The attack from the Horqin Grassland at the eastern end of the Mongolian Plateau to Xiangping and the attack from the Western Liaoning Corridor to Liaodong in the Central Plains are obviously two completely different routes.↖,
The latter first needs to cross the Xiaoling River, and then capture Yangle County, the former seat of Liaoxi County, in order to obtain the frontline base needed to attack the Liaodong region. Of course, they can also consider Tuhe and Bindu in the south, but no one is willing to move Yangle County.
Let the largest city in eastern Liaoning be placed behind you - when it belongs to the enemy.
After that, you need to cross the Chongqing River, which is roughly the scope of today's Daling River, and then you need to cross the wetlands eroded by sea water in the territory of Liaodong. If everything goes well, you will need to face what can be regarded as the largest mountain in the west of Liaodong County.
A river - Daliao River, along the Daliao River in Liaodong County
Along the way to the south, there are three county towns. From north to south, they are Wangping, Liaoyang (not today's Liaoyang) and Liaosui. Regardless of Wangping being far away from Xiangping, Liaoyang and Liaosui are about the same distance from Xiangping.
The three can basically be said to form a system that is approximately an equilateral triangle.
However, for the troops coming from the Western Liaoning Corridor, Liao Sui is obviously more important than Liaoyang, because this is the intersection of the Daliao River and its most important tributary, the Xiao Liao River. Capturing this place means that
Being able to cross two important river moats that defend Xiangping at the same time also means that Xiangping City can be said to be right in front of you and there is no obstruction.
As for Liaoyang, not only do you need to cross the Xiaoliao River, but also need to cross the Daliang River, a larger tributary that merges into the Xiaoliao River, to reach Xiangping. In fact, Xiangping City was built on the Daliang River and the tributary of the Daliang River.
On the plain near the intersection of Shi and Puppet Rivers, which is the current location of Liaoyang City, so for the troops coming here via the Liaoxi Corridor, the land of Liaosui is a must-have for military strategists.
On the other hand, heading south from the Horqin Grassland in Mongolia, although it is also necessary to cross the Daliao River, the hundreds of miles of river is obviously difficult to completely defend. Even the Xianbei people can give up directly attacking Xiangping and instead take Xuantu, the vast Liaohe River.
Originally, the Xianbei cavalry could be allowed to gallop, even if there was a natural moat along the river. However, with the mobilization of the Xianbei cavalry, the Liaodong army could neither arrange formations along the river nor concentrate on defense. This made the Liaodong army's defense difficulty increase countless times out of thin air.
The only thing that can be counted on may be the containment of the Fuyu people on the flanks, but under the attack of the Xianbei cavalry that comes and goes like the wind, no one dares to give a definite answer as to how effective it can be.
What's more, there are Xianbei infantry in the Xianbei army who are as good as walking on the ground in the mountains and whose strength is unpredictable. The mountains now may not be called the "friends" of the Fuyu people, but rather the "friends" of both sides.
A fair playing field. Even though the Fuyu people still have certain advantages as indigenous people, compared with before, this advantage has been infinitely leveled.
This is enough for the Xianbei people.
"This battle must achieve sufficient results, and it is best to inspire the enemy's energy. Otherwise, it will be too difficult for our army to survive this time."
"To put it lightly, the enemy troops come and go like the wind, and we can't catch them at all. If we can't force them to fight on our preset battlefield, we will be completely overwhelmed by their continuous and completely unpredictable battles.
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"So the key to everything is how to mobilize the other side so that they can fight our army on the battlefield where we need it?"
"Then how can we lure the other party into the battlefield preset by our army? This time the Xianbei people behaved very strangely. It didn't look like they wanted to rob property or people. We contacted them privately.
Most people leave and never come back.”
"Perhaps it's because Qian Man is commanding all the armies, and people like Su Li who were once hostile to him must be cautious, lest they get caught and punished. But now that Su Li is leading the army alone, we can lure him with huge profits.
