The first thousand three hundred and twenty-fifth section, so the formation of doubts
Baitan, this city is still unknown now.
But in a few hundred years, it will be recorded in the annals of history, because during the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao's Northern Expedition to Wuheng came out of Lulong fortress and crossed Baitan to launch a surprise attack on Wuheng and defeated it in one fell swoop.
Later, the Murong clan of Xianbei invaded the Central Plains from the south and passed by it from then on.
Why choose here?
Open the map of later generations and you can look at it carefully.
Baitansai is built in the south of Rushui (Luanhe River) and is named after Baitan Mountain to the south.
Baitanshan is located to the south of Rushui, with the Luanhe River Valley beside it. The famous Qinzhidao passes through this valley, with the Daling River to the east and the Yinxun River to its side. The Luanhe River is a waterway
, gather here and rush to the sea.
In summer and autumn, if you want to go from Yuyang to Youbeiping, this is the place you must pass.
Because, except for this road, if you march from any other direction, you have to face the vast swamp area.
Don't say it's now.
A few hundred years later, during the Three Kingdoms period, when Cao Cao was on his northern expedition to Wuheng, because it was summer, the rivers overflowed and the swamps became muddy.
Therefore, the people of Wuheng were confident, and Cao Cao almost turned his hair gray in fear.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Cao Cao's counselor Tian Chou dug out a record from the Western Han Dynasty from the pile of old papers and reported it to Cao Cao: On this road, there is always water in autumn and summer. It is too shallow for carriages and horses, and too deep for boats. It has been difficult for a long time. Old
Beiping County is located in Pinggang, and the road goes out of Lulong and reaches Liucheng. Since the founding of the army, it has been ruined and cut off for two hundred years, but there is still a small path to follow. Now the captives will have a large army and will not be able to retreat.
, Lei Chi is unprepared. If he returns to the army and crosses the danger of Baitan from Lulongkou, he comes out of an empty place, the road is short and convenient, covering up his unpreparedness, he will be like a bird without fighting.
Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this. He followed Tian Chou's plan and pretended to withdraw his troops because of the dangerous road. When the Wuheng people were complacent, he sent his troops northward and defeated them in one fell swoop.
But Tian Chou's advice was told to future generations.
Before the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a solid road from Baitan out of the fortress.
This road was so strong and wide that even though it collapsed during the Jianwu period, during the Three Kingdoms period more than two hundred years later, Cao Cao's Northern Expedition army could still follow this "slightly narrow" road.
Go north to attack Wu Heng who is entrenched in Youbeiping area.
As for now, during the Three Kingdoms period, it was only a road with a "slight path". Nowadays, it is an important part of the Qin Straight Road, and it is also a road completed by the two generations of Yan and Qin.
General Qin Kai once followed this path and attacked Donghu who occupied Youbeiping at that time, and continued to advance eastward, expanding the territory for three thousand miles.
When Meng Tian was building the Great Wall, he once stationed his horse there and gazed at the scenery on the fortress.
Both the Xiongnu and the Han army knew the importance of this place.
Whoever occupies this place controls the road to Youbeiping and Liaodong.
You must know that the great migration that began in the second year of Yuande, and the migrating soldiers and civilians, also headed to Andong from then on.
As for other places?
Now, there are endless man-eating swamps and floodlands.
Therefore, when Guo Mao led five thousand light cavalry and headed south along the main water, the Huns suddenly became nervous.
"How dare people of the Han Dynasty attack Baitan?" After receiving the report, the military officials were immediately furious.
Bai Tan was his retreat, and it was also his army's retreat in case of any eventuality.
Now, the Han army actually took Baitan directly?
This is obviously going to cost him his life!
"Order Qu Luo Wang to speed up immediately and rush to Bai Tan's aid!" The military minister immediately made a decision.
The military officials knew very well that in Baitansai, his army only had two thousand cavalry, and they were the remnants of Zhebie's troops who had been defeated by the Han Dynasty last time. It was impossible to stop the Han Dynasty's iron cavalry.
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But on the side of Yaoyang Straight Road, Yi Zong frowned slightly.
Now, the fog has dissipated, and on the distant horizon, the Huns cavalry are slowly coming towards his main force from all directions.
This put a damper on his plan to go south.
Obviously, if he cannot defeat the enemy in person, then the result may not be very good for him.
But starting a war here would be very disadvantageous.
Because the terrain here is too narrow.
The most important thing is that the main force of the Huns can outflank you at any time.
Yi Zong was not stupid enough to use his current 20,000 cavalry to go head-to-head with the main force of the Huns that was three times or even four times his size.
After thinking for a while, Yi Zong ordered: "Send the carrier pigeon immediately to control our army in Xixi and Guangping, and contain the main force of the Xiongnu!"
If the main cavalry of the Xiongnu went north and outflanked them, Yi Zong might face being attacked from all sides.
At that time, even if he has three heads and six arms, he will not be able to escape defeat.
However, if the main force of the Huns is contained and they only have to face the more than 10,000 cavalry in front of them, then the battle will be completely successful.
Of course, you can't fight here.
The narrow terrain made it difficult for Yi Zong's troops to use their hands and feet, especially for the cuirassiers to form a formation.
Moreover, now, Yi Zong also has some understanding of the enemy opposite him.
Especially the so-called White Wolf Cavalry of the 'Xu Huan Army'. They have superb shooting skills and skillful equestrian skills. Starting a battle here will allow them to maximize their advantages.
"Here comes the map..." Yi Zong stretched out his hand and said, and his soldiers immediately sent a map of the Yaoyang area to him.
After holding the map and looking at it for a moment, Yi Zong already made a decision.
"Twenty miles southeast of our army is the location of Gu Yan's military camp..." Yi Zong pointed on the map and said: "This place has open terrain, flat roads, and a hundred miles of plains, which can be used as a battlefield!"
"But general, how can we let the Huns fight with our army there instead of here?" Someone suggested weakly.
This is indeed a problem.
The Huns are not stupid.
Even if Yi Zong wanted to get behind Yaoyang, he had to pretend to attack Bai Tan first to mobilize them.
So now, why would the Huns foolishly leave this place alone and follow the Han army to the plain?
The Huns are not Song Xianggong, nor are they the Chu army in the Battle of Chengpu. They are barbarians and barbarians, and they have no sense of morality at all.
What's more, even China has not been morally responsible for many years during the war.
Yi Zong smiled mysteriously and said, "They will..."
"Because I am here!"
"Come here, order the whole army to surround him with prongs!" Yi Zong waved his hand and ordered: "According to the story of the late emperor, build a strong formation and use powerful crossbows to prepare for it!"
"This..." None of the generals could understand.
The Han army is now cavalry!
Cavalry!
From officers to soldiers, everyone has long been accustomed to fighting on horseback.
The silly and clumsy combat methods of the past have long been eliminated, okay?
but……
Yi Zong's prestige among the Han army was very high, so even though the officers and soldiers didn't understand it very well, they still did it. (To be continued.)
