Molested Zulong at the beginning

Li Si's worry is also true. In the past, it was very difficult for Xianyang to wipe out the Donghu and Huns. Now in this emergency, it may be even more difficult.

Bai Su said with a smile on his face: "You don't need to worry. In the past, Donghu and Xiongnu couldn't do anything. Firstly, it was because they were forced by logistics, and secondly, it was the problem of keeping warm."

"In Liaodong, the climate on the grassland is changeable. My soldiers in the Central Plains are prone to wind and cold and frostbite. Before the battle, their combat strength has already been reduced by four points. That's why we can't do anything about them. But now it's different."

"Just half a year ago, Mohist disciples brought back cotton seeds from the Maurya Dynasty. Now that they have been planted, they have matured and can be made into warm military clothing and military boots."

"Even in the snowstorm, there will be no frostbite at all. In addition, the grain in the Central Plains is harvested one after another, and the grain in the barn is very abundant. It is absolutely possible to mobilize large-scale troops to wipe out the Donghu and the Xiongnu in the first battle."

"According to my judgment, as long as the time is right, at least one month, at most two or three months, the Xiongnu and Donghu can be completely wiped out, and the troubles of Beiting can be solved."

Li Si and the others showed doubts on their faces, cotton, what is that?

Bai Su didn't explain too much, but arranged for the guards: "Go to Shaofu, bring the things here..."

"Yes……"

The guard clasped his fists and retreated.

About half an hour later, he came back, with some white cotton and gloves sewn with cotton || in his hands.

Li Si put on the gloves curiously, feeling the soft and warm feeling, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

Especially, after reaching out to touch the guard's body, the icy sword with which she could not feel the slightest chill, a look of excitement suddenly appeared on her face.

"This... This is really a fetish. With this treasure, my soldiers in Great Xia no longer have to worry about frostbite and festering of their hands and feet in winter, and they no longer have to brave the biting cold wind to patrol the city. "

The rest of the officials tore off a bit of cotton curiously, feeling the lightness of the weight, a burst of amazement.

This thing is really interesting, it is so much lighter than linen, but it is so warm, it is incredible.

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All the ministers in the hall were amazed at this fetish called Cotton.

Only Prime Minister Li Si remained calm.

She rubbed the soft cotton with her slender jade hands, raised her head, and looked at Bai Su with her eyes like autumn water: "With this thing, Donghu is indeed more sure of defeating the Xiongnu, but... how did Lord Bai come here?" Fight for these two months?"

Hearing her words, the excited officials in the hall also turned solemn at this time.

After all, what Bai Su said just now is that this extraordinary commander named Xiang Yu has captured several cities one after another in just ten days.

Like a sharp spear, invincible all the way.

If the main forces of Xianyang are sent to wipe out the Donghu and Hun coalition forces, once the war is delayed and the rear is empty, it is likely to overturn under the backstabs of these remnants of the Six Kingdoms.

This is not unprecedented in history.

When King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty sent the main force of Chaoge to crusade against Dongyi, he was suddenly stabbed in the back by the Zhou people.

Since the main force was still far away, they couldn't withdraw for a while, so they had to hastily organize a dispirited slave army to fight, which resulted in the defeat and the destruction of the country.

Today's big summer is actually similar.

It seems that there are millions of troops, but most of the troops are stationed at the border, like an egg, hard on the outside and soft on the inside.

If the Great Wall Legion outside the Great Wall, the army of the Western Regions, and the Liaodong garrison do not withdraw, Xianyang itself will not have many available soldiers.

How to use the not-so-abundant soldiers and horses to resist the bandit army in the area of ​​Chu, so as not to let them continue to invade?

The officials in the DPRK and China looked at each other and whispered for a while.

At this time, one of the officials stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness... I think that a man with a calm personality and the air of a general should be sent to lead the army, stabilize the situation in the south, and buy time for the decisive battle on the grassland."

Hu Yan nodded lightly. Although she is not very proficient in strategy, she also knows that in the current situation, the southern battlefield urgently needs a commander with high prestige who can mobilize the three armies and stabilize the local situation.

After pondering for a moment, she asked, "Which Aiqing is willing to go to war?"

Everyone subconsciously looked at the figure in the white robe.

Bai Su's eyelids twitched, what a mess, shouldn't he ask Wang Jian, that old fox, for the matter of marching and fighting, why are they staring at him?

There was also a smile in Hu Tan's strange eyes, but in fact, Bai Su was the best candidate in her mind.

