Orihiko's big tent was lit up all night, and twelve generals were lined up around a huge map, all with solemn expressions. The news of the blunt advance of the vanguard made the Chinese generals start to have a little pessimism, but this pessimism can only be regarded as worry at best, and most of them still believe that the Han army will eventually win.

The first of the twelve generals was General Pu Luhu, and the last one was Ren Dejing, the general of the first battalion of the Chinese army. But at this time, it was Ren Dejing who was speaking.

"Since ancient times, the battle has been extremely important. The army is the enemy, and the Lord will win. Now our army is in Mobei, Zhuhu is the master, our army is the guest, the worse the surrounding environment, the more beneficial it is to the landlord, and the more unfavorable it is to the guest army. ”

Ren Dejing is just a general, but in the past few months, Zhi Yanchong attaches great importance to him, he is in the northwest with Han people, and has a lot of experience in how to adapt the Han army to the unfamiliar battlefield: "Kyushu and all states, the people and products are different, but the weather is as warm as spring and autumn is cool, and the location is as good as the gentle slope of the plain, which is suitable for all ethnic groups." Under the favorable time and place of all ethnic groups, the difference between the host and the guest will be relatively small, but if it is an inappropriate place for foreign races, then the main army of ten people can reach the guest army of 100 people, and the main army of 100 people can reach the guest army of 10,000 people. For example, if the Erlang of the Han Plain went to the plateau to win the battle with Tubo, the Hanjia Erlang was already out of breath before the confrontation, and the Tubo warriors were all right. The Hu people went south to the Jianghuai Lake, although there were 10,000 horses useless, not only because of the southeast river longitudinal and horizontal, but also because of the hot and humid weather, donkeys and horses will shed their hair in the summer and cause epidemics, so the Hu people go south, and the momentum cannot grow. When our army went north, what we were most afraid of was not being satisfied with the water and soil of Mobei. ”

Pu Luhu snorted and said: "Everyone understands this truth, and now we have to discuss how to overcome it!" ”

Ren Dejing said: "How can the way of heaven be won by manpower? It can't be overcome, only the safety and risk two strategies may be able to make a breakthrough. ”

Pu Luhu asked what the plan was, and Ren Dejing said: "I heard that the enemy martyrs heard that our army was strong, and they all intended to reconcile with us, but the siege of the southeast road of Duncheng has been loosened. At this time, if we use a dangerous strategy, select the Mo Nan Hu species, and organize it into an army, according to my estimate, we can get 10,000 people, led by a general, to rush to Kedun City, and take back Marshal Xiao. However, the news that the enemy martyrs are willing to surrender has not yet been confirmed, and it is difficult to predict whether the 10,000 people will succeed if they advance lightly. ”

Zhi Yanchong shook his head, and Pu Luhu asked what the plan was, and Ren Dejing hurriedly said: "First stationed in Monan, select more young people from Liaoxi and Yandi, train them, and make them adapt to the life of the desert grassland, and after a few years, they will become a localized elite army." After more than ten years, their next generation will be able to completely get used to life and fight in the desert. ”

Puruhu rebuked: "Nonsense! Now we're talking about the rescue of Kedun City, what are you doing for a few years, more than ten years! ”

Ren Dejing's face was flushed under Puruhu's reprimand, and when he spoke, he leaned forward, but at this time his body shrank and did not dare to speak again.

The generals discussed for a while, but there was no good way for a while, so Zhi Yanchong had to ask the generals to strictly guard the military camp and not let the Hu people have a chance to survive this cold winter, and sent light horses to Kedun City to make Xiao Tienu prepared.

The generals retreated, Zheyan Chong thought about it for a while, and sent someone to pass Ren Dejing into the account, gave him a bowl of hot milk tea, and waited for him to drink it, before he said: "Your words are not completely unreasonable, the strategy of training the army in Monan is the same as Ying Qi's proposal of armed immigration, but this is a long-term plan, and it cannot solve the immediate difficulties." ”

Ren Dejing hurriedly said: "Yes." In fact, the idea of the last general was also realized from Yang Xiang's strategy and His Majesty's military tactics in previous years. It's just a superficial thought, but it makes His Majesty and the generals laugh. ”

Zhi Yan said: "Everyone knows what you said just now. I see that you have just finished speaking, but what plan is there in your heart that you haven't said? ”

Ren Dejing took two steps, kowtowed, and said, "There is no one who knows more than Your Majesty." However, what the last general thinks is only some truth, not a strategy. Some of them haven't been thought through yet, so I don't dare to say it. ”

Zhi Yanchong asked: "What is the truth, although I will listen to it, I am not afraid that it will not be thorough, but I am afraid that it will be all mediocre and useless." ”

