Chapter 143: A Limited Expedition to the West
Yunyue was not happy after winning the first battle, and recorded the merits of Qi Guoxing and a kind of patrol army. Where he sat down, Wei Fang accompanied him with a thoughtful look.
"Although we won the first battle, it was also a fluke. Those people didn't know anything about the triangular nails, and they were caught off guard to suffer such a big loss. If we continue to use this method in the future, I am afraid that it will not be effective. Wei Fang said worriedly.
"Yes! Our opponent is formidable, this man conquered almost the entire West. Their soldiers all carried long spears, which were the real nemesis of Xu Rulin's cavalry. Even if our heavily armored cavalry is in front of them, they will not be pleased. Yun Yue said with some concern.
Qi Guoxing's description, plus those captives. Yun Yue is sure that he met the legendary Alexander the Great, the king of clubs in the playing cards of later generations.
This is a difficult character, and all kinds of stories about him have been circulated in the West in later generations. The city of Alexandria in Egypt stood on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea for millennia. The guy who can achieve such brilliant martial arts must not be an idle person. The Macedonian phalanx has been crisscrossing the entire West for a hundred years. It's not easy to beat such a first person.
Yun Yue secretly hated, according to the history of the world that he would know in later life. At this time, Alexander should have been hanging for decades, how could he still be damned and come all the way to harm himself. Finally subdued the Huns, and was preparing to celebrate two days of peace. Who would have thought that such a legendary figure would come again. Could it be that Lao Tzu traveled to the Warring States to fight a war?
"Master Hou is too worried, no matter how powerful the pikemen are. Also infantry. According to what Hou Ye said, they must form a military formation with such a long spear. This further limits their mobility, and we use a procrastination trick in this battle, even if the other party has a million troops, it is just a chicken-like existence. "Relative to Yun Yue's caution. Wei Fang's attitude is extremely optimistic.
"Procrastination?" Yun Yue asked a little puzzled.
"Master Hou, we have artillery. Whether it's a ballista or a trebuchet, it's already capable of being cared. Moreover, in our infantry, bows and crossbows account for a very large proportion. The Qin crossbow is a strong crossbow, and our compound bow is comparable to the existence of the Qin crossbow. The infantry phalanx moved slowly, and they were armed with heavy spears, and they couldn't get up as fast as they could. If the opponent sends cavalry. Master Hou! What do you think our cavalry has a chance of winning against the opponent's cavalry! ”
Yun Yue's eyes lit up, and what Wei Fang said made sense. The Macedonian phalanx, albeit like a hedgehog, should be very effective against them with long-range fire. Especially the trebuchet. It was filled with rubble, and it was a face-to-kill weapon. In front of the three-bow bed crossbow and trebuchet, the shields held by the infantry are all scum-like existences, and there is no need to think about it at all.
Since the Yun family's weapons are all vehicle-mounted, their mobility is not cumbersome at all. Even the three-male bed can rotate 360 degrees on the turf of a four-wheeled carriage. This allows you to shoot even while on the move. Of course. Such accuracy is not guaranteed. However, the Macedonian phalanx generally has a thick formation of twenty-seven columns of soldiers, and it is quite difficult to miss the shot.
Not to mention the Yun family's massive bows and crossbows, which were all tailor-made for the Hun cavalry. Now against the Macedonians, who charge as fast as a snail, harvesting life is as simple as cutting leeks.
If Alexander the Great dared to dispatch his ace cavalry, Yun Yue wouldn't mind using Zhang Han's two divisions against them. Heavy knights, all heavily armoured, were guarded by two divisions of melee knights, and two divisions of archers were responsible for firepower. Yun Yue couldn't find any reason to lose the battle, unless the other party got an MG43. But this year and month have this play. Basically, it can be regarded as an invincible opponent all over the world.
I was poisoned by too much propaganda by later generations, and what Macedonian phalanx was blown into the sky in the post bar. Say what is the invincible phalanx. Now it seems, even in the age of cold weapons. The Macedonian phalanx is also a scumbag existence, and the reason why they were able to achieve such brilliant results in the West. It's all because the opponent is more scum.
The Persian Emperor Darius was frightened by Alexander's proximity only a hundred paces. Hundreds of thousands of troops were slaughtered, this is simply a point baby, pseudo-BOSS. The Persian Empire's million-strong army was beaten by tens of thousands of Macedonians, and it has to be said that they are the scum of war.
As for the ancient Indians, it can only be said that they behaved quite steadily, just like the Ah San, who later occupied their land. It is normal to lose a battle, and it is a fluke to win a war. In the era of cold weapons, it is intolerable to have war elephants and can't beat this group of peans in pants. Yun Yue thought, after killing Alexander. Isn't it also a cool Indian feeling, brush it with an immediate sense of existence. In the history of this time and space, leave your own mark.
Thousands of years later, there was a TV station called CCAV that would run a program called the Hundred Lectures.
