Hanbo

Chapter 359 Preparing for the Expedition (4K)

On February 8000th of the fifth year in the early days, Huo Shan and Cao Zong took Liu Xu and led [-] recruits to Chang'an Shanglinyuan.

The 8000 people did not count the 500 tigers. The original plan was [-] people, which was [-] more.

When he led the recruits to the barracks in Shanglinyuan, the recruits from the other three places did not return.

Tianshui County is the closest to Chang'an, followed by Shang County, then Dong County, and finally Jiangxia County.

The farthest Jiangxia county is, almost enough to reach Chang'an with two Tianshui counties.

But they will definitely be able to come before entering March, and Huo Shan's deadline is March [-]st.

After watching Zhao Puonu and Wang Wei arrange the soldiers, Huo Shan went back to the palace, and the next step was to prepare for the marriage.

Liu Che and others selected three women, one surnamed Liu, the second surnamed Zhang, and the third surnamed Chen. They were all carefully selected by them. Huo Shan waved his hand and accepted them all.

This made Liu Che, Wei Zifu and Wei Qing smile from ear to ear, even Huo Guang was smiling all over his face these days, talking a lot more than before.

A good and auspicious day was chosen in May, and Huo Shan got married, which settled a big concern of everyone.

On the day Huo Shan got married, Liu Che lifted the curfew for three days, and the entire city of Chang'an was bustling for three days.

Basically all the prominent figures in the big man came back, and foreigners from all over the country also sent people to pay homage and present congratulatory gifts, even the Xiongnu sent people over.

For the congratulations alone, Huo Shan received nearly one million gold, of which Liu Che alone took more than 20 gold, and Wei Qing gave 16 gold.

The current wealth of the Champion Hou's Mansion, including gold and silver, is greater than that of the previous Dahan treasury.

After getting married, Huo Shan has not been idle, he has been going to and from the recruit barracks in Shanglinyuan and the new Chang'an City.

There are many other things. He has to start the whole military affairs of the big man. Wei Qing is no longer involved, so this is his job now.

In addition to these, he also has to manage political affairs. In terms of power, there is No. 1 big man who is really unknown, and Liu Che is also included.

Except for some important matters, Liu Che basically doesn't care about other things now, and throws them all to Liu Zheng and Huo Shan, and becomes the shopkeeper.

If you can do it, then I can do it too, so Huo Shan basically didn't care about it and threw it to Liu Zheng.

In his free time, he and Liu Che led the soldiers to hunt with Liu Jin, who was already a half-grown boy, and his life was very comfortable.

After Wang Wenshu and Du Yannian's sweeping, the whole Han Dynasty is now in peace. After Wang Wenshu came back, he went to the champion Hou country to be the prime minister, and Du Yannian was also promoted to the court captain.

Shi De committed a little crime, and Liu Che beat him to the end, Tian Qianqiu became too common, and the entire younger generation followed Liu Shi and basically all stepped onto the stage.

Liu Che turned a blind eye to this scene, and now he has also taken it lightly. What he is thinking about now is to destroy the Xiongnu, and if he destroys the Xiongnu, his life will be perfect.

Now that he is free, he basically goes to the barracks five or six times a month to see his soldiers, and then returns to the palace contentedly.

Besides, as long as Liu Che is still alive, his throne will not be shaken at all. If you, Liu Ju, want to take power, unless he dies or abdicates, there is no possibility at all.

.........

In the seventh year of Taichu, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The barracks was full of solemnity, Liu Che, Liu Ju, Wei Qing, and Huo Shan stood on the high platform, below were five generals, behind them were a group of generals and [-] strong and fierce cavalry in distinctive armor.

Today is the day when these [-] troops are formed, and it is also the day when Liu Che bestows his name and military flag.

The [-] army has been trained for some time, and it was almost done last year, but this year's spring will go to the Xiongnu, so it has been delayed until this year.

The name of the army had already been decided a long time ago. As Huo Shan had thought, Liu Che was indeed planning to change his year name this year, so Huo Shan naturally took advantage of the opportunity to introduce the name of Tianhan.

But this Tianhan is different from the Tianhan in the previous life. This Tianhan is literally.

Therefore, this army also logically became the Tianhan Army.

However, the Tianhan Legion is also divided into five armies, named after the five gods and beasts at this time.

They are Candle Dragon Army, Phoenix Army, Golden Crow Army, Kunpeng Army, and Kui Niu Army.

At this time, there is also another saying of the five gods and beasts, which are Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, Xuanwu, Huanglong, and there is no Qilin.

After choosing and choosing, in the end, he chose the former, the name Liu Che chose, and used the five gods and beasts to guard Tianhan for him.

Each of the five generals leads an army.

The Candle Dragon Army led by Li Ling, the Phoenix Army led by Su Xian, the Golden Crow Army led by Zhao Puonu, the Kunpeng Army led by Lu Bode, and the Kui Niu Army led by Shangguan Jie.

