The defeat was like a mountain of defeat.

The seemingly powerful Minyue Army lost all its initiatives and was completely passive as soon as the war started. When the cavalry appeared on the battlefield, the defeat was actually destined. However, Zhao Yingqi was greatly surprised by the Minyue Army's defeat so quickly.

This was the first time he looked down at the entire battlefield from a condescending angle. The cavalry was like a steel knife, and the scene of killing the Minyue Army with one knife was deeply engraved in his mind, making him unforgettable and inexplicably shocked.

You should know that not long ago, the Minyue Army was suppressing the Nanyue Army. Now the Han army has defeated the Minyue Army like a destruction, and it has defeated the Minyue Army with fewer victory and frontal combat, which is more shocking than Liang Xiao burning the Minyue Army's baggage camp with the raid tactics.

The combat effectiveness of the Han army left a deep impression on Zhao Yingqi, and the scene of cavalry rushing will be unforgettable for him for the rest of his life.

Liang Xiao saw it and was happy in his heart. Wei Qing and Wu were successfully completed. Not only did he kill Yu Shan's chicken, but he also scared Zhao Yingqi's monkey. Their mission was one step closer to success.

Liang Xiao stayed on the ridge for a while, and asked Zhao Yingqi to see this scene more, which made him more impressed. It was not until the war was coming to an end and the battlefield gradually subsided that Liang Xiao took Zhao Yingqi down the ridge and came to Wei Qing.

Wei Qing looked at Liang Xiao, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and showed a rare smile. Liang Xiao raised his thumb, tilted his mouth, and turned to Zhao Yingqi and said, "Your Highness, this is the Changping Hou Weiqing I often talk to you about. You have also seen his heroic figure. I didn't lie to you, right?"

Walking between the Han army and bearing the curious and fierce eyes of the Han army soldiers, Zhao Yingqi trembled and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Zhongqing, this is His Highness Zhao Yingqi, the prince of Nanyue. He admires you very much."

"So it's His Royal Highness." Wei Qing quickly returned the gift. After a few words, Zhao Yingqi was envious of the horses riding by the Han army. Seeing this, Wei Qing asked Wei Tao to pick two of the horses and give them to Zhao Yingqi as a meeting gift. Zhao Yingqi was overjoyed. As soon as the horse was obtained, he couldn't wait to step on the horse and gallop on the battlefield.

Liang Xiao did not dare to neglect, so he asked Zhao Yingqi's personal guard to follow him quickly and protect him closely. He also asked Wei Tao to follow him with a few people to avoid any accidents. Wei Tao responded and got on the horse.

Wei Qing pulled Liang Xiao's arm and found a huge rock to sit down. "Mei Gao came from Chang'an, did he bring you any news?"

Liang Xiao chuckled twice. "Your Majesty gave me a jade ring."

Wei Qing let out a long breath, obviously he knew the meaning of the jade ring. "This is great." He patted Liang Xiao's shoulder. His lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything, but just looked at Liang Xiao with a smile. Liang Xiao looked at his slightly dull expression, and an inexplicable warmth surged in his heart, and his heart that was gradually getting colder also became more warm.

Liang Xiao took the initiative to ask about the war in the Northern Xinjiang that would rather kill Han Yan than comment on. "How is the situation in the Northern Xinjiang?"

"After occupying Yinshan, the Huns were basically driven north of Yinshan. However, the front line was lengthened and the pressure of transportation of baggage was relatively high. When the military farms in Hexi land achieved results, it might be easier."

"One has gone up and the other has risen. Although we have not gained any obvious benefits, the Huns have been taken away from the most fertile land. For them, this is a heavy blow. In the next few years, the northern border may not be peaceful."

"Well, Yang Quhou (Cheng Bushi) is under a lot of pressure."

"Has he gone to Yinshan?"

"Your Majesty appointed him as General Zhenbei and in charge of military affairs in the northern border."

Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows. He was a little surprised. Miscellaneous generals like the General of the Four Towns were very common in later generations, but they were a new thing in the Western Han Dynasty. At this time, the general was still a temporary official position, and was set up during the war and withdrew after the war. A general in Zhenbei was specially set up to be in charge of military affairs in the northern border. What new plans did the emperor have?

"Where are you, Your Majesty won't let you stay idle, right?"

Wei Qing didn't say anything. He looked into the distance. Many Han knights galloped on the battlefield, escorting more or less prisoners, and came winding. Liang Xiao also looked for a while and suddenly realized something was wrong. Many of the Han knights looked familiar, as if they were old acquaintances in Chang'an City.

"Isn't that... the children of the Jin family?"

"You have a good memory." Wei Qing laughed. "Your Majesty accepted your advice and advised the princes to join the army. The Jin family lost their marquis for many years and found many ways, but it was useless, so they had to go to the battlefield to earn credit. By the way, the Marquis of Pingyang also went to the army. He was in Dongzhi and was with Doctor Han."

Liang Xiao blinked his eyes and laughed silently. He arched Wei Qing with his shoulders. "Do you feel guilty when you see the old master?"

