"PS: I caught a cold and have a splitting headache. Let me go out and have a shave. I'll add another chapter when I come back. I'm extremely sorry."
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The time goes back to August of the 18th year of Hongde.
On August 14, the Korean cavalry finally left Tianmen Pass and Mengmen Pass, and tens of thousands of light cavalry quickly attacked Shanyang County, Wei's "Shangdang County".
On that day, the Shanyang War broke out. The fourth prince of Wei, King of Yan Zhao Hongjiang, led more than 30,000 Shanyang troops to defend the city until dusk, and then the Korean cavalry retreated.
The next day, the Nanyan Army, one of the six battalions of Wei's garrison, led by General Wei Mu, rushed to support Shanyang. During this period, they were ambushed by Korean cavalry. Wei Mu's command was unreliable, and the outcome ended up being evenly divided between the two sides.
Waiting until August 16, South Korea's West Route sent troops from the north to attack Wei's "Hedong County", and Wei's city "Fenyin" fell.
After that, countless Korean cavalry invaded Hedong County.
During this period, Zhao Hongli, the crown prince of the East Palace of the Kingdom of Wei, held the titles of "Northern Xinjiang Commander" and "Expeditionary Force" commander, and took his deputy "Huan Wang" Zhao Hongxuan to sit in "Anyi" in Hedong to officially launch a counterattack against South Korea on the west route.
The outbreak of war in Shangdang and Hedong represented the official start of the Wei-Korean War.
On August 18, Wei's affiliated friendly nation "Sichuan-Luo Tribal Alliance" declared war on South Korea.
During this period, Qingyang, Baiyang, Gray Sheep and other Yi tribes, as well as Lunshi, Mengshi and other Yi tribes, as well as individual Jie tribes, formed the "Sichuan Luo Army" and entered Hedong to fight against the Korean "Rangers".
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The so-called rangers, as the name suggests, are cavalry that wander around and are responsible for mopping up resistance forces in enemy territory. They are side troops that assist the main army in combat.
Therefore, the rangers did not have a clear attack target and enjoyed the highest degree of freedom. Therefore, since these rangers invaded the western part of Wei's Hedong County, they have attacked everywhere. Zhao Hongli, the crown prince of the East Palace of Wei, once led the northern Xinjiang and Hedong wars.
Extremely tricky.
"Note: Rangers are not a cavalry unit in the true sense, but refer to cavalry specifically responsible for harassing and fighting guerrillas. For example, Huanhu Cavalry and Dangjun Youma should be classified as rangers, not used for guerrilla warfare.
Cavalry on the frontal battlefield.』
However, after the Sichuan and Luo cavalry entered Hedong, the situation of the Wei army's "Northern Xinjiang Expeditionary Force" improved a lot. After all, the Sichuan and Luo cavalry were also good at guerrilla cavalry, and their strength was not inferior to that of the Korean rangers.
On August 20, South Korea intensified its attack on Shanyang County. King Zhao Hongjiang of Yan and General Wei Mu of South Yan fought hard to resist. Both sides suffered casualties in victory or defeat.
During this period, Wei King Zhao Yuansi ordered the newly promoted general Shao Hu to bring 50,000 long-trained "Great Wei Wujun" to urgently support the Shangdang.
When General Shao Hu and his 50,000-strong Wei army arrived in Shanyang County, the Shangdang Wei army immediately reversed the previous passive situation. However, at this time, the situation on the battlefield in Hedong became very unfavorable.
It's not surprising if you think about it carefully. After all, Prince Zhao Hongli of the East Palace and Prince Huan Zhao Hongxuan are both leading troops for the first time, and the "Northern Xinjiang Army" under their command is also composed of a group of private troops of domestic nobles. According to Zhao Hongrun's evaluation,
They are just a bunch of useless rabble, so let alone counterattack the Korean army, these people can't even resist the Korean rangers. If it weren't for the Sichuan-Luo cavalry supporting them, Anyi would have been captured.
The bad news of the defeat in Hedong reached Daliang, but Emperor Wei was not very angry.
After all, the Wei troops deployed on the battlefield in Hedong were all private armies composed of the nobles of the Wei State. Even if they were defeated, it would only consume the strength of the domestic nobles and have little to do with the Wei State.
