Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 357 Setting Off (Part 1)

Harboring the thought of "trying to ride on someone's coattails,"
After many years, He Bo
They arrived at Wei Qing's residence once again.

Wei Qing greeted him with great surprise and introduced his wife to He Bo.

He Bo glanced at Princess Yangxin, then at Wei Qingnian's young son, and couldn't help but laugh:
"The boy who grew up by the Fen River, who couldn't even tell the way to Chang'an, is now married and has established a career!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Qing chuckled.

He told He Bo, "Sir, you still have the same charm as before."

Although this visit,

He Bo deliberately transformed himself into an aged appearance, but his handsome features remained unchanged.

After growing a long, neat beard, it perfectly matched the words Ximen Bao used when arguing with his wife:
"There's a certain joy in growing old!"

Maybe,

This is probably why Wei Qing chose to stay with Princess Yangxin after her husband died.

……

After catching up, Wei Qing told his wife to go and rest.
He Bo then took out a jar and said to Wei Qing:
"I would like to ask you for help in passing this on to your nephew."

"I originally wanted your help, but you two, uncle and nephew, are exactly alike. Once you let them out, they run around everywhere, making it impossible for me to find you!"

He crossed his arms and complained to Wei Qing.

Wei Qing didn't expect this either.

Not long after I finished nagging about my nephew who liked to run around and cause trouble, another elder started nagging him in the same way.

Wei Qing was puzzled. "Apart from leading troops into battle, I have always stayed in Chang'an and never done anything against the rules. How can I be the same as Qu Bing?"

But He Bo just hummed in response, without answering his question:
how?

Should I tell him that I am actually the River God, capable of moving across the land in an instant?
Going to distant lands like Xinxia and Xiqin is merely a matter of a single thought from the gods and spirits.
So, you couldn't even catch up with the flattery of a great general like him?

of course,

This is also related to the fact that He Bo did not expect that Wei Qing would be able to directly attack Longcheng in the sixth year of Yuanguang, when he first went to the frontier as a general.

"How can you wipe out someone's homeland on your first battle against the Xiongnu?"

When news of the great victory at Longcheng reached Chang'an...
Even the ghosts and gods sitting in the underworld were so excited that they slapped their knees repeatedly.

The deceased generals nearby were holding chess pieces, competing to determine "who is the greatest general of all time" under the witness of ghosts and gods.

Hearing He Bo's感慨,
The famous generals, their faces flushed from arguing, temporarily set aside their feuds and, hands on their hips, said to him:
"Does this mean the spirits look down on our teaching abilities?"

To be able to receive meticulous guidance from a renowned general who has left his mark on history.
This is something even emperors in the mortal world couldn't do!

After all, mortals in the mortal world cannot master the "reincarnation" technique, which allows them to drag the dead out of the ground to work for them.

And it's all unpaid work, with no pay whatsoever!

Confucian teachers also charge their disciples a fee for their education!

For this,

He Bo simply stated matter-of-factly, "It was Wei Qing who received your guidance!"

"If you want a reward, you can wait until he's dead and ask him for it yourself!"

"Moreover, I possess such a noble position, yet I am still willing to introduce you to disciples with extraordinary talent, so that the combat experience you have summarized can be passed down. Isn't this a benevolence bestowed upon you?"

You bunch of deadbeats,

It's one thing to be ungrateful for the kindness of ghosts and gods.
They actually thought of asking ghosts and gods for money!
It is simply the opposite of Tiangang!

Turn your head,
He Bo ignored the group of snarling ghosts who were glaring at him but ultimately dared not speak out, and muttered about the enduring strength of the Wei family's matrilineal lineage:
"There's a reason why Huo Qubing was prone to running around."

"So it originated from Wei Qing!"

Wei Qing himself,

Naturally, he had no idea that the ghosts and spirits were harboring resentment towards him for his unfounded accusations and the sudden surprises he was about to receive.

Therefore,
He accepted He Bo's jar with a blank expression and, as requested by the latter, handed it over to Huo Qubing, who had come to visit.

The young general listened to his uncle's words, held the jar in his hand and tossed it back and forth, then recalled an experience from his childhood:
"I remembered!"

He suddenly stopped playing with the jar, slammed it heavily on the table, and made a "thud".

Wei Qing faintly heard what sounded like someone crying out in pain.

but,

This subtle noise was quickly drowned out by his nephew's voice, dredging up old grievances. "That guy, didn't he hit me when we were kids?"

