"It seems that the King of Xiliang is eyeing this tribe!" Several scouts from the Qiang tribe have been following Li Xiang's army. Along the way, they have discovered that four tribes have been destroyed by Li Xiang, so they guess that this tribe has been destroyed by Li Xiang.
Li Xiang kept an eye on him.
At the same time, Li Xiang did not contact the army on the Hailar Lake side, or he had previously known that some Xiliang troops were trapped on the Hailar Lake side.
However, since their army returned, Li Xiang thought that they had attracted the Qiang army, so he led his army northward, hoping to use the Xiliang cavalry and their fast marching speed to get rid of the army's pursuit.
Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that their spear clan army suddenly came back and killed the Xiliang army by surprise.
As for the news of their attack on Zhang Qingyun's army, Li Xiang must have been even less aware of it. Otherwise, Li Xiang would not have led the army all the way north, but should have led the army south at an extremely fast speed to support Zhang Qingyun.
If the Xiliang cavalry went all the way south, with their speed they might be able to catch up with the Qiang army and besiege Zhang Qingyun's tribe. Unfortunately, they probably didn't know that, so they went all the way north.
He also wiped out several tribes during the march!
"Send this news to Shanyu and the others immediately!"
Several scouts said to each other that there were more than 200 people when they came, but because of the Xiliang scouts, their number went from 200 to less than 50 now.
More than 150 people often died at the hands of Xiliang scouts. If they had not been helpless and had not grasped the key information, they would have run away long ago and wanted to return to the army. They were not in this grassland.
Continue to pursue Li Xiang.
Chasing the Xiliang cavalry is a very dangerous thing, because if you are discovered by the Xiliang scouts, you will only die.
So when they felt that they had the secret of the Xiliang army, the first thing they thought of was not to continue chasing the Xiliang army, but to pass the news to Shan Yu and then get out of this dangerous area themselves.
"Then let's go first. Don't tell other people about this news and let them continue to pursue the Xiliang cavalry!" A leading man whispered to several people around him: "The Xiliang army needs to be chased by others.
, get the latest news, if they lose their traces again, I'm afraid that other problems may arise by then!"
"right!"
Several other scouts said, with smiles in their eyes, because if someone continues to pursue the Xiliang army, then they may not have to continue coming back to the main army. After all, they have already made great achievements.
At that time, they may just need to surround the main army. They prefer to surround the main army, rather than chasing those terrifying Xiliang cavalry on the vast sea.
These scouts mounted their horses and galloped away. They wanted to deliver the news to the Great Chanyu as quickly as possible.
Then they didn't know that in another place, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry was heading south at a speed five or six times faster than them, covering the stars and the moon, traveling day and night!
Prime Minister Li wanted to rush to the battlefield before the Qiang army surrounded Zhang Qingyun's tribe. He didn't want to go over and join forces with Zhang Qingyun. The most important thing about cavalry is speed and timing.
For these two reasons, he would not go in and gather with Zhang Qingyun, because when the army is besieged, the range of actions it can take is limited. Once this happens, it will not be able to fully utilize the mobility of the cavalry.
Therefore, he has to stay around and look for suitable fighters, and the best way to find results is to wait for the opponent to reveal flaws.
When the Qiang army attacked Zhang Qingyun's tribe, they would definitely expose their backs, because they didn't know that Prime Minister Li was already standing by with Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
They will boldly expose their behinds, this is an opportunity!
Therefore, Prime Minister Li was hurrying. It was not the time for a head-to-head confrontation with the main Qiang army. He had to use his own speed to destroy one army first, and then gradually defeat the other armies.
Only by eating away at the Qiang's peripheral armies bit by bit, can they finally engage in a decisive battle with the Qiang's main force, whose strength has been greatly reduced.
southern grassland
Zhang Qingyun received news from the front line that a large number of Qiang troops were approaching them. The local armed forces and generals he had drawn were uneasy.
