Weiyang Palace, greenhouse palace!
Compared to the cold of the Xuanshi Hall, the greenhouse hall was much warmer.
During winter, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty would usually gather his ministers here to discuss matters.
At this moment, in the greenhouse palace!
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty sat at the head of the table, while Zhou Yafu, Dou Ying, Tian Meng, Han Tuidang, and the other ministers of the court sat on soft cushions below.
Tian Meng glanced at the people sitting here. All of them were important officials in the court, powerful officials who held power in all aspects!
These people basically represented the entire Han Dynasty!
Tian Meng guessed that he had also made a great contribution this time, and his status had increased further. That was why he had the chance to sit here!
It was obvious that Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had summoned them to discuss something important!
"Everyone, zhen had long wanted to gather everyone. However, Marquis Wu An was at the border and had yet to return, so it was only now!”
Emperor Jing of Han stared at everyone and continued,
"Today, I have gathered all of you to discuss the future plans of our Han Dynasty against the Xiongnu and how to eliminate this powerful enemy!”
Hearing Emperor Jing's words, all the officials looked at each other.
They were not surprised. Since Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had made up his mind to fight against the Xiongnu, it was impossible for the Han court not to make a series of plans.
The Xiongnu were a great enemy. As an important official of the court, no one dared to underestimate them!
He had to make preparations in all aspects and formulate a detailed and perfect plan to strengthen the country's military strength and deal with the Xiongnu.
"Prime minister, tell me your thoughts first!”
Emperor Jing of Han directly named Zhou Yafu.
When Zhou Yafu heard this, he raised his head and glanced at Emperor Jing of Han. Then, he cupped his fists with a calm expression and said,
"Your Majesty, you know that this subject is a martial artist. This subject can't talk about other things, so this subject will talk about war!”
Seeing Emperor Jing of Han nod, Zhou Yafu continued,
"Your Majesty, although I don't know much about the Xiongnu, it is undeniable that this is a powerful country that can mobilize hundreds of thousands of elite cavalry. If the Han Dynasty wants to destroy such a country, we must have a stronger army, and cavalry is extremely important on the grasslands…"
He talked for quite a while, talking about the training of soldiers, the current situation of the Great Han Army, the reform of the army's equipment, and so on.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Although Zhou Yafu was not proficient in other aspects, his talent in military affairs was unquestionable.
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was also very satisfied. Although he was unlikely to put him in an important position again, his opinion was still very important.
After Zhou Yafu finished speaking, Dou Ying, the finance minister in charge of the economy, the horse-riding minister, and the young master in charge of the craftsmen all spoke up.
Everyone discussed their own ideas.
The war with the Xiongnu concerned all aspects, and all aspects needed to be prepared.
Tian Meng sat on a soft cushion and listened to the words of the officials. He sighed in his heart!
Although the Xiongnu had caused a lot of damage to the Great Han Dynasty, they had also become a whetstone for the Great Han Dynasty. It was precisely because of the existence of the Xiongnu that the Great Han Dynasty could become stronger faster.
Although there were some conflicts in the imperial court, most of the power was used to strengthen themselves and resist foreign enemies.
Unlike the later stages of the Great Han Dynasty, when the Xiongnu were destroyed and all sides submitted to the Great Han Dynasty, the Great Han Dynasty could not find any enemies. Without any opponents, the Great Han Dynasty began to fight endlessly!
Soon, after the ministers finished speaking, Tian He saw Emperor Jing of Han looking at him.
"Marquis of Wu 'an, you've fought against the Xiongnu twice, so you should have a better understanding of the Xiongnu's situation. What do you think of our Great Han's battle against the Xiongnu?”
All the officials looked at Tian Qiong, wanting to hear what this young general had to say about the destruction of the Xiongnu.
After Tian Qiong heard this, he pondered for a moment before he cupped his fists and said to Emperor Jing of Han,
"Your Majesty, the ministers have already explained in detail about the army, provisions, and weapons.”
"Your Majesty, do you have a map of the border?”
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty nodded and ordered someone to bring over a topographic map of the huge border and hang it on the side.
Tian Qiong stood up and walked to the map, glancing at it.
This map was not complicated. It was the territory of the border counties and the Xiongnu.
"Your Majesty, everyone, I'm sure everyone is familiar with the map of the border!”
Everyone nodded. They had naturally seen it before, especially some of the generals.
"However, everyone, this map is only a map of the Great Han Dynasty's borders. It doesn't have the territory of the Xiongnu!”
"The territory of the Xiongnu? This…"
All the officials widened their eyes and looked at Tian Meng in surprise.
"Marquis Wu An, do you mean that you know the territory of the Xiongnu?”
Emperor Jing of Han asked Tian Meng with a flickering gaze.
"Your Majesty, I once met an old man who had been traveling in the Xiongnu for decades. He had talked to me about many things about the Xiongnu, so I roughly know a little!”
Tian Meng could only come up with an excuse. He couldn't tell Emperor Jing of Han that he even knew the world map, let alone the map of China!
"Oh?"
Everyone was amazed.
Tian Qiong didn't hesitate. He took out a brush and drew a big circle on the empty northeast side of the map. He also drew a big curved circle in the middle of the north side and another circle on the northwest side.
The three circles connected with the burly man!
"Marquis of Wuan, is this the territory of the Xiongnu?”
Dou Ying looked at the circles in disbelief!
"More or less. The Xiongnu's territory is vast and boundless, almost three times the size of our Great Han!”
Tian Meng nodded.
Emperor Jing of Han and the other officials 'pupils constricted as they listened. The territory of the Great Han was vast and boundless, but the territory of the Xiongnu was three times that of the Great Han. How vast was his territory?
"The eastern region was originally the territory of Donghu. After the Xiongnu destroyed Donghu, the Wuheng, Xianbei, and other tribes of Donghu submitted to the Xiongnu and became one of the subordinate forces of the Xiongnu!”
After pointing to the east, Tian Meng pointed to the northwest and continued,
"The northwest region starts from the Great Han's Longxi County and passes through the Hexi Corridor all the way to the Cong Mountains. The Hexi Corridor was originally occupied by the Yue clan, but the Yue clan was destroyed by the Xiongnu. The head of the Yue clan king was made into wine vessels by the Xiongnu and passed down from generation to generation.
However, after leaving the Hexi Corridor, this large area was called the Western Region!”
Tian Meng introduced the place to everyone, his finger pointing at the Western Regions!
Everyone's eyes widened when they heard that!
As important officials of the imperial court, they had extraordinary knowledge!
They knew about the Eastern Hu. They were once a Hu tribe on the border.
Some of them had heard of the Yue clan before, but they didn't know much about it. This was also the first time they heard Tian Kong mention it.
As for the Western Regions, none of them had ever heard of it!
"Marquis Wuan, is there something strange about the Western Regions?”
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty looked at the map of the Western Regions that Tian Meng was pointing at with a strange expression.
"Your Majesty, the Western Regions is a very important place. It is made up of many countries. These countries are now vassals of the Xiongnu. Every year, they provide a large amount of iron, money, food, and so on to the Xiongnu!”
Tian Meng said as he stared at the crowd.
Everyone widened their eyes when they heard Tian Meng's words. They were all important officials of the court and were very smart. They could vaguely guess what Tian Meng meant.
"What do you mean?"
Emperor Jing of Han looked at him and asked.
"Your Majesty, what I mean is that in order to destroy the Xiongnu, we must first seize the Hetao, open up the Hexi Corridor, and then cut off the left and right wings of the Xiongnu!”
Tian Meng pointed at the Hetao region, then at the Hexi Corridor, and finally at the Donghu region and the Western region.
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