"His painting skills are terrible, and he doesn't even allow people to say that?!"

Wei Qing was speechless. "After all these years, how can you still hold such a grudge?"

"Show more respect to your elders!"

Huo Qubing crossed his arms and grumbled, "But I told the truth back then, and he even beat me up!"

"How could I not remember it vividly?"

"So it seems the reason he didn't come to me in person, but instead entrusted you, Uncle, to deliver this, is definitely because he's afraid to see me!"

If I see that guy again,
Huo Qubing was determined to avenge the "spanking" he received years ago!
Looking at his hot-blooded nephew, Wei Qing felt even more troubled.

He stopped trying to persuade him, but told him to carry the gift bestowed by his elder with him, so as to fulfill his elder's wish that "although I cannot personally follow you to conquer the northern desert and enter Longcheng, this jar can stand in for me and climb Langjuxu Mountain with the Han army."

"rest assured!"

"I'm not that petty!"

Huo Qubing laughed heartily, stuffed the small jar into his arms, and ran back home.

After a few days,
The army is about to set off.

The emperor specially summoned his beloved generals, junior generals, and the heir apparent of the Liang Kingdom to the palace to share his thoughts on the battle.

The supreme Han emperor unfurled the enormous map and stepped onto the northern desert land that represented the Xiongnu.

His eyes widened, and he said with great spirit:
"For the past seventy years, our Han Dynasty has suffered repeated defeats against the Xiongnu, resulting in a decline in morale and national prestige. This situation must be completely reversed!"

Liu Yong immediately raised his hand and said, "But Wei Qing led his army to victory in every battle, didn't he?"

How can you say it's a series of defeats?

Liu Che went up to kick him, but Liu Yong was so frightened that he quickly rolled to the side.

"I'm talking about before Wei Qing appeared!"

The Emperor of Han waved his sleeves and said, "Even in the Battle of Longcheng, when the army was dispatched from four directions, only the troops led by Wei Qing successfully raided Longcheng. The other three routes were all defeated and killed!"

"I cannot tolerate this situation!"

A dignified man,

After preparing for so many years,
With so many people prepared,
How could we possibly lose to the Xiongnu!
The victory was not complete.
That definitely doesn't count as a win!

Moreover, that time they directly attacked Longcheng.

Because Wei Qing's army was deep in enemy territory and could not linger, it did not cause significant damage to the Xiongnu royal court.

From the perspective of the Xiongnu barbarians,
The fact that the Han Chinese army came to their homeland but did not loot or vandalize much shows that they were still not strong enough.

Therefore, after the Battle of Dragon City,
The Xiongnu still dared to move south.

It wasn't until Wei Qing led his army to attack and defeat them several times, beheading countless enemies, that the Xiongnu people realized the fear they were in.

But it "made the Hu people dare not move south to graze their horses."
This can only be considered as an achievement of the Qin Dynasty's foreign policy at that time.

Driven by Liu Che's own ambition,
Under constant provocations from the Qin and Xia states beyond the borders,
The Heavenly Soldiers of the Great Han Dynasty
We must not become complacent with the current gains.

They should go and behead more enemies, creating unprecedented glory for the Han Dynasty!

Therefore,
Liu Che, stepping on the "Xiongnu," said with a resolute gaze:
"The purpose of this battle is to clearly tell the world and the Xiongnu people that from now on, the roles of offense and defense have been reversed!"

"The enemy can go, so can I!"

Why should the Han people be confined within the Great Wall?

Why were the Xiongnu able to repeatedly invade the territory of the Han Dynasty?
Han people's swords
It must be like the plow and harrow of the Han people.
That land beyond the Great Wall in the northern desert.
Flip it over hard and flatten it!
Through Zhang Qian, Liu Che learned of a country called Rome beyond the borders.

After destroying the country that had been its enemy for generations,
Rather spend a huge amount of money,

They also wanted to raze the enemy's cities, so that the enemy capital would never grow grass and trees again, and would remain desolate forever.

Liu Che believed that,

Rome did a great job.
When dealing with enemies, we should use such methods to eradicate them completely, so that those barbarians active on the grasslands lose the possibility of reviving!
He doesn't believe in any "wisdom of later generations".
Liu Che only knew that
Since there are enemies in front of him,

Then we should rush over and defeat and crush them!
Leave the clear-cut enemies and problems to our ancestors for future generations.

And what gives them the right to enjoy the sacrifices and remembrance of their descendants?

(End of this chapter)