"Tap tap tap."
Luo Jing walked step by step in the palace, and beside him was Jia Yi. The two came together. Jia Yi suddenly coughed twice. Luo Jing asked: "The Prime Minister has been in poor health recently?"
Jia Yi said in a somewhat unclear voice: "As people get older, they get sick easily. I'm afraid Yi's body can no longer serve as prime minister.
But now His Majesty is about to fight the Huns, and the friendship cannot be withdrawn. We must persist. When the battle is over, it is time to beg for the bones from Your Majesty. "
Luo Jing frowned slightly worried when he heard this, and looked at the blue sky. Luo Ling was the best person alive in the world at military strategy, especially in large army operations. Handan was the main force in the destruction of the Qin Dynasty. The battle was the masterpiece of him and Xiang Yu.
When Luo Jing returned to Zhaocheng to pay homage to his ancestors, he asked Luo Ling about his views on the war between the Han and the Huns. Luo Ling thought that now was not the right time because Liu Che did not have his own team yet, and the team he used now were all Xiaowen. The emperor left it.
This group of people is indeed more capable, but they are all older. For example, Jia Yi, who was recommended during the Luoxin period, has been working hard and has long since reached the point where his fuel is exhausted.
A large-scale battle can last from a few months to several years, and these old people may not be able to endure it.
War is never just a battle between strong and weak, it is also a physical competition. In Go, there is a tactic called beating the old man and beating the old lady. A second-dan player once used this skill to defeat an old ninth-dan player. Chess player, once the number one woman in the world.
The same is true for wars. If the commander on one side is killed in the middle of the fight, it will be a big problem.
If the prime minister is simply old, the problem is not too big. After all, the prime minister is in the rear, but the faults in the army are more serious.
Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the first general who served as the general was the invincible Han Xin and Han Wumu. In the hearts of the Han people, he was an invincible commander who was better than Lu Sun and Wu Bai. At that time, the princes and kings were the strongest, but not even one of them dared to make mistakes. nothing.
After Han Xin, there were a large number of meritorious princes, as well as Luo Xin, the regent who had a strong grasp of the military and political affairs. Soon after Emperor Xiaowen took office, Zhou Yafu served as the general. It has been more than 20 years now.
Then there was no one.
Once Zhou Yafu retreats, the huge Han court will not even know who should be appointed as the general, because it has not fought a big battle for too many years. This is the current Han court.
Liu Che planned to use the war with the Xiongnu to ask Zhou Yafu to train a group of people to forge a magic sword for the Han Dynasty that could protect the country.
This is another strategic goal in addition to defeating the Huns, and it is even a more important strategic goal.
As Luo Jing and Jia Yi arrived at Changle Palace, the palace door slowly closed, leaving only the light shining through the windows of the hall illuminating everything in the house.
Zhou Yafu is a general. He is currently the number one person in the Han military. He is absolutely powerful, but he is still not qualified to wear armor in front of the emperor, so he wears loose court clothes and has white hair on his temples and head. He is neatly combed and meticulous. His overall style has always been like this. He is very strict with himself, which is almost the same as his military style.
"I see your Majesty."
Luo Jing and Jia Yi sat in their seats after saluting.
Liu Che directly gave the copied battle report to each of the four people. After such a long time, he had naturally restrained his anger, but the coldness in his words still did not dissipate, "Shame! This is not just Is it my shame or the shame of the entire Han Dynasty!
Not to mention a casualty ratio of one to one, I can accept even a casualty ratio of two to one, but at five to one, I don't even have the nerve to meet the ancestral gods. "
Liu Che said this with gritted teeth, and several people in the palace expressed understanding. After all, the casualty ratio of five to one was indeed outrageous.
The Xiongnu were indeed strong, but not to this point. If they were so, the Han Dynasty would have been destroyed long ago.
In Ji Zhao's world, there is a saying called "One Han is like five barbarians". Because of the widespread circulation of this sentence, and the fact that Wei and Huo are so powerful, there seems to have always been an illusion that that Even though the Huns were weak, the Han army could defeat them.
But in fact, this is completely a misunderstanding. If the Huns could be defeated easily, would it take several decades for several generations of monarchs starting from Liu Bang to have enough brains to send money and women to the Huns?
If he could defeat the Xiongnu easily, could it be that Luo Ling disliked his family's rich heritage, so he went to the grassland to spend a lot of time?
In fact, the casualties of the Han army have always been relatively high. The reason why Wei Huo had such high prestige in the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was because these two men could defeat the Xiongnu and at the same time control the battle loss ratio to one to one. less.
Although tens of thousands of people were killed and wounded in each expedition, the Han Dynasty could withstand it if there were many people, but the Huns could not bear it if there were too few. In the end, the Han Dynasty could still send troops, but the Xiongnu had already been extremely depleted.
A brutal victory!
