Zhang Fei saw that Zhong Xuan and others admired He Hao very much, so he was very disapproving, and mocked twice. Zhao Yun hurriedly persuaded him not to talk nonsense.

"He is a world-famous celebrity and party member, and like Xu Shao of Runan, he is a prominent figure in the Han Dynasty. Whoever can get his appreciation and comments will definitely be able to soar to the sky and become famous all over the world. Zhao Yun smiled, "Fourth, do you want to meet him?" ”

"I'm not going." Zhang Fei waved his hand disdainfully and said, "What appreciation?" Comments? That's all bullshit, it's all a lie made up out of thin air by powerful people. In order to make their protégés become officials early, they use such despicable means to fool the people of the world. What qualifications does he have to comment on people? How capable is he? Did he defeat the invasion of the Hu people? Did he pacify the Yellow Turbans? I think he's just a flagged liar. ”

"Yide, how can you talk like that?" Zhao Yun's handsome face suddenly sank, looking very unhappy.

"Am I wrong?" Zhang Fei sneered, "Which powerful person's protégé is not a government office all over the world?" Disciples like Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao don't need anyone's comments at all, as long as they are not idiots, they can logically be a member of the court with two thousand stones. But if you look at the court, are there any people from humble families recommended by these mouth-selling people? Where are these people high now? ”

Zhao Yun was speechless by Zhang Fei's words, and then ignored him and ran to the big tent to meet He Hao.

………………

In the evening, everyone dispersed, and Li Yi and He Hao sat and talked with each other.

"Today's Great Han Kingdom, there are continuous rebellions rising up inside, there are fierce Hu people Koubian invasion outside, and there are even court ministers like Wang Fen conspiring to make trouble, and the decline of the Great Han Kingdom has become more and more serious." He Hao said worriedly, "However. In this situation of internal and external troubles, today's son not only does not sympathize with the people's feelings and makes great efforts to make the country prosperous, but wants to abolish the heirs and establish a family, causing chaos to the country. ”

He Hao glanced at Li Yi, who had a calm expression, and asked, "General, do you know what kind of fate Your Majesty will bring to the crumbling Great Han Kingdom by doing this?" ”

Li Yi smiled and said: "I am just an ordinary citizen of the Han Dynasty, who only knows how to be loyal to the country. Fighting bravely to kill the enemy, such a national event, is a little too far away from me. ”

"Why should the general prevaricate? Everyone in the world knows that today's son has great trust in the general and is extremely favorable. He Hao said with a smile, "The general is now the general of Zhenbei above Jiuqing, with 100,000 soldiers, guarding the northern frontier of the empire, holding a high and powerful position, and he is a number of important ministers in the imperial court. If even the general said that he was too far away from state affairs. So what are we, the government officials? ”

"Anything that happens in the Great Han Kingdom is closely related to any of the people of the Great Han Kingdom, not to mention such a major event as the chaos of the country and the destruction of the country." He Hao then sighed, "The general is deeply favored by the Son of Heaven. It should contribute to the peace and prosperity of the Great Han Kingdom, rather than relying on heavy power, aiding and abusive, and causing chaos to the dynasty. So much so that the world is in chaos and lives are in misery. ”

Li Yi frowned slightly, and said with a reluctant smile: "Mr. Boqiu seems to have said too much. Li Yi thought that what he did was not inappropriate, it was just for the sake of the strength and stability of the Han Dynasty. ”

"I didn't say that." He Hao said solemnly, "If the general insists on going his own way, this outcome is obvious. Since ancient times, there have been many people who have caused trouble to the country because of the abolition of their heirs. Does the general want to be a sinner for the ages? ”

Li Yi shook his head and smiled helplessly: "Mr. Boqiu, the Son of Heaven has long said that before the two princes are minors, they will not talk about the canonization of the crown prince." Now, the two princes are still young, and it is too early to say that this matter, who knows what will happen in the future? ”

"But I can swear that I, Li Yi, will never be a rebel." Li Yi said with a resolute expression, "My Han is now in decline and the people are in poverty, no matter how stupid I am Li Yi, I will not be so stupid as to cause trouble to the country and ruin the lives of the people." ”

He Hao was overjoyed, he didn't expect that what the barbarian in front of him said was really different from what he thought in his heart, it seemed that he had come to the right place this time.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "This is the general's heartfelt words?" ”

Li Yi said solemnly: "If you violate this oath, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed!" ”

"So, what if the eldest prince inherits the throne?" He Hao asked without hesitation, "What will the general do?" ”

Li Yi's expression froze. He didn't expect He Hao to be so bold and directly pick out the problem. Jizhou's matter, could it be that this person is planning everything behind his back?

The only people who conspired to usurp this time were exposed, only Wang Fen, Xu You and others. But Li Yi knows very well that with the ability of these people, they can't do such a thing at all, and there must be other people behind the scenes.

Li Yi looked at He Hao's blazing eyes and hesitated.

The General's Mansion is in charge of the country's military affairs, and if you want to ensure that the rear is worry-free and strive for victory in the upcoming frontier war, and continue to get the support of the imperial court in the next great war of northern expedition to the prairie and the expansion of territory, then it is necessary to maintain a close and cordial relationship with the General's Palace, which is the most important matter.

