At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 334: Attack on Northern Wei

"General, does the prince agree?"

A general immediately asked.

The Xiliang army has strict military discipline and enforces orders. If the combat deployment of the Military Affairs Department is not changed and they make decisions on their own, they will be punished even if they capture Fancheng.

"Do not worry."

"Based on my understanding of the prince, he will definitely not object."

Liao Huan grinned and said, "The most difficult problem now is how to take Fancheng."

As for the wars in Orange Island and Hexi Province, there is not much point in discussing them. The three armies mobilized a total of 200,000 elite troops, while there were only 100,000 Northern Wei soldiers in the two states.

Even if we remove the nails one city at a time, we can still take over the two states.

"Fifty thousand people."

"Fancheng is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we want to capture it in a short period of time, we will need to mobilize at least 200,000 people to attack it."

Another general frowned, "And once we attack the city, reinforcements from the Northern Wei will arrive within a day."

"It will be almost impossible to capture Fancheng by then."

"So if you want to fight, you have to take the enemy by surprise."

"Let's talk about it."

Liao Huan said: "Work together. It is said that three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. What's more, you are all experienced warriors."

"Lue the snake out of its hole."

One of them stared at a city on the map, and after a moment's silence, he said, "General, if we want to quickly capture Fancheng, the best way is to lure their main force out of the city, and then suddenly attack it."

"go on."

Liao Huan nodded.

"Use Mutian City as bait."

The general in charge is called Liu Tuo, and he is Liao Huan's confidant. He is well-versed in military books and is brave in combat. He is a general who is both wise and brave.

Liu Tuo said: "We will attack from three directions. We will use the middle road as bait and drive straight into Fancheng."

"As far as I know, the Northern Wei has stationed 30,000 elite troops in Mutian City."

"Let's attack Mutian City."

Liu Tuo said: "Let the other two armies temporarily suspend their offensives to create the illusion that the central army is alone and deep in the enemy's territory. By then, the Northern Wei people will definitely mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress our central army."

"At this time, send the left and right wings to rescue, put pressure on the Northern Wei, and force the defenders in Fancheng to come out."

"The main force left Fancheng, and the cavalry from Zangcheng and Shangdang quickly cut off their retreat and then attacked Fancheng."

Liu Tuo said: "In this way, we can mobilize the main force of the Northern Wei army in the two states to fight us head-on, and at the same time capture Fancheng."

“It’s called killing two birds with one stone.”

"good idea."

Liao Huan clapped his hands, and the generals in the hall were also thinking secretly. After a moment, they all nodded: "This is a good idea."

"What if they don't come out?"

someone asked.

"If you don't come out, then force your attack."

Liu Tuo said: "The two cavalry units will penetrate and surround Fancheng. After our three armies have devoured the main forces of the Northern Wei in the two states."

“Attack Fancheng from both sides. If the Northern Wei comes to help, we will confront them head-on in Hexi Prefecture.

"You should write down the specific battle plan immediately, send it to Shuiyun Mountain at an urgent speed of 800 miles, and hand it over to the Military Affairs Department. If the prince agrees, we will follow your method."

Liao Huan made the final decision.

"promise."

Liu Tuo was excited.

A few days later, the memorial was sent back to the Xiliang General's Mansion, stamped with the seals of the Military Affairs Department and the King of Xiliang.

After the battle plan was approved, the next step was to deploy troops. There was no need to prepare food and fodder, as they could be raised on the spot. In previous years, after the autumn harvest, the troops of Xiliang would be mobilized for training to avoid the same problem that happened to the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Xia Liang's troops all implemented the separation of soldiers and generals.

Every other year, generals from all over the country would be transferred, and normally three procedures were required to transfer troops.

Only with the seals of the Military Affairs Department, the Military Horse Department, and the Xiliang Palace all stamped at the same time can one obtain the tiger talisman from the Military Horse Department.

Apart from that, Xiao Han relied on the Tiger Tally of the King of Xiliang to mobilize troops.

The troop movements for the expedition against Northern Wei this year coincided with the excessive rotation time in previous years, and not much movement was observed.

It did not attract much attention from the outside world.

mid-September.

The list of troops and generals to be dispatched by Liao Huan was sent to Shuiyun Mountain. After review by the Military Affairs Department, the tiger talisman was issued.

The war against Northern Wei is about to begin.

The sky was covered with clouds and there was a faint whistling of cold wind, which rustled the bamboos and trees on the Shuiyun Mountain.

The grass and trees are gradually turning yellow. By the Guanyu Lake, in Qingyao's preserved radish, various vegetables are growing well. The large expanse of green is extremely pleasing to the eye.

Xiao Han secretly picked a fruit while no one was around, wiped it casually with his sleeve, and put it in his mouth.

"Miaoyu, I plan to go out tomorrow and may not be back for a month or two."

He said, "I'll leave the household affairs to you."

"Still can't stand it?"

Miaoyu poked her head out of the window and said jokingly, "But I want to go out and have some fun with the army."

"Ah."

Xiao Han said: "Let's go around first and see if the situation in each county in the four states is the same as what they brought up."

After that, go to Qimen Pass."

"go Go."

Miaoyu nodded: "I will take care of the family affairs."

This war happened very suddenly. In early October, a total of 240,000 cavalrymen from Jubei City, Shuoyin, and Qimen Pass entered Hexi Prefecture and Orange Island at a speed like a torrential rain, like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

After a long period of silence, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry once again displayed their sharp claws and fangs, destroying everything in their path.

One city after another fell into the hands of the Xiliang cavalry, and after a few days, fifty-six cities were captured.

The people of Orange Island and Hexi Prefecture welcomed the Xiliang Cavalry with open arms and had been looking forward to it for a long time.

With the help of many Northern Wei martial arts masters, the siege was extremely smooth and the central army advanced straight into the city.

Half a month later, they almost wiped out the entire Hexi Province and headed straight for Mutian City.

The army that was defending Beicheng and Qimenguan marched to the two wings, blatantly planning to encircle Juzizhou and Hexizhou.

The main force of the Northern Wei in the two states gathered around Mutian City, intending to swallow up the 80,000-strong army in the middle of Xiliang in one fell swoop.

A brutal war began.

The sky in early November was covered with clouds, and the cold wind blew, blowing up the dead branches and leaves, making them dance between heaven and earth.

The gate of Qimen Pass opened, and a cavalry team of a hundred men escorted a carriage and slowly broke into the territory of Hexi Prefecture.

He was wearing brown armor with a layer of inner armor and a thick coat inside.

He had a sheathed Xiliang sword slung around his waist, a crossbow hanging on the other side, a spear in his hand, and even the warhorse under his crotch was wrapped in a layer of light armor.

This is the configuration only available to the many elite Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

The leader was a burly man with a childish face, probably about 20 years old, but the muscles under his armor were as tangled and intertwined as those of a dragon.

The carriage was moving slowly. Inside the carriage, Xiao Han opened the curtain and looked at the vast land.

Once upon a time, a bloody battle broke out here, and this land was soaked with the blood of the Northern Wei and Xiliang people.

(End of this chapter)