In fact, Emperor Wei wished that these nobles had suffered heavy losses.
However, considering that if the war situation in the Hedong battlefield deteriorates, it may affect the mood of the people, affect the Shanyang battlefield, and ultimately lead to the defeat of the entire Northern Territory. Therefore, on the one hand, Emperor Wei ordered the Gao army to attack
General Zhu Hai led his troops to Hedong and took control of "Wang'an" and "Wusui". On the one hand, he sent Li Zheng, his former Zongwei chief and now commander-in-chief of the Three Guards Army, to Anyi to assist Prince Hongli of the East Palace and others.
King Huan Hongxuan.
Originally, Emperor Wei had thought about whether to mobilize the 50,000 "Northern Sichuan Cavalry" recovered by his son Zhao Hongrun. Unexpectedly, he found out after an investigation that these 50,000 "Northern Sichuan Cavalry" had been secretly transferred to Shangshui.
So Emperor Wei immediately understood.
August was indeed a difficult test for the soldiers of the Wei State in Northern Xinjiang, because many of them did not know the strength of the Korean cavalry, so they suffered many defeats in vain. Fortunately, this time Wei Guo defeated the entire Northern Xinjiang.
Not a lot of troops were invested, so although the battle situation was unfavorable, we were able to persevere.
By the end of August, Wei's pressure in northern Xinjiang was much reduced.
Because in this month, the Julu Navy in Julu County, Qi State, obeyed the order of King Lu Xi of Qi, and the entire navy, led by General Tian Ao, officially launched an offensive in the east of South Korea. The powerful "Fire Crossbow Warship"
", frequently attacked South Korea's Handan County on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the war situation could be said to be overwhelming.
Although South Korea had already considered Qi's factors when deciding to attack Wei, and therefore deployed heavy troops in Handan County adjacent to Julu County, Qi's Julu navy carried too many war weapons, and the South Korean army resisted
Unable to hold up these war weapons carefully crafted by the craftsmen of Lu State, they were repeatedly defeated by the attacks of General Tian Ao of Qi State.
Generally speaking, the war situation in the Northern Central Plains is not very fierce at present. Both the Qi, Wei and South Korean parties have maintained restraint and rationality.
In the south of the Central Plains, the fighting was much more intense than in the north.
——Shangshui County——
On September 7th, Ying Kang, the leader of the Green Crows, received an urgent message from Zhao Hongrun in Qi County. The few Green Crows who delivered the message traveled day and night, so they rushed to the 10th day of September.
Before this day, the order from King Su was sent back to Shangshui.
After receiving this news, Ying Kang did not dare to neglect and immediately handed it over to General Gu Liangwei, who was equivalent to the county guard of Shangshui County.
After Gu Liangwei read the message, he immediately invited Bossile, the governor of the 50,000 Sichuan Northern Bow Cavalry, and Yuma, the leader of the Yuma Qingqi, to his residence.
After waiting to see Bosile and Yuma, Gu Liangwei didn't waste any time. He handed Zhao Hongrun's autographed letter to them and said to them: "His Royal Highness, King Su, has ordered you two to lead the cavalry under his command immediately.
Attack the Chu State... In this attack, King Su has appointed General Bosile as the commander-in-chief and Yuma as the deputy commander-in-chief. The specific attack route has been clearly written in the letter, and you two will discuss it yourself."
"Yuma Qiu is going with me, Kawakita Qiu?" Bosile asked suspiciously after hearing this.
After hearing this, Yuma's expression suddenly dropped. After all, it sounded like Bosile disliked him.
But it's no wonder, after all, Yuma's new army has only been training for a short time. Although the sergeants and soldiers have gradually improved their riding skills after rigorous training, in the end, this is still just a new army. How can it compare with the long-term battles in Northern Sichuan?
Bow riding?
Obviously, Bosile was worried about whether Yuma's new army would hinder his Northern Sichuan bow cavalry. After all, in the mind of this Jie tribe general, it was normal for the cavalry to travel hundreds of miles a day for long-distance raids.
