Zhao Dan's decision seems to be acceptable to both Lian Po and Pang Xuan.

Yu Xin couldn't help but ask: "Dare to ask the king, since this soldier is divided into two ways, who is the main and who is the deputy?" ”

Zhao Dan glanced at Yu Xin and said with a smile: "Since there are two forces of the Chu State, it seems that the widow does not necessarily have to come out this time. At that time, the two Qing families will each lead an army, and the number will be 150,000, just take this Chu country for the widow. ”

As soon as Zhao Dan's voice fell, the important ministers in the hall were all thoughtful.

This meaning is actually obvious, this time it is to let Lian Po and Pang Xuan rely on their own abilities, whoever can eliminate their opponents first, then whoever can win the first credit, as for the one with slower hands and feet, the credit will naturally be smaller.

Speaking of which, 150,000 per person adds up to 300,000 troops, which is really a very easy thing to do with the current territory and population of Zhao State.

Before the ministers could digest the news, Zhao Dan continued to speak: "Also, the widow is going to say another thing to the secretaries. Wu Xiangjun, come up. ”

In the eyes of everyone, who were slightly surprised and surprised, Li Mu stood up and walked to the edge of the wall at the top of the main hall.

Normally, there is a huge map hanging here, which shows the current situation of the Warring States, and it is not the first time that the important ministers present have come, so it has long been commonplace.

It was precisely because of this that when Li Mu picked up a baton and walked to the map, all the important ministers of Zhao State present suddenly found that the map hanging on the wall had changed.

What presented to them was a new, never-before-seen world.

Li Mu's baton landed first in the center of the map, where a powerful empire outlined by red lines stood proudly in the center of the world.

"Guys, you don't have to say anything to know where this is, right? This is my Zhao Kingdom. But this world is so big, but it is not only the Chinese princes. ”

After Li Mu finished speaking, he slowly moved the baton to the west for some distance, where there was a huge mountain range that ran from northwest to southeast.

"Here, this is the Hexi Corridor on the western border of my Zhao Kingdom, and along the Hexi Corridor, you can reach the Western Regions."

Li Mu's baton drew a large circle on the map.

"The land of the Western Regions is extremely vast and is not under Qin, Chu and other countries. Its land is mostly desert, but there are also oases, the oases are abundant, and there are many rare treasures in the Central Plains. The most important thing is that many small countries in the Western Regions are fighting endlessly, and there is no unified power that can confront our Zhao State, and its terrain is mostly flat, which is suitable for large-scale cavalry marches. This place is the land that God has given me to conquer the Zhao Kingdom! ”

As soon as Li Mu's words fell, the faces of the other courtiers in the hall changed.

Although the word Tianci was said by Li Mu, since this sentence was said in front of Zhao Dan, it undoubtedly represented Zhao Dan's meaning.

Is the king ready for a large-scale expedition to the west? The thought came to almost everyone's mind at the same time. 、

After Li Mu paused, he continued: "Not long ago, Hu Yiwei just received news that the Huns had invaded the Western Regions on a large scale and occupied about seventy percent of the land in the Western Regions. If the Western Regions were occupied by the Huns, then at least three years or more than five years, the revival of the Huns would become a very likely thing. ”

"Huns?" As soon as this term was proposed, the ministers of Zhao State present were somewhat surprised.

After a while, Yu Xin couldn't help but speak: "Wu Xiangjun, this Hun ...... Is it really that scary? ”

If it is the Han Dynasty now, then the Xiongnu will naturally be the enemy of life and death for all the Han Dynasty monarchs and ministers.

But now is the Warring States Period, the Xiongnu have not even fully formed a state, and the powerful Zhao State is also winning in repeated battles with the Xiongnu.

For the ministers of the Zhao State, this Xiongnu was just a weak chicken who could be beaten at any time.

A weak chicken, as for paying so much attention?

Li Mu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid Yu Qing doesn't know the situation of the Xiongnu now. Since fleeing to Mobei, the vitality of the Xiongnu has been greatly damaged, and at this moment there is a person named Wuwei, who has integrated the strength of the Xiongnu tribes and has completely integrated the Xiongnu into a country. At the end of last year, the Xiongnu marched westward under the leadership of Uwei Danyu, swept away most of the Western Regions in one fell swoop, and fought fiercely with the army of the Seleucid Kingdom, with 30,000 against 100,000 enemies without falling behind. ”

"30,000 against 100,000 without falling behind?" As soon as Li Mu's words came out, the ministers of Zhao State present were finally moved.

Yu Xin asked: "Dare to ask Wu Xiangjun, what kind of strength is this Seleucid Kingdom?" ”

Li Mu thought for a while and said, "It is about the same as the Qin State during the Battle of Changping, maybe it is slightly weaker. However, several of the eastern governors of the country went their own way, and seemed to be self-reliant, and had long been disobedient to the king's discipline. ”

Li Mu's baton continued to move westward, stopping at a large lake: "This place is the fiefdom of the governor of Bactria in eastern Seleucid, this governor was greatly injured by a great battle with the Huns, if our army can advance westward in time, there is hope that after repelling the Xiongnu and occupying the Western Regions, even this Bactrian governor will be wiped out, and then swallowed up!" ”

Looking at the extremely vast piece of land that Li Mu drew on the map, which was almost equivalent to more than half of the current Zhao State, the ministers of the Zhao State present were all moved.

Lian Po couldn't help but speak: "With such a large piece of land, how many troops do you need to control?" ”

Li Mu said confidently: "Only 50,000 cavalry is enough. ”

"Fifty thousand cavalry?" Pang Xuan frowned and said, "Isn't this going to take away the entire Frontier Cavalry Legion?" And if the troops are sent next year, then it will be a three-front operation, is this a bit too scattered? ”

As soon as these words came out, several ministers of Zhao State showed a look of approval on their faces.

Although the current Zhao country has a great cause, there is still logistical pressure to wage war in three places at the same time.

The most important thing is that there has always been a voice within Zhao Guo, that is, there is no need to go west.

The Western Regions are too far away from Handan, the ruling center of the Zhao State, and the cost of controlling this place is too high.

It was at this time that Zhao Dan stood up from his position.

"Alright, let's let the widow say a few words."