Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 256

Obviously, Li Mu's words were beyond Li Mu's expectation. Li Mu was stunned for a moment before he said, "Your Majesty has favored you, and Li Mu is very grateful, but Li Mu is a defeated general. If he is an ominous person, if he becomes a general, he might insult Great Qin. Your Majesty, please think twice."

"Think twice." Qin Wang didn't even think about it, and said: "This matter is settled, and you, General Li, will go to the north and take charge of the defense of the north."

Qin Wang not only wanted to use Li Mu, but also reused him, asking him to lead the defense of the north, this action was not only unexpected by Li Mu, but also by Zhou Chong and the others, and he had to admit that the Qin King's arrangement was not only courageous, but also insightful.Among all the current generals in China, Li Mu is the most powerful in the eyes of the Hu people in the north. With his ready reputation, as long as he stands there, it is enough to deter the Huns.If it were Meng Tian, ​​or any of the generals present here, they would be able to defend the north well, but they would have to fight several battles to do so, not ready-made like Li Mu.

As for Li Mu, he has never thought about being in charge of northern affairs. Even if the King of Qin wanted to use him, it would only be to give him tens of thousands of troops and let him go to the north to resist the barbarians. He never thought that the King of Qin would be so generous , so trusting, stood up suddenly, and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"

The King of Qin waved his hand and said, "What's wrong? If I dare to put you General Li in that position, I believe in you, and I'm not afraid that you will bring the army back and fight back. Your General Li's reputation is so famous in foreign lands, and the barbarians are frightened when they hear your name. , you are worth [-] people, with you in the north, the widow can rest assured, and can concentrate on dealing with the south. In this eventful autumn, when China is resisting foreign aggression, does General Li not want to contribute to China?"

Li Mu knelt down at the King Qin's feet, touched his head to the ground, and wept, "Your Majesty, I originally thought that I could give you a few ideas for the King. With such trust, Li Mu wouldn't let Hu Rennan make the next move even if he was so terrified."

The King of Qin laughed loudly, helped Li Mu up, and said, "General Li, please stand up. General Li, do you know when I am the happiest? It is at this moment, when I heard General Li's bold words that he is willing to work for China and jointly resist foreign aggression, The widow is a lieutenant. By the way, Meng Tian and Wang Ben are good at cavalry combat, so the widow decided to let them serve as your assistants."

Meng Tian and Wang Ben are rising stars in the Qin army. They are good at fighting and strategizing, and their performance is extremely outstanding. They are able to stand alone. They actually serve as Li Mu's assistants. This is the greatest trust in Li Mu. Li Mu burst into tears and said: " Whatever the superior says, the minister will do."

"Sit down, General Li, please sit down." The King of Qin pulled Li Mu to sit down, and said, "General Li has been in the north for a long time and knows the barbarians very well. General Li, how can you deal with the barbarians?"

Li Mu analyzed: "Your Majesty, according to Li Mu's opinion, the Hu people live by water and grass, without guarding the city walls, and grew up on horseback since they were young. They are extremely fierce and good at fighting, especially good at riding and shooting. An army with strong mobility and outstanding offensive capabilities. Those who don't know the Hu people only draw conclusions from this, thinking that the Hu people are invincible. The king knows that in the past, King Wuling of Zhao was defeated by the Hu people first, and he realized that Because of the strength of the Hu people, he decisively ordered the middle school Hufu to ride and shoot, and Zhao Guocai turned from weak to strong, and expanded his territory for thousands of miles."

King Qin nodded and said, "King Zhao Wuling is a hero, and I admire him very much. It's a pity that I was born a hundred years late, so I didn't get to meet this hero."

Li Mu changed the subject, and then analyzed: "However, the Hu people are not without shortcomings. One is that the Hu people are not strong in organization and discipline. Cannibalism. The second is that the equipment of the Hu people is not advanced, far inferior to that of the Huaxia. Although the Hu people are good at archery, their shooting range is far inferior to that of the Huaxia crossbows. Especially the Zhougong crossbows of the Great Qin Dynasty were used to deal with the Xiongnu cavalry , couldn’t be more wonderful. The shooting range is long, and the arrows are like rain, which can effectively kill the barbarians.”

Everyone nodded in praise.The King of Qin praised: "The Hu people that I have heard are mostly brave and good at fighting, invincible and other nonsense, there is no such incisive theory as the general. If the general did not know the Hu people very well, he would not be able to say such insightful words."

"The king has won the prize." Li Mu continued to analyze, and said: "Third, the harassment of the Hu people is seasonal, and there is also harassment at the turn of spring and summer, but the scale and quantity are not as good as in autumn. Because the grass is fat and the horses are strong in autumn, it is the Hu people who have the most fighting power." Strong seasons make it easier to fight tough battles and fierce battles. Fourth, the harassment by the Hu people is mostly looting. If there is a snow disaster, cattle and sheep will freeze to death and starve to death, and there will be great battles in the spring of the coming year."

The analysis of the shortcomings of the Xiongnu in later generations is mainly based on these four points. Zhou Chong secretly praised Li Mu in his heart that he was born in Hu and knew the Xiongnu well.

"The general's high opinion, I have a refreshing feeling." Qin Wang was very excited and asked: "According to the general's opinion, how can we keep the peace in the north?"

Li Mu didn't answer the question, but instead asked the King of Qin, "Li Mu dares to ask the king, how should we treat the barbarians? Take the defensive, or take the offensive, or solve the problem completely?"

"To solve the problem completely?" Qin Wang naturally understood the meaning of these words, stood up suddenly, rubbed his hands together in excitement, and said: "Well, if there is a chance, I will do my best to solve the barbarian problem completely. But, As far as the current situation is concerned, it is still impossible, and it is better to take a defensive position to buy time for the widow to pacify the south."

"There is only one set of nine bends in the Yellow River." Li Mu pointed to the map and said, "Your Majesty, please look, this is Xianyang, and this is the land of Hetao. Since the civil strife in China, the Huns have occupied the land of Hetao. It is fertile, with luxuriant water and grass, suitable for the growth of cattle and sheep, so the Xiongnu raised a large number of cattle, sheep and horses here. Moreover, the land of Hetao is only a thousand miles away from Xianyang, which is like a sharp knife hanging on Xianyang’s head.”

King Qin shook his head with his right hand, and praised: "Yes. Hetao is a strategically important place. I often think about it, and I can't even sleep. General Li means to take Hetao first, and remove the Huns' threat to Xianyang. , is that what you mean?"

"The king is holy!" Li Mu said.

We all know from history textbooks that Meng Tian defeated the Huns and regained Hetao.But the textbook did not tell us why Qin Shihuang wanted to attack the land of Hetao. The reason is that the land of Hetao was too threatening to Xianyang.After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the Huns reoccupied this fertile land and posed a serious threat to Chang'an. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took painstaking efforts to drive the Huns away from this grassland, completely eliminating the threat of the Huns to Chang'an, and revitalizing the entire country. Change the strategic posture from passive to active.

The King of Qin asked: "Removing the threat of Hetao to Xianyang is certainly a good thing, but I can't give you too many troops right now. General Li should be aware of this."

As far as the present is concerned, the most sensible strategy for King Qin is to first go south and then go north, and concentrate on pacifying the south first, and then deal with the north. Hundreds of thousands of people, within three years, I will dedicate the land of Hetao to the king."

King Qin's eyes lit up, and said: "Okay, I will give you 15 troops." Meng Tian regained the land of Hetao, invested 30 troops, and only 15 is a good deal. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please visit www.QIDIAN.COM, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!)
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