Among the generals who gathered in Zhang Qingyun's battle, except for the generals of the Seventh Army and Xiliang Headquarters, who had participated in the war and had combat experience, the other generals were all promoted from local areas. The most of them were
It is to station in a place and protect the safety of a place.
At most, I have fought against the local bandits and robbers, but I have never fought against the real enemy.
So when they knew that the Qiang cavalry was rushing towards them, these people were uneasy, and some even thought about running away. They all had war horses. If they rode their war horses and fled south, they would indeed be able to escape before the Qiang army came.
Run away.
But where should they hide if they escape?
If they run away from the army, they are deserters. Liangzhou is already under the rule of Xiliang, and everyone knows that they are following Zhang Qingyun on the expedition.
Zhang Qingyun and his army did not come back, but several of their generals ran back. Then everyone knew what was going on, and there would be no place for them in Liangzhou.
Moreover, they are likely to be hunted by Xiliang. As for running to other forces and joining other forces, that is even more undesirable, because few forces in the world want to have bad relations with Xiliang.
Even if they ran to the imperial capital, the emperor would throw them out in exchange for some supplies and chips.
Because they are simply not worth aggravating the conflict between the emperor and Xiliang King Li Xiang. Of course, if they are a master, master or grand master, all the major forces in the world will welcome them.
Because they have capital, because they have qualifications and chips!
It's a pity that they are just a few mediocre generals. At most, they have some experience in leading troops and maintaining local security.
There are so many people like this in the world, and every major force has an endless supply of mediocre generals.
So they could only stay in the army, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Qiang army, and quietly waiting for the start of a new round of war.
Besides, they are not without hope. If the people on the other side of Lake Hailar can spread the news, it means that the people there will definitely come to help them, or that the army from other places will come to rescue them after receiving the news.
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They just need to stay here and wait for help!
"The Qiang soldiers came in four directions to attack our army. The instructions given to us by the side of Hailar Lake are to stay on the spot and wait for reinforcements!" Zhang Qingyun looked at the generals present and asked: "I don't know, generals, do you have any other instructions?"
Any suggestions or good suggestions?”
The general of Xiliang Headquarters stood up and said: "General Manager, I think we should stick to the instructions above and wait for reinforcements. Our army has a large number of carriages, rich supplies, and sufficient weapons and equipment. We can use the carriages and some supplies to build a
A defensive front, and there are many long-range attack units in our army. The constructed defensive front, coupled with the long-range attack units behind it, can defend it for at least a month."
The generals of the Xiliang headquarters are very confident. They have a total of 150,000 people. Although the Xiliang headquarters only occupies 20,000 of them, there are still about 40,000 soldiers of the Seventh Army in the army.
The remaining 90,000 troops are the Eighth Army Corps and the local garrison. Although these two arms are relatively weak in terms of combat effectiveness, he is confident that under the leadership of his own soldiers and the soldiers of the Seventh Army Corps, they can defend to the death and be able to withstand the enemy.
More than a month.
In addition to the food and weapons and equipment they carry, these things can be carried according to the food and weapons used by the entire Hailar Lake army and the Seventh Army. In other words, they have no shortage of arrow feathers and food.
Coupled with the defensive line built by the carriage, they did not need to fear the incoming Qiang army.
The most fearful thing on the grassland is encountering cavalry, but when you have built a complete defensive front and the remaining army is ready to set up some traps.
It is not an easy task for the cavalry to break through a complete infantry square from the front, unless the Qiang tribe has heavy cavalry to break the formation.
But does the Qiang people, a poor tribe, have such an army? Even if they do, they should always be with the Qiang king instead of being sent here to fight against the army led by Zhang Qingyun.
"I also think it's better to stick around and wait for reinforcements." The main general of the Seventh Army stood up and said: "Although our army has soldiers from the Xiliang Headquarters Army and the Seventh Army, the number is still too small.
If the enemy attacks from the front, we can still resist it, but if it attacks from the side..."
