Shanglinyuan.⊙,

The emperor held his breath and aimed at a deer in the grass seventy steps away. He pulled his bow and hesitated for a moment, but then let go of the string. Seeing this, Han Yan, who was following behind, also let go of the fastened arrow and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty?"

"I was a little confused and was not sure to shoot." The emperor raised his body and knocked on the trunk with the bow in his hand. The elk was frightened, turned his head to look at the emperor, jumped into the grass, and then disappeared after several ups and downs.

There was silence around, and the guards of the men were silent.

The emperor frowned and turned to look at Wei Qing. "What do people outside say about Li Guang?"

Wei Qing's thick lips moved, and he wanted to speak but stopped. Han Yan smiled. "Your Majesty, what do those common people know? A gentleman's virtue is a villain's virtue, and a villain's virtue is a silence. When Li Guang is released from prison, the rumors will stop."

The emperor glanced at him. "How can he reward his Longyou merit?"

Han Yan said indifferently: "It is a blessing from the law to reconcile merits and demerits. If you don't kill him, you don't need rewards. Your Majesty will not abandon him, so he has the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, so that he can observe the future results."

The emperor fiddled with the carved bow in his hand, walked out of the woods, and returned to the middle of the men. Seeing that the emperor returned empty-handed, Yan Zhu, Mei Gao, Wuqiu Shouwang and others were a little uneasy, and the prepared poems could not be expressed. The emperor looked at them and suddenly felt a little disappointed. Without Dongfang Shuo, there was a lot of fun around him. Faced with this awkward situation, Dongfang Shuo was the most able to adjust the atmosphere, and laughter and scolding became articles.

When I thought of Dongfang Shuo, I thought of Liang Xiao and Li Danghu, and I don’t know how they were in the Western Regions. Did the Huns conquered Dayuan? One Xiu Tu King could disturb Longyou’s uneasiness. In the entire right of the Huns, there were nearly 100,000 troops. Can Liang Xiao withstand it?

What a pity. Such a good opportunity was wasted. It was so ridiculous. He shook his head and threw this frustrating thought out of his mind.

"Yan Zhu, can Huainan respond?"

Yan Zhu looked a little embarrassed. "Yes, just..."

"Just what?"

"The Master of Huainan said: If there is no fixed pattern, it will be empty talk."

The emperor was stunned and a little confused. "Fixed style? What does this mean?"

Yan Zhu licked his lips. "The Master Huainan said that although this is a small skill, it is also in line with the great way. There should be images and numbers. If it cannot be written in a fixed style and talked in general, even if it is written in a lot of articles and quotes all the classics of sages, it is just a follow-up story and a cliché."

The emperor still didn't understand. Yan Zhu scratched his head and said, "Do you know the final form of Qianqiu?"

"I know, that's a problem that Liang Xiao had raised. Even Dongfang Shuo didn't solve it. Why? This Qianliyan is just like Qianqiu, and can she write it in a fixed pattern?"

"I heard from Master Huainan, this is probably what I mean."

The emperor did not speak, and a hint of depression rose in his heart. Lu Bushu was Dong Zhongshu's disciple. After receiving the task, he spent a lot of time and went back to Guangchuan to ask Dong Zhongshu for advice. The emperor also read the questions he gave. He felt that his literary talent and reasoning were so sophisticated that he sent it to Huainan. He always thought that the King of Huainan could see the talents of the court and see the strength of Confucianism. Unexpectedly, Liu Ling looked down on it at all.

The word "fixed" seems simple, but if you really want to follow it, your knowledge will be too great. Even Dongfang Shuo's erudition cannot be solved, so it is even more impossible for Dong Zhongshu, a teacher and student who are devoted to studying classics.

"Since it is a symbol, let me ask a few famous scholars of Yixue to see it." The emperor said, "In addition, let Sang Hongyang take a look, isn't he good at calculating?"

"Yi." Yan Zhuru was relieved and retreated. What he feared most now was that the emperor gave him the task. He had seen these moves and believed that he did not have the ability to solve the problem. He could only bring shame upon himself.

"The great way has elephants and numbers, and without fixed patterns, is it just empty talk?" The emperor thought about it and shook his head. "It's a pity that Liang Xiao is in the Western Regions. Otherwise, he should have called him to ask. This kind of strange and strange theory is probably not something that the Master of Huainan can say."

"You think of a way to see how to release Li Guang." The emperor picked up the bow again and plucked the bowstrings lightly. "He is strong and humiliating too ruthless. Such a famous general should only die on the battlefield, not in the imperial prison."

"Ye!" Yan Zhu and others answered in unison.

Jose walked in with his head held high and looked at the documents everywhere in the house, and laughed loudly.

"Sir, are you going to do your studies?"

"I am a rough man, how can I do anything to do?" Liang Xiao stood up to greet him and asked Jose to take his seat. Jose sat down, Liang Xiao waved his hand, and Alpha brought a wuz sword inlaid with gold and jade. Liang Xiao took it and pulled out half of it. The cold light shone everywhere, and the snowflake-like patterns were faintly visible.

Jose's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't help but hold his breath. Last time Liang Xiao took out a wuz knife as a reward for the archery competition, Jose was envious and hated him for not being able to win the arrow skills, which made him miss him for several days. Now the sword in Liang Xiao's hand is even more gorgeous, and he knew it was of great value at first glance, and he was even more moved.

