My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 478 This humble general advocates for war!

"The Great Khan is truly a great ruler!"

The people below raised their glasses.

Tu Tujia, however, still had a furrowed brow and a worried expression on his face.

These people had never been to the Central Plains, had never personally witnessed the ferocious army under Gao Yu's command, and had no concept of the results of Gao Yu's victory this time.

It's not that Gao Yu lacked the strength to fight again; if Gao Yu really wanted to continue fighting, he clearly still had the strength to spare.

The suspension of the campaign against Erzhu Rong was merely Gao Yu's way of recuperating and building up his strength in advance.

He didn't think that the Han Chinese scholars who came to seek refuge with Anagui would tell Anagui these things in detail.

first.

The Han Chinese of the Central Plains, especially the learned scholars, have always looked down on the people of the grasslands. Unless forced to, no one would voluntarily come to join the grassland tribes.

Anyone with a bit of skill would rather stay in the paradise of the Central Plains than come to the grasslands to live a hard life.

It's highly likely they're just a dabbler, someone with only a superficial understanding, and may not have the foresight.

Secondly.

A qualified scholar must possess an extraordinary ability to understand people's hearts.

Throughout history, China has never lacked people who can offer sound advice, but not everyone can persuade their ruler to heed their advice.

Those truly top-tier scholars would try to understand their lord's thoughts, follow his wishes, and use rhetoric to make him listen to them.

Anagui is now deeply entrenched in the idea of ​​'disrupting the Central Plains' and cannot extricate himself from it. He is thinking of replicating the path taken by the Tuoba Xianbei to enter the Central Plains and eventually rule the world!

After weighing his options carefully, Tutujia gritted his teeth and spoke up, "Great Khan, although the battle between Yan and You last year and Moheduo seems to have ended quite quickly without causing any serious damage, if Tumen and Shidian secretly go to Yanzhou to ask for help, and Moheduo's generals bring a large army to clash with us, resulting in casualties, how should we respond?"

Tutujia had some understanding of the Fubing (府兵, a type of military unit).

It's very clear.

Gao Yu would not easily accept the casualties of his soldiers, because in Gao Yu's current situation, there is still a lot of unclaimed land, enough fields to distribute to the soldiers, and the cost of raising soldiers is very low. However, if the soldiers die in battle, the extremely high level of compensation that Gao Yu has set will require a large additional expenditure.

Anagui wasn't annoyed. He played with the wine cup in his hand and chuckled, "Who said I wanted to be an enemy of Moheduo? He Liuhun is my son-in-law, so Moheduo is also related to me by marriage."

“They used ruthless methods against the Ashina tribe and were determined to exterminate the entire tribe.”

"Taking away their armor, cattle, and sheep will weaken their strength. Even if Moheduo gets angry, they won't go to war. In the end, the matter will be resolved peacefully."

Tutujia then relented.

It seems that Anagui has not fully expanded.

The rapid increase in strength of the Turks, also known as the Ashina tribe, in recent years can be attributed to two main factors.

Occupying fertile grasslands, the population was thriving, with herds of cattle, sheep, and horses.

Secondly, by following Gao Yu in battle, they obtained a large amount of armor and ironware. There was no shortage of capable soldiers on the grasslands, because every man on the grasslands was a skilled archer. Once they obtained enough armor and weapons, they would become a formidable force.

They stole and burned the Turks' armor, and then robbed their cattle and sheep.

There is absolutely no need to kill a large number of people.

Without armor and food, even the bravest warrior will lose much of his fighting ability.

The Turks' accumulated strength over the years was destroyed in an instant. While they may not be completely crippled, they were certainly severely weakened.

"The Khan is wise!"

Tutujia then raised his glass and loudly praised the gesture.

Anagui laughed loudly, "This battle must be won quickly. We will set off tomorrow, and after we win, I will drink a celebratory wine with you all!"

………………

Yanzhou, Guangning County. This is the seat of Yanzhou. Not far to the northwest of Guangning County is the famous 'Xuanhua', the foremost of the nine border regions of the Ming Dynasty.

Heba Yun was previously the governor of Yanzhou. After joining Gao Yu, Gao Yu not only appointed him as General Who Conquers the North, but also did not strip him of his governorship.

This is actually a manifestation of the breaking of the rules of official positions at the end of a dynasty.

Under normal circumstances, someone who is granted the title of General of Four Expeditions would absolutely not be allowed to continue holding the position of Governor of a province.

Hebayun waited inside his residence, and after a short while, a group of people hurriedly arrived at his residence.

"General Herba has kept you waiting."

As Mulan walked along, she laughed and bowed with her hands clasped in greeting.

"General Mulan, you're too kind. Please come in."

Mulan was originally stationed in Youzhou, which could simultaneously control Yanzhou, Anzhou, Pingzhou, and Yingzhou. Such a crucial place naturally had to be entrusted to a trusted confidant.

Upon closer inspection, Heba Yun realized that Mulan was not only accompanied by her personal guards, but also by many unfamiliar people behind her, all of whom appeared to be quite young. Curious, he asked, "General Mulan, who are these...?"

"At the end of last year, Qingzhou dispatched a group of soldiers and students with excellent performance in the military academy to come here."

Yan and You are frontier areas where people of different ethnicities and Han Chinese live together. Governing such places is extremely difficult. One can be compassionate, but also needs to be ruthless.

Furthermore, Anzhou, Pingzhou, and Yingzhou have not yet completely submitted to Gao Yu, so it is necessary to have a large number of troops stationed in Youzhou to deter the people of these three prefectures.

Hebayun nodded.

He beckoned to his personal guards to bring over wine before speaking.

"The main reason for inviting General Mulan here is the matter of the grasslands. Shidianmi of the Turkic tribe has come to ask for help, saying that the Rouran king Anagui has allowed his troops to plunder and kill his people, causing him heavy losses. He requests that we send troops to rescue him."

"I have already sent the message to Qingzhou, but... we need to make a decision as soon as possible."

Mulan already knew this, and he frowned as well, "This matter... is difficult to decide."

Heba Yun sighed, "Anagui is, after all, He Liuhun's father-in-law, and the Rouran have become increasingly powerful under his leadership over the years."

Anagui was right.

Heba Yun and others had such concerns about sending troops to the grasslands.

One reason is that Gao Huan married the Rouran princess.

Another point is that the Rouran people have now accumulated considerable strength. If they were to easily send troops out, regardless of the outcome, the question of victory or defeat would remain unresolved.

If the Rouran are angered, they might send out light cavalry to harass the border, which would be a real headache.

Since ancient times, the Central Plains dynasties have always had a headache dealing with nomadic peoples.

Go ahead and fight them; they're highly mobile and darting around everywhere.

Moreover, even if a group of penniless people win, they won't gain much, and they won't even be able to cover the cost of sending a large army to war.

"The Prime Minister has already arrived in Yingzhou and will likely receive the news soon. Perhaps... we should wait for the Prime Minister to arrive and make a decision?"

Hebayun nodded.

If you don't make mistakes, you won't make any.

however……

Just when the two seemed to have made up their minds.

A dark-skinned, plain-looking young man suddenly spoke up behind Mulan.

"Generals, how can you be so lenient with the Rouran!"

"We should send troops with overwhelming force to crush the Rouran!"

(End of this chapter)