Thinking of Xu Maogong and the others' instructions, Li Yi had to carefully consider what he wanted to say.

Xu Maogong and others all believed that He Hao's visit showed that the general had begun to adjust his strategy again after the defeat in Jizhou. In order to ensure that the eldest prince can smoothly inherit the unification, he has to determine Li Yi's true attitude towards the abolition of the Son of Heaven, and then further consider how to deal with Li Yi.

This is an opportunity for Li Yi, an opportunity to establish an intimate relationship with the General's Mansion. As long as you show the general that you don't want to be an enemy of him and support the great prince to inherit the throne, then everything will be resolved.

In fact, Li Yi didn't have much interest in who would inherit the unification, he didn't even have much interest in becoming the emperor himself, he was still interested in defeating the Hu people, so that Huaxia could avoid falling into hundreds of years of darkness.

Although Li Yi was ready to go north to the prairie with his own strength, it was undoubtedly a better result to be able to get the support of the imperial court and the entire Han Dynasty.

But if you want to get the support of the imperial court, in the current situation, you can only have a good relationship with the General's Mansion and get He Jin's support.

Even if Li Yi did not expect the imperial court to give him strong support in the great cause of the Northern Expedition, it was best to remain neutral. Because if the General's Mansion does something behind the back of the army, it will be fatal to Li Yi and his army.

Li Yi sorted out his thoughts for a moment and said slowly: "According to the laws of the Great Han Dynasty, we should ensure the stability of the Great Han River. ”

"Okay." He Hao praised loudly, "The general is really the first loyal minister of my Han Dynasty." ”

He Hao found out Li Yi's intentions and was overjoyed, and then talked to Li Yi about the war on the frontier.

He Hao served as Sima in the General's Palace, in charge of military affairs, and was very clear about the recent development of the war situation on the border.

After giving Li Yi a detailed introduction to the situation, he said: "After the general led the army to Bingzhou, the first battle should be in Yanmen County. The new Xianbei chief Putou and the 60,000 iron cavalry of the Xianbei bald tribe in the north are very strong, and if the general wants to win a battle, he may not be strong enough. ”

The so-called bald Xianbei is actually a part of Tuoba Xianbei. Just two years ago, Tuoba Xianbei experienced a split, and one of them moved south, took refuge in the then Xianbei chief and Lian, and changed its name to the Bald Department.

Li Yi nodded, and said with a heavy heart: "The kingdom and Han Sui took advantage of the Hu people's invasion of us and had no time to look west, and sent troops to Hanyang again; And Gongsun Han, Gongsun Chen, Gongsun Du and others in Liaodong also united with Liaodong Zhuhu and took the opportunity to enter the army and force us to fight on multiple fronts, which is undoubtedly worse for us. ”

Then he pointed to Hanyang County on the map and said: "Now the army stationed in Chang'an has to defend Gyeonggi and guard against the rebels and Hu people from raiding the Gyeongshi, so they can't move." Youzhou's 120,000 troops, 20,000 troops have to stay in Liaodong, and at least 50,000 troops have to be left to guard the homeland, so the number of troops that can advance westward is only 50,000 at most, and we have no advantage in terms of numbers and strength. ”

"How sure is the general that he will defeat the Hu coalition army?" He Hao asked.

"I'm not sure." Li Yi said, "Shuofang County is vast and sparsely populated, the territory is mostly desert, and the roads are difficult and difficult to travel, so it is difficult for us to find a better way to stop the Hu people from going south except to defend the city." ”

"What can the general do?" He Hao asked.

"For this matter, I specially wrote to Your Majesty, requesting that the 5,000 iron cavalry of the Changshui Battalion of the Northern Army and the 20,000 troops of Jizhou be merged with the state. In this way, we can gather about 80,000 horses, clench our fists, and meet the Hu army. ”

"At this critical moment, the Son of Heaven will definitely agree." He Hao asked again: "How long does the general think we can defeat the Hu people in the best case?" ”

Li Yi thought for a moment, shook his head in embarrassment, and said, "It's hard to estimate. But I think it's going to take a few months. ”

He Hao shook his head, raised two fingers, and said solemnly: "General, two months, two months at most." ”

"Why?" Li Yi said in surprise, "Two months? How is this possible? ”

"There is no money, there is no money in the treasury." He Hao replied lightly, "According to what you said, if your 120,000 army, plus the 70,000 army that fought against the rebels in Xiliang, and Dong Zhuo's 30,000 army that exterminated the White Wave Thieves in Hedong, now the imperial court will provide food and salary for more than 200,000 troops." Think about it, with the current amount of national inventory, can you afford this amazing cost? The treasury simply can't afford it. ”

"If the war drags on for so long that food and wages are exhausted, the consequences will inevitably be unimaginable."

"General, when you arrive in Shuofang County, there is only one way to go through a quick battle." He Hao suggested, "Quickly find the main force of the barbarians, and then surround and annihilate them at all costs." ”

Li Yi's heart was heavy, and he smiled bitterly. Poor, the Great Han Kingdom is so poor that it can't even afford to fight. It seems that if you want to fight this battle, you have to rely on yourself. (To be continued.) )