"You are moving too slowly, General Zhe is a little unhappy. If you behave like this in the future, just go back to the mountain." On the east bank of the Yellow River, the cavalry army was sitting on Li Shaorong, facing a large group of people who were busy.
The soldiers of the Yi Congjun said.
Sergeant Dangxiang couldn't understand most of Li Shaorong's words. But from the look on his face, he knew that most of them didn't like what he said. A few people who believed in their bravery came forward and planned to teach this small cavalry army a lesson. They were well treated and equipped.
Well, this made the "second-class citizens" Yi Congjun jealous. The army had already accumulated a lot of anger - or jealousy.
"Stop!" Ye Li Yulue came from behind on horseback and yelled in Dangxiang dialect.
Li Shaorong also put away his arrogance, got off his horse, and saluted: "Envoy of the Yeli Army."
Ye Liyu snorted coldly and said: "Our army is all infantry, and we have to transport supplies, so of course we can't move fast."
Mentioning this matter, Ye Liyu was annoyed. The 8,000 soldiers of the Yi Congjun were divided into two halves, and the 4,000 infantry were taken away by Fu Zang Jie Ming. They followed the Marshal's main force and moved with the remaining 4,000 infantry.
The cavalry was led by him and followed the command of the cavalry envoy Oritsugu Yu, and took a small road to detour to the north.
But Zhejiyu was really shameless. He directly took away the two thousand prairie cavalry under Ye Liyu (commanded by Wei Mengbao), combined them with the cavalry army, and the five thousand cavalry went northwest like a gust of wind, and then
Crossing the river quietly, we have reached the west of the river.
As for Ye Liyu, he was forced to be thrown to the east. With 2,000 infantry, he supervised the recruitment of 2,000 party Xiang Fuzi, camels, and horse-drawn carriages, carrying a large amount of supplies, and headed for the Yellow River Ferry.
Advance.
Li Shaorong, the man who was left behind by the cavalry army to guard the Yellow River ferry, actually came over to ridicule them for their slow movements. This was really excessive.
"Where is General Zhe?" Ye Liyu stopped to take out some water and asked while eating and drinking.
"According to the news that came a few days ago, it is between Dingyuan County and Xinbao." Li Shaorong replied.
Dingyuan County is near present-day Pingluo County. During the Jinglong period, Zhang Renyuan built the city and stationed 7,000 troops and 3,000 horses. In Xiantian, Guo Yuanzhen built the city again and stationed 5,500 troops, but it was later abandoned. Later, it was built again and there were
There are about 2,000 Dingyuan troops.
A hundred miles south of Dingyuan County is Huaiyuan County, which was later known as Yinchuan. At this time, the Yellow River had not changed its course eastward, and Huaiyuan County was on the west bank of the Yellow River. Forty miles northwest of the county was Qianjin Castle, which was later renamed Xinbao. It was a warehouse city.
, there were many troops stationed there. After Han Lang rebelled, he distributed food in the city to the troops, and when he heard that the Dingnan Army was marching westward, he withdrew his troops back to Lingzhou.
The Dingyuan Army did not follow Han Lang's general order to retreat south to Lingzhou. It seems that they are not direct descendants. Therefore, after thousands of cavalry troops arrived here, they only sent people to contact them and then surrendered. It can be seen that Han and Kang were not able to control the entire situation.
Regarding the situation in Lingzhou, the blackmail reported by Shao Shude should have had some effect. If Han Lang has a name and can logically take over as the military governor of Shuofang, the Dingyuan Army will be ordered to do so.
Huaiyuan County has a large population, probably more than ten thousand people, almost no less than Lingzhou. It borders the Yellow River to the east and Helan Mountain to the west for ninety miles. The soil is flat and fertile, and it has the advantage of salt ponds. During the period of Helian's prosperity, Lizi was purchased
Yuanyuan was an important military town. During the Northern Zhou Dynasty, 20,000 households moved here and established Huaiyuan County.
With such a good place, it’s no wonder that later generations of Xixia moved their capital here. The dense network of irrigation canals built in the Helenxia, Northern Zhou, Sui, and Tang dynasties led to more farmland development, and even a lot of rice was planted. Such a place
Fortressing Jiangnan is indeed qualified to be the ruling center of a separatist regime.
"Why not go south?" Ye Liyu asked: "If we take all the counties in Hexi and only Lingzhou is left, can we hold it?"
"People from Hexi Dangxiang have appeared in the local area, and General Zhe is planning to deal with them."
"Is it possible that someone has already taken action?" Ye Liyu asked.
"That should be the case." Li Shaorong was a little fascinated, but also a little regretful.
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On the gentle hillside, Oritsugu Yu got on his horse, and the soldiers quickly unfolded the signal flag: attack!
A cavalry group at the foot of the hillside on the left suddenly took action. The horn player blew the first horn, and the flag bearer also unfolded the signal flag to reply. The riders who were resting on the ground climbed onto their horses one after another, and some of the people left behind began to collect their riding horses.
The second horn sounded, the cavalry down the hillside began to form a team, and the cavalry on the hillside also began to mount their horses.
The third horn sounded, and the cavalry on the left side of the mountain began to jog on their horses, rushing towards the enemy directly in front.
