Of course he knew that the relationship between the Second Prince and Lu Bu was delicate.
But there is a shortage of talented generals now. In order to ensure victory, Lu Bu must go to the battlefield this time.
If Lu Bu was assigned to the second prince as a general, it might lead to a conflict between the general and the commander, which is a big taboo.
But after being divided into two routes, there is no need for any coordination.
Just complete your own tasks, and see who achieves greater results.
However, because of the victory in the battle between heaven and man, time was saved for the march and logistics.
Xun You did this naturally to give Lu Bu an opportunity to lead the troops alone.
When the Eighth Prince heard Xun You's words, he was praised by his father.
The eldest prince and the second prince were both given the opportunity to lead the troops. From now on, they would have to rely on their own abilities, and even if they lost, they could not blame themselves.
Finally, he thanked himself, which made the Eighth Prince even more satisfied with Xun You.
The emperor nodded slightly, having made up his mind. He swept his eyes over the ministers and finally landed on Xun You.
He said, "Xun Aiqing, this is a brilliant plan. I will follow your suggestion."
Now that the head coach has been chosen, the next topic is the number and deployment of troops.
This was originally a matter to be discussed jointly by the Privy Council and the Ministry of Revenue, but Emperor Dagan was busy refining elixirs and had no time to take care of it.
He waved his hand, indicating that the matter should be handled by the Privy Council and the Ministry of Revenue, and they only needed to report the final results to him.
Finally, with the joint efforts of the Privy Council and the Secretariat, they finally obtained an imperial edict to attack the Huns.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims:
I am entrusted with the mandate of Heaven and rule over all the world. All people in the universe are my children.
However, the Huns were unrighteous and repeatedly invaded our territory, burning, killing, and looting, causing great suffering to the people.
When I heard this, I was deeply saddened and vowed to eliminate it as soon as possible.
The Xiongnu invasion has been going on for a long time. The Khan is ambitious and covets the fertile land of the Central Plains. He takes advantage of our lack of preparation and his wolfish ambition is obvious.
Now I have decided to raise an army to attack the Huns in order to demonstrate the majesty of Heaven and to protect our territory.
Order General Zhao Feng of Fengguo to lead the three armies and reorganize the troops starting from today.
Select elite soldiers and prepare to go to war.
I hope that General Zhao Feng and other generals will work together to overcome the national crisis, enhance our country's prestige, and boost the reputation of our dynasty.
Announce this to the world, and let everyone know. I decree this!"
The specific troop arrangement was to send out 300,000 imperial guards, who were the real elite of Da Gan.
Two hundred thousand local troops were mobilized from the four northern states of Jizhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou and Qingzhou.
If that is not enough, soldiers who have completed their service can actually be deployed.
What Dagan lacks the least is actually people, but fighting a war does not rely solely on numbers.
Then, another 300,000 civilians were recruited from the four states as logistical supplies.
Industrialization is now underway, which has relieved many unemployed people and increased transportation speed.
Adding the 400,000 troops on the northern border, the number has exceeded one million.
According to Da Gan's estimation, the real strength of the Xiongnu army was actually only a few hundred thousand troops from the royal court and a few hundred thousand troops from several large tribes.
The total amount will not exceed 400,000.
Of course, if you include ordinary Xiongnu soldiers, regardless of their combat effectiveness, the number would be much greater.
At least several million, after all, the ratio of Xiongnu soldiers to households is too exaggerated for Da Gan.
But numbers have never been the key factor in victory.
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