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Chapter 1608 Hexi!  Hexi!  (3)

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    Chang'an, Weiyang Palace, Greenhouse Palace.  The imperial military meeting is being held.  Those attending the meeting were all the generals of the Han Empire in Beijing!  Wei Wei Xingning Marquis Wei Chi, Xiliu General Cheng'an Marquis Qin Mu, Northern Army Protector Jianxin Marquis Xu Mu, Ba Shang Army Captain Xin Marquis Zhang Xu, Zong Zheng led Jimen Army Captain Shi Qingyang Marquis Liu Jing, etc.  He is a new star that has risen in the Han Empire in recent years!  There are also some veteran generals on the list, such as Zhou Yafu, Li Ji, Han Daidang and other special veterans sitting on the left and right sides of Liu Che, guarding the emperor of the Han Dynasty.  A giant map was spread out in front of everyone.  This is the most complete and detailed map of the Hexi Corridor drawn by the Han Dynasty.  And all the generals sitting here, including the veterans, already know every mountain and river on this map by heart.  This is also a skill that the current generals of the Han family must master to memorize maps!  If you can¡¯t even memorize a map, why should you be a general?  What do you want to be the leader of an army?  It¡¯s time to go home and farm!  At least this won¡¯t kill anyone!  As a relative, Wei Chi served as the keynote speaker at today¡¯s imperial military meeting.  He held his baton and said in front of the map: "Your Majesty, all elders, and fellow comrades, the land west of Hexi is long, narrow and dangerous. It controls the strategic east-west route and is the throat for our army to leave the Western Region and north of the curtain. It must not be taken.  "No!" "Today, there are changes within the Western Huns. According to intelligence, the Western Xiongnu's left general Qiqu Qiediao was assassinated two months ago. A month ago, the Western Xiongnu's left general Huyan Dangtu led his troops to launch a sudden coup in Qilian.  "According to the information currently available to our army, the land in Hexi is currently controlled by three different hostile forces!" "One is entrenched in Yu Shanyu!"  General Zuo, who lives in the Yan area, Qiqu Qiediao is unable to reach the tribe of King Zhelan Gutu" "One is loyal to Huyan Dangtu, and currently occupies several tribes in the Qilian Mountains" "One,  They are the tribes that are secretly swaying and remaining neutral" "According to His Majesty's decree, our army will beat up the Qiqu Qingdiao Nan and Zhelan tribes, let the neutral ones go lightly, and try our best to deal with the Huyan Dangtu tribe.  With a gentle approach" Following Wei Chi's introduction, everyone nodded slightly and felt that this was the way it should be.  The terrain in Hexi is complicated, and the situation is also complicated. The local Hu and Qiang people are mixed, and the Mazong Mountain and Xingxing Gorge areas in the west are connected to Mubei and the Western Regions.  If the Han army acts too roughly, it is likely to win the war and lose the strategy.  Once the various tribes panic and take advantage of the chaos to flee to the Northern Huns, it will be like letting the tiger return to the mountain!  Many of the tribes in Hexi were vassals of the former Xiongnu Chan Yuting or even their own tribes.  These tribes are good at herding and have been servants of the Jingtang clan for generations.  Among them, Zhelan, Luhou, Ruolu and other tribes were even loyal lackeys of the Xiongnu Chan Yuting in the past.  If these people go to the Northern Xiongnu, they may become an obstacle to the Han army's westward march. We should try our best to keep them in Hexi and under the control of the Han Dynasty.  Now, Zhidu¡¯s actions in Munan have proved the fact that as long as they have proper education, proper policies, and proper management, Yi Di can also become good citizens of the Han family.  Become a part of the war machine of the Han Empire!  "Your Majesty Elders" General Xiliu, Cheng'an Marquis Qin Mu, stood up, bowed slightly and said, "The general has one last word" "Speak" Liu Che said with a smile, Qin Mu is his favorite young man  general.  He is a general who grew up in the Mayi War. He took over from Wei Chi last year and served as the commander of the Xiliu Camp, the main field army that was upgraded to the Han Army's first standing general level.  Strictly speaking, he should be a direct descendant of Yi Zong.  He is also a rising star among the Shantou Zhou (Zhou Yafu) Yi (Yi Zong) military group that is currently the largest among the Han army.  When Zhou Yafu became an official, Yi Zong also served as the governor of the Anbei Protectorate, and when he began to transfer to a civilian position, he became one of the highest-status active generals in this group.  ¡°Maybe in the future, the descendants of General Qin Kai will create a new family of prominent military generals.  Liu Che is always very encouraging to young people.  Facing Liu Che's encouraging eyes, Qin Mu collected his thoughts for a moment, and then bowed: "Your Majesty, the last general foolishly thought that the holy intention was to encircle and annihilate the left and right generals of the Western Xiongnu, and strive to win the victory in the residence.  Let's postpone a battle of annihilation" Liu Che nodded slightly after hearing this.  