Liaoxi County, sixty miles south of Yangle.
In a mountain col, the Black Dragon Flag was flapping in the wind, and 30,000 Great Qin cavalry were training below. Except for the rumble of horse hooves hitting the ground, no one made a sound.
In the central army tent, General Wu Jian was in the first place, with former General Feng Ta, rear general Zhao Sheng and three side generals on the left and right.
"Report! The Beihu cavalry began to dismantle the camp half a day ago! The Donghu infantry has 5,000 men each guarding two mountain passes, and the 30,000 cavalry have arrived at Daqingshan!"
Wu Jian raised the saber in his hand, knocked on the mountain pass on the map, looked at the generals in the tent, and said solemnly: "We started to dismantle the camp half a day ago, and it is estimated that it has already started. The distance between the two mountain passes is one hundred and sixty miles, eh You have 60,000 people, while Titomur only has 40,000 people. The infantry at Yamaguchi can only delay the Beihu cavalry attack, but it cannot cause too many casualties."
"Then, Titomur's plan is to let the infantry in the mountain pass consume the cavalry and hinder the food and fodder, and his real killer move is the 30,000 cavalry in Daqingshan! This place is bordered by the Chagan Mulun River to the east and Xilamu to the south. Lun River, no matter whether the Beihu cavalry attacks from the south or north of Daqing Mountain, Titomur can hide at the eastern foot of Daqing Mountain and attack their back."
Feng Ta nodded and said solemnly: "What the general said is true. Even if Er is intercepted at the mountain pass, the loss of several thousand people is the limit. Forty thousand versus fifty thousand, Titomur has little chance of winning. If he is hit in the back, , then he is expected to win. It seems that Titomur still has some brains."
Zhao Sheng continued what Feng Ta said: "Beihu's exploration cavalry will definitely not be able to cross the five thousand defenders at the mountain pass to find out the whereabouts of Titomur's main force. It is very likely that Titomur will successfully attack him. General, how should we respond? ?”
Wu Jian held the saber in his hand and paced back and forth with a frown on his face.
He placed the most emphasis on intelligence collection. The scouts he sent out would come back every half day to report on the enemy's situation, draw detailed maps, and know the movements of the two armies well. But he only has 30,000 men. Should he directly attack Donghu's rear or sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight? This is a question.
After thinking for a moment, Wu Jian turned around suddenly, punched the table with his fist, and said harshly: "Feng Ta!"
Feng Ta immediately stepped forward, bowed and clasped his fists: "The general is here!"
"Immediately send someone to inform Gao Yu, the governor of Liaoxi County, and Zhao Ke, the governor of Liaodong County: Order the captains of the two places to each lead a frontier army of 7,000 people, 160 miles apart from the east and west, and march northward at starry night. The march must not be less than 1,000 troops per day. Sixty miles away, we will stop at Sumo Shui (the upper reaches of the Songhua River) and Nanshui (the lower reaches of the Songhua River). Tell them that Your Majesty has given me permission to do things conveniently, and anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!"
"The last general takes orders!" Feng Ta was horrified.
Seven thousand people each! The total number of frontier troops in the two counties is only 30,000. Half of the frontier troops were removed from the Great Wall. In case the Hu people used a cover-up trick, the two armies joined forces and headed straight for the Great Wall...
Feng Ta was thinking this in his mind, but he didn't say it out loud. Not only did he trust Wu Jian, but every one of the 30,000 Qin troops was loyal to him and trusted him unconditionally.
"The general's order: Assemble the cavalry immediately and set off in two quarters of an hour! Seal the troops!"
"The general is here!"
"You lead 10,000 cavalry from Xiangping (Liaoyang) out of the Great Wall and head north!"
"Take orders!"
"Zhao Sheng!"
"The general is here!"
"You lead 10,000 cavalry from Yangle (Yixian) out of the Great Wall and head north!"
"Take orders!"
