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Chapter 362 Retaliation (Part 1)

"The Han people have been lurking for a long time, and their intentions are ulterior motives. My brother expelled the Han people and seized hundreds of miles of land. Why are you so depressed?" Liu Cong, the general of the Later Han Dynasty, led the governor of Youzhou, to invite the prince, Liu He, to his residence. After drinking for three tours, the dishes were five flavors. After watching the singing and dancing to cheer up, he couldn't help but ask.

Liu He is a person who is taboo by nature and is also distant about brotherly relationships. If someone else had touched his pain point so directly, it had already happened for a long time. However, Liu Cong was responsible for the supply and transportation of money, grain and supplies in Liaodong, and worked very hard. He could be said to support himself with twelve points. Thinking of this, the prince, Grand Sima Liu He only felt a little unhappy on his face: "More than 6,000 elite soldiers were lost, but more than 3,000 elderly, weak, sick and disabled people were captured. This is not a credit... I think my father must blame him..."

The soldiers who went on the war were all the first-class figures of the Later Han Dynasty. They were not only strong and brave, but also had strong fighting skills in many battles and were well-equipped. Such troops can often fight ten, and are also powerful weapons for charging. There can be 30,000 such elite soldiers at the same time on a battlefield, and their combat effectiveness can even be described as 300,000 troops!

You should know that even under the powerful Han Dynasty, the soldiers could not have all had complete combat equipment. In other words, the most elite armor and combat equipment were the most exquisite. The slightly worse ones also had armor on them. Most of the warriors actually did not have so-called armor, and even the swords and guns in their hands were extremely simple and unmodified.

More than 6,000 elite soldiers died, and this number seems to be small, but its influence and importance obviously make Prince Liu He even more troubled.

Seeing that Liu He’s face was wrong, Liu Cong said calmly: “Although Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje and other places are remote, they can enter the Great Wall or Liaodong. This is a strategic location. Even if there is no gain, they cannot be left to the Han people. The brother swept across the Three Kingdoms and drove away the Han people in a short period of time. This is a real contribution. How could the father blame him? Besides, the Han people have always been cunning, and it is not surprising that they migrate the people. Only when we eliminate this hidden danger can the country and the country be stable.”

"I hope this is the case..." The Crown Prince Liu He was not unclear about this, but his father always won the victory after his master's success. As the heir to the throne, if he only returned to Yecheng with such a little bit of military achievements, it would be insufficient to meet his father's requirements for him... Fortunately, this battle is just an inspiration, and the real purpose of the army going south is.

If the army that went south could win or even successfully occupy the Central Plains, then you don’t have to worry about not having enough credit. Thinking of this, the Crown Prince Liu He’s mood improved slightly, and raised his glass and said, “This time, I can conquer the Three Kingdoms so quickly, thanks to my brother’s strong support, when I see my father, I will definitely say a few good words for my brother.”

The reason why the Hu army was able to move forward unstoppably was that General Chess and Cavalry led the Youzhou Governor Liu Cong to make an indelible contribution. The continuous replenishment of materials on the difficult and dangerous roads was the driving force for the army to advance.

Liu Cong also raised his glass and said, "This is when I show my elder brother's martial arts. How dare I not do my best? The land of these three countries is barren and the terrain is steep. I wonder what to do with the elder brother?"

According to the habits of the Hu people, this was the territory captured by the prince Liu He, and naturally the prince Liu He had the right to dispose of it. But according to the laws of the Later Han Dynasty, it was obvious that your prince Liu He made great contributions, but the land was still the state's income, and Liu He did not have the right to distribute it.

After drinking it all, Liu He nodded slightly and said, "It's different from the past. It's up to the father's will. But if my brother wants it, I believe my father will not object."

Liu Cong smiled and said, "It's not that I'm greedy for the country and that I'm afraid that the Han people will make a comeback. I don't have the ability of my brothers, and my soldiers under my command are far inferior to my brothers' army. Therefore, I want to set up defenses first just in case."

