Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Entering October, the people in the Northwest found that a large number of soldiers often ran across the street. After many years of stable life, they almost forgot that it was almost the time when the Huns went south to hunt grass valleys.

In the past, it was autumn every year, before and after the harvest, the Xiongnu soldiers always liked to go south to plunder at this time, and only returned home after grabbing enough food for the winter. Could it be that they came again this year?

"What's going on? Is there going to be a war?"

"I didn't hear any rumors, but the Northwest Army's training intensity has increased a lot this year. I heard from my little nephew that many people almost didn't make it through."

"So strict? Why don't you tell your nephew to go home? Now the government doesn't force conscripts. They opened up wasteland and planted grain and cotton. Our village also tried to grow several new fruits and vegetables. The government also lends farm tools and Donkey, he is young and strong, if he comes back to marry a wife and open a few acres of land, he will be able to live comfortably."

"Hey, it's not that easy. You can't get out of the military camp if you want to. You were driven away before, but it's so embarrassing. There is one in our village, and the whole family can't lift their heads."

That person is right to think about it, but being a soldier means fighting, and fighting means killing people. Who wants their children to go to the battlefield to die?Thinking about it this way, it would be a good thing to train more rigorously.

"Then you want to open it, after all, you are only a nephew."

"You can't say that. My nephew is also a member of my family. I always hope for his well-being. Let's not talk about it. I will go back and ask his father to send a letter from the family, so as not to lose contact."

As soon as the two separated, a group of cavalry rode through the street, waving flags and shouting: "Listen, all people! Starting tomorrow, people in Liangzhou are not allowed to leave the city gate for half a step! You are not allowed to communicate with the outside of the city! You are not allowed to gather crowds to make trouble inside the city." If the caravan is going out of the city, please leave as soon as possible. From tomorrow onwards, the gates of the city will be closed. Non-military personnel are not allowed to open the gates. There is a curfew in the city. It is forbidden to leave the house for half a step from the end of the unitary hour every day. Anyone who violates the order will be killed without mercy! ..."

Throughout the day, several cavalry teams read out the wartime discipline over and over again along the streets and alleys of Liangzhou City. In addition, the government also dispatched all the government servants to tell the people from door to door, and counted the number of people by the way. So as not to mix in spies during wartime.

"Is there really going to be a war? How many troops will the Huns send this time? It looks like they are going to fight to the death!" The common people are always afraid of war, and even the rich and powerful have already started to pack their bags and prepare to flee before dawn. I oppose people who want to escape, but the ugly words are up front, once you leave this city gate, you will live and die at your own risk.

The people are in panic, not everyone can leave, most people have lived here for generations, their homes and ancestral halls are all here, and they can be abandoned wherever they say.

"Don't worry, didn't you find that there is no movement in the government this time? Apart from telling everyone that the city gate will be closed tomorrow, there is no conscription. It must be another small battle. Just stay at ease."

After another half day, the government began to go to every household to inform the family to hoard grain for about a month. At this time, most of the people were farming and farming. This year’s harvest was good, and the family basically had surplus grain. To exchange things, the government forced the grain merchants in the city to sell grain at the usual price, but it did not cause riots.

On the second day, the city gate was closed, and the soldiers guarding the city were replaced by a more elite army, the number of which was around 1000. Seeing this, the common people were relieved a lot. Their barracks outside Liangzhou City had There are about [-] elite soldiers, and now only [-] people have been sent to defend the city, which shows that Liangzhou will not be the main battlefield. As long as you hide at home, you will be able to avoid the war soon.

If someone visits the barracks outside the city at this time, they will find that it is completely empty, and the 30 elite soldiers and their horses and luggage are all gone. All assembled outside the city guards.

"General Kou, the whole army is 20, 12 cavalry, 20 infantry, 200 logistics troops have been assembled, the food is enough for the whole army for half a month, there are [-] military doctors, [-] medical staff, and complete medicines, please general order!"

Kou Xiao watched Lie Lie's army flag fluttering in the wind, the 20 troops in front of him were already the most outstanding soldiers selected after training, their momentum was like a rainbow, enough to sweep away all obstacles.

Kou Xiao stood in front of the army, announced the wartime discipline, and also boosted morale. Unlike any previous time, they took the initiative to send troops this time, not passively being beaten. It is exciting to think about it.

"The Northwest Army is 20, maybe your opponent is only 20, maybe more than [-], are you afraid?" Kou Xiao asked loudly.

"Not afraid!"

"Can you accomplish this goal?"

"can!"

"The Emperor Taishang has already issued an imperial edict for the throne of Zen. Shun Wang Li Xu will hold a grand enthronement ceremony on New Year's Eve. Whether the Northwest Army will be famous in the world depends on its achievements this time. This general will take down the entire Hetao Plain as a gift for the new emperor's enthronement. Can you Can you do it?"

"can!"

"Okay! This general hereby wishes you all the best wishes! The day when the army triumphs, it will be the time for our Northwest Army to regain its prestige!"

