"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that before the major disarmament, Tubo and Java should be resolved first, so that there will be no future troubles and peace of mind for disarmament." Jia Xu said.

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

Du Ruhui nodded in agreement and said: "At present, the war in Africa has stopped, the Central Plains is unified, and there is no movement in the Americas, so it is the best time to spare energy and completely solve the two countries." ”

Zhang Liang also joined in, and said: "The Tianzhu Ashoka Dynasty is one of the biggest obstacles to the empire's hegemony in Asia, and this time it is even more brazenly annexed the Tubo Dynasty and damaged the prestige of our China. At this time, the empire must not compromise, and must resolutely fight back with an iron fist, drive the Ashoka dynasty out of the territory of China, and defend the glory of China. ”

Ouyang Shuo was silent, still looking at Jia Xu, "Aiqing has a good plan?" ”

"Exactly."

Jia Xu pressed the apprehension in his heart and put out the "meat grinder plan" he named. After Jia Xu finished speaking, the air in the entire imperial study room was cold, and it dropped directly by more than ten degrees.

"This ......"

Ouyang Shuo frowned, got up, and walked back and forth in the room.

Zhang Liang and Du Ruhui looked at Jia Xu with eyes that were both awe and doubt, and no one expected that Jia Xu would be so crazy.

The Ashoka dynasty was strong, strong in its 4.5 million forbidden army.

Jia Xu's "meat grinder plan" is a-for-tat confrontation, suggesting that all the 2 million troops of the four countries be sent to the Tubo battlefield under the unified command of the Northwest Theater to have a shocking war of attrition.

Let the entire Tubo Dynasty become a huge and boundless meat grinder.

In this way, it not only consumed the forbidden army of the Ashoka Dynasty, but also solved the problem of the placement of two million troops, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. Only survivors on the battlefield are eligible to be incorporated into the Great Xia Army. ”

Jia Xu said.

Ouyang Shuo sat down again and looked at Du Ruhui, "Keming, what do you think?" ”

"From Shu to Tibet, the road is difficult, and you need to cross the mountains and mountains. It was already very difficult to transport a large army to the front line, let alone provide the food and grass consumed by the army of more than 2 million people. ”

Du Ruhui disagrees with this plan in disguise.

Indeed, if you want to provide the consumption of two million troops, Shu Province alone cannot support it. It is difficult for Shu to transport materials to Tibet, and it is also difficult for other provinces to transport materials to Shu.

Even if grain was to be transported from the neighboring Jingchu province to Tibet, the consumption on the road would be very staggering.

"The gains outweigh the losses." Du Ruhui said.

Jia Xu had a different view, "It's difficult for us, and it's as difficult for the Ashoka Dynasty." At this time, the competition is the will and determination of both sides, and whoever is more ruthless will win. ”

Du Ruhui still disagreed, and said instead: "Can you send troops from Hetao Province?" With the backing of the Southern Xinjiang Metropolitan Protectorate, if troops are dispatched from Hetao, the logistics support can be smoother. ”

Jia Xu shook his head, "Sending troops from Hetao can only attack the Peacock Dynasty." ”

"That's not bad."

The two of them were on the bar, Ouyang Shuo didn't say a word throughout the whole process, and let the two debate.

Jia Xu said: "The Ashoka dynasty has always been the biggest hidden danger of the empire. If the Mauryan Dynasty is attacked, even if it is victorious, after the occupation, it will still face the threat of the Ashoka Dynasty in its heyday, and perhaps the Gupta Dynasty will also participate. One is not good, and if you don't keep it, you will make a wedding dress for the Ashoka dynasty in vain. ”

"Attacking the Mauryan Empire will not solve the Tibetan problem. To fight a snake is to hit seven inches, and since it is determined that the Ashoka dynasty is the greatest threat, it must be consumed at all costs. ”

Du Ruhui retorted: "We spent a lot of money and did not hesitate to fight a war of attrition with the Ashoka Dynasty, aren't we also making wedding dresses for the Mauryan Dynasty and the Gupta Dynasty?" ”

Jia Xu just smiled, "The current pattern of Tianzhu District is one strong and two weak. After the Ashoka dynasty showed great aggression, it is presumable that the Peacock King and the Gupta King were both in a difficult position. ”

"If the Ashoka Dynasty falls into the Battle of Tibet, in my opinion, the Mauryan Dynasty and the Gupta Dynasty will not only not help each other, but will also take advantage of the fire to loot and encircle and suppress the Ashoka Dynasty in Tianzhu itself."

"Therefore, no matter which side wins in the end, it will weaken the overall strength of the Tianzhu District, laying a solid foundation for the empire to attack Tianzhu in the future."

Du Ruhui was dumbfounded, he didn't expect Jia Xu to be so thoughtful.

Obviously, the "meat grinder plan" is not Jia Xu's temporary idea, but a mature plan that was taken out after a long period of deduction, and all aspects have been taken into account.

What is strange is that in the debate, the two did not mention the question of whether it was appropriate and fair to send two million troops to the front line for consumption. Obviously, at this point, the two have achieved a tacit understanding and do not break it.

Jia Xu added: "And transporting grain and grass materials is not really as difficult as it seems. In addition to transportation from Shudi Province, Xihai Province, Yunnan Province and Hetao Province in southern Xinjiang are all bordering Tubo, and it is completely possible to advance from the four roads and continuously transport materials to Tubo. ”

"In this regard, we actually have an advantage over Ashoka. Moreover, the first season of grain has been harvested, which is a rare harvest season, just enough to support this war of attrition. ”

"This God bless the empire, it will be decided by a war." Jia Xu concluded.

Du Ruhui had nothing to say, turned around and saluted Ouyang Shuo, "Your Majesty, the minister has no objections." ”

Ouyang Shuo nodded silently, and finally looked at Zhang Liang, who got up, also saluted, and said, "Your Majesty, a thousand years of meritorious deeds, in one fell swoop." Some risks must be taken. ”

"In that case, then proceed accordingly!"

At this moment, Ouyang Shuo's tone did not have a trace of emotion, and it was chilling with reason.

As soon as these words came out, it would affect the fate of more than two million troops, affect the deployment of labor in more than ten surrounding provinces, and affect the reserve of grain and grass materials for most of the empire for more than half a year.

is as heavy as a thousand pounds, but Ouyang Shuo has learned to handle it gently.

"No!"

The three ministers, Zhang Liang, Du Ruhui and Jia Xu, saluted together and left.

…………

In late July, without the knowledge of the Ashoka Dynasty, Bactria launched the largest and most extensive logistical battle since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Under the unified allocation of the Privy Council, with the cooperation of the Southern Xinjiang Protectorate and the yamen of the provinces, tens of millions of grain and grass materials poured into the four provinces of Xihai, Shudi, Yunnan and Hetao like a tide.

According to the unified requirements of the imperial court, the Guanxi Province and the Hedong Province are connected to the Xihai Province, which is also the northernmost grain transportation route; Jingchu Province and Xiangnan Province are connected to Shudi Province.

The northern Sichuan province and the southern Sichuan province are connected to the Yunnan province.

Hanoi Province is connected to Hetao Province, and it is also the southernmost grain transportation route.

In other words, in order to plan the Battle of Tibet, Great Xia fully mobilized the resources of eleven provinces, which is not only unique in Great Xia, but also unique in the world.

For this battle, Daxia really fought hard!