"Bring me the terrain map."
Nowadays, all Xiongnu tribes are quite cautious in dealing with Huo Qubing.
King Hunxie asked his followers to bring a huge cowhide map, and also summoned several Xiongnu generals under his command to discuss the upcoming battle between Han and Huns.
Looking at the map, the situation is clear.
They were guarding the long corridor from Han Dynasty to the Western Regions, near the northern corner of the Western Regions.
The location is backed by the Hunxie King's Ministry, and there are constant reinforcements and supplies.
What's more important is that they received orders from Yudu a few days ago and came to guard this place. They immediately pushed the Han army to Yumen and disrupted the situation in the Western Region. They blocked it in the Yumen area and only needed a moment. After a while, it will become a lonely army, lacking the support of heavy supplies.
Kill several birds with one stone.
On the map, in the middle area surrounded by mountains, there is an oasis formed by the mountains blocking the wind and sand. The rivers are winding and the vegetation is lush. This is the place where the Han Dynasty must pass to connect to the Western Regions.
"As long as we hold on to this place, the Han army will lose all its advantages in this battle."
King Xiutu's gaze passed over the picture: "The surrounding mountains and rivers can contain Nahuo Qubing, making his good running tactics useless."
King Hunxie carefully reviewed the map and said:
"The terrain here can indeed contain any attack by the Han army. There are mountains in the north and south, which act as natural barriers."
"It is said that the Han general was not very young. After winning a few battles, he became arrogant.
He obviously doesn't know how powerful General Yudu is! "
There was a Xiongnu general named Tuohejin, who was nearly forty years old. He had a wide mouth, a flat nose, and thick black skin. There was a diagonal scar from his neck to his shoulder blades, and his skin and flesh were everted.
This man has an ugly appearance, but he has the power to fight tigers and leopards. He is a brave general:
"According to the reports received, the Han army will reach the border in about three days.
It is said that if the man could capture the fine skin and tender flesh of Huo Qubing, he would probably not be able to use it as a woman..."
The generals burst into laughter.
It was still early for the actual war to begin, and it would take at least several days before the Han army had a chance to engage in battle.
Although the Xiongnu camp was heavily guarded, the atmosphere was quite relaxed.
But just as everyone was talking and their interest was high, a messenger quickly walked in from outside the tent!
King Hunxie saw at a glance that the messengers looked panicked, and his heart sank slightly. He waved his hand and said, "Shut up."
There was a moment of silence in the big tent.
All the generals looked at the messenger soldiers coming in.
"Report to the great leader."
The messenger soldier spoke quickly, "After receiving the report, a Han army came out from Yanzhi Mountain and Wushaoling from south to north and attacked and killed a large group of our army patrolling there, more than 300 people. Everyone was killed, so the news didn't get out in time.
Not long ago, a new patrol came by and discovered something had happened. "
The tent became completely quiet.
Han army?
How could the Han army appear at this time?
Yanzhi Mountain and Longshou Mountain are adjacent to each other, which means that a Han army blocked the narrow corridor where they were stationed, opened an opening in the middle, passed through the area between Yanzhi Mountain and Wushaoling, and continued to the north. Entered the location of the various tribes of the Western Huns.
This Han army entered the Western Huns from a geographical location that no one had thought of in advance?
"In the Yanzhi Mountain area, we have deployed checkpoints layer by layer. How could the Han army come out? It is hundreds of miles away from the Han border. Where did they come from?
Has the news been confirmed? "
King Xiutu asked a series of questions angrily.
They had just looked at the map and saw that the surrounding areas were surrounded by mountains and it was not suitable for them to march when the Han army suddenly appeared.
The time and geographical location don’t match up!
The Han army appeared directly in the Yanzhi Mountain area, and there were no clues available to connect it.
All the Xiongnu generals unanimously suspected that the news was wrong:
"We have set up patrol checkpoints several times in the surrounding areas. If the Han army comes out of the border, they will never be able to hide it from us!
Did they fly to Yanzhi Mountain? "
Thinking of explosions in my head, I came to the conclusion that it was still impossible.
