Chapter 6: Creation out of nothing, changes in the military strategy
The morning sun releases its heat freely and shines brightly.
Liu Che looked at Huo Qubing and saw that he was hesitant to speak. He suddenly smiled and said, "You still want to ask about the Huns' recent movements?
Not long ago, the Xiongnu sent a message, renewing the marriage proposal with my great Han Dynasty, asking the daughter of the clan to marry me, in order to test my reaction."
"I know what you are thinking, but I feel that fighting against people who are hiding in the dark to attack and kill courtiers is a trivial matter and not worth the trouble.
You want to go to the battlefield and compete with foreigners to win!"
"I dare not."
Huo Qubing said calmly: "Your Majesty has ordered me to do my best."
Liu Che continued: "It is your ambition to lead the army and fight since you were young. This is good, but stabilizing the internal turmoil is also a major matter and should not be ignored."
"Since the fall of Qin, the remnants of the clans of the former Qin have been hiding in secret, and their traces have been behind many turmoils over the years.
When we are fighting against the Xiongnu, if the DPRK and China are unstable, it will directly affect the success or failure of the war."
Huo Qubing said: "Your Majesty suspects that the courtiers have been attacked recently, and there are remnants of the former Qin Dynasty hiding in the dark?"
Liu Che nodded and said: "You should do the things in front of you well, and I will allow you to go out with the army next time you fight against foreigners."
Huo Qubing perked up.
He has an innate persistence and expectation for uniting troops in battle, which is like his mission.
"I once said that I would like to personally teach you Sun Wu and Wu Qi's two sages' military strategies and strategies, and the knowledge of overcoming yin and yang. Now I ask again, are you willing to learn it?" Liu Che said with great interest.
Huo Qubing said sternly: "I don't think I have a good ear for strategic planning, so I don't want to learn the ancient art of war. I believe that it is not enough to just learn the established strategies of the ancients to fight a war. We must adapt to the situation according to the battle situation and attack the enemy's weakness before we can achieve victory." p>
Liu Qing's apricot eyes were overflowing, and she was listening intently, secretly claiming to be strange.
Liu Che is the emperor and wants to personally teach Huo Qubing's military strategy. How much honor and respect is this?
Huo Qubing actually refused, saying that adhering to ancient military tactics was not enough to win. He was really young and frivolous.
What surprised Liu Qing even more was that Liu Che not only didn't feel dissatisfied, but also admired it, laughing and saying:
"Then I'll wait to see if you can unite your troops and come up with some clever strategies to defeat the enemy."
Liu Qing knew that his brother's imperial power was unpredictable, and all the ministers were as silent as a cicada, not daring to overstep even a little bit. He never expected that he would be so generous to Huo Qubing.
Huo Qubing reported everything, bowed to Liu Che, exited the study, and turned around to leave.
After he left, Liu Qing asked: "Your Majesty plans to use the waves caused by some remnants of the former Qin Dynasty hidden in the dark to train Huo Shizhong. When there is a war with the Xiongnu, do you really want him to lead the troops?"
"Yeah."
Liu Che agreed in a low voice, his eyes still on the memorial in his hand.
"Your Majesty has so much trust in Shizhong Huo?"
Liu Qing glanced at the direction in which Huo Qubing was leaving, and said curiously: "There are people who are young and outstanding, but talking about war on paper is different from fighting to the death on the battlefield!
Huo Shizhong is still young, why is Your Majesty so sure that he can command the army?"
Liu Che said calmly: "He has been with me for many years. I have observed him day and night. How can I be wrong?
When he was young, he practiced cultivation and passed three levels in two consecutive years. When he was nine years old, he watched his uncle Wei Qing and me deducing military strategies, and he was able to break through the key points, which even impressed me and me.
After he broke through to the fifth realm in cultivation, he needed to experience the military front and develop his courage. Wei Qing took him to the battlefield to watch the battle, and he was eager to try without any fear. He was only eleven years old that year, although Wei Qing did not dare to let him
When he went into battle, he found that his nephew's understanding of the battlefield was surprisingly consistent with his own. Both of them believed that sending troops from the flanks could tear apart the enemy's formation faster.
Later, that battle turned out to be a great victory.
When he was thirteen years old, he went with the army to Jiangdong to quell the rebels. Wei Qing asked him to lead a small team to clean up the battlefield. After receiving the order, he led the troops to surprise the enemy's base camp in Fengchao Mountain..."
Liu Che smiled and looked at Liu Qing, whose eyes were astonished:
"There are many similar things. Otherwise, why do you think I am so partial to him? Just because he is by my side and a confidant?"
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"We will enter Chang'an later and wait for the opportunity to take control of the illegitimate son of the Huo family first."
Xia Jie, who was wearing a long gown but could not hide her undulating figure, stood on a low hill and looked at Chang'an through the shade of trees.
"Chang'an is the center of the Han Dynasty, and the inspections are the most stringent. It is too dangerous to enter the city like this."
Fu Feng stood on the other side: "When you invited me here, you didn't say that I would also go into the city to do business."
"I have a lot of arrangements in the city, and I have all the necessary documents to verify and cite information, so it will not be a problem to go in and out of Chang'an. The defense in the city is not without loopholes. I am confident about what I do when I enter the city."
The wind blows, and the trees far and near rustle.
"What do you want to do after entering the city?" Fu Feng asked.
