Han Dao world

Chapter 1195 Long-term planning
Hardy finally had confidence.

He is not quite clear about the strength of the Romans.But he still understands the strength of the Huns.

On the way westward, they made contact with the Huns many times.Although the scale of the battle is small, it can reflect the level of combat effectiveness of multiple parties.

Generally speaking, the Huns are not as good as the Xianbei, but they still have certain advantages over the local barbarians.

In short, Shen You's previous travels were not in vain. He did inquire about a lot of news, and his analysis of the strength of both parties is credible.

Hardy then asked Shen You how to get the Romans out of the city?
Shen You also introduced the general situation of the barbarians on the prairie.

This grassland has good conditions and a large area, so it has attracted many tribes.Some came from the east, like the Huns, some from the southeast, like the Sarmatians, and some from the north, like the Goths.

Including the former owners of this prairie, the Scythians, also moved from other places.

There are many tribes, but the general trend is towards the south.

The Scythians who came earlier are now in the south, mixed with the Romans.The Romans also traded with other barbarians through them.

If you attack the territory of the Scythians, the Romans will never remain indifferent.

As for other barbarians, they may come to harass them, or they may assist the Romans in fighting, but it doesn't matter.When they see your fighting prowess, and realize that your target is only the Romans and Scythians, and not them, they will not go all out.

Unless you are defeated by the Romans.

When you get to that point, the local barbarians will pounce on you without hesitation and swallow you up.

Shen You changed the subject and said that he did not recommend that Hardy fight the Romans directly.

From a safe point of view, Hardy should have allied himself with the Romans and attacked the local barbarians known as the Sarmatians.The Sarmatians, similar to the Scythians, also came from the southeast. They have dominated the prairie for three hundred years, but they have also fallen into trouble recently and their strength has been damaged.The Huns from the east and the Goths from the north were all ready to attack them.

It is obviously easier to defeat the Sarmatians, control the prairie, and then make a deal with the Romans than to fight the Romans directly.

Of course, the gains are also smaller.

After all, the Sarmatians were barbarians, and their wealth was far inferior to that of the Romans and Scythians.

After thinking about it, Hardy still wanted to make a great contribution, and decided to attack the Scythians, lure the Romans out of the city, and set the highest goal of capturing the city of Borysthenes.

Once you enter the city, you are considered a civilized person.

Living in a tent, you can never escape the name of a savage.

Shen You persuaded him again and again, and finally suggested that Hardy ask Ke Bineng for instructions and not make his own decisions.

The benefits of going to war with the Romans are great, but the risks cannot be underestimated.For Hardy's first command of troops, he should focus on safety and not take risks.

Hardy agrees with Shen You's opinion, but his heart has been aroused by Shen You, how can he give up easily.

While perfunctory Shen You, saying that he would report to Ke Bineng, he assembled the generals and deployed relevant tactics to attack the Scythians.

Tang Suhe also advised a few words.

It's okay if she doesn't persuade him, but if he persuades Hardy to be more determined, he must fight a tough battle to prove himself.

Seeing that Hardy had made up his mind, Shen You calmly reminded Tang Suhe that she should report to Ke Bineng, and it would be best if Ke Bineng could send troops to reinforce him, lest Hardy's impulsiveness would cause heavy losses.

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Ke Bineng was furious when he received the news from Tang Suhe.

Hardy's impulsiveness exceeded his imagination, not only Shen You couldn't persuade him, but even Tang Suhe couldn't suppress him.

Shen You is right, the safest solution is not to attack the Scythians and lure the Romans out of the city, but to attack the Sarmayans, replace them, become the overlord of the prairie, and then do business with the Romans.

This is both in his interest and in line with Dahan's expectations.

Hardy was so dazed that he wanted to swallow the Roman in one gulp.

This is incompatible with his usual cautious style.

In a rage, Ke Bi Neng discussed with Xun Yun, and he planned to lead the main force westward.

Hardy is so eager to do meritorious service that no one can suppress him except him.

After careful consideration, Xun Yun agreed to Ke Bineng's plan and asked himself to stay behind.He told Ke Bineng that in terms of educating soldiers, I may be better than Shen You.But in terms of assisting the commander in battle, Shen You is more suitable than me.

I stayed at the base camp and kept in touch with the Protectorate of the Western Regions. Shen You acted as the commander of the march and advised the general.

Ke Bi can accept this plan.

Besides, he has no better choice.

In order to ensure safety, he left behind his son Ke Wu, and said to Ke Wu in front of Xun Yun, you must listen to Xun Changshi's words and not be disobedient.If you dare to mess around like Hardy, I will definitely not forgive you.

Ke Wu is obedient.

Ke Bi Neng immediately gathered to discuss matters and prepare to send troops.

It is already February, although the weather is still very cold, but spring will come soon, and when the spring land melts, the livestock will have fresh pastures to eat.Kebi Neng took the livestock and sent people to Hardy's camp, telling Hardy not to act rashly, and to wait until he arrived before attacking.

According to his plan, when he arrived at the Borysthenes River, it would probably be April or May, which would be enough for Hardy to calm down.

Unless Hardy didn't even listen to his own orders and launched an attack directly.

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After sending Ke Bineng away, Xun Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Ke Bi Neng took away the main force, leaving only some old and weak, but he also gained all the power because of this, and finally he can do what he always wanted to do.

On the one hand, he arranged for people to cut wood and build boats, on the other hand, he went to survey the terrain himself, and planned to dig a moving river between the Volga River and the Don River.

Shen You brought back news before that the distance between the Volga River that flows into the Caspian Sea and the Don River that flows into the Black Sea is relatively short, less than two hundred miles.If a canal can be dug, the goods from Dahan can be shipped on the Caspian Sea in the future, first going up the Volga River, then turning into the Don River through the canal, and finally entering the Black Sea, and then sailing into the Mediterranean Sea.

In this way, at least five or six hundred miles of land can be saved, a lot of freight can be saved, and it can also avoid being robbed by barbarians along the way and collecting tolls.

In the future, if another canal can be dug between the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea, it will be more convenient. It can be transported from the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, and the water will be killed by medicine before entering the Aral Sea.

Xun Yun was well aware of the advantages of shipping, and he felt that it was worthwhile to dig a canal.

He had proposed this suggestion to Ke Bineng before, but Ke Bineng shook his head and refused when he heard that a canal of two hundred miles would be dug.He couldn't imagine what it would be like to dig such a long river by hand. Anyway, in his opinion, it was no different from being crazy.

But Xun Yun firmly believed that it was feasible.

It only took Dayu thirteen years to control the floods and connect the rivers of the world.He didn't dare to compare with Dayu, he just wanted to dig a canal two hundred miles long, why not?
Such a project is inconceivable to the Xianbei people, but to the Han people, it is nothing more than a piece of cake.

(End of this chapter)