"Alright, then tell me first. How are you going to deal with the Xiongnu?”
"Yes."
Zhao Long turned to face the officials and said emotionally," Against the Xiongnu, Great Qin's traditional ballistae will be destroyed! Because the grassland was too big, and the desert was even more boundless!
Our ballistae are cumbersome, and the Xiongnu live a nomadic lifestyle, without a fixed place. He had been living on horseback, driving beasts, and his mobility far surpassed that of the Central Plains. As a result, our infantry and ballistae, as well as our forte in siege warfare, are completely useless!”
"Since that's the case, Young Master's countermeasure is…"
"Raise one or two elite cavalry!"
Zhao Long said," Drive straight in and take the initiative to find the Xiongnu tribe. Harass is the main thing, and combat is secondary. At the same time, the Infantry Corps would enter the desert and guard the rations for protection.”
"Harassment?"
When Li Si heard that, he frowned and asked," What's the point of harassing them? How can it be effective if it doesn't hurt your muscles and bones?"
"Of course it works."
Zhao Long smiled and said," Minister Li, may I ask why the Great Qin Empire sent troops during the autumn harvest when we were fighting against the Wei Kingdom?”
"Battle after the autumn harvest?"
When Li Si heard this, he said," The upper limit is to attack the city and the lower limit is to plunder food. Whether the Wei Kingdom fights or not, they will suffer huge losses.”
That's right, if we start a war during the autumn harvest, we'll either take down your city or plunder and destroy your food. We'll definitely make a profit!
Moreover, it will also bring you the safety and relief of many refugees.
Therefore, such a battle was vicious and efficient!
"Then, our harassment of the Xiongnu is basically the same as this.”
"Oh? Why do you say that?"
"Because we live on grain while the Xiongnu live on livestock. Our autumn harvest is the most important, and they are at the turn of spring and summer. Their people and livestock have just survived the cold winter and are weak and waiting to give birth.”
Zhao Long explained," If we go to harass Xunzhan, they won't be able to gain anything from fighting us with their weak bodies. If they don't fight us, the women, children, and lambs will have to flee. How can they travel long distances with their weak bodies? Therefore, whether we fight or not, we will gain a lot!”
As he spoke, Zhao Long looked at the shocked crowd and continued," This is just like why the Xiongnu people would cross the Great Wall to invade the interior during summer and autumn. It's because after spring and summer, their horses will be fat, and their own fat will also grow. It's the time when they will pass the period of weakness and become strong!
What are we doing at this time? We are in the midst of the autumn harvest. Many soldiers have returned to the fields to help with the harvest. The guards are weak, and the farmers are busy. Now that the Xiongnu invaded the border, they would either not encounter much resistance or plunder and kill the people and return with a full load!
Think about it, every time the Xiongnu invaded the mainland, did they do it during the autumn harvest? Because at that time, one side would be weaker than the other, and the enemy would be stronger!”
Hiss?
Hearing Zhao Long's words, everyone's expression changed.
It seemed that this was the truth!
These Xiongnu people were really the ones who made a fuss when the Central Plains had a bumper harvest!
Burning, killing, looting, and even retreating in time, it was difficult to find any traces!
In the early spring, there were almost no Xiongnu invading the border!
"It's a war. Fighting is to use your own advantages.”
Zhao Long continued," They took advantage of their advantage and our weakness to invade Great Qin, so why can't Great Qin turn around and attack them when we are strong and they are weak?
"In the past, we were always waiting for the Xiongnu to attack us. They relied on the desert grasslands to invade us unscrupulously. Along the way to the pass, the surrounding counties had to be on guard. It was difficult to live a stable life. They threatened and killed before disappearing without a trace. This was too passive!
Now, we are also raising soldiers. Moreover, we have food reserves, so we don't have to wait for some grasslands to grow fat! We will also send out cavalry to grab their weaknesses and bite them hard, dragging them out until they are half dead! This was called, if the enemy can go, I can also go!”
Hiss?
If the enemy can go, can I go?
After hearing Zhao Long's words, Ying Zheng and the people from the imperial court felt their hearts surge with excitement!
Good one, the enemy can go, I can also go!
Wasn't this the domineering power of Great Qin?
Before Duke Xiao of Qin, Great Qin had been bullied, and the land west of the river had been taken away. Its status was even lower than Han!
After Shang Yang's reform, Great Qin became stronger and stronger, and it took the initiative to attack Zhao, Wei, and Han many times. It gradually gained the upper hand, and after that, it slowly devoured the world!
That's right...
Before Qin Xiaogong, Great Qin had been bullied in all sorts of ways.
Just the Wei Country alone, back then, they were just a little bit away from destroying the Qin Country.
If it wasn't for the fact that the Eastern dukes were not united and the Qi Kingdom and Wei Kingdom were at loggerheads, the Qin Kingdom would really have been devoured by Marquis Wu of Wei!
After being weak for a hundred years, when it came to Duke Xiao of Qin, he was also bullied in the beginning. It was only after Shang Yang's reform that he finally turned the tide and counterattacked Wei, seizing the land west of the river!
As such, the reason why Duke Xiao of Qin was so polite to Shang Yang was because Shang Yang's reform had saved the Great Qin Empire from the crisis of extinction!
Moreover, it gave Great Qin a chance to dominate the vassals!
Now, after Great Qin unified the world, it was unable to do everything it could to tame the Xiongnu.
Who knew how long the Great Qin Dynasty Bureau had been holding back this anger!
Now, if there was a chance, he would naturally vent this anger!
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