Chapter 22-Since You're Here, Take It As It Is! 1/7 (New book!)
"I don't understand?"
"I don't understand?"
Kong Yu looked at Ying Zheng and Wang Ben who were sitting opposite him.
Someone actually doubted him.
"There's something that all of you should know. Great Qin is about to send troops to the Xiongnu to build the Great Wall.”
"As merchants, you should know this bit of information, right?”Kong Yu looked at Ying Zheng and Wang Ben and asked.
Ying Zheng nodded slightly.
As for how Kong Yu knew that Great Qin was going to send troops to Xiongnu and build the Great Wall, Ying Zheng was not surprised at all.
Because this matter had been brewing for a long time.
The imperial court knew, and the people naturally had many theories.
One had to know that whether it was sending 300,000 troops to attack the Xiongnu or preparing to build the Great Wall of China.
Those were all major events, and the manpower, material, and financial resources required were difficult to calculate.
With 300,000 troops, the amount of labor required was at least double this number.
In other words, it would cost at least 600,000.
As for provisions, weapons, supplies, and warhorses, they were even more uncountable.
These things had to be prepared in advance.
Needless to say, the Great Wall of China.
According to Ying Zheng and the Shao Fu's calculations, this project would require at least millions of corvee.
What was the concept of millions of corvee?
Great Qin only had 20 million people.
In other words, if they were to calculate according to the number of people, at least a quarter of the people would need to be recruited to build the Great Wall.
Even if it was calculated according to the number of people, it would still require hundreds of thousands of corvee.
And this did not include the grain needed to build the Great Wall.
Such a big matter, let alone Kong Yu, it was natural for ordinary people to know.
Ying Zheng nodded and said," The Xiongnu have been raiding the border all year round. The people living on the border have been suffering. The reason why we sent our troops to attack the Xiongnu is to drive them away.”
"The Great Wall was built to keep the Xiongnu outside the country.”
"At the same time, it's also to build a fortress that can be used to attack the Xiongnu.”
"What, do you think there's a problem with this, Brother Kong?”Ying Zheng looked at Kong Yu and asked.
Ying Zheng's words surprised Kong Yu a little.
"Wow, not bad, brother. It's not like you don't know anything.”
"But…"
"But what you see is only the surface."”
Wang Ben stared at Kong Yu with his eyes wide open.
Wasn't this fellow too good at boasting?
According to what Kong Yu said, what were the officials of the Great Qin Imperial Court?
In the entire Great Qin Empire, only you, Kong Yu, can understand it? See through it?
Are we all free?
"It's just a mere Xiongnu. Wouldn't it be over if we destroyed him? Why build the Great Wall?”
"What can I not do with that money?" Kong Yu said.
"Destroy?" Wang Ben's eyes widened.”
"Do you know that the hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu Cavalry come and go like the wind? Even though they are not as powerful as Great Qin's army, if they want to escape, where can we find them in the vast Xiongnu Steppe?”
"Forget about searching, I'm afraid that after entering the grasslands, I'll even lose my way.”
"Do you think we can be destroyed just because you say so?"
Wang Ben rolled his eyes and glared at Kong Yu.
As a general of Great Qin, Wang Ben had no choice but to stand up and say something.
War was not that easy.
The Xiongnu were all natural cavalrymen, men, women, old and young.
With Great Qin's current Cavalry, it was impossible for them to catch up.
Moreover, Great Qin did not have that many Cavalrymen and Warhorses.
Furthermore, the Xiongnu grasslands were too vast and boundless, without any reference.
In a short period of time, it was unrealistic to first find out the route of the grassland and then attack.
There was no cover on the grassland, and just transporting food and supplies was a problem.
Before they could find the Xiongnu, they would have run out of food.
Wang Ben said," War is not a child's play. We need all the provisions and supplies. You're making it sound so easy. How?"
Ying Zheng nodded slightly, agreeing with Wang Ben's words.
Kong Yu pursed his lips and said,""Just because you can't do it doesn't mean that others can't.”
As he spoke, Kong Yu took out a toy from his pocket.
It was a square wooden box with a red and white pointer in the middle.
