At The Beginning of The Game, The Five Tiger Generals Were Intercepted

In the Imperial Palace, in the Royal Study Room.

With a loud bang, Liu Hong smashed the porcelain vase on the table to pieces.

"What did you say? Say it again!"

He Jin wiped off his cold sweat, and kept complaining in his heart, why do I always have to talk about these things?

"Your Majesty, the latest battle report from Guanzhong shows that Zhang Wen's Xiliang army was defeated and was ambushed by the enemy, losing tens of thousands of troops!"

Although helpless, He Jin did not dare to resist the order, and reported the defeat to Liu Hong again.

"Is this Wen a pig? Huangfusong was ambushed just once, and he will be ambushed again! Is he a pig's brain!"

"How many soldiers and horses have been lost!"

He Jin looked at Liu Hong, then lowered his head again, not daring to answer this question.

"Tell me! How many people were lost!"

Liu Hong slapped the table again, apparently extremely angry.

"I lost more than 40,000..."

He Jin's voice was very weak, for fear that Liu Hong would take his anger out on him again.

But to He Jin's surprise, Liu Hong just panted heavily and did not get angry again.

"Where's Liu Zhang? Did he join the war?"

He Jin was taken aback for a moment, thinking of Liu Zhang was filled with hatred, but unfortunately this guy has made a great contribution again this time!

Zhang Rang didn't speak when he saw He Jin, and took the initiative to report to Liu Hong.

"Your Majesty, when Zhang Wen fought against the Xiliang Army, General Hou had just led his army to Meiyang City. The soldiers were exhausted and unable to fight, so they took the initiative to take over the important task of guarding the city."

"However, in the end, it was the general who turned the tide and led the army to raid the rebels in Xiliang. Only then did Zhang Wen and tens of thousands of soldiers be rescued. Otherwise, Zhang Wen and his troops would be wiped out!"

"That's not all, the general later made deployments in the city, smashing the Xiliang rebels who came to attack the city, beheading countless bandit soldiers!"

When Liu Hong heard Liu Zhang's military exploits, he eased up a little.

"General, is this the case?"

He Jin didn't expect that Liu Hong would ask him for confirmation. He really wanted to say no, but what Zhang Rang said was the truth, and he didn't praise him at all. He could only nod depressingly.

"Your Majesty, what Zhang Changshi said is correct, it is indeed the general who turned the tide..."

Liu Hong nodded, but he started to have trouble again, what should he do next? Is it necessary to promote Liu Zhang?

"His Majesty!"

At this time, Yuan Kai stood up and put forward his opinions to Liu Hong.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Zhang Wen should be removed from the position of Chariot General, and he should be brought back to the capital for questioning, and another talented person should be selected to continue the western expedition!"

"Oh? Is there anyone for the Tai Tuo?"

Liu Hong had no objection to getting rid of Zhang Wen, but suffered from the fact that there was no suitable person to appoint.

"Hehe, why did your majesty give up the beautiful jade to seek the stubborn stone? The latter general is a good general in the world, and there are many generations better than Zhang Wen! Why don't you entrust him with the full authority of the Western Expedition?"

After Yuan Kai said this, Liu Hong was still not doing well, He Jin suddenly became anxious, glared at Yuan Kai, and kept insulting him in his heart.

Are you crazy, old man? Give Liu Zhang an official title? Forgot that he blatantly opposed you Yuan Shi?

Liu Zhang is only sixteen years old, and he has become a post-general. You still have to give him a promotion!

Upgrade what? General Wei? General Hussars? Or let me give him the general?

When he sits in that position, he won't ride on your Yuan Shi's head and shit!

"Your Majesty, although the latter general is brave, he is still young. In my humble opinion, it is not appropriate to entrust him with important tasks!"

Liu Hong was also in trouble at the moment, but He Jin rescued him unexpectedly.

"Yes, Liu Zhang is brave, always victorious and undefeated, but I am worried that he will inevitably become arrogant, and finally underestimate the enemy and miss the important thing!"

"I don't know if there is anyone to choose for the general?"

He Jin was very happy at first, but Liu Hong, like himself, did not want to promote Liu Zhang. But when the question came up, I didn't know how to answer it.

"This... this..."

What He Jin said hesitatingly was not because he didn't have a candidate, but because he didn't want to take this responsibility.

Huangfusong was beaten to the point of throwing away his helmet and armor, and Zhang Wen lost tens of thousands of troops again! How could this Xiliang army be so easy to deal with?

It is easy to send someone to go, after all, He Jin also has many generals under his command, but there are very few who can really be the commander in chief!

He Jin didn't dare to name a single person casually. In case of defeat, the Xiliang army invaded and occupied Sanfu and invaded the cemetery, would He Jin be able to take responsibility? He has enough heads for Liu Hong to chop off!

"Your Majesty, I don't have any good candidates..."

Liu Hong snorted softly, not disappointed at all, he had already despaired of He Jin's ability, and he knew in his heart that he must not be counted on him.

"Let's do this for now, you all step back, let me think about it carefully."

The ministers didn't say anything, and they all resigned. Especially He Jin, feeling relieved, was the first to go out.

"Your Majesty, in the future, the general's talent will be enough to put down the rebellion. Why did His Majesty entrust him with the heavy responsibility of the Western Expedition?"

Seeing no one around, Zhang Rang expressed his thoughts.

Liu Hong smiled, then shook his head lightly.

"How can I not know Liu Zhang's talent! It's just that there is really no way to promote him now."

"The old minister doesn't understand what His Majesty means."

Liu Hong's attitude towards Zhang Rang was obviously much better, and he didn't care about his questions at all.

"Liu Zhang is still too young, he has not yet reached the age of weak crown! The last time I gave him the post of general, I was under a lot of pressure!"

Zhang Rang also had a serious expression on his face. He knew about this matter. Since Liu Zhang was canonized in public, many ministers had approached Liu Hong in private and felt that this matter was inappropriate. However, they were all refuted by Liu Hong.

"Your Majesty is today's emperor, so he can speak his mind with his words! There is nothing wrong with promoting a general for the sake of national affairs!"

Liu Hong sighed softly. Although he is an emperor, he still has a lot of helplessness!

"Having said that, I can't just go my own way in everything! This is the case with family affairs, with relatives, and especially with Liu Zhang!"

"If he is ten years older, I won't have so many worries!"

"But Huo Qubing was promoted to General of Hussars at the age of 19 back then. Although the latter general is young, he is also 16 to 10 this year, which is about the same as Huo Hussars!"

Zhang Rang didn't know what was wrong, but today he wanted to say something for Liu Zhang, and continued to speak to Liu Hong.

"Hehe, do you know how old Huo Qubing died?"

Liu Hong looked at Zhang Rang and gave him a meaningful smile.

"this…"

Zhang Rang broke out in a cold sweat instantly, how could he not know when Huo Qubing died! Huo Qubing's hussars general passed away after only five years of service!

"To be promoted too quickly is only bad for him, and it will eventually lead to death! Do you think Yuan Kai is really that kind? Really promote Liu Zhang?"

Zhang Rang secretly sighed that he was confused and almost missed Liu Hong's important event!

"Your Majesty, forgive me, the old minister is really confused!"

"It's okay, I'm not old and dim-sighted yet! With me around for a day, the Yuan family can't make any waves!"

Liu Hong in Zhang Rang's eyes became different in an instant, and he couldn't help questioning himself.

Do you really understand Liu Hong? The ruler of the Han Dynasty?

This kind of domineering, I seem to have never seen it before!

(end of this chapter)