Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1715

Western capital.

If future generations still have any impression of the scene of the couple arguing on the city wall in the final ending of Journey to the West, then the current city wall of the Western Capital City looks almost like that.

The loess city in the loess, the city wall that has not been repaired for many years has been eroded by wind, sand and rain, and the gate tower is completely gone. There are a few residual trees, reminding that there seems to be a building here.Since the beginning of the Western Qiang Rebellion, very few Han people have set foot here. Now Zhang Liao and others have arrived here again in more than ten years.

Destroying something is always easier than building it.Back then when the Han people retreated, they lit a fire themselves, and after the Hu people looted, they lit a fire again.Everything that could be taken away was taken away, most of what could not be taken away was burned, and the rest were stones, loess and so on.

Zhang Liao asked people to re-dig the blocked well in the city. After digging more than ten meters down, they finally found water. Although it was muddy, it could be used after a day or two of sedimentation.

The water source is almost enough. After all, there is Huangshui outside the city, and the main problem is food.

"There is grain and grass in Longyou, and Yishan will send it over..." Zhang Liao watched as Ma Heng counted the amount of grain and grass again worryingly, and said, "Didn't you just do the counting two days ago?"

Ma Heng smiled and said: "General Wenyuan laughed at me, so... well, I am anxious in my heart, I find something to do..." Ma Heng is an obsessive-compulsive disorder caused by anxiety, just like some people in later generations Many people need to check again and again whether they have their keys and mobile phones. After going out, they open the door to see if the kitchen has been turned off. A compensation for emotions.

Compared with Ma Heng, who was on the big scene for the first time, Zhang Liao was undoubtedly much calmer, and he didn't laugh at Ma Heng because of it. He just explained some logistical matters and then focused his energy on the upcoming battle superior.

Before the two armies confront each other, it will always be the scouts from both sides who confront each other first.

According to the news sent back by the scouts, Zhang Liao felt a little strange.The scouts reported that they looked like Qiang people, not Fan people...

Although Zhang Liao had no contact with the Fan people before, according to Yang Fu and Yang Yishan's description, there are still some differences between the Fan people and the Qiang people, and they are also easy to identify.The Qiang people do not have the habit of putting on makeup, but the Fan people do.

Of course, the makeup here is not like the Asian metamorphosis of later generations, but a thing called "ocher", which is ground into a fine powder and then applied to the face...

So it's easy to identify, the face is painted red, like a monkey's buttocks, it is naturally a fan.Now Zhang Liao naturally thinks that the makeup habits of the Tubo people are very weird, but hundreds of years later, the Tang Dynasty made the makeup of the Tubo people all the rage. wind".

Why Qiang people?
This made Zhang Liao vigilant.

In Longxi, the Qiang people are also in the majority. If the Qiang people and the Fan people join forces, it must be a very difficult matter. Therefore, Zhang Liao not only paid close attention to the changes ahead, but also deliberately passed such a message to the rear. In case of any accident.

What Zhang Liao didn't know was that Yao Kehui, who was opposite him, was even more sad than Zhang Liao.

"Is this the third time someone has been sent to urge you?" The Qiang leader beside Yao Kehui couldn't help saying angrily when he saw the humiliated and haughty Fan messengers leave, "What are you taking us for? "

Yao Ke returned to silence.

The Qiang leader asked, "What should we do next?"

Yao Kehui nodded silently.

The leader of the Qiang people sighed, he actually knew that there was only such a choice.

Just when Yao Kehui was preparing to fight, Zhang Liao actually made the same decision. He planned to bring some men to carry out a tentative attack tomorrow, so as to find out the opponent's strength.

At present, due to the terrain, Zhang Liao's scouts can't carry out reconnaissance on the large plains like Guanzhong. The folds on the Loess Plateau restrict the direction of travel and also fix the scope of reconnaissance.Of course, this is true for both parties.

At present, Jia Xu, the prefect of Youfufeng, said that he was about to arrive in Longyou. With Jia Xu, an old fox, in Longyou, Zhang Liao would be able to face the enemies in front of him with peace of mind.If Longyou was restless and faced with the enemy, even if Zhang Liao had superb abilities in battle, he might only be able to win a partial victory, but would not be able to save the overall defeat.

