On the boundless grassland.
Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing, with a total of 7,200 men, were marching there. The marching speed was extremely fast, almost without stopping on the basis of protecting the horses and maintaining basic combat effectiveness.
Huo Qubing had an excellent sense of direction, and there were Huns in the army as guides, so he was very accurate in finding the Xiongnu tribe. However, when faced with Luo Wuji's power of searching, I was still amazed.
The essence of the great roundabout tactic is to effectively confuse the enemy, so that the enemy cannot figure out where the army is, or even have no idea that an army will attack. Then it suddenly appears and defeats the enemy with lightning speed, in order to achieve the goal. The final word, this is the great detour tactic.
In real history, Huo Qubing was a general who was almost at the pinnacle of this path. The two battles of Hexi he led cannot be said to be wars, but more like art. Although they were not as great as the decisive battle in Mobei, in terms of tactics alone The pinnacle is absolutely unparalleled and can be called a textbook of cavalry's roundabout tactics.
Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing went all the way to the west, and soon entered the sphere of influence of King Yougu Li. However, the Xiongnu tribe lived by water and grass, and there were no obvious national and city boundaries. In fact, there were not only Xiongnu here. People, as well as people from other tribes, such as the Yuezhi, lived together with the Xiongnu, especially the small Yuezhi who did not migrate, and their sphere of influence overlapped with the Xiongnu.
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Shanyu Wangting.
The atmosphere in the royal court was naturally extremely bad. After all, Qilian Shanyu had just lost many of his relatives, not to mention his uncle and grandfather. He also had two sons who were also killed by the Han army. Such deep hatred made Qilian Shanyu helpless. Accepting it, he roared: "Such a tragic defeat has never happened since the war between Daxia and Han Dynasty.
King Aries, he occupies the fertile land of Henan, has countless livestock, a large population and an army, but he was defeated or even killed by a mere two captains of the Han army. This is something that Daxia can never wash away. shame.
Now Wei Qing leads an army to attack King Loufan. Can King Loufan stop him?
This Shanyu thought it was impossible. If King Loufan was defeated by the Han army again, Henan would be lost from the hands of Daxia again. Is this an acceptable result? "
The last time Henan was lost was when Qin Shihuang sent Meng Tian to attack the Xiongnu and then built part of the Great Wall. However, the Xiongnu at that time was only a relatively strong tribe and was not at the same level as the tyrannical nomadic empire that the Han Dynasty faced.
"Great Chanyu, the remnants of King Aries and King Loufan have tens of thousands of people, how can they be so vulnerable?
Wei Qing's gains over the years were only 20,000 to 30,000, and the Han corpses he left on the grassland were no less than these. The Han people had few cavalry, and even if King Loufan was defeated, he could still evacuate directly. Could it be that he would fail easily? ? "
These words have been recognized by many people. This is the biggest advantage of the Xiongnu.
Not only can they fight frontal positional battles, but if they don't want to lose so much, the cavalry's mobility is flexible and they can choose to cut off the Han army's food routes and slowly trap the Han army. On the vast grassland, it is impossible to ambush. possible.
The Huns are invincible!
Upon hearing this, Shanyu Qilian was really disappointed with the stupidity of his ministers, and loudly said: "Didn't you read the information about the defeat of King Aries?
Two Han army captains killed the Aries King, and so many soldiers died. This group of Han soldiers were all elite cavalry, coming and going like the wind. This is our Daxia style of play, and they are elusive. , but they don’t need logistics like other Han armies. It’s simply terrifying!
Ben Shanyu dared to conclude that the Han army would definitely implement such tactics again and give King Loufan a sudden and fatal blow. "
The Chanyu of Qilian was much better militarily than the Chanyu of the Xiongnu in real history. The first time he saw the battle report, he realized the strength of Huo Qubing and Luo Wuji, and saw the changes in the tactics of the Han army, and It’s not like in history, where Huo Qubing repeatedly used blitzes, depths and roundabouts to attack people who couldn’t take care of themselves, but still didn’t know how to repent.
Seeing that no one spoke, Qilian Shanyu loudly said: "We must give the Han people a strong blow to let them know that the great Xia is inviolable. This Shanyu asks King Youxian and King Youguli to support King Loufan. .”
King Youxian was in the court of the Shanyu. After hearing the words, he immediately said: "Great and supreme Shanyu, I am willing to obey your order, but it will take a long time to recruit the livestock of each tribe. I am worried that after the recruitment of troops is completed, the Han people have already Gone."
Qilian Chanyu heard this and said in a deep voice: "Impossible!
The Han army wanted to learn from the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, completely defeat the Aries King and the Loufan King, and return Henan to the hands of the Central Plains. They would not leave until the goal of the war was achieved. "
Upon hearing this, King Youxian bowed and said: "Surrounded by the sun and moon, son of the sky, great Chanyu, I will obey your order and lead the warriors of the royal court across the vast desert and grassland to the support building in Henan. Annoying King."
