On the first day of July of the second year of Jianji, Wang Yanwen, deputy envoy of the Longwu Army, led another 5,000 soldiers to Jian'an and stationed at the foot of the mountain.

He went north shortly after Liu E set out and brought a large number of supplies, chariots and horses.

Before leaving, Du Guangyi, the prefect of Andong, made a suggestion. Since they were worried about the Wei people, it would be better to recruit them as masters and commanders to transport food and supplies with them.

Shao Siwu and Fu Cunshen agreed after discussing it.

Everyone can hear Du Guangyi's subtext instead of worrying that they stay behind to do bad things, it is better to choose the strong and take it away and take it seriously. If they really want to run away, then they will run away if they run away. If they can't stay, they will stay.

Can't stay...

After arriving in Jian'an, Wang Yanwen went up the mountain to discuss the next stop with Liu E.

To be honest, it was a bit embarrassing for the two of them to be alone. After all, the bad things in Zibo were not long before, and even though they had already talked about them in person, they all generously stated that the past was gone, and now they are colleagues in the new dynasty.

We should work hand in hand, but are there really no grudges? Not necessarily.

"The soldiers eclipse six Hu cakes on a daily basis, three liters of noodles, and nine dou per month. Our 8,000 soldiers have 7,200 hu of hu in a month, and more than 40,000 hu in a half year." Wang Yanwen said.

It’s not that he is good at math, but in fact he is reading it on paper, and his staff have already calculated it.

A carriage can carry 25 to 30 hu of rice and flour, and more than 40,000 hu of rice and flour is required to more than 1,000 hu. The carriage is not a problem, just for craftsmen to make it. The problem lies in the horse pulling. Anton Mansion is poor and careless, so it is a horse pulling.

It is very shortage and needs to be used everywhere. It is impossible for you to use it all for battle, so it is not feasible to carry food and grass for half a year. I can only go north to the sphere of influence of the people of Bohai to find them a way.

In addition, horses eat three times that of humans, and they also need to eat. Generally speaking, try to mow grass to feed them, but if you can't find grass, you have to feed them with food.

One side carriage and one pick-up horse, and one baggage carriage and two pick-up horses, this consumption is quite considerable.

Therefore, we have to ask the Bohai people to raise food, otherwise we can only stop and wait for the subsequent supply convoy to arrive, or simply go back home.

"The Jian'an Mountain City needs to be sent to stay as a grain station in the warehouse city." Liu E said: "Leave some more Wei men to repair the city walls. Although the Khitan launched a large-scale western expedition, Jian'an Mountain City is too important to be lost.

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Wang Yanwen nodded and said, "The military envoy is very clear and will admire him."

Liu E glanced at him.

"When you set off, did Fu Du leave?" Liu E asked again.

"The head of the city is already preparing the troops and equipment." Wang Yanwen replied, "I should have set out in the next few days.

Fu Cunshen's troops along the way were stronger, with about 10,000 people, and the main force of the Khitan would be the ones he would face in the future.

They walked along the east coast, passed Shiwang County, passed through Wutuowan, and reached the intersection of Wugujiang (Aihe) and Yalu River, received the supplies transported by the Bohai people, and then advanced westward.

This is a very important transportation line. At the mouth of the Yalu River, you can reach Silla from the east, go west to Liaoyang, and go northeast to reach the capital of the Bohai Sea. Considering that Liaodong is mountainous, the Yalu River is the most

For a good transportation route, it is natural to receive supplies here.

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The two groups of soldiers dispatched a total of 18,000 troops, and they were all elite. After hearing this, Liu E felt a little moved. The saint ordered to float to Anton to make the current idea, right? The prophet of the unknown? It sounded a little.

It is incredible, but the saint's most powerful military strategy is not the level of front-line command, but his strategic layout. Now it seems that he should have taken one step and looked at it three steps, and planned everything that has come early.

The Khitan was a great enemy after all. They had the ambition to go south to the Central Plains, and in terms of strength, they were also the foundation of a great vassal state. So, let them be buried with the towns in Hebei.

"The army and the woodcutters, rest for two days, set off early the morning after tomorrow and head north to Anshi City." Liu E made up his mind and said.

"Abide by the orders of the military commanders." Wang Yanwen replied loudly.

Liu E glanced at him again and nodded.

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The sound of horse hooves became more and more rapid, and they kept wandering on the green grassland.

The dense forest, grassland, and water marsh are the home grounds of the Khitans, which coexist in three ways of life: fishing, hunting, planting and nomadism.

Moreover, the season when the grass is half a human tall, it is also the most suitable time to exert their combat effectiveness.

The horses have feed wherever they go, and they just need to bring the dry food, cheese and jerky that they eat, which can completely support the grassland men to fight for a long time outside.

But they had no choice but to use the Xia army that appeared in their sight.

The Xia man, who went out to mow the grass and picked up firewood, ran away early. Most of the people ran back to the convoy in time, and only a few "big clever" crawled into the dense grass and bushes and tried to escape. However, they were soon killed by the Kitan.

People grabbed, tied up tightly, slapped on horseback, and sent to the rear for interrogation——They would not have a good ending. Generally speaking, they would be treated as slaves by the Khitans to farm the fields, and their lives would be better than those of Anton Mansion.

