From Lun Qin Lun's point of view, Yang Xiong was just being tough and trying to cover up his incompetence by promoting his opponents.
But this is not the case in Shu Luping's view. After all, although the Qiang people have not directly fought against the Qin army, they have fought against the Xiliang army, the Sui army, the Tang army and other Han armies, and they are also old rivals with Yang Xingmi and Yang Xiong.
Yang Xingmi and Yang Xiong had defeated the Qiang army many times, and Shuluping, Yeluyindishi, Yeluanduan and other generals were all defeated by them. It was precisely because of their strong abilities and being relatives of the Yang family that they defeated the Qiang army. Will be sent by Yang Guang to guard Haizhou,
But these two famous generals fighting against the Qiang were frightened by a small suspicion trick before the war started.
This is enough to explain the terror of Qin Jun and Meng Tian. Otherwise, how could it be possible to scare away the two famous generals through intimidation alone?
Although Shu Luping recognized the strength of the Qin army, he did not think that the current Qiang army was necessarily weaker than the Qin army.
Because of Yang Guang's cowardly move to launch the Qiang Order, most Qiang people now feel that the reason why the Sui and Tang Dynasties were able to destroy the Qiang was not that the Sui and Tang Dynasties were really stronger than the Qiang people, but that the Qiang people were too backward, especially in the Weapons and equipment.
The Han people's weapons and equipment were updated so fast that the Qiang people could not keep up, so they were completely overwhelmed in terms of weapons and equipment, which ultimately led to the demise of the Qiang people.
But now the Qiang people also have the equipment of the Han people. Even if there is still a gap, it is not that big and will no longer form an absolute advantage.
Although Da Qin has always been at the forefront of the times in terms of weapons and equipment, hostile countries are also catching up.
It is not difficult for various countries to obtain samples of Da Qin's weapons for imitation. What is difficult is that they cannot restore the forging technology from the samples. In the absence of core technology, they can only rely on themselves to overcome it bit by bit.
Under normal circumstances, all countries would definitely be unable to conquer it, but in this era there is no shortage of wizards, especially those who come from the world of martial arts or fairy tales, such as: Master Xu, the elder of the Mohist family, and his mother, as well as the Master of the Sword Heart Tomb, Li King Su waits.
Master Xu and his mother are hidden figures randomly summoned, both from the world of "Qin Shi Mingyue". Master Xu made the famous sword "Shuihan", while the "Crane Rainbow" used by Jing Ke to assassinate Qin was made by his mother , mother and son are both top forging masters in the world.
King Li Su is a hidden figure in the Special Hundred Calls. He comes from the world of "Young Song Xing". He is the father of Lei Wujie's mother Li Xinyue. He is the best at making swords. Many famous swords in the world are made by him, making him the best in the world. The master of forging.
It was because the Sui State kidnapped King Li Su and forced him to serve the Sui State that the Sui State's forging technology advanced by leaps and bounds.
Many people think that it should be easy for a master craftsman like King Li Su who can create famous swords to create weapons that are far less powerful than famous swords, but this is not the case.
The weapons made by the master craftsmen are often high-end goods, and are accidental and non-replicable. The cost of high-end weapons is often very high, and the forging time is extremely long, making them impossible to popularize.
But for a force or a country, what they need is not such high-end weapons, but weapons that can be popularized and used by ordinary people at the lowest cost and in the shortest time.
Even though King Li Su was a master in forging, it took him a long time to conquer some of Da Qin's forging technologies. However, within the same cost, there was still a gap in weapon forging, but the gap was not that big.
Compared with Da Qin's horizontal sword, the sharpness and hardness of the Sui-style sword are still a little worse, but in battle, this difference is almost negligible.
After all, when soldiers from both sides fight, it is impossible for soldiers from both sides to clash with each other for hundreds of times like a fighting general. At most, life or death will be determined by collisions a dozen times. However, such collisions at the level of ordinary soldiers will not have much impact on the durability of the weapons. .
In addition to weapon forging, the Sui Kingdom was also good at building lightweight armor. As for heavy armor, it was limited by resources and costs, and was still far behind the Qin Dynasty.
Among the countries, only the wealthy Song State and Wu and Chu could rival Great Qin in the forging of heavy armor, creating heavy armor that was light in weight and high in defense.
As for long-range weapons, Da Qin still takes the lead. Both in terms of range and cost, it is superior to other countries.
