Imperial Power Of Han Dynasty

Jincheng County.

"Wenhou, why are you like this?"

Bei Gong Boyu looked at Li Wenhou in disbelief, with an arrow in the shoulder, sweating and embarrassed.

Li Wenhou smiled bitterly: "This time someone has suffered a big loss. Huangfu Laoer can put down a million yellow turbans. It is really different."

Beigong Boyu hurriedly supported Li Wenhou, invited him to the seat, and asked, "Wenhou, did you lose the battle?"

Li Wenhou smiled miserably: "It's more than just a defeat, a certain army of 30,000 troops will not save one in ten..."

"what?"

Beigong Boyu couldn't help but lose his voice. Li Wenhou had a full 30,000 army under his command. Doesn't it mean that the whole army is annihilated?

He couldn't help standing up, and walking a few steps to the left and right with his hands on his back. In a short moment, sweat oozes from his forehead, and the upper and lower lips continue to rub.

Beigong Boyu suddenly turned around and stared at Li Wenhou with piercing eyes: "The 30,000 army is annihilated, so how long are the officers and soldiers killed or injured?"

It’s okay to fight a 30,000 army. He still has nearly 80,000 army in his hand, and he can maintain the situation for a while. The key is the exchange ratio between the Qiang and the Han army. The Han army only needs to kill 20,000 people, even if it is Ten thousand people, he can still maintain the war.

Under Beigong Boyu's gaze, Li Wenhou lowered his head in shame.

"Lao Huangfu is old in the battlefield. I am afraid that the deaths and injuries of a certain Guan's man are less than five thousand."

Five thousand? This time Huangfu Song, in addition to the 15,000 Northern Army under his command, also commanded the three auxiliary 20,000 prefectures, a total of 35,000, and 5,000 casualties. Even if they died in battle, there were still 30,000. .

Five thousand people are worth thirty thousand. Isn't thirty thousand equal to an army of 180,000?

Bei Gong Boyu's eyes went dark and almost fell to the ground.

After a while, he slowly raised his head and let out a long sigh.

"From today onwards, restrain the tribe and not fight against the old thief Huangfu."

Since the battle of Linjing, Beigong Boyu, Li Wenhou and others were afraid to fight Huangfusong. During this period, Huangfusong launched several tentative offensives. Hu Qi either held on to the city or flees altogether. He did not dare to fight Huangfusong at all. Therefore, Huangfusong was able to regain part of the lost ground in Anding County and Fufeng County.

However, Hu Qi was in groups and there were many people. Although Huangfu Song is long in battle and has elite soldiers, Hu Qi has a large number of troops. Once the two armies engage in a battle, it will inevitably evolve into a decisive battle. If Huangfu Song is inadvertently defeated, not only will he be defeated, but the key is that Sansuke will fall into a force close to No situation.

Hu Qi and the Yellow Turban thief are not the same. Hu has many horses on horseback, with strong mobility and impact. The Qiang people are brave and fierce. The outcome of the two armies is really unknown. After all, the soldiers are only used occasionally. Walking by the river, how can you not wet your shoes?

For a time, the Qiangs were stubborn and did not dare to attack, and the cautious Huangfu Song was not eager to attack after a big victory. Instead, he followed the example of Qin general Wang Jian and refined his soldiers to wait for the opportunity.

Among the 32,000 soldiers under Huangfusong's army (three thousand died and two thousand returned), the 15,000 soldiers from the Northern Army were the most elite. On the one hand, Hu Qi was slack, and on the other hand, he continued to train his troops.

Time flies quickly, and four months have passed in an instant. Years and months of ancient wars are also commonplace, but in Luoyang, thousands of miles away, Huangfu Song couldn't think of being caught in a whirlpool.

"Your Majesty, Huangfu Song broke through the 30,000 Qiang people in March. Now it has been four full months, but Huangfu Song has been reluctant to attack. Why?"

Zhao Zhong who was with the Lingdi suddenly spoke.

The Emperor of Han Ling was watching the slender court ladies dancing, dancing with a light veil, and the enchanting posture, and the lower body faintly revealed the obscene trousers, and he was very happy to see him.

The "open crotch trousers" in this palace were the first creation of the Lingdi. All the palace ladies walking in the palace had to wear them like this. When the Han Lingdi saw a beautiful one, he would take it away and rectify the Fa on the spot.

Lingdi turned his head and smiled: "You said Huangfu is really righteous? Although he has been ineffective for several months, he defeated Li Wenhou in March and broke 30,000 thieves. There is no fault. How can I punish the ministers who have merited and failed?"

"Your Majesty, how can Huangfu Song say that he has no fault?"

Zhang Rang on the side leaned forward and said solemnly: "Huangfu Song has been ineffective for several months. The officials heard that Huangfu Song's garrison was stable. They only fed the soldiers every day. Less than ten counties were recovered in four months. He retreated."

Lingdi couldn't figure it out: "Father, Huangfu Yizhen's army is prestigious, and the Qiang people are afraid to retreat. Isn't this a good thing?"

Zhang Rang sneered: "Your Majesty, think about it, Huangfu Song has broken 30,000 thieves in Linjing's battle, and now he has not done anything for four months, and the Qiangs retreated as soon as they sent troops. Huangfu Song has been reluctant to regain Liangzhou. Collusion with the Qiang people secretly, to raise the bandits' self-respect, right?"

Lingdi was taken aback for a while, and he didn't even bother to look at the dancing palace ladies, frowning and said: "Huangfu Yizhen has flattened the Yellow Turban thief, the Changsha burned hundreds of thousands of wave thief, and crossed the Yellow River to sack the three brothers of Zhang Jiao, so loyal. How can you secretly collude with the Qiang people?"

Huangfu Song had been successful in several battles, and even killed hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban thieves. The Spirit Emperor still trusted him.

Zhao Zhongyin said gratifyingly: "Huaiyin Marquis made great contributions to the establishment of the Great Han Dynasty. At the beginning, he was respectful and respectful to Gaozu. Later, he threatened Gaozu with the false king of Qi, and cooperated with the traitor Chen Yu. Is Huangfusong better than Huaiyin? Is Hou still outstanding?"

"This……"

Lingdi frowned, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were the most trusted people around him, one called "Father" and the other called "Mother".

In a few words, the Han Ling Emperor's trust in Huangfu Song disappeared.

Zhang Rang made up without hesitation: "Your Majesty, do you know that Huangfu Song has been in the northwest for a few months without success. How much money has been allocated from the treasury in these four months?"

When Lingdi heard the treasury, he immediately became concerned: "More...how much?"

"150,000 shi for grain and grass! 30 million for money!"

"What? So much!"

If Lingdi hadn't taken into account the dignity of the emperor, he would almost jump up straight: How many new palaces can he build for 30 million yuan?

Zhang Rang slowly nodded: "Huangfusong has no intention of offensive so far. According to the ministers, this war of pacification in the northwest will probably take another year, and your Majesty may cost 10,000 yuan."

"No, absolutely not!" The Han Lingdi looked impatient, and turned a blind eye to the palace maid who was dancing in front of him.

I have to say that Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong grasped the lifeblood of Lingdi. Lingdi regarded wealth as fate and **** as a ghost. Otherwise, he would not take the measure of "selling official porridge". The minister used money. Can buy? Isn't that a big businessman in the world, everyone is Lu Buwei?