"Of course, I don't know if the Yuezhi's unusual movement has anything to do with the Wushi, but this person will never approve of the general's expedition. You must be careful when using him!"
Li Shiqi followed Chen Ping and made the same statement.
The bustle in the world is all for the sake of coming, and the hustle and bustle of the world is all for the sake of going away.
What was the reason why Wu Shiluo was able to become a big businessman in the Qin State and was praised by the First Emperor, who made him a humble shepherd and a senior official compared to a feudal lord?
It is precisely because he can bring benefits to Qin, sell a large number of cattle and horses to Qin, and present rare treasures from the west to satisfy the emperor, that he can make the world famous.
The reason why Wushiluo was able to do this was that as a transit merchant between Rongdi and Qindi, he earned a lot of wealth through various reselling activities.
It can be said that all his status today was bought with money.
Now the First Emperor wants to send troops to take Henan and defeat the Yueshi and Xiongnu. This is naturally of great benefit to the Qin State, but for him, Wu Shiluo, it is simply cutting off his source of wealth.
The Yuezhi and the Xiongnu have been eliminated, and the trading partners are gone. How can he still work as a middleman to make the difference?
The Qin State owned the land of Henan and even the Yuezhi land in Hexi. The government itself could raise cattle and horses on the fertile pastures. Without the need to buy cattle and horses, there was no need for the Wushiluo.
Wushiluo was only given the status of a prince by the emperor because of his wealth and importance in foreign trade, but he was not a real prince.
It is completely conceivable that after the victory of the Northern Expedition, Wu Shiluo will not only lose the way to make money, but his status in the Qin State will also plummet, disappearing from everyone.
Zhao Tuo thought of a saying that was often said by later generations: destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents.
In such a situation that concerns his own interests, would Wu Shiluo remain indifferent?
Would he, a border soldier, sacrifice his own interests for the sake of Great Qin?
Zhao Tuo nodded to Chen Ping and Li Shiqi, and said in a deep voice: "What you are saying is that the Wushi Luo may not sincerely help our Great Qin. It is very likely that they will secretly leak military information to the Yuezhi, and they are not aware of the appearance outside the Great Wall. Is the Yuezhi cavalry related to him?"
"Mr. Li, sent someone to the rear overnight to deliver a message, telling Wang Li that no one should be allowed to approach him during the escort, not even the Beidi County Sheriff or the County Lieutenant. Anyone in the army who dares to reveal the role of the Three Treasures, Kill immediately."
"Follow the general's orders."
Li Shiqi hurriedly handed over his hand and accepted the promise.
This time Zhao Tuo took the lead and brought five thousand personal guards to Beidi County.
In the rear, Wang Li led 5,000 people to escort a large number of high-bridge saddles, stirrups, horseshoes and other equipment, which were to be transported to Beidi County to equip the Qin army's cavalry.
The Three Treasures of the Cavalry are a weapon devised by Zhao Tuo to deal with the grassland peoples, and they are still kept secret.
Among them, it is not difficult to imitate Takahashi saddles and stirrups. Especially for stirrups, you can understand its principle just by looking at them. Even if there are no metal materials, they can be imitated with wood, leather ropes, etc.
Before the war begins, Zhao Tuo will never allow this thing to be leaked. Even the cavalry equipped with these things in the army will be under full military management by him to eliminate the risk of leakage.
After giving this order, Zhao Tuo's mind turned back to Wushi Luo.
"No matter what Wu Shiluo's intentions are, he is very important to us. Without Wu Shiluo, we would not be able to understand the situation in Henan. Mr. Li, this person will be left to you to deal with in the future. , get more information."
Seeing the general entrusting Li Shiqi with the important tasks of dealing with Wushiluo, Chen Ping felt a little disappointed in his heart, but he soon returned to normal.
Although Chen Ping was recruited as a staff member by the general, he only had the title of Duke and was young. Facing an old man like Wushi Luo, he was naturally not as good as Li Shiqi.
However, he, Chen Ping, came here to pursue wealth and fame, and to follow the general to get ahead. If Li Shiqi suppressed him in all aspects, how could he get ahead?
You have to perform!
Chen Ping whispered: "General, Ping feels that if Wushi Luo really helps the Yuezhi, it will be a good thing for us. If we make good use of him, it may be easier to kill the main force of the Yuezhi in Henan. .”
"What Chen Sheng said is true."
Zhao Tuo nodded, a ray of light flashing in his eyes.
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As for Wushiluo's attitude towards this time's conquest of Yueshi, Zhao Tuo found out the next day.
The weather was good on the second day. Zhao Tuo wanted to go to the garrison of the cavalry in various counties, but found that Wu Shiluo had been waiting outside his tent early.
