Dusitu is a Xiongnu language, meaning an oil-like river. Of course there is no oil in this river. The reason why it is described in this way is not only because of its slow flow, but also because the sand moraine in the area it flows through has turned into fertile
The watershed is silt and has abundant water and grass, making it a good grazing land.
Just compared with the vast Helan Mountain grassland two hundred miles to the south, it didn't look outstanding, so the Huns let it go and left the entire river to the Aries tribe, where the Huns' sheep herders lived.
Further east in the Aries tribe, where the grassland gradually turns into a forest, is the dividing line between the Aries and Linhu tribes. This was drawn up by the Great Chanyu of the Huns, the masters of the two tribes: the Yangnu herded sheep, and the Linnu hunted.
Violate.
The two tribes would also do some trade from time to time. The Aries drove cattle and sheep to exchange for Lin Hu's prey and bow materials. The two sides carefully guarded the boundary and did not cross it easily.
But this summer, the Linhu people broke the oath they had made for generations. Under the leadership of the Linhu hunters wearing thick furs, a group of Central Plains people wearing black armor stepped into the territory of the Aries tribe and built buildings there.
A tall earthen sentry tower. Lord Aries was detained next to the Xiongnu Chanyu. His son sent someone to question the Linhu people for breaking their oath, but received an arrogant surrender letter.
"Those who obey Qin will prosper, and those who rebel against Qin will perish!"
The signature on the surrender letter is "Shangjun Wei Jie"!
Among the four tribes in Henan, Aries have the closest relationship with the Xiongnu Chanyu. Aries girls often become Chanyus, and Xiongnu Chanyus also marry their daughters to Aries. Even if this is not considered, they still have to be detained in the Han Dynasty.
Shan Yu is considerate of the hostages around him.
While the son of Aries Lord was still hesitating, the other party couldn't wait any longer. As the trees in the forest were cut down one by one, the Qin army's large troops arrived at the Aries tribe.
In the next half month, the entire Dusitu River Basin was filled with the sounds of killing and blood. Aries people died in droves, and the foot of the slowly advancing Qin army's armor formation was covered with blood, mud and broken bones.
Flooded in the yellow land.
When the dust settled, the Aries tribe had been destroyed, all those who resisted were killed, and the rest fled in all directions. The innocent sheep stood at the foot of the mountain in a daze, looking at the blood-stained grass after the killing.
General Feng Jie came to the land after the war and listened with satisfaction to his subordinates' report on the number of captured livestock, which numbered more than 10,000.
"General, what should I do with the captured barbarians?"
"Leave those who tend the sheep, while the others wait..."
After thinking for a while, he changed his mind: "Kill them all!"
It's not that Feng Jie was naturally prone to killing. This time he led an army of 20,000 and fought four hundred miles away from Shangjun, consuming a large amount of food every day.
Although Qin Shihuang had been importing millet to the border a year ago, transporting a large amount of grain to the border in advance for storage, and asked Zhang Han to open a straight road, and this year he built a forest road. The rear convoys were working hard to transport supplies through the newly opened narrow road.
, but distant water cannot quench near thirst.
Many of the troops in Shangjun are of Bai Zhai origin. Like the Longxi Qiang and the Northern Rong, they are a semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral people. It is common to eat cheese and meat. They constantly eliminate the Hu tribes in front and seize their food and livestock.
Food and fighting to support war are the best ways to maintain the combat effectiveness of an army.
But destroying the Aries tribe is not enough. In this war, Feng Jie wants to make greater achievements!
Feng Jie was more than thirty years old, and he was a feudal official worth two thousand shi, which was very rare in the Qin Dynasty. He was also responsible for the defense of Shangjun, which shows the emperor's trust in Feng. Feng also became the successor king, and Meng
Later, the third largest family in the Qin Dynasty was involved in both military and political affairs. Feng Quji, the imperial censor, was a strong contender for the position.
It was a good thing that his family was so prosperous, but in Feng Jie's heart, he had been living a miserable life for more than ten years, always being overshadowed by others, with no merit and no reputation.
As the son of Feng Quji, Feng Jie was elected to the Xianyang Palace as a guard very early. However, the brave and sharp Li Xin and Meng Tian, a veteran general for generations, completely overshadowed Feng Jie. Those of Lang Wei
In the 1980s, he seemed to be doing nothing, and Qin Shihuang's impression of him remained as "the son of Feng Quji" and nothing else.
