Chapter 523 Choke the throat of the Hu people
As soon as they heard that he had a way, everyone in the big tent suddenly rejoiced, which was all due to the confidence that Lin Wanrong brought to everyone after the big victory in the first battle.
"What plan do you have, tell me quickly!" Xu Zhiqing was overjoyed and hurriedly urged him.
Lin Wanrong stared at the map intently, and said leisurely: "We have an old saying in Dahua, which is called before the soldiers and horses move, and the grain and grass go first. The Turks have more than 200,000 horses and horses, stationed in Wuyuan, and the daily consumption of grain and grass is certainly not a small amount. Unlike us, they can rely on Xingqing Mansion to supplement their supplies, and as far as I know, almost all of the grain and grass of the Hu people have to be transported from the prairie. We might as well make a fuss about this. ”
Surprise attack on grain and grass, there are countless classic battles throughout the ages, he put forward this idea, everyone does not think it is new, only how to achieve the effect of surprise attack is difficult for everyone.
Yu Zongcai secretly looked at Xu Zhiqing, shook his head and said, "General Lin, I'm afraid you don't understand the habits of the Hu people. The Turks grew up on horseback and were skilled in horse archery, and when they marched, they carried almost all of their individual rations and dried meat with them. At most, each person can carry more than ten days' rations. If you want to attack their grain and grass, I am afraid that there is nowhere to start. ”
All of you in the tent have fought with the Hu people for so many years, and of course you have a clear understanding of their habits, and you all nodded in approval.
Xu Zhiqing smiled and said, "Brother Yu, you misunderstood what General Lin meant. It was true that Hu carried rations with them, but that was when they were marching rapidly and coming and going like the wind, and more than ten days of rations were enough for them to finish a big battle. But this time it was different, our army won a great victory in Wuyuan, which greatly surprised the Turks, and Nalu Dongzan was extremely cautious. It was necessary to investigate the situation in front of us before continuing to advance, and the speed of the march was greatly delayed. It will take them at least three more days to get here from Gohara. Coupled with the time it took to rush from the steppe to Wuyuan, that is, before reaching the Helan Pass, before reaching the Helan Pass, they had not yet confronted the main force of our army, and the Turks had consumed at least half of their rations. What would you do if you were Lu Dongzan?"
"The military advisor means that in order to cross Helan Mountain, Lu Dongzan must mobilize grain and grass from the depths of the grassland!" Zuoqiu suddenly realized.
Lin Wanrong smiled and nodded, and looked at him appreciatively.
"This is the congenital deficiency of the Hu people," Xu Zhiqing then analyzed, "They used to conquer other tribes. They are all fighting in the grassland desert, and the grain and grass can be deployed at any time, and the supply is not so important. But this time it's different. Although the Hu people were brave, they had never gathered more than 300,000 heavy troops, and this was the first time they had fought such a large-scale battle, and it took a long time to go south to the Central Plains. There must be something lacking in all respects. Such a large-scale battle is not only a contest of the courage of the officers and men of both sides, but also a great contest of national strength. And I can say for sure. Before the capture of Xingqing Mansion, these 300,000 Turks would never have been able to get a grain of grain from our Dahua. Therefore, logistics will be the weakest link of the Turks. ”
Xu Zhiqing's speech is orderly, the analysis is reasonable, and all the generals have the bottom in their hearts, although it is true that everyone is strong, but we must also see their shortcomings.
Lin Wanrong shrugged and said helplessly: "Listen to what Miss Xu said." I suddenly regretted it a little - I cut down five thousand war horses in Wuyuan, didn't that give the Hu people a lot of rations?"
Laughter rang out in the tent, and Zuoqiu patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "It's okay." 5,000 war horses is a drop in the bucket for the 300,000 mouths of the Hu people, and it is just a meal. But Brother Lin, you left a shadow in Hu Ren's heart, and I am afraid that I will not be able to erase it for the rest of my life. ”
Lin Wanrong laughed, and the atmosphere in the tent became active again.
Yu Zongcai was unconvinced: "Even if Lu Dongzan wants to mobilize a large amount of grain and grass, it will be carried out in the grassland behind them. Hundreds of thousands of Hu people are lying in front of our army, can we put on our wings and fly over to sneak attack?"
Xu Zhiqing nodded: "What Brother Yu said is very right, this is also a place that I can't understand, but I don't know how General Lin is going to surprise attack?"
