Li Kaifu Rises (III)

"No... Miss Zi Nu, Brother Wei Zhuang, you two, please don't be in such a hurry."

"I understand the principle of tailoring clothes to fit individual body types."

"If I weren't confident, I wouldn't have discussed this matter with Brother Ye."

He was afraid that Zi Nu and Wei Zhuang would start arguing again.

It could also be described as a never-ending dispute.

Taking advantage of a lull in their conversation.

Han Fei quickly changed the subject, offering a brief explanation for himself. Then, looking to the future, he said, "Besides, the Han Kingdom is both large and small. To us, situated in Xinzheng, we are like mayflies in the vastness of the world. Compared to the whole world, we are but a small corner. I aspire to ninety-nine percent of the world's power, so naturally, I cannot ignore our weaknesses with a complacent attitude... Ji Wuye is merely our first stumbling block. Whether we can turn this stumbling block into a stepping stone, frankly, given time, will no longer be a question... Therefore, we must indeed develop the cavalry. To borrow a phrase Ye Qingcang once told me: 'Having a sword in hand and not using it are two different things than not having a sword in hand...' This is what I want to say today."

"Fine... I can't persuade you anymore."

Zi Nu shrugged.

She acknowledged the role of the cavalry.

Because the role of cavalry is obvious to all.

This has long been acknowledged by many Military School and wise men.

It's not her place to parrot others' ideas here.

In infantry versus cavalry, victory is usually only possible with five times or more numbers, and this is based on the infantry commander's skillful command, while the cavalry commander only needs to avoid making mistakes.

If Han Fei had three thousand cavalrymen under his command.

Ji Wuye would have to think twice before making a move against Han Fei.

If Han Fei had 30,000 cavalry under his command.

Then it's not a question of whether Ji Wuye weighs it or not; rather, even if he does weigh it, he can only compete with Han Fei in the court.

But if Han Fei had 300,000 cavalry under his command.

The script they'll get then won't be about the Han Kingdom surviving in the cracks, but about the Six Kingdoms Attack Han, and they'll have to completely crush Han Fei and Han Kingdom.

Even a general like Bai Yifei.

They could only afford to support five thousand White Armor Soldiers.

This was also the only army in the Han Kingdom that could fight the Qin Army head-on without being defeated.

This shows just how valuable cavalrymen were.

Therefore, it's not that Zi Nu didn't want to persuade her.

Rather, it means she had to admit that Han Fei was right.

Since we have the means, we should naturally try to build a cavalry force.

Compared to the power struggles in the imperial court.

Holding military power provides a greater sense of security.

To put it bluntly, the current situation in the Han Kingdom is as follows: Ji Wuye holds military power and has the authority to mobilize all the troops in the Han Kingdom. However, he doesn't want to end up like Cui Zhu, whose name is written in history by historians and who are infamous for eternity. This is because the historians of the Qin-Han Period were all unyielding madmen who even longed to be killed by the emperor in this way to ensure their names would be remembered in history. Therefore, Ji Wuye doesn't want to suffer the same fate as his predecessor, but he is also reluctant to give up the power he holds. As a result, he can only support a puppet king and maintain the puppet king's apparent legitimacy, thereby preserving his reputation as a loyal minister. In any case, his power remains unchanged. Han Fei has seized upon this weakness of Ji Wuye, knowing that Ji Wuye doesn't want to break off relations. Therefore, he engages in a struggle with Ji Wuye within the rules of the court, and Ji Wuye can only be bound by those rules.

But how was this cage formed?

It was created by Ji Wuye himself!

Therefore, although Han Fei may be able to compete with Ji Wuye on equal footing, or even suppress Ji Wuye, in court struggles, both Han Fei and Ji Wuye know that as long as Ji Wuye's military power is not touched, Ji Wuye will always be invincible. Han Fei may win countless times, but as long as he loses once and Ji Wuye seizes the opportunity, Ji Wuye can kill him without a burial place in an instant.

And he wanted to defeat Ji Wuye.

The only way is to take action against his military power.

His military power can be divided into two parts.

Part of it was his own.

The other part belongs to Bai Yifei.

Bai Yifei's 100,000-strong army was primarily designed to obey orders but not commands.

This is one of the reasons why Ji Wuye dared not openly break ties with Bai Yifei.

The rest.

What kind of money bag?

What pillow talk?

What kind of warning message?

Everything is something that can be discarded.

Bai Yifei, on the other hand, also values reputation.

He wanted to be a loyal subject.

At the very least, he was a loyal minister in the history books.

In this way, a balanced triangle is thus formed.

What Han Fei needs to do is to plant this seed before Bai Yifei returns. Otherwise, when Bai Yifei returns with his five thousand White Armor Soldiers, the united Night Curtain will put even more pressure on him. It won't be a question of whether he can find an opportunity, but rather whether Night Curtain will give him one!

To be honest...

Ye Qingcang gave him a very good start.

The Hundred Birds were infiltrated.

The Net of Xinzheng has been brought under control.

They established channels for purchasing warhorses.

Regardless of whether the channel is clean or legal, or whether the price is high, just tell me, is it possible to buy a warhorse through this channel?

You see, sometimes no matter how high the price you offer, no one dares to sell you anything. That's the most troublesome problem. Especially since Han Kingdom is located in the heartland, horse traders have to travel along the borders of the Zhao Kingdom or Qin Kingdom, and then cross the territories of the Wei Kingdom or Yan Kingdom to reach Han Kingdom. Most horse traders are unwilling to do this kind of business because if something goes wrong, it will be a huge disaster.

They could lose their entire life savings in one go.

Therefore, if we give up now...

Even Han Fei himself found it difficult to let go of.

Zi Nu was well aware of this, so after making a slightly ambiguous complaint, she changed the subject and immediately returned to the previous topic. "Young Lord Ye, I wonder if you could teach me your makeup skills... I can do ordinary makeup, but the kind you just demonstrated, I only saw a rough outline and don't really understand it. In short, I'm definitely not at the level of being able to do it..."

"That's fine."

Ye Qingcang realized that Zi Nu was trying to change the subject.

However, he didn't say it out loud.

Push the makeup box in your hand forward.

He then said, "Miss Zi Nu can study these Rouge and Powder and Rouge and Powder products and see if you can find some substitutes on the market. All Rouge and Powder products are made by blending and mixing. I only have these things because I learned them when I was young. Now that I can freely control my bones and flesh, these things are useless to me... However, remember, this kind of disguised makeup must not get wet and must avoid sweating. Even if some water-resistant ingredients are added, it's only relative resistance, not complete protection... As for makeup techniques, it's too complicated to explain in a few words. How about this, I'll demonstrate it for you with a practical demonstration, and Li Kai will temporarily act as the example... By the way, Li Kai, are you alright with such a small matter?"

"No problem!"

Li Kai clasped his hands in response.

Anyway, he'll be impersonating Liu Yi from now on.

Just consider it a chance to get used to it in advance.