The Huns were fierce by nature and only obeyed the strong. The Khan's youngest son was only ten years old, and it was absolutely impossible to suppress all tribes.
The three people reached a consensus on killing the Xiongnu who remained in the territory of the Tianxi Dynasty first, and then looked for an opportunity to deal with the remaining Xiongnu on the grassland. If the group on the grassland can't deal with it, they give up, and it's no big deal.
Now that the heavy snow has sealed the grassland, the soldiers of the Tianxi Dynasty cannot enter, let alone this.
"The Xiongnu occupied the Hanyueguan fortress, and besides that, it was the first city in the pass, Mincheng." Qiao Mingyu tapped on the map, "Looking at it this way, the only road between Mincheng and Hanyueguan will be cut off. On the way, you can surround Mincheng."
"But beware of the Xiongnu sneak attack at Hanyueguan in the rear." King Zhuang added.
Gu Lian didn't know much about fighting, but at the beginning of the Anshi Rebellion, Tiance Mansion suffered heavy casualties, and it was hard to find generals in the whole country, and many knights were forced to lead "soldiers". A group of disciples from various sects formed a group to fight against the Wolf Fang Army, and those with a little ability would be pushed out as leaders. Gu Lian once led a motley army to the battlefield. Although she didn't make much achievements, she still blocked the invasion of the Wolf Fang Army. In terms of military affairs, she still has something to say.
"I don't know much, but it is very important to lead the army to fight." Gu Lian reached out and drew a circle outside the fortress, "This is their home, they can't go back." Then, he drew a circle around Mincheng. , "This is their temporary shelter, surrounded by enemy troops, and going deep into the hinterland."
Qiao Mingyu's eyes lit up: "Going deep into the hinterland and homeless, as long as the method is right, the Xiongnu army will be disintegrated and broken. If you are surrounded by a large army for a long time but cannot break through, and no one comes to support at Hanyueguan in the rear, Mincheng can be broken! "
King Zhuang glanced at Gu Lian in surprise: "Yes, we have more food and grass than the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu cavalry is fierce, but the defense of the city does not have an advantage. If the food in the city is insufficient, the Xiongnu may not be able to sit still."
"However, Hanyueguan will definitely come to the rescue, the lips are dead and the teeth are cold." Gu Lian added, "But it doesn't matter, as long as you lay an ambush along the way."
The slender fingers lightly outlined the route from Hanyueguan to Mincheng. The road is narrow and difficult to walk, and there are low mountains and forests on both sides. Now that the heavy snow in Tianxi has stopped, and the snow will melt a lot when the war starts, it is very convenient to ambush people here, and there is no need to worry too much about frostbite. The Huns may not have known that they would set up an ambush, but there was only one way and no choice.
The Xiongnu reinforcements were attacked by the army ambushed in the mountains and forests. The mountain road from Hanyueguan to Mincheng was dozens of miles, and the horses also had difficulty moving forward. Few were able to withstand the ambush to reach Mincheng. That's enough, Mincheng was besieged, and internal and external information could not be exchanged. They wouldn't know whether Hanyueguan didn't send anyone to support it, or if they did, they were all wiped out.
"Encircle the point and fight for reinforcements, and after no one comes to help, turn around and besiege Mincheng, where the army is distracted." This is the core tactic.
After discussing the superficial tactics, the rest still needs to be adjusted according to local conditions and checked locally. Ambush in the forest where the snow has not completely melted, it is a difficult problem to prevent frostbite. Without such medicine, it is unrealistic to wear more clothes. Gu Lian decided to study how to solve this problem. Seeing that there was nothing to do with him, King Zhuang left the carriage.
Before getting out of the car, he bowed his hands to Gu Lian in admiration.
Although Gu Lian was talking about the most basic tactics, for a girl of deep virginity, knowing these are already very impressive. King Zhuang was embarrassed to tell them that when he went to the southwest to fight, he couldn't compare to Gu Lian now. At that time, he was just a young boy, he only knew how to run rampant, and he didn't know any tactics at all.
Gu Lian shook her head with a smile, just about to say that she was actually talking about soldiers on paper, but then she remembered that she had brought soldiers before. The word talking about soldiers on paper seemed inappropriate, so she had to put it another way and humbly said that what she used was just a trick.
Qiao Mingyu looked at Gu Lian with bright eyes: "Ah Lian, you actually still fight!"
I feel that there is nothing that A Lian can't.
"I only know the fur." Gu Lian was a little embarrassed, "These generals who used these tactics have long since worn out, and I'm just picking up people's teeth."
Qiao Mingyu shook his head: "Don't think like this, the simpler the tactics, the more effective they are actually."
Complex tactics have too many variables, and they are not as simple as simple tactics in practice. If many magical tactics and tactics in history are actually used, it is basically a dream. It used to be successful because of the right time and place, and there are too many inevitable coincidences, but now even if these conditions seem to be met, the enemy may not be fooled.
"I have led thousands of soldiers to practice tactics." Qiao Mingyu said that although she has no actual combat experience, she has played a lot of simulated tactics. The old emperor indulged her and let her toss and toss, so although Qiao Mingyu had never really led an army, everyone had strong confidence in her.
