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Chapter 19: Defeat the enemy from the north, the offensive and defensive situation is different

From that day on, Liu Zhuang really did what he said and fasted as an emperor.

He really wanted to take it all on himself.

But even so.

The gloom in the court continued to grow thicker.

Although Liu Zhuang was still as diligent as usual, Gu Kang also handled the court affairs in an orderly manner.

The whole man seemed to have not changed at all, yet it seemed as if everything had changed.

Even among the people of the world, there were all kinds of rumors and panic.

The prosperous times have not actually left.

It's just that people are confused.

In this age where prophecies and superstitions are prevalent, this problem cannot be solved at all.

Unless - the Han army can really win.

Otherwise, I am afraid that no one in the world would agree to let Liu Zhuang mobilize troops.

Liu Zhuang seemed to have noticed this as well.

From then on, he worked even harder than before.

It seems that he wants to restore the hearts of people all over the world through his actions.

Tell the world that he, Liu Zhuang, is able to lead the entire Han Dynasty to an unprecedented peak.

Even God cannot stop it.

However, human power always reaches its limit.

How can prophecies and superstitions be broken so easily?
Before the news from the Han army came back, all this was doomed to be unresolved.

Under the continued influence of this environment, Liuzhuang was gradually affected.

That night.

The moonlight is bright and the stars are shining.

Gu Kang looked solemn and hurried towards Nangong.

This was the first time he was summoned by the emperor late at night since he started his official career.

As an extremely mature politician, Gu Kang had even thought of the worst-case scenario.

This caused a rare moment of panic in his usually calm heart.

If Liu Zhuang really had problems at this time, the impact on the entire world would be unimaginable.

Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with Liu Zhuang's body, he just looked a little tired, with bloodshot eyes.

See Gu Kang walk in.

He did not make any unnecessary movements. He had completely lost his former vigor and vitality. He said in a deep voice:
"Ji Shi, I dreamed of the late emperor."

His voice was low, as if filled with endless thoughts, "This is the first time I have dreamed of the late emperor since I ascended the throne."

"It was exactly the scene when the late emperor received the news of Lord Xiao's passing."

Liu Zhuang paused for a moment, a look of reminiscence in his eyes, and he slowly said, "I remember it very clearly."

"Before that day, the late emperor had spoken to me more than once about the great cause in his heart."

"I long for the day when I can regain control of the Western Regions, pacify the Xiongnu, and resolve the century-old worries of the Han Dynasty."

"At that time, I was wondering what kind of magnificent undertaking that was."

"But after that day, the late emperor never mentioned this matter again. It was not until many years later, after the Fengshan ceremony, that he spoke of this great achievement again."

He sighed softly, his eyes becoming increasingly complex, "Before, I actually couldn't fully understand the late emperor."

"How could a hero like the late emperor give up his ambition just because of a natural disaster?"

"But now I understand a little bit."

"How can a ruler of a country treat his people as if they were nothing?"

Liu Zhuang looked at Gu Kang and said, "Ji Shi, our Han Dynasty has just started the war and such a sudden change has occurred."

"I dreamed of the late emperor again today."

"Do you think this is the late emperor telling me that I have done something wrong?"

In the dim candlelight, Liu Zhuang's expression looked extremely complicated. He stared at Gu Kang closely, as if he was eager to get an answer from Gu Kang.

Clearly, he has been affected.

Gu Kang's mood at this moment was also extremely complicated.

It is naturally impossible to say that he can be completely unaffected.

The limitations of the times are here.

He is also involved in the game.

But perhaps influenced by Gu Yi's early teachings, Gu Kang always had a supreme ideal in his heart;

——The Gu family will be glorious forever!

Under this ideal, he will overcome everything!

As long as the two brothers can help Liu Zhuang accomplish his great cause, the Gu family's reputation in the world will no longer be in jeopardy.

Now the situation is good.

How could it be blocked by celestial phenomena?
In just a moment, Gu Kang's expression suddenly became firm. Facing Liu Zhuang's gaze, he said in a particularly strong voice:

"His Majesty!"

"My great Han army will surely triumph!"

“Definitely!!!”

When he spoke to the end, Gu Kang's tone became inexplicably heavier.

This was the first time he had shown such emotion in front of Liu Zhuang.

However, Liu Zhuang was not angry.

He just looked at Gu Kang in front of him with a determined look in his eyes. He seemed to be slightly infected by him, and his confused eyes gradually became clearer.

