At this time, the number of Han cavalry assembled in the col had reached more than 30,000, but according to the news from those cavalry teams who were in charge of tracking, this Xianbei army had a large number of troops, probably more than 100,000. Of course, those few. The cavalry squad did not dare to get too close, it was completely judged by the torches lit by the Xianbei people.
Not to mention one hundred thousand Xianbei, even two hundred thousand or three hundred thousand, Zhao Yun would not have the slightest timidity. The reason why he hesitated was thinking about how to deal with these prisoners and spoils in the col. After a while, it will be true. Even if the prisoners do not become a burden, they are likely to take the opportunity to escape.
Ma Chao was impatient, learning that the enemy was getting closer, he immediately folded his hands and said: "Please allow the end general to take 20,000 Erlang out for a while. The general will lead the rest to guard these prisoners. If they change, it will not be too late to shoot them."
In fact, Ma Chao also has his own selfish intentions. Tuobayan is also among the group of prisoners. If Zhao Yun orders the shooting of these prisoners now, she will not survive, but Ma Chao dare not put the entire Han army at risk because of his own selfishness. At that time, as long as Zhao Yun issues a massacre order, he will not be able to come forward to stop him. Therefore, Ma Chao wants to attack first and block the Xianbei army outside.
Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment, and was about to agree to Ma Chao's request. He suddenly noticed the topography of this mountain col. He couldn't help but laughed and said, "Let's set up a pocket formation,"
The Xianbei people moved very slowly. After more than an hour, their front team appeared by the small river south of the mountain. The river was very shallow, and people, horses, cattle and sheep could wade through the water. After crossing the river, they could enter the hidden mountain col. It’s hard to see what’s going on inside. However, the Han army has already occupied the hills on the east, west, and north sides. They are condescending and can rush in at any time. The prisoners and spoils have also been transferred to the corner of the mountain, Xianbei. The army had to go all the way to the innermost part of the col to find them. By then, they had been trapped in the encirclement of the Han army.
On the top of the mountain, Zhao Yun raised his telescope and watched the Xianbei army cross the small river arbitrarily. The Xianbei marching seldom had a complete queue, and arbitrarily was normal, but Zhao Yun could not hide the smile at the corner of his mouth. Because by the light of the Xianbei people’s torches, he discovered that apart from the outpost there were about five or six hundred Xianbei warriors, behind were all old and weak women and children driving cattle, sheep and horses, and there were many slow ox carts full of tents. The materials needed, where is an army, clearly the Xianbei tribe that is migrating,
Ma Chao also saw that there was something wrong with the Xianbei team, and couldn't help but get excited. He took the reins and said, "The final admiral will go down the mountain now."
Zhao Yun knew that Ma Chao had become quite calm now, but he still urged: "Meng Qi, don't be brave for a while. You must wait until most of them have already gone to the col and see the signal from me before you can do anything. ,"
Ma Chao grinned and said, "Don't worry, the final general knows it well,"
I probably felt that when they were in a safe zone, the Xianbei’s movements were slower than before. The five or six hundred warriors who used the outposts did not move forward after crossing the river. Instead, they kept alert at both ends of the valley. The other herders were not in a hurry after entering the col. Moving forward, they started to set up tents on the southernmost side. The herders who walked in the foremost belonged to the Kuitou tribe. The closer to the south, the easier it was for horses and sheep to herd. They naturally did not want to go inside, but in this way, The team behind is even slower,
The movements of the Xianbei people were slow, but the movements of the Han army were extremely fast. Ma Chao led 10,000 Qingqis to the back of the Xianbei team, waiting for Zhao Yun to send a signal.
After more than an hour passed, only the brightest morning star remained on the eastern horizon. Dawn was about to arrive. Finally, most of the Xianbei team entered the col. Zhao Yun waved his hand, and the left and right soldiers released three. A red flare, a beautiful chrysanthemum blooms in the night sky, very bright,
Many herders have never seen such a beautiful scenery. They raised their heads and looked forward to seeing them again. Suddenly, there was a dull sound of horseshoes around the col, and a large group of Han cavalry rushed over from Henan.
At this time, the two thousand guards of the Kuitou tribe and Budugen tribe, except for a few people guarded by Moergan and Yeni, everyone was guarded by the river, and they became the first target of the Han army. After a whole night During the long-distance march of Xianbei, the Xianbei people were already very tired. These warriors had to remain vigilant at all times and were even more languid. When the Han cavalry came over, many Xianbei warriors did not even realize that they were going to take off their bows and arrows. Rushed to the front,
This is a battle without suspense. One side is tired from a long distance, but the other side is recharged. No matter in terms of number, equipment, training or fighting spirit, the two sides are not on the same level. Many Xianbei warriors have not had time to resist. Falling under the saber of the Han cavalry, the blood instantly stained the river.
In the mountain col, a group of Han cavalry rushed down from the hillside, like tigers. The Xianbei herdsmen were busy setting up tents and settling in the young and old. Even though many of them could ride horses and draw bows, they were in a hurry. There was no strength to resist, and they fell in a pool of blood, crying and screaming echoing over the mountain col.
