Prince Han Sien

Chapter 122

People who stay at the border for a long time, for various reasons, may be forced to shake hands and make peace with the enemy because of an imperial decree when they are fighting the enemy or when they are about to win.

Maybe the person who still talks to himself today will die on the battlefield tomorrow.All I can do is to collect his body and send his bloody military pay to his family.Before long, no one except his family probably remembers the man who died.

When there is a war, so many people die every day, no one will remember them one by one.

Because they have seen too many life and death, they may have become numb, but these people are also the people who are most likely to arouse indignation and pride in their hearts.Han Si'en's casual words and disdainful tone made the hearts of the entire army tent tremble.

Liu Hucheng was not such a timid and cautious character when he was with Yasukuni before. It was because he only obeyed the arrangements of Yasukuni Marquis, and he was just a person who obeyed orders.But after he took over the entire Western Xinjiang, Liu Hucheng felt that it was his own fault every time he saw someone was killed or injured. Coupled with his consideration of his future, his courage became more and more cautious. To be sure of victory, without an order from the court or an imperial decree from the emperor, he would rather shrink back than send troops.

The casualties of the Xijiang Army were much less because of this. In the eyes of outsiders, he was still the brave man at the beginning, but Liu Hucheng knew that he had already changed, and the blood in his heart had long been wiped out in the officialdom. , now the most left is his own selfishness.

Now being scolded so abruptly by Han Sien, he stood there feeling a bit disappointed, not knowing what to say.

Zhou Ran on the side is naturally happy to see Liu Hucheng suffer on weekdays. The relationship between them has been formed since Liu Hucheng successfully took over the Western Frontier Army. He thought he had that ability, but he didn't expect it to end up in someone else's hands. Home.

But now he heard Han Si'en's words harsher, which scolded the entire Western Frontier Army, and he also wanted to sell it to other generals, so he snorted and retorted: "Listen to what Han Shizi said. I dare say that I don’t know how many people will die in the war and how much blood will be shed. None of the Western Frontier Army is afraid of death, but they can live in peace and security. Who likes to live a life where they can’t save their lives. In the imperial capital, people wear brocade clothes and eat jade food, so they probably can’t appreciate the feeling of parting from life and death.”

Speaking of this, Zhou Ran said again: "The meaning of Han Shizi just now will be understood at the end of the day. He wants the Western Frontier Army to confront those Xirong people head-on. But if the war is caused by this, who can make up for the casualties? We The lives of these frontier guards may not be so valuable in the eyes of the dignitaries in Beijing and China, but for their families, this person's life is hope, and if he dies, he has nothing."

Zhou Ran's words made the Chinese army's camp quiet down again, and the frontier garrison troops couldn't die in person.They have seen too many people cry for their dead.Some are silent, some are hissing.

It makes people feel heavy every time.

They also understand that the grievance now will lead to more bloodshed in the future, but they always shrink their heads, preferring to get this moment of peace.

Han Si'en knew what Zhou Ran wanted to say, but he didn't interrupt.

Today he didn't want to argue with Zhou Ran about this, so he said slowly: "I also know what Deputy General Zhou said. This son has always been weird. If someone slaps him, he will definitely give him two slaps. Maybe Zhou The deputy general is right, there are countless casualties in the war, and too many people will experience life and death because of it. But no one in this world thought about chaos, and no one deliberately wanted to provoke a war and make money from the war. Besides, today is just a battle with Xi Rong Substitution, how can we start a war? This prince is in charge of the emperor, and he is the inspector of the customs here. Since this prince knows about this matter, he will go there personally if he is replaced today."

"No." As soon as Han Si'en finished speaking, Liu Hucheng said: "Han Shizi's status is noble, and his boundaries change rapidly. If he hurts his son, he will not be able to explain it to the emperor."

Han Si'en didn't change his mind, he said lightly: "General Liu needless to say, I have already said it just now, since I have become the inspector, and I have mentioned the opinions of today's exchange, I naturally want to see it with my own eyes. Everyone is safe. Besides, I want to see if Xi Rong dares to provoke this war."

