On the shore of Hulun Lake, the residence of the Northern Wuhuan.

Since Shefu led his soldiers to assassinate Murong Tu in Tongliao Military Town, all the tribes of the Northern Wuhuan have migrated to this place to graze.

The pastures here are vast and the grass is lush. After a year of rest and recuperation, the tribe has herds of cattle and sheep. Shefu also led the soldiers of the Northern Wuhuan to fight in all directions and gathered all the tribes within a radius of hundreds of miles.

At this time, the population of the tribe ruled by Shefu had reached 350,000, and the number of archers under his command had surged to 50,000.

Its power has far surpassed that of the Northern Wuhuan at their peak.

All of this is thanks to Li Ru's advice and strategies.

She Fu also held Li Ru, who was wholeheartedly devoted to giving him advice, in high esteem and listened to his every word.

Today is the annual sacrificial day for the Northern Wuhuan people. Men, women, and children from the surrounding tribes have all gathered together to slaughter cattle and sheep and celebrate with each other.

Inside the central command tent, the air was filled with the aroma of wine and meat, and the lights of the trinkets mingled as the noble leaders of Shefu and the Northern Wuhuan were shouting and reveling.

Li Ru, dressed in a shabby long robe, sat quietly in a seat next to She Fu, drinking alone.

"Is something troubling you, sir?"

After drinking a cup of wine, She Fu looked at the silent Li Ru, his words full of concern and respect.

Li Ru put down his wine glass and looked at She Fu: "How do you feel about your life now?"

Shefu raised an eyebrow: "Of course it's great. Now that we've occupied such a large grassland, we no longer need to wander around."

Moreover, with such a large population, it won't be long before we can march south, annex the Murong tribe, and then control the entire eastern grasslands..."

"You're being far too optimistic. Do you really think Murong Tu would give the Northern Wuhuan a chance to continue growing stronger?"

Li Ru chuckled, looked at the slightly cloudy wine in his glass, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Shefu frowned: "Sir, are you saying that Murong Tu will lead his troops back for revenge?"

Li Ru nodded: "Now that we have occupied the former territory of the Murong tribe, given his personality, he certainly won't let this go easily!"

Shefu frowned: "But he lost 20,000 soldiers in his last attack on Han, and now he is severely weakened. How could he possibly defeat us?"

Li Ru's expression turned serious: "Don't forget, the Xianbei people on the grasslands are not limited to Murong Tu's tribe..."

Shefu suddenly realized: "Sir, you mean that Murong Tu will join forces with other tribes to attack us?"

Li Ru nodded: "That's right. Hulun Lake is the most fertile place on the grassland. The Xianbei people will never sit idly by and watch the Wuhuan people occupy this place!"

I am certain that Murong Tu will join forces with the Yuwen tribe to attack us.

Shefu frowned, then asked doubtfully, "If what you say is true, then why haven't they made any moves yet?"

Logically, late summer and early autumn would be the best time to act. Now, in just one more month, the climate on the grasslands will drop, making it completely unsuitable for combat!

"That's their ruthlessness. If I'm not mistaken, they definitely intend to annihilate us completely, which is why they haven't made a move yet!"

Li Ru picked up his wine glass, swirled it, and then drank the wine in one gulp.

"This... could you explain it more clearly, sir?"

Hearing Li Ru's words, She Fu was completely confused and didn't understand.

Seeing Shefu's humble and eager-to-learn appearance, Li Ru's expression remained unchanged as he patiently explained:

"Now that Murong Tu has suffered heavy losses, he urgently needs to replenish his population and livestock to restore his position among the three Xianbei tribes."

However, in late summer and early autumn, when the water and grass are plentiful and the cattle and sheep are healthy, if they launch an attack at that time, even if we are no match for them, we can retreat in time.

It's late autumn now, the grasslands are withered, and the horses and cattle can only survive the winter on stored fodder. They can no longer migrate. If war breaks out and we are defeated, everything the tribe owns will become their spoils.

"Hiss~, I didn't expect that was their plan?"

Upon hearing this, Shefu couldn't help but gasp, his face immediately darkening.

"In your opinion, when will the Xianbei attack? And how many men will they send?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it will be by October at the latest. As for the number of people..."

Li Ru pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Then it depends on how determined Murong Tu is. If he is prepared to go all out, he will definitely gather more than half of the tribe's male herders."

Based on the Murong tribe's population of 350,000, plus his remaining 20,000 soldiers, Murong Tu could muster at least 60,000 men, and the Yuwen tribe could contribute 30,000, for a total of around 90,000!

"So many...? Has Murong Tu gone mad? Isn't he afraid that all the men in his tribe will die?"

Hearing Li Ru's analysis of this number, She Fu was also taken aback.

The people on the grasslands are indeed a nation of soldiers. In times of war, ordinary herders will also participate in the fighting, but at most only about 20% will be mobilized.

If most of the men leave, the tribe will lose its protection and be easily wiped out by any force.

Li Ru chuckled lightly: "We've taken away Murong Tu's foundation, so it's hard for him not to go mad, but he's also very clever."

Because his power was no longer sufficient to control so many tribes, he intended to use this campaign to annex the Wuhuan, expand his own strength, and simultaneously deplete the tribes' male population to maintain his position!

"What a ruthless Murong Tu! I never expected him to be so vicious, capable of such cruelty even towards his own tribe?"

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