Chapter 39 Onlookers
When Tang Qi heard Wei Qing's question, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "You are really overthinking this. The Han Dynasty did last for a long time, but not every generation fought against the Huns.
Just like Liu Che, the Emperor of Han Dynasty played by Liu Che, Liu Che had indeed been using troops against the Huns in his early years, and he almost crippled the Huns!"
Liu Che couldn't help but puff up his chest and said with some pride: "I have indeed been using troops against the Huns. I plan to eliminate foreign troubles in my lifetime and leave a peaceful and prosperous era to future generations!"
Tang Qi curled his lips and said: "The idea is good, but I didn't stick to it to the end!"
"Didn't you stick to it?"
Liu Che wondered: "How is this possible? The strategy I have formulated will never be changed!"
As an emperor with great talent and great strategy, Liu Che naturally had a quality that was hard to follow even after he made a promise.
Tang Qi sighed and said: "There are some things that the emperor can't really insist on if he wants to! In order to deal with the Huns, Liu Che almost went militarily, wiping out all the wealth he had saved during Wenjing's rule. The people were miserable.
Especially the people of Guandong are filled with resentment."
Liu Che suddenly blushed.
Of course he knew how much the strategies he formulated would harm the people, so he has been thinking of various ways to make up for it.
Unfortunately, his compensation did not have much effect.
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, many people still lived in great poverty.
Tang Qi continued: "At the beginning, Liu Che could still ignore the public complaints and continue his strategy of attacking the Huns. However, in Liu Che's later years, the people's complaints had become overwhelming, and there was a vague danger of national subjugation.
In addition, Liu Che used the wrong generals at that time, which resulted in repeated defeats in the war against the Xiongnu. The number of casualties exceeded hundreds of thousands, and he almost lost all the territory he had won in the early years!"
Liu Che couldn't help but ask: "Why am I so dim in my later years? Who did I send as a general?"
Tang Qi looked sideways at Liu Che and said, "Stop talking and listen to me first!"
In fact, Tang Qi also forgot who Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appointed as a general in his later years.
After all, he studied agriculture, not history, and he was not that proficient in history at all.
Liu Che was also stunned by Tang Qi, and for a while he really didn't ask any more questions.
Tang Qi coughed slightly and continued: "In short, due to various reasons, Liu Che was forced to change his policy, issued the "Luntai Sinner Edict", rested with the people, and suspended overseas expansion. The public resentment has subsided a little!"
Wei Qing sighed: "Is this the reason why the Xiongnu were not wiped out? It was so!"
Tang Qi shrugged his shoulders and said, "For this reason, after Liu Che issued the "Luntai Sinner Edict", he went from being militant to another extreme.
He withdrew all the soldiers stationed in the Western Regions and completely gave up running the Western Regions, which gave the Huns an opportunity to return to their homeland.
After that, the Han army did not go west out of Yumen Pass for decades, and the Huns gradually recovered their strength and began to grow stronger!"
Wei Qing didn't know what to say and could only sigh uncontrollably.
He fought all his life just to fight against the Huns, but in the end, His Majesty gave up.
This means that all Wei Qing's efforts are meaningless.
At this time, Liu Che said: "Mr. Tang, when I launched the war, the reason why the people were so angry was because the people didn't have enough to eat?"
Tang Qi curled his lips and said: "That's about right. The taxes levied at that time were too heavy and the people simply couldn't bear it!"
Liu Che narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "If I promote the rice, sweet potatoes, and potatoes on this island to the world, increase food production, and feed the people, will this public resentment disappear?"
Tang Qi thought for a while, nodded and said: "It should be like this. Who would want to cause trouble if you can have enough food and clothing?"
Liu Che slapped the table and stood up, and said seriously: "Then I will let the people eat first, and then I will order Wei Qing to lead the army to attack the Xiongnu and attack Baiyue!
I don’t want to wait until my old age, I will eradicate all foreign invaders in my prime. I want Han banners to spread wherever the Han’s iron hoof goes, and I want all barbarians to surrender!”
This was said with great pride.
But in fact Liu Che does have this capital.
There were many famous officials and generals during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Only in the later years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did a treacherous minister Jiang Chong appear.
If Liu Che could really feed the people in his prime and solve the internal problems first, then it would be very simple to eliminate the external problems.
At this time, Changping Hou Wei Qing and champion Hou Huo Qubing were still there.
With these two people, they are enough to conquer the world.
Tang Qi also praised: "You do feel a bit like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty now!"
"Han Wu Da Di?"
Liu Che was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "This is how future generations will call me, and it's quite appropriate!"
Tang Qi rolled his eyes and said: "I just complimented you and your tail was raised. Hurry up and eat. After dinner, let's play Landlords!"
"Okay, fighting landlords is fun!"
Liu Che quickly sat down and continued to shovel rice into his mouth.
The last time Liu Che and Wei Qing fought against Tang Qi, they lost miserably and were never convinced.
Today is the opportunity to fight back, so I naturally don't want to let it go.
Soon, the four of them finished their meal and went to the card table.
Liu Che, Wei Qing and Tang Qi were still playing cards, with Wei Zifu watching from the side.
Tang Qi could still win a few games at the beginning.
But later on, Liu Che and Wei Qing's card-playing skills also improved, and it was a bit difficult for Tang Qi to win.
Therefore, Tang Qi chose to cheat.
For a Landlord Dou Zhu enthusiast, it is simply too easy to cheat.
When shuffling the cards, hide the ** to ensure that you can catch the **.
Using a trickster's trick, Tang Qi once again won eleven games in a row.
The total number of IOUs signed by Liu Che and Wei Qing reached 80,000!
After all, one of them is the emperor and the other is a general, so it is normal for them to play a little bigger.
But at this time Liu Che and Wei Qing already suspected Tang Qi of cheating.
Tang Qi wisely chose to change his approach.
That's another classic poker game... Golden Flower!
Faced with this unfamiliar gameplay, Liu Che and Wei Qing were obviously confused again. Tang Qi seized the opportunity and won hundreds of thousands of gold, with a thick stack of IOUs.
"I don't believe it. It's just a three-card game. I can always lose!"
Liu Che was so jealous that he almost overturned the card table!
Tang Qi comforted him at the right time: "Don't be so angry, maybe you will win in the next round!"
"good!"
Liu Che pursed his lips and continued to play cards.
Liu Che was lucky this time and got a straight flush.
Obviously, Tang Qi deliberately let Liu Che get it.
Chapter completed!