Chapter 919 Method (Part 2)
When Shao Xun said this, Jin Zheng had already received the order and headed south from Shengle to Shangjun.
In terms of the current situation, Shao Xun was once a little wary of Wang and his son, but has softened recently, but Jin Zheng has always been very hostile to them and even defensive.
He has more than 8,000 Zuo Feilong Guards soldiers and more than 8,000 troops on hand, totaling 17,000.
Before leaving, he assigned a few men to gather up most of the horses and find a place to graze. After grazing, move forward and then graze again...
The main force seized the baggage trains. During the march, the chariots walked on both sides, and the imperial troops marched in the middle. Only the thousand men with the best riding skills got horses and cruised around the periphery of the convoy.
As for the grain and grass, they are taken directly from Shengle, mainly dried meat, cheese, and some dried wild vegetables, mushrooms and other prairie specialties. There are also grains, but in small quantities.
The whole army carried the supplies they needed for two months and marched south. Since there was no cavalry to harass them, they marched very fast. They marched more than a hundred miles in two days and arrived at the north bank of Yulindu. They started crossing the river overnight.
On this night, Shi Le personally ordered more than a thousand soldiers, secretly opened the fort gate, and detoured along the mountain plateau, preparing to intercept and attack the Xianbei cavalry.
But what he didn't expect was the sound of horse hooves in the wild and the pits and valleys filled with Xianbei cavalry.
There were so many of them, one team after another, one group after another, with torches connected to the sky, like a sky full of stars.
We had just blocked the road ahead and were preparing to attack from behind with the defenders in Fort Fugu. Immediately, another group of people came from behind. We had no choice but to retreat to the mountain ridge in a hurry.
The Xianbei cavalry rode in pursuit, but were defeated by Le Bing, and finally ran back to the fort.
Trapped in such a lonely fortress, Shi Le smelled danger.
During the day on the 22nd, he climbed up and looked far into the distance. All he could see were mountain ridges one after another, as well as mesas, valleys, and corridors sandwiched between the mountain ridges.
The terrain of Shangjun is too fragmented. There are valleys and plains dotted among the mountains. These are basically the places that are convenient for farming.
But these small plains are far apart from each other, separated by rolling mountains, and it is very inconvenient to communicate with each other. Shi Le doesn't know the situation in other places at all. For example, what's going on over there at Liangu Fort?
This fort has thousands of households of soldiers and civilians. It originally came from the remnant soldiers brought by Shi Le. It was named after the two local valleys connected together. It is roughly forty miles north of the later Shenmu.
Rivers crisscross the valley, making it the famous "Rain Nest" in Shangjun. There is no shortage of water and the farming conditions are very good. The only drawback is that the plain area is not large enough.
For example, Gushan Fort, Qibao Mountain and other places, are they also surrounded by Xianbei cavalry?
The valleys with lush water and grass suitable for farming in the northern part of Shangjun were basically occupied by Shi Le. Now these forts are scattered among the mountains for hundreds of miles, like isolated islands. Will there be people who can't bear to surrender?
Shi Le didn’t know and didn’t dare to think too much.
Every one of the scouts sent out to die could not convey the message at all, which made him even more anxious.
While hesitating, the day of the 22nd passed quickly.
A lot of Xianbei cavalry left, and a lot came again.
They were so relaxed that they dared to graze on the mesa opposite Fort Fugu, and even sometimes went to the river next to Fort Fugu to drink their horses.
Shi Le knew that this was actually a tactic of Xianbei's, luring you out to fight for horses, and then lying in wait to kill all the people you sent out.
He did not make any move until nightfall when the sound of killing broke out outside the fort.
Shi Hu led more than a thousand soldiers and horses from a hundred and twenty miles southeast. Taking advantage of his familiarity with the geography, he touched the flank of a group of Xianbei cavalry and suddenly rushed out, rushing the Xianbei people away. I jumped on my back and took advantage of the situation to enter the Valley of Fortune.
