Daqin: The beginning of the collapse of the sky, sweeping across the Western Regions

After hearing Gulshihan's words, Nurubo felt as if his butt was on fire. He immediately jumped up from the stool and looked at him in disbelief.

"General! One third of our territory has been occupied by an unknown army."

Perhaps seeing the shock and disbelief in his eyes, Gulshihan repeated it once again.

"How could this happen? Where are the troops? Where have they gone?"

Gulshihan showed a bitter smile on his face.

"General Nurubo! Please stop mentioning our army. In their eyes, our army is like a fat lamb, without any resistance at all!"

After saying this, Gulshihan shook his head helplessly.

"What do we do now? Have you informed His Majesty?"

"I escaped back early in the morning and went to the palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty, but the chamberlain said that His Majesty was busy with important matters and refused to see me. It was not until dusk that I finally went in to see His Majesty and told him the situation."

"But when I walked into the hall, His Majesty did not immediately ask me what happened. Instead, he killed the internal affairs officer who informed me earlier. I was so scared that cold sweats broke out."

Recalling the experience just now, Gulshihan felt palpitations.

"This seems to be the style of His Majesty, who is moody and likes to kill people! Before he succeeded to the throne, we thought he was a qualified and capable monarch, but we didn't expect that we were all deceived by his excellent acting skills!"

Nurubo held his head and shook his head.

"Since you have met His Majesty, you should have informed him of this matter! Did His Majesty say how to resolve this matter?"

"General Karimo has already led 30 elite troops from the country to attack the Western Regions. There are only 30 troops left in the country, of which 10 are guarding the capital, and the remaining 20 are distributed in various other places."

"Your Majesty said that he would withdraw these 20 troops to outflank the 5 enemy troops, and then let me lead the war."

"General! You know my abilities. Although I really want power, the power I have this time is too great. If I can't control it well, I might end up losing everything."

"So after meeting His Majesty, I came to your house to ask for your opinion."

After hearing what Gulshihan said, Nurubo tapped the stool under his butt gently and began to ponder.

After thinking for a moment, he raised his head and looked at Gulshihan.

"Given the current situation, we have a huge advantage in terms of military strength, so there is no need to panic."

"But you said that the strength of that army is very formidable. Now we have the army in terms of quantity, but the quality is slightly insufficient. This is really a headache."

"So what should we do now, General?"

"Now, first dispatch 10 of the strongest imperial guards to ambush in a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and then send out an army to lure them out!"

"But you need to remember that the number of our army cannot be too small, and we cannot be defeated too quickly. We must fight and retreat at the same time to prevent the enemy from seeing our plan and then stopping."

"After leading the enemy to the ambush site, surround them and use kerosene, boulders and rolling logs to first weaken their combat effectiveness, and then use cavalry to charge and kill them!"

"In this way, we may be able to eliminate this army. Otherwise, if you want to confront it head-on, it may be difficult to do so."

"And just in case, you can also poison the soldiers' drinking water or food! That's also a good idea."

Nurubo told others a method he had thought of, and then turned his gaze to Gulshihan standing beside him.

After hearing Nurupo and this idea, Gulshihan's eyes immediately lit up.

"You are worthy of being called General Nurubo! If we have this method, this army will definitely be defeated by us!"

But after hearing his words, Nurubo just smiled and shook his head.

Noticing his action, Gulshihan frowned in confusion.

"General Nurubo, why do you look so sad? If we use this method, we will definitely be able to defeat the enemy! Is there something missing?"

Nurubo shook his head and sighed deeply.

"I'm just worried about you!"

"Worried about me? Is there something important?"

When he heard that this matter concerned him, Gulshihan immediately became anxious and asked quickly.

"Think about it! When I was in charge of the army, I fought many battles and made countless contributions! But what happened? In the end, it was because Euthydemus I was afraid that I would become too powerful and threaten the emperor, so he removed all my positions."

"When you leave later, take a look around. There are many unfamiliar faces around my home. These people are sent by Euthydemus I to monitor me. My situation is like being under house arrest now."

"It's clear that he feels that even after I leave office, I will still be a great threat to him."

"But he still remembered our old friendship and didn't execute me. Maybe I should feel lucky."

Having said that, Nurubo sighed deeply, then turned and looked at Gulshihan.

"If you can defeat that foreign army, you will definitely gain great prestige. When that time comes, do you think Euthydemus I will treat you the same way he treated me?"

It is terrifying to think about it. If Nurubo hadn't said it, Gulshihan would not have reacted. Judging from Euthydemus I's personality and character, he would indeed be the kind of person who would do such a thing.

If my fate would really be like Nurubo's, it would be even more painful than being demoted to a border town.

Seeing Gulshihan in deep thought, Nurubo sighed and patted his shoulder.

"Okay! Don't think too much now. It's more important to resist the enemy first! Maybe I'm just talking nonsense. It's not certain."

After hearing what Nurubo said, Gulshihan raised his head, his eyes full of worry.

"It's getting late now, so I won't disturb General Nurubo. It's time for you to rest. I'll leave first."

Gulshihan stood up, bowed towards Nurubo and spoke to him respectfully.

"Well! Don't take what I just said to heart. Right now, the most important thing for us is to drive the enemy out first, and then slowly think about other things."

"Yes!"

After hearing what Nurubo said, Gulshihan nodded, then turned and left without hesitation.

Looking at his leaving back, Nurubo sighed, with an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes.