Chapter 332 The Battle of Mobei (6)(1/2)
"This place where birds do not lay eggs is ten times more desolate than Longxi!"
The Lord of Longxi followed Wei Qing to march, and his general Wang Tieqin couldn't help but complain.
Marching on the Mongolian Plateau is also a difficult task for a man of the level of Wang Tieqin.
"Maybe we will leave this Gobi soon, and there will be rich water plants at that time."
The Lord of Longxi, Xu Fengnian, looked a little haggard. He marched thousands of miles through the Gobi and deserts, and the difficulty was far greater than that in the Central Plains. The physical strength and morale of his soldiers were seriously affected.
This is the trap of the Huns. In order to eliminate the main force of the Huns, the Han army was not able to fall into a trap and fought against the Huns in unfavorable circumstances.
Xu Fengnian could already imagine that in front of him, waiting for the work to be done with leisure, the large number of Xiongnu cavalry were already waiting for the Han cavalry to appear.
"The main force of the Huns was found ahead!"
"The number of people exceeds one hundred thousand! No, there may be two hundred thousand! or even more!"
"Suspectedly the main force of the Xiongnu Khan!"
The news came from the Han army scouts in front of him, which caused panic among Wei Qing's army.
Although everyone knew the tactics of the Huns, they were still nervous when they found that the main force of the Huns was right in front of them.
The number of Huns has quadrupled!
The Huns were not so easy to deal with, otherwise Emperor Wu of Han would not have to devote all the war potential of the entire empire to destroy the Huns' court, and a war between them and the Huns that lasted for decades.
Under the premise that the Xiongnu's home court battles and morale and physical strength decline, it is necessary to bear great risks to defeat the Xiongnu's elite troops.
If you are not careful, you may lose the battle!
"It seems that the Huns' Khan did not advance eastward..."
Wei Qing learned that the information was wrong in Dingxiang County. The Xiongnu Khan, who was supposed to be dealt with by Huo Qubing, appeared in front of him, but he still resolutely sent troops.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians were summoned by Emperor Wu of Han and transported their food and weapons to Dingxiang County and Dai County to fight the Xiongnu. Even though there were quite a few mistakes in the intelligence, the cost of giving up the war was too high, so Wei Qing could only fight the Xiongnu Shanyu with the less elite Han cavalry.
The brave soldier was assigned to Huo Qubing by Emperor Wu of Han. The information was wrong. After crossing the Gobi and the desert, morale and physical strength decreased, and the number of Hun cavalry was greater...
All the unfavorable factors are intersected, and if they can still win under such unfavorable conditions, they are famous generals in the world.
Wei Qing did not become afraid of the Huns because of this, but instead continued to march forward without hesitation.
Wei Qing led four rebel generals to go out of the Gobi Desert and encountered the main force of the Xiongnu Khan!
More than 200,000 Hun cavalry stretched for dozens of miles, stationed in camps and seized the dangerous land. The flags of the Hun camp covered the sky and were endless!
This is one of the two main forces of the Huns!
"The Huns were really powerful, no wonder they could fight against the Han Empire for many years... In the later nomadic tribes, even the Central Plains, were actually descendants of the Huns, but they were assimilated or changed their names."
The lord of Jiangling, Yang Shiro, faced the terrifying Hun army, and his scalp was numb. During the march, he found that Wei Qing's troops were short of cavalry generals.
The princes in the north were either divided into Huo Qubing or Li Guang, while the princes in the north were divided into Xu Fengnian of Longxi.
The military generals brought by Yang Shilong were Han Shizhong (four generals of the Southern Song Dynasty) and Pan Mei (the founding general of the Northern Song Dynasty), but their cavalry was not top-notch.
What Wei Qing really relied on this journey was Wei Qing himself, as well as Xu Fengnian's Longxi cavalry, military generals Wang Yanzhang, and Li Hu (Li Shimin's great-grandfather).
