Chapter 275: The plan within the plan, the plan within the plan, the plan within the plan
In the summer of the 10th year of Jianxing, Langmeng County, Taiyuan County.
The day after Budgen decided to switch to Kirby.
The morning wind brings a hint of coolness.
Kirby stopped his horse at Luochuankou, stared into the depths of the valley, and exhaled a deep breath of hot breath.
Luochuankou is an atypical terrain with two mountains sandwiching a ditch. The official road from Taiyuan to the north is suddenly blocked by mountains when it reaches here. After passing through the narrow valley, it enters the Yunzhong County area. Further north, it is the desert.
grassland.
It is said to be a valley, but in fact the interior of Luochuankou is very wide. The entire valley is about twenty miles long and five or six miles wide. Fenshui flows through it, and the terrain in the valley is flat.
The 80,000 Xianbei cavalry who were ready for battle were divided into two parts. One part surrounded the northern exit of Luochuankou; the other part, under the leadership of Kebineng's third brother and the first Xianbei general, took a roundabout route and hid at the south valley entrance.
A few miles away. As soon as Cao Wei's army entered the valley, they surrounded it from behind and attacked from both sides.
As the sun gradually became stronger, the rumble of horse hooves could be heard from the other end of the valley, echoing throughout the valley from far to near.
The first people to appear in everyone's sight were Bu Dugen and Xie Guini. The two rode side by side at the front of the team, and the people behind them formed a long snake shape and meandered towards them.
Kirby immediately stepped forward to greet him, exchanged a few warm greetings, and then raised his hand to order the tribesmen to let go.
Just as Budugen's hundreds of thousands of troops passed through the valley, a scout came to Kebineng's side and reported to him: "Sir, Bi Gui's 20,000 troops have arrived twenty miles away.
"
Kebi Neng said "hmm", made a flanking gesture, and ordered: "Very good, notify my third brother immediately. As soon as the Wei army enters the valley, they will cover it from behind."
"Yes, do you agree to surrender?"
"Permission to surrender!"
"By the way, tell my third brother to expand the scope of the scout patrol to ensure that the Wei army does not detect their whereabouts."
The scout responded and rode away.
Kirby turned his head and looked at Ma Su: "In General Ma's opinion, does this king's arrangement comply with the law of war?"
Ma Su shook his head calmly, secretly praising Kirby in his heart for being worthy of being the number one person in Xianbei after Tan Shihuai. This arrangement was reasonable and reasonable, and he was proficient in the art of military use. However, he said: "I, Ji Han, are all ordinary generals.
It’s possible.”
Kirby Neng was startled: "Can an ordinary general have such ability? Is this true?"
"Absolutely no lies!"
Kirby Neng laughed, but he didn't believe it in his heart, and said instead: "I didn't know the writing or the art of war before, but I conquered the entire Monan!"
When he said this, he looked complacent and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
It can be seen that he is very proud.
Being able to kill indiscriminately in Bronze Five does not mean that you can be invincible in the King. Ma Di was speechless for a while.
"Your Majesty, I'm going to tell you something you don't want to hear. Conquering the grasslands is nothing to brag about. Only those who can compete head-on with Wei and not fall behind are the real heroes!"
You know that this king doesn’t like to hear what you say?
As soon as he heard this, Kirby's face immediately became confused. He suddenly gritted his teeth and tightened the reins in his hands.
It feels bad to be looked down upon by others.
Ma Di is right. Looking at today's situation alone, Xianbei, despite having a huge military advantage, did not fight the Wei army head-on, but chose to use strategies to calculate the Wei army. This shows that the Xianbei people are extremely afraid.
Wei Jun.
If the soldiers are not ready to fight, but the heart is timid, how can they talk about being the strongest cavalry in the world?
But Kirby has his own reasons for doing this. For a long time, although he has always believed that the Xianbei cavalry is the strongest in the world, they have never been able to defeat the Wei cavalry. When the two armies fight, Xianbei always loses more and wins less.
On the one hand, this cruel fact made Kirby Neng very afraid of Cao Wei. It also made many tribesmen regard him as a civil war giant who only punched his own tribe, and he became a submissive dwarf when facing the Han people. This made him
Kirby, the self-proclaimed "Lord of the Desert", can hold a grudge.
But there was nothing he could do. With equal strength, the Xianbei people could not defeat the Wei soldiers at all. This was no longer a problem of the quality of the troops, but a problem of the combination of troops and strategy.
Kirby has studied the cavalry of the Wei State and found that the Wei cavalry is indeed much stronger than the Xianbei cavalry.
Wei's cavalry can be divided into archers, heavy cavalry, lancers, light cavalry, etc. Many arms work together to fight, and every general is familiar with which arm to use when. However, Xianbei's cavalry only has bows.
A type of light cavalry with cavalry attributes, the only common combat method is "rushing up".
