Three Kingdoms

The wars of the Han Dynasty were not as simple and direct as Fei Qian thought in later generations. The most important reason was the problem of productivity and supplies.

Normally, even within the same country, there are differences between food-producing areas and food-deficient areas. However, the problem is that most wars occur in the border areas, and border areas are mostly food-deficient. .

If it is in a grain-producing area, it is relatively easy to recruit or purchase locally. If the army is in a food-deficient area, there are generally three methods to obtain supplies. One is to mobilize from the rear; On-site fishing and hunting, the third is to rely on the accompanying livestock, of course, there is an additional source of resources, which is plundering...

However, Fei Qian naturally cannot carry out plunder in the Sanfu area, because after all, this is Guanzhong of the Han Dynasty, not outside the country.

For Fei Qian, the best strategy is to conduct a battle and decide in one fell swoop. Because at this point in time, the forces of Li Jue, Guo Si and others are actually relatively scattered, so as long as Fei Qian breaks through here, it will cause changes in the overall situation.

But it is not easy to fight.

After Fei Qian took the oath and set off, the battle actually started. In this era, a battle does not begin with the two armies making an appointment at a certain time and then going somewhere to see the scenery together. Instead, it begins with a long outpost battle. Countless light cavalry squads repeatedly cruise between Shangjun and Zuo Fengyi, testing , even hedging and fighting. The purpose is to control the battlefield as much as possible, cover the opponent's reconnaissance curtain, and thus cover the deployment of his main force.

Under the cover of the outpost scouts and light cavalry, the main force can safely arrive at the appropriate position, set up camp at key points, stabilize the position, and adjust the rhythm. Even if the layout is in place, the battle will not start in a short time. Yes, you still have to constantly look for the opponent's weak positions, and with the help of scouts, figure out the opponent's troop ratio and distribution, and try your best to maintain your own initiative on the battlefield.

Anyway, it’s all about doing whatever is good for you and not good for the other party. Therefore, for Fei Qian, of course, it is to attack the effective forces of the Xiliang army as much as possible and reach Chang'an as soon as possible. For Li Jue, Guo Si and other Xiliang people, holding on to the wall is the best strategy. It is simple and effective. The key is It also saves a lot of effort.

Fei Qian led a large cavalry force, relying on Diaoyin, and Zhao Yun and Xun Chen to launch the advance, while the subsequent infantry army and some Hu cavalry, led by Ma Yan and Xu Shu, followed behind and headed south. Advance.

In front of Fei Qian's cavalry, there were a large number of scouts and light cavalry, which also spread out forward and ran back and forth, continuously transmitting the opponent's layout and combat power to Fei Qian. Of course, before the armies of both sides arrived, the battle between these scouts and Qingqi had already begun. Along the Luoshui River, the scouts launched a series of chases and counter-chasses, fighting each other with the same goal. They tried their best to control On this battlefield, pull out the opponent's eyes and create a better and safer marching environment for the main force to follow.

Because there were many Qiang cavalry among the Xiliang soldiers, within two days, the scouts sent by Fei Qian encountered no less than a dozen battles, each with their own injuries. Of course, because Fei Qian has never been very vague about soldiers and equipment, he still has a slight advantage in comparison. Even if he is injured, with the protection of armor, it is not easy to be fatal.

Fei Qian's relay camp was temporarily set up at a place called Qiao along the Luoshui River, waiting for the follow-up infantry to follow. At this place, the Ju River flows into the Luoshui River from the west, forming a "Y" shaped river area. It is relatively flat and there are many fat aquatic plants on the waterside, making it suitable for a cavalry camp.

The important thing about cavalry camps is not to gather closely, but to have open roads between camps. There is no such thing as deep ditches and fences. The guards of the camps rely entirely on scouts and sentries, and rely entirely on the mobility of the cavalry to provide warning and protection. Yes, even in the unlikely event that light cavalry really leaks in and suddenly attacks the camp or other situations, they can rely on the wide camp to get a buffer, and then quickly assemble to attack.

After Fei Qian's camp, there is the road from Diaoyin. Basically, Fei Qian leads a large number of cavalry in front, so the subsequent troops can feel a little more at ease and increase their speed. Otherwise, they will walk at the normal marching speed in one day. Thirty or forty miles, are we going to reach the Year of the Horse Moon and Monkey?

At this time, there was a lively scene in the camp with people shouting and horses neighing.

A dozen scouts had just returned from the front line reconnaissance, covered in dust, and returned to the camp to report.

The military prince who was responsible for taking turns to guard around the camp, with a sentry of cavalry, passed by these retreating scouts. The military lord seemed to recognize the leader of the scout team and shouted with a smile: "Niu Heitou, how are you? How many heads have you captured?"

"Hi!" the scout team leader replied as he walked non-stop into the camp, "This Xiliang thief is really a thief. I bumped into a few of them unexpectedly, but unfortunately they were all very slick, so I couldn't catch them. !”

The Marquis laughed loudly, waved his arms and shouted: "You bastard! You brag every day, but now you are outdone by Old Changtou! Just now, Old Changtou caught two alive! Hahaha... …”

Niu Heitou's face turned even darker when he heard this. He knocked his horse silently and walked away without replying.

For a scout, the head is still secondary. The most important thing is to catch the opponent alive. If he can ask about the troop deployment and other information, it will be a great achievement. Now he has not caught anything, but let others How could these competitive scouts feel so happy after taking the lead?

Now after several battles, these men in Fei Qian's army in Bingzhou no longer feel timid. Their weapons and protective gear are all first-class, and there is no shortage of soldiers' pay, food and grass, so they still can't use up their strength. , even he looked down upon himself, and although the battle was not easy, he still won in the end, so that the morale of the soldiers at the bottom was not dampened and they maintained a high momentum.

It's just a pity that the following two-legged infantry are limited by the transportation of baggage vehicles, and the horsepower cannot be used up. They need to wait and recover. Otherwise, these soldiers really want to drive straight in and attack Chang'an City immediately!

Among the Chinese army, Fei Qian couldn't help but frowned as he took the news he had just obtained from the survivors.

If the captured survivors are telling the truth, then the problem will be more difficult to solve now.

The Xiliang soldiers had already dispatched one thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry, and they were stationed at Su City in the south, blocking Fei Qian's direction...