Chapter 420 Self-defeating
The emperor smiled happily, stepped forward, helped Liang Xiao up and down, and nodded with satisfaction. "Well, I'm black and thin, but I'm showing my sharpness, and I'm invincible with the aura of being the one who is the one who is invincible, and there is a famous general."
Liang Xiao was embarrassed and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is wrong, I am ashamed of you. I am just a little brave, and I have gained something from you. How dare I be a famous general? If you want to talk about famous generals, the three generals of Cheng, Han and Li are the real famous generals, and we are beyond the reach of our juniors."
"Oh?" The emperor blinked and walked into the hall with Liang Xiao's arm. "The military newspaper said it briefly, and I am not satisfied with it. Please tell me carefully and let me understand the combat style of the famous generals in our dynasty so as to prepare for the next battle."
"Now!" Liang Xiao replied, sat down opposite the emperor, cleared his throat, and began to tell the story of the battle.
Liang Xiao didn't talk about his military achievements. All these military achievements have been reported. The emperor knew it very well and he didn't need to brag about it anymore. What's more, the emperor had already expressed suspicion of him, and his boasting would only backfire. Too much is as bad as too much. At this time, it is the kingly way to be humble.
Although he was unhappy with the emperor's actions, he knew better that the court's suspicion of military generals in all dynasties was objective. Emperor Gaozu of Han was like this to Han Xin, Peng Yue, Emperor Wen of Han Bo, and Emperor Jing of Han was like this to Zhou Yafu. In comparison, Emperor Wu of Han was still confident, and he just hid Wei Qing and did not take any harm.
Liang Xiao carefully explained the battle process and emphasized Cheng Buzhi's contribution. If Cheng Buzhi had not adhered to the Great Lakes, the Right King would have invaded Hetao, and the Han army would not have avoided the ending of a collapse on the whole line.
After listening to Liang Xiao’s narration, the emperor was surprised. In the battle report he received, although Cheng Buzhi made contributions, the number of killings was limited, and he was the last among the three main generals, even Han Anguo was not as good as Han Anguo. "Chen Buzhi's role is so great?"
"Your Majesty, I am ignorant. I think that if General Cheng does not allow the Qing army of Wei to support General Han, it is a problem whether General Han can compress King Loufan to the Shimenshui area. If both sides fight in the north and south of Dahe, with the number of cavalry in our army, even if they win, they will be a small victory, but they will be a disastrous defeat."
The emperor looked at the map and nodded slowly, and a cold air broke out from the back of his neck.
Liang Xiao said it to the point. Although the Han army had a large army of 100,000, the number of cavalry was too small, only 35,000. The total force of the Huns who successively invested in the battlefield was as high as 130,000. When they heard that the Huns Shanyu and the Right Xianwang came to support, they had already realized the huge gap in the military strength between the two sides and were worried about it. Now, if the Han army did not gain an advantage in the early stage, the consequences would be even more unimaginable.
They all underestimated the significance of Cheng Buzhi's sending Wei Qing to support Han Anguo, and they also underestimated the significance of Cheng Buzhi's persistence in the Great Lakes. Although Cheng Buzhi's number of killings in this battle was not large, its role was quite significant. It can even be said that without Cheng Buzhi's decision to give up twice, it would be impossible to win this battle.
"Cheng Buzhi has made contributions." The emperor pressed his hands on the map and nodded slowly.
"Your Majesty's wiseness."
The emperor smiled slightly, raised his eyelids and looked at Liang Xiao. I was afraid that the credit would not be you and General Li, wouldn’t you feel sorry for it?”
"What a pity." Liang Xiao said: "However, a gentleman loves money and takes it well. General Li is open-minded and unwilling to be greedy for others' merits. How dare I? Besides, Your Majesty is as wise as a torch, and loyal and treacherous have nowhere to hide. I don't dare to take risks."
"Is that?" The emperor's eyes flashed, and there was an unknown smile on his lips. "I am afraid I don't dare to take it. If I don't say anything else, I will not be able to see clearly."
Liang Xiao's eyebrows thumped, and the heart-wrenching flesh came indeed. I don't know where the flaws came, but he noticed them. Is it related to this?
Liang Xiao was prepared, calmly, and looked at the emperor with an innocent look on his face. "I don't understand very much, so please let Your Majesty make it clear."
The emperor smiled even more mysteriously. "You are from Jiangdu. Your master Huanjun is also from Jiangdu. But your riding technique is so exquisite that even the Huns are willing to give in. I really don't know where it came from. Could it be that it was a gift from heaven?"
Liang Xiao suddenly realized and couldn't help laughing. The emperor was a little embarrassed by his smile, and the smile on his face was a little unnatural. He suddenly felt that he might have thought too much.
"Your Majesty, although my cavalry skills have some understanding, they are not Tianshu, but have their own inheritance. The military strategy passed down to me by my mentor Huanjun is Xiang's military strategy, and the most exquisite part is cavalry tactics. As for whether Xiang is Tianshu, I don't know. However, I think that even Tianshu cannot represent anything."
The emperor was stunned. "What does Tianshu mean? Do you believe in destiny?"
Liang Xiao smiled strangely and asked, "If Tianshu is the destiny, why did the result of the Chu-Han dispute be the destruction of Chu and Han?"
The emperor was speechless and his face turned slightly red.
The Han Dynasty was the first dynasty established by civilians in Chinese history. The dynasties before the Han Dynasty were backed by sacred bloodlines, and even Xiang Yu had the status of Chu nobles, while Liu Bang was a commoner who had no noble bloodlines. The legitimacy of the regime has always been the weakness of the Han Dynasty, and the dispute over destiny has become an unspeakable pain for the Han Dynasty.
