Establishing a thousand-year family from the nobles of the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 56 Conspiracy
The good news that Wei Qing and Xu Nan defeated the Xiongnu Baiyang King and Loufan King on the front line and completely controlled the Hetao area soon reached the ears of Xu Gong in the rear.

The Han army fought beautifully in this battle and completely defeated the enemy with very little casualties. It was definitely a good start.

"Yes, this kid Wei Qing did not disappoint me. This surprise attack was really brilliant." Xu Gong looked at the battle report in his hand and praised it highly.

When he was teaching Wei Qing before, he discovered that this man had great talent and comprehension. He understood things very quickly during drills on the parade ground, and there was no sign that he seldom led troops.

In fact, Wei Qing had led troops before. During this period, he had followed the troops in battles for a period of time and made considerable military achievements. However, it was this incident that really made him a force to be reckoned with in the army.

At the same time, he also noticed two other people in the battle report, Huo Qubing and Xu Chu, who had made great contributions in beheading the surrendered soldiers and seizing the flag.

The two men were extremely brave. They led a few hundred cavalrymen and fought their way in and out of the army of tens of thousands. They killed the King of Aries and the King of Loufan in battle and captured the flag of the central army. It can be said that they made great military achievements.

"Yes, Huo Qubing is truly the future of the young generation of our Han Dynasty. My son is also good and will surely be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Han Dynasty in the future."

Xu Gong stroked his beard with a smile on his face, looking very satisfied. This was real military achievement.

"Send this battle report 800 miles to Chang'an. I want to personally ask for rewards for the soldiers on the front line!"

I believe that Liu Che would be very happy after seeing the victory on the front line. This would be an encouragement to the entire Han Dynasty and would be enough to shut up the peace faction.

"Then Prime Minister, what should we do with the troops on the front line next?"

Xu Gong thought for a moment. There were only 40,000 people at the front line at most. If he moved forward rashly, he might be ambushed or even lose contact with the main force. It would be safer to wait where he was.

"Let them stay where they are, rest and recuperate, and then send out the troops when we can gather together."

"Oh right..." Xu Gong seemed to have thought of something, and added: "Appoint General Wei Qing as the governor-general to control all the troops, including Xu Nan, and all of them must obey orders unconditionally."

"...If it's a special case, you can kill first and ask for permission later."

"Yes."

In the end, Xu Gong gave Wei Qing the greatest power. He believed that Wei Qing was superior to Xu Nan in terms of ability, overall view and official position, so it was natural for him to obey orders.

Moreover, whatever happens on the battlefield is random, and he doesn't want Wei Qing to be restrained by this.

Thinking of this, he sighed and said, "Perhaps I should abdicate and let others take over. What the Han Dynasty needs is fresh blood. I am already a person of the previous era."

Although Xu Gong's military talent was still strong, he still didn't want to do everything himself. After all, everyone will die one day, and it would be a fatal problem for a dynasty if there was no successor.

Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and others are obviously the future of the country, and he should really give up his position.

"Ah... that's all."

He still planned to hold on for a while longer, until someone really became talented. Otherwise, what would be the point of quitting now?
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At Gaoque, Wei Qing was counting the seized supplies at this time. The Hetao area was rich in water and grass, and was an important pasture for the Xiongnu. There were millions of cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock, and many Xiongnu people also lived here.

It can be said that the harvest is quite fruitful. In the future, cities can be built here and people can be relocated here, so that it can truly become the land of China.

"General Wei, our army has made a lot of gains this time. Such a great achievement in expanding our territory is all thanks to you." Xu Nan looked at him humbly. He didn't understand why his father praised Wei Qing so much before, but now he understands that this guy is really capable! He is far inferior to him in large-scale military operations.

"No, General Xu's contribution is far greater than Qing's. If we were to report to His Majesty, General Xu would be the first on the merit list."

Wei Qing said he was not worthy of the title. The man in front of him was the eldest son of Xu Shi, the future heir of the family! He also had a very high status in the eyes of the literati.

It seems like there is a rumor that Prime Minister Xu wants to pass the position of head of the family to Xu Ye, the son of General Xu Zhao.

But this is Xu's own business, no one can interfere.

"Generals, there is a letter from the Prime Minister."

The soldier in charge of delivering the letter delivered the document to the front line.

Xu Nan did not move. The two of them were in a stalemate for a long time. Seeing that there was no other way, Wei Qing took it over to check.

"How? What did father say?" Xu Nan asked.

"...The Prime Minister asked us to keep our troops in place, and also appointed me as acting general to temporarily take charge of military affairs." Wei Qing said slowly.

When he read this, he sincerely admired Xu Gong's selflessness. Logically speaking, a military commander deserves more military merit, and from the fact that he recommended Xu Zhou as the Minister of Rites, it can be seen that he is a man who recommends talented people regardless of their relationship with him.

Xu Nan nodded and said, "I would like to honor the general as the leader."

He was convinced by Wei Qing. He believed that it was important for a person to know himself. If he did not have enough ability, he should not seize these important positions. It was the truth to leave them to more capable people.

"I will handle it properly, please rest assured, General." Wei Qing did not act pretentiously, after all, military orders are as heavy as mountains.

"Well, I believe in the general's talent and he will definitely help our army return victorious!" Xu Chu complimented him.

"General Xu, since you submit to me, here is something. I wonder if you are willing to take the gamble. If you win, you can go straight to Huanglong. If you lose, I will punish you by military law." Wei Qing looked at him solemnly. He had obtained a map in Gaoque before, which just marked the location of the Xiongnu royal court!

"What's the matter?" Xu Chu came over.

"That's it. Look, this is the Huns' lair. They don't know that King Aries's troops were defeated, so they will definitely not move!"

"...Isn't this a bit too risky? If it's a trap, we will probably be wiped out because we are alone in the deep." Xu Chu was very hesitant. He was not a big gambler and preferred to wait for reinforcements where he was.

"That's why I said it was a gamble. I can almost conclude that this is not a trap. If we go there before the news reaches the Xiongnu royal court, we will definitely be able to strike directly at Huanglong!"

"This is one of the few good opportunities. If we wait until the Huns withdraw, it will be difficult to find them."

Wei Qing still wanted to take a gamble. The most difficult thing about the Huns was their outstanding mobility and the erratic address of the royal court, which made it impossible to deal with them in one fell swoop.

Prime Minister Xu gave him the power to act first and report later, and to do things at his own convenience. He must have intended to let him do it freely.

"General Wei is now the commander-in-chief of the army. Chu will obey your orders." After hesitating for a long time, Xu Chu decided to go along and take a gamble. After all, since his father had given him the order, he must be able to conclude that there had never been any mistakes in all these years!

(End of this chapter)