Chapter 361 Send the order, the whole army attacks!
In the vast northwest desert, a troop of fifty thousand cavalry marched slowly.
This cavalry was different from the barbarians who often passed by in the desert, driving cattle and sheep and wore fur coats and woolen clothes. There was no similarity in appearance or clothing.
They are from Qin and wear black armor.
There is an iron helmet on the head, and the light armor falls from the shoulders and neck to the thighs. Even the Qin army, which has the best equipment in the world, has never had such luxury.
The best equipment they had before was armor plates tied with thick linen and fixed on the shoulders and arms. The generals had two extra breast shields on their chests and backs, which were already the most luxurious equipment in this era.
These protections give them an inherent advantage against soldiers from other countries - if the enemy's guns poke into the armor of their bodies, they will only fall. And no matter where their guns fall on the enemy
, is a real bloody hole.
Among the armies of the seven countries, only the Qin army can have such a configuration.
It's not that Qin is rich. Qi is the richest among the seven countries, but the armor of Qi's army is far inferior to that of Qin's.
It is not that Qin has resources. Among the seven countries, South Korea has the richest iron ore resources, but South Korea's armor is far inferior to that of the Qin army.
The real reason is that all the dynasties of the Qin State were virtuous rulers. The King of Qin, who did not advocate material desires and only pursued hegemony, was willing to spend money on equipment instead of natural materials, earthly treasures, pearls and jade.
Equipment has always been an area that the Qin Army is proud of.
If the Qin army, which was invincible in Guanzhong, came here and saw this group of fully armed cavalry, covered with armor, they would feel that their equipment was not good at all.
The most outrageous thing is that this cavalry not only wears armor, but also the horses. The horse's head and eyes are covered with armor on both sides. The horse's body, except for its legs, its back and belly are also covered by armor.
At first, when General Ying Lu came to Jiuyuan County, found Meng Tian and asked him to lead 50,000 cavalry to attack the Huns, Meng Tian refused.
“The Huns ate livestock meat, drank cheese, wore leather, felt quilts, lived in dome huts, were proficient in horsemanship, and were difficult to pursue in the desert where there was no danger.
"Every Xiongnu elite can ride a horse and draw a bow. The outstanding ones can stand on the horse while the horse is galloping without falling off. Our army is a living target in the desert. Third Young Master, please come back."
He defeated the Xiongnu with chariots and restored the Nine Plains. Meng Tian of Yanmen County was not arrogant and underestimated the Xiongnu. The Chu State cost the lives of 200,000 Qin troops and also buried Meng Tian's arrogance.
General Ying was not angry or tough, he just asked Meng Tian to take a look at the appearance and discipline of the 50,000 cavalry troops.
When Meng Tian saw these 50,000 cavalrymen and armored men, he immediately decided that even if there was no military merit in leading this cavalry to attack the Huns, he would do it.
He had never fought so richly.
How much financial resources does it cost to have men and horses in armor?
Not talking about financial resources, it is not easy to design armor that does not affect the flexibility of humans and horses. At least those Mo students raised by the Qin State have not designed it for so many years.
Meng Tian sent people to report to Xianyang overnight and asked the First Emperor if he could lead troops to the expedition.
It was a big deal for a local lord to leave, not to mention that Mengtian's Jiuyuan County was still a border county and had to face the Huns directly to protect the safety of the rear.
The First Emperor replied to Meng Tian with four words - this battle was in vain.
Meng Tian had already had a premonition about this, and told him when General Ying Lu came to look for him. These 50,000 cavalry were not the Qin army, but his private army.
It was a pity that he had no military merit, but Meng Tian still agreed.
First, he took these 50,000 cavalry to train near Jiuyuan County. They spent about a month getting used to it, sharpening their swords and chopping firewood.
This is not wartime, the situation is urgent, and new soldiers will go to the battlefield as soon as they arrive.
The war has not yet begun. Meng Tian must have a general understanding of the 50,000 cavalry, so that he can use his arms and fingers well during the battle and win repeated battles.
War is actually a very difficult job. The more people there are, the more difficult it is to command. War is not a game where soldiers run wherever you click with the mouse.
From the general issuing the order, to the messengers, flag bearers conveying it in flag language, to the frontline soldiers executing it, if there is a mistake in one of these links, it will be fatal. The more people there are, the harder it is to command.
Therefore, instead of accepting small orders, accept orders starting at 100,000 yuan. Bai Qi, who is best at field annihilation battles, can frighten all countries. Only those who can fight large-scale legionary battles are worthy of the title of general.
One month later, with the assistance of dozens of generals from the direct line of the Meng family who had resigned, Meng Tian was almost trained, and 50,000 cavalry men and horses set foot on the Xiongnu land.
View from high altitude.
