Although I had realized before that the Qiang people must have blocked off the mountains in northern Tibet, the scale previously estimated and the scale detected now were completely different.
Nonsense, of course they are two different things. Before, they only counted the Qiang people who blocked the camels. Now they are encountering the Qiang people who recruited young and strong people to expand their troops. Why is it difficult to fight in the enemy's homeland? It's because if the enemy has the
A certain kind of will to fight can bring out a large-scale main force anytime and anywhere.
Just as Fulward had estimated before, even if the Qiang people had deployed defenses near the Qiangtang grassland and the northern Tibetan mountainous areas, considering their location, the Qiang people would not be able to leave too many defenses in the Qiangtang grassland and the northern Tibetan mountainous areas.
Therefore, when he went north, even if the Qiang people mobilized at the fastest speed, the number of Qiang people who could blockade the mountainous areas in northern Tibet before they arrived was only 10,000 people.
In addition, the camel riders rushed all the way and forced marches to the mountains of northern Tibet. Their strength inevitably declined. Even if they still have the ability to suppress tens of thousands of Qiang people, facing this group of Qiang people who are not afraid of death, the camel riders will inevitably fail.
The losses were heavy, but at least Fulward was confident that he could break through the Qiang people's defense line and enter the northern Tibetan Plateau in a short period of time, almost in one go, under the blocking of tens of thousands of people.
But if it were replaced by a blockade of 20,000 young and strong Qiang people, it would not be a matter of ten thousand plus ten thousand. Apart from anything else, as long as the Qiang people arrange it properly and hold on to the end, if Fulward cannot do it in one go
If it is penetrated, the entire army will be annihilated.
After all, the Qiang people in the west, the Qiang people in the south, and the Qiang people in the east are all running this way, just waiting to ride the camels to death. A lot of time is wasted. Hundreds of thousands of Qiang people have come. There is no Huo Qubing in Fuwode.
, Dou Xian's ability to beat thirty or forty people and still have unrivaled ability to mow grass is just waiting for death.
The piles of Fuwod piles are all gone, and if the Qiang people choose to eat again, they will be real soldiers who dare to risk their lives, not ants. If nothing else, even a direct stab with a spear can kill the elites of Kushan.
"Twenty thousand people." Fulward's face became extremely ugly.
"Yes, a conservative estimate is that there are 20,000 people. If you are unlucky, the number may be even more." Sidney replied with a heavy expression.
"We still have more than 4,100 people left." Fulward lowered his head and assessed the probability of passing through the opponent's blockade, but the more he calculated, the slimmer he felt.
"It's difficult. The fact that the Qiang people are not afraid of death is very troublesome." Sidney shook his head. After all, he was also a backbone general who had seriously participated in the Imperial War, and he also had his own assessment of the strength of both sides.
"But if we don't go to the mountainous area of northern Tibet..." Fulward frowned. If he didn't go here, there would be no way out for Fulward.
"Try other directions. Now they all think we are going to northern Tibet." Sidney suggested.
Sidney's words reminded Fulward that indeed, their intention was very obvious now. All the Qiang people realized that they were going to the mountains of northern Tibet. In this case, if they could find another way, then
The chances of escaping are very high.
However, the two of them looked at each other and felt a little embarrassed. Even though they said so, their brains were actually blank in this aspect.
From the beginning, their plan was to go north to the mountains of northern Tibet, and then take the Karakoram Trail from the mountains of northern Tibet into Kushan. As for other plans, there were no other plans.
Similarly, the previous trip south was just a show to attract the attention of the Qiang people in order to serve in the mountainous areas of northern Tibet. It can be said that the plan of Fuwo and two people was completely centered around how to enter the mountainous areas of northern Tibet.
Made.
"Can we not enter the mountainous areas of northern Tibet first?" Sidney looked at the obviously tired soldiers behind him. If it was the camel rider who was at his peak before, Sidney would still be sure to break through the blockade arranged by 20,000 Qiang people.
