Li Yanqing said quickly, "One of the large armies needs food and fodder. I have prepared enough for three days and three thousand civilians. We will be able to transport it to Dacheng together by tomorrow night at the latest. There is no need to worry..."
"Then thank you Brother Yanqing! You two, let's say goodbye..."
"Chengzhi take care!"
The two brothers returned the gift and watched Li Chengzhi descend from the city, approaching the hundred armor guards and heading north.
Hearing another drum sound, the army stationed outside Wuyuan City slowly moved forward. The men were still wearing leather robes and the horses were wrapped in white felt. They were advancing like a snow wave.
"One horse with three horses? Although the formation is large, in terms of armored men, it is probably less than three thousand. Ninth brother, Li Chengzhi is planning to rely on these three thousand armored cavalry to fight against Du Lun's tribe?"
"You said they were all soldiers, so why didn't you recognize these two battalions of tiger cavalry that I brought three days ago?"
"Even if they are all tiger cavalry, if you want to defeat Rouran cavalry with one against three, it will be very difficult!"
"Don't worry, Li Chengzhi is not a reckless person!"
Li Shenjun mused, "Yesterday afternoon, an official letter from the town government was sent, indicating that the town has been decided. And there was a Luojian seal, which showed that he had arrived in Fertile Field.
As the governor of the three towns, it is impossible for Luo Jian not to lead any troops, right? He must have sent them all to Li Chengzhi, but I don’t know where he placed them as a back-up! From this point of view, if he dared to divide his troops, he would definitely
You are confident!"
Li Yanqing's pupils shrank: Yes, why did you forget to ask Li Chengzhi how the chaos in Zhencheng was quelled?
Just relying on the two battalions of tiger cavalry, there is no need to hit any wood.
No matter how you think about it, it feels incredible...
……
The spring breeze is sharp and the chill is approaching.
Although spring has begun, the North is still the North. As the sun turns, the temperature drops sharply, and it becomes colder. As the horse gallops, the cold wind penetrates into his collar, and Li Chengzhi cannot help but feel excited. p>
He leaned down slightly, reached out and took off the leather robe from under the horse's belly and put it on himself.
Naturally, there is no need to worry about the horses, even the saddles are wrapped in felt. However, the marching speed is also much slower. From dawn to night, it is less than two hundred miles.
For cavalry, riding three horses at a time, this speed is already very slow.
After running for about an hour, the army arrived at a tributary of the Yellow River. There was a guide accompanying them. After identification, they said that it was less than forty miles to Dacheng County.
In order to prevent the horses from losing strength, and the sun has set, visibility is very low. If you want to move in a hurry, you must light up the lights. Therefore, Li Chengzhi ordered the army to rest for two moments.
The people had already eaten, so naturally they were leaning on their horses to eat dried meat and fried rice. The horses were not a big problem, so as soon as they received the order to camp for a break, the cavalry put food bags on their war horses and backup riders. The temperature has been very high these past two days, and there is already water flowing in the river during the day. Even at night, the ice is not very thick and can be broken open with two or three hammers. So there is no need to worry about having nowhere to drink.
Although the camp is busy, it is not chaotic.
Li Rui and Li Cong drove themselves, Li Chengzhi and Li Liang's mounts and prepared horses to the river to drink water. Li Liang found some dry wood and set up a fire to heat milk for Li Chengzhi.
Li Chengzhi sat on a big rock chewing dried meat, looking at Langshan Mountain like a bottle of monster, as if he was in a trance.
The bright moon of the Qin Dynasty and the pass of the Han Dynasty did not teach Hu Ma to cross the Yin Mountains!
This is Yinshan Mountain, and its western section is named after its shape that resembles a giant wolf.
It starts from Bigan City in the west (Xishoujiang City among the three surrendered cities in the Tang Dynasty, located at Langshan Pass, more than a hundred miles away from Gaoque Pass), to Shimenzhan in the north of Huaishuo Town in the east (one of the gates in the Han Dynasty, built to guard against the Xiongnu).