"The Northwest Army is mighty!...The Northwest Army will surely win!..." The momentum of the army broke through the sky, and the momentum was like a bamboo. At this moment, Kou Xiao believed that no army could stop the Northwest Army's footsteps.

Kou Xiao raised his hand, beat the first war drum, and roared: "The whole army is going! We will never stop until we reach our goal!"

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The news of the Northwest Army's Northern Expedition spread to the court, causing a wave of crusade. The civil servants thought that Kou Xiao was crazy. He would fight a war after all, and have you reported it in advance?Have you asked for instructions beforehand?Is the meeting over?Do you agree?

"My lord, I impeach Kou Xiao for supporting his own self-respect, sending troops without authorization, and disrespecting the court and imperial power. He should be punished for deceiving the emperor!" Zhou Yushi stood up and said.

Master Qiu immediately stood up and echoed: "My lord, this Kou Xiao is not only deceiving the emperor, but also treats the court as nothing. He sent troops privately, not only leaving the northwest guards empty, but the ministers thought that he was collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and probably left a loophole for the enemy. Once the Xiongnu army goes south, it will be enough to sweep all the cities in the Northwest. At that time, it will be too late for the Northwest Army to return to aid, and the capital will be in crisis. My lord, please issue an order to punish Kou Xiao, and then change generals to replace Kou Xiao. Order the Northwest Army to return to defense immediately, otherwise they will all be killed!"

Although Li Xu has not yet ascended the throne, he is already a legitimate heir. His position is on the lower left side of the dragon chair, and a shiny new chair is placed there, condescending, and everyone's expressions can be seen in full view.

He winked at Liu Shu, who took out a memorial and walked down the steps, first handed it to Prime Minister Wei, and then circulated it.

Li Xu said loudly: "I want to prove it to Kou Xiao. He has reported it in advance and informed me of the detailed battle plan. The purpose of telling everyone is to prevent the news from leaking out, so that the Xiongnu were well prepared, and now that the entire army of the Northwest Army is dispatched, it happened to catch the Xiongnu by surprise."

Mr. Qiu's official position is not high, so it has been a long time since the memorial was passed to him. He just stood up to impeach Kou Xiao. It's too arrogant, young and energetic, it's bad!

Kong Jing never refuted Li Xu very much, most of the important matters in the court had nothing to do with his duties, but at this moment he stood up and asked: "My lord, I don't know why General Kou sent troops? Is it to wipe out the Huns? I think that the Northwest Army doesn't have the ability, and the treasury can't afford the money, is this battle too hasty?"

Li Xu replied: "No, this king asked him to send troops to occupy the northern part of the Hetao Plain. There is not enough arable land in the northwest. If that piece of land can be classified as Dayan, then the people in the northwest can enjoy more land and don't have to worry about it." There is a problem of insufficient food, and there are even grazing on the prairie, raising horses and cattle, and self-sufficiency.”

"Can General Kou really defeat the anger of the Huns? If the Huns are aroused to rebel and use the power of the whole country to fight back, will our army be able to resist it? Will this attract wolves into the house?"

The northwest has been peaceful for so many years, and everyone is used to living a comfortable life. If one day the Xiongnu soldiers regain their strength and lead a large army to invade the country, then these ministers will not have a good life.

"The Xiongnu have been in civil strife for many years, and now is the most suitable time to send troops. If they finish resting in a few years, what we are waiting for is a stronger Hun army. After occupying this land, the king will order people to step up construction. It is also a good thing that the Northwest Army and the Yunyang Army can join forces to support each other when the time comes to defend the fort."

"Then I don't know how long this battle will last? Right now, the grain in the south has just been harvested, and it will not be transported to the north in time. I'm afraid there will be too little time to mobilize grain from various places as army rations."

The corners of Li Xu's mouth curled up, "They only took away the military rations stored in the barracks. If there is not enough food, they will naturally go to the territory of the Huns to ask for it. They can also learn what the Huns did in the past. The Northland also has a bumper harvest this year. "

Some pedantic veterans retorted disapprovingly: "My lord, absolutely not. How can we learn from the barbarians in plundering and killing people in our vast country and a state of etiquette? If so, wouldn't it be as cruel as the Huns?"

Li Xu, who was born in a peaceful age, couldn't help but want to scold his mother. It's a war, and he still thinks about etiquette. Then when you delivered food to the Huns, why didn't you stand up and say that you gave them for nothing?

"Alright, let's keep this matter a secret for the time being, and don't publicize it to the outside world. It's enough for you adults to do your own thing. General Kou will handle the matter of the Northwest Army properly. You just need to make preparations after the war."

In one sentence, Li Xu asked everyone not to ask and not to think, meaning: the war has nothing to do with your ass, and it will not be too late to discuss it when you really need you.

The court meeting was coming to an end, and another civil servant asked Li Xu if he could advance the enthronement ceremony. At this time, there are still two months before New Year's Eve, and the country cannot live without a king.