"Not only cavalry, but also infantry and crossbowmen are required for this battle."
Wei Qing also knew that there were not many cavalry generals in his hands, so he ordered Wugang chariots to surround them to stabilize their positions and avoid being overwhelmed by the large number of Hun cavalrymen. Wugang chariots were also soldiers covered with thick leather.
Military vehicles can be used to transport food and weapons, or they can quickly form chariot formations to prevent cavalry assaults.
When the Han Empire fought with the Huns, chariot tactics were common. In addition, the Han crossbows were powerful at that time, which often caused a large number of casualties to the Huns who lacked heavy cavalry.
"Su Zhang, you lead the three thousand divine crossbow army and assist the general in guarding the chariot formation."
Wang Defa, the prefect of Nanhai County from Jiaozhou, ordered Su Zhang, the general of the Southern Han Dynasty of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, to assist Wei Qing in the formation.
Su Zhang had the most elite divine crossbow army in the Southern Han Dynasty, and was a famous general for the time, but few lords of the Eastern Han Dynasty knew about this person.
Many lords have a group of powerful second- and third-rate generals under their command. Although they are not as good as legendary generals, they can sometimes play a strange role. For example, the Three Thousand Divine Crossbow Army can cooperate with the chariot to make the Han army gain a foothold without any worries.
The two sides confronted each other on the edge of the Gobi Desert.
In the south, there were less than 100,000 cavalry and infantry of Wei Qing, the Han Empire's general, and his morale and physical strength were generally low. Among them, Wei Qing's cavalry's headquarters was still very high.
In the north, there were the cavalry of the Xiongnu Yizhixie Shanyu, with a number of more than 200,000. Except for the remnants of the Youxian King, most of the Xiongnu cavalry were waiting for their hard work, their morale and physical strength were high!
If it weren't for the defeat of the Youxian King, the number of main forces of the Hun cavalry in this route could even exceed 300,000!
"General, this time in the Battle of Mobei, I, Zhao Xin, will end your invincible myth."
Zhao Xin once served for the Han Empire for a while. After betraying the Han Empire, he wanted to challenge his former boss, Wei Qing, the general of the Han Empire.
"Wei Qing, Huo Qubing will not die, we Xiongnu women have no color."
The Xiongnu Yizhixie Shanyu pointed at the Han Empire army opposite with a horse whip.
He hated Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to the core.
Wei Qing destroyed the Huns' holy land of sacrifice to heaven in the Battle of Dragon City, drove the Huns from the Hetao area with fertile water and grass, and defeated the Right Xianwang in the Battle of South Moon, sweeping across the southern Moon like an iron plow.
After Huo Qubing joined the Han-Hungary War, the situation of the Huns became increasingly difficult. Huo Qubing captured the uncle of the Xiongnu, the prime minister of the country, and the grandfather of the Shanyu, and other more than 2,000 people, threatening the Huns.
This time, the Xiongnu Yizhixie Shanyu was betting on the national destiny!
If the Battle of Mobei fails, the power of the Huns will completely decline and lose control over the southern and western regions.
"The Huns have harassed the frontier for many years, and it's time to destroy it."
Wei Qing ordered his cavalry to rest and recover temporarily, and prepare to fight the Huns to the death.
He looked at the war eagle in the air.
As the legendary cavalry commander, Wei Qing has an unparalleled keen intuition. He has noticed that there is always a war eagle following his troops, sometimes two war eagles.
According to his experience in fighting with the Huns, this war eagle was not a toy for the Huns, but a means of rebel generals using it to investigate.
Chu Tian's methods have been noticed by Wei Qing, but Wei Qing did not make it clear.
Wei Qing looked at Zhan Ying: "If you are good at raiding, then don't let me down."
Li Guang, who was supported by Li Guang and Zhao Shiqi, became the actual coach, and Cao Cao and Yuan Shao had to obey his restraint. Whoever has a big fist, his words are the truth.
