Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1192 The Never Ending War of Attrition
When Han Sui saw the camp by the Qingni River, his expression was a little surprised, he couldn't help jumping off his horse, threw the reins to the guards, and walked forward slowly.Afterwards, the generals and the Qiang leaders also got off their horses one after another, and followed behind Han Sui with a solemn face.

Ma Chao was stunned for a moment, then the muscles on his face twitched a few times, he lowered his head, jumped off the horse silently, and followed behind Han Sui in the same way.

In the direction that this group of people were going, on the banks of the Qingni River, two large graves were erected at some point.

One left and one right.

On the left is the tomb of the Machao Qiang people, and on the right is the tomb of soldiers from Zhengxi.

Because of the rush of time, instead of stone tablets, wooden boards were used.It is said that it is a wooden board, but it is actually a whole tree trunk that is sawn in the middle, half on the left and half on the left, and stands in front of the tomb.On the sawn plane, there is no lettering, but some large characters are written in the middle of the trunk with pen and ink, and on the right side is written: "Woohoo! Yu Ye. Yumei died here, who will be alone?"

And on the trunk of the left head is written: "Qiang is originally from the three seedlings, and the three dangers of Shun's emigration. It is on the shore of the gift branch, and the emperor is the prince. It is considered to be the obedience of the Tibetans. There was Qin at the beginning, and drove long and fast, galloping across the six kingdoms, Now brothers fight against the wall, fighting each other with arms, how sad is it?"

Han Sui stood in front of the two large graves, silent for a long time.

The breeze blew across the surface of the Qingni River, swaying the thatch on the riverside, making a thin rustling sound.

"Nephew..." Han Sui suddenly said to Ma Chao, and sighed softly, "You are not wronged... this Zhengxi, alas..." After speaking, Han Sui walked towards the two large tombs. Arch your hands and bow to each other.

Behind Han Sui, the Xiliang general and the Qiang headman also bowed their heads and stroked their chests towards the tomb.

However, Ma Chao straightened his back with all his strength, and stared blankly at the two large tombs, as if if he let go of his breath, he would be crushed by the two tombs.

Han Sui straightened up, turned around and looked around, and shouted loudly: "Zhengxi is a hero and a good opponent! But here, our Xiliang, is too poor and suffering! We can't pay the imperial court's taxes, we bear No blackmail from corrupt officials! This piece of land can only accommodate one hero! That is us! Xiliang was ours before, and it will still be ours in the future! It will always be!"

When all the soldiers heard the words, they raised their weapons and shouted.

Han Sui nodded and pointed to the south: "Let's go, let Zhengxi see, we are the real masters of Xiliang, the heroes of Xiliang! After we defeat Zhengxi, we will also build such a a tomb of the

"Oh oh oh..." All the soldiers roared, gathering and heading south.

Han Sui smiled slightly, reined in his horse and stood by the road, watching the soldiers march forward, with a confident expression on his face, but his heart sank slightly.

Who would dig a grave for the dead soldiers when the whole army was in crisis and retreated?And is it the tomb of soldiers from both sides?

This shows what?
Originally, Han Sui wanted to bring his troops here to see the tragedy of the Qiang people being burned, and then arouse the emotions of the soldiers fighting against the enemy, but he did not expect to see such a scene. If he hadn't worked hard to restore it, his morale would have dropped. up...

Was Zhengxi General Fei Qian really expressing his regret when he did this?

Or did you expect this to happen?
This is forcing someone to continue chasing forward!
If you don't leave, who knows if something weird will happen if you stay here?Even if they know that their relatives and friends are buried beside them, it doesn't mean that everyone is willing to stay with the corpse.

This Zhengxi...

Pretty tricky.

Now, we can only catch up with Zhengxi General Fei Qian as soon as possible, and then entangle him, wait until the follow-up Xiliang tribes arrive together, and strangle him, otherwise there will be endless troubles!
However, if...

Han Sui glanced at Ma Chao, then lowered his eyelids, did not say anything to Ma Chao, just turned the horse's head, wobbled along with the large army, and drove the horse forward.

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Fei Qian also received the news that Han Sui was chasing after him. It wasn't that Han Sui was careless, but the smoke and dust from the people and horses could be seen from far away. This was in the Han Dynasty, and the weather was fine, no matter what It can't be hidden, and the scouts can see it from a distance, and there is no need to get close at all.

"We must find a way..." Fei Qian said, "There are still nearly two days away from Yangping Pass. If we can't stop his sharpness, we will eventually be overtaken by running like this."

