The thousandth and forty-sixth chapter of the battle against the strong enemy of the river Yin (1)
It is already the third day of winter in the sixth month of Yuande (the third day of the lunar month).
Jinnan Plain.
Zhidu's troops finally found a place where they could cross the river.
This river section is at the northern end of the plain, very close to the uplifted mountains.
This may be because the river surface is relatively wide and the water flow is gentle.
This section of the river was completely frozen due to the cold weather.
The ice was thick enough for cavalry to pass through.
But heavy equipment is not enough.
Therefore, the Han army had to first send a group of cavalry across the river, establish a camp on the other side, and then build a pontoon bridge so that all kinds of heavy equipment and carriages with heavy equipment could cross the river.
During this process, the enemies of Heyin seemed to completely ignore the Han army's move to cross the river.
Apart from sending a few scouts to conduct a distant reconnaissance during breakfast, there were very few other actions.
But Zhidu discovered the Xiongnu Encyclopedia deep in the distant grassland through a telescope.
"One, two, three, four..." Zhidu put down his telescope and stared into the distance.
Just the Xiongnu Encyclopedia revealed in front of you has four sides!
You must know that the Xiongnu banner is not like the Han army's flag.
In the Han army, most units above Sima level have their own banners.
On the flag, in addition to the logo of the army to which it belongs, there is also the surname of its chief officer.
Like Zhidu, an army commanded by hundreds of commanders often carried hundreds of banners.
This is also the symbol of Master Wang!
But this was not the case with the Huns.
Because its fabrics are precious, and animal skins are even more precious.
Generally speaking, only tribes own large banners!
The familiar ones are similar to the large eagle tape of the Zhelan tribe, the antelope tape of the Aries tribe, and the wolf-headed tape of King Youxian.
Of course, the above-mentioned large scrolls are now in the Han Ancestral Temple, as ritual vessels enshrined by the emperor to the ancestors.
It is precisely because the Xiongnu's banner is extremely iconic.
So, now, the Han Dynasty has established a basic atlas of the Huns.
An atlas records the appearance of about twenty or thirty Xiongnu tribes.
Of course, Zhi Du also has this album in his hand.
He opened the album in his hand, followed his memory, and began to identify.
"The Great White Tiger! This is the headquarters of General Zuo of the Xiongnu!"
"Goshawk Dagu! This is the headquarters of the Xiongnu Xub clan!"
"The two-headed wolf's banner! The headquarters of the Lan family!"
Three big banners were identified in a row, and Zhidu's heart sank to the bottom.
Just these three big banners told Zhidu that he was facing the most powerful enemy of the Han family, the elite of the Huns!
The Xiongnu’s elite troops need no introduction!
Apart from other things, just look at the fact that the current Xiongnu Empire can only be maintained by the support of its headquarters of 400,000 cities. You will know how powerful these guys are!
Think about it, under the intimidation of the Xiongnu headquarters, even large tribes such as Zhelan, Aries, Loufan, Xiutu, and Hunxie have to bow their heads and become slaves. You can see that these guys are not easy to deal with.
If the fist is not strong enough.
Why did these large tribes surrender to the Huns and serve as dogs to the Huns?
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"Which tribe does this deer-headed banner belong to?" Zhi Du held a telescope, looked at the large banner standing in the southeast, and pondered.
Judging from the position, this tribe is the cavalry guarding the flank of the Xiongnu General Zuo's headquarters, and is responsible for his protection.
Therefore, it can be proved that this tribe should also be the main cavalry of the Huns.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to have such a status.
"The army probably won the lottery..." Zhidu put down his telescope and said to the generals on his left and right: "Only the four sides of the Great Encyclopedia that have appeared, and the ones that have not appeared, there are probably two or three sides..."
When the generals heard the words, they were also a little solemn.
A large banner is a tribe.
At least it’s a Wanqi!
The Xiongnu had thousands of horses, usually about five thousand to eight thousand.
This means that in and around Heyin, Hedgehog has gathered a strength of more than 50,000 cavalry, and the total force is at least 30,000 cavalry.
That is twice the total strength of the Han army!
Six years ago, such a force was enough to break through the Great Wall and invade the entire northern Han Dynasty, forcing the Han Dynasty to mobilize the entire force of Guanzhong to deal with it.
Without an army of more than 100,000, the Han army would not dare to confront it head-on.
And now...
"But we have to face such an enemy with fifteen thousand people..." Some people felt a little scared in their hearts: "How is this possible?"
But there are also people who are excited and gearing up.
Especially the generals of the Zhongyong Army, they just want to lead their troops to rush over and tear off the heads of those scum, so that they can wash away their sins and ascend to the level of Zhu Xia.
There are also people who appear calm on the surface, but actually decide to make a big splash.
For example, the generals of Modao Camp.
"Such a situation is a great opportunity for our generation to show off!" The two captains of Mo Dao Camp looked at each other overjoyed.
For them, is there any better battlefield than the current situation?
As long as they think of the enemy attacking them like a tide, but turning into broken limbs before Modao's army formation, they will smile with joy in their hearts.
But Zhidu is different from this general.
As a general, he knew very well that at this moment, calmness was the only correct approach.
"It is impossible for our army to retreat..." Zhidu said to everyone: "Retreating is equivalent to death!"
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
This is something even Xiaobing understands.
Because the Han army took a shortcut and occupied Jinan.
The intention was good, because as long as there were not many enemies in Heyin, the Han army could easily capture Heyin and gain a foothold.
But it's a pity that now, Heyin has many enemies!
They were more than double the total strength of the Han army.
At this time, if the Han army dared to retreat or even stick to Jinan, it would be a dead end.
The Huns don't need to do anything else.
Just dedicate 10,000 cavalry and go south to cut off the Han army's supply line.
And if the Han army in Jinan wants to protect its supply line.
Then, the problems that came from taking shortcuts before will immediately break out!
Because the road from Jinan to Zengshan Pass is much narrower and more dangerous than the road from Heyin to Zengshan Pass.
The Huns only had to hold certain passes and canyons.
Then, the Han army will face the road of death.
The narrow paths and rugged mountain roads will allow the Han army to experience what it was like when Qin Mugong's army encountered the Jin army in Mount Xiao.
Therefore, retreat is death!
The only way to survive is right in front of you.
As long as you defeat the enemy in front of you and occupy Heyin, you can protect your supply line.
It can also find a suitable haven and base for the army.
But you want to defeat at least 30,000 enemies with 15,000 men?
Zhidu felt that this was really too difficult to do.
There are many examples in history of using less to win more.
But most of the time it is because the enemy has cheated and made an unforgivable mistake, or because our side has the right time, place, and people, and at the same time the other side is in a lot of internal turmoil, causing many problems.
Does the Huns look like a ****?
In other words, are the Huns opposite now fighting among themselves?
Zhi doesn't even know.
But he knew that as a general, you must not base your victory on the enemy's stupidity or mistakes.
Fortunately...
When it comes to attacking, Zhidu may still have some doubts about his own army.
But on defense?
Who did the Han army fear?
Even if there are no walls or fortresses to rely on here.
However, the Xia people have been good at taking advantage of geographical advantages since ancient times. (To be continued.)
