Chapter 2301: Working together to help the world


    Taixing fifth year, August 1st.


    Wuwei.


    ?Zhang Liao and his party broke through the Qiang tribe who stayed in Yeze, and went to Wuwei County for repairs.


    ?The soft and red sunset slanted in front of our eyes, adding a little warmth to the cold wind.


    ?Zhang Liao stood on the dilapidated city wall of Wuwei County and looked into the distance.


    ?This place was originally called Zhuye Ze because there were a lot of wild boars. Later, I don’t know whether it was because the official who recorded the place name misheard it or thought that Zhu Yeze was not very elegant, so it was changed to Du Yeze.


    Then, I don’t know if it’s because of the name change. When Inozawa became Donozawa, there were gradually no more wild boars...


    The Huns called this place Xiutuze, because it was once the location of the royal court of King Xiutu of the Xiongnu. Of course, there is no longer King Xiutu of the Xiongnu here, and only the water plants are still growing and withering here year after year, looking forward to the evolution of the vicissitudes of life.


    Zhang Liao looked around, feeling an inexplicable feeling in his heart. Wuwei County was originally the place where the Han people promoted the martial prowess of the Han people after they defeated King Xiutu of the Huns. However, now it has been ruined, like a faded and worn-out battle flag of the Han Dynasty. The glory on the battle flag has also been lost in time. , as if faintly dying in the wind and rain. If it weren''t for General Fei Qian, would this place have been completely forgotten in the dust of the desert?


    What Zhang Liao thought was not wrong. In fact, the Wuwei of later generations was gone, only Guzang remained, and then the name was changed to Wuwei. However, changing the name did not return the martial spirit before the Han Dynasty.


    ?According to the battle plan formulated by Jia Xu, before encircling and suppressing the Qiang people, Zhang Liao first cut off the Qiang people''s escape route into the desert, and then joined forces with Tai Shi Ci to squeeze towards Zhang Ye.


    Here in Tonozawa, it is the only place to replenish aquatic plants in the surrounding area.


    ?Unless the Qiang people want to risk their lives to find a way in the desert area, or if they want to return to the desert, they have to go here.


    Even if there is a global positioning and navigation system in later generations, traveling in uninhabited desert areas is still high-risk, high-fat, and even insurance companies directly refuse to pay compensation. Not to mention the current big man, everything relies on human flesh and the sun and stars for positioning. In the era, if one accidentally lost the supply of water, it would be almost impossible to travel through the desert.


    The sound of footsteps came from behind. Zhang Liao turned around slightly, it was Han Guo.


    As an assistant to the army, Han Guo began his career in Zhang Liao''s army.


    How is the inventory of supplies in the city going? ” asked Zhang Liao.


    Han Guo frowned slightly and said, "Reporting to the general, the people in the city had fled here a few years ago. Now... there are only a few old and weak Qiang people left in the city... The barns are empty, and the Qiang people have left nothing behind. Just some cattle and sheep, as well as some miscellaneous cloth and felt, which may be used. 』


    ?Zhang Liao nodded and sighed slightly, "In the past, when the Western Qiang was in turmoil, most of the people here moved in, either fleeing Guanzhong, or heading to northern Sichuan, dragging their families with them, stretching for dozens of miles..."


    ?Zhang Liao turned around and continued to look outside, "This place was originally the place where the Han family proclaimed its power. Where is the power of the Han Dynasty now?" The Qiang people looked down upon us and were violent and chaotic. This is how many people came to be. No wonder others..."


    ?When the country is strong, many problems are no longer a problem, but when the country is weak, many troubles begin to come to the door. No matter how far you hide, it is useless.


    At this point, both the country and the family are the same.


    After experiencing war, drought and man-made disasters, some of the original cultivated fields near Wuwei have long been deserted and have become overgrown with weeds. Crows stood on the dead branches against the cold wind, tilting their heads and staring at their red eyes. Look at these two-legged guys who only fight to death on the ground.


    The ruins and devastation everywhere in Wuwei show the inability of the Qiang people in construction and creation. Of course, perhaps from the perspective of nomadic people, fixed houses, earth walls and beams are useless burdens, so these nomadic people almost plundered Everything was taken away and everything that could not be moved was destroyed.