This is indeed a very serious problem, if you want to pass through hundreds of thousands of Turks, it is simply an impossible task, everyone is looking at Lin Wanrong and listening to what he has to say.
Lin Wanrong walked to the map, stared silently for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "Xu Junshi, big brothers, what do you think of the trend of Helan Mountain?"
When he asked rashly, the big guys were stunned. What can this Helan Mountain do, isn't it just a huge mountain range? It straddles north and south, is a natural barrier between Dahua and the Turks, and is also a watershed between the two cultures, what else can be seen?
"The peak of Helan Mountain is high and tenacious, and the highest place is called Ao Bao Yuan, which is the highest peak in the northwest of Dahua, stretching for 800 miles, majestic and magnificent, and the peaks and peaks overlap. Standing on the peak of Helan, to the east, you can overlook the Yellow River Hetao and the Ordos Plateau. To the west, it is steep and then gentle, straight into the Alxa grassland—" Xu Zhiqing explained carefully, took the red block letters, and marked the locations she said on the map.
Lin Wanrong smiled at her gratefully, looking at the vast mountain range marked on the map, her expression was focused, and she was a little dazed.
Miss Xu was closest to him, and saw that his eyes were shining, and he muttered to himself: "Drive a long car, step through Helan Mountain, and be hungry for Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for Hun blood." Helan, the great Helan—"
He's reciting poetry again! Xu Zhiqing's heart jumped suddenly, her cheeks were hot, and she hurriedly said softly, "What are you talking about?"
Lin Wanrong's eyes swept over everyone and laughed loudly: "Helan is a great place. We must not only defend this Helan Mountain, but also attack it from here. ”
Attack out? Miss Xu stared at the map and was silent for a long time, and suddenly the color of the ground changed rapidly: "You, do you want to cross Helan Mountain from east to west, and enter the Alxa grassland?"
Miss Xu's words woke up the person in the dream, and the faces of all the generals in the tent changed greatly. You must know that the Helan Mountains are naturally steep, only two large canyons run through the north and south, and it took 10,000 years to form, and the terrain is steep, extremely difficult to pass. And the east-west direction is an endless mountain range, primeval forest, strong wind under the mountain, heavy snow on the top of the mountain, the climate is harsh and changeable, and there has been no road to pass since ancient times. If you want things to run through Helan Mountain, it's a fool's dream.
"Isn't that possible?" Lin Wanrong's expression was faint, and her finger pointed straight to the northwest of the foothills of Helan Mountain: "Xu Junshi, is this called Bayanhot?"
Xu Zhiqing gritted her teeth and nodded: "Yes, this is Bayanhot, located in the northwest of Helan Mountain. The plain is open, good at producing beach slurs, its beach wool color is fine, curly like a cloud, it is the well-known 'Qianjin Qiu'. Most of the Turkic supplies came through this turnover.
"That's it!" Lin Wanrong slapped his palm on the map: "The throat of the Turks!"
The people in the tent were silent. After a long time, Zuo Qiu said, "Brother Lin, are you crazy?" Hu people know that Bayanhot is located at the northwest foot of Helan Mountain, but they are still confident and bold to set up the supply transfer station here, do you know what this is for?"
"I want to hear about it." Lin Wanrong hugged his fists.
Zuoqiu shook his head and sighed: "Not only because of the abundant products here and the extreme distance from Wuyuan, but more importantly, because this Helan Mountain has been a dead end for thousands of years from east to northwest, and no one has ever been able to walk out alive." If it weren't for that, the Turks would have killed them long ago. Set up the supply transfer here, they are more at ease than we are!"
"Yes, this is a dead end at all," Yu Zongcai echoed: "General Lin, do you want to be a hero and go crazy?" If this road is opened, what natural danger can we and the Turks be able to block us?"
Lin Wanrong let out a long sigh: "Brother Yu, the more impossible things are, the more likely they are to break through." You haven't walked this road yourself, how can you conclude that it's a dead end?"
"Countless ancestral legends, can there be any mistakes?" Yu Zongcai snorted.
"The ancestors may not be right in everything, and the road is for people to step on." Lin Wanrong sighed and said leisurely.
The tent was silent for a while, as if the sound of needles falling could be heard clearly. Everyone's eyes fell on Xu Zhiqing. Look what she has to say. Miss Xu stared at the map, biting her red lip and being silent for a long time before she spoke softly: "How sure are you of this road?"
