Waves at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 87
The vast Western Regions, thousands of miles of yellow sand, are dotted with hundreds of countries, large and small.From today's point of view, it is not so much a country as a tribe. With tens of thousands of people, you can call yourself a big country and dominate one side.

Zhao Yi, the poet who wrote that "talented people come out from generation to generation, each leading the coquettish for hundreds of years", once wrote in "Notes of Twenty-two History": "The old country always dies with weakness, while the Han Dynasty perishes with strength", saying All the dynasties in the Central Plains perished due to weakness, but the Han Dynasty was still strong in the last years.

In fact, at the end of the original Han Dynasty, the so-called strength was nothing more than "a centipede, dead but not stiff", which was far from the spirit of Ban Dingyuan's "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger's cub".

But in this time and space, with Ouyang Long's excellent performance, it is worthy of the name.

Since he resumed access to the Western Regions, he has not only suppressed the strength of the powerful countries to an extremely low level, but also opened up a large number of tax sources for the Western Regions Protectorate, providing a lot of room for subsequent successors, especially the former Protector Zhang Wen. .

However, the world has changed, and Zhang Wen, who has been in charge of the Western Regions for many years, has been transferred back to the capital of the Han Dynasty. , and the new guardian also brought more than [-] cavalry.

As a result, the minds of various countries began to come alive again. After all, they have been suppressed by the Han people for too long. Although they dare not resist openly, it is still possible to test the temper and strength of the new guardian.

No, the Dawan Kingdom expelled the envoys sent by the Protectorate of the Western Regions on the grounds that they were unable to fulfill the task of increasing the amount of blood and blood tribute, and the Han envoys insulted the monarch...

In fact, it doesn't matter what the reason is, what is important is that there is a reason, and what is important is to find a reason to resist.

However, Dawan didn't come out to carry the flag alone, they secretly united with Guishuang and Wusun, and found out that the troops in Duhu Mansion were empty, so they had the confidence to openly clamor.

When the news reached Gancheng, Dong Zhuo was furious, and immediately led his army to attack Dawan!

Before setting off, he had communicated with Li Ru. After all, with this capable son-in-law as Chief of the Protectorate, the management of the entire Protectorate in the Western Regions can be regarded as normal, and Dong Zhuo can set off with peace of mind.

Li Ru also supported Dong Zhuo's decision, and even recommended his newly discovered talent to accompany the army as a staff officer. He had already negotiated with Tongsi Kingdom, and wanted to attack Dawan, Wusun and other countries so as to establish the prestige of the new governor. The joint victory is also expected.

After all, no matter how capable he is, if he wants to take root in the Western Regions, he still needs to show enough strength. Now Dawan Kingdom is a good "chicken" when it jumps out by itself.

Only by proving his own strength can Li Ru's governance be smooth.

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Beside the desolate sand dunes, I saw a group of soldiers and horses running in the dust.

Although it is winter and the temperature is low, the adaptability of the men in the northwest is still very strong, and the march at this time can also be unexpected.

The leader was a strong man, wearing a silver helmet and mail armor, with a pair of angry eyes hanging upside down on a wind-riding horse under his crotch, as if he wanted to swallow all the yellow sand in front of him.The owner of the horse held the reins with one hand, touched the quiver hanging behind him with the other, and pulled out a special arrow.

"The orderly comes forward!"

The big man yelled, and several cavalry rushed out of the army formation to listen to the order.

Nahan handed the arrow to the captain:

"You hold the arrow of my guarding order and gallop on a fast horse. Go forward to Guishan City and tell the soldiers and civilians that your superiors ignore the Han order and want to rebel. The king's division is coming, and it will be uneasy. If you can know the destiny and follow the will of heaven, then Don't follow the rebel leader, you will lose your family and life!"

The messenger led the order to go.

The big man immediately shouted:
"Since that's the case, the scouts will send out their sentries for fifty miles, and the army will advance one by one!"

Following Dong Zhuo's call, the army's prestige gradually increased, and all the troops quickened their pace.

Their army consisted mainly of [-] Feixiong troops and [-] Qiang soldiers. The school lieutenant Niu Fu, Guo Si, and the guard Dong Xiao accompanied them on the expedition.

