Luoshui is a gurgling river with vast water, shady willows on the banks, and delicious grass. The scenery is very beautiful and breathtaking. The original name of the capital of the Han Dynasty was Luoyang. Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu admired the virtue of fire, so Luoyang was changed to Luoyang, and the water was naturally changed to Luoshui.
This Luoshui River has nothing to do with the Luoshui River in Luoyang. Like the Wei River and the Jingshui River, it is a larger tributary of the Yellow River. It crosses Zuofengyi, Sili, merges with Shangdang County in the state, and extends to the north of Beidi County.
It is an unavoidable obstacle for Yu to enter Koubei County and Luoshui from outside the Great Wall. During the Western Han Dynasty, Guide County was established on the south bank of Luoshui River. With the war at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the population of Liangzhou was desolate, and it was abandoned in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The Han people moved southward and gradually disappeared. Because the water and grass on both sides of the Luoshui River were rich and suitable for grazing, it became a place where Tuge, Zahu, and Xianling ethnic groups were entrenched.
When Gai Jun was the governor of the North, when Xianbei invaded, he fought bravely and defeated it, killing the puppet king and company, and annihilating the Xianbei army. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the great victory over Xianbei, Gai Jun led his army northward, and all the tribes around Luoshui were watching.
After surrendering, a Wubao was built on the boundary of Guide County, with Duwei in the north as a town, and the area was re-incorporated into the Han Dynasty's sphere of influence. The land was restored to no more than 200 miles, plus the previous recovery of Nishui, Shegu Mountain and other places.
, a total of more than a thousand miles have been restored to the northern part of the country.
Gai Jun is recognized by the world as the most famous general in the country. It is true that he uses troops like a god and is invincible, but he has repeatedly defeated foreign enemies and regained the homeland of the Han Dynasty. This is also a reason that cannot be ignored. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the use of troops in the northwest frontier has been indisputable.
Don't worry, there are not many good generals, but the territory is getting smaller and smaller, and there are only a handful of people who can open up new territories and restore territory.
It is a pity that Gai Jun, who had been working hard to regain his country's homeland from Liangzhou to Bingzhou, lost his land this time.
A few miles south of Luoshui, a military fort with a height of several feet and a circumference of several hundred feet burst into flames. The fire was fierce and thick smoke billowed, almost covering half of the sky. Groups of Hu cavalry were scattered around the fort.
Around the fort, people were racing towards the south. The number of people was roughly estimated to be in the thousands, but compared with the army on the north bank of Luoshui River, they were dwarfed.
On the bank of Luoshui River, groups of Lushui Hu warriors waded across the river. There were so many of them and their heads were so densely packed that it was difficult to see them all at a glance. These people were different from the Han people, Qiang people, and Huns. They had fair skin, deep eyes, high noses, and long cheeks.
Tuhuangxu is very different from China and its surrounding areas, but it is similar to the characteristics of some countries in the Western Regions described in history books. But the fact is that they are all Han people, because they have lived in Lu, Wuwei County for generations.
Water area.
A few miles west of Lu Shuihu's army, another Han and Qiang army with greater numbers was also crossing the river. Although the two parties were a coalition, they were clearly distinct.
Song Li stood on the banks of the Luoshui River, looking at the fire in the distance. He was a little distracted. He succeeded in wiping out the Beidi Governor's Office, but he was not happy at all.
Tens of thousands of the coalition troops left Xiutuze and traveled thousands of miles. The hard work during the period was beyond description in words. They finally reached the outskirts of the Northland and joined forces with the barbarians outside the Great Wall who had always been dirty with the Northland to prepare to attack the Northland.
They were caught off guard. However, they never expected that the Han army, which had been staying south of Luoshui, unexpectedly sent scouts across Luoshui and deep outside the fortress. They had no way to hide and no way to avoid, and they were immediately exposed to the Han army.
In front of the army. The first thing that happened was that the Han army's scouts were different from the past. There were as many as a hundred people. Although they tried their best to surround and kill them, several of them escaped.
Why did the Han army's scouts suddenly go out to investigate? Was it a sudden act of trouble, or was it a tip from the Qiang and Hu outside the wall? Song Li didn't know, he only knew that his surprise attack failed. Lu Shui, Hu Luohou, and Peng Fei didn't say anything, but he
You can detect the inner dissatisfaction of the other person, but this thing is quite strange. No wonder others can't do it even if they want to.
