General Lin had not come to the military for a few days. Xu Zhiqing's explanation was for everyone to hear, but she was secretly analyzing the situation for him, lest he, the Xiao Yao General, did not know the passage of time in his dreams and live in a muddled state. The current situation made everyone frown. Even Gao Qiu, who did not specialize in military affairs, instinctively felt that the situation was not good.
He took another glance at the map that Xu Zhiqing had sketched out. From Wuyuan in the east, to Yiwu in the west, outside of Kun Cang Mountain, the vast land to the north was the territory of the Turks. China was known as the Celestial Empire, with vast land and abundant resources. Compared to the Turks, just in terms of geographical area, they did not have any advantage. But the Turks' territory was mostly made up of grasslands and deserts, a world of difference from China's land of fish and rice.
"Miss Xu, I have a question that I do not understand." Lin Wanrong thought for a moment, then said seriously, "The territory of the Turks is so large, almost as large as China, then how many people do they have?"
Xu Zhiqing sighed slightly, stretching out four jade-like fingers and waving them in front of him. Lin Wanrong was dumbfounded, "Four hundred thousand people, so many? Then this war will probably last for several years! "
Xu Zhiqing did not know whether to be angry or to laugh, "Do you have any brains? If the Turks only have four hundred thousand people, would they have the guts to invade the hinterlands of China? "
Lin Wanrong smiled sheepishly. Afraid that the two of them would start arguing again, Hu Bugui hurriedly said, "What Miss Xu is trying to say is that the Turkic Khaganate already has four hundred thousand strong men in their prime. That means that there are at least a few million civilians, and this is only the number from a few years ago. In recent years, they have defeated Tiele, Kucha and other tribes, dominating the grasslands and deserts. Their power is growing rapidly, and now they have increased their population. "
Four hundred thousand strong men? Lord Lin stuck out his tongue. This was completely different from the Turkic Khaganate that he knew of in his previous life. This was clearly a great country that could rival the Great Hua Empire.
"Brother Gao, let me ask another question," Lowering his voice, he cautiously asked, "If the Turks have so many people, then how many soldiers does our China have stationed at the border? In my humble opinion, it should be at least six or seven hundred thousand? "
Gao Qiu shook his head slightly, looking embarrassed. Xu Zhiqing snorted and said, "Do you think this is a clay figurine? You can have as many as you want? China is being harassed by the Japanese in the south, and there are at least 100,000 troops stationed in the southeast. At the northern foot of the Great Wall. The three battalions had a total of more than three hundred thousand soldiers. Together with the other three hundred thousand elites who had followed the Marshal north, the total was six hundred thousand soldiers. Our China has already sent out all our able-bodied men to fight to the death with the Hu. "
The 600,000 Chinese elites were no match for the 400,000 Turkic cavalry. To think that the old master had vowed to eradicate the barbarians. Lin Wanrong shook his head with a bitter smile.
Looking at his helpless expression, Xu Zhiqing faintly said, "In terms of numbers, our China has the upper hand. Furthermore, we are on the defensive, so it won't be easy for the Hu to fight us. However, the disadvantage for us is that our battle line has been extended too far. The Turkic cavalry are agile and have nothing to worry about. As long as they break through a little, our defensive line will lose its effectiveness. This is what I am most worried about. "
She sighed softly. Her sparkling face shone with a gentle radiance in the dusk, and the worry in her eyes deeply affected everyone. This heavy burden was placed on the shoulders of a weak girl, and it was truly difficult for her.
"Agile?!" Miss Xu's words seemed to have reminded Lin Wanrong of something. Staring at Xu Zhiqing's face, he was stunned for a moment.
"Brother, what's wrong? Eh, you're drooling … "Gao Qiu hurriedly pulled on Lin Fan's sleeves and reminded him in a low voice when he saw Lin Fan's eyes widen and his mouth open round like a chimpanzee that hadn't evolved properly. He didn't know what stimulated him, but he was staring straight at Strategist Xu.
"Oh, is that so?" Lin Wanrong came to her senses and hurriedly wiped the corner of her mouth with her sleeve. She smiled and said, "Brother Gao likes to joke. This is obviously the dew that fell at night. What does it have to do with saliva? Under normal circumstances, I only drool when I see beautiful women. Brother Gao, don't get it wrong. "
Gao Qiu, Hu Bugui, and the others burst into laughter. Xu Zhiqing lowered her head slightly, but did not forget to glare at him. A faint blush appeared on her pink neck, contrasting with her jade-like cheeks, which was delicate and charming.
