Qiang Qin

() The arm can't twist the thigh in the end.

Under Xu Mibutong's strong advice, Hu Yanxie was finally defeated. From the Mobei King's Court on the Hannan River to the Kebuduo Lake, it only took one day and one night for the cavalry to travel in such a short distance. Within a short period of time, the Huyan tribe had no time to move. As for gathering strength and breaking with Maodun, Huyanxie didn't have the courage yet.

Central Plains hinterland.

Li Yuan, the king of martial arts in Qin State, is the symbol of invincibility and constant victory; and on the northern prairie, Maodun's prestige is also comparable. Countless heroes of grassland tribes died under the sword of Maodun. Their lessons learned from the past, Let Hu Yanxie not dare to act rashly.

The Huyan tribe is ready to go.

The long sound of blare resounded under the sky of Kobduo Lake, and one after another the Huns came out of the low tents, took their mounts, put on simple leather armor, and used animal bones in their quiver. Shaved arrows, going to war——, are no strangers to the Huns.

From the bottom of his heart, every Hun man is eager to prove himself from the slaughter of tribal conflicts, eager to plunder the women and money of other tribes, and then enrich his tent, so that these women with strong buttocks can give birth to another for themselves. offspring of one.

However, when they learned from King Youxian's central army that they were about to go to Hexi to attack Qin, the morale of the warriors of the Huyan tribe became low.

For every Hun who escaped from Hexi, the Qin army is an unbearable memory. At the beginning, nearly 15 warriors from the Zhelan tribe, the Huyan tribe and the Tiefu tribe occupied Yanqi Mountain and Qilian Mountain. The large and lush grasslands of Heishuihe, Juyanhai, and Heishuihe also controlled the hub of the Silk Road between east and west. In the end, the Zhelan and Tiefu tribes were beaten to nothing. If the Huyan tribe hadn't been under the "wise" command of Huyanxie, they might have become prisoners of war of Qin just like the other two tribes.

Feeling uneasy, the Huyan tribe embarked on the journey to the south, and Xumibutong followed the right sage king Huyanxie all the way in the form of a de facto supervisor of the army, which made Ben want to save a little strength in Kebu Hu Yanxie by the lakeside never found any opportunities.

The Huns mobilized horses and fought hard.

On the galloping road at the foot of Qilian Mountain, teams of Qin rode fast horses, galloping and rolling up thousands of layers of dust, making the logistics soldiers who were transporting heavy supplies and fodder to the Western Regions envious.

Dunhuang.

With the westward expedition of the Qin army, this oasis city at the foot of Mingsha Mountain has become the most important bridgehead on the west line of Qin State. A large amount of materials are transported here from Guanzhong and Bashu, and then transported all the way through Loulan and Gushi. To the Qin army who was fighting the Dayue clan.

After Gan Yong succeeded Li Zhongxiang as the prefect of Hexi, he was about to move his station from Gaizang City to Dunhuang. This was not because Gan Yong was also eager to march west, but because of the need for a longer front.

The Western Region is vast.

With the current delivery capabilities of the Qin army and the traffic conditions of this era, if the distance between the rear supply area and the front line is too far, it is very likely that the supply will not be smooth, regardless of whether it is a natural disaster or a sneak attack by the enemy. For the soldiers of the Qin army fighting on the front line, how could they win the war without food and weapons.

end of may.

In the newly built Dunhuang County Guard, Gan Yong received Meng Hu, the former Tingwei who had just come to Hexi for inspection, and now the Supervisor of the Military Intelligence Department.In terms of military affairs, Li Yuan has always hoped that there will be talents who are good at military affairs to analyze some clues and find out the weaknesses of the Huns.

After Bai Guangji's death in battle, Li Yuan decided to hand over the task of collecting intelligence about the Xiongnu and other alien races to Menghu, who had already faded out of the military system.

There are two reasons:

One is Meng Hu's ability. He was born in the frontier army system, and he is very familiar with the Huns on the northern grasslands, and the biggest enemy of Qin is the Huns.In addition, in terms of military capability analysis, Menghu not only has actual combat experience, but also has experience as an official in the central and yang court. According to the criteria for promotion of officials in later generations, that is, he has been dispatched from top to bottom and has rich experience in grassroots work , and have experience working in agencies, such talents are worthy of reuse.

The second is Li Yuan's consideration of protection.After the government dispute between Chen Ping and Li Zheng, Meng Hu's Tingwei Mansion was on Li Zheng's side, which made Chen Ping and the Qin domestic officials who were on his side very dissatisfied.They thought that Meng Hu, who had always had a good personal relationship, would stand by their side, but the result was just the opposite.

love and law.

When faced with a decision, Meng Hu, just like his predecessors Meng Yi and Meng Tian, ​​always followed their inner persistence. This may be the reason why Meng Shi has become an important minister of the Qin State for several generations.

In order to quell the accusations and dissatisfaction with Meng Hu, and to let Meng Hu avoid the limelight of the discussion, Li Yuan decided to agree to Meng Hu's resignation from the post of Ting Wei and to serve as the Military Intelligence Department official position.