If Wei Huo hadn't passed away in the later period, and he encountered Li Guangli, a stinky chess player, and failed to pursue and fight fiercely, and the Huns had slowed down, the war would have ended completely in the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty!
Liu Che scolded him fiercely, as if he was still angry, and seemed to want to express his importance and emotions to everyone, "In the past, the Qin general Meng Tian was able to defeat the Huns for more than 700 miles. I, the Han general and prime minister, Han Wu, the Marquis of Huaiyin, Mu led the Han imperial army to defeat the Huns. It seems that the Huns are not invincible.
Now my Han army has many generals,
The food in Taicang was endless, the coins in the treasury were piled into mountains, and the arsenals of every county were filled with armor and crossbows.
Look at those Huns who led beasts and cannibals. They wore rusty armor that seemed to be broken by a poke. Their swords were stained with rust. When they collided with the swords of the big men, there would be gaps. They also used bones to grind them into pieces. The arrows and crossbows are so powerful that they cannot penetrate even the paper.
Would a big man lose to such an enemy? "
"..."
Liu Che's words directly silenced Zhou Yafu. He is a general, and he will be responsible for leading troops on expeditions in the future. Now that the emperor has devalued the Xiongnu's combat effectiveness so much, no matter whether it is military merit or military performance, it will There's going to be a discount.
The Xiongnu might have been what Liu Che said in the past, but it is really not the case now. Otherwise, why would the casualty ratio between the Han army and the Xiongnu be so large? The only advantage the Han army has now is probably the bow and crossbow. In this regard, the Central Plains has always been invincible.
Zhou Yafu was silent, but Liu Che did not let him be silent, and asked directly: "Han Wu Muhou is a general, and Zhou Qing is also a general. The late emperor appointed you and praised you for your military conduct with the style of an ancient general. I believe it is possible to defeat the Huns." of."
Facing the emperor, any general can only say yes, because the purpose of setting up generals is to win!
Especially today's Han Dynasty has made so many preparations for the war, especially in terms of national strength, which has reached an almost insurmountable peak. It can be said that everything is ready, and it only needs the east wind.
If you can't win under this situation, what should the general do? Who can't lose?
Zhou Yafu kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, the late emperor knew that I have always been cautious and observant of etiquette, so he gave me the position of general. I will do my best to serve your majesty and repay the kindness of the late emperor and your majesty. The Huns are rampant. It is a shame for me to humiliate you. I can only defend the glory of the Han Dynasty with blood and victory. As long as your majesty prepares the army and hands it over to me, I will definitely bring victory back."
"good!"
Facing Zhou Yafu who decisively agreed, Liu Che gave a high-five and then asked Jia Yi: "Prime Minister, have all the materials needed for the war been prepared?"
Jia Yi immediately said: "Your Majesty, from Chang'an out of Yanshan, Yanmen and other counties, military granaries have been built in various places. A hundred thousand troops can draw on them along the way. This can ensure that there is no shortage of food for three years, and it can be used for more than three years." The generals can fight as much as they want by collecting and purchasing grain from the people. The coins, cloth and silk in the treasury are enough for the rewards and pensions needed by the army. In a short time, the war will never affect the country. If it can be done within a year A quick victory, or defeating the Xiongnu within two years at the latest, cutting off their tentacles, and sweeping across the parts close to the Central Plains, I can ensure that the Han Dynasty will not be greatly affected."
Jia Yi's words can be said to be from Versailles. It can be seen from them how strong the current Han Dynasty is. The impact of the war on the domestic people's livelihood is unimaginable. But now Jia Yi clearly said that even if it lasts for two years The Han Dynasty can still sustain the war, which means that the Han Dynasty still has endless potential to tap.
Liu Che felt a little happy after hearing this, and the anger he had felt from the battle reports was released. What he wanted was ministers like Jia Yi and Zhou Yafu. He was not afraid that the general would ask him for money, food, and soldiers, but he was afraid that he would not even have the guts to ask for it. The same goes for the Prime Minister. In this way, as the prime minister, you solve problems instead of talking about this difficulty or that difficulty every day.
"Since both my dear friends are ready, without further ado, I am going to take the general as the commander-in-chief and command the central army at the same time, and then divide the troops into five groups to clear out the Huns on the Monan grassland. If we can capture Monan, Not only did the big man get a fertile horse farm, but he was also able to reverse the strategic disadvantage against the Xiongnu."
Liu Che pointed at the Kan map with some enthusiasm. It was mainly Zhou Yafu who explained his strategic plan and strategic goals. Although he was not the commander-in-chief, he was very clear about the goals of each war. It was definitely not done on a whim because of a hot head. Start a war.
Zhou Yafu directly returned to the General's Mansion with the imperial edict, and sent out recruitment orders to the entire Guanzhong. Luo Jing did not stay in Chang'an, but went directly to Zhaocheng. Due to the sudden action of the Han Emperor, Luo Jing still wanted to ask Luo Ling Only then can you rest assured.
(End of chapter)
