Wei and Jin cooks

Zhao Hanzhang sent 50,000 troops eighty miles outside Pingyang City, while Bei Gongchun led 20,000 troops and stood between Shangdang and Pingyang to guard against Shi Le;

Zhao Erlang and Chen Wu each led 20,000 troops and horses in various counties to exterminate the bandits and gather the refugees. At the same time, they were ready to respond to Zhao Hanzhang at any time.

And Fu Zhi also squatted in Fengyi County with 20,000 troops to guard against Xianbei from the west heading south.

Even Zhang Gui in Xiliang began to mobilize troops to move closer to Chang'an to cope with Fu Zhi.

Liu Yuan, who was in the Pingyang Palace, saw that Jin had mobilized so many soldiers and horses, and it was hard to believe that it was just to help Liu Kun contain himself.

Wang Siniang asked Zhao Hanzhang why he didn't pursue the victory and pursue the victory. Liu Yuan was also worried that Zhao Hanzhang would pursue the victory and invade Pingyang.

So he issued five military orders in a row, asking Liu Cong to bring the army back quickly.

Liu Yuan claimed that a hundred thousand troops were guarding Pingyang City, but only he and a few generals of the Han Dynasty knew that there were currently no one hundred thousand troops in the city.

Zhao Hanzhang needed to be on guard, but Bei Gongchun was even more frightening, so Liu Qin led an 80,000-strong army to stare at Bei Gongchun.

Liu Kun guarded Jinyang, which had always been a thorn in the side of Liu Yuan, so when he had the opportunity, he handed over the most important team to Liu Cong to take him to attack Jinyang.

As for the other armies, they are in the hands of the leaders of each department.

Liu Yuan, who was guessed by Zhao Hanzhang to be eating big fish and meat, was standing on the city wall and looking into the distance. The smoke was curling up there, which made Liu Yuan feel very bad.

He turned back to the palace.

When the crown prince Liu He saw his father's bad expression, he asked, "Are you worried about Zhao Hanzhang outside the city?"

Liu Yuan sighed and said: "Zhao Hanzhang's dispatch of troops is inevitable. There is nothing to worry about. We didn't occupy a few cities there because the terrain was unfavorable, and most of the people in those cities had fled. She got There are just a few empty cities. What I worry about is that the ministries will be delayed in providing support."

"If Pingyang is attacked in the future, and they still refuse to support us, will my Han Dynasty still be safe?"

Liu He said: "Isn't there General Shi? He is in Shangdang. As long as Zhao Hanzhang dares to attack, his father will ask Shi Le to send troops. Can our army of 200,000 people not be able to defeat Zhao Hanzhang's 100,000 people?"

They only claimed 200,000, and was Shi Le really willing to use his family wealth to fight for Han?

He and Liu Cong fought with each other before, and it was he who got the party first, and Liu Cong was very angry about it.

But he couldn't say these worries out loud, otherwise they would reach Shi Le's ears, which would be ironclad evidence that he didn't trust him.

Liu Yuan wanted to wave the prince to leave, but thinking that he was not too young, he held back and sent someone to call a few more important ministers to discuss the matter, "When can Xuanming return to Pingyang?"

Liu Cong, courtesy name Xuanming.

Da Sima Liu Yang immediately said: "They are traveling in a hurry. They should be able to return to Pingyang tomorrow afternoon."

Liu Yuan: "I wonder if Zhao Hanzhang will send troops to attack tonight?"

Tutor Liu Huanhuan said: "I feel that Zhao Hanzhang's move is only for deterrence and has no intention of attacking. She has only set up camp for the past two days without even making any offensive gestures."

Liu Yang said: "That's why we should be more careful. Zhao Hanzhang is good at using cunning tactics when using troops. How could he know that this is not her plan to confuse the enemy?"

"Yes," Liu Yuan was also worried that Zhao Hanzhang was paralyzing them and then took the opportunity to attack Pingyang. "This person has many tricks, we must be careful."

Liu Yang suggested, "Your Majesty, why not issue another edict and ask Shi Le to lead troops to come to the rescue?"

Grand Sikong Liu Yannian on the side said: "That's not right. Bei Gongchun is currently stationed between Pingyang and Shangdang. Shi Le is afraid that he will be stopped before he reaches Pingyang."

Liu Yang: "It's not just that one way from Shangdang to Pingyang, there's a detour going north."