In addition, there is a gap in weapons. Due to the rich iron ore resources and advanced iron smelting technology in Wei, the weapons of the cavalry can be divided into spears, spears, long swords, long knives, hard bows, etc.; while the Xianbei cavalry only has knives and hard bows.
However, the Xianbei people were limited by the lack of iron ore resources and backward iron smelting technology. The length of their knives alone was much shorter than the long knives of Wei.
With such poor equipment and poor military types, how could the Xianbei people not suffer a loss in a fight?
The cavalry is different from other arms. It has its own set of combat mechanisms and rules of use. It is a combat unit that can be gathered together or dispersed, and can be used flexibly. It not only requires equipment, but also extremely tests the general's commanding ability in all aspects. This makes the army encounter
In a battle or a head-on decisive battle, whichever side has superior equipment, superior arms, and more flexible control will have a greater chance of winning.
This kind of chance of winning is not reflected in the art of war and tactics, but it is more important than the art of war and tactics.
The other is the gap between grassroots generals. For now, an ordinary cavalry general from the Wei State can perform all the duties of the Xianbei cavalry, and it will never affect the combat effectiveness of the Xianbei cavalry. However, ordinary Xianbei officers are basically qualified when they arrive in the Wei State.
Can't hold the same position.
All in all, except for the Xianbei cavalry's slight advantage over the Wei cavalry in controlling their horses, they were significantly lagging behind in several other aspects.
Kirby could understand these very clearly, and because of this, he was very afraid of Wei.
Although he said that he would not provoke Wei Guo for the time being, he was always thinking about giving Wei Guo a cruel blow - this was the main reason why he went south to Taiyuan this time.
Ma Di's words, "A true hero is a man who never loses in a head-to-head contest with Wei", which he could not refute. Kirby could be so eager to use this battle to inspire the Xianbei soldiers to be strong on the outside but arrogant on the inside and cowardly on the inside.
Shortcomings.
Even if it was a ruse, Kirby needed such a victory to prove the combat effectiveness of the Xianbei cavalry.
Today, he finally got this opportunity to fight with more and less, because the scouts came to report that Bi Gui, the governor of Wei State Bingzhou, led 20,000 soldiers and horses to the southern entrance of Luochuankou and was about to enter the canyon.
At the same time, according to the information revealed by Ma Su and the intelligence sent back by the eagle, the Eighth Northern Expedition of the Shu Han Dynasty also began in full swing.
The Northern Expedition of the Shu Han Dynasty was so powerful that it could be called the most powerful of all the previous Northern Expeditions. Zhuge Liang used 200,000 troops, including 150,000 infantrymen and 50,000 cavalry. The Shu army was divided into three groups.
When you leave Longyou, you come out of Chencang Road and then out of Xiegu.
A military operation of this scale has never been seen in ancient times. Even dating back to the Han Dynasty, Pre-Qin Dynasty, and the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Sichuan and Sichuan regions had never launched such a large-scale military offensive against the Central Plains.
This means that no matter how big a hole Kirby can make in the northern border of Wei State, Sima Yi, the most powerful commander in Wei State, will not be able to rush over to deal with him before repelling the Shu army's offensive.
As long as Sima Yi can't come, he will have nothing to fear if he can.
Tian Yu, Qin Lang, Bi Gui and Man Chong are nothing to fear in his eyes!
Kirby was able to gather his thoughts and look up at the sky, looking up at the valley with an anxious expression.
An hour has passed, and Bi Gui's troops have not yet entered the valley. Usually, this journey only takes half an hour.
Kirby Neng suddenly felt a thrill in his heart and felt a chill on his back. His intuition told him that he seemed to have ignored very important information.
This is not normal!
But after racking my brains and thinking, I found nothing.
He looked at Ma Su and saw the latter holding his chin, thoughtfully.
At this moment, Kirby couldn't care less about being a king, and lowered his face and asked: "Has General Ma found anything?"
Ma Su nodded: "When Bu Dugen sent an envoy to express his intention to surrender, did he say how many tribes he had under his command? How many soldiers and horses?"
"Yes!"
Kirby replied without hesitation: "160,000 to 70,000 troops and 10,000 cavalry."
After that, he said doubtfully: "Just now Bu Dugen's troops and soldiers passed by here. Didn't General Ma see it?"
Ma Su did not answer but asked instead: "I wonder how many people the king has under his command? How many soldiers and horses are there?"
Kirby Neng frowned and thought for a while, then said uncertainly: "There are about 700,000 to 800,000 troops and 100,000 cavalry. If all strong men are soldiers, 150,000 cavalry can also be formed."
"That's right!" Ma Su snapped his fingers, "That's the problem."
"According to the ratio of soldiers and civilians under the king's command, Bu Dugen's 160,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses are at least 20,000, and can even reach 30,000, but he said that he only has 10,000 soldiers and horses. The most important thing is,
Bu Dugen's army is currently behind the great king's 40,000 cavalry..."