Zhao Chongguo was in the Western Regions, Xu Ziwei was in the Qiang region, and there were only a few capable generals in Chang'an, and Li Guangli still did not appear.

However, he served as a lieutenant in the Candle Dragon Army.

Except for the Kui Niu Army, which is heavy cavalry, the other five armies are all light cavalry, but the other four armies are also different.

The Candle Dragon Army led by Li Ling is the most powerful.

The Phoenix Army led by Su Xian is the most powerful in riding and shooting.

The Golden Crow army led by Zhao Ponu was the fastest.

The Kunpeng army led by Lu Bode has a unique crossbow formation.

As for the Kui Niu army led by Shangguan Jie, one word, horizontal push!
But the strength of each army is very strong, although it is not as good as Habayashi Huben, after all, Habayashi Huben was trained by the officer and has gone through many actual battles.

After the flag-giving ceremony, Huo Shan approached Liu Che and asked with a smile:

"Your Majesty, how is it?"

Liu Che looked at the soldiers in Shanhu below with a wide smile on his face:

"Okay, okay, okay, with such a large army, why should the Huns not be destroyed?"

Liu Che also wore a set of gorgeous armor today, coupled with that white beard and tall figure, no matter how you look at it, he is a veteran who has gone through the battlefield.

But in terms of demeanor, he is still inferior to Huo Shan. Huo Shan has grown up completely now, and the previous armor and dragon tooth spear can no longer be used. Now this set is rebuilt by craftsmen, and the style remains unchanged.

Looking at him these few years, Liu Che always reminded him of that energetic young man who was about to go to Mobei.

"Zihou, your father and your uncle and grandfather fought together in Mobei and fought the battle of Mobei.

You are also 22 this year, and you are about to embark on a journey to destroy the Huns.

This time is the same as last time, your uncle who fought in the battle of Mobei will go, Zhao Ponu, Lu Bode and others will also go, but they are all old.

Many generals who participated in the Battle of Mobei also died one after another, and the scene of the Huns' demise was never seen.

But this time is different from last time, besides them, there are many new faces joining, Li Ling, Su Xian, Shangguan Jie, and Zhen.

The only thing that hasn't changed is that, like the Battle of Mobei, the coach of this expedition is still the same name, Champion Hou! "

Huo Shan took a deep breath, looked up to the north, and said domineeringly:
"The Huns will be destroyed by the champion!"

.........

After the flag-giving ceremony, Liu Che led the crowd to the big tent.

Huo Shan and Wei Qing are two great generals, and the great Sima is naturally indispensable.

The prime minister Gongsun He, the great minister Sang Hongyang, the young mansion Wang Wei, the servant Gongsun Jingsheng, and Da Honglu were all participants in this battle.

Besides them, there are Huo Guang, Jin Ridun, Zhang Anshi, Tian Qianqiu, Du Yannian and others.

Jin Ridun is Liu Che's personal general, responsible for protecting Liu Che's safety.

Several other people are in charge of documents, Tian Qianqiu is in charge of documents, Du Yannian is in charge of military law and recording merits, and the others are in charge of planning.

None of the five generals was there. In this battle, they were no longer Guang Luxun and Zhi Jinwu, but just ordinary generals.

After everyone sat down, Liu Che looked at Huo Shan:
"In this battle, I will fight personally, how to fight, how to fight, you, the coach, have the final say, just watch the arrangements!"

Huo Tan saluted and thanked:

"I thank you, Your Majesty."

Then Huo Shan turned his head and looked at the crowd. The strategy for this battle had already been decided early on, and it was almost arranged. Now it was just a matter of re-determining.

"Soldiers and horses have not moved, food and grass go first, Da Si Nong, Shao Fu Qing, Tai Pu Qing."

"The minister is here."

Sang Hongyang, Wang Wei, and Gongsun Jingsheng straightened up and saluted.

"Da Si Nong, how about the soldiers, horses and food?"

"Back to the champion, the problem of food and grass is no longer a problem. Last year, Da Si Nong and the Shaofu were sending food to the Northland. Now the food in the Northland is enough to support an army of 30 for more than a year and a half."

"Okay, Young Minister, how are the preparations for various military supplies, such as weapons and armor, bows and arrows, saddles, horses and irons, and a series of supplies?"

"Back to the champion, all the supplies have been prepared, enough for an army of [-] for a year, and the workshops in the Northland are still being built non-stop."

Huo Shan nodded. This battle will determine the world. Basically, it won’t last long. The more food and grass, the better. Anyway, it can be eaten up. However, if there are too many supplies, it will be a waste. These things will rot. Use a batch Making a batch is the right thing to do.

"Your Majesty, how are the horses prepared?"

"Back to the champion, 15 war horses and [-] pack horses have been sent to Beidi."

The [-] war horses of the Tianhan Army are all brought with them, and there are also war horses in the North, so there is no shortage, what is lacking is the pack horse.

The 15 pack horses will be used. As for the [-] war horses, a batch will be used, and the rest will be kept for spare.

