In the evening, the wind blows the wheat waves, and the autumn crops are gentle.
In the flat fields, the auxiliary soldiers hurriedly abandoned the newly harvested millet and wheat, and hid behind the baggage carts, horses, and antlers.
The chaotic sound of horse hooves sounded, and more than 3,000 cavalrymen fought repeatedly in the wilderness.
Blood surged into the wheat field, dyeing the golden wheat ears with a layer of blood red.
The body fell heavily and rolled over a piece of wheat straw.
In order to save trouble, the cavalry general led his troops directly through the fields and outflanked them.
The sound of arrows piercing the air was endless, the sound of swords and guns clashing could be heard everywhere, and the land of Hanoi ushered in fighting day after day.
The auxiliary soldiers watched intently the scene of the cavalrymen flipping on their backs, and relaxed after a moment.
The officers greeted everyone to bundle up the wheat that had been recovered and prepare to transport it back to the camp.
He also sent a dozen people with nimble legs and feet, holding torches, and rushed into the fields.
Not long after, a raging fire started burning, and smoke rose into the sky from the wheat fields.
The cavalrymen on both sides, who were nearing the end of the fight, separated themselves, watching the opposite side warily while watching the fire that was gradually spreading.
A cry of mourning sounded from the Xiongnu formation.
Although this is not the land they farm, it is their supply.
The autumn harvest is in August, and everything is golden. Hanoi and Ji County are fertile places. There is no shortage of food and pasture. It doesn't matter even if some are taken away. They can survive this year, but what about next year?
The Jin people were very vicious. Not only did they seize their grain, they even set fire to it.
This is actually not the first time they have done this.
Over the past ten days, the two sides have been constantly staged dramas of harvesting and counter-harvesting in Wen, Heyang, Pinggao, Yewang and other places. The fighting has been very fierce - no one knows how many lives have been lost in order to get some food.
Fortunately, the Jin people did not have many cavalry, which slowly suppressed their momentum.
From the beginning, more than 3,000 cavalry were dispatched to escort the infantry to collect grain, and then it gradually became 2,000 and more than 1,000 cavalry. The intensity became smaller and smaller each time. After all, the food in Hanoi was still theirs.
After a confrontation for a while, both sides couldn't bear the casualties of continuing to fight, so they retreated in tacit agreement.
The Huns disappeared on the distant horizon.
The Jin cavalry stayed behind, tending their wounds and grazing their horses.
Today's Hanoi is filled with farmland and pastures. A sparse population, stronghold-like fortresses and pastures that are as tall as humans are one of the sights. I don't know how many years it will take to restore the population here.
After nightfall, the army returned to the camp, but was not allowed to enter the fort. In desperation, the sergeants had no choice but to circle the car camp again, dig horse pits, install horse antlers, and deal with it outside the camp overnight.
In the camp, Shao Xun was talking with Wang Queer.
"The Wild King must hold on for at least a month." Shao Xun said, "Can you withstand it?"
Wang Queer was silent for a moment and asked: "How to retreat?"
Shao Xun glanced at him approvingly.
It is not easy to ask this question. On the road of commanding operations, Wang Queer has made great progress, and has even glimpsed a little bit of the mystery.
"As a general, you don't think about victory, but think about defeat first, so you can fight a hundred battles without danger." Shao Xun praised: "I am very happy that you can think so."
Wang Que'er was a little startled, and only heard him say: "The number of defenders in the Yewang City must not exceed 10,000. In addition to the 5,000 elite soldiers of the East Palace and the Four Guards, there are only thousands of Zhao soldiers and horses. Although these people are a threat, they are not invincible.
Be on guard.”
"However, Liu Ya's troops are missing. According to scouts and prisoners who were tortured, we learned that he is probably in Zhiguan and Qinshui areas, holding a large number of cavalry. This is what worries the students the most. From the foot of Yewang City
When retreating, if they pursue us in tandem, something serious may happen."
"Shihu has also come, and the number of soldiers is unknown. Gao Yi, the captured soldier, is here to report. He is probably grazing in the Shanyang area. There are tens of thousands of them. This is also a threat."
He did not mention Zhao Gu, because although his soldiers had experienced wars for a long time and were not a ragtag group, their combat effectiveness was extremely limited, and they were on the same level as the Henan field army and world-class soldiers.
When the two sides are fighting, and the strength and morale of the two sides are equal, it is entirely a matter of whoever performs well will win, and most of them are infantry, so there is no threat.
In addition, Zhao Gu's headquarters has been split and used.
Some of them stayed in the town to watch the Wuhuan, Jie, and Huns.
Some of them guarded Wude, Heyang, Yewang and other places, and Zhao Gu himself was in Wude.
