According to the rules, the order of challenges is determined by the order of the draw.
The first duel before was Zhao Yun VS Zhang Fei.
The loser, Zhang Fei, became the first challenger.
Not long after, Zhang Fei came out and started choosing among the ten winners.
Liu Zhang did not stay long and returned directly to his seat.
Jia Xu and Xun You on the side immediately came forward impatiently.
"King Qin, don't you want General Zhao to follow you?"
Not even the two of them knew about the sudden change in rules!
The specific reason is naturally unclear.
Liu Zhang nodded slightly.
"Yes, let Zilong stay in Chang'an with peace of mind."
"Prince Qin, why did you suddenly change your mind?"
From the perspective of the mastermind, Jia Xu still raised questions.
After all, in his opinion, whether Zhao Yun goes or not will have a huge impact on the Chinese army's combat effectiveness.
"Wen He, this trip north will take at least ten days and a half, or may take more than a month at most."
"If the challenge of the martial arts tournament ends in two days, how can these people be able to stay?"
After comprehensive consideration, Liu Zhang was helpless.
If the competition continues to be tense and exciting, the generals from the three forces may not feel anything.
But if you stay idle in Chang'an City all day, no matter how big your heart is, you will never be able to sit still.
If there is no sign of Liu Zhang for more than ten or twenty days in a row, suspicion will inevitably arise and trouble will arise.
After all, as the host, Liu Zhang continued to prolong the process of the tournament with the idea that more things would be better than less things.
Of course, the method is extremely reasonable, and there is no stretching for the sake of stretching.
On the surface, it is still for the sake of fairness and justice for the contestants.
So far, it can be considered a unanimous approval.
"King Qin, if this happens, there will be no generals to follow us northward."
"Although the overall strength of the Xiongnu is not as good as our army, all the people are soldiers. If a large-scale conflict breaks out, it will not be easy to win!"
Xun You still expressed his worries.
Before Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu dominated the grasslands.
After hundreds of years, although it has declined, it can still continue.
It is enough to prove that there must be a set of laws inside that can be used to continue survival.
Can this kind of race that has existed for hundreds of years really be easily eradicated?
At least in Xun You's view, it must not be underestimated.
Liu Zhang nodded, fully agreeing.
But, he also has his own ideas.
"Gongda, the purpose of sending troops this time is to win by surprise!"
"It's exactly the same as when Huo Qiaoqi raided the Royal Court of Mobei."
"Using intention to calculate without intention, using strong wind to blow thin clouds! Haha, how can there be any reason to be invincible?"
It's not that Liu Zhang underestimated the enemy, but the opportunity was really good.
Who would have thought that Chang'an City, where a martial arts competition was in full swing, would suddenly send troops north?
"Since the King of Qin is so insistent, I won't elaborate further."
"Please allow me to accompany you and help King Qin defeat the enemy!"
Seeing that he could not persuade Liu Zhang, Xun You could only change his mind and try another method.
Follow along!
Xun You valued the Xiongnu because of their long history, not because of their powerful combat power.
From the bottom of his heart, as the mastermind, Xun You looked down upon these 'barbarians' who herded cattle and sheep!
Now that things have reached this point, Xun You can only destroy them with his own hands.
However, the result was completely beyond the expectations of several people around him.
Liu Zhang just thought about it briefly and then refused.
"Gongda, Gu's idea is for you to stay in Chang'an."
As the chief planner of the Qin Kingdom's most campaigns, he was also the counselor specializing in war.
Xun You can be said to be the well-deserved number one in Qin.
It has always been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that Jia Xu is in charge of internal affairs and Xun You is in charge of external affairs.
Whenever there is an important battle, he is almost never absent.
Before that, there was no need to take the initiative to ask for orders, Liu Zhang would just follow him.
Unexpectedly, this time Xun You took the initiative to ask for help, but was rejected.
"King of Qin, minister..."
Just as Xun You was about to ask, Liu Zhang took the lead and held him down.
"Gongda, listen to me first."
Now that he has made this decision, Liu Zhang naturally has his own considerations.
"This time I left Chang'an alone, which has caused doubts in the hearts of the generals from all forces. If I lead the important ministers to leave again, I am afraid it will definitely cause an even greater shock."
"After I leave, Wen He will host the martial arts competition, and you will handle the domestic government affairs."
"If there is an emergency, you can discuss and decide together with Wenhe, Ziyang and Zijing."
As soon as these words came out, Xun You was even more shocked.
"King Qin, do you want to go alone?"
Xun You doesn’t take it with him, Jia Xu doesn’t take it with him, Lu Su doesn’t take it with him, and Liu Ye doesn’t take it with him?
Liu Zhang was also stunned.
He pointed at the two people beside him.
"Aren't there Takanao and Motonao as well?"
Xun You breathed a sigh of relief and quickly looked at Fazheng and Xu Shu with apologetic eyes. .
"I see, I misunderstood..."
It wasn't that Xun You looked down on Fazheng and Xu Shu, it was just that he was nervous and mistakenly thought that Liu Zhang didn't need counselors for this expedition.
Fa Zheng is young, but after the baptism of his trip to the Western Regions, he has already transformed.
Xu Shu, who once served as commander-in-chief under Liu Bei, caused a lot of trouble to Liu Zhang, and his ability is beyond doubt.
Perhaps facing the top mastermind, elite soldiers and generals are not enough.
But there was almost no pressure to deal with the unsuspecting Huns.
Fazheng and Xu Shu immediately stood up and expressed their stance.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xun, the two of us will do our best to advise King Qin!"
Xun You nodded in approval.
"With you two going, I feel more at ease!"
"Thank you, Lord Xun, for your approval!"
The two thanked each other again.
Although Fazheng's military advisor of the Northern Army had a very high status, he was no less generous than Xun You.
But the qualifications are far inferior.
Although Fazheng was successful at a young age, he experienced twists and turns.
Therefore, being arrogant is to face outsiders, and towards elders such as Jia Xu and Xun You, his attitude has always been very low.
Not to mention Xu Shu, whose status as a reduced general is extremely sensitive.
Although he made several great achievements, he still showed caution.
This humble attitude will not cause resentment to others at any time.
At the same time, Liu Zhang also had high hopes for the two of them.
This time is an opportunity.
"Xiao Zhi, Yuan Zhi, are you confident in defeating the Huns this time?"
Fa Zheng, Xu Shu hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily.
"Don't worry, King Qin!"
Hesitation is not a doubt about one's own abilities, but a careful consideration of the mission objectives.
Liu Zhang used annihilation rather than defeat, which is enough to prove the difficulty of this mission.
To be eliminated is to destroy them. From now on, there will be no Xiongnu in Hetao!
Liu Zhang was very satisfied when he saw that his counselors were so ambitious.
"Hehehe, okay!"
