Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 340 The Great King Who Goes All Out
Zhou Yafu and others did not expect that the most tiring thing to come to Hexi would be to clean up the corpses.

Of course, it was Zhou Yafu's army who came to the rescue this time. When Liu Chang left Chang'an, he ordered Zhou Yafu to take Xiahouzao, Chai Qi, Lu Tazhi, Chen Mai, Guan A and others to the expedition.Zhou Yafu is different from Zhou Bo. Zhou Yafu's desire for human heads is not as great as his father's.

After Zhou Yafu came around Guzang, he did not choose to completely wipe out the enemy in front of him, but chose to defeat the enemy's main general and drive the enemy back. Zhou Bo usually chose the tactic that could cut the most heads, while Zhou Yafu would choose the most secure tactic. Both father and son ruled the army harshly, but they were diametrically opposite in tactical characteristics.

Zhou Yafu's fighting style is more like Cao Can's. He obviously doesn't go to war by staring at people's heads, but his military merits are never lacking.

The soldiers finally cleaned up the corpses and opened the gate to the city. Luan Bu personally led the guards out to greet them. The city gate let out a scream and was slowly opened with a moan. After walking out of the city with support, Luan Bu seemed to be bleeding all over his body.

"Luan Gong!"

Xiahouzao was the first to speak, and he was the one who shouted at the bottom of the city. The rest of the sages also paid their respects. Luan Bu wanted to return the salute, but he couldn't raise his hand. Zhou Yafu saw his state and hurried down. The chariot called a few military doctors, and without saying anything to Luan Bu, the doctor took Luan Bu down.

The guards who followed Luan Bu were a little confused. They thought it was the Taiwei who sent people to rescue them, but the army in front of them was obviously not Hexi's army. These generals looked young and knew Luan. Could it be that the king's lover is close or something?

Although Zhou Yafu is arrogant, he still respects these bloody soldiers and soldiers, and he does not point fingers as in the past. Zhou Yafu introduced himself first, and several sages also reported their titles and official positions.Now, they can finally boldly say their titles and military rank, no need to say who their grandfather is.

However, even if they didn't say it, with their surname, the guards couldn't help but smile when they heard it.

At such a young age, they were all awarded titles, one Zhou, one Xiahou, one Chen, one Guan, one Chai, and one Lu you finely tasted, who would dare not give face.

The guards welcomed them into the city enthusiastically, and did not ask their number or purpose, but just asked if there was any place where they needed to serve.

Xiahouzao smirked and said: "You don't have to do this. Back then we followed the king to make trouble in Chang'an. Thanks to Duke Luan, we were rescued from Xuanyi's poisonous hand. Now we come to the rescue, that's what we should do, you don't have to do this!"

The guards suddenly became more polite.

Zhou Yafu didn't like this set very much. He simply asked about the situation in the city, including how many supplies, how many troops, casualties, and the situation of the enemies outside the city. Facing this stern general , a few guards began to vomit, "We have less than [-] soldiers left now."

"The captain told us to hold on for five days, but we didn't come to rescue in time. If you didn't come to rescue, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to hold on. The cavalry outside the city is not the Xiongnu's cavalry, but the Wusun's cavalry...but the commander is indeed It was Duke Luan of the Huns who had not closed his eyes for more than ten days, fighting to the death on the city wall, killing dozens of people with his hands."

"The captain has no faith! He just used us as bait and wanted to exchange our blood for his military merit!"

The irritable bearded guard said angrily, and the guard on the side glanced at Zhou Yafu and hurriedly tugged at his arm.

The bearded guard just remembered something, and his face changed greatly.

Zhou Yafu said coldly: "Jianghou is greedy for merit, if we hadn't come to help, we would have to bear the crime of losing land! How can he do this because of the hoarding of food and grass in Hexi? I ​​will definitely write to the king to impeach Jianghou for the crime! "

A few guards looked at him blankly, and the bearded guard asked suspiciously, "Aren't you a captain?"

"On the battlefield, there are only Jiang and Tiao, no father and son!"

The defender was shocked, and bowed to him, saying, "I am willing to obey the military order of Tiaohou!"