Wei Qing was very embarrassed. He was a cavalry slave in the Marquis of Pingyang. When he saw Marquis of Pingyang, he naturally felt a little shorter, even if he was now in the Marquis.

"Actually, you don't have to be guilty. His marquis was inherited. You earned it yourself. You are more capable than him."

"But..." Wei Qing wanted to speak but stopped.

"Okay, don't think too much, prepare to write a certificate of victory. I guess, Your Majesty will have to add a new place to you this time."

"If you and I join us, that's a good thing." Wei Qing said: "Bo Ming, I will report your credit."

Liang Xiao laughed and waved his hand. "It's up to you. Although I have money, I won't think I'm too much."

Wei Qing and Yu Shan were defeated by Yu Shan, and the Fujian Yue army was defeated. Yu Shan was killed by the Langguan Knights led by Han Shuo. The Han army fought a refreshing victory under the eyes of Nanyue Prince Zhao Yingqi.

Wei Qing sent envoys to the Minyue Army camp to persuade the surrender. The headless Minyue Army quickly put down its weapons and handed over the military power.

Immediately afterwards, the general of Pukui Pass received news and surrendered to the Han army.

The large number of Minyue soldiers captured, and the food and supplies became a big problem. Liang Xiao and others did not dare to neglect them. On the one hand, they sent people back to Dongzhi and asked Han Anguo and Cao Shi to allocate food and grass, and on the other hand, they asked Zhao Ying to send a letter to Zhao Hu, the King of Nanyue, and asked him to allocate some food to prevent the prisoners from starving.

After the arrangement was made, Liang Xiao and Wei Qing and Wu were discussed. Wu was led by infantry in Zhangpu, while Liang Xiao and Wei Qing led 500 knights and together with Zhao Yingqi, they took five tower ships to Panyu by sea. In name, they were sending Zhao Yingqi back to Panyu, but in fact they were further putting pressure on the monarchs and ministers in Nanyue to let them realize the reality as soon as possible. Don’t make unnecessary resistance anymore.

Along the way, Zhao Yingqi not only saw Liang Xiao's personal ability, but also personally verified the powerful combat power of the Han army, and had no power to confront each other. He did not even have the intention of protesting against Liang Xiao and others, and happily agreed.

On the day he boarded the stairs, Liang Xiao led Zhao Yingqi to visit the stairs. Zhao Yingqi had seen the stairs before, but he did not board the stairs personally. Looking from a distance, he only felt that the stairs were large in size. When he boarded the stairs himself, he realized that the stairs were not only large in size, but also had strong combat power. It was simply a mobile fortress on the water.

Zhao Yingqi's idea of ​​originally planning to compete with the Han navy in his mind, and the idea of ​​retaining the last trace of face completely disappeared.

Five tower ships carried a thousand knights of Hanyue, sailing to Panyu.

At the same time, the good news of the pacification of Minyue was sent to Chang'an as fast as possible.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, no one mentioned Zhao Guang, the King of Qin stationed south of Liangshan, and his 20,000 army.

Yan An walked into the Nanyue Palace with brisk steps. At the entrance of the palace, he met Lu Jia. Yan An stopped and his eyebrows were raised.

"Lu Xiang, seeing you are so energetic, is there any good news coming?"

Lu Jia glanced at Yan An, bit her lip, and snorted lightly, but didn't know how to refute it. He was not so energetic. He was obviously very depressed, okay? News came from the front line that Zhao Yingqi nailed the 30,000 troops of Yu Shan, the prime minister of Minyue. The Han army arrived immediately and defeated Yu Shan. Now that Minyue has destroyed its country, the threat of Nanyue has been lifted, Zhao Yingqi was on the road to triumphant success.

Is this considered good news? For Lu Jia, it may not be considered good news.

First of all, what was his son-in-law Zhao Guang doing when Zhao Yingqi fought with Yu Shan? Zhao Guang had 20,000 main force, but he remained silent. He sat on Zhao Yingqi's success or failure. How to explain this?

Secondly, the Han Navy came to Panyu, did it really just send Zhao Yingqi back? Anyone with discerning eyes knows that the Han army is promoting its military power and forcing Nanyue to bow its head. The five tower ships said that there were not too many more or too fewer, which was enough to have a certain deterrence to the monarch and ministers of Nanyue, and would not arouse the resistance of the monarch and ministers of Nanyue. If Nanyue still resisted stubbornly, I am afraid that the remaining eight tower ships and tens of thousands of Han troops would soon come to the city.

He lost a lot in both the court and the battlefield. Faced with Yan An's joke, Lu Jia really didn't know how to deal with it, nor was he in the mood to deal with it. He could neither say this was good news nor said that it was bad news. Is it bad news for His Royal Highness to win the battle?

As smart as Lu Jia, he naturally would not be fooled by Yan An.

Lu Jiaqiang snorted disdainfully and reached out to signal. "Jun Yan, don't let my king wait too long."

Yan An laughed loudly, ignored Lu Jia, and entered the palace with his head held high and his chest held high.

