General Qin

At the foot of Helan Mountain, the ice and snow melted, and felt tents stood everywhere.

On the vast grassland, there are herdsmen of the Yue family, driving horses, driving flocks of cattle and sheep to herd far away.

A tall dome.

The rulers of the Yuezhi Guishuang tribe gathered here, studying the news from the Great Wall in the south.

"Spring is here, the horses on the grassland are in heat, and the Qin people in the south will also send troops to us. According to the news brought by the merchants, the Qin people will dispatch 300,000 troops this time to compete for the pasture we occupy. "

Guishuang Xihou, who was wearing a golden hair crown, stared into his falcon-like eyes, and said a terrible number.

Three hundred thousand!

The nobles of the Yue family in the tent all sucked in the cool air.

Since Su Jiasha, the daughter of Xihou, came back from her envoy to Qin, they had already determined what the Qin people wanted to go to war with, but it was not until today that they knew for the first time the strength of the Qin army that was going to be dispatched.

Three hundred thousand troops!

As a powerful tribe second only to the king in the Yuezhi tribe, the Guishuang tribe has a population of less than 100,000, and only 40,000 cavalry can really go to the battlefield.

Even with the addition of the Xiumi Ministry, which is also in Henan, the total strength of the two departments is only 70,000 cavalry, which is no different from the 300,000 army.

"Otherwise we leave here, go back to Hexi, and give them this land."

You Yuezhi Wanchang cried out, his face showed a look of horror, Qin Jun's numbers frightened them.

Guishuang Xihou glared at his terrified men, and growled, "Coward, there is no such thing as eating meat in your mouth and spitting it out on the grassland, let alone the army of 300,000 Qin people is not as strong as you think. So terrible."

He looked at the woman in military uniform sitting at the bottom, and said, "Tell these cowards about the 300,000 Qin army."

"yes."

Su Jiasha responded, and said to the nobles of the Yue family in the tent: "The Qin army has 300,000 people, half of them are farmers who transport grain. They don't wear armor, don't hold bows and arrows, and don't have horses to ride. , these people don’t need to be afraid.”

"The Qin people have only about 100,000 real warriors. As far as we know, the land inside the Great Wall is not suitable for raising horses. The Qin people's cavalry will not exceed 40,000. The rest are two-legged infantry."

No more than 40,000 cavalry, the rest are all infantry!

The noblemen of the Yue family in the tent all had bright eyes.

Su Jiasha continued: "And Xihou decided to give up part of the grassland, and invited Shuangmi Xihou to lead his troops here, and join us to deal with the Qin army!"

The three Yue clans of Guishuang, Xiumi, and Shuangmi accounted for more than half of the troops of the Yue clan, adding up to almost 90,000 cavalry.

A long-bearded Yuezhi Wanchang laughed and did simple addition and subtraction in public.

"The three of us have 90,000 cavalry in total, and the 40,000 cavalry of the Qin people is equal, so there are 50,000 cavalry left. On the grassland, 50,000 cavalrymen beat his 100,000 horseless infantry, and they will win!"

"Hahaha, we don't have to be afraid at all!"

The nobles of the Yue family became emotional one by one, feeling that they were sure of victory.

The grassland north of the Great Wall is open and flat, suitable for galloping horses, and is the natural main battlefield for cavalry.

Anyone with a normal mind knows that it is impossible for infantry to defeat cavalry on the grassland.

The Yue clan had more cavalry than the Qin people, so of course they had a better chance of winning.

Seeing the fighting spirit of the nobles under him, Xihou Guishuang nodded in satisfaction.

In today's gathering, he wanted to cheer up before the battle and mobilize the fighting spirit of the nobles under his command.

"And there are friends of our Yuezhi in the Great Wall. They will bring the Qin army's marching route. At that time, our Yuezhi will surround them like a pack of wolves and eat up the Qin people!"

"I will let those 300,000 Qin people go to the grassland and never go back, and make them all our slaves!"

Guishuang Xihou's confident voice resounded through the tent.

Many nobles of the Yue clan echoed excitedly: "Turn the people of Qin into slaves!"

Guishuang Xihou looked at Su Jiasha next to him again, and said: "The people of Qin sent envoys to Helan, they must have checked our situation, killed them all, sent their heads back to the Great Wall, and angered the people in the fortress. General Qin. It would be even better if the general of Qin lost his mind and led his troops into the grassland angrily."

"An enraged beast is easier to deal with."

...

"The grassland is vast, and the distribution is related to each other. In this land of chariots and riders, infantry is not as good as one."

