dun then led a large army to attack and pacified many of Ding Ling's tribes in one fell swoop."

"No, when the enemy sends envoys, why don't they check whether they are carrying weapons?"

"This... maybe the Huns are good at hiding weapons, or maybe the Ding Ling people are careless..."

"Then the Yuezhi are in danger. If no one is involved, Mao Dun can leave some of his people to resist us, and the rest of the army will attack and kill the Yuezhi people... If the Yuezhi loses their involvement, Mao Dun will concentrate on dealing with it.

We...have to think of countermeasures!"

"Let's go! I'm going to see Master!"

Liu Chang stood up in a hurry and led everyone out of the mansion.

When Liu Chang rushed into Han Xin's mansion in a hurry, Luan Bu smiled and said to the people around him: "Although the king is conceited, when encountering big events, he still knows how to consult talented and wise people and will not make rash decisions. This is

The king’s greatest advantage!”

Zhang Buyi nodded, "Your Majesty is a wise king! Emperor Gao once said that his strategy is not as good as my father's, his fighting skills are not as good as that of the Marquis of Huaiyin, and his governance is not as good as that of Prime Minister Xiao. He could have defeated Xiang Yu because he knew how to use these three people...

Isn’t it true that your Majesty is not like this?”

Several people started talking, but Jia Yi just sneered.

"Why are the people of Jashe laughing?"

"You're not smiling. You are right. Although the king likes to brag, act recklessly, loves to show off, is sneaky, capricious, arrogant, unreasonable, does not care about cleanliness, bullies others, does not respect the elderly, and does not care for the young...

But he is still a wise king."

"Ahem, the king is still young after all. When he gets a few years older, he won't be like this."

"oh...."

In Han Xin's study, Han Xin looked displeased as he listened to Liu Chang, who had come to him early in the morning to ask for advice, about what had happened on the grassland.

Han Xin was not angry with Liu Chang, he just felt that these people on the grassland were too unreliable. The leader of a large tribe could barely be regarded as a vassal king in the Central Plains, and he could be so easily defeated by the envoys of the enemy.

Assassinated by the minister... As soon as he died like this, the Huns had their hands free. They were no longer attacking from three sides. They only had to stretch out two hands to deal with the two enemies in front of them with peace of mind.

"Long... Although the Tang State is improving now, it has not reached the point where it can fight the Xiongnu outside the Great Wall. Maodun began to force the Yuezhi, probably because he wanted to force us to fight. With the Tang State's power, small-scale attacks can be carried out

Yes, if the army attacks, it will play into Mao Dun’s hands..."

"I know...but the Yuezhi keeps providing us with war horses. If we don't do anything, I'm afraid the Yuezhi will be alienated, and other tribes who are watching will not be willing to ally with us again..."

"Chang... Not everything in this world can have the best of both worlds... Especially choices. No matter what you choose, you will definitely lose something... What you can do now is to leave something for the Yuezhi people.

The next escape route is for the Tang State to be prepared to accommodate the Yuezhi people...If necessary, soldiers can be sent to meet them and escort them, but they must not go to fight outside the Great Wall."

"But we can't let the Huns live too easy, sir... Do you know where to send troops to attack the Huns?"

"Of course it's their so-called Dragon City! Take down the place where they worship!!"

"No, we should capture the land in Henan first."

Han Xin shook his head and said seriously: "At the beginning, Qin used General Meng Tian to attack the Xiongnu, took the land in Henan, and set up many camps and fortresses, so that the Xiongnu did not dare to go south to herd horses... Later, the world was in chaos, Maodun rose, and the Xiongnu took back again

Henan... Therefore, they can plunder the Han without hesitation, but they are not afraid of the Han's counterattack... The first target of the Tang State should be the land of Henan!!"

The Henan that Han Xin refers to is the Hetao area. In history, the general who recaptured the Hetao area for the Han Dynasty also made some meritorious deeds. That general was named Wei Qing.

Liu Chang listened carefully to Han Xin's description of the strategy that the Tang Dynasty should formulate next. If the strategy Han Xin mentioned was simplified, it would be one sentence, "Seize the land of Henan and open up the Western Regions."

It's very simple to say, but it's not that simple to actually do it. If you want to accomplish these two things, the first condition is to defeat Moton's hundreds of thousands of cavalry... What is Moton's response to Henan?

He attached great importance to it, and even often stationed here himself, eyeing the Tang Dynasty on the side. During his expedition, he also left his son here to continue to garrison.

When Liu Chang walked out of Han Xin's house, he felt as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, and his fighting spirit was high. He looked around excitedly and said: "If I want to regain the land of Henan, which of you is willing to be my vanguard?

!”

"I am the first to take orders!!"

Zhang Buyu shouted, and he said excitedly: "Capture Henan, then go south to capture Longxi, go west to attack the Western Regions, recover the small countries there, and go east to take the long..."

"Zhang Buyi!!"

Zhao Ping yelled angrily.

Luan Bu was thoughtful and said, "Your Majesty, it is not a good thing to rush into action at this moment."

"Hahaha, I know that the Tang State is developing rapidly, just wait and see... Henan will be my county of the Tang State sooner or later!"

"Let's go! Go back to the palace! The Yueshi are fighting against the Huns, and we have to discuss it with my mother!"

Liu Chang left quickly.

At this time, the South Vietnamese envoy was following the official who was receiving him and asked carefully, "Who is the man standing beside the emperor, wearing armor and sword, with a flag in the wind?"

"It's the King of Tang!"

"Ah? The King of Tang is so old, why doesn't he become a vassal?"

"The King of Tang was raised by the Queen Mother herself. She loved him very much and would not leave him to return to the country."

"I see."

The envoy nodded and praised: "This King of Tang is a true hero!"

"That's natural!"

The official was also very happy when he heard that foreign envoys came to praise his princes and kings. He smiled and said: "There was once a Huns thief chief who insulted my king. The king of Tang was furious, raised troops to fight, and defeated Maodun. This is

Everyone in the world knows...The Tang Dynasty was strong and prosperous, and the princes all respected and loved the Tang King..."

The envoy listened attentively and suddenly asked: "Then what relationship does this Prince of Tang have with Hengshan County of Zhao Di?"

"Can the King of Tang and Zhao Di...", the official said halfway, his face changed drastically, and he hurriedly shook his head, "I don't know."

Seeing the official's face, the envoy looked around and took out the money from his sleeve. The official refused to take it, but turned around and left. His face was particularly frightened. The envoy became even more curious. Seeing the official

Does it really seem to have anything to do with his expression? Is this Tang Wang related to his own king?

But no matter how the envoy inquired, no one dared to answer. Hearing this question, these people were extremely frightened. They were chatting happily one moment, but turned around and ran away the next moment.

This made the envoy confused. What's going on? Are all the people in Hengshan of Zhao State cannibals? Are they so scared?

During this period of time, Liu Chang first discussed this matter with Empress Lu, and Empress Lu also agreed that if the King of Yuezhi came, he would be crowned king like the King of Nanyue, and let them stay in Tang Dynasty.

Recuperate and recuperate in the territory, and jointly fight against the Huns. At this point, Liu Chang likes his mother very much. She is vigorous and resolute in doing things and never hesitates.

"Sir...your master may have to come back."

"which one?"

"Zhang Xiang."

"Why?"
To be continued...