Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 329 Entering the Grassland 2
After continuing to go on the road the next day, the performance of the more than 4000 captive soldiers was much better. It is the best choice for Dian Wei to take charge of these people.According to Dian Wei's experience, reasoning with these people is a waste of time.Dian Wei may not understand what big sticks and sweet dates are, but he knows very well that as long as he kills a few troublemakers first, and then rewards others with something delicious, most people will definitely be very obedient.

This is the conclusion that Dian Wei came to when he was in Luoyang. No matter how arrogant you are, it is best to be honest when you become a prisoner, or else you will be the first.

It has to be said that Dian Wei's method is often the most direct and effective, and people like Wen Chou and Zhang Fei treat captives in similar ways.

In view of the possibility of encountering wandering soldiers or a large number of organized enemy troops along the way, Gongsun Xu also had to strengthen his vigilance, and the marching speed of the army slowed down. At the same time, Dian Wei applied for a thousand horses from Gongsun Xu. With the equipment of war horses and a thousand cavalry, Gongsun Xu understood that Dian Wei wanted to select available captive soldiers through actual combat.

Anyway, I still have enough horses on my side, and it is a good choice to have these people contribute to their lives. Gongsun Xu is not afraid of whether they will rebel again, and he does not want to see who has the hardest fist on the grassland now, who dares to rebel and escape, can he? Survival is still a problem, who is willing to take this risk.

Xu Huang was also cruising on the grassland at the moment. He marched in the direction Xu Shu pointed out, and gave enough shock to the tribes he encountered along the way. All the tribes that Xu Huang encountered knew one thing, the grassland had changed. Now, they have to make a choice.

And this choice is still a multiple-choice question. If you don’t choose to stand on the side of the Northern Xinjiang Army, you will basically be sentenced to death. The tribe, after that, there will be no security.

Facing the strength of the northern border army, these tribes have no choice, can they choose?But all the tribes close to the Xiongnu have already migrated to other places, and those who stay are not strong enough or do not want to cause trouble. Moreover, no matter how powerful the Northern Border Army is, they have not killed at will. Said it was already a kind of luck.

The two sides, Gongsun Xu and Xu Huang, made such a big noise. It would be a joke if they still couldn’t find each other’s traces. Half a day later, the Ying Nu on Gongsun Xu’s side sent back a message that the direction of Hetao was seventy miles away. There were large-scale troops outside, Gongsun Xu speeded up the march without saying a word, and sent scouts to investigate the area first.

That night, the two armies finally reunited, and after finding a suitable place to set up camp, Gongsun Xu directly called Xu Huang to hold a meeting.

In the big tent, Xu Huang was explaining the situation on the Hetao side to Gongsun Xu.

"My lord, the military division is leading an army of [-] to guard the Hetao. The Xiongnu herdsmen who have been intercepted can be controlled temporarily, but if it takes a long time, there may be problems. In addition, there are always large groups of cavalry in the grassland near the Hetao. This is also a problem. A huge threat." After Xu Huang told all the situation, he expressed his worries.

Gongsun Xu frowned and did not speak. Xu Huang's worries were not unreasonable. The situation in Hetao was very unstable. Unless Gao Shun's army could enter Hetao, it would not be safe here. Although the Huns were defeated, but now The real prairie overlord is Xianbei. If he hadn't integrated all the strengths of Youzhou and Liaodong back then and plunged Xianbei into chaos, there would be basically no hope of capturing Hetao this time.

In World War I, the eastern part of Xianbei was captured, and many Xianbei tribes continued to migrate north or west under the leadership of their leaders. The forces in western Xianbei and central Xianbei were impacted, which triggered a civil war among Xianbei tribes. The situation is indeed in favor of Gongsun Xu, after all, he was also seriously injured at that time and needed to recuperate to consolidate his territory.

However, over the years, not only has Gongsun Xu's strength increased, but the situation on Xianbei's side has also undergone tremendous changes.As the saying goes, the long-term division must be united, and the long-term union must be divided. After such a long civil war in Xianbei, the situation has gradually become clear. Several major forces have occupied most of Xianbei's grasslands.

Helian, whom Gongsun Xu deliberately let go back then, did not die in such a civil war. Relying on the prestige of his father and the troops left behind, although Helian failed to unify the Xianbei grassland, he became the number one on the grassland anyway. The powerful faction, but it is not the most powerful.What makes Gongsun Xu strange is that Helian has never sent troops south to take revenge in recent years, except for rectifying the internal situation and stabilizing his own power. Judging from his performance in these years, he seems very unwilling to fight with the Northern Xinjiang Army. For the enemy.

Today, the strength of Helian in the Xianbei tribe can only rank third at most, and Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng are the ones who suppress him. The strength of these two leaders is almost equal. Nothing compares to them.

Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng also had a joint plan to exterminate Helian, but Helian is also the heir of the former overlord of the grassland. Although his ability is not good, the capital left to him by his father has not been squandered by him. In fact, the 3 elite soldiers he reorganized after the war were enough for him to gain a foothold in the grassland. These [-] soldiers were all elite troops from the heyday of Tan Shihuai, and their combat effectiveness was naturally nothing to say.

