"Everyone, please tell us how we should respond to the Xiliang army's attack!" The chief chanyu of the Qiang tribe asked the tribal leaders in the tent: "According to the information we have received, the number of troops dispatched by Xiliang this time exceeds
Four hundred thousand, four hundred thousand troops marched north in three directions."
"The other party needs to come to avenge the civilians who were killed by us!" The Qiang chief chanyu looked at the senior officials with cold eyes: "If we lose, no one can escape. Xiliang King Li Xiang Yaizhen will definitely take revenge.
There will definitely be a massacre, and not just a few people will be lost, but the entire tribe will be wiped out!"
The high-ranking tribesmen present knew this, because no one under their command could escape the massacre of civilians, and Xiliang King Li Xiang would not let them go just because they did not take action.
"Chanyu, this matter is not only a matter for our Qiang people, but also for their Xianbei people. We should unite with the Xianbei people to resist the invasion of the Xiliang army." A tribal leader stood up and said: "We are a single tribe.
We are no match for Xiliang, but the major ethnic groups and tribes in our small grassland are very united. As long as we unite, we can resist.
The top priority is to unite the Xianbei people and convey the news of the Xiliang army's invasion of the grassland to the tribes that have lost contact. Only by uniting all the tribes and the Xianbei people can we fight against Xiliang!"
The snow on the grasslands has long since melted, and the tribes who have been trapped in one place for a long time by the heavy snow have already taken their cattle and sheep to graze in places with abundant water and grass.
Now is equivalent to the busy farming time in the Central Plains. People from these grassland tribes need to drive their cattle and sheep to places with abundant water and grass to graze. This will make the cattle and sheep fatter and stronger, and make the lambs faster.
Grow up quickly.
Cattle and sheep are the most precious wealth of their grassland tribes. Only by relying on cattle and sheep can they survive the cold winters one after another.
This also brought great difficulty to them in recruiting tribal warriors, because these tribes live based on water and grass, and you don't know where they will arrive next moment.
This made it more difficult for them to summon these tribes and gather their warriors.
"We will do these two things later. What we have to consider now is how to strategically resist the invasion of Xiliang's army." The Qiang chief chanyu looked at the military advisor who was following him and said, "Military advisor, what have we got so far?
Tell them the news!"
"Yes!" The military advisor has already packed all kinds of information in his head: "According to the information we have obtained so far and the news from the Central Plains, Xinliang has dispatched more than 400,000 troops this time, and the troops are divided into
The third route and the first route army set out from Sanshui City. This army is composed of the Seventh Army of Xiliang. The specific number of the army is not yet known!
But what is certain is that this army has a very strong combat effectiveness, and the weapons and equipment owned by the soldiers are far better than those owned by the various tribes in our grassland. There is also news that Xiliang headquarters cavalry were seen in this army.
!
When they set out from Sanshanshui City, the first person they will definitely encounter is the Tulu tribe!"
As the military advisor spoke, he looked specifically at a burly man present. That man was the chief of the Tulu tribe, one of the eight major tribes of the Qiang tribe.
The strength is very strong. There are more than a dozen small and medium-sized tribes attached to the Tulu tribe? As long as the leader of the Tulu tribe waves his hand, he can command over 100,000 elite soldiers!
If all the people participate in the war, can they earn about 300,000 cavalry? In this case, the entire Tulu tribe will lose its future if they are defeated, because all the young adults in their tribe have been summoned.
The military advisor continued: "I don't know who the Second Route Army will be in the future, but the Second Army is the enemy's main force? According to the news we got from Zhangye County, Xiliang Benpu was originally stationed in various places.
The soldiers were summoned by the opposing general and a huge camp was built in front of Zhangye County City.
In that camp were all soldiers from Xiliang headquarters who were going to participate in the Northern Expedition? In addition to soldiers from Xiliang headquarters, this army also had a large number of soldiers from the Eighth Army joining it? The number was very large.
And when they go directly north from Zhangye County, their target is most likely our Qiang Royal Court!"
The military advisor looked around and told the last group of troops. Everyone knew? This army will be led by Xiliang King Li Xian. The one they fear most now is Xiliang King Li Xiang.