The edge was much worse. The convoy seemed to despise the Khitans who were surrounded. Perhaps because their number was too small, with only a few more than 2,000 riders, it would not be a threat at all.

The convoy was too lazy to change the formation and continued to move forward without changing the direction at all.

The Khitans finally couldn't stand it anymore and were angry. This land was a pasture they had obtained after fighting with the Bohai people for several years. The Great Liao River was rich in water and grass, and no one could take it away after the Tang people retreated.

So, under the leadership of the headman, the Khitans shouted loudly and launched a fierce attack on the convoy.

The convoy is generally rectangular.

The side van was on both sides, mixed with some supplies. In the middle of the vehicle were soldiers following up walking. There were a lot of people, excellent equipment, and the morale seemed to be low.

No matter how the chariot array changes, the core principle is to use vehicles to load materials, block the cavalry's charge, create a moving city wall for the infantry, and give them time to restore their energy and physical strength.

This is the old wisdom since the Han Dynasty.

The advantage of cavalry is that they are very mobile, they fight if they want to fight and leave if they don’t want to fight. They can even divide people into several parts and take turns to rest, and eventually exhaust the physical strength and will of the infantry and achieve victory.

Can this tactic be broken? Of course it is OK. It can be broken on the vast plains and grasslands, provided that your infantry must have a big heart and cannot be distracted.

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As long as you have iron will and sufficient logistical support, even if you fight for the last days, the cavalry will have no choice but to deal with them. Moreover, the casualties are often more than ten to one, and it may not be possible to eat infantry. Li Ling was dozens of times the Huns.

Surrounded, he almost successfully walked back. Ma Long was surrounded by Hu Qi dozens of times, lost contact with the rear, and still fought through it. As long as you can stabilize, skillful skills, and tacit cooperation, no one can do what you can do

, Just kill it!

"The thief is here, stop!" The sound of horns sounded one after another, echoing across the grassland, and the side vans stopped one after another.

The infantry had already put on armor on each other and began to string the arch bow.

They are reserve forces. Once the robes on the side vans and the robes on the baggage truck are killed or injured, they will immediately be pushed on.

The atmosphere was not very tense, and the soldiers could even joke. They did not have the awareness of a war coming, they were just small scenes.

The side van did not need the officer's instructions. The archers and crossbowmen had already found their targets. The sound of breaking through the air kept ringing. The Khitans screamed in pain during the rushing forward, and had to disperse their formation and avoid the arrows in front of them.

But the convoy was too long, and arrows were shooting everywhere. No matter where you hid, the sound of breaking through the air always echoed in your ears.

There is almost no safe place!

The brave Khitan knight desperately tried to urge his horse, and then entered the range of the bow and shot, and then swung his hand and shot it.

Unfortunately, there are thick baffles on the outside of the side van. Unless you are archery-wise, you can still pass through the shooting hole when you are shooting, and accurately shoot the hole behind the archer's face, otherwise it will be in vain.

, even send arrows to people.

Most herders obviously do not have this ability.

Their futile attempts have no effect except for giving away heads.

"Swish!" The arrows became increasingly dense.

The Khitans were shot so hard that they could not stand up, so they could only be crazy

He went wildly to the horse and left the range of the arch. The rider with a low morale just ran away. He could only be beaten and not fight back. What's the point of fighting this battle?

The Khitan man ran back with an arrow on his back.

He looked at his pale subordinates and sighed.

The charge just now had lost more than a hundred people, but he could not guarantee that he would kill and injure even a soldier in Xia's army—the enemy was probably not dead. This fact hurt his self-esteem.

Morale was already bleak, people were frightened, they couldn't beat him, run away! Just as the order was being made, they heard the sound of horse hooves rumbling from the south.

The Xia people and cavalrymen? He was shocked and said angrily: "Retreat!"

"Hulala" Like a gust of wind, the Khitans turned their horses and collapsed into the distance.

The five hundred Xia army cavalry chased after a while and then retreated. There was no need to chase after him. If they were to rush and put all the hundreds of cavalry in, they would not be used, and it would not be worth it.

The Masters were driven out of the convoy again. Under the surveillance of Longwu soldiers, they began to clean the battlefield.

The wounded Khitan soldiers who were lying on the ground groaning were mercilessly finished on the road. The weapons, arrows, and armor on their bodies were stripped off—if any.

Dry food, water bags and even fur clothes were all searched. The Xia people did not dislike it at all, and they would take away any useful things.

The horses left by the Khitans on the battlefield were gathered up. Those who could be used were pulled into the convoy, and those who were injured were slaughtered on the spot and used as food.

The Masters continued to mow grass nearby, pick up firewood, and collect the arrows shot out.

The grassland herders did not have such high morale. After they were beaten away, they were very panicked and would not be able to fight back for a while. This would be safe and you can work with confidence.

Of course, if you encounter such perseverance and disciplined grassland cavalry, or if there are many soldiers in the family, you will be red in your eyes and get up, and you will kill you without any casualties, then you will be unlucky-

——Li Ling met the Xiongnu cavalry that year, and would rather pay disproportionately the number of casualties than destroying you, but there was no way.

The convoy rested here for one night.

The Masters brought back a large bales of fodder and the firewood was piled up with empty trucks. The soldiers recovered their strength and continued to move forward the next day.

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