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If Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing knew what Qilian Shanyu was thinking, they would definitely tell him that it was too late, too slow!
Blitzkrieg is about attacking quickly and unexpectedly. You can slowly and leisurely mobilize your troops here, but I have already killed you at your house and set your family on fire.
No matter how many people you brought back, I would have walked away long ago, leaving you, the defeated dog, incapable and furious.
Even if you don't notice, I will come back and send you to accompany them. Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing implemented this perfectly and strictly.
The two of them walked west from the Aries King's tribe and bypassed all the scouts of King Loufan. After all, no matter how cautious King Loufan was, it would be enough to send out his scouts for thirty to fifty miles. I have never heard of anyone using the scouts in a war. Those who were placed hundreds of miles away, especially Huo Qubing and Luo Wuji, ran hundreds of miles and rushed directly into King Yougu Li's headquarters.
After the two of them rushed into King Yougu Li's headquarters, they successively attacked many small tribes on the road and seized a lot of supplies. However, the two of them continued on the road with only food and water. This is another key point of the long-distance attack. , Don’t be dazzled by the supplies in front of you, and give up without hesitation anything that may hinder the rapid march.
As soon as King Youxian returned to the royal court, he heard King Youguli reporting that Han troops had entered his sphere of influence. This made King Youxian shocked and angry: "These Han troops dare to attack the building at the same time." Are you going to start a war with me? It’s so arrogant!
Notify various tribes to look for traces of the Han army and encircle and suppress them. "
King Youguli heard this and asked: "Your Majesty, Shanyu's order is to support King Loufan. Can't we afford to go to Henan with an army?"
King Youxian said angrily: "I am not a weakling like King Aries. Do they dare to send a partial army to die?
Therefore, it must be another large army of the Han army that entered my territory. They want to wait for me to go to support King Loufan and then raid my court. I will never be fooled and will immediately send someone to inform Shan Yu. , I will fight the Han army at my headquarters, but you can lead the troops from Moxi to Monan, where the terrain is connected and the road is very short. If there is a change, you can return to the army without affecting the overall situation. "
Although King Youguli felt that something was wrong, he still obeyed the order and went to Moxi to command the tribes there.
Neither of them knew that Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing had already passed through the sphere of influence of King Youxian and King Youguli, all the way south to Moxi, and then suddenly turned east, heading straight for King Loufan's undefended vest. .
At this time, King Loufan was fighting fiercely with Wei Qing's tribe. King Loufan did not want to fight to the death with Wei Qing, so he retreated while fighting. Wei Qing was unwilling to increase casualties. He was waiting for the opportunity to win, and he also did not press him with life. .
However, Wei Qing will naturally not put all his hopes of victory on Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing. He has already calculated the time. If Huo Qubing and Luo Wuji cannot appear at the approximate time, he will have to rely on his own methods to defeat King Loufan. .
His name is Wei Qing, he is Chang Pinghou, the general of the Han Dynasty, he is the inheritor of the Huaiyin Art of War, and he is currently the strongest commander of the Han Dynasty. He can defeat any enemy for the Han Dynasty!
Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing walked together, looking at the changing scenery on both sides. Luo Wuji calculated the direction. The two marched over a rolling hill, and then met You Gu, who was leading an army to support. King Li had an army of 20,000 men.
"This must be the Huns army heading to support King Loufan!"
Huo Qubing looked at the endless Xiongnu army and was a little ready to move. After all, the Xiongnu army that appeared in front of Luo Wuji and Huo Qubing was in the shape of a long and narrow strip. This kind of marching method was very fast, but if it encountered a sudden cavalry, it would be caught off guard.
But who would have thought that enemy cavalry would appear at the junction of Moxi and Hexi in the hinterland of the Xiongnu?
Especially when both King Loufan and King Youxian have Han troops, it is impossible for the Han army to appear here. In addition, the Han army does not have such a large-scale cavalry, so there is no need to worry. This is what King Yougu Li thinks. .
There was nothing wrong with this idea in the past, but it was completely wrong after Huo Qubing and Luo Wuji appeared.
"Brother Sick, you attack from the rubble. I will attack from the right, penetrate directly into the leader of the Huns, and capture the thieves and the king. It will be decided in one battle."
Huo Qubing nodded in agreement, and then the two of them led their cavalry and started racing wildly, and they did so wildly without caring about whether the horseshoes would be injured. Without horseshoes, not all terrains are suitable for cavalry attacks.
As a simple analogy, you can go far more places with shoes than without shoes. The same is true for horses. Without horseshoes, you can't go to many places.
But now I don't care about all that. Getting the victory in front of me is the most important thing.
In an instant, the sound of horse hooves shook the surrounding area!
(End of chapter)