"Song Jiuquan, there are already tens of thousands of people crossing the river, should we set off too?" A strong and strong voice sounded, interrupting Song Li's meditation. He was the prefect of Jiuquan, so he was called Song Jiuquan. Looking up
, a military general in his thirties with a rough appearance came into view, it was Zhonglang General Qu Guang. The coalition army consisted of 20,000 Lu Shuihu and 30,000 Han Sui Xiliang troops, with soldiers from the four counties in Hexi and Han and Qiang soldiers in Jincheng each occupying
Half of the Han army was divided into two generals, Song Li and Qu Guang, who were not under each other's control.
"..." Song Li looked at Qu Guang's rebellious appearance and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He thought that he was a disciple of Linghu Pu, a scholar in Liangzhou. He was talented in both civil and military affairs. He was famous for Hexi, and Han Sui actually allowed him to stand at a young age.
The unknown people kept pace with him. After all, Han Sui was afraid of him and Gai Jun's fellow villagers. He was wary of him and could not be trusted.
"Song Jiuquan?" Seeing that Song Li didn't respond, Qu Guang's tone rose several times.
Song Lipi smiled but replied: "What Mr. Qu Zhong said makes sense."
"Song Jiuquan, get ready as soon as possible." Qu Guang nodded with satisfaction, then turned and left.
Song Li's confidant Yin stood behind him, his handsome and extraordinary face was filled with clouds, and he said dissatisfied: "This son has a narrow and unruly nature. Although he is brave and can't hold a big responsibility, I really don't know what Mr. Han thought, and he let him lead the army.
Heavy troops."
When Song Li heard Yin Jiu's words, his face softened slightly and he said: "It's not surprising. When Han Gong first did something big, the Qu family helped him a lot. Han Gong loved the house and the birds, so he made his father, brother and children hold high positions and hold great power. He didn't know that this was a blessing.
It’s a disaster.”
Yin took over the words and said: "Of course it is a misfortune, not a blessing. The Qu family of Jincheng has been exposed to the Qiang species for a long time. They are quite influenced by Hu Feng. They are strong in strength and are unruly and difficult to raise. There is no loyal person in the family. They are all ambitious people.
, Han Gong has been favoring and honoring him for a long time, but one day he will be backlashed."
Song Li was quite convinced, but was not interested in continuing the conversation, and soon followed the army across Luoshui.
The coalition forces were like two dragons, meandering southward without any obstruction. This shows that the defense in the north is indeed as weak as they imagined. However, along the way, there are few people around. This is not a normal thing.
Already.
As the army continued to deepen, the expressions of Song Li, Luo Hou and other coalition commanders gradually became serious.
There is no one in the fields, no one in the villages, no one on the roads...
Everyone hid in the dangerous Wubao and looked at them with either fear, contempt, or provocation.
The coalition forces are all cavalry and are not good at attacking strongholds. However, if they attack by force, it will only take an hour or two, and may be captured with just a concentrated charge. The problem is that there are not two Wubao in one, but almost every village has one.
There are two to three villages with a large population and good terrain, and there are as many as seven or eight. From the upper reaches of Nishui River to the lower reaches, Wubao is densely dotted with countless stars. What the coalition forces saw alone can be counted as nearly a hundred. One place after another.
Even in the Year of the Monkey and the Year of the Horse, I can’t finish it.
When Xianbei invaded that year, the North suffered heavy losses. Gai Jun had personal experience. Although Xianbei's troubles had been solved, new enemies might appear. In order not to make the same mistake again, Gai Jun mobilized officials and people to overhaul Wubao, which cost a lot of money.
I don’t know how Fan Ji was, it can be said that he was opposed by many people up and down, but he never took it to heart and acted arbitrarily. Gai Xun took over the position of the Northern Governor, and Xiao Gui Cao followed. Now in the northern part of the Northern Territory, there is no Wubao.
There are hundreds of them. No matter how many soldiers and horses there are, whoever rushes in will have a headache when faced with the cluster of forts that are as dense as hedgehogs.
In fact, Song Li and other coalition commanders knew from the mouths of the Qiang and Hu outside the Great Wall that there were many Beidiwubao. Even though they were mentally prepared, the number was still far beyond their imagination. Without seeing it with your own eyes, it would be difficult to understand it deeply.
. But this is not the point. The point is, is Bei Di's response too fast? How long has it been since they entered the country? It is really incredible to them that Bei Di can complete the task of gathering people in such a short period of time.
