Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 789 Three sides are not good things

Chapter 789 Three sides are not a good thing

It was still dawn, and King Bart had already led many wise men to stand at the gate of the city, waiting for the triumphant army.

Bactria is also the Kingdom of Great Xia, because the Dahan had already established the Kingdom of Xia. In order to prevent duplication of names, Liu Chang personally changed their official name to the Kingdom of Bate, referred to as the Kingdom of Ba.

Whether it is Anxi in the west or Shendu in the east, they are completely different here.

Because the Bate Kingdom is the heritage of the Greeks, it still adopts the Greek system and culture, including the city wall, which is a large stone city in the Greek style. As for the king and many ministers, they are also dressed in Greek-style robes. It looks like a group of The philosophers of Greece, the soldiers standing on the side of the road also wore helmets covering their faces and held spears, but there was not much protection in the rest of the positions. There were not many soldiers around King Bart, less than a thousand people , they were standing on both sides of the city gate at the moment, looking ahead.

Because it is a Greek-style kingdom, its rule is relatively loose. Even if there is a king standing here, you can see citizens with status driving slaves in and out from the gate of the city, completely ignoring the king in the distance. Not much adoration.

King Bart hasn't had a good night's sleep for several days.

The big man fought against the Parthians, and he was caught in the middle, terrified. If it weren't for the terrain here, he would have been destroyed long ago. Compared with these two empires, his national strength is too weak, and all the soldiers in the country are weak. To 1 people, although the combat effectiveness is not bad, it is completely incomparable with the two empires.After the big man fought with Anxi, he asked his younger brother to provide him with logistics and food. Of course, King Bart dared not refuse. This battle alone almost emptied his family, and he dared not be angry or complain.

He was the primary target of the Parthians. Back then, the Parthians continued to build fortifications and approached step by step, almost wrapping Bactria directly. The big man's dispatch of troops this time actually relieved their crisis.

If people come to fight for themselves, if they don't even give them food, how can they gain a foothold here?

King Bart looked into the distance with a melancholy expression on his face.

"The Anxi people are very rampant on weekdays, but when they encountered the army of the big man, they failed consecutively. They were beaten by the Han army in Kangju and fled. It was heard that the whole army was wiped out in the south. They were not the opponent of the big man. If it weren't for the distance If it is too far away, that big man's general may perish and rest in peace."

The wise man on the side said: "I know what you are worried about. We occupy the most favorable place and are the hub connecting things. Whether it is Anxi people or Han people, they all hope to get our land. Our place is too big. Few, there are mountains everywhere, not suitable for farming. In the past, they could rule the roost through trade with both sides, but now they can’t even do that. I don’t see any opportunities for development and growth. According to the current situation, the best choice It is to fully rely on the big man. I heard that after the poisoned countries took refuge in the big man, the big man properly arranged their domestic affairs and did not take away their land. After their death, they supported their heirs as kings."

"As long as we don't betray the big man, we won't be attacked by them, and your descendants will be able to gain a foothold here for generations."

King Bart nodded, looked into the distance, and was about to say something when he felt a slight tremor from the ground.

Everyone suddenly raised their heads and looked into the distance.

The first is the flags, the flags fluttering all over the sky, followed by the soldiers slowly appearing in the distance, those soldiers are divided into six rows, walking towards this side at a fast pace, they are all wearing armor , Every step you take, you can hear the sound of armor rubbing against each other, the ground is shaking slightly because of their marching, on both sides of them, there are armored soldiers, and their horses are all in armor , is slowly following on both sides of the infantry, and further back, you can still see the ballista pulled by horses, and the material officer holding a strong crossbow.

Behind it is the chariot, which is extremely tall and carries four soldiers.

King Bart was stunned, how many pig irons and craftsmen were needed just for these armors.

Bart can't produce so much iron in the whole country!

These soldiers quickly separated towards the two sides, leaving a road, and a chariot galloped from among them, and soon stopped in front of King Bart, and the leader stepped off the chariot.

Zhou Yafu has a very thick beard, wearing a very heavy fish scale armor, a red cloak, and extremely sharp eyes, looking at the Bart people in front of him as if examining them.

King Bate woke up with a start, and hurried forward to pay his respects.

"Welcome to the triumphant return of the general."

A translator came forward to help the two communicate.

Zhou Yafu said displeasedly: "My army needs a place to rest, and you don't need to do anything. I want to bring my own soldiers into the city!"

King Bate didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly sent someone to make arrangements. Zhou Yafu strode into the city, and King Bate followed him cautiously. Everyone in the country didn't think Zhou Yafu was rude. In these days, Zhou Yafu's reputation is legendary. He went all over the place, won consecutive battles, defeated the Anxi people, and even in the area west of Anxi, news about the big man began to spread, and this general was mentioned. As for the exaggerated body poison, it is more It's amazing, it's like a god descending from the earth.

As soon as he entered the city, Zhou Yafu couldn't walk anymore. He widened his eyes, raised his head, and looked at the sculpture in the center of the city.

King Bart laughed and asked, "General, how is your work?"

