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Volume 7: Joking about drinking the blood of the Huns Chapter 15: Hunting

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    Update time: 2010-04-12

    Zhang Zhongyao saw that Qingchi's hands and feet were stiff, his body was bloated, and his eyes were scattered. He looked like he was not a person who had practiced martial arts. He was a little frightened when he heard that the standards for selecting scribes for the second art of archery and archery were fashionable. His expression soon turned to determination, and he secretly admired it. Sure enough,  People who can achieve success in any field must have perseverance and perseverance.

    The two of them were thinking about their own things and were about to walk to the entrance of the hotel. Qingchi suddenly slapped his head and shouted: "Yes, yes." It was as if a difficult problem that he had been pondering suddenly got the answer.

    Zhang Zhongyao frowned, but before he could ask, Qingchi suddenly realized and said: "Just now I saw the look on my lord's face. Although he reluctantly accepted me as a staff member, he still has many reservations about my opinions. Now I finally understand that my lord is unwilling to adopt my ideas."  Now is the real reason for offering the plan. My lord is good at martial arts, and the soldiers under his command can also draw strong bows. As the saying goes, what goes up and down is effective, and when I hear that my lord governs the people with military laws, then the people everywhere will be able to fight in ranks, and their fighting power will probably be good. If you use me  The people were dissatisfied with the plan, and each had their own martial arts skills. They were afraid that they would rebel. Even if there were hundreds of thousands of troops, it would be difficult to suppress such fierce people, not to mention that the sergeants were inextricably linked to the people.  Contact. Therefore, my financial management strategy, which I thought was perfect, turned out to be a recipe for chaos under my lord's rule."

    While muttering to himself, he bowed his hands to Zhang Zhongyao with a look of shame on his face, apologizing for his behavior just now.  Although this Qingchi was very thoughtful in planning money, he also had his own obsessions. His usual way of dealing with people and things was not as smooth as that of ordinary businessmen and Confucian scholars.

    "This colleague will not be difficult to get along with in the future." Zhang Zhongyao smiled and said goodbye to him. When he saw a sergeant from the Chengying Battalion at the door disguised as a gangster selling potion, he called him over and took out fifty copper coins to buy it.  Five stickers.  Plaster for bruises is a common item in the army and needs to be replenished at any time. This move was not unusual in the eyes of the imperial guards nearby.

    Zhang Zhongyao returned to the posthouse with the ointment in his pocket, carefully closed the door, and took out the thin piece of paper preserved with beeswax hidden in the ointment sandwich. This was the Anxi generals' briefing on important matters concerning Hexi.  Germany's secret report.  For unimportant matters, Anxi Jiedushi was very willing to use the post system of the Song Dynasty military. Every month, Hexi would submit several military documents to Chen De through the military post, which was fast and safe, and he was not afraid of inspection by the court.

    "Youtong followed Li Weigong's example and marched, and the effect was very good. According to this, the Tubo tribe has no way to defeat them." Chen De read the secret report translated by Zhang Zhongyao and said with a smile.

    At present, the Chi Hunter Army and the Jinfan Army were stationed in Liangzhou, mopping up the remaining Tibetan troops and driving them south.  The original plan was for the Jinfan Army to stay in Liangzhou while the Chi Hunter Army was dispatched. However, heading south from Liangzhou, they had to cross the Qilian Mountains and enter the northern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This area was vast and sparsely populated, making it inconvenient for the cavalry to supply supplies.  Later, Luo Youtong followed the marching method used by Li Jingbei when he attacked the Turks. In addition to leaving a small number of sergeants to guard Liangzhou, the Jinfan Army and the Chihua Army were dispatched together.  The baggage weight carried by the mules and horses of the infantry was much greater than that of the cavalry.  The cavalry would need a long rest after running at high speed for a certain distance, and they would march slowly on weekdays.  When marching extremely long distances, the infantry will not slow down the cavalry, but will enable the cavalry to cover greater distances.  Moreover, relying on the solid fortresses and military formations of the infantry, the cavalry, which had originally retreated without fighting, had more tactical options.  In this way of marching, the infantry group carries a large amount of baggage and has strong defensive capabilities. It is a support on the battlefield. The cavalry is like an aircraft carried by a mother ship. With the infantry group as the center, it searches and sweeps hundreds of people around.  The grasslands here are particularly suitable for dealing with the scattered Tubo tribes.