Xia Jie said: "Follow the old method, first find his residence and observe secretly. There are always servants in his house, find the right opportunity, start with these people, and then get close to him.
When the time comes, I will have plenty of means to make him unable to resist, and life or death will be up to me."
Fu Feng breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to speak, but Xia Jie beside him suddenly became alert and listened attentively.
Phew!
A sharp sound seemed to penetrate the void, and something was approaching quickly.
Xia Jie changed her color and said: "This sound...is a military crossbow?!"
Before Fu Feng had time to respond, an arrow shot out from the side.
The arrow came unexpectedly. Fortunately, the two of them were very skilled and retreated. They flew close to the ground with movements that violated the principles of mechanics. They immediately sought out obstacles and hid behind two nearby big trees, successfully avoiding the crossbow arrow.
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Xia Jie and Fu Feng have rich experience. Based on the speed and strength of the arrow, they can tell that it was fired by a military crossbow.
It can be seen that the attacker must be the Han army.
The next moment, there was a rain of crossbow arrows and the vibrating sound of bowstrings. Sure enough, the Han army was approaching quickly.
Buzz—buzz!
The arrows almost covered the area where the two were located.
Click!
The thick tree trunk was actually penetrated by a crossbow arrow, causing sawdust to fly away.
This is obviously no ordinary arrow, it is ridiculously powerful.
Xia Jie's hand was like lightning, and she pointed at the big tree in front of her.
A strange scene occurred.
The spot where the big tree was shot quickly glowed with life, and a green halo appeared, blocking Xia Jie behind the tree.
"Farmers are trying to pull back the seedlings and encourage them to grow..." Fu Feng gave a low drink.
"The two of us will leave separately."
Even though they have advanced cultivation, both of them know that if they are surrounded by the Han army and outnumbered, they may die at any time.
The two of them also thought of another question: Why did the Han army suddenly appear? Their actions were secretive and careful, but since the Han army was here, they had obviously discovered them long ago.
"The two of us can only have a chance to survive if we break through the siege."
"The other party is not sure how many people are coming. If you go out rashly, you are afraid of running into their hands."
"It's even worse to stay here. The Han army is well-equipped. This arrow is an armor-piercing secret pattern crossbow passed down from the previous dynasty. The next round of crossbow shooting will cause damage to both of us even if we don't die."
"Let's go!"
The two of them silently jumped up from their hiding place and rushed out of the forest from left to right, as fast as ghosts.
A few dozen feet away, the young general Yao Zhao who had been with Huo Qubing, Qu Jun under Ting Wei, and Yue Rao, one of the secret guard leaders, stood side by side.
Yao Zhao stared at the fast-moving figures of Fu and Feng who were shielded by trees, and muttered: "Looking for death!" He bent his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow instantly.
Tsk!
The moving Fu Feng roared, clearly using his strength to defend his whole body, but under the powerful arrow attack, the energy outside his body exploded.
The most deadly thing is that in addition to the arrow on the surface, there is another arrow appearing out of thin air.
The magical power derived from many military strategies and strategies of military strategists came out of nothing!
The extra arrow caught Fu Feng off guard, and his thigh was immediately penetrated and his flesh and blood were blurred.
He stumbled with a groan, and his speed dropped sharply. On the other side, as if driven by the wind, Yue Rao and Qu Jun were both approaching at an astonishing speed.
Fu Feng was hit by an arrow in the leg and was unable to move, so he was entangled by the two in an instant.
The three of them struggled for a while, and Fu Feng was shot in the shoulder by a cold arrow.
These Han soldiers have been on the battlefield for a long time and are ruthless. They have to hit someone with a last hit and never give their opponents a chance.
Fu Feng was severely wounded twice in a hurry, and then Qu Jun punched him in the shoulder. Several wolf-like soldiers rushed towards him and captured him alive.
"Poof!"
Fu Feng opened his mouth and coughed up blood, feeling aggrieved. He fought with the regular army, and the other party used the power of the entire army to attack an individual, without any regard for martial ethics.
This was completely different from his previous confrontations. He was captured with almost no room for display of his abilities.
On the other hand, Xia Jie took out a piece of silk book while moving. There were interlaced textures on it, emitting a white halo, and resisted a round of arrows.
She took the opportunity to run into the distant forest and disappeared.
"Chase!" shouted a general.
"There is no need to chase them. Huo Shizhong has an order. This action is to deliberately alarm them. Capture and release this rabbit. If you release this rabbit, you may be able to lead the way and let us catch a nest."
Yao Zhao sneered and said: "The secret guards have followed us a long time ago."
He looked at the crossbow in his hand. It was a pity that he had only scratched the surface of the art of making something out of nothing. If Huo Shizhong had shot this arrow, it would have been much more powerful and controllable than him.
The captured Fu Feng was brought nearby and was shocked when he heard what Yao Zhao had just said.
As expected, the traces of himself and Xia Jie had been discovered long ago. When the other party attacked, the two of them were like fishes caught in a net without knowing it. The funny thing was that they had wanted to sneak into the city before and plot against the illegitimate child.
In front of the powerful Han army, they still have some chances to hide in the dark. Once they encounter them head-on, they are no match at all.
"Take him back and wait for questioning."
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When Xia Jie and Fu Feng were ambushed and captured and released, Huo Qubing had just come out of Weiyang Palace.
He found that the book of war in his consciousness was unfolding again, revealing more contents.