At the foot of Helan Mountain, the ice and snow melted, and there were many felt tents.
On the vast grassland, there are Yuezhi herdsmen, driving their horses and driving herds of cattle and sheep toward the distance.
A tall dome.
The rulers of the Yuezhi Kushan tribe gathered here to study the news coming from the Great Wall in the south.
"Spring is here, the horses on the grasslands are in heat, and the Qin people in the south are also going to send troops to attack us. According to the news brought by the merchants, the Qin people will send out 300,000 troops this time to fight for the pasture we occupy.
"
The Marquis of Guishuang, wearing a golden hair crown, stared at his eyes like an eagle and said a terrifying number.
Three hundred thousand!
The Yueshi nobles in the tent all breathed in the cold air.
Since the last time Sujiasha, the daughter of the Marquis of Xi, came back from her mission to Qin, they had already determined that the Qin people wanted to go to war, but it was not until today that they knew for the first time the strength of the Qin army that would be dispatched.
Three hundred thousand troops!
As the most powerful tribe among the Yueshi tribe after the king, the Kushan tribe has a population of only more than 100,000, and only 40,000 cavalry can actually go on the battlefield with combat effectiveness.
Even if the Xiu Mi tribe, which is also in Henan, is added, the total strength of the two troops is only 70,000 cavalry, which is a huge difference compared to the 300,000-strong army.
"Otherwise we leave here, go back to the west of the river, and give this land to them."
Youyueshi Wanchang screamed, with a look of fear on his face. The Qin army's numbers frightened them.
The Marquis of Guishuang glared at his frightened subordinates and growled: "Coward, how can you spit out the meat you eat in your mouth, coward, let alone the 300,000 Qin army is not what you think."
So scary."
He looked at the woman in military uniform sitting at the base and said, "Tell these cowards about the 300,000 Qin troops."
"yes."
Sujiasha responded and said to the Yuezhi nobles in the tent: "The Qin army has 300,000 people, half of whom are farmers transporting grain. They don't wear armor, don't carry bows and arrows, and don't have horses to ride on.
, these people don’t need to be afraid.”
"The Qin people only have more than 100,000 real warriors. As far as we know, the land within the Great Wall is not suitable for raising horses. The Qin people's cavalry will not exceed 40,000, and the rest are two-legged infantry."
There are no more than 40,000 cavalry, and the rest are all infantry!
The eyes of all the Yuezhi nobles in the tent were bright.
Sujatha continued: "Moreover, Marquis Xi decided to give up part of the pasture and invited Marquis Shuangmi to lead his troops here to deal with the Qin army with us!"
The three tribes of Yuezhi, Guishang, Xiumi, and Shuangmi, accounted for most of the troops of the Yuezhi tribes, with a total of almost 90,000 cavalry.
A bearded Yuezhi Wan Chang smiled and started doing simple addition and subtraction in front of everyone.
"The three of us have a total of 90,000 cavalry. If we offset the 40,000 with the Qin's cavalry, we still have 50,000 cavalry. On the grassland, if 50,000 cavalry beat his 100,000 horseless infantry, we will definitely win!"
"Hahaha, we don't have to be afraid at all!"
The Yuezhi nobles were all in high spirits and felt that they had a chance to win.
The grassland north of the Great Wall is open and flat, suitable for galloping horses, and is the natural main battlefield for cavalry.
Anyone with a right mind knows that it is impossible for infantry to defeat cavalry on the grassland.
The Yueshi have more cavalry than the Qin people, so they certainly have a greater chance of winning.
Seeing the high fighting spirit of his nobles, Kushan Jihou nodded with satisfaction.
In today's gathering, he wanted to encourage himself before the battle and mobilize the fighting spirit of the nobles under his command.
"And there are friends of our Yuezhi in the Great Wall. They will bring the marching route of the Qin army. When the time comes, we Yuezhi people will surround them like a pack of wolves and eat up the Qin people!"
"I want those 300,000 Qin people to go to the grassland and never come back, and make them all our slaves!"
The confident voice of the Marquis of Guishuang resounded in the tent.
Many Yuezhi nobles echoed excitedly: "Turn Qin people into slaves!"
The Marquis of Guishuang looked at Sujiasha next to him and said: "The Qin people sent envoys to Helan. It must be to investigate our situation. They killed them all and sent their heads back to the Great Wall to anger the people in the city.
The general of Qin. It would be better if the general of Qin could lose his mind and lead his troops into the grassland in anger."
"An angry beast is easier to deal with."
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"The grassland is vast and spread out. This is a land of chariots and cavalry, and there are not even ten infantrymen."
