As Li Ru finished speaking, the entire palace hall fell silent, and the Xianbei nobles stared blankly at him.
Everyone could hear the sarcasm in Li Ru's words directed at Han Sui.
First, he served the Western Qiang leader Dianmu, but Dianmu was destroyed by Duan Jiong; then he surrendered to the Xiongnu, but suffered heavy losses and was stripped of his power by the Left Wise King.
I, Li Ru, at least managed to preserve the Northern Wuhuan. What about you? Wherever you go, that place is doomed.
Of course, the most important part is satirizing Han Sui for switching allegiance to three different masters and having no moral bottom line.
It's said that you shouldn't hit someone in the face, but Li Ru's words were like tearing Han Sui's face off and stomping on it.
Han Sui was also furious, his face turning ashen, his eyes glaring at Li Ru as if they were about to spit fire.
Although Han Sui also wanted to bring up Li Ru's Han Chinese identity, he had to abandon the idea when he thought about his own past.
After a moment of contemplation, Han Sui asked, "Since you are so talented, sir, may I ask you, now that the Northern Wuhuan are in dire straits, how can they strengthen themselves?"
Li Ru smiled slightly, "Last year, my troops achieved a great victory over the combined forces of the Yuwen and Murong tribes, capturing countless warhorses and weapons. We also occupy the shores of Hulun Lake, where cattle and sheep roam freely, and tribes are numerous. We have over 50,000 archers under our command. What trouble could we possibly face?"
Han Sui sneered: "Sir, aren't you exaggerating? With your tribe's strength alone, even if you could defeat the combined forces of Yuwen and Murong, your losses would certainly be considerable. Where would you find 50,000 archers?"
Li Ru spread his arms wide and raised his voice: "The Northern Wuhuan tribes are brave and skilled in battle. Both men and women can fight on horseback. Let alone 50,000, what difficulty would there be in having 100,000?"
Upon hearing this, the Xianbei nobles in the hall exchanged glances and nodded to each other.
While Li Ru's words may have been exaggerated, the fact that they were able to defeat the combined forces of the two tribes demonstrates the formidable strength of the Northern Wuhuan soldiers.
It should be noted that even the Tanshihuai tribe would have to suffer heavy losses to win against the combined forces of Yuwen and Murong.
Suddenly, a Han Chinese strategist asked, "The Han Dynasty has deployed a large army in Liaozhou, eyeing the shores of Hulun Lake. What do you think we should do?"
Li Ru glanced at the other person: "Are you perhaps someone from beyond the borders?"
The man frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that, sir?"
Li Ru smiled and said, "I laugh at you for wasting these decades of your life."
Han Sui's face darkened: "Sir, if you don't know how to reply, just speak frankly. Why are you being so rude?"
Li Ru sneered: "You and I both come from the Han Dynasty and have lived on the grasslands for many years. You should know that the Han Dynasty's borders are long and mostly inhabited by infantry."
How can a two-legged person outrun a four-legged warhorse?
Even if the Han Dynasty had a million soldiers, what was there to fear?
Han Sui sneered: "First defeated at Chengde, then thwarted by Goguryeo, and later driven out of his homeland, yet he still claims to be 'not afraid'—truly shameless boasting."
Li Ru smiled and said, "The Han army is good at defending cities and attacking fortified positions, while our troops are good at raids and archery. In these three battles, we used our weaknesses to attack their strengths, so it is not surprising that we were defeated."
Now that our troops have retreated to Hulun Lake, with its vast grasslands, well-trained soldiers, and ample provisions, we are like a dragon entering the sea, a perfect opportunity to demonstrate our prowess.
If the Han army launches an attack, their rear will be left vulnerable, allowing our forces to launch a long-distance raid and capture Liaozhou. The Han army will then have to retreat on its own!
Upon hearing this, Han Sui was speechless.
Another person in the room said, "The Han army now has many good generals, and it also has the Southern Xiongnu and Southern Wuhuan as vassals, so it can also launch raids from thousands of miles away."
"Just take Lü Bu for example, he's been a real headache lately. The Han Dynasty doesn't need to send its city defense infantry into battle at all."
Li Ru looked at the other party with a smile: "Lü Bu is in Bingzhou, not Liaozhou. You are the ones who should be worried, not us!"
Upon hearing this, not only the speaker but also Tan Shihuai's expression became somewhat unnatural.
Han Sui, his face flushed with anger, was about to ask another question when Tan Shihuai suddenly said, "Mr. Wenyou is a guest who has come from afar. It is not the way to treat a guest to make things difficult with him. Please do not say anything more!"
Seeing that Tan Shihuai had spoken, Han Sui and the Han Chinese advisors all sat back down and said no more.
Tan Shihuai then looked at Li Ru and said with a smile, "To be honest, sir, that Lü Bu is really a headache. May I ask if you have any good strategies to deal with him?"
Li Ru pondered for a moment, then said, "The battle tactics used by Lü Bu are imitations of Huo Qubing's strategy of penetrating deep into enemy territory with a small force. Moreover, his whereabouts are unpredictable and extremely difficult to track. It will be very difficult to pursue him!"
Tan Shihua frowned: "So, even Wen You couldn't handle this?"
Li Ru smiled and said, "There's no way to pursue them, but there is a way to surround and kill them!"
"oh?"
Tan Shihuai's expression shifted, and he said urgently, "Please tell me quickly, sir!"
Li Ru said calmly, "The reason why Huo Qubing was able to penetrate deep into enemy territory alone was because Wei Qing led the main force of the Han army to hold back the Xiongnu army in the rear, which allowed him to have no worries about the rear and to roam freely."
But it seems that the Han Dynasty doesn't have someone like Wei Qing to help Lü Bu divert your troops' attention, does it?
Tan Shihuai nodded in agreement: "That makes sense, but how can my large army possibly surround Lü Bu?"
Li Ru said, "Lu Bu's harassment was based on the strategy of using war to sustain war and foraging for food on the spot. Although his attack had no direction, they still needed to eat."
Therefore, you can take advantage of this by sending your troops to graze at a designated location, setting up an attack route for them, luring them to the target location, and then surrounding and killing them!
Of course, if the chieftain were willing to be ruthless and send more of his men out, he could lure Lü Bu and the Southern Xiongnu together to the ambush site and annihilate them.
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