"First send the people to clean up the corpses outside the city, bury them and burn them, so as not to cause diseases, the head can be calculated at the first level, not all of them. Send scouts to inquire about the surrounding situation."

Zhou Yafu immediately made a series of arrangements, and the guards all followed and went in one after another. Only then did Zhou Yafu look at a few sages, and then ordered: "General Xiahou, you lead a thousand cavalry and stationed outside the city, You can encircle and suppress the remaining bandits nearby, don't go too far."

"only!"

"Lieutenant Guan, you and Master Chen will register the food and forage in the city together, and count the military merits. It must be recorded truthfully, and there should be no mistakes. Please appease the soldiers in the city and calculate their merits."

"only!"

"General Lu, prepare to meet the enemy. The enemy will definitely not give up here. They will come soon. You need to reinforce the city wall and prepare arrows and other materials. In addition, you must gather [-] young men from the city as your rear force. "

"only!"

While Zhou Yafu was busy defending, just outside Wulan County in Zhangye County next door, Zhou Bo once again wiped out the enemy.

Blood flowed into rivers, stumps and arms were broken. Under the gloomy sky, the soldiers were struggling to move the enemy's corpse. Zhou Bo put away his sword and wiped the blood on his face with a silk cloth. The lieutenant stood respectfully. Beside him, "Captain, let the military doctor come."

"How many beheadings?"

Zhou Bo interrupted the other party rudely and asked directly.

"Behead seven thousand thirty-one ten."

The lieutenant answered honestly.

Zhou Bo stroked his chin and pondered seriously. He said that his own casualties were not low. However, there was no way to do this. The Wusun cavalry was easy to deal with, but the Xiongnu cavalry could not be taken lightly.

"Tianwei, do you want to go to the city to rest?"

"Going to the city to rest will ruin the current strategy. Half-defense and half-offensive can win."

"How about Gu Zang?"

"There is no news. It has been more than ten days, Taiwei. Luan Xiang is the king's lover. If something happens to him, even if he does not have an accident, if he loses the city, the enemy will get food and grass."

The lieutenant looked a little scared. After all, they all knew the king's character of protecting his shortcoming. If they saw death and refused to help, just watching the king's beneficiary have an accident, would the king still be able to get around them?But Zhou Bo was not worried at all. He narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "The most important thing today is to destroy the main force of the enemy. Only by destroying them can Hexi be completely peaceful."

"Luanbu's place. You said it yourself, he is the king's benefactor, and the king will definitely send someone to rescue him."

The lieutenant was at a loss for words, and Zhou Bo waved his hand, "Let the soldiers rest quickly and continue their expedition!"

"only!"

In Yong Mansion, early in the morning, Liu Chang sat on the ground with a smile, watching Yong'e dancing his sword in the distance.

Yong'e was wearing a strong suit, showing a more physique, strong and charming, and her swordsmanship was also very good. This was not used for that kind of performance, but a real killing sword. However, there is still room for improvement.

This woman's martial arts skills are not bad, Liu Chang felt that Zhang Budo would definitely not be able to beat her. Of course, Zhang Budo would be a shame. He couldn't beat anyone, even old civil servants like Zhou Chang and Zhao Yao. Being able to press him to fight, Liu Chang felt that he might not even be able to beat Zhang Cang.

Yong E practiced the sword for a while, and felt the stare, and felt unhappy in her heart. Since she started practicing sword, there have always been people staring at her. She didn't like this kind of eyes very much, but when she turned her head away , but happened to see Liu Chang staring at the sword in his hand and never looked at himself.

Yong'e was a little surprised, but she continued to practice the sword, ignoring him. After practicing for a while, she stopped, calmed her breath, and looked at Liu Chang again, "Let's try it out?"

"Hahaha, forget it. Widows will compete with adults when they are six or seven years old. They are invincible in Chang'an. You are not the opponent of Widows."

Yong E said displeasedly: "It is said that King Tang is so boastful, and it is true."

When Liu Chang heard this, he couldn't bear it any longer, and stood up slowly, "Okay, okay, maybe the widow hasn't competed with others for a long time, so let's try it."