"When the general comes to the North for the first time, I should be your guide and lead the way for him."
Wu Shiluo is very enthusiastic.
Zhao Tuo's eyes flashed slightly, and he said with a smile: "Then there is Lord Laowu."
Sima Liang personally led a guard of five thousand soldiers and horses, surrounded Zhao Tuo and Wushi Luo, and marched toward the cavalry camp more than ten miles away.
On the way, after the two chatted about some local customs, the topic inevitably turned to the Yuezhi outside the Great Wall.
"The customs of the Yuezhi are quite similar to those of the Xiongnu. Their children can ride sheep and shoot birds when they are young, and when they grow up, they can gallop on horses. They are all prairie knights. Their population is hundreds of thousands, and they have 150,000 or 60,000 string masters. The overlord of Hexi is galloping across the grasslands and deserts, and no one is his opponent, even the Huns have to stay away."
"I think the general's cavalry in this expedition in the north is only 20,000. If we defend the Great Wall Fortress, the Yuezhi will be invincible."
"But if we go out to fight in the fortress, on that vast grassland, the 20,000 cavalry and more than 100,000 infantry may be difficult to defeat the Hu people. I have thought about it, but I don't know how to defeat the enemy. The general is my famous general of Great Qin. I think I already have a strategy to defeat the enemy."
Wu Shiluo was worried and looked like he was worried about state affairs.
Zhao Tuo blinked and looked at Wu Shiluo, who was wearing black Qin clothes and a high crown, and shook his head secretly in his heart.
No matter how well he is dressed outside, he can't hide his nature as a barbarian.
This Wu Shiluo is far from a master like Chang Pingjun.
Wu Shiluo spoke directly and asked about strategies to defeat the enemy. How could Zhao Tuo not see what he had in mind.
But this is normal. After all, he is just a humble shepherd who started his business by selling cattle and horses. Although he has some wisdom, he is not as good as a real political master.
Zhao Tuo smiled and shook his head and said, "It's too early for Mr. Wu to ask. I've just arrived. The army has not yet assembled, and I don't know much about the situation of the Yues. How can I think of any strategies to defeat the enemy? I still need a lot of help from Mr. Wu." Just collect information for me."
Wushi Luo said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, General, I will send people to collect the Yuezhi troops and deployment in Henan as soon as possible to report to the General."
Zhao Tuo nodded. He did not look at Wushi Luo, but at the tents set up in the distance.
"But I think, as Mr. Wushi said, our Qin Dynasty has many infantry and few cavalry. Even if we gather the cavalry from the border counties and recruit Rong people's cavalry, the number will only be 20,000, which is far less than the Yuezhi's many cavalry."
"If we fight on the grassland, infantry will not play a big role. If we fight head-on, we may be at a disadvantage. So I think it is better to attack separately and attack the weak with the strong."
Speaking of this, Zhao Tuo seemed to be inspired.
He turned to stare at Wushi Luo, and said with excitement: "Didn't Lord Wushi say that the Yuezhi in Henan are divided into two groups, led by the marquis of Xi?"
"We can use tactics to provoke divisions. The two groups of Jihou have a total of sixty or seventy thousand cavalry, which is far more numerous than our Qin cavalry. But after they are separated, each of their cavalry will not have many. Then our army will We can maintain superior military strength and defeat them one by one, so victory can be expected."
"This matter is Mr. Li's expertise. I will let him take charge. I'm afraid I will need Mr. Wu's help at that time."
"General, you're welcome. Use more to defeat fewer and win. The general is really well versed in the art of war. I, Wushi, can be of use in this battle, so just ask."
Wu Shiluo promised and was full of praise.
Zhao Tuo nodded and saw cavalry approaching in the distance. They were the cavalry generals from the counties who came to greet them.
Before leaving, he seemed to have said unintentionally: "The most fearful thing is that the Yuezhi people gather a large army. If they gather all their tens of thousands of cavalry in one place to fight our army, on the grassland, if they want to use infantry It would be difficult for the Qin army to defeat so many cavalry."
With that said, Zhao Tuo bowed his hand to him, got off the car and stepped forward to meet the cavalry generals who had dismounted and walked over.
Wushi Luo instinctively wanted to follow him, but Li Shiqi smiled and stretched out his hand to stop him: "The important military camp area is all governed by military law. It would be bad if some blind guards misunderstood Lord Wushi."
"I was reckless."
Wu Shiluo smiled.
He does not hold a military position, and according to Qin law, he is indeed not qualified to enter the military camp.
His eyes looked at the young general in front of him.
What came to mind was the general's strategy for defeating the enemy.
Provoke divisions and defeat them one by one.
The Qin army has few cavalry, and what they fear most is that the Yuezhi will gather all the cavalry to fight.
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