    Having been tracked by the hunting army for a full month, winter is about to begin. Not only have the cattle and sheep in the high altitude areas of Tubo not gained weight, they have also lost weight during the constant migration.

    "Father, if you keep hiding like this, you will be dragged to death by the Han people sooner or later. Why don't you just gather the warriors from the clan and fight them!" Although the young patriarch Bahai Moyang spoke very forcefully, the look on his face  But he was a little haggard. He had been on guard day and night to guard against sneak attacks by Han cavalry. He had not been able to rest for days, and even a strong-blooded man couldn't stand it.

    "If you want to fight, then you must fight with the enemy. These Han cavalry are everywhere in small groups of three or five, and in large groups of more than a hundred. As soon as the warriors approach, they turn around and run away a few hundred steps away.  When we retreated, they followed us again, their ghosts still lingering on us. I don't know what they had planned." The second son, Bahai, waved the scimitar in his hand angrily.

    Bahai Mouzhi's face was gloomy. In order to avoid the tracking of the Han cavalry, the tribe had been migrating. Twenty percent of the cattle and sheep had died. Many old people and children. Bahai tribe probably would not survive this winter. They should be damned.  The Han people following behind were like a pack of wolves. They did not fight with the warriors of the Bahai Department at all, but only stayed far behind.  According to the news received by the warriors who went out to scout, there were traces of Han cavalry in places hundreds of miles around. In other words, the Bahai tribe could not escape the eyes and ears of these Han cavalry no matter what.  SoWhat I know is, what are these Han cavalry waiting for?  Or, what is the fate waiting for the Bahai tribe?

    "If we keep running like this, the tribe will disperse." Bahai Mouzhi said slowly, "Ignore those Han cavalry, rest on the spot for three days, and then set off again in three days."

    Two days later, Bahai Mouzhi knew the result of waiting. About 5,000 Han infantry troops approached Bahai Mouzhi's camp.

    "Set up the trebuchets and the crossbow carts quickly. The spear battalion is wearing armor, covering the bow and crossbow battalion to fire arrows forward, the Modao battalion is preparing to attack, and the sword shield battalion is responsible for setting fire." Jinfan Army Lin Hong looked at the continuous stream of Bahai tribe.  There were many women and children in the camp, and they were giving orders skillfully and neatly. He originally thought that the Jinfan Army had no chance to make achievements, but unexpectedly, with the new tactics proposed by Luo Youtong, the Jinfan Army became the enemy every time they attacked.  The main force of the grassland tribes, and the mission of the Chihuai Army is to conduct reconnaissance, track the Tubo tribes, and cut off the connections between the Tubo tribes near the battlefield.  In the past month or so, the Jinfan Army has done this job of plowing the courtyard and sweeping caves many times, becoming more and more skilled each time. The tribes without the protection of city walls have only two fates in front of the well-trained war machines: crushing or surrendering.  .

    "When the envoys of the Chi Hunter Army come back to persuade them to surrender, the baggage camp will throw stone bombs and fire oil bombs for the first time, and the Chi Hunter Army will send envoys for the second time to persuade them to surrender. If these barbarians are still stubborn, it will be their turn  Let's take action." Zhou Jun, the tenth commander of Daodun Camp, said to Kang Shan. The Anxi army captured nearly 3,000 prisoners under Liangzhou City.  Zhou Yun was originally the captain of the Forbidden Army and was good at swordsmanship. After surrendering to the Anxi Army at the foot of Liangzhou City, he was recruited to the Jinfan Saber Shield Camp after more than a month of training.

    "Brother, do you think these Tubo barbarians should surrender or not?" Although Zhou Yun's position in the army was only captain of ten, his old brother Kang Shan did not change his respect for him.

    "The Tubo barbarians will not shed tears until they see the coffin. After seeing the methods of my Jinfan Army, they will probably surrender." Zhou Jun spit out a piece of gum with a "pop" sound.  Because he and Kang Shan were both naked men, they inevitably had the habit of spending money randomly.  This is a rare thing that he bought from a Hu merchant with a lot of money before departure. Zhou Yun fell in love with it after buying a piece. He especially likes to chew it for a while before starting the battle. After chewing it, he wraps it up with a silk handkerchief.  After washing it, you can chew it again next time.