When everyone had laughed enough, Lin Wanrong's expression became serious. "Military Advisor Xu, there's something I don't understand. It's one thing for the Turkic cavalry to be agile, but why do you say that they have nothing to worry about?! "
"Isn't that the case?!" Xu Zhiqing looked at him, softly saying, "My China's soldiers defend the city, in order to protect the integrity of the country, they do not dare to move an inch, and are passively attacked everywhere. On the other hand, the Turkic are deep in the plains, they do not divide the country, and do not have the responsibility of defending the land. Hundreds of thousands of cavalry do not need to protect the country, they can come and go as they please, they can attack and retreat as they please, they have the initiative firmly in their hands. What else is there for them to worry about?! "
The Turkic are nomadic people, Miss Xu saying that they can come and go as they please is not unreasonable. Lin Wanrong nodded, unhurriedly saying, "Military advisor is right, the borders of the Hu are fluid, there is indeed no need to protect the land. But to say that they have nothing to worry about, I do not agree. "
Seeing his eyes flicker, with Xu Zhiqing's understanding of him, she knew that this person must have some wicked idea. A little hope rose in her heart, but her expression was as calm as still water, lightly nodding her head, "I'd like to hear the details."
Lin Wanrong sighed. "Miss Xu, you said that the Hu people come and go as they please. They enter and leave our country as if there's no one there. But why is that so?!"
"Probably because they are strong," Hu Bugui said softly.
Lin Wanrong shook his head, "No matter how strong they are, they do not need to treat China as a soft persimmon. From what I see, the reason why the Hu can come and go as they please is because of our conservative strategy. If we blindly adopt a defensive stance, if they do not bully us, who else would they bully? To put it bluntly, this is the result of us indulging them, we only have ourselves to blame. "
It was indeed unpleasant to hear, he did not want Miss Xu and General Lin to quarrel again. Du Xiuyuan carefully looked at General Lin, then at Xu Zhiqing, his heart in a mess.
Gao Qiu was puzzled, "Brother Lin, I do not understand what you are saying, the Turkic invaders have invaded our borders, are we not going to defend the city? They are strong, we can avoid them and defend the city, it should not be a bad idea. "
Hu Bugui and the others stared at Lin Wanrong, their thoughts should be similar to Gao Qiu's.
Lin Wanrong nodded, "Brother Gao is right, when the Turkic invaders come, we should defend the city, this is not wrong. But the mistake is that we only see the word 'defend', not the word 'attack'. They are strong, we are weak, so we cannot attack? What kind of logic is this? Why can the Turkic invaders invade our borders, come and go as they please, and do whatever they want? To put it bluntly, it is because we are too conservative, we have completely given up on attacking, we have not exerted enough pressure on them, of course they are having fun. "
General Lin's words, in theory, were not wrong. Du Xiuyuan thought for a moment, then said seriously, "The Hu do not have a border, even if we want to attack, we cannot find an opponent. Besides, giving up on the defensive skills we are skilled in and fighting a bloody battle with the ferocious Hu in the desert is, to put it bluntly, exactly what the Hu are looking for. "
"That's right, the Hu do not have a border to defend. Riding horses all over the world, it looks very cool. "Lin Wanrong smiled," But, do they really not have anything to defend?! I don't think so! Find their weak point, kill them in one strike, let's see how their hundreds of thousands of cavalry can come and go as they please! "
"Something that the Hu want to defend?" Gao Qiu muttered to himself, then his expression suddenly lit up, "That's right, we can burn their rations, steal their women, they will at least have to defend these things, right?! Fuck their granny — — "
Lin Wanrong blinked his eyes, Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan were already laughing loudly. Xu Zhiqing's face was bright red, she angrily glared at Lin Wanrong.
"Miss Xu, this has nothing to do with me, I did not teach him this," Official Lin chuckled, "Brother Gao's words may be crude, but they do have some courage, this little brother admires them."
The few of them laughed, Xu Zhiqing shook her head, "The Hu are not like our China, their war horses and rations are all brought along with them, stealing rations is useless, we might even fall into a wolf's den. As for stealing women, the women of the Hu all have high noses and blue eyes, they are not much better than the Yakshas. More importantly, the women of the Hu people also grew up on horseback. Their riding and archery skills are much better than the ordinary men of our Da Hua. If anyone has any ideas about them, I'm afraid it won't be easy to succeed. "
Miss Xu's expression was indifferent, she glanced at Lin Wanrong, intentionally or unintentionally. It was as if she had purposely said it for him to hear.
