Hezhou Ma Jiajun is the most powerful of the three Ma Jiajun families, with more than 45,000 elite cavalry. After meeting Zhou He, Ma Anliang immediately decided to send troops to Maqin to cooperate with the Qingma Army. In this battle, Hezhou
Zhou Majia's army will send twenty battalions and twenty thousand elites to participate in the battle.
After receiving Ma Anliang's letter, Ma Qianling, the envoy of the Ningxia Guard Army, immediately sent twelve battalions of elite cavalry to participate in the battle. The leader was his eldest son Ma Fulu. The Ningxia Ma Army had the smallest strength, with only more than 24,000 people.
, dispatched twelve battalions, which was equivalent to half of their strength.
The Ma Jiajun is worthy of being the largest force in the northwest. The three armies sent troops to Ma Qin to reach a total of 50,000 troops. In addition to Ma Qin's original 10,000 defenders, the total strength rose to 60,000. With such a large scale of troops
It was enough to fight against the Western Sichuan Army. After all, the Western Sichuan Army only had two brigades of regular cavalry, numbering less than 20,000 people.
For this reason, Ma Haiyan specially sent someone to order Maqin's defenders to stand firm in Maqin and wait for reinforcements. However, he did not know that his order was already too late. Half of Maqin's defenders had already reinforced Yushu.
went.
Yushu and Maqin are separated by a full 600 kilometers. Even a large-scale cavalry march would take three days. Moreover, as soon as they were dispatched, they were detected by spies of the Western Sichuan Army and reported to the Western Sichuan Army.
this matter.
On the morning of April 7th, the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army had already marched to a place called Qingshui River. Because they carried a lot of baggage, they were not marching very fast. But even so, they were estimated to be able to arrive on April 9th.
Maqin's. But here, they received information that Maqin's defenders were marching south. Cai Yun immediately ordered the troops to stop advancing and called Wang Yuze and the generals of the 10th Brigade to discuss countermeasures.
In the marching tent, Cai Yun, Wang Yuze, Brigadier Zhao Bowen of the 10th Brigade, and Deputy Brigadier Tashi Duoji gathered in front of a detailed map of Qinghai, calculating where the Qingma Army sent by Ma Qin had arrived.
"Chief of Staff. According to the speed of the Qingma Army, they have been setting off for more than a day and should almost be at this location!" Tashi Duoji, deputy commander of the 10th Brigade, pointed to a place called Maduo.
"That is to say, it is less than a hundred kilometers away from us!" Cai Yun said seriously.
"That's right! According to the speed of both sides, we will encounter each other at about three or four o'clock in the afternoon!" Tashi Duoji said. He is from the Fanba tribe and is relatively familiar with the geography of the plateau.
"If you encounter it, encounter it! The reinforcements they sent are only six battalions, more than 6,000 people. The 8,000 soldiers of the 10th Brigade are not afraid of them!" Zhao Bowen, the commander of the 10th Brigade, said confidently. The Western Sichuan Army has nothing to do with the Qingma Army.
In almost every battle, fewer people win more than more.
"Don't forget that our enemies are not only this Qingma Army, but also a large number of Qingma Army behind them. We may even face the Hezhou Ma Jiajun and Ningma Army. We must deal with this enemy at the minimum cost.
!" Cai Yun said.
"Chief of Staff, I took a look and the terrain here is very suitable for an ambush. We choose the best terrain and arrange it into a pocket. Once the Qingma Army people get in, we can eat them all with our superior firepower.
Drop it!" Wang Yuze suggested. Only in this way can the Western Sichuan Army's firepower advantage be maximized.
"Young Marshal, Chief of Staff, I know a place that is very suitable for an ambush!" Tashi Duoji, deputy commander of the 10th Brigade, said excitedly.
"Oh? Where?" Wang Yuze asked,
"Less than 20 kilometers in front of us is called Yiniu Valley. It is a canyon more than three kilometers long. There are mountains on both sides of the canyon. It is the only way from Yushu to Maqin," said Tashi Duoji.
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"Chief of Staff, what do you think?" Wang Yuze asked Cai Yun. After all, he has a low military rank. At least he only joined this plan as a young marshal. He does not have decision-making power on many things.
"Very good, then we will ambush the Qingma Army in Yiniugou!" Cai Yun said.