Ji Huai, who had been silent all this time, also spoke at this time: "What Han Shizi said is also reasonable. Although this prince is not talented, he is willing to advance and retreat with the Western Frontier Army."

After Han Si'en and Ji Huai said so, Liu Hucheng was silent for a while, and then waved his hands to make preparations.Then he looked at Han Si'en and said, "Since your son insists on going, please make sure."

Han Sien hummed, and Bai Wenhan stood up and suggested at this time: "General Liu, Shizi Han, since you want to catch the Xirong army by surprise and take them directly to the border, you don't need to greet them in advance."

"It's a good idea. Courtesy before soldiers is not suitable for today's situation. Since we have proposed a solution, why discuss with them? Of course we have to follow our rules." Han Sien said indifferently.

Liu Hucheng thought about it, and thought that since he decided to break up with Xi Rong, he didn't need to care about such a trivial matter.Moreover, Zhao Wen, governor of Xijiang, was arrested at this time and did not supervise them. It is feasible for these soldiers to do some extraordinary things.

Of course, the most important thing is that with the eldest son Han Si'en and the prince Ji Huai present, they can have an explanation in front of the emperor.

Liu Hucheng originally wanted to lead the troops to the border in person, but was rejected by Han Sien, saying that he was needed in the rear.Liu Hucheng also understands this truth, exchanging people is a big deal after all, if Xi Rong catches them all, then Western Xinjiang will be in chaos.

So Liu Hucheng ordered Bai Wenhan to lead 3000 people to the border. 3000 people can not only deter others, but also prevent others from thinking that they are attacking, which is very reasonable.

And he himself led 2 people in Gaomeipo not far behind them, so that if there was any accident ahead, they could rescue them as soon as possible.

Han Si'en went with Bai Wenhan, and Ji Huai wanted to follow, but Liu Hucheng flatly refused.In Liu Hucheng's heart, no matter how favored Han Shizi is, he is just a son. Ji Huai is different. Ji Huai is the prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If he is caught, then their Western Frontier Army will be passive, and the emperor can't help it. confess.

Han Sien didn't care about Liu Hucheng's thoughts at all. When he followed Bai Wenhan to the border, Han Sien sat in a soft sedan chair.Before leaving, Bai Wenhan asked someone to call Bai Shu, and asked him to protect Han Sien when he arrived.

When ordering people, Bai Wenhan was depressed. Bai Shu didn't know what was going on today. After hearing that Han Sien had come to the barracks, he asked him for leave immediately, saying that he was not feeling well, and he didn't want to join Han Sien. .

If it wasn't for the urgent time, Bai Wenhan really wanted to find a doctor to feel Bai Shu's pulse and see what was wrong with him.

Regarding the fact that Bai Shu didn't come closer to him, Han Sien was just surprised, and then he calmed down.He thought, this is also good, it is good for Bai Shu, and it is also good for him.

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Bai Wenhan led the Xijiang army to press down those embarrassed Xirong people and arrived at the border between the two countries in a leisurely manner. The people stationed at the border were shocked when they saw this situation, and thought that the Xijiang army was preparing to start a war with them. Woolen cloth.

But when they saw the number of people, they rushed to report to the garrison on Xirong's side.

Not long after, there was the sound of horse riding from Xirong. When the Xirong people came, they all carried bows and arrows with them, and they looked vicious.Among them are the herdsmen and the captured Dazhou people.

The group of people from Dazhou were in a very distressed state, almost all of their clothes were able to cover their bodies, and even more were gone. They looked like they had been plundered severely.

Han Sien sat in front of the Xijiang army, behind him were the Xijiang army and the besieged Xirong people.

When the Xirong people reached the border, Han Sien turned his head and said to Bai Wenhan, "Look at the man behind the leader of Xirong, why does it look familiar to me?"

Bai Wenhan looked into the group of people in Xirong, the leader of Xirong was a dark-faced, very burly man named Wuhe, whom Bai Wenhan knew.Uhe likes to use double hammers, which are very powerful.

The man Han Sien mentioned had darker skin, but his face was clean and handsome, with sharp eyes. Standing in front of the Xirong army flag, the man was particularly tall and straight.

