"The harsh wind blows the frost and the seaweed withers. The muscles are dry and strong, and the bones are strong."
The Han family has 300,000 soldiers. The general also leads Huo and Yao.
White feathers of shooting stars are inserted into the waist. Sword flowers and autumn lotus lights emerge from the box.
Heaven's soldiers shine on the snow below Yuguan. Captive arrows are like sand shooting at the golden armor.
The clouds, dragons, winds and tigers are all returned. When Taibai enters the moon, the enemy can be destroyed.
The enemy can be destroyed. He can be destroyed by raising his head. He can walk on the intestines of the enemy and touch the blood of the enemy.
Hang the beard in the blue sky. Bury the beard next to the purple plug.
There is no one in Hu. The road of Han is prosperous."
In the early morning, when the first ray of sight fell on the empty grassland in front of Tianlang Mountain, hundreds of white pillar-like smoke had already curled up into the sky, bringing some vitality to the slightly bleak grassland in early autumn.
If you stand on the top of Tianlang Mountain and look down, you will see two huge camps leaning at the foot of the mountain. They are like two huge beasts with red eyes ready to fight. They are more than twenty miles apart from each other.
Perhaps it was because they were all cavalry. The Xianbei people's camp was larger than that of the Han army. It stretched for more than twenty miles in an irregular shape. Those tents were like stars scattered on the grassland. Dots of white flowers, sparse here, dense there, seem to have no pattern. However, the terrifying number of horses in the camp makes people dare not underestimate them. The horses in the camp are almost in patches.
The Han army's camp was much more regular. The entire camp was arranged in the shape of nine palaces. The Chinese army's camp, which was three miles long and wide, was square. Because there was really not enough wood, the camp walls were built on the spot. The rammed wall is only two feet high and is only used to stop horses from rushing in. The trench outside the wall is dug three feet wide and four to five feet deep. It can effectively block the surprise attack of the Xianbei people. There are no redundant watchtower arrows built on the wall. The tower only left some archery positions to provide protection for the crossbowmen. The Xianbei people were not good at attacking the city. The Han army did not need to spend too much attention on defense.
Outside the main camp of the Chinese army, there is a camp with a length and width of two miles in each of the eight directions: front, rear, left, right, front left, front right, bottom, and right. The camps are connected by passages. News can be exchanged in a timely manner. Troops can be divided to rush to support the Chinese army. The camp provides defense.
On the left side of the front army, in the middle camp, is Qu Yi's Bingzhou Army Corps, with 25,000 infantry and cavalry and 3,000 auxiliary troops.
The right camp of the former army is Zhang Yan's Bingzhou cavalry. This expedition brought 10,000 light cavalry and 2,000 auxiliary troops.
In the middle camp of the Chinese army, there are 5,000 Xuanying Guards directly under Wenyuan, 10,000 cavalry in the Xiaoqi Battalion directly under Wenyuan, and more than 30,000 auxiliary troops.
The left wing of the central army is composed of the Huchuquan and Qubei tribes of the Xianbei people under Tian Feng. There are more than 15,000 Xiongnu light cavalry. Liu Bao has always been at odds with Huchuquan, so he and the foreign troops from Bingzhou have more than 10,000 cavalry. On the right wing of the central army, the two troops combined together totaled thirteen to four thousand.
There are three villages in the rear army. They are the Chinese Army Corps commanded by Yan Liang and 40,000 auxiliary troops. Yan Liang is in the middle, and deputy generals Wei Yan and Guo Huai are on both sides.
It was these nine camps that stationed Wenyuan's Xuanying, Xiaoqi, Zhongjun, and several legions in Bingzhou together with the Huns' army of 160,000.
It can be seen that although they have a slight advantage in terms of numbers, the advantage does not necessarily lie with the Han army. Among the 160,000 people, the number of infantry and auxiliary troops still accounts for most of them. The cavalry in the nine camps is increased. Together, there are only 60,000 people. The rest are infantry, and half of them are auxiliary soldiers with weak combat power and can only be used for some low-intensity battles.
Although the Han army is far superior to the Xianbei soldiers in terms of discipline and combat literacy, when it comes to adaptability to the battlefield, the Han army is far inferior to the grassland people. After being discovered by the Xianbei cavalry, they have to deal with the endless sentries of the Xianbei cavalry. Exploration and raiding have become something that must be done every day. These Xianbei cavalry are lightly armed and come and go like the wind. They can carry a bag of salt and dried meat on their backs and do not have to return to camp for several days or nights. When they are tired, they can rest in the wild. .The Han army was highly dependent on weapons, battle formations, supplies and other aspects.
Moreover, fighting on the grassland is not like in the Central Plains, where there is open land within hundreds of miles. There is no danger to defend at all, and there are no wooden forts to build. Here, the Xianbei cavalry can gallop as much as they want. The Han infantry walking on one leg was not so easy.
So it is not that easy to win such a battle.
The transportation of baggage was difficult. Fortunately, the cattle and sheep provided by the Huns relieved some of the worries. Moreover, the heavy baggage vehicles built under the supervision of Wen Yuan in his early years played a role along the way. These baggage vehicles were as high as two feet, and the heavy baggage soldiers hid behind the vehicles. .It can effectively avoid the Xianbei cavalry's attacks. However, despite the long supply line and countless attacks, when Wenyuan plans to launch an attack with the Xianbei people, the food and grass stored in the camp will only be enough for two months. .
Although Wen Yuan had anticipated the dangers of the Northern Expedition, when it actually came to this point, Wen Yuan and Guo Jia and others who planned the Northern Expedition were secretly frightened...
Therefore, it is difficult to reach this point today. The process of the battle must be accelerated. And this battle must be won.
In the Chinese army's tent, Wen Yuan walked out with his helmet on and his whole body covered in armor. He was followed by a large group of generals. At this time, the soldiers had a good meal and were in high spirits. They were already standing in a neat and majestic array outside the stronghold. waiting.
Wen Yuan rode a meteor to the front of the battle. He galloped back and forth and took a good look at the soldiers. Most of them were Han Chinese. There were also many foreigners. Although everyone looked different, they all had an expression of excitement and expectation on their faces. .
The job of comforting the officials was well done. The Jin army was never afraid of facing war. As for the Huns, they had tasted a lot of sweetness following the Han Dynasty's campaign in the north. This time, they couldn't wait to make another profit.
But this was not enough. What Wen Yuan wanted was an army with stronger morale. So he decided to light another fire and let the sergeants be as fierce and tenacious as wolves for the next battle.
I saw him walking in front of the Han army array and shouting loudly: "Soldiers, this is Tianlang Mountain. The closest border to my Han army is 1,200 miles away. More than 300 years ago, Emperor Wu's army also fought After arriving here, after that war, the Huns would be frightened and tremble when they heard the reputation of our Han family. To this day, even many years later, the glory of these Northern Expedition soldiers is still recited by the world. Their names will be engraved in the history books. .”
The sergeants were solemn for a while. Their eyes flashed with fire-like heat and iron-like determination. The deeds of the heroes and martyrs were in front of them. How could they not make these people's blood boil.
Wen Yuan paused for a moment and then asked in an passionate tone: "What about you? Do you want to be like your predecessors and be famous forever? Like a hero, return to your hometown and receive the overwhelming love and respect from the people."