Seeing Liu Cong say this, Liu He didn't feel that his guard was much lower. If the Han people's throne inherited openly and secretly, they always pay attention to some status. However, the tribes outside the border are not so simple. The brothers often have the strongest strength and whoever inherits the position within the tribe, even the last one's will be fine.

Now the Crown Prince Liu He is a legitimate country heir, and has the strong support of the Later Han emperor Liu Yuan. Although Liu Cong is the position of General of the Cheqi, he only controls the military force of Youzhou. Even in the Youzhou system, after the forces of various races were completely disbanded and mixed, Liu Cong could only control two or three of the forces.

After pondering for a moment, the Crown Prince Grand Sima Liu He said: "The size of the land should not be given to the Han people. The Han navy is strong and sent troops to return to the blink of an eye. Since this is the case, I will approve the proposal of my brother. Before my father's order, the defense of these three places will be handed over to my brother." Liu He made a decision after careful consideration.

The next morning, more than 20,000 elite soldiers were ready to go outside the city. When the Later Han army was heading south, the Han army in Goguryeo had been eliminated, the prince, Grand Sima Liu He was naturally eager to return to Yedu to watch the battle situation. Liu Cong, the general of the chariot and cavalry, personally sent the group one by one and another, and then waved farewell reluctantly. The two brothers had not been so heart-warming for a long time, and they were all moved when they parted.

"General Cheqi and Cavalry have always been scheming. His Highness the Crown Prince agreed to temporarily serve as a guard in Goguryeo and other places. I am afraid it will be a disaster for raising a tiger." The confidant of Prince Liu He in the army whispered that it is better not to believe Liu Cong easily. You should know that everyone is dependent on Prince Grand Sima Liu He. As the saying goes, one prospers and one loss is both prosperous and one loss is caused by one, so naturally he is careful to be careful everywhere.

"What's the trouble?" asked the prince's Grand Sima Liu He and his brothers in a very good mood after thrusting their hearts.

"When the country was established, His Majesty assigned the territory of Liaodong to Youzhou. Now that he has the vast territory of the cycling generals including Goguryeo and other three places, it is amazing. If he is cultivated by his power, it will be very unfavorable to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" The confidant also saw it thoroughly, said decisively and firmly, and affirmed his thoughts.

"Hahahahaha!" The prince's Grand Sima laughed and said in a rare good mood: "Yes, the father gave the remote Liaodong to General Cheqi under the rule of General Cheqi. The court officials criticized this. He wrote several letters to ask for the division of Liaodong out of Youzhou and sent others to govern others, but was suppressed by his father. Now the general Cheqi has obtained Goguryeo and other places in the Three Kingdoms. What do you think of the father?"

"This... Your Highness of the Crown Prince is so wise, I am ashamed!" The confidant thoughts slightly moved, and he realized that the prince's move was so powerful that he could go with the flow. Youzhou only gained the governance power of the Liaodong region, not only the dissatisfaction of the ministers in the court, but even the Crown Prince Liu He was also worried. There was a hundred miles of Liaodong, and there were a large number of people and sources of income.

You should know that land and population are indispensable, especially for improving one's strength. A small Liaodong looks like the product of the Later Han emperor Liu Yuan's favored son, but if Liu Cong had more territory in his hands for hundreds of miles of three countries including Goguryeo, would the Later Han emperor Liu Yuan still look at things with the same perspective?

At that time, whether it was to propose to take out the three countries of Liaodong and Goguryeo to spend it alone, or directly appoint others to guard Liaodong and Goguryeo, Liu Dong, the general of the ches and cavalry, would have been greatly damaged. Such a method was indeed a country in the old city. Isn’t it more lethal than to refuse the request of the general of the ches and cavalry?

"Hmph, look at the soldiers under General Cheqi and Cavalry, their elite level is not inferior to our army at all. You will know that the fourth brother is strong. How can I not suppress me? Hahahahaha." I laughed wildly in my heart. Such words were just to say in my heart, but it made Liu He very proud!

