Glancing at Jiang Wan'er's expression, Zhao Hao couldn't help but ask again: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
Jiang Wan'er took a deep breath and said with a solemn face, "After General Chu Yun reorganized his army, he left Mubei City again and occupied the main road between Huangman and Yue State."
"However, without paying attention, we encountered a sudden attack from the Yue Kingdom and the barbarians, and lost 4,000 troops."
Hearing this, Zhao Hao's eyes suddenly flashed and he said, "This..."
This is too incredible.
Xiao Chuyun has always been guarding Mubei, and he is very familiar with the wilderness.
How could he be attacked?
And they lost four thousand men?
After a pause, before he could ask, Jiang Wan'er hummed, "Do you know why?"
Zhao Hao gave her an inquiring look.
Jiang Wan'er said, "This is all thanks to the thunder bomb you taught Huang Man."
"Huang Man set up a small number of ambushes on the road he had to pass, and attacked our army with thunder bombs."
"After a brief panic, Xiao Chuyun organized his troops to pursue."
"We pursued the enemy northward for more than 200 miles and arrived at Hulukou, where we were ambushed by the Vietnamese army."
Zhao Hao's eyes flickered as he said, "Your Majesty, our army lost 4,000 men. What about the barbarians and the Yue Kingdom?"
Jiang Wan'er said: "The enemy occupied the advantageous terrain of Hulukou, and the Yue Kingdom lost about 3,000 soldiers, and the Wilderness lost 1,000 soldiers."
Hearing this, Zhao Hao's face suddenly turned ugly.
Even though the number of casualties seemed to be similar, for Da Gan, it was already a defeat.
You know, in Da Gan's eyes, the Vietnamese army is no different from lambs to be slaughtered.
This is not just a small defeat, but a big defeat.
You know, Xiao Chuyun had just reorganized his army, and the army not only had bombs, but also magical weapons that had just been transported over.
Even in this situation, with the fight turning out like this, it's no wonder Jiang Wan'er would be furious.
Jiang Wan'er said gloomily: "Losing a few thousand soldiers is nothing, the main thing is the impact!"
"We have just started the policy of pacifying the barbarians. This is the time when I need to work hard to gradually build up my prestige."
"Only when my prestige grows and the pressure from the army grows stronger, will the tribes on the grasslands cooperate with us."
"Originally, the tribes did not sincerely stand on our side, and they must have had some connection with the Savage King's Court."
"After this defeat, my power has been further weakened!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Xiao Chuyun was indeed too careless this time.
The impact is indeed not small.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Hao said softly, "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. The overall situation is still under my control."
"One failure is not enough for Huangman to turn the situation around."
Jiang Wan'er snorted, "You make it sound so easy! The Kingdom of Yue is simply despicable. Once I have a chance to catch my breath, I will destroy it!"
Zhao Hao also nodded and said, "Your Majesty, the bitter cold land of Mobei and the Savage King's Court will be like rootless water if they lose the support of Monan. They will die sooner or later."
"I think that what we need to do now is to keep an eye on the south of the desert and the Kingdom of Yue."
"It doesn't matter whether the tribes in the south of the desert are sincere or fake now."
"As long as they can't support Mobei, it's enough for us."
"And then there is the Kingdom of Yue."
"Although we don't have the ability to mobilize troops on a large scale right now, we are not completely powerless."
Hearing what he said, a hint of approval appeared in Jiang Wan'er's beautiful eyes.
"You are right. I have already ordered people to secretly contact other forces in the Yue Kingdom's court."
"The Crown Prince of Yue came to power illegitimately, and there must be many people in the court who oppose him."
"As long as I give Da Gan a little support, I can plunge the government and the people of Yue into chaos."
"In this case, how can they have the energy to support the barbarians?"
Zhao Hao paused for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, this is a good move, but in my opinion, it is not enough."
Jiang Wan'er's beautiful eyes flashed: "Oh? Then what else do you think we can do?"
Zhao Hao said, "Your Majesty, we can also disrupt Yue's commerce and grain industry. Commerce is money, which is the foundation for them to do anything."
“And the grain industry is the cornerstone.”
“Once the business and grain industry are in trouble, they won’t have the capital to join forces with the barbarians even if they want to!”
Jiang Wan'er's beautiful eyes lit up when she heard this, and she quickly asked, "Tell me in detail, how should we do it specifically?"
Zhao Hao said: "It requires money, a lot of money, and then merchants will mobilize on a large scale."
Jiang Wan'er said: "Go on."
Zhao Hao nodded slightly and continued, "Nowadays, the main sources of money for the Yue Kingdom are agriculture, mining, and fisheries."
"I have learned that 50% of the Vietnamese people work in agriculture, 30% go out to sea to fish, and the rest are engaged in mining."
“Among these three main businesses, agriculture is the cornerstone.”
"In the past, they sold their grain to us except for their own use."
"Now that the two countries are at odds, the prince of Yue is obviously going to sell the grain to the wilderness."
"There is a desire to support the barbarians and help them recover as soon as possible."
"Another realistic point is that they have to sell food."
"We can send a large number of merchants to buy their fish at high prices, as well as their pig iron deposits."
"The autumn harvest has just begun today. I think they will have another bumper year."
“We won’t buy a single grain of food.”
"Just keep them in your hands."
"If we cut off their trade routes with the barbarians, they will have to keep their food within the country."
"If grain cannot be sold, prices will continue to fall."
"If we buy fish and pig iron at high prices, they will turn to fishing at sea and mining to forge pig iron to make money."
"Just wait until next year, and Yue will definitely have a lot of idle land."
"When the time comes, we will buy their grain this year at a low price. I think it will be difficult for them to react."
"This will shake the foundation of the Yue Kingdom."
His method is really straightforward and clear.
However, without any financial concepts, it would be difficult for the Vietnamese top leaders to discover it.
Even if there are smart people, they will definitely realize it later, and it will be too late when they want to stop it.
Jiang Wan'er's beautiful eyes flickered, and she looked deeply at Zhao Hao and said, "This is a plan to wipe out the whole family!"
After a pause, she continued, "It's indeed a good idea, but you know our situation. What we lack most right now is money!"
"According to your idea, the amount of money that needs to be spent must be an astronomical figure."
“I’m not up to the task!”
Zhao Hao said: "Your Majesty, don't forget that we still have a wealthy ally!"
"We have no money, let's borrow some!"
"You can borrow and repay at the same time, and repay and borrow at the same time. There will be no delay."
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