On the grassland at the foot of Danhan Mountain, many people and horses have gathered, all of them are strong men, as well as many cattle and sheep. When the nomadic tribes fight, cattle and sheep are their food. When they are hungry, they slaughter a sheep, and when the sheep are finished, they kill them.
Cattle. However, this time when they entered the Central Plains to fight, Yuan Shao had promised to provide them with food and grass, so they did not bring too many cattle and sheep. Read the full text of The Arms Tycoon. Even if Yuan Shao breaks his promise, they are not afraid and can rob them on the spot. Besides,
Yes, they had this plan in the first place.
There are still many people coming from all directions every day. During the grazing season, the Xianbei people live very scattered. There are more than a dozen tents together, and there are only one or two tents. It takes a long time to gather these people.
time.
The people sent by Kuitou have been walking for more than ten days. They first divided up to go to the larger tribes such as Budugen, Fuluohan, Kebineng, Suli, Mika, and Queji, and then divided into several groups.
After ten days of walking, when you see some scattered tents, you stop to convey the Khan's order, and then continue to rush to the next stop. Although this method is very primitive, it can still be spread to every corner of the grassland.
The herdsmen who gathered at the foot of Danhan Mountain set up camps in teams of one thousand people. These herdsmen were all born warriors, carrying knives and bows and arrows, flying across the grassland. Like Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng.
The herdsmen of these large tribes form their own teams, while other small tribes and scattered herdsmen are randomly organized together.
In the past, the Xianbei people often raided the borders of the Han Dynasty, but they were concentrated in winter and spring. At this time, most people from various tribes gathered together, making it easier to organize enough people and horses. Like now, people and horses are gathered in the season with abundant water and grass.
It is very rare. The herdsmen of large tribes are restrained by their own leaders and will not talk nonsense. However, for those herdsmen who are temporarily organized together, although the leader temporarily appoints a captain, it cannot prevent them from talking loudly together.
Surrounding the campfire, gnawing on the roasted lamb leg in his hand, a big man with brown hair, a stout figure and an exposed chest said dissatisfiedly: "The cattle and sheep at home are about to give birth. I gathered everyone at this time, and I don't know."
What did the Great Khan think?"
Xianbei are white people with yellow beards and blue eyes. This big man has brown hair, but he is not a Xianbei, but a Huns who are dependent on Xianbei. At that time, the Northern Huns were defeated by the coalition forces of the Han and Southern Huns, with more than 100,000 people.
The people were forced to surrender to Xianbei. The status of these Huns on the Xianbei grassland was low. They took the lead in every war and robbery, and each time they received the least property and the worst pasture. But there was no way, the jungle prevailed.
, this is the law on the grassland.
A person next to him said: "Aldin, what's the use of complaining here? The Great Khan can't hear you. I heard that this time we were helping a Han to fight another Han, and it was a big scene involving hundreds of thousands of people. I hope
I can come back alive this time. In fact, I don’t want to fight. My wife will give birth in a few days, and I don’t know if I will be able to see my unborn son.”
This man's name is Yu Wenjing. Although he also has blond hair, he is not a real Xianbei person, but a small tribe from the Liaodong region that is attached to Xianbei. However, his living habits and appearance are similar to those of the Xianbei people. On the grassland,
Their status was higher than that of the Huns. This time, the leader responded to Yuan Shao's invitation and marched into the Central Plains in large numbers, and the Yuwen Ministry was also recruited.
"Pa", a fierce-looking Xianbei man came over and slapped Yu Wenjing on the back with a horse whip. Yu Wenjing grunted and looked back, but it was Murong Xiong, the captain assigned to their team by the leader.
The Murong tribe is a branch of Xianbei in Liaodong. It is slightly more powerful than the Yuwen tribe, but it has not reached the point of forming a separate thousand-man team. However, the Murong tribe has always been at odds with the Yuwen tribe, and Yuwen Jing's complaints were rejected by Murong.
Xiong heard this and gave him a chance to teach others.
Murong Xiong whipped Yu Wenjing, put his hands behind his back, and continued to lecture: "The Great Khan said that when entering the Central Plains this time, you don't have to hand over the things you grab. Each tribe will keep it for themselves. Where can you find such opportunities?
You are still so dissatisfied! The skin of those Han chicks is as smooth as satin. As long as you fight bravely, you can grab as many as you want and let them all give you babies. Do you still care about the ugly woman at home?
What a useless thing!"
Mrs. Qian had the power of life and death over her subordinates. Yu Wenjing received this horse whip. Although he was not angry in his heart, he did not dare to refute, so he had to swallow his anger. Murong Xiong had already walked away to other places arrogantly.
People from various Xianbei tribes are still arriving one after another, but the Wuheng tribe on the border of Youzhou has already assembled. Because the territory is small, it is easier for them to gather. Although the grassland they occupy is far less than that of Xianbei, their strength cannot be underestimated.
In just ten days, Wu Heng had assembled an army of 100,000, led by Tadun, Nanqiao, and Hanlu, and was preparing to enter Youzhou.
Wu Heng and Xianbei belong to the same branch of Donghu, and they are both white people with yellow beards and blue eyes. However, Wu Heng's situation is slightly different from Xianbei. Xianbei responded to Yuan Shao's request, while Wu Heng actually responded to Yuan Shao's request.