Jian), nearly a thousand miles long. The narrow part is about a hundred miles, and the wide part is more than two hundred miles.
Since the Zhou Dynasty, Yinshan Mountain has become one of the lines of defense against northern nomads. Since the time of King Wuling of Zhao, through the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Great Wall of more than 2,000 miles was built based on Yinshan Mountain, and the western section of Langshan Mountain was turned around.
Bend.
Since then, successive dynasties have used this as a boundary to resist the Hu people. Until the Song Dynasty...
In addition to the Yinshan Mountain as a natural barrier, this is also an excellent horse breeding land. This is the only place in the Wei Dynasty that has been visited many times, and it is unparalleled.
Yuanhong destroyed the farmland and built the Heyang Racecourse, which is not included and cannot be compared. In comparison, the area of the Hexi Racecourse is less than one percent of the Hetao. But only one Hexi Racecourse can support nearly 100,000 people.
A million horses? What about here?
In addition to raising horses, the Hetao is also a good grain-producing area.
The saying that the Yellow River is full of dangers but only rich is by no means a lie. Being called one of the three major irrigation areas in the country by later generations is not just a boast.
Just because it is close to the Yellow River and the river course is gentle, Li Chengzhi is confident that he can create at least five to six million acres of irrigated fields in the Hetao.
This is a lake plain that has been silted for countless years. It shows how fertile the land is?
Three acres is more than enough to raise one child...
And the mineral resources are also extremely rich. If you need coal, you need coal, if you need iron, if you need iron, if you need copper, if you need copper. Especially for coal, many of the soil layers are very shallow and can be mined in the open. It will be enough for Li Chengzhi to live for three more lifetimes, and people all over the country will
I can’t even use it all...
The more Li Chengzhi thought about it, the more excited he became, and the more he thought about it, the brighter the light in his eyes became.
He suddenly felt that the Xihai, which he had worked so hard to occupy, suddenly no longer tasted good.
It's a pity that there are still too few Dingkou in the West Sea, and there are even fewer Li clan soldiers. Unless there is a big change and a lot of luck, occupying the Hetao will undoubtedly be a fantasy.
What a pity...
There was a noise outside the camp. Li Chengzhi came back to his senses and frowned slightly.
Li Liang was about to greet him when he saw Yuan Chen running towards him quickly, so he stopped again.
"Commander, when the army was stationed, a dozen riders came from the east coast and drove hundreds of cattle and sheep, saying they wanted to work for the army..."
Since the news that "Rouran invades from the inside, orders all garrison and checkpoints to gather the townspeople, and strictly guard against death" was spread to the counties yesterday, the townspeople scattered outside the county seat have been swarming, rushing to the county seat, and inside the pass city.
Relocation.
Most of them are herdsmen who live in the south of Yinshan Mountain, and the Hu people account for the majority.
Therefore, along the way, the army would encounter tribesmen who were relocating from time to time. Since the army started at dawn, this time, after hearing that the army was going north to meet the enemy, they took the initiative to drive their cattle and sheep to work for the army. This was the fifth wave of herdsmen.
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But except for pulling and spreading, the army didn't even have time to dismount their horses, burn their mouths, and drink hot water. How could they have time to kill cattle and sheep?
Li Chengzhi said without hesitation: "Refuse!"
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Yuan Jian hesitated for a moment and then said: "The visitor said that his son Poluo Khan is the commander of the bodyguard under the governor of Yuandu, and he is the third chief of the people in Wuyuan County (the leader of the Hu tribe recognized by the imperial court, an unofficial official position, but
It can be hereditary), it can lead thousands of people, and it can gather more than a thousand clan soldiers to help the commander..."
Broken man?
This surname is rare, and it must be a descendant of the Huns, but why does it sound so familiar?
Li Chengzhi thought about it for a moment, and then his heart moved: Ruined Khan's mausoleum?
No wonder it’s so familiar?
