Chapter 137 The decisive battle at Daqingshan ([-])
dusk, sunset.
As the remnants of the Xianbei cavalry withdrew from the Lingwu Valley and retreated to the desert, the battle in the Lingwu Valley finally came to an end.
A day's battle was all about one breath, and Xianbei's breath was gone first.
The sky is like a colorful picture, and the color gradually changes from gold on the horizon to deep sun has begun to set, but the afterglow still illuminates the battlefield, dyeing the sand into dark red, as if it is the blood of the earth.
Han soldiers were scattered on this battlefield illuminated by dusk, either alone or in groups, tired and air was filled with the smoke and burning smell of battlefields, and a heavy sense of loss, the price of victory.
The mountains in the distance gradually become blurred in the dusk, as if they are the edge of the earth, blending into the sunset on the horizon.
A battle had just ended, and the twilight glow rose on the silent battlefield, reflecting the tired and heavy figure.
Although it was a victory, it was also the heaviest casualty of the army so far.
The army of 3 people, except for the 2000 people stationed in Shoulian County, totaled 3 people in this battle.
On the frontal battlefield, 5241 people were killed and 3215 wounded.
On the battlefields on both sides, 2213 people were killed and 624 wounded.
After one battle, there were a total of 11293 casualties. This was the first time in two years since Liu Han entered Bingzhou that the number of casualties in a war exceeded [-].
However, the fight is worth it.
Not to mention that the [-] Xianbei people inside were wiped out, and less than [-] Xianbei troops escaped from the frontal battlefield. The Xianbei rebellion in Liangzhou was completely resolved in one battle.
There were no prisoners in this battle, and the Xianbei people who invaded Liangzhou in the south were killed on the spot.
This is an obvious benefit, and there are other hidden benefits.
The first is to open up the northward route to Lingwu Valley and send the army to rescue Huang Zhong.
Second, the first battle proved that even if they fought immediately, the Han army was no weaker than the Xianbei. This kind of cavalry combat experience of tens of thousands of people was something that could only be encountered but not sought after.
Third, as a deterrent to the Qiang people in Liangzhou, Xianbei is so powerful that it is no match for the Han people. The Qiang people had better be honest.
As for Luoyang, I really can’t say whether it’s good or bad.
"The army rests for one night. Tomorrow I will personally lead 1 people to the north. Zhang He and Gao Shun will follow. The rest will stay in Liangzhou and follow Duanshi's orders. After the war is over, they will return to Bingzhou."
"As ordered!"
After the generals received the order, Duan Yan said: "The general recommends two more people to go north with the lord. The area north of Liangzhou needs someone who is familiar with the situation, so that the general can feel at ease."
"Oh? Who?"
"Xia Yu and Tian Yan, these two were the Sima who protected the Qiang when they suppressed the Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou at the end of that year. They were demoted to commoners due to the defeat of the northern expedition to Xianbei in the sixth year of Xiping. Now that my lord is going north, these two are also suppressed. Very angry."
Liu Han had also heard of these two men. In his early years, Xia Yu was Duan Xi's Sima who protected the Qiang camp. He made many meritorious deeds in battles with the Qiang people. He and another Sima Tian Yan formed a powerful combat combination.
The northern expedition to Xianbei in the sixth year of Xiping was an irrational battle, with heavy losses of troops and Xiongnu Chanyu Tu Teruo was seriously injured when he was driven away, and he died the next year. The war extended to western Liaoning, and also killed the prefect Zhao Bao (brother of the eunuch Zhao Zhong). The political career of a generation of generals ended sadly.
In the first year of Zhongping (AD 184), the northern Qiang and Hu, Bian Zhang, Han Sui and other bandits rebelled against Longyou. The imperial court again appointed Xia Yu and appointed him as the captain to protect the war failed, and he was besieged by the rebel Qiang in the animal kingdom. Hanyang Changshi Gaixun led his army to rescue him but failed.
