Xuanshidian was the unquestionable center of power and decision-making core of the Han Empire.

At this moment, a court discussion related to the future has begun.

"I have just received information that the Xiongnu pretended to be a Chan in Guli Lake and are gathering heavy troops in the Western Region, preparing to pass through the land of Dawan and conquer Daxia again..." Liu Che slowly introduced the situation to the ministers.

The Han Dynasty had actually been prepared for the Xiongnu's Western Expedition.

In the Wuyuan, there were even discussions every day about the Han Dynasty's countermeasures and strategies once the Xiongnu invaded the west.

It's a pity that the Han Dynasty is still exploring and investigating the specific situation of the Hexi Corridor. The Western Regions simply have a dark eye and only know about some well-known mountains and famous rivers.

If it is further away, it will not be information that China can grasp at this moment.

The current Han Dynasty knows almost nothing about that distant world, except for the vague knowledge that Daxia, Kangju, and Yueshi are in the far west.

Therefore, deductions and discussions are nothing more than talking on paper, drawing a target and hitting it yourself.

But this still couldn't cool down the fighting spirit in the generals' chests.

As soon as Liu Che finished speaking, Jin Wu Zhidu came out to pay homage and said: "Your Majesty, since the Xiongnu fake Chan is marching to the west, its base must be insufficient in strength. I would like to lead ten thousand light cavalry from Longcheng to Junji Mountain to capture the Xiongnu.

Shan Yuting!"

The other generals and princes were also very excited.

Some people say that they will raid the Huns' lair like Zhidu, others think that the Hexi strategy can be launched, and some even think that the two pseudo-Chanyu regimes should be wiped out at once.

Listening to these words, Liu Che frowned slightly and waved his hand: "Now, it is autumn and August, and heavy snow is coming outside the Great Wall... The so-called talk of sending troops can be stopped!"

This is also the main reason why the Huns chose to march westward in autumn and August.

In such a season, the Xiongnu main force marched westward, and the Han Dynasty had no way to stop or delay it.

The wind and snow outside the Great Wall will help the Huns and keep the Han army on the vast grassland.

Liu Che has never forgotten the lessons learned from the Battle of Pingcheng.

Of course, if we really want to fight the Huns, it's not impossible.

Just transfer the Hu Yi army from Anton. This army rooted in Anton is now completely accustomed to surviving in the ice and snow.

The wind and snow outside the Great Wall are just daily life for them.

Then add the elite dragoons from the Zhongyong Army and the Loufan Army to the Huyi Army, thus forming a sharp sword with 14,000 riders, which can penetrate directly into the heart of the Xiongnu.

However, it is too late to take care of the Yi army now.

Moreover, even if he could, Liu Che would not send troops.

Because if Mu Nan hadn't digested it and went to destroy the Xiongnu, Liu Che couldn't afford the chain reaction it would cause.

Since ancient times, on the grasslands, one power has fallen and another has risen, intertwining with each other.

Before the Han Dynasty was fully prepared and familiar with how to manage and rule the grassland, rashly killing a decadent old king would only create a soil for the new king to rise.

Therefore, it is unrealistic for generals to think that they can accomplish everything in one battle.

Seeing the emperor's attitude, the generals and princes all wisely chose to obey and worshiped one after another: "Your Majesty Fu Wei, the Holy Judge!"

At this time, Dahonglu Gongsun Kunxie finally found an opportunity and went out to pay homage: "Your Majesty, I have something to say to you!"

"Tell me..." Liu Che smiled slightly and looked at Gongsun Kunxie.

In recent years, Dahonglu Yamen has been continuously marginalized, and its authority and responsibilities have been continuously reduced.

Even government agencies and officials are being eliminated.

Once upon a time, when the Dahonglu Yamen was powerful, it had hundreds of officials, big and small, and thousands of servants.

It also has many favorable policies.

But now, Dahonglu Yamen is not much tougher than a dead duck.

Although today's Dahonglu Yamen is still called Jiuqing, it has basically lost all the privileges it had in the past.

His government offices were cut down from five in his heyday to two.

The number of officials in the yamen has gone from a few hundred at the peak to now only a hundred or so of cats and dogs combined.

In Chang'an City, not to mention everyone else, even the officials of Dahonglu Yamen looked down upon Dahonglu.

When going out, almost no one dares to say that he is an official of Dahonglu.

Every year during the examination, once someone is assigned to Dahonglu, he will definitely be a fool and refuse to take up the post. Even if he does, after two or three days, he will automatically sign and run away.