"This group of guys..." Zhang Liao gestured with his fingers on the map, "the day before yesterday they marched ten miles...yesterday they also advanced ten miles, and today they didn't even move at all... this is either waiting for backup, or another There are other schemes... We have rested for four days, and we can be regarded as waiting for work..."

"I just don't know how many people are behind these Qiang people?" Ma Heng frowned and said, "It would be even better if we could find out what's going on behind them..."

Zhang Liao laughed, and said, "A certain person has that intention!"

"General Wen Yuan means..." Ma Heng came to his senses and said, "Send scouts secretly while the battle is chaotic tomorrow?"

"Exactly!" Zhang Liao's eyes were bright, "I want to see what kind of tricks these Qiang and Tibetans are doing together?!"

The sky in the northwest of Dahan, especially in autumn, is so blue that it makes people feel distressed.

When the moon is dark and the wind is high, it is a good time to kill, but the cloudless sky is also a good time to kill.

Early the next morning, the two sides acted together with a tacit understanding, advancing towards each other, and facing each other from afar.

In order to better observe the situation on the opposite side, Zhang Liao did not lead his troops on the front line, but stood on a temporary wooden platform, looking at the situation of the opponent's army in the distance.

Ma Heng felt that Zhang Liao, as the coach, even if he hadn't reached the front line, was somewhat risky to be at the front, but Zhang Liao said that if he was in the rear, how could he solve the enemy's situation in the first place, and how could he make the most reasonable judgment?
It can be said that all the generals from Bianjun, from Lu Bu to Guan Yu, belong to the generals who command the front line. If these Bianjun men did not go to battle in person that day, it might make the soldiers feel uneasy...

Ma Heng, who was in the western capital city, also went up to the city wall, leaning on the dilapidated city wall and looking at it, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and even his breathing was a little disordered.

Zhang Liao frowned, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled when he saw the Qiang front line, which was powerful but actually not very numerous.After all, Zhang Liao was also a cavalry general. He knew that the seemingly huge cavalry skirmish line of the Qiang people was due to the relationship between the horses, so it seemed to be quite large visually, but in fact it was not thick enough...

After contemplating for a moment, Zhang Liao slowly raised his hand, and slammed down everything.

In an instant, the drums and thunder sounded, shaking the world!

In order to cover the scouts and attract the attention of the Qiang people, Zhang Liao's formation this time is more similar to the traditional Han battle formation, that is, the central army has infantry and the two wings have cavalry.

Yao Kehui was also staring at the Han soldiers on the opposite side, and then couldn't help but look back at his own soldiers and horses, and sighed imperceptibly...

People are better than others, and sometimes they can piss people off.

The Han army has a well-organized military appearance and bright armor, but what about my own men...

"How to fight?" asked the leader of the Qiang people on the side, "Still attacking the main formation of the Han people as before?"

Yao Ke shook his head and said, "Look at the formation of the Han people... If we go to the middle, then the cavalry on both sides of the Han people will surround them..."

"Then what should I do..." Before the leader of the Qiang people finished speaking, he was interrupted by the rumbling drums.

"Let's attack one of the Han's flanks first!" Yao Kehui shouted loudly, "Left wing! Attack the Han's left wing!"

The horn sounded, and the Qiang people rode their horses forward.

On the battlefield, the sound of horns, drums, and horseshoes mixed with the roar of people made the ground shake for a while.

Almost at the moment when the Qiang soldiers rushed forward, Zhang Liao began to order the soldiers to adjust their formation. On the temporary high platform, the commander in charge of the flag waved the flags representing the position and affiliation. A team of swordsmen and shields rushed out of the formation, facing the Qiang people's attacking direction, and then set up spears, forming a new defense line outside the formation.

The cavalry started almost at the same time as the opponent, but unlike the Qiang people, the cavalry of the Han army still maintained a relatively complete formation while galloping...

The cavalry from both sides took the lead in contact.