"Yes, he will be ordered to follow the army northward and become a pioneer captain."
# Daqingshan.
Five days later, Huang Zhong's 1 men sneaked into the company's 3 men, and the army confronted the surrounding Xianbei people in a plain, as if a decisive battle was about to begin.
During these five days, Huang Zhong's troops defeated 5000 enemies with more troops and fewer troops, while losing only 412 people.
The decisive battle was chosen because, firstly, Xu Huang's army was only half a day's journey away from him; secondly, because the army was consumed too much in the movement and only had three days of food and grass left; thirdly, Helian had suppressed his strategic depth too little. Force yourself to fight him.
This battle is , Huang Zhong planned to maximize the physical strength of the Xianbei people and hold them here for a long time. When Xu Huang arrived with his army, he stabbed him from the side and the enemy army collapsed.
Helian on the other side was also anxious. It would be fine if 3 people did not catch up with Huang Zhong on the grassland. Huang Zhong also stole 5000 baggage troops, resulting in a loss of [-] people. Not one out of ten baggage items was left. Everyone has seven days to eat, and the army has long been unable to maintain itself.
Therefore, He Lian hated Huang Zhong even more and forced Huang Zhong to fight with him.
"Thirty thousand versus ten thousand, no matter how you look at it, I have the advantage."
It is impossible to fight a general against a general. This man is so fierce. Fighting a general will have no other effect than destroying morale.
Since we are preparing for a decisive battle, we will not talk about martial ethics. 3 people were divided into three groups and fought with him in a wheel battle, killing Huang Zhong.
The armies of both sides lined up in formation, each with their own plans.
The first group of Xianbei people took the lead in launching the charge. Huang Zhong ordered 2000 people from the front army to retreat while fighting, and 4000 people from both wings to outflank them. At the same time, he ordered the Huolin Army to stand ready.
As expected, the Xianbei people fell into the trap. Seeing the Han army retreating, the army followed them and chased them.
Suddenly, the earth trembled and the horses neighed.
"Heavy cavalry!"
When the Xianbei people discovered that the heavy cavalry was out in front, the 5000 forwards of the [-]-strong army had been surrounded by the Han army.
It's easy to get in, but hard to get out.
Compared with the equipment of the heavy cavalry, the Xianbei people were far behind. The heavy cavalry's charge could not be stopped at all. They could only scatter in all directions and use their mobility to consume the heavy cavalry's physical strength.
But the army has entered the encirclement and cannot break out.
"Damn!"
Seeing this, He Lian could only order the second group of people to charge, reopen the gap, and let the people surrounded inside come out.
When the Han army saw another 1 people rushing towards them, they consciously dispersed the encirclement and let the people out.
Although all this happened in just a quarter of an hour, Helian lost more than 4000 men, while Huang Zhong only lost a few dozen horses.
"When did the Han army have heavy cavalry?"
The heavy cavalry is so proficient in combat, it must not be newly formed.
He Lianming's army retreated. The simplest way to deal with the heavy cavalry was to delay, because the heavy cavalry caused a very serious physical loss to the people and horses. The longer the delay, the more beneficial it would be to oneself.
"Order the army to shoot from the outside of the Han army's formation and not to charge close to it."
He Lian just didn't want the Han army to rest and replenish their physical strength.
The purpose of Huang Zhong's heavy cavalry was also very simple. It was also to delay. As long as Xu Huang's army was in position and caught off guard from the flank, that would be his opportunity.
The battlefield once again fell into a stalemate, with both sides waiting for the other's flaws.
"Report! Report to Shanyu that a large number of Han cavalry appeared behind the army, numbering tens of thousands, less than thirty miles away from our army."
"what?"
At this time, no matter how stupid He Lian was, he knew that he had fallen into Huang Zhong's delaying strategy.
"Order 1 people to stop it!"
He Lian had a bad feeling - Huang Zhong's reinforcements had arrived.
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