After the official affairs of the state capital were handed over, Yang Qing and Liu Yin immediately rushed to the military camp outside the city to meet with Zhang Ni and others. The troops were already ready to go, and they only waited for Yang Qing's order to rush to Anding.
"Set off!"
Yang Qing didn't hesitate. He said a few words briefly to boost his morale, then he pulled out his sword, pointed to the sky, and ordered the march.
The three thousand Han troops were all cavalry and marched very fast. They entered Guangwei County in less than two days. However, Liao Hua, the governor of Guangwei, was not in Lueyang, the county governor, nor at Yanhou Street Pavilion. Instead, he went to Fanxukou.
In fact, Liao Hua had led his troops to guard Fanxukou a month ago. The reason was that the Wei army east of Longshan suddenly launched an attack on Fanxukou and seemed to be showing signs of a large-scale march to Longshan.
Although there were two thousand soldiers and horses guarding Fanxukou, Liao Hua was still uneasy, so he ordered a thousand soldiers and horses from the street pavilion to go and see for himself. Fortunately, during this period, the Wei army only launched two tentative attacks. The soldiers and horses in Guangwei are enough to cope with it.
When Yang Qing and others went to Anding for reinforcements, they also had to pass through Fanxukou, so he stopped at Fanxukou for a long time, preparing to learn about the recent enemy situation from Liao Hua.
"General Yuanjian, did you find out how many troops the Wei army had in the previous two attacks?"
Liao Hua cupped his fists and replied: "Your Majesty, the Wei army's first two attacks did not actually attack the pass. They just seemed to be very powerful, with dense banners and loud drums. They just launched from a distance. It was just a few waves of arrows, but they didn't really want to break through Fanxukou.
Judging from the momentum, the invading Wei army numbered no less than 10,000 people. However, later scouts and agents reported that the Wei army only came with 4,000 to 5,000 people. The main purpose was to harass, mainly to contain our army's strength in Longyou. "
Yang Qing nodded: "I think so too. If the Wei army really wanted to break Fanxukou and go to Long again, they would want Zhang He to lead the army. However, this man has been staying in Qian County and has not shown up at all. How could it be a large-scale invasion?
It is nothing more than sending troops to contain our troops in Yongzhou to reduce the pressure on Liangzhou. "
"Your Majesty is absolutely right, Wei Jun must have this plan."
Yang Qingdao: "However, General Yuanjian, you still can't underestimate the enemy's carelessness and slack off, and prevent the Wei army from making a large-scale invasion by pretending to be true. Especially now that I have taken away three thousand state and county soldiers, the hinterland of Tianshui has become empty. , be sure to be careful and guard against a sudden attack by the Wei army."
"Yes, I will definitely remember the envoy's instructions and will personally be in charge here at Fanxukou during this period." Liao Hua responded with clasped fists.
Yang Qing patted his shoulder, smiled and said, "That makes me feel relieved."
Walking north out of Anding County, you will soon see the endless prairie, with herds of cattle and sheep, and galloping horses. The fields are vast and boundless, as if a huge painting is spread out in this vast world.
This grassland is the famous Henan land, which is also the Hetao grassland familiar to later generations.
Henan, as the name suggests, is the land south of the Yellow River. The Yellow River first flows north along the Helan Mountains, then is blocked by the Yin Mountains and turns eastward, and finally flows south along the Luliang Mountains, just like a few words.
The terrain here is flat, the soil quality is good, and it is irrigated by the Yellow River. It is an ideal place for farming and herding. Therefore, there have been countless wars between the Central Plains Dynasty and the northern tribes to compete for this land.
During the Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor sent Meng Tian to lead his troops northward, but the Huns were defeated for more than 700 miles, and Henan became part of the Central Plains.
However, there was great chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty, and Henan was re-occupied by the Huns. The Huns used this as a basis to repeatedly raise troops southward, posing a serious threat to Chang'an, the capital of the former Han Dynasty.
Fortunately, Emperor Xiaowu sent the famous general Wei Qing out of Yunzhong to the west of Longyou, and defeated the two troops of Loufan King and Ariesang King stationed by the Huns in Henan, and regained Hetao again.
In the Later Han Dynasty, the Southern Xiongnu tribe was settled in Henan by the emperor, which gradually brought peace and stability to the area.
