Chapter 523 - The Great Army Assembles and Attacks! Offensive!
"The prime minister has won the award, and now the name of the prime minister is also spread all over the world, I just waited to know it a day or two in advance..."
How could the old man at the head not know what Zhuge Liang meant, at this time, in the face of Zhuge Liang's words, he just showed a smile directly, and then found a reason to fool the past at random.
"Hmm!" Zhuge Liang was not surprised at all by their arrival, with Elfang's temperament, if he didn't hide something good for himself, it would be a hell.
Chang'an's Elk Zhuge Liang didn't know about it, but he still knew very well what Elk Wei was doing.
As the son of a wealthy businessman in Xuzhou back then, Lu Wei did not have the slightest hint of smiling, on the contrary... This guy is a little too frugal.
It can be described as a strict family education.
And since Chang'an's Elk family doesn't have too many good things, it must be to let Elfang hide outside the plug.
After all, before coming, Lu Zhu also told Zhuge Liang about his brother's character with an embarrassed face....
Zhuge Liang directly copied him this time, and let him know that no one in this world can take care of him.
"Let's wait for the things to be prepared..."
"The prime minister can rest assured, there are 30,000 cattle and sheep, and 100,000 grains are also being raised, and it will take time....
General Elfang has an order, and we will accompany the army to fight to ensure the supply of the army..."
"Hmm... Well? Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, then suddenly came back to his senses, looking at the old man in front of him and couldn't help frowning, "What did you just say?" ”
“.... Prime Minister..."
"To the point, how much grain and grass is there?"
"....." The old man also understood what Zhuge Kongming meant, so he could only quickly explain to Zhuge Kongming, "Please forgive me."
When I wait, I can take out 200,000 pieces of grain and grass... But the prime minister also knows that we have to maintain these trade routes now.
Moreover, it is necessary to ensure the smooth flow of roads in the Western Regions.
And most importantly..."
The old man came directly to Zhuge Liang's side and said in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them.
"Jingzhou's grain and grass have not been enough recently, and we can only allocate a part of it to ensure these things.
However, the prime minister can rest assured that although the grain and grass are only 100,000 hu, there will be enough cattle and sheep to supply the army in the future.
Guarantee that the army will not be at risk of running out of food and grass! ”
After hearing the old man's words, Zhuge Liang's face changed slightly, becoming... A little kinder.
looked at the old man and finally snorted coldly.
"Today's events.... Do not do it again! ”
"Don't worry, the villain understands... Got it! ”
After this incident, the army finally entered Shangjun, and directly began to officially enter the northern frontier, and began the road of the Han Dynasty to recover and annex the state outside the state step by step.....
"The whole army obeys orders... Attack with me! ”
A few days later, with the roar of the old general Huang Zhong, the first battle outside the northern frontier officially began, using crossbowmen to suppress the invading Xianbei tribe, and then interspersed with cavalry to the enemy's flanks.
There were sword and shield hands and spear Changge in front to resist, and Huang Zhong personally led people to forcibly interrupt the opponent's attack.
In this way, he successfully blocked an incoming Xianbei, and then encircled and suppressed, and finally defeated and submitted...
And when this war broke out.
As the commander of the whole army, Zhuge Liang accompanied Liu Feng, and watched coldly from the battlefield, not only did he not exercise any command, but even constantly explained to Liu Feng how the battle was scheduled.
At this moment, he was like a real spectator....
"Your Highness, please see, although this veteran Huang Zhong is not young, his status is not a lot.
But Huang Zhong is definitely not a veteran in the army, because most of the wars he has experienced over the years have been to exterminate thieves and others.
The only thing that can be done is the Battle of Nanyang that year.
This makes his reputation far less than that of generals such as Gan Ning and Zhao Yun.
But His Highness must not underestimate this person.
Over the years, Huang Zhong has also repeatedly recruited bandits, in fact, deep down in his heart, he is also very proficient in warfare, and he also knows the art of war and strategy.
Not only that, although he has a burst personality, he is old and dignified, but he also has the style of a general!
And he is fair, and he has always been respected by the soldiers under his command.
