On the east bank of the Great Liao River, Liaodong gathered 30,000 Xiang troops and 60,000 government soldiers, totaling 90,000 people.

In addition to daily training, the Jin army did not take any other actions, and did their own thing every day, but regarded the Xianbei people opposite as air, and only secretly monitored the Xianbei people's every move.

"It seems that Murong Diao is trying to lure me across the river!"

Wei Shuo touched his chin, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, got up and paced a few steps in the big tent, falling into deep thought, everyone held their breath and did not dare to make a sound, so as not to interrupt the main train of thought.

"Under the command of Shao Commander and Wei Sima, our Western Route Army was like a bamboo, and it made Liaoxi Xianbei have no power to fight back. Murong Diao knew very well that the more the situation dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be to the Xianbei people. In order to fight me as soon as possible, he made some signs of fleeing north to the grassland. ”

"But even if we knew there was a trap ahead, we had to jump down!"

"Is the lord worried that Murong Diao is really doing a fake show?"

"Yes, according to the plan formulated by the Military Division, only after the Western Route Army occupies the Great Thorn City and cuts off Murong Diao's northward escape route, will the Eastern Route Army launch an offensive, and then strive to completely annihilate all the Xianbei people. But if Murong Diao realized that the situation was not good and turned the fake evacuation into reality, wouldn't Liaodong's intentions be frustrated? ”

"If you can't gather Murong Diao and annihilate him in Changli, there will be no peace on the northern front line in the future!"

Wei Shuo was definitely unwilling to let Murong Diao escape to the prairie, with Murong Diao's ability, once he ran to the prairie, it would be difficult to destroy him.

"We must not let a single Murong clan escape back to the prairie!"

"Lord, if the army dares to cross the river, it will be troublesome if it is raided by the Xianbei people!"

"Menghua's worries are not unreasonable, but the situation forced us to cross the river in advance to fight a decisive battle with the Xianbei people."

"Lord, I think that although Murong Diao kept saying that he wanted to flee north to the prairie, according to his subordinates, it was just a bluff by the Xianbei people. As long as our army makes the illusion of crossing the river, we can deal with the Xianbei people, and there is no need to cross the Liao River at great risk. ”

"You are too underestimating Murong Diao, and it is impossible for any bluff to hide from him."

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Early the next morning, the Jin army on the east coast changed its previous style and suddenly began to get busy. Not only did they look for boats, rafts, and other means of crossing the river, but the crossbowmen began to place large bed crossbows on the beachhead, and they would be responsible for covering the safety of the troops crossing the river.

The Xianbei people on the other side of the river quickly noticed the movement of the Jin army, and Murong Diao immediately ordered the whole army to be on alert after receiving the report, so that they could attack at any time. Many Xianbei people involuntarily clenched the weapons in their hands, and their eyes looking at the other side became solemn, and even their breathing became a lot heavier.

Everyone realizes that the big war is imminent!

Once in order to let the Jin army cross the river, Murong Diao thought of countless methods, and even sent people to insult the Jin army on the other side more than once. It's a pity that Wei Shuo has always stuck to the camp and remained unmoved.

But when the Jin army on the other side of the Da Liao River began to pour out of the barracks in an orderly manner, lined up to reorganize the army, and prepared to cross the river, Murong Diao finally became excited. He had long wanted to compete with the Liaodong Army that crisscrossed the land of Youyan, and he had imagined that if that day really came, he would definitely lead his people with fighting spirit to create another glory.

Murong Diao clenched his fists, his eyes staring at the Jin army on the other side like a lion just awakening, his eyes full of battle intent!

"Da Danyu, how about attacking while the Jin army is not prepared for the half-crossing?"

Across the river a hundred paces wide, Murong Diao could see very clearly the large bed crossbows densely distributed on the opposite bank. The range of these bed crossbows was more than 400 paces, and the Jin army used them to cover the safety of the troops crossing the river. Isn't it just to prevent the Huns from attacking half-crossing? Therefore, he simply rejected the advice of his subordinates.

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Wei Shuo was wearing fish scale armor with a very sharp sword hanging from his waist, the cloak behind his back fluttered in the wind, and the war horse under his crotch snorted, as if he was also infected by the battlefield atmosphere that suddenly permeated the surrounding area

He looked at the calm river with a calm face, his gaze as deep as the vast starry sky, and he crossed the Da Liao River and glanced at the Xianbei cavalry on the opposite bank. The 80,000 Xianbei cavalry put great pressure on him.