It was this ruined Khan tribe, led by tribal leader Baling, that fired the first shot of the Six Towns Uprising.
Calculating the age, Baling should be only a few years old. He is still a child. Moreover, there is only one tribe with the surname Poluohan under the Yin Mountain. I think Baling is not far away.
Do you want to meet me?
Li Chengzhi laughed a little, thought for a while, and shook his head.
If he had encountered such a character when he first traveled through time, Li Chengzhi might have met him.
But now, especially since Yuan Ke's death, Li Chengzhi's thoughts have faded a lot.
Yuan Ke could have lived for five or six years, but he died when he was told. It shows that history has long been changed beyond recognition.
As for those thunderous characters?
No one is born with the qualities of a hero, only times create heroes.
If there is no time and momentum, such as the ruined tombs, little practice of rituals, and Mo Zhe Dati, Hu Chen, Du Luozhou, Ge Rong and other leaders of the six-town rebels who have risen to the occasion, what else can they do? Another example is Er Zhurong, He Bayue, and even Gao Huan, Yu Wentai, etc., who gradually became famous because of their efforts to suppress the rebellion of the six towns. If the heroes who eventually became the world's champions lost their power, how much luck would they have left?
Li Chengzhi doesn’t have the habit of collecting stamps, otherwise he would have started collecting stamps long ago.
For example, Yuwen Hu, the father of Yu Wentai, and Dugu Ku, the father of Dugu Xin, were both chiefs of the people under Luo Jian's rule. If Li Chengzhi wanted to see him, he could be summoned with a warrant. He could even touch these two little butts who might still be naked.
The child’s head is full of magic: This child will definitely be extraordinary in the future...
Gao Huan is not difficult to find either. He has lived in Huaishuo Town since his grandfather.
Although Gao Huan was a poor boy at this time, still cheating on food and drink everywhere, after all, his ancestors were also rich, and he was not an unknown person, and he could be found if he looked for it.
If you are serious and put in a little more effort, you might be able to find Li Tang's ancestors.
But what’s the use?
The original trajectory has been changed beyond recognition by this sudden butterfly. These heroic figures in history who can hold the moon in the sky and catch turtles in the five oceans have long been changed...
Li Chengzhi waved his hand in low spirits, and then explained: "I also refused, and ordered the Han tribe to cross the river overnight and move to Wuyuan County. They should not stay at the boundaries of Dacheng County to avoid encountering Rouran cavalry..."<
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"No!"
Yuan Jian responded, turned around and left to deliver the order.
Not long after, I heard a sound of shouting and the neighing of horses, and gradually headed east. It seemed that the leader of the Broken Khan had been sent away.
The milk has been heated up and is slightly bitter due to the addition of raw tea leaves, but Li Chengzhi drinks it with gusto.
But after just two sips, Yuan Jian left and came back, followed by a general, who looked very unfamiliar.
"Commander, Sima sent his cavalry to report!"
After making a report, Yuan Chen handed over a leather bag similar to an envelope, with Yang Jun's letter book still stamped on the seal.
Sima is Yang Jun.
When dispatching troops from Woye, Li Chengzhi ordered Yuan Zhi to lead two battalions of Jingqi Chong as the vanguard. He led Hu Ben and Huqiju as the middle army. Yang Jun took the remaining two thousand Woye army.
Serve as a rear army.
However, Li Chengzhi did not let the two of them go straight to Wuyuan. Instead, they deliberately moved twenty miles east and west to prepare for Hu Qi's sudden entry and prepare their formation to attack.
That's why Li Shenjun and Li Yanqing didn't meet Yang Jun and Yuan Zhi...
Li Chengzhi put down the copper cup and opened the leather seal in twos and twos.
After glancing at the lantern, I realized that it was not the document sent by Yang Jun, but the document sent by Luo Jian. The messenger should have sent it to Yang Jun first, and Yang Jun sent the horse to deliver it.
