People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 78 Didao
After the swearing-in, the commanders of each army will return to the main formation respectively.

Li Yao and Bei Gongli walked together because they were both pioneers.

But soon they separated again, and when Li Yao returned to his camp, he looked at the people around him and shouted loudly in Qiang language:

"Warriors, it's time for us to go!"

Although they were all barbarians and had no discipline at all, they assembled at an extremely fast speed and responded to Li Yao with their greatest enthusiasm.

All the three thousand Diqiang barbarians had no armor, they only wore old leather jackets, and their weapons were mainly bows, supplemented by knives and spears.

However, as a cavalryman, the biggest advantage is flexibility and maneuverability, so Li Yao naturally wanted to make this advantage a reality.

So they drove the cattle and sheep, joined Bei Gongli's two thousand cavalry, and set off with a total of five thousand cavalry.

In ancient times, relying on legions to fight, less than [-] people and more than [-] people are completely different concepts.

The five thousand vanguard cavalry, of course, can leave as soon as they want, which can be said to be very easy.

But there is a [-] army, and there are infantry and cavalry. It is necessary to coordinate the various departments, which department will go first, and the other department will go later, and also manage the logistics of food and grass.

That's why Li Wenhou sent many people around Li Yao to go, after all, it was really useful.

And once this army drives away, Yun Wu will become empty.

Li Wenhou still left a team of soldiers to help Zhao Xian deter other officials and at the same time resist foreign enemies.

Zhao Xian also sent his two sons, Zhao Yang and Zhao Ze, to Li Wenhou's side to handle documents and join the military.

Therefore, the two sides can also trust more and more.

Back to Li Yao's side, the five thousand vanguard cavalry headed east along the Huangshui River, and they always took the Kangzhuang Avenue.

Where the [-] cavalry in front can pass, the [-] army behind must also be able to pass. This is the role of the vanguard, to find a way for the army to pass.

Based on the traffic situation in ancient times, there are mostly mountains, swamps, forests, lakes... There are very few roads that can accommodate tens of thousands of troops, and these places are built with city gates and fortresses.

Siege cities and pull out fortresses... Siege cities and fortresses... In ancient times, if you wanted to destroy the enemy through war, you really needed to pull out all the cities and camps on the road.

Regardless of smuggling or detour...it seems feasible, but in fact there are many difficulties. It is a huge test for the general's ability and the soldier's will.

Within a few days, Li Yao and Bei Gongli led their troops through Jincheng County and then to Yuzhong County. This is the territory of the Beigong family, so the road is smooth and there are no enemies.

After they dispatched their men and sent the information to the army, Li Yao and Bei Gongli led their troops to march south into Longxi County.

Facing a completely unfamiliar environment, the two were really vigilant. After all, this is not their sphere of influence, but they have [-] cavalry in their hands, so if they want to fight against them, they have to weigh whether they have the strength.

However, Longxi County is even more chaotic than they imagined. The bandits occupying the mountains and riding horses to block the road... Among them are Han people, Qiang people, and Di people. After all, the whole Liangzhou is a mixture of Hu and Han. This situation is also normal.

There are even local tyrants with servants, horse-drawn carts, and all their property who want to flee to Guanzhong with their families; there are also local officials who drive people like livestock.

Faced with these situations, Li Yao and Bei Gongli did not hesitate at all. They wiped out all the bandits and horse thieves. No bandit could stop the [-] cavalry from strangling wildly, and the leader of the army was still Li Yao and Bei Gongli.

One pierces Yang with a hundred steps, and the other is brave and invincible!
It is the local tyrants who can really cause them casualties. These local tyrants have thousands of slaves at every turn. If they use horse-drawn carriages to form a fortress and rely on relatively sophisticated weapons, it is really difficult to break through, just like hedgehogs.

However, the biggest advantage of the cavalry is that they are maneuverable and flexible. They rely on riding and shooting to pull repeatedly. These servants who lack training and are not led by good generals are easy to advance and retreat. As long as they find a flaw, they can charge in with casualties.

Anyway, they are just some barbarians, Li Yao can be ruthless.

Li Yao didn't kill the powerful and servants who were captured to vent his anger, and even prevented his subordinate Di Qiang from wanting to kill them to vent his anger. Of course, he didn't have any good intentions, just thinking that it might be useful in the future siege.

Then the looted property, five beads, gold cakes, brocade, jade... all were given to the Diqiang barbarian cavalry who had suffered a lot of casualties, which not only restored the depressed morale, but even gained their favor.

Officials who drive away the people are the easiest to clean up. All their abilities are used to deal with the people, so facing the cavalry is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

All the way south, they gathered bandits, servants, tyrants, common people... By the time Li Yao and Bei Gongli arrived at Didao in Longxi County, they already had more than 1 people under them.

Di Dao, the Qin Dynasty called the gathering places of ethnic minorities Tao, and the Han inherited the Qin system, and also called the gathering places of ethnic minorities Tao.

Didao used to be a gathering place for ethnic minorities, but as the Han Dynasty gained more and more control over Longxi, not only did it completely complete the county, but Didao even became the governor of Longxi.

This is a big city, and it is even a necessary place on the Silk Road, so they must take it to continue eastward with peace of mind.

Looking at the city from a distance, Bei Gongli frowned and said:
"Ayao, this city wall is too tall, I'm afraid we won't be able to take it down."

At this time, Li Yao's evil spirit was getting heavier and heavier than before. Hearing this, he also nodded and said:
"If you can't defeat them, then set up camp for the time being. You'll be tired during this time, and then think about how to capture the city when the army arrives!"

(End of this chapter)