CHAPTER 537: CHAPTER 287: THERE’S A GOOD SHOW TO WATCH_2

"Why?"

"Because you are still young, and having only been in the military for a few years, there’s no way they’d send you new recruits to the battlefield to die." Zhao Yao thought to himself that he also wanted to go to the battlefield, but it was impossible. "For now, you’d better just train diligently in the camp."

What Zhao Yao said was unquestionable, leaving Song Jicai and the others unable to refute.

"Then when will we get to fight?"

"Are you worried there won’t be any battles to fight?" Zhao Yao’s right index finger lightly tapped the table, "Once you join me in Lingnan in the future, you’ll have battles to fight every day."

His words made Chu Huan and the others’ eyes instantly light up. The four of them looked both expectant and excited as they asked, "Really?"

"Absolutely, truer than pearls." Thinking of the situation over in Lingnan gave Zhao Yao a bit of a headache, "The tribes over there are extremely savage and fierce. To make them obedient, there’s only one way, and that’s to fight them into submission."

"Boss, the place is full of savages and miasma; are you really going there?"

"Yes, although it’s dangerous there, it’s also a good place." Zhao Yao looked at Song Jicai and the others, speaking in a very serious manner, "Don’t rush to fight the Xiongnu yet. Focus on learning skills in the camp first; you’ll have plenty to fight in Lingnan."

Chu Huan nodded, saying, "Boss, don’t worry, we will study hard."

After drinking tea in the teahouse for a while, they went to play football. At noon, Zhao Yao treated his four little brothers to a meal at Zhenxiu Building.

After the meal, Zhao Yao went to find He Lianfang to study military strategy.

Seeing Zhao Yao arrive, He Lianfang handed Zhao Yao a letter he had just received.

"A letter from your third uncle."

Zhao Yao laughed, "According to the time, the letter from my third uncle should have arrived."

"What did you feel after watching the execution?" He Lianfang asked.

Zhao Yao didn’t hurry to read his third uncle’s letter and tucked it directly into his chest.

"Blood boiling."

He recounted the events of the execution to He Lianfang in detail.

Listening to it, He Lianfang also felt a bit excited.

"Was it your father who had the Capital Mayor say those words?"

"Probably," Zhao Yao replied, "The Capital Mayor is quite eloquent and good at stirring people’s hearts, making the onlookers feel passionate."

He Lianfang said, "Without some skills, how can one become the Capital Mayor?"

"After what happened earlier today, the people of Great Zhou will no longer speak of the Xiongnu with fear." Zhao Yao said with a mischievous smile, "If we really do fight the Xiongnu in the future, the people won’t be afraid anymore."

"It’s not that easy unless we defeat the Xiongnu," He Lianfang said.

"Second Uncle, do you think this battle will actually happen?"

"It’s uncertain, but if your father insists on fighting the Xiongnu, then it can happen."

"Father would like to take the initiative to fight, but Prime Minister He and others certainly disagree." Although Great Zhou does not fear the Xiongnu’s invasion, if Great Zhou were to take the initiative to attack the Xiongnu, Prime Minister He and the others would not agree. If possible, Prime Minister He and others do not want Great Zhou to engage in war again.

Zhao Yao was right; Prime Minister He and Grandmaster Liu did not support Great Zhou taking the initiative to attack the Xiongnu.

There is a significant difference between attacking proactively and reactively.

Currently, the Xiongnu have not invaded Great Zhou from the south. If Great Zhou were to proactively attack the Xiongnu, it would mean that Great Zhou is actively starting a war, which is unreasonable. Moreover, the people of Great Zhou do not wish to experience war again. If Great Zhou were to initiate an attack on the Xiongnu, not only would the people not support it, they would blame the court.

If it were a reactive attack, it would mean the Xiongnu initiated the conflict, forcing Great Zhou to fight back for self-defense. At that time, the people would support the court and not blame it for unnecessary war. Additionally, Great Zhou would be justified in fighting the Xiongnu.

Therefore, even if the emperor wants to fight the Xiongnu, he cannot take the initiative and must wait for the Xiongnu to attack first.

"Once Hu Yanping and they return to the grasslands, the new Modu Chanyu might not attack Great Zhou to the south." Zhao Yao considered that if the new Modu Chanyu were wise, he wouldn’t choose this time to attack Great Zhou.

"Let me show you something." He Lianfang didn’t continue the topic of the Xiongnu and took out an envelope from the drawer of the desk, handing it to Zhao Yao.

"What’s this?" Zhao Yao opened the envelope and looked at it seriously. After reading it, he showed a surprised expression. "Is this real?"

He Lianfang nodded slightly and said, "It is real."

Zhao Yao’s expression became strange: "I didn’t expect the Crown Prince and Prince Dai to start fighting in Annan Country."

"Now the court of Annan Country has been occupied by the forces of the Crown Prince and Prince Dai," He Lianfang said with amusement, "The situation in the court of Annan Country is quite similar to that of Great Zhou now."