Chapter 640 [Second Update]

Seeing Liu Tan ready to cause trouble for the Xiongnu, Lu Xuan felt relieved.

To be honest, with the power of the people he sent, it was not easy to investigate the matter so clearly, and several nails that were planted with great difficulty were wasted in the process.

But Lu Xuan didn't feel any regret. He was just worried that Liu Tan would become depressed because of this incident. When he heard that Liu Tan couldn't eat or sleep well, he became extremely anxious. However, he also understood that even if he went there, it would only be temporary relief. This problem must be solved from the root.

In fact, he had already decided at that time that if Liu Ku was really in the hands of the Huns, he would ask people to find a way to rescue Liu Ku. If he could not be rescued... then let Liu Ku sacrifice himself for the Han Dynasty.

Even though he was Liu Tan's younger brother, once anything posed a threat to him or Liu Tan, Lu Xuan would become extremely cold and ruthless. People in Chang'an knew this better than Liu Tan.

Liu Tan estimated the current situation of Yan State and thought it had been almost completely wiped out. Even if there were still some hiding people, they probably wouldn't dare to do anything in the short term. So he simply asked the Northern Border soldiers who had followed him to go back first, and asked Wei Deng and Li Buyan to go back as well, leaving only Li Ling by his side.

The three people who had just been commended smelled something and couldn't help but come over and ask, "Your Highness, should we start guarding against the Xiongnu?"

Liu Tan looked up and saw three people with excitement on their faces. Although they said they were on guard, there was actually only one signal on their faces and in their eyes: attack, attack.

Liu Tan also knew that the conquest of Liaodong County had made the three men very excited. After all, it was indeed a tough battle.

However, Liu Tan had no intention of cooling them down. Such excitement was still necessary in the upcoming war.

So he responded and said, "Yes, Li Buyan will go back and take care of the affairs of Shousu City first. Wei Deng will take the letter back to Prime Minister Huo and ask him to prepare it. Li Ling will stay."

The three of them were no longer rookies. They quickly realized that their Highness might want to divide the troops and not all of them would leave from the Northern Territory. Li Ling immediately said, "Why not let Li Buyan stay?"

I heard that Li Xi is about to reach the Wuhuan capital. It seems that it is not easy. When Li Xi comes back, he can meet Li Buyan.

You know, both father and son had gone to Yan State before, but they didn't meet each other.

Liu Tan glanced at him and said, "No need."

He turned to Li Buyan and said softly, "Don't rush. I will create opportunities for you and your son when there is a chance."

Li Buyan said very generously: "I will listen to Your Highness."

The other two people were a little puzzled. Why did His Highness insist on keeping Li Ling?

What else could it be? Isn't it because you're worried?

If he returns to the Northern Border Kingdom, he will definitely lead the troops alone, while if he stays in the Yan Kingdom, he will follow Liu Tan. With the lessons learned from history, the Li family's ancestral nature of getting lost, and the lessons learned last time, how could Liu Tan dare to let Li Ling fly alone!

Liu Tan felt that he had to believe in evil since he couldn't even save the compass and map, so it would be better to keep Li Ling by his side.

Lu Xuan directly brought the map over and asked, "How do you want to fight?"

Liu Tan looked at him in confusion. "Why are you so eager? I'm telling you, you're not allowed to send troops this time, or I won't be able to protect you."

Yes, this time he planned to execute first and report later. If he really submitted a memorial, his father would be under a lot of pressure. He had already given him an army of 100,000 to fight the Wuhuan. Although the reason was to recapture Liaodong County, anyone with eyes would know that Liu Che wanted to let Liu Tan vent his anger.

However, Liu Tan went a little too far and almost defeated the Wuhuan, forcing them to ask the Xiongnu for help.

Even though everyone knew that the Huns must have been preparing for a long time to abduct Liu Ku from the Prince of Yan's palace so smoothly, they would have done so even without the Wuhuan's request for help.

But the problem is that on the surface it does appear that Liu Tan's attack on the Wuhuan first caused a series of chain reactions.

Moreover, the Huns who occupied Shanggu County were driven away, and Chang'an might not agree to his sending troops.

What's more, if he wrote a letter now, the Huns would run away after ten days or half a month of discussion in Chang'an. What's the point of fighting?

The only reason he had the courage to do this was because everyone from the emperor to the prince would protect him, and he also had a very strong-willed queen mother. In addition to these people, there were also two eldest princesses and... the prince's mother.

Although Liu Tan still doesn't understand why Wei Zifu has such a good impression of him, the usually silent Wei Zifu has clearly supported him more than once or twice and often gives him money.

With so many shields on his body, it wouldn't be too dangerous for him to go out and fight. If things don't work out, he can still find an excuse that he wants to save his brother.

Even if the court unanimously decided to punish him, the most it would be a fine would be money, which would not shake his throne.

