Chapter 1068: Success in the East and Success in the West (Sixty-One)

It's already mid-August, which is the hottest time of the year. Yesterday in Yuyang, there was a heavy rainstorm that lasted for several hours, causing the water in the Yishui River to surge, and the roaring water to swirl down. , the murky river water hit the river embankment from time to time, and from time to time, a piece of the river embankment was hit by the swift and violent river water. Amidst the crashing sound, mud mixed with stones fell into the water, and a gap appeared under the embankment.

Gao Yuan stood on the embankment with his hands folded, looking at the rolling river water, frowning tightly. This time he came to Yuyang because the Qin State expressed its request for negotiation through the Four Seas Trade, entering from the prairie. Hejian, then across the Luliang Mountains, and finally arrived at the Yishui River in Yuyang.

The catastrophe that Yuyang suffered made Gao Yuan, who was traveling all the way, full of anger. At this time, he only had four words to comment on Lu Chao, which was heart-breaking.

But he had to admit that Lu Chao's move was indeed a soft threat to the Han State. Pensions, relief, and reconstruction of homes would all make the Han State's already weak economy worse. Yuyang itself was one of the major granaries of the Han Dynasty. This year The price of food in the Han Dynasty is just going to rise.

Compared with opponents like Li Xin and Wang Xiao, Gao Yuan has more trouble with people like Lu Chao, because military strategists of the older generation like Li Xin and Wang Xiao generally leave room for action and will not carry out large-scale massacres of the people. , will not cause large-scale damage to people's livelihood, but a guy like Lu Chao who will do whatever it takes to attack the enemy is much more difficult to deal with.

Because he has no bottom line.

Back then, he broke up Shannan County because of taking advantage of Mrs. Lu's trust in him. With a guilty heart, he let Lu Chao go. He didn't expect that ten years later, this man who still had some scholarly enthusiasm would grow into what he is today. of a monster.

I'm afraid I have a part to play in this!

There was a wry smile on Gao Yuan's lips, and he drank and pecked. It was destiny that Lu Chao was probably God sent down to torture him. How to deal with him, Gao Yuan has not yet come to a definite conclusion.

"This heavy rain will probably make things worse for the victims of Yuyang, right?" Gao Yuan glanced at Du Shenghao, the governor of Yuyang County next to him. This county governor himself was from Yuyang and had defected early after being introduced by the Jiang family. One of Gaoyuan's group of people, he was originally a handsome scholar, but now he has an unshaven beard and a haggard face. The hem of his official robe has been lifted up, and one corner is tucked into his belt. His boots are covered with mud and water, and even his robe is covered with muddy water. You can also see some stains.

Hearing Gao Yuan's question, Du Shenghao nodded heavily, "God is not kind to me. This heavy rain came at the wrong time. Most of the victims have not returned home yet and are living in temporary tents and on their own." Among the shacks built, I visited several settlements yesterday. Many shacks were destroyed by floods. Some victims near the river failed to evacuate in time when the flood came, resulting in many casualties. Some were also injured due to landslides. , was buried inside, and now the county is organizing manpower to dig it out. Even if the person cannot be rescued, the body must be dug out!"

"How many casualties are there?" Gao Yuan took a deep breath.

"Preliminary statistics show that the death toll has exceeded one hundred." Du Shenghao gritted his teeth, "Lu Chao, a turtle grandson, will have to die a good death one day. You can do such an inhumane thing, Your Majesty, what about Yang Da?" If you are stupid and afraid of the enemy like a tiger, and you are too timid to fight and avoid the enemy, please ask the king to punish him severely."

Gao Yuan shook his head gently, "County Governor Du, didn't Zeng Xianyi tell you? Oh, by the way, you are a civil servant. It's normal that Zeng Xianyi didn't tell you about these military matters. At that time, Yang Dasha didn't It was right to send troops, because it was later discovered that Lu Chao had set a trap and ambushed a large number of troops. If Yang Dasha left the city, he would probably be in trouble."

"Is there such a thing?" Du Shenghao said in surprise: "The king is trying to excuse Yang Dasha. With Yang Dasha's temperament, if he was really wronged like this, how could he not beat me up violently? He has a reputation for being silly and bold."

Gao Yuan smiled: "Yang Dasha also comes from a miserable family. Commander Du cares about the people and that's why he scolded him. How can he not understand?"

"I will apologize to him the next time I see him!" Du Shenghao was silent for a long time.

"That's not necessary. Maybe Yang Dasha has forgotten about it now. Yuyang disaster relief is not only your Yuyang County's business. The imperial court will allocate a large amount of funds, food and various disaster relief materials to you. It will be shipped as quickly as possible. This time the special war tax bill has been passed, and the imperial court has a lot more money."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern for the people of Yuyang!" Du Shenghao.

"When one party is in trouble, all parties support it. What's more, it is my duty as a king to let the people under my command live a good life. I didn't do it well!" Gao Yuan sighed, "This time, Qin's action was indeed a big surprise. It was beyond my expectation. Fortunately, we finally won this battle, which was a little better than the worst."

"Your Majesty, a boat is coming from the other side!" He Weiyuan pointed at the much wider river and said loudly. "It must be that Li Ru coming over."

"This old immortal has taught such a crazy disciple. I will definitely scold him later!" Du Shenghao said angrily on the side.

Listening to these words, Gao Yuan was amused even though he had all kinds of worries in his heart. It seemed that what happened to Yuyang this time had really completely changed this scholar who was originally a person who never saw or spoke anything inappropriate, and he actually started using swear words every time he opened his mouth.

