Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 904 Funan
"His Majesty!!!"

Xia Houzao excitedly waved his hands towards the big ship in the distance. Seeing the silent generals and soldiers behind him, Xia Houzao gave them a hard look and cursed: "You don't even want to eat meat anymore, do you?!"

Everyone cheered up immediately, and hurriedly shouted in the direction of the distant ship: "Your Majesty is wise~~~~"

Everyone shouted in unison, and there was a wave of sound, the sound was extremely loud.

This is a port in the southern part of Funan Kingdom, called Changsheng Port.

Changsheng Port is the largest port in Funan, which was built with the help of the Nanyue Kingdom. It is the most important transfer station of the empire. A large amount of materials have built a port that can accommodate the navy. The poisoned fleet will definitely pass through here. The port is located on the north side of the strait. This strait will have a famous name in the future, called Malacca.

This is the only bright spot of Funan Kingdom. It is the only way for the big man and Shendu to trade by sea. The annual income is very objective. There are merchants who settle here, which makes this place very prosperous. It is completely incomparable with other cities in Funan Kingdom. Sex is like two worlds, the world inside the city wall and the world outside the city wall are completely different.In the face of this only economic, political and military pillar, Xia Houzao was also very concerned. He decided to develop this place better and make this place have greater changes.

And he did, he changed the name of the place from Pingnan Port to Changsheng Port.

Xia Houzao is capable of fighting wars, but his governance is obviously a bit too advanced, and his behavior is unpredictable.

At this moment, there was a sea of ​​people outside Changsheng Port Wharf, and even the residents in the city were asked to come out together to greet the emperor and show their respect for the emperor.

When Liu Chang stepped off the boat, he saw this scene of a sea of ​​people and a roaring tsunami.

Liu Chang was a little dumbfounded.

Zhang Buyi clapped his hands happily and said, "This place is nice."

Han Xin did not make any comments on this.

Xia Houzao hurriedly came forward to pay a visit. Seeing Zhou Yafu, Mrs. Fan, Zhou Shengzhi and others, he was very excited and wanted to give them a hug so that they could feel his enthusiasm.

"Your Majesty, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you all this time, thinking about when you'll come. You're walking too slowly. Didn't you mean cars and boats? Why did you turn into a battleship?"

Liu Chang didn't pay attention to this guy, just looked around, "This place has changed a lot compared to the past."

Xia Houzao didn't bother the emperor, and went directly to the people behind him.

"Kang!!"

Xia Houzao hugged Mrs. Fan in front of him, and punched him twice in the back.

"Both of you are the same!"

Mrs. Fan complained, Xia Houzao hadn't seen Mrs. Fan for a long time, and when he saw him again, he couldn't help but look at his face in amazement. At this moment, Liu Chang and the Taiwei were observing the surrounding situation, and Han Xin squinted his eyes. , pointing to a few terrains in the distance, and told Liu Chang about his deployment. He wants to build this place into a bridgehead for Liu Chang's expedition, a point for stockpiling supplies, so it is natural to strengthen the defense here and carry out a transformation here. In the future, a large number of troops will have to be stationed here, and they will continue to communicate with Shendu.

"My idea is to set up a camp on the opposite bank. Not here. It has become a very prosperous commercial and civilian port. This military port and civilian port cannot be mixed, otherwise there will be big problems. Either on the opposite bank, Or it's over there. You see, there's a high ground over there, with plenty of timber all around"

Han Xin pointed to the distance and began to analyze Liu Chang seriously.

Several counselors followed behind them, expressing their views from time to time.

Xia Houzao put his arms around Zhou Yafu and Mrs. Fan, regardless of whether they liked it or not, "We brothers can finally fight together. I have been looking forward to this day, to see who is the bravest among the virtuous people. Your Majesty must use me as the vanguard, I am afraid that you will not be able to take away the achievement of breaking the city first!"

Xia Houzao is very confident about this.

Zhou Yafu asked, "Have you ever fought in a water battle?"

