Can I get to the other side?

When Ma Chao gathered the Qiang tribes.

Zhang He had already led his troops back to Chang'an City.

This time, he not only seized nearly 100,000 cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock, countless gold and silver treasures, but also rescued thousands of Han people. It can be said that he returned with a full load.

Outside Chang'an City, carts of treasures were pulled into the city.

Pang De was stunned when he saw this scene, and couldn't help asking Zhang He: "General Zhang... Did you bring back the entire Qiang royal court?"

The visual impact brought by so many spoils of war is huge.

He has been in the army for many years, but he has never seen so many spoils.

Zhang He showed a look of regret on his face when he heard this, and said: "The troops I brought this time were limited, and I couldn't take away many cattle, sheep and treasures, so I had to burn them."

"If I had known that the Qiang people's royal court was so empty, I should have brought more soldiers and horses, so that it wouldn't be wasted."

"What a pity."

The spoils he brought back were only a large part of the royal court's wealth, and there were still many that he couldn't take away in time, so he had to choose to burn them.

Zhang He was a frugal person, and it made him very sad to burn these wealth; but when he thought that these wealth belonged to the Qiang people, he felt much better.

Hearing this, Pang De's mouth twitched slightly.

He thought that Zhang He would most likely return empty-handed when he led his troops into the Qiang land this time, but the result was a big wave for him, and he directly destroyed the Qiang people's royal court.

Even if he didn't seize so many spoils, this achievement alone was not much different from the champion marquis Huo Qubing's deep desert attack on the Xiongnu royal court.

After suppressing his emotion, Pang De said: "According to the spies, not long after you led the troops back, Ma Chao led the rebels and a large number of Qiang people back to the royal court."

"If you retreated two days later, I'm afraid you would be caught up by them."

Zhang He's timing of retreat this time was just right.

The mobility of the Modao Army is not as good as that of the cavalry. If you retreat late, you will definitely be caught up, and then you will be in big trouble.

Hearing this news, Zhang He's eyes instantly lit up, and he said excitedly: "Great! I thought this traitor would not show up, but I didn't expect him to dare to lead his troops back!"

"General Pang, you go and mobilize the army immediately, and we will fight back again to fight this traitor to the death!"

Zhang He's obsession with capturing and killing Ma Chao is still not gone.

I can't wait to lead the troops back immediately!

Pang De quickly advised: "General Zhang, don't do that! His Majesty's order has been passed on a few days ago, asking us to temporarily give up the pursuit of the rebels and start preparing for the relocation of the capital."

"If you lead troops into Qiang territory now, it would be disobeying the order!"

Before, when there was no order from the emperor, it would be fine for Zhang He to lead troops to fight, at most it would be a crime of desertion.

This crime can be big or small. If you don't win and suffer heavy losses, you will definitely be punished; but if you win, it will be another matter.

But now that the emperor has issued an order to suspend the pursuit of Ma Chao, if you take the initiative to fight again, it would be disobeying the order, even if you eventually eliminate Ma Chao, you will be punished.

Knowing that there was an order, Zhang He had to give up the idea and give up sending troops to fight Ma Chao.

"Forget it, let's spare the life of this traitor for now."

"But this time we have seized so many spoils of war, which should be enough as a gift to your majesty for moving the capital."

Zhang He comforted himself. He did not seek to be rewarded by the emperor, but only to prove that the emperor did not make a mistake in entrusting him to lead the Modao Army.

Pang De smiled bitterly when he heard this.

These spoils of war are more than enough as gifts. I wonder how much shock this news will cause when it reaches Yecheng.

After shaking his head, he said: "General Zhang, for now, we should strengthen the border defense to prevent the Qiang people from invading the border and retaliating."

"In addition, we should also start preparing for the relocation of the capital."

Zhang He nodded in agreement.

……

Yecheng Imperial Palace, Tai'an Hall.

Liu Xie is holding a court meeting with civil and military officials. As the day of relocation approaches, the court has more and more things to deal with.

In addition, spring has arrived and the flood season is approaching. The flood of the Yellow River also needs to be managed. The embankment has reached the point where it has to be repaired.

Liu Xie attaches great importance to people's livelihood.

The spring flood of the Yellow River can easily cause floods. If the embankment is not repaired in advance and prepared for a rainy day, once the Yellow River bursts, there will be countless casualties.

"Your Majesty, the funds required for the repair of the Yellow River embankment are huge, and the current situation of the national treasury cannot afford this expenditure."