After a long silence, he finally nodded slightly.

"That's right! Our Han army will definitely win!!!"

In this Northern Expedition, the four armies of the Han army each had their own goals and marching routes.

Dou Gu's goal along the way was to capture the city of Yiwulu.

The location of this city is very critical to the entire Western Regions. Taking it will tear open the Xiongnu's defense line in the Western Regions and lay the foundation for subsequent westward advancement.

This is Liu Zhuang's wisdom.

Obviously he listened to Gu Kang's words, and when he formulated this Northern Expedition, he was preparing for the subsequent plans.

It has to be said that Dou Gu is worthy of being Dou Rong's nephew, and his military talent is truly extraordinary.

Especially now with Geng Zhong, Gu Sheng, Ban Chao and others around, they are even more powerful.

After some discussion, they quickly formulated a strategy.

First, send out several elite scouts to penetrate deep into the vicinity of Yiwulu City to spy on military intelligence.

The army was divided into three echelons:
The first echelon consisted of light cavalry, equipped with powerful crossbows;
The second echelon was the heavy cavalry, wearing heavy armor and holding long swords and spears.

The third echelon consisted of archers and infantry.

This arrangement was intended to keep the army's movements as secretive as possible, and to adopt a marching strategy of moving at night and hiding during the day, with the intention of launching a surprise attack on the city of Yiwulu.

But the Huns were not defenseless.

The current situation is very different from the original history.

There was no way to conceal the news that the Han Dynasty had had bumper harvests for several consecutive years.

Not to mention the oath that Liu Xiu made in front of the world after the Fengshan ceremony.

Obviously, the Northern Huns knew that the Han army would definitely take action.

They drew on the experience of the Central Plains and set up multiple lookout posts and patrol teams along the main roads of Yiwulu City and Tianshan Mountains.

And each patrol is equipped with a bugle call.

Whenever there is anything unusual, the horn will be blown and the news will be received immediately.

It was in this kind of confrontation.

The two armies met in Tianshan!

At first, it was just an accidental encounter between the light cavalry and the Hun patrol.

But from the moment the horn was blown, this small-scale encounter turned into a large-scale battle.

In fact, King Hu Yan had never expected that this battle, which should have been just a small-scale exploratory battle between the two sides, would suddenly turn into an all-out war.

But when Gu Sheng led the heavy cavalry belonging to the second echelon to join the battlefield.

The entire situation of the war has completely changed.

Although Gu Sheng seems to be very casual in his daily life, he gives people a different feeling when he arrives on the battlefield.

If we say that Gu Kang is a natural politician.

Then Gu Sheng is a natural born warrior.

And the most important thing is that, either because of Gu Kang or because of Gu Sheng’s own talents, he also conquered Liu Zhuang.

Liu Zhuang actually gave Gu Sheng a thousand central troops.

What is the central army?

They were originally the most elite troops of the Han Dynasty.

Not to mention that the current central army has undergone many years of training by Gu Sheng.

Not to mention combat power.

In terms of discipline and obedience alone, this army far surpasses any other army of its time!
In today's era of cold weapon warfare.

Having such a powerful force is enough to greatly boost the morale of the three armed forces.

A high-spirited heavy cavalry unit is enough to crush all obstacles on the battlefield!
For a moment, the sound of war horses' hooves and shouts of killing were deafening.

The cavalry of both sides engaged in close combat, with swords flashing and blood splattering.

Gu Sheng is truly worthy of being Gu Xiao's son. When he arrives on the battlefield, he is just like Gu Xiao back then, leading by example!

And Ban Chao is the same at this moment!
It was not until he actually arrived at the battlefield that he became more certain of his feelings.

It was indeed right for him to join the army.

His hands can not only hold a pen, but also a knife!

Be able to achieve great success on the battlefield!
The outcome of this battle is already determined.

After leaving behind nearly two thousand corpses, King Hu Yan retreated in defeat.

The Han army took advantage of the victory and pursued the enemy.

Especially the central army led by Gu Sheng, they completely obeyed every order of Gu Sheng.

He vowed to severely damage the entire army of King Hu Yan and make it completely unable to influence the Han army's plan to enter the Western Regions.

"What's there to fear from a mere defeated army?" "General Huo Qubing was able to march over a thousand miles in just six days, leaving the enemy no chance to breathe."