The letter was very long, covering three pages, but it basically said three things:
"Ten days ago, Lu Shizhen led his troops to patrol the border, and passed the Jilu customs, but there was no news again. Someone and His Highness (Yuan Yi) guessed that Lu Shizhen should have been ordered by Lu Yan to go to Gaoque or Jinhao to meet Du Lun
Department...
But the troops under his command only have more than 300 armored cavalry. In addition, Gaoque and Jinhao each have a battalion of guards, totaling more than 2,000, and there are only more than 600 horses, which is not enough to cause trouble..."
"Linrong, Linhe and Jilu Pass are not in trouble. I sent my confidants yesterday to replace the guards of Jilu and Zhuguan City, and also sent orders to each of Linrong and other three counties... The Queen of the County
The road is safe..."
"In addition, a certain person has hurriedly dispatched 6,000 infantry and more than 800 chariots from Wuchuan and Huaishuo. He has already set off when he sends a fast horse to deliver the message. He can reach Wuyuan in two days at most. He has also sent orders to all counties, and it will take three to five days at most.
, then you can raise 50,000 troops to help the Duke..."
"Haha..."
Li Chengzhi burst into laughter.
It can’t be called a timely help, but at least it’s the icing on the cake.
Luo Jian's speed was not bad, he gathered 6,000 infantry and the necessary food and grass in just two days.
In three to four days, all 50,000 troops will be able to march northward.
And this is the second thing. What makes Li Chengzhi most happy is that Linhe, the three seals and the Jilu Pass have been decided, and he no longer has to worry about being attacked from both sides.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yan's younger brother Lu Shizhen was not in Gaoque garrison, but ran to Jinhao Pass hundreds of miles away.
Otherwise, Luo Jian would never have been able to pacify the Gaoque garrison so easily...
Although Li Chengzhi doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, he still believes in luck. So far, it seems that he has pretty good luck.
Just as they were approaching the Sixth Town, the Sixth Town suddenly changed.
And at this time, Du Lun's tribe actually waited for two days without entering the customs?
It's like waiting for him...
"Where did Yang Sima's rear army go?"
"When my subordinates left the camp, it was the beginning of the Youshi period. The rear army was nearly 20 miles west of Wuyuan County. An hour had passed and they should have reached 30 miles north of Wuyuan County..."
Even if we are not too close, we are not too far away either. We are only ten miles away from the Chinese army.
Yang Jun carried out his military orders meticulously.
I think Yuan Zhi's former army is still at most twenty miles away from Dacheng County.
However, Jiaba Yun and Hu Lujin, who were exploring the Jinhao Pass, had not yet reported urgently, presumably because the Rouran army had not yet entered the pass.
I haven't entered the customs at least an hour ago. It seems that I can have a good sleep tonight...
Li Chengzhi put the letter into his leather bag and said in a deep voice: "Yuan Jian, send an order to all brigades: start the camp in one word (five minutes). And send an order to Yuan Zhi. If there is no urgent report after the Dacheng expedition, the whole army will
Enter the city and camp..."
"Yes!"
Yuan Jian responded urgently and left quickly.
After a while, I heard a drum sound from the front camp and the army started moving again.
The two thousand Chinese army was divided into four brigades in the shape of "qi", protecting Li Chengzhi's commanding troops in the middle, and headed for Dacheng County.
It was already night, but the road from Fertile Field to Jinhaoguan was extremely flat, so the army's marching speed was not much slower than during the day.
In just an hour, Li Chengzhi could already see the big lantern hanging on the tower. If the distance was calculated, it should be less than two miles.
But the strange thing is that Yuan Chen has been ordered to send an order that all the troops can enter the city to camp, but the lights outside the city are still densely packed like dragons. It seems that they have not entered the city.
Could something have happened?
Just as he was guessing, a loud shout came from the distance: "Commander, the man from Jinyang sent a horse to report that he had received an urgent report from Brigade Commander Hulu. Half an hour ago, the lights suddenly turned on at Jinhao Pass.
Dasheng, it seems that the Rouran army is about to set up camp and enter the pass..."