Less than 10,000 horses.

Every Hanchen who once lived at the height of the temple and knew a little about the army, especially the construction of cavalry units, would not fail to understand what this meant.

Take the combat establishment of the Huns: 10,000 cavalry as an example, in the vast majority of cases, the Huns' '10,000 cavalry' establishment will not reach the full strength, that is, 10,000 cavalry.

According to the internal status of the Xiongnu, the highest-standard troops are the headquarters of the Xiongnu directly under Shan Yuting.

The '10,000 cavalry' in the headquarters of the court alone is often qualified to maintain a full strength of more than 10,000 cavalry.

Further down, there are the 'four pillars' composed of the left and right Xian kings, as well as the left and right Gu Li kings, who can each have one or three 'ten thousand cavalry' with 8,000 cavalry each.

Next, those tribes that did not originally belong to the Xiongnu and were conquered and incorporated into the Xiongnu due to war, such as Lou Fu, Zhelan, Baiyang, etc., can have no more than two, each with a full number of 6,000 people.

The worst is that those slave tribes that do not belong to the Xiongnu, do not want to be conquered by the Xiongnu, and do not want to surrender after defeat, will be reorganized into 'other tribes', that is, miscellaneous armies.

The 10,000 horsemen of these slave motley armies were fully composed of 4,000.

After understanding the most basic cavalry unit of the Huns: 10,000 cavalry, and the number of '10,000 cavalry' in different situations, the next is the basic equipment of these '10,000 cavalry'.

——Shan Yuting's headquarters and ten thousand horses, as the core force of the Xiongnu Shan Yuting, and even the basis for the suppression and rule of the grassland by the Suo clan, everything is of the highest standard.

There are 10,000 horsemen with a full number, and there are enough six of them who follow Shan Yu in the big tent all the year round and cruise in the north and south of the grassland!

These 60,000 people, without exception, were all armed with bronze weapons, equipped with three horses per person, and only needed to maintain a fighting state all year round, while enjoying the life of the nobles.

As for the left and right Xian kings, the left and right Gu Li kings and other clans with the right to inherit the throne alone, although each 10,000 horsemen has only 8,000 people, they can also ensure that one rider and three horses, and three or two people, make up a bronze weapon produced in Qin Shaofu.

And then to every 6,000 people for an ordinary tribe of 10,000 horses, maybe not many bronze weapons, except for the head man, there are very few people who can wear armor, but one ride and three horses are still the most basic and basic equipment.

And the worst slave division, with an establishment of 4,000 men per 10,000 horsemen, can ensure at least one horse and two horses, that is, each 10,000 horsemen is equipped with 8,000 war horses.

After understanding this, and looking at Fang Cai, Yuan Ang's sentence 'At most, you can only make up less than 10,000 horses', and you can know what stage the construction of the cavalry troops of the Han Dynasty is in today.

Hypothesis: After the autumn of this year, a battle of medium scale broke out between the Han and the Huns, and the army of the Xiongnu side would probably be composed of 20,000 cavalry each of the Right Xian King and the Right Valley Liwang, totaling 32,000 people;

The 'old acquaintances' of the Han family, such as Lou Fu, Bai Yang, and Zhelan, each had 20,000 horses, a total of 36,000 people;

Add a few more Munan tribes to each send 10,000 horsemen, and bring three or five other efforts, and the strength of the Xiongnu side will reach about 100,000.

On the other hand, the Han dynasty had less than 10,000 horses, and in terms of the number of war horses alone, it is likely that it could only be compared to a certain slave department of the Huns - 4,000 people and 8,000 horses.

What's more, in such a medium-scale battle, it is impossible for the Han family to reorganize all the cavalry forces into a pure cavalry force of only 4,000 people.

The strength of the Huns reached 100,000, no matter what the Han side said, it had to have the same number of troops, right?

The same 100,000 people, according to the army of the Han family, is at least four independent 'armies'.

In wartime, whether it is the information sharing between the four armies, or the orders issued within the four armies, or even the appetizer on the battlefield: scout warfare, the Han family needs to equip the elite scout troops with sufficient quantity and quality of war horses.

So in the final analysis: it is already great that the Han Dynasty can equip the scout troops with war horses and leave a part of them as a communication facility for the various combat units to communicate with each other.

As for the frontal confrontation on the battlefield, it was still the same as in previous decades: the Huns fought almost full cavalry against the Han army, which was almost full infantry.

