Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 226 Surrounding Wei and Rescue Zhao
Chariots and cavalry were not used properly, and a cavalry was not worth an infantry in battle.The cavalry is the eyes of the army and can be used for reconnaissance and warning, tracking and pursuing fleeing enemies, cutting off enemy food routes and attacking scattered enemies. Even though the Huns were good at riding and shooting, the use of cavalry was limited to that because they did not have high saddle stirrups.

Of course they are strong in mobile warfare on the grasslands, but besieging the solid car forts of infantry and attacking the front with strong bows and crossbows is not their forte.

On Aries Mountain, ten thousand infantrymen were still fighting hard. The Xiongnu took turns to attack, consuming the energy and food of the soldiers. The eyes of the ten thousand cavalrymen were blackened and closed tightly, and they could hardly open their eyes. The weapons were shaking in their hands. How can the soldiers of the Chinese army fight against the energetic and high-morale Xiongnu army?

Wang Li gritted his teeth, his face was ferocious, and it took him a lot of effort to clenched his fists, and said slowly: "We can only survive if we fight with the Huns soldiers. If we surrender, we will hurt our wife. We died in battle, and posterity will remember it in our hearts, and we did not die in vain!"

Wang Li's words improved their morale, but they were so exhausted that they could no longer hold weapons. They were already prepared to die.

Shangjun, far away from the border.

Li Xin frowned, and shouted to the soldiers who were galloping behind him: "All the soldiers obey the order, the whole army assaults, and rescues Wang Li from danger!"

Ten days ago, they received news from scouts that Wang Li led [-] infantry to approach the northern foot of Helan Mountain, but fell into Huyanjilu's plan. The [-] infantry were besieged by [-] Xiongnu troops to Baiyang Mountain.

Li Xin turned pale with shock when he heard this, and scolded, "Wang Li, how can you make a decision on your own and go to Helan Mountain to take risks?"

Wang Li was greedy for meritorious deeds and rushed forward. He wanted to occupy the northern foot ahead of time and occupy a favorable terrain for the decisive battle in the second year, but in the end he fell into the trick of the Huns and besieged by [-] infantry.

But Li Xin was furious and still wanted to go to the rescue. He immediately ordered the whole army to gallop at top speed to support Wang Li as soon as possible.

The other scouts also passed the news to Qiang Yan. Qiang Yan looked solemn. After learning that Li Xin had gone to the rescue, he ordered the criminal army to escort the food and grass. When they arrived at Baiyang Mountain five days later, they would be able to get food, grass and supplies. .

Li Xin's army marched halfway, when he suddenly learned that Wang Li used the terrain advantage to set up camp, and saw through the enemy general's night attack strategy, beheading half of the Xiongnu soldiers. The situation had improved, and Li Xin was slightly relieved.

Now that the danger was lifted, the army had already exhausted a lot of energy by galloping thousands of miles, so he ordered the army to take a rest immediately.

Qiang Lu's face was startled, and then a smile appeared on his face, and he said lightly: "Wang Li is worthy of being a general, he inherited the old general Wang's defensive counterattack strategy, and set up camp, the Huns will never break into the formation in a short time, and the Huns He was also able to attack at night, Wang Li saw through the treacherous scheme, so he severely defeated the enemy army!"

Qiang Li raised his hand, and the palm of his hand included the entire Henan region on the map.

The Huns thought they had surrounded Wang Libing, and they could retreat after they were wiped out.As everyone knows, outside of it, the Mongolian, Qiang, and Li tribes of the Qin army gathered.

Meng Tian was still rushing to help the Yue clan, unable to help Wang Li, so he could only use the Qiang and Li armies.

One month ago, Qiang Yan had arrived in Beijia and found that the palace was empty, so he informed Li Xin of the news.

However, before Wang Li was notified of the news, he took the initiative to fight. Qiang Li knew that Wang Li had won a great victory, but he was still a little worried about Maodun's main force.