Lin Wanrong shook her head solemnly: "I'm not sure." The only thing I'm sure of is. There must be a road connecting the east and west foothills of Helan Mountain, but we haven't found it yet. ”
His expression was earnest, which made Xu Zhiqing confused for a while. With her understanding of Lin Wanrong, this person has no truth in small things, no lies in big things, especially at this moment when it is related to the lifeblood of Dahua, he will never be untargeted. "Then how can you be so sure?" Xu Zhiqing lowered her voice and complained softly.
Lin Wanrong didn't know how to explain, could it be that I had traveled before? In fact, there are several east-west corridors in the Helan Mountains. But whether it will work in this world, he is not very sure.
Lin Wanrong shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's not that I'm sure, it's really forced by the situation." If any big brother can come up with a better way. Ghosts are willing to travel to the deep mountains and old forests. ”
Everyone was silent. Indeed, as Lin Wanrong said, now that the army is stationed at the foot of Helan Mountain, the Turks are steadily advancing here, and a bloody battle is inevitable. If you can't think of any other way, you have to fight the Turks to the end.
Xu Zhiqing also knows this truth. I was hesitant for a while. After being silent for a long time, he sighed: "Let's discuss it here today, and wait for me to think about it."
Everyone knew that she was in trouble. They all said goodbye, and Lin Wanrong hadn't taken a few steps, but was stopped by Miss Xu: "You wait first-"
"Miss Xu, is there something wrong with me?" Seeing that Zuoqiu and they had walked far away, Lin Wanrong turned around and said with a grin.
Xu Zhiqing took out a letter from her clothes, and handed it to him silently without saying a word. Lin Wanrong opened the envelope and glanced at it, only to see a woman as light as a fairy painted on the homepage. Sitting in the small pavilion, his eyebrows are slightly frowned, his expression is Chuchu, and his lower abdomen is slightly bulging, but he is a longing boudoir**.
"Qingxuan!" Lin Wanrong was overjoyed, this was actually a letter from Beijing, and the first page was Miss Xiao's self-portrait. Xiao Qingxuan didn't say a word, this gentle portrait has already sent a thousand words.
On the second page, it's a woman again. The woman sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain to reveal a beautiful and moving cheek, with a hint of resentment in her eyebrows, and the lotus foot inadvertently stretched out of the carriage, and a bright red thread fluttered gently on her ankle.
"Miss!" Lin Wanrong couldn't help but be overjoyed, this is another self-portrait of Xiao Yuruodi, and the bitter thoughts in the exhaustion and rush can be seen at a glance.
Next are Ning'er, Qiaoqiao, Yushuang, and Xian'er...... Each of the ladies painted a portrait of themselves, with different situations and scenes, and even more different postures and appearances, but they were in line with their own temperament and instincts, and showed the endless lovesickness to the fullest.
Especially Ning'er, this girl is the most creative, lying on the gum, looking lazy, wrapped in a silk quilt, slightly revealing a pink shoulder, a white wrist stretching out the quilt, lightly picking up the bright red candle, the ruddy little face is shrouded in a faint pink halo, and the coquettish even the candle flame has to be suppressed.
In addition to the portraits of the ladies, there is not a single word left in the entire family letter, but it makes people's hearts burn when they read it. This is really the most creative family letter in the world, and I don't know who came up with the idea, it's so special and talented!
Ning'er, this girl, why do you want to cover the quilt! Lin Wanrong snorted in annoyance, her eyes lingered on each lady for a long time, and she didn't know how much saliva was dripping.
"Are you done?!" Xu Zhiqing's leisurely voice sounded in his ears.
Lin Wanrong was taken aback, and then remembered that there was a Miss Xu next to her, so she hurriedly wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth, and said, "I've finished reading, I've finished reading." Qingxuan a few of them, this painting is really good, but the clothes are a little more, wait for me to write a letter back and ask them to improve, next time I draw a few red makeup bath pictures and send them, I want to bring a sauna. ”
Xu Zhiqing's face flushed faintly, and she said softly: "You have a beautiful wife and beautiful family, affectionate and caring, I don't know how many others are envious - crossing Helan Mountain, choking the throat of Hu people, such a dangerous thing, do you still want to go?!"