The road leading from the Han Dynasty to the Western Regions borders the Xixiongnu, Longshou Mountain, Yanzhi Mountain and other mountains in the north.
In the Qilian Mountains to the south, the situation is more complicated.
Not to mention the cavalry, even the foot army cannot cross. Even if there is a marching plan to provide convenience, it will take at least ten and a half days to cross the Qilian Mountains to fight a team. There is no reason to come so fast.
There was deathly silence in the tent.
Only the voice of the messenger echoed:
"Our soldiers and horses have carefully investigated and determined that the opponent is the Han army."
“Where they came from and where they went is still uncertain.
However, it is judged that the Han army has at least several thousand troops. They defeated our sentry horses very quickly and no one could escape. Therefore, it is inferred that the opponent has at least several thousand Han troops. "
The words of the messenger did not solve the doubts of the Xiongnu generals, but made the origin of this Han army even more confusing.
Where did all these people come from?
If thousands of Han people came out of the border, even if they used a marching strategy, they would still have the means to deal with it. It would be impossible to hide them so well and come so unexpectedly.
King Hunxie's heart palpitated for a while, and he turned back to look at the map in front of him.
Except for the narrow Han and Western Region passage, it is surrounded by mountains.
Did that Han army really fly over?
King Hunxie's eyes fell on the place where the confrontation took place as reported by the soldiers.
It is located in the middle section of the passage between Han and the Western Regions. It is a small point for their defense. It is located in Yanzhi Mountain and guarded by Wushaoling. Behind it is the Tengger Desert of the Western Huns, and along the Hunu River, there are some tribes of the Western Huns.
King Hunxie suddenly said: "Not good."
Several generals cast their gaze over.
"The Han army's goal is food, grass and fodder——"
You must know that the Xiongnu were a nomadic tribe that lived by the water. They always fought in wars. Why did they have the advantage? Because their luggage was very small and they were extremely flexible. When the grass grows and the warblers fly, the horses eat grass on the spot, and there is no need to carry extra rations. The soldiers rely entirely on looting to support fighting.
Therefore, the Huns were willing to fight and frequently went south to plunder, because they consumed less but gained abundantly.
But this time is different.
In order to save the face of the royal court being destroyed and the whole family moving north, the Xiongnu began to arrange this battle early.
But now winter has just passed, and the grass and trees on the ground are beginning to bloom, and the horses are not enough to feed on the spot, so they have also prepared food and grass.
These grains and grasses were cobbled together by various grassland ministries.
Because the summer grazing harvest is coming soon, each family takes out the forage surplus accumulated before winter and only waits for the summer harvest to make up for it.
The grain and grass raised by each ministry were stored in King Hunxie's tribe and the surrounding tribes.
Therefore, they sent troops and horses to patrol along the route, just to prevent something unexpected happening and someone to attack their logistics.
The Han army tore through Yanzhi Mountain and Wushaoling. Their traces are unknown. They could only be heading north, rushing to collect the grain and grass collected by various ministries.
In order to start the war in spring, the Xiongnu also raised food supplies in advance and became their top priority.
Attack the vital point that will save you.
If the food and grass are destroyed, there is no need to fight...
"The battle order sent by General Yudu said that in spring battles, food and grass come first.
I had made many arrangements before and scattered the food and grass in the surrounding areas. Even if someone attacked, they would not be able to cause much damage to us for a while. General Qi Judu also arranged an ambush on the grassland. If the Han army rushed in, they might not be able to please him. "
With a gloomy look on his face, King Hunxie hurried out of his tent, calling for troops and horses, preparing to support various ministries and prevent him from being starved of food by the Han army.
It's just dawn.
Just when King Hunxie left the camp, another messenger quickly ran over and said from a distance: "Most of the troops... the Tuo Pu tribe has been penetrated by the Han army, and the tribe was scattered. The Han army set fire, not only burned Tuo Pu Pubu, all the winter grass they used to finance the army was burned...
The entire Fupu tribe was destroyed. "
King Hunxie, King Xiutu and others suddenly looked towards the east horizon.
In the night, it seemed as if one could see the shocking fire hundreds of miles away.
