bookcurios Chapter 209: Han Xin's ingenious plan to defeat the Turks
Chapter 209: Han Xin's ingenious plan to defeat the Turks
After hearing Zhang Liang's words, Han Xin felt embarrassed for a moment, then he vowed.
"Mr. Zhang, don't underestimate me. Give me three years. I can line up an army of tens of millions, let alone a million, and I can make them attack wherever I point them!"
Xiao He on the side shook his head helplessly and joked with a smile.
"You are still so impatient. Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?"
"Let's not talk about whether you can do it in three years. Judging from the current situation, Your Highness may not be able to wait even for three months."
After hearing this, Han Xin was not angry, but just smiled and changed the subject.
"What are you afraid of? I, Han Xin, always fight quickly and decisively. I will wipe out the Turks in less than three months!"
"Why are you talking about the Turks again? Aren't you talking about commanding a million troops?"
The three of them joked with each other.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard outside the tent. A scout opened the tent curtain, knelt on one knee, and reported loudly.
"Report! General, our troops have intercepted a secret letter sent from the Great Zhou to the Turks."
Han Xin frowned slightly, not understanding why they were now dealing with the Turks.
The Turkic people were just a small country with an army of at most a few hundred thousand.
He took the letter, unfolded it and examined it carefully, his expression gradually becoming solemn.
"What's wrong? Is there someone in the Great Zhou colluding with the enemy?" Zhang Liang couldn't help but ask when he saw Han Xin had a strange look on his face.
Han Xin didn't say anything, but handed the letter in his hand to Zhang Liang.
"See for yourself."
Zhang Liang took the letter and read it carefully. After a moment, his face turned ugly.
"As I expected, Chu Zhenzhou really has a good plan!"
"What exactly is written in the letter?"
Seeing that both of them had solemn expressions, Xiao He couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.
"See for yourself."
Zhang Liang handed the letter to Xiao He.
Xiao He took the letter and read it quickly. It read:
"I am the Crown Prince Chu Zhenzhou of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I have an important matter to discuss with you."
"My seventh brother Chu Yang has evil ambitions and intends to rebel. He has already stationed a million troops in Japan and is heading straight for the Central Plains."
"I know that Khan and Chu Yang have always had a grudge against each other. I am willing to form an alliance with Khan and jointly defeat the traitor Chu Yang."
"After the matter is accomplished, I am willing to cede the Sixteen Cities of Yanyun to the Turks, and regard the Khan as the ruler of the superior country, and enjoy eternal peace..."
The content on the letter made Xiao He gasp. Chu Zhenzhou actually colluded with foreign enemies to deal with Chu Yang. He was simply insane!
"What...what should I do?"
Xiao He's face turned pale and he didn't know what to do for a moment.
Zhang Liang took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and said slowly: "This matter is of great importance. We must inform His Highness as soon as possible and let His Highness make the decision."
"Yes, Brother Zhang is right. We will write a letter right now and send it to the Xiongnu border as fast as we can!"
Xiao He also came to his senses and quickly agreed.
"Wait a minute, I have an idea..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang and Xiao He turned to look at Han Xin, their eyes full of questions.
Han Xin's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a confident smile.
"Since Chu Zhenzhou wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife, then we will take advantage of him and let him shoot himself in the foot!"
"Oh? General Han, what's your brilliant plan? Tell us quickly!"
Zhang Liang's eyes lit up and he urged quickly.
Han Xin walked to the map, pointed to the location of the Turkic royal court, and said in a deep voice: "We might as well take advantage of their strategy and pretend to cooperate with the Turkic Khan."
"When the Turks meet us, we will capture them directly."
"In this way, Turkic became our territory."
After hearing this, Zhang Liang and Xiao He looked at each other and felt that there was some truth in it, but not much.
After all, the risk was too high, and he didn't tell Chu Yang about it, which made him look a bit arrogant.
"General Han, this matter is of great importance. The Turks are brave and good at fighting. If we act rashly, we may alert the enemy and end up losing more than we gain!"
Zhang Liang was still a little worried and couldn't help but speak up to persuade him.
"Yes, General Han, why don't we inform His Highness about this first!"
Xiao He also agreed. He was cautious by nature and naturally did not want to take risks easily.
Han Xin glanced at the two of them and a confident smile appeared on his face.
"Don't worry, I, Han Xin, know how to act. If the Turkic Khan dares to come, I will make sure he never returns!"
Seeing Han Xin so confident.
Zhang Liang and Xiao He didn't know what to say, so they just nodded in agreement.
the other side.
At the Xiongnu border, the atmosphere in Chu Yang's tent was heavy.
He had just finished writing a plan for a million-strong army to march south, but his brows were furrowed and he was filled with worry.
This plan seemed perfect, but he always felt a little uneasy, as if he had overlooked some important link.
"Somebody come!"
Chu Yang stood up suddenly and called his personal soldiers, "Hurry to the capital of Japan and summon Mr. Xun to discuss matters!"
"promise."
The soldiers took the order and left.
But Chu Yang still had a frown on his face as he paced back and forth in the tent.
"Alas, the situation in the Central Plains is extremely complicated. If you are not careful, you will be doomed!"
A few days later.
Xun Yu rushed to Chu Yang's tent exhausted.
As soon as he entered the door, Chu Yang couldn't wait to greet him, handed the battle plan in his hand to him, and asked anxiously.
"Mr. Xun, this is the plan I drew up for the march south. Please take a look and see if there is anything wrong with it."
Xun Yu took the plan and read it carefully.
As he watched, he nodded from time to time, with admiration in his eyes.
"Your Highness's plan is comprehensive and well-connected. It is indeed a rare masterpiece." Xun Yu put down the plan and bowed in praise.
Chu Yang felt relieved after hearing Xun Yu's praise, but the uneasiness in his heart still lingered.
He asked tentatively: "Sir, do you have any other suggestions for this plan?"
"Your Highness, although this plan is already very complete, I think you still need to pay attention to the following points."
"Please speak, sir." Chu Yang said quickly.
"First of all, Your Highness is heading south this time, with the goal of heading directly to the Central Plains, which is bound to attract the attention of various forces."
"The three princes in the south, Chu Zhenzhou who commands a million-strong army, the remnants of the Xiongnu and Dongying in the north, and the Turks will not sit idly by."
"Therefore, we must send troops to these places in advance to deter them."
"Sir, you are absolutely right. I will let Zhang Liao and Sima Yi lead 100,000 troops to use the strategy of confusing the enemy to attract the three princes and Chu Zhenzhou."
"At the same time, let Wang Zheng lead his troops to the north to the Xiongnu and capture the remaining Dongying troops."
"As for the Turks, I have already sent three great men to deal with them."
Xun Yu nodded slightly to show his agreement.
"Secondly, Your Highness is going to send out a large-scale army this time, so food and supplies must be very important. We must prepare and transport food and supplies in advance to ensure the logistical supply of the army."
"Don't worry, sir. I have already reached an agreement with the major noble families on food and fodder. Many of them are willing to provide food. Even if we reach the territory of the Great Zhou, they will support us."