Chapter 712 Liangxing
Around March 15th, the pasture has long turned green, and the busiest time has passed.
With the sound of horns, thousands of herdsmen were gathered.
The young man is in front, carrying a sword and a bow.
The old and the weak are behind, chasing water and grass to graze livestock.
Shao Xun set up camp on Gushan, with his subordinates, generals, and chiefs of various tribes standing beside him.
"Ming Gong, that is the Wuqiang Zhenjun, with a thousand cavalry and a thousand foot soldiers." Under the banner of the hunting army, Su Shuyan, the chief guard of the barbarians, pointed to an army heading to Shexian County in the west. said.
"Where is General Wuqiang?" Shao Xun asked.
"The last general is here." The Huns Huyan Jian came out of the crowd and responded loudly.
Su Shuyan turned the booklet in his hand to a certain page and pointed it to Shao Xun.
Shao Xun looked at the marching troops again.
He was an old martial artist, and he could tell at a glance that there were almost two thousand cavalry, so he said: "One family has one son, which is not bad."
Wuqiang Town is located in Xiabo County, Anping. Originally there were 2,000 households and 12,000 to 12,000 people. Because of his participation in the battle to encircle and suppress Lukou Town and Liu Kun in Zhongshan, this military town where the Xiongnu surrendered mainly had an additional population of 500 households and no more livestock.
On the whole, one child per household is considered relatively submissive.
"Go ahead and respect the military order of Qinghe Yangdudu." Shao Xun waved his hand and ordered.
"Yes." Huyanjian accepted the order and left.
After hurriedly descending the mountain, the entourage rushed forward to greet them. Dozens of people got on their horses and went for a circle to the temporary pasture land at the rear. When they saw the old and weak people were already dismantling tents and driving cattle and sheep, they were immediately moved. He was relieved and moved forward to catch up with Jingzhuang - that is to say, Wuqiang Town not only dispatched two thousand cavalry, but also some old, weak, women and children to serve as logistics personnel.
"Where is General Lu Zezhen?" Shao Xun looked at the book and asked.
Looking at the numbers above, he was slightly surprised.
After the turmoil in Hebei was quelled, the territory of Luze Town expanded and it also absorbed part of the captive population. However, he did not expect that the reported figures were actually 8,000 households and more than 44,000 people.
I remember that there were only more than 20,000 Jie people and thousands of Wuhuan and Xiongnu people in this town at the beginning. After Lukou Town was pacified, there were 3,000 more Wuhuan men and women. Now, are there 10,000 more Jin people?
"The last general is here." Liu Hezhu stepped forward to pay his respects, his attitude was much more respectful than that of the powerful general Hu Yanjian.
A smile suddenly appeared on Shao Xun's face. He stepped forward to help Liu Hezhu up and said, "Have General Liu's troops been sent out?"
"Two thousand cavalry and three thousand infantry, both Already dispatched." As Liu Hezhu spoke, drums sounded from the bottom of the mountain, and battalions of troops marched in the wilderness under banners with the word "Liu".
This army is very organized.
The cavalry equipment is better than Wuqiangzhen, the training is better, and the morale is not low.
The infantry is so-so, at the average level of peasants and soldiers, but they have rolled through the dead in Hebei and are full of toughness, so they are not considered weaklings.
From the formation point of view, Lu Zezhen still uses cavalry as the main force, and the infantry is purely for their coordination.
If there is something delicious, try to give it to the cavalry.
If you have good equipment, try to assign it to the cavalry.
The cavalry has priority in distributing the looted property.
If a fight really breaks out, it is completely conceivable that Liu Hezhu's cavalry will supervise the battle team and line up behind the infantry. The infantry charged forward to shake the enemy's position, and the cavalry rushed in looking for a breakthrough.
If the infantry cannot shake the opponent's position, the cavalry will most likely not attack forcefully, and may just run away.
Using cavalry and frowning is probably the most instinctive strategy for the barbarians who entered the Central Plains.
"Lu Ze's soldiers are quite magnanimous." Shao Xun said: "I respect the command of Governor Yang and capture Hukou Pass for me."
