The wars of the Han Dynasty were not as simple and direct as Fei Qian thought in later generations. The most important reason was the problem of productivity and supplies.
Normally, even within the same country, there are differences between food-producing areas and food-deficient areas. However, the problem is that most wars occur in the border areas, and border areas are often food-deficient.
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If you are in a grain-producing area, it is relatively easy to recruit or purchase locally. If the army is in a food-deficient area, there are generally three methods to obtain supplies. One is to mobilize from the rear;
Fishing and hunting on the spot, the third is to rely on the accompanying livestock, of course, there is an additional source of resources, which is plundering...
However, Fei Qian naturally cannot carry out plunder in the Sanfu area, because after all, this is Guanzhong of the Han Dynasty, not outside the country.
For Fei Qian, the best strategy is to conduct a battle and decide in one fell swoop. Because at this point in time, the forces of Li Jue, Guo Si and others are actually relatively scattered, so as long as Fei Qian breaks through here, it will cause
Global changes.
But it is not easy to fight.
After Fei Qian set out, the battle actually started. In this era, a battle is not about the two armies making an appointment at a time and then going somewhere to see the scenery together, but rather it starts with a long outpost battle, and countless
A small team of light cavalry repeatedly cruised between Shangjun and Zuo Fengyi, testing, even hedging and fighting. The purpose was to control the battlefield as much as possible, cover the opponent's reconnaissance curtain, and thus cover the deployment of their main force.
Under the cover of the outpost scouts and light cavalry, the main force can safely arrive at the appropriate position, set up camp at key points, stabilize the position, and adjust the rhythm. Even if the layout is in place, the battle will not start in a short time.
Yes, you still have to constantly look for the opponent's weak positions, and with the help of scouts, figure out the opponent's troop ratio and distribution, and try your best to maintain your own side's initiative on the battlefield.
In any case, it’s all about doing whatever is good for yourself and not good for the other party. Therefore, for Fei Qian, of course, it is to attack the Xiliang army’s effective forces as much as possible and reach Chang’an as soon as possible. For Li Jue, Guo Si and other Xiliang people,
Sticking to the wall is the best strategy, it is simple, effective, and most importantly, it saves a lot of effort.
Fei Qian led a large cavalry force, relying on Diaoyin, and Zhao Yun and Xun Chen to launch the advance, while the subsequent infantry army and part of the Hu cavalry were led by Ma Yan and Xu Shu, following behind, heading south
Advance.
In front of Fei Qian's cavalry, there were a large number of scouts and light cavalry. They also rushed forward and ran back and forth, continuously transmitting the opponent's layout and combat power to Fei Qian. Of course, before the armies of both sides arrived,
At this time, the battle between these scouts and light cavalry has begun. Along the Luoshui River, the scouts launched a series of chases and counter-chasses, fighting each other, with the same goal, trying their best to control the battlefield and pull out each other's eyes.
To seek a better and safer marching environment for the subsequent main force.
Because there are many Qiang cavalry among the Xiliang soldiers, Fei Qian's scouts encountered no less than a dozen battles within two days, and each suffered some damage. Of course, because Fei Qian was very concerned about soldiers and equipment.
There has never been much ambiguity, so in comparison, it still has a slight advantage. Even if it is injured, with the protection of the armor, it is not easy to be fatal.
Fei Qian's relay camp was set up temporarily along the Luoshui River at a place called "霜", waiting for the follow-up infantry to follow. At this place, the Jushui River merged into the Luoshui River from the west, forming a "Y"
The "shaped river area is relatively flat, and there are many fat aquatic plants along the water's edge, making it suitable for cavalry campsites.
The important thing about cavalry camps is not to gather closely, but to have open roads between camps. There is no such thing as deep ditches and fences. The guards of the camps rely entirely on scouts and sentries, and rely entirely on the mobility of the cavalry to provide warning and protection.
Yes, even in the unlikely event that light cavalry really escapes and attacks the camp or other situations, they can rely on the wide camp to get a buffer, and then quickly assemble to attack.
After Fei Qian's camp, there is the road from Diaoyin. Basically, Fei Qian leads a large number of cavalry in front, so the subsequent troops can feel a little more at ease and speed up a little. Otherwise, they will walk at the normal marching speed in one day.
Thirty or forty miles, are we going to reach the Year of the Horse Moon and Monkey?
At this time, the camp was a bustling scene with people shouting and horses neighing.
A dozen scouts had just returned from conducting reconnaissance at the front. They were covered in dust and returned to the camp to report.
The military prince who was responsible for taking turns to guard around the camp, with a sentry of cavalry, passed by the retreating scouts. The military prince seemed to recognize the leader of the scout team, and shouted with a smile: "Niu Heitou, how are you? How many have been captured?"
A head?"
"Hi!" the scout team leader replied as he walked non-stop into the camp, "This Xiliang thief is really a thief. I bumped into a few of them unexpectedly, but unfortunately they were all very slick, so I couldn't catch them.
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The Marquis laughed loudly, waved his arms, and shouted: "You blackhead! You brag every day, but now you are outdone by Old Changtou! Just now, Old Changtou caught two alive! Hahaha...
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Niu Heitou's face turned even darker when he heard this. He knocked his horse silently and walked away without replying.
For a scout, the head is secondary. The most important thing is to catch the opponent alive. If he can ask about the troop deployment and other information, it will be a great achievement. Now he has not caught anything, but let others
How could these competitive scouts feel so happy after taking the lead?
Now after several battles, the men in Bingzhou in Fei Qian's army are no longer timid. Their weapons and protective gear are all first-class, and there is no shortage of soldiers' pay, food and grass. They still can't use up their strength.
, even he looked down upon himself, and although the battle was not easy, he still won in the end, so that the morale of the soldiers at the bottom was not dampened and they maintained a high momentum.
It's just a pity that the following two-legged infantry are limited by the transportation of baggage vehicles, and the horse power cannot be used up. They need to wait and recover. Otherwise, these soldiers really want to drive straight in and attack Chang'an City immediately!
Among the Chinese troops, Fei Qian could not help but frown as he took the news he had just obtained from the survivors.
If the captured survivors are telling the truth, then the problem will be more difficult to solve now.
The Xiliang soldiers had already dispatched one thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry, and they were stationed at Su City in the south, blocking Fei Qian's direction...