It has been marked on the map. The current situation is that the main force of the Western Huns, including the Qiequ clan,The troops of the Han Dynasty, Zhelan tribe and several other large tribes were all entrenched in Juyan as a response to the Han army's offensive.  Its total strength ranges from 50,000 to 70,000.  This force is the last wife of the Western Huns.  As long as this force is annihilated, the Hexi Corridor will be within easy reach!  In the huge Hexi area, there will no longer be any force that can stop the Han army from advancing!  And once this army escapes from Juyan and scatters into the mountains of Hexi, the Han army will probably have to be prepared to tangle with the enemy in Hexi.  When the time comes, all kinds of monsters and monsters may jump out.  After all, the Han army¡¯s supply line is too long!  It will take at least a month for the baggage departing from Beidi County to reach Heli Mountain, and then it may take half a month of transshipment before it can be delivered to the frontline troops.  In Hexi, the Han army cannot afford to waste it!  Tens of thousands of troops eat, drink and poop every day, which is an astronomical number.  "If we include the consumption of civilians and livestock" If the war drags on for a long time, the young minister may hang himself.  Qin Mu walked to the map, pointed to a location far away from Juyan, and said, "In that case, I will be willing to personally command Xiliu Qingqi to raid this place and cut off the escape of the main force of the Western Huns!" Liu Che looked over intently.  , found that this place is Mingze located in the Duanshui and Mingshui basins in the middle of the Hexi Corridor.  The so-called Mingze was named because the lake looked a little black. Later it was called Black Sea and Hala Lake. It is the lake that the Shule River finally flows into.  It is also the second largest lake in Qinghai region.  It was also a strategic location for the later Jiuquan County. Historically, the Han Dynasty set up the Western Duwei Office and the Western Barrier City here.  Once the Han army captures this place, it can control the entire Beishan and Shule River Basin.  What¡¯s even better is that by tracing back to the source of the Shule River, you can reach the Qilian Mountains, and even close the Xingxing Gorge passage, turning the entire Hexi into a meal for the Han Dynasty.  It¡¯s just Even if they set out from Heli Mountain, the Han army would have to cover at least a thousand miles to reach Mingze.  A cavalry raid here can indeed immediately block the westward escape route of the main force of the Western Huns and block them in the Juyan area.  Can the Han army's light cavalry have such a long-distance surprise attack capability?  Can the Han cavalry occupying this place really stop the Western Huns cavalry who want to escape?  Is this a problem?  After all, it is a thousand-mile expedition, completely separated from the rear, and in a foreign land with a completely unfamiliar environment. If you are not careful, the entire army may be annihilated.  Apart from anything else, a plateau sickness may cause the Han army to lose troops and generals!  And those Western Huns cavalry who fled for their lives would test the will and endurance of the Han army's light cavalry.  Knocking the faucet on the armrest slightly, Liu Che asked: "How many cavalry does the general want to bring?" "Two light cavalry captains and one dragoon captain are enough!" Qin Mu bowed, full of confidence  "With five to six thousand riders, two horses per rider, and enough arrows, dry food, and medicine, the general can guarantee that the Western Xiongnu soldiers will not be allowed to escape back to the mountains of Hexi!" Liu Che thought for a while and said:  "In that case, let's prepare, general" Qin Mu's plan is indeed feasible!  By taking Mingze and Duanjishui, the main force of the Western Huns will have no way to escape. They will be surrounded in the Juyan area and wait for the end.  This is in line with Liu Che's long-standing strategy: don't fight, and fight with the goal of destroying the enemy's vitality!  Defeating the enemy and seizing land has never been his first choice.  He would rather give up some interests first and give priority to annihilating the enemy's vitality!  "It's just that if this happens, the main force of the besieged Western Huns may jump over the wall and make peace with the Northern Huns, or even directly flee to the Northern Huns" Liu Che said worriedly: "What do you generals think?" This is very interesting.  Something could happen, especially to Zhelanbe.  Jiqu Qediaonan probably would not surrender to the Northern Huns, but the Zhelan people had no such scruples. They cornered the enemy, took their soldiers, horses, livestock, and herdsmen, and walked up Mazong Mountain, passing through Junji Mountain to Mubei, to protect the Northern Huns.  .  Once the Zhelan people were released, it would be equivalent to giving the Northern Huns an elite cavalry of ten to twenty thousand for free.  What¡¯s even more terrible is that the Qiang people in Juyan and Hexi areas may follow closely behind.  This is a force of hundreds of thousands of people.  In the future, when the Han Dynasty manages Hexi, if they lose these labor forces, they will have to do twice the result with twice the result.  "Your Majesty, can you please ask the general to protect the Huns?"