In the vast land of the Western Regions, in addition to the Xianbei people, there are also nomadic tribes such as the Qiang, Shiwei, Turks, and Tiele. Like the Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty and the Mongolia in later generations, almost all of these nomadic tribes are soldiers. As long as they can be kept apart,
The bowmen are all qualified warriors. The nomadic cavalry not only have strong mobility, but also have far better adaptability to the environment than the farming people. On the contrary, the Sui army fought in such places, regardless of adaptability to the environment, only logistics supplies
It's a big burden.
Yang Guang deliberately slowed down his march and spread the news in order to attract the Tuyuhun people to concentrate their troops. On the one hand, Yang Guang himself liked such a grand scene very much, and on the other hand, it was indeed possible to accomplish his feat in one battle. Now Murong Fu
As expected, Yun fell into the trap and concentrated almost all the country's troops to recover Yuan Chuan.
Of course, Liu Ziqiu, who had traveled through time, saw through Yang Guang's intentions at a glance, and couldn't help but look at him with admiration. But Liu Yu, with a sad look on his face, said: "Not only are we among those who have been transferred, but we have also been entrusted by General Yu Wenlang to go first."
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "That's okay. Although the Tuyuhun people are good at riding and shooting, but my troops are relying on danger to hold on, what can they do to me?"
But Liu Yu shook his head and said: "Our unit is assigned to Zuohouwei General Zhang Shou, and its task is to garrison Niling. Do you know Niling? It is to the west of Yuanchuan."
Only then did Liu Ziqiu understand how important this combat mission was.
Fuyuanchuan is a large river originating from Chewozhen Mountain. Murong Fuyun's army was stationed at the source of Fuyuanchuan. From here to the northeast are the Snow Mountains, to the southeast is the Pipa Gorge, to the west is the Niling Ridge, and all the way to the
To the north was Zhangye County under the rule of the Sui Dynasty, and Yang Guang's headquarters was located in Jinshan in the south.
The main battle will naturally be completed by the guards of the Beijing army, but the key to whether Tuyuhun's troops can be completely wiped out depends on whether Liu Ziqiu and his Sui army, composed of local soldiers, can hold Niling and cut off Murong Fuyun.
retreat.
These are highly secrets in the military and can only be mastered by officers above the general level. Unfortunately, Yu Wenjing climbed to the position of general general because of his relationship with the Yuwen family. He was really not familiar with military affairs, so he summoned all the lieutenants and brigade commanders.
If they get up to discuss it, it will be impossible to keep such an important secret.
Liu Ziqiu frowned and asked, "What will Yu Wenlang do?"
Liu Yu smiled bitterly and said: "General Yu Wenlang has no idea at all. He just ordered Liu to lead his troops as the vanguard. Only then will Liu invite you to come over and discuss the rules of the march."
Now Liu Ziqiu not only has a higher prestige among the soldiers, but also Liu Yu has great trust in him. Liu Ziqiu pondered for a moment and asked: "Does the brigade commander have a map here?"
Liu Yu nodded and took out a map from under the desk. This map was originally given to Yu Wenjing by Zhang Shou. Now that Yu Wenjing sent Liu Yu's group as the leader, the map naturally came into Liu Yu's hands. The map
It's very simple. It only labels some place names and general directions. The topography of mountains and rivers and the distances between various points are not clear.
Liu Ziqiu stared at the map for a long time and said: "If our army wants to reach Niling, the most important thing is to avoid the eyes and ears of the Tuyuhun people. The mark below means that the emperor's army is going to Jinshan, and we can use this as a cover.
From the south, first go to Linqiang City, then to the West Sea, move southwest along the shore of the West Sea Lake, make a big circle, cross the Buha River, and appear on the mud ridge without anyone noticing!"
The West Sea is the Qinghai Lake in later generations. Just walking around the lake will add an extra three to four hundred miles out of thin air. Liu Yu couldn't help but hesitate and said: "Choosing this route can certainly avoid the enemy's eyes and ears, but just take more of these routes."
General Yu Wenlang is afraid that it will be difficult to pass the road. If we delay further and miss the military plane, the crime will be no small matter."
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "Since General Yu Wenlang asked us to take the lead, he has no choice but to follow us. As for time being tight, we can only race against time!"
"A race against time?"
"Yes! It's a race against time, day and night, let's set off now!"
Liu Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll go find General Yu Wen and ask him to allocate dry food for ten days."
"Wait a minute!" Liu Ziqiu stopped him and said, "We still need two hundred flags."
Liu Yuqi asked: "Why do you want so many flags?"
Liu Ziqiu pointed to the outside of the tent and said: "The further west you go, the colder it gets. Everyone should get a flag and wrap it around themselves to protect themselves from the wind and snow."
Only Liu Ziqiu could think of using a flag to keep out the cold. Liu Yu was not a fool, and knew that his move must have a purpose, so he turned around and left the camp without asking any more questions.
Yu Wenjing heard that Liu Yu was preparing to set off now, and of course he was happy to see it happen. The reason why Zhang Shou gave him the task of pioneer officer was all the result of Yu Wenhua's operation. Yu Wenjing was beaten and lost his prestige in front of the soldiers.
, urgently needed to save his face through a victory in battle, and immediately offered to ask Zhang Shou for 199 war horses. Because there were no new recruits after Hua Yun left, the number of the regiment was less than 200.
Liu Yu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness, General. No war horses are needed. A snow sledge pulled by oxen will do."