In this Central Plains War, the Qin Dynasty was able to suppress the more than one million troops of the Wei, Song and Ming Dynasties with an army of 900,000. Bows and crossbows were an indispensable advantage.
The Qiang people firmly believe that they have excellent physical fitness and extremely tough folk customs. In the past, they could compete with the Sui and Tang Dynasties with extremely backward weapons and equipment.
After being destroyed by the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Qiang lost a lot during the process of being enslaved, but they also gained a lot. Now they are equipped with advanced weapons of the Han people.
You must know that among the 100,000 Qiang troops, 60,000 are veterans who have been on the battlefield.
Both Shulu Ping and Yelu Deguang can clearly feel that the Qiang army, which has only been established recently, still has a lot of room for improvement in combat effectiveness. However, after it is equipped with advanced Han weapons, its combat effectiveness is even stronger than before. .
Strength is what gives the Qiang people the confidence to dare to be enemies with Da Qin.
Of course, regarding the composition of this strength, Sui and Tubo are also included.
Only by joining forces with the Sui and Tu two countries could the Qiang people dare to become enemies of the Qin Dynasty. The Qiang people alone would definitely not be the opponent of the Qin Dynasty.
Therefore, Shuluping was full of expectations for this alliance to fight against the Qin Dynasty. However, as soon as the war began, the two countries of Sui, Tu and Sui began to distrust each other. Such a fragmented alliance could really defeat those who were united as one. Qin army?
Shuluping was deeply worried about this.
Yang Xingmi looked at Shu Luping, who looked cold and taciturn, but always pointed out the key points every time he spoke. He knew in his heart that he was hiding something from this woman, otherwise this alliance might really exist in name only, so he said:
"Everyone, I have just received news that Li Jing has personally led 50,000 Qin troops to Xining to support Meng Tian."
After hearing this, both Lun Qinling and Shuluping showed a look of surprise, finally understanding why Meng Tian gave up on Huangyuan.
Li Jing is on his way to Xining, so even if the coalition forces occupy Huangyuan City, they will still be unable to open the road to Daxing and will only run into Li Jing head-on.
"The Qin army under Meng Tian's command alone is already so difficult to deal with, but now there is another Li Jing."
Lun Qinling said solemnly, after all, Sui Tu's 170,000-strong coalition army failed to capture Mengtian's 780,000-yuan Qin army, and instead lost 12,000 men.
Now the Qin army not only has 50,000 more troops, but also less of the burden of Huangyuan. Even if the army is still inferior in terms of strength, it will not be as passive as before.
"It would be better if there was only Li Jing." Yang Xingmi sighed softly.
Lun Qinling was startled and asked quickly: "Does the Qin army have other reinforcements?"
"Um."
Yang Xingmi nodded and said: "Qin generals Long Yang and Li Maozhen are leading an army of 60,000 to attack Wuwei County. Once Wuwei County is completely fell, these 60,000 Qin troops will probably come to Xining."
On Qinlington, who was deep in thought, Meng Tian had 70,000 troops, Li Jing had 50,000 troops, and Long Yang and Li Maozhen had 60,000 troops. In other words, in the near future, they would really face the Qin army of 180,000 troops.
Can the 70,000 Sui army, 88,000 Tubo army, and 100,000 Qiang army add up to a total of 260,000 coalition troops really be able to defeat the 180,000 Qin army?
Lun Qinling's heart suddenly sank to the bottom, because just looking at it from the outside, it can be seen that the combined combat strength of 180,000 Qin troops is obviously higher than the 260,000 Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms.
It can be seen that the winning rate of this battle is not high, and even if it can win, it will suffer heavy losses.
Is it really worth it for Tubo to pay such a high price for an outsider like Sui? Lun Qinling couldn't help but feel shaken.
Yang Xingmi and Yang Xiong both saw the wavering of Lun Qinling, but they could only see it in their eyes and feel anxious in their hearts. But at this time Shuluping said: "Don't worry, everyone, even if the whole Wuwei County falls, Longyang And Li Maozhen’s 60,000 Qin troops will not be sent to Xining."
After saying this, Shuluping told everyone present that Yelu Shilu and Yelu Gelu had led 30,000 Qiang troops to leave Yuanmeng and rush to Xianmei City.
Everyone present was extremely excited after hearing this. After all, although the defense of Xianmei City was stronger than that of Huangyuan City, it was not a strong city.
Long Qie guarded Xianmei City with an army of 40,000. It is true that Gao Huan's 70,000 army could not defeat it, but if Yelvshulu's 30,000 elite troops were added to it, the 100,000 coalition army could pose a great threat to Xianmei City. .
