Chapter 431: Decisive Battle
Guo Huai lifted his trousers, tightened his belt, and walked out of a felt tent rather profligately, completely discarding the "demeanor" of the children of the scholar clan. Spanning thousands of miles, the westward expedition has been here for more than a year, and I am already a little physically and mentally exhausted, and I have experienced a lot of destruction of cities and countries, and I am not as passionate as last year.
There were two disheveled bearded girls in the tent, who had just moistened Guo Huai. The soldiers of the Xia army came to the west, from top to bottom, the psychological and physical pressure was not small, and the role of the camp prostitutes was reflected.
As an upper-level general in the Western Expeditionary Army, Guo Huai naturally does not need to be like an ordinary sergeant commander, several people and one daughter. The lowest servant army is even more so. Along the way, there have been many movements of servant camps throwing corpses into the Col Jedi.
Liu Heng's expedition to the west brought only blood and destruction to the people of the Western Regions. After the car breaker, the black wild current swept through the Western Regions, and under Liu Heng's laissez-faire, all the savagery and bestiality of Xia Qi were released. The destruction of life has basically transformed the soldiers who are still alive into beasts.
Guo Huai is inevitably unaffected, in addition to the strict military law, only when galloping on a woman, can slightly dispel the tyranny that is held in the body and mind.
After inspecting the barracks, there are more than 20,000 trained servant troops under Shule City, and these armies have different compositions and combat strengths, and Liu Heng and General Xia Jun do not attach much importance to them. They are just "consumables", and Guo Huai also knows in his heart that the only thing they can really rely on has always been the Great Xia Iron Cavalry.
Three thousand summer horses, camping alone, standing on high ground, is already a configuration of one person and three horses. On the side of the barracks, there were thousands of slaves making arrows for the Xia army, most of which were wooden arrows. There is a lot of consumption in weapons from the West, but there are a lot of them in the treasury of the Western Regions, which can be used for a while. But the big war is imminent, and it's not a bad thing to have more points on hand.
"General Guo, Your Highness is invited!" Cheng Yin hurriedly came and saluted Guo Huai.
He and Li Kan also played with horses, and Zhang Heng came west with Liu Heng as a general, a little brave and talented in commanding the army, and he was loyal enough, and slowly won Liu Heng's trust, was appointed as a general, and was sent to command a part of the servant army.
"What?" Guo Huai stared at Cheng Yin, quite majestic.
Cheng Yin was very formal, and said to Guo Huai respectfully: "It seems that reinforcements from the southern countries are coming!" ”
Hearing this, his expression froze, and he touched the messy stubble, Guo Huai looked at Shule City in the west, and then looked south, with coldness in his eyes.
In the Nagaran Hall, there were several layers of cushions, and Liu Heng sat very high.
"See His Highness (Da Shan Yu)!" A dry Xia Hu general visited the shrine.
In this group of people, there are also several military officials under the Western Regions Protectorate, when the former Han Dynasty was in decline, the Han people in the Western Regions were bullied enough by the Western Regions. As soon as Liu Heng's "punishment" army arrived, they were all resistant, but there were still many radicals who joined in and wanted revenge.
Compared with Hu in the Western Regions, Liu Heng also trusts these "Han people" more and readily accepts them.
Listening to Liu Heng's name to Liu Heng by the miscellaneous general of the Western Regions again, Wang Chang and Guo Huai couldn't help frowning, seeing Liu Heng's calmly accepting appearance, they looked at each other, and a faint color flashed in their eyes.
Sitting on the ground with a golden knife, Liu Heng swept away the uneven number of subordinates, and said directly: "More than ten countries in the south, gathering 40,000 people, gathered in Shache, drove north, approached Shule, and it was less than 150 miles away!" Dawan in the northwest also sent a cavalry army out of the mountain pass to support Shule. The big war is imminent, and this will be the decisive battle of our westward expedition! ”
The generals who could understand Chinese were all panicked, and the coalition forces of various countries were obviously "powerful", and they couldn't help but be afraid.
"The situation is urgent, how does Your Highness plan to deal with it?" Wang Chang raised his eyes and looked at Liu Heng.
"They have allied more than a dozen countries, and their hearts are in turmoil, and their crowds are mixed, even more so than us. They want to defeat us with their numbers, so this time Gu will once again teach this cadre of the Western Regions a lesson, fighting is not just a large number of people! Liu Heng said contemptuously.
"Shule is in the north of the water, and if the enemy wants to help Shule, he must cross the river. We strictly guard against the river section, prevent it from wading, and hit it halfway? Guo Huai proposed.
"Let's withdraw!" Directly vetoed Guo Huai, Liu Heng said lightly.
"Since there is a Dawan cavalry in the north, wouldn't it give him a chance to attack me if he retreats rashly!" Guo Huai looked directly at Liu Heng and was a little skeptical.
Although the coalition army of all countries is a rabble, Liu Heng's army of the Western Expedition is only half a catty and eight taels in comparison. Even if the beastly nature is stimulated, even if there is the whole training of Officer Xia, it still does not hide the essence of its rabble army. Once frustrated, it is very easy to collapse.
