Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2755 Huo Qubing Launches an Attack, Targeting Kublai Khan

"Huo Qubing!"

No, just thinking about that name made Kublai Khan feel uneasy.

There are ten out of ten points that are wrong!
With the war already at this stage, how could Wei Qing possibly keep holding onto an outstanding cavalry general like Huo Qubing?

It should be noted that although Huo Qubing was a general from the Central Plains, his cavalry skills were also well-known and top-notch even on the grasslands.

Even among the top cavalry generals on the grasslands, no one dared to underestimate Huo Qubing.

How could such a general, skilled in cavalry warfare, not be put to use?
This is Wei Qing's own nephew, and he must be capable and have the opportunity to make a name for himself. How could he not give it to Huo Qubing? Would it be appropriate not to let him participate in such a great battle?

The fact that someone has been kept under wraps until now without being exposed can only mean that he has been used as Wei Qing's trump card.

"Wait a minute, is Wei Qing still holding Huo Qubing hostage at this time?"

"What other troops does he have?" Kublai Khan couldn't understand this question!
Kublai Khan believed that Wei Qing had the ability to hide several thousand troops without revealing them.

However, if these are ordinary soldiers, rather than elite troops like the Golden Fire Cavalry, how can just a few people change the course of the battlefield?
What use would it be to hide Huo Qubing if he didn't have a strong cavalry force to provide for him?

"Which side is Xue Rengui from the Hetao region on?"

"Could it be his troops appearing in Liangzhou?" Kublai Khan guessed.

In his mind, Wei Qing had already used all his trump cards. If there was one more army that he could entrust to Huo Qubing, it would only be outside Liangzhou.

If we're talking about places outside of Liangzhou, Kublai Khan's first thought would be Yue Fei.

Yue Fei also had a sufficiently powerful elite cavalry force!
"will not!"

"Your Majesty, in recent years, Your Majesty has set up beacon towers on a large scale, just like the people of the Central Plains!"

"Along this line, a large number of skilled falconers have been deployed as eyes and ears for our army!"

“Even if Yue Fei had troops, even if it was only a small force of infantry and cavalry, it wouldn’t be so easy for him to hide from the eyes and ears of our Great Yuan!” Zhang Bin replied.

When Kublai Khan did these things, Zhang Bin was not yet a subject of the Yuan Dynasty, and the Tuoba Wei Dynasty was far from being destroyed.

Kublai Khan did these things starting with the battles of Liangzhou and Xizhou.

During the battles of Liangzhou and Xizhou, the Golden Fire Cavalry crossed the grasslands to support Dunhuang, which aroused the vigilance of the grasslands.

Not to mention, if we go back in time, when the grassland alliance was fighting against the Central Plains alliance, the Central Plains alliance, led by Wei Qing, once went beyond the Great Wall and stole the Manchu homeland.

These are all things they should be wary of!
Therefore, Kublai Khan specially gathered together people on the grasslands who knew how to train eagles, and during times of war, he would deploy a large number of these people along the border, letting the eagles in the sky monitor the Jin army in their place.

But with such a long border and such vast grasslands, this approach is simply a drop in the ocean.

Around that time, at the suggestion of Chen Zhibao and Guo Chongtao, who were of Han Chinese descent, beacon towers were built in each tribe.

In addition to each tribe, beacon towers were also built at regular intervals between tribes.

Whenever a herdsman discovers traces of the Han army, they can light the nearest beacon tower. In this way, the news will reach the surrounding tribes in the shortest possible time, and from there spread to all parts of the grasslands.

Moreover, these were only Kublai Khan's two main methods; his other minor methods were countless.

With their combined efforts, the difficulty for Han cavalry to cross the grasslands and conceal their tracks increased more than tenfold.

"Your Majesty, Wei Qing may not have any elite troops like the Golden Fire Cavalry!"

“However, he might as well create an elite army!” Zhang Bin suddenly thought of something at this moment, and his expression changed.

"Your Majesty, do you remember General Shi Le's Black Spear Dragon Cavalry?" Zhang Bin dared not keep them in suspense and quickly spoke up.

In this critical moment, if things really turn out as he suspected, then they would be in danger.

"Not good! Order the remaining cavalry in the main camp to set up camp immediately!"

With Zhang Bin's reminder, Kublai Khan, who also realized the seriousness of the matter, could no longer sit still. He stood up and prepared to walk out of the tent.

Just as he suspected, the camp was no longer safe.

The three thousand Black Spear Dragon Cavalry soldiers represented more than just the loss of an elite force for the Yuan Mongols; it also meant that the Jin army had unexpectedly acquired the equipment of an elite battalion.

And these very pieces of equipment are what can kill people.

Because in some ways, this equipment is even more important than the soldiers.

In a major battle, the losing side suffers heavy losses, not only from its elite veterans, but also from the equipment lost in the process of defeat.

The Jin army gained three thousand sets of equipment for no reason, which means that if they wanted, they could add three thousand heavy cavalry to their troops at any time, and they would be heavily armored cavalry.

Although heavy cavalry requires higher qualities from both the soldier and the horse.

But the Jin army has 100,000 cavalrymen. Is there any problem in selecting 3000 qualified people from these 100,000 soldiers?

Wei Qing indeed did not have another elite force, but they sent the enemy an elite force that was enough to threaten them!
Those 3000 sets of equipment actually represent 3000 elite troops, enough to influence the outcome of a battle.

Therefore, when Kublai Khan thought of this, his head almost exploded.

Despite all the precautions they took, they never expected that they would ultimately lose because of their own actions.

However, at this moment, Kublai Khan still harbored a sliver of hope.

They clung to the hope that the heavy cavalry wouldn't arrive so quickly; if they didn't arrive so quickly, there was still a chance.

He still has seven thousand cavalrymen with him. If he can organize these seven thousand cavalrymen as soon as possible, get them out of the camp and move around, and prevent this heavy cavalry from rushing straight at them, then there is still a chance.

But the question is, will they really have enough time at this point?

Just as Kublai Khan was about to leave the tent, a rumbling sound rang out, and everyone, including Kublai Khan, changed their expressions!
Those who were born on the grasslands or have lived there for many years can clearly tell that only a large cavalry force could cause such a commotion.