Maybe it will work."
Although Liu Yi, the governor of Yingzhou whom Gongsun Du trusted most, performed poorly in Qingzhou, since Liaodong and Qingzhou were separated from each other across the sea, it was very difficult to exchange information, transport materials and deliver soldiers, so the relationship between Yingzhou and Qingzhou was very difficult.
Defeated
It cannot be said that Liu Yi is entirely responsible. Moreover, in the bitter cold land of Liaodong, if the civil strife in the Central Plains had not caused a large number of refugees to enter Liaodong by sea, which greatly enriched the power of Liaodong, perhaps Gongsun Du would not have had the power to conquer the surrounding foreign races.
According to one side, this also resulted in a shortage of available talents for Gongsun Du, both civil servants and military generals. Most of the scholars who came to Liaodong did not buy the Gongsun family's account. Even if there were occasional people who were willing to serve in the Gongsun family, they
Still need to investigate
, it is temporarily impossible to entrust him to his confidants, or it may be said that no one has the talent to allow Gongsun Du to ignore his thoughts and employ people with confidence. Therefore, Liu Yi, the tallest "strategist" in the family, is still the right-hand man that Gongsun Du has to rely on.
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Except for Liu Yi, Yang Yi is only good at handling civil affairs, and Gongsun Mo is also somewhat capable at battlefield planning.
, the others, such as Han Zhong and Zhang Chang, are just generals who can be used. Maybe Youju Heran also has some strategies, but if he pins his hopes on the hands of those Goguryeo people, Gongsun Du might as well go directly to Qian
If Man surrenders, he may be rewarded by a Xianbei master.
Even though he still feels a little uneasy, compared to others, Liu Yi who can make suggestions is already considered valuable. Even if the idea he puts forward has some flaws, even Gongsun Du himself feels that there are some flaws, but when there is no better opinion, he can only
Try to make this idea as perfect as possible.
Otherwise, what else can we do? Is it possible to seize the city and wait for the opponent to completely destroy the land of Liaodong, and starve to death next year without harvesting anything? Or is it possible that the opponent uses strategic-level kite-flying skills to destroy our own troops in the field?
Completely put to death?
Since there is no way to delay the movement advantage of the enemy's cavalry, we can only adopt the strategy of luring the enemy deeper.
Although this method is too unpredictable, after all, it is completely based on past experience, but everyone knows that the Xianbei people this time are completely different from the past, so this strategy can really work.
Does it work?
All we can say is that it’s up to people to plan things, and it’s up to God to make things happen.
I just hope that the other party will step into the trap set because of being too greedy.
To everyone's surprise, the people sent by Gongsun Du to contact Su Li achieved unexpected results. The Hu monk named Huan Bian actually persuaded Su Li and made Su Li believe that it would be better to directly contact Su Li.
Attacking Xiangping and attacking the city of Goguryeo, the seat of Xuan Tu, would yield more rewards without sacrificing so many lives - at least it would ensure that his status in Xianbei would not plummet just because of a war. Especially in this Xianbei city.
It is undergoing a major internal reshuffle.
Of course, even so, the eloquence of this monk named Huan Bian is still eye-catching.
Speaking of the "surname" Hu, it was a very interesting existence in the Han Dynasty. Among the Han people, there was Hu Guang, a famous official of the Eastern Han Dynasty from Nanyang. He not only held the prestigious official positions of Situ, Taiwei and Taifu, but also received "
"Wen Gong" in this way, the Song Dynasty can be considered excellent in the history of another dimension.
His posthumous title. Even the funeral specifications after his death were praised as the best among civil servants since the Zhongxing of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Hu Zhen was also despised even among the Xiliang army. Perhaps he should still be regarded as having the blood of a foreign race in his body.
The Han general Hu Feng also performed quite bravely on the battlefield.
Even among the Hu people, there are Hu Che'er and Hu Chi'er, two famous Hu generals in the late Han Dynasty. Naturally, there are also some Hu monks whose names begin with Hu. These people are not only proficient in many languages, but also very knowledgeable.