Liu Heng glanced at Guo Huai: "Alone and considering, Boji doesn't have to worry too much." I waited for the army to come west, which time was not outnumbered! Strike at their weak army, even if the enemy is twice as large as mine, with the bravery of my soldiers, will you be afraid of it? ”
seemed to be dyed by Liu Heng's arrogance, and several generals immediately shouted to Liu Heng, and even several generals in the Western Regions couldn't help but shout to follow Liu Heng to destroy those who didn't know the times.
"Give the order to go down and withdraw from the camp to the east!" Liu Heng stood up, his eyes glowed with coldness, and the cold voice that sounded in everyone's ears like a cold voice from under the Nine Shadows: "Kill all the camp prostitutes of all the armies, and the soldiers should also take care of themselves!" ”
Liu Heng's abrupt order surprised everyone below, Cheng Yin was still reluctant on his face, and looked at Liu Heng: "Your Highness, is this .......?"
Before the word "pity" was spoken, Liu Heng had a cold face: "The big war is about to rise, do you still want to march with these women?" Inform it, want a woman, and wait for the destruction of the Shule countries, there are! ”
can understand Liu Heng's purpose, at this time Wang Chang spoke: "Your Highness may abandon those women to Shule!" ”
Turning his head and glancing at Wang Chang, Liu Heng thought about it for a moment, his eyes narrowed, and he waved his hand: "Just according to Wenshu, gather all the concubines and abandon them in this Buddhist temple!" ”
Guo Huai returned to his account and killed his two women, both out of the man's possessiveness and to free him. Liu Heng and Wang Chang's plans, he can probably guess some. These women, falling into the alliance of the Western Regions, are by no means "liberated", and the end is only afraid that it is not much worse than in the Xia army.
Liu Heng strictly ordered, the people under him moved quickly, not to mention the execution of Xia Qi, those servant troops were urged by the leather whip, plus a servant officer who performed actively, and the speed was not slow.
Liu Heng led the army to withdraw cleanly, which made the people in Shule City confused for a while, and they did not dare to come out lightly, for fear that it was the trick of the Xia army. As a country in the Western Regions that once had close contacts with the Han Dynasty, there were many classics in the country, and King Shule also knew that the Central Plains was called the "luring the enemy" tactic.
Worried that the Xia army was tempting them to leave the city, they didn't dare to move lightly, and Shule City also got the news that reinforcements were coming, for them, it was extremely difficult for them to "carry" the tiger and wolf army ten times their size with two thousand weak soldiers for so long. It's better to honestly base the city and wait for the tens of thousands of joint reinforcements.
It wasn't until Liu Heng withdrew two days that the cavalry of the former army of the coalition army in the south came up, and the Dawan cavalry in the north also arrived leisurely, and the king of Shule had the courage to lead the crowd out of the city and go straight to the Buddhist temple in the east of the city.
As a country that believes in Buddhism, the land of faith has been destroyed and trampled, and many Shule soldiers have shown strong hatred. Inside the temple, I saw the women who were dying, ragged, and imprisoned.
The soldiers of all countries, including Shule and Dawan, all showed wolf eyes. After that, a battle for the "spoils of war" began between their own forces.
Liu Heng and Wang Chang discussed, moved their will, confused their hearts, and the effect was obvious.
After some more time, the coalition forces of the southern countries finally arrived belatedly, and the flags were numerous, but they were in chaos. Compared with the previous coalition armies, it is more numerous, but more scattered. Gathered under the city of Shule, the kings and captains of all countries gathered to discuss the army. The strong enemy has taken the initiative to retreat, and they have finally gathered these troops, what are they doing? The king of Shule was strongly instigated to pursue eastward, and these people were stationed in Shule for a long time, and the damage was also his Shule kingdom.
Previously, led by Dawan cavalry, tried to pursue Liu Heng to the east, the Xia army unexpectedly "marched slowly", caught up, engaged, and fought more with less, although it was finally repulsed, the "United Cavalry Army" also caused more than 1,000 casualties to the "Xia Army".
Probably the result of that pursuit battle gave the Western Regions Alliance Army confidence, the Xia army does not seem to be so difficult to deal with, except for the thousands of cavalry troops in the headquarters, the remaining slave army, the combat power is not high. After such a long time of preparation, by the time they arrived at Shule, they had already joined forces of more than 50,000.
Attack it with three times the pace, even if you can't win, be careful, and don't be afraid of any big problems. Moreover, it is rumored that in the royal city of Wensu, there are piles of things that the greedy Xia people came to the west to loot, gold, silver, jade, grain, and armor, which is all the wealth of several countries in the east, and it is a huge treasure, so tempting. Without much hesitation, more than a dozen countries and more than 50,000 troops marched eastward "majestically and with high spirits".
