Chapter 116 The only person who made preparations
When Shao Xun arrived at the camp, he happened to be killing pigs and slaughtering sheep, so he had a meal of wine and meat with a smile, and even the boys and men of the teaching team also drank in it. , eat with open belly and enjoy it.
After having enough wine and food, the army headed west.
Brothers Du Dan, Du Yin and a group of Yiyang Wubao commanders were "reluctant to leave", sent them several miles away, and then returned home briskly.
On the way west from Yiquanwu, Shao Xun also met the second batch of Bingzhou refugees heading to Yunzhongwu. It looked like there were about three hundred households, supporting the old and the young, stumbling forward with difficulty. .
With them, there were also some ordnance, livestock and agricultural tools purchased in Luoyang.
Shao Xun restrained the soldiers and strictly prohibited harassment.
Are you kidding me, if my property is robbed by soldiers, why don’t I cut them all down?
After passing Nuji Mountain at noon that day, the refugees crossed the river in batches and headed to the south bank of Luoshui River, while the army marched all the way on the north bank and arrived at Sanxiangyi (today's Sanxiang Town) that evening.
From Sanxiangyi to the north, there is a narrow mountain valley road, one of which is opened on the mountainside. One side of the road is the mountain and the other side is a deep stream. It is called Huixi Ban— - Ban, hillside road.
The name of Huixi appeared in history because of Feng Yi and Deng Yu.
The two led their troops to fight Chimei in the west of Mianchi County and were defeated. Deng Yu ran away to Yiyang, and Feng Yi returned to Xiban and returned to the camp with only a few people.
After passing this more than 30 miles of intermountain valley road, you can reach the West Ban of the two East and West Bans of Mount Xiaoshan.
From here, go east, pass through Dongxiao Mountain, and pass through Xin'an and other places to Luoyang, which is the northern road opened by Cao Cao.
The North Road is more difficult and dangerous, not as easy to walk as the South Road.
Even the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who lived in Luoyang, also liked to take a long detour and take the southern Yiyang Road. For this reason, a series of palaces were built in the Luoshui Valley to facilitate rest on the way.
The army stayed here for three days.
During this period, Shao Xun mobilized more than 2,000 men from the upper, middle and lower armies and went straight to Tanshan, breaking through the bandits' stronghold and capturing more than 300 households.
He sent people to Yunzhongwu again, found Mao Er who had sent cattle, and ordered him to lead the seventh to tenth teams of the first building of the Silver Spear Army to Tanshan Village to clean up the mess.
Mi Huang just let it go and basically ignored it.
Mi Zhi personally followed the army and observed it. When I saw more than two thousand people crossing the river, trekking along the difficult mountain road, and then going on to attack the bandits' stronghold, I felt a little pale.
The intensity of this kind of war is indeed not comparable to the fire in the rural Wubao.
The place where flesh and blood fly everywhere is particularly touching.
At this point, he finally understood that Shao Xun controlled the three villages of Yunzhong, Kinmen and Tanshan, and spent great efforts to manage it. After it became established, his influence in the Luoshui River Valley would be greatly increased.
Sooner or later, this natural valley surrounded by mountains will be completely under his control, right?
The vision is quite vicious. There are two Wei Mountains in the north and Xiong'er Mountain in the south. Only the east side faces Luoyang. As long as the city is built at this opening - or simply rebuild Yiyang County, it will As a screen - it can block the invading enemy troops.
If the enemy does not pull out Yiyang, the back route will always be threatened, and the grain road may be cut off, so they will not be able to advance into the Luoshui Valley with peace of mind.
Then the big war will happen near this exposure.
This man has a lot of ideas.
On the 15th, the army entered Huixizan in batches.
On the difficult mountain road, everyone is cautious. Especially the auxiliary troops of the baggage troops, the heavily loaded vehicles, mules and horses must be handled with care and do not fall into the ditch.
"This road was dug during the Qin Dynasty, and it is still in use today." Shao Xun dismounted and walked, and said to Mi Zhi who was following him: "If there is an enemy attacking from the north, , we must take this road."
"Why can't we take the mountain path and advance with light troops?" Mi Zhi asked.
Knowing that the enemy would come from this way, I temporarily built a city and set up a fence at a strategic point to block it from the front, but I didn’t know when the attack would last. The enemy might as well go around the mountain path.
“It is possible to take a detour, but the mountain trails have not been dug, making it difficult for people and horses to walk, and it is impossible for a convoy of baggage to pass. This kind of rapid advance of light troops can only be taken by surprise. Once discovered, He will die without a burial place," Shao Xun said.
The rapid advance of light troops without a baggage convoy means that you are likely to have no armor, incomplete weapons, only a few days of dry food on you, and a serious shortage of arrows and other consumables. When crossing the mountain road, physical exertion is also very high, and many people may even be injured.
In such a situation, the only way to rely on surprise is to rely on surprise, and you also have to hope that the opponent's morale will be low and collapse at the first touch.
If the opponent has high morale, well-equipped equipment, abundant physical strength, and dares to fight hard, in your state, it will simply cost you your life.
"It seems...yes." Mi Zhi nodded and said: "In the past, when Cao Wei conquered Shu, Deng Shizai attacked Yinping. The journey was difficult and dangerous, covering 700 miles of mountains and canyons. When they arrived at Jiangyou, the soldiers were short of clothes. There are few weapons and unkempt appearance. If the Shu army had well-trained elites, Deng Shizai would probably be wiped out. "Haha" Shao Xun smiled and said, "This is how we can stay in history." . In fact, it is a bet that your rear is empty and that you are undefended. If you set up a defence, he will be dead and there will be no way out."