The Qiang cavalry was faster than the Han army, and the rapid sound of horseshoes gradually turned into a huge roar. In the flying yellow dust, the Qiang cavalry was like a wolf rushing out of the dust, shouting all the way. They rushed forward, and then looked at the silent Han army on the opposite side. Some Qiang people thought that the Han people were timid, so they couldn't help shouting even more frantically, trying to overwhelm the Han people in terms of momentum.

Among the animals in the natural world, there are many roars that are used as a deterrent, but some roars can make people frightened, such as lions and tigers, while some roars can make people laugh, such as the groundhog that straightened its waist and roared...

Although the scattered line of troops of the Qiang people seems to fill all the space, and with the yellow dust raised, it is somewhat majestic, while the cavalry of the Han army is densely arrayed in a cone shape. It seems to be a lot smaller under it, but in fact, the cavalry of the Han army is like the steel knife in their hands, sharp and tough. After two or three rounds of arrow exchange, they slammed into the Qiang people viciously. Among the front!
The Qiang's cavalry line, as if hit by a giant, suddenly sank a large piece!

If it is said that on a relatively flat and wide battlefield, the tactics of the Qiang people should be more advantageous, because the Han cavalry has a higher load, while the Qiang cavalry has better endurance, and the Qiang cavalry can stick to the front, back, left, and right sides of the Han cavalry like a dog skin plaster , The back and forth intrusion weakens the Han cavalry, and then wait until the horsepower of the Han cavalry drops, you can harvest the Han cavalry...

After three or 400 years of competition with the Han people, this set of methods has become a nomadic consensus. Therefore, after being hit by Zhang Liao's cavalry, the Qiang cavalry still did not take it seriously, because hundreds of Years of combat experience with the Han cavalry told these Qiang people that, regardless of the fierceness of the Han people, only those who laugh at the back are the winners. Make room to let the Han Chinese cavalry pass, and then try to attack after going around...

Among the left wing of the Han army, Marquis Zhang Shi felt that the light and shadow in front of him changed, and it seemed to be a lot brighter. After looking around, he found that there was nothing in front of him, and he had already penetrated the Qiang cavalry line and penetrated out.

Speaking of Zhang Shi, there are some twists and turns.He was originally from Chang'an, but when Dong Zhuo and Li Guo made trouble in Chang'an, Zhang Shi, who was originally from a poor family, went to Pingyang. However, Zhang Shi felt that under Feiqian, his military exploits were more powerful, so after the end of the term of the Jiaohua envoy, he actually stayed in Yinshan to join the army. After completing the cavalry training, he changed his job and became a Junhou followed Zhang Liao to this place.

Zhang Shi shouted: "Turn! The whole army turns!" Then he gestured to the scout who was following behind him.The scout master knew it, greeted him, and then separated from the queue with more than a dozen scouts, taking advantage of the yellow dust all over the sky, and ran in the direction of the slanting stab.

This time, Zhang Liao arranged such a team of scouts among the cavalry on the left and right flanks, mixed in the army formation, and took advantage of the confusion to cross the Qiang army formation to investigate the situation behind the Qiang army. The cavalry on one wing broke through the Qiang line, and they would release these scouts...

Even though they may be seen by the Qiang people, the Qiang people generally think that such a dozen people may be deserters of the Han people, and they will not specially send troops to arrest and intercept them. After all, the changes on the battlefield are more eye-catching.

"The Han people are ready to turn around!"

"Come on! Come on!"

Even though the front of the cavalry charge is extremely sharp, the flanks and back are like tanks in the battlefield of later generations. The chrysanthemum is always fragile. I rushed up to measure the size of the chrysanthemum of the cavalry of the Han army with my own hands.

On the other side, after the Qiang cavalry charged, they were also preparing to turn around. They rode past the Han infantry line with big stabs, preparing to look like they had been doing for hundreds of years, while mocking the formation of the Han infantry like a tortoise shell , while throwing some arrows to strike, and then turned back leisurely.

Past combat experience tells these Qiang people that after all, two legs cannot run with four legs, and for infantry, they dare not leave the formation easily, so even if the Qiang people swayed in front of the formation, the Han infantry would not be able to run. I can only swallow the dirt mostly.

Then, at this moment, something unexpected happened to these Qiang cavalrymen, suddenly happened...

(End of this chapter)