Liu Chang walked quickly in front of Yong E and drew out his long sword. His tall figure and strong physique gave Yong E a huge sense of oppression. Yong E found that she was just like a child in front of him, but , Yong E is not afraid, she has been fond of martial arts since she was a child, and she has practiced swords with famous swordsmen in Shu, so she has some confidence.

"However. Widow's swordsmanship is a bit fierce, so don't be afraid."

Yong E smiled disdainfully, "The swordsmanship is already fierce, is there any gentle swordsmanship?

Before Yong E's words were finished, Liu Chang's eyes had changed. He widened his eyes and stared at Yong E's face. Liu Chang practiced swordsmanship with Duke Gai since he was a child, and then went to the battlefield. After crossing the battlefield, it was no longer at the level of the original, with a murderous aura that made Yong'e feel that something was wrong, and she didn't even finish her sentence.

At that moment, both sides started at the same time. Before Yong E raised the sword in her hand, Liu Chang's long sword had already hit her between the eyebrows, and a wind blew on Yong E's face. Frightened, the sword in his hand suddenly fell to the ground. If Liu Chang moved further, her eyebrows would be pierced.

"You you...you are not a gentleman's swordsmanship."

"Hahaha~~"

Liu Chang put away his sword, "You're not the first person to say that."

After seeing the terrifying man in front of her, Yong E picked up the sword on the ground. She was a little stunned. She didn't even see how the other party made the shot. This kind of swordsmanship is even more than her own master. No, the man in front of him is still a swordsman unparalleled in the world?

Liu Chang sat back in his seat again and waved his hand, "Go ahead."

Yong'e hesitated for a moment, then sat next to him, not caring whether the ground was dirty or not, she sat beside Liu Chang curiously, looked at him, and asked, "Who did you learn your swordsmanship from? ?"

"It was taught by a white ape. I have met one."

"speak English!"

"Gai Gongjiao. Qi's Duke Gai."

"Is he great?"

"It used to be very powerful, but now, I can beat him with one move."

"You are already stronger than him?"

"Yes, he has been sleeping on the couch for more than two years, so he is definitely not my opponent!"

Yong E couldn't help laughing, "You are so shameless."

"By the way, I heard that your brother gave you the ten most beautiful dancers, but you didn't accept any of them. Why is that?"

"The widow is the grandson of Xunzi ... familiar with etiquette"

"to be frank!"

"My biological mother is a singer."

"What a coincidence. Me too!"

"what??"

Liu Chang's eyes widened and looked at her in surprise, Yong E said with a smile: "My grandmother is my father's singer, but my grandfather has many sons, and I am the only daughter, so they dote on me very much. Several brothers also dote on me, but only the mistress hates me."

"So you practice swordsmanship?"

"Yeah, if you practice swordsmanship well, you won't be afraid of being bullied by others. However, with my brothers protecting me, no one dares to bully me, how about you?"

Liu Chang pondered for a moment and said, "I am the opposite of you. In the palace, only my mother loves me the most and loves me the most, and the rest bully me. King Zhao is domineering and beat me since childhood. I dare not speak out. Don't dare to cry, begging the teacher to learn swordsmanship, just to protect myself, my brothers, all arrogant and arrogant, all take pleasure in deceiving me."

"I have been miserable since I was a child and have no friends. I have to bear all the hardships by myself. With my own ability, I have my own power in Tang. But now, no one looks down on the widow, especially the ministers in the court and the middle. In this way, Zhou Chang used crutches to beat the widow's wife, and Chen Ping didn't even let the widow read it. The captain even insulted and beat me."

Liu Chang talked about his tragic life.

Yong'e widened her eyes and looked at him in surprise.

Liu Changyue said that the more moved it was, as if it was really the same thing, "They even stopped me and prevented me from worshipping my father, and said I was not filial."

The king was talking when he suddenly felt that something was holding his hand. He looked at Yong'e in surprise. I don't know when, Yong'e took his hand and said seriously: "You are a very capable person. Don't pay attention to these people, wait for time, one day, you can avenge them! Have you read Gongyang Chunqiu?"

"They didn't let me read and didn't know much."

"I have a copy there, I'll give it to you!"