The difference between "call" and "call" is one word, but there is a world of difference.
When Gongsun Zan occupied Youzhou, he formed the White Horse Yi Cong and repeatedly defeated the Wu Heng tribe officials. Read the full text. Later, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fought for Hebei, which solved Wu Heng's predicament. Wu Heng also sent troops to help Yuan Shao and attacked Gongsun Zan from the north, which led to
Gongsun Zan was defeated quickly. Therefore, Yuan Shao was not only benevolent to Wu Heng, but also an ally. After Yuan Shao supported Liu Biao, he even granted Tadun the title of Han Ting in the name of Han Ting. Nan Qiao, Han and Lu were the kings. Tadun and others
After receiving Yuan Shao's recruitment order, they mobilized a large number of troops without any hesitation. They really came to help Yuan Shao fight, not to plunder property.
At this time, Xu Huang and his family members came to Chang'an. After meeting with Liu Xin, he separated with Pang De, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and others to prepare. Chang'an City had not yet established a local army.
The guards of the three cities have all been handed over to the Feihu guards. The first, second and third legions have been assembled to prepare for departure. Zhao Yun and Ma Chao also rushed to Prairie New City. The cabinet, six departments and other central agencies have just been built, but they are operating efficiently.
, the Ministry of Household Affairs raised money and food, the Ministry of War allocated military horses and equipment, and the whole city of Chang'an was in a state of chaos.
Standing on the top of the palace city, looking at the large group of magnificent buildings in the palace city, Liu Xin was filled with emotion, hugged Ma Yun and said softly: "My queen, I'm afraid there won't be time to hold your canonization ceremony."
Ma Yun smiled and said: "Who cares? But why don't you even have a dragon robe?"
Due to the urgency of the matter, the civil and military ministers all went about their own business. Not to mention that the canonization ceremony of Ma Yun and others could not be carried out. In fact, even Liu Xin's own coronation ceremony was not held. In fact, Tian Feng, Ju Shou and others had already dedicated
Special clothes and hats were prepared for Liu Xin, Ma Yun and the others, but Liu Xin didn't like them very much, so she had them temporarily sealed.
Liu Xin looked into the distance and suddenly said: "After this battle, the Han Dynasty should be at peace. I want to lead the expedition in person, but Ju Shou, Tian Feng and others don't agree."
Ma Yun rolled her eyes at him and said: "You should come less. This is a large-scale battle, and it is no different from the small battles in the past. Professional people should be allowed to help with professional matters. I think you can save it."
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The Wu Heng tribe moved very quickly. Before the Xianbei troops had finished gathering, they had already entered Guangyang County in Youzhou, and arrived at Zhongshan County a few days later. Yuan Shao helped them with food and grass along the way, but there was no one.
There were large-scale incidents of harassment of villagers, but small-scale looting of property and rape and humiliation of women occurred from time to time. The officials in Guangyang and Zhongshan could only turn a blind eye.
In fact, let alone these foreign armies, even if Yuan Shao's own army passed by, these things would be unavoidable, and they would probably be even worse than those foreign armies.
Liu Xin and Cao Cao both arranged detailed operations in Jizhou, and the news that Wu Heng's 100,000 cavalry entered the Han territory soon spread back. Cao Cao did not expect Wu Heng's army to arrive so quickly, and neither did Liu Xin. However,
Liu Xin does not directly face the threat of this army, at least Yuan Shao will not notice his actions until his intention to take action is not clear.
Cao Cao is not the case. If one hundred thousand Wu Heng cavalry arrives at the front line, his pressure will increase greatly. You must know that in large-scale battles, cavalry has a natural advantage over infantry. However, after more than a year of war losses, Cao Cao only has cavalry left.
It is already difficult enough to deal with Yuan Shao's cavalry with only a few thousand men, let alone one hundred thousand Wu Heng cavalry.
At this point in the battle, the cavalry has basically lost one less one. You must know that war horses are very difficult to replace. Compared with war horses, among the Han people who mainly focus on farming, there are even fewer soldiers who are good at riding and shooting.
few.
At this time, Cao Cao's army had just used a sneak attack to occupy Liyang City again. After several battles, Liyang City was in dilapidated condition, and several walls had collapsed. The soldiers took the time to repair them. Cao Cao stood on the tower and looked at the tired soldiers in front of him.
, with a solemn expression. Although Cao Cao's army was small in number, it was more elite. Cao Cao did not expect that this battle would last so long. He had long wanted to negotiate with Yuan Shao, but he was unwilling to do so. After occupying Liyang again this time,
He planned to send an envoy to visit Yuan Shao and use Li Yang as a bargaining chip to make peace with Yuan Shao.
Suddenly, a fast horse galloped over. The knight on the horse came to the city, rolled his saddle and dismounted, ran all the way to the top of the city, knelt down on one knee in front of Cao Cao, presented a letter with both hands, and said loudly: "Qiu Cao."
Prime Minister, urgent report from Puyang!"
Paper can only be made in Xiangyang and has been widely used by Liu Xin's army. However, for Cao Cao, although this thing is good, it is too expensive. Therefore, Cao Jun still uses traditional bamboo slips to convey messages, although when writing a lot of content,
Cloth was chosen. However, the letter in front of me was written on expensive Xiang paper. Only in extreme emergencies, Xun Yu, who stayed in Puyang, would use Xiang paper to write letters.