In that grassland battle, Tan Shihuai lost to Gongsun Xu, and so many Xianbei cavalry were defeated and captured many, but under Gongsun Xu's deliberate release of water, most of Tan Shihuai's old men fled back. Most of the subordinates of the other leaders were captured by Gongsun Xu at that time. It was when the strength of these leaders was greatly damaged that Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng had a chance to stand out.

The current situation is that the Xianbei tribe is ready to move, the troops of Budugen and Kebineng have appeared on the grassland north of Hetao, and some small forces who want to take advantage of the opportunity have also rushed out, and even this guy is very strange He led 1 people out to make a fuss. However, he had 1 to [-] soldiers under his command, so he only dispatched [-] people, which was obviously a bit contrived.

After learning about these circumstances, Gongsun Xu gradually showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth. The northern army and the Hun army are fighting to the death, and now these guys want to jump out and make trouble. This is not the way to take advantage, and they don’t even look at anyone’s fists. The hardest, but the timing of these candidates is indeed the best. Although the northern army defeated the Xiongnu, they suffered a lot of losses. The most important thing is that almost half of the soldiers who participated in the battle this time were recruits. It is not easy to persevere.

In fact, the important factor that really restricted the Northern Army from advancing northward was that the strategic materials prepared for the Northern Expedition had consumed more than seven floors, and there was not enough logistical reserves. What would Gongsun Xu use to expand northward? If he continued to use war to support war , if burning, killing and looting in the grassland, maybe it can be done in a small area, but once the area is expanded, this is not in line with Gongsun Xu's original intention.

What Gongsun Xu wants is a site with suitable conditions and suitable for development, not a grassland that has been burned. He doesn't want the grassland to drag down the development of Bingzhou. Moreover, there are still so many refugees waiting to be resettled in Bingzhou. Montenegro Millions of refugees are also waiting to migrate. Now is the most inappropriate time to continue the war.

Gao Shun is leading the main infantry force of the Northern Xinjiang Army to march towards this side. In addition, there is such a lifeless Hun army holding back tens of thousands of Northern Xinjiang Army on the way. For the time being, Hetao can only be guarded by Xu Shu. The cavalry were chasing and killing the Huns, and they couldn't stop for ten days and a half months. They couldn't be called back in a hurry, otherwise the defeated Huns would have a chance to breathe.

How could Gongsun Xu not understand the principle of taking advantage of your illness to kill you? The Xiongnu are now in critical condition. What the Northern Frontier Army has to do is to continue to oppress them, drive them to other places, and keep them away from Hetao. Give them a little chance to breathe, and at the same time rob them of their cattle, sheep, horses, fodder, and their supplies and sites.

Gongsun continued to think for about a quarter of an hour, then looked up at Xu Huang and asked, "Gongming, you have spent a lot of time in the eastern grasslands of Xianbei, and you should have a better understanding of the situation on the grasslands. Tell me, in the current situation, how should we proceed? "

Xu Huang also thought about this question for a long time, and now that Gongsun Xu asked this point, of course he answered truthfully.

"Among the grassland enemies, Xianbei is now the leader, with a tiger by his side and a pack of wolves watching. If we don't give some deterrence, Xianbei will take the lead in causing trouble, and other small forces will follow us to trouble us." Xu Huang replied: "However, our army's energy is limited, and we must not fight on multiple fronts, otherwise, our northern Xinjiang elite will fall into the quagmire of war and cannot extricate themselves, and in the end it will be just a situation where both sides suffer.

According to the general, except for Xianbei, the other small forces do not have the guts to touch our interests. Moreover, there are mixed fish and dragons on the grassland. Did they discuss this time in advance? For the time being, these forces cannot go together. Break them one by one, as long as we show a tough posture and make them suffer, I don't believe they dare to provoke us.

Hehe, my lord, I'm not boasting. Now that the Xianbei and Qiang people are out on the grassland, as well as the Xiongnu who are dying, I don't pay attention to other forces. I only need to send a general with [-] to [-] troops to deal with it. "

"You mean to hold Xianbei tight?" Gongsun Xu asked with a smile.

"Your lord is wise, and this is exactly what I mean." Xu Huang replied: "When two tigers are fighting, the hungry wolf has to give way. Besides, Xianbei is just a sick tiger in front of the army, and it may not be as good as a dead end. The Huns who want to go crazy, what they want in the end is that the Xianbei at this time is far from the grassland overlord of the past. They are constantly fighting internally, and they are not monolithic at all. This is the biggest advantage of our army. We can start from this point and let them eat Big loss."

Gongsun Xu looked at Xu Huang, who was very brave, and said with a smile: "Gongming's intention is very suitable for me. Since Xianbei wants to suffer, we can't be too polite to them. Let's discuss how to do it. Hetao is mine. , and no one can intervene."

After finishing speaking, the two stared at the map and began to discuss. Something big was about to happen on the grassland.

(End of this chapter)