Wu Jian stared at the people in the tent and said in a deep voice: "When you encounter the Donghu tribe on the way, you must resolve the battle as quickly as possible, collect their swords, and sink them in the water. Don't worry about the prisoners, that is what the border army should consider!" Only place scouts within ten miles of each tribe to monitor their movements.”
"If you are defeated, turn back immediately and report back to me. I will lead 10,000 cavalry to hide at the intersection of Xinkai River and Xiliao River to prevent Titomur from being defeated and fleeing eastward, and at the same time intercept the Hu people's cavalry. Remember: within three days, No matter whether we reach Sumo River or Nan River, we should turn back immediately to join our general!"
"The last general takes command!"
Half an hour later, Gao Yu was the first to receive Wu Jian's general order.
"Damn it! Is this Wu Jian crazy? I include less than 20,000 county soldiers, but he took away more than 7,000 elite border troops in one go! And he marched 60 miles a day! Are my soldiers made of iron? Don’t want the Great Wall? It’s his grandma’s!”
Captain Wei Cheng sighed heavily: "I don't know where this Wu Jian came from, but Your Majesty actually gave him the power to do things conveniently. If the general takes away 7,000 people, I'm afraid the Great Wall will be in danger!"
Although Gao Yu had a bad temper, he carried out the military orders of the court and Meng Tian to the letter.
"Well, in that case, just listen to him. Your Majesty trusts him, so he must have some abilities. Wei Cheng, you immediately order seven thousand troops, follow the general order sent by the messenger, leave the Great Wall and go straight north. Listen to what he wants, you just need to surrender. There is basically no need to fight. But you must also be careful, the barbarians appear and disappear, and you will not be able to escape!"
Wei Cheng had been at the border for a long time, so he naturally understood the military orders. He immediately clasped his fists and said solemnly: "The general will understand!"
At midnight, Zhao Ke, who was sleeping, also received Wu Jian's general order.
Looking at the courier who was almost half dead from exhaustion, Zhao Ke realized the seriousness of the matter. Wu Jian also complained a lot in his heart, but he immediately ordered Captain Yan Quan to lead 7,000 people to leave the Great Wall and go northward overnight.
The next day, at dawn, there was a Donghu tribe not far from the Great Wall.
"Today is a nice day. Hurry up and prepare some dried meat for me. I have to go further today to feed the cattle and sheep!"
A strong man looked at the rising sun and said to the woman next to him with a simple smile.
The woman responded with a smile: "Okay, I'll go get ready right now. Don't go too far. I heard that there is going to be a war with Beihu in the west."
The man stopped his smile and sighed softly.
"I don't know why we fight every day. We are all one family. What's the point of fighting all day long?"
"Who knows, it's better to be careful."
The man shook his head: "I know. I'm going south today to buy some salt from Wushi Feng."
Wu Shifeng is a businessman near the Great Wall, but his business is not serious business. To put it bluntly, it is smuggling.
The two were about to turn around and enter the tent when suddenly there was a rumble in the distance.
A child jumped out of the tent, sniffling: "Dad, it's thundering."
The man's face changed slightly. For a herdsman, the sound of thunder and the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground could still be clearly distinguished.
"I wonder if they are here to collect food again!"
The two Hus were about to go to war at the beginning of spring. In order to collect food and grass, Titomur specially set up a team to collect food from the tribe and came to the tribe every few days to collect food.
"Didn't we just march there the day before yesterday? If we continue to march like this, we will starve to death!" the woman muttered dissatisfied.
When Zhao Sheng's cavalry arrived, their expressions changed drastically. The knight on the horse is wearing a leather helmet and leather armor, and the black dragon flag is roaring. Isn't this the attire of the Qin army? !
A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Sheng's cavalry rode away, leaving behind only a field of herdsmen whose weapons had been confiscated and their hands and feet bound, and a few tribal guards who had risen up to resist and were killed.
