“…… In this battle, the enemy chief Ashina wanted to cross the Great Wall from Zhangbei and Huaihuang and attack Zhuolu in my Yanbei. General Yang sent troops north to meet the enemy, invited a dangerous rush in the wilderness of Huaihuang, killed more than 1,000 enemy troops, pulled out more than 10 Turkic bandits, and captured more than 4,000.

He pursued the enemy chieftain and captured Ashina in Baidao. When the Turkic tribes who went south to Yanbei and Yinshan heard the news, they almost did not dare to go forward. Since then, the Turks have been terrified when they hear the name of Yang Yan! ”

Flag hunting, on the official road of Jinyang North Tongzhou, a steel river is moving, the emperor's royal car is guarded in the center of the army, and several courtiers in front of the car are joyfully announcing the victory to the emperor in the car. Inside the car, Gao Wei said with a smile: "General Yang really lived up to my expectations, and only one person made the Turks frightened." ”

"This is all Your Majesty's unique vision, otherwise it would be good to save his life as soon as Yang Yan surrendered to his ministers, how could he have achieved such a great achievement?" The courtiers held the emperor's feet very interestingly, and hit the railway while it was hot: "Your Majesty, our army is blazing, it is better to order the generals of Xianzhou, Yanzhou and the northern towns to pursue the victory!" Defeat the Turks in one fell swoop and solve the difficulties of northern Xinjiang! ”

Gao Wei hesitated for a while, obviously quite moved, and at this time, an attendant came with a silk book, "Your Majesty, Zuo Xiang is a letter." ”

Gao Wei was stunned, Murong Yan and the others will leave four days earlier than Gao Wei, presumably they have arrived in Hengzhou, I heard about Yang Yan's achievements, this letter, maybe there is Murong Yan's judgment and suggestions on the situation, Gao Wei ordered him to submit it, and after reading it for a while, his face was serious, he waved his hand, and handed it to the courtiers outside.

"Zuo Xiang suggested that at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, build four more military cantonments to resist the Turkic ......" Seeing that all the courtiers changed their faces, Gao Wei said lightly.

“…… I intend to grant him. Gao Wei said, "I have decreed Zuo Xiang to be the commander of our army, Gao Baoning, Yuan Jing'an, Yang Yan, and Xian Yu Shirong all listen to moderation, how to fight the battle, don't ask me, ask him." ”

Wang Lin thought thoughtfully, "Relying on the natural danger of Yinshan Mountain, building a fortress to form a strategic frontier, giving several armies time to react, it can be completed in one month, so that Huaishuo can ......be guaranteed."

“…… As soon as the enemy was tired, he relied on several towns to bring several armies out of the customs and join forces to suppress them! If it can be successful, then there will be no more Hulu in Yanbei. The left minister is steady in his use of troops and admired. ”

"Huaishuo is not covered by the Great Wall, exposed to the enemy, if you want to protect it, you can only do this, but I'm afraid it's just useless." Someone said: "Your Majesty might as well concentrate your troops and horses in Hengzhou and the land of Liangyan, clear the wilderness, and fight a protracted battle with the Turks, so that it may be more secure." ”

"What do you mean, give up Huaishuo completely?"

"The minister didn't dare to ......"

"The Great Wall can't hold Hengzhou, Hengzhou (Datong) can't hold anymore and Guangning, Guang'an, Lingqiu, Yanmen, great, there is a state, and there is a state, and I can't keep it, it's a big deal to retreat to Jinyang, do you say yes or no?" Cushman & Wakefield smiled.

The man hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "The minister lost his words, the minister didn't mean that!" ”

"Get up," Gao Wei looked at him for a long time before he raised his hand, looked around at the ministers, and said, "Now you know why I am fighting?" Although our dynasty is thriving, we can still see that the shadow of being oppressed by the Turks still remains in the hearts of many people, and it can even be said that the Turks are afraid of the Turks like a tiger! Even if you win a big victory, you still think it's just a fluke, and the Turks are unshakable, so how can they compete for dominance? When Emperor Gao was alive, did the Northern Captives dare to be so presumptuous on my frontier? ”

"Although in the end it is all about talking, but talking about it after a war is not the same thing as giving in without a fight!" Gao Wei said: "I don't know how to soldier, but as an emperor, I have the expectations of the people of the world, and I dare not slack off. You eat all the money I give, and the taxes paid by the people, you can't be sorry for me, let alone the people of Jiangshan and Limin! ”

