The war is to be fought, but Liu Xie was not prepared to make a big move and attack the enemy. The current imperial court is facing the problems of northern border and western Liang at the same time. He sent troops to a large extent. Even if he won, he would win a miserable victory. Not only did he lose much national strength, it would take time to restore the vitality of this battle.

Now that the court's momentum has just risen, Liu Xie has just straightened out the internal structure and wanted to further establish and enhance the power of the court. Every external action can only win, not lose, so you must be more cautious. Without being sure, Liu Xie will never easily move foreign troops.

Lu Bu left with Wei Yan. Eight thousand men were traveling, and no matter how they were hidden, Liu Xie had no intention of hiding it. On the 20th of September, tens of thousands of war horses gathered outside Chang'an City and the eight thousand elite soldiers who had been transferred back from Lanchi earlier set off in a mighty manner. Without recruiting civilians, there would naturally be no logistics line, which disappointed many people.

"Your Majesty, I wonder where Mr. Wen will go on this expedition?" Yang Biao and other ministers could not help but start asking in the court the morning the next morning.

"Go to Hetao first, then go straight to Xianbei." Liu Xiesu said, "Soldiers are major issues of the country, and the ministers of the dynasty are qualified to know about this matter. Moreover, this time, Lu Bu had no specific plans to go to the expedition, and the food and grass were all determined by himself. As for the route, there was no fixed route. Even if the court wanted to contact Lu Bu, he could only wait for Lu Bu to contact him in one direction. Even if someone in the court secretly contacted the Xianbei, he could not reveal Lu Bu's whereabouts.

"Recently, the Xianbei frequently attacked the troops stationed in Hetao in the court, and more than a thousand people were killed or injured. The Han family's business route in the Western Regions was cut off and provoked the majesty of our Han family. General Huangfu frequently asked for an emergency. I thought about it again and again and ordered Lu Bu and Wei Yan to lead 8,000 troops to follow the light and simple troops, go straight to the grassland, kill the Hu barbarians, and promote the power of the great Han Dynasty." Liu Xie said in a stern manner.

No matter what the real reason is, this time, I don’t know what the hidden purpose of the Xianbei people is. It’s just that the frequent plundering of Han caravans and their cruel methods have really violated the opportunities of many people. Raiding the caravans alone is enough to make people, including the aristocratic families, share the same hatred for the enemy. After all, it is not only the chambers of commerce established by Liu Xie, but also major aristocratic families have trade with the Western Regions. Recently, the losses have been considerable.

"Your Majesty wants to follow the old plan to destroy the Huns and attack the Xianbei royal court directly?" Yang Biao frowned. If this is the case, it would not be easy to succeed, even Lu Bu was the same. After all, there were many external factors that were able to successfully defeat the Huns' royal court in one fell swoop. For example, the main force of the Huns went south and the royal court was weak. Lu Bu was surprised. But if you want to copy this time, it would not be easy. Even if the Xianbei is just one of the three current ministries, it is definitely not comparable to the brave Huns who have been in the Han Dynasty for many years.

Moreover, on the grassland, they are their home court. Even if Lu Bu is known as a flying general, he will go deep alone and it will be difficult for him to hit the target with one blow.

"That's not." Liu Xie said calmly: "I have ordered that except for the Xianbei royal court, all Xianbei tribes that appear in the sight of our Han army can attack, and their troops will plunder the territory without leaving any grass! I will use the blood of the entire enemy clan to tell them the consequences of my strong Han."

Liu Xie's attitude was very calm, as if he was talking about an irrelevant little thing, but the ministers and ministers in the court looked at Liu Xie's indifferent expression, and there was an unspeakable chill in their hearts.

Such an understatement was a bloody storm for the grassland. Even if Lu Bu's entire army was wiped out in the end, it would have caused losses to the Han Dynasty. However, for the Xianbei, the damage that these 8,000 people could cause was enough to hurt them.

Liu Xie naturally didn't know what these people thought, nor did he think that this battle would be wiped out. Lu Bu's talent for flying generals could exert a lot of combat power in such a battle, and even Lu Bu himself could not explain it clearly. If it was really impossible to do anything, Liu Xie didn't want the eight thousand soldiers to be left on the grassland.

After all, those are elites. Even if the entire Xianbei is exchanged, Liu Xie will feel a pity. With Lu Bu's ability, Zhao Yun and Wei Yan, even if they can't beat him, they will just run away. This is a guerrilla war. Whoever runs faster will be the winner.

"Your Majesty is worried about Marquis Wen?" After the court meeting, Liu Xie did not return to the palace immediately. Although Lu Lingju didn't say much, her resentful gaze made Liu Xie unable to bear it.

After Guo Jia dispersed the court, he didn't know where to go for the romantic atmosphere. As Chang'an City gradually recovered, many industries also emerged again. For a bachelor like Guo Jia, if no one cares about Qin Lou Chu, he could treat it as a family, and it was the kind that didn't pay. His salary was not low, but it was all used to exchange wine. After the food surplus of Heroes began to be sold to the public, but it was difficult for people from non-family families to drink it often. However, for Guo Jia, this was not a problem. Half of the restaurants in the entire Chang'an City were his creditors, and more than 50% of the aristocratic families regarded him as the most unpopular scholar.