Zhao Tuo stood on the loess plateau, looking at the endless military tents and human heads.

The 300,000 troops given to him by the emperor have already been deployed. Qiangzhen in Longxi County and Yangyuan in Shangjun each have 50,000 troops, and he has a full 200,000 troops here.

However, among the 200,000 troops, 100,000 are auxiliary soldiers responsible for transporting food, fodder and supplies. There are no more than 100,000 soldiers, including 20,000 cavalry and 80,000 infantry.

This number is not much different from the number of Yuezhi cavalry in Henan that he knows, and it is very likely that the Yuezhi will ask for reinforcements from Hexi.

In this way, the number of Yuezhi cavalry may even exceed the number of soldiers in Zhao Tuo's main force.

For the sake of safety, Chen Ping, Li Shiqi and others said that on the grassland, infantry is not as good as cavalry, and this force is not superior to the Qin army.

It is better to let General Qiang Li of Longxi County and General Yang Yuan of Shang County lead partial divisions to meet up, and the Qin army maintains the superior force to fight the Yuezhi people.

Zhao Tuo finally refused.

The grassland is too vast, and it is not a good choice to join forces.

Moreover, both Qiang Li and Yang Yuan's partial divisions are useful, and it is more useful to let them perform tasks than to stay with Zhao Tuo's main force.

As for the strength of the two sides, Zhao Tuo was not too worried.

"On the plains, infantry can't stop chariots. But it also depends on who hits whom. How can it be false to say that one Han is the same as five barbarians."

"20,000 cavalry equipped with the three treasures of cavalry, plus 80,000 soldiers with strong bows and crossbows, hum."

Zhao Tuo whispered in his heart that his self-confidence comes from the top equipment of today's era.

He found Xiao He, who was appointed as the chief historian, and asked about logistics.

General Shi is an official in the nature of a staff member, equivalent to a position like secretary-general, and can be held without title requirements. Zhao Tuo just used it to arrange Xiao He, let him take charge of logistics and internal affairs, and see the other party's ability.

Xiao He already had experience as an official when he was in Pei County, and after a period of time, he basically got used to it, and now he talks eloquently and clearly in the face of the general's inquiries.

After talking about the amount of corn in the army, he added: "A hundred thousand stones of flour were also shipped from Guanzhong, and after being made into wheat cakes, our army will not need to bury the kettle for cooking for half a month, and there will be no danger of lack of military rations."

"very good."

A flash of light flashed in Zhao Tuo's eyes. Half a month's worth of dry rations played an extraordinary role on the grassland.

There were hurried footsteps in the distance, and Li Shiqi walked over with a sullen face, and said to Zhao Tuo: "General, there is news from the Great Wall that the envoy we sent to Helan Mountain was killed by the Yuezhi people, and all their heads were beheaded and thrown in the ground." Under the Great Wall."

Zhao Tuo was startled, then his face turned cold and he said, "I underestimated these Yuezhi people."

Li Shiqi said: "It is a suitable reason for the Yuezhi people to kill my envoy, but our army has just assembled and the level of training is not enough. Will the general wait a little longer to send troops?"

"Wait another half a month. I won't fight unprepared battles. Let the soldiers cooperate with each other to train for a period of time. You must also prepare enough bows and arrows. In addition, Wu Zhiluo can also use them."

Zhao Tuo sneered and said: "Sunzi Wu said that those who use space must seek out those who come to us from the enemy, so as to benefit them, and guide them to give up, so they can be used instead."

"Wu Clan's name is my great businessman of the Qin State, but in fact he leaked information to the Yue Clan for his own benefit. It is between the Yue Clan. We use him to deal with the Yue Clan. It is just the opposite. Mr. Li, you Utilizing this Wuzhiluo, I said that I am very angry about Yuezhi's killing of the envoy, and I can't wait for the partial division to cooperate, and half a month later I will lead an army out of the frontier to take Helan."

"In this way, the Yue Clan can concentrate its forces to fight my main force. At the same time, the two divisions can be sidelined, or they can secretly send troops to cooperate from the flanks."

Li Shiqi responded: "Don't worry, General, I will definitely let Wuzhi do what the General wishes."

Zhao Tuo nodded, his face was cold.

"After Wu Zhiluo spread the news, his whole family will be detained immediately, and this person will be brought into the army. He will be useful in the grassland in the future."

Li Shiqi, Xiao He and others took the military orders and left.

Zhao Tuo stayed where he was in silence.

The war is about to begin, and the fortress is imminent.

But it wasn't the looming war that worried him most.

He looked towards the southeast with a worried look on his face.

"It's the due date."