Ma Chao was dissatisfied and was about to retort when Liu Zhang raised his hand to stop him.
"Meng Qi, Gu just said that the Western Region is no longer what you thought it was."
"In the entire vast territory of the Western Region, there is a powerful enemy entrenched in the center."
"Qiuci Kingdom."
Fazheng frowned when he heard this and couldn't help but utter doubts.
"Qiuci? Could it be that Ban Chao planned to surrender...a small country?"
"Small country?"
Liu Zhang couldn't help but laugh out loud, this title was really hilarious.
To the entire Han Dynasty, Qiuci was as small a country as an ant.
But looking at the entire Western Region, Qiuci is the largest country!
"The idea of filial piety can change! Kucha is no longer as weak as it used to be."
"Currently, there are more than 20,000 armored men in Qiuci, which is the number one scourge hindering the Changshi Mansion of the Western Regions!"
When Ma Chao heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Only twenty thousand?
It only takes ten thousand Liangzhou Jingqi to charge, and they can be completely destroyed!
"Mr. Qin is overly worried. It's just a mob of 20,000 people. What's there to be afraid of?"
"Ma Chao is willing to issue a military order. If he can't take down the Japanese, he is willing to raise his head and come to see him!"
"If Duke Qin agrees, Ma Chao is willing to lead Liangzhou's elite cavalry to slaughter all that Japanese country!"
Ma Chao didn't believe it anymore. In the past, Ban Chao was able to defeat the ants with thirty-six men, but he couldn't defeat them even with an army of ten thousand!
"Meng Qi, you are so brave and brave. The Devil's Kingdom... no, it's the Qiuci Kingdom. Of course it can't stop you."
"But behind the Kucha Kingdom, there is another Wusun, with nearly 200,000 armors!"
As soon as Liu Zhang said these words, Ma Chao, who was so arrogant just now, also widened his eyes.
"Two hundred thousand?"
Ma Chao boasted that he could defeat 20,000 people in one battle, but he was not so arrogant that he could defeat 200,000 people in one battle.
In the Battle of Hedong years ago, not even 100,000 Huns cavalry could fight head-on, let alone an army of 200,000!
But the bad news is far more than that!
"The soldiers of the Wusun Kingdom cannot be compared with other small countries. What they are fighting against are the remnants of the Northern Huns."
Mentioning the Northern Huns, Fazheng suddenly realized that no wonder Wusun had such military strength!
"If the Wusun Kingdom can really compete with the Northern Xiongnu, I'm afraid they will have a lot of cavalry under their command..."
Although the Huns have declined since the split between north and south, they still maintain a strong military strength.
Cavalry, especially light cavalry, which is mainly engaged in mounted shooting.
The Yizhou cavalry's victory over the Southern Xiongnu in Hedong this time was not a frontal crushing, but completely dependent on manpower.
If a war breaks out between the two sides in the open space, the result may be completely opposite.
The Wusun Kingdom was able to cope with the attack of the Northern Xiongnu, which shows that their military strength must be impressive.
Fazheng suddenly understood that this trip to the Western Regions might not be as easy as it seemed.
Liu Zhang nodded slightly. Being familiar with history, he naturally knew the strength of the Wusun Kingdom.
"In order to deal with the mounted shooting of the Huns' light cavalry, the Wusun Kingdom mainly developed heavy cavalry, and the whole body was covered with heavy armor!"
Taishi Ci's eyes were full of doubts and he quickly asked.
"Mr. Qin, does Wusun have the strength to develop heavy armored cavalry?"
Liu Zhang knew that Tai Shici was going to ask this question, and then answered him with certainty.
"Yes, and it has been developing for many years!"
"The Wusun Kingdom is close to Dawan, and wars often break out with Dawan and they win."
"Therefore, the mounts of Wusun's cavalry are all Dawan horses with excellent endurance."
Heavy armored cavalry has always been the dream of the Qin State, and even more so of Taishi Ci. Unfortunately, it has always been stuck with war horses.
Unknowingly, Ma Chao's brows frowned more and more.
Nearly crushing strength advantage, heavy armored cavalry, Dawan horses!
Taken together, these elements seemed like there was no hope of winning.
Liangzhou Jingqi could only be crushed in front of them.
"Mr. Qin, do you know how many heavy armored cavalry there are in the Wusun Kingdom?"
This issue of Fa Zheng immediately attracted Ma Chao's attention.
If the number is small, that's fine. If the number is staggering, even Ma Chao can't help but be pessimistic.
"I estimate there are at least 20,000 to 30,000 people."
Hearing this number, Fazheng breathed a sigh of relief.
fine!
Heavy armored cavalry are not invincible.
No matter how good the war horse is, its speed will be reduced due to the heavy load.
As long as you arrange it properly, you can still win!
"Don't worry, Mr. Qin, this Northern Military Advisor is not in vain!"
Ma Chao couldn't help but be surprised by Fazheng's sudden burst of momentum.
It seems that this frail scholar is not as ordinary as he seems.
Liu Zhang was very satisfied with Fa Zheng's attitude, and at least he had the momentum to plan for Dingjunshan in the future.
"Xiaozhi, when you go to the Western Region, the difficulty is far more than this."
"There are also Kangju, Dayuan, and Dayuezhi in the southwest of Wusun Kingdom. These countries have at least tens of thousands of soldiers."
"If they are all enemies, then you will not be facing tens of thousands of people, but hundreds of thousands of people."
"Qiuci must try to defeat them. As for Wusun, Dayuan and other countries, they do not necessarily have to go to war with them."
"Anyway, I'll leave it to you for this trip to the west!"
After learning about the difficulty of sending troops this time, Fazheng felt tremendous pressure and at the same time felt a little bit lucky in his heart.
Perhaps only by controlling a battle situation of this level can one be worthy of the title of Military Advisor of the Northern Army!
"Don't worry, Duke Qin, the justice of the law will definitely live up to Duke Qin's high expectations!"
Fazheng accepted the order, but Ma Chaoyun would not be timid.
"The fine cavalry of Liangzhou will definitely sweep the Western Regions for Qin Gong!"
Liu Zhang helped the two of them up with his own hands and gave each of them an encouraging look.
"Xiaozhi, Meng Qi, the purpose of this westward journey is to conquer all countries. They can provide you with great help. Whether it is geography, information or food."
"Of course, we must not be too merciful when we go to the Western Regions. We must open up the road from Yumen Pass to Dawan and make the Silk Road completely smooth!"
"I will obey Duke Qin's order!"
Ma Chao and Fazheng said in unison and bowed again.
Liu Zhang helped the two men up again and took their arms respectively.
"Meng Qi, you must not act out of anger during this trip. You must listen to the advice of filial piety and uprightness in everything."
Ma Chao was higher than Fazheng in terms of general rank, and Fazheng was even more powerful than Ma Chao in the Northern Army.
If Ma Chao gets into trouble, it will be easy for him to disobey orders.
Discord between generals is a taboo among military strategists, so Liu Zhang naturally had to give numerous instructions and entreaties.
"Don't worry, Duke Qin, the general will definitely obey the military advisor's orders."
After receiving Ma Chao's assurance, Liu Zhang turned to look at Fazheng.
"Xiao Nao, it's up to you to decide everything on this trip to the west. Don't let me down!"
Fazheng nodded heavily, even if Liu Zhang didn't say anything, he would go all out.
This was his first battle as the Northern Army's military advisor, and it was also a battle to rectify his name!
Whether you can catch up with the footsteps of the five military advisors and become Qin's top adviser depends on this!