Three Kingdoms

When Xu Shu, Jia Xu and Pang Tong received the message from Fei Qian, Han Sui was already surveying the terrain at the west entrance of Fanxudao. Although Han Sui had visited this Guo area many times, he thought he should still remain appropriately cautious.

Because caution may not guarantee victory, but being careless will definitely lead to failure.

Han Sui stood on the top of Nanshan Mountain, surrounded by guards guarding him. They were so quiet that they did not dare to make any noise for fear of affecting Han Sui's thoughts.

Although the Longshan Mountains here are not as steep and steep as the Qinling Mountains, they are not easily climbed. The uncanny craftsmanship of nature has been an extremely important factor restricting human expansion for a long time.

Bansu Road is no exception here.

Han Sui looked north and saw a relatively gentle "V" shaped mountain pass on the right hand side, which was the exit of Fanxu Road. From this point alone, it was indeed feasible to block the Fanxu Road entrance.

But the problem is that the width of the entire Bansu Road exit is not ten steps, nor a hundred steps, but more than 600 steps! Although Bansu Road is narrower, the narrowest point is still nearly two hundred steps away. In addition, the mountains on both sides are not steep, so the distance from the ridge to the valley is even longer, and the distance between the valleys is even longer. There is no vegetation and no combustion-supporting materials, so it is actually more difficult to rely on falling rocks or fire cages to kill a large number of people passing through.

If there is still the Flying Bear Army we encountered last time...

To block the entire gap of more than 600 steps, how many troops need to be deployed on the front?

In order to surround the Zhengxi soldiers coming out of Fanxudao, your own troops will inevitably be dispersed into a network. In this way, the thickness of the entire battle formation will be insufficient. The Zhengxi soldiers only want to break through, so the troops must be gathered together. At this point, using a weak formation to face the opponent's sharp arrow formation, what is this other than seeking death?

Fight and retreat at the same time?

This is tantamount to giving way to Fanxu Road, allowing the soldiers of the subsequent general to conquer the west to continue to advance into Longyou. This is very dangerous for Han Sui's military force, which is currently in a state of divided troops. It may be that the local advantage of conquering the west is It is not impossible for the general and his soldiers to be defeated one by one, and even if they are not careful, they will be attacked all the way, resulting in the annihilation of the entire army.

Perhaps the only option is to find a trap, hold on and delay the troops of General Zhengxi.

This seems to be the best choice. As long as the reinforcements of General Zhengxi are delayed here, and Ma Chao leads the Xiliang troops to surround and kill Fei Qian, the entire battle can be said to have achieved a huge victory.

Han Sui slowly closed his eyes and sighed softly.

Although there is no way to use the terrain to massacre the Zhengxi troops, if they are only temporarily blocked for a period of time, the difficulty will vary depending on the length of time.

It is not difficult to just block it for a day or two. The simplest way is to pile up firewood at the Fanxu crossing and burn it to block it. This can delay it for a while, but the firewood will always burn out, and you cannot rely on this. A large number of the opponent's soldiers are consumed, so they can only block it briefly, but cannot gain much advantage. If the opponent forces a breakthrough regardless of casualties, such a large gap is not easy to defend.

With the advantage of taking the lead, it was not difficult for Han Sui to defeat the vanguard of the troops coming to help from the west, because the first ones to arrive here must be the cavalry, and Han Sui was not afraid of this kind of simple light cavalry without infantry coordination, but the problem Even Han Sui didn't know how many troops and horses would be mobilized from Guanzhong for this expedition to the west, and he didn't know whether the leader would be a reckless general or a calm commander.

In addition, as time went by, as more and more troops came to conquer the west, Han Sui would inevitably bear an increasingly heavier burden. The soldiers of the general who conquered the west were not brave soldiers temporarily recruited from counties and counties. , most of them are veterans who fought in Bingbei!

In the battle formation, veterans faced off against new recruits. Because the new recruits didn't understand what cooperation meant, they could generally do one-on-three. In some extreme cases, they could even do one-on-five or one-on-ten!

Of course Han Sui also has veterans, but these veterans are precious, how can they be buried here so easily? If all the veterans in his headquarters were lost, what would Han Sui do to check and balance the Xiliang tribes?

"A certain number of troops are really not enough..."

Han Sui raised his head to the sky, looked into the distance, and let out a long breath. This was the shortcoming of Xiliang's military strength, and Han Sui didn't have much to do.

Who doesn’t know there is strength in numbers?

Who doesn't know who has more troops will have some advantages?

But the problem is that there is no money and no food!

