"The water and grass here are rich and fertile, and there is even a rare large lake. No wonder Yizhixie is reluctant to hand it over."
curtain.
A full cavalry force of more than 30,000 men arrived in Juyanze.
I want to ask about the side of the bicycle, but I belong to the country and live in Yan.
Zheng Peng left Hansai, returned to Yan and entered Hutian.
The desert is solitary and the smoke is straight, the sun is setting over the long river.
When Xiao Guan is waiting to ride, he will always protect Yan Ran.
This is Ju Yanze in the mouth of Tang Dynasty poets.
But now, this area has not yet fallen into the hands of the Han Empire. It belongs to the blood channel of the Huns. Their iron and grain can be drawn continuously from the Western Regions through this road.
If it is cut off, the strength of the Huns will be greatly reduced.
Once the Han Empire obtained it, it could advance westward to the Western Regions and north to the grasslands.
This is the most important military location for both the Han and Hungarian sides, but now, its real owner is here!
You Yijun!
Hu Shui is riding on his sixth-generation horse.
Accompanying each other all year round, these sixth-generation horses and their owners have developed a close rapport.
There are only 20,000 Youyi troops fully integrated into the grassland.
But now, this team exceeds 30,000.
You can see it just by looking at the horses.
Most of the extra 10,000 cavalry are Xiongnu cavalry, oh no, it should be said that they are prairie cavalry.
There are quite a few grassland tribes that have attached themselves to Hu Shui's command over the years.
The first one to rely on was the Lu Lu Department. With the support of Hu Shui's food and grass over the years, the Lu Lu Department had developed well. In addition, Zhang Qi's unique officers similar to "Zhengxuan" were stationed in the Lu Lu Department. Now the Lu Lu Department has grown It can be regarded as Zhang Qi’s branch on the grassland.
The leader of the tribe, King Qilu, has already surrendered. His eldest son, the next King Qilu, is now also a general under Hu Shui's account, commanding 10,000 grassland cavalry.
"King Temujin, do you want to expel the log people living in Yanze?"
Kan Wutu, the king of Shoulu, who was under the command of Shoulu, came over and asked while he was resting.
Hu Shui glanced at him and smiled: "No need, also tell the Xiutu Department, Aries Department, and Ju Yanze to allow them to come here to graze from now on."
"ah?"
"Your Majesty, the friction between the two of them is already fierce, so I will do this."
"Haha, I understand, I understand, No!"
Kan Wutu imitated the Han people and accepted the promise, then pointed out five thousand grasslands and rode towards the southeast.
There are two Xiongnu tribes living in the Hexi Corridor, and they are two of the 240,000 horsemen, Aries and Xiutu.
But because of the pasture, the relationship between the two tribes is not good, and they often conflict.
Arriving in Juyanze, Hu Shui naturally had a clear understanding of the distribution of forces here.
To defend Yanze, the 30,000 men like him were no match for the hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Han troops.
But if some people can restrain it head on.
His 20,000 mobility is a breakthrough for the rangers of this era, and they can exert a decisive effect on the battlefield.
"Plus."
Hu Shui's eyes looked towards the army.
In the middle of the place, there was a group of seventy-five burly cavalry waiting silently.
The leader was none other than Hu Er, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Along with these 75 elite armored cavalry came Hu Er's personal guard cavalry battalion.
There were not many people, only three hundred, but these three hundred were all heavy armored cavalry that could wear cavalry armor.
It is nominally led by Hu Er, but the person who is really in charge is Hu Er's adjutant.
Three hundred and seventy-five heavy armored cavalry were Zhang Qi's reinforcements to Hu Shui.
With the help of the divine army, if there were no fighters, Hu Shui would be able to rely on the fearless attributes of the elite armored cavalry to cut through the Han army's defense line to establish victory.
"This battle must be won with a great victory!"
Hu Shui clenched his fists. He knew that the outcome of this battle would determine the offensive and defensive status of Junshang and Handi.
So we can only win but not lose.
——
"This battle must be won with a great victory!"
Northland County.
To the lower left of Shanggun.
The county closest to the Hexi Corridor is also the bridgehead for the Han army to advance into Hexi.
School grounds outside the county seat.
Wei Qing spoke to Gongsun He and several generals in front of a huge sand table.
It's not time to attack yet.
The Han army is still coming this way.
Plus autumn harvest.
Everything needs to wait until after next year.
Wei Qing knew this.
But this did not prevent him from calling in these generals for deductions every day.
This is a habit developed in Chang'an.
In the past, His Majesty's rights were eclipsed and he could only ride on horseback and hunt all day long.
In the huge Shanglin Garden, Liu Che took him, the two brothers Gongsun and Yulin Lang to deduce the battle situation and tactics every day, using the Xiongnu as the imaginary enemy.
Today's deduction is over. Compared with the simulation a few days ago, they discovered several more problems.
After waving his hands, several generals retreated, leaving only Gongsun He in the field.
In terms of trust, the two brothers Gongsun and Sun, Huo Qubing and Li Ze are among the people Wei Qing trusts the most.
pity.
In the last battle outside the Great Wall, Gongsun Ao has not been heard from yet, and Huo Qubing and Li Ze were dispatched to Liao to assist Zhang Qi in preparing for the attack on Hungary next year.
So now the only person who can say a few heartfelt words is Gongsun He.
The two have been friends for many years, and they even said that it was Gongsun He who saved Wei Qing's life in the first place. If he hadn't reported the news in time, he would have died under the guillotine.
"next year."
"You really can only win, not lose. If you lose again, the soldiers that these people have finally trained and dared to fight will become like those veterans."
Wei Qing sighed and sat on the soft cushion.
The same goes for Gongsun He.
How could he not know.
In the last battle outside the Great Wall, half of the spirit of the good men who had finally been trained was lost.
If it weren't for the generous rewards and the fact that most of the dead were auxiliary troops and heavy supplies, I'm afraid there would be no one available for them.
Morale is a very mysterious thing.
I can’t say that I have the morale to be victorious in every battle, but most of them can win.
But without morale, no matter how many times they fight, they will always lose.
"But I don't know if the cavalry will be deceived and attracted by the Marquis of Liao."
"If they are sent to the Hexi Corridor, we may be in trouble."
Gongsun He frowned a little, that cavalry put too much pressure on him.
The armor on the soldiers seemed like silk and was of no use.
Plus that speed.
Gongsun He felt suffocated.
"Let's see."
Wei Qing's eyes flashed with an inexplicable look.
He didn't feel as desperate as Gongsun He.
On the contrary, the existence of the cavalry gave him endless motivation, allowing him to constantly strengthen himself.
Why is that cavalry so stable on horseback?
Why is that cavalry able to enforce orders and prohibitions?
Wei Qing thinks about these every day.
He felt fast.
Because he seemed to have touched something.
Just waiting for that final kick.
A flash of inspiration emerged.
"I plan to send out a surprise army next year."
Wei Qing said this.
Gongsun He was stunned.
He knew Wei Qing's character, calm and sophisticated.
The way of using troops is grand and grand.
Now you actually want to use Qi Wen?
"The miraculous achievements in curing the sick child were all due to me explaining that soldiers are also cunning. If we don't want to be burdened by that cavalry, then what we have to do is to be faster! Be more cunning!"
"Are you having thoughts?"
"Not yet, but there's still time, right?"
(End of chapter)
