Han Dao world

Chapter 1192 Destroying the Wolf
Shen You then discussed with Xun Yun the arrangements after dispatching troops.

They have been far away from Guishuang, and it is difficult to get reinforcements from the Protectorate of the Western Regions.After the westward advance, there is no other reinforcements to look forward to. If you want to win, you can only base yourself on the existing troops.

Shen You wanted Ke Bi Neng to suffer a bit, but he didn't want Ke Bi Neng to lose too badly.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions led by Cheng Gongying has to guard Guishuang, and is ready to meet Anxi's attack at any time, and has no time to look north.Before the emperor's personal conquest, this was the only force they could use, and it could not be damaged too much.

Shen You hopes that Xun Yun can recognize Ke Bineng's true thoughts, and use his psychology to suggest that Ke Bineng send troops for reinforcements in time.

Xun Yun originally disapproved of aggressive westward expansion, but after learning of Hardy's true identity and knowing that Ke Bineng was not sincerely surrendering, his attitude was naturally different.Taking this opportunity to weaken Ke Bineng's strength while helping Shen You gain military power is the focus of his consideration.

He readily agreed to Shen You's proposal.

After finishing their business, the two talked about the Central Plains again.

The latest news I received was half a month ago. It was delivered urgently by six hundred miles through the imperial post post along with the telescope given by the emperor.Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for them to receive such timely news. The delay is at least one month, and two or three months is also normal, and the longest is even more than half a year.

The Son of Heaven implemented the New Deal in Nanyang, relying on Nanyang's household registration and good industrial and commercial foundation, the huge benefits and quick recovery are beyond imagination.For the military, there was one major breakthrough beyond telescopes: gunpowder.

The emperor said that this is a sharp weapon that can really change the shape of war.

Shen You didn't have much contact with the emperor, so he didn't know the weight of this sentence.However, Xun Yun spent a period of time with the emperor day and night, and kept in close contact with him afterwards, knowing that the emperor is not a big talker.

He said that gunpowder can change the shape of war, and there must be good reasons for it.

Xun Yun disapproved of Ke Bi Neng's rash attack, and he also had considerations in this regard.Although he did not report this top-secret news to Ke Bineng, he hoped that Ke Bineng could wait a little longer and launch an attack when such a sharp weapon arrived, in order to minimize the loss.

But the situation is different now, he wants to persuade Kebi to launch an attack as soon as possible.

With a sharp weapon like gunpowder, the value of Kebineng dropped rapidly.Since it is difficult for him to truly submit, let him die a worthy death.

Xun Yun also told Shen You that with the peace in the Central Plains and the smooth implementation of the New Deal, the time for the emperor's westward expedition may be brought forward.The Protectorate of the Western Regions will receive direct reinforcements from the emperor to attack Anxi from the front.Their task was to travel westward through the Black Sea prairie, conquer the barbarians they encountered along the way, and take Rome directly by land.

In addition, Zhou Yu is exploring the way in Mobei.If he can arrive in time, he will set up a navy in the Black Sea, enter the Mediterranean Sea by water, and provide maritime communication for the north and south.

Shen You laughed out loud after hearing this.

"Since this is the case, then we should wait even more urgently. We should move west quickly and compete for the first victory."

Xun Yun thinks so.

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Three days later, Ke Bineng made up his mind, accepted Shen You's suggestion, and first sent two thousand cavalry westward for a tentative attack.

After careful consideration, Ke Bi Neng took his adopted son Hardy as the general, and accepted his daughter Tang Suhe's suggestion to ask Shen You to be the long history and make suggestions for Hardy.

Hardy is just in his early twenties, but he is heroic and majestic, and he is deeply loved by Ke Bineng.With him as a general, although many Xianbei people were dissatisfied, no one dared to stand up and object.

Of course, it is unavoidable to say a few words in a strange way, worrying that Hardy has no combat experience, and Ke Bineng doesn't care.

In addition to the [-] main cavalry, Ke Bineng also allocated [-] subordinate cavalry for Hardy.

These subordinate cavalry were all collected by him when he marched westward. Some were the defeated Xianbei soldiers who were defeated by the Han emperor before, and some were the descendants of the remnants of the Huns who were defeated by the Han people and forced to advance westward, and some were local barbarians.These people's equipment is poor, but their style is brutal, and they are familiar with the terrain, so their role cannot be underestimated.

Before setting off, Ke Bi Neng took care of Hardy again and again, not to think too highly of himself, thinking that he was close to the Han people, and knew the language and characters of the Han people. He was a civilized person and looked down on those barbarians.

In the eyes of the Han people, we are also barbarians.

It is now, and it will be in the future.

Of course, you have to respect Shen You, but you can't obey and rely too much on Shen You's words.

Shen You is a Han Chinese and a scholar. Although he is good at martial arts, he has never led a soldier.Now we are fighting on the grasslands, not in the Central Plains of the Han people. It is useless to be familiar with the art of war, and we still have to rely on our Xianbei people's own abilities.

On the grassland, the Xianbei people are the real kings, and the Han people were also our defeated soldiers.

Hardy readily agreed.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Hardy set off with four thousand paces.

The grass dries up in winter, and the nomadic method is not suitable. The livestock have to rely on the hoarded fodder to survive the winter, and their physical strength declines. In fact, it is not a good opportunity to send troops.However, the Kebineng Department absorbed the food preparation methods of the Han people, prepared a large amount of cured meat, solved part of the problem of luggage, and prepared dry food in advance, which allowed Hardy to move forward without luggage.

Thanks to Shen You's previous inquiries, it was clear where the tribes along the way would spend the winter. Hardy executed the Xianbei people's good at fighting with war, robbing all the way, and driving straight in.

The way of life of the nomads determines that they cannot gather and live together. There are only a few hundred within a hundred miles. Facing Hardy who is like a wolf and a tiger, these scattered tribes are no opponents at all. After being beaten into pieces, he had no choice but to flee in panic.

Half a month later, Hardy crossed the Atti River (Volga River) and entered the plains.

Compared with the mountainous and hilly areas on the east bank of the Ati River, the plains on the west bank of the Ati River are obviously more suitable for living, with larger tribes and more wealth. It also rose up, and almost every night a fresh female slave was changed to serve the bed.

He followed suit, and the thousands and centurions under him refused to let go of this opportunity. They looted everywhere during the day, and held celebration parties at night, singing and dancing around the bonfire, and even got drunk.

Shen You reminded Hardy that now is not the time to celebrate. The richest place in this grassland is not on the banks of the Ati River, but on the banks of the Tiber River.Since the Greeks, they have set up strongholds on both sides of the Borysthenes River (Dnieper River) to do business with the local barbarians.

We didn’t bring luggage. If you want to gain a firm foothold in this grassland, you should move westward quickly and occupy the pastures on both sides of the Borysthenes River before the winter snow has melted and the tribes have not received any news. Only by conquering the local tribes can we obtain stable supplies.

Hardy promised with his lips, but his actions went his own way, indulging in killing and having fun every day.

Although the others felt that what Shen You said was reasonable, they couldn't resist the temptation of reality. They agreed that Shen You was right, but their bodies followed Hardy's.

Shen You urged him several times, but seeing no effect, he sent someone to reply to Ke Bineng, asking Ke Bineng to come forward to restrain Hardy and order Hardy to move westward quickly.

Kebi was furious when he received the news.

Xun Yun then suggested to give Shen You some power so that he could effectively control Hardy.

(End of this chapter)