    Although he joined the Jinfan Army for a short time, and his official position was reduced from the head of the original imperial army to the captain of ten, Zhou Jun has some sense of belonging and pride in the Anxi Army. Being a sergeant here is, in two words, refreshing.  After these battles to wipe out the Tubo tribe, Zhou Jun sometimes felt like he was like Xue Rengui in the play, who conquered the west with three arrows.  Jun feels that there is still a good chance that her position will be moved up.

    The envoys from the hunting army under the white flag soon returned and brought the answer from the Bahai tribe. The chief Bahai Mouzhi was willing to sacrifice half of his women and livestock. As long as the Anxi army opened the way, the tribe would migrate as far as Dafeichuan.  plateau to the south.  After being overtaken by the Han army, Bahai Mouzhi couldn't help cursing himself, why he stayed in the Hehuang area because of the rich water and grass, and now he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.  However, this answer has only one meaning to Luo Youtong, the commander of the Chihunting Army.

    "General Lin, it seems that we still need Lao Jinfan's army." Luo Youtong looked at the panic-stricken tribal herdsmen in the distance lying on the fence and looking towards the Han army's formation. More than 5,000 tribal men riding strong horses carried them.  Weapons were gathered next to the tribal camp, but they only coiled their horses and did not dare to take the initiative to attack the Jinfan Army's formation.  "There are 20,000 people in this tribe. If we deal with it, there will no longer be any big Tubo tribe in the north of Qingtang City." Lin Hong said slowly, turning around and ordering the heavy infantry to start hurling stone bullets and fire oil cans.  The battalion and the crossbow battalion were ready to move forward.  The surrounding hunting cavalry also began to gather thousands of troops, preparing to counterattack the Tibetan cavalry that charged into the infantry formation.

    Hundreds of trebuchets were launched at the same time to comprehensively attack the tribal camp. This kind of power was beyond the comparison of bows and crossbows, especially when the marbles thrown by these trebuchets were also mixed with a large number of kerosene-filled bullets.  The clay pot, with its fuse ignited before being ejected, was flashing bright and flickering sparks in the air. When it hit the ground, it was like a pool of flowing kerosene, which hit the tent. Immediately, the old, weak, women and children screamed and ran away in panic.  come out.  The solid stone bullets continued to hit the ground, making it tremble slightly. Occasionally, people and animals were unable to escape, resulting in brains bursting and tendons broken.

    His ears were filled with the wailing of his tribe, and the few trusted nobles around him all looked at him with pleading eyes. Bahai Mouzhi closed his eyes in pain.

    Note: See "Tang Li Wen Dui"

    Taizong said: "When we defeated the Turks, we used upright soldiers. Why do we talk about upright soldiers now?"

    Jing said: "Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times. He has no other way to do it. He is just a good soldier."

    Taizong?: "When Malong of the Jin Dynasty attacked Liangzhou, he also used the eight-formation map to build a sidecar. If the land was wide, he would use antlers to camp; if the road was narrow, wooden houses would be placed on the cart and he would fight forward. Believe it or not, it's true.  Soldiers are what the ancients valued!"

    Jing said: "I have marched thousands of miles to the west to attack the Turks. How could I have made it far if I didn't have a regular army? Pianxiang, Lujiao, the main points of the army: one is to control the force, the other is to resist the front, the other is to restrain the troops, and the three are overlapping  The two are mutually beneficial. The ancient methods that Si Malong has gained are profound!"

    Author: In the Cold Weapon Age, cavalry was a branch of arms that was almost extremely focused on offensive capabilities, but had very weak defensive capabilities. Therefore, the final battle between nomads was often final.

    With the help of infantry, cavalry can go further.  The same is true for nomads. Their cavalry mothership is the tribe.  Genghis Khan's expedition was carried out by the entire tribe, men, women and children.

    In the decisive battle on the grassland, the key to the effectiveness of the Han army's war was to destroy the tribe and completely eliminate its war potential.  The nomadic cavalry must do their best to prevent the main force of the Han infantry from discovering, catching up with, and getting close to the tribe, because the tribe's own fighting capabilities, filled with old and weak women, children, cattle, and sheep, are far inferior to professional war machines.

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