"Yes!" Everyone answered loudly.
Soon, the soldiers of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army took action again and rushed to Yiniugou 20 kilometers away, preparing to build an ambush circle there to ambush the incoming Qingma Army.
At noon, the Western Sichuan Army arrived at the Yiniu Valley. Under the leadership of the officers, the officers and soldiers of the entire brigade immediately began to take action. They did not even bother to eat lunch. The three-kilometer-long Yiniu Valley is a very suitable place for
The place where the enemy is ambushed is surrounded by high mountains and dense forests. It is difficult for people to detect it if they are hidden in it. As long as the head and tail are blocked, the enemy who enters will have no choice but to die.
In order to ensure that the Qing Ma Army could be completely annihilated, the Western Sichuan Army deployed powerful firepower at the beginning and end of the Yiniu Valley. Two heavy machine guns were deployed on both sides of the canyon, which could form cross fire and block the possibility of the Qing Ma Army rushing out of the canyon.
The entire brigade's 24th Type 82 infantry artillery was also disassembled and transported to an open area halfway up the mountain for assembly. When firing here, the entire canyon would be covered by artillery fire.
It has been busy for nearly two hours before all the positions were constructed. The positions were covered with branches and weeds. Unless you look closely, you can't see anything out of the ordinary.
At this time, the soldiers of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army had just begun to enjoy dry food. They did not dare to light a fire to cook because they were afraid that the thick smoke would be noticed by the Qing Ma Army. At the same time, a large number of scouts had already spread out. Once the Qing Ma Army was discovered,
If there are any traces, they will report back immediately.
The headquarters of the 10th Brigade was shot into the dense forest halfway up the mountain. The white tents had been camouflaged with branches, and the scene here was not visible at all from the canyon. At this moment, only Cai Yun and Wang Yuze were in the headquarters.
The brigade commander and deputy brigade commander of the 10th Brigade went to the front line and prepared to command the battle on the front line. The Western Sichuan Army had not experienced such a battle for many years, and they were very cautious.
"Chief of Staff, after taking care of these 6,000 Green Horse Army, there won't be many defenders left in Maqin. We can easily capture Maqin then!" Wang Yuze said with some excitement. Maqin has tens of thousands.
Most of the Qingma Army has now been sent out, and only four battalions are left. With the combat power of the Western Sichuan Army, it won't be long before they can capture Maqin.
"Young Marshal, it's not that simple. Now Ma Haiyan must have known about our attack on Qinghai, and he will never sit idly by. In addition, the Hezhou Majia Army and Ningma Army will definitely send troops to participate in the war. And Ma Qin,
It is a good battlefield. I estimate that the Qingma Army and other Ma Jiajun will use Maqin as a battlefield to fight us decisively!" Cai Yun analyzed.
"The decisive battle in Maqin? How many enemies will we face?" Wang Yuze asked worriedly.
"It won't be too many, but it won't be too few either. It is estimated that there will be 50,000 to 60,000 people!" Cai Yun speculated.
"So many? Are our troops too weak?" Wang Yuze was shocked. The 10th Brigade only has more than 8,000 people. Even if the 11th Brigade is included, it is only just over 10,000. Compared with its opponents, it is really far behind.
Too much.
"The fourth brigade will be dispatched by then. The elites of the two brigades plus the eleventh brigade should be enough to deal with the Ma Jiajun!" Cai Yun seemed very confident.
Wang Yuze nodded involuntarily. Although the Ma Jiajun had many people, they did not have many elites. Most of them were just mobs. The firepower of the Western Sichuan Army was enough to withstand the Ma Jiajun's attack. The final victory or defeat must belong to the Western Sichuan Army.
of.
"Chief of Staff, Marshal. The scouts have discovered the Qingma Army. They are 20 kilometers north of us and are currently heading south rapidly. They will enter the ambush circle in about half an hour!" A guard came in and reported.
"Okay, order the troops to prepare for battle!" Cai Yun suddenly stood up from his seat.
The Green Horse Army has finally arrived, and the Yiniu Valley will be their burial place. The order of the Green Horse Army's imminent arrival was conveyed, and the soldiers of the 10th Brigade went to war making final preparations, checking firearms and ammunition.
Wait, just wait for the Qingma Army to come to your door.
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