Liu Heng led the army to retreat eastward, but he paid no less attention to the coalition forces, and the scout sentry cavalry that traveled between the east and the west was never cut off. More than 20,000 troops are waiting for the coalition to come in the small town of Weitou. After being fed up with the harassment of those Xia cavalry who were strong in combat and could not be defeated, the army of 50,000 finally reached the head of the captain.
The small city was not enough to accommodate too many troops, so Liu Heng set up a battle with the enemy behind his back. Defeated, after relying on the iron cavalry of the Chinese army to forcibly defeat the three coalition armies, he led the crowd to the east. More than 3,000 people were killed in the first battle, although they were all slave troops, Liu Heng was not distressed, but with the small 2,000 people who fled and surrendered, the strength of the entire "Xia Army" dropped to less than 17,000 people.
The Western Regions Alliance, after this battle, completely let go of its fear of the Western Expedition Xia Army, and its self-confidence was beaten. In their opinion, the Xia people, who were mixed with the slave army to fight, were not to be feared.
After a few days, the movements of the Xia army were detected, and the coalition army marched eastward again, but it was still so slow, and this time Liu Heng simply did not send troops to intrude. In just two hundred miles, the cavalry army walked for five days before they reached Wensu City, which they wanted to wear.
And when it came to Wensu, the coalition army marched eastward, and it was far enough.
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Wensu City is surrounded by mountains in the north and south, and there is a canyon corridor to the west, but the east is the wilderness of a horse and a flat river, and the Western Regions Coalition Army still detours to the east, and then goes west, and garrisons in Wensu East City.
Autumn is approaching, and to the east, the tranquility of the primitive path that communicates Gumo has been shattered by the noise of war. From the arrival of troops in the city to the joint attack of the city, the preparation took less than two days, and the coalition forces of the Western Regions were not slow to move this time.
The Hu army of the Western Regions, with different banners, under the drive of their respective captains and colonels, carried a cloud ladder with a very Western Regions style and attacked the city. More than 10,000 "Xia Jun" were forced into the city by them. In the north of the city, there is a summer village, and thousands of people are attacking.
King Zhuhu led the pro-army, supervised the division in the rear, and looked at the "crumbling" Wensu City, without hiding his greedy gaze. Constantly send people to preach in front of the army, the "piles of wealth" in the city, waiting for them to capture, the Western Regions Alliance, the soldiers are quite active.
Liu Heng personally sat at the head of the city to command, and only a thousand Chinese army Xia cavalry were placed in the city, and under his order, the city had already opened the city to counterattack several times, causing huge chaos and casualties to the miscellaneous army of the Western Regions that had no brains to attack.
Under the heavy guard, Liu Heng stared at the Hu army of the Western Regions who rushed up to attack the city with a cold face, and he couldn't help but have a trace of doubt in his heart, these people from the Western Regions were really so stupid, so easily attracted to the city war?
It turns out that he is really stupid. No matter how clumsy his acting skills are, he still can't stand the first two "victories", and the temptation of wealth in Wensu City is very cooperative.
Liu Heng did hoard the wealth of the countries plundered by the Western Expedition in Wensu City, but these "Hulu" outside the city were afraid that they would not have their lives to enjoy them.
With the attack power of the Hu soldiers in the Western Regions, they are ready to defend the city sufficiently, where can the other party break through. Although the combat effectiveness of the servant army under Liu Heng is not high, they are all quite hardworking, and they all want to make meritorious contributions and "turn positive".
Previously, he followed the Xia people all the way west to slaughter and plunder, and the treatment of those who made meritorious contributions could make the lowest slave army red-eyed. Gold and silver, women, promotions, all kinds of benefits, tempted them.
"After this battle, it's time to go home!" After attacking for two days in a row, to no avail, seeing that the morale of the enemy army was gradually declining, a trace of nostalgia for home emerged in Liu Heng's tired eyes.
"Prepare to fight back!" With a serious face, he commanded Cheng Yin beside him.
Liu Heng, with his great ferocity, restrained the sergeants and personally defended the city to resist. Wang Chang guarded the camp in the north of the city, thinking that he was contained. The advantage of the Xia army lies in the iron cavalry of a hundred battles, such a strong army, Liu Heng naturally will not put all of them in the city and tie his hands and feet.
Guo Huai led 2,000 iron horsemen and cruised in the east, haunting the valleys and rivers, swinging far away. The Western Regions Alliance was still a little vigilant, and sent some cavalry to explore the surroundings, but they were all avoided by Guo Huai.
Seeing the opportunity, he led the army to lurk, on a high slope in the southeast, separated by a distance of four or five miles, Guo Huai looked at the Western Regions coalition army in the distance.
"It's the Dawan cavalry over there, it's all healthy horses!" There was admiration in Guo Huai's tone: "I don't know if there is sweat and blood!" ”
"Kill!" Seeing the movement of Liu Heng Daxu at the head of the city, it was a signal of an all-out counterattack. Without the slightest hesitation, Guo Huai led the iron cavalry to directly attack the "command center" of the coalition forces of the Western Regions.