After thinking for a moment, Qin Chuan suddenly stood up, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to lead troops to wipe out the Southern Xiongnu. I don't need warhorses or too many soldiers, as long as Your Majesty believes that I have the ability!"
Both the Empress and Xiao Yue were shocked to hear Qin Chuan say this.
Xiao Yue wondered if he was being too confident.
The Southern Xiongnu were not like the Japanese pirates; when the Japanese pirates invaded the border, their numbers were at most only a few thousand.
The Southern Xiongnu had a real force of 100,000 light cavalry. Even if Loulan mobilized the entire nation to mobilize them, they might not be able to withstand them. How could Loulan possibly destroy the Southern Xiongnu?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yue said dismissively, "Qin Chuan, my elder sister has worked hard to accumulate some wealth, and we can't just squander it like this. If you can't think of a good solution, let's take it one step at a time."
The Empress did not speak. She glanced at Qin Chuan and felt that he was not joking.
She pursed her lips, her face filled with hesitation, as if she were considering whether to take a gamble...
Finally, she gave up on taking the gamble and said, "Qin Chuan, I don't ask to destroy the Southern Xiongnu. I ask you, how many soldiers do you have to protect Loulan from being destroyed?"
Qin Chuan smiled slightly and said, "If I say we will destroy the Southern Xiongnu, then of course we will destroy them. As for the troops, we don't need the horses. As for the soldiers, more is naturally better, but if we have fewer, we should still have at least 20,000!"
"Twenty thousand people..." The Empress's eyes were filled with disbelief.
She didn't believe that 20,000 men could wipe out the Southern Xiongnu.
She thought Qin Chuan would ask for 100,000 people. Although she couldn't come up with that number either, it at least sounded more plausible.
With 100,000 against 100,000, plus the full strength of Loulan, even if the northern border lacks horses, they can still put up a fight.
Unexpectedly, Qin Chuan only asked for 20,000 men. Upon hearing this, the Empress was somewhat disappointed...
Xiao Yue glanced at Qin Chuan, then at the Empress, and said, "Even if we send 20,000 men to their deaths, the Xiongnu are fierce and skilled in riding and archery. The only ones in our Great Gan who can contend with them are Zhang Chaozong and An Dingguo. Neither of them would dare to say that 20,000 men could wipe out the Southern Xiongnu..."
The Empress neither agreed nor disagreed with Xiao Yue's statement.
However, she knew Qin Chuan's abilities better than Xiao Yue. The two major tasks alone—pacifying refugees and suppressing Japanese pirates—were enough to prove that he was no ordinary person.
Thinking of this, the Empress said, "Qin Chuan, I will give you 30,000 men and enough food. I will also send the old general of Andingguo to assist you. As long as you can save Loulan, that will be enough. As for destroying the Southern Xiongnu, that's a matter for later."
Qin Chuan thought to himself, as long as I give them soldiers, that's fine.
Having military power makes things much easier.
He then bowed and said, "Your subject obeys."
The Empress looked at Xiao Yue and said, "Xiao Yue, you will escort Princess Changping to Loulan for a marriage alliance, so that Loulan can be reassured and focus all its efforts on fighting."
Xiao Yue said, "Elder sister, if I go to Loulan, what will happen to the capital?"
The Empress said, "Xiao Yun is still in the capital, as are the Imperial Guards and the Dali Guards. These old guys can't cause any trouble."
"yes."
Xiao Yue stood up, clasped her hands in greeting, and accepted the order.
The Empress waved her slender hand and said, "Alright, that's enough! Xiao Yue, you may leave now. Qin Chuan and I have some more to discuss..."
"ah?"
Xiao Yue found it hard to believe that her elder sister had driven her away but kept Qin Chuan behind.
But since her elder sister had spoken, she couldn't disobey and had no choice but to leave as instructed.
After Xiao Yue left, the Empress pointed her jade finger at the dragon bed: "You look exhausted, don't you want to rest?"
As Qin Chuan looked at the Empress, the thought in his heart grew stronger.
He kept calculating in his mind...
In the end, I managed to suppress my impulse.
Now that we can command 30,000 troops, it's much easier to deal with this matter after we've wiped out the Southern Xiongnu...
Hopefully, she didn't hear me say "marry me"...
Thinking of this, Qin Chuan quickly clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Your Majesty, I will return to the Imperial Preceptor's residence immediately, and we will muster the troops and set off tomorrow..."
The Empress slowly nodded her head.
After Qin Chuan withdrew, she slightly raised her head, her breath sweet as orchids, and sighed softly, "Qin Chuan, if you can truly destroy the Southern Xiongnu, what harm is there in me marrying you..."
...
Qin Chuan was escorted back to the Imperial Preceptor's residence by the Empress's imperial carriage.
As he dismounted from the imperial carriage, gazing at the small wooden hut built specifically for parking motorcycles in front of the Imperial Preceptor's residence, he chuckled softly and muttered to himself, "...Southern Xiongnu? Cavalry? No matter how fast a horse is, can it outrun a motorcycle?"
"But this time, it's going to be another huge financial blow..."
Looking at the two million taels left in his system, he rubbed his nose, thinking to himself, "I'm speechless about having this unlucky empress to rely on..."
He finally earned over 3 million, plus so much modern money, and spent so much on her...
Fortunately, she's finally showing some interest in that area. Hopefully, after we return from this battle, we can take things further and get to know each other soon...
On the other hand, if the world is really not peaceful, how will you protect your wealth after you make money?
If one day the Northern and Southern Xiongnu are unified, and the Xiongnu march south and destroy the Great Khanate, what use is all the money? Wouldn't we just be waiting to be slaughtered?
Rather than getting stabbed, it's better to get rid of the Xiongnu as soon as possible.
Previously, without military power, these were merely unattainable dreams, like the moon in the water or a flower in a mirror.
Now that he commands an army of 30,000, he is confident that he can destroy the Southern Xiongnu.
Thinking of this, Qin Chuan mentally questioned the system, "System brother, help me calculate how much it would cost to buy 30,000 motorcycles and 30,000 compound bows?"
Please select the brand and model of the item you need.
Qin Chuan selected the brands and models of the motorcycles and compound bows he needed, only to find that it would cost more than 300 million taels of silver, which was just over 1 million taels of silver...
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