"Why can't we wait today?"

"General, Zhongsheng has discovered that there are only about 3,000 people in Yiwulu City. Now, as long as our army can completely cut off King Hu Yan's support, Yiwulu City will be easily captured."

"The opportunity is fleeting. How can we sit back and watch it slip away?"

After saying this and getting Dou Gu's consent, Gu Sheng made a prompt decision and decided to abandon his armor and give chase!
Although what Gu Yi taught him at the beginning were all theoretical knowledge.

But even theoretical knowledge will have different perceptions for people with different talents.

This is obviously the case with Gu Sheng.

He actually used a roundabout tactic.

It relied on the central army led by Dou Gu.

Gu Sheng personally led a group of soldiers who abandoned all their baggage and burdens, and rode at full speed to pursue the enemy in a roundabout way.

They headed north along the grassland area on the northern foothills of the Bogda Mountains.

They also used the branches of the Tianshan Mountains as a natural barrier to restrict King Hu Yan's troops from fleeing to the southeast.

Faced with such an opponent, King Hu Yan was really confused.

Gu Sheng's fighting style even reminded him of the young general who almost wiped out the Huns completely in the past.

He had heard from his ancestors that the young general was very good at using this fighting style.

And this moment is just like that moment.

Under the relentless pressure of Gu Sheng and the Han army behind him, he could only flee towards Pulehai.

But in this situation, how could Gu Sheng not see it?

He had no idea how long he had been studying the map, and he quickly moved through the Barkol grassland, intending to cooperate with the Han army to encircle King Hu Yan and trap him to death here.

But when people are in desperate situations, they often burst out with amazing potential.

And Gu Sheng only has so few troops this time.

After a fierce battle, although there were heavy casualties, King Hu Yan still escaped.

Cattails by the sea.

Gu Sheng looked at the battlefield in front of him, raised his hand to wipe the blood off his face, and sighed with regret:

"If I could lead an army of 20,000 in this battle, King Hu Yan would be powerless to escape."

Hearing this, Ban Chao stepped forward with a smile and responded:

"One day, my brother will surely destroy the Northern Xiongnu and achieve unparalleled achievements!"

Gu Sheng glanced at him, shook his head, and said with a serious expression: "Without stability in the Western Regions, our Han army is destined to be unable to completely deal with the Northern Xiongnu with peace of mind."

The Western Regions are in chaos today.

In addition to those small countries, there are also many foreign ethnic groups.

And their attitudes towards the Han people are different.

Even Gu Sheng himself is not sure whether he will have this opportunity in his lifetime.

Seeing this, Ban Chao couldn't help but become serious. He pondered for a moment, as if thinking about something, and then suddenly said, "Don't worry, brother."

"If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely help you pacify the Western Regions and end your worries!"

He knew that Gu Sheng's lifelong ambition was to quell the scourge of the Northern Huns.

"it is good!"

Gu Sheng nodded. "If that's true, you and I, brothers, will be remembered in history and honored by future generations."

The two brothers looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

Gu Yi has been watching all this silently.

Although when he first saw Gu Sheng's attributes, he thought that Gu Sheng might make great contributions in his life.

But I never thought it would turn out like this.

Pacific the Northern Huns?
Gu Yi looked at Ban Chao deeply, and became more and more looking forward to Gu Sheng's future achievements.

Could it be that he really has this opportunity?

While Gu Yi was lost in thought, the entire Han army quickly cleaned up the battlefield.

The subsequent development of the event was not beyond Gu Sheng's expectations.

No! It was even smoother than I expected.

King Hu Yan's disastrous defeat had already doomed everything.

It didn't take long before the city of Yiwulu was completely captured.

Ban Chao also volunteered and decided to go on a diplomatic mission to Shanshan.

To inform the entire Western Regions;
——The big man is back!
Luoyang.

As time passed, the people gradually calmed down when they saw that the world did not suffer the catastrophic disasters they had imagined.

That's how people's hearts have always been.

The people all felt that the emperor's fasting had worked, and that was why God did not bring down disaster.

However, compared with the situation among the people, the repression in the government has never dissipated and has even become more serious.

The reason is also very simple.

News has been sent back from the four armies.

Geng Bing all the way;
——They penetrated the desert for over 600 miles and reached Sanmulou Mountain, but due to the panicked flight of the Northern Xiongnu, they were unable to gain any results.

