After listening to Shen Tujia's speech, Liu Che slowly raised his arm.
Revenge against the Huns was also the political correctness of the Han Dynasty.
Starting from Liu Bang, this mission has been deeply engraved in the marrow of the Han Dynasty.
No emperor dared to publicly give up the war of revenge against the Huns.
In fact, no emperor would give up revenge on the Huns.
The reason is also very simple.
There can only be one boss in this world, and there is no room for two tigers in one mountain!
Therefore, Liu Che could not refuse the generals' proposal.
Liu Che stood up, looked at the ministers, and said loudly: "The Emperor Gao left me with the worries of Pingcheng, and Empress Lu Shanyu wrote about Bren, I dare not forget it for a day!"
This attitude must be expressed.
It is also the cornerstone of maintaining the relationship between monarch and ministers.
"In the past, Duke Xiang of Qi restored the vengeance of nine generations, which was great in the Spring and Autumn Period!" Liu Che continued: "Zhongni once said: The hatred of ten generations can still be restored. Therefore, since I came to the throne, I have rewarded soldiers, appointed good generals, and opened up
Examine and promote the public, recruit talents from all over the world, do light corvee and pay little in taxes, encourage farming and mulberry cultivation, and focus on encouraging farming, so that in the future, we can send troops to the north, hold the Chan in front of my emperor, and offer prisoners to the high temple!"
Liu Che's words were said to have reached the hearts of the ministers.
Going north to march out of the fortress, defeating the Xiongnu, humiliating Empress Lu, and reviving the hatred of Pingcheng being trapped, this is the current mainstream opinion of the Han Dynasty military and the consensus among the people.
During the Battle of Pingcheng sixty years ago, the Han Dynasty had no idea what the Huns were thinking.
But anyway, the Han Dynasty was not convinced and unwilling.
It was a 50-50 draw, but due to economic and political constraints, he could only bow his head and sign a humiliating peace treaty, while watching the Huns show off their power in front of him. Anyone with integrity and dignity would
It won't be comfortable.
Not to mention that in the next few decades, the Huns would come from time to time to provoke the Han Dynasty.
Fourteen years ago, the Xiongnu burned their way back to the central palace. Five years ago, they raided the border counties and killed thousands of soldiers.
From Yunzhong to Youbeiping, from Yuyang to Handan, there are countless Han subjects who have blood feuds with the Xiongnu.
As for the northern and southern armies, more than 70% of their troops and officers come from these places.
This is how the main war faction of the Han Dynasty has the most stable basic base.
No one can ignore the voice of this huge force.
After listening to the emperor's words, the main war factions were excited and high-spirited.
But Liu Che changed the topic and said: "It's just that Sun Tzu said: The Lord must not raise an army out of anger. Since ancient times, when great countries conquer, they have always prioritized temples. The one with more temples wins!"
"If you want to conquer the Xiongnu, you must plan the layout of the temple. Examine the enemy and ourselves! As a parent of the people, I must also plan for the lives of my subjects!"
These two words made the leader and faction, who were originally a little sad, stand upright for a moment.
As for the ministers and generals who were leading the battle, they were a little uneasy.
But no one can object to the emperor's statement.
Since the Spring and Autumn Period, temple layout has been the most important part of national-level military operations.
Through the development of sages such as Sima Xiangqie, Sun Wu, Wu Qi and Sun Bin, temple calculations have become an indispensable part of military operations at this time.
The so-called temple calculation was originally a behavior with serious feudal superstition.
During the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, every military campaign required divination and sacrifices to the heavens. The ghosts and gods were consulted to obtain good omens before sending troops.
However, after the attacks and mergers by other countries during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the art and level of Chinese warfare continued to improve.
Today, the temple calculation has lost most of its superstitious color and has become synonymous with the country's strategic layout.
A typical example is the Changping Battle between Qin and Zhao. Both warring parties conducted countless discussions and war simulations before and during the war.
The Qin court mobilized almost all the forces in the country, including every village, every population, and every grain of rice.
In order to prevent the State of Zhao from knowing the arrangements of the Qin court, the State of Qin even issued a strict order: Anyone who dares to betray Lord Wu An as a general will be killed without mercy!
Zhao State is no exception.
The famous armchair war story illustrates well that at that time, Zhao State had already attached great importance to strategic planning.
In the Han Dynasty, temple layout developed to a new peak.
Three years ago, Wu Chu rebelled. Before Zhou Yafu led the army to put down the rebellion, he had secret discussions with Liu Che's emperor father for several days. The emperor and his ministers confessed to each other, explained their respective requirements and bottom lines, and discussed the possible development direction of the war.
deduction.
It was this kind of pre-war estimates and budgets that played a huge role in the process of countering the rebellion. The Wu-Chu Rebellion ended in March, and the temple budget was well laid out, which played a big factor in it.
