Relative to the true northward retreat of the Xiongnu army.
However, the main force of the Qin army south of the river withdrew.
The army broke out of camp and marched south for no more than ten miles before setting up camp again in an open area.
A large number of Qin army cavalry were released to patrol and guard. At the same time, the Qin soldiers stationed along the river also cheered up and patrolled along the river with their bows and crossbows, in case the Huns sent scouts across the river to detect the Qin army.
trace.
The so-called retreat to the south was just Zhao Tuo's last move to deceive the Prairie Wolf King.
Before taking action, pretend to retreat. This is exactly what a soldier does.
"General, our army here has more than 75,000 infantry, 10,000 cavalry, and enough food to last about ten days. There are still 5,000 cavalry and 20,000 Yuezhi cavalry in the rear army. According to this, it is half a day's distance.
In addition, the boat division coming from the Helan direction has nearly 10,000 infantrymen, and the food and fodder loaded can meet the needs of the army for half a month. The general has given orders and sent fast cavalry to send orders for the boat division to stop in the upper reaches of the river and wait until nightfall.
Down the river, our army loaded up arrows...
Xiao He, the chief historian, stood in the tent and reported in detail to Zhao Tuo and the generals the Qin army's strength, grain and baggage, and other information.
Zhao Tuo listened to these data and nodded with satisfaction.
The boat division carried a small amount of food and grass baggage under the boat. Yang Xiong immediately ordered the civilian men accompanying the army to get off the boat and unload the food and grass.
That made Yang Xiong startled. The person who came was actually an old acquaintance. It was Xiao He, my former colleague in the palace and my old subordinate in Wei.
Zuo Xiaojiang did let people do that, and sent people to patrol along the river every day and night.
Being so good at making use of his subordinate advantages, and Xiao He was born in the general Yang family, during the process of Ma Li's conquest of the eight kingdoms, although Xiao He's title soared like Yang Xiong's, he also rushed to the title of Zuo Shu Zhang.
Because Qin and Xiao Zhao Tuo reached a deal, Qin's small army has not yet advanced southward.
"King Yougu Li has not yet surrendered to Xiao Zhao Tuo, and vowed never to betray him again."
Before the grain and grass were unloaded, the ships were arranged under Xiao He's control and a pontoon bridge was built for the army to pass through.
But logistics management requires exactly this kind of detail and orderliness.
A Xiongnu nobleman clapped his hands and said: "That's the worst. Little Wang Wei is no match for you Huns. Only without little Zhao Tuo can we fight against the Yueshi and Qin people."
"Captain Yang is exempt from the courtesy."
Before a group of Hun nobles got drunk, they ended up chatting about colorful topics.
And that's just the apparent force. If I count Sugatha's 20,000 soldiers, this will reach a terrifying 170,000 soldiers.
However, no one joked before getting drunk: "Little Zhao Tuo is a god, but he is also an old pervert. Have they seen how little Zhao Tuo looks at this noble man of the Yue family? Look at me, my mouth is
I'm talking about taking in the Yueshi people, but I'm afraid I'll ride them like horses before I go back."
After saying that, Xiao He winked at Yang Xiong. Wang Wei smiled and said.
The discussion on the specific tactics for that time was officially concluded. I looked across the river, where the wild grass was swaying in the wind in the dim moonlight.
"The last general, Wang Wei, has met my general."
It was said that they were on guard and vigilance, but some of the Huns took it seriously.
In this position, one does not need to perform any extraordinary feats. As long as he can manage the logistics of the army in an orderly and accurate manner, allowing the general to understand the various situations of the small army at a glance, this is not the smallest achievement.
Although what Xiao He reported was just plain numbers, there was nothing special about it at first glance.
Before the captain docked, General Qin, who came up from the boat, saluted Yang Xiong.
Yang Yuan, Zhao Guang, Sima Liang, Wang Li...
Even because Touman Wangwei had lost his prestige after that, we were a little more insulted. All kinds of upper-class and obscene remarks were made constantly, and there was only laughter in the tent.
Xiao He raised his head, cupped his hands and said, "You are the boat master and follow the general's orders."
I shuddered and muttered: "It's raining at night, the wind is hot at night, and it's clear by the river. Why are we patrolling the river? Besides, the Qin people and the army are all gone, so there's nothing to be prepared for. Even if Qin
People are walking, and we have bridges and boats, so what can we do across the river?"
As for the 20,000 Yuezhi cavalry and the 7,000 Qin cavalry responsible for surveillance, they only came now because they were afraid that their traces would be leaked later and the Huns would see through Ma Li's plan, so Yang Xiong decided to recruit them only after the war started to stay hidden.
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Touman Zhao Tuo led a small army back to the north, leaving me to station here to guard against and warn the Qin people in the south.
Everyone looked at it.
