Chapter 721: Advancing by Leap and Bound
The origin of the name of the Qiushui River, which connects the wall and Danhan Mountain, is now unknown, but Zhao Yun is a little stubborn that perhaps because this river connects the region, it has also accumulated too much hatred between the two races of the Central Plains and the grassland.
The Hu people couldn't live on the grassland, so they came to the Central Plains to loot, and the Han people were unwilling to be humiliated, built a city pass, and counterattacked. Since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, this fateful cycle has continued over and over again, and countless blood and hatred have followed.
How to stop this cruel reincarnation? Under the influence of Wang Yu, Zhao Yun and his colleagues have long reached a consensus that only dead Hu people are good Hu people, and when Hu Lu is dead, naturally no one will come to the border to disturb him in the name of hatred or other names. At that time, Qiushui River may be able to change its name.
Zhao Yun is not a philosopher, and the above thinking is only an occasional emotion during the march.
At this moment, ten days have passed since the first raid on Macheng, and if I remember correctly, the New Year should have passed, and it has now reached the fifth year of the first peace of the Great Han Dynasty, or the second year of the Kaiyuan of the New Han Dynasty.
In the past ten days, Zhao Yun led his brothers along the banks of the Qiushui River, hunting their prey like leopards. The nomads are uncertain, but they are also regular, they live from the water, as long as they can grasp the general direction, along the river to rush through, they will definitely pounce accurately.
The location of the second tribe is on the west bank of the Qiushui River, north of Macheng. Until he saw the battle flag of the Tempest Cavalry, the leader of the tribe was still wondering if there was some misunderstanding.
According to common sense, after Xianbei's army invaded Shanggu and Daijun, there should be no more enemies in this area, and the battle should take place between tribes.
The territory around Macheng is already very enviable, but the identity of Ji Bihong is extraordinary. took the lead again, and the others thought that they would be able to herd horses south soon anyway, and there was no need to clash with Ji Bihong for the sake of winter comfort.
However, there are always similarities and differences between people and people's ideas, and if any of them can't think of it, it is not impossible to have to break their wrists with Ji Bihong.
So, the second tribe that was solved by Zhao Yun. was not ready to face the battle, the process of the battle was similar to the first battle, the Xianbei people were trampled on in an instant, and they didn't even release the alarm.
Subsequently, the third, fourth...... Three days before the raid. The Swift Wind Cavalry divided their troops into two ways and rushed towards the upper reaches of the Qiushui River non-stop, giving full play to their unexpected advantages to the extreme.
The tribes they encountered along the way were trampled like rotten oranges, unable to avoid or stop, and it was not even clear where the enemy had come from, and no one could have predicted who would suffer next.
Tribes stationed in the area of Danhan Mountain. They are all relatives of the major chiefs, and for the purpose of mutual defense, the leaders did not take away all the men in the tribe, and the old and weak women in the tribe can also ride horses and wield swords. So although these tribes are in the rear, they are not undefended.
However, in front of that cheetah-like Han cavalry, these defensive forces made no sense.
At the beginning of the encounter. A rain of arrows that were chopped on the head and covered the face was killed and injured first...... Whether it is weapons and equipment, or personal combat strength, the Han army has taken too lead, and after losing the greatest reliance on numerical superiority, Hu Cai showed only embarrassment on the battlefield.
In just the first three days, the number of tribes swept away by Zhao Yun reached as many as ten!
The tribes gathered in Qiushui River were far denser than the tribes that entered the upper valley, and they were originally going to wait until the battle situation stabilized before heading south, but they didn't expect to be attacked by Zhao Yun for a long time, but it was convenient for the latter to find a target.
In the following seven days, as the news spread, some tribes closer to the river bank fled one after another, and the efficiency of finding targets was much reduced, but there were also similar records recorded in succession. The adults and handsomes who woke up from the dream of herding horses in the south were so frightened that their hearts and livers trembled vigorously, and they couldn't even sleep peacefully.
Bu Dugen, the brother of the leader who stayed in Danhan Mountain, did not dare to slack off, and sent an envoy to the front line to report urgency, and on the other hand, he summoned all the elders and adults of the tribes left behind to try to launch a counterattack against the Han army.
At this juncture, he can't care about the dirtiness between each other, whether it is the eastern Xianbei or the western Xianbei, or Qianman and Kuitou, the past grievances are put aside for the time being, and they have survived the unjustified disaster in front of them.
"Let's quit! The children have already inquired clearly, the battle flag is the banner of the Qingzhou Wind Cavalry, and the leader is Zhao Yun, who is the military general who blocked 20,000 Huns for two days on the bank of the big river! He can withstand 20,000 horsemen alone, unless Lord Kuitou returns to the army to save him, he will definitely not have to fight, retreat! ”
Speaking is the western Xianbei Tuoba neighbor, Xianbei's name is Rilu deduction, this person and Tanshi Huai are contemporaries, as a single-handedly created the 'Seven Divisions of the country' system, so that the Tuoba Department of rapid growth of the veteran figure, this person's status can be described as pivotal.
