After clearing his throat, the eunuch immediately unfolded the lower part of the silk book and continued to recite.
"The details of the battle with the Hu people will be delivered in a follow-up special letter. This letter only briefly outlines the strategy for attacking the Hu people in the late Ming Dynasty!
A month ago, the last general was ordered to lead an army of 150,000 people out of Dai North and enter the grassland.
Because I had the key to the grassland drawings, I entered its territory without being hindered by it. After three generations of the Hu tribe were about to be defeated, they finally realized that the vastness of the grassland was vaster than what they thought before.
However, although its land is vast, it is sparsely populated. Therefore, when our army defends the north, it is enough to defend three cities with tens of thousands of troops to defend against the barbarians. When our army moves north, it is difficult to turn from defense to attack.
Otherwise, due to their nomadic habits, the whereabouts of their tribes are erratic and cannot be known by outsiders.
Although there was an important site at the royal court of the Shanyu, it was not possible to directly attack the Shanyu's headquarters. This was because the death of the Shanyu was not the death of the barbarians.
Although there are merchants who make sketches to understand them, if they want to draw them one by one, it will take many years.
I think about it, if the army hangs alone on the grassland for many years, the consumption of food and grass is secondary. If the country is empty and Qin invades, the country will be in danger.
Therefore, the final general divided the army into three. In addition to the 30,000 infantrymen guarding Daibei in case of unexpected events, the remaining 120,000 cavalry troops were divided into three groups. Each carried a map and guide and went straight into the Hu territory, each looking for the Hu territory. The tribes of men fight against it.
The army ordered by the last general can be defeated but cannot be annihilated. The purpose is to drive away the barbarian tribesmen and spread the news of our army's entry across the grassland, so that they will be frightened and then gather various tribes to resist our army.
Sure enough, Shan Yu, a Hu man, fell into the trap. In his royal court, he summoned all the tribes of Dong Hu and stationed more than 200,000 troops, hoping to fight our army decisively.
After the general received the news, he took advantage of the fact that his troops had just gathered, the military orders had not been passed, and the military morale was still uncertain, all the tribes united as one, and used a main force of 120,000 cavalry to attack the Hu king's court.
The specific deployment is as follows: the main force of 50,000 troops will rush forward, break the stronghold, break up the camp, kill the generals and seize the flag; the left and right cavalry troops of 25,000 troops each will circle around the royal court, thinking of an encirclement; and there are more than 20,000 infantry troops in the rear. To serve as backup and carry out various tasks of collection and surrender.
On July 20th, the battle took place in the royal court of the Hu people.
The Hu Shanyu was caught off guard, and all the major leaders under his command were captured by our army. After a slight resistance, the Hu army collapsed with the fall of the king's flag without fighting.
Our army then collected them and moved to Daibei. "
Thinking of this, the eunuch calmed down a little.
"Cai!" Taking advantage of this gap, Mr. Pingyuan took the lead and shouted again. Looking at the surprised and worthless look, it was like Grandma Liu who had never seen the world before entering the Grand View Garden, which made Zhao Kuo speechless for a while.
Realizing that he might have lost his temper, Mr. Pingyuan coughed twice to relieve his embarrassment.
In fact, it’s no wonder Mr. Pingyuan, such a wonderful layout seems simple, but in fact it is interlocking. What is difficult is that he came up with a method to crack it in such a short period of time. What is even more difficult is that facing the method of cracking, Executed with almost no omissions!
With such a general and such an army, how can people not be amazed!
The eunuch was a little embarrassed when he saw Mr. Pingyuan, and then smiled at him and said: Brother, I understand you!
Tian Dan on the side was also stroking his graying beard and nodding frequently. It was obvious that Tian Dan, as a famous general, was very satisfied with Li Mu's actions.
Tian Dan asked himself, even if he led the army to fight, he might not be able to do better. Unknowingly, Tian Dan gradually felt a sense of pride in having a successor, and behind the pride, there was also a sense of urgency to be chased by his descendants.
