Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 190 Entering the Prairie 1
On the second day after arriving in Wuyuan, Gongsun Xu went to inspect the newly built Great Wall under the leadership of Xia Houlan. The Great Wall in Wuyuan was built on the basis of the Great Walls of Zhao and Qin during the Warring States Period. The foundation of the Great Wall of the Qin State, so the Xiahoulan Terracotta Warriors and Horses took a lot of manpower and power to build the Great Wall.

After Gongsun Xu and his party arrived at the destination, Xia Houlan explained to Gongsun Xu the construction process of the Great Wall and the functions of each location like a guide. In fact, Gongsun Xu knew the function and construction process of the Great Wall better than Xia Houlan. The Great Wall in Wuyuan, Gongsun Xu may not have noticed, so Xia Houlan's explanation is needed.

The function of the Great Wall in Wuyuan is similar to that of the Great Wall in other places. It is nothing more than an active measure taken in response to the actual situation in the northwest frontier, turning passive into active.

According to some historical records, for the nomadic tribes in the north, "if the division is recruited greatly, they will flee and ambush, and if they can't get it, they will be punished; Build the Great Wall to prevent it." "However, the construction of the Great Wall is to save military service, prevent bandits from money, and rest the army to rest the people.

However, one point must be emphasized that the defensive function of the Great Wall is not manifested in the "not being captured" as most people think.

Its real usefulness lies in that the invaders may be able to concentrate their forces to occasionally break through one or two passes and break into the interior, but as long as the entire section of the Great Wall is still garrisoned with a strong army, the invaders will always face the danger of being blocked and ambushed and unable to return home. Danger.

In particular, the Great Wall blocked all major traffic routes. Even if the cavalry of the nomads broke through the gates, they could only harass the interior, and their logistics could not be transported through the gates, so they could not gain a foothold in the interior and thus shake China. The foundation of the empire.No matter how serious the disease of ringworm and scabies is, it will not be able to penetrate into Gaohuang. This is the fundamental meaning of the existence of the Great Wall.

Therefore, as long as Xiahoulan sent troops to garrison the Great Wall in Wuyuan, even if the Huns came, the entire Wuyuan area would not be shaken. Moreover, it was not easy to break through the Great Wall. The Huns had the convenience of war horses, But there is no advantage in siege, and siege is the weakness of the Huns.

After watching the Great Wall, Gongsun Xu said, "Even if the Xiongnu send [-] troops southward, Wuyuan will be safe."

After hearing this, Xia Houlan replied solemnly: "My lord, if the Huns really send [-] cavalry or more troops, it may be difficult to resist only relying on the Great Wall. At that time, if the lord cannot return in time, I am afraid that the Great Wall will still be defeated." will be breached.

Although the Huns are not good at attacking cities, if they concentrate on attacking one place, we still can't defend it. "

Gongsun Xu shook his head and said with a smile, "Don't be fooled, the Great Wall and Wuyuan City have implemented a policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the wilderness, and the residents around here have all migrated to the city. Do you think that even if the Huns break through the Great Wall, they will be able to gain a foothold in Wuyuan City?" ?

Furthermore, even if they break through the Great Wall, the Great Wall is still in our hands. Once he enters, it is equivalent to entering the encirclement of our army. If he wants to leave, he may have to attack the Great Wall again, unless the Huns also occupy the Great Wall , however, this does not make strategic sense.

If the Huns are trapped between the Great Wall and Wuyuan City, their doomsday will basically come to an end. At that time, I only need to deploy [-] frontier troops outside the Great Wall, and when the Huns withdraw from the Great Wall in a hurry, we can fight again. Give the opponent a head-on blow, why not do it?

However, the production in the Wuyuan area will be restricted for the time being. Basically, there will be no food produced outside the city. There is no way. This is the need of the war. We have already paid a high price to win this battle.

Xia Houlan, you just need to defend the Great Wall, don't think about fighting the Huns army with your own strength, this is unrealistic, the key to fighting is to have a flexible mind, and it is not a good way to retreat to advance.

But one thing, I have to tell you again, you must remember that you must never take the initiative to fight with the Huns, even if the enemy army is extremely weak, the Huns will not let others find his shortcomings so easily of.

Since we can't find the enemy's shortcomings to defeat him for the time being, then we should first protect ourselves and equip ourselves with an indestructible body of stainless steel, so that the enemy will have nothing to do.You have to understand your responsibilities, and don't mess around without my order. "

After listening to Gongsun Xu's explanation, Xia Houlan was relieved, and at the same time, she was ashamed of the smallness in her heart.

Originally, in a battle like this, those who are generals don't want to get some credit, especially those who guard the rear like Xiahoulan, who rarely have the opportunity to fight the enemy head-on. If the Huns divide their troops and go south, it is equivalent to Xiahoulan's Chance.

However, Zhao Yun and Gongsun Xu successively warned Xia Houlan to understand her responsibilities, not to grab the limelight or think that she can send troops by catching the enemy's weakness. This is not because Zhao Yun and Gongsun Xu are rigid, but because Wuyuan is too safe. It is important that there is no room for mistakes.