Li Xu could hold the enthronement ceremony earlier, but Kou Xiao can't come back, his queen is still working hard in the northwest, and is planning to give him a big gift, of course Li Xu wants to give Kou Xiao face, the enthronement ceremony is said to be on New Year's Eve , but if Kou Xiao hasn't come back by then, it can still be postponed later.

What kind of country cannot be without a king for a day, how many days does he have to supervise the country?What's more, the Supreme Emperor is still living in the palace.

Speaking of the Supreme Emperor, Li Xu was summoned as soon as he left the court. This was the first time the father and son met after the court meeting.

Li Xu knew that he was in a bad mood, so he didn't come to be an eyesore, even the little princess was stopped outside the door, Li Xu had no choice but to give him time to accept this reality slowly.

When he saw the emperor at first glance, Li Xu almost didn't dare to recognize him. The man who looked old before was getting more and more old now, with wrinkles on his face, bags under his eyes, cloudy eyes, and he was thin and out of shape, as if he had been locked up Like a month.

Li Xu was furious, and asked scoldingly: "What's going on? Didn't the palace people take good care of the Supreme Emperor?"

Eunuch Zhao came forward and explained: "My lord, please calm down. It's not because the slaves didn't take good care of them. It's the emperor...it's because the emperor can't sleep at night and can't eat. He seems to be losing weight little by little during these days. Today is also the old slave's own fault." Those who insist on finding you, please persuade the Supreme Emperor to let him relax."

Li Xu remembered that an old retired friend once said that once a person retires, it is as if his biological clock is disrupted. Obviously, he was not too tired when he went to work, but after retirement, he is completely disordered. No matter how much he exercises Can't stop aging.

If there are any more annoying things, it will be even more gray overnight. The emperor's state at this time seems to be lifeless, leaving only a shell.

The two sat facing each other, and they didn't speak for a long time. The servants left the bedroom wisely, and Eunuch Zhao stood guard outside the door, walking back and forth worriedly.

Li Xu got tired of sitting, so he asked: "What wish does the emperor have in this life that have not been fulfilled?"

The emperor didn't even move his eyelids, and continued to stare at something in a daze.

Li Xu said a little irritably: "Father thinks that he has the power in his life, controlling the life and death of the people in the world, eating the best food, wearing the best clothes, and having the most beautiful women. I think there is nothing you haven't enjoyed. Yes, but one thing, have you ever seen your country with your own eyes? Have you seen the vast sea, the waterfalls that flow down, and the people's livelihood? Immortal, there are countless desirable things in this world, Father, do you really plan to spend the rest of your life looking at them?"

What do retired people do? Elders in the 21st century will tell you the answer. Of course, it is to travel around the world with your life savings. The world is so big that you don’t have time to see it when you are young.

Color appeared in the emperor's eyes, he looked at Li Xu and asked, "You are trying to trick me out of the palace, so that I will die on the way, right? Hah."

Li Xu also let out a "huh" and stood up, "You can think whatever you want, if you want to go out of the palace, just go to Liu Shu, he will arrange the most comfortable team for you, you can go wherever you want."

"Can you go overseas?"

"Of course we can. After October, the sea is much calmer. Going out to play for a month is not a problem."

"Tell me the truth, is there a fairy island overseas?"

Li Xu secretly rolled his eyes, "No, there are only desert islands, natives and savages."

"Really, I think you are lying to me again, I want to see it with my own eyes."

Li Xu paused, then understood what he meant, and nodded without thinking, "Okay, my son will arrange for you, Qin Zuxin is going to go to sea to do business, you can go abroad with him, see the small countries in Nanyang, and you can also visit Look at Nanyue, there must be something you are interested in in Nanyue's factory."

"Hmph, not interested." The emperor said arrogantly.

Li Xu had nothing to say, so he asked Liu Shu to arrange the most comfortable carriage and all the things he needed to go out. The emperor was supposed to hug each other when he was traveling, but Li Xu was worried about his safety and felt that he should keep a low profile It's a good point, anyway, there are government offices and businesses from all over the road to take care of you, so you won't be short of things.

On the day the emperor left the palace, all civil and military officials came to see him off. The emperor left the palace sitting in the imperial court, and then changed to the carriage, without showing his face from the beginning to the end.

After the team left, someone asked in a low voice: "The Supreme Emperor is so old, why did the prince have to drive him out of the palace? If something happens along the way, who will be responsible?" This obviously meant that Li Xu deliberately wanted to drive the Supreme Emperor away. Yes, after this trip, there is definitely no way to come back, at least not to come back alive.

Shangfeng beside him scolded: "Talk, the emperor himself wanted to go out to see the sea. What's wrong with people wanting to do something they like before they die? The longer you stay in the palace, the worse your health will be. Let's go." As soon as you leave, take a look, maybe you will feel like living, you know what a fart!"