Otherwise, if Liang Guo is in danger, Zhou Yafu will be forced to rescue Suiyang, and the Wu-Chu Rebellion may lead to what will happen.
Liu Che, on the other hand, wanted to go one step further.
Introduced the later-generation Joint Chiefs of Staff mechanism into the Han Dynasty.
Let’s have a more detailed and in-depth understanding of the term temple calculation.
So, Liu Che clapped his hands, and the young master ordered Liu She to understand immediately and ordered someone to carry a huge paper map into the palace.
This is the first map in history drawn on paper.
It consists of two huge wooden shafts rolled together.
The two wooden shafts are seven feet long. The paper rolled together is thick leather paper developed by Shaofu. This kind of paper is thicker and rougher than the current white paper, but it is very suitable for drawing.
map.
But this way, the map becomes very heavy.
It was carried into the temple by four men.
Liu Che waved his hand, and Liu She asked someone to open the map.
The two eunuchs pulled the two axes of the map and slowly unfolded it.
Then, what appeared in front of everyone was a huge thing that was more than ten feet long and about seven feet wide.
Above, you can have an unobstructed view of mountains, rivers, city lakes.
The towering Great Wall stretches along the lines of the mountains and divides this map into two.
The Han Dynasty is on the left and the Xiongnu is on the right.
One after another, wooden dolls appeared on the map under the arrangement of the Shaofu officials.
Liu Che walked to this huge map, looked at it, and was very satisfied.
This map should be the most advanced and clearest military map in the world.
Many new mapping techniques and new standards are used on this map.
For example, there are contour lines, scales, and explanations of various symbols.
And that individual doll represents a military force supporting the Han and Hungarian sides.
On the side of the Han Dynasty, from the south of Yunzhong, Hedgehog gathered a huge army.
The main field armies of the Han Dynasty were lined up in order, Feihu, Beidi, Xiliu, Bashang, and Thorny Gate, while the garrison troops at the Great Wall relied on the defense line of the Great Wall and were scattered along the thousands-mile-long border.
As for the Xiongnu, due to limited sources of intelligence and information, we can only place the currently known Xiongnu tribes in the southern part of the country and their approximate strength and location on the map.
But, just like that, it is also a terrifying armed force.
Just in the direction of Hetao and its vicinity, there are six Xiongnu figures watching each other. Near the long border from Youbeiping to Yunzhong, there are more than ten figures walking around the grassland.
Deep in the heart of the country, the Huns' huge cluster in Munan is intimidating.
Liu Che picked up a puppet chess piece and said: "Juzhu's army has 1,700 soldiers and 5,000 cavalry. They all changed their uniforms last year. However, Juzhu is in Yanmen and has the task of defending, so
Only a maximum of three thousand cavalry can be mobilized!"
"The Feihu Army has 8,700 soldiers, including 3,000 cavalry. It will be redressed in April this year!" Liu Che picked up the puppet of the Feihu Army behind Ju Zhu and said, "Of course, the Feihu Army is the fortress of the world.
Carrying the weight of mountains and rivers, you can’t move easily!”
Liu Che then put down the doll.
The headquarters of the Feihu Army was the famous Guangchang County. In later generations, this place was named Baoding.
As early as when Chu and Han were fighting for hegemony, Li Shiqi suggested to Liu Bang: He is willing to quickly resume his troops. Collect Xingyang, use Ao Geng's grain, and block the danger of Cheng Gao. Du Dahang (Taihang) Road, away from the mouth of Feihu,
Guard the white horse's waters to show the princes that they are taking advantage of the situation, and then the world will know where they are.
The importance of flying fox is evident.
The troops stationed here will not be mobilized until there is a critical moment.
During the Wu-Chu Rebellion three years ago, not a single soldier from the Feihu garrison was mobilized.
Liu Che moved his gaze northward and focused on Beidi.
Here is the largest and most powerful cavalry group in the Han Dynasty.
In Beidi County and its surrounding Longyou, the Han Dynasty had more than 20 horse farms and as many as 30,000 cavalry there.
The most important thing is that this army has always been a reserve force for the Han Dynasty.
In other words, he can be mobilized at any time and he is always in a state of combat readiness.
Two months ago, Yi Zong was ordered to go to Yunzhong and passed through the Northland along the way. Then Yi Zong reported back to Liu Che: The Northland soldiers are well-trained and well-equipped. For state affairs, the Northland army must be used!
Facts have also proved that the Northern Army has always been the trump card of the Han Dynasty's military power.
From the Wu-Chu Rebellion to the conquest of Korea, and even the historical wars between Xiaozhu and the Xiongnu, the Beidi Army was active in them.
Even more than 50% of the officers in Liu Che's current Suwei armed forces, Huben and Yulin, were drawn from the North.
Historically, Beidi County and Longyou County, as well as the military aristocratic group in previous generations, have been active in Chinese history for thousands of years and dominated the rise and fall of dynasties.