"The food and grass logistics are ready. My big man has used more than 50 soldiers and horses this time to destroy the Xiongnu. We need 30 soldiers and horses to take the initiative to attack. Next, let's talk about soldiers and horses."

Huo Shan was personally responsible for these matters. Logically speaking, Wei Qing should be responsible for these matters, but Huo Shan was afraid that he would be tired, so he did it himself.

Wei Qing's health in the past two years is pretty good, much better than before, but it is incomparable to when he was in his prime.

However, in this battle, Wei Qing would also lead a troop to attack the Xiongnu. Even if his body could not support the battle, Liu Che would let him go, and Huo Shan would support him.

It is completely impossible for Wei Qing not to fight the Xiongnu, so what if he died on the battlefield?
What's more, he is in good health, not injured, and running around is nothing.

As for the number of 50 soldiers and horses that Huo Shan said, this is true, but the big man will not be responsible for the logistics of 50 soldiers.

Even if 50 soldiers and horses are really used, the big man can still support it for a year or two with the power of the whole country, but the pressure is too great.

The method used by Huo Shan is still the strategy of fighting against other races with other races. Their logistics is not in charge of the court, but they are still troops under the command of the big man.

"The Tianhan army is [-], and it will go north after the beginning of spring.

Thirty thousand troops were sent from the north, and [-] from the governor's mansion of the Qiang land.

The Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of the Western Regions sent [-] troops, and [-] soldiers and horses along the Hexi line of the Northland defended.

The tribes of Qiang sent 15 troops, and the countries of the Western Regions sent 50 troops, a total of [-] troops. "

Hearing this number, the crowd was filled with passion and pride!

But in fact, in the 50 army, there are not many people who are really responsible for the Han Dynasty, and the 50 army still has water.

Let's talk about the 15 troops of the countries in the Western Regions. They don't need the soldiers and horses in charge of the big man at all. They have to prepare their own food and grass. Just take down the Xiongnu and give them a little gold, silver, cattle and sheep.

What?You are not coming?
Then you just wait for the big man to settle the final score for you, don't forget that you are all big men who belong to the country.

Of the 15 troops, Da Yuezhi, Kangju, and Wusun accounted for [-], and there is water in these troops.

They are all nomadic, and they walk with their families. Among the 15 troops, it is not bad if there are [-] fighters in the eyes of the big men.

The same is true for the [-] armies of the various tribes in the Qiang land. Their [-] armies have almost [-] warriors, which is a higher proportion.

Besides, there are [-] defensive soldiers and horses along the northern land. There is no extra consumption for these [-] soldiers and horses. They are all military households and soldiers from all over the country.

It's just that the defense level has been improved, and strict vigilance is required to prevent the Huns from jumping over the wall in a hurry, and they will not participate in the attack.

Let’s talk about the [-] soldiers and horses of the Governor’s Mansion of the Western Regions, including [-] Han Chinese cavalry and [-] foreign cavalry. However, these consumptions are all borne by the Governor’s Mansion of the Western Regions, and the imperial court will not send supplies there.

Therefore, with 50 soldiers and horses, there are only [-] Tian Han troops, [-] northern land troops, and [-] Qiang soldiers and horses from the governor's mansion. The court needs to be responsible for logistics and other matters.

After Huo Shan finished speaking, he looked at Da Honghe again:
"Da Honglu, how are the tribes to the east of the Huns and the vassal states of the Huns to the north?"

"Back to the champion, the situation has not changed. The tribes in the mountains in the east sent [-] troops, and the countries in the north sent [-] troops, a total of [-] troops."

Huo Shan nodded in satisfaction, as long as there is no change.

The big Han in the south, a 25 army attacked, the Western Regions [-] army attacked in the west, and the mountains in the east, you can only run to the north.

But in this world, apart from Yu Lin Hu Ben, Huo Shan felt that there were no soldiers and horses that could run past the Tian Han army, and the environment in the north was barren.

"With 58 soldiers and horses, can we shout the slogan of a million troops?"

Everyone laughed.

"Your Majesty and uncle are going to leave in early February. I will lead Tianhan back to the Northland in early March."

The two nodded with a smile.

Prince Liu Ju supervised the country, and Liu Che led the expedition in person, but Tianhan marched fast. If it was slow, the journey would cost too much, but Liu Che couldn't bear it too fast, so Liu Che needed to lead an army to protect him and set off early.

And Wei Qing needs to go to the right side of the Xiongnu in advance, because he needs to lead the coalition forces in the Western Regions, and Zhao Chongguo doesn't have that ability yet.

After Huo Shan arrived, he could launch an attack directly.

In the past, the big Hans went out to fight after the autumn harvest, but this time the soldiers and horses used did not affect the spring plowing. It was the right choice to attack when the Xiongnu horses were thin.

So, in the final analysis, this time when the big man raised his troops to attack the Huns, it was actually a very simple journey of siege and sweep without any difficulty.

(End of this chapter)