The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 550 Western Xianbei
In the first year of Chuping (190), September [-]th.

In the Jinyang government office, the number of officials coming and going has also increased.

"The four battalions of Wuxiang Camp, Xiaoqi Camp, Bingzhou Camp, and Shanggu Camp have all been equipped with new-style harnesses. The four battalions are still maintaining martial law. All supplies are delivered by the Eagle Wolf Guards. Information about the new-style harnesses is not available. Nothing leaked."

Xu An leaned his hands on the Hu table and looked at the map on the Hu table. There were many lines drawn on the map on the Hu table, all of which were routes from Bingzhou to Liangzhou.

Liu Pi stood aside respectfully, reporting the latest information.

"News came from the Mobei Yingwei. There seems to be civil strife in the Xianbei tribe. All tribes have been conscripted with a large number of cavalry. The two sides seem to have broken out in Mobei. It seems that the head of the Xianbei Shanyu and the son of the former Shanyu Qianman The two are fighting for power."

Xu An frowned slightly. The Xianbei in the north had a large crowd. Today's Xianbei is almost the same as the Xiongnu in the heyday of the past, at least in terms of territory.

The land occupied by the Xianbei tribe is more than [-] miles long from east to west, and more than [-] miles wide from north to south. The mountains, rivers, waters, and salt ponds are all under its jurisdiction.

In the sixth year of Xiping (177), Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty sent Xia Yu and others to attack Sanlu. Tan Shikui didn't even dispatch the main force of Xianbei, but let the leaders of the three tribes of the East, Central, and West attack their own tribes. The three-way army was defeated.

The Han army even lost all their talismans and supplies, and Xia Yu, the captain of Karasuma, almost lost all his troops, and ran back with only dozens of cavalry.

However, after the death of the old Wang Tanshikui, his son Helian had no talent, sexuality and lust, and the law was not fair. Half of the people were rebels.

Qianman was the son of Helian, the former Chanyu. Helian attacked Beidi County in the fourth year (181) of Hanling Emperor Guanghe and was shot and killed.

At that time, Qianman was young, and Helian's younger brother, the leader, led Xianbei on behalf of Qianman, but now Qianman has grown up and wants to regain control of Xianbei.

"Who has the greater advantage?"

Xu An didn't pay much attention to the news of the Xianbei tribe before. After all, Xianbei in history was not the protagonist when he arrived in the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

But now Xu An has to pay attention. Xianbei has three parts: east, middle and west. The east is in the north of Youzhou, the middle is in the north of Bingzhou, and the west is in the north of Liangzhou.

Moreover, the area to the north of Beidi County in Liangzhou and the area below Shuofang County in Bingzhou is actually controlled by Xianbei, which belongs to the sphere of influence of Xianbei in the west.

At the beginning, Han Sui, Ma Teng and others sent Liangzhou soldiers to participate in the attack on the Southern Huns, and the Xianbei in that area also followed the Liangzhou army to fight against the autumn wind of the Southern Huns.

"If the lord is worried that after the Xianbei tribe ended the civil strife, they found that Bingzhou was empty and took the opportunity to go south, then the lord don't have to worry about this."

Xu An raised his eyebrows slightly, and turned to look at Liu Pi.

"Mobei Yingwei bribed several small tribes, and there are two middle-level personnel among the large army. They probably know the details of Xianbei. The leader and Qianman are of equal strength. Dong Xianbei supports the leader, while the middle Xianbei supports Qianman, and the dispute between the two is likely to continue for about one to two years, and there are still tribes in the North that are threatening Xianbei, and neither of them dare to let go of their hands and feet to fight."

"Our army rushed to Liangzhou, and the place to pass through was under the control of the western Xianbei. When the western Xianbei succeeded to the throne in the fourth year of Guanghe, he had already been sentenced to leave Xianbei. When the leader was in power, he went west several times. , but because of the northern tribes and the Wuhuan and Fuyu tribes in the east, we had to give up the Western Expedition and let the Western Xianbei stand on their own."

"Then..."

Xu An's eyes lighted up slightly, and he glanced at the location of Xianbei in the west, feeling a little moved.

"Even if we make some big noises in the Western Xianbei area, Kuitou and Qianman probably won't care about it, let alone notice it?"

Yan Zhong, Jia Xu, and Xu You all stood aside with their hands tied, looking at the Kanyu map and chatting quietly from time to time.

Now that the autumn harvest in Bingzhou is over, food and grass are plentiful, and manpower is free, logistics is no longer a problem.

In ancient times, when marching and fighting, the large army went out, and the soldiers actually only accounted for a small number of soldiers, while the auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands took up the majority. Xu An waited until the autumn harvest to send troops because of logistics problems.

Hearing Xu An's words, Yan Zhong's eyelids twitched slightly, and he turned his head to stare at Xu An. As soon as he saw Xu An's expression, he knew that Xu An probably had other thoughts in his heart.

"Minggong, don't you want to attack the Western Xianbei first?"

Xu You didn't react when he looked at the map on Hu's table, but Jia Xu lived in Liangzhou before, and he knew the power of Xianbei in the west. Xu An's words also surprised Jia Xu.

