Chapter 284 General Bai Kui (thirty) Liu Wei uses troops
After Liu Wei said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and expressed their high opinion. Under the current circumstances, pursuing Buri Hatu was really not something a wise man would do, and Xu Sanwei's dirty tricks could not be allowed to succeed.
But at this moment, Liu Wei's servant suddenly came to report that the "flying envoy" in the army wanted to see something, and asked if the commander-in-chief had sent an order for him to come.
The title "Flying Envoy" seems a bit strange, but in fact it is just a Jinghua servant specially assigned by Gao Pingshi to Liu Wei's army to be responsible for the mission of flying pigeons to deliver messages.
The flying pigeon letter-passing business has been running in Jinghua for many years, and the results are excellent. However, it is not easy to cultivate and train qualified carrier pigeons. In addition, Jinghua, as a super giant that spans a wide area and various industries, needs to use carrier pigeons.
There are so many places, so we are currently in a situation where pigeon resources are tight.
Because of this, Gao Jingshi only equipped a direct line general like Liu Wei who was responsible for field operations with a set of flying pigeons to pass messages - the so-called set consisted of about a dozen excellent pigeons and twenty or thirty ordinary ones that were still in training.
Although there may seem to be a lot of carrier pigeons, they can only maintain short-distance messages in four or five directions and long-distance messages in one or two directions.
Liu Wei was well aware of the power of Jinghua's flying pigeon messaging system, and also knew that the "flying envoy" would not suddenly ask for an audience with any irrelevant news, so naturally he immediately ordered: "Please come quickly!"
This "flying envoy" in Liu Wei's army is actually very young, only sixteen or seventeen years old, and he even looks a little childish. The young man was smiling all over his face at the moment. When he saw Liu Wei, he cheered and said loudly: "Liu Wei"
Chief Rong, great joy has come!"
Liu Wei was a little nervous at first. She didn't know that there was any urgent news. But when she heard this, she felt relieved. She smiled and asked, "Oh, where does the joy come from?"
The young envoy smiled and handed Liu Wei a small piece of paper he had just pulled out of a waterproof oil paper bag and said: "General, please take a look."
Liu Wei didn't say much, nodded, took the piece of paper, and quickly read the small regular script on it. Since Fei Ge usually didn't write too many words when passing a letter, Liu Wei could read quickly, and soon his eyes lit up, and then
He laughed loudly and said to the people around him: "Everyone, this is indeed great news - the Marquis has succeeded as the chief minister of the cabinet!"
"good!"
"Very good!"
"Now we are not afraid that Xu Sanwei will be jealous of the virtuous and capable!"
Everyone cheered loudly, and everyone was extremely happy, as if they themselves had been promoted. After Liu Wei waited for them to enjoy themselves for a while, he slowly stretched out his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said: "What you said is not what you said.
Sorry, I am very happy that the Marquis has succeeded me as chief minister, but..."
Everyone was a little surprised. What "but" could there be for the Marquis to succeed as the first assistant? This is a matter of great benefit and no harm.
Liu Wei touched his beard and continued with a serious face: "However, Lord Marquis is so happy. If we can't repay him with a victory earlier, we will be a little ignorant."
Everyone suddenly realized. Yes, the Marquis has been promoted to the first minister. Isn't this the best time for us to show off our success? We can't let the Marquis ascend to the top of civil servants. We here can only write a few memorials and talk about it.
Rihatu ran away and we didn't dare to chase him, right? This is just like Zong Rong said, it's just ignorance.
However, Buri Hatu is not easy to chase. I have made it very clear just now, so what should I do? Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, looking at each other and not daring to speak easily.
Liu Wei was fierce, but he was by no means a person who didn't know how to use soldiers. He also knew that everyone was thinking the same as himself. He knew that it was time to chase him now, or at least bite off Burihatu's tail and give it to the Marquis.
A gift. But the problem is that it is too dangerous to carry out, because Burihatu may have already set up a pocket array, waiting for him to take the initiative to drill into it.
Liu Wei pondered and said: "The land west of Hexi is no better than other places. The cities are like a string of pearls. But our current location has Longshou (Mountain) in the north and Qilian (Mountain) in the south. Since ancient times, we have marched here, only one city and one pool.
We can go in order and there is no way to take a detour. This means that if Burihatu has an army to block the rear or ambush, there is no need to worry about us being able to go around him."
Even if he didn't say this, everyone would know that along the way, would they not look at the detailed map that Jinghua had already provided? As for Jinghua's method of mapping, they have long been accustomed to it over the years, and they can see it much clearer than the previous maps.
Of course I know this.
However, what they didn't expect was that Liu Wei's words were intended to be exalted but suppressed first.
"At this point, if we don't want to fall behind others, but must give the Marquis a victory, then we have to march in danger!" Liu Wei's face darkened, and he said with a chilling air: "I mean
It has been decided that I will personally lead all eight thousand cavalry, pass through Longshou Mountain to the north, follow the mountain to the west, then pass through Heli Mountain to the south, and go straight to Suzhou!"