Gongsun Xu didn't want to bet on the safety of Wuyuan, and he didn't need to bet. Gongsun Xu's backhand was on the grassland, not in the rear. As long as the rear was safe enough, Gongsun Xu could show his strength in the front.

Xiahoulan once again expressed to Gongsun Xu that she must keep her responsibility in mind, and Xiahoulan took the initiative to hand over the heavy responsibility of defending Wuyuan City to Zhao Feng, while he himself only hoped to lead the army to guard the Great Wall.He wants to guard the first pass for Wuyuan.

After getting Xiahoulan's clear statement again, Gongsun Xu was relieved, otherwise, Gongsun Xu would really transfer Xiahoulan away.

The situation in Wuyuan can basically reassure Gongsun Xu. Moreover, Guo Jia will rush here immediately after dealing with the affairs of the representatives of the princes. Roughly estimated, it will take more than ten days. After that, the rest of the new The army will also gather in Wuyuan one after another, and then go to the grassland.

After all these things were settled, Gongsun Xu continued to lead the army and set off. This time, Gongsun Xu left half of the grain and grass in Wuyuan. If there is too much luggage, first of all, it will be very troublesome to transport by yourself, and second, the Huns may attack desperately and even want to destroy the food and grass.

Gongsun Xu always seeks stability in his work, especially at this juncture. According to the schedule, Zhao Yun should have joined Gao Shun, and Zhang Fei will soon be at the Grassland Camp. Moreover, according to the agreement, Gao Shun will send someone to come to respond.

After Gongsun Xu led the army to continue to set off, Wuyuan also entered a state of high alert. Now it has entered a real emergency period. From the moment Gongsun Xu entered the grassland, it is impossible for the Huns to be peaceful again. There is no way As for the matter, the reputation of Gongsun Xu and the Northern Xinjiang Army is too great in the grassland.

Looking at the endless grassland, Gongsun Xu said to Dian Wei and Huang Zhong: "According to calculations, this is the second time we have fought against the Xiongnu on such a large scale. The last time the Huns attacked Bingzhou, we saved thousands of miles and then fought back.

Although we won a big victory that time, we did not cause much harm to the Huns. Presumably, after several years of development, the strength of the Huns should have rebounded. If it hadn’t happened suddenly, I would still want to divide the Huns and Xianbei , it is best to let them attack each other. "

Dian Wei didn't say a word, he only thought that Gongsun Xu was sighing, but Huang Zhong asked, "What do you think, my lord? The Xiongnu and Xianbei all rely on the grasslands to live. If we force the Huns to leave In the case of Hetao, where should the Huns migrate?

My lord, could it be that you mean to drive the Xiongnu to the east as far as possible, and drive them into the Xianbei territory? In this way, we can drive them into the west of Xianbei, and let them fight each other.

If we look at the overall situation, as long as we take down the Hetao, our army will border on the grassland on the surface, and the battle line is too long, and we will face attacks from grassland tribes all the time. The Xiongnu, Xianbei, and even Wuhuan and other tribes formed a siege.

At that time, we can gradually drive them north and force them to migrate. In that case, the grassland will become our cyst.If this is the case, then it would be great for us. "

Gongsun Xu laughed and said: "Although it is so, it is quite difficult to do it. We don't have the strength yet, and the Central Plains area is in chaos. After my Northern Expedition, I am afraid that most of the Concentrate on the war in the Central Plains.

Don't forget, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, which one of them is not a hero today, if I miss the opportunity to let them develop, I will face a bigger enemy than the grassland enemy.

The princes in the Central Plains are far more powerful than the grassland tribes. They also have advanced technology, a large number of talents, and many aristocratic families backing them. Therefore, we must not give them a chance, otherwise, there will be endless troubles.

Furthermore, news came from Lu Su that overseas lands have been explored. After the Northern Expedition is over, I will send people to fight overseas, especially the Nanyang region, where we will have a grain production base.

Han Sheng, I am afraid that this matter will be handed over to you. Among the generals, you are the only one who understands water warfare, land warfare, and forest warfare. If you conquer Nanyang, you will inevitably encounter water warfare and war warfare. Lin Zhan, this responsibility belongs to you. "

"Oh?" Huang Zhong replied excitedly after hearing this: "So, I am really looking forward to it. Xu Rong will take Sanhan, Yan Liang will defend Xianbei, Gao Shun will fight Hetao, and I, Huang Hansheng, will fight overseas. My lord, later generations say When talking about us, I am afraid that my reputation, Huang Hansheng, will not be inferior to the four handsome men of Northern Xinjiang, hahahaha."

"You fought for it yourself." Gongsun Xu said with a smile.

"However, my lord, before going overseas, I'm afraid the last general has something to settle." Huang Zhong said suddenly and seriously: "This time, my father and son will definitely go through life and death for the great cause of the Northern Expedition for the lord. Huang Xu is still young. It needs to be practiced, I hope the lord can help me keep an eye on him for a while."

"No problem, it's simple." Gongsun Xu agreed, but he didn't notice the look on Huang Zhong's face.

(End of this chapter)