In the center of Bate King City, there is a huge statue. The whole body of the sculpture is white, about four or five feet long, and what they sculpt is Liu Chang, the emperor of Han Dynasty. I have to say that the craftsmanship of these people is really very good. That's right, Liu Chang in their sculpture is holding a spear, glaring at the front, making a pose that is about to throw the spear out, the muscles of his body are carved very clearly, and even his expression can be clearly seen, exuding With a different kind of masculine charm, Zhou Yafu has never seen such a realistic sculpture.

King Bart looked at the stunned general, and said with a smile: "Our domestic artists have spent several years carving this out. We used the best materials. Does it look like Your Majesty?"

Zhou Yafu pursed his lips, "The portrait is very similar, but why didn't you wear clothes? Just so naked? I don't even know if this statue of yours is worship or humiliation."

When King Bate heard Zhou Yafu's words from the interpreter, he was shocked and quickly explained: "This is to show the majesty, muscles, and huge strength of the emperor. If you carve clothes, you can't carve that power, and your whole body can't be displayed. up"

Zhou Yafu pursed his lips again, "I can understand that too, but why... the carvings are so big everywhere, just there, and the carvings are so small that they are taken out and put here."

"The general doesn't know something, this is also to show his strength"

"Forget it, find me a place to rest first."

Zhou Yafu rubbed his forehead and felt that he should not consider the issue of the statue. He made the statue of the emperor naked and stood it in the city center. I'm very excited.

Sitting in this different building, Zhou Yafu’s eyes were full of curiosity. Greeks generally like to use white decorations, including the king’s hall, which is completely different from the architectural style of the Han Dynasty. Zhou Yafu looked around curiously. After drinking their fine wine again, it tasted really good, and King Bart cautiously asked about the situation of the battle.

Zhou Yafu wiped his beard stained with alcohol, and said loudly: "I captured more than 1 people in Anxi, and defeated three of their armies, including their main force. Feng Hou, King Anxi has been forced to relocate his royal city, and the three lines of defense have fallen into our hands. The Anxi people dare not go out of the mountain pass anymore. Their generals blocked the northern mountain pass because of fear. Otherwise, I will be able to enter their royal city!"

"The army of the Parthians is nothing compared to my army!"

"In the future, you don't have to worry about threats from the Parthians, but ah, you have been late several times for transporting food this time."

Zhou Yafu's eyes became sharp again, staring at King Bate's face, not hiding his dissatisfaction at all.

King Bart hurriedly explained: "Please forgive me, your army is advancing too fast, our people can't catch up at all!"

"We didn't dare to venture in because we were afraid of being plundered by the Parthians, so we delayed the time a few times."

"It's okay, this is the first time we have teamed up. If there are shortcomings, I will forgive them. There should be no second time."

Zhou Yafu's tone was threatening, and King Bate nodded hurriedly, indicating that he accepted the order.

"I'm going back to the army, and two more generals will come to you, you have to treat them well! I'll go to rest first, if they don't come back, don't send anyone to disturb me!"

Zhou Yafu gave some instructions and left here.

Naturally, King Bart did not dare to be negligent, and sent someone to stare at the road in the distance, ready to meet the rest of the generals. The second general who returned was Xiahouzao. When Xiahouzao saw the huge sculpture of Liu Chang, He sprayed out all the wine in his mouth, covered his stomach and laughed, and almost died laughing on the spot. Since then, he has stood under the sculpture every day, watching the sculpture, and talking to the designer and others , Asking about their source of inspiration, they seem to be very concerned about this sculpture.

And the third general who came was Ariel.

Allie got used to it. He had been in contact with the culture here before, so he didn't think there was anything curious about it. The three of them gathered again and talked about their gains.

Zhou Yafu fought this battle very beautifully. In a short period of time, he dealt heavy damage to Anxi from all aspects. The rising Anxi people thought they were invincible, and they didn't take the forces around them too seriously. But this time, the Han army beat Anxi into a very embarrassing situation, not only in battle, but even in strategy. Before, Anxi never thought that the navy could be used in this way.

Zhou Yafu taught them a lesson, but the Anxi people have lost the three most important lines of defense. They are now organizing forces to prepare for a counterattack, and the task of stopping them will naturally be handed over to those poisonous people.

Let both of them spend here, the longer the better.

"Why don't we continue to fight? We can continue to chase, the Parthians have lost their wisdom, we can attack the king city!"

Aleigh didn't understand the reason why Zhou Yafu retreated at this moment.

Xia Houzao said disdainfully: "It's almost there, the logistics can't keep up, and if you march again, you will be pestered and beaten by the Anxi people. At that time, you will have to confess all your military achievements!"

Zhou Yafu nodded, "The strategy has been completed, so there is no need to pursue it. If you pursue it again, you may encounter some accidents. You cannot underestimate the enemy. No matter at any time, returning to the army is the best choice. Let's return to Fahrenheit City first. Discuss with Lord Shentu about guarding the line of defense."

Xia Houzao laughed, "I am afraid that my contribution this time will surpass my father's. I really want to return to Chang'an as soon as possible and teach my father how to fight!"

