Chapter 1907: Expedition
The sun at the end of autumn always carries a hint of shyness, and it refuses to tear off the heavy veil, but the Northwest Army outside Tongzhou City has already lined up with a solemn face and neat armor.
After Chu Huan entered the pass and became king, the Northwest Army knew that they would have to go through many tragic wars, and they would also usher in more opportunities to make contributions.
This time, the king of Chu worked tirelessly to lead the troops to recruit in person, just to succeed in one fell swoop.
Autumn is cold, but the cold can not stop the blood in the hearts of the soldiers, and death can not resist the desire of the soldiers to move forward, the dawn gradually disperses, the red sun rises, falls on the iron armor, with a faint cold light, the soldiers are numerous, and the spears are like clouds.
In the north of Tongzhou City, the soldiers were already ready to go, silently staring ahead.
The air was cold, the air was frosty, and under the sun, everyone's faces were full of determination, and countless eyes fell on the person in front, who was riding a fiery war horse, the wolf armor was cold, standing in the cold wind, like a mountain and a mountain.
Chu Huan was on the horse, the ear protectors of the helmet almost covered half of his face, but he couldn't block the cold light of his eyes, and his momentum was unstoppable.
Chu Huan raised his mid-air and said in a deep voice: "There is no way to storm Qin, the world is chaotic, and the people of Li are suffering. He raised his sword and said sharply: "The Chu army will win!" ”
His last simple four words, far away, the flag hula dance, fueling the prestige, the sound of the rumbling, like Huang Zhong Da Lu, the three armies heard it.
Hearing Chu Huan's majestic voice, the hearts of the soldiers who were as calm as a mountain were stirred, and some soldiers had already raised their spears and shouted in unison: "The Chu army will win, the Chu army will win!" ”
The sword light is better than the snow, the sun reflects the sword light, and for a time the heaven and the earth are full of dazzling bright colors, making people unable to distinguish whether it is the sword light or the daylight.
Chu Huan's long knife was put into the sheath, only to hear a click, the three armies were silent, and there was no sound in the distance.
"Expedition!"
Simple two words, strong and powerful, the herald received Chu Huan's order, and immediately passed the order down level by level, one to ten, ten to hundred, hundreds of rivers and thousands of troops, and in an instant, there was only one voice left in the whole army.
Let's go!
The sound was loud and concise, and it spread more and more, but the three armies were neat, without the slightest sound of mixture, the footsteps sounded, the vanguard went first, the horse's hooves clicked, the front army sent again, the footsteps clicked, a team of soldiers, a column of soldiers, the footsteps were firm and neat, and they marched to the north.
The team is staggered, not in a hurry.
The army marched, firm, dignified, and without hesitation, Chu Huan urged the horse to go, staring at the distant mountains and floating clouds, but there was a surge of blood in his heart.
Now that the general trend has come to this, there are only athletes under the command of the commander, fighting for hope, competing for the world, and there is no retreat.
These soldiers, who pinned too much hope on him, gave him too much pressure and too much motivation.
Yunshan must not be taken, but he also knows that Yunshan Feng Poyu is a brave and fierce general, and the barbarian cavalry under his command is also fierce and good at fighting.
But only by moving forward bravely can we be worthy of this group of Northwest athletes.
Tongzhou is only a few days away from Yunshan Mansion City, and Chu Huan has already discovered in advance that Feng Poyu has already set up a military formation in Qiufeng Plain, starting from Tongzhou, day and night, and it will only take two days to arrive at Qiufeng Plain.
After discussing with the generals, Chu Huan could roughly judge that Feng Poyu did not seem to have the image of holding the city, but seemed to want to intercept the Northwest Army in Qiufeng Yuan for a decisive battle.
Regarding Feng Poyu's choice, Chu Huan was actually not surprised.
He judged in advance that Feng Polu had nearly 10,000 cavalry in his hands, and his combat effectiveness was really not weak, and he would definitely choose a place suitable for cavalry combat as much as possible to intercept and even conduct a decisive battle, only in this way could he give full play to the combat ability of the barbarian cavalry.
When it comes to military strength, Chu Huan's strength is better than Feng Poyu's, but Chu Huan also knows that when it comes to individual combat ability, the Northwest Army may not be able to defeat the barbarians.
The soldiers under Chu Huan's command were also trained in the war, and looking at the Central Plains, their combat effectiveness was naturally in the forefront.
However, the tribes of the northern steppe of the desert have been fighting all year round, and for this reason, many tribes have completely disappeared, and the barbarians are infighting, ferocious and ruthless, and have a thirst for killing.
The barbarians have been riding horses and shooting arrows since they were young, almost reaching the realm of human and horse integration, and their physique is also above the Northwest Army, but they are better than the Northwest Army in individual combat.
Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can survive a hundred battles, knowing that the opponent is a barbarian, Chu Huan naturally made a lot of effort to understand the barbarian.
However, he knew very well that if the barbarians were really united, they would be an extremely terrible opponent, and in the face of such a terrible opponent, the outcome was uncertain.
Perhaps it was precisely because of his confidence in the combat effectiveness of the barbarian cavalry that Feng Poyu dared to set up a formation in the Autumn Wind Plain and seek a decisive battle.
