Chapter 1573

Soon, on the table in the center of the Imperial Study, a map was slowly unfolded.

Wu Zhao and Shangguan Wan'er stood to one side. Gao Yang extended a finger, following the Weishui River all the way up until he pointed to a desert area.

His voice followed.

"The Xiongnu Royal Court is located in the northern desert, where the desert is uninhabited and difficult to track. Similarly, on the boundless grasslands, the army will be like a headless fly, unable to find the Xiongnu's whereabouts."

"But there is one place for the Xiongnu that not only acts as a blood transfusion for the Xiongnu Great Chanyu, but is also not difficult to find, making it extremely easy to locate the Xiongnu's main force!"

Once these words were spoken.

Wu Zhao's heart skipped a beat.

She stared at Gao Yang, feeling somewhat incredulous.

Could Gao Yang be thinking of striking there?

"Lord Gao, are you saying..."

Gao Yang's expression was calm. His finger moved along the map to the left. There were mountains upon mountains, peaks clustered together, towering high on both sides.

And in the middle, there was a very small, narrow path.

Looking down from above, it was like a straight corridor, piercing directly through the Hexi region!

Wu Zhao's expression could not hide her shock, "Prime Minister Gao, you want to attack the Hexi region?"

Gao Yang nodded indifferently, his fingertip tracing the tributary of the Xiongnu's Shule River: "The Xiongnu occupy the Hexi region. It has the most fertile grasslands and is a paradise for warhorses and livestock. The Xiongnu must have troops stationed here. Furthermore, the Hexi region is vast and sparsely populated, with hundreds of small Western Regions countries. They fear the Xiongnu's ferocity and secretly provide blood transfusions for the Xiongnu!"

"According to this subject's thoughts, attacking the Hexi region, firstly, there is no need to search for the Xiongnu's whereabouts; one only needs to drive straight in and sweep across. Secondly, taking the Hexi region can cut off the connection between the Xiongnu and the Western Regions, severing this road of blood transfusion!"

"And from now on, the Hexi region will no longer be the Xiongnu's pasture, but Da Qian's horse farm, which will continuously provide high-quality warhorses for Da Qian!"

"At that time, with one side growing and the other shrinking, the Xiongnu will definitely suffer heavy losses!"

Gao Yang's words made Wu Zhao's phoenix eyes shine brightly.

She clenched her fists, admiring him endlessly in her heart.

The Hexi Corridor connects hundreds of small countries in the Western Regions. Looking at any single one of these small countries, they are not a climate, but if they unite to provide blood transfusions for the Xiongnu, this cannot be ignored.

Especially now that behind the Xiongnu, there is more than just these small Western Regions countries!

And as Gao Yang said, the Hexi region has fertile water and grass, and the best warhorses in the world are born here. If it can be incorporated into Da Qian's territory, this is undoubtedly a great thing for Da Qian.

"The importance of the Hexi Corridor, how could I not know? But this place is extremely special. To the north is a boundless desert, on both sides are steep mountains, and even in the south, half is guarded by the Xiongnu and half is the territory of the Jie tribe. Once the whereabouts are exposed and the Xiongnu are prepared in advance, this place will be extremely dangerous!"

"Do you know this?" Wu Zhao said with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er's eyes couldn't help but show worry.

Although the Hexi region is good, it is also a very hard bone to chew!

Gao Yang smiled indifferently, "Your Majesty, do not worry. This subject already has a route in mind. If it succeeds, we can enter the Hexi region silently; if it fails, this subject also has a way to retreat completely!"

Wu Zhao quietly let out a sigh of relief. She knew Gao Yang quite well.

Since Gao Yang said so, he must have great certainty.

"This military strategy of Prime Minister Gao, was it taught by the Duke of Dingguo?"

Wu Zhao asked curiously.

Gao Yang shook his head, "Not at all."

"Then it must be from the military books I bestowed upon you during this time, gathering the strengths of a hundred generals and finding insights from them?" Wu Zhao continued to ask.

Ever since Gao Yang declared war, although Wu Zhao trusted Gao Yang very much, considering this would also be Gao Yang's first time leading an army on an expedition, she couldn't rest easy and brought out the military books of various families collected by the royal family, sending them all to the Duke of Dingguo Prefecture.

As the saying goes, sharpening the spear before the battle, even if it doesn't shine, it will still be bright.

Reading more military books can never be wrong.

Gao Yang still shook his head.

"The military books sent by Your Majesty, although this subject has read some, there are not many."

"Not many?"

Wu Zhao raised her voice.

According to her understanding of Gao Yang, this probably wasn't "read some," but rather "didn't read them at all."

Gao Yang coughed twice and said with a serious face, "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, military force has no constant situation, water has no constant shape. Those who can win by changing according to the enemy are called divine!"

Wu Zhao's expression was shocked. She muttered to herself: "Lord Gao's words describe the true essence of military strategy!"

"A hundred years ago, when two armies fought, elite infantry were king; now, cavalry are king. The times are different, and the strategies for dealing with the enemy should also change flexibly."

"It is better to have no books than to believe in them entirely!" Gao Yang continued.

"Then how does Prime Minister Gao want to fight this battle?"

Gao Yang's expression was cold, "This battle's military strategy, this subject has already told Your Majesty. It is the same whether there are few people or many!"

Wu Zhao's pupils shrank, "Are you talking about Blitzkrieg?"

"Not bad. To fight the Xiongnu, there is no need for any bells and whistles, only one word—fast!"

"Fast enough to catch them off guard!"

"Fast enough that before the Xiongnu Great Chanyu's royal flag is raised, my Da Qian Black Armor has already trampled the Xiongnu's Yanzhi Mountain!"

"Fast enough that before the Xiongnu scouts' news reaches the Royal Court, the beacon fires have already spread throughout the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions!"