Xu An nodded slightly, he really wanted to attack the Western Xianbei first.

Looking at the royal court of Western Xianbei on Kanyu map, he tilted his head and asked Liu Pi, "After the Western Xianbei rebelled, it seems that they were defeated by Wusun and Ding Ling when they wanted to go west. They suffered heavy losses and lost a lot of money. Territory, am I not mistaken?"

"Yes, the western Xianbei is now accumulating strength and shrinking in an all-round way. Now most of the troops in the western Xianbei are defending against the northern tribes. The western Xianbei no longer has the power it used to have, and only has the power to parry."

After receiving Liu Pi's affirmative answer, Xu An also had a strategy in mind.

Jia Xu followed Xu An's gaze to look at the Kanyu on Hu's table, suddenly startled in his heart, raised his head to look at Xu An, and asked.

"Could it be that Duke Ming wants to use the western Xianbei royal court to take Wuwei County first? Destroy the western Xianbei, and then use the Xianbei soldiers as the vanguard to reduce the casualties of our army?"

Jia Xu's words immediately caught the eyes of Yan Zhong and Xu You.

"The royal court of Xianbei in the west is in the north of Wuwei County, Liangzhou, and the northwest of Shuofang County, Bingzhou. It is about [-] miles away from Shuofang County. Our army has never invaded Xianbei's territory for a long time. Neglect of prevention."

"The nine counties of Bingzhou are now under the control of our army. As long as our army does not enter Xianbei's territory, it will not be discovered by Western Xianbei."

Jia Xu didn't speak out against Xu An's proposal, but directly thought about the feasibility.

Xu You looked at the distribution map of the tribes in the Xianbei territory in the west, and was also a little moved.

"With a distance of four hundred miles, the light cavalry army can travel hundreds of miles a day, and four days of rapid marching can reach the royal court of Xianbei in the west. Our army will rush to the royal court of Xianbei in the west with mental calculations or unintentional. In three days, Xianbei in the west can at most call a small army. Partial conformity."

"In other words, what our army has to face is only [-] to [-] people from the Xianbei royal court in the west, and there are many old and weak among them..."

Jia Xu shook his head and said in a deep voice.

"It doesn't take four days, our army can reach the Western Xianbei King's Court in three days. Our army has a new type of harness, and one person rides on two horses. The marching speed is far faster than the normal cavalry march. If we set off in the early morning of the first day, our army should be able to arrive At dusk on the third day, we arrived at the outskirts of the Xianbei royal court in the west."

Jia Xu lowered his head and glanced at Kanyu map again, and said, "Even though the marching speed has been accelerated by the new harness, the physical strength of the soldiers and the horses must also be taken into consideration."

"There is no need for our army to march in a hurry for three days to attack. Although the march is fast, the army is tired and horses are exhausted, and it is difficult to continue. Our army can march normally for three days, marching about [-] miles, maintaining the strength of the horses and soldiers, and then starry night on the fourth day. Marching, riding a second horse and rushing to attack the western Xianbei royal court, and changing to the main horse before the battle, should be able to attack the western Xianbei royal court in one fell swoop."

"Xianbei in the west is absolutely unexpected. The marching speed of our cavalry can reach this level."

"Our army's cavalry is well-armed, and the soldiers are all elite. They have Takahashi saddles and double-footed stirrups. The garrison of the western Xianbei royal court is no more than [-] at most. It is just a good time to use the western Xianbei to test the combat effectiveness of our army. How powerful is it?"

After Xu You thought for a while, he still hesitated.

"Although the western Xianbei is weak, it should not be underestimated. There are more than [-] people who control the strings. Our main goal should still be above Liangzhou. It is not a wise move to provoke the western Xianbei rashly. I don't think so. I am too much in favor of attacking the western Xianbei."

"Furthermore, Mr. Wenhe's clan made an agreement with Duke Ming that Jia's assistance will only come after our army conquers Beidi County."

Yan Zhong kept frowning and said nothing.

Xu An also frowned, and he was a little uncertain about paying attention now.

The royal court of Xianbei in the west is very close to Shuofang County. Now most of the tribes of Xianbei in the west are resisting the tribes in the north in the north. The royal court of Xianbei in the west is now like a piece of fat hanging in the mouth of the Yellow Turban army.

Once the royal court of Xianbei in the west is broken, the royal court of Xianbei in the west can be held hostage and the cavalry of Xianbei in the west can be used as pawns. This will undoubtedly greatly reduce the casualties of the Yellow Turban Army.

There are many advantages to defeating the Western Xianbei's Wangting. The western Xianbei has a large number of cattle and sheep in the southern region. The surrounding pastures of the Wangting are rich and there is no shortage of cattle and sheep.

The Yellow Turban Army could live in Xianbei in the west, and directly slaughter the cattle and sheep in Xianbei in the west as high-quality military rations.

Moreover, Liangzhou and Bingzhou do not border on the north because of the western Xianbei. Only Shangjun and Beidi County in the south border. The western Xianbei is like a sharp knife inserted between Liangzhou and Bingzhou.