It's not how powerful Bai Su's art of war is, but that the people sent by the imperial court to go there at this time, let alone the ability, this loyalty is a problem.

She has just acted as an agent of the government today, and she can't suppress those veterans with high achievements. The other party leads an army outside, and it is not certain whether they will listen to her orders or not.

If the other party still secretly colludes with her sister Fusu, in order to support Fusu, deliberately create some problems on the battlefield to damage her reputation, then it will be troublesome.

As for the young generals in the DPRK, although they are all eager to make contributions, they are far from enough in terms of ability and prestige.

This person who thinks ahead, is capable, has prestige, and never has to worry about loyalty is Bai Su.

Hu Yan smiled and said: "It seems that Bai Su has been favored by everyone."

Bai Su's eyelids twitched for a while, God damn it.

To put it bluntly, didn't he just stabilize the situation in the past and hide in the city to be beaten? Although Xiang Yu was brave, he lacked siege weapons after all, and he didn't have much ability to fight tough battles.

As long as you don't take it lightly and have a thicker skin, no matter how much the other party yells and scolds, it is enough to stabilize the situation in a short time if you don't stay out of the city.

This kind of defensive battle does not require him to go out at all.

But right now, it's not good for him to refute Hu Hai's face in front of all the officials.

The candidates for the expedition were quickly decided, with Bai Su personally leading the army, Liu Ji, Cao Can, Fan Kui, Zhang Han and others accompanying the army.

After all, these people were all born in Pei County, and they are all acquaintances, so it is more convenient to use.

in the hall.

Bai Su looked at Hu Tan helplessly: "Why do you ask me to lead the army personally? Now that the imperial court is strong, even if the leader is not me, it is enough to stabilize the situation."

Hu Yan smiled sweetly, and looked at Bai Su with strange eyes with a smile: "Of course, my husband is sitting in the town in person, so I feel more at ease..."

Her voice was exceptionally gentle: "The group of remnants of the six kingdoms, under the banner of King Huai of Chu, summoned the nobles of the six kingdoms of the past, and their families helped each other. Now, I don't trust anyone except my husband."

A smile appeared on Bai Su's face, and he asked, "Could it be...you don't even believe the Great General Wang Jian?"

Hu Yan hesitated for a moment, and muttered: "Wang Jian, hmph, her evaluation of Fusu is far higher than mine. If I asked her to go out to lead the troops, I was worried that there would be many problems. In the end, I had to give up the power to Fusu. I wouldn't give her a chance..."

Seeing her serious face, Bai Su couldn't help but feel a little amused.

He originally wanted to say that your worries were unnecessary. An old fox like Wang Jian would never easily get himself involved in such troubles as a battle for the heir apparent.

She wouldn't be stupid in such a thing.

However, now that Hu Yan believes in him so much, Bai Su can't reprimand him.

After pondering for a moment, he said: "After I leave, you can seek help from Xiao He and the Mohist giants in the Shaofu regarding cotton, grain and other logistics matters."

"With the two of them helping you supervise the logistics and the affairs of the Beiting Protectorate, there is no need to worry."

"With Meng Tian's ability to govern the army, as long as there are no problems in the rear, the Great Wall Army can be like an iron wall, blocking the frontiers of the Xiongnu and Donghu troops from the border, pushing back step by step..."

After listening to the explanation, Hu Yan nodded lightly.

She raised her head and looked at Bai Su with bright eyes: "Sir, wait..."

After finishing speaking, she gently untied her collar, untied a red rope from her snow-white neck, pulled it out from the two swaying balls, tied it on Bai Su's wrist, and formed a small knot. knot.

Bai Su was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "What is this?"

Hu Yan said with a smile: "This is the amulet I gave to my husband, to protect him all the way safely, and to return triumphantly..."

Bai Su looked at the tiny red string on his wrist, and looked up at the girl in front of him who was wearing a plain black long dress, with a beautiful face and her own reflection in her eyes.

He couldn't help but smiled: "Haha, with a lady's cuff, why should I be afraid of the enemy's thousands of troops, then I'm leaving..."

Hu Tan looked at Bai Su's receding back, his fair and pretty face couldn't help but blush.

Sure enough, as long as I have my husband by my side, there is nothing to be afraid of.

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Outside Xianyang City.

Bai Su led the army to go out, and all the officials sent him off.

At present, only Bai Su can possess such a formation.

Looking at the army going away, Hu Tan's eyes flickered, and he clenched his little hands subconsciously.