The Han army was so fast and so ruthless.
Afraid of what might happen, they were really rushing to cut off their food supplies.
"There are seven tribes from the Fu Pu tribe to the west, all the way to our Hunxie King tribe. This is the route we use to transport fodder and baggage."
King Hunxie felt as if someone had hit him head-on, causing his eyes to turn black.
It is no longer important to study where and how this Han army came from.
The top priority is how to prevent the Han army from advancing straight from the rear and destroying the food and grass supply of the Western Huns.
"Come here, hurry up and notify the various ministries and step up vigilance.
Send an order, mobilize ten thousand troops of our troops, follow me to attack this Han army, and win or lose with it! "
"Dadou, I'll go with you!"
"Dadou, I will go with you too!"
The Xiongnu generals in all departments were excited and burned food after the attack. The Han army was really hateful.
Soon after, several teams came out of the camp and rushed towards different Western Xiongnu tribes, preparing to meet the Han army.
The Han army's surprise attack stirred up the situation and disrupted the Xiongnu's original deployment.
The war between Han and Hungary has begun!
…
The great Han Dynasty Chang'an.
In the morning, the brilliant sunshine shines into the palace.
Liu Che, dressed in royal robes, was sitting in the main hall of Weiyang Palace, overlooking the officials.
The army went out for battle, and most of the talk at today's court meeting was about the upcoming battle between Han and Hungary!
Weiwei Cheng did not know how to get out of the queue and was reporting in person, saying: "... our army is marching very fast. We will enter Longxi tonight and we expect to reach the northwest border in two days."
The emperor nodded. He had received news about Xiuyi this morning and knew that Huo Qubing had dispersed his troops and disappeared last night.
Not only the Xiongnu ministries are looking for him now, but Chang'an is also waiting for further news.
But if Huo Qubing didn't take the initiative to call back outside, no one would be able to find him.
The emperor felt itchy, and in the morning he used magic methods to search for traces of Huo Qubing.
Unfortunately nothing was found.
This shows that Huo Qubing ran out of Han territory in one night, so even the emperor could not find any trace of him.
…
On the third floor of the main hall of Liangyuan in Xiuyi, Liu Qing sat by the window.
Huo Qubing marched to start the war, and she became busy accordingly, sending and receiving news related to the army's advance.
Liu Qing buried his head in a lot of information, with his thick eyelashes fluttering and his expression focused.
"At night last night... I rushed to the border town of Xiguan first, then separated from the tribe, and only led my own troops into the land of the Western Qiang people. What are you going to do, husband?"
Liu Qing was reading various messages from Xiu Yi, looking at the map, and trying to analyze Huo Qubing's intentions.
But also clueless.
At this moment, Song Ran came in from the outside and sent a new message:
"Princess, the people following Huo Hou came back with news for the first time, using the new communication method of concentric lotus leaves..."
Liu Qing took the secret message presented by Song Ran, glanced at it, and opened his beautiful eyes slightly: "So fast..."
She stood up from behind the low seat, walked out, and said, "His Majesty specially sent someone to inform him in the morning. If there is any news about his illness, he will be notified immediately.
I went to see His Majesty in person, and he would be very happy when he saw the news.
If there is any new information, please come to me directly. "
After saying this, he ran out of Liangyuan with small steps.
The inner gate of Liang Garden is connected to Weiyang Palace.
Liu Qing came all the way to the outside of the main hall. Dong Xu, the chamberlain, greeted him from the hall first: "Why is the princess here in person?"
"Qu Bing's battle news is on the front line. His Majesty asked me to tell him as soon as I have any news without delay."
The secret message recording Huo Qubing's traces appeared in the emperor's hands a moment later.
The content of the secret message is: The doctor ordered Huo Qubing to leave Xiguan at the end of last night and enter combat mode. At the beginning of Yinshi today, that is, at three o'clock in the morning, he passed through Yanzhi Mountain and Wushaoling area and entered the territory of the Western Xiongnu. The process A small group of Huns were defeated.
At the end of Yin Shi, around dawn, close to five o'clock in the morning, Huo Qubing led his troops to attack the Pu tribe of the Western Xiongnu. He prepared the winter grass and grain and burned them!