Music and narrator: He is a generation of literary saints in Chinese history, and he is an invincible general. He has a glorious scientific record of the past and present, and he is also a wise statesman. In many commentaries and opera romances, he is an immortal god who degrades mortals above the nine heavens, so what is the upright Yunyue? Please pay attention to Liang Hongda, a senior lecturer in the History Department of Pingliang Academy, to explain a different Yunyue for you, the first episode of "Yunzi is Born"......
Opening: I believe everyone knows about the story of Yunzi. Whether it's storytelling, myths and legends, or historical TV dramas, everyone has heard of this person. …… N million words are omitted here.
"Master Hou! Master Hou! Wei Fang was frightened by Yun Yue's idiotic smile. I don't know why Hou Ye has hysteria, is there something wrong with him?
"Mr. Wei Fang, what do you say is the recent situation in the imperial court?"
Wei Fang felt that he should find Bian Que to show Hou Ye, this thinking was too jumpy. Just now I said that those unknown enemies who came to attack are now involved in the politics of the Great Qin Dynasty. Is there a connection between the two? The Celestial Fang is in a deep veil......
But Yunyue couldn't help but answer when she asked, so she had to bow down and think for a while and said: "The situation between the DPRK and China seems to be chaotic, and after filial piety, Lu Buwei still has Chang Yu, who is supported by the Queen Mother. Now each sings its own tune, especially after Meng Fu's death, Lü Buwei has no military support, and his power has weakened. And this just made the forces of all parties reach a balance, and the Queen Mother is now rightfully in power. Empress Xiaohou has a century-old power base of the Mi family, and she is on par with Lü Buwei. ”
That means that the various forces in the court are too busy to take care of themselves. If we go on an expedition with a large army, those people in the court will not hinder us behind! Yun Yue stared at Wei Fangdao.
Now there are only tens of thousands of militia led by Qi Guoxing in Pingliang City, which can be regarded as weak for such a large city. Yun Yue thought about the expedition, but she had to think about her own future. After all, the family is living in Pingliang.
"This year's wheat has been harvested, and the potatoes have been harvested for a year. As for the corn, it will take more than a month to ripen. The eight granaries of Pingliang are now the old grain, and new grain has been added. In terms of this grain supply, Hou Ye can rest assured. If we are on an expedition, we don't need a grain of food supply from the imperial court. This is one of them!
The forces of the DPRK and China were at loggerheads, and the Qin army was exhausted from fighting on the Eastern Front for another year. The imperial court is powerless and has no time to take care of our western expedition. The second is also!
Pingliang has only a hundred miles of fiefdom, and to the north are the Huns. If they expand northward, they will come into conflict with them. According to Pingliang's current strength, this move is really unwise. To the east is the land of the Yiqu people, although the Yiqu people are a little easier to deal with than the Huns. However, Yiqujun is highly respected in Great Qin, and this move is easy to attract military suppression. As for the south, it was the land of Great Qin. If the Hou Ye wants to send troops, it will be tantamount to rebellion.
Now it seems that Hou Ye wants to expand his territory and further expand his strength. We can only start from the west, but the situation in the west is unknown. Even where the enemy troops in front of us came from, Wei Fang didn't know very well. However, Wei Fang felt that as long as he defeated the enemy in front of him. There should be no larger army to the west. This is also the third!
Taken together, these three points show that now is the best and most appropriate time to go west. Master Hou, if you want to expand your territory, now is the best opportunity, and time is running out. ”
Wei Fang is worthy of being a staff officer-type talent, and his words made Yun Yue's situation clear. Alexander's arrival will be a drill close to actual combat. It became a real actual battle, and Yun Yue and Wei Fang, who were the core of the supreme commander, thought of the Western Expedition almost at the same time.
As Wei Fang said, the Yun family can't do without land if they want to develop their power. But it is not feasible in the southeast and north, and the only feasible thing is in the west. Land and population are the two key elements of the development of this era. Pingliang has corn and potatoes, and the population that can be fed on the barren land has increased exponentially. But as the population increases, Pingliang will need a lot of land. The West, on the other hand, became the sole supplier of land.
"The enemy we face is headed by King Alexander, and he comes from the far west that you don't know. Arriving here, maybe 10,000 miles away. We don't need to fight so far, we only need to hit Helan Mountain as far as the outside of Helan Mountain. There a castle was built to defend the entire Hetao grassland. It would be nice if our population could eat the Hetao grassland in ten years. If you are greedy, you will lose! Yun Yue pointed to the area of Wuwei Zhangye in the later generations, where to the north is the Tengger Desert, and to the south is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
"Hmmm! What Hou Ye said makes sense, we have a short population. Laying down such a large territory, I am afraid it will be difficult to maintain. This matter can only be done slowly. Wei Fang nodded, agreeing with Yun Yue's plan to limit the westward expedition. (To be continued.) )