    “These Qiang people...” Zhang Liao said with some emotion, “Don’t they realize that their lives are the same as ten years ago? Is it even similar to a hundred years ago? During the Hengling period, the Qiang people plundered Longyou Pass, just like rogue bandits. During the Zhongping period, the Qiang people also plundered Xiliang..."


    Han Guo also nodded and said: "My lord once said that without a fixed place, there will be no inheritance. After five generations, there will be no heirs... The Xiongnu is like this, the Xianbei is like this, the Qiang people... are like..."


    Long-term troubled times have made these Qiang people adapt to looting and killing as their way of survival, and preaching on benevolence, justice and morality alone cannot solve the problem at all. We can only use strength to restrain them with laws and land to get on the right track, and then gradually use moral teachings to influence them.


    Just like the hussar general did...


    It helps the world by doing things, and it teaches through scriptures.


    There was no words all night, but after the sun rose again, the battlefield seemed to have new changes...


    ?Beigong is leading people to chase Gao Wutong and others.


    Zhangye lies on the Qilian Mountains in the south, and Heli Mountain and Longshou Mountain in the north. The Heihe River runs through the entire territory. Although it is flat outside the city, the city is high and the river is deep, making it difficult to attack. In addition, people from Rile and other places have moved to Zhangye, making the city The garrison manpower has increased a lot, so Beigong''s original plan was not to attack Zhangye from the beginning, but to focus on siege, and then continuously defeat the Han reinforcements, and finally force the Zhangye defenders to surrender.


    So when Beigong discovered that Zhangye''s first wave of reinforcements had arrived, they immediately launched an attack...


    But the subsequent changes gave Beigong a headache.


    The partial troops from the Western Region Protectorate who came from Jiuquan seemed to be afraid of Beigong and seemed to be provoking. They neither attacked nor fled. They just wandered far away and saw small groups of Qiang. The person was killed in one go, and then the main force moved away from Beigong.


    Beigong had no choice but to design a trap first, let a small group of Qiang people go to lure them, and then he followed with a large army. As a result, for some unknown reason, these people from the Western Region Protectorate suddenly accelerated their speed, and He seemed a little panicked and dropped some flags and sundries that were too late to take away, as if he had discovered the large army of Beigong and others.


    The Qiang-headed people found Beigong and discussed whether to continue the pursuit according to the original plan or to abandon the escaped troops of the Western Region Protectorate.


    "Your Majesty, these Han people probably found out that Your Majesty has personally arrived with his army, so they accelerated their escape..." A Qiang leader said, "There are only more than a thousand Han people in this part of the country, and no follow-up has been found yet." reinforcements, if we catch up immediately, we will have an absolute advantage in numbers, and we can definitely get rid of this nasty bug! 』


    “The Han people are very cunning, I think it’s better for us to be more careful...” Another Qiang-headed man said, “If the Han people keep running, should we keep chasing them? Chasing to Jiuquan, or chasing to Dunhuang? That way our team would be too long, just in case... I say, if there is an eventuality..."


    What''s the contingency? ” A bearded Qiang-headed man waved his hand and said, “With your Majesty in charge, we will surely win!” Go after them and kill all these Han people! We want the Han people to know how powerful we are! This land is ours! Don''t even think about bullying us! Don’t even think about collecting our money, cattle and sheep! 』


    ?Beigong was thinking, swinging the riding whip unconsciously in his hand.


    “Your Majesty, there are only more than a thousand Han people at most, and we have the advantage in numbers!” Even if we don''t say total annihilation, they can still be defeated! Otherwise, it would be very annoying to have these Han people around us all the time! 』


    “I think we should be more cautious. We still don’t know how these Han people discovered our arrival and then pursued us..."


    What are you afraid of? There are many of us! Just hit it! 』


    ?Beigong thought for a long time, calculated the gains and losses, and finally decided to pursue. Because all along, although it is said that some Han military strongholds and cities have been conquered, in fact they have been basically abandoned long ago, or they were abandoned by the Han people themselves. It can be said that the actual results achieved are not many, and the ones in front of them are not many. On the one hand, these Han cavalry are not large in number. On the other hand, if they are defeated, it will also help boost morale and prove that their leadership is effective...


