"Your Highness, I...did I hear correctly? You want to tell the Xiongnu's Chanyu directly about our attack on the Huns?"
Looking at Cheng Rong's horrified expression, Liu Qi nodded.
"Yes, and we must tell him directly that our purpose this time is to capture him and bring him to Daqing for questioning!!"
This is simply a very crazy idea.
Just telling the other party the plan is already an act of leaking military secrets.
In any battle, it does not mean that the less the opponent knows, the better. As the saying goes, attacking the enemy unprepared and taking them by surprise does not mean telling the opponent the military plan in advance.
There is an old saying: "If a ruler does not keep secrets, he will lose his country; if a minister does not keep secrets, he will lose himself." Regardless of ancient or modern times, confidentiality is an iron rule in the army. How many troops there are and how they plan to fight are all top secrets.
In this way, wouldn't it be equivalent to telling the other party that I am going to lead the troops on an expedition, so you should hurry up and build defenses. This is simply extremely ridiculous.
Furthermore, he also threatened to capture the leader of the Huns, Great Chanyu.
It's like two people fighting.
When one of them punches, tell the other person in advance that I am going to hit you on the right side of your face. Please pay attention. My next step is to kick you in the lower body.
The most important thing is that this is not just talk, it is really done.
In addition, while fighting like this, he also told the other party, "Just wait, I will tie you to a big tree as soon as I defeat you."
Isn't this just a joke?
In the minds of Cheng Rong and others, this was not a military plan at all. It was simply too child's play, more like children's playing house.
The reason why they are so surprised is that in everyone's minds, the prince's method of defeating the Indian-Hungarian coalition forces should not be so imbecile, right?
Although Qin Wei and others were puzzled, they did not ask any more questions. They only thought that the prince must have a deep meaning in doing this.
Wood asked again at this time.
"Your Highness, who are you going to send to tell the Huns about this?"
It is not a good thing for anyone to come and see this. It is very likely that they will offend the Xiongnu and be directly sacrificed to heaven.
Liu Qi smiled but did not answer, looking towards the door.
Everyone turned to look and knew immediately.
The unlucky Li Shouting got something good this time.
Thinking of his fate, everyone in Wood couldn't help feeling frightened. This prince's plan to kill someone with a knife was really cruel.
At the same time, he was also glad that the prince ignored his past grudges.
Otherwise, they might become scapegoats inexplicably at some point.
Things are different now.
In the past, everyone would have looked down upon this young man, thinking that he just grew up with a golden key in his mouth. He came to this place in the north and said he was going to fight the Huns, but it was nothing more than gold plating.
But after seeing his series of methods, this idea suddenly disappeared in everyone's mind.
For these generals, there is only one way to gain respect, and that is strength, strength that can be admired! !
And this point, whether it was at Beiping Pass or in the affairs of the Kingdom of Yin, Liu Qi had completely accomplished it.
Now, Wood and Cheng Rong are as good as babies.
It's not that he is afraid of the prince, but a kind of awe from the bottom of his heart.
They knew very well that the prince's power was extremely deep, and he was a person who did not rub sand in his eyes.
If he really wants to make him feel that he is a disloyal minister, the outcome will definitely not be any better.
For a person who dares to disobey the imperial edict, what else can he not dare to do?
And just when everyone was still frightened, the prince suddenly shouted.
"General Wood!!"
At this time, Wood's thoughts were still on Li Shouting, and when he heard the prince's voice, his body suddenly trembled.
"Your Highness...Your Highness."
"General Wood, you have been dealing with the Huns for many years. I would like to hear some of your views on the Huns."
Wood thought for a moment.
"Your Highness, we in Daqing are not comparable to the Xiongnu in terms of equipment or the combat capabilities of our soldiers. In a head-to-head confrontation, even if the enemy has 10,000 more troops than us, with the combat power of our army , and can be easily defeated."
"Therefore, from what I have seen, the most difficult thing between us and the Huns over the years has not been to fight, but to find them!"
"Mobei, where the Xiongnu is located, is vast and covers thousands of miles. The base camp where the Xiongnu is located changes all the year round. We have no way of knowing the exact location."
"If it hadn't been the case, Old General Leji would have led my Daqing Iron Army to defeat the Huns."
Wood is worthy of being the great general of the North. In just a few words, he got to the point.
This is also the biggest difficulty that Daqing has faced in wiping out the Xiongnu for so many years.
In ancient times, without GpRS, it was not easy to tell the direction in a vast grassland. It was even more difficult to pursue the main force of Shanyu who often changed his base camp.
Unlike the grassland people, they are already accustomed to a migratory life and are very good at guerrilla warfare.
In Liu Qi's mind, they were like wandering assassins. Even if they didn't need to fight, they could drag an army to death on the grassland.
The further you go, the more difficult it is to provide supplies, making it difficult to maintain daily consumption.
The Xiongnu territory is too large, and if you are not careful, you will be cut off from logistics, lost in the desert for thousands of miles, and become a lamb to be slaughtered.
In history, Emperor Wu's last Northern Expedition to the Huns, general Li Guangli was defeated by the Huns, and the Han army suffered a loss of more than 70,000 people.
At this time, Wood hesitated for a moment and spoke again.
"Your Highness, General Mo will say it bluntly. Even if the imperial court sends you an additional 20,000 soldiers and horses, plus the soldiers Mo General can mobilize in the northern border, the total will only add up to more than 70,000 people."
"As for the Xiongnu, they have an army of 300,000 people. Not to mention the difficulty that I said, our army has no chance of winning when facing the army."
As soon as Wood finished speaking, Cheng Rong also echoed.
"Yes, Your Highness, if the two armies were equal in number, our army would definitely not be afraid, but now the difference in strength between the two sides is too great."
"If we can increase the number of our troops to 150,000 to 200,000, we will at least have the strength to compete with the Huns."
In fact, at the time of the late emperor, the Xiongnu did not have so many people.
It is also related to the great peace in Daqing, which gave the Xiongnu a chance to breathe. After Ulan Chanyu unified the various tribes, their population directly reached an astonishing 7 to 8 million.
Although with such a population and number of soldiers, it does not pose much of a threat to Daqing.
This is like a cancer. If it continues like this, it will definitely become a hidden danger.
In addition to protecting his position as prince, Liu Qi also had a longer-term thought in attacking the Xiongnu this time.
From a historical perspective, although the Huns may seem small, their ambitions are by no means limited to the grasslands. They have long had their thoughts on the Central Plains, but they have never found an opportunity.
In their plans, they have always been peeking at the northern border closest to them.
Because as long as you win here, you will have the qualifications to sit on the princes in the world.
Having said that, it is not easy for my father to dispatch 20,000 soldiers and horses to himself. If there are 150,000 and 200,000 people, why are we negotiating here?
With Bai Qi's ability, he can just lead the army and push it over.
Suddenly, Liu Qi thought of something and his eyes fell on Lu Liang.
"Mr. Lu, I remember you said that the Xiongnu today were unified from multiple tribes in the grassland, right?"
Lu Liang responded immediately.
"Yes, Your Highness, although the Huns are unified today, they still maintain their original tribes, and the previous tribal chiefs are in charge of the power of each tribe."
"And several tribes are under the unified management of Jamuhe and Hatir."
"What tribes are there?"
"To be precise, they should be from different tribes, including the Yantuo Tuo people, the Yinan people, the Tieledan people, the Jin people, and the Zumiao people, etc."
Because he has not read the contents of the book in detail, Liu Qi has figured out these things now.
He squinted his eyes and thought again and again, and suddenly he had an idea in his mind.