Most of them are obviously different from the Central Plains people in appearance, so the Central Plains people can easily think of the term "foreigner" when they see them.
It sounds like the Chinese society has not yet started reform and opening up, or is in the early stages of reform and opening up, and even needs an explicit "forbidden to watch foreigners" in order to stop the Chinese people's never-ending hobby of watching.
By the way, the second son of the Sun family has blue eyes and purple beard, and his appearance is obviously different from that of the Central Plains people. Then his mother dreamed that the sun flew into her dream. It seems that according to the inference of the famous Western monk Freund, it should be Wu
Madam has a very strong need for certain things and cannot get them. Considering that in those days, Sun Jian's children were constantly fighting for the power of themselves and their families. Those foreign monks were not only able to chant sutras, but also had great skills.
OK. So...
Ahem, these are all irresponsible conjectures. Anyway, according to genetics, the greater the genetic difference between the fathers, the healthier the children they can get, which is more conducive to the eugenics and upbringing of the next generation, so it may not be true.
A bad thing.
Moreover, Sun Jianqing'er was "unprepared" and died at the hands of Xiaoxiao. Sun Ce and Sun Yi also inherited this very well as sons. On the contrary, the second eldest son of the Sun family had such symptoms even under the influence of his father and elder brother, but was ignored by Zhang.
After Zhao persuaded him, he "returned his evil ways and returned to righteousness", and became known as the longest-lived emperor among the generations of Sun family emperors.
Okay. The topic is a little skewed. Let’s bring it back.
In fact, strictly speaking, although the character "Hu" is placed at the front of the name, it should not be considered a surname at all. In fact, the so-called "Hu" character is just a status symbol.
It symbolizes that the person named is a non-Chinese Hu, which means that the true meaning of Hu Che'er is "a Hu named Che'er".
The same but somewhat different thing is the word "安".
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were Hu monks named An Xuan and An Qing. The first letter of their names, "An", can be regarded as a surname, and it can also be considered as a status symbol like "Hu" - An Xuan was once a surname.
Anqing was a citizen of the Parthian Kingdom, and Anqing was said to have been the prince of the Parthian Kingdom - but he gave up the inheritance rights to his uncle because he liked Buddhism and wanted to study in the Han Dynasty.
Regardless of whether you believe it or not, just listen carefully.
Therefore, although he is called Huan Bian, he is actually a Hu monk named An Bian.
Su Li accepted Huan Bian's persuasion and did not go straight to Xiangping. Instead, he targeted Goguryeo County, the seat of Xuan Tu. In fact, although it seemed that Su Li did not follow Qian Man's ideas, Hu Ren Jie
Military discipline is always bad during plunder. It is not surprising that a front-line general changes his route midway to find a more valuable target. As long as it does not have a major impact on the main goal of the army, the commander is also open to such behavior.
Close one eye.
Because this is really something that the law does not punish everyone, and even if it is strictly prohibited, it will never be banned.
However, after all, Suli was a Hu general who had fought many wars. In addition to greed, he was also quite cunning. Even though he had decided to target Goguryeo, he still sent about 3,000 soldiers and horses to test it.
Attacked in the direction of Xiangping - naturally they were defeated by the well-prepared Gongsun Du army - but the battle was
It was a tentative attack rather than a mobile reconnaissance operation. Seeing that the Liaodong Army set up a position along the river and did not appear to be a bluff, it successfully retreated and fought with the main force after leaving behind more than a hundred corpses.
The troops rendezvoused, and the news brought naturally satisfied Suli, who turned to march towards Goguryeo.
At this time, Goguryeo County, which is the seat of Xuantu County, and Houcheng County, which is close to Goguryeo, have already prepared mobilization - not to prepare to resist the enemy, but to withdraw most of the soldiers and civilians from Goguryeo.