Could it be that he wanted to give me this knife? As soon as he thought of this, Jose couldn't help but feel nervous.

Liang Xiao sent the knife to Jose and chuckled softly: "General, I got this knife from Dayuan. I will send it to the general. Please don't dislike it."

Jose was ecstatic and did not forget to be modest, but his hand reached over. "Sir, you are too polite. Jose dare not take it, you dare not take it."

Liang Xiao smiled in his heart. Last time he saw Jose's greedy eyes clearly. He deliberately delayed it for so many days to endure him and then give him a big surprise. This knife was taken from the Wusun envoy Tuban. It was more expensive than the new knife made by the cripple Brian. The gems on the knife were worth hundreds of gold. Jose could not refuse this temptation.

"This time, there are generals who have traveled with him, and they have benefited a lot." Liang Xiao reluctantly said. "I should have asked the general to stay for a few more days, but the war is urgent, so I can only stay for the next time."

When Jose heard this, he was stunned. "Sir, you are..."

Liang Xiao explained. He took the Daban Fortress, and the Cheshi people, the Huns would definitely not give up. A big battle was imminent. He had limited troops and could not leave the city to confront each other, so he could only defend the fortress. Considering that the Daban Fortress was dangerous and had enough troops, he planned to dismiss the coalition, especially the Kucha people with the largest number of troops.

"I had an appointment with the King of Kucha first, but I just practiced and would never join the war. No one could stand without trust, so..." Liang Xiao spread his hands, a little regretful. "But the general doesn't need to be disappointed. I believe that such an opportunity will come soon."

Jose was indeed a little disappointed, but he had no choice. As a general who had always been in charge of war, he certainly hoped to fight with the Huns. Kucha could be bullied by the Huns over the years. Whether to surrender or not is the business of the King of Kucha, but it was the regret of the generals who could not defend their country. Liang Xiao could kill the Huns in a mess with just a few hundred people. They had 20,000 people, so how could they be willing to be enslaved by the Huns?

But the King of Kucha did have orders before, so he was not easy to disobey, so he had to nod.

"Please return to the country immediately, and there are other considerations." Liang Xiao said again: "Although I took Daban, Cheshi is still a vassal of the Huns. The Huns can still enter the south of the Tianshan Mountains and invade various countries. When the general returns to the country, he can also defend the city to avoid being looted by the Huns. In two consecutive wars, the Huns are unable to recover, and they may be extremely vicious. General, the burden on your shoulders is not light."

Jose nodded repeatedly, worried.

"However, the general doesn't have to worry about it. Winter is coming soon. The Huns cannot last long. As long as the general defends the city, they can do nothing. I am afraid that someone is afraid of the Huns as a tiger, and is afraid before fighting, and cuts their flesh and raises tigers, which will be troublesome."

Jose was confused by Liang Xiao's words. He naturally knew what Liang Xiao meant, but he was just a general and could not control the idea of ​​the King of Kucha. Can he fight if he wanted to fight? With the King of Kucha's personality, he might choose to lose money and eliminate disasters and avoid confrontation with the Huns.

"Sir, your troops are limited, can you defend Dazaka?"

"I will do my best." Liang Xiao pondered for a moment. "If there is enough food, I will definitely be able to keep it."

"Sir, I have a request, please agree." Jose hesitated for a long time and said hesitantly: "The soldiers of the Han army are good at attacking and defending the city. Can you please transfer a few people to help? With the strength, I may be able to convince the king."

Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows. "Can the general ensure their safety?"

Jose was a little angry after hearing this. "No matter what the final result is, I, Jose, dare to guarantee that they are unscathed."

Liang Xiao quickly smiled and said, "General, I don't mean this. I will never worry about the general's courage and loyalty. I am afraid that someone's knees are too weak and cannot withstand the intimidation of the Huns. Since that's the case, I will send a few people to help the general. In addition, Dongfang Shuo is in Chigu City, and I will send someone to contact him. I believe he will also rush to Kucha to help you."

Jose was overjoyed. He always respected Dongfang Shuo and regarded him as a god. With his help, the possibility of his persuasion of the King of Kucha was greatly increased. If he could win this battle, he might become the leader of the pro-war faction.

Liang Xiao invited Li Danghu and asked him to bring a few Langguans who were good at attacking and defending the city and returned to Kucha with Jose. He repeatedly instructed him to contact Dongfang Shuo as soon as possible and asked Dongfang Shuo to find a way to convince the King of Kucha not to surrender to the Huns.

Li Danghu took the order and left.

Liang Xiao immediately discussed with the generals from other countries, some were willing to stay and help him defend the city, while others wanted to rush back to help his subordinates move. When the Huns came, they did not want to be the targets of the Huns' anger.

Finally, there were seven small countries with more than 500 people stayed, and with Liang Xiao’s own subordinates, there were more than 1,000 people in total. What made Liang Xiao even happier was that the sword was not given in vain. Jose repaid his favor, leaving behind a lot of cattle, sheep, food and grass, enough for him to eat for a year.

The coalition forces of various countries retreated, and Liang Xiao urgently mobilized. While strengthening the fortress of Dabancheng, he sent cavalry north to inquire about the news and looted Qieji again. The people of Shan Huan were strong and clearing the fields, and did not give the Huns any chance.

This time, the coalition forces of various countries left behind became the main force. Under the temptation of the spoils, they were even more brave and active than the Han army.-

(To be continued.)
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