The words " North, South, East, West " were engraved around the wooden box.
Other than that, there were also some complicated words.
Both Ying Zheng and Wang Ben looked curiously at the square wooden box in Kong Yu's hand.
"This thing is called a compass. With this thing, you can find your way home even in the North Pole, let alone the grasslands.”
"With this thing, you won't get lost in the grasslands at all!”
Kong Yu only showed it to Ying Zheng once, and then kept it.
These little toys should have been thought up by him when he was free in his hometown in Donghai.
He was afraid that he would get lost.
After all, transportation wasn't that convenient in this era, and there weren't any road signs to guide them.
Sometimes, it was hard to find a way back after getting lost.
The item in Kong Yu's hand was indeed very novel.
However, it was not enough for Wang Ben and Ying Zheng to change the way they fought against the Xiongnu.
Was not getting lost enough?
Of course not. Where are the provisions?
What should he do?
After putting away the compass, Kong Yu looked at Wang Ben and said,""I know what you want to say. Isn't it just a matter of rations and supplies?”
"Before I answer your question, let me ask you a question. Do you know where the Huns got their food and supplies?”Kong Yu asked.
Kong Yu's question had Wang Ben stumped.
"I, I…"
Wang Ben was silent for a long time.
However, he would not admit that he did not know.
Therefore, he said without hesitation,"Some of the barbarians have no food or supplies. They are poor. Otherwise, why would they continue to plunder the border?"”
Yes, the Xiongnu were very poor.
Very poor.
At this time, most of the Xiongnu people were still using bone weapons.
If it wasn't for the fact that he ran fast and didn't have a fixed residence.
If these people wanted to fight against the elites of the Great Qin Empire, they would be courting death.
But being poor didn't mean that they didn't have supplies.
"Bullshit!" Kong Yu said to Wang Ben.
Wang Ben was stunned by the scolding.
When he reacted, he wanted to flip the table.
However, just as he placed his hand on the edge of the table, he saw Ying Zheng looking at him.
Therefore, he could only obediently put down his hand.
Endure it!
I'll endure it!
Just you wait.
If you can't come up with an explanation later, I'll beat the sh * t out of you!
"It's not that the Xiongnu don't have provisions and supplies, but that their provisions and supplies can move by themselves!”Kong Yu said.
He knew how to transport rations and supplies?
"Every time the Xiongnu send out troops, they will drive a large number of cattle and sheep to follow behind the army.”
"If the battle is unfavorable and they don't get anything, then the cattle and sheep will be their food.”
"But if we manage to snatch something, then the cattle and sheep can be used as tools to pull the goods.”
"Kill two birds with one stone!" Kong Yu said.
"Ah?"
Wang Ben widened his eyes.
Could it still be like this?
Great Qin was located on the border.
Previously, he had often dealt with the people of the Righteous Canal.
However, before King Huiwen, the people had surrendered and were assimilated.
As for the Xiongnu side, although there were many conflicts, they were all small groups of cavalry and had never fought with a large army.
This was the first time Wang Ben had heard of the Xiongnu's invasion.
Ying Zheng, who was listening at the side, also felt that it was very novel.
However, after a moment of curiosity, Ying Zheng understood what Kong Yu was trying to say.
Therefore, Ying Zheng fell into deep thought.
"If I were the emperor's teacher, I would never suggest that Ying Zheng build the Great Wall.”
"The best defense is always offense. Even if you want to cultivate, it's to surround the land, not to defend!”
Kong Yu's words had hit Ying Zheng's heart.
Offense was always the best defense!
"No matter who it is, we must tell them to take it as it is!”
Since you're here, what should you do?
Ying Zheng looked at Kong Yu in confusion.
"You mean to recruit the Xiongnu? Then, appease them and settle them down?”Ying Zheng asked.
"Haha!"
Kong Yu smiled slightly." I said that since they are here, we should take things as they come. Since they are here, we should bury them here. Recruit them?" Pacify?"
"Those who are not of our race will definitely have different hearts.”
Ying Zheng and Wang Ben were speechless.
Good heavens, so this was what he meant by taking things as they came.
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