The army headed south all the way, and the battle situation in front gradually came. When the prince, Grand Sima Liu He, was resting in a camp, couldn't help but kick the table over and said angrily: "Liu Yao is a man! I didn't expect that I could coax my father to hand over the command to him. It's really hateful!"

I had the intention to participate in the war, but the premise was that the command of the war was Liu Yuan, the emperor of the Later Han Dynasty. If it were someone else, no matter Liu Yao or anyone else, Liu He knew very well that he could not participate in the battle in such a way of winning the merits, and he could only watch it on the wall. In fact, Liu Yao's character is not offensive, but the mistake is that Liu Yao is too favored by Liu Yuan.

If it were a Han Chinese, Liu Yao, who was like this, had no power to inherit, no matter what, it was like this, both in the royal family and in other families. The concubine's son still had no inheritance status, let alone an adopted son? However, it is common for brothers to seize power and kill power among brothers. Although Liu Yao's adopted son status is difficult to be on the rise, if he really had such a mind, it would not be an absolute resistance.

Unfortunately, Liu He would not think so openly. He was very alert and disgusted with Liu Yao, and even wanted to put him to death! If he had not been favored by his father, he would have been no longer alive.

"I didn't expect that a battle was carefully arranged, but it ended in just one day and night. Is this battle considered a victory or a defeat..." Prince Liu He thought about the key points carefully, and had no way to give a definition of this battle for a while, and he didn't feel that he gradually fell into deep thought.

It was his contribution to the Han army lurking in Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla and other places, and the contribution of sweeping the Three Kingdoms was naturally his contribution. However, he was also one of the proposers of attracting the attention of the Han army and taking the opportunity to go south. If this battle was considered a defeat, the two contributions would definitely not be worth the great defeat.

You should know that the loss of more than 100,000 troops in this battle was just a day and night. It is easy to imagine how fierce the battle is and how big its scale is.

If you cannot defeat your merits and demerits, wouldn’t you be blamed? Your status will be shaken?

But what if it is credit...

Even his father, Liu He was afraid deep down. Now he is the crown prince of a country and the heir to the throne. If he is not fully prepared and has any mistakes, he will destroy the Great Wall. You must know that it is not easy to sit firmly, but it is not difficult. His status has been decided long ago. As long as he does not make any big mistakes, he can inherit the country smoothly.

Speaking of which, although Hebei is broken, if it can develop for a few years with peace of mind, it may still make great achievements...

...

"Following the nervous attitude of the Han people, this punch was quite heavy, and I believe our country has lost a lot of people." After Wang Mi and Cao Yi met, they returned to Yecheng together and said slowly immediately.

Cao Yi said listlessly: "You and I will run a long distance and retreat in a hurry before the battle. This battle is really boring!"

Wang Mi laughed and said, "It's better to be a cannon fodder on the Yellow River than to be a cannon fodder. You and I can just turn around. But that boy Shi Le dared to walk on the sea. I wonder if he has his life or not!"

When I think of Shi Le, Wang Mi, I feel a lot. I am worthy of being a man who has always regarded as a thorn in my eyes. I actually have a similar idea to my own ideas, both of which avoided myself from engaging in front-line combat. It was just that Wang Mi chose to sneak attack the Han army land in Chang'an from the source of the Yellow River, while Shi Le chose to set sail and attack Xuzhou.

The agreed time did not come to help Wang Mi and Cao Li, the two men, naturally did not dare to act rashly, and hurried back to the north bank. Even so, the Han people discovered their whereabouts and were almost caught up. If they were intercepted by the Han army on the Yellow River, the death chart would definitely be very ugly.

After running back to the north shore without any danger, Wang Mi felt that he was brave enough. But Na Shile was also very brave. When he went to war, he had to avoid a large number of Han army naval forces. Although there was a time difference to use, it was also a matter of life. When he returned, the battle must have ended, and it was not so easy to return to the north shore under the eyes of the Han Dynasty navy. Of course, this depends on the extent of the losses of the Han army.

Cao Yi said angrily: "I still have the heart to care about this. You and I have finally got the military power in hand. Don't you feel sorry for me to exchange it in this way?"