, or if they still have mounts, Sidney is sure of it.
But now, in order to avoid being chased and intercepted by the Qiang people, they have marched forcibly throughout the whole process, which has consumed a lot of physical strength. They are not in peak condition and have no elite mounts. To be honest, it is really difficult to quickly break through 20,000 Qiang people. It is even possible that the first
The wave was not defeated, resulting in the loss of troops and generals.
In the current situation of camel riding, there is only one chance for everything. If you can't defeat it the first time, there will be fewer people behind, and it is even less possible to defeat it.
"If we don't enter the mountainous area of northern Tibet and go around here, we can still maintain it for a while. However, the Qiang people are more familiar with the terrain than us, and it takes a long time. Maybe we really have a blockade in front and pursuers behind us. By then,
Caught in a pincer attack from both front and rear..." Fulward shook his head and refused.
Except for entering the mountainous areas of northern Tibet, other options have no value at all at present. They are just the difference between dying early and dying late. Only by entering the mountainous areas of northern Tibet can we truly break out of the blockade and have the power to choose our own future. Otherwise,
It can only be said to be lingering on.
Hearing this, Sidney had no choice but to lead his camels and follow Fulward to the north, betting on whether he could break through the Qiang blockade.
"Let's rest for a while. There will be another forced march next. The number of Qiang reconnaissance eagles is increasing." Fulward ordered with a calm face. He must rest. If he goes further, the probability of encountering a strong Qiang person is 20%.
As for whether resting here will cause the Qiang people chasing behind them to get closer to them, to be honest, it doesn't matter at this point, and Fulward is not prepared for a second chance.
"General, let's go northeast and go to the Tibetan area first." Sidney was holding the soup, looking at the reflection in the soup, and suddenly realized something.
"Xia Zang District?" Fulward still didn't respond.
"Yes, we can skip the northern Tibetan mountainous area in the northwest and take advantage of the opportunity of the Qiang people to move closer to the Tibetan area. At this time, there is a high possibility that we can go directly to the Tibetan area.
"Sidney pointed to the northeast with an excited look and said, "There is no blockade here, or to put it more directly, there is a huge gap here. We only need to block the Qiang War Eagle's reconnaissance, and there is a high probability that we can pass through without any damage.
The Qiang people jumped out of the encirclement."
Fulward gradually understood what Sidney meant. Because Fulward went north, the Qiang encirclement also moved closer to the northwest of the mountainous area of northern Tibet. As a result, there would naturally be a gap in the northeast, because before
The Qiang tribe that blocked the northeast direction followed the direction of the northern Tibetan mountainous area and blocked the Fuwod before reaching the northern Tibetan mountainous area.
"Beyond the Qiang blockade, go directly to the Tibetan area and enter Xinzhou..." Fulward's eyes became brighter and brighter. He had already realized that this seemingly unrealistic plan was very likely to be implemented.
, because the local army in Xinzhou was forced to shrink due to the previous assassination.
"This is a time difference. As long as we block the tracking of the Qiang war eagles, they will think that we are running to the mountains of northern Tibet, but in fact we have already gone to the Tibetan area." Sidney said with bright eyes, "Exit
After entering the Tibetan area, we turned around and walked southwest. Entering the mountainous area from the north of the northern Tibetan mountainous area, we can still walk through the Karakoram Corridor."
There is a saying that entering the mountainous area from the north of the northern Tibetan mountainous area and then taking the Karakoram Corridor is the serious ancient Silk Road. Entering the mountainous area from the southern part of the northern Tibetan mountainous area is actually an alternative route. The difference between the two
There is a big gap. The former means that there are paths left by predecessors. Even if they are now blocked by heavy snow, they at least have reference significance, while the latter means that you can only experiment by yourself.
"As a result, the Qiang people's elite cavalry with one man and three horses will be too late." Fulward said with a smile.
