Chapter Twenty-Five Nine: The Destruction of Xianbei
Update time:2013-05-06
Leaving Guan Jing behind, Jia Rong quickly came to Lu Bu and asked with concern: "Fengxian, how do you feel?"
Lu Bu bared his teeth and said, "Skin and flesh wounds are nothing to worry about."
"Recuperate well. Later, you can lead the soldiers back to the city and seek treatment from Hua Yu. You can't delay the injury," Jia Rong said.
When Lu Bu heard this, he immediately panicked and stopped him: "Brother, there is no need for this. It's just a minor injury. It will be fine after a while. It doesn't need to be so troublesome."
Jia Rong said angrily: "What's the trouble? If Fengxian is ill, it will be the biggest loss for our army. Listen to my brother and go back to recover from his injuries."
Lu Bu's eyes were reddish, and there was a hint of trembling in his tone as he said, "Don't worry, brother. As soon as Bu recovers from his injury, he will come back as soon as possible."
Jia Rong nodded and walked to other places. Although Xianbei was defeated in this battle, the loss of his own soldiers was not a small number. The number was reduced sharply to 300 people, but there were 800 horses. After repeated battles,
The biggest gain was the war horses. Jia Rong was noncommittal about the weapons of the Xianbei people. Compared with the Xiliang army, it would be an exaggeration to describe them as shoddy.
All the soldiers in the army were more or less injured, but those who were more seriously injured were sent by Jia Rong to return to the city with Lu Bu to recuperate. This also strengthened Jia Rong's determination to build a medical team.
"General Guan, how do you think the spoils will be distributed this time?" After finishing handling matters in the team, Jia Rong walked to Guan Jing and asked.
Guan Jing glanced at Jia Rong in surprise and said respectfully: "But it's up to the general to make the decision!" Fortunately, Jia Rong arrived in time during the crisis. Seeing Jia Rong mention the spoils, he was somewhat embarrassed.
Jia Rong chuckled and said, "I wonder if General Guan wants war horses or weapons?"
Guan Jing was slightly stunned, not understanding what Jia Rong meant.
"I have captured Xianbei's war horses and weapons. I wonder whether General Guan chose war horses or weapons?" Jia Rong explained.
Guan Jing did not expect that Jia Rong would discuss the distribution of spoils in public. The education he had received since childhood told him that a person must know how to be humble, and said: "Everything depends on the general's wishes."
Of course, Jia Rong saw that Guan Jing was just a novice in trading, and said unceremoniously: "So, General Guan wants weapons, how about we choose war horses? After all, the most important thing Baima Yicong lacks is war horses."
Hearing this, Guan Jing nodded in agreement without any thought, and it was unexpected to get the spoils.
Following Jia Rong to the team, Guan Jing was shocked. Looking around, he saw that there were countless war horses in Jia Rong's team. This time, he captured 400 Xianbei war horses and countless weapons. Compared with the weapons piled up into a hill, there were hundreds of them.
A war horse is even more spectacular.
The number of horses under Jia Rong's command made Guan Jing stunned. I remember that at the beginning, what Jia Rong's team lacked most was horses. There were 300 cavalry and 150 infantry, which was the weakest among the several teams.
Unexpectedly, more than half a month later, Jia Rong would have so many war horses, and it would be no exaggeration to call him the most powerful one.
Guan Jing chose weapons, and the number of horses under Jia Rong increased to more than 1,200.
With 300 men and 1,200 horses, with an average of four horses per person, it is easy to advance hundreds of miles in one day. There are few opponents on the battlefield. If you can't defeat them, just leave. Who can stop them? Why was Huo Qubing able to sweep away the Huns with 800 men?
The main thing is the strong mobility.
"General, who are these war horses?" Guan Jing asked. At first he was busy fighting with Xianbei to appease the soldiers, and then he noticed the situation of Jia Rongjun.
Jia Rong smiled lightly and said nothing.
After preparing the army, Jia Rong led the cavalry again, while Guan Jing led Baima Yicong in the opposite direction.
Once Tuyan dies, the entire battlefield will inevitably become unorganized. The fate of the Xianbei cavalry who raided Han villages in batches can be imagined. It is estimated to be the biggest loss Xianbei has ever suffered in the Han territory. There is no general to coordinate the situation.
The Xianbei cavalry are like headless flies.
At this time, Jia Rong received the news that "Helian led 20,000 cavalry to attack Beidi County and was killed by the Han army" and "Xianbei people invaded Yanmen".
In shock, Jia Rong understood why the Xianbei cavalry led by Tuyan behaved so strangely recently. The Xianbei people in Peiping and Yanmen were actually trying to cover Helian and contain the Han army.
However, He Lian's death is indeed a bit strange. He Lian is the supreme existence in Xianbei. How could Yuan Pang of Beidi County be He Lian's opponent, let alone kill He Lian? It was a blessing to be able to protect himself, even if He Lian
Lian is not a qualified leader, and the hearts of his subordinates are unstable, but the power Tan Shihuai has accumulated over the years is immeasurable in Xianbei, and there are not a few people who support He Lian.
The death of He Lian will directly cause internal strife among the Xianbei people. The leaders of Xianbei tribes who already have their own evil intentions will take advantage of the situation. Xianbei will also fall into civil strife in the next few days, unless someone like Tan Shihuai appears again.