Only a small number of troops and a certain amount of military supplies were left - in order to lure the king in
The urn made Suli convinced that Goguryeo had enough resources to attract him, and Gongsundu still had considerable courage. In other words, if he didn't do this, then these materials might still go into the pockets of the Xianbei people, instead of beating their chests and beating their chests at that time.
It's better to let it play a greater role at this time.
Under such circumstances, the advance army led by Su Li was about to arrive outside Goguryeo City.
Among them, leading the vanguard of 3,000 men was Su Li's most trusted personal guard general and his relative Keba Ri - it was this man who led the troops to Xiangping a few days ago to test Gongsun Du's troops.
The defensive strength, and the 3,000 vanguard troops he leads now are almost composed of the original 3,000 Rangers.
Back then, Keba Ri almost completed the task assigned to him by Su Li "perfectly", so Su Li would now give the honor of being the first to attack Goguryeo to his loyal and brave confidant.
At this time, it was three o'clock in the morning, and Keba Ri led his three thousand "iron-armored troops" to rush towards the Goguryeo city. Along the way, you may still see some villages that have long been depopulated, but "shoulders of heavy responsibilities"
"Kebari naturally cannot care about the tasteless food that is a pity to throw away. His goal is very clear, which is the city of Goguryeo ahead.
But when they were still a little far away from Goguryeo City, they saw a troop that seemed to be mostly composed of old and weak people lined up in front of the dense forest. They looked like defenders escaping from the city in a hurry. As a follower, Su Li didn't know.
A veteran who has gone south to plunder many times, and sometimes even leads the special forces to act alone, Keba is naturally very familiar with such scenes. So he doesn't need to think too much, and naturally there is no need to report to Suli behind him.
.Kebari shouted loudly:
"My sons, follow me to capture those 'two-legged sheep' and give your lord a good start for today's actions!"
Just as Kebari thought, when they heard the sound of the rumbling cavalry assault, the old and weak Han people who had been evacuating in a hurry were even more frightened and fled in all directions, leaving their backs to the powerful and skilled cavalry shooters.
of Xianbei people.
This can be said to be a fatal mistake caused by inexperience.
It's just that Kebari found that even if he really discovered that the enemy had indeed made such a mistake, he couldn't take advantage of it. Although the enemy was very cowardly, he was also very cunning. They were very close to the dense forest outside the city.
When their lives were threatened, they seemed to burst out with an instinctive will to escape. They took three steps and two steps at a time, and soon they scattered into the dense forest. The speed was so fast that the Xianbei cavalry had no chance to shoot the bows and arrows in their hands.
This is really quite unfortunate.
Of course, what made Kebari feel even more helpless was that they simply did not dare to pursue him into the dense forest.
After all, Suli's troops are very orthodox Xianbei cavalry, not the newly emerged Xianbei infantry in the Xianbei army with strange strength and completely different from the tradition of the Xianbei army, or it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the opposite. The mountains and hills can be regarded as nothing. As a traditional
Not only will the Xianbei cavalry's abilities be greatly affected after dismounting, but the impact will be even greater in the dense forest. Those Fuyu people who are like mountain monkeys took advantage of this characteristic of the Xianbei people to be able to compete with the Xianbei people.
Now.
Although the Fuyu people did not dare to set foot on the grassland, this dichotomy still made the Xianbei people, the overlords of the grassland, unhappy.
But there was no other way. No matter how unwilling he was, Keba Ri did not dare to pursue him into the forest. He even had to convey the news of the enemy's movements to Su Li behind him, so that Su Li could decide whether to take the risk.
Scout troops were dispatched in the dense forest.
Kebari is not afraid of the old and weak remnants of the Han people. In fact, what he is really worried about is the Fuyu people, the old rivals of the Xianbei people who are said to have joined forces with the Han people. If there are old rivals, the Fuyu people, ambushing in the dense forest, then even if they are
Even if Keba Ri was given twice as many troops, Keba Ri could not guarantee that he would be able to escape from the dense forest unscathed by the Fuyu people.