"I have fought many, many water thieves in the country of Yan, and I have beaten away all the water thieves in the country of Yan!"

Zhou Shengzhi said with a dark face: "Yes, they were all driven to the vicinity of Langya in Jiaodong. I beat them more and more. I later found out that it was because you kept driving those water thieves to the north."

Xia Houzao said righteously: "The king of Yan asked me to ensure the traffic safety between Yan and Wa Island. I did this for the sake of Mrs. Fan? You don't blame Mrs. Fan, but you have to blame me, who has meritorious service. Man, what's the point of this?"

Zhou Yafu interrupted the two of them helplessly, "Stop talking about these things, Zao, you are going to go out with us this time, what about the Funan Kingdom?"

Xia Houzao was not worried at all, and pointed to the young man standing in front of Liu Chang with his head bowed in the distance.

"Just leave it to him. That's Zhang Yan. You know, right? He's here to be my assistant. Since I came to Funan Kingdom, I've killed all the thieves here, and the beasts don't dare to come out and run around." .”

Everyone knows that Xia Houzao did not lie. When talking about this matter, Liu Chang has to mention Liu Chang's ability to employ people. He has been dealing with these thieves since he came here. In these years, he has killed the heads of the local thieves all the way to Dian Kingdom and other places, completely solving the problem of thieves that has plagued this place for a long time, and he just died in his hands. There are more than 100 thieves, and more than 4000 people have been captured. You must know that according to the population here, [-] thieves are not a small number.

Xiahouzao thoroughly plowed the area, the thieves had nowhere to hide, and the law and order was good, which could be compared with Chang'an and other places. As for the beasts, after Xiahouzao finished beating the thieves, he organized people to start hunting. Xiahouzao enjoyed hunting very much During the process, under his hunting, a large number of ferocious beasts were driven into the dense forest by them, and the local wild beast problem was also greatly improved. Unlike thieves, wild beasts cannot be completely exterminated, and they still need to be driven out properly.

In the current Funan Kingdom, there is really nothing that Xia Houzao needs to do in person.

After Liu Chang, Taiwei and others observed the surroundings, they walked into the port city together with Xia Houzao and others.

When they came to the county government office, everyone sat down separately.

Xiahou Zao had already prepared all kinds of food, and Liu Chang led the people to Langya County first, where they changed boats, took Zhou Shengzhi with them, and went to Funan Kingdom together.

Liu Chang sat in the upper position and looked at the many ministers and generals in front of him.

Up to now, all the people who need to go out are finally here.

"Everyone, Anxi robbed me with poison, disrespecting the big man, and disrespecting me. I have long wanted to crusade. Now, the big man is strong and strong. It is time for the Anxi people to pay the price. I am going to go out from here to crusade against Anxi. By Taiwei To be in charge of the entire campaign, the Taiwei will sit here, build camps, coordinate food and supplies, accept prisoners of war and territories, etc. After I leave, all major military affairs will be in charge of the Taiwei. Commander to kill!!"

Everyone hastily agreed.

Liu Chang looked at Mrs. Fan again, and said, "My husband. You have been on Wa Island all year round, and you are also very proficient in water warfare, so I want you to be the rear general, in charge of the rear army, and the commander of the Taiwei and the army. Communication, food transportation, and land occupation are all up to you."

When Mr. Fan first came to Chang'an, Liu Chang said that he should be in charge of logistics.

Mrs. Fan is still very happy in her heart. Those who can be in charge of logistics during wartime must be confidantes, reliable and prudent people. This is the emperor's trust in him.And the things that Mrs. Fan has to do are not simple. If the Taiwei is the brain and is responsible for the overall command, then Mrs. Fan is the heart, which needs to supply blood to various places. The supplies, injuries, and prisoners of the former army , Occupying territory, etc. all need to be done by him alone. If he can handle it properly, he may not be the first in the war.

