Chapter 1030 Xianbei’s Big Plan
Tuoba Guoluo wore a white fox fur hat and a wolf fur coat. Under the protection of his own bodyguards, he looked seriously at the Han army on the small slope in the distance.
Tuoba Guoluo is not famous among the Xianbei people for his bravery. There are many brave Xianbei warriors who are more powerful than him, and there are even many who dare to fight tigers and wolves with bare hands on the grassland, but he is the only one who became the follower of the Xianbei King. Bi Xiaowang beside Bu Dugen is naturally related to Tuoba Guoluo's own caution and unremitting struggle...
Tuoba Guoluo is almost a natural commander. He can not only rush into battle with ordinary Xianbei warriors, but also command among thousands of people. He has made countless achievements in large and small battles. At the same age, He is also the best among the people.
Of course, God is not stingy in rewarding those who work hard.
Tuoba Guoluo eventually married the daughter of Xianbei King Budugen and became Bi Xiaowang...
Beside Tuoba Guoluo, Tuyuhun stood respectfully with his hands lowered.
"Okay, stop pretending," Tuoba Guoluo said with a smile, "There's no one else here. If you have any ideas, just tell me..."
Tuyuhun chuckled twice, relaxed a little, and said: "Return to Xiao Wang, what do you think...I don't have anything, it's just the clansmen...hehe..."
Tuoba Guoluo nodded and did not interrupt Tuyuhun, letting him continue.
Tuyuhun quickly took a look at Tuoba Guoluo's expression. When he saw that there was nothing unusual, he said: "...tribesmen, hey, the tribesmen said that this time I only saw people going out and not anyone coming back in. …”
The interest relationship on the grassland has always been naked. Of course, in the land of China, there is not much difference. Why do you want others to obey your arrangements and obey everything without violating them?
Even if it is RMB, there are still people who like rice yuan.
However, there are still some people who may not understand this truth until their death. They always express the low IQ of others and think that they are the best. They point fingers and yell at others. In fact, I am afraid they have never thought that others are not necessarily stupid, but just pretending to be stupid. It's even like watching a fool perform...
As a person who has reached this position, Tuoba Guoluo naturally understands this. There is no exchange of interests between ordinary people. Who would stick up and grovel for no reason?
Even family affection is sometimes not worth the benefits, let alone the tribes on the grassland?
Tuoba Guo let out a sigh and said, "Tuyuhun, tell me, how much property and how many women did your tribe get from the last time we went south?"
Speaking of this, Tuyuhun had a complacent look on his face, obviously very satisfied with the previous harvest. He chuckled and said: "That time, we got six sets of good armor, more than sixty strong livestock, and Han people's There are more than a hundred women, and some old ones who are injured. They are all useless. They have been chopped down. Keeping them is a waste of food and grass. There are also various copper and iron utensils from the Han people, which are not counted..."
Tuoba Guoluo smiled slightly and nodded when he heard Tuyuhun's boast. After he finished speaking, he slowly said: "Then did you know... In the Kyoto of the Han people, there are piles of copper and iron utensils like mountains. , there are palaces and residences like gods, beauties as soft and pleasant as white clouds, fat and oily land and pastures, and countless people and livestock! In one city alone, there are a hundred thousand people!"
Tuyuhun had no idea what the concept of one hundred thousand people was, but the descriptions of Tuoba Guoluo were so dumbfounding that his mouth almost drooled...
At this stage in Xianbei, they were still stuck in the stage of knotting ropes to record events. Being able to draw a picture and count hundreds of people was already a very remarkable skill. The concept of one hundred thousand is really like an astronomical number.
His tribe had more than 3,000 people at full count. How many three thousand were these 100,000? Tuyuhun licked his fingers, but found that his fingers didn't seem to be enough...
"The harvest was good last time, but this time I am still empty-handed. I can understand this difference..." Tuoba Guoluo continued, "But have you ever thought about it, even if you got a lot back last time, you can still How long does it take? When your children grow up in the future, how much property will they have to share? So how many times can the current livestock equipment be distributed? "
"This..." Tuyuhun had never considered this issue at all. Hearing Tuoba Guoluo said this, he immediately frowned.
