Chapter 905: All-front attack
Chapter 905: All-front attack
Wang Que'er brought the main force of Gaoliu Town Army, 4,000 people, to Xinping.
Judging from the map, the main cavalry forces of the Yicong and Luoyan armies had already moved southward and entered the Mayichuan (the main stream of the upper reaches of the Sanggan River) basin, where they engaged in battle with the Xianbei cavalry active outside.
They moved very quickly and gathered together, which was completely different from the scattered and looting gangs.
After looking at the map, Wang Que'er closed her eyes, and the movements of the various troops seemed to be vivid in her mind.
Bo Wu, the son of Bo Sheng, the general of Shangbai Town, led 3,000 light cavalry from Wuhuan and Jin people, entered Yunzhong from Dai County, and then entered Mayi.
Jingsai Town General Zhi You led 800 cavalrymen from Guangning through the grassland, entered Pingcheng, and then headed west into Wuzhouchuan.
Feng Long, the chief officer of Feilongshan Town, led 500 cavalrymen from Dai County, passed Changchun Palace, and joined up with Hu Yanjian, the general of Wuqiang Town, who led a thousand cavalrymen, preparing to look for a small group of Xianbei people to attack.
Liu Hezhu of Changshan and Liu Hedu of Luze, father and son, led 10,000 cavalrymen, passed Gaoliu and Xinping, and rushed towards Mayi.
Lan Wu, the commander of Yijing Town, and Xubu Yan, the commander of Puyangshan Town, each led a thousand cavalrymen...
There were a total of more than 20,000 or 30,000 cavalrymen, who had just arrived in a hurry after traveling at full speed.
Wang Que'er ordered him into battle immediately.
Encouraged by them, the Wuhuan, Xianbei and Jin people in their respective forts, earthen walls and county towns became bolder. In the beginning, they only dared to send out cavalry for short-distance operations to intercept and kill scouts and messengers, and then slowly gathered together. Although they did not dare to actively fight with the Xianbei for a while, as soon as the other side showed signs of decline, they would definitely pounce on them and bite them hard.
The situation is a little different.
In fact, in Wang Que'er's view, it was just a matter of restoring order, and it was a large-scale attack that should have been launched at this time.
No matter how Helan Aitou struggles, the outcome is the same. The only difference is the process and method of failure.
Jin Zheng asked him to change to a more embarrassing way, but perhaps he respected him more, because he might not be able to hold on until the moment when he was at the end of his rope and had to rely on his subordinates for help.
Such a person should not die at the hands of a villain.
Just as Governor Wang Que'er led his cavalry to join the battlefield, Wang and her son left Pingcheng on May 24th.
The two guards' 6,000 cavalrymen were escorting inside, and the more than 10,000 shepherds who had just assembled were scattered widely - follow-up troops were still being recruited, and would not arrive for more than half a month.
On the 25th, Dou Qin's son Dou Yuzhen came to pay a visit.
Wang dismissed all irrelevant people and only kept her son Shi Yijian by her side.
"In the past, when the former Chanyu was assassinated, you were the first to initiate a righteous act. I will always remember this kindness in my heart. General, please stand up quickly." Wang took two steps closer, put her hands together, and said softly.
Dou Yuzhen was very calm. He stood up, lowered his head and stood solemnly, not daring to look any further.
"General, can you recruit more tribes to surrender?" Wang asked again.
"There are several small tribes in the mountains, each with more than a thousand or several thousand people. They should have fled to the Yanchi and Chanhebi areas by now. If Khatun gives the order, I - I can send someone to call the nobles here." Dou Yuzhen said.
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Khatun's face and was immediately shocked.
"That's great." Wang, who has always been mature and steady recently, actually had a little excitement in her words. She said, "The broad backs of Xianbei warriors can allow camels to run freely. Every time one more of them surrenders, the country can retain more vitality. General, can you help me?"
Dou Yuzhen's heart was filled with anxiety, and he said, "If the Khatun believes me, I will go there in person and persuade him to surrender. It is the Yilou clan—"
"What happened to Yiluo?" Wang looked at Dou Yuzhen and asked anxiously.
Dou Yuzhen didn't dare to meet Wang's eyes, and only said, "They are fighting with Jin General Jin Zheng, blocking his attempt to attack Shengle."
"How did the battle take place? What was the situation like?" Wang asked.
"I don't know." Dou Yuzhen said.
Wang was a little disappointed.
Dou Yuzhen's face immediately turned red, and he said, "I think they must have surrounded them with heavy and light cavalry to prevent them from moving forward, that's all."
Wang chuckled and said, "The general is very knowledgeable about military affairs and will be of great use in the future."
When Dou Yuzhen heard this, he felt extremely ashamed, and felt that he was not well prepared for today's meeting and had not been able to perform well in front of the Khatun.
"Let's pacify the Yilou clan first." Wang said, "The tribes in Yanchi and Chanhexing will not be attacked by the Jin people for a while, so they are safe. The Yilou clan is a large tribe, one of the ten Tuoba clans, and belongs to the royal family. There must be many tribes attached to it, right? Save them, the more the better."
Dou Yuzhen raised his head and looked at Wang.
Wang turned aside, looked at the pattern on the top of the tent, and said, "These lost warriors of the Yilou tribe—"
"When it's cold, it can be my fur coat."
"In times of crisis, you can be my strong wall."
"You can be my sharp sword in battle."
"Dou Yuzhen, you are my horn to summon warriors, go and get them back."
Dou Yuzhen listened blankly, feeling somewhat excited. The Khan turned his body to the side, so he could not see her beautiful face clearly.
