After placing Yuwen Mohuai's handwritten letter on the table, Liu Hong finally looked up at Yuwen Qi below.

"I can grant Yuwen Mohuai's request for investiture, and some supplies and armor are not a problem either, but..."

Liu Hong paused, then raised his voice considerably: "However, with just these, can your Yuwen tribe really withstand Tan Shihuai's attack?"

As far as I know, since defeating Xiezhiyu, Tanshihuai has annexed all the tribes north of the Great Wall in Bingzhou, and his army of archers numbers over 80,000. Even if your Yuwen tribe were to gather all its able-bodied men, you wouldn't have more than that many, would you?"

Yuwen Qi was slightly taken aback, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He hadn't expected that the emperor of the Han Dynasty would be so knowledgeable about the situation on the grasslands.

Yuwen Qi pondered for a moment, then said respectfully, "Your Majesty is right. The Yuwen tribe is indeed no match for Tan Shihuai at present, but our warriors will never allow themselves to be slaughtered!"

Liu Hong said with a smile, "Good, indeed you are a man of unwavering integrity. I admire people like you the most."

Since your tribe is willing to submit to my Great Han, my Great Han will naturally protect you.

"I have decided to dispatch 40,000 troops to your territory to assist you in resisting Tan Shihuai."

"this……"

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Qi was not pleased; instead, a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

The Han Dynasty was able to send troops, which naturally ensured that the Yuwen tribe would not be annexed by Tan Shihuai. However, he also knew the saying that it is easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away.

If the Han army were allowed to enter their tribe's territory, wouldn't their tribe be even worse than the Southern Xiongnu?

However, refusing would not only offend the emperor, but also mean that their own tribe would certainly not be able to defeat Tanshihuai.

Faced with a life-or-death choice, Yuwen Qi was caught in a dilemma.

"May I ask Your Majesty, if war breaks out, who will command the soldiers of my tribe and the Han Dynasty?"

Ultimately, Yuwen Qi chose to preserve his tribe and began to concern himself with the issue of command of the army.