After being released as captains, Li Xin and Meng Tian, both young generals, got the opportunity to take charge of their own affairs and made meritorious service. Li Xin left Taiyuan, attacked Zhao in the clouds, chased the King of Yan with thousands of cavalry, and Prince Dan traveled to western Liaoning.
, became famous all over the world. Meng Tian also relied on his father and ancestor's merits to be promoted step by step. Only Feng Jie, he followed his uncle Feng Wuze as a general. Although he gained gains in every battle, it was only a small contribution and not worth it.
One thing to mention, after the fall of Yan, Qin Shihuang praised Li Xin in public in the main hall, while the others looked dim.
The "down-to-earth" belief that Feng believed in was finally proven one day. During the first attack on Chu, the arrogant Li Xin and Meng Tian capsized. The emperor was disappointed with them. On the contrary, Feng Jie relied on his slowly accumulated merits and qualifications to fight steadily.
, returned to the court and entered the emperor's sight again.
This time he used troops against the Huns, and Qin Shihuang appointed four generals and four commanders. While Feng Jie was lamenting that he was finally back on the same starting line as Li Xin and Meng Tian, he was a little disdainful of Heifu, a "lucky entrant" who came from a humble background.
This is the pride of the generals from generation to generation, being polite and keeping them away for thousands of miles.
But since he took office, Feng Jie has not been happy. Qiang Yu, the governor of Shangjun, took advantage of himself as a veteran general and often engaged in military affairs, and somewhat usurped the authority of the county captain. Feng Jie dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out. In the end, the two sides reached a tacit understanding.
Di Shangjun's military affairs were divided into two parts. He basically managed the military affairs in the southern Gaonu region and gathered soldiers for pre-war training.
It's just that Li Xin and Meng Tian's performance exceeded him. Feng Jie admired their abilities very much and attributed this to Longxi and Yunzhong's convenience. But what made Feng Jie not happy was that,
He was also overshadowed by Heifu, a "southern man from the southern barbarians" who came from a lowly background.
Heifu initiated the strategy of expanding to the west, he proposed the woolen clothing, he created the Jingbian Temple, and Feng Jie and others carried it out under the orders of Qin Shihuang, which is a bit of a joke.
Not only did he take the lead in words, Heifu was also a man who could do practical things. Just when Feng Jie was complacent about recruiting Lin Hu and surrendering, Beidi County had already sent agents to hunt down the Xiongnu, and by the way created a wedge between the Xiongnu Chanyu and his son.
Henan was in chaos, so the Qin army's ability to easily capture Huamachi and Linhu last year was all due to Beidi County!
Now, the four counties are sending troops in four directions. If anyone is in vain or even loses his way, he will inevitably be embarrassed. Feng Jie knows that if he continues to succumb to the Qiang Dynasty, he will not be able to achieve any outstanding achievements at all, so he proposed a bold plan.
Idea:
Shangjun sent out a side force to use Daolinhu to attack the Baiyang tribe unexpectedly and seize their livestock and savings for his own use. In this way, Henan could be divided into two parts, blocking the communication between the north and the south of the Xiongnu, and cutting off the northward retreat of the Xiongnu tribe in Helan Mountain.
After converging with the northwestern part of Longxi, we can also head north to attack the Qin Army's final military target in this war: Hetao!
What made Feng Jie happy was that his request was appreciated by Emperor Qin Shihuang, and he finally got the opportunity to go out alone and no longer be Qiang Fu or anyone else's shadow!
He has now conquered Aries, beheaded nearly a thousand people, and captured tens of thousands of livestock, which is considered to be the same as last year's victory in Beidi County.
Next, we must gain the upper hand in the military operation against Helan!
"The Xiongnu Helan army heard that Aiyang was defeated, and also knew that Shangjun and the northern region were all marching towards Helan. For fear of being surrounded, they would lead their troops to flee far away."
There are two roads from Helan Grassland to Hetao, one at the southern foot of Helan Mountain and one by the river. It was Li Xin's task to capture the south road before the Huns fled. Feng Jie only had to control the river.
It can be said that in order to capture the turtles in the urn against the Helan Huns, the Shangjun soldiers were equivalent to the urn cover.
If it is not covered in time enough, this big turtle will crawl out of the pot...
So, when he eliminated the Aries tribe and ordered his subordinates to rest, Feng Jie made a decision:
"Three thousand chariots and cavalry will go first, and the infantry will rest for a day and then slowly set off on the road!"
Feng Jie had high hopes for them, but they failed in the end.