Deng Ai's army passed through 700 miles of no-man's land, cutting roads all the way through the mountains, and when they arrived at Jiangyou, you can imagine what state they were in.
The armor and weapons are definitely incomplete, and they probably didn’t eat well along the way, and their physical strength and energy were exhausted to the extreme.
When entering the enemy's hinterland, I was very scared and my morale was not very high.
As a result, the Shu army surrendered directly, allowing them to obtain key supplies, so there is nothing to say.
"Who does Lang Jun mean when he talks about soldiers from the north attacking from the south?" Mi Zhi asked.
"If I said it was the Huns, would you believe it?" Shao Xun asked. Mi Zhi was in a daze.
He admitted that Liu Yuan's current momentum was very good, but going south to attack Hongnong meant that they had invaded near Luoyang. How could it be possible?
“Don’t believe it? If you don’t believe it, just wait.” Shao Xun smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Hongnong County is divided by mountains and is roughly divided into two parts. The north of the mountain is located on the bank of the river, and east of the river. Looking at each other from a distance. If the Xiongnu crosses the river and goes south, it will be difficult to hold on. The south of the mountain is surrounded by river valleys, rich in water and grass, and there are thousands of acres of fertile land. Can this be used to stop the Xiongnu? "
< br>He didn't believe it. From the Qin Dynasty to the Tang and Song Dynasties, they had always followed these two paths. Could the Huns still come up with other tricks?
One leads east from Mount Wei, passes through Xin'an, and approaches Luoyang. The terrain is difficult and dangerous.
One route goes south from Mount Laoshan, then turns northeast along the Luoshui River Valley to Luoyang.
If the Xiongnu were to come, they would most likely go west from Luoyang and attack Yiyang.
But this is not impossible to defend.
Yiyang County needs major repairs. It is best to build a warehouse city, reserve a large amount of supplies, and station more than 10,000 troops so that the Xiongnu cannot get around it.
Their cavalry needs to eat, and horses have especially big appetites. During the war, it is no longer possible to feed the horses with grass, so don't do anything else for the day and just go and herd the horses.
War is all about logistics, and all about concentration.
"What if the Xiongnu besieged them for a long time and attacked repeatedly?" Mi Zhi asked.
Shao Xun laughed loudly and said: "Don't worry, they are poorer than anyone else. If there is no food in Luoyang and long-distance transportation, most of the food will be consumed on the road, and the gain will outweigh the loss. Liu Yuanhai may even recruit me and entrust me with it. If I don't surrender, he will have no choice but to withdraw until he is able to occupy Luoyang. "I admire Lang Jun's plan." Mi Zhi bowed his hand. Said sincerely.
He is one year older than Shao Xun, but he has never thought about such far-reaching strategic and tactical issues.
However, he still found it hard to believe that the Huns would go south to Luoyang.
They can't even capture Taiyuan now, how can they go south?
Of course, it’s not surprising that he thinks so.
No one realizes—or realizes, but doesn’t want to think about it—that the Luoyang Chinese Army is gone!
Can Sima Teng, the governor of Bingzhou, be able to contain the main force of the Huns?
If we can’t contain them and they move south in large numbers, what can we do to resist them?
It can be said that so far, not many people have actively prepared to resist the Xiongnu. Shao Xun is the one who has made the greatest effort. For this reason, even Concubine Pei’s dowry has been paid, and he owes a lot of money. It's a favor that's hard to repay in this life.
Facts will educate everyone, I just have to keep my head down and do the work.
On February 17, the army left the mountain road and arrived at the intersection of the East and West mountains. The magistrate of Mianchi County sent grain, grass, wine, meat and labor to the army.
After resting for a day, we headed west across the stone road in Xi'an Mountain and entered the Tianguan Road, which is surrounded by towering plateaus on both sides. By the afternoon of the 20th, we passed the Anyang Ancient City and arrived in Shaanxi County.
There is no county magistrate in Shaanxi County.
When the county officials saw the army of Governor Luoyang coming, they immediately opened their doors to welcome them.
Mi Huang, his son and others entered the city to stay temporarily, while Shao Xun stayed outside the city to command the army.
"Chen Yougen." Shao Xun sat on a baggage cart with a golden sword, took out a letter from his arms, and shouted.
"Yes." Chen Yougen responded immediately.
Because he drives for the emperor, he is now the deputy general of the ninth rank official body, and he is regarded as the second official in the Shaw Group.
Lao Chen is not very surprised about this. His rebelliousness is probably even worse than Shao Xun's.
"Come here." Shao Xun hooked his hand and said.
Chen Yougen leaned over.
"You took this letter and crossed the river from Maojin to the east of Hedong..." Shao Xun said in a low voice.
"No." Chen Yougen realized something and couldn't help asking: "Why doesn't the general go to such a big event in person?"
"I want to accompany the lieutenant around the area. "
"There is nothing to do except mountains and plateaus. Why should we be so dedicated to the affairs of the court?" Chen Yougen muttered.
"You don't understand." Shao Xun waved his hand pretentiously and said: "I visit Anyang, talk about Shaanxi and Shanxi, travel to the mouth of Mandu (dú), and rest in the ruins of Caoyang. Beautiful Miao Huh!"
"What the heck..." Chen Yougen carefully put the letter away and left quietly.
He looks rough and arrogant, but in fact he is beautiful inside. He knows that visiting Pei is a big deal. Therefore, that afternoon, he took more than 20 riders, crossed the river from Maojin, set foot on the land east of Hedong, and ran all the way.
Shao Xun took the time to draw a simple map for future use.
For him, this is not only a trip to show off his power, but also a staff trip, which is very important.
(End of this chapter)