There is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days.
After Wei Yan came to Guzang, Wuwei County, Jiang Wei, who was previously in charge here, gave his opinions on the future war after explaining in detail the defense and actual situation of the counties in Hexi Province.
After hearing this, Wei Yan nodded repeatedly, deeply convinced.
This is because the military planning of the current rebellion against Wei is no different from that of bandits.
The left and right tribes of the Huns from the south and the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei entered Xiutuze and settled in Yanze. They planned to plunder the counties and counties in the west of the river for a long time, so that the soldiers would not be intimidated and the common people would not be safe.
The nearly five thousand elite cavalry from Guanzhong led by General Fei Yao of the Empress Wei personally were like sharp knives hanging above their heads.
Relying on the mobility of the cavalry, they would wander around the counties of Wuwei from time to time. If they encountered a small number, they would fight, and if they encountered a large number, they would avoid them. This forced all counties in Wuwei to garrison heavily to prevent them from breaking in and killing them when they realized that their defenses were empty.
Moreover, it also cut off the connection between Manyin City Fortress and Hexi, making it difficult for the Han Dynasty to know the safety of Liuyin's tribe.
Such tactics made Hexi unbearable.
For example, in order to avoid being affected by the war, the Li people living in villages outside the cities and towns in Wuwei have been moved to Zhangye County with Fei Yi. In the future, the food and fodder for the Wuwei garrison will definitely be transferred from other places.
There is also the problem of soldier morale.
Regardless of whether they were guarding beacons or cities along the way, they would inevitably feel demoralized when they saw the Wei army showing off its power in front of their eyes, and the Han Dynasty was unable to drive them out because they had too few cavalry.
Therefore, Jiang Wei advanced his strategy to Wei Yan, hoping to deal with the Fu Yao tribe before the Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei invaded.
Total annihilation is not possible without seeking total annihilation.
But it can be disabled!
As long as he is ordered to do so, he will lose more than a thousand or two thousand horses, and he will not dare to enter Wuwei County again in the future.
Even if he can fight again, he will need at least several months to rest and recuperate, and he will only be able to fight again after receiving support from Guanzhong.
And if God's will really succeed and the Fei Yao tribe can be crippled, the Southern Xiongnu and the Xianbei Tuoba tribe will not be in trouble.
The reason does not stop at being unable to support a single tree.
As a vassal nomadic tribe, it is impossible for the nomadic tribes to be willing to die for the Wei State, nor to assume the main offensive responsibility for the Wei State at the expense of the lives of their tribes. As long as the Fei Yao tribe cannot contain the main force of the Han army, they can even plunder the counties as promised.
Rural areas will also become perfunctory.
In this way, the counties in Hexi can enjoy peace for a while.
As for the future.
As long as the Han Dynasty can overcome the shortage of food, fodder and baggage and recruit cavalry to practice martial arts, the Hulu can still serve as the Han's vanguard!
However, this strategy is difficult to implement.
Fei Yao also rebelled against the old general of Wei, and he also adhered to the tactic of harassing without fighting, making it difficult for the Han army to find opportunities to inflict serious damage.
There was no need to think about luring him into a place where the infantry would set up an ambush. Since he harassed Wuwei County for more than a month, he marched extremely cautiously. He often deployed his scouts within a radius of ten miles, and never drove his troops into any place where the field of vision was restricted.
The only way is to force him to fight with his cavalry.
In terms of the combat effectiveness of the cavalry of the various tribes of the Han Dynasty, Ma Dai's Xiliang cavalry is still the leader and the best choice.
But Jiang Wei bluntly said it was not available.
Without him, if Fei Yao saw Ma Dai driving the Xiliang cavalry, how could he fight with him?
In the land of Hexi, which is surrounded by vast deserts, countless barren valleys, and Gobi deserts, it would be too easy for the cavalry to avoid a head-on confrontation with another cavalry group!
Therefore, Jiang Wei thought of Zhao Guang, who was stationed in the Guanchuan Valley.
And Zhang Bao, who is currently supervising two thousand Shaodang Qiang who are resting in Zhangye County and is familiar with the war.