For Fulward, the Qiang's most mobile regiment had a great influence on him. Why did they have to march forcefully, why did they have to break through the blockade at high speed, why did they only have one chance to attack? To put it bluntly, it was because they were afraid of being attacked by that army.
Can the elite Qiang people with one man and three horses catch up?
In fact, now that they are close to the mountainous area of northern Tibet, Fulward estimates that the elite Qiang cavalry is not too far away from them. But if they head to the northeast here, there is a high probability that they can get rid of the elite Qiang cavalry.
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After all, Fuwode's strategic intention has been exposed. No matter how Fuwode changes in the future, he will blockade the mountainous areas in northern Tibet and prevent the opponent from walking on the Karakoram Mountain Road. Sooner or later, the opponent will have to jump out and fight the Qiang people. Therefore, during this period,
No matter what Fuwode did, the main force of the Qiang people would only gather near the mountainous areas of northern Tibet, and this was Fuwode's opportunity.
"Let's go northeast, first go to the Tibetan area, and then go from Xinzhou to the northern foothills of the northern Tibetan mountainous area and enter the Karakoram Trail. Hahaha, God bless me!" Fulward said with a laugh.
It is really difficult to find a way out of mountains and rivers, and there is a bright future in one village. Facing a blockade of more than 20,000 Qiang people in the front, tens of thousands of chasing troops in the rear, a large number of encirclement and suppression forces from the west, and the Qiang people who are constantly coming.
Riding, Fulward was somewhat in despair that the situation was over, but he unexpectedly left a way out for himself, hahaha, life should not be cut off, indeed it should not be cut off.
After having this understanding, most of the dark clouds in Fulward's heart dissipated, and he decisively used strategic secrets to cover his own army, and then marched toward the northeast, smoothly passing through the Qiang blockade.
After all, the Tibetan area was too big. Even if the Qiang people sent hundreds of thousands of people to surround Fulward, there were still many loopholes left. After all, the larger the encirclement, the larger the gap.
"What, you haven't encountered Fuwode?" Yang Pu led the Qiang elite cavalry to the front of the mountainous area in northern Tibet. Looking at the more than 25,000 Qiang people gathered here, he couldn't help but be shocked. How could it be possible?
, I've already arrived, how could it be that Fulward hasn't arrived yet.
"A few days ago, we also received news that Fulode was resting on the edge of Qiangtang. At that time, we judged that Fulard planned to recharge his batteries and fight us to the death, and then rush into the mountains of northern Tibet, so we continued to strengthen our defense.
The war eagle can no longer detect Fulward. We think Fulward used secret techniques to hide it, probably to catch us off guard." Ke Wu said bitterly.
Some people say that there is no problem with this judgment. After all, the Qiang people squat in front of the mountainous area in northern Tibet. If Fulode wants to enter, they can't get around it no matter what.
Therefore, regardless of whether Fuwode is hiding or not, what the Qiang people have to do is to continue to strengthen their own strength, build low interception walls, and then strengthen various defense facilities to wait for Fuwode to rush over.
As for what means Fulward can use at that time, it actually doesn't matter. What they have to do is to hold Fulward back. The more time the opponent spends, the more beneficial it will be to the Qiang people, so Ke Wu and others
After discovering that Fulward suddenly blocked War Eagle's detection, there was no surprise.
After all, we have entered the decisive battle area. If we don't quickly and proactively block War Eagle's reconnaissance, then our every move must not be watched by the opponent. Using secret techniques at this time is a very reasonable move from a combat perspective.
Taking into account the gap in their own strength, the Qiang people did not think of taking the initiative to attack. After discovering that Fulward's traces were lost, they continued to strengthen defense, increase patrols, secret sentries, etc.
However, after beating Ke Wu to death, Ke Wu didn't even think that Fulward ran away directly. No, what a fart. Where could Fulward run at this time? To the south? To the east? Isn't that a death struggle?
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Now that Fuwode's main base has been destroyed by the Qiang people, the elite soldiers of Kushan only have the food and grass they carry. Even if they capture some during the period, they cannot maintain it for long. Under such premise, they can run south.