The army of criminals was rushing non-stop, and when they were about to catch up with Li Xin, Li Xin suddenly ordered his soldiers to gallop quickly. Qiang Yan further learned that Wang Li took the initiative to attack Huyan Jilu while he was in the heat, and wanted to wipe out Huyan Jilu in one fell swoop. Maodun's [-] reinforcements arrived and killed almost all of Wang Li's army, leaving only [-] cavalry allied troops.

Qiang Li was shocked, and the worst result still appeared.

Li Xin rushed to rescue Wang Li first, and said solemnly, "Wang Li's army has only ten thousand left. How can this be the opponent of the Huns' one hundred thousand army?"

But Li Xin then thought about it, if they really went to rescue Wang Li, they would probably fall into the Huns' trick outside the camp, and be surrounded and strangled by Mao Dunlai.

Immediately, Li Xin's eyes lit up, and the lights in his mind intersected and converged: "If our 3 cavalry go directly to clear the siege, I'm afraid it won't help, why not?"

He grinned and said, "Surround Wei and save Zhao!"

On the bank of the great river, north of Dusitu River and south of Baiyang Mountain, Li Xin's military flag had already been planted in an open field ten miles away.

Some of Wang Li's soldiers climbed to a high place and saw Li Xin's military flag fluttering in the wind from a distance.

Mao Dun also showed a sinister smile. At this moment, he was gathering all his troops to attack Wang Li. Wang Li's army, food, grass, baggage, rolling logs, stones, and bows and arrows had all been consumed. It was easy to capture Bailang Mountain in one fell swoop.

When Mao Dun was also waiting for a piece of fat, when Li Xin arrived with [-] cavalry, he showed a sinister smile on his face, ordered the whole army to retreat, and pointed the finger at Li Xin's [-] cavalry.

But Li Xin's [-] cavalry did not move for a long time, nor did they enter Baiyang Mountain to rescue Baiyang Mountain. They just stood ten miles away and set up camp without a trace of movement.

Mao Dun frowned and questioned: "Could it be that Li Xin has seen through our strategy?"

The next day, Li Xin's military flags had all been evacuated, and Mao Dun smiled coldly.

It seems that Li Xin didn't intend to save Wang Li, the defeated general. That's good, and he won't lose money if he wiped out Wang Li.

As a result, the Xiongnu soldiers showed ferocious faces, with bulging veins, and charged Wangli's barracks with resentment towards the Qin army.

While Mao Dun was admiring the beauty's singing and dancing in the tent, he suddenly received a bad news, and Mao Dun immediately ordered people to beat the drums and withdraw the troops.

It turned out that Li Xin held a military meeting yesterday. He said to the captains and leaders around him: "The Huns have tens of thousands of horses, and the horses can eat grass, but it is impossible for people to eat only the meat and cheese they carry, nor can they rely solely on hunting."

"Therefore, when the Xiongnu sent troops, they were always followed by herds of livestock. These herds were equivalent to the Huns' baggage. They drank their blood or slaughtered their meat. Once they found the livestock herds, they captured their rear troops."

The soldiers reported that more than ten miles to the north, a large amount of fresh excrement of cattle and sheep was found. Counting the number, there were more than ten thousand heads!
Li Xin immediately formulated a battle plan: "The strategy of besieging Wei and saving Zhao can defeat Maodun's strategy, quickly attack his herds, and then cross to Hexi, relying on the hills and rivers to fortify the stronghold."

"The Xiongnu soldiers must not be able to concentrate on encircling Wang Li's army. Even if they rush to help quickly, they will not be able to break into our army stronghold."

"The army will be sleepy if it loses its supplies. This is the case in the Central Plains, and so is the Xiongnu! When they rushed to help the supplies, we immediately retreated."

In this way, they not only attacked the food and grass, but also did not have to worry about the camp being attacked. They could also rescue Wang Li's army, killing three birds with one stone.

After weighing the pros and cons, Mao Dun still felt that food and supplies were more important, so he immediately led his army to rescue.
(End of this chapter)