Therefore, even His Majesty has said that he Huang Zhong is a respected general of my Han Dynasty, and an example of my Han Dynasty's old and strong!
Therefore, as long as Haosheng uses him as a general and allows him to participate in the war more, it is possible to become His Majesty's help. ”
After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Liu Feng, the prince of the Han Dynasty on the side, also nodded again and again, and now it was the first time he really faced the battle array.
It is completely different from the previous kind of following Chen Gong's side, but only reading the battle report in the rear.
This feeling made Liu Feng very curious and liked it very much....
After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, he immediately nodded again and again, and at the same time remembered the name of the veteran Huang Zhong in his heart.
Obviously, Liu Feng has already remembered that this Huang Zhong will be one of the people he wants to reuse in the future.
It's just that looking at the appearance and age of the veteran Huang Zhong, he is very worried about whether this veteran can hold on until he reuses him...
But just when Liu Feng was thinking about these things, Zhuge Liang on the other side pointed to another general holding a giant axe and talked to Liu Xie.
"Your Highness, look at the general who is holding a giant axe and leading his troops to constantly rush and kill!
This person is Jufu, one of the generals Pan Jun subdued in Yizhou that year!
This person is loyal and generous, although he was born in a wealthy family, but his own personality is magnanimous, and he is not as proud and complacent as the children of the family.
Person.... Needless to say, in the future, he will definitely be able to fight for the generals in the army, for His Majesty and the crown prince! ”
Zhuge Liang didn't say anything in the face of Jufu, his age is not very old, and the future is unlimited, so he can use it well... In the future, he can be a general of the Han Dynasty...
But now, it has nothing to do with everyone.
He is just a little lieutenant general with a bit of talent next to Huang Zhong.
When Liu Feng also remembered the person of Jufu, he naturally looked at the counselor who was responsible for commanding the battlefield.
Now they are in the imperial history of the Han Dynasty.
"Sir, that Xu Shu...."
"Yuan Zhi, this person.... Great goodness! ”
In the face of his former best friend, this Zhuge Liang did not shy away from anything, and directly said that a great kindness showed many, many ...
And for Xu Shu, who is now shining in the Han Dynasty, he is also sincerely happy for the other party!
With the end of the war, Zhuge Liang's first teaching to Liu Feng also ended.
The battle ahead has basically ended, the battlefield has been cleaned, and the Hu soldiers and horses have been beheaded or surrendered after being surrounded by large armies.
And then, Zhuge Liang didn't let people immediately rush to kill Yunzhong County.
On the contrary, he directly ordered these surrendered Xianbei people to lead the way, and led a large army to directly surround their tribe.
The cattle and sheep were put into the army and became baggage, and all the young and strong were separated from the women, children, and the elderly, and some returned to the northern county to build the dock fort and the beacon fire together.
The other part is to follow behind the army, help with the grazing, and at the same time, it is also the main people and laborers of the chicken and deer plug in the future....
"Come out of the northern county, conquer all the upper counties first, and wait until the Xianbei people understand.
We'll lead the troops..... Go straight to the place of the fortress of Shuofang County back then! ”
This is the current march route of Zhuge Liang's army, what starts from subduing Shangjun, and taking Shuofang, Wuyuan, and Yunzhong counties step by step.
In Zhuge Liang's eyes, after they walked such a big circle, Yunzhong County didn't want to defend it.
On the contrary, it is better to take advantage of the fact that there are two veterans guarding Yunzhong County now, and there are Tian Yu and Ma Chao who are about to arrive at Yanmen Pass.
They directly copied the back road of this group of Xianbei people, and took down the chicken and deer plug directly!
Jilusai runs through the mouth of the gorge, north of the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty, east of Tushenze, choking the throat of traffic through Yangshan.
This real stronghold, of course... It doesn't matter what the place of the fortress is.
Now it has been completely deserted, and there are still a lot of Xianbei and Wuhuan Huns and other alien generations living inside.
Zhuge Liang's army swept away along the way, and the Xianbei tribes vied with each other along the way, but no one was the opponent of this army of soldiers and horses.
