Chapter 393: Taking the upper hand, the king of power [Subscribe]

It's August.

Because of the military campaign against Wei, the Xianbei's central military camp also moved south.

They chose a spot to set up camp about four or five hundred miles away from the northern gate of Han territory.

The king's tent was set up on the highest low hill in the surrounding area.

There were large armies surrounding it, with tents stretching out in a continuous line, creating a spectacular sight.

In the royal tent with an eagle feather hanging in the middle, many tribal leaders and generals including Tuoba Jiefen, Yiluo Tuodu and Qifu Shitu gathered.

Budugen of the Western Xianbei was also there.

many people.

But the atmosphere was not harmonious.

In the past few days, they have received battle reports from both ends of the east and west.

The battle situation was far worse than expected.

"The more than 20,000 troops that attacked western Liaoning suffered setbacks in successive battles.

At present, there are more than 10,000 casualties, thousands of prisoners, and the whole army is defeated. Who can tell me the reason?" Tuoba Jiefen scolded everyone.

Those who were defeated were the elite troops under his command.

The loss of tens of thousands of soldiers was unprecedented in many years for most of the Xianbei royal tent.

A general with a head in his hand sat below: "The Han people have ambushed troops in Linpu, Liaoxi, and they are a heavy cavalry.

Although the terrain in western Liaoning is relatively flat, it is not as suitable for horse riding as the grassland.

Our cavalry cannot use their full speed, but the Han people's heavy cavalry can fully display their advantages."

Tuoba Jiefen: "This is not a reason for defeat.

Do you mean that our horses were unable to run at full speed, so we were unable to escape the pursuit of the heavy cavalry, and the losses increased?

When did the Han people become so powerful that we need to do everything we can to avoid them?
Even a great general like Maojuan was captured alive."

There was silence in the tent for a moment.

Tuoba Jiefen beckoned.

Four royal soldiers came in and tore open a map made of whole cowhide.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the picture.

"The Han army is in Liaoxi and is fully prepared. Let's lure them out and let our people turn around and attack the Eastern Xianbei first.

Let's see whether the Han army will go to help Buyeo."

Tuoba Jiefen's intention was to change the military strategy in western Liaoning.

The strength of the Wei army was unexpected.

Western Liaoning at this moment is like an open pocket.

After the Wei army had fortified their defenses and cleared the fields, they launched a siege and annihilation campaign against the troops that had entered western Liaoning.

The wolf pack tactics of the Xianbei were used against them by the Han army in Liaoxi County, where they were defeated by the Han army using heavy cavalry.

Tuoba Jiefen tried to change his strategy and withdraw his troops to avoid areas where the Wei army had a greater advantage.

He then turned to attack the Eastern Xianbei in order to mobilize the Wei army.

If the Wei army did not move, they could send out a large army to capture the Eastern Xianbei and achieve their strategic goal.

If the Wei army aids and supports Fuyu, they will be dragged into the quagmire by them, and the initiative will return to their hands.

A group of Xianbei people gathered to discuss and quickly decided to send reinforcements to western Liaoning to launch a second round of confrontation.

From their tactical changes, it can be seen that the Xianbei became conservative, learned their lesson, and no longer dared to be as unscrupulous as before.

After Tuoba Jiefen finished speaking, it was Yiluotodu's turn and he looked at Budugen of the Western Xianbei.

When the Zhong Xianbei sent out troops this time, Yiluo Tuodu and Tuoba Jiefen each led two major royal tribes and had different divisions of labor.

The eastern front is mainly composed of Tuoba Jiefen's Suotou tribe. If they can be captured, all the gains on the eastern front, including the land of Eastern Xianbei, will naturally belong to Suotou tribe, and the results of the war will be rich.

The western front was supported and controlled by Yiluotodu.

If there is any gain on the western front, it will belong to Ilotodu.

"How is the battle going on your side, Budugen?" asked Yiluotodu.

Budugen's dark and strong face also showed anger:

"A few days ago, after I had gathered with the chiefs, on my way back to the tribe, the Han people sent out their troops to attack me."