A total of five thousand cavalry were divided into left and right wings, with 2,500 on each side.
After the cavalry in the left compartment was dispatched, it seemed as if there was a continuous muffled thunder in the sky. Ten thousand horse hooves trampled on the flat grass, speeding faster and faster, heading straight towards the oncoming enemy cavalry.
The enemy only had a few hundred cavalry, followed by a large group of infantry hurriedly forming formation. Looking at their hair accessories and attire, there was no doubt that they were party members from Hexi!
More than 3,000 cavalrymen from both sides quickly collided head-on. Arrows flew in random directions, swords and spears clashed with each other. Someone fell off their horse almost every moment, and someone screamed almost every moment, but they were all drowned in the thunder.
Is it the body or the voice.
The hundreds of enemy cavalry were like a piece of solid ice taken out of the ice cellar. After passing through the scorching midsummer sun on the left side of the cavalry army, they melted quickly, leaving only a pitiful small piece.
As a result, before they could turn their horses and return to fight again, the 2,500 horsemen on the right side had already rushed down from the hillside with great force, quickly drowning them in the boundless sea.
The ice melted completely and no trace was found.
The party's infantry were a little panicked, but the deadly battle of their own cavalry bought them time. They hurriedly set up their formation, like hedgehogs, holding their sharp spears in front. The infantry archers nervously clutched their long arrows, waiting for the cavalry brigade to charge into the formation.
Moment.
However, the left and right sides of the cavalry bypassed their strict formation and returned to their previous starting point. Some riders dismounted to rest, comfort their horses, and bandage their battle wounds, while some riders still lined up on the side, ready to attack again at any time.
As a large-scale pure cavalry unit under the Dingnan Army, Shao Shude had only two requirements for them: first, capture the enemy cavalry and eliminate them as much as possible; second, use their mobility to constantly harass the enemy infantry or plunder them.
its logistical supply lines.
Especially the second point, mobility, mobility is still mobility. Shao Shude does not require them to rush into formation, do not require them to cooperate with infantry operations, and do not require them to cover their own troops. The only thing is to use their mobility to run for hundreds of miles and plagiarize.
Raid the enemy's rear, seize the enemy's food and grass, intercept and kill their messengers and scouts, and harass their supply lines.
The cavalry is a clutch soldier, so it is natural to maximize mobility. Otherwise, what is the use of equipping you with one person and two horses? In the future, you may also have one person and three horses. Isn't it just to allow you to use your excellent mobility to prepare for the war?
Service?
The enemy's infantry is elite and well-formed. Don't worry about it! Leave it alone without fighting! First destroy their cavalry, intercept messengers and scouts, and harass their supply lines. Then divide them into three groups, one to rest, one to stand by, and one to keep a close eye on them.
The enemy infantry harassed them with high intensity, so that they could not get a good rest, could not eat well, and were nervous all day long, accumulating advantages little by little.
As long as the enemy's infantry still has strength, do not take the initiative to attack and continue to harass. People are not made of iron. They will always get tired, always panic, and always collapse. That's when the cavalry reaps the final fruits.
"Keep an eye on them. If they camp, leave one unit to harass and monitor them. The others will find a place to rest, relax their horses, and check their horseshoes." Oritsugu Yu ordered.
"Follow your orders!" Naturally, there are soldiers and generals to assign such tasks.
Dingyuan County and the Dingyuan Army have surrendered, and they have obtained some grain, beans, and fodder supplies. Although they can also obtain these things by robbing the people, the commander-in-chief does not allow them to do so, or they are not allowed to send donations unless it is absolutely necessary.
The western expedition to Lingzhou was not only about military affairs, but also about politics.
I don’t know where these Hexi party members came from. Could it be that they were invited by Han Lang and Kang Yuancheng to go south now?
No matter where you come from, I will definitely defeat you guys!
Oritsugu Yu calculated the remaining supplies. The horse's appetite is very amazing. If it doesn't work, he still has to go to nearby villages to collect some grain and grass, and rely on the Dingyuan Army's reserves. If it still falls in Hedong
It would be great if Kishi's Ye Li Yusu and others could arrive as soon as possible, then their mobility would be more durable.
"General, those people are still standing there stupidly." A soldier came over and said with a smile.
"I couldn't stand up for a while. It's already noon and I have to rest." Oritsugu Yu said: "Send people to expand the search area and check if there are any supply convoys. There are thousands of them, and they don't have much baggage and food.
We won't be able to eat for a long time, so we must transport food or go to Huaiyuan County for food."
The patient competition continued into the afternoon. Under the watchful eye of the cavalry army, the infantrymen of Hexi Dangxiang carefully rotated their formations and sent some of them to the baggage camp to rest and recover their strength. However, their training was obviously not that strict, and something went wrong during the process.
There was a small problem, and the cavalry army took the opportunity and bit off a small formation, beheading more than two hundred people, and their morale was affected.
At Shenshi, the enemy finally couldn't bear it any longer and tried to dig trenches and set up camp. The formation was somewhat chaotic.
It was at this time that nearly five thousand cavalrymen on the left and right sides of the cavalry army mounted, jogged, accelerated, and rushed past like thunder.
Obtaining the greatest victory at the smallest cost is now achieved.