"How can you go?" As soon as he heard this, Bu Dugen's face suddenly sank, and Tuoba Lin's twilight made him very unhappy: "What are we doing here?" Is it a pilgrimage? No, we're here to deal with the main forces! Now that he is gone, if the marshal defeats the Han army and drives south, won't the cheap be given to those wall grass? ”
He gritted his teeth and said with difficulty: "What if...... If there is a case, without our answer, when the army retreats, will it rely on those wall grass to provide supplies? The law of the day is deduced, I respect you as the elder of the clan, but you can't blindly rely on the old and sell the old, if you are afraid, you just have to go, no one will stop you, but you can't say these words in public! ”
"I'm scared? When Lao Tuoba followed Da Dan to fight in the east and west, and the Han army was terrified, you and your eldest brother were still breastfeeding! Now you dare to point at the nose of the old Tuoba and speak, Budugen, I want to ask you, whose power are you fighting against? When everyone is really united, is it to praise your eldest brother to make a big order? Phew, you dream! ”
Tuoba Lin rolled his eyes, pointed at Budugen's nose and scolded.
He is old, Budugen's status is noble, and the two of them quarreled so fiercely at the beginning of the military discussion, and it was not easy for others to stop them, so they simply helped one side and joined the battle group, and the Chinese military tent suddenly became more lively than the vegetable market.
The Xianbei tribes had a deep grudge, and at first everyone was arguing about the issue of fleeing, and it didn't take long for the topic to become simply attacking each other.
Pu Tou, the elder of the Qianman Department, scolded the Budugen brothers for their wolf ambitions, and took advantage of Qianman's young age to occupy the position of Da Dan Yu. Of course, Budugen refused to show weakness, but Qianman was instigated by people like Putou, Xianbei was in civil strife, and the other party was the culprit.
The ass determines the head, this kind of position problem, if you rely on the lips and tongue, you will never want to distinguish the winner or loser, the key is to see who has more power. Ke Zhi and Que Ju in the central Xianbei helped each side, and Tuoba Lin was added to Putou, which gave the upper hand on the scene for a while.
On the side of Xianbei in the east, the Micah Department has always regarded itself as a cluster of orthodoxy, of course, on the side of Budugen, the Que Ji Department is greatly influenced by the Central Plains culture, and believes that the father's position and son's inheritance are the right principles, and Su Li has always been at both ends of the rat's head, and it is impossible for him to make his position clear.
Seeing that the scene was getting more and more chaotic, Murong Minister Lao Murong, who had never expressed his position, slapped the table and stood up: "Don't quarrel, don't argue, the Han army has already reached the foot of the mountain, what are you arguing about?" If you continue to quarrel, will you wait to be cut off by the Han army? ”
He pointed at Tuoba Lin and asked, "Rilu deduction, are you old and confused?" Do you know why Zhao Yun's cavalry is named after the wind? It's because he's fast enough! We have so many tribes together, no less than 100,000 people, can we outrun others? Run now, it's up to everyone's luck, whoever is bitten by him will die! ”
In fact, he understood Tuoba Lin's thoughts, the goal of the Han army in this battle was Youzhou, and it was impossible to bite the western Xianbei, if Tuoba Lin slipped alone, he was likely to be targeted by Zhao Yun; If all the tribes dispersed in a hurry, Zhao Yun would definitely not chase after him to the west, but would have to fight Xianbei in the east and central first.
Therefore, Tuoba Lin advocated fleeing, because he knew that it was the safest.
Of course, Murong Duo would not break this section openly, which would only provoke Tuoba Neighbor to be angry and give rise to other incidents. All he had to do was hint and it would be enough for those who were following the heckling to calm down.
Sure enough, after listening to his words, Putou was the first to quiet down.
In order to compete for the position, Qian Man and Kui Tou fought for life and death, which led to a great reduction in the prestige of the two at the same time, and their status was not much higher than that of adults like Micah and Que Ji. After Xu You's reminder, the two also realized that each other's interests were the same, so they had this move to join forces to go south.
If the Han army captures Danhan Mountain, the prestige of the two will definitely be further weakened, if they are finally defeated by the Han army in this battle, the two will be presented to Wang Yu as the culprits by other adults, which is too far from their original intention.
"Bu Dugen, you too, the children in the family have followed the commanders of each family to fight, even if the various departments are united, how many cavalry can they make up? Twenty thousand? Ten thousand? Eight thousand...... With only 8,000 warriors, plus tens of thousands of old and weak women, you want to fight a decisive battle with 5,000 Qingzhou elite cavalry? Han Jiang is Changshan Zhao Zilong! ”
With the power of a drink, Murong Duo turned to Budugen again, and suppressed the opponent's tough momentum: "If Da Shan Yu also fought like you back then, our Xianbei would have been wiped out by the Han army many times, and you want to be a wolf?" It's not okay to be ruthless! ”
Bu Dugen was trained to be disgraced, but he was helpless, compared to Yongli, Murong Duo and Tuoba Lin together were not his opponents, comparable to eloquence, ten He was not the opponent of the old fox.
He said stupidly: "Elder Murong, it's not fighting, it's not escaping, so what should you do?" Could it be that you are waiting to die here? ”
"Of course not." Murong Duo tugged at the corners of his mouth, and pulled out a cold smile on his wrinkled face: "Then Zhao Zilong will kill people when he sees them, the methods are very spicy, there is no reason to talk to him, he can only fight, and let him suffer a big loss!" But how to fight, I said, I thought of a way, why don't you discuss it together? ”