“Where is Papaya Yuan?” Shi Le asked in surprise.
"Uncle, we can't hold Papaya Plain anymore." Shi Hu said with an ugly face: "Today during the day, Shao soldiers were spying on the other side of the river, and they looked for an opportunity to cross the river. Three hundred people, all with silver helmets and silver armor, were like warriors with silver spears. . ”
“Where did the Silver Spear Army come from?” Shi Le was shocked and asked.
Papayuan is not far from the Yellow River, and opposite is Baode County, newly established by Shao Xun. There are only a few people, how can there be a Silver Spear Army? Wasn't the Silver Spear Army being taken along by Shao Thief?
“The flag is Heijin Youying.” Shi Hu said.
Shi Le looked surprised and uncertain.
The Black Gun Army is a powerful force comparable to the Silver Spear Army. It is extremely fierce and has won many battles. But I have only heard of the Heijin Left Camp before, and the Heijin Right Battalion has never appeared on the battlefield. Could it be that this is a powerful force belonging to the Shao Thief Guard Palace?
“It’s not much different if you can use the word ‘黑矟’ as the military trumpet.” Shi Hu said: “My nephew climbed up and looked around, but he saw that he was covered with iron armor, holding a rifle in his hand, and his clothes were similar to There is no difference between Heijin and Zuoying."
After hearing this, Shi Le's expression was full of despair.
The Xianbei people can also show off their power on horseback. They really may not be able to take down Fugu Fort and Papaya Plain, which are in dangerous terrain, so they can only besiege and monitor them.
But the Heiyi Army is different. They are an army of economic control, and they are also the elite infantry that Shao Thief has become famous for. They are very good at arraying in field battles and attacking cities and villages.
"Uncle, don't hesitate." Shi Hu said: "I have asked people to take the soldiers and civilians of Papaya to run south and hide on the path behind the mountain. This place cannot be defended unless the emperor sends a large army to help and repel Xianbei. But I don't know When is it?"
Shi Le sighed.
"Uncle, let's go." Shi Hu said anxiously: "On the way here, I saw that some grain storehouses had been discovered by Xianbei, and they would not leave. Taking advantage of the night, I will wait for them to go out of the city and kill them. Pan, disrupted Xianbei and forced them to retreat. The fort was full of soldiers and civilians, as many as they could escape. There are so many mountains and plateaus here, and the locals are sometimes confused. Xianbei is an unfamiliar place, and it is impossible to find them in every corner. "I heard that there are many people walking around. The Xianbei people noticed all the stored grains in the cellar. Shi Le let out a long sigh and stopped hesitating.
Half an hour later, violent shouts of killing rang out again outside Fort Fugu.
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The soldiers and horses of Kelan County have withdrawn from Tailuo River, and have captured thousands of people and tens of thousands of miscellaneous animals.
The miscellaneous animals paid part of the tribute to the King of Liang and kept the rest themselves.
The people will be handed over to Jinyang, and each head will be rewarded with two bolts of silk - the transaction is too ugly, you hand over the prisoner, and I will reward you, this sounds normal.
The prefect Liu Zhao sent the county captain Wan Qike to lead two thousand people to Hehe County and cross the river to the west.
Wan Qike's younger brother is the magistrate of Langu County. He had previously recruited soldiers and horses to assist in the battle and made great achievements. As a result, the Wanqi tribe was favored by the court. Wan Qike was even recruited as the captain of Kelan County in vain to replace him who was unable to fight. The Huyan clan.
After receiving the order, Wan Qike took two thousand people and traveled day and night, one person and two horses, and rushed to Hehe County within a few days.
There are not many people in this county, and the largest family is the descendants of the Zhou family who moved from Runan.
They reclaimed flat land suitable for farming along the Yellow River, in valleys, and along streams, and planted millet and wheat.
