On the third day after the solar eclipse, we were at Zengshan Pass in Shangjun.
General Wei went to his camp and officially moved his defense here.
After the Han Dynasty abolished the Taiwei officer, the generals of Wei, Generals of Chariots and Cavalry, and Generals became the highest ranks of Han military generals.
The general of Wei is awarded two thousand stones, and his authority is parallel to that of the general of chariots and cavalry, second only to the general.
But in reality, all the successive Hanwei generals were the emperor's minions.
Such as Taizong's generals Wei, Song Chang and Zhang Wu.
Historically, General Wei has been basically used to eliminate dissidents internally.
But today, General Wei went into battle for the first time and fought against foreign enemies.
It is impossible to say that I am not nervous.
However, Zhidu was born with a big heart.
In other words, he was born for big scenes.
He looked at the generals sitting around him, raised his hands slightly, and said: "According to the emperor's order, I will command all the princes and restore the original land of Jiuyuan. I hope that all the princes will cooperate with each other and work together for a great cause."
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"No!" The dozen or so captains and captains who were standing down stood up one after another, bowed their hands and said, "I only obey the general's orders!"
This time, Zhi Du took the title of General Wei and commanded the army on the North Road.
Most of these generals came from Shangjun, the garrison of Daiguo, the Jimen Army and the Bashan Army.
The sources can be said to be diverse, and they belong to different mountains.
However, in front of Zhidu, they all behaved like children and obeyed in a well-behaved manner.
It is really the name of a person and the shadow of a tree!
Who in the Han family today does not know the name of Goshawk, the emperor of Zhidu?
The cumulative number of princes and kings who have died at his hands has reached four!
The number of princes and princes can be counted as many as ten, two thousand stones, as many as an ox's hair!
Compared with Zhidu, Zhang Tang in Nanyang is like a child who has not yet learned to walk. The cruel officials who are said to be able to stop children from crying at night are pure and kind little white rabbits.
In front of him, no one dares to prick!
No one dares to jump!
Moreover, Zhidu did not just do well in officialdom.
He also has a strong influence in the army.
You know, Zhidu’s job is to be a soldier!
He started out as a military general!
This man, who was born in Yang County, Hedong Province, started as a Langguan and served as various middle and senior military officers.
He even served as a chariot general for a year, in charge of the Han Dynasty's imperial army, and after the death of the late emperor, he protected the new emperor.
Later, he was appointed to serve as the governor of Henan County in a critical situation to clear up the evils in Henan.
Then he was promoted to lieutenant (Zhi Jinwu).
As Jinwu, he dominated the Han family for more than two years and participated in the internal affairs of the Han army many times.
Strictly speaking, many of the generals in front of him now are his students.
Because, Zhidu also has another identity: Wuyuan Jijiu (senior professor).
In front of the teacher, students naturally don't dare to prick or jump around.
The majesty of the teacher is no joke!
Zhidu looked at these generals, many of whom he was familiar with.
In recent years, the Han family has implemented a system in which promotion of military officers requires training at the Wuyuan, while promotion of civil servants must go through Gantang.
While the new system strengthened centralization, it also strengthened Shantou.
However, the hills in the new era are somewhat different from the hills in the old era.
In the new era, Shantou emphasizes more that he is a member of a certain army rather than a subordinate of someone.
General officers born in the Confederate Army will always regard themselves as a member of the Confederate Army.
Moreover, he is always full of "friendship" to the "friends" of the Northern Army.
In the same way, the generals of the Thorny Gate Army and the Bashang Army also emphasize that they belong to the Thorny Gate Army or the Bashang Army.
Unlike in the early Han Dynasty, Zhou Luhou's subordinates would be regarded as Zhou Lu's younger brothers, even if they came to Han Xin's command.
This kind of Shantou weakens personal influence and emphasizes collective honor and sense of belonging.
Within the current Han army, fierce competition among the armies has been created.
So much so that in Chang'an City, there was even a situation where two neighbors could see each other when they went out, but because the children of the two families belonged to the Southern Army or the Northern Army, they never interacted with each other or knew each other when they met.
The overwhelming sense of collective honor even affects the next generation.
His father came from a Confederate army family, and his children refused to join the Northern Army even if they traveled thousands of miles away.
The situation at the lower levels naturally inevitably affects the upper levels.
In order to show his attitude, but also to strengthen his position within the mountain.
The feudal lords of the Han family began to split.
The families of princes who were born in a certain army or served in a certain army, or even the founders of a certain army, would clearly separate themselves from others.
This situation is especially obvious between two armies that have historical grievances.
These are all the influence of Wuyuan and the deliberate promotion of the emperor.
