When I was in Qin Dynasty, I lost contact with the wave

Chapter 663 Li Mu: The troop strength ratio is to . I have never fought such a powerful battle in my entire life!

Yanmen County, Yanmen Pass
"As expected of a wolf tribe born on horseback, you are really generous."

Zhang Ji looked at the information that Luo Wang sent back from north of Yanmen Pass and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Wow, among the 600,000 grassland wolves, fully half of them are cavalry. That’s really enviable!

However, this intelligence from Luowang was rarely questioned by military officers, but Zhang Ji knew that this number was probably not inflated.

You know, even after the years of war between the Donghu and the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu's management system still maintained "left and right wise kings, left and right Guli kings, left and right great generals, left and right great duwei, left and right great danghu, and left and right Gudu marquis. The Xiongnu called the wise 'Tuqi', so the prince was often appointed as the Left Tuqi King. From the left and right wise kings to the danghu, the largest had ten thousand cavalry, the smallest had several thousand, a total of twenty-four leaders, and they were called 'Wanqi'" system.

Even the weak Xiongnu, who had finally dominated the grassland after years of war, could still afford 240,000 cavalry. What about the Donghu and other tribes combined, which were at their peak?
However, this number may be too outrageous in the eyes of the Central Plains dynasty.

Zhang Ji had seen such a question in his previous life: What would happen if you traveled through time and were found by the government to have privately maintained 300,000 cavalrymen?
Well, if you are found to have three privately kept cavalrymen, then you are probably from a wealthy family.

Three cavalrymen, even if they follow the minimum standard of two horses per man, still have six horses.

Take the Qin State as an example. In Qin State, a country that had no shortage of war horses, the price of an ordinary horse was about 150 dan of millet. The current grain price in Qin State was about 30 coins per dan of millet, which was 4,500 coins per horse.

In the Qin State, a young and strong man could earn about eight coins for a day of hard labor, which means he had to work hard for a year and a half without eating or drinking to be able to afford the most ordinary horse for transportation.

This is just the most common walking horse, not a standard war horse.

Furthermore, in order to keep the war horses fighting, they need to be fed with fine fodder, and they also need to be well cared for and have their hooves trimmed. How could anyone, unless they were a wealthy family, afford to raise six war horses?
But even so, the emperor has no interest in your three cavalrymen, and even this matter will not be reported to the emperor. It may be that a pavilion chief heard that someone was raising cavalrymen and hiding armor, so he took dozens of people to wipe you out.

If someone is found to have privately maintained thirty cavalrymen, he must be a local noble. Moreover, if he can afford thirty cavalrymen, he must also have two or three hundred infantrymen. It is not something that a mere pavilion chief can handle, and he will certainly report it to the county lieutenant.

The county lieutenant then led his troops to suppress the rebellion in person. Before setting off, he instructed his soldiers: Kill all the rebels without mercy, and remember not to damage his good horse.

If you are found to have privately raised 300 cavalrymen, according to the productivity of ancient times, the resources of a county are obviously not enough to support you to raise such a large army. You have already occupied the mountain and become the king. The villages and towns within a radius of hundreds of miles are all under your control. The county lieutenant did not dare to delay and wrote to the court overnight, asking for a judgment. The court's intention was to recruit you and give you a black hat. You refused, saying that you would never be a running dog of the court, and murmured: "If you have ambitions, you are not in Liangshanpo. How can you be Song Gongming!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor was furious, and drafted three imperial edicts ordering the local authorities to quell the rebellion within three days. If there was any delay, the county magistrates and provincial governors would be demoted and investigated.

Therefore, in order to deal with your army of less than 2,000, the governor of the state mobilized troops from two or three counties, totaling 20,000 to 30,000 people, to encircle and suppress you. Although all your subordinates were brave and good at fighting, the huge gap in military strength between the two sides ultimately led to your defeat by the overwhelming force, and you were eventually wiped out two days later.

If you are found to have 3,000 cavalry, you must have 50,000 or 60,000 infantry. Congratulations, you have become a feudal lord. Even the governor of a county will have to close the city gates, fortify the city walls and clear the fields, and wait for support from the government.

As usual, the court lured you to surrender with high official salaries. The emperor personally wrote you a letter, promising that you would be honored without being called, enter the court without bowing, enter the palace with a sword and shoes, and be awarded the nine gifts, so that you would be on the peak of your life from then on. However, you were unmoved. You turned your back to the messenger, stood with your hands behind your back, and shouted: "A real man lives in the world, how can he be depressed and live under others for a long time!"

The emperor was so angry that his teeth were itching, but he still didn't dare to act rashly. As the only controller of the empire, he knew very well how much disaster such rebels could cause. He paced back and forth in the palace for two days. The emperor looked at the relatively full treasury, gritted his teeth, and regardless of the objections of those old guys, he slammed the table and decided to kill you.

He then summoned all the civil and military officials, and selected their generals in public in the hall. He chose a general who enjoyed great prestige in the army to lead the army, and appointed him as the General of Suppressing Rebellion, and ordered him to lead an army of 100,000 to quell the rebellion. He said that speed is of the essence, and they would set out from the capital that very day in a mighty force, and they would capture the thief alive.

Three months later, the imperial court won a tragic victory at great cost, with more than half of the troops killed or wounded, and your 3,000 cavalrymen were completely wiped out. The country also suffered heavy losses in this battle, and the treasury was almost empty. It will take several years of recuperation to recover.