As for Lu Buwei, he was naturally very happy. You know, he and Li Mu are naturally close. Without him, it's just because he and Li Mu are both King Zhao's die-hard confidants, and they are the kind who were promoted by King Zhao. Naturally, heroes cherish heroes. In the past five years, the two of them have become closer and closer.
Lu Buwei is naturally honored for Li Mu's achievements.
Immediately, under Zhao Kuo's signal, Zhao Zhong continued to read Li Mu's letter.
"Today, the main force of the Hu people has been captured by our army. The remaining tribes are all small tribes with thousands of people. In the north of the country, there is no longer any trouble from the Hu people.
However, because our army adopted the strategy of encirclement and annihilation, our army gained a lot after the battle. There are hundreds of thousands of adult Hu people alone, as well as cattle, sheep, horses, etc.
This battle was unprecedented. If the power of one county is used, it may be difficult to absorb such a population and materials. If the barbarians are allowed to leave, all their previous efforts may be wasted.
How to deal with it, I, the King, please decide quickly. This is the second thing.
In addition, on the grassland, there is enough water and soil, which may be a place for our army to raise horses. By now, there will be no shortage of horses for our cavalry army.
However, there are very few civil servants among the late generals, and even fewer have the talent to build infrastructure, open up farmland, and herd horses. The current batch can still do their best, but they may not be able to succeed.
In the end, the general was good at military affairs but short at government affairs. Although he is strong and self-sufficient now, there are still some omissions.
Therefore, I, the king, please quickly send civil servants to reinforce Daibei! This is the third thing! "
After thinking about it, the eunuch ordered Zhao Zhong to look at Zhao Kuo and Ping Pingjun.
Zhao Kuo immediately interrupted Zhao Zhong's recitation and asked Lord Pingyuan: "Jun Pingyuan, is the cabinet prepared for this matter?"
"Report to my king: The cabinet believes that Daibei Grassland can be temporarily subordinated to Daijun. In order to consolidate the rule of the grassland, a city can be built and defended on the grassland. Using the experience of Daibei's mutual trade, the city will be full of life in a few months. , to recover the cost. As for the civil servants of infrastructure, cultivated land reclamation and horse herding, the Hall of Seeking Talents is already overcrowded, and the land should be enough for General Li Mu to set off at any time!" Mr. Pingyuan replied confidently after thinking for a while.
"Well, yes." Zhao Kuo nodded, and then said: "In the past, ministers in the north cannot all be issued by the Qixian Hall. The rotation policy must still be implemented. In addition, if there are people from aristocratic families who are willing to go north, they must also be considered. .”
"Yes." Mr. Pingyuan agreed immediately.
"This matter is important." Zhao Kuo continued: "The disposition after the war will determine whether the grassland can truly be incorporated into the Zhao State. Whether it will become a help or a hindrance to our Zhao State will all depend on the results of the next few months. The important point of this matter is, It’s no less important than Li Mu’s decisive battle. Only ministers from the court should go and take charge. Does the cabinet have any suggestions?”
"Report to my king." Before Lord Pingyuan could answer, Lu Buwei stood up, holding his fists in his hands and replied to Zhao Kuo: "I recommend myself to go to Daidi."
Zhao Kuo nodded and motioned for Lu Buwei to sit down, and then asked Lord Pingyuan: "What do you mean by Lord Pingyuan?"
"It would be great if Lu Qing is willing to go." Mr. Pingyuan also immediately replied.
Obviously, the relationship between Lu Buwei and Li Mu is also noticed by Pingyuan Jun. Although Li Mu may be transferred back, with this relationship, Lu Buwei can go to work on behalf of the land. At least there will be no obstacles from the military. Yes.
Of course, this does not mean that Tian Dan and others will be restricted if they go there. Taking into account his age and the actual situation of territorial expansion, Lu Buwei, a young man, may be the best choice among the cabinet.
From another perspective, Lu Buwei really needs such an opportunity to show himself.
With the combination of the two, Lu Buwei was the obvious choice.