Then these Hu people wanted to go directly to the rear of the army, as usual, and then cut off their food and grass...
"Kill!"
This time it was General Pi Hu Zun who roared angrily, and the Hu people who came to prepare to plunder the rear grain route were directly ambushed by Hu Zun.
He was followed by the general Liu Min, who served as the cousin of Jiang Wan and Pan Jun.
No matter how talented he was to his two cousins, it wasn't for the rest of his life.
At this time, Liu Min led the troops and horses around, and Hu Zun led the troops to drag the main force with the frame, and used almost the same method as Huang Zhongjufu before to besiege these Hu people who came by surprise.
Then countless bows and crossbows erupted, shooting them on the spot, capturing many horses and captives by the way....
After doing these things, Hu Zun immediately abandoned the frame under his command, and then took the army and prisoners to join Zhuge Liang's army.
It was this battle that made all the people in northern Xinjiang understand a truth.
"Then Zhuge Liang didn't bring any grain and straw at all this time... He used the method of cattle and sheep with the army! ”
When this reality appeared in the hearts of Hu people, everyone was completely stunned, and at the same time, Zhuge Liang also told Liu Feng about his playing style.
"There are two main reasons why my Han has repeatedly succeeded in dueling against foreign races, but he has not been able to completely exterminate the Hu people outside the Saiwai.
One of them is this matter of grain and grass, if it is a surprise attack of three or two thousand people with hundreds of people, it can still be insisted on by surprise attack and food to the enemy.
However, once the number of soldiers and horses exceeds 10,000 people, then the consumption of grain and straw will become completely huge.
The Hu people would immediately begin to migrate with the tribesmen, and at the same time they would continue to retreat, and then harass the grain routes of the army, which made me too tired to wait.
Therefore, even if my Han's soldiers and horses are far superior to the Hu people, they will not be able to go on an expedition.
For thousands of years, only the general Wei Qing and the hussar general Huo Qubing cooperated tacitly, fighting and walking in front of the front, constantly collecting cattle and sheep to fund the army.
The other person directly raided the rear and took down the Xiongnu royal court directly, forcing the Xiongnu to be completely defeated!
But it's a pity that famous generals like Wei Huo have only been a couple for thousands of years.
The second is the bitter cold outside the plug, the more north the heaven and the earth are the colder, this cool winter is already very cold, and the northern Xinjiang is more than ten times more terrifying than the Yongliang.
Liang once heard that Xuande said that Liaodong used to have snow for half a year, and it could completely cover the military tent overnight... This is the bitter cold of northern Xinjiang.
In half a year, I am afraid that the army will not be able to travel thousands of miles, and if we continue to go deeper, we will face this snowstorm, and at that time the army will collapse without a fight!
Today, Liang sent troops, did not bring grain and heavy baggage, all of them filled the army with cattle and sheep, and used herdsmen as guides to learn the way of life of the Hu people.
Along the way, how the Hu people migrate, we will pursue as much as we want, until we capture Jilusai again and return the gateway to the north of Xinjiang to my Han Dynasty.
Of course... Although this method is good, there is also a limit to the number of people, 30,000 elites... It's already the extreme!
And in the next two or three years, I'm afraid I'll have to live outside of this place. ”
After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, the generals under his command had not yet said anything, and the deputy marshal on the side, Liu Feng, the prince of the Han Dynasty, couldn't help but start swallowing his saliva.
This is a little different from what he imagined...
Originally, in Liu Feng's eyes, this time... Shouldn't it be an experience for him?
How did this come up..... It's been a few years since you came up?
Wrong... That's not right!
But Zhuge Liang on the side obviously didn't give him a chance to react, and directly gave an order, and the army started again.
Let Liu Feng hold back all the words he wanted to say.
Just when Zhuge Liang's army continued to attack, under the leadership of the guide that Elfang was looking for for him, the distance between the army and Jilusai was getting closer and closer.
There are also more and more tribes and Hu people who are being cleared along the way, and many of them are terrifying to those who are quite herdsmen.
Because there are so many familiar tribes that have been cleaned up by Zhuge Liang....