It is commonplace; however, in Wei State, this is one of the criteria to measure whether a cavalry can be called elite. What else can it compare to?
Noticing Bosile's contempt and the angry look on Yuma's face, Gu Liangwei had no choice but to smooth things over and said: "General Bosile, Dangshan Yuma was my former Wei Dynasty... Well, you can understand it as
He is an elite force, and Yuma is also a veteran of Yuma in Dangshan, so he will give you a lot of advice."
However, Bosile was not convinced. He shook his head and said calmly: "The cavalry in the Central Plains is too weak... Even if they are elite, I am afraid they are nothing more than this."
Hearing this, Yuma sneered and said sarcastically: "Why would such a powerful Jijiao Cavalry surrender to His Highness Prince Su?"
Bosile choked for a moment and then said after a while: "I only said that Wei's cavalry was too weak, but I didn't say that Wei's infantry was weak... It was Wei's infantry that defeated our Jiejiao tribe.
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"you……"
Seeing Bosile and Yuma looking at each other with displeasure, Gu Liangwei shook his head, and then said seriously: "Okay, that's it! ... No matter what your two moods are, in short, His Highness Prince Su's order
No violation! Do you understand? General Bossile, and General Yuma?"
Bosile and Yuma looked at each other before they had to accept this appointment that made them both very unhappy.
"I sincerely obey the orders of His Highness King Su!"
On the tenth day of September, 50,000 Sichuan Northern Archers and thousands of Youma new troops, led by Bosile and Youma, marched out of Shangshui and officially launched an attack on Chu.
The first target they attacked was Xiangcheng, which was under the jurisdiction of Xiong Hu, Lord Pingyu of Chu.
——Wu Yue, Kuaiji——
On a certain day in early September, Shaokang, the leader of East Vietnam, met with Feng Chen, the envoy sent by Qi State.
Shaokang was the descendant of the former King of Dongyue.
More than a hundred years ago, the Chu State attacked and destroyed Dongyue, and Dongyue fell as a result.
However, after the Chu State conquered Dongyue, the people of Wu and Yue were still unwilling to surrender to the Chu State. They resisted fiercely, and even organized troops similar to death squads many times to go deep into the hinterland of the Chu State to retaliate. This is the Chu State.
The origin of the West Vietnamese rebel army within the country.
Although Wuyue is a nation that has perished, its strength cannot be underestimated. For example, the current leader Shaokang and the "East Ou Army" led by him have gradually regained their homeland in the past ten years and have become a serious problem for the Chu State.
Therefore, General Xiang Mo of Chu State led his army to conquer Wu Yue.
"...As I just said below, my lord, the King of Qi, is willing to have good relations with Dongyue and His Highness Shaokang for generations, and regards Qi and Yue as mutual friends... From what I see below, the interests of Qi and Yue are the same, and Chu and Yue have the same interests.
The country is becoming more and more powerful, which is not a good thing for my lord and His Highness Shaokang. This time my lord sends a large army to attack Chu, I personally think it is the time for the Yue Kingdom to recover."
After Feng Xuan's persuasion, Shaokang was obviously moved.
This is not surprising. After all, Dongyue and Chu have been enemies for generations, and they share the same hatred for their country's subjugation. I think as long as Shaokang is not stupid, he should know how to take advantage of this perfect opportunity to seriously inflict heavy damage on Chu.
However, Shaokang also has his concerns, that is, how long Qi King Lu Xi's war against Chu can last. After all, it is rumored that Qi King Lu Xi's physical condition is deteriorating. Don't let their East Yue side be in a hurry when the time comes.
The Chu army rose up against Chu, but King Lu Xi of Qi died, so the bamboo basket was in vain.
However, after pondering for a while, Shaokang agreed to the matter.
On the tenth day of September, Shaokang, the leader of Wu and Yue, led tens of thousands of "Eastern Ou Army" to launch an offensive against Chu State's Zhaoguan.
At almost the same time, the Xiyue rebel army in the Shouling and Xiling areas of Chu State also raised troops to attack its neighbors.
On the tenth day of the ninth lunar month, six armies attacked the Chu State, and an unprecedented battle that affected the entire southern Central Plains began.