Chapter 1211

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The location where the Northern Xiongnu moved south was in the Cheshi Kingdom.

That place had now been occupied by Duan Yu.

And it was thousands of miles away; how could he go?

Fly over?

Now Duan Yu's army was on the northern line and was very likely about to arrive at Qiuci.

Unless Wusun sent troops to bypass the Tianshan Mountains.

But this was even more impossible.

The journey was too far.

By the time Wusun's troops arrived, the Northern Xiongnu people would probably have been trapped to death long ago.

This battle hadn't even started, and they had already lost one of their most important allies!

"You... how did you know that Duan Yu's army would intercept the Northern Xiongnu?" Mohutu turned his gaze to Han Sui.

Han Sui picked up the wine glass on the desk in front of him without haste and took a sip of red wine.

The slightly sour and astringent wine made Han Sui feel a bit unaccustomed, so he put it back in its original place.

"I naturally have ways to obtain intelligence from Duan Yu's side, otherwise I wouldn't have come to find the General to discuss cooperation."

"Cooperation requires the value of mutual utilization."

"The General has troops and can defeat Duan Yu."

"This is what I don't have, but I also have the intelligence the General needs, and..."

Speaking of this, Han Sui reached out and pointed to his own head and said: "If I were Duan Yu, I would definitely do the same."

"Sending troops from Liangzhou to attack the Western Regions, the biggest problem is grain and grass."

"If we advance rashly and easily, we will definitely be cut off by the Northern Xiongnu from the rear."

"To have an unobstructed path forward and no worries in the rear, the first priority is to prevent the Northern Xiongnu from moving south."

"The Northern Xiongnu, like Wusun, are mostly cavalry, advancing to attack and retreating to defend. Once they are allowed to enter the Western Regions, it will be difficult to annihilate them completely. So if it were me, it would be necessary to block the Northern Xiongnu in the Tianshan Mountains, and it would be best to surround and annihilate them."

"So, General, you don't need to consider rescuing the Northern Xiongnu anymore; they are bound to die."

"The first thing the General needs to do now is to increase the stakes and pull Qiuci onto the General's chariot."

Han Sui spoke eloquently, and his logic and verbal expression were extremely clear.

Even though Mohutu's Han language level was average, he understood.

"Wusun needs to drive Duan Yu away, and we need to seek revenge on Duan Yu; we each take what we need, help each other, and achieve a win-win."

When Han Sui was speaking, Mohutu's gaze had been examining Han Sui.

After Han Sui finished speaking, Mohutu took a deep breath and said: "You are a very terrifying Han person."

"In the meaning of you Han people, you should be a very clever strategist."

Han Sui shook his head and said: "Although I am very grateful for the General's praise, I want to tell the General that Duan Yu has many people like me helping him plan under his command."

"Under his command, there are staff officers composed of the top noble families of the Great Han."

"Without accurate intelligence, wanting to win against Duan Yu is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Although Mohutu did not know who the so-called top noble families of the Great Han referred to.

But as the most noble surname in Wusun, and even a powerful surname that had served as Wusun Kunmo, Mohutu knew the power of the Great Han.

"Alright, I admit, you convinced me."

"So, I have decided to let you become my helper, just like the strategist you mentioned."

Mohutu nodded and said: "Then what should we do next?"

"Increase the stakes and pull Qiuci to the General's side," Han Sui said straightforwardly.

Mohutu frowned and said: "Qiuci King Bai Hui is a greedy guy. I have already given him enough benefits, thirty percent of the taxes of the entire Western Regions. If he doesn't even agree to this condition, do I have to give it all to him?"

"If so, why should we start a war?"

Han Sui smiled and shook his head.

As expected, they were still a group of uncivilized barbarians, still using such crude methods.

"General, the reason why the Qiuci King did not agree is not because the General did not give enough."

"Is there a possibility that the Qiuci King is worried that Wusun will be defeated, and once Wusun is defeated, Qiuci will have to bear Duan Yu's anger?"

"If he does nothing, it seems like he only lost thirty percent of the taxes, and Qiuci doesn't need to pay taxes to Wusun at all, which is equivalent to losing nothing."

"In this way, if Duan Yu wins, perhaps he will treat Qiuci favorably because Qiuci did not defect."

"Doing nothing, losing nothing, and even having some benefits."

"Compared to taking a risk, only having some extra income, which one is more cost-effective?"

Han Sui's words directly stunned Mohutu.

It took a long time for him to react.

"So that's how it is."

Han Sui nodded with a smile.

Although Han Sui was not very familiar with Qiuci, the rules would not change too much anywhere.

Which side to lean toward is not something the Qiuci King can decide alone.

Anywhere, there will be a noble class. If the Qiuci King acts arbitrarily and touches the interests of the internal power class of Qiuci, even if he is the king, he may be replaced.

Powerful as the Great Han is like this, let alone a small Qiuci.

"Then according to what you said, how can we win over Qiuci?" Mohutu spread his arms and said: "Even if we give the taxes of the entire Western Regions to Qiuci, they probably won't agree."

Han Sui's eyes narrowed and said: "There must be a way, but we still need to wait for an opportunity."

"An opportunity that makes Qiuci take our side voluntarily."

Hmm?

Mohutu looked at Han Sui with a blank face.