Since the nomads tamed the horse animal, it not only changed the culture of the nomads, but also changed the military strength balance between the ancient farming peoples 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, when facing the cavalry of the nomads. You can only rely on the passive counterattack of the crossbow array to achieve victory.

And the eloquent Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can only ride by riding to break the Huns!

No one can deny that in the era of cold weapons, cavalry was the king of the battlefield and always had a supreme position on the stage of war. 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, before the advent of machine guns, the role of cavalry was like that of modern tanks, and even more important - because the anti-cavalry weapons in the cold weapon era were so single - and it can even be said that they were in a dominant position.

In the face of 80,000 well-trained Xianbei cavalry, it would be absolutely impossible for Wei Shuo to say that he was not nervous, the cavalry of the Jin army was only 30,000 in total, and the rest were spearmen, sword and shield soldiers, longbow soldiers, crossbowmen and other infantry.

After receiving the order, the first to move were ten small warships going up the river, who were to be divided into several groups and be responsible for upstream security together with the cavalry patrolling along the river. Immediately afterwards, a large number of boats and rafts began to assemble near the simple ferry, ready to take the Jin army across the river.

Wei Shuo rode on his war horse, looked at the army as thick as a mountain, waved his big hand and shouted: "Get on the boat and cross the river!" ”

The spearmen first began to cross the river, after which they would establish a defensive line on the perimeter to ensure the safety of the follow-up troops. The spearmen were followed by the longbowmen, then the swordmen and shieldmen, the crossbowmen, and finally the extremely aggressive cavalry.

"Woo......"

The horn sounded suddenly, and under the gaze of the Xianbei people, the Jin army began to cross the Liao River in an orderly manner. In addition to arranging for boats to cross the river, Wei Shuo also sent heavy troops to prepare for the construction of improvised pontoon bridges. As Wei Shuo expected, when the Jin army crossed the river, the Xianbei people on the opposite side did not show the slightest sign of attacking.

90,000 people crossing the river is by no means a day or two can be crossed, not to mention that there are Xianbei people eyeing the river, according to Wei Shuo's prediction, it will take at least seven days or so for the army to completely cross the Liao River.

During this period, as long as the Xianbei cavalry charged, the Jin army that crossed the river first suffered heavy losses. However, Wei Shuo seemed to be unaware of the possible danger, and still commanded the army to cross the Liao River without delay. It's not that Wei Shuo is careless, but that he knows Murong Diao's ambition very well.

As Wei Shuo thought, Murong Diao's appetite was very big, not just to eliminate a part of the Jin army, he wanted to get rid of Wei Shuo in one fell swoop. Murong Diao was well aware of Wei Shuo's importance to Liaodong, and as long as Wei Shuo died, the Murong tribe would have a chance to unify the two states. Therefore, before Wei Shuo crossed the river, Murong Diao would never do it.

"Hehe, it seems that Murong Da Dan is not too ambitious, he wants to wipe me out, and he is not afraid of breaking his teeth!"

Lu Chang looked at the Xianbei people on the other side who were not moving, and said with a little pride on his face: "I'm afraid that Murong Diao will never think of it, in fact, we are more afraid of the outbreak of war at this time than him." The Western Route Army has successfully defeated Duan Mobo, and it won't be long before it will go north to Changli, and when Shao's commander arrives, the Xianbei people can't escape even if they want to! ”

Wei Shuo, who was fighting by the river, stood in the wind, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, as if everything was under his control. Murong Diao wants to win all the battles, why shouldn't he? As long as the 80,000 Xianbei cavalry in front of them are eliminated, the Murong tribe will no longer have to worry about it, and it will no longer be possible to open the country several times as it did in the original history.

"Hehe, since Murong Diao is so gracious, how can I live up to his kindness. I have been standing on the east bank and watching the whole army cross the Liao River safely! ”

"Hahaha, the lord is wise!"

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After dark, countless fires were lit on both sides of the river, and everything was as bright as day. Looking at the Jin army, which was still busy at night, Murong Diao's originally somewhat restless mood calmed down suddenly.

"The army retreated thirty miles, and the number of rangers increased more than five times during the night, and once the Jin army was found to have suspicious signs, it was quickly reported to me! The rest of the soldiers are all the same, and they must be well rested in order to cope with the upcoming battle. (To be continued.) )