There is no need to keep secret what has already happened.
The emperor then asked his chamberlain to read the news out in the court hall to share the joy and boost morale.
After Dong Xu finished reading, the officials were in an uproar.
It wasn't that Huo Qubing shocked the ministers by defeating the Huns' tribes and burning their grain and grass, but it was just that the speed was too fast! Yesterday they went out of the city to see Huo Qubing off early yesterday morning. That night, the doctor rushed out of the border and attacked the Huns.
Hurry up!
Make full use of blitzkrieg.
Those who understand military affairs can even see that there is another mystery in it.
Cheng Bushi was also thinking about Huo Qubing's marching route, puzzled:
"How did Lang Zhongling manage to escape from the Yanzhi Mountain and Wushaoling areas?
The Huns have deployed a lot of defenses in that area recently. How did Lang Zhongling lead his troops there? "
The emperor smiled and said: "Cheng Bushi, you are also a soldier. I promise you a day. Tomorrow the court will come and tell me which route the soldiers took to suddenly appear near Yanzhi Mountain."
Cheng Bushi was stunned for a moment.
The emperor was happy and gave people homework.
After the emperor finished his homework, he stood up and said: "If you have nothing to do, please come to my study to discuss anything else!"
After saying that, he hurried to the study.
In the study, Liu Qing is waiting.
She came in person because she wanted to ask the emperor something.
Dong Zhongshu, Zhang Tang, Li Cai and others also followed in the study to prepare for the discussion.
"Brother Emperor, Qubing made a surprise attack on Yanzhi Mountain and Wushaoling. Where should we march from to make the Xiongnu defenseless?"
This is something neither side understands.
The emperor spread his hands and said, "I don't know either."
He asked someone to bring him a marching map and looked at it for a long time:
"Qubing came back last time and said that he wanted to keep Li Gan at Xiguan. I thought at the time that he wanted Li Gan to help defend at the border. Now it seems that he has other purposes."
The emperor's eyes fell on the terrain outside Xiguan and the Qilian Mountains, and his eyes gradually brightened:
"I understand, the one used to cure the disease...is the troops and horses that Li Gan has been stationed in Xiguan."
Everyone still didn't understand what the emperor meant.
Only Dong Zhongshu had some understanding: "Your Majesty means that Lang Zhongling had actually arranged the attack route for this battle ten months ago, and Li Gan had been staying outside Xiguan, secretly leading troops to explore the route.
Although it was difficult to march in the Qilian Mountains, after ten months of exploration, Li Gan had already hidden his men in a certain position across the Qilian Mountains. After Lang Zhongling arrived, he directly led the troops to fight out from the foot of the Qilian Mountains. Going north is Yanzhi Mountain?
That’s why we can attack the enemy unprepared! "
The emperor slapped the table and said: "It must be so.
Qu Bing had been ambushing this battle for ten months, and it was a cunning plan that he planned in advance!
If I hadn't known that there were people under Li Gan's command outside Xiguan and never returned, I wouldn't have thought of this strategy.
No matter how hard the Huns try, they won't understand how Qu Bing appeared in Yanzhi Mountain, ha! "
Dong Zhongshu, Li Cai, Zhang Tang and others pondered for a while, all of them feeling strong palpitations in their hearts.
Huo Qubing had been planning this surprise attack ten months ago, and it was not only the strategy itself that shocked people.
But he made the arrangements ten months ago, which shows that as early as that time, he had an accurate judgment on the current battle situation and knew how to weaken the enemy and influence the situation of the battle.
Therefore, we can deploy the hidden troops ten months ago and leave these troops for our own use a month later.
What level of strategic vision and battlefield command capabilities are reflected in this? !
Everyone has the idea of a magical skill emerging.
Even the emperor felt ups and downs and felt extremely comfortable.
On the battlefield of the Western Huns, the scorching sun rises into the sky.
Huo Qubing was riding on his horse and glanced at the high sun. It was quite hot today.
He retracted his gaze, looked at a Huns tribe appearing in front, waved his hand and said: "Kill up!"
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