Three days later, in the lower reaches of the Dutu River, Feng Jie's vanguard encountered more than a hundred cavalrymen who had fled back in embarrassment. They were all tired and frightened. They said that when they were crossing the river, they were suddenly attacked by tens of thousands of Huns cavalry.
Sixty-seven died, and the rest retreated in all directions...
"Tens of thousands of Huns cavalry!"
Feng Jie felt something bad. There were not this many Huns in the entire Helan area! Where did these Huns come from?
The mystery was quickly revealed. When the Qin army cautiously camped on the Baiyang Mountain for defense, a full number of fifty or sixty thousand Huns wearing felt hats and holding curved bows roared in and surrounded them!
Ulan, the eagle-shooter who was blind in one eye, held the eagle flag representing the court of Shan Yu, and stood three miles away from the gate of the Qin army!
Staring at the galloping and challenging Huns, Feng Jie's complexion gradually turned pale.
…
"You must go back immediately and inform General Wei of this matter immediately!"
At the cost of dozens of lives, Liangjiazi Gan Chong and his party, who were ordered by Hei Fu to send a message to Feng Jie, were able to let the scouts get within ten miles and see clearly what was happening there.
On the grassland in late summer, the morning mist is like a low cloud blowing over the ground, torn into thin strands, slowly sliding over the shining golden Dusitu River. Under the Baiyang Mountain, thousands of white felt bags are scattered all over the place.
On this green grassland, like newly grown mushrooms on the green velvet after a drizzle...
The scout who only escaped death said that there were ten Huns living in each felt bag, totaling tens of thousands of people. Their horses almost gnawed away the grass by the river, and riding on them galloped like thunder.
There is a roar at the end of the earth, and if you hold a bow and shoot an arrow, a sharp rain will fall.
Heifu and Li Xin had been looking for the Huns in the Helan Mountain grassland for a long time, and it turned out that they were all here!
They have surrounded Feng Jie's infantry on Baiyang Mountain, which is just a hill no more than a hundred feet high. The Huns are constantly launching attacks and missiles. Relying on the sparse trees, Feng Jie's infantry are struggling to withstand it.
Siege of the Huns.
More than ten miles away, Gan Chong seemed to be able to feel the rumbling sound of tens of thousands of Xiongnu cavalry galloping...
There was also the sound of whining horns, but it came from not far away. Although they were hidden in the hills and valleys, they were still discovered by a Huns cavalry patrolling here.
Gan Chong knew that soon, Hun scouts from all directions who heard the trumpet would come to kill them.
"Someone needs to go back immediately!"
He repeated these words and immediately selected ten of his subordinates who were best at riding horses and asked them to gallop south regardless of everything!
After the ten people quickly left south, Gan Chong stayed behind. He looked at the remaining dozens of people. Their eyes were dark or fearful. Everyone knew that they were in deep danger.
Gan Chong's eyes were firm and decisive. He was one of the three most outstanding men of good family, but he was not as popular as Qiang Hua and Fu Zhi.
He never found an opportunity to shine.
Until now, in front of them, more than ten thousand Qin soldiers have fallen into a trap.
He drew out his sword and said hurriedly: "We are all good sons of the Northland chosen by the commander-in-chief. General Wei personally wrote the oath for us. Do you still remember?"
"Opening the frontier to Jingbian, we will live and die here."
When someone betrays the Tao even slightly, the commander-in-chief treats him differently. This is something that the army of good men is proud of when it expands to a thousand people. It is also the fate of the Qin family who migrated to the north. No matter where their hometown is, Yong
The land is still Xianyang, and they have already taken deep roots in the frontier fortress.
"Perform your duties faithfully, without fear or retreat!" The rest of the people said the second half of the sentence loudly. This is also the value of a good family who has been a landowner for generations! If they are afraid of Hu Rong, they will not come to the border or join the army. If they retreat,
Huma will go to his hometown to graze!
"Yes, no fear, no retreat!"
Gan Chong said: "Everyone mount up! Divide into several teams and go west and east. This time we are not killing or beheading the enemy. We just need to do whatever it takes to attract the Huns. No matter what method we use, we must delay it long enough to let the Huns escape."
At least one of the ten messengers rushed back to Helan Mountain to tell the county captain what happened here!"
After saying this, he got on his horse first and raised the sword in his hand.
"Second and Third Son, this trip is neither life nor death. If we are unfortunate enough to be killed by Hu Qi, we will be wrapped in horse leather and meet in the loyal soldier's cemetery!"