Zhou Yafu did not choose to take advantage of the victory to pursue. After obtaining the line of defense, he immediately withdrew his troops and led the troops from Bate Kingdom back to Fahrenheit City. King Bate reluctantly bid farewell to them.

The sculptor looked at the generals going away, and said to King Bart seriously: "I see that general named Xiahou is very fond of sculpture, and he spends all day studying the statue of the emperor. Since he loves it so much, why don't we How about erecting a sculpture for him? Just put it next to the emperor as his bodyguard."

"You're right!"

When the army returned to Fahrenheit City, the three kings of the Northwest all came to meet the triumphant army. The three kings made great contributions in this battle and returned to the body first. Their faces were full of smiles. Seeing the three generals headed by Zhou Yafu, they laughed from ear to ear. Compared with their triumphant excitement, the Peacock King seemed extremely lonely. This ambitious young man encountered great setbacks in the country .

There is no way for him to carry out those thoughts in Shendu.

After being in power for a period of time, he successfully became a public enemy in the eyes of the peacock nobles. No one in the country liked him, and he didn't even win over a confidant.

They were all clamoring for him to abdicate. Almost all major domestic affairs fell into Feng Jing's hands. The nobles were more willing to listen to Feng Jing's words and not to obey the new king's orders.

The Peacock King became extremely haggard, and his speech was weak.

They passed the news of the triumph to Chang'an, and then discussed the matter of resting the line of defense.

At this moment, Chang'an still doesn't know what happened on the poisonous battlefield, and there is still a lot of trouble because of the ink corruption incident.

Under the reports of major newspapers, this incident gradually spread around the country, and the number of officials involved reached more than 4000. Among them, those with serious corruption were sentenced to death, and the rest were sentenced to exile or corvee service. The impact of the incident was enormous, and even more people were involved. The temple even directly announced the list of these people to let the world know, and many of these people were from the rich family. Such behavior directly made the big family face sweep the floor.

Zhang Buyi wrote another letter, hoping to build the Treacherous Pavilion.

His Majesty agreed to him, and the temple quickly began to collect the list of people who committed crimes over the years, and prepared to give these people a tough job. Counting from Emperor Gao, people like Yingbu and Chen Xi would probably be on the list. Martial crimes, of course, Zhang Yue and others will not miss it, maybe even Kuai Che will be included in it, and these officials who made mistakes, probably have their names engraved in this cabinet humiliatingly, so that future generations will be cast aside.

All these things caused intense controversy in Chang'an. When everyone discussed this matter, some agreed and some opposed it. Even the officials had several disputes over who should be on the list.

But Liu Chang's mind was not on this matter.

Liu Bo is going to his own country.

This is the first time Liu Chang has experienced the feeling of sending his son to Fengguo. After going to Fengguo like this, it will not be so easy to come back in the future, and it is hard to say whether he can even meet again.

In the palace, everyone’s eyes were full of reluctance. Fan Qing was crying all day long, and she was not willing to let her son leave Chang’an. Cao Shu and others were also very sad. The little princess simply proposed to escort her second brother to Dai. , although Liu Chang didn't say anything, it can be seen that there is no smile on his face.

In order not to make the atmosphere too sad, Liu Chang set up a family banquet, which can be regarded as a farewell to his second son.

From the old lady to Liu Le, and even the empress and heirs of Emperor Xiaoren, all participated in this banquet. When everyone gathered together, the sad atmosphere suddenly weakened a lot, especially with Liu Ci, the sad atmosphere was completely You can't hold on for too long.

Everyone ate meat and drank wine together, and Liu Chang raised his head and sang again.

The ugly singing made Liu Ci plug his ears, and then he complained in a low voice, "I said why the second brother is in such a hurry to go to Daiguo, now I finally understand!"

Liu Ci is very envious of his elder brother, and he really wants to go to the country.

Liu Bo was also quite reluctant to part with his younger brothers and sisters.

When Liu An came here, the banquet was almost over. Of course, Liu An has long been used to this. When my father was hosting a banquet with his family, he allowed himself to come in. what?

As the prince, Liu An has too many things to do, unlike those younger brothers, who can put down what they are doing at any time to drink and eat meat.

Liu Chang signaled Liu Bo to follow him, and the two walked out of the hall.

Unknowingly, the two walked to the side of the pavilion. Looking at the familiar pavilion, Liu Chang couldn't help but sigh: "At the beginning, this place was newly built, and the wood I had demolished here is now very dilapidated. .”

Liu Bo didn't speak.

"Bo, you are the most responsible of all my children. You are also my favorite. I know that you are actually very talented. It may be a bit of a shame to ask you to go to Daiguo. But, your two younger brothers, It worries me a lot, one is too hard and the other is too soft. You are in Daiguo, and if you can look at these two sticks at the same time, I will worry less."

"Father, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of my two younger brothers."

"Well, it's not just about your two younger brothers."

"Your Zhongfu in the south is not a good thing, so you have to look after it."

"I see."

"Bo."

"Father."

Liu Chang's lips trembled slightly, but in the end he just said:

"take care of yourself."

"only!!"

(End of this chapter)