"It's so warm!" Zhou Yang leaned on the soft chair, enjoying the warm winter sun, which was particularly comfortable.

"Look at you like this, you're so cold, you still have to bask in the sun!" Princess Nangong, Zhang Ling'er, and Wei Zi's three daughters were by Zhou Yang's side and took good care of her.

Looking at the beautiful figures of the three girls, Zhou Yang felt pleasing to the eye. It would be great if they could just accompany him like this. It would be best if he could make him go further and not keep the etiquette.

This country is really tormenting. Although it is guarding three beauties like fairies, they can only see and not touch them. Is there any law of nature?

"This is also called cold? When you have had enough of the ghost weather in Longcheng, you will feel that winter in Chang'an is spring!" Zhou Yang reluctantly looked away from the three girls and looked at the warm sun hanging high in the sky, which was very comfortable.

Although the winter in Chang'an is also very cold, compared to the weather in Longcheng, it is a small witch and can be ignored. After returning from this expedition, Zhou Yang found that his cold resistance had a qualitative breakthrough and he didn't feel cold at all in Chang'an.

"You talk about Longcheng at a time, are you anything else besides Longcheng?" Princess Nangong complained first, then bent down and gently tidied Zhou Yang's hair on his temples: "Longcheng is so bitter, you are so tired!" As she said that, tears appeared in her eyes. Who wouldn't be sad about your husband suffering so much?

"It's not that I want to say it, but my mind is still splattering blood and the head is rolling down. It will take some time to get back to normal." Zhou Yang wrapped his left hand over and hugged Yiren's soft slender waist, feeling the warmth coming from Yiren's body, which was very comfortable.

This is right. It is not so easy to forget such a big battle. As long as Zhou Yang closed his eyes, the scene of the battle in Longcheng would come to his mind.

"Don't think about those things, lie down for a while!" Zhang Ling'er smiled gently, stretched out her slender jade fingers, and pinched Zhou Yang's shoulders.

Wei Zifu was not willing to fall behind, and pressed his jade hand on Zhou Yang's head and gently kneaded it.

Feeling the tenderness coming from Yiren's pointed fingers, Zhou Yang moaned comfortably and closed his eyes.

"I've seen the Grand Marshal!" Zhou Yang was enjoying himself, and only heard someone talking. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Zhang Qian, half-supported his body and asked lazily: "Zhang Qian, what's the matter?"

"Master, the emperor wants you to enter the palace." Zhang Qian is not a few years younger than Zhou Yang. The two are similar in age, so they are not restrained. They smiled and came up, pounded Zhou Yang's shoulders lightly, and said with a smile: "Master, you are so leisurely in the mansion. The third wife is with you, even the life of a god is like this!"

"Zhang Qian, what you said is wrong!" Zhou Yang sat upright and said, "When you go to the battlefield and get home, you will know what is the most valuable."

"What's the most valuable thing?" Zhang Qian hadn't been to the battlefield yet, so he didn't know much about these things.

"Family affection!" Zhou Yang stood up and answered in a simple manner. He apologized to Princess Nangong and the others: "I've just come back now and I have to enter the palace again."

"You go!"

"Be careful, don't blow!" Princess Nangong, Zhang Ling'er, and Wei Zifu understood it very much, and gave some advice to send Zhou Yang out of the mansion.

After leaving the Marquis' Mansion, Zhou Yang asked, "Zhang Qian, what's the matter with the Emperor summoning me?"

"Taste tea!" Zhang Qian's answer was also concise.

"Taste tea? When can't I taste tea? But at this time!" Zhou Yang muttered. He was feeling comfortable and called him to enter the palace, and he was really reluctant to leave.

"Master, this tea taste is not only about tea taste, but also about military and national affairs." Zhang Qian smiled and explained Zhou Yang: "If the Master is not like this, can this state affairs be discussed?"

Zhou Yang stopped and said, "According to what you said, I really don't want to go. Let's stay at home. It's enough for Shen Gong and the others to do military affairs."

After a big battle, Zhou Yang was exhausted both physically and mentally and wanted to rest. When he heard about military affairs, he was a little worried. This is human nature.

"Master General, something happened to the Western Qiang!" Zhang Qian looked at Zhou Yang and said softly. This is a secret. If Zhou Yang had not been in a high position, he would not be qualified to know.

"What happened to the Western Qiang? What happened?" Zhou Yang's somewhat lazy expression swept away, his eyes suddenly widened, and his head became more and more energetic, like a fighter.