In fact, this yamen has neither money nor power, nor even a sense of existence.

Seeing Dahonglu in his hands, gradually weakening, Gongsun Kunxie and his left and right ministers were sweating profusely.

If, in their hands, Dahonglu Yamen draws a sentence.

Then, their names will definitely be engraved in history.

This is not a good thing!

Therefore, in order to prevent himself from becoming the last Dahonglu, Gongsun Kunxie could only make a last-ditch struggle.

Liu Che had heard that Gongsun Kunxie had been doing some particularly interesting things after the Battle of Yanji last year.

Gongsun Kunxie walked to the palace, bowed and said: "I will die to inform Your Majesty that the Xiongnu fake Chan is marching to the west, and Your Majesty is worried that the country of Great Xia may be in turmoil..."

After a series of flattery, Gongsun Kunxie bowed and said: "Although I have a humble position, I am still excited when I hear your majesty's ambition. I am willing to die for your majesty. So I discuss it with the prime ministers on the left and right of Dahonglu, and send envoys to Dragon City to communicate with the Xiongnu."

The Pseudo-Chanyu, the Commander-in-Chief on the left side of the court, King Ding Ling and others came and went. Knowing that they did not accept the Pseudo-Chanyu's wishes, they secretly discussed with them, maybe they could be used by Your Majesty in the future..."

This is not unexpected. In fact, in the past few months, many powerful factions of the Northern Huns secretly sent people to Longcheng to contact the Han Dynasty.

Although most people are actually just here to leave a way out.

But there are really a few who are really willing to lead the way.

Therefore, the Han Dynasty was able to establish a simple intelligence network in the Mubei area.

but……

The real top leaders of the Xiongnu did not even have a leading party.

At most, they just say some nice words and leave a contact channel. If they want to do other things, they will open their mouths and ask for all kinds of benefits.

Some people even directly asked the Han Dynasty to give them a certain amount of weapons, horses and grain as an investment in their resistance to the pseudo-Chanyu.

There is no doubt that these people are here for the sake of provocation.

After all, they might have discussed it with Juli Lake.

Of course Liu Che and the Han Dynasty would not be stupid enough to believe these words.

However, it was not completely rejected or rebuffed. Since the other party wanted to delay, the Han Dynasty was naturally willing to follow suit.

On the left and right, it is the Han Dynasty that now has the advantage and initiative.

It is no exaggeration to say that now the Han Dynasty can fight whenever they want. Apart from geographical and spatial advantages, the Huns have no other trump card in front of the Han Dynasty.

Because, just two months ago, the Han Dynasty had overcome the difficulty of identifying the direction, a major obstacle that originally restricted the Han army's expedition.

The Mohists of the Mohist family developed the first compass with practical value.

The advent of the compass announced that it would be impossible for a lost general to appear from now on.

It also means that the Han Dynasty's ocean navigation career will open a new page.

Currently, for the Han Dynasty, the biggest obstacle to solving the Xiongnu problem is the desert and distance.

The Gobi Desert, which stretches across the grassland, was like an iron curtain, blocking the Han army's Northern Expedition.

To break through this Iron Curtain, the price was too high for the Han Dynasty.

If you are not careful, your entire army may be wiped out.

Therefore, Liu Che has completely rejected any plan to attack from the Munan grassland to Mubei.

In this way, the true expansion intention of the Han army was exposed, taking Hexi first.

Once the Han army eliminates or surrenders the small Western Xiongnu regime in Hexi, then the Han army can move out of the Western Regions and completely drive the Xiongnu forces out of the fertile Western Regions.

By that time, the Gobi Desert will no longer be an iron curtain to protect the Huns, but a cage to imprison the Huns!

The Huns will starve to death and die of thirst in the barren and bitterly cold Mubei region.

However, there were many difficulties and obstacles for the Han Dynasty to conquer the Hexi Corridor.

First of all, the most important point is that if the Han army attacks Hexi and Qiequ Qiediao in Hexi simply surrenders to Guli Lake in the north of the Huns, what should we do?

The Huns Empire, which was finally dismembered, may very well make a comeback through this.

You have to know that although Qiqu Qediaonan is a bastard, he still has at least 20 to 30 tribes with a population of 300,000 to 400,000.

Once these people go to Mubei and the Western Regions, they will increase the power of Juli Lake.

This allows the Northern Huns to have more room for choice.

If you really can't do it, you can even imitate the Yuezhi people and move westward.

Another thing is that the Han Dynasty currently cannot even control Mu Nan. If they manage it well, they can’t wait to open the Hexi dungeon.
To be continued...