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According to the original idea of Song Li and others, the coalition forces were all cavalry and moved south as fast as flying. They would not give the people in the North a chance to escape into Wubao. In this way, even if Northland had countless Wubao
, is of no use either.
It seems that their thinking seems to have gone awry...
Song Li's heart was pounding uncontrollably. He looked around in surprise and said: "Yide, do you think it is possible that Beidi has received information about our invasion in advance? Scouts in Beidi will go out to find out.
Before our side..." If the facts are really what he thought, the Northland may not be short of troops at this moment. Perhaps tens of thousands of Han and Qiang elites are ambushing ahead, quietly waiting for them to fall into a trap.
Yin also felt that something was not right, and hesitantly said: "I heard that Gai Jun's skills in governing the people are not inferior to military affairs."
"This has nothing to do with the art of governing the people." Song Li immediately waved his hand and retorted rudely. His celebrity style was completely lost, which showed his inner anxiety. "Based on time, Beidi can't do this step at all."
Yin gave a deep sigh, his mind raced, and he suggested to Song Li: "If we are trapped in a fort, and the chief officer is captured and tortured, we will definitely get the answer."
Song Li felt that this was the best choice to explain the doubts in his mind, and immediately informed Qu Guang, Luo Hou and others. In this regard, Luo Hou was helpless, but Qu Guang thought that he was making a fuss and being suspicious.
Let’s not talk about whether Bei Di knew about it or not. There is still a dilemma. To take a step back, what would happen even if Bei Di knew in advance that they were invading Bei Di? Gai Jun’s tens of thousands of troops gathered in Sanfu and fought a bloody battle with Han Gong.
, where there are extra troops to return reinforcements, there are only 10,000 or 20,000 people in the Northland at most, and coupled with a considerable number of Xianling Qiang, their strength is far inferior to our own. To take a step back, Gai Jun sent heavy troops to return reinforcements, and Han Sui
The pressure will be greatly reduced. Isn't this just what I want?
Qu Guang pointed and talked for a long time. Song Li remained expressionless and responded silently. It wasn't until the other party stopped that he said, "Is there any contradiction in what I want to do?"
Qu Guang was speechless.
Song Li ignored Qu Guang and stopped at a less dangerous Wubao. He ordered people to cut down wood from the surrounding mountains and jungles on the spot to make war tools. This time, the Korean army of 30,000 was all mounted on horses, but not all of them were cavalry.
In particular, Song Li had 10,000 soldiers from the four counties of Hexi, and most of them were infantry.
The Korean army did not build complicated war equipment, but only made some simple ladders. One was that there were not enough skilled craftsmen, and the other was not enough time. The third was to attack Wubao, and the ladders were enough. Sure enough, after two attempts by the army to attack,
, suddenly exerted force, and rushed into Wubao in one fell swoop, it took less than half an hour.
Song Li asked for a living person in charge. As for other people, he didn't care whether they were dead or alive. The soldiers and generals understood this and bloodbathed Wubao. For a while, screams, begging for mercy, and curses continued to come from Wubao, making the troops outside feel stupid.
I'm so excited, I can't wait to dive in and have fun together.
The person in charge of Wubao is a middle-aged man with a broken arm. At first glance, he looks like a tough soldier who has survived hundreds of battles. His character is extremely tough. Even though his scalp was bleeding and scarred, and he was lying on the ground, he gritted his teeth and gritted his teeth.
Silent.
Song Li's face was ashen and he said, "If you don't say it, someone will say it, so why not risk your life?"
In response, the warrior raised his body with trembling arms, raised his bloody face, spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm at Song Li, and yelled, "You Han bastard invaded Han territory by following the white slaves."
, the former Hanzhong Xingshuo and his like. And you... Humph, General Hussar will not let you go, I will be waiting for you on the Huangquan Road."
Song Li, Yin, and the Han generals were all scolded to the point where they were blushing and at a loss. They belonged to Han Sui, why had they ever served under Lu Shuihu? However, for their behavior at this moment, a few scoldings were not considered unjust.
Everyone who didn't think much about it couldn't help but beat their hearts. After all, the interests of the country were involved. They were thinking about whether this trip was right or wrong.
Song Li rushed to the left rear and said: "Kill, kill him..."
The sword was cut down, and the warrior died.
Song Li temporarily suppressed his panic, ordered several people to be brought out from the fort, and asked them one by one, and finally got the answer...