The Xianbei people naturally don't know anything about pregnancy and contraception. The more people the better, and even the children of hostile tribes, as long as they are no taller than a wheel, are taken in and raised as their own children. Therefore, the higher the tribe's leader, the more descendants they will have. When these descendants reach adulthood, according to Xianbei's rules, they will have to divide some of the family property so that they can live independently.
So if Tuyuhun wants to divide the family property to his children, then divide it a little to the left and a little to the right. Naturally, there won’t be much left. Hearing Tuoba Guoluo’s words, he suddenly felt worried. After thinking for a while, he jumped up and said : "Then I'd better go to Han Di to get some!"
"Hahahaha, that's good! But the Han people are not all trash..." Tuoba Guoluo pointed at the Han army on the hill in the distance and said, "...It's just that today's elites of the Han family , I’m afraid they are almost all here... Only by defeating them, can we take as much of the Han people’s property and population as we want!”
Tuyuhun immediately patted his chest and said bluntly: "Xiao Wang, what are you waiting for? Go forward and clean up these messes sooner..."
Tuoba Guoluo laughed loudly, turned to Tuyuhun, patted his shoulder and said: "Don't you feel like you haven't taken it back now? You know, I have always valued you the most, and sometimes I can only tell you these inner thoughts. Talk about... As long as we can capture the Han people in front of us, the entire Bingzhou, and even the Guanzhong land of the Han people further south, we can take it! When the time comes, those Han people’s property, people, and livestock, hahaha, I’m afraid you will I can’t even lift it!”
Tuyuhun's eyes flashed with a look called greed. He licked his lips involuntarily and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Wang! I will definitely follow Xiao Wang. If Xiao Wang wants to go east, I will never go west! Xiao Wang, now Just issue an order, take advantage of the Han people's unstable position, attack up the mountain, and chop off all the heads of these Han people!"
Tuoba Guoluo nodded, looked south, and said: "...Don't worry, these Han people are very cunning. Looking at the situation now, I don't know what they are planning... The former General Zuo of Yinshan was also in the middle. Because of their plan, we ended up defeated. If it weren't for the iron cavalry of our Shiwei people, how could we have been defeated so easily! It's okay, you go down and get ready first, and wait for my order..."
Tuyuhun stroked his chest as a courtesy, and then strode out.
Tuoba Guoluo comforted Tuyuhun, and he also wanted to give the tribesmen who came with him an explanation and a greater hope, otherwise the next battle would lose its vigor and it would be difficult to fight.
But why did the Han people stop here?
I retreated in a hurry before, but now I am staying here. Is it because I am too tired to stop, or is there some trap or other arrangement here?
However, looking at the surrounding terrain, it is not suitable as an ambush location...
Although it is a small hilltop that adds some difficulty to the cavalry charge, it is not a slope that is completely impossible to charge up...
Before these problems are understood, Tuoba Guoluo will naturally not easily issue orders for a comprehensive attack.
While Tuoba Guoluo was thinking, suddenly a noise came from the front. A sharp-eyed guard pointed at the top of the Han army's hill opposite and shouted: "Look, little king! The Han army has set up a new war flag!"
Tuoba Guo looked intently and saw the three-color battle flag on the hilltop fluttering in the wind!
"This!" Tuoba Guoluo shouted loudly, "Come here! Quickly send more people from the right wing to detect, and be sure to find out the layout of the Han army!"
The Xianbei messenger immediately agreed loudly, and then rode away madly...
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Two Xianbei men came out of the crowd, waving their sabers and shouting loudly. The soldiers under their command responded with a roar, mounted their horses, passed by them, formed a sharp formation, divided into two teams and headed straight towards the Han army. They rushed towards each other, with two to three hundred riders in each team. The sound of hooves was like thunder, and it suddenly sounded across this land!
The Xianbei cavalry roared loudly, waving their sabers and spears in the air, and formed a loose arrow charge formation that the Hu people were used to. They slightly separated their front and rear positions, and rushed towards the small high ground of the Han army. The horses, while making large and small whistling sounds from their throats, were like a pack of wolves, charging at them with their teeth and claws open!