Those were the seven thousand Huns who were followed by Yi Hanxie, the young general from Zuo.
Adding to the top the supporting soldiers under Wang Wei's boat division, the available troops for Wang Wei in that battle were not 47,000 infantry and 87,000 cavalry, but a total of 170,000.
Above the bright moon, the river surges and sparkles.
Further ahead, there is a small white army as far as the eye can see.
The river section here was carefully selected by horse plows. The river is relatively calm and the terrain on both sides is open, making it suitable for building a bridge.
In the dazzling waves in the west, I saw a small long snake moving up the river. When I got closer, I could see clearly in the moonlight that it was a huge fleet. They were coming with sails and momentum.
Vigorous.
If a special person can manage a front office of hundreds or thousands of people, he or she is not very incompetent.
The Xiongnu scouts once saw a large white army leaving the camp. This is what we saw with our own eyes. If it is true, it will be true.
After all, he was attacked once by the Qin people at night, so he was unprepared after all.
"General, your Xiao Qin's boat master is here!" On April 18, the seventy-first year of Qin Shihuang's reign, the moon was very full.
Now I am serving in the hands of Qiang Hu, as a captain of the First Division, and I have been ordered to lead the navy division to support him later.
In the dim moonlight, the animals want me to rest in peace.
Being able to sort out the situation of a small army of 100,000 people like the Qin army can be called a talented person.
"Hahaha, this Yue clan nobleman looks strange. I heard that he doesn't have blood from the west. You have never seen a man with that kind of appearance. Not to mention little Zhao Tuo, even you want to ride him when you see him.
I know what it feels like.
After busy work in the middle of the night, a pontoon composed of boats appeared behind Yang Xiong's eyes.
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Yi Hanxie, a young general from the left, burped in wine and thought the scene was too bad, so he named one of the Hun nobles.
Something happened after a few days, and the Qin army had not yet moved south, so we did not take it as a superficial matter, but someone took it seriously.
Yang Xiong stood on the shore, followed by many advisers and generals.
Under such circumstances, as soon as the drunk Shan Yutang left the tent and was blown by the autumn night wind, he immediately wanted to go patrolling the river.
In front of the pier, there is a white wave, and in the moonlight you can see the moving heads.
"Wang Weituan, it's his turn to patrol the river tonight. Stop drinking and go with his subordinates." "One hundred and seventy thousand against one hundred thousand."
Therefore, the Huns troops staying outside were in a happy atmosphere.
Yang Xiong laughed dumbly, feeling a sense of closeness in his heart.
Although Brother Yang is not as capable as me, he is a person who can listen to what others say. Although he was Yang Xiong's subordinate in Wei in the past, he completely delegated power to Yang Xiong. I will do whatever Yang Xiong says.
After Touman Zhao Tuo left, he ordered Zuo Xiaojiang to pay attention to the movements of the Qin people in the south. The commander-in-chief had to send people to patrol the river bank day and night to prevent any accidents.
Because there were no men outside, there was no entertainment, so the special Huns young man retired early and fell asleep.
On the north bank of the creek, under the nearby grassland, there is not a single forest of felt tents.
"The Xiongnu have just gone through civil strife, and they should have 100,000 fighting troops. If you are stingy, let Touman count 100,000."
"So in history, when talking about meritorious officials in the early Han Dynasty, the lower Han Dynasty thought that the Qin army had the least merit, and called me the meritorious man, while the other ministers were all meritorious dogs. This shows the importance of frontline service.
"Chen Ping shouted and pointed in the direction of the lower reaches of the river.
On the south bank of the river, a large number of horse plows took advantage of the darkness to build a large dock suitable for ships to dock on a rugged area on the river bank.
Yang Xiong sighed secretly in his heart and turned his attention back to Ma Li's troops.
That time to attack the Huns from the north, because the land route was difficult, and because I had to leave troops to guard Helan and other places, the troops I brought with me were only 80,000 infantry and 7,000 cavalry. Before crossing the desert,
Joining forces with Yang Yuan's troops in the north, Wang Wei's force reached 17,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry.
Thinking of this, Shan Yutan breathed a mouth full of alcohol and spoke to the attendants around him.
There were only young general Zuo and a few nobles, mingling in the tent, sipping kumiss and chatting about various things.
"Cross the river!"
Wang Wei raised the corner of his mouth slightly and looked at the generals in the tent.
Yang Xiong shook his head. Now was the critical moment for the end of the little war, so he didn't want to think about it anymore.
Wang Weituan, who was drinking soberly, responded, remembering that it was indeed my turn to patrol the river tonight.
"This guy Qiang Yu, could it be that he let Yuezhi Xihou escape because he was afraid of your reproach? Knowing that Xiao He is your friend, he sent him specially to show you bad luck?"
"I'll help you back to the tent. You can't hold on, you have to go back and take a nap."