The general said and glanced at the Eighth Army Corps and the local garrison generals who looked a little embarrassed: "The general is afraid that the flanking army will be destroyed without attacking. By then, we may not be able to wait for reinforcements to arrive, and we will be separated and destroyed by the Qiang people.
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The reason why they are discussing this issue here is because the distance between them now and the distance carried by Hyrule's army is less than five days.
If they travel under the stars and the moon, they may be able to reach Hyrule within 2 to 3 days.
When they arrive at Hailar, they will be united with the Seventh Army and the main army of Xiliang. They will definitely be safe. The Xiliang army is not only invincible in terms of offense, but also rare in the world in terms of defense.
A local garrison said weakly: "Mr. Zhang, maybe we can abandon some supplies and let the soldiers carried by the carriages go. The number of carriages we carry is very large. After abandoning the supplies, we can carry the soldiers forward. In this way
It only takes about two days for us to reach Hylar."
Their main responsibility is to transport supplies, so this time they are carrying a large number of carriages. These carriages can carry the army forward, as long as they are lucky and do not encounter the Qiang army in advance.
Then they can escape from the encirclement of the Qiang people and meet the army in Hailar Lake before the Qiang people do anything.
"You're farting!" The general of the Xiliang headquarters scolded him unceremoniously: "You have to know what our responsibilities are. Our mission is to transport supplies and help the army in Hailar Lake deal with the Qiang people. Now in Hailar Lake
The army there is not short of food for the time being, but it will only last for more than a month.
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We threw away all the food and supplies, and then when 150,000 people flocked to Lake Hailar, what did you want the entire army to eat? Can everyone drink the lake water together and be full?"
The general who was criticized by the general of Xiliang Headquarters lowered his head and stopped talking. The general of the Seventh Army stood up to smooth things over: "General Mu Yuan, General Zhou's original intention was not like this. If there is no problem such as food shortage, we can follow
General Zhou's method.
But now we are in the vast prairie. The army at the wedding in Hylar may have sufficient food and grass, but it can only be used for a period of time. If there are so many of us, there will definitely be food problems!"
"So I agree with what General Mu Yuan said before and stand still and wait for reinforcements. This time we brought a large amount of grain, grass and various weapons and equipment, built a huge defensive wall with carriages, and then reinforced it with grain.
But in this case, this front is more afraid of fire, so we can use the cowhide used to wrap those arrow feathers and put them on the outermost side, because there is a layer of special material on it that can be waterproof and fireproof. Use this thing to wrap that
Build a city wall so we don't have to be afraid of fire."
The general of the Seventh Army knew that the generals of Xiliang Headquarters were relatively straightforward people. They would speak out directly if they saw anything they were unhappy about. They were all straight-tempered.
However, it is easy to offend other generals and cause unnecessary conflicts, but the other party has absolutely no selfish intentions, or sincerely wants to scold that general.
If they were in other armies or other forces, generals like Xiliang Headquarters would probably never get ahead in their lives because they offend people so easily.
Even though they are very loved by soldiers, they take the lead on the battlefield and have outstanding military exploits.
But in the Xiliang army, each of these Xiliang headquarters generals holds important positions because they have an equally outspoken lord.
The general of the Seventh Army sometimes feels that these Xiliang headquarters generals are a bit annoying and sometimes make him unable to step down, but he has to admit it.
With these Xiliang headquarters generals in the army, the morale of the soldiers is always at the highest level. Even if they are tightly surrounded by the enemy, the soldiers will follow the generals to kill the enemies bravely, because these soldiers know that their generals will not
Leave them behind, and instead follow them on the battlefield fighting to the last moment, waiting for reinforcements to arrive.
The Xiliang headquarters army also lived up to the expectations of these soldiers. As long as they can rescue the Xiliang headquarters army, they will definitely arrive.
"In addition, we can also dig traps!" The general changed the subject and said: "It will take a day or so for the other side to surround us. This day or so is enough for us to set up camp and dig various traps.