Zhao Tuo stood on the loess plateau and looked at the endless military tents and human heads.
The 300,000 troops given to him by the emperor have been deployed. Qiang Yu in Longxi County and Yang Yuan in Shang County each have 50,000 troops. He has a full 200,000 troops here.
However, among the 200,000 troops, 100,000 were auxiliary soldiers responsible for transporting food and equipment, and the number of combat troops was only 100,000, including 20,000 cavalry and 80,000 infantry.
This number was not much different from what he knew about the number of Yuezhi cavalry in Henan, and it was very likely that the Yuezhi people would request reinforcements from the same tribe from Hexi.
In this way, the number of Yuezhi cavalry may even exceed the number of Zhao Tuo's main soldiers.
In order to be on the safe side, Chen Ping, Li Shiqi and others said that on the grassland, infantry is not as good as cavalry, and this force does not have an advantage over the Qin army.
It would be better to let General Qiang Yu from Longxi County and General Yang Yuan from Shang County lead their partial divisions to join together, and the Qin army maintains its superior strength and fights the Yuezhi people decisively.
Zhao Tuo finally refused.
The grassland is too vast, and joining forces together is not a good choice.
Moreover, both Qiang Yu and Yang Yuan's partial troops were useful. Letting them carry out their missions would be more useful than staying with Zhao Tuo's main force.
As for the strength of both sides, Zhao Tuo was not too worried.
"It is difficult for infantry to stop chariots and cavalry on the plains. But it also depends on who is fighting whom. How can it be false?"
"Twenty thousand cavalry equipped with the three treasures of cavalry, plus 80,000 soldiers armed with strong bows and crossbows, hum."
Zhao Tuo secretly said that his confidence comes from the top equipment of the current era.
He found Xiao He, who was appointed chief historian, and inquired about logistics.
General Shi was a staff official, equivalent to a secretary-general position, and could be held without a title requirement. Zhao Tuo was just using it to place Xiao He in charge of logistics and internal affairs, and test his abilities.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xiao He already had the experience of serving as an official when he was in Peixian County. After getting started for a while, he basically got used to it. Now when facing the general's inquiries, he can talk with great clarity.
After talking about the amount of corn in the army, he added: "One hundred thousand stones of flour were also transported from Guanzhong. After being made into wheat cakes, our army will not need to bury cauldrons for cooking within half a month, and there will be no danger of shortage of military rations."
"very good."
A glint flashed in Zhao Tuo's eyes. Half a month's worth of dry food played an extraordinary role on the grassland.
The sound of rapid footsteps was heard in the distance. Li Shiqi walked over with a sullen face and said to Zhao Tuo: "General, there is news from the Great Wall. The envoys we sent to Helan Mountain were killed by the Yuezhi people. All their heads were chopped off and thrown in the
Under the Great Wall.”
Zhao Tuo was startled, then his face turned cold and he said, "I have underestimated these Yueshi people."
Li Shiqi said: "The Yuezhi people killing my envoy is a suitable reason for war. However, our army has just been assembled and the training level is not enough. General, can you wait for some time to send troops?"
"Wait for another half month. I won't fight an unprepared battle. Let the soldiers train with each other for a period of time. Even if the bows and crossbows are lost, they must be prepared enough. In addition, Wushiluo can also use it."
Zhao Tuo sneered and said: "Wu Sunzi said that those who use time must seek out those who come to interfere with us among our enemies, so we can benefit from them and guide them away, so we can use them instead."
"The Wushi name is a big businessman of the Qin State, but in fact he leaked information to the Yuezhi for his own benefit. He is the one between the Yuezhi and the Yuezhi. We are using him to deal with the Yuezhi people. This is exactly the purpose of the rebellion. Mr. Li, you
Use this Wushi Luo to say that I am very angry about the Yuezhi killing the envoy, and I can't wait for the partial troops to cooperate, and I will lead the army out of the fortress to take Helan in half a month."
"This will allow the Yuezhi to concentrate their forces to fight our main force. At the same time, the two divisions can also be sent out secretly to cooperate from the flanks."
Li Shiqi responded: "General, don't worry, I will definitely make Wushi Luo do what you want."
Zhao Tuo nodded, his face cold.
"After Wu Shiluo spreads the news, his entire clan will be detained immediately, and this person will be taken into the army. He will be of some use on the grassland in the future."
Li Shiqi, Xiao He and others received military orders and left.
Zhao Tuo stayed where he was silently.
The war is about to begin, and the departure from the fortress is imminent.
But what he was most worried about was not actually the upcoming war.
He looked to the southeast with a worried look on his face.