After returning to the grassland, they finally realized that they felt cold behind their backs, especially when they saw the various exaggerated achievements of Xiliang King Li Xiang? During the period of dealing with the three major families in Liangzhou, Xiliang King Li Xiang also
I took the time to kill a great master.
He was a top powerhouse? But he was killed by Xiliang King Li Xiang like that? What if Li Xiang came to the grassland? Can their top powerhouses from the Qiang and Xianbei tribes be able to stop Xiliang King Li Xiang?
Everyone is listening carefully. There are traces of Xiliang King Li Xiang on most battlefields in Xiliang, and he should be there this time.
Otherwise Xiliang would not be able to gather so many troops.
"The King of Xiliang led the Xiliang cavalry to set off from Bingzhou!"
Departing from Bingzhou?
Everyone present was stunned for a moment, and then they thought of another possibility, that is, the Xiliang King Li Xiang was very likely to take action against the Xianbei people.
After all, in the war last winter, the Qiang and Xianbei ethnic groups fought together. Although the massacre had nothing to do with the Xianbei side, the Xianbei side also committed plunder.
So Xiliang attacked not only the Qiang people, but also the Xianbei people who conquered them together!
"This is all the information we have so far!"
"Don't you have more detailed information?" the leader of the Tulu tribe asked.
The military advisor shook his head and said apologetically to the leader of the Tulu tribe: "Our intelligence system is not as developed as that of the major forces in the Central Plains. We were able to obtain the information just mentioned thanks to the information given to us by some forces in the Central Plains.
information.
At present, they don’t have any more accurate information!”
The leader of the Tulu tribe frowned and said nothing as he listened. Their tribe was at the front of Xiliang's army, and their tribe must be the first to encounter Xiliang.
"You don't have to worry too much. This war is not only a war for your tribe, but also a war for our major tribes." The military adviser could see the sorrow of the Tulu tribe leader: "We can't let you face the West alone.
Liang army, this is why Shanyu summoned you and others, we need to be more united, only more united can we resist the invasion of Xiliang army."
"Before you came over, Shan Yu had already set up a rough battle plan. Our Qiang people are mainly composed of eight major tribes. In addition to the eight major tribes, there are also a large number of small tribes outside.
The whole clan can muster more than 3 million people to fight, but our tribal warriors are scattered on the grassland and cannot gather in one place to form a fist.
We, alone, cannot resist the ferocious Xiliang army, so we have to gather our troops and all the tribes together.
The Xiliang army is divided into three groups. The target of the third group of troops is most likely the Xianbei side. Now we have to face the soldiers from the two groups of armies starting from Sanshui City and Zhangye County City.
But if the entire Qiang tribe is gathered in a small place and supports so many people, then we should follow the example of Xiliang, wouldn't they divide their troops into three groups?
Then we Qiang people can also create three gathering places!"
As the military advisor spoke, someone next took out a large map and hung it in the middle. While doing the math, he drew a rough terrain of the grassland, marking out the activities of the major Qiang tribes.
"Chanyu, plans to use Balong Lake as a base to establish the base camp of our Qiang tribe, so that civilians from all tribes can take refuge there!
Then, the place where the Tulu tribe is located will be used as the first place of war. Utok and Badlo, which are close to the Tulu tribe, will be moved together to the area where the Tulu tribe is located.
The place where the Tulu tribe is located is rich in water grass and water resources, which is enough to support the three major tribes for a long time.
This is the first and second battle zone between our Qiang people and Xiliang. We put them near Hailar, so that we can lengthen the opponent's logistics supply line.
They have a very large number of troops, and the large number also means great logistical pressure. As long as we delay enough time, their logistical supply lines can be lengthened.
At that time, we will send light cavalry to harass the opponent's logistics supply line. No matter how strong the Xiliang army is, they will not be able to withstand such harassment. As long as there are problems with logistics, the opponent will never dare to fight with our army. This is our opportunity.
The two war zones withstood the attack of the two Xiliang armies at the front, and then waited for the Xianbei reinforcements. Our two tribes once again joined forces to drive the Xiliang army out of the grassland."