Bai Wenhan said softly: "The person in front is Wuhe, the ever-victorious general of Xirong. I don't have much impression of the person behind him."

Han Sien tilted his head and wanted to say something, but Wuhe laughed loudly and said, "What is Dazhou doing today? Xirong and Dazhou have always had good relations, and you suddenly brought people to the border between the two countries, but something happened When he said this, Wuhe threw the hammer back and forth into the sky with both hands, and then casually caught it in his hand, the hammer seemed very heavy to the naked eye.

Bai Wenhan wanted to speak, but Han Sien raised his hand to stop him, and then he didn't even look at Wu He, but looked directly at the person behind Wu He, and said contemptuously: "I see that your eyes are very familiar, a bit like I just arrived. In Xijiang, the leader of the group who robbed the common people of Dazhou. Speaking of which, the bearded man was very arrogant. Before leaving, he even shot the officer with an arrow. But if Xirong pretended to be herdsmen and robbed other countries of food and wealth, Then this matter is interesting. I have every reason to suspect that Xi Rong's intention to rob the people of Dazhou is to provoke a war between the two countries. By the way, that person seems to have scars on his body. If what I said is true The place is wrong, would you like to verify it? General Wuhe said?"

Wu He frowned, and said: "What are you, what are you doing wearing a ghost mask? Could it be that you can't see people? When did I, Xirong, join the people with the army and rob things?"

Bai Wenhan stepped forward and said in a cold voice: "General Wuhe speaks so arrogantly, this is the inspector personally appointed by the Emperor of Great Zhou."

Han Si'en rested his chin with his hand, didn't even give Wuhe a look, but continued to look at the man, "General An Wuhe's theory is that I'm a ghost wearing a mask, and someone is hiding it." Status, doing things that are not as good as pigs and dogs, probably can’t even be called things.”

Wuhe's eyes were fierce, and he shot straight at Han Sien. At this time, the man stepped forward and stopped Wuhe's movement. He smiled, looked at Han Sien and said very sincerely: "Dazhou inspector You have extraordinary eyesight, but this king was only trained in the army, but he was discovered by the inspector. My name is Yanlu, and he is the third prince of Xirong. He has just arrived in the army for training. May I ask who the inspector is?"

Bai Wenhan's heart shuddered when he heard Hu Yanlu admitting his identity. This Hu Yanlu was known as a genius in Xirong, he was very thoughtful, and he was the most proud son of the King of Xirong. He was a strong candidate for the next King of Xirong.

Their information from Da Zhou never mentioned that Hu Yanlu was actually at the border.Bai Wenhan couldn't help thinking, what did the King of Xirong want to do by sending his most proud son to the western border?

But despite all the speculations in his mind, Bai Wenhan still maintained his composure.

At this moment, Han Si'en lazily said: "Didn't I tell you just now? I am the inspector appointed by the Emperor of Zhou, named Han Si'en."

Hu Yanlu didn't feel any displeasure because of Han Sien's negligence, he pondered for a while, and said with a slightly respectful tone, "It turns out that he is the eldest son of the Korean government that was rumored in Dazhou. It's been a long time."

Han Si'en looked at Hu Yanlu with a half-smile: "Since it is the third prince of Xirong, it may be that this prince made a mistake. The third prince of Xirong is a noble person, how could he pretend to be someone else and rob other people's property?" This kind of thing is not as good as a beast."

Just now Hu Yanlu revealed his identity, and took Han Sien's questioning aside.He is a prince, Han Sien would definitely not allow him to take off his clothes for a body check in public, but Han Sien couldn't bear what he said.

When Wu He heard that Hu Yanlu was being insulted like this, the veins in his hands holding the hammer were exposed, and his eyes seemed to kill Han Si'en.They, Xirong, always admired the strong, and in Wuhe's eyes, Hu Yanlu was the strong he respected, and he would not allow anyone to insult him like this.

Compared with Wu He's anger, Hu Yanlu showed his demeanor as a prince. He said lightly: "Probably the patrol envoy made a mistake. It's just that my land in Xirong is scarce, and people often suffer from hunger and do such things. There were casualties on both sides. But this king believes that this is just an example, and the people of our two countries, Xirong and Dazhou, hope to live in harmony and build a century-old relationship between the two countries."

