Chapter 916 Fighting Chang''an (2)


    Wars in the Han Dynasty were not as simple and straightforward as Fei Qian thought in later generations. The most important reason was the problem of productivity and supplies.


    Normally, even within the same country, there are differences between grain-producing areas and food-deficient areas, but the problem is that the vast majority of wars occur in the border areas, and most of the border areas are food-deficient .


    If it is in a grain-producing area, whether it is local requisition or local purchase, it is relatively easy. However, if the army is in a food-deficient area, there are generally three ways to obtain supplies. One is to transfer from the rear, and the other is to On-site fishing and hunting, the third is to rely on accompanying livestock, of course, there is an additional means of source, which is plundering...


    However, Fei Qian naturally cannot carry out looting in the Sanfu area, because after all, this is the Guanzhong of the Han Dynasty, not outside the country.


    For Fei Qian, the best strategy is to conduct a battle, which is decided at one stroke. Because at this time node, the forces of Li Jue, Guo Si and others are actually relatively scattered, so as long as Fei Qian breaks through here, it will cause a change in the overall situation.


    But it is not easy to fight.


    After Fei Qian sworn master set off, the battle had already begun. In this era, a battle is not about the two armies making an appointment at a time point, and then go to a certain place to see the scenery together, but kicks off the prologue with a continuous outpost. , even hedging and fighting. The purpose is to control the battlefield as much as possible, cover the opponent''s reconnaissance screen, and use this to cover the deployment of the main force.


    Under the cover of the outpost scout Qingqi, the main force can safely arrive at the appropriate position, set up camp at the key point, stabilize the position, adjust the rhythm, and even if the arrangement is complete, the battle will not be fought in a short while. Yes, it is still necessary to keep looking for the opponent''s weak position, and with the assistance of the scouts, figure out the ratio and distribution of the opponent''s troops, and try to maintain the initiative of one''s side on the battlefield.


    Anyway, it is whatever is beneficial to oneself and not beneficial to the other party. Therefore, for Fei Qian, it is of course to attack the vital forces of the Xiliang Army as much as possible and arrive in Chang''an as soon as possible. For Xiliang people such as Li Jue and Guo Si, the best strategy is to stick to the wall. Simple, effective, the key is It also saves a lot of effort.


    Fei Qian led a large group of cavalry troops, relying on Diaoyin, and Zhao Yun and Xun Chen, and they dispatched first, while the follow-up infantry army and some Hu cavalry were led by Ma Yan and Xu Shu, followed behind, and headed south. advance.


    Before Feiqian''s cavalry, there were also a large number of scout light cavalry, who also rushed forward and galloped back and forth, continuously transmitting the opponent''s layout and combat power to Feiqian. Of course, before the armies of both sides arrived, the battle of these scouts and light cavalry had already begun. Along the Luoshui River, the scouts launched a series of chasing and counter-chasing, fighting each other, with one goal, trying to control On this battlefield, pull out the opponent''s eyes and seek a better and safer marching environment for the follow-up main force.


    Because there were many Qiang cavalry among Xiliang soldiers, within two days, the scouts sent by Feiqian encountered no less than a dozen battles, each with their injuries. Of course, because Fei Qian has never had much ambiguity about soldiers and equipment, so in comparison, he still has a slight advantage. Even if he is injured, with the protection of armor, it is not easy to be fatal.


    Feiqian''s forward camp is temporarily set up along the Luoshui River in a place called 鄜, waiting for the follow-up infantry to follow up. In this place, Jushui flows into Luoshui from the west side, forming a "Y"-shaped river channel area, which is relatively flat, and there are many fertile aquatic plants on the water''s edge, which is suitable as a cavalry camp.


    The most important thing about a cavalry camp is not the close gathering, but the requirement that the roads between the camps be open, and there are no such things as deep ditches and fences. The guards of the camps rely entirely on scouts and sentries, and rely entirely on the mobility of the cavalry to provide vigilance and protection. Yes, even in the unlikely event that some light cavalry slipped in and rushed to attack the camp or something else, they could rely on the wide camp to get a buffer, and then quickly gather to attack.


    After the Feiqian camp, there is the road from Diaoyin. Basically, Feiqian leads a large number of cavalry in front, and the follow-up troops can rest assured and speed up a little. Otherwise, they can walk at a normal marching speed in a day Thirty or forty miles, does this have to go to the Year of the Horse Moon and Monkey?


    At this time, the camp was full of people shouting and neighing.


    A dozen or so scouts had just returned from reconnaissance at the front, covered in dust, and returned to the camp to report.


    The military marquis who was in charge of guarding around the camp, with a sentry cavalry, staggered past these retreating scouts. Junhou seemed to recognize the leader of the scout team, and shouted with a smile: "Niu Heitou, what''s the matter, how many heads have you got?"


    "Hi!" The leader of the scout team replied while walking non-stop into the camp, "The Xiliang thieves are really thieves, I bumped into a few of them all of a sudden, but unfortunately they were all very slippery, so I couldn''t catch them !"


    Junhou laughed, waved his arms, and shouted: "You bastard! You brag every day, but now you are being compared to the old Changtou! Just now, the old Changtou caught two people alive! Hahaha... "


    Niu Heitou''s face turned even darker when he heard the words, he knocked his horse silently, and left without answering.


    For scouts, the first level is still secondary. The most important thing is to catch the other party''s life. If you can ask about the deployment of troops and so on, it will be a great achievement. Now I haven''t got anything, but let others How could these competitive scouts feel refreshed when they took the lead?


    Now after several battles, the men in Bingzhou in the Fiqian army no longer have any fear and fear. The weapons and protective gear are all first-class, and the soldiers are not short of food and grass, so they still have no strength. , Even he looked down on himself, and even though it was not easy to fight a battle, he still won the victory in the end, so that the morale of these soldiers at the bottom was never frustrated, and they maintained a high momentum.


    It''s just a pity that the follow-up two-legged infantry are limited by the transfer of the baggage truck, and the horsepower cannot be exhausted, so they need to wait and recover, otherwise these soldiers really want to drive straight in and attack Chang''an city immediately!


    In the middle army, Fei Qian couldn''t help frowning with the news he just got from the living mouth.


    If the captured living speak the truth, then the problem is more difficult to deal with now.


    The soldiers from Xiliang have dispatched 1,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry to garrison Sucheng in the south, blocking Feiqian''s direction...


    (end of this chapter)