Without Zhao Gu by their side, the subjective initiative of the generals was very poor, and they probably did not want to fight with the Jin army and consume their own strength.
After all the calculations, the main threat is the soldiers in Liu Ya's hands.
The Qinshui area is rich in water and grass, which is very suitable for herding horses and sheep. And this is the time of year when the cavalry has the strongest combat effectiveness. Liu Ya has been recharging his energy and must have a plan.
"How are you going to deal with it?" Shao Xun asked.
Wang Queer did not remain silent this time and said directly: "Master Shao, please transfer Yi from the army, otherwise I won't be able to take everyone with me."
After speaking, he lowered his head in shame.
Wang Queer has some cavalry on hand, and the main force is the Shengsheng Army, which has expanded to 1,500 cavalry.
In addition, the wealthy families of Henan gathered thousands of horses and came here.
There are hundreds of soldiers and cavalry.
The Nanyang Kingdom recruited several hundred horsemen from the Imperial Army (Guanxi Zahu).
Li Ju sent his nephew Guo Song to bring hundreds of horses.
The total number is about 4,000, which is almost enough for daily protection. It is definitely not suitable for large-scale cavalry battles.
Once the army retreats, Liu Ya will definitely press all the cavalry that can move. Taking advantage of the favorable opportunity when you are exhausted and ready to return, he will pursue you one after another and harass you repeatedly, which may cause a big collapse.
"The Yi Congjun is in Gaoyang." Shao Xun said.
Wang Que'er was a little disappointed, but didn't say much.
Shao Xun looked at him and knew that he was already thinking about how to end the marriage himself.
In fact, this is useless. The Huns cavalry can completely bypass them and pursue other troops.
The Silver Spear Army is powerful, and the Wild King is not far from Heyang North City, so he will probably be able to come back.
Some combat-effective miscellaneous soldiers may also be able to return.
But what about the rest? Are the weak auxiliaries, servants, craftsmen and even the baggage, chariots and horses all thrown to the Huns?
To put it bluntly, the problem is that the combat capabilities of various departments are uneven and vary greatly.
Tens of thousands of miscellaneous soldiers may panic when they are harassed by three thousand Huns cavalry, and then they all run for their lives, and the whole army collapses.
If they were all troops like the Silver Spear Army, the Huns could only stare and be unable to stop them from coming back and forth.
But this is impossible, because siege requires a large number of cannon fodder.
"Don't worry, Master Shao will find a way for you." Shao Xun patted him on the shoulder and said: "I asked Wang Hu and Duan Liang to bring the cavalry of the Luoyang Central Army in person. Staying in Xin'an is in vain, and we can't send a large number of cavalry.
Use it. Over in Hebei, I will try to mobilize a few thousand horses to come here. How do you plan to use these people and horses?"
Wang Queer thought for a while and said, "I will hide in Nancheng, Heyang first."
"Haha!" Shao Xun couldn't help laughing: "Who said you were honest?"
"Liu Ya wants to wait for our division's veterans to get tired, so I can give him a surprise." Wang Que'er said.
"Okay." Shao Xun said happily.
Wang Queer's mood didn't change much when he said this, which was very good.
I had this expression and this tone when I learned that there were no cavalry reinforcements.
It was still the same when I learned that there were large amounts of cavalry reinforcements.
Neither sad nor happy, his mind is very calm. No wonder Piyong's hands were so steady during the first battle.
Some people's personalities can be revealed when they are teenagers. They may change when they grow up, but they may not change much.
"When will your name be changed?" Shao Xun asked.
"I won't change it." Wang Queer mustered up the courage to look at Shao Xun and said, "Hou Feihu said his name was very domineering and he didn't want to change it. My name was given by my late father, so I won't change it either."
"Okay, it's up to you." Shao Xun didn't force it, and said: "The main purpose of this northern attack on Ye Wang is to contain Liu Ya and Shi Hu. Now Zhao Gu, Liu Ya, and Shi Hu are all contained in Hanoi.
The Jijun area has been very successful. Next, you must be stable. The Huns are not fools. Since they are willing to be restrained, they must have back-ups, and they may want to encircle and annihilate your army. If the 40,000-strong army is destroyed, I
We are unable to attack Hanoi again, and even the three cities of Heyang are in danger. You - take care of yourself."
Wang Queer nodded.
If Jin were here, he would be beating his chest, talking a lot of rhetoric, and then fighting to the death - Shao Xun even suspected that he would strip off his armor and charge with his naked body to boost his morale.
But Wang Queer has a somewhat boring personality, and the two have different styles.