"Monk Yuna, what's going on!"
Perhaps Suli didn't care about the old and weak remnants who escaped, but taking the opportunity to threaten or tease the Western Monk who had been calm, wise and admirable when persuading him was still very attractive to him.
Fortunately, Suli is destined to be disappointed.
"When the people in the city heard the majesty of the king, they did not dare to resist and fled into the mountains. This was naturally due to the majesty of the king. The monk here wanted to congratulate the king first, but even the people here fled when they heard that the king was here. So before the battle here, the king
It will definitely be easy for Zhongjian to establish a successful career. When the time comes, I hope the king can agree to the young monk's request to build a temple in Liaodong."
"Easy to say, easy to say!" Hearing that Huan Bian asked him to do things. Su Li felt even more comfortable, and the smile on his face became several times richer. Faced with the news from Keba Day, he waved his hand,
Then let the other party prioritize entering Goguryeo City first.
Sure enough, for the Xianbei people, compared to the Han people hiding in the mountains and forests who are hard to find, the wealth that is right in front of them is the last word.
Goguryeo City arrived in an instant.
At this time, the four gates of Goguryeo City were wide open and no one was blocking it. It seemed that no one was in the city. It looked like an empty city.
Looking at the silent city where only the wind blows up to create a little noise, Kebari couldn't help but laugh three times, making puzzled looks on both sides, satisfying Bachman's eagerness to sell his pride.
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"I laugh at Gongsun Du, who is just a coward. The Han people, with the exception of a few, can only serve as our slaves. Facing our strong soldiers, they can only flee into the mountains and imitate those 'mountain monkeys'
'The people of Fuyu gave us such treasured land. But this is only natural, because the strength of our army is beyond the reach of these Liaodong cowards!"
Naturally, the people on the left and right would not dampen Keba Ri's interest at this time, and they all praised him for his kindness, looking eager to try.
"Okay, I know what you are thinking now, but the Lord has not arrived yet, so we should not overstep. First, collect pots and pans from various places, find some food, and wait until Lord Suli arrives, then follow his orders.
, Mr. Suli’s generosity will definitely not cause us old people who have followed him for so many years to suffer. Don’t you still believe in Mr. Suli!”
"I am willing to listen to your orders!"
In fact, he didn't let the advance team wait long. Suli led his troops into this city that seemed to have become an empty city, and his first reaction after entering here was exactly the same as Keba's.
But he quickly came to his senses. He was a little suspicious and immediately looked at Huan Bian beside him, with a strange expression on his face.
"Why did the Han people escape without a single one? Is there any Han people's plan here?"
Although Su Li also believes that the Han people are relatively weak, he also knows that the Han people's strategies are quite powerful. Even if they are much stronger than the Han people, they will still fall into the trap of the Han people if they are not careful, so Su Li is not prepared for this possibility.
Not on guard.
"Probably because I know that Qianman Shanyu's army is behind you, I want to escape at all costs. After all, for those big shots, even if they defeat you after all the hardships, they will still have to pay a huge price. This is obviously
It is an act that outweighs the gain and loss. It is better to retain their vitality and maybe maintain their original status - at least even if they need to change to a new master, one with stronger power will be more popular than a bare one."
"What you said makes sense." Because Su Li thought so himself, otherwise he would have fought head-on with the Liaodong Army.
So, Suli, who finally felt safe, arranged for his men to plunder everywhere, and achieved quite a harvest. If it were not for the fact that he could not find a Han woman to relieve his excitement, this operation could be called the perfect of perfections.
That night, the Suli army stayed in the empty city of Goguryeo. Although the people on the grassland were not necessarily accustomed to living in Han people's houses, with the ready-made houses, people were not willing to spend more effort to build tents.
Under Huan Bian's guidance, Su Li moved into the prefect's mansion, which represented his status.
At the first watch of the watch, gusts of fierce night wind blow from the northern plateau all the way south toward the vast ocean. (To be continued...)