Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 296

Qin Shihuang pacified Baiyue, defeated the Xiongnu, and regained the land of Hetao. These are the two greatest achievements of Qin Shihuang after he destroyed the six kingdoms, and they have far-reaching influence.At the same time that Zhou Chong pacified Chu State, the battle to recover Hetao planned by Li Mu kicked off.

"I've seen the general!" Meng Tian and Wang Ben saluted Li Mu together.

Li Mu returned the courtesy and said: "The two generals are free, please come in!" He turned sideways to silence the guests, and let the two of them enter the room.

Meng Tian and Wang Ben followed Li Mu into the house, Meng Tian knocked on his face and said, "The general is calling, what's the matter?"

Li Mu smiled and said: "It's about recovering the Hetao. After these days of consideration, I have come up with a mature idea. This plan is very bold, and it is different from the previous style of play. Li Mu invited you two to come here to ask you two to give me a plan." Give it an idea and see if it works.”

His prestige is very strong, Meng Tian and Wang Ben admired him very much, and said: "The general's strategy must be the best strategy, and we are very excited to know the general's strategy, can the general let us know? "

"Look at what you're saying, as if I, Li Mu, are a god. I'm not that good. If I, Li Mu, were really great, how could I lose to you and Mr. Zhou?" Li Mu had rarely lost a battle in his life. It is a pity to lose the battle.

Meng Tian comforted: "There is no general victorious on the battlefield, even if he raises his grandson underground, there is no guarantee that he will not be defeated. A general has dozens of battles in his life, and only one defeat. If we have such a record as a general, it is enough Consolation lives."

Wang Ben went on to say, "What's more, the situation at that time was beyond human capabilities. It wasn't that the general didn't try his best, but the general trend. The fault can only be on Zhao Qian, or it's not the general's fault. The general doesn't have to take it to heart."

"Thank you two for putting gold on Li Mu's face." Li Mu came to the military map, pointed to the map and said, "Please take a look, this is my plan. The most important thing for us in this battle is how to transport the cavalry well. The master repeatedly told Li Mu to think about it afterwards, which is really a wise strategy.

"I plan to gather the cavalry together to form a powerful assault force, and use the high-speed maneuverability of the cavalry to implement deep penetrations, detours, and outflanking, so as to penetrate directly into the Huns' camp in the Hetao, and destroy the Huns' large camp in one fell swoop." camp, then the Xiongnu’s army in Hetao will be leaderless, and there will be chaos without a fight, and our army can take the opportunity to attack and wipe out the Xiongnu’s defenders in Hetao in one fell swoop.”

Meng Tian nodded and said: "It's really a bold plan. From Meng Tian's point of view, this matter is feasible. We are going to attack Handan, which is marching in the Central Plains, mainly in the mountains. Heaven, if all the cavalry are concentrated to attack the Xiongnu, it is like an iron fist attack, and those who encounter it will be smashed instantly."

Li Mu smiled and said: "General Meng has won the award. This is the result of Mr. Zhou's reminder. If Mr. Zhou hadn't reminded him, Li Mu would not have used troops like this. Since his return from Xianyang, Li Mu has been thinking about it every day, and he thinks Mr. Zhou is wiser." Therefore, it is more beneficial to use the cavalry in a centralized manner than to disperse them everywhere. The main reason is that the mobility is greatly improved, the range of strikes is wider, and the intensity of strikes is greater. It is indeed not difficult to find them. If we cannot use the cavalry well and only rely on infantry, a man's two legs are not as fast as a horse's four legs, and it will be very difficult for us to win this battle."

The military theory and military equipment of the Qin Dynasty were very advanced, but they were mainly aimed at the six kingdoms of Shandong. If they were really used on the grasslands, they would have to be revised to a certain extent for the Xiongnu.Needless to say, the military equipment of the Qin Dynasty was much more advanced than that of the Xiongnu, but it would indeed be much more difficult to deal with the Xiongnu with tactics that focused on chariot warfare and supplemented by cavalry.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Meng Tian did not attack rashly after he arrived in the north. Instead, he first renovated the Great Wall and transformed it into a military base integrating offense and defense. It was the advantage of the crossbow, which suppressed the Xiongnu's best riding and shooting, and won the victory.

The biggest lesson and the best experience of Emperor Wu of Han's counterattack against the Huns: infantry cannot have too much space on the prairie, and cavalry is the best unit to fight the Huns!
It is based on this understanding that the Western Han Dynasty began to implement horse administration since the founding of the country, and raised a large number of horses, laying a solid foundation for the formation of large-scale cavalry in the future.

The reason why Wei Qinghuo Qubing and other well-known generals who have lasted through the ages can achieve such great success is that they have outstanding military talents to command large-scale cavalry to maneuver at high speeds on the grasslands, to attack long distances, and to intersperse in depth and detour.

The history of Emperor Wu of Han fighting against the Xiongnu is a history that the people of the country are proud of. Zhou Chong worked hard and knew the pros and cons of it, so he reminded Li Mu again and again. Li Mu was able to formulate such a plan, which shows that he has mastered it. The use of cavalry command art on the prairie also means that the military innovation of the Qin Dynasty has kicked off, which is exactly what Zhou Chong wants to achieve.

"Well said, well said!" Meng Tian and Wang Ben agreed very much.

Wang Bendao: "I have done some research on the Xiongnu these days, and I think that if we use the strategy of pacifying the Six Kingdoms to fight the Xiongnu, it will definitely not work. The Six Kingdoms have cities, and it is not difficult to find their troops. As long as we concentrate our forces to attack the Huns A city with strategic influence can achieve the goal of a decisive battle. Unlike the Huns, they don’t have a city, they live by water and grass, and their whereabouts are erratic. The best choice is to find their cavalry on the prairie.”

Meng Tian added: "In terms of offense, infantry is difficult to use on the grassland, but in defense, infantry is still very useful, and this should be taken into consideration."

Li Mu clapped his hands together and said with a smile, "Your words speak to my heart. Heroes see everything the same, I think so too. I plan to attack in three ways. The cavalry is our assault force. Led by General Meng, they went straight to the camp of the Huns and smashed the leaders of the Xiongnu in Hetao."

Meng Tian said confidently: "General, please rest assured, Meng Tian will never disgrace his life!"

"Good!" Li Mu praised, and continued: "The right army led by General Wang made a detour to Yinshan. One is to prevent the Hetao Huns from advancing northward, and the other is to cut off the connection between the Hetao Huns and Shan Yu's headquarters, so that we can all Annihilate the Huns defenders in Hetao."

Wang Ben straightened his chest and said, "General, don't worry, Wang Ben will definitely tie his pockets."

Li Mu finally said: "I took the left route and detoured towards Gaoque to prevent the Xiongnu from escaping to the west. As long as General Meng destroys the Huns' camp, the Xiongnu will have nowhere to escape!"

(End of this chapter)