I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 379: The emperor has a miserable life when traitors are in power!

"I, your humble servant, would also like to hear the details!"

Wang Hui and the other four captains also saluted Liu Ju to express their opinions.

"These insects are too unprincipled..."

Only Su Wu looked at them speechlessly, his heart full of contempt.

Although he felt that what Liu Ju said made sense, he came here on the orders of the emperor to promote the marriage between the Han Dynasty and Wusun, and it must be to cut off the right arm of the Xiongnu and gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions at the same time.

But the matter of being conferred a title of nobility actually had little to do with him, so of course he didn't care.

After all, the marriage and the attack on Loulan and Gushi are two relatively independent things, and this marriage is a two-way effort between the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and the King of Wusun. If nothing unexpected happens, there will basically be no accidents.

What he had to do was to lead his men to the Wusun Kingdom first to bring the thousand horses back to Yumen Pass, and then send Liu Xijun, who had already started to study foreign languages ​​​​hardly because of this marriage, over there, and the matter would be successfully completed... In fact, this was also thanks to Liu Ju's guidance that day. It was Liu Xijun, the only possible uncertain factor, who became extremely stable.

Unfortunately, until now, Su Wu still doesn't know what Liu Ju said to Liu Xijun that day, and his heart is always full of curiosity.

Anyway, after this is done.

When I return to report, His Majesty will probably give me some praise, or arrange an official position for me in the Grand Herald, but that should be all. After all, this kind of merit is completely incomparable to military merit, so it is useless to think too much...

Just when he was thinking about this.

Liu Ju finally stayed under the strong persuasion of Zhao Po Nu, Sima Qian and others, and said with a smile:

"Since you all want to listen, I will reluctantly say a few more words."

"Issues regarding tactics need to be discussed based on specific circumstances. Even I cannot come up with a specific strategy for the time being. General Zhao once followed Cousin Huo to fight against the Xiongnu. He should know that the battlefield situation changes rapidly. Only by combining the strange and the regular, being unpredictable, and judging the situation can we win. Does General Zhao agree?"

When Huo Qubing was mentioned, Zhao Po Nu's face immediately showed respect, and he nodded in admiration:

"I agree. Marquis Jing Huan came quickly. He only mentioned the goal and direction before the battle. He never followed the rules. He used tactics as he pleased, adapted to local conditions, and was good at seizing opportunities. He was like a god, so he won every battle!"

"So I will only discuss strategic issues with you now."

Liu Ju pointed at the location of Loulan on the map and continued,
"Please see, Loulan is a place of great strategic significance. It is a strategic point between the east and the west. Both the north-south roads in the desert need to pass through Loulan to reach Yumen Pass and Yangguan Pass."

"Therefore, this place must be taken with lightning speed, and we must station troops and cultivate land to ensure that this place is always in the hands of the Han people. This will ensure that our army has no worries. We can also use this place as a base to gradually project influence and military power to the countries in the Western Regions."

"I think you all have no objection to this, right?"

"..."

Zhao Po Nu and others shook their heads. This was probably the reason why Liu Che ordered them to attack Loulan first, and then decide whether to continue attacking Gushi depending on the situation.

However, whether to station troops and cultivate land is not up to them.

This matter was not mentioned in the order given to them by Liu Che, so after conquering Loulan, they still had to submit a memorial to Liu Che for instructions on the matter. Moreover, garrisoning and farming also required supplies, and without Liu Che's support, this matter could not be accomplished.

"But after conquering Loulan, I think we can ignore the Gushi Kingdom for now."

Liu Ju continued,

"I have also studied General Wang's map carefully. Loulan and Gushi are not actually close to each other. In between are the Shan Kingdom, Yuli Kingdom, and Yanqi Kingdom. In addition, we have to cross a nearly 1,000-mile Gobi corridor without any rivers to reach Jiaohe City, the capital of Gushi."

"In this process, our army will suffer huge losses. We may not get cooperation if we use other countries as a route. It is also very likely that the Gushi Kingdom will get the news in advance, and even alarm the Xiongnu Right Xian King tribe that is close to the Gushi Kingdom to the north of the Tianshan Mountains, further increasing the difficulty of attacking Jiaohe City and even causing heavy losses to our army."

"If this situation really happens, let alone credit, even if you finally come back alive, it would be a great blessing for my father to allow you to use money to atone your sins."

"I think you all have no objection to what I said?" "No..."

Zhao Po Nu and others looked at each other and had to shake their heads in agreement.

In fact, historically, this time when they attacked the Kingdom of Gushi, no such situation occurred, and everything went very smoothly.

This is also thanks to the fact that Zhao Po Nu and others, before attacking Jiaohe City, first constantly created momentum to mislead the Shan Kingdom, Yuli Kingdom and Yanqi Kingdom along the way, and then quickly crossed the Gobi Desert to launch a surprise attack, and in one fell swoop entered Jiaohe City, forcing its king to surrender the city and request to submit.

But even so, the Han army chose to attack Gushi from afar instead of nearby, and had no stronghold to rely on along the way. They lost five or six hundred elite cavalry and over a thousand war horses on the road alone.

"So in my opinion, it is not wise to plot against Gu Shi immediately after conquering Loulan."

Liu Ju pondered and continued,
"Shan State, Yuli State and Yanqi State were all vassals of the Xiongnu, and were also obstacles for the Han Dynasty to gain a foothold in the Western Regions."

"It would be better to first make these countries along the way surrender, so that the Han army has something to rely on along the way, and then mobilize these vassal soldiers to attack Gushi together with the Han army. This way, there will be no worries, and the Han army will also gain support. At the same time, it will also weaken the influence of the Xiongnu in the Western Regions. It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone."

"As for my father's order to attack my teacher..."

"We are also making necessary preparations for attacking Gu Shi. Even my father can't say anything, and it can't be considered as disobeying orders or distortion. It won't have any impact on you."

"And if we can make Shan, Yuli, and Yanqi surrender in one fell swoop, plus Loulan and Gushi, the credit should be enough for you to share. Maybe these four captains will have a chance to be awarded a title of nobility in this battle. What do you think?"

"This……"

Liu Ju had already drawn the pancake, and judging from the expressions of the crowd, they seemed to like it very much. However, this time they did not respond immediately, but all looked at the military supervisor Sima Qian.

This idea was proposed by Liu Ju, the "guard general", so needless to say.

Now we can only wait and see what Sima Qian, the "military supervisor", thinks.

The so-called military supervisor is responsible for supervising the behavior of generals on behalf of the emperor and overseeing important military affairs. His memorials will directly affect the emperor's views on the battle and the generals. When necessary, he even has the power to execute generals first and report later.

"..."

Before Sima Qian could speak, Su Wu had already begun to look at Liu Ju with new eyes again.

Not a loss!

The emperor had previously abolished his position as crown prince, so he probably didn't lose anything at all!

This statement may sound reasonable, but it does not change the essence of deceiving the emperor...

This is really something I have never seen before. This is the first time I have seen a prince helping a group of generals who are on a military expedition, and they are coming up with all kinds of ways to plot against the emperor and cheat credit from him.

what's going on?

When the emperor rewards them, isn't it your own money and kingdom that are used?

Just as I was thinking about it.

Sima Qian hesitated for a moment, and finally expressed his opinion:
"This move benefits the country, the people, and your majesty's plans. How could I interfere?"

Ok!

Su Wu was shocked again when he heard this.

With such treacherous ministers and villains in power, the emperor has a miserable life!
(End of this chapter)