"There are military expenses for moving the capital, and recently there is a large spender of money, the Metallurgical Bureau, so the national treasury is a bit tight."

"I think we should reduce some military expenses and investment in the Metallurgical Bureau, and move some funds to control the flood of the Yellow River."

Fa Zheng said with a serious look.

He is responsible for participating in the management of internal affairs. He is very clear about the expenditure of the national treasury. At present, there is a lot of pressure from all sides.

Although the financial power has been taken back from the Zhen family, after inspection, it was found that the situation of the national treasury is far less abundant than imagined.

Eating empty salaries, false accounts, corruption... one after another is simply shocking. Even if the assets seized from the Zhen family are used to fill these holes, it is not enough, because it involves more than just the Zhen family.

If you want to dig deeper, the involvement will be too big, and it may even shake the government, so the emperor issued an order to stop the investigation at Zhen's.

In short, this is a big mess.

Even if Mrs. Zhen escapes the audit this time, she will be completely out of pocket in a few years and will be unable to make ends meet.

Of course, the largest expenditure is military expenditure. The strength of the Han army is made of real money. Whether it is the quality of weapons and equipment, pension standards, and food standards, they are several grades higher than ordinary armies.

"No, the military expenditure and the expenditure of the Smelting Bureau cannot be reduced. Supply will continue as usual!"

Liu Xie rejected Fa Zheng's proposal without hesitation.

"If the army is not strong, how can we go south to fight for thieves? The Smelting Bureau is the top priority. It has just started and we cannot reduce expenditures."

Military expenditures must not be touched. The imperial army must maintain combat effectiveness. This is the fundamental reason.

As for the Smelting Bureau, Liu Xie has high hopes for them.

Fazheng couldn't help but feel a headache, so he had to say: "I understand... Then I will think of other ways to see if I can divert some money and food to control the Yellow River."

"No need, I have my own solution."

Liu Xie waved his hand slightly and said calmly.

"I have read this year's fiscal budget, and I remember that one of the items is used to pay for the construction of my mausoleum."

"Let the mausoleum be renovated a few years later. I don't need it now that the Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak. I will use the money to control the Yellow River water first."

The emperor's mausoleum was to be repaired from the day he ascended the throne. However, Liu Xie had been a puppet before, so no one cared about building his mausoleum.

Now that the capital is about to be moved back to Chang'an, the construction of a mausoleum will naturally be put on the agenda, so it has been added to this year's fiscal budget.

As soon as this statement came out, all the ministers were shocked.

"Your Majesty, this must not be done!"

When Kong Rong heard this, he was the first to stand up, bowed his hands to Liu Xie and said seriously: "Your Majesty, when building a mausoleum, you must choose an auspicious time and auspicious place."

"Everything needs to be done according to etiquette."

"It is too late for you to build the mausoleum now. If you delay it any longer, you will mess up the etiquette and leave a bad example for future generations. This is really inappropriate."

"Your Majesty, please think again!"

After Kong Rong finished speaking, several ministers agreed, because building a mausoleum was the emperor's top priority and should not be neglected.

“If I say I won’t cultivate, then I won’t cultivate!”

Liu Xie said categorically, leaving no room for error.

"Building a mausoleum is a small matter, but the people's livelihood is a big matter. Is it possible that by building this mausoleum, the floods in the Yellow River will no longer need to be controlled? Then the weather will be smooth for me, the man, and the world will be peaceful?"

In one sentence, Kong Rong was choked and speechless.

But as Taichang in charge of sacrifices and etiquette, he would still say some things even if the emperor didn't like to hear them, so he insisted: "Your Majesty, please pay attention to the ancestral etiquette!"

"Kong Aiqing, you don't need to say more."

Liu Xie did not change his mind because of Kong Rong's words, and said: "I said, now that the Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak, there is no need for the mausoleum."

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"And I have upright intentions in this matter. Even if I set an example for future generations, it will be a good example, not a bad example."

"Besides, how can a mere mausoleum be more important than the lives of my great Han people? If our ancestors knew better, they would only praise me instead of scolding me for messing up etiquette."

What Liu Xie said was very convincing.

Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Jia Xu and others could not help but be moved by this. Then they bowed their heads respectfully and said in unison: "Your Majesty is caring for all the people. It is a blessing for me as a great man!"

Liu Xie did not answer, but just said to Fazheng: "Just do as I said. Postponing the construction of the mausoleum for a few years, use the money to control the Yellow River first."