The soil on the grass was splashed up in large groups, as if it was trampled by a ferocious beast. After detecting that there seemed to be fighting at the rear of the Han people, they launched an attack brazenly!
Zhao Yun raised his spear and shouted loudly: "Follow me! Let these Xianbei dogs see the majesty of our Han army!" A group of Han knights immediately responded loudly, drew their swords, and also beat the horse Benchu, shouting and fighting with the Xianbei army. The army collided head-on!
Xianbei was skilled in bow and arrow. The cavalry in the front row held their swords and guns high, but it did not hinder the cavalry in the rear row from firing with bows. When they approached the Han army, they heard the sharp sound of bone whistles, and many arrows were immediately thrown out. , roaring towards the Han cavalry who came to fight!
Feather arrows flew like locusts, but since they were thrown from the rear ranks and the cavalry from both sides were clashing, there was no particular accuracy. Moreover, the Xianbei people had fewer iron arrows, and most of them were bone arrows. It landed on the Han soldier's armor in the air. It was already a little weak and could not have the effect of fatal penetration. It only acted as a harassment.
However, if you are unlucky and are shot in an unprotected part, or if it falls on a completely naked horse, there will still be some damage.
Moreover, the rain of arrows thrown by Xianbei first also disrupted the rhythm of the Han army's cavalry, forcing the Han army soldiers who had already drawn their bows to involuntarily force some of them to lower their bows and strike with weapons or use shields to block them, which slowed down the counterattack. speed. Some Han cavalry had to tear off the obstructive arrows hanging on their armor leaves while shouting and cursing, so that their subsequent actions would not be affected.
And some of the unarmored horses were injured and jumped away neighing...
The two sides got closer and closer. After attacking each other with bows and arrows, they invariably put down their bows, drew out their swords, and raised their spears, preparing for a collision!
Mounted combat and infantry combat are almost completely different types. The difference is actually similar to the types of "pawns" and "horses" in Chinese chess. Infantry combat is like small pawns, moving slowly, and at the beginning it can only move forward. Under normal circumstances, it can only be defeated. After the corresponding infantry formation on the opposite side, there is an opportunity to conduct a joint attack with other troops or other tactical actions.
The cavalry moves fast and seems to be walking in a straight line. In fact, when the two sides are about to collide, they will basically all move their horses to seize the outer circle.
Of course, this refers to light cavalry, not heavy cavalry with full armor. After all, what Qingqi pays attention to is a flexible maneuver, and this flexible maneuver requires more space for movement. The further you go to the inner circle, the more it will be compressed in one place. Therefore, once the Qingqi of the two sides start fighting, they will snatch the space in the outer circle. control, and try every means to push the opponent into the inner circle, force the opponent into a ball, and finally kill the opponent layer by layer like peeling an onion...
This is the most basic cavalry and light cavalry tactics.
And every other row is like a mountain. Such cavalry tactics are so laborious just to talk about, not to mention that they have to be clear and well-directed amidst the flash of swords and shadows of flesh and blood. Therefore, there are many differences among generals. Those who are good at commanding infantry may not necessarily be good at commanding cavalry. This is the reason.
As soon as the two sides came into contact, it became particularly obvious at this time that the Xianbei weapons and armor were not as sharp as the Han army.
Apart from anything else, all Xianbei used on his horse were ordinary hardwood spears. Of course, these weapons were equally deadly. They were powerful when charging straight, and the first spear in the middle was also a huge flesh and blood hole. But such a spear, The strength is there, but the toughness is not enough. It can only stab straightly, but it cannot do any other things.
Fei Qian carefully armed the Han army's light cavalry. The sophisticated sleeve armor provided better protection from arrows and did not hinder much movement on horseback. The long spear in his hand was made of oil-impregnated and tied with hemp. A good gun shaft made of raw lacquer is both strong and tough. Even if it is hit hard, it will not break easily. Therefore, if the direct thrust fails, the Han cavalry can just swing the spear shaft and use it as a whip or to strike. Hit with a stick!
The two sides collided fiercely, causing a huge sound of people shouting and horses neighing!
Zhao Yun led the Han cavalry to spin, like a high-speed rotating blade, causing the Xianbei cavalry to rain blood!