The desert is mottled with yellow and green, the sand and grass are intertwined, the running water is like a knife mark, and blue blood flows.
And this cavalry army trekking from Xianyang, this black torrent of steel, is extremely conspicuous, like a colony of ants eating away everything.
"General, if we go fifty miles further, we will reach Gaoque."
Some generals rushed forward to report to Meng Tian.
Meng Tian nodded and looked at the large gap in the Yinshan Mountains in the distance.
The Yinshan Mountains in the northwest stretch for thousands of miles. King Wuling of Zhao opened up territory to the north and fought all the way along the Yinshan Mountains. He continued until the Yinshan Mountains were interrupted, forming a gap that looked like a gate, and then he returned.
From then on, this area with a large gap was named Gaoque.
Gaoque, this is the first time for people from the Central Plains to come here.
Looking at the rushing river not far away, Meng Tian issued an order.
"The entire army is resting."
His horse has stopped moving, but the army is still marching.
The messengers quickly moved around to convey Meng Tian's orders.
Half a quarter of an hour later, these 50,000 people came to a stop one by one and one after another.
Bury the pot, find water, and make rice.
Different from the last time when he got a bunch of chariots to pull the baggage, this time Meng Tian didn't bring any infantry except for 50,000 cavalry, let alone the baggage soldiers driving the chariots.
One day's journey from Gaoque is the Great Wall built by the State of Zhao. There is a supply point there, which Meng Tian had informed before he set off for the expedition.
Meng Tian only brought five days of dry food this time, and had to leave one day behind on his way back. If there was no gain within these four days, Meng Tian would lead the 50,000 people back to the Great Wall.
When fighting the Xiongnu, you cannot bring too many items. Otherwise, the Xiongnu will make fun of you like flying a kite. This is the experience of countless blood and tears in wars with the Huns.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Meng Tian, Ying Jianglu, and several senior officers were sitting on the ground among a crowd of 50,000 people.
In order to reduce the burden, these 50,000 people did not even bring a large tent with them.
There was a map spread out among these people. Meng Tian clicked his finger on the place marked with Gaoque, and turned to face a dark-skinned general who was always a little restless when he sat down.
"Is there anything unusual?"
The thin, dark officer in charge of the scouts in this army shook his head.
"As usual, the Hun dogs ran away when they saw us and did not conflict with us at all. After catching a few tongues and asking questions, they found that across the river was their city, and there were 100,000 people gathered there."
Ying Jiang Lu was stunned.
"The Huns also have cities?"
He prepared lessons carefully before coming to the Xiongnu land. He remembered clearly that the Xiongnu were nomadic people who lived in pursuit of water and grass. They drove their cattle and sheep everywhere and went wherever there was water and grass.
Unlike the Central Plains people who chose an area to settle, farm, and build cities, the Xiongnu who liked to roam around did not have a city, so the Xiongnu was extremely good at field warfare.
A strong man who sat a head taller than the others smiled and said:
"It's called a city, but it's not a city. The Huns' city has no walls or moats. It's just a few tents that have been placed here for many years. They call this a city."
Only then did Ying Jianglu understand.
"Very good, rest for five hours and take turns on duty. Cross the river in five hours and we will go and take down this city."
Meng Tian clicked on the high tower on the map and looked around at the generals.
"Gentlemen, although there is no military merit this time, it can go down in history. This is the first time I have set foot on this land in the Central Plains. King Wuling of Zhao saw this gap and went back to build the Great Wall. Today we are here to knock it down.
, Expand the Great Wall to this point.”
Everyone laughed.
"If you want any military merit, you will have to resign from the position."
"How dare you disobey Duke Meng's orders? General, just ask for two more good drinks later."
"Don't worry, general. We will go all out. If we lose this battle, I don't need to tell you, general. I will wipe my neck myself."
"..."
Ying Jianglu looked at this group of people eagerly, a little confused.
Is that all? No tactics? Just cross the river and capture the city? Is that simple? No need for some tactics?
General Ying had never fought in a war, but he knew many famous battles. As for the famous battles he knew, the victor did not seem to have such simple and crude command.
Being so arrogant and so simple is always the behavior of a defeated army.
After everyone dispersed to rest, Ying Jianglu carefully asked Meng Tian who was still looking at the map.
"General Meng, is this a bit too childish?"
"Our army's weapons, armor, and horses are far stronger than those of the Huns. We can fight them no matter what."
Ying Jianglu's heart felt so cold.
He doesn't want the arrogant Meng Tian, he wants the cautious General Meng Tian who has been training for a month.
"General Meng..."
"Third Young Master."
Meng Tian put away the map and said with a smile:
"Is this your first time on the battlefield?"
"……yes."
"Get some sleep and keep your spirits up, otherwise you will suffer a lot. Eat less food and go to sleep."