Mrs. Fan's personality is different from that of Xia Houzao. Mrs. Fan is also very reckless, but he is more calm, especially after staying on Monkey Island for so long, he is even more calm. Let such a person be in charge of logistics, Liu Chang felt that there would be no problem, and most importantly, Mrs. Fan was also very good at fighting. If the enemy wanted to make a move in logistics, they would find that they had provoked an enemy that they shouldn't have provoked.

When Xiahouzao heard this order, he immediately grinned.

This fellow seems to be unable to take the lead with himself!

Liu Chang looked at Zhou Shengzhi again, "Shengzhi, you will be in charge of this water battle, including encounters and landings, all of which need your command."

Liu Chang appointed the two brothers of the Zhou family separately, one in charge of water warfare and the other in charge of land warfare.

In the end, of course, only Liu Chang and Xia Houzao were left. Needless to say, these two were responsible for the charge.

Lu Lu is going to be arranged by Mrs. Fan's side to ensure the logistics with him.

Dou Guangguo wants to arrange by Zhou Shengzhi's side to advise him.

And Zhang Buyi wanted to follow Liu Chang and make suggestions for him.

After making the personnel arrangements, everyone started to eat. They had to rest in Funan for three days, and then went directly to Shendu, and went directly to Anxi from Louchuan Port in Shendu. This was Liu Chang's original plan.

Dou Guangguo sat beside Liu Chang, holding a newspaper in his hand, and began to talk in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, the crown prince has ordered that Chao Cuo should return to the temple, temporarily replacing Prime Minister Zhang, to take charge of the performances in various places."

Zhang Buyi's ears were sharp, and he heard this sentence immediately. He just glanced at it and didn't care. To him, these were not important.

But Lu Lu said, "Your Majesty just left, and the crown prince wanted to use Chao Cuo. Isn't that a bit too risky?"

Speaking of which, Lu Lu was still very worried about the prince, and never trusted him too much.

Liu Chang didn't care at all, "Whoever he wants to use is his own business, so what does it have to do with me? Besides, isn't Chao Cuo enough to be the left prime minister?"

Dou Guangguo smiled, "Of course Chao Cuo has this ability, but I am worried that as soon as this person takes office, he will start to talk about his idea of ​​cutting the vassal, which will cause unnecessary trouble. The princes and kings are now the most sensitive time. They only trust His Majesty and not the temple, and Chao Cuo's arrival at the temple will make the princes and kings even more disturbed."

"Don't blame everything on Chao Cuo!"

Liu Chang was very displeased. He frowned and said, "Chao Cuo is not the last one to issue orders. The main thing is to see who will use the respect that the princes in other places show to the temple. Unless Liu An is crazy, he will Let Chao Cuo deal with the local princes. Don't worry about it, Chao Cuo is just a little radical, he is not crazy."

Dou Guangguo stopped talking immediately.

During the period when Liu Chang went to Funan Kingdom, many important events happened in the temple. Liu An arranged two of his confidants in the army, let Cheng Bushi command the Northern Army, and let Zhang Fu come. Commanding the Southern Army, Liu Chang expressed his admiration for this approach. This Shuzi finally learned how to employ people.The Northern Army is responsible for the security of the entire Neihistorical area, so it needs a person who is extremely stable and will not make any mistakes, and Cheng Bushi is obviously like this. When Cheng Bushi was in military science, Li Zuoche had an evaluation of him : You can't easily defeat the enemy, but no one can defeat you either.

This guy's safety is engraved in his bones. Every time he encounters a war, the first thing he thinks about is how not to be defeated by the enemy. He may not be able to become a famous general like Han Xin, Zhou Yafu, and Zhou Bo, but he is facing an enemy of this level. I'm afraid it can last for a long time, because he is too stable and stubborn. Any tricks such as luring the enemy and feigning attacks are useless to him. Let him be in charge of city defense. He fell into the trick and was able to break through the area he was guarding.

As for Zhang Fu to command the Southern Army, this is more suitable. Zhang Fu has a bad mouth, a hot temper, and a reckless personality, but there is one thing. This person is very brave, good at fighting, and extremely loyal to the prince.

The southern army was responsible for protecting the emperor and guarding the imperial city.