Feng Poyu already had spies in the Tongzhou area, after Chu Huan sent troops, Feng Poyu learned the news as soon as possible, he had already been mentally prepared, and when he heard that the Chu army was out of battle, he did not have the slightest panic, but was excited in his heart.
Feng Poyu has been in the military formation since he was a child, and he has also made countless military exploits under Feng Yuanpo's command, but although the barbarians are afraid of him like a tiger, in the Central Plains, his reputation is really not so loud.
After all, Feng Yuanpo was the main general who guarded Hexi, although Feng Yuanpo was very generous to the generals under his command, and the soldiers under his command made war exploits, and never skimped on rewards, but they often took the war exploits to themselves, every time they defeated the barbarians in Mobei and wrote to the court, Feng Yuanpo would also attribute all the credit to himself as much as possible, because of this, although his number one general Feng Poyu was quite prestigious in the Hexi Army, and he was powerful in Mobei, but there were very few people in the Central Plains who knew his reputation.
For Feng Poyu, the troubled times are not a bad thing, it is his opportunity to really make a name for himself in the Central Plains.
Chu Huan led the troops into the customs and almost wiped out the Xishan Army, and now it is in the limelight and shocking the world.
If he can defeat Chu Huan in one fell swoop in this battle, not only will he be able to reverse the entire situation, but his prestige will definitely shock the world from now on.
Of course, Feng Poyu knew very well that the success of the first battle would not only shock the world in reputation, but also he was likely to become an indispensable general of the Qin State by virtue of this battle.
Hexi Dingwu has the desire to revive Daqin, but there are only a handful of generals under his command who can fight, and in this troubled era, it is difficult to achieve great things without famous generals who are on the battlefield.
If he can defeat the Northwest Army and achieve a victory, Feng Poyu will undoubtedly become a decisive general of the Qin State, and it is not out of reach to build the great achievements of the four generals of Great Qin back then.
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a general who doesn't want to be a peerless general is not a good general, Feng Poyu undoubtedly wants to become a generation of famous generals.
And with the Northwest Army attacking in front of us, this is of course an excellent opportunity.
Although Feng Poyu was not completely sure that he would be able to defeat Chu Huan, this battle was undoubtedly a big gamble, but he was naturally unwilling to let go of such a rare opportunity.
His bet was on the lives of the barbarians and the stability of the western front of Hexi, and if he lost, the barrier of Hexi on the western front would collapse completely.
The Autumn Wind Plains is a very empty plain area, more than ten miles wide, with two high ground on the left and right, and from a military point of view, it is a unique place for cavalry warfare.
Of course, Feng Poyu knew the importance of this place, so after leading troops from Hexi arrived, he quickly fortified one of them in Qiufeng Plain.
In the big tent, Feng Poyu had already ordered someone to make a sand table in the camp, and copied the terrain inside and outside the Qiufeng Plain on the sand table, and the entire terrain was clear at a glance.
"Shuwutai, Ivan, your troops and horses are stationed here." Feng Poyu pointed to the wide hinterland of Qiufeng Plain, "Ben will use the Xishan Army as the vanguard and line up in front of you, they will serve as a barrier to delay the opponent's offensive and make room for your charge to distance the two of you, they are the main force in this battle, and they will definitely face a hard battle." ”
Shuwutai clenched his fists and said excitedly: "Don't worry, Master Hou, I will definitely let those northwest dogs taste the power of our cavalry." ”
An Lei frowned and said, "Master Hou, then what should my ministry do?" ”
Feng Poyu said with a smile: "There is a saying in the Central Plains, it is called the right time and place, and you can win in one battle. He raised his hand to the high ground on the left and right sides of Qiufeng Plain, and said: "The two soldiers and horses of Shuwutai are a sharp blade, straight into the heart of the enemy, on both sides, Ben will set up a soldier and horse, and attack at the same time at the most critical time, just like a pair of pincers, strangle the enemy!" ”
Fan Persie understood and said, "Master Hou, are you going to let me and An Lei's troops line up on both sides?" ”
"Not bad." Feng Poyu said solemnly: "An Lei, Fan Persie, you each lead the men and horses of your headquarters, each of you will take a high ground, and wait for the battle, once the war starts, the general will take the banner as an order, before I play the banner, no matter what the battle situation is, you must not send out the army without authorization, but if you see the signal released by the general, you two must attack with all your strength, without the slightest hesitation." ”
Both Ann Ray and Van Persie are on the cards.
Feng Poyu's expression became stern, and he said: "I will know that you are all brave and good warriors, but you must not have the slightest contempt for the Northwest Army. Glancing at the generals, he said slowly: "On weekdays, you all claim to be the strongest warriors in the barbarians, but the real warriors do not rely on their mouths, but on your real ability." This battle is also an opportunity for you to make meritorious contributions, and the general will assure you that whoever has the most brave troops and kills the most enemies in this battle will admonish the saint and crown him as the first warrior of the barbarians, and the general will even ask the saint to give him the title. ”
Several Wanhu suddenly showed excitement on their faces.
After all, the barbarians still regard the Central Plains as the upper state of the Celestial Empire, and they are envious, and they are already very happy when they were named ten thousand households before, but they have no luxury of hoping to be knighted in the Central Plains.
Today's Qin State is stormy, and the so-called title is actually not worth much, but for the barbarians, it is a very high honor to be given a knighthood by the Emperor of the Central Plains.