[Little Taotie lives up to his name.]
Meng Tian didn't notice anything else, but he noticed that Ying Jianglu liked to eat. More than once, he saw Ying Jianglu take something out of his armor and eat it.
The Third Young Master sat there blankly, regretting not calling Li Mu to lead the army.
"Are you trying to help your elder brother, so you are deliberately fighting like this to destroy my family? You had a clever plan before and used a chariot to defeat the cavalry. Why are you so reckless today..."
Muttering softly, Ying Jianglu took out a pancake from his arms and bit into it, wanting to cry.
How can anyone fight like this? Who taught me this?
Two or three hours passed.
Rumble~
The sound of horse hooves exploded like thunder, the earth trembled, and the dust rose and fell!
Ying Jianglu, who had been unable to sleep, turned his head.
On the other side of the river, the Huns wearing dirty coats and riding war horses looked towards us with fierce looks in their eyes.
The war horses snorted, and the sound could still be heard clearly even after hundreds of meters.
The stench, odor, and body odor of cattle and sheep drifted across the river, but when it got here it was still extremely pungent and unpleasant.
Meng Tian, who was not asleep, jumped up and sat up when the ground trembled. He glanced towards the other side of the river and roughly estimated that the number of people should be around 20,000.
Seeing that the 20,000 Huns refused to cross the river, they stopped at the riverside and issued orders to their subordinates.
"If these Hun dogs dare to cross the river, wake me up immediately."
"only!"
Falling to the ground, Meng Tian continued to sleep. He was not anxious at all and had no worries about the Huns taking the opportunity to attack the army when they crossed the river.
Not long after sleeping, Meng Tian was woken up.
"General, someone is crossing the river."
Five Huns rode across the river, were unarmed, and were brought to Meng Tian.
First he jabbered, and Meng Tian was upset after hearing this. He frowned, put away his sword, and cut off the head of a Huns.
The blood sprayed from his neck spread all over Meng Tian, making the black armor soaked in blood, making Meng Tian look like a demon.
Stomping on the human head lying on the ground, Meng Tian said impatiently:
"I don't understand what your dogs are barking at. Have you ever learned human language?"
When the remaining four Huns saw that their companions were suddenly beheaded, they were stunned for a moment, unable to react at all and without any mental preparation.
Why did this kill someone?
Immediately afterwards, his eyes were about to burst, and he struggled hard to rush forward and make Meng Tian pay for his debt with blood.
They were yelling, their faces were distorted, and they didn't know what they were saying in Hunnic. But judging from the intense emotions, it was definitely not a good word, and the curses should be quite dirty.
Meng Tian's face darkened and his eyebrows sank.
"killed."
Brushing, brushing, brushing~
The Qin army behind the four Xiongnu seemed to have been prepared for a long time. Just as they were waiting for Meng Tian to say these words, they laughed ferociously.
The four Qin swords were chopped down neatly, the skulls of the four people were rolling around, and the four streams of blood surged three feet.
Ying Jianglu was stunned.
[Why don't you listen to what these Huns say? Why are you killing them like this! You can't understand the Huns, but someone can! You just want to defeat my troops on purpose!]
Among the 50,000 cavalry, there were not one or two people who were proficient in the Hu language, but hundreds. Otherwise, if the Huns were captured and questioned, they would not be able to understand them and they would not know the enemy's intelligence, so how could they fight?
A general who beheaded the Xiongnu wiped a handful of blood on his face, his face was red and frightening, and he laughed and said:
"General, he called you a dog."
Meng Tian glared at the speaker.
"I understand!"
Ying Jianglu: "..."
[I don’t understand! You understand what he said and why you killed him! You really just want to trap me!]
Meng Tian glanced at Ying Jianglu and saw that Ying Jianglu's eyes were straightened.
"Third Young Master? Third Young Master! Third Young Master, are you okay?"
[I have something to do! I want to change my general!]
Ying Jianglu forced a smile.
"Nothing, why did General Meng kill these three people..."
"When you come to our land of Qin, you will naturally speak Qin language."
[This is not our land of Qin!]
Ying Jianglu's expression turned even worse. This reason sounded like it was made up.
Meng Tian seemed to understand Ying Jianglu's thoughts.
"Everywhere our Qin army passes is Qin soil."
[This is the private army given to me by my mother and uncle!]
Ying Jianglu screamed in his heart and smiled bitterly.
"Jiang Lu just thought that maybe the general should listen to what they have to say."
"Nothing nice to hear."
Meng Tian sneered.
"What qualifications do dogs have to talk to people? It's a pity that these Hun dogs cannot perform military exploits, so Tian was granted the title of Marquis of Che.
"Since they came to seek death, Tian sent them to death in advance.