But the riding cap on her head, the robe that reached below her knees, the white felt socks, the tight black leather boots, and the horse whip in her hand together formed the image of a heroic and valiant lady of the grassland, which made him feel as if his eyes were being burned.
"If we get them back, I will suffer less." Wang suddenly said in a low voice.
Dou Yuzhen suddenly felt jealous.
There were many "vicious" jokes about Khatun in Shengle, many of which were about how she was humiliated by the King of Liang of Jin. They didn't sound like anything before, but now they sound extremely harsh.
How can the pearl of the grassland be insulted by the people of Jin?
"Don't worry, Khatun." Dou Yuzhen bowed to the ground and said loudly, "I'll go right away."
After saying this, he stood up, bowed again, and left in a hurry.
"Mother..." Tuoba Shiyijian said subconsciously: "I don't like that Dou Yuzhen."
Wang gently stroked her son's head and said, "Shi Yijian, you are right not to like him. He is too shallow and his ability may be ordinary, but such people are useful. Don't show your dislike easily."
Shi Yijian nodded in confusion.
Wang took off her riding cap and stroked it gently in her hand.
"I don't like this riding cap either." Shi Yijian said again.
"You are not qualified to dislike it." Wang scolded softly and left the tent.
When the guards, maids, officials, and generals saw this, they all bowed to the ground.
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On the 26th, Shao Xun arrived at Yanmen Pass. Tens of thousands of his soldiers marched through the various passes and arrived outside Yanmen Pass, where they set up camp.
There were 2,000 personal troops, 6,000 combat soldiers from the Silver Spear Camp, 1,500 cavalrymen from Youzhou, 3,600 soldiers from Puyang Prefecture, 3,000 Hu cavalrymen from Hedong, Pingyang and Xihe counties, plus the prefecture troops and three camps of the Yellow Head Army, totaling more than 47,000 people. They were very powerful and their camps were connected for several miles.
Behind them, from Yanmen to Bianliang, from Jingxing to Jizhou, hundreds of thousands of young men were working tirelessly to transport all kinds of military supplies and fodder.
There is no doubt that this is a war to annihilate the country.
No matter what method Helan Aitou adopts, he will lose, but the way he loses will be different.
"The situation in Mayi is a bit chaotic." Shao Xun looked at the messy military report in his hand, and then looked at Zhang Sui, the chief officer of Longxiang Mansion in Yanggu, who came to report from Yinguan, and said, "Chief Officer, do you know the situation of the battle?"
"The day before yesterday and yesterday, herdsmen from Shangdang came to Yinguan to contact each other. After careful consideration, I found that Helan Aitou was gathering the scattered troops." Zhang Sui said.
"It will take a few days to gather them together." Shao Xun said.
After the Battle of Gaoping ended that year, he led his cavalry in pursuit all the way from Gaoping to Pei State, and then into Xuzhou, always keeping a distance of about one day from Jin Zhun, because he did not want to give him time to stop and gather his troops.
At the end of the chase, the subordinates were looking for Jin Zhun, and Jin Zhun was looking for his subordinates. The information about the location of each party was valid for no more than one day. What was the ending? A large number of Xiongnu cavalry were scattered on the land of Henan and were eaten by the forts one by one.
If you go to Henan now, you will see that many forts have Hun cavalry, ranging from dozens to one or two hundred.
War is an art, and Shao Xun knows how to fight.
"Bring out my banner and order all the troops to attack on all fronts." Shao Xun stood up and instructed the Secretary General Lu Chen: "Inform all the troops that those who are sneaky and cunning will be severely punished. Those who kill the bandits and make meritorious contributions will be promoted and rewarded."
Lu Chen finished it quickly and handed it to Shao Xun for review. After finding that it was correct, he immediately printed it out - in fact, there was no need to issue an order, because the front-line troops had already spontaneously launched the attack...
"Your Majesty, we should accept as many surrenders as possible while we are pursuing them." Zhang Bin reminded: "All the surrenderers should be taken to Yanmen Pass. After the war, we can use them to demand the elderly, the weak, women and children."
"With this person, we can first establish a few more military offices, and secondly, test the attitude of Wang's mother and son. If they are willing to give, their prestige will be damaged. If they are not willing to give, they must have ambitions."
"How to deal with Shengle after the war will depend on the above."
"Mengsun is a mature man who plans for the country and thinks three steps ahead. He is truly my right-hand man." Shao Xun praised him, and then said, "But I only wish to destroy the Xiongnu and recover the states of Yong, Qin, Liang, Yi, and Liang, so that the Golden Bowl will be intact. In this way, the Xianbei can still be of great use. How should I treat Madam Wang and Duke Dai when I go north this time?"
Zhang Bin was confident and said, "We just need to set up many counties and military towns. The method that Your Majesty implemented two years ago is a fundamental measure, and we can continue to implement it. With time, it will surely be effective."
"The time is still short." Shao Xun smiled and said, "My heart is too big, and I want to do too many things. I always feel that I have to race against time."
"Your Majesty," Pan Tao suddenly said, "This expedition has cost a lot of money, why don't you take back Dai County?"
Shao Xun thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell you after I see Mr. Dai."
Guangning is the old nest of the Wang family, and Dai County is the new nest.
Guangning had been reclaimed, and the Wang family relocated some of the local Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Jin people who were loyal to their family. Most of these people were temporarily settled near Pingcheng.
Reclaiming Dai County now will not only make the border system more complete, but will also put the Wang family in a dilemma.
The Wuhuan people in Dai County are his family's capital. If they have the ability, they can move to Shengle to develop the area and fight against Suotou.
I have to discuss with my staff how to do this. This battle cannot be fought in vain.
(End of this chapter)