This is the first time she has supervised the government, and it is also the first time she has encountered such a big battle, so she can't help but feel a little nervous.

Fusu on the side was silent, feeling complicated in his heart at this moment.

She wanted to defeat Bai Su even in her dreams, this scoundrel always bullied her on weekdays, it would be better for this kind of guy to die.

But when Bai Su really led the army to fight against the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, Fu Su was surprised to find that she felt a little bit worried about the comfort of this scoundrel.

Why does she, who clearly hates Bai Su, have such emotions in her heart? Could it be that she has unconsciously developed a fondness for this guy?

No...impossible, absolutely impossible! ! !

How could I fall in love with this scoundrel? When I saw him on weekdays, I hated him so much that it was too late.

The reason why he is worried is that if this scoundrel loses, the bandit army will come to pass.

Fu Su seemed to have found a reason to comfort herself, she clenched her fists with a serious face.

But despite what she said, her apricot eyes still couldn't help it, watching Bai Su's receding back, she was lost in thought for a long time, not knowing what she was thinking.

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It is not possible for Bai Su's army to rush to Jiujiang.

After all, the population of the Central Plains is now mainly concentrated in the northern region, where the terrain is flat and densely populated, and it is relatively close to Guanzhong, the core area, and the official roads are relatively complete.

On the other hand, areas farther away from Guanzhong, such as Wuyue and Chu, have many hills, many basins, and complex terrain.

In addition, a large area has not yet been developed, so the land is sparsely populated and the population is not very dense.

The official roads here are not complete, Bai Su walked for nearly half a month before he finally approached the Jiujiang area.

Jiujiang City.

The night is getting dark, and the lights in the study are flickering.

Liu Ji opened the door and walked in, only to see Bai Su sitting in front of his desk, looking straight at the map on the table.

Liu Ji's big peach eyes looked at Bai Su's handsome cheek, and he couldn't help being taken aback: "My lord..."

Bai Su raised his head and asked, "How's the situation?"

Liu Ji came back to his senses, with a wry smile on his face: "The situation is not optimistic. Those rebels got sophisticated equipment from who knows where, but they are fully armed. Ordinary rebels are fine."

"But those soldiers and horses from Jiangdong are really brave, and the local soldiers are no match at all."

"What's even more frustrating is that the rebels marched like ghosts and ghosts. They thought they were attacking from the east, but suddenly they appeared from the west again. The defenders in the city had no time to react."

"In just half a month, several cities were taken down by the rebels. If this trend continues, Jiujiang will fall within ten days..."

Bai Su raised his brows, he knew that the Jiangdong Army headed by Xiang Yu was brave, but he didn't expect the situation to be so serious, it had already reached this point.

After pondering for a long time, he asked, "How are the people in the city?"

"The fight in Jiujiang was extremely difficult. The coalition forces lost a lot of troops. The Wei and Han coalition forces once wanted to massacre the city to vent their anger, but I heard that it was suggested by a young general named Han Xin. Xiang Yu finally stopped it. It should be In order to win people's hearts, recruiting troops..."

Bai Su's eyelids twitched wildly: "Han Xin, Xiang Yu, no wonder this city was lost so quickly."

He finally understood why the rebels attacked so quickly.

These two monsters teamed up, not to mention having twice as many soldiers and horses, even if they had ten times as many soldiers and horses, if they didn't play up their spirits, if they were a little careless, they might capsize in the gutter.

Liu Ji looked at Bai Su's frowning expression, and couldn't help turning his big peach eyes.

She stepped forward skillfully, held Bai Su's shoulders, and asked, "My lord, what should we do next?"

Bai Su stroked his chin, pondered for a long time and said, "Shou."

Liu Ji couldn't help being stunned, and gave Bai Su a weird look, thinking that the young master would think about it for a long time, and he would come up with a second plan, but he didn't expect to keep his word for a long time.

Bai Su seemed to have seen what she was thinking, and said, "Using soldiers is like gambling. Only when the capital is very small, you will gamble with Stud. If you win, you will turn around, and if you lose, you will die without burial." land."

"We occupy a dominant position, and the advantage lies with me. It is equivalent to having ten times, a hundred times the capital. Why are you foolishly playing stud with the other party?"

"It's the best policy to pay the cost little by little and avoid risks as much as possible. Even if we lose again and again, it doesn't matter if we lose nine out of ten times. As long as they lose once, it will be a disaster."

"After all, our capital is half of the Central Plains, and their capital is only a few counties. We just need to block them here."