"I've entered the palace, and the emperor will tell the general." Zhang Qian pondered slightly and said, "I don't know much about it."

Even though Zhang Qian was the companion of Emperor Wu of Han, he might not know about such a big event. Zhou Yang stopped asking, ran away from horses and rushed to the palace.

Today, Emperor Wu of Han was waiting for Zhou Yang and his friends in the Yangxin Palace. Zhou Yang arrived and saw Li Guang, Cheng Buzhi, Wei Qing, Gongsun He, Gongsun Jian, Qin Wuhui, Qin Yi, Shen Gong, Zhou Yafu, Zhufu Yan, Dong Zhongshu, Zhang Piqi, Chao Cuo, and Wei Wan were there, all together.

After the ceremony, Emperor Wu of Han asked someone to bring tea, picked it up, and said, "I know that you, the soldiers who have returned from the war, have not yet faded their conquests and their bodies and minds, need rest the most. However, the state affairs cannot be controlled by others, and I have to call you to discuss the next step. Now, I have to discuss three things."

"Three items?" Everyone was surprised, but there were quite a few.

"Brother-in-law, tell me which three items are there?" Emperor Wu of Han stared at Zhou Yang and kept his hands closed.

"Your Majesty, I think the first thing is to announce the military next year and to control the desert." Zhou Yang pondered slightly and said jokingly.

"Yes, this is one thing, but it's still a very important thing!" Emperor Wu of Han nodded, greatly admiring: "The Huns were defeated, and the Han Dynasty would no longer have any worries about the north. However, how long this peace can last depends on the next governance. If the governance is good, it will be peaceful for thousands of years! If the governance is not good, it will become a elbow and the desert will fall into chaos again!"

This is very reasonable, and it can be said to be a word of gold and stone! It is necessary to expand territory, to cultivate the land, and to cultivate the people, to fight. Only in this way can the Han Dynasty become stronger and stronger as it fights. If it is obtained from the desert but cannot be governed, it will only become a decoration, which will not be worth the loss and will sooner or later be lost. This has been verified in the early Warring States Period.

"The emperor is wise!" Everyone praised it in unison.

"Tell me, how to manage it?" Emperor Wu of Han put down his teacup, leaned forward, and looked like he was listening.

"Your Majesty, I think you must rely on the Huns to govern the desert." Duke Shen took the lead in expressing his opinion. He thought deeply about this matter and said very well: "Although the Huns are the mortal enemy of the Han Dynasty, that's the past! Now, the revenge has been avenged and the shame has been avenged. The Huns have been defeated. They are willing to surrender, and they are subjects of the Han Dynasty and should be treated equally!"

Zhou Yang and the soldiers who fought with the Huns at the border knew the best of how many bad things the Huns did and how hateful it was. However, Zhou Yang could no longer hate the Huns because of the battle in Longcheng and slaughtered so many Huns. Zhou Yang's heart was not iron or soft-hearted, and in the end he did not have the desire to kill the Huns again, so the Huns survived.

"Mr. Shen said this very true!" Li Guang immediately agreed, his voice a little loudly: "It's not that the general of the Mo to claim that there are so many people here. If we hate the Huns the most, the general of the Mo to General Cheng. We fought with the Huns for a lifetime and knew how many evil things the Huns did. However, after the battle in Longcheng, the general of the Mo to no longer have the intention to kill the Huns! He killed too many! Too many!"

"There are too many corpses piled up in Longcheng!" Cheng Buzhida agreed with this: "According to the last general, Longcheng will be red in thousands of years!"

This is right. Thousands of years later, the grass in Longcheng is all red! The number of people who died there, including cattle, sheep, and horses, is tens of millions! No one has an accurate number of 20 million or 30 million. Even the commander Zhou Yang doesn’t know, he only knows a lot.

"Yes! Although the Huns are hateful, now they have revenge and shame have been avenged. They have to rely on the Huns to guard the desert!" Emperor Wu of Han nodded in agreement: "After all, the Huns have grown up in the desert since childhood. They are familiar with every grass and tree there, and it would be better for them to guard the desert. If there were no Huns, but relying on the Han, it would make the Han Dynasty carry a heavy burden!"

This is very visionary!

During the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, the Xiongnu could no longer withstand and decided to surrender to the Han Dynasty. The Han ministers almost one-sidedly believed that the Shanyu should be held accountable and that the Shanyu should be surrendered. However, Emperor Xuan of Han advocated to meet Shanyu well and regard Shanyu as his brother.