All the people bowed down and were taught. Wang Lin glanced around and said: "The minister Rong Ma has been half a life, and he can be regarded as a little bit of military affairs, and the minister thinks that retreating is even more detrimental to our army, and the minister supports the strategy of the left minister, takes the initiative to attack, chases the main Turkic force, and waits for the opportunity to fight a decisive battle!" ”

Gao Wei's eyes lit up, pointed at him, and said, "What is the basis for Qing's words?" Wang Lin said calmly: "Our army, especially Beizhen, has a large number of cavalry, and His Majesty ordered all departments to enlist young and strong, which brings many sources of cavalry." The Turks are good at horse warfare, coming and going like the wind, and my Daqi Xianbei children are also good at horse fighting, and the ministers think that we can fight fast and annihilate the main Turkic force as much as possible in the process of continuous transfer. We have our back to the fortified city, and we control the main roads and water sources, and we have already won a small part of this battle, and they have nothing to do with us until the main Turkic forces have all gone south......"

The period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties was a period of great success in cavalry tactics, and many famous battles had the shadow of various light and heavy cavalry. For example, Er Zhurong played against Ge Rong, "Trapped in the enemy's formation, out of the enemy's back, the outside and the inside attacked, and broke it." Another example is the battle of Shayuan, the operation of the Western Wei army, "Li Bi and others led the iron cavalry to attack it, and the army was two, and it was broken!" ”

The Northern Dynasty used cavalry as the main force, heavy cavalry impact, light cavalry harassment, long-distance attack, Gao Huan and Yuwentai are all masters. Trapping, defeating, besieging the city, invincible. Gao Huan Po Er Zhu Zhao, Yuwentai took Bashu, all made perfect use of the mobility of the cavalry, in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it can be said that if the commanders of the two sides have equal command ability, whose cavalry corps is superior in skills, often determines a battle, or even the victory of a war. Whether or not we can flexibly use cavalry tactics is the key to defeating the enemy.

With the fall of the Northern Wei Dynasty, as the main inheritor of the Northern Wei legacy, the Northern Qi Dynasty never lacked cavalry, let alone horses. There are not a few generals with experience in cavalry warfare, which is why Murong Yan dared to decisively send troops to fight against the Turks.

"The Turks are brave and savage, but lack discipline, orders and dispatch are difficult to unify, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses go south, looking at the mighty and mighty, in fact, there are not many main forces that can be worthy of a war, and they may be unstoppable in a good battle, but they are defeated in the first battle, and their spirit has been targeted, and if they want to fight with our dynasty in the future with a large-scale army of tens of thousands of people, they will definitely be cautious. There are countless famous generals in our army, and His Majesty is in charge of the army, the morale is getting higher and higher, and the rear is stable, and the grain, grass and materials are abundant, therefore, the minister dares to say that our army will win, and the Turks will be defeated! ”

Although he knew that the situation would definitely not be as optimistic as Wang Lin said, Gao Wei still settled down a little in his heart, and said with a smile on his chin: "Then I let go and let Zuo Xiang do it, it seems to be right." However, I am still worried that the Turks are so powerful that I am afraid that Yuan Jing'an and Gao Baoning will not be able to withstand this pressure. ”

"The minister thinks that Gao Baoning has always been known for his good fighting and perseverance, and the Khitan and Xi people are obedient to him, and his prestige is extremely high, even if the Turks are powerful, under his suppression, it is not very likely that they can cause chaos, and the main target of Ashina Kutou is Jinyang, and we bite the Turks here, and there will be no big problems on his side......" Wang Lin said: "Yuan Jing'an's talent in governing politics is better than that of generals, so that he can be the deputy of the left minister, coordinate the affairs of the army, and hand over all the military power of Eastern and Northern Yanzhou to Yang Yan, so that he can attack with all his might, Further attract the main forces of the Turks. ”

"All the troops in Yanbei were delivered to Yang Yan? This is no less than 30,000 troops, can Yang Yan do it? Even if Cushman & Wakefield has always been calm, he couldn't help but be surprised by Wang Lin's suggestion.

Gao Yanzong came out and said, "...... Yang Yan, a famous general in the world, when he was rampant in the past, he entered and exited the eastern border of our river as if he was in a no-man's land, as long as he stabilized, even if the Turks had commanders such as Duan Dadu and Hulu Dadu, he couldn't help him, let alone the Turks! What General Wang said is very true, and the minister seconded it! ”

"The minister also thought that the army was impermanent, and although Gao Baoning was talented, the affairs under the jurisdiction of the camp were too complicated, and I was afraid that he would not be able to do it. Please ask Your Majesty to have the right to lead the army and help him! ”