An orchard is planned on the hillside, where pears, apricots, nachos, chestnuts and other products are planted, and part of it is used for grazing.
The Zhou family had never herded so many livestock before. After marrying a daughter-in-law and a daughter, the Zhou family had a closer relationship with the surrounding Hu clans and tribes. Someone taught them how to choose pasture, how to watch the changes in solar terms, and how to manage the herds. Waiting for practical technology, I quickly became familiar with it.
The agricultural cultivation they are good at has slowly spread to their in-laws.
For example, the Zhou family felt that the local wild pear fruit was too small, had too few fruits, and was not very tasty, so they planned to cultivate new varieties. The Hu people looked at it in shock.
A large family from the Central Plains has played an extraordinary leading role in the border areas, almost improving the productivity level of the entire county. In ten or twenty years, Hehe County may be even different.
When Kelan County soldiers arrived at the ferry, the Zhou family sent people to deliver 5,000 husks of grain and more than 10,000 cattle and sheep as military supplies.
However, the Zhou family's literary style is more prosperous, but their martial arts style is not so strong. For the time being, they are not able to send their disciples who are skilled in bow and horse to cross the river to help in the battle.
They only found some guides who often went to the other side of the river to do business and asked them to help lead the way.
The army began to cross the river on the 22nd. By the 25th, it took three full days, but the two thousand people had not yet finished crossing.
If we follow the normal pace of war, after the first batch of dozens of people come ashore on the first day, they will face the enemy forces massing and charging in the opposite walled city. It is basically unlucky.
But a large number of Xianbei cavalry appeared in the mountains and plains, chasing the Huns who were grazing outside, and at the same time surrounding and monitoring the Dukou Walled City.
As long as someone came out, they would immediately surround and shoot with their cavalry, killing the Xiongnu cavalry until they could not get out of the city. They could only watch the army on the other side of the river slowly crossing the river, feeling extremely frustrated.
The same is true in Dinghu County, Xihe County, south of Kelan.
Unlike Kelan County, which only sent cavalry, the wealthy families in Xihe County sent many tribesmen to gather near Mengmenjin.
On the afternoon of the 23rd, Shao Gui, the second son of Wang, who was managing the garden in Zuoguocheng, arrived at the ferry in a carriage.
There were three hundred men standing behind him. Surprisingly, each of them was equipped with iron armor, leather armor, and held sophisticated equipment. They were led by a Buqu general named Zu, waiting quietly to cross the river. .
The Xiongnu tribes in Xihe County also gathered more than 2,000 cavalry, together with Dinghu Jia clan and other powerful soldiers and horses, totaling 4,000 cavalry, and lined up at the ferry to cross the river.
There seemed to be no one in the Hun camp opposite, which was extremely surprising.
The Xianbei cavalry was just a vanguard cavalry that rushed here, and then ran away. It was much less courageous than the ferry defenders in the north, and it made people look down upon.
In the evening, Dinghu Jia's tribe was the first to cross the river and captured the empty Huns camp.
When they cut down the "Han" flag and replaced it with the "Jin" flag, warm cheers broke out on the east bank of the river.
These crossings had hindered them for many years, but now times had changed so much that they were finally able to cross the river in large numbers without any hindrance.
To be honest, it is more convenient to resupply this way. You can just send it across the river by boat. It is much easier than endless circles in the mountains, and there is less loss.
Shao Gui watched quietly from a distance.
At the age of seventeen, he was a little excited. My father has been fighting for twenty years and finally reached the final step.
The Shangjundukou defense line, which the Huns had worked so hard to build, was shaken by the flank attack from the Xianbei cavalry.
The three counties of Kelan, Xihe and Pingyang do not need to mobilize large armies. They only need to send troops to cross the river and occupy the ferry.
There are many ways to make progress next. In short, once Shangjun was lost, everything came to an end, and Liu Can could no longer stop the army surging across the river.
(End of this chapter)