The terrain of Shangjun is rugged, it is impossible for cavalry to march, and transportation is difficult. Although it is connected, it is not convenient.

"This strategy works."

Yan Zhong's brows relaxed, he closed the folding fan in his hand, and said solemnly.

"Western Xianbei is strong from the outside and the middle is dry. If our army wants to join Liangzhou and Bingzhou, we must take down the land to the south of Western Xianbei. If we want to completely occupy Liangzhou, it may take more time than occupying Bingzhou. Liangzhou Han and Qiang live together, and the Qiang people have rebelled several times. Repeatedly, the situation is extremely complicated, our army must consider the stalemate situation, and over time, the pressure of transportation and supply logistics will become our main pressure."

"In fact, we don't have many choices. Once we get into a stalemate and cannot quickly defeat Han Sui and Ma Teng, we must occupy the southern Xianbei territory in the west, otherwise the logistics will drag us down."

"Attacking the Western Xianbei now is the best time and the most correct choice."

Yan Zhong put down his folding fan, pointed at the royal court of Xianbei in the west on the Kanyu map, and said in a deep voice.

"Xianbei in the west has barbarian habits, fearing authority but not morality. The Han court has dealt with various tribes in the north for countless years. As long as our army can defeat the royal court of Xianbei in the west in one fell swoop, most of the Xianbei in the west will not dare to fight with Duke Ming again." The enemy, but choose to back down."

"And even if Western Xianbei wants to take revenge, our army has already entered Wuwei County and Beidi County when the Western Xianbei army returns to aid. With the Great Wall as a support, Western Xianbei has nothing to fear."

"The possibility of Western Xianbei attacking and merging the state is also very small. Du Liao general Li De is now stationed in Meiji, and the Southern Huns are not easy to mess with. Western Xianbei must continue to resist Wusun and other northern tribes, and the troops that can be mobilized Not many, how dare you invade Bingzhou?"

"As for whether the Wuwei Jia family will assist, it depends on the outcome of our army's attack on Xianbei in the west."

"If our army defeats the Western Xianbei Royal Court in one battle, then Jia's family will bet on our Yellow Turban Army without occupying Beidi County."

"If the battle is defeated..."

Yan Zhong's eyes were slightly cold, and he said lightly.

"Even a crippled Western Xianbei can't win the battle, so why are you talking about advancing in Liangzhou? Why don't you take advantage of the Han Dynasty's attitude towards us and surrender as soon as possible to see if you can become a rich man? But the rest of my life."

Yan Zhong glanced sideways at Xu You, he didn't save Xu You any face, he always speaks straight to others, and rarely beats around the bush.

Xu You's complexion changed slightly, but he restrained himself very well, and did not refute Yan Zhong.

Yan Zhong then used his folding fan to point to the location of Wuwei County and Beidi County in Liangzhou, and continued to speak.

"Wuwei County and Beidi County are not the main battlefields for Han Sui and Ma Teng to compete for the front. The defenses in the two places are not many, and they are far away from the main forces of Han Sui and Ma Teng."

"At that time, our army will drive the Western Xianbei to be a pawn, and go south along the Yellow River, divide the troops into two groups, take Wuwei on the one hand, and take Beidi on the other. When Han Sui and Ma Teng receive the alarm, Wuwei and Beidi have already entered The hands of our army."

"If General Zhang Yan leads the infantry into Beidi County, we can rely on the defense of the city to stabilize the line of defense."

Yan Zhong took back the folding fan, paused for a while, and said in a deep voice.

"Han Sui and Ma Teng must stop fighting and join forces to fight against Duke Ming, but it will take time. Han Sui and Ma Teng have already fought a real fire, and the two sides suffered heavy casualties. When the army invades Liangzhou, the two of them will have to entangle for a while before joining forces, and it is difficult for the army to join forces."

"At that time, our army had already occupied the two counties of Wuwei and Beidi. We didn't need to worry about the threat from the flanks. We only needed to focus on the front line in the south."

"However, Han Sui has to worry about our army's attacking Jincheng from Wuwei County, so as to keep troops on guard. The pressure on our army's main line will naturally be reduced, and the chances of winning will be increased."

"Winning Wuwei County can also echo Beidi County from east to west. Anding County is located in the central area of ​​Wuwei and Beidi Counties. When the time comes to encircle the left and right sides, Han Sui and Ma Teng can only voluntarily abandon the northern part of Anding County and go to the south. Zone retreat."

"It is impossible for Han Sui and Ma Teng to really work together. The tens of thousands of Qiang-Han allied forces under his command are not worth worrying about at all."

Yan Zhong sneered and said contemptuously.

"With so many cavalry troops under my command, I can't get in even if I hit a Meiyang or a Chencang. It's really embarrassing for me, the people of Liangzhou."

Yan Zhong stretched out his right hand and pointed to a point on the map.

Jia Xu and Xu You looked at the place Yan Zhong was pointing at, and the place Yan Zhong was pointing at was Gaoping City in the south of Anding County.

"At that time, we will be outside Gaoping City, and let Han Sui and Ma Teng learn how to use cavalry."

(End of this chapter)