Bai Wenhan was a little shocked by Huyan Lu's grandiose words, he felt that this person had a thick skin, even Han Si'en could not compare to him.

Han Si'en also took a second look because it was rare to meet such a shameless person.

I saw Hu Yanlu looked at the people on Da Zhou's side, and said with a slightly hesitant tone: "Today, the Han patrol envoy brought people here?"

Han Si'en was too lazy to compare his face with Hu Yanlu, so he yawned and said, "Didn't you say you want to change someone? This person is brought to you, just change."

Hu Yanlu was stunned for a moment, with a bit of annoyance and sincerity on his face, and said: "This king has also heard about this matter. The replacement was proposed by the herdsmen of Xirong. It is useless for them to get Dazhou people, and they are all poor people. , The family really couldn't get rid of the pot, so they thought about exchanging people for some money to live on. If Da Zhou has prepared people and money, then let's change. Although these are the ideas of ordinary herdsmen in Xirong, it is inconvenient for us soldiers and civilians to come forward to stop them. But if Da Zhou wants to bully us Xirong people, we will not allow it."

Han Si'en just snorted at Hu Yanlu's shameless words, and then waved his hands to let them bring out those Xirong people, saying: "This son is sincerely changing people today, and the people who brought him are just like that. A lot, as for money, there is none, why don't the third prince talk about what to do."

Hu Yanlu looked at the Xirong people on Dazhou's side, and then at the Dazhou people on Xirong's side. These two groups of people were obviously not equal.He looked at Han Si'en and said, "The inspector is going too far."

"I'm going too far?" Han Si'en said in surprise, "You robbed the people of Da Zhou for their money, and even arrested them. It's fine if you don't take good care of them, but you also feed them with half-clothed clothes. How dare you Say I'm too much?"

Hu Yanlu wanted to say something else, but Han Sien raised his hand again and said, "A word from the third prince, do you agree or disagree?"

"Forgive me." Hu Yanlu clearly refused.

The atmosphere between the two countries suddenly became tense, and Wu He threw the double hammer even more happily.Hu Yanlu looked straight at Han Sien, he actually liked Han Sien's personality, he had courage, he appreciated it, and he also liked Han Sien's eyes that didn't pay attention to anything, it's a pity This person is not from Xirong.

He still doesn't have the absolute right to start a war with Da Zhou, but sooner or later, he will be able to do it.The fertile land of Dazhou will sooner or later belong to the people of Xirong.

Hearing the raging anger in Hu Yanlu's heart, Han Si'en lowered his eyes and said calmly: "Since the third prince disagrees, then I will give you an idea."

When Han Sien said this, his tone was very light, but anyone who knew his character knew that he was impatient.Bai Wenhan frowned and looked at Han Si'en, only to see this man's eyes were indifferent, and he said in a gentle voice: "Bring a Xirong man forward, and I will cut off one of his fingers as soon as I count, and cut off two of his fingers twice. When the fingers are cut off, the toes are cut off. If the fingers are gone, the arms and legs will take turns. There are so many things that can be cut on the body, and you can always get dozens of knives. When the son says stop, then give him back. The third prince on the opposite side should make a commemoration."

Han Si'en's gentle words blew a gust of wind in the hearts of both parties. The wind was so cold that no one on Da Zhou's side could react, let alone Xi Rong's side.

However, someone moved on Da Zhou's side, and that person mentioned a Xirong man and walked up to Han Si'en.

Bai Wenhan was stunned to see that the person who made the move was Bai Shu, and when Bai Shu saw Han Sien, the image of himself wet his pants couldn't help flashing through his mind, his eyes dodged a little, and his cheeks twitched. So slightly red.

Han Si'en suddenly frowned and looked at Bai Shu, with a hint of disbelief in those two-way deserted eyes.

Bai Shu's dream of being in love with someone is not a shocking thing, but Han Sien was surprised that the person in Bai Shu's dream turned out to be him.

Han Si'en looked back, he seemed to be the same as usual, but he tightly held the hand next to the chair, revealing his emotions.He felt that everything about today was terrible.

Among them, Baishu is the worst.