, running eastward is actually a dead end. After the logistics are exhausted, the death will only be worse than the decisive battle with the Qiang people, and it will be even more meaningless.
So when faced with the news that Fulward had disappeared, Yang Pu and Ke Wu were both confused. They couldn't understand what was going on with Fulward and why he suddenly disappeared.
"What, Fulward has disappeared?" Lindai also had a dull look on his face when he received the news from Yang Pu and Ke Wu sent by Xinying. He had been restless and had been waiting for the result of the final battle, whether it was Fulward or not.
Whether Ward won the battle, crossed into the mountains of northern Tibet, and escaped, or whether Ward was stopped by Ke Wu and his group and died under the attack of Yang Pu, everyone can accept it.
But Ward disappeared, and this neighbor couldn't accept it at all.
"Send someone to investigate quickly!" Lindai ordered angrily. Before the military order could be delivered to the front line, Pu Yang and others had already led the soldiers to the place where Fulward last stayed before disappearing.
The investigators determined the direction of Fulward's evacuation.
"Going to the northeast? What's going on?" Yang Pu had a dull look on his face, but this dullness only lasted for a moment, and he directly ordered his cavalry to pursue Fulward with him. However, the pursuit could not reach a hundred miles, and Yang Pu
They stopped because the traces of Fulward's march had been completely erased by the heavy rain.
There is no way, the climate in the plateau area is very weird. Even Yang Pu, who has lived here for several years, still can't grasp it, but the clues have been cut off.
"Hahaha, good luck, really good luck." Fulward laughed. He just passed by the sea, but when he turned around, he found that there were dark clouds over there, and then the heavy rain erased all traces. Next, he
All we have to do is to attack the lower Tibetan area. There will be no blockade in front, no pursuit in the back, and there will be no sudden blockade by the Qiang people. The return to Kushan is close at hand.
"Indeed, since we chose to go northeast, first to the Tibetan area, to Xinzhou, and to enter Kushan from the direction of the orthodox ancient Silk Road, our luck has become very good." Sidney brought a few
He spoke with emotion, even he had to admit his luck during this period.
"Have a good meal, and then we can go on the road with peace of mind. Let the soldiers eat before marching. We were chased and intercepted by the Qiang people along the way. We didn't even have a hot meal several times. This time we can have a full meal."
Smiling very happily.
"Eat?" Just when Fulward laughed and greeted his camel riders to unload the dried meat and highland barley in batches and began to bury the pots to make rice, an angry roar appeared on the plateau, and Mangzhong led the northwest
The Qiang people rushed out from the mountains and valleys, "Fuwode, I have blocked you!"
At this moment, Fulward was confused, and so was the camel rider, because none of them thought that they would take this road, or even take the northeast route to Zangzhou, go to Xinzhou, and then return. This plan itself was a whim, an accident.
Realized, so theoretically it is impossible for anyone to ambush here.
However, this impossibility happened just like that. Mangzhong led more than 20,000 young Qiang people in the northwest and had been waiting here for Fuwode, and now they finally arrived.
Without any unnecessary words, Mangzhong picked up his spear and led Qingzhuang, a Qiang man under his command, to directly attack the camel riders who were making pots for cooking.
It's not that the camel-riding scouts and patrols were ineffective, but that Mangzhong had long thought that that bitch Fulward would definitely come here. After all, he had been severely scolded by his neighbor before, wasn't it because of Fulward?
The bitch sent people here to Xinzhou to assassinate Dr. Liu.
Although Mangzhong didn't understand how much turmoil the assassination of Dr. Liu would cause, Mangzhong thought very hastily that since Fulward could send people here, he must have conducted an inspection here, so he built an encirclement in the adjacent area to block Fuward.
When Ward was there, Mangzhong continued to pay attention to Ward's route.
When Fulward went south, Mangzhong thought that Fulward was an old man. When Fulward went north, Mangzhong thought that Fulward was preparing to hide the truth. When Fulward disappeared, Mangzhong thought that Fulward was hiding something from the truth.