Liu Che picked up the doll and pushed it to Yunzhong City.
"Beidi, Longyou and Daishang can send out 20,000 cavalry!" Although he gritted his teeth, it was not impossible for the Han Dynasty to mobilize a military force of 50,000 people in this place.
But in that case, it would be equivalent to killing the goose that lays the egg. No rational ruler would do such a stupid thing.
War horses, soldiers and officers must leave seeds behind in order to have a future.
"As for Xiliu, Bashang, Thorny Gate, and the northern and southern armies, we can send out another 15,000 cavalry!" Liu Che said.
Because the three armies of Xiliu, Bashang and Thorny Gate were stationed in Guanzhong, it is certain that their cavalry was insufficient.
Because there are not many places suitable for raising horses in Guanzhong, it is difficult for delicate war horses to be released on a large scale in Guanzhong.
As for sending out infantrymen to the grasslands, Liu Che was not crazy yet.
The lessons learned by Li Guang, Cheng Bushi and Li Ling have proved enough that no matter how elite the infantry is, they cannot compete with the worst cavalry on the grassland.
"I will send another 10,000 troops to my country, including the generals of the rank and file and the cavalry of the county and state!" Liu Che said calmly: "Currently, our Han family can mobilize up to 50,000 cavalry, living in the clouds!"
Liu Che turned his attention back to the Loop.
There, the Huns were like hedgehogs, hard to eat.
"The Xiutu tribe has a population of more than 40,000, the Kunxie tribe has a population of more than 30,000, the Loufan tribe has a population of more than 40,000, the Aries tribe has left, but Ju Yun reported that the Xiongnu Chanyu ordered to live in Gaonan Mountain The Marquis of Lu, the two tribes of Zhelan, moved south to Rouge Mountain to fill the gap of the Aries King!"
"I want to remind you all here that Luhou and Zhelan are no worse than King Aries!" Liu Che said seriously.
In the history of the Han Dynasty, the Luhou tribe can be regarded as the old enemy of the Han Dynasty.
But fourteen years ago, the leader of the Luhou tribe, the Nan family, was punished by the Shanyu for instigating King Youxian to start a war with the Han Dynasty. He went to Gaonan Mountain to play in the mud with the Zhelan tribe. It has been fourteen years. It no longer appears in Han Dynasty records.
But everyone knows how powerful this old enemy is.
The Luhou tribe, even among the Huns, is known for being barbaric and aggressive.
It's just that this tribe was unlucky and had the wrong master. Since the military officials came to power, it was relegated to a different place. Originally, the Han Dynasty courtiers thought they would never deal with this cruel tribe in their lives. Unexpectedly, the military officials I actually let it out.
As for the Zhelan tribe, everyone has little impression of them.
But since the military officials mobilized it, there should be no doubt about its combat effectiveness.
And Liu Che knew better how strong the Zhelan tribe's fighting power was.
Historically, after the Battle of Rouge Mountain, Huo Qubing swept across the entire desert, but suffered a big loss in the Battle of Gaonan Mountain.
Although the main forces of Luhou and Zhelan were finally wiped out, the Jinmen of the Xiutu tribe were also captured.
However, Huo Qubing's headquarters also lost more than 5,000 manpower.
Huo Qubing had to withdraw his troops and return to the Han territory to rest and recuperate. It was not until the next year that he went out again.
Huo Qubing almost lost his teeth when he bit into it. One can imagine the fighting power of the Zhelan tribe.
You have to know that when the Zhelan tribe fought against Huo Qubing, they used weapons made of stone and bones.
"Including the Luhou and Zhelan tribes, as well as the five Xiongnu tribes in Yanzhi Mountain and Gaonan Mountain, in the Hetao area, the Huns can gather more than 100,000 people in a month!" Liu Che said.
Of course, a population of 100,000 and an army of 100,000 are two different things.
It's just that the Huns are all soldiers. When fighting, the entire clan, from the elderly to women and children, will become part of their war machine and serve as logistics staff.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, when calculating military strength, the old and weak must also be taken into account.
Just like the Han Dynasty, although 50,000 cavalry were mobilized, at least 100,000 people had to be mobilized to provide food, drink, and other logistical support for these 50,000 people and their horses.
Generally speaking, the Han Dynasty had the upper hand in terms of cavalry combat troops.
According to past experience, the Huns had a population of 100,000, and their combat strength was probably between 30,000 and 40,000.
Moreover, they were scattered across a vast grassland thousands of miles long, while the Han Dynasty could concentrate its forces.
In general, based on the pre-war strength comparison, the Han army currently has the absolute upper hand.
But when it comes to war, where is the simple game of comparing troops and numbers?
If this were true, Cao Cao would not have been defeated in Chibi, and Fu Jian would not have been defeated in Feishui. (~^~)
