"Uncle, let's not rush into a full-scale offensive just yet. There are only about fifteen days left before the heavy snows set in. I estimate the Xiongnu soldiers are currently using this time to scavenge for food; once the snow begins to fall, they will inevitably retreat. Our priority should be to focus on wiping out their foraging parties. To be honest, my force of five hundred men is no match for their armies of two thousand or more. So, I ask you to prioritize eliminating these scavenging groups, and only when the time is right, launch a massive offensive to drive the Xiongnu forces out of the Zhao State once and for all!"
"Very well, you make a valid point. In this standoff, the Xiongnu have over eight hundred thousand troops on paper, but in reality, they have closer to six hundred thousand. The Left Wise King has already dispatched over a hundred thousand to scavenge. I have eight hundred thousand stationed here, including six hundred thousand cavalry. I can spare fifty thousand to eliminate these small enemy units without significantly compromising our defensive posture. Besides, the areas already occupied by the Xiongnu have long since been picked clean; it makes little difference whether we strike half a month sooner or later. If we catch them in the midst of a heavy snowfall, the damage to their forces might even be greater!"
"That is excellent. This way, we can concentrate our superior strength to annihilate their limited forces. Tell me, Uncle, how does this u…
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