This is what Liu Ziqiu meant. In early spring in February, the grass in the south of the Yangtze River was already growing, and the northwest land was still a land of ice and snow. When marching in such a place, the war horses were not much faster than the snow sledges. And Liu Yu and his group were originally infantry.
, there are not many people who are good at riding. Even if they are equipped with horses, they cannot be as fast as cavalry. It is better to use oxen to pull snow sledges. After all, they are relied on to transport grain and grass along the way.
Yu Wenjing no longer insisted and went directly to Zhang Shou to ask for the flag.
Zhang Shoujiu was in the army and knew some tactics. He roughly understood Liu Yu's intention. He nodded secretly, but then ordered: "General Yu Wenlang, your follow-up troops must follow up as soon as possible! Be sure to hold Niling firmly and wait for me.
The army is coming."
The oxen-pulled snow sledges are all ready-made, but they used to pull grain and fodder, but now they are used to transport people. When the dry food and flags allocated by Zhang Shou overnight arrived, Liu Yu led one hundred and ninety-eight warriors overnight
Setting off is really a race against time.
It was already midnight, and the sky was covered with clouds, covering the full moon. The team of forty snow sledges quickly disappeared into the darkness, leaving only a faint light from the torches in the distance.
Yu Wenjing had been tired for so long and couldn't help but yawn. He waved to the soldiers watching and said, "Go back to sleep. Go back to sleep. After dawn, follow the hoof prints."
He slept deeply and had many sweet dreams. But as soon as it dawned, a soldier came to the bed in a panic, cupped his hands and said: "General, there was a heavy snow suddenly in the night.
The hoof prints are all covered!”
Yu Wenjing was dumbfounded. The only map Zhang Shou gave him was taken away by Liu Yu. He didn't dare to ask Zhang Shou for it again, so he could only grit his teeth and said, "What are you doing standing around here! Assemble the team and head west anyway."
You can’t go wrong by going!”
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Not only did spring come early in the south of the Yangtze River, but the sky also dawned early. When Yu Wenjing was distressed by the heavy snowfall at night, the suspension bridge at the entrance of Changshan Village, bathed in the morning light, had been lowered, and a group of people walked away from the village.
When we came out, the first horse on the horse was Hua Yun. He was also racing against time.
Although General Yu Hangyingyang of Huayun was personally appointed by Yang Guang, the document clearly stated that he must take office before February 15th, and today is already February 14th. The appointment letter stated
There is nothing wrong with setting a term of office, but the term of Hua Yun's document is too tight.
This document was issued by Duan Wenzhen, Minister of the Ministry of War. Duan Wenzhen had always been on good terms with the Yang family, so it was inevitable that he would be asked by Yang Xuangan to do something with the deadline of the document. However, Duan Wenzhen was not willing to go too far. Although the time was tight,
Under normal circumstances, it's entirely possible.
However, along the way, Hua Yun first took a long detour to avoid being pursued by the Yang family, and then spent several days recuperating in Changshan Village, which ended up today.
Also taking office with Hua Yun were Li Jing and twelve strong young men from Changshan Village. These twelve young men were not the sharp knife headed by Shuan Zi, but were selected from the thirty-six people who were not selected. They will
He served as Huayun's personal soldier. As for Li Jing, he became a captain of Yingyang Mansion in Yuhang.
After Li Jing came to Changshan Village, he got along very well with Wei Zheng in both literature and martial arts. Wei Zheng knew that he was Liu Ziqiu's sworn brother, and now that he had traveled thousands of miles to settle down in Changshan Village, he naturally had no reservations about him.
After learning about the conspiracy between Liu Ziqiu and Wei Zheng, Li Jing fell into deep thought.
From the heart, Li Jing still hopes that he can be a loyal minister, but he is not stupidly loyal, otherwise he would have reported Yang Xuangan and Han Shi'e's conspiracy to the imperial court. Now that he is without an official, he is light-hearted, and he no longer needs to bear this psychological burden.
Rebellion to conquer the world is a big deal, and the most important thing is to follow the right person. Han Shier's choice of Yang Xuangan was obviously a mistake. He had just resigned from the post of general and lost military power, and in the blink of an eye he was coldly treated by the Yang family.
Li Jing is a smart man, and he will not go into the muddy waters of Yang Xuangan. However, it is different for Liu Ziqiu. Putting aside the sworn relationship between Liu Ziqiu and him, Liu Ziqiu values loyalty and is willing to take risks for his friends.
It's worth a try for him.
Rebellion also requires capital, which is money, food, soldiers and horses. Now, Liu Ziqiu has the support of the Xie family of Jiangnan behind him. Money and food are not a problem. What is missing is soldiers, horses and opportunity. Hua Yun is also Liu Ziqiu's sworn brother, and he is in charge of Jiangnan.
The only Yingyang Mansion is in charge of two thousand military mansions. Such an important force must be firmly controlled. Li Jing and Wei Zheng almost thought of this at the same time.
Judging from the pursuit Huayun encountered along the way, Yang Xuangan never gave up on the Yingyang Mansion in Yuhang. Yang Xuangan didn't care about the meager military strength. He was more interested in protecting the Yang family's interests in the Changshan Salt Fields and Jiangnan. But this
This force is too important to Li Jing and Wei Zheng. They will not make any concessions and must ensure that Hua Yun takes office smoothly.
Li Jing personally took action and deigned to become a school captain, because both he and Wei Zheng could see that Hua Yun's appointment this time was beautiful on the outside, but extremely dangerous on the inside.