With such a person standing beside Liu An, who would dare to come to the palace to point fingers at the emperor?Afraid Zhang Fu would cut off his head on the spot?

The arrangement for these two people is really good.

In addition, the prince also promoted some of his confidants. He assigned his disciples to various places to take up very important positions. At the same time, he put some of his confidants in the temple, and put the prince's faction into the core of the temple's governance. All these actions gradually gave Liu An real power. Even if he proposed to let Chao Cuo come back in the temple, he still won the approval of many people.

Liu An also recruited some neutral people, such as Zhidu, Liu Li and others, who are now Liu An's followers.

Along the way, Liu Chang stopped the boat from time to time to buy newspapers and learn about temple affairs.

He is personally very satisfied with the prince's behavior.

After eating and drinking, everyone went back to rest, but Xia Houzao did not leave. He sat beside Liu Chang, as if he had something to say, and finally only the two of them were left.

Xia Houzao sat beside Liu Chang and slowly held his hand.

"Your Majesty. When my father passed away, I was in so much pain that I couldn't describe it. I just felt very uncomfortable. I felt very lonely and painful. I can understand your Majesty's feelings after losing my mother. However, if Take every sad thing to heart, keep increasing every day, that person will soon be overwhelmed. After my father passed away, I suddenly understood that life is actually very short. I vaguely remember that not long ago , my father was still driving a chariot, majestic and heroic, but in a blink of an eye, he was buried in the ground. Therefore, we need to live every day well, forget those unpleasant things, and spend every day happily. You know, when you have to go into the ground like them"

Liu Chang looked at him in surprise.

"How can you say such a reasonable thing??"

Xia Houzao said solemnly: "I am the Prime Minister of Funan, how can I not have this level?"

Liu Chang laughed, "Being an official can also improve your knowledge. If I knew it earlier, I would have made you the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Don't worry, I have already survived it. Death cannot be resurrected. Mourning is useless. I'm going to Cut off the head of the resting king, and let my mother see."

"Does Your Majesty want to take a look around? I'll drive!"

Liu Chang blinked his eyes, "Can you inspect the people here?"

"That's great. I'm the one who can inspect people's sentiments best in all the big men. There are many people's sentiments here, more than Shanglinyuan, and they are all big people's sentiments. I usually organize people to patrol. It's rare for His Majesty to come today. Once, why not go together?"

The two brothers did what they said, and walked out of here immediately.

Liu Chang was still a little worried about his driving skills, "Zao, I have just set out for the expedition, you have to be careful driving, if you get hurt, it will be a big blow to morale."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, my current driving skills are very good."

Xia Houzao spoke confidently.

Xia Houzao did not deceive Liu Chang. During the following inspections, Xiahouzao showed a very high level of driving. He didn't hit anything once, and he was steady. Liu Chang seemed to have come to heaven. The beasts here There are too many, all kinds, and here he can shoot and kill recklessly, because the local people suffer from these beasts, the local beasts often kill the people, kill the livestock of the people's homes, block the road, the local people Unbearable, in the past even began to sacrifice to these beasts, hoping to get their protection.

This local sacrificial tradition has even been passed down for a long time.

Liu Changke was so happy, holding a strong bow, the two of them ran unimpeded all the way, and the more they fought, the more courageous they became.

That night, the two brothers returned home with a full load.

Liu Chang felt strange, and couldn't help asking: "You didn't drive like this back then, didn't you crash the car on purpose?"

"Of course not. My father taught me how to drive, and then I learned it. It's a pity that there are no chariot soldiers this time. Otherwise, I will show His Majesty what a real chariot general is. What kind of chariot general is Zhou Yafu? He only relied on his father's prestige to become this general, what kind of marquis he became, unlike me, he has always relied on my own strength to become Marquis of Ruyin."

Liu Chang deeply agreed, "Yes, you are right!"

"It's still up to the two of us, we both rely on our own ability to come up, not like those who only rely on their fathers and grandparents!"

(End of this chapter)