Gao Yuan coughed and rinsed his voice: "Master Du, go and do your work. Yuyang County is not only suffering from human disasters, but also from natural disasters. Since you are busy, you don't have to stay with me here."

Du Shenghao was stunned for a moment, but thinking about it, the king was right. Now Yuyang County is really complicated. Previously, when the king came, he had to come to see him and keep him company, but in order to scold Li Ru. And wasting your precious time is not worth it.

"Your Majesty is right, I am confused. I have time to scold this old immortal, so I might as well do something practical, this old immortal!" Du Shenghao glanced sideways and glanced slowly towards this side. The approaching ship took a deep breath, turned around and hurried away.

On the boat in the river, Li Ru was sitting cross-legged on the bow, with two guards standing behind him. Beside the side of the boat, soldiers from the Han Dynasty were waving oars and trying their best to fight against the turbulent river water. However, even though they were sweating profusely, the boat was still moving slowly towards the river. It drifted down. When it reached the shore, it was hundreds of meters away from the previously planned landing place.

With the support of the guards, Li Ru jumped off the bow of the boat and stepped on the ground. He actually felt a little dizzy and his feet were a little shaky. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He was getting old. In the past few years, he had traveled all over the world, crossing mountains and rivers. How could I have never encountered such strong winds and waves? How could I have ever experienced such a river that I could feel dizzy?

Someone from the Han side has already come to greet them, "Everyone Li, please!"

After walking forward for a while, Li Ru's somewhat presbyopic eyes finally saw clearly the figure standing on the river embankment. He paused and was shocked. The Han Dynasty only said that they would meet him on the banks of the Yishui River. When he met for the meeting, he did not explain the candidate for the negotiation. He originally thought that the person coming was not his junior brother Jiang Jiaquan, but Yan Shenghao, another important figure in the political affairs of the Han Dynasty. However, he did not expect that it was Gao Yuan himself.

Gao Yuan turned around, looked down at him in the distance, and nodded slightly.

Li Ru hurriedly walked up to Gao Yuan, clasped his hands in his fists, and bowed to the ground: "Li Ru has met His Highness the King of Han!"

"No need!" Gao Yuan waved his hand and said, "Mr. Jiang is both a teacher and a friend of mine. You are Mr. Jiang's senior brother, and I cannot bear your great gift."

"No!" Li Ru said: "The person here today to negotiate with His Highness the King of Han is not Jiang Jiaquan's senior brother Li Ru, but Li Ru from Da Qin."

Gao Yuan nodded: "Well, in that case, I will accept this gift. Mr. Li Ru, please come up. The scenery here is nice."

"If you stand higher, you will naturally see more scenery, but if the foundation stone under your feet is not strong enough, it is easy to fall miserably. Your Highness, the embankment under your feet is collapsing!" Li Ru smiled and walked to Gaoyuan. Beside him, looking at the surging river water, he said.

"That's right, Mr. Li!" Gao Yuan nodded, "It was my decision to set the negotiation location on the banks of the Yishui River. Do you know why?"

"His Royal Highness, the King of Han, always behaves unexpectedly, so I would like to ask for advice." Li Ru said.

Gao Yuan smiled slightly, turned around, and looked at Li Ru: "When I was still a small captain in Fufeng County, I led my troops here to fight against the State of Zhao on the orders of Prime Minister Ye of Yan. At that time, I only had There were hundreds of soldiers, including Ye Xiang back then, haha, and of course my future father-in-law, who must have thought I was dead."

"Why don't you come and marry me when my hair reaches my waist?" Li Ru laughed, "That's a famous saying that has been passed down for a while. I don't know how many idiots have gone crazy?"

"That was the most dangerous battle in my life." Gao Yuan turned his head and looked at the surging river, "At that time, the Zhao State was still a behemoth to the Yan State. There was a strong Zhao army in front of him, but there were still many enemies behind him. There was a boss with ulterior motives, but around me, there were only 300 brothers who followed me through life and death. At that time, I really had no confidence at all."

"But then you won." Li Ru said calmly: "It was this battle that made you stand out, and you embarked on a great road, and that's how you became who you are now."

"Qingyun Avenue?" Gao Yuan chuckled, "It is precisely because Yishui River, the original battlefield, was of great significance to me, so I put this negotiation here to tell myself that no matter how powerful I am now , don’t forget that you were covered with thin ice at the beginning, no matter what you do, you must be as careful as if you are facing an abyss, be cautious, and take one step at a time.”

"Well said!" Li Ru looked at Gao Yuan and clapped his hands and praised: "No wonder His Highness the King of Han has achieved what he has achieved now. This mentality alone is not something ordinary people can have. Your Highness the King of Han, I think we can start now." Bar?"

"You can start at any time!" Gao Yuan laughed, "Right on the bank of the Yishui River, on the edge of the surging river, let us two come and have a good talk about this time!"

(Thanks to my brothers and sisters for their blessings. Everything about my mother’s condition is going well. She has already had chemotherapy after the surgery. My mother is very strong. Although she had vomiting and couldn’t eat for two days after the chemotherapy, she still worked hard to persevere. Eat, she said that she would rather vomit after eating, but she must eat, so that she can have the strength and nutrition to recover. Among their group of patients, her mother's recovery is the fastest, and she is also the oldest. She has been discharged from the hospital now. Recuperate and wait for the second course of treatment. During this period, I was really busy, but I still managed to keep updating. Some chapters were written in front of my mother's hospital bed, which can be regarded as a reward for my brothers and sisters' support. May everyone in the world be healthy and happy!) R1152

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