Emperor Xuan of Han resisted the opposition and did this really surprise the Shanyu. He was grateful to the Han Dynasty and did not dare to have a second thought. This is an important reason why Emperor Xuan of Han was able to become a famous wise ruler in Chinese history. Facts have proved that the Southern Xiongnu did a very good job in guarding the desert.

"Do you have any objections?" Emperor Wu of Han glanced at his ministers and asked loudly.

"No!" Everyone answered in unison. Since ancient times, they have only used both hard and soft to deal with the enemy, and have both grace and power. If they defeat the Huns, their power has been established, and it is time to use grace.

"Your Majesty, I think that in addition to this, you should build a city in the desert!" Master Yan is an excellent strategist with foresight and immediately thought of the front: "Especially in the Hetao area, you should build a city! The Han Dynasty can store war horses in the Hetao area and accumulate food and grass. Once the desert changes, the army can quickly dispatch to extinguish the incident!"

"It's so conspiring!" Everyone agreed in unison.

"In my opinion, not only should we build a city in the desert, but we should also build a few more places in suitable places. The desert is too wide, and it is not enough to rely on one city alone!" Zhou Yang added.

"What the Grand Marshal said is extremely true! Extremely true!" Everyone dared not have any objection.

The biggest reliance of the Han Dynasty was the city. If there were no cities, it would not be the Han Dynasty. Building a city on the desert and building a base for the Han army could intimidate the desert, and the Huns would bow their heads.

"The big strategy has been decided. As for the declaration of military power in the coming year, there is still some time. You think about it carefully and I won't talk about it here. You have just returned from the war and are exhausted both physically and mentally. If you want to say now, it is because I am not humane!" Emperor Wu of Han's eyes flashed by Zhou Yang, Li Guang, and Cheng Buzhi. Although it is much better than when he came back just now, it still has not recovered. They need rest too much.

"Thank you for your understanding!" Zhou Yang, Li Guang and others mentioned military affairs now, and they were very grateful to Emperor Wu of Han for his actions.

"Brother-in-law, where is the second one?" Emperor Wu of Han looked at Zhou Yang and asked.

If it weren't for Zhang Qian's notification, Zhou Yang might not have been able to answer: "It's the matter of the Western Qiang."

"Western Qiang?" Li Guang, Cheng Buzhi, Wei Qing and the others didn't know that something happened to the Western Qiang was so surprised: "What's wrong with the Western Qiang?"

Zhou Yang wanted to know about this question, and looked at Emperor Wu of Han without saying anything.

Emperor Wu of Han did not answer immediately, but stood up and said hatefully: "The Western Qiang is the mortal enemy of China for thousands of years! Although the disaster is far less severe than the Xiongnu and Donghu, for China, it is one of the three major northern troubles. I am determined to solve the Western Qiang so that it will no longer cause disaster to the border!"

"Yes!" Cheng Buzhi nodded: "The three major northern troubles have been gone, so one of the Western Qiang is left behind. It is time for the Han Dynasty to solve the Western Qiang! The Donghu and the Xiongnu were defeated by the Han Dynasty one after another. If we do not take this opportunity to solve the Western Qiang, we will be sorry for the descendants of the future generations!"

No one dares to say no to this, everyone emphasizes the key points and appreciates it.

"Your Majesty, it may not be easy to deal with the Western Qiang!" Zhou Yang raised his eyebrows and pondered: "The Western Qiang is different from the Xiongnu. Although the Xiongnu is powerful, it is in the desert after all. Although the desert is wide, it can place a large army. As long as the Han Dynasty builds cavalry, it can gallop across the desert!"

Speaking of this, a slight pause was slightly higher, and the tone was slightly higher: "But the Western Qiang is different. The mountains are high and the forests are dense, and it cannot accommodate a large army. No matter how many troops there are, it cannot be expanded. The mountains are high and the forests are dense. This is the biggest reliance of the Western Qiang. If the Western Qiang can be transferred out of the mountains and dense forests, the Han Dynasty will be able to start and wipe out the entire army in one fell swoop."

"Master, this idea is very good, but it is difficult to do it!" Li Guang, a man who is proficient in military affairs, knew very well how difficult it was to transfer the Western Qiang out of the mountains and dense forests.

It’s not that China has not done this, but it has not succeeded! Everyone, including Qin Shihuang, wanted to do it, but failed. The Western Qiang just hid in the mountains and forests and did not come out.