Everyone was so shocked that their eyes almost popped out of their head. Liu Tianfeng said loudly: "The general army must not do it! Not to mention Longshou Mountain and Heli Mountain are not easy places to pass through. Even if our cavalry is elite and the general army is
He personally took risks to show his determination, but how can these eight thousand cavalrymen capture Suzhou after a difficult and dangerous journey?"
Zhou Yude also reacted and quickly followed Liu Tianfan's train of thought: "Yes, yes, that's it. General Rong, the total number of our cavalry is only eight thousand, and most of them are newly-reformed cavalry formations after arriving in North Korea. Even if it goes smoothly,
When we arrived in Suzhou, there were also fast artillery (referring to cavalry muskets), but Burihatu had an army of 100,000 in his hands, so how could our 8,000 cavalry win?"
Bian Zhiyuan also pondered: "General Rong, the last general also thinks that the chance of victory is too low, so it is better to slow down. It is good to be able to provide victory for the Marquis, but what if..."
But if you are involved in it, you will be so lucky that you will be blind.
Liu Wei's expression remained unchanged, he just looked around the crowd coldly, as if looking for warriors who dared to fight to the death with him. When his eyes swept to a burly young man who was taller than him, the young man raised his chin proudly, brazenly
He said: "You don't need to ask me too much about my adoptive father. Whenever my adoptive father's sword points, I, Liu Zhaosun, will not dare to draw my sword!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Wei's indifferent expression finally thawed, revealing a smile, nodded and said: "Okay, you are a good boy, I did not support you in vain."
Liu Zhaosun, the adopted son of Liu Wei, was born in Wengyuan County, Shaozhou Prefecture. In the thirteenth year of Wanli, Liu Wei was passing through Guangdong when he was ordered to quell the Luo Xiong Rebellion. He happened to encounter Liu Zhaosun who killed a local powerful man who insulted his mother and was arrested. Liu Zhaosun was only 2 years old at the time.
Thirteen years old, but already only half a head shorter than the tall and burly Liu Wei. When Liu Wei heard about his age and deeds, he was so happy that he used some means to rescue the child and adopted him as his adopted son.
Liu Zhaosun lost his father when he was young, and his mother also committed suicide because she could not bear the humiliation. Now she was alone, so she was naturally willing to throw herself into Liu Zhaosun's lap. What's more, Liu Zhao not only saved his life, but also asked Jinghua for help, and used commercial means to force Liu Zhaosun's enemies
Being bankrupt was a huge favor to him, so he swore an oath that he would never leave his adoptive father and never regret it.
The reason why Liu Zhaosun was attracted by Liu Wei was because the martial arts of the Liu family had special requirements for physical fitness. Liu Xian, Liu Wei and his son were all natural warriors. Liu Xian also suffered from a poor family background when he was a child and could not keep up with his diet.
It's a bit of a waste of talent.
Liu Wei is different. When he was a child, his father was already a general. He has been honing his body since he was a child and has extraordinary powers. Over the years, he has rarely encountered an opponent who can take his moves head-on. Therefore, he especially likes those born with similar physiques to him.
A man of supernatural power. Coincidentally, Liu Zhaosun is such a person.
Liu Zhaosun's original family conditions were actually not bad. His father was a member of the local police station. It was only after his father died in a battle to put down a riot that his family gradually declined. There are other stories here, so I won't mention them for now.
In short, Liu Zhaosun's physical development was not affected much. He fully recovered after being raised by Liu Wei for half a year. Naturally, he ate and drank well. He could also practice martial arts with Liu Wei and made rapid progress. When he was sixteen years old, Liu Jiajun became a middle school student.
The only one who can still "take care of" him is Liu Wei himself.
When Liu Zhaosun said this, two more people stood up and said they were willing to go to war with the general. One of these two people was Chen Qizheng, a guerrilla in the army, and the other was Liu Shaogui, the leader of the servants and a camp commander in the army.
Chen Qizheng, a guerrilla, is different from other guerrillas. He is a rare cavalry commander in the Southern Army. Because the Liu Jiajun is a member of the Southern Army, there have never been many cavalry, but Chen Qizheng has worked hard in the Liu Jiajun cavalry from the beginning.
——In other words, he was born in the cavalry scout battalion and has excellent equestrian skills.
Not long after he got into the head of the cavalry of Liu's army, Gao Pangshi's army happened to be in a period of strengthening cavalry. This man got lucky and was recommended by Liu Wei to be sent to Gao Pangshi's place to learn cavalry fighting.
Well, of course Gao Pragmatic himself did not teach this, so Chen Qizheng just met Gao Pragmatic and was sent to Helin. Yes, it was Erdemutu. From then on, he began to learn the most traditional and arduous cavalry training in East Asia.