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, on his way back to Guanzhong, Li Ling was blocked by the Xiongnu army on the mountain eighty miles away from the pass. Although there were chariot formations guarding them, all the bows and arrows were shot, and the chariot formations were finally unsustainable. In the end, he failed to break through and was captured.

"Your Majesty, someone leads someone to break the empress!" Xu Huang cupped his hands and said.

Fei Qian looked at Xu Huang, and said, "Oh? How many soldiers and horses are appropriate to keep after the Gongming is over? How do you arrange them?"

Xu Huang looked around at the surrounding terrain, pointed to a hill in front of him and said, "This hill stands beside the road and overlooks the riverside. If you stand on the top of the hill, you can block the enemy."

Fei Qian also looked at it, and it was indeed as Xu Huang said, a hill protruding from the riverside, and then the side facing the Qingni River was relatively gentle, and connected to the river beach, while the other side was relatively steep, if it was used to catch this A riverside passage is indeed good.

From Xiabian to Yangping Pass, the road is not difficult, and the erosion and cutting in the ancient times or the glacial period led to many bifurcated valleys in this generation, like a water network, all of which lead to the same goal, and finally converge at Yangping Pass.It's just that these valleys are basically desolate sandy land with no water source, so generally speaking, there are many options for marching routes, but in principle, they must follow waterways or water sources.

But it doesn’t have to be like this all the time. If the best marching route along the Qingni River is blocked, Han Sui will naturally try to find a way to go around the valley on one side, and at most it will take more time. Just a few hours.

Therefore, Xu Huang's strategy is effective and can prevent the delay for a certain period of time, but this effect is still limited.

If you don't need to block, how about changing to ambush?
Find a place to ambush?
For example, take advantage of these gullies?
But the problem is, except for the scouts, the soldiers brought this time are basically infantry, and those old soldiers have already fought a tough battle in the camp, so it is not impossible to send these old soldiers into battle. But it is difficult to restore and replenish when it is exhausted.

Bringing the new with the old has always been the rule in the army, and it is also the trick to rapidly expand the establishment. Without the veterans, the overall strength of the army will not drop a little bit. Therefore, from this perspective, it is not suitable for the veterans to continue to be consumed.

So send scouts?
Although it is said that some war horses have been captured on hand, they can be used, but the scouts who are proficient in riding are only these people, and the riding skills of war horses are actually similar. If Han Sui is a little defensive, such a small number of scouts will not How much impact it had on Han Sui's army.

So what should I do?

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Among the reeds beside the Qingni River, Gong Jun lay in ambush, watching Han Sui's troops on the opposite bank through the layers of reeds, and the scouts around him also had their eyes shining, like wolves who had found their prey. .

Although Han Sui was in a hurry to catch up, the camp was not too loose. Perhaps Han Sui's original battlefield instinct, or his cautious and suspicious nature, was different from the previous temporary gathering place of the Qiang people who were extremely scattered. The wall of the village is very small, but watchtowers are erected at key points, and two or three soldiers on duty are arranged on it, watching the surroundings vigilantly.

Of course, there are still some shortcomings in this kind of work. When Han Sui arrived here, he was busy for an hour, plus the time to bury the pot for cooking, if most of the Qiang people were not used to the simple The tent and the life of moving from time to time may take more time.

As night fell, Han Sui's soldiers all got into the tent after dinner, only the rangers patrolling the outside and the guards patrolling the camp, patrolling back and forth.

"Most of the war horses are inside, and there are two sentry towers besides the rangers..." Gong Jun pointed, and said in a low voice, "...Fortunately, General Zhengxi is wise and let us go by water, otherwise it is really not sure I can get in..."

"Well, there are three or four people in a sentry tower, and at least six on both sides. If they can't be shot at the same time, they will definitely be alarmed..." Ling Jie on the side also nodded in agreement.

Although Gong Jun and the others are equipped with powerful crossbows, but they want to have a gap between patrols outside and find the best time to coordinate. It is indeed a bad thing to shoot and kill the soldiers on duty on two guard towers that are relatively far apart. possible tasks.

The erratic night wind, the behavior of the sentry on duty, or even a casual sneeze may lead to the failure of the shooting, and once it fails, not only one or two sentries will be alarmed...

"How?" Gong Jun turned his head and asked Ling Jie, "We are just assisting you, whether we can succeed or not depends on you..."

Ling Jie was silent for a moment, then said, "Give me the things..."

"Okay!" Gong Jun said, "I will start attacking as soon as there is any movement from your side, and then I will pick you up at the rocky place downstream..."

Ling Jie took the sheepskin puff from a scout, and said, "If I haven't arrived before dawn, you all go back first..."