Zhidu didn't know what this situation would bring to the Han family in the future.
But now, it has undoubtedly enhanced the combat effectiveness of the Han army.
Judging from the current situation that Zhi Du has grasped, everyone under his command, the Thirteen Colonels, is gearing up to make great achievements.
Not only for yourself, but also for the collective to which you belong!
Just like the slogan shouted by Yulin Wei: Today, we are proud of Yulin, and tomorrow, Yulin will be proud of us!
"It's really exciting..." Zhidu thought in his heart.
However, it is not an easy thing to do this!
Zhidu raised his head and looked at the map.
It is different from the whole map of Hejian that I saw in Chang'an.
This is a regional map.
In the full map of Hejian displayed in Chang'an, Shangjun, where the capital of Zhi is now located, is just a dot indicating the name of Shangjun.
But in fact, Shangjun is an extremely large area.
Here, there are twenty-seven in the leading county.
There are more than hundreds of thousands of households in total, with a population of nearly half a million!
In this border area of the Great Wall, it is also a county with a large population.
However, this place is the poorest area of the Han family.
Han law clearly stipulates: In the previous generation, when the land was evil, it produced half of the crop.
Today, with a wave of his hand, he simply exempted Shangjun from the millet tax, and at the same time exempted all other miscellaneous taxes except land tax and oral tax. Even the corvee service was only retained: military service, transportation, etc.
Of course, Shangjun is poor, but the place is extremely huge.
It is different from the small dot that Chang'an saw.
On this map, Shangjun occupies nearly one-fifth of the area.
The remaining four-fifths are the targets of Yunzhong, Yanmen and Zhidu this time, so they are the Jiuyuan of Qin.
Hejian Land, or Henan Land as the Xiongnu called it.
It is an extremely large area.
From Yinshan Mountain to the south, to Han Shangjun, Yunzhong, and Beidi, this vast land is nearly a thousand miles long from north to south and hundreds of miles wide from east to west.
Except for the fertile land surrounded by rivers.
There are also natural areas such as swamps, deserts, mountains, canyons, etc.
Therefore, the tasks of the Han army were actually extremely heavy.
It's not that you can go straight to Gaoque after leaving the Great Wall.
In fact, from the Great Wall to Gaoque, there is still a vast area of at least several hundred miles in between.
During this period, there were mountains blocking the road, swamps blocking the road, huge rivers surging, and deserts surrounding it.
Therefore, the Han army needed to divide its forces.
It is necessary to create favorable conditions for the decisive battle of the army.
Zhi is very clear about his mission!
He cleared his throat and said to the generals: "The mission of our army, in addition to recovering the original territory of Jiuyuan, is to attract some of the main Xiongnu forces so that they cannot support Ziling and Gaoque!"
The map is already very clear.
Looking north from Zengshan Pass on the map where the North Army of Zhidu is located, looking towards the Mongolian Plateau.
There is a strategic point across the road.
This is Heyin.
If the river is Yin, the south of the river is called Yin.
In the Jiuyuan defense system planned by the Qin Dynasty, this place was once a powerful fortress.
However, after the Huns occupied the Riverlands, they abandoned this place.
But the importance of this place is still undoubted!
By occupying this place, we can cut off the connection between Gaoque and Ziling.
Let the enemies of Ziling become a lone army!
They can even return to Honghu Fortress with the main force of the Han army that left the fortress in the clouds, and completely occupy the entire Henan area.
and prepare for the subsequent river crossing.
In the first stage of the Battle of Gaoque, the strategic task of the Han army was to occupy Heyin and Honghu Fortress.
Only by occupying these two places can the Han army be qualified to invade Gaoque Fortress.
At the same time, by occupying these two places, even if the war at Gaoque goes unfavorably, the Han Dynasty will not gain nothing.
At least, the Great Wall defense line can be pushed to the edge of the river, and the land between the rivers can be divided with the Huns.
And obviously, the Huns were not stupid either.
Once the Han army left Shangjun and marched to Heyin.
Then, the enemies in Ziling and Gaoque will immediately support Heyin.
The two armies will start a big battle in Heyin!
This is also the meaning of the Emperor of Chang'an.
"In this battle, our army will not judge the gains and losses of one moment or one place!" Zhidu conveyed to his subordinate generals the strategic mission assigned by Chang'an Temple: "But we will judge the Xiongnu's strength by annihilating them.
, fight with the Huns as much as possible!"
"The emperor has a destiny: it is better to cut off one of his fingers than to hurt ten of his fingers!"
"If you can destroy one Xiongnu with ten thousand horses, it is better than defeating ten thousand Xiongnu horses!"
When the generals heard this, their blood boiled with excitement.