Such a master of great talent and strategy.
A month later, there was no trace of the Xianbei cavalry on the entire battlefield. They fled to death, but they were not as strong as the 20,000 horses when they came. The Xianbei cavalry was brave but lacked enough strategy. The Han cavalry chose
His method was to take the Xianbei by surprise and attack them unprepared, often launching an attack when the Xianbei people were unprepared, defeating the Xianbei at the minimum cost, and then annihilating them one by one.
The Han army who returned from victory was warmly welcomed by the people of Peiping five miles outside the city. The officials in the city were in front of the people, quietly waiting for news of the victory of the Han army.
This time, there were about 12,000 Xianbei cavalry annihilated, and more than 3,000 people were used to kill four times the number of enemy troops. This was enough to make him famous throughout the ages. Gongsun Zan never stopped smiling on his way back to the army. With such a great contribution, Han
The emperor's reward will definitely be generous.
There were more than 3,000 people when they left, but when they came back, there were only more than 1,500 people, including 300 people from Jia Rong's tribe and only 1,200 people from Baima Yicong.
The war horses brought back by the Han army were spectacular, with more than 7,000 horses, and the momentum was huge. Many officials and people in Peiping showed excitement when they saw this. Having war horses meant that they could organize a larger team.
Then there will be no fear of Xianbei people invading the territory.
Some officials are also worried. It is well known that Gongsun Zan does not obey Liu Yu's orders. If his strength increases again, it will definitely be a major instability factor in Youzhou. So far, it seems that Gongsun Zan has done a good job.
He repeatedly repelled the invading Xianbei people.
Although the behavior is rebellious, there is something to be said for it.
Although the White Horse Yi Cong suffered losses, the basic organization still exists. In a few months, a brand new White Horse Yi Cong will be revealed to the world.
The number of war horses owned by Jia Rong increased from the previous 300 to 1,200. It was the one that gained the most among all the Han army, and it also lost the least number of people. There was a touch of envy in Gongsun Zan's tone.
, but when he thought of this harvest, Gongsun Zan's envy became much smaller.
A war horse is equivalent to a cavalryman, which means that the White Horse Yi Cong's strength will double.
Three days later, two recruitment orders were posted in the city. One was the news that Gongsun Zan's white-horse Yi Cong was withdrawing troops, and the other was Jia Rong's recruitment. Now there were enough war horses, but the most lacking thing were soldiers.
Although the conditions given by Jia Rong were very generous, there were still very few young adults who chose to join Jia Rong's tribe. This time they won a great victory, and the prestige of Baima Yicong reached an unprecedented height. The local people believed in Gongsun Zan and Baima even more.
Yi Cong has accumulated prestige in Youzhou for a long time.
Lu Bu killed more than a dozen Xianbei warriors under the walls of Peiping that day, which became the most attractive part of Jia Rong's recruitment. Looking at Peiping, there was no one who could compare with Lu Bu. Many young people chose to join Jia Rong because they yearned for Lu Bu.
In contrast, the title of Jia Rong, a famous general, has little appeal to ordinary people.
Jia Rong laughed off the reports reported by his subordinates. The Xiliang Army pursued a policy of "preferring to be deficient rather than indiscriminate," and the selection criteria were stricter than those of Gongsun Zan's White Horse Yi Cong.
The Xiliang Army followed the route of elite troops, and had high requirements for the loyalty of soldiers. To strictly follow Jia Rong's orders was the most common part of the soldiers' training.
After successive battles, each person killed an average of five Xianbei cavalry. According to the military merits issued by Jia Rong, they were like hundreds of generals. When Jia Rong expanded his army, they were his favorites.
After a long time, the soldiers at the bottom naturally wanted to try the feeling of being a general. Even if the general was as small as a mosquito's legs, it would be enough for them to enjoy themselves.
After getting in touch with Xianlian Pavilion, Jia Rong became rich again. All the income from Youzhou Xianlian Pavilion was taken over by Jia Rong and used as military expenses.
Many people joined the Xiliang Army because they were attracted by the favorable treatment. Even the most elite northern and southern armies of the Han Dynasty, the treatment of the Xiliang Army was incomparable. Some of the systems of the Xiliang Army were made public due to difficulties in recruitment.
It attracted a lot of people's attention.
After many selections, Jia Rong finally selected a hundred soldiers to join the Xiliang Army and practiced day and night in Peiping.
Zhao Yun and Jiang Yu were both good at training cavalry. They were constantly studying how to train cavalry, and the progress of these soldiers was rapid.
After repelling Xianbei, Gongsun Zan did not receive any reward from Liu Yu, and even his letter to Liu Yu regarding military expansion was not answered.
Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu refused to deal with them. When they sent people to the state to announce the good news, they had already begun to recruit troops and expand their ranks.
Jia Rong was very cold towards Liu Yu, not for any other reason than because of his royal status. This status made Jia Rong, who was born as a commoner, couldn't help but feel disgusted, and Liu Yu always acted as a good guy.
It can be said that the arrogance of the Xianbei people has a lot to do with Liu Yu to a certain extent.
At the same time, the situation in Liangzhou fell into a stalemate. As the soldiers from Jincheng and Han Sui gradually retreated, more and more soldiers were in the city behind, and Geng Bi's army gradually weakened due to the division of troops.
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