Chapter 297: The responsibility of defending the soil
As the number of Tuyuhun soldiers and horses increased, the mountain wall that had previously served as a shield was now almost included in the entire camp, making the other side's camp even more powerful and full of soldiers and horses.
No wonder Li Xun had such emotion.
Such a formation shows that Murong Fuyun realized at the beginning that it might be difficult for him to take advantage of the initiative to attack. Instead of doing this, it would be better to rely on the superiority of troops to build an absolutely tight defense line, at least until his main force arrives.
The stability of the front. The current confrontation is better than a direct defeat.
But for the Han army, as the enemy held the camp steady, the battle naturally changed from a defensive counterattack at the beginning to an active attack.
With enough firearms, it is not difficult for the Han army to take the initiative to attack. The key is that the number of soldiers and horses of the Han army is indeed a bit small. It uses fewer troops than the defenders to launch an active attack on the defenders, even if it is
Many Han generals, including Li Xun, had to weigh their weapons carefully.
After all, firearms only make an army like the Han Army more powerful. However, the current level of development of firearms is far from enough to fundamentally change the entire battle situation. When the number of enemies is large enough, the enemy can fully
Use the advantage of the number of soldiers and horses to offset the advantage of firearms. The previous Battle of Wuwei is obviously a good example. Although the defenders also have a lot of firearms, they can only barely support themselves under the enemy's frenzied attack.
Taking the initiative to attack now means that the number of soldiers and horses that are smaller than the enemy's is distributed throughout the entire offensive front. Once a flaw is exposed, it is very likely that the enemy will catch it and take the initiative to attack. By then, the Han army may be in a battle.
Retreating is not an embarrassing situation.
Wei Yuancheng looked at Li Xun. Xue Wangming knew that as a local captain, he might be able to come up with ideas at the tactical level. However, with such a large-scale confrontation between the two armies, it was obvious that Xue Wang had no idea. All previous matters were just
For Wei Yuancheng to make his own decision, even discussing with Xue Wang is not as convenient as directly discussing with Xue Ju. At least this young man has some opinions of his own, which often makes Wei Yuancheng's eyes light up.
It is really rare that such generals can come out of this barbaric land in the northwest.
Now that Li Xun is here, Wei Yuancheng has naturally found his backbone.
Although Li Xun's words just now sounded a little discouraging, Wei Yuancheng believed that he would definitely find a way.
Li Xun also looked at Wei Yuancheng and Xue Wang, smiled and said: "The road ahead is difficult, but do you dare to fight?"
Wei Yuancheng couldn't help but laugh. He seemed to have expected this answer: "General, as long as you dare to command, we will dare to fight. A big man will never retreat!"
Xue Wang next to him also solemnly raised his hands, obviously expressing the same meaning.
"Then let's fight!" Li Xun also smiled.
A little Tuyuhun, why should you be afraid?
After that, we have to conquer Fuqi City. If we hesitate now, how can we go on an expedition of thousands of miles in the future?
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The sound of drums rang in the Han army camp, suppressing the sound of the howling wind in the Gobi.
The wind and sand that had been blowing all night had gradually subsided, and the sound of drums awakened all the creatures in the Gobi. The Han army marched out from the camps one by one, and formed an array along a small river ditch with almost no trace of existence between the two camps.
, the flag is still dancing in the wind.
The Gobi Desert is empty and desolate, and it is indeed a good place for a bloody battle. However, the strong wind always comes at the wrong time, so the battle has been delayed from the preparations yesterday until now.
"Brother Xue, is the wind over there in Jincheng also so strong?" Wei Yuancheng rode out and chatted with Xue Wang with a smile.
Xue Wang shook his head: "Jincheng is located in a large river valley. Perhaps because it is blocked by mountains, the wind is not so strong. After all, there is almost no shelter from here to the north all the way to the grassland. The wind from the north blows all the way, and
Dry and cold.”
"No wonder there are no prefectures and counties around here. This place is really not for people." Wei Yuancheng sighed, on the road from Anding to Wuwei, after crossing the Liupan Mountain outside Anding City, there was almost no human habitation.
After crossing the river and the valleys on both sides of the river, some villages and towns began to appear not far from Wuwei City, but now these have been abandoned due to the war.
Therefore, neither Dahan nor Tuyuhun actually expect the two sides to remain in a stalemate in this Gobi Desert for too long. The strong wind that can blow people around every day, the lack of water, the inconvenience of food transportation and other reasons, are difficult for logistics.
There is a lot of pressure, so both sides are looking forward to a happy battle here. If they win, they will advance vigorously, and if they lose, they will quickly shrink their defense lines. In short, don't stay in a stalemate here, otherwise the food and water will not be able to keep up.
It's a big problem after all.
In fact, this problem is even more serious for Tuyuhun. After all, their supply line has extended from the original Wuwei City to the current place. Just transporting water and food back and forth has consumed many times the manpower and material resources and the damage along the way.
The troops and horses used by this department in combat are really not worth the gain.
This was also one of the reasons why the Han Dynasty had been worried that Tuyuhun would cross the river and move closer to Jincheng after the attack failed to stabilize the situation. Jincheng is located in a river valley, with convenient water supply, and is close to the Qiang territory, so food and grass supply is also relatively convenient.
But now this problem does not seem to exist. Just yesterday, Li Xun received the news that Xiao Maha had defeated the Qiang people.
The threat on the flank disappeared, allowing Li Xun to gear up to deal with the enemy in front of him.
Although the confrontation between the two armies was a huge pressure on Tuyuhun, even if Li Xun gave up this advantage, he still had to defeat Tuyuhun's forward as soon as possible. Firstly, he would give the enemy a head-on blow. Secondly, as a Han general, he had the responsibility to defend the territory, so how could he turn a blind eye?
Watching the enemy occupy your own land?
Even if there is no grass growing in this stretch of Gobi, or even no people, this is still the land of the Han family, where the flag of the Han Dynasty should fly, and where the people of the Han Dynasty can come and go freely, and no one can block or even harm them.
The imperial court really publicized this war as a battle for the Han soldiers to protect their homeland and the country. Tuyuhun also became a criminal invader in the hearts of the Han people. Whether they could fight back the invasion was of course directly related to the court's face and also to the country.
The face of the Han army.
Now His Majesty and his ministers are watching in Chang'an. Now the people of the Han Dynasty are eagerly looking forward to it, so Li Xun must open the situation as soon as possible.
We have a duty to protect our land and we cannot wait any longer.
The drums of the Han army naturally awakened Tuyuhun's camp. Tuyuhun's cavalry took the lead in pouring out of the camp and opening up their formation from a distance. The intention was obviously obvious, which was to directly attack the flank of the Han army when the Han army launched a large-scale attack.