And this is also the reason why the high-ranking officials who were gathered by Liu She in the Prime Minister's Mansion at this moment tacitly showed a look of worry······

"Since Emperor Taizu Gao, he and Maodun will hunt Pingcheng, and they are not very caught in the siege of Baideng, and the chariot is no longer valued by my Han family."

"In the decades that followed, the Huns entered the border year after year, and our Han border soldiers fought against each other with spears, giant shields, and bows and crossbows, and finally won less and lost more."

"To this day, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen and Emperor Xianxiaojing, two generations of emperors, have worked hard for more than 30 years.

"Your Majesty is as fierce as fire, and he has decided not to make peace with the Huns anymore ······"

"Alas······"

"I don't know how many people from my Han family and Guanzhong Liangjia can return safely after this battle?"

Saying this, Uncle Tian sighed bitterly and shook his head, frowning and thinking about the war, while gently beating his sour thighs.

In the hall, most of the ministers of the court also had dark blue circles under their eyes, and they were worried about what happened next.

——Since Emperor Taizu Gao established the Han Dynasty, especially after the Battle of Pingcheng, the restraint of the troops is to attach importance to a major strategic disadvantage that the Han family feels most powerless in the face of the Huns.

This is like the feeling of the broth in the online games of later generations, facing the enemy's high-mobility shooter: this is simply a big man who holds the forehead of a child with his palm, and then laughs and watches the child keep waving his fists, but he can't touch the enemy in front of him.

This sense of powerlessness inspired the Han emperors to be frugal, even if they ate a little bit, they had to raise a few more horses and complete the construction of the cavalry unit as soon as possible;

Naturally, it also gave birth to the humiliating foreign policy of 'buying time for the construction of cavalry troops, so as to temporarily stabilize the Huns with peace and affinity'.

To this day, the construction of the cavalry troops of the Han dynasty is far from being completed, and the peace policy that appeared in order to stabilize the Huns has also been resolutely stopped by Liu Sheng.

Then what will happen next is naturally clear at a glance and inevitable······

"Your Majesty will no longer make peace, then war will definitely come."

"—even if it's not after the autumn of this year, it will be the autumn of next year and the year after."

"Anyway, no matter what time it is, it will come sooner or later."

"As for the disadvantage of riding on foot, those of us who have not made much achievements in the ranks know that His Majesty, who was taught by the first emperor, is even more unlikely not to know."

"Maybe Your Majesty also has your own considerations······

···

"These things are not what we need to care about, and they are not things that we care about and can be solved."

"The great war is imminent, and we should solve problems for Your Majesty."

"As for the affairs of the army, there are generals who consult with Your Majesty······"

In the silence, Liu Sheman said solemnly, which only caused everyone present to nod their heads.

Liu She was right.

Things have come to this point, and there is no point in simply worrying.

Instead of thinking about the impossible, at least not in a short period of time, think about what can be done best under the existing conditions.

Especially before such a war that has not yet broken out, but is basically certain to happen, what efforts should the Chang'an court, as the power center of the Han family, make to win more bargaining chips for the Han family before the war breaks out.

Liu She looked at Jia Gui, and Jia Gui nodded heavily-Shaofu is no problem.

Since Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, the money, grain and other logistics materials, weapons and ordnance accumulated over the past 30 years can easily support a medium-scale battle.

Liu She looked at Uncle Tian again, and Uncle Tian also nodded slightly-there is no problem with internal history.

The people of Guanzhong have not been frequently requisitioned this year, and most of them have focused on taking care of their own fields.

After the outbreak of the war, the internal history could issue a requisition order as soon as possible, and the people of Guanzhong could be requisitioned and sent as civil servants and soldiers, and became an important participating force in the war.

Finally, looking at Yuan An, after only a brief glance, Liu She let out a long sigh, but did not say anything more.

"In recent days, the Shaofu, Neishi, and Taifu have each gone to ask His Majesty and the Empress Dowager to play, and explain today's events."

"After getting the permission of Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager, let's get ready."

"—Shaofu is ready to allocate military rations, as well as salt, meat, vinegar cloth, etc., and try to get some bows and arrows as early as possible."

"Although there are a lot of arrows in the arsenal and the interior, but the big war is imminent, and there are not too many arrows in any case."

As soon as the edict is issued, it is necessary to organize a contingent to transport grain to the border gates.

