Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

A moment later, a Xiongnu envoy stood in Mohutu's tent.

Although they were called envoys, they looked no different from deserters.

His robes were stained with blood and dirt, his hair was disheveled, and his lips were chapped.

Mohutu was also taken aback when he saw this so-called envoy.

"This is......"

With a furrowed brow, Mohutu looked at the Northern Xiongnu envoy and asked, "What's going on?"

The Northern Xiongnu envoy swallowed hard, then looked at Mohutu and said, "I have come to seek help on the orders of the Chanyu."

The Northern Xiongnu envoy continued with a bitter face, "As per our previous agreement, we set out to march south from the Tianshan Mountains, but we were attacked by the Han army en route and suffered more than half of our losses."

"Now the army is blocked in the sky, the way to retreat has been blocked, and we can't get out in front. The Chanyu sent me to request assistance and request Wusun to send troops."

"what?"

Mo Hutu's face showed shock.

Upon hearing the words of the Northern Xiongnu envoy, he immediately turned his gaze to Han Sui, who stood to the side with a calm expression.

Han Sui smiled slightly at Mo Hutu's shocked gaze.

He turned his head and looked at Mo Hutu, the envoy of the Northern Xiongnu, with a flicker in his eyes.

"Okay, you go and rest for a bit, I'll figure something out."

Upon hearing this, the Northern Xiongnu envoy nodded and left Mohutu's tent.

Meanwhile, Mo Hutu, sitting in the main seat, still had a furrowed brow.

save?

How to save them?

The Northern Xiongnu moved south to the Cheshi Kingdom.

That place has now been occupied by Duan Yu.

Moreover, they are thousands of miles apart, how can he get there?

Should we fly over?

Duan Yu's army is currently on the northern front and is very likely to be arriving in Kucha soon.

Unless Wusun sends troops to bypass the Tianshan Mountains.

But that's even more impossible now.

The journey is too long.

By the time the Wusun troops arrive, the Northern Xiongnu will probably already be trapped and killed.

Before the battle even began, we had already lost one of our most important ally!

"How...how did you know that Duan Yu's army would intercept the Northern Xiongnu?" Mo Hutu looked at Han Sui.

Han Sui calmly picked up the wine glass on the table in front of him and took a sip of wine.

The slightly sour and astringent wine made Han Sui feel a little uncomfortable, 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 the general to discuss cooperation.”

"Cooperation must be based on mutual benefit."

"General, you have troops at your disposal and are capable of defeating Duan Yu."

“This is something I don’t have, but I do have the intelligence the general needs, and…”

At this point, Han Sui pointed to his head and said, "If I were Duan Yu, I would definitely do the same."

"The biggest problem in launching an attack on the Western Regions from Liangzhou is the supply of food."

"If we rashly advance our troops, the Northern Xiongnu will surely cut off our forces from the rear."

"If we want to have an unobstructed road ahead and no worries about the rear, the first priority is to prevent the Northern Xiongnu from moving south."

"Like the Wusun, the Northern Xiongnu are mostly cavalry, capable of both offense and defense. Once they enter the Western Regions, it will be difficult to annihilate them completely. Therefore, if it were me, I would also need to block the Northern Xiongnu at Tianshan, and the best course of action would be to encircle and annihilate them."

"Therefore, General, you should no longer consider rescuing the Northern Xiongnu; they are doomed."

"The most important thing for the general to do now is to increase the stakes and bring Kucha onto the general's chariot."

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

Even though Mohutu's Chinese proficiency was only average, he still understood what he was saying.

"The Wusun need to drive Duan Yu away, but they don't need to seek revenge on him. We can each get what we need, help each other, and achieve a win-win situation."

While Han Sui was speaking, Mo Hutu kept scrutinizing him.

After Han Sui finished speaking, Mo Hutu took a deep breath and said, "You are a very scary Han Chinese."

"In your Han Chinese terms, you should be a very clever strategist."

Han Sui shook his head and said, "While I am very grateful for your praise, General, I would like to tell you that Duan Yu has many people like me under his command who are helping him devise strategies."

"His advisors consisted of the most elite members of the Han Dynasty."

"Without accurate intelligence, defeating Duan Yu would be as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Although Mo Hutu did not know who the so-called top gentry of the Han Dynasty was referring to.

However, as the most prestigious surname of Wusun, and even a powerful surname that had served as the Wusun Kunmo, Mohutu was aware of the strength of the Han Dynasty.

"Okay, I admit it, you convinced me."

"Therefore, I have decided to make you my assistant, just like the advisor you mentioned."

Mohutu nodded and said, "So what should we do next?"

"Increase the stakes and win over Kucha to your side, General," Han Sui said decisively.

Mohutu frowned and said, "King Bai Hui of Kucha is a greedy fellow. I have already given him enough benefits, 30% of the taxes of the entire Western Regions. If he still doesn't agree to this condition, do you expect me to give him everything?"

"If that's the case, why should we start a war?"

Han Sui smiled and shook his head.

They are indeed a bunch of uneducated barbarians, still using such crude methods.

"General, the reason why the King of Kucha did not agree was not because the amount you offered was insufficient."

"Is it possible that the King of Kucha was worried about the Wusun's defeat, and that if the Wusun were defeated, Kucha would have to bear Duan Yu's wrath?"

"If he does nothing, it seems that he has only lost 30% of the tax revenue, and since Kucha does not need to pay taxes to Wusun at all, it is equivalent to losing nothing."

"In this way, if Duan Yu wins, he might even treat Kucha well because Kucha did not defect."

"Doing nothing means losing nothing, and even having some advantages."

"Is it more worthwhile to take a risk and only have some extra income?"

Han Sui's words left Mo Hutu completely stunned.

It took him a while to react.

"That's what it looks like."

Han Sui smiled and nodded.

Although Han Sui was not very familiar with Kucha, the rules would not change much no matter where you were.

Which side to side with is not something the King of Kucha can decide alone.

Everywhere there are powerful classes. If the King of Kucha insists on going his own way and infringes on the interests of the power class within Kucha, even if he is the king, he may be replaced.

Even a powerful nation like the Han Dynasty was like this, let alone a small place like Kucha.

"Then according to your logic, how can we win over Kucha?" Mohutu spread his arms and said, "Even if we hand over all the taxes of the Western Regions to Kucha, they probably won't agree."

Han Sui narrowed his eyes and said, "There will definitely be a way, but we still need to wait for an opportunity."

"An opportunity to get Kucha to take our side."

Ok?

Mo Hutu looked at Han Sui with a blank expression.