Yuan Gusheng and Huang Sheng controversed with the Tang and Wu Revolution, why did Huang Sheng lose? Because according to Taoist theory, King Wu of Zhou was the one who violated the superiority. Huang Lao's way maintained the revival of the Han Dynasty, but could not solve this problem, which was one of the reasons why they were eventually abandoned by the court. Why can Confucianism be the only one? Confucianism changed its concepts and adopted the theory of the five virtues to find the basis for the legitimacy of the regime for the Han Dynasty.
Not long ago, the most important one of Dong Zhongshu's three strategies for heaven and man was to answer the question of destiny. It can be said that the emperors of the Han Dynasty, including Emperor Wu of Han, had no confidence in the destiny. They knew their own background, and myths like the son of the Red Emperor were all lies, and they knew in their hearts that such empty words could not convince the public at all.
While claiming to be the son of Emperor Chi, Emperor Gaozu of Han was sacrificed to the Black Emperor and slapped himself. Emperor Wen of Han was deceived by Aragaki and made a joke. They were all manifestations of their lack of confidence and indifference to medical treatment. Emperor Wu of Han was so anxious to ask for advice was also a manifestation of this kind of psychological condition. He was afraid of Xiang Yu, and it was also out of this lack of confidence.
At this moment, Liang Xiao pointed it out, he felt a little embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment and asked back, "Since it has nothing to do with destiny, then in your opinion, what is the reason for the destruction of Chu and Han?"
"I heard that Emperor Gao has discussed this topic with all the ministers, and I agree very much with what Wang Ling said."
"Which statement?"
"Those who share the same profit as the world win."
The emperor raised his eyebrows and thoughtful. His eyes rolled and his mouth tilted. "Do you think what Wang Ling said makes sense than Emperor Gao?"
Liang Xiao smiled. "The ancients said that knowing what you know, but not knowing what you don't know, is that you know. With the mind of the minister, you can only understand the level of Wang Ling. As for what Emperor Gao said, the minister is stupid and dare not boast."
The emperor looked at Liang Xiao, stunned for a moment, and suddenly laughed. "What a sharp mouth, with a beautiful appearance and a golden needle inside. It's even more cruel than you burning the Xiongnu's baggage. I almost fell into your plan, so I'm against it."
Liang Xiao was confused. "What Your Majesty is saying, I am stupid, I really don't understand."
"Okay, okay." The emperor waved his hand and interrupted Liang Xiao. "I won't tell you anymore. You are coming from all the way and you are tired. Let's rest first and set off in two days."
"Yes!" Liang Xiaoyingnuo, stood up and said goodbye, and left the palace family.
After Liang Xiao left, the emperor coughed: "Yan Zhu, come out."
Yan Zhuo walked out from behind the curtain with an awkward expression. He looked at the emperor secretly. "Your Majesty, Liang Xiao was indeed born with a sharp tongue. I have been accused of being a clever man for many years, but I have to be willing to give up the disadvantage and feel ashamed of myself."
"It is not easy to make you Yan Shu admit defeat." The emperor curled his lips and tapped the desk with his fingers. "Liang Xiao is open and honest, making me look petty. If he doesn't reward him heavily, he may be a cold-hearted person. Do you think so?"
Yan Shu was bitter. He wanted to stumbling up Liang Xiao, but he did not expect that he would backfire and shoot himself in the foot. If Zi apologized to Liang Xiao today, he would like to reward Liang Xiao more. This was not his original intention. However, he did not dare to say anything. As the emperor said, Liang Xiao's words were sinister and he might be trapped in.
Besides, the emperor was so respectful to Liang Xiao before, and asked him to wear the armor given by the imperial court to Longyou. Now he suddenly suppressed him. Wouldn't he slap himself? The emperor is now in the process of using troops. If Liang Xiao is suppressed due to some unfounded speculation, it will inevitably affect his morale.
"Your Majesty's wiseness."
The emperor knocked on the desk and pondered: "What should I do to reward him?"
Yan Shuo said nothing.
When Liang Xiao arrived home, the Liang family was filled with joy.
Mama Liang pulled Liang Xiao and looked left and right, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Liang Xiao had many parts. She was very worried about Liang Xiao during the period when Liang Xiao went out of the battle. She used to be devoted to the title of Marquis, but she didn't worry about Liang Xiao, but now Liang Xiao has been named Marquis, and Liang Xiao's safety has become her most concerned thing.
"This time, don't go to war anymore. Take a rest at home for a while, have a few kids, and let my mother hug you."
"Mother, I guess there is no need to fight for the time being, so it is unlikely to rest at home." Liang Xiao said: "Jiangdu King Liu Fei was killed. I am ordered to escort his coffin Jiangdu. It will take at least two or three months to go."
"The King of Jiangdu was killed?" Liang Xiao was shocked.
Huan Yuan was also a little sad. "It turns out that the clay pot is broken from the wellhead, and the general will inevitably die on the formation. The battle formation is dangerous, so you should not rely on your courage to fight."
"Yes, yes. Xiaoer, you have to be careful in the future and don't rush forward at any time." Liang Mama was very afraid, so she took Liang Xiao's hand and said repeatedly: "My Liang family is rich now, so you don't need to work so hard anymore."
Liang Xiao nodded repeatedly. The mother and son finally agreed.
The family was talking lively, and someone came to report it. "The Master of Huainan is here."
(To be continued.)
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