Chapter 103: Border Emergency
The eldest princess wedding.
The wedding invitation has been delivered quickly.
In addition to inviting various vassal states, the countries in the Western Regions were also invited.
In order to fight against the Huns, Da Yan has been working hard to make good friends with the countries in the Western Regions.
Most countries in the Western Regions are capricious.
For their own interests, they often have to be with Da Yan and have to be with him. Today they are Da Yan and tomorrow they are the Huns.
This time the eldest princess’ wedding happened to be an opportunity.
Liu Che was preparing to invite them to Kyoto and let them take a good look at Da Yan's prosperity and strength.
Not to mention letting them completely surrender to Da Yan, at least letting them not get a knife behind their back when Da Yan fights against the Huns.
Therefore, this wedding has very important political significance.
However, even if the messenger goes there and goes, it will take one or two months.
It will naturally take longer to reach Kyoto Dayan when countries from the Western Regions.
After consideration and discussion with the ministers, Emperor Wu decided to postpone the wedding date and set it to three months later.
Wei Yan naturally doesn't care.
The later the better.
At least you don't have to lose your freedom so quickly.
However, the eldest princess Liu Yi was anxious and looked at the letters sent from the border and the maps on the wall every day.
More than twenty days later.
An urgent report suddenly came from the border.
Li Guangli led an army of 50,000 to assist Loulan Kingdom. He was suddenly ambushed by the Huns on the way. Not only did he fail to rescue Loulan Kingdom, but he also suffered heavy losses.
The army of 50,000 was brought back only more than 10,000.
Seeing that the Great Yan army was defeated, Loulan Kingdom immediately surrendered to the Huns without hesitation and formed a new alliance with the Huns.
So, the army stationed at Yumen Pass had to give up its stronghold for safety and retreat to the pass.
The small number of other armies and envoys in the Western Regions were cut off from the middle by the Loulan Kingdom and the Huns, and they completely lost contact.
When the news came to Kyoto, the government and the country were shocked!
Emperor Wu was furious and cursed Mrs. Li in the harem. He first demoted Brother Li Guangli, and then called everyone in the Li family to scold him.
Li Guangli was deprived of the throne and was still on the border, defending the border, and making meritorious service.
At this time, Emperor Wu remembered the eldest princess.
Since Wei Qing's death, Da Yan has never had a man who is good at fighting. If the eldest princess had not been running the battle at the border in recent years, I am afraid that Da Yan's original results would have been exhausted.
The Huns seemed to know that Da Yan was no one, and have become increasingly rampant in recent years. They not only ravaged countries with Da Yan's friendship with Da Yan, but also often invaded Da Yan's border towns.
Emperor Wu's early suppression of the Huns no longer existed.
At this time, several major victories are urgently needed to destroy the Huns' increasingly arrogant arrogance.
The only general that Emperor Wu could think of was the eldest princess who was a woman.
There is no man available in the huge Great Yan Empire!
How sad!
Weiyang Palace.
Imperial study room.
Liu Che looked at the letter from the border in his hand and was frowning. The eunuch outside reported: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess is asking for a visit outside the door."
Liu Che came to his senses and hurriedly said, "Let Ai come in."
The eldest princess did not wear that red robe anymore today, but actually put on her silver armor, with a sword around her waist, tall, cold and heroic.
Seeing her outfit, Liu Che was stunned for a moment and said, "Ai, you are..."
Liu Yi stood below and bowed, "Your Majesty, the border is in urgent need. Please allow me to leave the capital immediately and rush to the border!"
Liu Che frowned and waved his hand and said, "No, no. In three months, you will be getting married. Invitations from various countries have been issued quickly. How can I, Da Yan, betray others?"
Liu Yikeng said strongly: "How can marriage be compared with state affairs? The border is in a hurry, Loulan rebelled, and the Huns become more and more arrogant. If I, Da Yan, don't fight back with a strong force, I am afraid that the countries in the Western Regions that depend on our country will be disappointed, frightened and uneasy. If they abandon my Da Yan and form an alliance with the Huns, my Da Yan's previous efforts will fail! Your Majesty, please make a decision!"
Liu Che clenched his fists and suddenly slammed on the table, with a gloomy face: "Then Li Guangli is so useless. The five-year army was killed against the Xiongnu 20,000 troops. It's really damn! If he wasn't needed by the border, I would have to kill him in the head!"
Liu Yi was silent for a moment and said, "The infantry is not a rival to the cavalry. The 20,000 Huns' army are all elite cavalry soldiers. General Li was too careless and the scouts and vanguards sent out lost contact. He did not listen to the dissuasion of the generals in the army. He insisted on his own actions and still led his troops to move quickly, trying to crush them by number, so he would be defeated."
"Waste! Waste!"
Liu Che was furious and cursed several times. His chest was so angry that he was so angry that his head was dizzy, his face turned blue and white, and he almost fainted.
He gasped for a few heavy blows, and Fang sighed with an ugly look, saying, "If the general is here, it would not be like this."
Wei Qing is naturally the one who can be called a general by Emperor Wu.
Liu Yi lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, please let me go to the border."
Liu Che stroked his head, closed his eyes, and said with a bitter face, "Is there no man available for this big flame?"
At this time, the eunuch outside informed again: "Your Majesty, General Li is asking for a meeting outside."
General Li Xiao was naturally Li Pinggong, the eldest son of Li Guangli.
Liu Che opened his eyes and said with anger: "What are he here to do? Are you here to plead for his trash father?"
Liu Yi's eyes flashed and said, "I'm afraid he is here to ask His Majesty to lead his army out of seclusion and make meritorious contributions to his father."
Liu Che's face changed for a moment, and Fang said to the outside: "Let him come in."
Li Pinggong quickly stepped in, first worshiped the top, and then greeted the eldest princess, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Li Pinggong is willing to lead his army out of seclusion and make meritorious contributions to his father."
Liu Che said angrily: "Nonsense! You have always been following your father's army and have never had the experience of leading the army alone. Where did you get the courage to lead the army out of seclusion and make meritorious contributions to your father?"
Li Pinggong knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, please give me a chance. I am willing to issue a military order. If I fail, I am willing to commit suicide and apologize!"
Liu Che stared at him in a gloomy eyes for a while before looking at the eldest princess and said, "Ai, what do you think?"
Liu Yi lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty decides it."
A hint of anger appeared in her eyes.
It seems that Mrs. Li has not calmed down and has said something in front of His Majesty again.
Obviously, Your Majesty had a decision in his heart, and it would be useless to say more.
Liu Che snorted coldly, staring at Li Pinggong below and said, "Okay, since you are so confident, then I will give you a chance! If you fail this time, don't blame me for being ruthless to you!"
Li Pinggong said: "Thank you Your Majesty! I will do my best to avenge my previous shame for Da Yan!"
Liu Yi bowed and retreated.
Out of the palace.
Looking at the gloomy sky outside, my heart became more and more depressed.
Chapter completed!