Many veterans have watched her rehearsal and are full of praise for her. It only takes a few battles for this princess to really grow up.
Gu Lian gently held Qiao Mingyu's hand: "Don't be nervous, your brother and I are supporting you behind you. Even if you lose one or two small battles, it won't hurt. Winning or losing is a matter of military affairs, and it doesn't matter if you win or lose at the moment. The real winner is the one who has the last laugh. Leave the wounded to me, and I will escort you from behind."
The Huns patronized and grabbed food, but they did not know how many medicines they had in their hands. Another advantage of the Tianxi Dynasty is the medical conditions. Compared with the nomads, the doctors of the Tianxi Dynasty who have a comfortable environment and concentrate on medical skills are obviously more advantageous. Coupled with the medicinal materials allocated by the imperial court, in a protracted war, Tianxi soldiers will not Don't be afraid.
To put it cruelly, if the battle dragged on for a long time, even if the Huns died in battle, more than half of them should have died from injuries and diseases.
Continue on the road the next day, and they have to hurry to the frontier.
months later.
Gu Lian lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the towering city in front of him from a distance.
This is the city that was slaughtered by the Xiongnu, and its walls are covered with traces of vicissitudes. The land seemed to still be able to see traces of dark red color, as if stained with blood. It is said that when the city was recovered, the streets of the city were already soaked with blood, mixed with the snow that had been trampled by people, and turned into thin red water overflowing everywhere.
"It's here, miss." Mei Xiang frowned slightly, and the tip of her nose seemed to smell a trace of blood.
Gu Lian put down the curtain: "Today, the handover of the advanced city is completed. After the handover, I am afraid that I will leave the city to fight."
This city is relatively far away from Min City, so the military camp is naturally not located here. The military camp is outside the city, and there is still a long way to go. The carriage at the back is not easy to go. Qiao Mingyu meant that the left and right guards rode on horses and took these court ladies and eunuchs who could bandage, hurry up and hurry.
There is no problem with rushing on the road, I will settle down in the advanced city, and listen to the arrangement tomorrow.
"Only one day off."
The City Lord's Mansion has been cleaned up long ago, and Qiao Mingyu and his party are staying here tonight. Several generals had already arrived to hand over to Qiao Mingyu, while Gu Lian went to rest with the girls. There is only one day, hurry up, go to the barracks and some things have to be busy.
"Miss, take a bath to relieve fatigue, right?" Mei Xiang didn't stop since she came, she was busy everywhere, and quickly prepared the bath water.
Gu Lian nodded: "You also go to rest, you don't have to stay here to serve me."
Everyone was tired, Gu Lian had suffered, after all, a few girls were pampered for so long, they were really tired. It can also be uncomfortable to sit in a carriage for a long time, especially when it is time to hurry.
Screening back the maid, Gu Lian took a bath comfortably and almost fell asleep in the tub. Fortunately, Lingsu sent a message and asked her if she had arrived.
"I figured it out, you should be there soon."
Gu Lian wiped clean water, put on her shabby clothes and lay down on the bed, and then she began to talk to Lingsu.
"It just arrived today, and your calculation is quite accurate."
Lingsu is a little proud, he is a disciple of Chunyang, so there is no news that he is not sure.
"I won't say much about the rest. You rest early. I'm just looking for you to tell you an important news. I'll do the math for you. Good luck."
Gu Lian: "..."
Go to your sister's important news, she thought it was some kind of confidential news that had been withheld for a long time, the kind that they had to wait until they got there. Gu Lian is too lazy to believe in the fortune-telling of liars in the rivers and lakes. It doesn't matter if you are lucky or not, anyway, they will definitely win.
Lingsu hated that he couldn't understand Gu Lian, but he didn't respond to his fortune-telling. His hexagrams have always been very clever, shouldn't Gu Lian thank him happily at this time
"Haha." Gu Lian cut off the call.
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to do fortune-telling and pinch the time to send a message to disturb people's rest!
Gu Lian didn't bother to say anything to him, so she turned off the system beep and closed her eyes to sleep.
She slept so deeply this night that she didn't even know when Qiao Mingyu entered the room.
Clearly packed Qiao Mingyu's house, but she wanted to squeeze a room with Gu Lian, and everyone dared not object, pretending that they didn't know anything. Qiao Mingyu was too lazy to care about them. After getting up early in the morning and packing up, she gave an order and set off.
Fortunately, there are not many medicines prepared by Gu Lian, and it does not take up too much space. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome to have to get a few carriages to pull the medicine.
The big camp outside the city is a little far from the city, but it takes less than half an hour to reach it quickly. They got up early. At this time, the soldiers had not had breakfast, but they had already started their morning exercises.
In addition to King Zhuang, Qiao Mingyu's lieutenant was a general in the barracks. He has been stationed at the border for many years. Although he has not fought much, he is familiar with things here, which just makes up for King Zhuang and Qiao Mingyu. of insufficiency.
The lieutenant took the initiative to lead the way and introduce the distribution of the camp to everyone.