"According to His Majesty's character, it is very likely that the grain transport team will set off ahead of schedule before the outbreak of the Great War······"

"As for the servant, let's also explain the situation to Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager."

"The rest depends on how Your Majesty and the generals discuss, and what decision the Empress Dowager makes."

As the prime minister, Liu She may not be outstanding, but he is definitely qualified.

At least for now, Liu She knows what he can do and what he should do as a prime minister.

The order was given to the servants, internal history, and Shaofu who were most related to the war, and he also told other subordinates to perform their duties, and try not to cause chaos to the court in the next six months, Liu She stood up and sent away his colleagues in the court who were recruited by himself to the prime minister's mansion.

And at the same time, it was indeed not what Liu She expected: in the Xuanshu Hall of Weiyang Palace, Tianzi Shengzheng frowned, put his hands behind his back, raised his head, and looked at the huge Kanyu hanging in front of him.

On Liu Sheng's side, Zhou Yafu also had a sad look on his face, as well as broken thoughts that sounded from time to time······

"This battle is really not the right time."

"Especially when Your Majesty's new monarch succeeds him, and he has not yet been crowned, pro-government, and no longer reconciled, it is also a decision made by His Majesty himself."

"In case the results of the war are not ideal, I am afraid that in the spring of next year, there will be some unexpected variables in the matter of Your Majesty's crowning and pro-government······"

Zhou Yafu's perspective is relatively high, or more macro and comprehensive.

After pointing out the time and place of the possible outbreak of this war, as well as the forces that the Huns might have invested, according to Liu Sheng's request, Zhou Yafu quickly pointed out that the possible impact of this war on the Han family was probably not limited to the war itself.

If this battle broke out last year, it would be that the bones of the first emperor were not cold, Liu Sheng's father was mourned, and the soldiers of the Han army stepped onto the battlefield with grief and tragedy.

No matter what the outcome of the battle is, the people of the world will only sympathize with Liu Sheng - he lost his father at a young age, and he shouldered the burden of the world, but before he could take off his filial piety, the Huns came over······

If it breaks out next year, it is barely acceptable.

At that time, Liu Sheng will complete a series of government processes such as crowning, wedding, and pro-government, and will truly become the son of Han Tianzi who reigns over the world.

At that time, when war broke out, the people of the world would be indignant - His Majesty had lost his father, and he had finally been crowned pro-government, but before he was on the throne, these robbers came to bully the young and weak king!

But this war is about to break out this year.

——The grief of the death of the first emperor gradually faded from the hearts of the people of the world, and Liu Sheng's crown was about to be pro-government, but there was no official pro-government pass.

On the positive side, the outbreak of this war may have won Liu Sheng some sympathy.

But it is more likely that there is a high probability that the results will not be very good, which will make Liu Sheng suffer the accusation of 'making such a decision without being pro-government, which will directly lead to the defeat of the war'.

Then, it will naturally be derived from something like 'There has been such a thing before the pro-government, and the pro-government is still there?' Why don't you wait another two years and wait for it to be more stable'.

And once such public opinion is confirmed, the day when Liu Sheng is crowned pro-government, I am afraid it will depend on the mood of the Empress Dowager Dou······

"There is no need to say more about these things, and it is useless to say more."

"Tiaohou still talk about this battle, how should my Han family plan the layout in order to be invincible."

Pulling the topic back to the war itself, and quietly saying a word, Liu Sheng coughed lightly twice in embarrassment.

Being invincible sounds like saying 'you can't lose';

But whether it was Liu Sheng who said this sentence or Zhou Yafu who heard this sentence, they actually understood in their hearts: what Liu Sheng really wanted to express was actually 'just not losing'.

Realizing this, Zhou Yafu had to exhale a little turbidity;

He raised his head from Xin, looked at the huge Kanyu in front of him, and thought about it for a long time before finally looking sideways at Liu Sheng.

"The minister dared to deduce: If the Huns don't come, they will knock on Wuzhou."

"Those who participate in the war should be old acquaintances led by King Youxian, with at least 60,000 to 80,000 troops."

"And in this war, the only advantage of my Han family is that I know that the enemy will come, and I also know when they will come."

"We can lay out in advance, and the Huns will be sure that we will be prepared."

"Therefore, we may be able to take advantage of this idea of the Huns to surprise and cripple or even annihilate the enemy."

"Maybe only in this way can my Han family be invincible in this war······"

(End of chapter)