It’s cold in spring, and Xiliang is also suffering!

In addition, he returned without success before and consumed a lot of food and grass in vain without replenishing it. Now Han Sui was also stretched, and the rations that could support his own troops were considered good.

It's not that Han Sui didn't want to wait until he summoned all the Xiliang ministries before taking action, but if he did that, according to the usual practice, Han Sui would have to provide a lot of money and food to the warlords from the Xiliang ministries who came. It's okay for the two tribes, but with more than a dozen tribes gathered together, the consumption of money and food is simply killing people!

Therefore, it is better to set off in advance and then gather together. In this way, the Xiliang tribes will naturally not need Han Sui to provide the food and grass before they arrive at the battlefield. After arriving at the battlefield, they will immediately go into battle and plunder the opponent's territory as much as possible. , then Han Sui also doesn’t need to provide additional food and grass...

"Come here!" Han Sui said slowly, "Inform Meng Qi that I will delay the reinforcements from the west for three days at most! Let him make a decision as soon as possible!"

The messenger rode away. Han Sui looked at the retreating soldier's back and was silent for a long time. Then he turned to Cheng Gongying and said in a low voice: "Zijie, I'll leave this to you... to set up more suspicions." , light more bonfires, defend if you can, and retreat if you can't..."

Cheng Gongying didn't say much, he just raised his hands and replied: "I understand."

Han Sui nodded, then raised his voice and walked away, "Send the order, the whole army will be repairing here today! The sentinels will be released for fifty miles! Break camp at Mao tomorrow!"

The soldiers responded loudly and immediately dispersed to get busy.

If this battle was Lun Tou Gong, would it be here at Bansu Road?

Obviously not.

Bansu said that this is just hard work!

After the on-site inspection at Fanxudao, Han Sui was even more certain of this point. If there were few reinforcements for the expedition to the west, it would be okay. If there were too many reinforcements, Han Sui would definitely be in a hard battle. Then he fought life and death here, while Ma Chao led the Xiliang tribes to encircle and suppress Fei Qian, who had insufficient troops. If Ma Chao's plan succeeded, wouldn't Han Sui's wedding dress for Ma Chao be in vain?

Therefore, Cheng Gongying was asked to lead a small number of troops as suspects to delay the reinforcements of the expedition to the west. Then Han Sui gathered all the tribes of Xiliang himself, and the whole army followed Ma Chao. When the critical moment appeared, he captured and killed the general Fei Qian of the expedition to the west. , is the most correct move...

Could it be that this day in Xiliang, the boy from the Ma family is allowed to make the decision?

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The beacon smoke is rolling wildly on the land of Longyou, and even on the entire land of China. All forces are vying for opportunities on this battlefield, and they are all showing off their strategies. If there is a god, Standing in the sky and overlooking this land, you will see countless soldiers with various flags, going south, north, east, or west. The attackers are attacking, and the defenders are defending, fighting. Those who are fighting are fighting, those who are retreating are retreating, setting off endless murderous intentions!

In the darkness of the night, Fei Qian and a few personal guards immediately stood on the heights of Qingnishui, looking at the campfires dotted in his camp not far away.

Now Fei Qian's men, perhaps because they have been fighting in Bingbei and other places for a long time, have a somewhat heroic fighting style, and even the camps they set up look a bit like Northern Army horses.

If it is in a southerly area such as a large river, the best thing about an infantry camp is that it is as hard as a tortoise shell and as sharp as a hedgehog. The enemy will definitely not be able to get in until they are ready. Of course, , it is also not easy for me to go out. In the camp, there are densely built archery towers and sentry towers. The walls of the camp are covered with crenellations and half-walls, making people feel like they are covered in thorns and unable to eat.

But now Fei Qian's camp is not like this, but is relatively loose. In the camp, even if it is a camp dominated by infantry, it has left enough wide passages so that soldiers can assemble at any time to fight back. The sentry scouts are also placed far away. Even at night, the range of controlled detection is large enough to provide more ample time for the entire army to respond.

The Qiang scouts in the northwest that I encountered before did not seem to have much desire to fight. They were not even interested in engaging in outpost battles with Fei Qian's scout team. However, if they came into contact, they would definitely retreat back and point straight towards this. A small group of Qiang people gathered here without even a hint of cover.

This made Fei Qian suspicious, so he sent out men and spread them like a net...

The humble Di Renwang still refused to meet Fei Qian's envoy.