When the sun rose, the battle was over. Many Xianbei nobles, including Moergan and Yanni, became captives. They captured countless cattle, sheep and horses for service. The Xianbei clan suffered unprecedented damage. Even if the leader of Taiyuan led the army and turned around at this time, there would be no foundation.
Although this report was just received this evening, the content described above should have occurred three days ago. Liu Xin handed the report to Sun Ce and asked: "Cer, if you are the commander of the Sixth Army, What will you do next,"
During the recent period, Sun Ce has been with Liu Xin, and he also knows that Liu Xin sent the Sixth Army to sweep the Mobei Grassland. After reading the report, Sun Ce blurted out, “I’ll give you my father, if the child is from the Sixth Army. Commander, we must use the power of this great victory to sweep away the large and small tribes on the grassland, so that the North of the Han Dynasty will no longer be threatened."
Liu Xin nodded and said with a smile: "Cer, you are brave, but you still have to look farther. I ask you, why Mobei Cao has become the world of Xianbei,"
In the past two years, Sun Ce has rarely had the opportunity to go to battle, but he has read a lot of books in his free time, and has a slight involvement in the history of Xianbei. He thought for a while and said, "Going back to the emperor, Xianbei was originally attached to the Huns. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han defeated the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu escaped to the north. Only then did the Xianbei take the opportunity to rise up. I wonder if the child is right."
"Yes," Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "However, that's just a superficial phenomenon. Think about it. It was the big man who defeated the Xiongnu, but Xianbei was the one who made the profit. This is because the Han people are still not used to life on the grassland, at least Most Han people find it difficult to adapt to the harsh environment there. The current Xianbei is equivalent to the former Huns. If I drove them to an extinction, other ethnic groups would rise on the grassland soon, and it would become a threat to my big man again for a long time."
Sun Ce pondered: "So what does the father mean,"
Liu Xin turned to look north, and slowly said: "Now the four most powerful tribes in Xianbei have been wiped out. What is left is just a few small tribes and other tribes attached to them. If I were in Mobei, It will definitely order the army not to advance eastward, but to turn south, killing Khan Shan, and completely wipe out all the Xianbei army that entered the Central Plains."
Without waiting for Sun Ce’s answer, Liu Xin continued: “Of course, this happened three days ago. Presumably Zilong has already made his own decision. Let’s wait and see and see how General Zilong plans. "
Sun Ce's ideal is to be a general who is on the verge of battle. He is not very interested in strategizing, especially the content is profound and difficult to understand. He is even more reluctant to use his brains. Hearing Liu Xin talk about seeing how Zhao Yun made the decision, Sun Ce couldn't help it. With a sense of relief,
Seeing the change in Sun Ce's face, Liu Xin couldn't help but shook his head. He flipped through several other battle reports. The reason why he said so much to Sun Ce was that he wanted to subtly guide Sun Ce to take the road of internal affairs. The generals are inevitable. After all, Sun Ce is now Liu Xin’s son-in-law. Liu Xin doesn’t want him to continue to lead the army, but looking at Sun Ce’s performance, I’m afraid it will be difficult for a while.
The news in the other reports was earlier. Judging from the content, the wars in various places are still in a stalemate. However, Liu Xin is not very worried. He knows that the longer the time is, the better it will be for him. Because fighting is a very money-burning thing, without logistical support, no matter how powerful the army is, it can only fall into a state of brutality.
Liu Xin rested for the night in the Uzbeli Fortress. Early the next morning, when the team was assembled and there was no time to start, another report came over. This is the report about the Fifth Army's siege of Puyang City. ,
As Cao Cao’s lair, Puyang has a high city and deep pool. A large amount of food and grass has been accumulated in the city. Xun You and others mobilized a large number of people to strengthen the people, and ordered all the noble families in the city to send Jiading slaves to the head of the city, but facing the Han army Although the defending army resisted stubbornly, everyone knew that Puyang City could not be defended for a few days.
Xunyou was Cao Cao’s supreme officer in Puyang. Faced with a difficult situation, he had to convene Chen Qun, Yu Jin and others to discuss, and decided to protect Liu Xie and abandon the city to flee, saying that he was protecting, but in fact it was being held hostage to avoid the puppet emperor from falling. Into Liu Xin's hands,
The Han army has always adopted a three-by-one approach, that is, besieging the south, west, and north gates day and night, but opening the east gate and not attacking. In this case, the defenders will feel that there is still a way to retreat. Go, usually do not fight desperately. Of course, the intention of the Han army cannot be concealed by a man of wisdom like Xun You, but the day and night storms of the Han army made Puyang city in danger.
Although Xun You knew that there must be a conspiracy for the Han army to leave a gap in the East Gate, the other three were very eager to attack, and he could only bite the bullet and choose this gap to escape. It can be said that he knew that there were tigers in the mountains, and he preferred to travel to the mountains.
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Today, the second chapter is finally finished. I don’t even have time to eat for dinner. First, go to the temple of the five internal organs, and then take a good night’s sleep. The two chapters tomorrow will be released later. Thank you for your support!