Of course, what military generals like most is always the battle of annihilation.
If you defeat the enemy, no matter how strong you are, you will only be able to behead one or two thousand at most.
But if an enemy group can be annihilated, then none of the heads of these enemies will be able to escape!
Why did the Battle of Mayi make warriors all over the world drool?
Not only that, it is a magnificent battle of annihilation!
Chariot General Yi Zong commanded the elite main force of the Han army and lurked in the Wuzhou Mountains, waiting for the main Xiongnu force to enter the Wuzhou Fortress and suddenly seize the Wuzhou Fortress.
As a result, the Huns were surrounded under Mayi City.
The Juzhu Army and the Feihu Army pushed back from the south and responded to the Mayi garrison.
In order to open the encirclement, the Zhelan tribe of the Xiongnu was hit with a bloody head in front of the breastplate of the Han army.
What happened before and after this battle, as well as the details of the war process.
In the past two years, it has been compiled into a pamphlet by the Prime Minister's Office and the Young Master's Office in Chang'an, distributed to officers above Sima, and even included in the textbooks of the Military Academy.
The generals are all very clear about this.
Now, the situation that everyone is facing.
Unlike the Battle of Mayi, in this Battle of Gaoque, the Han army basically did not have the ability to surround and annihilate the main force of the Huns.
The vast grasslands and the transportation network left by the Qin people allowed the Huns to retreat even if they were unable to defeat them.
For the cavalry, it is nothing to flee thousands of miles away when the situation is bad!
At first, the Xiongnu gathered all the strength of their country to intercept the remnants of Wusun. They intercepted them for more than a year, but they were not completely wiped out!
Further afield, the Yuezhi people moved thousands of miles westward after their defeat.
The Huns cavalry still had nothing to do with them.
These battle examples all illustrate that the cavalry cannot defeat the enemy, but it can certainly outrun the enemy!
The grassland is so big that if the Huns want to run away, the Han army may not be able to catch up even if they kill their horses.
Besides, for cavalry, chasing the enemy is a taboo!
The Han army itself had drills and deductions.
In cavalry's mobile warfare, the pursuing party can easily be ambushed.
Therefore, in this war, as the active attacker, the Han army will not only face these three troubles: climate, unfamiliar environment, and enemy territory.
The Han army will even play hide-and-seek with the enemy on this vast prairie.
The Han army was confident that it could defeat all the Huns cavalry.
But I don't have the confidence to destroy them.
If you don't kill the snake, you will be harmed by it.
The old fable always has a truth.
Fortunately, China's war history is rich enough, and the Chinese people have enough war experience.
There are countless examples in the art of war and historical combat examples that can provide inspiration for today's soldiers.
Can the Huns run away if they can't defeat them?
Yes!
This is a fact!
But there are always places where the Huns cannot give up and do not dare to give up.
Gaoque is such a must-defend place that the Huns will never give up easily.
Giving up Gaoque means giving up the Hejian Land and the Yin Mountains.
Same reason.
Heyin, Honghusai and other places before Gaoque were also places where the Huns did not dare to give up easily.
Just like the tug of war between Qin and Zhao in Changping.
Is there anyone between Qin and Zhao who dares to abandon this place?
Thinking of this, all the generals smiled happily.
Heyin is indeed a key point that the Huns will never give up.
As long as the Han army approaches Heyin, the Huns in Ziling and Gaoque will definitely send troops to rescue them.
This left an opportunity for the Han army!
Just like the famous Battle of Guiling in history.
So, where is the Guiling of the Han army?
Zhidu stood up and looked at the map, and then he saw Yiliang above Heyin.
Yiliang is the name of Qin County. It is now abandoned and has become a pasture for the Xiongnu.
The terrain here is relatively rugged, and the river flows through Yiliang on the left side. On the right side is the famous ancient city of Qin Jiuyuan County.
Whether it is the Xiongnu reinforcements from Gaoque or the reinforcements from Ziling, they must go through Yiliang.
"This is a natural battlefield!" Zhidu immediately decided to build his own Guiling.
"Generals listen to the order: after each school captain and Sima returns to the camp, he must inform the team leaders, commanders, and Xiaoyu's entire army of the geography and maps of Heyin, Yiliang and other places in detail, and practice day and night!"
Zhidu ordered: "Our army will be the first to leave the fortress on time, on the day of Chou in October of the sixth year of Han Yuande. We must arrive at Heyin by Yiwei day. This is a military order!"
"Promise!" All the generals agreed loudly and excitedly.
Because, they finally knew that they would be the first vanguard of the Han army to leave the fortress!
The reason is very simple. If you are ugly, you are the first grade of junior high school. (To be continued.)
