When Zheng Qiyan first arrived in southern Xinjiang with his 200,000 armored pioneer troops, he drove the Hongbo rebels to the other side of the Qiushui River with the force of tigers descending from the mountains, and the two armies faced each other across the river.
Then, belatedly, he discovered that he had taken advantage of the opportunity.
Hong Bo was able to summon an army of millions, attack from the 100,000-strong mountains in southern Xinjiang, and seize dozens of cities in Nanjun. He was definitely not just a lustful and cruel man as the world said. Under his lustful and cruel appearance, there was something hidden that he had been doing for a long time.
Just a calculated strategy.
Hongbo had long ago wiped out more than a dozen cities on the other side of the Qiushui River until the ground was thinned to three feet. Almost all the strong people and couples were taken abducted to the south bank as slaves. He had made up his mind to fight against the Great Yi Dynasty by rowing across the river to rule.
On the surface, Zheng Qiyan won the battle, but in fact he only killed thousands of Hongbo soldiers who were old, weak, sick and disabled, and took back more than a dozen ruined cities with only old, weak, women and children left, riddled with holes.
Now the two armies are facing each other with Qiushui River as the boundary. Hongbo is dormant and the battle situation is stalemate. But at first, Zheng Qiyan led the pioneer army as if it was unstoppable. In order to annihilate Hongbo's rebel army in one fell swoop, he later added 200,000 troops. The 400,000 troops alone
Chewing grain and grass for one day is enough to give you a headache.
The time, place, and people are favorable, and there are hundreds of thousands of mountains in southern Xinjiang. Today, the weather is becoming more humid and hotter, with more miasma and more poisonous snakes and beasts.
Speaking of weather, it was early April when the 200,000 pioneer troops arrived, and the weather was still quite cold. There was a transitional adaptation period, and Careless could support it. However, almost one-third of the 200,000 soldiers that followed could not stand the humidity and heat.
The weather is unaccustomed to the climate, and there is basically no practical ability.
Speaking of geographical advantages, Hongbo is bounded by the Qiushui River and occupies more than a dozen cities such as Chunshui City and Baihua City. These dozen cities are the best geographically located places in southern Xinjiang. They are like spring all year round and are rich in products. In front of them is the Qiushui River.
The boundary blocks Dayi's soldiers, and the mountains are at their backs. They can advance and attack, and retreat and defend. This strategic location does not allow Dayi's soldiers to take any advantage.
Nowadays, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the climate in southern Xinjiang is changing. Although Hongbo claims to have an army of one million, he does not take the initiative to attack. He only sends small groups of dead soldiers from time to time to dive across the river with poison to attack secretly. Dayi's garrison was unable to guard against it, and suffered scattered losses.
Nearly 30,000 troops.
Zheng Qiyan also took the initiative and sent troops across the river to prepare for a strong attack. He never thought that the floods on the other side of the Qiushui River would bury poisonous insects and force them ashore, leaving them dead and without life.
The right time and the right place means harmony and harmony. Under the tornadoes, only half of the 400,000-strong army is capable of fighting. Morale is low and people are in panic.
The 400,000-strong army guarding the other side has failed to achieve any success. If this situation continues for another month or two, those censors who are good at spitting in Beijing will probably be able to spray Zheng Qiyan half to death.
Zheng Qiyan, who has nothing to do and is under great pressure, recently became obsessed with reading the Thirty-six Strategies in order to find inspiration.
Thirty-six, Jintong only wrote a summary and some practical examples at first. Later, when he had time, he supplemented each strategy with actual examples from the old Jingbei Hou, or summarized some of the experience gained by the old Jingbei Hou.
Detailed explanation.
The more Zheng Qiyan watched, the more he couldn't help but admire that the old Jingbei Marquis was really hot. He marched and prepared the battle with extraordinary meticulousness every step of the way.
Zheng Qiyan flipped through the Thirty-Six Strategies page after page, thinking about each plan and figuring out how to win this battle. Gradually, several strategies in his mind slowly took shape.
Attacking the heart is the top priority, and attacking the city is the bottom priority.
Zheng Qiyan reported the tragic conditions of more than a dozen cities to the Holy Lord, and then sent a team of soldiers with relatively weak combat effectiveness to pacify the devastated cities and help the refugees rebuild their homes.
The rest of the army was divided into four groups. Along the way, we selected a few mountains of suitable size and with springs. While logging, we slowly transformed the mountain topography to facilitate the planting of crops. One group was responsible for driving back and forth to transport things, and the other group was responsible for driving back and forth.
They built rafts by the Qiushui River to confuse Hong Bo. The rest of the team stayed at home, ready to fight at any time.
Secretly, Zheng Qiyan sent dozens of scouts to conduct overt and covert visits, collect information, spread rumors, and win over people's hearts.
Hongbo's soldiers couldn't remember when they started. Dayi's armored soldiers on the other side of the Qiushui River continued to cut down and transport wood, and tied logs into large rafts. Are they trying to cross the river?
After Hong Bo heard the news, he didn't take it to heart. If the armored soldiers dared to cross the river on a raft, they could just attack with fire, ensuring that the armored soldiers would be burned into roasted sheep.
People only think of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in Southern Xinjiang as a barbaric land, but they don't know that these Hundred Thousand Mountains are extremely rich in mineral products. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Hundred Thousand Mountains are gold mountains.
Hong Bo had the advantage of the location and had won several battles, and he also took advantage of the poison. Dayi's soldiers could only stay on the other side of the river and did not dare to come over. In addition, he had countless gold and silver treasures in his hand, and he had to find them long ago.
Arriving in the north, his self-confidence was unprecedentedly high, and his daily life became more and more debauched. People in Chunshui City and Baihua City, which he occupied, had long been filled with resentment, but under the violent oppression of Hong Bo's army, they dared not speak out.
At the end of July, Zheng Qiyan calculated the opportunity and opened the dam to release the water from the reservoir that had been built long ago. He also sent another team of soldiers and horses to block the lower reaches of the Qiushui River.
Several secret passages were dug into the foundation on the other side of the Qiushui River by lurking scouts. The water flooded the other side, and the poisonous insects buried by the flood naturally lost their effect.
The armored soldiers followed Flood and attacked the city, achieving twice the result with half the effort. They were truly overwhelming and unstoppable. In just one day, Hongbo was defeated and fled deep into the mountains, leaving behind almost a whole city full of loot.
Zheng Qiyan did not take advantage of the victory to pursue the attack. The terrain of Shiwanda Mountain was steep and steep, and Hong Bo had experts who were good at playing poisonous insects. He rushed his troops into the mountains rashly, which was too dangerous.
He arranged for his men to clean up the battlefield, take inventory of the loot, and report the victory. He also sent another team of troops to escort hundreds of carts of loot to Beijing.
As soon as the good news arrived in Beijing, Ping Ning built the Three Marquises' Mansion in Jingbei. In an instant, the tide rose and all boats were lifted. People who gave gifts to flatter people could circle the city three times, and the house was filled with guests every day.