The Flying Bear Army is characterized by bravery, all of them are covered with black oil helmets, and they are covered with dark clothes and iron porch armor. They hold a long knife for chopping iron and copper tightly in their hands, and straddle a healthy horse with black hair and green mane. It moves like the wind and is as fierce as a bear, so it is called "Flying Bear Army".

Those three thousand Qiang soldiers are especially good at riding and shooting, they are all strong and brave in the clan, even if they work hard on horseback, they are not ordinary soldiers and capable enemies.

The Qiang people are different from the soldiers in the Central Plains. They often have their own weapons they are good at fighting. Those who are brave and powerful use iron hammers and copper maces;

Dong Zhuo deliberately asked them to cooperate with the marching drills, in order to train a special army formation and exert the greatest effect.

This was the time when Dong Zhongying was at his most energetic. He galloped for a while, but he never saw Zhendian all the way, and his eyes were full of yellow sand.The only place where you can see people when you look back is the place where the banner with the word "Dong" is erected impressively.

He didn't stop at all, and shouted to the back of the queue:

"Liu Ai!"

A young man speeded up his horse, came to him and saluted:

"Lord!"

This is the talented person Li Ru recommended before his departure. He had just migrated from Jingzhaoyin, and Dong Zhuo ordered him to offer wine to the army.

The position of sacrificial wine is equivalent to a consultant for later generations. Dong Zhuo ordered him to take this position because of his intention to test the teachings. After all, his son-in-law Li Ru is too busy and too weak to serve in the army. The Western Region is so big that he needs another person at any time. Advise Dong Zhuo.

Seeing Liu Ai approaching, Dong Zhuo asked with a smile:
"When I stay away from the imperial court and ride horses to the border, I can't enjoy the blessings like those officials. I fight against the wind and sand every day, and I live a life of licking blood with knives. Tell me, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Things? If we talk about common ideas, we must always seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. It is better to live in fertile land than to suffer in the desert!"

Liu Ai replied:
"My lord, where there is an advantage, there must be a disadvantage. Only with the merits of suppressing rebellion and the virtue of stabilizing the people and the country can we enjoy the glory. My lord is now far away from the court, just to avoid the restraint of those entangled gentry, so I can let go of my hands and feet, Well established a career!"

Dong Zhuo asked again:

"Oh? In your opinion, our expedition to Dawan this time is a sure thing? Are there really no difficulties?"

Liu Ai replied:

"My lord, whether you win or lose depends on what kind of results you want to achieve. If you want to destroy the city and destroy the country, it will be difficult, and you will not be able to convince the crowd. But if you want to use this to gain prestige in the Western Regions, there is still a lot to do. That's what it means."

Dong Zhuo had his own answers to the questions he asked, but he just wanted to hear how the newly promoted Liu Ai would answer.

This Liu Ai was originally the last branch of the Eastern Han royal family, and in his generation, he has long since declined, but Li Ru said that his identity may be of great use in politics in the future, and he can be a rare commodity if he stays by his side.

Dong Zhuo saw that what he said was insightful, so he wanted to test it again, and let him continue to offer some suggestions, who knows that he was really pleasantly surprised!

Liu Ai then proposed his own strategy to Dong Zhuo: use opponents from all over the Western Regions to train his own strong army!

The huge western region is a natural training ground. Compared with the flying bear army and the Qiang soldiers, the combat power of the soldiers from various countries in the western region is obviously not strong. This is suitable for military training. It can improve combat experience and produce excellent veterans at the same time.

In ancient wars, the ratio of soldiers' armor and equipment to veterans was the main factor affecting the combat effectiveness of the army.Equipment can be bought with money, but experienced veterans can't buy it...

On the battlefield, the importance of veterans is self-evident. Not only are they powerful, but they can also assist in teaching and organizing recruits. Troops with many veterans can also judge various situations in advance and make some preparations. Learned special tactics and military spirits that can even form an army!

And if you are always caught in fierce battles when you form an army, it will be difficult to keep veterans with rich experience in combat. Not only will it not be conducive to training a strong army, but it will cause the army to stagnate.

The actual situation is exactly like this. In another time and space, the only powerful armies at the end of the Han Dynasty were the Xiliang Army and the frontier troops of Bing and Youer Prefectures, because they were all tempered in years of fighting against nomads.

Dong Zhuo listened to Liu Ai's suggestion and agreed very much, so he was asked to be in charge of the army's logistics to ensure the normal operation of the army...

(End of this chapter)