Hearing this, Kirby took a breath and turned pale with shock. In fact, Ma Su no longer needed to remind him, he already knew how to deal with it.
Because of the rumble of horse hooves, it sounded from the north, that is, from the rear of the Xianbei cavalry.
Smoke and dust covered the sky in the distance, and the earth trembled lightly under my feet.
"Quick, quick, quick, turn to meet the enemy!"
Kirby can whip out his long knife and point it in the direction behind him.
Ma Su couldn't help but remind him: "Your Majesty, we need to leave 10,000 soldiers and horses to defend the Wei army in the direction of the canyon."
By now, the situation has become obvious.
Bi Gui, Bu Dugen, and Xie Gui Ni conspired, and the latter two pretended to surrender and successfully transported their troops and horses behind Ke Bi Neng; the former pretended to be ambushed, and waited for Bu Du Gen, Xie Gui Ni and Ke Bi Neng to fight
, then rushed out of the canyon, attacking Kirby Neng from both front and back with lightning speed.
"Ah, yes, yes, I almost forgot about this." Kirby was able to line his forehead and quickly left 10,000 cavalry, still blocking the valley entrance. He personally led 30,000 cavalry and rushed towards Bu Dugen's army.
When it comes to this kind of bayonet fight, the role of strategy and strategy is minimal.
When we meet on a narrow road, only the brave will win.
the other side.
Bu Dugen and Xie Gui Ni urged their horses to speed up while discussing their plans after defeating Kirby Neng.
Previously, the two of them had been desperate and planned to take refuge in Kirby. Unexpectedly, Bigui came to visit overnight and came up with a strategy of "taking advantage of the enemy".
When I heard Bu Du Gen and Xie Gui Ni, my heart immediately moved.
There is only one reason that makes them excited - between the two of them, one and Kirby have a hatred of killing their brothers, and the other has a hatred of killing their father and Kirby.
For this reason, they were willing to conspire with the Wei army to attack Kirbineng.
Originally, they had no choice but to go to Kirby. If they had a choice, they would of course go for Kirby.
"Uncle, our army has started to move quickly. Kirby Neng's cavalry is still motionless at Luochuankou. Kirby Neng will definitely lose this battle!" Xie Guini said with confidence, he could finally avenge his father's murder.
, his expression was extremely excited.
Thirty thousand Xianbei cavalry, led by Bu Dugen and Xie Guini, quietly turned back from behind Kebineng and took advantage of the latter's unpreparedness to attack from behind.
Under this situation, even if Kirby Neng had 10,000 more cavalry (Kirby Neng's other 40,000 cavalry were deployed at the southern end of Luochuankou), how could they be invincible?
Bu Dugen laughed three times, waved his long knife and said, "Good nephew, I can finally avenge my father!"
"Warriors, follow me and charge!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
In an instant, the shouts of thirty thousand cavalry were heard.
Xie Guini brandished his weapon, his eyes wide open, staring at Kirby Neng who was trying to change direction three to four hundred steps away, his eyes spitting out intense anger.
The enemy who killed his father was right in front of him, and he was still waiting to be captured. How could he not be murderous?
The soldiers behind Xie Guini also knew their leader's intention, and they immediately gathered their strength one by one, increased their horse speed again, and rushed towards Kirby Neng at an even faster speed.
When Xie Guini looked at Kebineng, Kebineng also saw the former.
As the number one warrior on the grassland, Kirby naturally did not pay attention to a young man like Xie Gui Ni. However, the current situation was a bit passive. The opponent's cavalry was already at full speed, and his own cavalry had just adjusted its direction. The speed was temporarily slow.
is zero.
As we all know, 70% of the cavalry's combat effectiveness comes from the high-speed impact of the horses. The impact of the opponent's horse speed is so high that it has reached a terrifying level.
Under this kind of impact, even if the opponent does nothing, just by brutal collision, a large number of one's own cavalry can be killed.
Invincible, yet forced to fight.
Kirby knew the danger of the situation at this moment and could not tolerate a moment's hesitation. He immediately raised his weapons and shouted: "Warriors, go forward bravely and take my way out! Forty thousand reinforcements will arrive in an instant. Perseverance is victory. Kill!"
After these two injections of chicken blood were administered, the soldiers, overwhelmed by the opponent's momentum, finally mustered up their courage and rushed out screaming.
In a short while, the two torrents of cavalry collided head-on and melted into each other. Mixed with the screams of countless people and horses, blood shot out and all the bodies and limbs were broken as far as the eye could see.
The scene was as tragic as the Shura field in hell.
While Kebineng was fighting with Bu Dugen's uncle and nephew, Bi Gui left Dong Bi to guard the southern section of Luochuankou, and personally led his general Su Shang to capture Kebineng's back.
At the same time, Cao Rui, who learned of the changes in the northern border, sent Qin Lang and 50,000 Chinese troops to go north from Hedong County to reinforce Bi Gui and go out to attack Kebineng.