After inspecting the battlefield in Heyang, Shao Xun was still worried, so he left the 2,000 soldiers he brought (4,000 people in total) in the north city of Heyang, ready to respond at any time. Then he took more than 900 soldiers and arrived in Fang by boat.
Then we headed north again and arrived at Yecheng on August 23.
At this time, news was received that Jin Zheng had defeated Hu Yanmo three times and conquered Bolu together with Zhuangke Buqu of Boling Cui family.
Hu Yanmo escaped overnight and was chased and killed by the governor Man Yu for the sake of righteousness.
The wealthy families in Gaoyang went out of their way to kill the Hun officials left behind in various places, just like what happened in Hejian.
Li Chong of the West Route also fought a brutal siege and captured Shiyi and more than ten villages around it. He killed more than 10,000 Shile tribesmen and advanced his troops to Zhending.
Zhang Jie, the governor of Julu, defeated Kui'an for Shile's tribe at Jiumen and retreated in embarrassment, but he was no longer in harm's way.
The two-pronged pincer offensive continued to advance after repeated battles, vowing to completely destroy Shi Le.
Shao Xun immediately summoned Lu Zhi, Cai Cheng and others for questioning.
"Zhang Wu is still resisting?" He asked: "Did you recruit Linghu Ni?"
"Governor Jin took care of him, and I also sent people to ask, but both envoys were driven back," Lu Zhi said helplessly.
He was determined to become a lackey of the Huns, just like Zhao Gu and Wang Mi. Only Cao Yi knew him, but he had a big appetite.
"What's the Linghu clay picture?" Shao Xun asked curiously.
However, the fact that they did not kill the envoys, but just drove them away, proves that they are still capable and are not die-hard elements.
"He has a grudge against Liu Yueshi." Lu Zhi sighed.
"One more thing." Lu Zhi quickly reacted and said: "Shi Xi and Gao Jiang were attacked by Xianbei cavalry in Zhangwu. Shi Xi was defeated miserably, losing more than half of his troops, and retreated to Shuzhou with hundreds of people.
County). Gao Jiang lost more than a thousand soldiers and fled eastward in confusion. Fortunately, with the help of the local wealthy people, he captured Zhangwu (County)."
"Duan Bu Xianbei actually went south?" Shao Xun immediately pulled out the map and examined it carefully.
If Duanbu Xianbei had enough troops, was decisive enough, and advanced quickly, it would be entirely possible for Kim Zheng to intercept his food route that had left the canal before he could react.
This is a big trouble!
"Who is leading the Xianbei troops in Duanbu? Where are they now?" Shao Xun raised his head and asked.
"The vanguard is Duan Mobo, who may have four or five thousand riders. I don't know if there are any follow-up troops." Lu Zhi said: "Duan Mobo is scattered in Wen'an and Dongpingshu."
"Huh? No heading west or south?" Shao Xun was a little surprised.
From the point of view of military common sense, since there was a surprise attack and the Bohai soldiers of Shi Xi and Gao Jiang were severely damaged, then they should rush forward quickly and find a way to cut off Kim Jong's logistics supply line. Why are they still staying in Zhangwu?
"They are looting..." Lu Zhi replied.
Shao Xun and him looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
You think he is here to give you a blow in the back and disrupt your position, but in fact he is here to plunder, and he just casually hits your soldiers to avenge you.
Shao Xun put down the map and walked around the room.
After a long time, he turned around and looked at the two of them and said, "I have to go to the north."
"No!" Before Lu Zhi could say anything, Cai Cheng became anxious and hurriedly persuaded: "It would be too dangerous for Ming Gong to just lead his troops northward. In the early days of Hebei, it is inevitable that there will be some crazy people. Once they have different intentions, my dear
With less than a thousand troops, we may be in danger."
Lu Zhi looked a little hesitant, but rarely refuted, he still knew the importance.
Be afraid of anything.
Since last year, the counties and counties in Hebei have indeed surrendered after hearing the news, and the situation is very good. But what if someone sees that you have few troops and has bad thoughts? This is not Henan, and most people are not closely connected with you.
Shao Xun was persuaded by them and felt that it made sense, so he gave up the idea.
"Send an order to Anyang and ask Hou Feihu to bring the Heijin Army over." He ordered.
Lu Zhi and Cai Cheng were relieved.
Nothing can happen to Mr. Chen. Once he dies, God knows what will happen to Henan and Hebei.
Jiangdong Sima Rui definitely doesn't have the ability to take over such a large territory.
The emperor is even less capable.
At that time, the military leaders will occupy one side and attack each other. It is unknown how many warlords the Silver Spear Army and the Black Gun Army created by Chen Gong will evolve into.
"Ming Gong, I have something to tell you." Lu Zhi said suddenly, "It's about Youzhou."
Chapter completed!