“Fortunately, we had been preparing for war for a long time, and had gathered troops and responded in time.

The Han Chinese didn’t gain much advantage that night.”

"But they had another attack on our rear where we stored fodder, and we suffered some losses."

“There were several battles after that.

There were two Han generals who had been active in the Hexi area in the past. They were on good terms with the Qiang, Di and other tribes, but were now surrendered by the Han people and fought for them.

Led by Ma Chao, the eldest son of Ma, and another named Pang De, the two of them defeated my generals in a row.

Lou Tuhe, a famous warrior of the Western Xianbei, was stabbed to death by Pang De in battle three days ago. He was dragged behind his horse and went around the camp to provoke trouble. It was extremely hateful. "

Budugen paused and pointed at the map:

“Two great chiefs.

I'm here to ask for your help. I want to break through the Han army's defense line, but I don't have enough manpower.

The Han army set up the first line of defense in Huji and Bingzhou.

The mountains north of Hexi were like natural city walls, and they built a second line of defense against the mountains.

I want to defeat the enemy as quickly as possible, so I need to increase my troops."

"How many more troops do you want?"

"With 20,000 elite troops, I will be able to break through the Hexi defense line and defeat the Han army," said Budugen.

Yiluo Tuodu thought for a moment and said: "I will personally lead the troops and go with you to Hexi."

Budugen was overjoyed.

He had previously received support from Yiluotudu, and with the addition of troops from the tribes, his force exceeded 40,000.

If Yiluotodu led his troops to Western Xianbei personally, he would have to bring at least 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers with him.

The total number of Xianbei troops gathered in Hexi will reach 70,000 to 80,000.

With an army of this size, what line of defense can’t be taken down?
A blush of excitement appeared on Budugen's dark face.

"In this way, I can guarantee that I can break through the Hexi defense line within half a month."

……

Liaoxi, southeast of the Zhongxianbei royal tent.

Facing the grassland, thousands of prisoners were kneeling.

They were all Xianbei people. Some of them were trembling uncontrollably, their faces looking deathly pale.

The Han army gathered them together and killed and captured them all.

In front of them, there were thousands of corpses lying, blood flowing like a river, all of them were the recently killed Xianbei people. Such a scene, even the bravest Xianbei people could not help but feel scared.

Kneeling in the front of all the Xianbei soldiers was the Xianbei royal general Mao Juan.

He was captured alive by Zhang Liao in the previous battle.

At this time, Gao Shun walked forward slowly, grabbed Maojuan's bun with one hand, and with the other hand, he held the knife across his neck and cut off Maojuan's head.

The blood spurted several feet high.

Gao Shun raised his foot and kicked down Mao Juan's body.

In the rear, a group of Han soldiers followed suit and swung their swords one after another.

Cao Cao ordered that no foreign prisoners should be kept and that all those caught should be executed en masse to spread fear across the grassland.

The prisoners who were killed, except for a few generals of higher status who were beheaded, all the others had their ears cut off and put in bags.

The bodies were burned and buried to avoid causing epidemics in the summer.

At the same time, Cao Cao, who was in Dunhuang, was also discussing matters with several of his advisers.

The atmosphere on their side was very cheerful, in stark contrast to the anger in the Xianbei tent.

"Let Ma Mengqi and Pang Lingming slow down their attack and hold back.

They pushed too far forward.”

After Cao Cao finished speaking, Zhen Mi, who was working as a clerk nearby, recorded everything, formed it into an order, and conveyed it to the front line.

Cao Cao's three greatest advisers, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Xun You, were all there.

Cheng Yu, one of Cao's five best strategists, went to the North Gate in person to make plans on the battlefield.

With him in charge, some fleeting opportunities can be seized in time, and the traps set by the enemy will not be used.

Xi Zhicai was busy running around everywhere, taking care of domestic affairs.

Xun Yu was still staying at home, while Zhong Yao, Dong Zhao and others were in charge of their respective areas and worked together to handle affairs.

These civil and military officials made the internal and external structures of the Wei Dynasty extremely stable without any shortcomings, and also allowed Cao Cao to roam around without worry and come to Hexi in person.