However, since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, the Han Dynasty has declined, and the heroes of the Central Plains have been busy fighting in vain to take care of the Hetao. As a result, the Xianbei, Qianghu and other tribes have become increasingly powerful. The Han people who settled in Henan have been forced to continue to move south, so that today, the North Di, Wuyuan, Shuofang and other counties have almost lost all their territory in Henan.
Therefore, the current Henan area is basically dominated by foreign tribes. During the Tanshihuai period, the western Xianbei tribes such as Luoluo, Rilu, and Zhidan were the dominant groups. Later, after the death of Tanshihuai, the Xianbei declined, and the Southern Xiongnu tribes who were driven away by the Xianbei people took advantage of the opportunity. They reoccupied the territory in the southern part of the Hetao, so the main foreign forces on the Hetao grassland today are the Xianbei and the Huns.
Linjing County is located in the middle and upper reaches of the Jing River. It has outstanding people and honest people. It is the county seat of Anding County.
After several days of non-stop travel, Yang Qing and his party finally arrived in Linjing today. Due to the need for confidentiality, Yang Qing and others did not enter the city, but took a break at a pass twenty miles west of Linjing.
Wu Yi, the prefect of Anding, did not make a big fanfare or advertise it widely. Instead, he quietly came from the city with only a few close officials to meet Yang Qing.
"Yi has met the envoy."
Yang Qing quickly smiled and said: "Haha, General Ziyuan, there is no need to be polite, please take a seat."
"Thank you, envoy."
After Wu Yi sat down, Yang Qing pointed to Liu Yin and others and introduced them one by one. After everyone finished the ceremony, he immediately asked: "General Ziyuan, please introduce the latest news to us. Enmity."
"yes."
Wu Yi cupped his hands and said: "According to reports from the scouts, these five thousand Wei troops have already marched to the left territory of the Xiongnu. They are still two days away from passing through my Anding County."
"Only two days? Fortunately, we came quickly. If we had been slower, we wouldn't have been able to catch up." Yang Qing said with luck.
Wu Yi nodded: "Yes, five thousand Wei cavalry is not a small number. It is very difficult for me to secure the troops and horses of a county to stop the attack."
"Have the people leading the army of Wei Cavalry ever found out more about it?"
Wu Yidao said: "The enemy's chief general is Su Shang, the puppet Wei Bingzhou general, and his deputy is also Bingzhou's partial general Dong Bi."
"Oh? So, these five thousand Wei cavalry are all soldiers and horses of Bingzhou?"
Wu Yi replied: "Exactly. According to the news from the guards in Bingzhou, about a month ago, the puppet Wei Bingzhou governor Liang Xi received the order from the puppet emperor Cao Rui, ordering him to send troops and horses to borrow the road from Henan to Liang. State reinforcements.”
"I see."
Yang Qing nodded and asked: "Have you ever found out the specific marching route of the Wei army?"
"Alas, there is no reward yet. Recently, Cao Wei has exerted great pressure on various tribes. They no longer dare to contact our army as much as they did before. Especially the Southern Xiongnu are under the close surveillance of the Wei people. Now we It will be more difficult for the wandering guards to contact the Huns who are committed to the Han Dynasty." Wu Yi sighed.
In order to strengthen the control of the southern Xiongnu, Cao Wei divided them into five tribes. The left tribe was located in Taiyuan Zizhi, the right tribe was in Qi, the south was in Puzi, the north was in Xinxing, and the middle was in Daling. Each tribe selected the distinguished person as its commander. , and don’t make Han people Sima to supervise them.
In addition, the current Southern Xiongnu Chanyu Huchuquan was left in Yecheng by Cao Wei, and only his King Youxian went back to manage the Southern Xiongnu tribes. Therefore, once the Wei court puts pressure, the Southern Xiongnu tribes will not dare to blatantly Those who reported the news to the Han army, let alone blocked the passage of the Wei army.
Yang Qing pondered for a moment and then said: "The Huns did not dare to offend the Wei thieves, but the Xianbei people are not afraid. We can get information from the Xianbei people. As long as we are sure that the Wei army will not pass through the Xianbei people's territory, then their marching route will be There are only a few in the south.
Coupled with sending many sentinels and scouts, the whereabouts of the Wei army are still easy to grasp. After all, they number five thousand. "
"I'd like to see you, I know what to do." Wu Yi said with admiration.