If you are found to have privately raised 50,000 cavalry, you can say that destiny has changed, the divine weapon has changed, and it will belong to the virtuous people. This is the law of nature. By the way, look at the king of the fallen country and say disdainfully: "Why did your majesty rebel?"

And when you were found to have privately maintained 300,000 cavalrymen, your trusted subordinates saw that the night was getting colder and you were wearing thin clothes, so they considerately put on you a bright yellow robe embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon for fear that you would catch a cold.

You sighed meaningfully, staring at the night sky, watching the Ziwei star passing by, and then said no more, just taking it as God's will, looking at the homemade globe solemnly stated: "Adhere to the one-China principle. On this China globe, there is only one country allowed, and that is China!"

Of course, in this world, it is impossible for 300,000 cavalrymen to unify the world.

"My Lord, I propose that we defend Yanmen Pass."

In the military tent, Meng Wu, dressed in heavy black armor, suggested.

After Wang Xi, Meng Ao and Biao Gong aged, Meng Wu became the veteran general of the Qin army, second only to Yang Duanhe in terms of seniority. In fact, Meng Wu's command ability was only average among the generals of the Qin army, but the reason why Meng Wu became the deputy general designated by Wang Jian when he destroyed Chu in history was because he was stable enough!
A "disobedient child" like Li Xin can sometimes give you a surprise, but sometimes he can also give you a scare, but an "honest child" like Meng Wu will never give you any unexpected situations. For Wang Jian, who likes to use his magnificent military tactics to oppress the enemy, he is the most suitable deputy general for him.

Different from Wang Jian's fighting style, Zhang Ji's fighting style is more similar to Bai Qi's, winning by using the right tactics and the unexpected, and occasionally taking some risky and unconventional actions.

Of course, even Zhang Ji, whose fighting style was completely different from Wang Jian's, would not dislike Meng Wu because he was too steady, nor would he feel impatient with Meng Wu's advice. Instead, he respected the general even more.

Veterans may not have outstanding achievements, but they are always the bottom line of an army. Their steadiness will help an army avoid many mistakes.

Besides, Meng Wu’s advice is generally correct.

Whether it was the Qin State that once had to face Yiqiu and Xirong, or the former Zhao State, or Qin Kai, the Yan general who expanded the territory by two thousand miles, their tactics against the grassland wolf tribe were all defensive counterattacks.

However, the Qin army has been victorious in almost every battle over the years, and even the arrogance of the lower-level soldiers has almost reached a peak, let alone the officers?

Especially the young and strong factions such as Li Xin, Qiang Ye, Tu Sui, Ren Xiong, etc., young people are full of vigor and blood, so naturally they still want to have a field battle to kill the aggressiveness of these grassland wolves.

"The Prairie Wolf Clan is good at riding, but not at attacking. It is better to use Yanmen Pass to wear down their spirit and wait for them to be exhausted, then defeat them in one battle!"

When Meng Wu said this, everyone couldn't help but look at the only touch of red in the tent.

The Qin State boasted of its water virtue and valued the color black, so the Qin army wore black clothes and black armor.

The State of Zhao prided itself on being the state of fire, so the Zhao army wore red clothes and red armor. Among the Qin generals wearing black armor, the red armor was particularly eye-catching.

When it comes to experience in fighting against grassland wolves, I'm afraid no one in the world can compare to this general who was dubbed "Wolf Hunter" by the Donghu and the Xiongnu.

Following Meng Wu's gaze, the arguing generals suddenly quieted down and looked at the figure.

Li Mu seemed to have noticed everyone's gazes. He had originally intended to try his best to eliminate his presence, and he was resting with his eyes closed, looking a little dazed.

After surrendering to Qin, Li Mu and Guo Kai became surrendered ministers. Although they had some unpleasantness in the past, Guo Kai in this world also helped Li Mu a lot when Li Mu led the troops. Therefore, there was no deep hatred between the two. Li Mu was just angry at Guo Kai's greed.

But after surrendering to Qin, the two of them, as surrendered ministers of Zhao State, formed a group. Guo Kai also taught Li Mu many ways of dealing with people, which greatly improved Li Mu's political acumen.

Since ancient times, the status of surrendered generals has been embarrassing, so Li Mu wanted to reduce his presence and try not to have any conflicts with the Qin's direct generals.

In order to express his respect for talents like Li Mu and to win over the morale of the Zhao army that surrendered, Ying Zheng also conferred the title of Lord on Li Mu, but it was not the Wu'an Lord conferred by the Zhao State in history.

The status of the title "Wu'an Jun" in Qin State was no less than that of "Guanjun Hou" in Han Dynasty. Naturally, it could not be given to Li Mu. Instead, Li Mu was named Bairen Jun after his hometown Bairen, which could be regarded as an extra favor.

Therefore, Li Mu had even less intention to make progress.

It is easy for surrendered generals to offend those who are loyal to the Yuan Dynasty by competing for credit. Moreover, Li Mu has already reached the highest position among the ministers in terms of title, so why should he compete for credit?
By that time, there will be no more titles to be conferred and no more rewards to be given. Wouldn't that be a repeat of the mistakes of the past in the State of Zhao?
But at this time, Li Mu, the "wolf hunter", really can't keep a low profile just because he wants to.

Under Meng Wu's expectant gaze, Li Mu stroked his long beard and looked at the military chess pieces on the sand table that symbolized the Qin army and the grassland wolf tribe, his voice trembling slightly.

"Shou?"

"Guard a hammer!"

"The troop strength ratio is 2 to 3. I have never fought such a powerful battle in my life!"

"Fuck his mother and that's it!"

(End of this chapter)