The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

"It's only a matter of time. Once the Xiongnu realize what's happening, they can mobilize at least another 100,000 troops, if not more."

Xiang Yu's tone grew increasingly dissatisfied.

He wanted a quick victory.

After crushing the royal court, we will head north and continue killing until they dare not approach the border again.

Once we're tied down here, even if we manage to break through the Xiongnu royal court in the end, it won't be so easy for us to do anything afterward.

No matter how high the morale is, soldiers will get tired after a long battle.

They've been able to hold on until now entirely because of the tight rein they've been on!

But a string that's been stretched for too long will eventually weaken.

At that point, he could almost declare bankruptcy, just as he had originally envisioned.

To everyone's surprise, Han Xin became even more impatient after hearing his words; his expression clearly showed he was suffering from a severe case of aversion to stupidity.

"You come from the prestigious Xiang family and possess such bravery, yet you haven't even read all the military strategies?"

"My plan is to besiege the Xiongnu royal court without attacking it, first eliminating all Xiongnu reinforcements, and then slowly destroying the royal court."

"I'll say it again: why not accept a slave who comes to your doorstep?"

"I have already informed His Majesty that he will send people to receive the slaves in the border area as soon as possible, so that the army in the border area can be freed up to transport a new batch of slaves."

Bai Qi's massacre of surrendered soldiers was due to the depletion of Zhao's logistics, and Qin was also under immense pressure to support these hundreds of thousands of surrendered soldiers.

If the surrendered soldiers were not fed, they could very well turn into unrest again, causing unbearable trouble for the Qin Dynasty at that time.

A massacre was Bai Qi's best option.

But now, the dynasty is rapidly recovering; it can at least keep the slaves from starving, if not support them.

Moreover, with ample military strength, even if there is unrest, suppression would be easy.

In this situation, it would be such a waste to just kill them. We should let them dig potatoes and build city walls for a few years to squeeze out all their value before we talk about it.

"Surrounding without attacking? How much food and supplies did you bring?"

Xiang Yu frowned.

He certainly knew what Han Xin was talking about.

But this would be tantamount to competing with the Xiongnu in terms of logistics.

With such long supply lines and the Huns raising a large number of cattle and sheep, could they really gain the upper hand in a fight?

"How did you manage to survive for so long?"

"If you can do it, then I can too."

"The Xiongnu should be able to supply a mere tens of thousands of people."

Beyond the sky.

Hearing Han Xin's nonchalant words, all the people outside the pass, including the Jin and Liao people, felt fear from the bottom of their hearts.

Especially during the Song Dynasty.

They're all used to throwing their weight around.

Every year, they not only abducted a large number of people from the Central Plains, but also demanded huge sums of tribute from the imperial court.

In their minds, the Central Plains dynasties were almost synonymous with weakness.

They have long forgotten the might of the mighty Han Dynasty, and also forgotten the glorious Tang Dynasty where all nations paid tribute to the Heavenly Khan.

But at this moment, Han Xin reminded them of the fear of being dominated.

"To plow the courtyard and sweep away the cave, this is only right!"

At that moment, Zhu Jianshen seemed to have found a kindred spirit.

In his view, reasoning with them was useless if he wanted to completely pacify the border region.

The methods of marriage alliances and peace talks used by previous dynasties were only temporary solutions and did not address the root cause of the problem.

To truly address the root cause, we must inflict severe pain and fear upon them, only then can we enjoy decades of peace and stability.

Just like what Emperor Taizong did!

If they keep invading our borders, then keep fighting them until they either submit and pay tribute every year, or their entire race is wiped out!

"Why didn't I think of this method?"

Ying Zheng was somewhat annoyed.

It turns out it can still be like this!

They besieged the royal court and attacked the reinforcements, capturing them and taking them back to repair the city walls!

Since the Xiongnu invade our borders, loot and run, and our infantry can't catch them no matter what, then we won't wait for them to invade our borders, we'll just go straight for their heart and soul!

"Your Majesty, the difficulty of this method lies not in defeating the Xiongnu, but in finding the location of their royal court."

"If it weren't for the Xiongnu commander's attempt to lure Xiang Ji into a trap, it would have been a pipe dream for them to find the Xiongnu royal court on their own."

"After I return to the border, I will try to capture more prisoners and find more people willing to guide me, so that I can try to go deeper into the desert."

Meng Tian thought for a moment and said.

Were the Xiongnu people very strong in battle?

Their armor was not as sturdy as that of the Qin army, and their weapons were not as sharp.

Whether it's individual combat strength or the coordination between military formations, the Xiongnu were insignificant on the main battlefield!

The only challenge is their high mobility!

"Keep an eye on it. Once we find the Xiongnu royal court, we will immediately send a large army to encircle and annihilate them, capturing as many as possible to build the Great Wall."

"Lishan is short of manpower, and Epang Palace is short of manpower."

"We need to pay the people for building this, but if you can bring back more people, I will reward you handsomely."

Looking at the scene in the sky, Ying Zheng's tone was full of envy.

He knew, of course, that such an opportunity was extremely rare.

If it weren't for a series of unforeseen events, the Xiongnu commander-in-chief would not have been able to set a trap to kill Xiang Yu, and they would never have been able to sneak into the Xiongnu royal court!

"While Han Xin's plan was sound, did he underestimate the mobility of the Xiongnu cavalry?"

"If too many reinforcements arrive and the battle cannot be resolved quickly, the cavalry in the royal court could easily lose their composure if they attack from both sides."

Liu Che was somewhat worried.

In a direct confrontation, with equal forces, apart from the two generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, almost no other general in the court was able to gain an advantage over the Xiongnu.

Moreover, Han Xin only had 50,000 troops under his command. Even with the addition of Xiang Yu's remaining 5,000 cavalry, they were still outnumbered.

Is it really okay for such a lone army to use such a bold strategy?

Soon, the scene he feared was displayed in the sky.

Upon learning that the royal court was besieged, a large number of Xiongnu troops quickly converged.

In a short period of time, based on what the scouts could find out, at least 150,000 Xiongnu troops would arrive within three days!

The mobility of the light cavalry was brought to its fullest potential at this moment.

The Xiongnu army in the royal court was also eager to try.

"This bait really caught a really big fish."

Upon receiving the intelligence from his scouts, Xiang Yu felt no fear, only excitement.

"Are you confident you can defeat the enemy generals and capture the flag?"

Han Xin asked calmly.

"Whether we can capture the flag depends on whether they dare to place the banner in our path of attack. As for killing generals..."

Xiang Yu gave a cold laugh.

"No general who stands in my way will survive!"

Slaying a general?

It was just a small thing!

"However, if the cavalry from the Xiongnu royal court rush out and surround you from both sides, I cannot guarantee your safety."

Han Xin simply shook his head dismissively at this.

"You just need to focus on demoralizing them, and I'll take care of the encirclement and annihilation."

"As for the Xiongnu in the royal court, you don't need to worry, they dare not come out."

Two sandwiches?

While I was using a feint, they were still playing in the mud in the royal court!