That was the territory of the Huyan tribe. Prince Liu He was unhappy and immediately said: "That's not right. What if Shi Le passes by and takes advantage of the situation to plunder our city?"

Mainly because he was afraid that Shi Le would pass by and replace him. Originally, Shangdang was Wang Mi's territory, and Wang Mi was Liu Yuan's general. If he died, Liu Yuan should have sent someone to take over Shangdang, but Shi Le couldn't hear it. The imperial court ordered it to be seized directly.

Liu He said: "Shi Le was born as a slave. He is humble and does not know etiquette. I am afraid he will not keep his promise. My father must not believe him."

Liu Yuan said angrily: "Stop saying such things. He has been a slave, but he was also a prince Jiehu before. What's more, he is now my general. Just now you said that he can intimidate Zhao Hanzhang, why, now he wants to follow you When the territory of the mother clan passes by, he can’t be trusted?”

Liu He lowered his head, but his face was still a little unconvinced.

Liu Yannian sighed: "Your Majesty treated General Shi favorably, and other tribes were unhappy, so they delayed coming to support us."

Liu Yuan was so angry that he slapped the table and said, "Do I still need their consent to treat my generals courteously? Now that the capital is facing a powerful enemy, they are still fighting over such trivial matters. The Han Kingdom has only been established for a few years, do we have to do it?" Are you following in the footsteps of the Jin Kingdom?"

Liu Yang frowned slightly. Although he did not agree with some of Liu Yannian's views, he still said: "Why does Your Majesty want to antagonize various tribes because of people like Shi Le? He is just a Jie Hu and a slave."

Liu Yuan pursued the Han Dynasty and considered himself Liu Chan's heir, but he was a Huns, and everyone around him was also Huns.

Liu Huanhua, Liu Yang, Liu Yannian and other ministers were all Huns with Han surnames.

In the Xiongnu country, they looked down on the Han people and Jiehu, but in their hearts, Jiehu were meaner than the Han people, so they looked down on the Jiehu in Shi Le from the bottom of their hearts.

And Shi Le was not only a Jiehu, he was also a slave, and everyone looked down upon him even more.

No one understood why Liu Yuan was so polite to Shi Le, just like they didn't understand why Liu Yuan admired Han rule.

They are Huns, so they should govern the country according to the Huns' methods. Except for the Huns, everyone else is an inferior race.

Han and Jiehu were only assigned to them as slaves to carry shoes.

This kind of ideological disapproval caused a wall between them, which was thicker than the city wall.

Liu Yuan was so angry with them that he felt a dull pain in his heart. Finally he got angry and directly ordered all the ministries to come to Pingyang Qinwang. Anyone who didn't come would be responsible for the consequences!

Liu Yuan drove everyone out, leaving only his youngest son Liu Yi.

Liu Yi is the son of Empress Shan. He was born late, so he has been receiving Hanzhi education from his father, and he himself is more inclined to Hanzhi.

At the same time, the little prince still retained his innocence and simplicity, so after helping his father sit on the dragon bed, he asked: "Why don't my father negotiate peace with Zhao Hanzhang first?"

Liu Yuan still had a headache, so he didn't react for a while and asked: "What?"

Liu Yi explained: "Since my father doesn't feel sorry for the lost city and is afraid of her attacking Pingyang, why don't you negotiate peace with her first? Maybe we can negotiate?"

Who says he doesn't feel distressed? Although there are few people in those cities, they have moved south anyway, so how can he not feel distressed?

But when he saw his youngest son's innocent face, Liu Yuan sighed, waved his hand and said, "We have a life-and-death relationship with the Kingdom of Jin. How can it be so easy to negotiate peace?"

"How can we fight to the death? My father was once a minister of the Jin Dynasty and studied in Luoyang. It would be better to have a more harmonious relationship with the Jin Dynasty. My son thinks that he can try to negotiate peace first. If he can end this relationship with Zhao Hanzhang with good words, There’s nothing better than fighting.”

Liu Yuan had a headache and said, "I understand, please let me think about it."

His heart aches and his head hurts now, and he just wants to be alone for a while.

Liu Yi glanced at his tired father, pursed his lips, and agreed.

As soon as he retreated, he looked in the direction outside the city, then gritted his teeth, ordered his own soldiers and ran out of the city. He was going to find Zhao Hanzhang and personally persuade her to retreat!