"Follow your order." Liu Hezhu went on his way again He bowed and turned to leave.
Behind the five thousand horsemen in Luze Town, there were also more than two thousand old and weak women and children, driving carts and herding cattle and sheep in a mighty manner.
After Liu Hezhu accepted the order and left, Bo Sheng, the former beggar commander and general of Shangbaizhen, stepped forward to salute.
This is a huge force. Currently there are 10,000 households and more than 50,000 people. The allocated territory is also quite large, spanning the four counties of Julu, Anping, Qinghe and Guangping - mainly located in the four counties. junction.
So far, the Beggar Army has been very active in sending troops and dares to fight. Shao Xun can't find any fault.
This time, 6,000 people were dispatched, including 2,000 Wuhuan cavalry, 1,000 Xiongnu cavalry, and 3,000 Jin infantry.
Shao Xun expressed his condolences as usual.
After the three towns were dispatched, there were already 13,000 infantry and cavalry, plus the 3,000 people brought by Yang Dan from Qinghe, as well as the 1,000 county soldiers and thousands of men supported by Wei County (Shi Lejiang) Soldiers), about 22,000 people, set out from She County to attack Hukou Pass.
It is not enough to have too many troops. Firstly, the terrain problem cannot be deployed, and secondly, the logistical pressure is great. Twenty thousand people are basically enough, so we need to slowly grind towards Hukou Pass.
If there are too many casualties on the front line, the rear will recruit people from the four counties of Wei, Guangping, Julu, and Anping, and continue to fill in the ranks.
This is hurting others with your own merits. There are no tricks, the topography of Bingzhou is there, and the two sides have been at odds for a long time. There are no flaws caused by carelessness, and it is difficult to take advantage of others.
Of course, hurting someone with your own abilities is not a bad tactic.
Maybe there were heavy casualties at first, but the moment the enemy couldn't hold on any longer, the situation was different.
On March 17, after inspecting Fukouxing, Shao Xun went to Handan to inquire about logistics and grain transportation.
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In Changshan territory, large armies gathered.
Li Chong was in charge of Jingxing County, and the powerful families from the seven counties of Changshan, Zhongshan, Gaoyang, Hejian, Zhangwu, Zhao, and Boling gathered together 10,000 soldiers and horses, and combined the more than 10,000 foreign soldiers under Liu Ling's account The Qingzhou soldiers were the first line (counted from north to south) to conquer the Xiongnu.
On March 18, half of the 10,000 Hao clan troops had arrived. Li Chong kept sending envoys to urge them not only on troops, but also on grain, grass, equipment and other supplies. On the 19th, Liu Ling's troops set out from Tianchang Town, totaling 8,000 people, heading south in a mighty manner, rushing straight to the outside of Jingxing Pass.
Lü Ya, who was born in the Lu family (local tycoon) of Changguang, headed westward with 2,000 infantry with 500 members of his family as the backbone, and parted ways with Liu Ling outside Tianchang Town. All the way west.
The swamp in spring is still a little cold.
When the sergeants stepped on it, the mud at the bottom of the water bubbled and made a gurgling sound.
Someone cut the reeds, woven them into rows, and spread them in shallow water.
Some people were more violent and pushed the baggage truck in, then filled it with sandbags to create a road.
There are no roads in the swamp.
Because of the existence of Jingxing Pass in the southwest, many businessmen who did not want to pay taxes came here. Over time, a road was created. It's just that the climate has changed in the past twenty years, and the swamp terrain has changed. Many roads that were originally connected have been half-hidden and half-revealed in the water.
There are actually many such small roads that do not exist on the map.
The most typical one is the "forbidden pit" next to Tongguan.
Forbidden: Forbidden. Pit: pit valley.
Tongguan wanted to collect taxes, so they had to go through the canyon in the mountains south of Tongguan, which was inconvenient for troops to pass. For this purpose, generations of merchants took over, and in the late Tang Dynasty, they even cut down the forest in the canyon, forcing the court to It is outrageous to have to build a stronghold in a forbidden pit to intercept them.