Because if this guy becomes shameless, he has pulled a family member who is flattered to drink more than once. When checking out, there are usually various ways to disappear for no reason. Over time, except for those big families who are really rich and do not mind having an extra wine barrel, small and medium-sized families cannot withstand Guo Jia's play like this.

Compared with Guo Jia's outstanding talent, this skill of cheating is also a headache for Liu Xie. The current wine money paid by the court for Guo Jia is enough to pay Guo Jia's salary in the next five years.

Although Liu Xie didn't care about the money, Liu Xie didn't want the Jiushen strategist to die young.

Fortunately, Wushisan has already quit with Liu Xie's strong intervention. However, if you continue to struggle like this, Liu Xie probably won't know how long Guo Jia will live for decades.

"I'm a little worried, but the battle on the battlefield, the horse and the corpse are still wrapped around the generals. Since some things have been decided, there is no possibility of taking them back." Changes in the morning and night will only frustrate the power of Emperor Liu Xie.

"Have Wenhe read the information about the Xianbei people recently?" Liu Xie walked on the corridor and shook his head, "I'm very curious. What kind of ability does Han Wen have to do to make friends with Qianman and Putou at the same time?"

Among the information about Guan Yu and Xiliang that has been received recently, Liu Xie is very concerned about two things. The first is that Han Sui and the leader of the two major forces of the Xianbei, the current Shanyu Putou and the son of Lian Qianman.

Liu Xie even suspected that Putou had robbed the Han caravans recently, and Han Sui's shadow was inside.

As for Qian Man, there is not much valuable information recently. I only know that Qian Man is secretly strengthening his power and looking for some old Xianbei subordinates who were dissatisfied with Putou's notification in order to retake the position of Shanyu.

These are all the information he can collect about the Xianbei at present.

"When countries are often more important than war. Han Wen asked this person, who was quite good at this. In order to strengthen himself, he would have been willing to sell Beigong Boyu to seek wealth. He should have been rejected by the Qiang people. However, in less than ten years, he not only became a warlord who ruled the country, but also had many Qiang tribes supported him. This person may not have Ma Teng and Ma Chao's bravery, but in terms of means, he was much more intelligent than the two of them." Jia Xu said with a smile.

"Is this person possible to be conquered?" Liu Xie nodded. During this period, after checking Han Sui's resume, he was quite optimistic about this person's ability.

"It's very difficult!" Jia Xu shook his head: "This man has ambition and does not care about temporary success or failure. Perhaps under pressure from Your Majesty, he may temporarily surrender. However, unlike the princes of the Central Plains, he has been in the border areas for a long time and has contacted the Xianbei countries in the Western Regions. Although he is a prince of Xiliang, he has not won the victory and has a first defeat. He has prepared a way out for himself in advance. In the future, His Majesty will destroy his foundation and make him no longer have a foothold in the Central Plains. He can also go to the Xianbei and the Western Regions."

"As for this Xianbei incident, since Putou dared to invade Hetao unscrupulously, I think it was probably this person who was in the middle to reconcile, so that Qianman and Putou temporarily gave up their hatred and were ready to take action against our Han Dynasty. This time, when Wen Hou entered the grassland, I also agreed."

"Join together?" Liu Xie looked at Jia Xu incredibly and frowned: "Na Qianman actively summoned his old subordinates and recruited troops in the Jinlianchuan area, not to deal with Putou, but..."

"Apart from this, it's hard to explain." Jia Xu said: "So, I don't think Han Sui may surrender, but he will rebel over time!"

Liu Xie was silent. It wouldn't matter if it was the heyday of the Han Dynasty, but now the Han Dynasty only has audiences and is weak in strength. At least Liu Xie can't afford to raise a tiger now.

The atmosphere became a little dull, and Liu Xie suddenly smiled and said, "I have received some interesting things recently."

"I wish to hear the details." Jia Xu bowed and said.

"There have been a widespread rumors among the people of Xiliang that Ma Teng entered the court recently. It is believed that Ma Teng entered the court, but I or the court cannot allow the Ma family to occupy Xiliang alone, and they are damaging." Liu Xie found a pavilion to sit down, looked at Jia Xu and said, "Yi Wenhe, will there be rumors that Ma Teng was executed by me in a while?"

Jia Xu looked at Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty, this is a good opportunity to conquer Xiliang."

"These public opinion?" Liu Xie shook his head and said, "It is better to guard against the people than to guard against Sichuan. Now that public opinion has been established, it is not easy to reverse it."

"No." Jia Xu shook his head and said, "My intention is to add fuel to the fire, making Ma Chao really think that Ma Teng was harmed by the court!" Jia Xu shook his head and said with a smile.

Liu Xie narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Jia Xu, and suddenly smiled and said, "Wenhe's plan is quite vicious. This is forcing Han Sui to rebel."
Chapter completed!