But Lu Xuan couldn't do that. It was wrong for Lu Xuan to appear in Yan State. The embroidered robe envoy must have reported the matter to Liu Che long ago, and Liu Che probably turned a blind eye to it now.

It would be fine if Lu Xuan was here alone to accompany Liu Tan, but if he also brought troops to assist Liu Tan, things would probably get out of hand.

Lu Xuan knew what he was worried about, so he winked at Liu Tan playfully and said, "It's okay. I'll be your vanguard."

Liu Tan almost spit out a mouthful of water: "Stop it!"

Lu Xuan said, "No, there hasn't been any trouble in Wusun Kingdom recently. I'm worried about you."

Liu Tan gave him a strange look and asked, "Why should I be worried?"

Lu Xuan asked calmly, "Do you dare to say that you don't plan to lead the troops yourself?"

Liu Tan:!!! How did you know?

Seeing his shocked expression, Lu Xuan smiled and said, "If you don't want to lead the troops yourself, then it must be Wei Deng or Li Buyan who will stay behind. Well, Li Buyan is more likely, as for Li Ling... you're obviously worried about him going alone."

Liu Tan was helpless. He didn't expect that this aspect would betray him. It seemed that little Li Ling's ability to get lost had been deeply rooted in people's minds.

He said angrily, "It's too troublesome here in Yan State. Things can only be done step by step now. There's nothing else to do. It's more interesting to play with Yuanyuan Gungun than to face those pieces of wood every day."

These guys were almost scared silly by the outburst of the King of the North. Now they were like quails, heading east instead of west.

To be honest, if these people were given to those tyrannical monarchs, they would definitely be happy.

But Liu Tan knew that such an ecology was unhealthy. He knew very well what he was like. If no one cared about him, he would dare to act recklessly. So he needed someone to persuade him, and the advice had to be reasonable and well-founded, and he couldn't refute it.

None of the people from Yan State can do it. As for Lu Xuan... don't count on him. He is the one who can accompany Liu Tan if he wants to go to heaven.

The State of Yan is not as troubled as the Northern Border State now. The Northern Border State was once destroyed and then rebuilt. At that time, he had the help of Huo Guang and others around him. He only needed to make things happen, and others would help him with other problems.

But the problem now is that he has to do everything by himself. Liu Tan doesn't dare to be too radical given the moral character of Yan State. He can only do it step by step. Isn't that boring?

He also found that if he left for a while, Dou Sibo would be able to relax, because he knew that Liu Tan had not left completely, but he was not worried about being scolded for doing something wrong, so he was more relaxed.

Liu Tan felt that distance created beauty between him and Dou Sibo, so he decided to find a way to create some distance.

It has to be said that Liu Tan was a little nervous at first, as he and Li Ling were not really a particularly good combination.

One was having a seizure and the other was lost. He was ready to give it a try first, and if it didn't work, he would think of other ways.

But if Lu Xuan was here, it would be different. Lu Xuan had fought in countless battles, and his experience was enough to defeat all the generals of the Northern Border Kingdom several times over!

Lu Xuan pointed to the location of Dragon City and asked, "Do you want to attack?"

Liu Tan looked at the location and said, "Although I really want to, if we want to attack Longcheng, it's best to send troops from Dunhuang. If we go through Yan State... there's a desert in the middle, which is difficult to cross."

Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you going back to the Northern Territory?"

Liu Tan said, "Not for now. It's not like there are no Xiongnu tribes here. If I remember correctly, the territory of Yougudu Hou is here. I want to wipe this place out. And if we can really reach Longcheng, the Xiongnu will either go north or east, and the east is more likely."

Lu Xuan gasped: "Are you going to exterminate the Xiongnu?"

Liu Tan quickly laughed and said, "How is that possible? The Xiongnu are not so easily exterminated. I want to drive them further away so that they won't be able to invade the Han Dynasty again within a hundred years."

His words were full of arrogance, but Lu Xuan took no notice. Hadn't the Wuhuan been aggressive before? What about now? It was said that they had been beaten down to only one clan, and many Wuhuan had fled to the Fuyu Kingdom.

Lu Xuan drew the marching route on the map. He couldn't say what Wei Deng and the others would do, but if it were him, he would do it this way.

After he finished drawing the marching map, he suddenly thought of something very important: "You let Wei Deng and the others take the people away, leaving behind 5,000 people. I'm afraid that's not enough, right?"

Liu Tan gave him a strange look and said, "It's not like I'm alone."

Lu Xuan asked, "Recruiting from Yan State? Isn't it too late to train them now?"

Seeing that Liu Tan intended to defeat the Huns before winter came, it would definitely be too late to train the soldiers now.

Liu Tan shook his finger at him: "No, no, no, I'm afraid someone will rebel if I recruit from Yan State. Don't worry, Li Xi will be back."

Lu Xuan was a little surprised: "Did he capture the Wuhuan King City?"

Liu Tan's expression was a little strange: "The crown prince of the Wuhuan royal family killed his father and surrendered."