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Two years later, Chen Qizheng returned to serve as the chief cavalry officer of Liu Wei's tribe. At that time, Liu Wei was about to leave for Korea. During the Korean War, the number of Liu Wei's cavalry was still small. Chen Qizheng was mainly responsible for contacting Gao Jingshi to provide them with additional war horses, equipment, and responsible for
Cavalry training.
But obviously, they didn't catch up with many battles in the end, and they didn't start to gain military exploits until almost before the Japanese army withdrew. But at least by this time, his eight thousand cavalry had seen blood, and they were no longer considered recruits.
Liu Wei was going to lead the cavalry attack in person at this moment. It didn't matter whether others went or not. Chen Qizheng obviously couldn't go. But it just so happened that he also wanted to take this opportunity to make a name for himself and prove that his "further training" was of great significance. He saw that
It can be concluded that the Marquis's positioning towards Liu Jiajun has undergone some changes, and he may continue to strengthen the cavalry in the future. If he does not come out to prove himself at this time, wouldn't he be hopelessly stupid?
Liu Shaogui, who is sitting in the camp of the Chinese Army, knows from the name that he is a servant of the Liu family, and "sitting in the camp of the Chinese Army" explains his identity: the leader of Liu Wei's personal soldiers. Since he is the leader of the personal soldiers, he is naturally the commander-in-chief.
Wherever he goes, even if the coach is charging towards hell, he has to rush in front of the coach. After all, according to the rules these days, if the coach dies in battle but his own soldiers are not killed, all will be killed.
After these three people expressed their intention to follow, the others could only express their determination and said they were willing to fight. However, they still felt that this battle was too much for Meng Lang, and they still wanted to dissuade Liu Wei. Unfortunately, Liu Wei had already made up his mind and did not listen to the persuasion at all. Instead, he began to give orders.
Various preparations. Everyone knew that persuasion was meaningless, so they could only prepare as much as possible for Liu Wei before the war.
Preparation before a battle is a very complicated task, especially for a long-distance attack by a (semi-)armed cavalry army, which requires too much preparation. The Ming cavalry is not a Mongolian cavalry, and they have no flocks to lead, and their self-sustainability is far away.
It can't be compared. The Ming cavalry had to rely on dry food to satisfy their hunger when they went out. They also had to bring some fine horse feed, at least they couldn't let all their horses eat grass.
In addition, since the Ming army cavalry fired their muskets before engaging in close combat, and would even use multiple teams to circle around for long-range shooting if conditions permitted, so sufficient preparations for gunpowder and projectiles were required. As for other items such as tents,
I won’t mention chores like pots and pans, but there are plenty of things to do before departure.
Liu Wei himself was not idle either. He took the three generals who were going to fight with him back to the commander's tent and took out the largest scale detailed map of the Hexi Corridor provided by Jinghua to study the troop route.
He just said it very simply, "Go out through Longshou Mountain to the north, follow the mountain to the west, then go through Heli Mountain to the south, and go straight to Suzhou." It sounds like it is easy, but in fact there is too much to study here.
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For example, the first sentence here is "Cross Longshou Mountain and exit north." But what does Longshou Mountain look like, how to cross, and where to cross?
Longshou Mountain, known as Ganjun Mountain in ancient times, is located in the northern part of the middle section of the Hexi Corridor in later Gansu Province. It belongs to the eastern section of the northern mountain of the Hexi Corridor in the Tianshan Mountains. It is the dividing line between the Hexi Corridor and the Alxa High Plains. The eastern part is located in Jinchang City, later Gansu Province, and the western part is located in Jinchang City, later Gansu Province.
Zhangye City, Gansu Province - In other words, it starts from Yongchangwei in the east and ends at Ganzhou City in the west.
The name of Longshou Mountain comes from the peak of the same name in East Dashan, the main peak of Shandong Province. Because the mountain looks like a dragon's head, it is named Longshou Mountain. The mountain is about 400 miles long from east to west and 60 to 70 miles wide. Longshou Mountain has always been the most popular mountain in Hexi Province.
The dividing line between the Han government and the Mobei government is actually a strategically important point.
It is a big problem for cavalry to travel through the sixty-seventy-mile-long mountainous area. What's more, according to Liu Wei's plan, he first passed through Longshou Mountain and went west to the north of Suzhou. He had already reached Heli Mountain.
, we have to go back to the Hexi Corridor through Heli Mountain. This journey is at least 150 miles longer than the normal journey, and we have to catch up with Burihatu who set off early. You can imagine the difficulty.
Chen Qizheng raised this question, but fortunately Liu Qi was confident and said with a smile: "Burihatu is certainly capable, but I am also a famous general, so I don't believe that he would go straight to Suzhou so confidently and boldly.
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Huh, I've determined today that this guy will definitely be sitting in the rear, waiting for me to kick his ass - hey, I won't!"
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