PFC Chapter 222 Liu Ji's plan to eat up the Xiongnu and raise a large army
Chapter 222 Liu Ji's plan to eat up the Xiongnu and raise a large army
Night falls.
Chu Zhenzhou's army set up camp in a valley.
Liu Ji sat alone in the tent, carefully studying the map in his hand under the dim light.
"Sir, what should we do next? What should we do after we defeat the remaining Xiongnu?"
At this time, Chu Zhenzhou's voice interrupted Liu Ji's thoughts, and he walked into the tent in panic with a sad face.
There has been constant news of soldiers deserting in recent days, and the military's morale has been low.
If they continue like this, they will disperse on their own without Chu Yang even having to attack.
Liu Ji rolled up the map slowly, his eyes gleaming, "Your Highness, in my opinion, we might as well occupy the Xiongnu territory."
"Kill all the Xiongnu men, and then distribute their land and women to the soldiers of the three armies!"
"In this way, not only can we solve the morale problem of the army, but we can also expand the strength of our army. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
Chu Zhenzhou frowned upon hearing this, and hesitated, "This... this is not good, right? If we act this way, what is the difference between us and those Xiongnu barbarians who eat raw meat and drink blood?"
Liu Ji sneered, "Your Highness, womanly kindness is unacceptable!"
"Since ancient times, the winners are the kings and the losers are the bandits. War is so cruel!"
"Look at Chu Yang. After he conquered Japan, he forced the farmers to work for him. He killed hundreds of thousands of people in just a few days. Did he ever have any mercy?"
Hearing this, Chu Zhenzhou let out a long sigh.
He knew that Liu Ji was right. In this chaotic world, if one wanted to survive, one had to be ruthless!
"Sir, I have learned your lesson! I will follow your advice, occupy the Xiongnu, enfeoff the generals and soldiers, and strengthen our army!"
the other side.
Chu Yang was meeting the generals who came to surrender in the big tent.
Ever since the news of his ascension to the throne spread, people escaped from Chu Zhenzhou's army every day.
Chu Yang felt that since they were all from the Great Zhou, there was no need to treat them differently.
Just as he was full of thoughts, Xun Yu hurriedly walked into the tent with an anxious look on his face.
"Your Highness, something serious has happened!"
"Why are you so alarmed?"
Chu Yang put down the memorial in his hand and frowned slightly. It seemed that something big must have happened.
"Your Highness, Chu Zhenzhou saw that it was hopeless to occupy Japan, so he turned his target to the Xiongnu. He planned to turn the Xiongnu into his territory!"
Xun Yu spoke in a hurried tone, obviously shocked by the news.
"Oh? He still has such courage?"
Chu Yang was not angry when he heard this. Instead, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
This saved him a lot of trouble. Originally, he was thinking of freeing up his hands to deal with the Huns, but now it seemed that someone had done it for him.
"Your Highness, this is not the time to joke!"
Xun Yu became even more anxious when he saw Chu Yang's reaction. "Although Chu Zhenzhou was defeated, he still has 800,000 troops under his command. Moreover, he is risking everything this time, so the morale of the troops can be used."
"If he succeeds in occupying Xiongnu, coupled with the alliance of the three princes in Qiongzhou."
"Then our army will be attacked from both sides, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Mr. Xun, don't panic. A mere 800,000 rabble is nothing to worry about. Moreover, since he wants to deal with the Xiongnu, let him go. Why should I stop him?"
Chu Yang waved his hand, signaling Xun Yu not to worry.
Xun Yu was even more confused when he heard this, "Your Highness, why is this happening? Are we just going to sit back and do nothing?"
Chu Yang stood up, walked to the map, and scanned the vast land.
"If Chu Zhenzhou wants to be the king of the grassland, then let him be the king. I want to see how long he can last!"
"Send the order to keep a close eye on Chu Zhenzhou's movements. Also, send someone to contact the remaining Xiongnu and tell them that the emperor is willing to form an alliance with them."
"As long as they can assassinate Chu Zhenzhou, they only need to pay tribute every year, and I will not destroy them."
"Your Highness is wise!"
Xun Yu suddenly realized what was going on when he heard this. Chu Yang was trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife and use the Huns to get rid of Chu Zhenzhou!
"By the way, there's one more thing,"
Chu Yang seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to look at Xun Yu. "Do you think Chu Zhenzhou has someone with great power to guide him? I always feel that every step of his plan is consistent with mine."
Hearing this, Xun Yu said decisively: "Since Your Highness has mentioned this matter, I will talk about it."
"Oh? Please go ahead, sir."
Chu Yang became interested. He wanted to see who gave Chu Zhenzhou the idea.
After all, at the beginning, they suppressed the country through the generals at the border, the soldiers, and sent three princes to cause internal consumption.
Later, he deceived the world by claiming to be leading troops to suppress bandits, and then attacked Japan.
Now that we can’t take over Japan, we can go after the Huns instead, and still ensure that the morale of our million-strong army remains strong!
At this time, Xun Yu spoke.
"Chu Zhenzhou has only one strategist by his side, his name is Liu Ji. He has a very high reputation in the officialdom, but he is arrogant and eccentric, and he always acts independently."
"Liu Ji? Liu Ji..."
Chu Yang thought secretly, why does this name sound so familiar?
But I just can't remember it.
at this time.
Sima Yi opened the tent and walked in. Seeing the serious expressions on the two men's faces, he asked.
"Your Highness, Mr. Xun, what are you discussing? You look so sad."
"Mr. Sima, you've come at the right time. We were just talking about Liu Ji, the strategist next to Chu Zhenzhou. Have you heard of him?"
After hearing this, Sima Yi laughed and said, "Liu Ji? Is he the guy with the courtesy name Bo Wen?"
"What, Zi Bowen, Liu Bowen!"
Chu Yang stood up suddenly and exclaimed.
Hearing this, Sima Yi said: "Yes, this man can also be called Liu Bowen."
At this time, Chu Yang laughed loudly towards the sky. He finally understood why Chu Zhenzhou could lead a million troops to fight and also knew when to advance and retreat. It turned out that this kid had an expert guiding him!
Back then, Liu Bowen was a great man who assisted Zhu Yuanzhang in conquering the world. He knew everything from astronomy to geography. It was no exaggeration to describe him as a genius.
But now my name is Liu Ji, and I can’t even remember it!
"It seems that fighting will be interesting in the future."
The corners of Chu Yang's mouth rose slightly. He didn't expect that his opponent would be Liu Bowen!
"Your Highness, what should we do now?"
"What else can we do? Give Japan a million troops. We can force the Japanese to work here. It's a good place to raise troops."
As he spoke, Chu Yang pulled his thoughts back to the Great Zhou territory, "It's time to meet those noble families!"
A few days later.
The affairs in Japan have been generally arranged.
Looking at the island gradually going away, Chu Yang stood at the bow, the sea breeze blowing his cloak, making a rustling sound.
"Your Highness, are we going back to Kyoto directly?"
Wang Zheng beside him asked, with a hint of tentativeness in his tone.