Therefore, after Long Yang and Li Maozhen completely captured Wuwei County, they must have led their troops to support the beautiful Long Qie, instead of looking far away to support Xining.
At this thought, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Without the 60,000 Qin army of Long and Li, and the 260,000 coalition army of the three families, they only have to face the 120,000 Qin army, and the chance of victory is naturally greater.
"I have a suggestion. I wonder if the two governors would be willing to listen to it?"
After hearing Shu Luping's words, Yang Xingmi and Lun Qinling looked at each other and said in unison: "Madam, please speak."
"Once Li Jing's army joins Meng Tian, it can launch a large-scale field battle with more than 100,000 soldiers, and what the Qin Army is best at is large-scale combat.
Therefore, we must not give Li Jing and Meng Tian a chance to reunite. We should concentrate our superior forces to eliminate Meng Tian first before Li Jing arrives. Even if we cannot eliminate him, we must at least inflict heavy damage on him. "
Hearing this, Yang Xiong couldn't help but ask: "But what can we do to prevent Li Jing and Meng Tian from joining together?"
"It's very simple."
The one who said this was not Shuluping, but Lunqinling.
After Lun Qinling looked at Shuluping with admiration, he said in a deep voice: "As long as a large army is sent from Huangyuan to support Daxing City, Li Jing will have to fight and march to Huangyuan. Otherwise, the trapped dragon situation will not be maintained, and I can rely on Huang Yuan to hold off Li Jing."
A flash of admiration flashed in Shuluping's eyes. This Tubo general did have real abilities and was not some parallel import.
But what neither Shuluping nor Yang Xingmi expected was that Lun Qinling would take the initiative to send troops to carry out the task of containing Li Jing.
From Lun Qinling's point of view, the encirclement and suppression of Mengtian must be a tough battle. The Tibetan army has already suffered more than 10,000 casualties and has made enough sacrifices, so it is enough to just fight with soy sauce. There is no need to fight these tough battles again. , and the task of containing such a task is more suitable for the Tubo army.
Shu Luping and Yang Xingmi probably guessed what Lun Qinling was thinking, and there was a strange look on their faces. After all, he was Li Jing. The difficulty of containing him may not be lower than that of surrounding Meng Tian. The Tubo army would suffer casualties by then. I'm afraid there will be more, but since Lun Qinling took the initiative to request it, they naturally have no reason to refuse.
Lun Qinling divided his army into two, and personally led an army of 40,000 to Huangyuan City, and made a gesture of supporting Daxing City to attract Li Jing's arrival.
As for the other 48,000 Tubo troops, they were handed over to the deputy general Dayan Mangbuzhi to cooperate with the Sui army and Qiang army to participate in the encirclement and suppression of Mengtian.
But before leaving, Lun Qinling specifically told Dayan Mangbuzhi to just fight with soy sauce, and never go into battles that involve danger and heavy casualties.
Yang Xingmi and Shuluping were both well aware of these small thoughts about Qinling, but they both expressed their understanding.
Especially Yang Xingmi, because the Sui army must be the main force in the next battle. If they are still as timid as before and dare not sacrifice, then the three alliances will really exist in name only.
After finalizing the battle plan, Shuluping said goodbye to the generals. However, his son Yelu Deguang would lead 50,000 Qiang troops to join the battle in a few days, and the total force to encircle and suppress Mengtian would also reach 180,000. .
On the way back, Shuluping always looked worried.
Seeing this, Xiao Chuo, the daughter of Shu Luping's nephew Xiao Siwen, asked cautiously: "Auntie, don't you have confidence in this battle?"
Upon hearing this, Shu Luping glanced at the young and beautiful Xiao Chuo. In this smart girl, she saw the shadow of herself.
This child has wisdom beyond her own, but he still lacks a bit of ruthlessness, so she takes him with her and nurtures him carefully.
"Yanyan."
After Shuluping took a deep breath, he shook his head and asked, "Do you think you have a good chance of winning this battle?"
Xiao Chuo replied without hesitation: "This battle must be won and must be won."
Shu Luping was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but laugh. He was indeed right. This child was better than him.
As Xiao Chuo said, this battle must be won, and it must be won, because the Qiang people have no room to retreat. No matter whether they can win or not, they must fight with all their strength.
If you win, you will be restored to your country; if you lose, you will continue to be enslaved. There is no third option.
(End of chapter)