At the same time, Elfang's careful thinking did not succeed, under the strong pressure of Zhuge Liang...
The "follow-up" of the 200,000 grains and grass was also sent over in this case, although Zhuge Liang didn't say a word, but everyone couldn't help but tremble in their hearts.
They all know this Mr. Zhuge .... It's not a simple character!
However, just when Zhuge Liang led the troops to drive in, Xianbei on the other side finally ushered in the necessary union.
Outside of Yunzhong County, several major forces outside the state have gathered together.
The leader of the Xianbei tribe, Bu Dugen, the middle brother Fu Luo Han and his son returned to the mud, and the Xianbei leader of Youzhou Daijun Ke Bineng belonged to Ke Bineng, but Wang Tong and Wang Ji also had a lot of power.
There are also the counties of Karasuma in the era of Pufulu, Mika, Queji, and Suri in the east of Xianbei....
If these people are added to the descendants of the Western Xianbei Luoluo, the Japanese Law Deduction and others... That is basically a reproduction of the southern power of Tanshi Huai back then.
It is also a force that is enough to crush the Han frontier.
And after the death of Tanshi Huai, these people have fallen apart for various reasons, and today they can still gather together because of the minister of the Cao clan who is sitting on the throne at this time - Sima Yi.
and the force behind him that the world will tremble, the Luoyang Han, the Han Wei Principality....
Just when the Chang'an Imperial Court and Liu Xie put Zhao Yun and others into the Western Regions, Xun Yu, who was now living in seclusion in the mansion, came out of the mountain again.
and directly found Cao Cao's son Cao Ang.
It is asserted that at most in the following year, Liu Cheng will send troops to the northern frontier, and the action will be very big!
Although Liu Xie seems to like to use risks, he is actually cautious in mobilizing troops and horses to enter the Western Regions at such a time.
This must have been completely prepared, then Elfang has been whistling outside Northland County for many years, for Liu Xie's eyes and ears, and now there will definitely be a lot of residues after he leaves.
This man is greedy and is the best at getting his hands dirty, but he is also very good at collecting money.
In the past few years, outside the state, there have been many business dealings with many wealthy families in the state, and even us, and this hoarded grain can hide from others, I am afraid it will not be able to hide from us.
Therefore, Liu Xie is not completely without grain and straw in hand!
With these things, Liu Xie can go out again, and he doesn't even need to worry about the grain and straw in the rear....
If the minister is that Liu Xie, this move will level the northern Xinjiang, recover several counties in the state, and open up the road to Yanmen and even Youzhou.
and then exterminate the remnants of Elfong's forces, lest they follow Elf's lead in the future and cause trouble to the inside..."
"And although Elfang's ability is not strong, coupled with bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, he is greedy and greedy, and he will use it for thousands of years.
But this person also has a unique character, he is good at business, and he is very good at accumulating wealth and hoarding, and he can be said to have accumulated enough benefits in northern Xinjiang over the years.
If Liu Xie really got these things... Then his expedition to the north of Xinjiang this time is enough to use the method of step-by-step to recover the northern part of the state one by one.
On the other hand, if we call on the Hebei army to enter northern Xinjiang, we will not only collide with the Xianbei tribes, but even fall into a long-term war.
And most importantly.... He can directly drag down the grain and straw of our waiting.
But if he ignores it, with the means of Jia Xu and Guo Tu and others, he really let him take the northern part of Bingzhou, and then he can lead the army directly south to kill Bingzhou and even Hebei.
When the time comes, we will be the real trouble! ”
Xun Yu's words shocked Cao Ang, and when Cao Ang told Cao Cao the news, it immediately set off a discussion.
But in the end....
They can't guarantee that they will let each other go home, because.... This potential, at this time, Liu Xie has already become, and they are now... Don't act rashly!
But you can't defeat them all, but there's a way to fix them!
"Since we can't get their land, we can only ... The captives of his people.
With Hu suppressing the side, it may be possible to put Liu Xie in a dilemma, and at least let Bingzhou block Liu Xie's future culling strategy. ”