Come to Miao all the way;
—When they reached the Xiongnu River, they also found nothing;
Sacrifice all the way;
——Because someone spread false information, they didn’t even reach the target Zhuoxie Mountain.

This news directly caused the atmosphere in the court to plummet to the bottom.

Liu Zhuang was furious and directly demoted Ji Zhuo to a commoner!

The others were also punished.

As an emperor, the pressure he was under at this time was unimaginable to others.

Even Gu Kang couldn't make him feel completely at ease.

If this matter really fails, he will be doomed to fail in realizing his ambitions in this life.

Some people might even wonder if he, the emperor, is not favored by God.

The consequences are unimaginable!

He needs a big victory!
As Liu Zhuang became increasingly depressed, all the officials in the court felt as if they were walking on thin ice.

An emperor with real power who was always tense and in an increasingly bad mood made everyone realize what it meant to "live with the emperor like a tiger."

The entire Han Dynasty temple became increasingly depressed as a result.

But Gu Kang was different from others. As time went by, he became calmer.

Of the four armies, three have already sent back news, but there is still no news from one armies. Why is that?
This must be the last enemy we encountered!

As long as we encounter the enemy, there is a possibility of winning or even a great victory.

It won't be as mediocre as the other three armies.

Finally, in this tense atmosphere, news about Dou Gu finally came out.

Deyang Hall.

Feeling the emperor's anxious gaze, the messenger did not dare to hesitate at all.

"Your Majesty!"

"Commander Dou Gu marched northward and encountered the Northern Xiongnu army led by King Hu Yan at the Tianshan Mountains, killing nearly two thousand of them."

"King Hu Yan was defeated and fled."

At this moment, the sound of someone gasping for air was heard.

All the ministers had expressions of shock on their faces.

Liu Zhuang did the same, even standing up suddenly and staring at the messenger.

The eyes that had been cold for many days finally showed some changes.

"Military Commander Gu Sheng personally led the light cavalry in pursuit, surrounding Prince Hu Yan's army and Pu Leihai."

“We killed over a thousand enemies.

"King Hu Yan fled with the remaining troops, and our army captured the city of Yiwulu."

"Afterwards, the military marquis Ban Chao volunteered to be an envoy to the Shanshan Kingdom in the Western Regions. He led 36 men to slaughter a delegation of 100 Northern Xiongnu envoys."

"The entire Shanshan nation is horrified. The King of Shanshan is willing to surrender again to the Han Dynasty and send his prince to Luoyang as a hostage!"

"Now. On the way!"

The entire Deyang Palace was filled with deathly silence.

Everyone's expression changed, even Gu Kangdu.

Although he had already thought that with his younger brother's talent, he would definitely be able to make great contributions if he encountered the enemy.

But I didn't expect it to be such a big achievement.
Of course, the one who was most excited was Liu Zhuang.

He did not hide his emotions at all. He first exhaled deeply, as if he wanted to let out all the depression in his heart these days.

Then he burst into laughter!

"Okay! Okay!"

"As expected of a famous general, you are worthy of being a general of the Han Dynasty!"

The emperor who was full of vigor and ambition and dominated the world in the past is back.

Liu Zhuang glanced at his ministers with a burning gaze, and all the depression in his body disappeared at this moment.

Gu Kangwang looked at the astonished ministers in the court, his mind racing. Without the slightest hesitation, he bowed deeply to Liu Zhuang and said in a resounding and powerful voice:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!!!"

"Today, our Han Dynasty has won such a great victory. It is clear that Heaven is not dissatisfied with our Han Dynasty's military action."

“It’s telling me to wait.”

"The offensive and defensive strategies of the Han Chinese are different from those of the barbarians in all directions!"

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"In the tenth year of the Yongping reign, Sheng followed the Imperial Chariot Commandant Dou Gu and led his army north to attack the Xiongnu.

When the division reached Tianshan, they suddenly encountered the enemy. Sheng led his troops bravely, personally taking the lead, and with the soldiers' lives at risk, they defeated the enemy and killed nearly 2,000 of them.

The enemy was defeated and King Hu Yan led the remaining troops to escape.

Sheng pursued the enemy in victory, advancing rapidly with his mouth gagged, until he reached the shores of Pulehai Lake, where he engaged in battle with King Hu Yan's army again.

The enemy troops were routed, and King Hu Yan barely escaped with his life."

——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty. Biography of Gu Sheng"

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