Official Lin rubbed his face in annoyance, do I look like a pervert? Why are they all staring at me! I am famous for not being able to flirt with beautiful women!
"But we can ambush small groups of Turkic cavalry and tribes," Du Xiuyuan said cautiously, "As long as we defeat one of them, the Turkic people will have something to worry about. Once the news gets out, the Turks will have something to worry about and won't dare to so brazenly trample on our border again. "
These words were experienced and prudent, and they were also practical. The problem was that the Turkic tribes were all soldiers, unless they were surrounded by several times the number of soldiers, otherwise, once a battle broke out. It would be hard to say who would ambush who.
Hu Bugui immediately thought of this problem, he shook his head, "A tribe of the Hu has at least two to three thousand people, we need at least five thousand elite cavalry to have a chance of victory. And it is very likely that the battle will be in a stalemate, if we do not handle it properly, our army will be forced into a passive position, the risk is too great. "
Both suggestions were rejected, but Lin Wanrong, the originator of the suggestion, had yet to say anything. Looking at his smiling face, it was obvious that he already had a plan. Xu Zhiqing stared at Lin Wanrong, she said with some annoyance, "General Lin, stop talking in riddles. If you have any suggestions, say them quickly. "
Lin Wanrong spread his hands and said with a smile, "I don't have any good suggestions, Miss Xu is laughing at me."
Seeing his arrogant appearance, Xu Zhiqing gritted her teeth in anger. He had hooked the other's appetite, but he kept it to himself, refusing to say anything. She hated this kind of person the most. She snorted, staring at his face, she said angrily, "General Lin is too humble. You are kind and righteous, intelligent and wise, your reputation is well known throughout the world, I believe you will definitely have a good suggestion. "
"Miss Xu is too kind," Lin Wanrong said with a long sigh, "In fact, the shortcomings you mentioned are the same as me being too handsome, I have always tried to correct them, but it seems that I have completely failed."
Gao Qiu chuckled and patted Lin Wanrong's shoulder. He sighed and said, "I'm ashamed, Brother Lin. If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have known. How come your flaws are exactly the same as my strengths? Other than these, I, Old Gao, really have nothing else! "
Lin Wanrong roared, his chest filled with melancholy. This old Gao's shameless appearance is quite similar to my style in the past. In the future, if anyone says that I am thick-skinned, I will f * * king get angry with them — — can I compare to Old Gao?
"Are you going to say it or not?" Seeing him and Gao Qiu make eye contact, laughing like a little thief, Miss Xu's face turned red, she wanted to fly up and kick his butt.
Lin Wanrong let out a long sigh helplessly, "Since Miss Xu wants me to say it, then I can only embarrass myself. Actually, the Hu people are the same as us, there are some things that they have to protect. The sneak attack that Big Brother Du mentioned just now is a good suggestion, but the disadvantage is that the risk is a bit high and the harvest is a bit small, even if it succeeds, the impact will not be too big. "
He paused, his voice suddenly becoming serious, "If you want to have a big harvest, you have to experience a big risk, this is an unbreakable truth. If you want to hit a snake, you have to hit it where it hurts, it has to have a huge impact, it has to make the Hu people tremble in fear — — I ask everyone to think, where is their weak point, where can we kill them in one strike?! "
Leaving people hanging again, Miss Xu became anxious, the pencil in her hand fiercely jabbing at his armor, "You, you are going to annoy me to death, hurry up and say it!"
Lin Wanrong giggled, taking the pencil from her hand, intentionally or unintentionally drawing on the map, guiding everyone's gaze, "Everyone look at the map — — follow me, look towards the north, a bit further, a bit further, see a place where the Hu people are not vigilant — — that's right, it's here!!"
He let out a heavy sigh, the pen landing on a place on the map, forcefully drawing a circle, then using all of his strength, he fiercely crossed in that circle, the force penetrating the back of the paper!
When everyone saw that place clearly, they all held their breaths, their pupils continuously dilating, their faces white with a hint of red, red with a hint of white, beads of sweat rolling down.
"What a powerful cross!!" Gao Qiu cried out in surprise, "Brother Lin, where is this?!"
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