Chapter 146: Crossing the Yellow River East
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In order to cope with the changes in Shuofang, Wei Shuo had secretly arranged the eight-compartment army and the three-compartment army in the Wei'an camp on the west side of the Yellow River, plus 1,000 Mo swordsmen and 500 heavy cavalry, totaling more than 34,000 Hexi soldiers. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
In addition to daily training, the army also secretly and closely monitored every move in the territory of Shuofang on the other side.
On this day, the originally silent camp suddenly became lively, and the Hexi generals led by Wei Shuo appeared in the camp one after another, kicking off the prelude to the expedition to Shuofang.
As soon as Wei Shuo received Liu Bobo's request for help, he agreed to the other party's request.
It's just that Liu Bobo asked to go with the army, which made Wei Shuo quite difficult, and after thinking about it again, he finally agreed.
With these two people by his side, I'm afraid some things need to be done more secretly.
No matter how powerful Liu Bobo is, he is only eight or nine years old, and he is far less profound than Qi Gan Ali.
When he came to the camp and saw the mountains of materials in the camp and the tens of thousands of soldiers waiting for him, he couldn't help but ask with suspicion: "Dadu Hu, why did Hexi hoard troops on the east bank of the Yellow River?" Did you expect a change in Shuofang? β
"Hahaha, General Qigan looks down on Hexi, not because we are like gods, but just in case."
As he spoke, he pointed at Liu Bobo and explained: "I don't believe Your Excellency asked him, when his brother Liu Youdai came to form an alliance in person, and Hexi, as an ally, how could he not pay attention to Shuo Fang at all?" β
Even though he still had doubts in his heart, he couldn't say that it was wrong, so he could only stand aside silently.
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Next, the Western Army of the Great Camp changed its previous style and suddenly began to get busy.
Wang Zhenwei and Fuqu Nancheng led 9,000 cavalry to the north and quickly went north, directly killing the Xitao Plain in the north.
Wei Shuo was wearing fish scale armor, with an Uzi steel sword hanging from his waist, and the cloak behind his back fluttered in the wind
He stood on his horse, looking through the vast, calm river, with a gaze as deep as the vast starry sky, and crossed the river to look at the endless fields on the other side.
"The lord is worried about this war?" Cui Hao quietly came to Wei Shuo's side.
"yes, how can you not be worried? There were tens of thousands of cavalry of the Northern Wei Dynasty on the other side, which was by no means easy. β
"Since the nomads tamed the horses, not only did they change the nomadic culture, but they also changed the military strength between the farming people and the nomads, so that the balance of military power was tilted in favor of the nomads."
"Even a military power like the Great Qin Empire back then, when facing the nomadic cavalry, it could only rely on the passive counterattack of the crossbow array to achieve victory."
"And the eloquent Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can also only ride by riding to break the Huns!"
"Now there are only more than 25,000 troops in the west of the river crossing the river and marching eastward, of which only 9,000 are cavalry."
"Not to mention that the total strength is inferior to that of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the number of cavalry is far inferior."
In fact, not only Wei Shuo is worried, except for Kang Long, who has a tendon in his head, the rest of the Hexi generals will be a little worried.
After all, no one can deny that since the appearance of cavalry, it has always been on the stage of war, has a supreme position, and is the undisputed king of the battlefield in the era of cold weapons.
Even in the First World War, thousands of war horses can still be seen on various battlefields along with their riders.
It is conceivable that in the era of cold weapons, the role of cavalry was like that of modern tanks, or even more important - because the anti-cavalry weapons of the cold weapon era were so single.
In the face of tens of thousands of well-trained Xianbei cavalry, it would be absolutely impossible for Wei Shuo not to be nervous.
At this time, under the command of generals at all levels, the Hexi Army began to cross the river in an orderly manner.
Among them, the spearmen were the first to cross the river, and then quickly established a defensive line on the opposite bank to ensure the safety of the subsequent troops crossing the river.
The spearmen were followed by the longbowmen, then the sword and shield men, the crossbowmen, and finally the extremely aggressive cavalry.
Soon the 25,000 Hexi Army quickly crossed the Yellow River eastward by boats, rafts, and improvised pontoon bridges.
As expected, at this moment, the various tribes in Shuofang were already in chaos, and no one noticed the movement of the Hexi army.
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When the Hexi army secretly crossed the river, Tuoba Jue was greeted by the Qianghu troops and successfully stationed in Dailai City.
Liu Weichen's clan and more than 5,000 of his henchmen were all captured, and they were now trembling and kneeling in front of Tuoba.
