Chapter 877

Gao Yang looked into the distance and nodded.

"Grandfather is right. For nomadic peoples, what they fear most is not death, but the long polar night in the goose-feather snow without food to survive the winter."

"In autumn and winter, the weather gets colder, the water and grass wither, and the warhorses are hungry for a long time. The fat stored in spring and summer is quickly consumed, and they become thin and weak, and their combat power is greatly reduced. When spring comes, the water and grass are lush, and the warhorses start to eat in large quantities. By autumn and winter, they become fat and strong, so the Xiongnu's active attacks are generally in autumn and winter. They happen to plunder food for the winter, and their combat power is the strongest at this time!"

"Because at this time, my Great Qian's horses don't run as fast as the Xiongnu's!"

Gao Tianlong nodded and said, "Not bad, the Xiongnu usually plunder in autumn and winter, and my Great Qian's warhorses indeed don't run as fast as the Xiongnu's."

Gao Yang continued: "As for why they plunder, this is even simpler. Nomadic peoples can only engage in animal husbandry. They need light industry and essential daily necessities. From the perspective of Das Kapital, the cost of trade is too high, and going south to plunder is the one with the lowest cost for them."

"One is to plunder essential materials such as women and grain, and the second is that resources on the grassland are not much, and consuming some population is not a bad thing."

Gao Yang's words were very straightforward, making Wu Zhao and Shangguan Wan'er nod repeatedly.

It is indeed as Gao Yang said, the Xiongnu usually come to plunder in autumn and winter. If Great Qian wants to attack, it is also in spring and summer.

The fundamental reason lies in the warhorses!

Gao Tianlong's eyes carried a hint of admiration.

This brat really knows how to use troops, but he didn't expect that the Xiongnu's plunder could also be explained by Das Kapital.

This discipline is truly unfathomable!

But Gao Tianlong said directly, "The Xiongnu border Chu Kingdom, Yan Kingdom, and my Great Qian, and have been entrenched in the Western Regions and the deserts and grasslands north of my Great Qian for years. Over the years, they have been plundering randomly!"

"Is it just because of a one-third possibility? I'm afraid... not, right?"

Gao Tianlong squinted his eyes, staring at Gao Yang's delicate face.

He didn't believe Gao Yang didn't know this, but since Gao Yang said it, there must be something behind it that he didn't see!

These words also reminded Wu Zhao.

Wu Zhao's phoenix eyes also stared at Gao Yang.

Gao Yang was very calm and said slowly, "The reason is very simple, because of the 'lips and teeth' relationship!"

A single sentence aroused curiosity in Wu Zhao's heart.

"Gao Yang, what do you mean by this?"

"What does this have to do with the lips and teeth?"

Gao Yang looked at everyone and said directly, "The battle of Changancheng was a great victory for my Great Qian, but this battle also exposed many trump cards: alcohol, grenades, and Mo blades were all exposed!"

"This subject is definitely not flattering Your Majesty, nor am I that kind of person. It is just that ever since Your Majesty took power, you have been diligent and carried out drastic reforms, and my Great Qian is destined to increase its national strength!"

"But according to the theory of relativity in Das Kapital, the stronger the enemy, the weaker I am, and the stronger I am, the weaker the enemy. The female teacher storybook novel and the flourishing brothels I presented to Your Majesty earlier originated from this principle!"

"Improving oneself is very difficult, but if one can weaken the opponent, it is equivalent to becoming stronger!"

Several people listened in deep thought.

Although this theory is strange, it makes a lot of sense!

Wu Zhao's face was ugly, "Lord Gao means that it is difficult for the Xiongnu to improve themselves, but they can weaken my Great Qian and become stronger in disguise?"