    Pursuit at full speed! ” Beigong waved the riding crop in his hand fiercely and said decisively.


    …(`Pan)(`Pan)(`Pan)…


    Gao Sima! The Qiang troops have caught up! 』


    ??A scout galloped over quickly and reported loudly. Then, without waiting for Gao Wutong to give any specific instructions, he turned his horse''s head and returned to the reconnaissance again. "The leading force of the Qiang people is about three thousand. They are very fast and have reached thirty miles away..."


    Gao Sima, the Qiang people have crossed Pinggouzi! 』


    Scouts one after another rode horses, galloping back and forth, bringing the breath before the battle to every soldier.


    Let’s get real!


    The soldiers became excited, and many began to check their equipment and weapons.


    Gao Wutong was sitting on the horse. Although his face was as calm as possible, his eyes also revealed some excitement.


    Are these Qiang people stronger or weaker than the Hu people in the Western Regions?


    During this period of time, Lu Bu almost swept across the entire Western Region, and the countries in the Western Region were beaten to the point where they were screaming. If they defended the city, they would be hit by kerosene catapults. If they dared to go out of the city to fight, they would be beaten by Lu Bu. They were beaten until their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen. In addition, the spheres of influence of these large and small countries are basically not too large. Some even only have one or two cities. There is no strategic depth at all...


    Most of these countries in the Western Regions still have a political structure ruled by blood. Under the impact of Lu Bu and others, many countries have exposed the shortcomings of the blood theory. Those so-called "nobles" who were originally aloof, ended up facing When in danger, he doesn''t behave like a noble at all, and is even less **** than ordinary people. This has led to the direct collapse of many national beliefs in the Western Regions and the loss of the basis for resistance...


    Perhaps in the years to come, awakened people may appear in the people of these countries in the Western Regions and overthrow these decadent blood nobles, but now, most of the countries in the Western Regions have to surrender to Lu Bu''s battle flag. under.


    Under such circumstances, Lu Bu''s Protectorate of the Western Regions naturally gained a lot of wealth. Countless treasures from countries in the Western Regions flowed into the Protectorate of the Western Regions like water, but Lu Bu did not pay attention to this, and even He doesn’t think the issue is a problem…


    ?Gao Wutong looked at Yun Er who was standing aside.


    From a certain point of view, Yunji, who just knows how to fight, well, fight, is somewhat stupid.


    Just like Gao Wutong himself.


    Gao Wutong felt that there were some problems in the Protectorate of the Western Regions, but no one listened to what he said, and he was even disliked. Everyone called him a fool. It just so happened that Jia Xu of Longyou provided such an opportunity. Naturally, So the "idiot duo" left the Western Region and came here.


    Yun Er was riding a tall colorful war horse. He kept looking back and muttering in his mouth, as if he was dissatisfied that the Qiang people were not chasing fast enough and could not start fighting immediately...


    "Don''t look, the Qiang people won''t be here soon..." Gao Wutong pointed forward and said to Yun Er, "We have to go over there!" The hillside over there is flat and wide. When the time comes, it will be more advantageous for us to descend from the top..."


    "OK! Yun Er muttered, "You have the final say!" But when the fight comes, you can’t leave me behind! I want to rush to the front! 』


    Gao Wutong laughed and said, "This time the Qiang people are coming in large numbers. Do you want to rush to the front?" 』


    "That''s right..." Yun Er subconsciously wanted to answer, but then changed his mind midway and asked, "How many people?" 』


    “There are three thousand people in the front, and there are about six thousand people behind us...” Gao Wutong said, “We only have 1,200 people now... So what, do we still want to rush to the front?” 』


    Yun Er glared, "If you charge me, charge me!" 』


    Gao Wutong laughed and immediately rode forward. After a while, the two people arrived at the predetermined place. At the bottom of this small hill is a half-moon arc of grassland, with a radius of three or four miles. At the edge of the grassland, there are two other hills with some shrubs and woods.


    "arrive! Gao Wutong said in a deep voice, "Smoke is rising!" 』


    Three lines of black smoke rose into the sky, seemingly reaching the sky from the ground.


    ?Beigong looked up and saw the smoke in front of him, and couldn''t help but be stunned for a moment.