Immediately, the little girl started chatting about Gongyang Spring and Autumn for Liu Chang. The little girl spoke very seriously. She not only practiced swordsmanship, but even read a lot of books, and also knew the laws of the Han Dynasty. Liu Chang was probably the first Once he listened to someone else's lecture so seriously, he listened very carefully, and he even listened to it.

Looking at the inexplicable smile on Liu Chang's face, Yong E asked inexplicably, "What are you smiling at?"

"Hahaha, if you were the one who took classes in Tianlu Pavilion, maybe even a widow could become a doctor of classics!"

"What is there to be a doctor? A man, either a minister or a general, but unfortunately I am not a man"

The two chatted very happily, and Liu Chang also took advantage of the situation, and talked about his achievements in the past. He kept talking, and Yong'e didn't interrupt him. I can't wait to follow Liu Chang's face on the battlefield. The two talked very happily. They stayed together all day, practicing swordsmanship and exchanging knowledge. Yong Julu was very happy, but Fan Mi couldn't sit still.

"Your Majesty, should we go to the widow's family?"

"Which widow?"

"Your Majesty, it's the one you said, the one summoned by King Qin!"

"Oh, didn't you see that the widow is busy with big things? Let's talk when you're done!"

"But Your Majesty. You can't be mistaken by women!"

Liu Chang was still stubborn, and scolded: "How can the widow be mistaken by women? It makes sense for the widow to do so! Ask Zhou Shengzhi and Lu Lu, and they will tell you why the widow is so close to Yong'e!"

Before Fan Fan could finish speaking, Liu Chang violently pushed Fan Fan out.

When he returned from hunting with Yong E again, Liu Chang looked at the chattering girl, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Actually, I have lied to you, I have never been bullied since I was a child, and my life is still very nourishing. "

Yong'e rolled her eyes at him, "I knew it when you said that you were in the past. It's impossible for someone who has been bullied to develop such an arrogant character, let alone do so many things."

"Hahaha, it's good if you know it, widow's arm hurts a bit."

"Huh?? What's wrong??"

"The widow doesn't know either. Why don't you come in at night and give me medicine? Don't get me wrong. The widow doesn't mean anything else, it's just applying medicine."

Liu Chang gritted his teeth, covered his arm, and grinned.

Yong'e stretched out her hand and pressed his arm, "It can help you to apply the medicine, but your hand hurts, won't it affect us to have the same room?"

Liu Da was startled, he suddenly raised his hand and waved it left and right, with gusts of wind, he was about to punch in front of Yong E, "Look, it doesn't matter! It doesn't matter at all!"

Yong E couldn't help laughing, her eyes turning into crescents.

The next day, the house was in a mess, like a battlefield. All kinds of furniture fell on the ground. Even the couch seemed to be missing a corner. The torn clothes were thrown aside at will, and there were even weapons on the ground. It may not be possible to make it like this.

Liu Chang smiled, lying on the couch, holding Yong E in his arms, but Yong E stretched out her hand and gently stroked the scar on Liu Chang's body.

This shocking scar made Yong E feel shocked when she saw it.

"Hahaha, the widows are a little hungry and go, let's eat some meat!"

"I can't get up!"

"At first glance, you just haven't practiced your sword well enough, or why can't you get up?"

"How do your wives and concubines endure such violence?"

"Cough, it's you who made the widow go all out and they don't dare to say that."

"Bring me something to eat."

"Okay, then you have a break, and the widow is going to get some meat."

Liu Chang put on his clothes and looked at the room. He shook his head and said, "You shouldn't have been drinking last night. If you look at this room, people who don't know think we're fighting here! Do you have a confidant maid? ? Call a few to clean up."

"talk about it later."

Yong E said weakly, she didn't even have the strength to turn over.

Liu Chang nodded and walked out of the inner room.

Just as Liu Chang was about to walk out of the courtyard, he saw Mrs. Fan standing at the gate of the courtyard. Mrs. Fan looked at him faintly at the moment, as if waiting for the king's sophistry. You slept together, how should you explain it this time?
Liu Chang scratched his nose and smiled awkwardly, "Mr. Fan, you are right. Widows are indeed mistaken by women."

"How about you go to Hexi to hide?"

(End of this chapter)