The two armies have already fought the first round.

Cao's army had the upper hand in western Liaoning.

The situation in Hexi was more complicated, with more tribes and soldiers involved.

At present, the real battle in Hexi has not yet begun, and both sides are making their plans.

The current situation in Hexi hides Boss Cao's deep calculations.

The pit must be dug little by little, luring the enemy deep into it, and then it will explode all at once.

When the pit was filled, all the Xianbei people in the pit were suffocated to death.

The Xianbei have not taken the bait yet.

But Boss Cao was not in a hurry and continued to bait little by little.

He has always been keen on conspiracies and overt plots, so he is known as the representative of military strategy.

The goal is not just to defeat the opponent, but also to humiliate the opponent's intelligence in the most humiliating way. Cao Cao is good at strategizing and attacking the enemy when they are unprepared. If conditions do not allow, he will create conditions himself.

After several people met to discuss, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Xun You left one after another.

The only ones left in Cao Cao's temporary study in Dunhuang were the brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan who had been summoned.

They have been in Hexi recently.

Hexi is of utmost importance to the current Wei Dynasty.

The throat and only way for East-West trade.

The Xiahou brothers each have their own strengths, and they are very suitable to work together to defend this place.

"Brother."

When there are no outsiders around, the name sounds very intimate.

In a few years, my eldest brother will become the emperor. The brothers who used to play with me in the mud when I was a child will become the founding heroes and will be awarded the titles of nobility and military commanders.

I feel happy just thinking about it.

"No matter how the war in Hexi changes, you two must remember to just hold on firmly," Cao Cao warned.

"Don't worry, big brother. We two have made note of it."

At this time, Yin came in from outside with a pot of honey water on his head, like a juggling tiger.

It was obvious that Diao Chan asked it to deliver something and also to see if they had finished their business.

Yin carried a small pot and came to Cao Cao.

Most of these funny little gadgets were made by Diao Chan and Yu Qing.

Cao Cao took the honey water from the tiger's head and poured a cup for each of the Xiahou brothers.

He poured himself the cup, but before he could drink it, Yin poked his head out from the side, rolled the bamboo cup into his mouth with his tongue, drank the honey water, and then spit out the cup.

The Xiahou brothers watched and laughed.

Not long after, the two brothers left.

Cao Cao also stood up and left the study with Zhen Mi.

The moment you go out, your vision becomes clear.

It is located at Mingsha Mountain and beside Crescent Lake.

All you can see are sand dunes formed by the accumulation of fine sand, undulating like the sea.

The sand is crystal clear and the sand dunes have various shapes. Some are like crescent moons, connected in curves to form sand chains; some are like pythons, lying long and extending to the horizon; some are like fish scales, with hills connected to each other in neat rows.

This place is not far from the colorful Danxia landform, and in later generations, there will be Mogao Grottoes nearby.

To the northeast of Shaming Mountain is Jiayuguan, which is widely known in later generations.

The tribes in the Western Regions united and built an oasis palace here. It was surrounded by stacked wooden buildings, which were lined up like a small city and had all kinds of items.

My wives, concubines and children all like this small oasis in the sea of ​​sand.

Her Royal Highness the Princess was sliding on the sand slide under the scorching sun.

Cao Cao walked to the back hall and turned back to see Zhen Mi frowning slightly, but looking unusually charming: "What's wrong? Is there something you can't figure out?"

Zhen Mi hummed lightly.

Cao Cao: "When you encounter something you can't figure out, give yourself some time. After two days you won't be able to remember it anymore."

Ok?
Zhen Mi was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly.

Cao Cao returned to the rear quarters to reunite with his wives and concubines.

Then he sensed the message from the Xunzhu, which was a message from Zhang Liao: My king, the captive's head has been sent back to the Xianbei people.

Cao Cao ordered that the heads of the killed Xianbei soldiers and generals be sent back to the Xianbei.

This is a means, multiple intentions.

Several days later, outside the Xianbei king's tent, a wooden cart loaded with the heads of prisoners was pushed back into the tent by several released captives.

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