Zhao Yong's loyalty is beyond question!

But this brain of his is indeed...

"Ah! My old friend!"

Jiang Ming took his hand and said, "I understand your feelings, but... the series of consequences this has caused are troublesome! It has directly led to the rebellion in the south..."

What do you mean by that?

Zhao Yong looked at Jiang Ming with some confusion. Even now, he still didn't understand the domino effect involved.

"Old buddy, think about it!"

Jiang Ming patiently explained, "When you catch spies in Zhao, you pull out a radish and bring out the mud... These things are all connected into a network. The spies in Zhao, Wei, Han, and other small countries have no nationality distinction. If they confess to each other, they will reveal the names of the ministers and even the feudal lords who are colluding with the Xiongnu."

"Although I haven't explicitly stated my intention to deal with them... it's obvious to anyone that it was only a matter of time!"

Jiang Ming sighed bitterly, "Instead of waiting for my punishment to actually come down, they might as well take advantage of their power and launch an attack in advance. That way... at least they can keep the initiative in their own hands! So, you've essentially lifted the lid off the steamed bun ahead of time! Why do you think I'm complaining about you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yong suddenly realized what was going on!

Jiang Ming paused for a moment and continued, "You can investigate first, follow the clues, and thoroughly understand the other party's situation before we wipe them out in one fell swoop. How can we investigate and kill at the same time... Wouldn't that provoke them to rebel and launch an attack prematurely?"

Hearing Jiang Ming's explanation, Zhao Yong pounded his forehead and stamped his feet, lamenting, "It's all my fault! It's all my fault! I was too hasty! General, I, I..."

"Alright!"

Jiang Ming waved his hand: "This matter can't be entirely blamed on you. It's also my fault for not giving you proper instructions. These people... we had to deal with them sooner or later. Let them be exposed now. After we completely eliminate them, it will be a greater blow to any subjects who still have such thoughts..."

"cough!"

Zhao Yong slapped his thigh and continued to explain, "General, you have no idea... how infuriating it was when the generals of my Zhao Kingdom rebelled that they even wanted to tear my body to pieces!"

"hehe!"

Jiang Ming laughed and said, "Don't let your emotions cloud your judgment, Zhao Yong. You are one of the four most talented young masters in the world. How come you can't think things through at crucial moments and always let your emotions take over?"

"The General is right!"

Zhao Yong sighed in frustration, then changed the subject and asked, "So... General, do you have any good methods for dealing with these Northern Xiongnu? These guys are indeed exceptionally fierce... Although Consort Dugu Yan did manage to wipe out a large wave of them using her beauty trap, it didn't harm their main force, and... similar schemes certainly won't work again!"

"not necessarily!"

Jiang Ming laughed and said, "Zhao Yong, what do you think is the standard for a fool?"

Zhao Yong was taken aback, not understanding what Jiang Ming meant.

"General... are you asking a fool?"

"right!"

Jiang Ming laughed and said, "What is a fool? It's someone who remembers the good times but not the bad times, someone who keeps making the same mistakes on the same issue!"

He paused, then continued, "Three years ago, in the Yanshan Mountains... I used a trick to burn the main force of the Southern Xiongnu to death. Three years later, Dugu Yan used the same tactic again, burning the vanguard of the Northern Xiongnu to death... This time, I will make the main force of the Northern Xiongnu suffer the same fate again..."

"Hiss~!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yong frowned deeply and pondered, "They shouldn't fall for it again, right? If they stumble on the same issue again, they'll be even more stupid than pigs... I've heard that their current Chanyu, Sahehan, is even more cunning and difficult to deal with than the previous Yixie'er... He's even done some chilling things to train his soldiers' discipline!"

"Oh? What's the matter?" Jiang Ming asked curiously.

Zhao Yong replied, “He led his cavalry and told them that wherever he shot an arrow, the soldiers had to shoot an arrow there as well. No one was allowed to disobey! The first time, he shot an arrow at his own famous Ferghana horse... Some soldiers shot, some didn't, and he killed those who didn't! Later, he shot an arrow at his own son, and again some soldiers didn't... Then, he killed those soldiers who didn't shoot!”

Zhao Yong paused and continued, "Because this time the target was his son, the vast majority of soldiers did not shoot, but Sahehan spared no one, executing all the soldiers who disobeyed his orders! Therefore... the current Northern Xiongnu soldiers are completely devoid of humanity, they are a group of devils and beasts who unconditionally carry out any order!"

......

Hearing Zhao Yong say that, Jiang Ming found it quite interesting!

The story he told was also reflected in the history before he traveled through time.

However, in the history before his time travel... the one who became a sacrifice was the Chanyu's beloved concubine!

"And there's more!"

Zhao Yong said, "I heard that these Northern Xiongnu soldiers smell a kind of smoke before going into battle. After smelling it, they are not afraid of death or pain, and they don't even need to sleep. They can fight continuously for several days!"

"A kind of cigarette? What kind of cigarette?" Jiang Ming looked at Zhao Yong curiously.

I thought to myself, "No way, this kind of thing already exists in this day and age?"

Zhao Yong sighed, "I don't know. It's said... it came from India, and it's also grown in the Western Regions. After lighting it, the soldiers take a puff, and they become like they're possessed by heaven, with extremely high combat power, fearless of death and pain..."

wipe!

Upon hearing Zhao Yong's words, Jiang Ming's eyes darted around, and a plan came to mind!

"Continue..."

Jiang Ming asked with a smile, "What other amazing things do they have?"

Zhao Yong said, "Their swords and blades are coated with poison... This is the main reason why our soldiers are suffering losses! Many soldiers, who were originally very strong in combat after being wounded, quickly... foamed at the mouth, convulsed, and could no longer fight! Otherwise, how could there be such a high casualty ratio?"

"venom!"

Jiang Ming's brows furrowed into a knot.

Although this method is not exactly novel.

However, in ancient times, it was very difficult to mass-produce venom, as the cost was very high!

At most, they would smear excrement on swords and then infect the target...

Moreover, according to Zhao Yong's description, the wound on his arm caused him to foam at the mouth, which is definitely not an ordinary poison!