However, it is understandable that the Di people do not have many soldiers and horses. On one side is Guanzhong, on the other side is Xiliang, on one side is the newly-rising Han General Zhengxi, and on the other side is the famous Longyou veteran force. It is still unclear about the future development direction. In order to avoid being too deeply involved, it is natural to wait behind closed doors and watch the limelight first. Anyway, no matter which side it is, it is impossible for a large-scale attack to be easy to defend and difficult to attack under such circumstances. …

Under the hill, the sound of war horses neighing could be heard.

Under the scattered firelight, he saw a small group of people galloping towards him as if they were flying. Although the man on horseback is not strong, his body is balanced and his movements are agile. He is the current scout commander Gong Jun. Behind him were the elite scouts and light cavalry. Since the Battle of Hanzhong, these pioneer scouts led by Gong Jun have really gained enough limelight and become the object of everyone's envy and envy.

If it weren't for the light of the campfire in the distance and the sound of the hooves of the war horses, these scouts hiding in the dark night would be like ghosts traveling in the shadows, and they would never be easily discovered.

In the blink of an eye, Gong Jun had led several scouts to the bottom of the hill and arrived in front of Fei Qian. Although it was night and the temperature was not high, several scouts, including Gong Jun, were covered in sweat and panting.

"General Qi! It is indeed the Ma family! I saw Fubo's flag!" Gong Jun took a few steps forward, prostrated and said, "The Ma family is two hundred miles away at the moment, and is located with the Yak Qiang and Tsing Yi Qiang people. one place!"

Gong Jun is definitely a guy who is unwilling to be lonely. For a period of time in Hanzhong, except for Tangluo Road, he didn't show any punches. He looked a little sluggish all the way to Xiabian, but he noticed that there were people here in Longyou. At the sign of war, he immediately became energetic and wanted to go outside to have fun immediately.

In the past two days, Fei Qian sent Gong Jun to investigate the surrounding situation. Gong Jun immediately sent out sentries with a small number of Qingqi without stopping, and Gong Jun's subordinates were also bold people. Some simply pretended to be Qiang people and were not afraid of real Qiang people. Relying on the fact that they had learned a lot of Qiang language in Pingyang and Qiang caravans, they used all kinds of tricks to deceive and abduct them. They ran farther and farther and almost ran into each other. The oncoming Ma Chao troops!

"Only the Ma family?" Fei Qian frowned and said, "How many people will you bring?"

"The total number of cavalry is about three thousand." Gong Jun responded.

Three thousand, plus the Qiang's seven thousand, there are nearly ten thousand troops on the books. It looks scary, but only two-thirds or one-half may actually participate in the battle. Ma Chao's approximately 3,000 men should be the actual number who can go into battle, but the other part of the Qiang people includes the old and the weak. The young and strong who can really ride horses into battle are only one-third at most, that is, Just over 2,000 people, so what Fei Qian really needs to face is a mixed force of more than 5,000 people.

However, Ma Chao's troops found out, where was Han Sui?

Are there any other troops behind you?

All of this is unknown.

Fei Qian rubbed the short beard on his chin and asked Gong Jun to go down and rest first.

There is no way, the current war can only be like this. There are neither radars nor drones. How the specific battlefield changes, you can always only see this one in front of you.

Test it again and decide after getting more information?

But this will inevitably delay the opportunity.

Let's take a gamble. If it doesn't work out, I still have a boat in my hand. Taizu can cross the Chishui River four times. If I see the situation is not going well, I can still cross the Qingni River...

"It should have come a long time ago! You have been waiting for a long time!" After a moment of silence, Fei Qian gently patted his palms and said, "Go and inform Ling Jun that it's time to take action! Give Ma a big gift first! Gongming, I leave this place to you..."

Xu Huang cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Lord!"

Fei Qian nodded, then got on his horse and led the men along the Qingni River, heading south.

When this camp was originally set up, it was considered to be built for the convenience of transporting grain and grass. Therefore, when choosing the location, the camp's precipitous location was not fully considered. Instead, the focus was on the accessibility of the overall transportation, so the site of the camp was chosen. The river is not far away and is surrounded by flat land. A water gate is also opened on the river bank, allowing boats to directly enter the camp and park and rest in the camp.

It is precisely because of this that no matter from which aspect, the camp's defensive ability is not very strong. Even if it is re-reinforced, it can only resist the impact of ordinary soldiers. If it is to be used to resist the attack of Ma Chao's large army, it will naturally be It's somewhat laborious.

Therefore, since Fei Qian chooses to fight, of course he must choose a battlefield that suits him.

But at the same time, no one can abandon the camp at will. It would be good to use some residual heat...