It must have come this way.
Therefore, Mangzhong dug a tunnel here early and stationed himself there, waiting for Fulward's arrival.
Even after Mangzhong received the news that Fuwode had disappeared, he used a very simple mind comparable to that of a paramecium to argue that Fuwode was going to pass through him, and issued emergency information to all the Qiang leaders, so that
They converged on themselves. Although the logic of this judgment was completely wrong, the result was completely correct.
Fuwoud appeared, and led all the main forces. Even Mang Zhong could clearly see Fuwoud himself, but the other leaders of the Qiang people had not arrived yet, and they had some doubts about Mang Zhong's judgment.
Some people are confused, and some think that Mangzhong's judgment is correct, but they can't catch up. In short, the only ones who appear here now are the main force of the Mangzhong Group of the Northwest Qiang tribe.
But again, Mangzhong is considered by his neighbors to be the leader of the Qiang people in the northwest Tibetan area. If nothing else, he is at least considered the main force among the Qiang people, and he is somewhat powerful. He has 20,000 people under his command.
It’s not just an imaginary number that’s paid out of pocket, but a real number of twenty thousand young people.
Go straight, charge hard, charge hard, fuck hard!
Mang Zhong said that last time you Fulward insulted me and passed through my defense zone, causing so much damage to the Han Dynasty, so this time, I will fight back hard to wash away the previous humiliation, and this time I will wash away the humiliation.
The key is that you kill Ward's head and die!
"Assault in formation!" Fulward ordered loudly.
It was no longer possible to form a defensive formation. Most of the camel riders were already burying pots to make rice, and many of them had even boiled the meat into the pots.
Although the overall situation is still a group of more than a dozen people, it is completely nonsense to say that they can quickly form a flat front and fight with the Qiang formation. Fulward does not have this ability. All he can do is try his best.
The patrolling and waiting soldiers who bravely led the soldiers who were eating in batches first suppressed the Qiang people.
As for the losses, the losses this time will be very large. Although they will not be hammered to the point of annihilation of the whole army, I am afraid that it will be very painful for Fulward. After all, the time chosen by Mang Zhong is too good.
It was so good that Fulward was not prepared at all.
"Suffer death, Fulward!" The dense rain of arrows covered it, and Mangzhong was not just waiting here!
Mangzhong was extremely angry at this time, and Fulward was right in front, so what else could he say? Of course, it was for whatever purpose, and he had an affair with Fulward, so he could avenge his shame!
Arrows and javelins were thrown in the direction of the camel rider like a heavy rain. Different from the limited number of javelins carried in conventional combat, this time Mangzhong felt that Fulward should pass here from the beginning, so he
Qing Zhuang, who led his men, whittled many hardwood javelins. On average, each of the main soldiers who were pitchers had thirteen or four javelins.
Although the vast majority of these javelins are wooden spears without iron heads, the power of the explosion at close range is still quite good when used by more than two thousand Qiang people who have the talent of instantaneous power explosion.
Even if it cannot directly pierce the armor, at the current distance, if a two-pound hardwood short spear hits Fulward's elite, even if it cannot kill him, it will still cause bruises, swelling, and even vomiting blood. Luck.
No, if you hit the head directly, you can't kill someone.
After all, the camel riders under Fulward don't have such outrageous things as spiritual defense, so it is impossible to catch such a javelin in the face.
This is also the reason why a large army needs a variety of functional arms. Even if a single arm is strong, it will inevitably be caught in some aspects, and then it will be used to attack shortcomings. However, Fulward's headquarters is far stronger in terms of combat effectiveness.
The Qiang people are right, but it does not mean that all the advantages lie in these Kushan elites.
"Throw the spear!" Mangzhong's eldest son ordered more than two thousand Qiang soldiers, who all had bundles of wooden spears tied in front of them, in a long snake formation, after his father led the charge.
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