The Iron Buddha Tribe, a descendant of the Huns, an ancient tribe, once galloped across the Mobei grassland for several generations, and was finally wiped out by the Tuoba Tribe, a generational enemy.
King Tuoba of Wei ordered people to kill more than 5,000 Liu Weichen's relatives and henchmen, and the corpses were thrown into the Yellow River, which was dyed red for a while.
Even so, Tuoba Jue still didn't understand his hatred, and he ordered someone to find Liu Weichen's body, cut off his head and take it to him.
Then slaughter cattle and sheep to set up an altar, put Liu Weichen's head on the altar, and place the spiritual seat of his grandfather Tuoba Shiyigan on the top, and burn incense to tell his ancestors.
At the beginning of the sacrifice, all the soldiers knelt down in front of the stage, and Tuoba Jue was full of tears in his eyes excitedly, and read aloud: "Grandfather has a spirit in the sky, and my grandson has finally avenged you today, you can look at Jiuquan with a smile!" β
"Now my grandson has also recovered the Dai Kingdom, and he has established the Great Wei Kingdom."
"Please rest assured grandfather, my grandson will not forget my grandfather's legacy, and let me dominate the grassland and dominate the Central Plains."
After reading it, Tuoba Jue took the head, and the rest of the people followed, bowing three times and nine knocks.
After worshipping his grandfather, Tuoba ordered people to set up camp outside the city of Dailai, and everyone gathered together to celebrate the victory of Shuofang.
When the wine was hot, the complacent Tuoba Jue pointed to the fertile land under his feet and said to everyone: "Now the land of my Great Wei has expanded to the north bank of the Yellow River, and only the remaining Yan Land exists only in the north of the Great River. β
"For today's plan, it is to store food for the troops, and the day when the soldiers are strong and the horses are fat and the food is sufficient is the time to do great things!"
"Look, isn't this fertile land a precious gift from God to Great Wei?"
"It can help us fulfill our aspirations and achieve our ambitions."
"The widow hopes that in a few days, the land of Shuofang will become the granary of Great Wei."
"The king is ambitious in all directions, has the world in mind, and the ministers should do their best!"
"Okay, please raise your glasses and toast to the great Wei ruling the world!"
"Cheers!"
Then everyone opened their minds, drank wine and ate meat, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.
Suddenly, a guard came in and leaned over Zhang Yan and whispered a few words.
Then Zhang Yan reported to Tuobaju: "King, Liu Bobo has news, he is in Hexi." β
"Hexi?"
Tuoba, who was raising his glass and drinking, was in shape, and after thinking for a long time, he still didn't have a trace of impression, so he turned his head and asked Zhang Yan next to him.
"Honglong, do you know about Hexi?"
"Back to the king, the lord of Hexi is called Wei Shuo, who claims to be a Miao descendant of the Han family from outside the territory, and was taken in by Gaochang Taishou."
"He then hibernated in Gaochang for several years, defeated LΓΌ Guang last summer, and then took over the whole of Hexi."
"Oh, even Lu Guang was defeated by him?" Hearing that Lu Guang was defeated by Wei Shuo, Tuoba Jue became interested.
"That's right, I heard that Wei Shuo personally killed Lu Guang."
"As far as the minister knows, Wei Shuo is not only brave and good at fighting, but also very good at governance."
"The imperial examination system that the king has always admired before came from this hand."
"Hexi...... Wei Shuo ......" Tuoba muttered to himself, frowning thoughtfully.
Seeing this, the rest of the people quickly fell silent, not daring to disturb his contemplation.
I don't know how long it took, but Tuoba came back to his senses.
He glanced at everyone and asked, "Do you think Wei Shuo will send troops to Hexi?" β
"It's hard to say! The key depends on Wei Shuo's ambition, if he is like a king and aspires to dominate the world, then Wei Shuo will definitely not let go of the opportunity in front of him. β
"Lord Changshi is reasonable, and his subordinates already feel that Hexi is very likely to stick a lever sideways."
"Order people to dense scouts to the western area, and once they find that the Hexi army has crossed the river, they will report back immediately."
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At this moment, the Hexi Army, which had crossed the Yellow River with all its strength, was rushing to the city day and night.
At the same time, the news that more than 5,000 people of the Liu clan were killed also came.
Liu Bobo, who was originally grief-stricken by the death of his father and brother, was instantly stupid when he received the news. The whole person is like a volcano about to erupt, and his eyes are even more red, which is very terrifying.
Fortunately, he was accompanied by Qigan Ali, otherwise Liu Bobo would probably go crazy.
Looking at Liu Bobo's pitiful appearance, Wei Shuo somewhat understood why Helian Bobo in history was so perverted.