Ren Dejing said: "The way to use soldiers lies in adapting measures to people's conditions and adapting measures to local conditions. To say something that offends people, if our army of 100,000 encounters a bad time and place, I am afraid that there are not many people who can fight! For the time being, if you want to win the war, you have to rely on a useful army. The hundreds of thousands of people behind us are more useful than fighting wars. ”

Zhi Yanchong's eyebrows curled and said, "This is a little interesting." ”

Ren Dejing continued: "Your Majesty's 100,000 troops, especially the 60,000 Chinese army, are enough to crisscross the south of the desert and even the Jianghuai, but it is a bit of a waste to fight in the north of the desert. The meaning of the last general is: such a mighty and undefeated army, it is better to use it to drive away than to fight. ”

Zhi Yan Chong asked: "Drive? ”

"Yes, drive." Ren Dejing said: "Your Majesty, Long Ye; Pro-army soldiers, tigers also. The dragon makes the tiger, and the tiger drives the wolf. ”

Zhi Yan Chong asked, "Where is the wolf?" ”

Ren Dejing said: "Mobei is full of wolves, it just depends on how Your Majesty uses it." ”

Zhi Yanchong groaned: "Most of the people who are willing to belong to the Mobei tribes have already been annexed, and most of those who are against us now are unwilling to be attached. I wanted to reconcile with them, but they had a deep prejudice against us. ”

"Your Majesty." Ren Dejing said: "However, the last general has recently heard a legend from some herdsmen. ”

Orihiko asked, "What legend?" ”

Ren Dejing said: "It is a legend sung by a long pastoral song, to the effect that there is a holy monk from the west who prophesied that there will be a hero from the south, who will come from heaven to end the chaos of the steppe, burn the roadblocks with iron and fire, and help every tribe on the steppe survive the cold winter with a bag full of food and jewels." Your Majesty, this pastoral song is clearly similar to His Majesty's intention to conquer the north and Yang Xiang's relief to the north! Presumably, a saint from heaven has come down to help His Majesty achieve great things! ”

Orihiko Chong heard it for a long time, and asked: "I never believe in this strange power and chaos!" I don't think this holy monk has miracles, but he has ambitions. ”

Ren Dejing hurriedly said: "That monk has miracles or no miracles, but since he can spread such words on the grassland in advance, and can win the trust of the grassland tribes, presumably this monk is not only very visionary, optimistic about the future of our Han Dynasty, but also deeply aware of the nature of the grassland tribes, so he can follow his heart and carry out his will." ”

Orihiko snorted and asked, "Do you know the origin of this monk?" ”

"The last general has inquired." Ren Dejing said: "He seems to be from the southwest, and he has been active with the Divination Department for the past year. I heard that the patriarchs of the tribe believed in him very much, and were willing to raise the wealth of the whole clan to support him, but he did not take a single gold, silver, bead and thread, and only took enough food and clothing every day. He also tried his best to exorcise ghosts and cure diseases for people, so he won the hearts of the herdsmen and was worshiped as a living Buddha by all departments. ”

Zhi Yanchong asked again: "Have you heard the name of this monk?" ”

Ren Dejing said: "According to the herdsmen's recitation, it seems to be called Zonanzap, and it is said that he also has a disciple named Les Bada—this name is a bit strange. ”

Orihiko asked, "What's so strange?" ”

Ren Dejing said: "When the last general was still in the summer border, he once knew a young lama named Le Sibada, and when he handed over that year, he was about thirty. This man had traveled all over the world with the merchants, and even to southern Liaoning, and had seen and heard a lot, and he had also come to see me when he was stationed in my place, and I saw that he spoke extraordinary, so I kept it in my heart. At that time, the last general had not yet returned to Han, so I also asked him about some news from southern Liaoning. It's just that I don't know if that Leth Bada has anything to do with this Leth Bada. ”

Zhi Yanchong smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter if it has a relationship, it doesn't matter if it doesn't matter." Since this monk can predict the prophet, he must have a way to go, and I want to see him. ”

Ren Dejing hurriedly said: "Then I will go to find and arrange this." ”

Zhi Yan Chong glanced at him twice, ordered him to come closer, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Among the generals, there are many who can fight, but there are only a handful who can see that the battlefield is beneficial to the battle situation. You're the only one left with me right now. Although you are only a general, you are still young, do your work well, and your future is limitless. ”

Ren Dejing knelt down and said loudly: "What kind of person is the last general, with Your Majesty's expectations, even if you have your heart and brain on the ground in the future, you must repay Your Majesty's kindness!" ”