Zhao Hu, the King of Nanyue, and Lu Xiang, were talking in the hall. When they saw Yan An and Lu Jia entered the hall, they quickly stood up to greet him. Zhao Hu smiled. "Jun Yan, thanks to the Han army's rescue, my son is safe."

Yan An waved his hand very proudly. "King, I have said a long time ago that with the champion marquis, the crown prince will be sure to ensure that His Highness is foolproof. Look, for the safety of the crown prince, the two young monarchs of my great Han, who are the best warriors, take action at the same time. The emperor's love for Nanyue can be seen. The king, who is close to him, I don't need to say more, right?"

Zhao Hu nodded repeatedly but did not speak. Lu Xiang continued the conversation and laughed loudly: "Jun Yan is right. The Han Dynasty is powerful, and the emperor is convinced by virtue. My Nanyue monarch and ministers admire him. This time, I invited Yan to come to discuss the matter of greeting the emperor..."

Lu Jia coughed and interrupted Lu Xiang. He bowed to Zhao Hu and said lightly: "King, the Han army escorted His Highness the Crown Prince to triumphantly. How to receive it? Please give me some advice."

Zhao Hu looked at Yan An with some embarrassment. Yan An raised his eyebrows: "Why, Lu Jia can't even handle this matter well, and I'd like to bother your king?"

Lu Jia raised his head, stared at Yan An for a while, and snorted softly: "Since Jun Yan said that, I would like to ask Jun Yan, how should we treat Changping Hou? Should he be sent to Nanyue under the imperial edict, or to conquer Nanyue under the imperial edict?"

Yan An couldn't help laughing loudly. "Lu Xiang, are you too nervous? Changping Hou only has five tower ships and five hundred knights. How could he be the order to conquer Nanyue? If he really wanted to conquer Nanyue, would he only bring five tower ships?"

Lu Jia pressed step by step. "So, is he sent to Nanyue under the order?"

Yan An did not answer immediately. Everyone knew the purpose of Wei Qing coming, but there must be a statement that can be justified in the scene. Liang Xiao’s letter to him has mentioned this issue, and he had expected that Lu Jia would use this as a matter of writing. However, as Liang Xiao said, the difference between the strength of the two sides is here, what is the difference in what name is used?

Yan An said slowly: "Mr. Chanjun and I are envoys, so why should we send Changping Hou as envoys? The purpose of Changping Hou coming is to see if Nanyue has the ability to protect itself."

"I can't accept what Yan Jun said." Lu Jia immediately said: "Will there be no peace in Nanyue without the Han army?"

"Why should Sue Lu be so nervous?" Yan An glanced at Lu Jia and smiled meaningfully. "Jing Zhao is just a mediocre general. The King of Qin has twice the advantage of military strength, but he has been unable to win for a long time. Isn't it normal for us to worry about it? Sue Lu, I would like to ask, in your opinion, is it because the King of Qin failed to win because he was unable to win, or is there another reason?"

Lu Jia said choked.

Yan An turned around and bowed to Zhao Hu. "King, in my opinion, Nanyue really does not have to be uneasy about the Marquis of Changping and the commander. If you are uneasy because of the arrival of the 500 knights, you should accept the good intentions of the emperor and send the hosts to the court as soon as possible to show your respect. It is important to know that the cavalry that my great Han possesses is not five hundred, not five thousand, or even fifty thousand."

Lu Jia was furious and said sternly: "Are you threatening me with Nanyue?"

Yan An turned around and looked at Lu Jia coldly. "Lu Xiang, you are a person who has read books. You should always know that 'whoever accepts first will be rewarded, and those who do not accept it will be punished'."

Lu Jia also sneered. "Forgive me for being shallow in my knowledge. I only know that 'the distant people are not convinced, and since I cultivate my literary virtue'."

"Then you should read more." Yan An said bluntly: "As the prime minister of the country, you have the position of assisting the king. If you have shallow knowledge, how can you bear such an important task? It is a minor mistake, but a major mistake in the country. Lu Xiang, you can't be careless."

Lu Jia's face turned blue with anger. He was just a polite word. When did he really feel that his knowledge was shallow? Yan An actually grabbed his words and refused to let go. However, in front of Yan An, he really did not dare to claim that his knowledge was good. In terms of knowledge, Yan An could abandon him a lot. Nanyue is a place where he transformed himself. Even if he thought he was talented, how could he compare his knowledge with Yan An, a talented man from the Central Plains.

Seeing that Lu Jia was defeated, Yan An stabbed him quietly. "Lu Xiang, Yu Shan is right in front of you, you should be more alert. I can guarantee that the court has no hostility to Nanyue, but if someone is as overestimated as Yu Shan, then..."

Yan An's eyes swept across the faces of Lu Jia, Zhao Hu and others one by one, and finally fell on Lu Jia's face. He dragged his voice and did not hide the threat. "...but it's hard to say. The five hundred cavalry of Changping Hou can only serve as followers, but Doctor Han and the 50,000 troops of Daxing Ling are not looking at them. Lu Xiang, do you think this is the reason?" -

(To be continued.)
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