??Nan along the Hanhai area, making a posture to cross Gonglu River!  "Qin Mu suggested: "Scare the Northern Xiongnu monarchs and ministers Even if you can't scare them, you can attract some of their troops" "As for the enemies in Juyan" "The general suggested that our offensive should be at the end of the general.  Starting ten days after the troops set off, this way the enemy can be caught off guard!  " This opinion of Qin Mu made Liu Che and other generals shine. Zhou Yafu was even more proud. Qin Mu was also one of his students. After the Battle of Mayi, he was the first batch of Wuyuan to be trained.  There is nothing that makes him happier than seeing the students he teaches perform so well.  Liu Che stroked his palm and said, "Just follow the general's orders!"  "The Northern Huns? In Liu Che's eyes, they are actually a group of cowards who were frightened out of their courage on the battlefield. Don't look at Juli Lake shouting about revenge, reform, and learning from King Goujian of Yue every day. But in fact this guy  He is just an instigator who has not faced the sharpness of the Han cavalry. Otherwise, in last year's Mu Nan war, the Northern Huns cavalry should have appeared on the battlefield in an organized manner instead of quietly encouraging the Mu Nan troops.  Now he is actively sending people to contact the Han Dynasty, hinting that we will jointly suppress the creeping horse bandits. Doesn't this mean that he is telling Liu Che not to come and fight me?  If he appears to be planning to cross Gonglu River and Hanhai, the Northern Huns will most likely shrink their eggs. Even if Julihu doesn't want to, others will persuade him to put the overall situation first. At least he won't take the initiative.  To get involved in the war in Juyan, at most, send some miscellaneous people to cause trouble in Junji Mountain, just like the incident in Munan. With Qin Mu opening his mind, others will naturally not be far behind.  He said: "Your Majesty, I think that once the war breaks out, our Qingqi army can quickly cross the Juyan Gorge, ignoring everything along the way, and go straight to Mazong Mountain!  " "As long as Mazong Mountain is captured, the enemy of Juyan's escape route to the north will also be cut off!  " "I recommend Xu Gan, the captain of the left captain of Huben Guards, to be the general to capture Mazong Mountain!  "Xu Gan also immediately came out to pay homage: "The last general is willing to issue a military order to seize Mazong Mountain within ten days!  " Xu Gan is also a tiger general. He is a young general promoted by Chang Cheng Wu Shi of Wuyuan Mountain. He is a famous fierce general in the Han army. During the Battle of Gaoque, he followed Cheng Wu Shi and acted righteously.  He was the first to climb the mountain in the surprise attack on Ziling, and he was also the first to capture Honghu Fortress. Then he captured Gaoque and occupied Yulin. His troops were all vanguards, and Liu Che naturally approved the plan.  Xu Gan was appointed Captain of Mazong, led three thousand light cavalry, and raided Mazong Mountain. This imperial military meeting lasted until that day, and the entire Hexi campaign was finally decided.  The strategic goal of the Han army is to annihilate and encircle the Xiongnu's effective forces. The entire campaign will be divided into three stages. In the first stage, Qin Mu led the Xiliu Camp light cavalry to attack Mingze, and then Xu Gan led three thousand Huben light cavalry.  , interspersed with Mazong Mountain. This is the most difficult and the most difficult test of the Han army's execution. But as long as it succeeds, the enemy's escape to the west and north will be blocked. Unless the Northern Huns are desperate.  Pulling out their main force and coming to Hexi for rescuebut, if so, since the Northern Huns dare to gamble, Liu Che is willing to accompany them. He will take out all the gold reserves in the inner treasury and give orders at the same time.  The Guanzhong and Sanhe areas and the northern counties mobilized all the main forces of the Bashan Army, Jimen Army, Huben Guards, Yulin Guards and Xiliu Camp, as well as the elites of Daiguo, Beidi and Longyou from the northern counties.  Raise a huge army of more than 200,000 and fight in Hexi! When the Northern Huns come, don¡¯t leave! It¡¯s just a matter of time and again to deal with the Huns! However, the Huns should not have the courage to do so.  After accepting the option of full-scale reinforcements from the Northern Huns, as long as the Han army achieves the first phase of the battle objectives, Wei Chi will go to Heli Mountain in person to preside over the battle with the support of Hu Ben Wei and Yu Lin Wei.  With the armored cavalry as the center, and the elites of the Ba Shang Army, Xiliu Camp and other units as the sharp swords, the Han army will divide and surround the enemy in the vast Juyan area and finally annihilate them all.Destroyed in Juyan!  The plan and operational deployment of this battle, in Liu Che¡¯s eyes, are already a bit like the Liaoshen Campaign in later generations.  " Seizing Mingze and Mazong Mountain was the Northeast Field Army's move to capture Jinzhou and beat the dogs behind closed doors.  However, compared with Dongye, the Han army's current advantages and enemies are not comparable to those of Dongye's opponents back then.  Therefore, the war must be won!
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