"Yes!" Cheng Bushi, Wei Qing and other generals frowned and began to think.

"There is an opportunity now!" Zhou Yang's tone suddenly turned higher: "The servants who were peeping at the Western Qiang are only two places, one is the Hexi Corridor, and the other is the Longxi Land! The Longxi Land is owned by the Han Dynasty. Even if the Western Qiang wants to take it for themselves, it is impossible. Then, only the Hexi Land can be used!"

"Oh!" Emperor Wu of Han was very surprised, looked at Zhou Yang with bright eyes and asked, "Brother-in-law, how to use it?"

"The Western Qiang wants to obtain the Hexi Corridor, just like the Huns want to obtain the Central Plains, they will not be willing to accept it if they cannot!" Zhou Yang pondered for a moment, and his eyes were full of light: "At present, the new Huns are broken is a good opportunity! The Western Qiang must be afraid of the power of the Han army and dare not move easily. It is not the time to take action now. However, we can make this bait. If the Han Han does not take the Hexi Corridor, and put it there, the Western Qiang will be surprised at the beginning. Why don't the Han Han take such a plump place?"

Emperor Wu of Han took over the conversation and said with a smile: "After a long time, the Western Qiang will be unable to hold on, first occupy it little by little, and test the reaction of the Han Han. The Han can pretend to be ignorant and strengthen its courage. Later, Rong Xiqiang occupied a lot, and the Han will mobilize troops and generals to take back the Hexi Corridor. At that time, the Western Qiang will not be willing to throw away the land of Hexi, and will raise troops from all over the country to fight for it. This is a good opportunity for the Han to take action!"

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!" A sound of praise sounded.

It is a torture to sleep on a cat with a salted fish pillow. Although the Western Qiang knew that their occupation of Hexi would inevitably cause dissatisfaction from the Han Dynasty, could he bear it?

This is definitely a clever plan! The only thing that needs to be paid is time!

Speaking of time, the Han Dynasty had some time, and had been waiting for a thousand years, but still cared about this time? Today's Han Dynasty did not have the biggest enemy of the Huns, and it would not care about it for ten or eight years, or twenty years.

"Brother-in-law, you have a good idea! You deserve to be the Grand Marshal Zhou!" Emperor Wu of Han patted Zhou Yang's shoulder and smiled, saying, "But, there is no need to be so troublesome! The Western Qiang has already come out of the mountain!"

"Has the Western Qiang come out of the mountain?" This was shocking news. Zhou Yang, Li Guang, and Cheng Buzhi were moved and couldn't help but stand up.

There has been a history of the Western Qiang coming out of the mountains. Every time the Western Qiang comes out of the mountains, a war will inevitably occur. Once the Western Qiang is defeated, it will shrink back. No matter what, this is definitely a God-given opportunity.

"Brother-in-law, there is a strange man named Dongfang Shuo who has been planning for the Han Dynasty for a long time!" Emperor Wu of Han smiled and was very happy. If the Western Qiang was solved, all the three major northern troubles would no longer exist. How joyful would it be?

"Dongfang Shuo? So he was there!" Zhou Yang suddenly realized that no wonder that so many famous ministers appeared in Emperor Wu of Han, and only he was the only one. It turned out that he was planning a major event.

"Brother-in-law, look!" Emperor Wu of Han handed a piece of silk to Zhou Yang: "This was written by Dongfang Shuo himself. Now the Western Qiang is dreaming of Qingqiu and is preparing to celebrate the New Year in Hexi! Be beautiful, let them be beautiful first!"

Zhou Yang's eyes were so bulging that he browsed the information and praised him: "This Dongfang Shuo is really amazing! Be far-sighted! Be far-sighted!"

Then I thought about it, Dongfang Shuo in history treated Emperor Wu of Han as a special case and did not value him. He just listened to him telling jokes. Isn’t it a big mistake?

This is another "butterfly effect" when Zhou Yang came to the Han Dynasty.

Everyone showed the information and praised it loudly, and highly praised Dongfang Shuo.

The one who is most happy is Zhang Piqi. His successor and his proud disciple are extraordinary at one's action, and they can be called a stunning success.

"Your Majesty, we should strike head-on in this battle!" Li Guang was very excited and rubbed his palms. He originally wanted to get rid of his armor and return to the field, but unexpectedly, the battle came again. This excitement was not a joke.
To be continued...