"As the base camp of the Qiang people, Balong Lake is our Qiang people's logistical supplies and mobile troops. Once there is a problem on any front line, Balong Lake can send troops to support as quickly as possible."
"This is the rough plan we have made. I wonder how the team leaders feel about it?"
The military advisor asked the tribal chiefs.
The tribal chiefs in the tent frowned and thought, and the Tulu tribe chief said: "We have no problem with the Tulu tribe, but will the Xianbei tribe join us in fighting Xiliang? And Xiliang
Is the third army really looking for the Xianbei people instead of attacking the Qiang people?"
The pressure placed on them by Prime Minister Li made them dare not ignore the Third Army. Anyone who dared to ignore the Third Army of Xiliang would probably suffer a disastrous defeat.
The Xiliang cavalry are no joke, they can carry heavily armed Xiliang soldiers across thousands of miles.
The reason why the Xiliang cavalry are buried hygienically is that they don't need two or three horses per person like the warriors in the grassland. They only need one Xiliang war horse to travel across the grassland.
With the speed of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, it was not certain that they would suddenly appear behind them. They were not afraid of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry confronting them head-on, but they were afraid that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry would sneak up on their tribe.
He sent his army to the front and was attacked by the enemy's cavalry at his hometown. According to the character of Xiliang King Li Xiangjuan who was bound to retaliate, a massacre would definitely take place, and no civilians could escape.
So he had to confirm again and again whether the third army led by Xiliang King Li Xiang was really going to attack the Xianbei people. Did the Qiang people have to guard against this?
"This is indeed a problem." The great Chanyu of the Qiang tribe stood up and said: "How about this, I will send out my personal guard cavalry and let them patrol the southwest area!
Xiliang King Li Xiang leads a large number of cavalry. As long as they enter the Qiang grassland, they will be discovered. As long as they are discovered in advance, they can stop them!"
"And in order to reassure everyone and concentrate on dealing with the enemies on the front, a cavalry will be left around Balong Lake specifically to fight against Xiliang King Li Xiang. I will personally go to the Holy Land of Balong Lake to ask Lao
Ancestors come out!"
There are also great masters among the Qiang people, who are the ancestors of the Qiang people. Two great masters have always been in the Holy Land of Balong Lake.
"good!"
The tribesmen present were all happy when they heard this sentence. Li Xiang, the king of Xiliang, could kill the great master, but they did not think that Li Xiang could kill their ancestors of the Qiang people. Both ancestors were famous in the world.
The strong one.
Back then, they relied on their two ancestors to withstand the pressure of the Emperor of the Central Plains.
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Dong Xianbei
The Xianbei people also received news that Xiliang's army was heading north to the grassland, and the number of the first three armies dispatched has reached 400,000. This is the number they guessed, and the actual number should be even larger than this number.
After all, the number of the Xiliang Seventh and Eighth Legions has exceeded 300,000, plus the Xiliang headquarters army, and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry led by Xiliang King Li Xiang himself.
This will be the biggest war in their small grassland for thousands of years. Unfortunately, the Xianbei people cannot be as united as the Qiang people. The Xianbei people are divided into East Xianbei and West Xianbei.
The main leaders of Eastern Xianbei are the Murong clan, and the rulers of Western Xianbei are the Tuoba clan.
These two tribes with different surnames each lead half of the Xianbei forces. The Tuoba tribe does not like to invade from the south. They have always herded sheep and livestock on the grassland, and the place they occupy is considered to be the best place on the small grassland.
Backed by stone mountains, it has a natural haven. The upper reaches of the Hailar River are rich in water and grass.
They don't need to go south to plunder to live well.
The environment in East Xianbei is much harsher than that in West Xianbei. In addition, they compete with the Qiang people for pasture all year round, making them very warlike and bloodthirsty.
They often participated in southward invasions, and their invasion sites were mainly in Bingzhou.
The two Xianbei tribes of different factions naturally had different attitudes towards the Xiliang army heading north.
The Western Xianbei people just want to graze their cattle quietly in their own territory, because they know clearly that now is not the time for them to go south!
