Zhao Hanzhang asked, "What about the Xianbei and the Xiongnu?"
Chen Wu hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "We can fight them too, but besides provisions, the Zhao Family Army needs to give me thirty horses."
The entire Qihu Army had only a few horses, but they did have dozens of oxen, used specifically for transporting the wounded and the frail. If they couldn't find anyone to hire them, they'd have to slaughter the oxen.
The Xianbei and the Xiongnu were both fierce, renowned for their cavalry. It was impossible to defeat them in a cavalry battle, and Chen Wu didn't think he could train cavalry that would surpass theirs.
He had his own strategy, and the reason he asked Zhao Hanzhang for thirty horses was to relay messages.
Cavalry were fast, and he needed more and quicker scouts.
Zhao Hanzhang did not question his strategy and readily agreed.
Chen Wu's heart sank, they were really going to fight the Xianbei and the Xiongnu.