After finishing speaking, Ling Jie tied the sheepskin foam to his back, then slid through the reeds into the Qingni River...

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A lamp like a bean.

Fei Qian sat in the middle of the big tent, looking at the map he had sketched earlier.

Feiqian himself had seen this map many times, and he was very familiar with the lines drawn on it. He lit the lamp and read it at night, but he couldn't sleep. He was also waiting for news from Gong Jun and Ling Jie.

Special operations were not fun in the Han Dynasty, and they were not very fun.

Although Fei Qian has some memories of later generations, it is still relatively difficult for the soldiers to understand what special operations are. The little part-time scout soldiers under these two men.

Relatively speaking, scouts, especially elite scouts, are soldiers that are relatively close to the requirements of special operations. First of all, they are good at close and far, and can be used with a little training, but such numbers are too small. After focusing on training for such a period of time, a team of more than [-] people has been formed. In fact, such a team is not very useful in the face of large-scale military duels.

And the point is, when it comes to one-on-one, the destructive power of Gong Jun and others may be stronger than that of ordinary soldiers, but it is definitely not like the special forces of later generations who are so powerful that they are outrageous.After all, the standard number of ammunition carried by an individual soldier in later generations is about [-] rounds. If it is strengthened, it is not impossible to double or even triple it. In terms of whether the crossbow bolts can be as convenient and fast as the firearms of later generations, the two hundred rounds of crossbow bolts alone are enough to make it difficult for the scouts to move forward...

Regardless of physical strength or long-range shooting, these elite scouts of the Han Dynasty under Fei Qian's hands still cannot be alone in frontal combat, but can only harass and destroy on a small scale.The actions of Gong Jun and Ling Jie this time are more or less a potential further expansion attempt in this area.

Regarding Gong Jun and Ling Jie, Fei Qian was quite confident. After all, after so many times of going to battle, Fei Qian had some concerns about the abilities of these people.

"Your Majesty, Captain Xu is asking to see you." Huang Xu said outside the tent.

"Well, please." Fei Qian put the map aside, raised his head and said.

"See you, Lord." Xu Huang entered the big tent, bowing his hands in salute.

Fei Qian pointed to the front of his desk, and said, "Excuse me, sit down... Is there something wrong with Gong Ming?"

Xu Huang was silent for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty... I don't understand something, and I want to ask you to enlighten me..."

"What's the matter?" Fei Qian smiled and said, "Gongming might as well speak up."

"... I took the liberty to come here today, and I really have doubts in my heart..." Xu Huang looked at Fei Qian, frowning, as if there were some questions lingering between his brows, "...what the old princes said in the martial arts hall... ...The battle of attrition, the subordinates seem to feel that it is still a little unclear, and I ask you to enlighten me again..."

Fei Qian looked at Xu Huang and said, "A war of attrition is a method of combat that consumes the enemy's combat power. Of course, a war of attrition can only be used as an auxiliary, and the more important thing is a war of annihilation. However, as long as the entire battlefield is entered In a state of war, consumption is bound to occur, what we need to do is to continuously expand the consumption of the enemy until the final victory."

Xu Huang glanced at Fei Qian, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then... what if we also consume the same..."

"It depends on whether you think it's worth it or not..." Fei Qian looked at Xu Huang, understood something, and then said slowly, "For example, if you need to harass and consume pursuers today, you can choose to stand on a hill, or You can choose a flank ambush, of course, you can also choose to let Gong Junhou use the Qingni River to attack at night, both of which can delay the pursuit... However, that kind of consumption is less expensive, and that kind of effect is better, which is what the commander-in-chief should think about and measure It's..."

"Although kindness does not control soldiers, but it treats soldiers like nothing, so it cannot be a qualified commander..." Fei Qian suddenly remembered the real-time strategy games in the later generations, and couldn't help but feel a little lost, and continued to say slowly, "If the advantage is extremely If you are big, you don’t need to consider other things for most of them. You can push them steadily and evenly, even if there are some damages, it’s okay... However, this is not possible all the time, and there is also a need for careful deployment, counting every pawn, and saving the cost of deploying every pawn. When it comes to strength...so, if you achieve the ultimate in strategy and tactics, you can be called the God of War..."

"...Strategy and tactics...God of War..." Xu Huang murmured in a daze.

"Yes..." Fei Qian smiled, "Gongming, we can encourage each other..."

Xu Huang looked at Fei Qian's eyes that seemed to have insight into something, and couldn't help bowing in awe, "... I would like to follow the teachings of the Lord..."

(End of this chapter)