"I understand!"

Fa Zheng was filled with emotion and bowed his head deeply. He was deeply impressed by the emperor's broad-mindedness and courage.

This is the true style of a wise king!

And just when the ministers were about to continue the discussion, another voice suddenly came from far into the hall.

"Good news! Good news!"

"Chang'an eight hundred miles urgent——!"

This voice instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the hall.

Whenever there is an urgent military situation, the soldiers responsible for reporting can go directly to the palace to report to the emperor without going through the notification process.

Not long after, a soldier with a yellow flag and a dusty appearance broke into the hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, he knelt down towards Liu Xie and reported excitedly: "Your Majesty, Chang'an is a great victory, Chang'an is a great victory!"

This sentence made everyone including Liu Xie stunned.

Isn't the war in Chang'an already over? Why is there still news of success?

Liu Xie frowned and said, "Read it!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Although the soldier's throat was on fire, he was still very excited. He took off the bamboo tube on his back, opened it and took out a large piece of parchment, and then began to read excitedly:

"On the third day of the fourth month of the lunar month, guard Zhang He led an army of 5,000 Modao soldiers to attack the Qiang royal court! They defeated the royal court garrison and beheaded more than 8,000 men!"

"In this battle, a total of 249 Qiang nobles were captured, and 2,830 Han people were rescued!"

“Eighty thousand cattle and sheep, thirty thousand horses, and thousands of carts of gold, silver, wealth, and silk were seized!”

The soldier's voice was hoarse and he read out a series of numbers.

"In addition, General Zhang also ordered the Qiang Royal Court to be burned down, making the Qiang land red for hundreds of miles and not even a blade of grass left. The Qiang Royal Court is now only in ruins!"

This victory report was written by Pang De. It only recorded Zhang He's raid on the Qiang royal court. It did not record Zhang He's massacre of Qiang people, old, young, women and children, or pollution of water sources.

The Han Dynasty values ​​benevolence, justice and morality. Although Zhang He's actions are very refreshing, they cannot be brought to the table.

When the soldier finished speaking, there was silence in the hall.

Everyone was stunned, and all of them were occupied by one thought - the Qiang people's royal court was destroyed by Zhang He!

And it only took 5,000 people!

This sudden surprise was so great that no one could react.

But just a moment later, the noise almost overturned the entire hall!

"Great victory! A real great victory!"

"General Zhang is really a god!"

"I am proud! General Zhang destroyed the Qiang people's royal court and eliminated a major disaster for my Han border!"

"General Zhang's achievement is comparable to that of the champion!"

"Eight thousand Qiang people were killed and many nobles were captured. In this way, how can the Qiang people's royal court survive?"

...

All the ministers in the hall were extremely excited!

And the generals were stunned.

Lu Bu looked at Zhang Liao and asked in disbelief: "Did you give the order to let Zhang He attack the Qiang people's royal court?"

"I, I didn't..."

Zhang Liao said after a long while. Before he left Chang'an, he asked Zhang He to guard Chang'an City. How could Zhang He destroy the Qiang people's royal court?

What exactly happened?

On the dragon throne, Liu Xie gradually recovered from his shock, and then he was indescribably happy, almost wanting to laugh out loud!

"Jun Yi really gave me a big surprise!"

This news came too suddenly. The Qiang people have always been a disaster outside the border, and the threat to the Han Dynasty is no less than that of the Xiongnu and Wuhuan.

Ma Chao's escape into the Qiang land raised the threat level of the Qiang people to a higher level, so he ordered to temporarily give up chasing Ma Chao.

The Qiang people's royal court is the base camp of the Qiang people. Deep in the Qiang land, it is equivalent to the capital of the Han Dynasty!

Zhang He's behavior was equivalent to attacking the enemy's capital directly, and catching all the officials, princes and nobles in one fell swoop!

What a remarkable record!

The only one who has done this in history is the famous champion, Huo Qubing, and then Zhang He!

Yang Xiu was full of joy and congratulated Liu Xie: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! General Zhang has achieved such an impressive record, defeated the Qiang people, and promoted the prestige of our Han Dynasty!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

The ministers congratulated him upon hearing this.

Liu Xie's face was full of energy. Although he tried hard to stay calm, the corners of his mouth could not help but rise.

Finally, he suddenly stood up and said to the soldier: "Come here, I have something to ask you."

"Today's court meeting ends here, adjourn the court!"

After that, he hurried out of the hall.

He wanted to find out what was going on!