If these words were made public, they would probably be criticized and impeached. However, although Cao Yi had prejudices against Wang Mi, he knew that Wang Mi had said more than what he said. What is the little witch in front of the great witch?

In the past, the two of them and Liu Bogen jointly held the power of the Northern Camp, and the Great Shanyu Liu Yuan followed him wherever he went. Although the three of them held military power, the life of raising dogs at home in their spare time was much better than the current wartime army in hand, and the life of raising dogs at home in their spare time. The country was established, without the tiger talisman, it was no longer an era when one could respond.

Even if Wang Mi and Cao Yi had a high prestige in the army, the officers and soldiers without the tiger talisman would not wait for the two to be dispatched. For the Later Han Dynasty, this was a way to concentrate military power in hand. But it was not founded by Liu Yuan and his son, but in fact, all ethnic groups living outside the border had long been like this.

It’s just that they are all from the same clan, and they can get used to it if they have any mobilizations in just one sentence...

Wang Mi's face darkened and said, "There are seasonal restrictions on going to the expedition this time. If you and I don't return, I'm afraid that the heads will fall to the ground. Hurry up!"

Cao Yi snorted coldly, and finally had a new understanding of Wang Mi's attitude. He ignored Wang Mi's words, and Wang Mi did not participate in his own topics. The two rarely communicated, obviously because they were very dissatisfied with themselves about the dispute over the military power of the Northern Camp before they established the country.

Having said that, if you are dissatisfied with me, I have long disliked you!

...

The retreating Hu soldiers were as numerous as cows, and they were stationed nearby in various places for treatment and rest. This battle damaged a large number of troops and personnel, but also caused considerable damage to the Han army. There was nothing to be excited about for the Hu people, but they felt a lot of loneliness.

As early as the Western Han Dynasty, Hu Yi's combat effectiveness was not as good as the Han people. With the change of time, the Hu cavalry's combat effectiveness has grown from five people to one Han cavalry to three people who can kill one Han cavalry, to being less than the Han cavalry in a separate battle, and to being more than the Han cavalry today, this has always been the pride of the Hu people.

Wherever the iron hooves are, the world is invincible!

However, the fighting spirit and combat effectiveness of the Han people made the Hu people look at the enemy in front of them with admiration. After all, these Han people almost defeated the Hu people, and after all, these Han people burst out with strong fighting spirit under absolute adversity, which forced the battle situation to end early.

The stronger the opponent and the fact that he could not cross the Yellow River continued to impact everyone's thoughts, and gradually he felt a little discouraged.

The failure of this battle means that Hebei only has a deterrent force to the Central Plains in the next ten years, but there is no threat at all. Only some of the brothers of the same clan who died in battle were killed on land, and most of the rest died in the water of the rolling Yellow River.

The body cannot be found when it sinks into the Yellow River, and even the specific personal situation cannot be understood. Except for the few members who landed on the land, many of the remaining people landed on the land but no survivors returned to the north bank. So it is unknown whether these people died on the south bank or sank into the Yellow River.

Watching the ship loaded with companions slowly sink into the water, the panicked crowd and the tragic scene were deeply imprinted in the minds of every Hu soldier. If these people were always brave and easy to kill, they would still admit defeat when fighting on the water.

Liu Yao looked at the rolling Yellow River and sighed to the sky. There were only two things he could weigh in this battle. The first thing was to do his best to ensure that the Later Han army had hope of gaining a foothold in the Central Plains. The second thing was to do his best to bring back the soldiers who set out after the hope was shattered.

Reality is often cruel. Your Majesty intends to give it a try, and even sacrifices a large number of soldiers to bet on this game. As the commander, Liu Yao will be criticized or even hated by others whether he wins or fails. The reason is very simple, there are too many troops sacrificed!!

But Liu Yao knew that all the civil and military officials in the court understood the importance of this battle, and even knew what to pay for this battle. Therefore, they were all avoiding the jealous position of the head coach. If he did not stand up and ask for his order, then the commander of the country's emperor Liu Yuan!!

How can I let my father bear this bad reputation?
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