Neither the Wei army's scouts nor the Wei army's scouts could detect the whereabouts of these two cavalry units, and Fei Yao would not have expected them to appear in Hexi.
If the cavalry currently in Wuwei County and the two thousand Qiang cavalry guarding the Qiang camp Sima Liu Zhu have been entangled with them for a while, it is confirmed that the Ma Dai tribe has been stationed in Jiuquan County. They may not be able to defeat Liu Zhu's tribe with their superior strength
Broken heart.
After all, intrusion should be fought if it can be fought.
When there was absolutely no danger and victory was certain, how could Fei Yao miss the opportunity to severely damage the Han army and make the Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei Tuoba tribe strengthen their fighting spirit?
Even if he can restrain himself, his soldiers will still yearn for military glory.
At that time, after Wei Yan heard Jiang Wei's advice, he thought he could give it a try.
Although he was over fifty years old and had achieved fame and title, he did not fall into the old age and seek stability. He was still the most determined and enterprising among the generals of the Han Dynasty.
Moreover, offense is the best defense.
The prime minister asked him to come and take charge of all matters concerning the defense of Hexi. How could he not do his best?
Therefore, he ordered the governor of Taizhou Province to rush to Xuanwei City to defend against the intruders from the direction of Xiutuze; he transferred Yan Yu's troops to Puchuan County to guard the outpost, and guarded the Qiang camp's infantry Sima Jiangshu's stationed Tuici.
Counties are like horns to each other; more than 6,000 new soldiers will be recruited from the prisoners of Jincheng County and sent to various county cities to garrison sieges. Feng Sui will serve as county soldiers or even more soldiers to protect the peace and security of the common people.
Well, Zhang Yi, the prefect of Jincheng who is leading the army to Hexi, is going to be stationed in Jiuquan County.
Because most of the Bashu nobles who settled in Hexi Province live in Jiuquan County, Zhang Yi can save the need to recruit county soldiers to defend after Zhang Yi passes there - Zhang Yi's identity is enough to make those Bashu nobles willing to let their private soldiers join forces.
Guard.
After all arrangements were made, Wei Yancai recorded the whole story of Jiang Wei's speech in a book and sent it to Long You and the Prime Minister, asking if Zhao Guang could be temporarily mobilized.
Zheng Pu also came here with a verbal letter to ask Zhao Guang.
The prime minister did not reply to Wei Yan immediately, but wanted to know if he followed Jiang Wei's plan, and on the premise of ensuring the military intelligence connection between Yanyin-Zuli-Longyou and monitoring the movements of Wushui (Qingshui River), how could Zhao Guang
A decision will be made after how many cavalrymen are sent to Wuwei County.
Things have priorities.
The Guo Huai tribe against the Wei Dynasty still did not return to Gaoping City, and the main force of the Guanzhong army against the Wei Dynasty was still stationed on the side. The pressure on Longyou was much heavier than that on Hexi. As the only eyes and ears of Longyou, the Zhao Guang tribe could not be transferred easily.
"Yoshihiro, the original intention of the former general and Jiang Boyue is roughly the same."
After recounting the story, Zheng Pu said softly, "The prime minister's intention is that if Yihong can detach two thousand horses to go to the west of the river, he will agree to the former general's request. But if not, then the proposal will be dropped."
Indeed, without two thousand cavalry, even if you go to Hexi, you will not be able to make any achievements.
Fei Yao's tribe against the Wei Dynasty had more than 5,000 cavalry, while Liu Zhu, the commander of the Qiang camp, and Zhang Bao combined their forces with only 4,000 cavalry.
Moreover, the two thousand Shaodang Qiang who came to assist in the battle could not compare with Wei's Guanzhong elite cavalry in terms of combat power, morale, and equipment. They could be used in a pincer attack and pursuit, but if they acted as a front-line destroyer, they would collapse at the first touch!
Therefore, without the advantage of military strength, only two thousand cavalry from Zhao Guang's department could be sent to join Liu Zhu's troops in the Qiang camp to attack the front, in order to ensure victory in the war.
Lest your precautions turn out to be self-defeating and make you laughable.
"Two thousand cavalry, our troops can be divided at any time."