Lü Ya’s journey was a typical example of light troops advancing quickly.
There is no armor, only simple spears, ring-headed knives and a small number of walking bows. Each person carries seven days of dry food, mostly dried meat, cheese and even milk powder for those who are hungry - not modern milk powder, but Grind cheese into coarse powder, which is usually used by cavalry. That is, when marching in a hurry, put some milk powder in the water bag, and it will automatically shake when the horse is bumpy. You can eat and drink directly on the horse, and you can poop in your crotch. Save time.
After Lu Ya's two thousand people crossed the entire Wei Ze, it would be really unlucky if they found that there were enemy troops waiting for them to the west (in the Niangziguan area in later generations) who had enough time to wait for them.
To put it bluntly, it’s just gambling.
Gishile did not have enough troops. When Liu Ling led his troops to attack Jingxing Pass, he had no energy to look at other directions.
Of course, if you rely on this alone, the chance of success is still too small. Lu Ya has a second insurance policy along the way.
On March 22, Guo Rong led more than a hundred people to the southwest of Shangai County (today's Yangquan). When he was about to rest, he heard the sound of horse hooves.
Guo Rong was shocked and quickly climbed up the tree, built an awning with his hands, and went out in search of fame.
There were quite a few people coming, maybe dozens of them, and they were very close. When they turned a corner, the two sides could already see each other.
“Wang Xiu!”
“Guo Rong!”
Both of them were shocked.
Wang Xiu is the chief historian of the Shile shogunate. He had met Guo Rong, the general who conquered the north, when he was a low-level assistant.
He never expected to see Guo Rong in the mountains of Shangai.
Wasn’t he captured? How come you are here?
Just when he was feeling bad, he saw Guo Rong on the tree picking up his bow and arrow. With a "swish" sound, the arrow shot through the air and directly knocked Wang Xiu to the ground.
“Kill the thief!” Guo Rong roared and continued to pick up his bow and arrow.
"Kill the thief!" Guo's tribe, who was resting, immediately picked up his weapon, rushed out, and fought with Wang Xiu's entourage.
After Wang Xiu died, Cao Pingle, who joined the army, fled backwards, grabbed a horse, turned over, and disappeared into the mountains.
Seeing Wang Xiu's tragic death and Cao Pingle's escape, Shile's tribe lost their fighting spirit and were defeated by Guo's tribe.
Guo's tribe became more and more courageous as they fought, and soon killed them.
Those of the Shile tribe seized the horses and fled, while those who failed to seize the horses fled to the mountains and forests on both sides.
Guo Rong jumped down from the tree, took three steps and two steps at a time, rushed up, cut off Wang Xiu's head, then summoned his confidants and ordered: "Take this head." Go to Shangai County and tell them that Wang Xiu is dead. Shi Leding suspects that you and others are collaborating with the enemy. If he does not want to die, he can surrender to Liang Gong and still save his family. "
The confidants know that if they return to Shangai County. Yes, then the direction of Weize must be open and undefended, so he hurried away and ran towards Shangai County.
Guo Rongze asked people to bring the horses and said: "Chase! Don't let any of them go!"
The tribesmen responded with a bang, looking for horses and charging straight up.
Guo Rong's heart was even more fervent, and it was at this time that he made great achievements.
He knew very well why Wang Xiu came to Shangai.
Shi Le's territory is in Xinxing County, but Jingxing Pass is under his responsibility - this is Leping County.
Wang Xiu, as a senior staff member, brought dozens of people to Shangai. He must have urged the county magistrate to recruit people from wealthy tribes to guard against Wei Ze.
So, it must have started at Jingxingguan.
Guo Rong didn't know when someone from Wei Ze's side came over. According to the last news sent by the messenger, he only knew that "in late March" former army general Li Chong gathered his troops in two groups to attack Leping and Xingxing.
The time is too blurry, but there is no other way but to this point.
He only needs to stabilize Shangai County and meet the army that may come across Wei Ze, and he will have merit.
Once the army arrives at Shangai, Jingxing Pass will be of little significance.
(End of this chapter)