At the same time, the main duties of Yan Le, the commander of the Chang'an Order and the Director of the Jingjing Department, were transferred to the domestic side. Inspections and unannounced visits to the people's conditions in various counties and counties gradually became Yan Le's main business.

Menghu's visit to Hexi this time was precisely because of the urgent military situation from the Huyan tribe of the Southern Huns. If the method is advanced quickly, Dunhuang City is likely to be caught off guard if it is unprepared.

Fortunately, when Meng Hu arrived here again, he suddenly found that Gan Yong was ready for battle. The entire city was built by the soldiers of the Qin Army, along the terrain of Mingsha Mountain and Moon Lake, and a long rammed earth city wall was built. At the crenels of the city wall, there are also holes for crossbowmen to shoot.

On the city wall.

Accompanied by Gan Yong, Meng Hu visited the city. Compared with Gan Yong, who was younger, Meng Hu was the first general to join Li Yuan. Shang and Li Zhongxiang are so eye-catching, but Gan Yong knows that Meng Hu is no more than other frontier generals, he is very important in Li Yuan's heart.

"Guardian Gan, according to Meng, your department has less than 7 heavy soldiers. There are holes for crossbowmen in this city wall, and there are tunnels for counterattack. Now there are nearly [-] to [-] Huns. , It's not easy to defend the city, so how can we get the strength to fight back?" Meng Hu couldn't help asking with a frown after inspecting it.

"General Meng, take a look, this military report—!" Gan Yong smiled, and took out a silk book from his bosom.

Meng Hu took it in doubt, unfolded it to look at it, couldn't help laughing, and said: "It turns out that the Gan Junshou and General Ji Bu's trick of deceiving the sky and crossing the sea almost fooled me. No matter how secret the Huns are, Inquiring in time, I would never have imagined that you would come to this carbine."

Gan Yong blushed in embarrassment, and said falteringly: "The general said that, I, Gan Yong, did not come up with this plan. If General Li and General Ji hadn't discussed it together, the Dayue Clan would be doomed. , It’s so hard to fight a battle, and it’s not fun to end it so easily, so——!”

"So, you wantonly hoarded food and fodder in Dunhuang City, and let the Huns' spies know. In this way, the Huns will definitely lead the army to attack Dunhuang first, and General Ji's troops, even General Li's The coalition forces have already started to return quietly." Meng Hu said with a smile.

"The general's guess is right. We just want to take this opportunity to set up a trap and let the arrogant Huns come to the door. This time, I have sent people to report to Chang'an on flying horses. I believe that King Wu has also received it at this time." The army has reported it, and our next task is to severely attack the invading Huns, and strive to make them never return. And to achieve this goal, General Meng, you also have an important task——!" Gan Yongzheng said.

"What do you mean, let my military intelligence department spread the news that our army will continue to win the battle north of Tianshan Mountains during this period, so that the Huns can further believe that our troops in the Hexi and Dunhuang areas are empty and vulnerable. Isn't it?" Meng Hu thought for a while, and then understood Gan Yong's meaning.

"General Meng is really powerful. Whether our plan can be successful depends on your confusing news, general. Can the Huns believe it?" Gan Yong was overjoyed and complimented repeatedly.

"Are you trying to flatter me? He got the credit for the day, but don't forget to treat your brother to a good banquet?" Meng Hu smiled while inspecting.

Qin Jun laid a net.

Just waiting for the Huns to invade, the battle clouds in the Hexi area also followed the approach of the Huyan tribe, and the situation became more and more tense. Some Hu merchants who came and went on the commercial road chose to hide in some big cities. It is protected by a solid bluestone city wall, and it is difficult to break through the city with the crude siege equipment of the Huns.

On the bank of Lop Nur.

The water and grass are shallow, and this big marsh with a radius of more than a hundred miles is the largest in the Western Regions. Its vast sea is completely different from the deserted desert and Gobi left in later generations.

The [-] Qin infantry led by Ji Bu and Ji Xin were hiding here. After the reunion in Gushi City, Qin, Wusun, and the Western Regions re-adjusted their combat strategies. Mo Liejiaomi, Li Zhongxiang, and Luo Jia all agreed that after the continuous collapse of the Da Yue Clan, they no longer have much resistance. In other words, it is impossible for the Da Yue Clan to have the ability to influence the current situation. In this case, it is no longer necessary to continue to use a huge force.

In contrast, on the long northern border of the Qin State, the evil wolf of the Huns will seize the opportunity to appear at any time, and if you want to prevent the wolf from counterattacking, you must first have a well-made trap.

The "Sky Fire" troops in Ji Bu's army.

In addition to Li Zhongxiang's coalition forces from the Western Regions and Gan Yong's supply troops, these few Qin armies may not be the opponents of the Huns cavalry if they fight alone, but if they unite and occupy favorable terrain, the Huns will suffer. .