    『The smoke of the Han people! "Some Qiang people exclaimed.


    Bei Gong glanced at the talkative Qiang man. How could he not see such an obvious smoke unless he was blind? The question is what does this Han want to do? Is there an ambush ahead? Or are you asking for reinforcements? And where are the Han reinforcements?


    ?Beigong straightened up on his horse and looked around.


    Your Majesty! 』The Qiang forward sent soldiers to report that they had caught up with the Han people, but they had discovered the smoke, and they didn''t know whether to attack immediately or wait until Beigong met before making plans.


    order! Let the front focus on the Han people! Suspend the attack and immediately send scouts to investigate! Check to see if there is any Han ambush! ” Beigong thought for a moment and then ordered, and then ordered the troops behind to slow down and shrink their queues, and began to send out scouts to search and explore the surrounding area.


    In the process of chasing the enemy, the most taboo thing is to form a long queue and then be cut off by the enemy. The head and tail cannot look at each other, and then the order breaks down. Therefore, after Beigong saw the wolf smoke, his first reaction was to be on guard against the possibility of appearing on the left and right wings. The enemy troops, shrink their troops, slow down and organize their queues.


    ?This is almost what any army commander should do, but Beigong did not expect that when he issued the order to stop the Qiang vanguard in the front, the situation of the battle changed...


    The two sides are facing each other.


    Gao Wutong looked at the Qiang people''s formation and the various weapons in their hands. When he saw the Qiang people holding spears, axes, knives and even bronze spears of different lengths, he originally thought My heart, which was still a little nervous, suddenly calmed down.


    ?Flag waving.


    The war horses seemed to have anticipated the battle that was about to break out. They held their heads high, raised their ears, snorted, and kicked their front hooves, seeming to be urging and ready to accept battle instructions at any time.


    Gao Wutong remained calm and composed, squinting at the settled smoke in the distance, then laughed, and immediately raised his sword. Then the messenger in the queue immediately puffed up his cheeks and blew the whistle that had been on his lips for a long time. The sound of the bull horn and the long charging horn resounded throughout the hillside for a while.


    『The great Han is victorious! 』


    『Won victory! 』


    The soldiers raised their weapons high and let out earth-shattering shouts from their chests. It seemed that with the shouts, the blood in their bodies began to boil. The chaotic hooves of the Qiang people under the hillside were all overtaken by this deafening roar. Covered up by the roar, the slight fear, panic, timidity, and all negative emotions in the hearts of the Han cavalry in Gao Wutong''s queue were turned into clouds and smoke at this moment, disappearing, leaving only Longing for the glory of iron and the blooming of blood!


    "Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch..." Infected by the atmosphere, Yun Er also opened his eyes wide, flushed, raised the iron rod with all his strength, and roared at the top of his lungs, like a bear riding on a beautiful sheep.


    『Big man! Won victory! kill! 』


    Gao Wutong gave the order to attack, and then led his men to rush down the hillside towards the Qiang queue on the grass.


    The Qiang forwards were looking for possible ambush, and even suspected that there was an ambush in the hills and forests on the other side, so they sent people to search among the hills, forests and shrubs. It was precisely because of this move that the Qiang array was not Everyone faced Gao Wutong''s side. After Gao Wutong blew the charging horn without saying a word, he suddenly realized that Gao Wutong had actually taken the lead in attacking!


    Although it was beyond the expectations of the Qiang people and they understood that Gao Wutong and others had occupied certain geographical advantages from top to bottom, the Qiang people felt that they had an absolute advantage in numbers, so it was enough to offset the advantages of the Han people, so they immediately He shouted to the bugle soldiers beside him: "Charge!" We charge too! 』


    The Qiang horn soldiers also immediately blew the usual charge call, but what the Qiang leader didn''t expect was that the surrounding Qiang people reacted a bit strangely. I don''t know why, but they seemed to be inexplicably slow.


    Or delay.


    It was as if a young man in a certain dormitory was downloading a large amount of study materials, which then slowed down the Internet speed of the entire building. The input command was stuck on the interface for a while before the Qiang people reacted and shouted loudly according to the command. The little screamer made the Qiang cavalry speed up...


    (End of this chapter)