Chu Tian followed the defeated soldiers of the Youxian King and marched forward for two hundred miles. The war eagle had already discovered the whereabouts of the Xiongnu Yizhixie Shanyu.
When he learned that Wei Qing's troops were approaching Yizhixie Shanyu quickly, he immediately persuaded Li Guang. Zhao Shiqi gave up his baggage, and even gave up the cattle and sheep that had just succeeded, and ran to him again.
"This plan is very good!"
Li Guang was in a good mood and recognized Chu Tian's way of stabbing Yizhi's echo Shanyu from behind.
"Whether we can be granted a marquis is all dependent on the sir."
Zhao Shiqi even regarded Chu Tian as a strange man sent by God to lead them, held Chu Tian's hand, and placed the hope of being a marquis on Chu Tian.
Chu Tian could not stand Li Guang and Zhao Shiqi's desire to be a marquis, so he broke away: "As long as you trust me, maybe we can capture Yizhixie Shanyu alive, take him to Chang'an, and bring him foot wash for His Majesty."
"Very good, very good!"
Li Guang and Zhao Shiqi thought of the scene where Yi Zhixie Shanyu brought water to wash his feet for Emperor Wu of Han, and the picture seemed a bit too beautiful.
Cao Cao witnessed Li Guang and Zhao Shiqi was easily bribed by Chu Tian, and knew that Chu Tian had become the commander of the Han army along the way. However, Cao Cao put the overall situation first and was willing to obey Chu Tian's orders, and from then on the road of no return...
Seeing that Cao Cao surrendered, Yuan Shao had to act passively.
Now they are more than a thousand miles away from Qin and Zhao Great Wall in Dingxiang County, with a large area of Gobi and desert between them. If they are defeated by Yizhixie Shanyu, whether they can escape smoothly is a question. It is no joke that they are chased by the Huns for thousands of miles.
"Yang Ye, Taishi Ci, I have a task to you. In addition, I will allocate one hundred Iron Eagle Scout Cavalry and one war eagle to you."
Chu Tian assigned tasks to Yang Ye and Taishi Ci alone. Yang Ye and Taishi Ci led Changshui Camp with less than 2,000 people, and Yueqi Camp parted ways with Chu Tian.
"It's a pity that Tian Khan's characteristics are restricted in this battle..."
If Chu Tian could use the ability of "Tian Khan" to turn the Huns into servants, this battle would be quite simple, and he could even capture tens of thousands of Hun cavalry and return to the main world.
However, the two sides formed enemies in the Battle of Mobei, and the Huns would not surrender, so Chu Tian could only execute all the prisoners.
Chu Tian was unable to recruit cavalry in the desert, and his troops were consumed a little bit. Therefore, every time he used troops, he seemed to be bold and advanced, but in fact, Chu Tian was cautious and launched a surprise attack after obtaining accurate information.
"Huo Qubing's Eastern Route Army has fought with the main force of Zuo Xian King!"
Chu Tian found that on the points ranking list, the lords of the Eastern Army, including the lords of the old Qin and Mingguan, etc., began to be on the list. The lords of the old Qin generals of Chu Tian, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, who had Lu Bu, Yang Dayan, and Meng Tian, squeezed down from the top three positions, and their momentum was very fierce and had already reached the first place. Chu Tian's points rose slightly because he killed some Xiongnu scouts and defeated soldiers in the middle.
The first place is the old Qin, with 18122 points.
Second place, I just want to farm well, and I have 16631 points.
The third place is a small soldier at the border at the end of the Ming Dynasty, with 15924 points.
The fourth place is that if Huma does not teach him to cross Yinshan, he will have 11924 points.
Fifth place, Zhao Zilong, Shijiazhuang, points 9924.
Sixth place, Cao Cao, with 9001 points.
Seventh place, Yuan Shao, with 8917 points.
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Huo Qubing's troops seemed to be still fighting against the Huns, and his points were still rising.
To be continued...