After Zhao Guang heard this, he smiled and said, "If we only have one month left, all three thousand of our troops can go to Hexi."
As soon as he said these words, both Zheng Pu and Gofu were stunned.
Zhao Guang has a father-like temperament, he is loyal, self-denying, and never lies.
But after hearing this, Zheng Pu and Gou Fu still found it unbelievable - they could just separate two thousand cavalry, but how could they go with the whole army? All the main forces who were not afraid of rebelling against Wei came out from Gaoping City, but there was no one from Longyou.
Notice it!
After Zhao Guang explained it in detail, they were relieved.
It can be said that two thousand cavalry can be provided, but now that the Silk Road trade has been temporarily suspended, one or two hundred cavalry can do the job of sending messages and warnings to the three places. There is no doubt about this.
He claimed that the entire army would be gone within one month just to confuse the public.
His cavalry was first trained by his father, Zhao Yun, who personally selected and trained cavalry. Later, he accepted eight hundred followers led by Fu Jian, the eldest son of King Fu Zhang of Wudu.
Since the Northern Expedition, it has been on the battlefield many times, making up for any losses, and has maintained an organization of 3,000 people.
The last addition was the addition of more than a hundred cavalry led by Liang Yuanbi.
Liang Yuanbi was the leader of the Liangzhou Hu people who voluntarily surrendered to Zheng Pu in the past. His tribe of more than 2,000 people first lived in the Guanchuan Valley.
Now, after Liangzhou was restored, the prime minister allowed them to return to their old place.
Because the Guanchuan River Valley is adjacent to the horse ranch established by the former Han Dynasty, it has now become the smallest horse ranch in the Han Dynasty.
Letting them go back will serve as a barrier to the horse ranch, and the cattle and sheep produced by their livestock ranch can also be supplied to the garrison of Zuli County and Manyin City.
Zhao Guang was stationed around their tribe, and usually only a hundred of his riders would go out to guard and spy on military affairs. Therefore, if Zhao Guang quietly led his riders away, Liang Yuanbi's hundred or so riders would be left behind to continue to serve as guards.
, with two thousand Luo people pretending to be cavalry and stationed in the military camp, the Wei Wei scouts could not be alert.
As for why the deadline is set to one month
It's just a matter of opportunism and it won't last long.
With this explanation, Zheng Pu happily returned to Ji County to report to the prime minister.
However, the cautious prime minister felt that it was too risky to send out all three thousand cavalry, so he simply ordered Zhao Guang to select two thousand cavalry and quietly go to Wuwei County via Jincheng County.
This is what Zheng Pu thought.
Because of the rapid changes on the battlefield, it is unknown when Wei Feiyao will be forced to confront him head-on.
Instead of sending all Zhao Guang's troops to Hexi and waiting for a month to send back thousands of cavalry, it would be better to send only two thousand cavalry to avoid leaking traces in the process.
Although Zhao Guang's cavalry and soldiers are elite, this possibility is unlikely, but it can be avoided if it can be avoided.
Moreover, Wei Yan and Jiang Wei had planned this matter together. With their ability in military competition, they could make calculations without intending to do so, so even if a thousand cavalry were missing, the matter would not be delayed.
"I know that Zi Jinfang has returned home after a long period of work, but he still needs to travel a lot more."
After making a decision, he sent the reply letters to the prime ministers of Wei Yan and Zhao Guang respectively. He gently rubbed the root of his nose and said slowly, "The scouts have reported, and many soldiers and horses in Guanzhong of the Wei Dynasty have been mobilized, and they all joined the military force."
After leaving the Pass, I want Zijin to go to Hanzhong to inspect military affairs. Juda is old, and I can't bear to make him trek back and forth. Youchang has just returned to Longyou after many years. He doesn't understand everything very well, but he is awe-inspiring. Alas!
Now in Longyou, only Zijin can visit the past."
"promise."
Hearing this, Zheng Pu accepted the order and said, "Serving the country, how dare you say anything about the hardships? Prime Minister, Pu will go the next day."
In fact, he had already prepared for Hanzhong.
Because counting the time, Qiao Zhou, who was sent by the emperor, will soon arrive in Hanzhong County.
