"Your Majesty, this humble subject thinks that before the general disarmament, we should first deal with the Tubo and Java countries, so as to not leave behind any future troubles, and reduce the army with peace of mind." Jia Xu said.
"This subject agrees!"
Du Ruhui nodded in agreement and said, "Now that the war in Africa has stopped, the Central Plains has been unified, and there is no movement in America for the time being, it is the best time to divert our energy to completely solve the two countries."
Zhang Liang also joined in and remonstrated, "The Indian Ayudu Dynasty is one of the biggest obstacles to the empire's domination of Asia. This time, they even brazenly annexed the Tufan Dynasty, damaging the prestige of Huaxia. At this time, the Empire must not compromise. We must strike back with an iron fist and chase the Ashoka Dynasty out of Chinese territory to defend the glory of China. "
Ouyang Shuo was silent, but he still looked at Jia Xu. "Does my beloved subject have a good plan?"
"Exactly."
Jia Xu suppressed the anxiety in his heart and revealed everything about the "meat grinder plan" he named. After Jia Xu finished speaking, the air in the entire imperial study turned cold, directly dropping by more than ten degrees.
"This …"
Ouyang Shuo's brows were tightly knitted together. He got up and paced back and forth in the room.
Zhang Liang and Du Ruhui, on the other hand, were staring at Jia Xu with reverence and bewilderment. No one had expected Jia Xu to be so crazy.
The Ashoka Dynasty was strong because of its 4.5 million imperial soldiers.
Jia Xu's "Meat Grinder Plan" was a tit-for-tat proposal. He proposed to send all of the four million troops to the Tubo battlefield under the unified command of the Northwest Theater of Operations to start a shocking war of attrition.
Turning the entire Tubo Dynasty into a huge meat grinder.
"In this way, not only will the imperial army of the Ashoka Dynasty be depleted, but the problem of the two million soldiers will also be solved. It can be said to be killing two birds with one stone. Only the survivors of the battlefield are qualified to be incorporated into the Great Xia army. "
Jia Xu said.
Ouyang Shuo sat back down and looked at Du Ruhui. "Keming, what do you think?"
"The road from Shu to Tubo is difficult and requires crossing mountains and ridges. Transporting the army to the frontlines is already an extremely difficult task, not to mention providing the rations and resources used by the two million strong army. It is as difficult as ascending to the heavens. "
Du Ruhui was implicitly disagreeing with the plan.
Indeed, if they wanted to provide the consumption of two million soldiers, the Shu Province alone would not be able to support it. Transporting goods from Sichuan to Tubo is one difficulty, and transporting goods from other provinces to Sichuan is another difficulty.
Even if the grain was transported from the nearby Jingchu Province to Tubo, the consumption of the road would be very astonishing.
"The loss outweighs the gain," Du Ruhui said.
Jia Xu, however, had a different view. "It's difficult for us, but it's also difficult for the Asoka Dynasty. At times like this, it's a contest of willpower and determination. Whoever is more ruthless will win. "
Du Ruhui still didn't agree. She changed the subject and said, "Can we send troops from Hetao Province? With the support of the Southern Border Protectorate, the logistics of sending troops from He Tao will be much smoother. "
Jia Xu shook his head. "Sending troops from He Tao can only attack the Peacock Imperial Court."
"There's nothing wrong with that."
The two of them were at loggerheads. Ouyang Shuo didn't say a word the entire time, allowing the two of them to argue.
Jia Chi said: "The Ashoka Dynasty has always been the greatest threat to the empire. If they attacked the Peacock Imperial Court, even if they won, they would still have to face the threat of the Ashoka Imperial Court at its peak, and perhaps the Gudor Imperial Court would also participate. If anything goes wrong and we fail to defend it, we will be working for the Ashoka Dynasty. "
"Moreover, attacking the Peacock Imperial Court will not solve the Tubo problem. If you want to hit a snake, you have to hit it where it hurts. Since the Ashoka Dynasty is the greatest threat, you have to destroy it at all costs.
Du Ruhui retorted, "We have spent a lot of money to fight a war of attrition with the Ashoka Imperial Court, but aren't we also working for the Peacock Imperial Court and the Gudor Imperial Court?"
Jia Xu smiled. "At present, the situation of the Tianzhu District is one strong and two weak. After the Ashoka Imperial Court showed great aggression, the Peacock King and the Gudor King must be restless. "
"If the Ashoka Imperial Court falls into the war with Tubo, in my opinion, not only will the Peacock Imperial Court and the Gudor Imperial Court not help, they will also take advantage of the situation and encircle and annihilate the Ashoka Imperial Court in Tianzhu."
"Therefore, no matter which side wins in the end, it will weaken the overall strength of the Tianzhu District, and lay a solid foundation for the empire to attack Tianzhu in the future."
Du Ruhui was speechless. He didn't expect Jia Xu to be so thorough.
It was obvious that the 'meat grinder plan' was not Jia Xu's impromptu idea, but a mature plan that took a long time to come up with. All aspects had been considered.
The strange thing was that in the debate, the two did not mention whether it was appropriate and fair to send two million troops to the front line. It was obvious that the two had reached a tacit understanding on this point and did not point it out.
Jia Xu added, "And the transportation of provisions and supplies is not really as difficult as it looks. In addition to the transportation from the Shu Province, the Xihai Province, Yunnan Province, and the Hetao Province of the Southern Frontier are all bordering Tubo. They can advance from all four routes and continuously transport supplies to Tubo. "
"In this regard, we actually have an advantage over the Ashoka Imperial Court. Moreover, the first season of grain has been harvested. It is a rare harvest season and can support this war of attrition. "
"The Heavens bless the empire, it must be decided in one battle." Jia Xu concluded.
Du Ruhui had nothing more to say. He turned to Ouyang Shuo and saluted, "Your Majesty, I have no objections."
Ouyang Shuo silently nodded and then looked at Zhang Liang. The latter stood up and also saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, the future depends on this one action. There are some risks that must be taken. "
"Since that is the case, then let it be done!"
At this moment, Ouyang Shuo's tone was devoid of emotion, his rationality chilling.
These words would affect the fate of more than two million troops, the distribution of labor in the surrounding provinces, and the supply of provisions for the empire for half a year.
It was as heavy as a thousand catties, but Ouyang Shuo had learned to handle it with care.
"Yes!"
Zhang Liang, Du Ruhui, and Jia Xu bowed in unison and took their leave.
… …
In late July, unbeknownst to the Ashoka Imperial Court, the Great Xia launched the largest and most widespread logistical battle since its founding.
Under the unified deployment of the Bureau of Military Affairs, with the cooperation of the Protectorate of Southern Border and the various provincial government offices, tens of millions of provisions flowed like a tide to the four provinces of Xihai, Shu, Yunnan, and Hetao.
According to the unified requirements of the imperial court, the Guanxi Province and Hedong Province were connected to the Xihai Province, which was also the northernmost route. The Jingchu Province and Xiangnan Province were connected to the Shu Province.
The North Sichuan Province and South Sichuan Province were connected to the Yunnan Province.
The Hanoi Province was connected to the Hetao Province, which was also the southernmost route.
In other words, in order to prepare for the Tubo war, the Great Xia mobilized the resources of 11 provinces. This was not only unique in the Great Xia, but also in the entire world.
For this war, the Great Xia was really going all out!
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