Hearing this, Zhao Kuo nodded again, then looked at Lu Buwei, and said: "The land is bitterly cold, and the Hu people are even more miserable. We can start with grain, fodder, etc., first win their hearts, then establish their authority, and finally build them up." If there is a city, then the grassland can be solidified."
"Yes. Thank you very much for your advice, my king. I will obey your orders, win over him, establish his power, build his city, and consolidate the rule of our Zhao country." Lu Buwei also immediately expressed his position.
After listening to Lu Buwei's words, Zhao Kuo nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Zhao Zhong aside and motioned for him to continue.
The eunuch asked Zhao Zhong to understand and continue reading.
"The fourth thing is that at the end of the battle, the general conquered Donghu, and lost tens of thousands of troops, but the Hu people surrendered more than 100,000 troops.
Most of the troops surrendered by the Hu people were cavalry. Their skills on horseback were not inferior to ours, and they were well fed with the meat of cattle and sheep, so they were even stronger than me. Just because he has not cultivated his weapons, is weak with spears and arrows, and has backward tactics, he is weaker than me.
If we let it go, it will inevitably lead to more troubles.
Moreover, although our army has hundreds of thousands of armored men, it may still have shortcomings when facing the enemies of Qin and Yan.
Therefore, in order to solve the problem of insufficient troops and sort out the defeat of the army, the final general took the initiative without authorization and used the Zhao nationality as a lure to recruit troops to surrender to the Hu people. For the time being, we have 20,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry.
This matter is a matter of discussion from the power, and the general will be frightened, not knowing whether to take it seriously or not!
Please tell me, the king, that if it is inappropriate, the general will be dismissed immediately. If the king agrees, he will be sent to the army here, and the general will be able to recruit tens of thousands more troops. Please ask my king to decide whether to send troops to stay or go. "
After finishing his words, Zhao Kuo also fell into deep thought. Should you stay or not? How to stay?
Do you want to say that Zhao State is short of troops? It is short of troops! Although after five years of recuperation, the military strength has not yet returned to what it was before the Battle of Changping. If the barbarians are left behind, they can instantly create tens of thousands more elite soldiers out of thin air. This has too much temptation for Zhao State, which is competing for time with Qin State. 33
But the problem lies in the identity of the Hu people. You know, in the third year of Changping, the Hu people left too many blood debts in Daidi, and they rashly included the Hu people into the Zhao army's system. Will the soldiers in Daidi feel a little uncomfortable?
However, those are tens of thousands of elite cavalry!
Still have to stay. In just one moment, Zhao Kuo had already made up his mind.
The reason why Huo Qubing can always find the Huns' bad luck is like turning on a GPS, and it has something to do with a group of traitors under him;
Cao Cao's Wuhuan cavalry were even more powerful, beating many enemies without mercy.
Whether internal or external, a cavalry team skilled in equestrian skills is what Zhao Kuo dreams of.
Of course, Zhao Kuo's decision was not just because of reluctance, but because Zhao Kuo's journey is the world!
If we cannot accommodate the Hu people today, how can we accommodate the Yan people, Qi people, Wei people, Korean people, and Qin people in the future? Could it be that after unifying the world, we still have to divide the descendants of Yan and Huang into different levels?
Perhaps accepting the Hu people will arouse the resentment of the Daidi soldiers, but such pain is something that must be experienced in the process of unifying the world. Even in the later stages, such labor pains become more frequent.
Zhao Kuo must adapt, and the team under him must also adapt.
Of course, barbarians are notorious for being untrustworthy.
Since you want to keep it, you have to use it well, otherwise it will be a disaster.
Zhao Kuo then made up his mind and said to Lord Pingyuan: "Pass the king's order: Grant General Li Mu the right to recruit troops from among the defeated prisoners! Tell the soldiers that since they have been incorporated into the territory of Zhao State, they will no longer be called barbarians. , tell the barbarian people that as long as their hearts are drawn to the State of Zhao, they will be our Zhao people when they come."
"Yes!" Mr. Pingyuan immediately took the lead and agreed: "He is from Zhao! My king's words are wonderful."
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