The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 875: Do we need a reason to destroy Dong Hu? [Subscribe*Vote for the monthly ticket]

"It shouldn't happen!" Meng Tian still spoke up to take charge of the situation.

Otherwise the entire shogunate would be in an uproar.

Giving multiple orders is a taboo no matter where you are. Meng Tian believes that Yan Yan is well aware of this and will not interfere in the military expedition.

Even if Yan Yan might be tempted to do something, the Imperial Guards' Office and the Prime Minister's Office should help stop him, especially An Qisheng, who would definitely not let Yan Yan do that.

Anqisheng is not Li Fu.

What's more, the most important affairs of a country are war and sacrifice.

The war between countries cannot be decided by a single commander on the front line.

All wars between countries will be evaluated and weighed in the imperial court, and the National Guard Office will conduct war simulations to determine the general direction and tactics of the war.

The so-called commander is only the executor of strategies and tactics, not the decision maker.

In the Battle of Changping, Zhao Kuo was actually just the executor of Zhao State's changes in strategy and tactics, not the decision maker.

What really determined Zhao's shift from defense to counterattack was not Zhao Kuo, but Handan.

Zhao Kuo was merely the executor of the shift from defense to offense, as the logistical supply to Handan could no longer keep up, so he had no choice but to counterattack.

Lian Po also knew about this decision, and was even one of the decision makers, but everyone knew that the Battle of Changping would be difficult to fight.

Not only Zhao could not hold on, but Qin was the same.

In this era, population is always a strategic resource. If both sides had not exhausted their resources, Bai Qi would not have been able to massacre hundreds of thousands of surrendered soldiers.

Because neither Qin nor Zhao could afford to support such a large number of troops and surrendered soldiers.

"Your Majesty and the National Commandery have already decided on the strategy and tactics for this battle. Under normal circumstances, Your Majesty and the National Commandery will not interfere in military affairs!"

Meng Tian explained the situation to the commanders of each army, which also gave them a reassurance.

"There are still hundreds of thousands of Yulin Guards in the royal capital!"

Bai Feng also started to explain.

Although Meng Tian now has the command and mobilization rights of the entire Bingzhou East Army, Bingzhou is not only composed of the Red Flame Cavalry and the East Army, but also the most elite Yulin Guards and the largest West Army.

Therefore, the Eastern Army Shogunate does not need to worry that the Beiye Royal City will be wary of their powerful army.

This is a threat, but also a guarantee.

"It's just a reason to start a war!"

Meng Tian still frowned.

Having a legitimate reason for war is a necessary condition for China to go to war.

"Your Majesty said that the general can handle this little matter himself!"

Bai Feng spread his hands helplessly. He was going to see Yan Yan before he came out.

This matter was mentioned before, but Yan Yan asked very calmly, if they can't even do such a small thing, what are Meng Tian and Han Xin doing?
But Bai Feng definitely couldn't relay the whole thing.

"..."Meng Tian and Han Xin looked at each other. Is this really what they could think of?

"So, before I came out, I went to see Prime Minister Gongsun!"

Bai Feng continued.

After all, external affairs are still under the jurisdiction of the Foreign Minister's Office.

Bai Feng went to see Gongsun Linglong because she is a professional match for him.

"What does Prime Minister Gongsun say?" Meng Tian and Han Xin asked hurriedly.

"Prime Minister Gongsun said that the country of Donghu does not exist in the map drawn up by Bingzhou. In order for China to fight against foreign barbarians, does it need to issue a manifesto to them to inform them?" Bai Feng said with a smile.

"Hiss~" Meng Tian, ​​Han Xin and other generals all gasped.

They seemed to have made a cognitive mistake towards him. Donghu was not a country recognized by Huaxia, but just a barbarian tribe on the grassland.

It was politically correct for the Chinese princes to attack the barbarians on the grasslands. They had a legitimate reason to do so. What other excuses did they need?
It was only because Bingzhou was established on the grassland and the status of vassal states such as the Thirty-Six Kingdoms in the Western Regions was recognized that they mistakenly regarded Donghu as a country and started thinking about this national war.

Now that Gongsun Linglong had explained it, they all understood.

It was only because of this that they realized that they were Bingzhou, the only overlord on the grassland. They were the role models of respecting martial arts and advocating aspirations, and they had actually forgotten how strong-willed they were.

"Bingzhou has never recognized the status of Donghu?" Han Xin touched the back of his head awkwardly.

"No, Bingzhou has never received a letter of submission from the Donghu."

Bai Feng shook his head.

Bingzhou recognized many vassal states at the beginning, but Donghu, Xiongnu and Dayuezhi were not among them. These three tribes were the only ones in the entire grassland that were not recognized by Bingzhou.

"Then what else is there to say? After the autumn harvest, the war will begin!"

Meng Tian smiled. Reason? I really don't need one.

When China attacks the barbarians on the grassland, it has a legitimate reason!

As for Bingzhou bullying the weak and attacking other countries without reason.

Sorry, Bingzhou and Huaxia have never acknowledged the existence of Donghu.

What's more, the conflict between the Chinese and the Hu people has existed since ancient times. Now that they are strong, what's wrong with seeking revenge?
"By the way, His Majesty also said that for this battle, the general has the right to mobilize all the armies of the major fortresses in the east, including the army at Yanmen Pass!"

Bai Feng handed a tiger talisman to Meng Tian.

No matter how much they said before, Meng Tian and the military headquarters would worry about the palace's distrust and Yan Yan's intervention, and they would issue multiple orders.

Now, even the power to mobilize the army at Yanmen Pass has been given to Meng Tian, ​​which shows the ultimate trust.

After all, the commander of Yanmen Pass was Gongsun Nu, one of the Nine Ministers, one of the earliest investors in Bingzhou and the most senior figure.

"Everyone!" Meng Tian smiled. This kind of trust is the best reward for the generals on the front line.

"I am here!" All the soldiers stood up and saluted with swords.

Meng Tian walked to the map and began to deploy his troops.

According to the strategic tactics formulated by Bingzhou, the war to destroy the Donghu was different from the Central Plains' direct attack on the enemy country. Although the grassland tribes also had royal courts, the royal courts did not have to stay in one place.

This means that the royal court of the grassland can be moved.

Therefore, the tactics formulated by the Bingzhou State Commandery were all-out attack and total capture.

The speed may be slower, but it will definitely compress the living space of Donghu.

However, in this way, the troops must be dispersed, and there is a possibility that they will be defeated one by one by the enemy.

Therefore, the National Guard Office only set the tone and strategic direction of the war, while the specific tactics were given to Meng Tian with the greatest freedom and flexibility.

The generals looked at the troop deployment on the huge but detailed map and received their respective combat objectives.

Han Xin watched and learned carefully, listened more and talked less, and asked later if he didn't understand.

At least judging from Meng Tian's current command, Han Xin could not find any fault with it.

This is truly using power to suppress others.

The Red Flame Cavalry was used as the vanguard of the central army to search for the main force of the Donghu and tie down the enemy's main force. Then the armies of various guards surrounded the Red Flame Cavalry, guarding each other and completely encroaching on the Donghu territory.

The distance between the two armies was no more than a day's journey, and at the same time, part of the main force was left behind to provide support to all parties.

The main focus is stability.

The most crucial thing is that Meng Tian placed the central army in a very forward position so that he could take over and command military units of more than 5,000 at any time.

(End of this chapter)