Chapter 296 Three-way attack
In the spring of the 10th year of Jianxing, the governor of Liangzhou, General Ma Di, sent out 10,000 cavalry to conquer Beidi County.
Among them, Ma Su ordered Jiang Wei and Shu Ji to lead four thousand cavalry respectively and more than a thousand flying troops to attack the hinterland of Beidi County from Zumao and Yuzhong. They divided their troops into two groups and attacked the Qiang and Hu tribes that had been crippled in Beidi County.
Ma Su personally led two thousand troops and led General Zhang Yi to attack the northern part of Beidi County.
Ten thousand Han cavalry, divided into three groups under Ma Su's deployment, quickly launched an attack.
Jiang Wei first set out from the ancestral calendar and led his troops to attack the grasslands north of the Yellow River where the Qiang and Hu tribes were the densest. Under his command, the five thousand cavalrymen were able to defeat several tribes of barbarians and attack the old city of Beidi County.
One hundred years after the fall of Beidi County, the former city in Beidi County still stands on the Hetao Plain. It's just that the owners of the city are no longer Han people, but barbarians from the north.
This is why Ma Di asked Zhuge Liang to borrow Wudang flying troops. It would be difficult for just four thousand cavalry to capture the city.
Jiang Wei led 5,000 troops to attack the old city in the southern part of Beidi County, and set up a flag guard in the north of the city in a bluff. When the main force of the frightened Hu people in the city came out to the north of the city to guard, Jiang Weiming Qian Wudang's flying army raided the city head.
After only ten days of expedition, Jiang Wei's side achieved extremely dazzling results. Then Jiang Wei took advantage of the victory and pursued it. Like Ma Di, he led his cavalry to pursue and fight fiercely, without giving the barbarians a chance to breathe.
In addition, Jiang Wei was not as lucky as Jiang Wei. He led five thousand cavalry to advance from Yuzhong, and when the army reached the middle of Beidi County, he discovered that something bad had happened. He had sneaked into the enemy's lair!
Liu Hu, the Qiang king of Beidi County, was killed by Ma Su, but his tribe was not disbanded. A group of Hu people supported their younger brother as the new Qiang king and were offering sacrifices to the new king.
Shu Ji led his soldiers and horses to charge over and bumped into the enemy's main force. Being attacked head-on by Huma, he had to retreat dozens of miles and build forts for defence.
However, Shu Ji had been very good at harassing the Hu people with small groups for many years, so he quickly divided into small groups of cavalry and personally led the troops to harass the Hu people. When the enemy retreats, they attack him. When Huma pursues him, he immediately flees.
Because it was early spring, the Hu horses' animal power was at a low point, and they were unable to compete with the Han horses. This resulted in the Hu people being unable to pursue Shu Ji's attack. And if they attack the Han army's camp, they will be attacked by the Han army's crossbows.
Moreover, Shu Ji, as the first cavalry general to follow Ma Su, was very good at the strategy of scattering, surrounding, and gathering to annihilate. On a sunless night, he suddenly led the main force to raid the barbarian camp, and then swept away the defeated barbarians all over the world.
All in all, the Hu people in Beidi County were caught off guard by Jiang Wei and Shu Ji's armies. Soon the Qiang and Hu alliance in Beidi County sent people north to ask for help from the Qiang and Hu in the Yanmen counties of Wuyuan in Shuofang.
When the armies of Shu Ji and Jiang Wei were frequently attacking, Ma Di took the lead with two thousand cavalry and quickly headed north. After several days of long-distance raids and defeating the Hu cavalry along the way, Ma Di arrived at his destination - Table Mountain.
Whether you are going south from Shuofang County or rushing for reinforcements from Wuyuan Yanmen, you need to pass through Table Mountain. This place is backed by Helan Mountain on the border of Wuwei, and there is Lian County to the south where you can store grain and grass.
Therefore, Ma Di's plan was to station troops at Zhuizhuishan to block Huma's route from the north to the south.
After Ma Di arrived at Table Mountain, he quickly started setting up camp according to the mountain's terrain. Of course, Zhang Yi is responsible for these things, and Ma Su himself will not take care of them in detail.
Ma Su had to bring a capable lieutenant with him every time he went into battle. It's not that he doesn't want to die alone, but Lao Ma doesn't like the tedious and troublesome military affairs very much, so he likes to bring a veteran to help him.
If Ma Su led his own troops, the upper limit of his troops would probably be five thousand. If there are more, Ma Su himself may not necessarily understand that both combat effectiveness and marching speed will be affected.
However, after leaving military affairs to Zhang Yi, Ma Su discovered that this general who Zhenbei in the late Shu Han Dynasty was even more capable than Liu Yin. The camp layout was not only well-organized but also very organized.
"It seems that Zhang Yi's ability has been underestimated." Ma Di looked at the camp, touched his chin and said to himself.
"But now, I have to find a way to get him away, and I can't let Zhang Yi hinder my plan to commit suicide!"
With such an SSR behind him, it was difficult for Ma Di to say whether his plan would be affected. After all, as long as he is not killed on the spot, there is a high probability that he will be rescued.
"General Zhengbei! Came to report from the north. A large number of barbarians have appeared." At this time, Ma Su's personal guards rushed back on horseback and reported to Ma Su.
"It seems that they are Hu Qi who are preparing to go south. Their size is at least tens of thousands."
"Really? Come to life so soon?" Ma Su was overjoyed and stood up suddenly to walk out.
"Wait a minute, general, I'm here to report that there's a problem with these Huma!" The personal guard saw that his general was planning to make a sudden advance again, so he quickly chased after him to add more.
"Is there a problem? What's the problem?" Ma Su paused, turned around and asked with a frown.
The general Huma are basically the same archer group, there is nothing novel at all. However, this time Tan Ma suddenly made a special report, which surprised Ma Di.
"This group of barbarians are not all cavalry, but are mixed with a large number of infantry and chariots. Their military formations are more neatly marched, and they all have the appearance of Han Dynasty." The guard looked serious and reported to Ma Su.
"Is there infantry? Is there a chariot? Are there military formations and rules to follow when marching?" A trace of surprise flashed through Ma Su's eyes...just a trace.
I have to say that it is quite surprising that the barbarians in the north suddenly learned the Han military system and appeared in a large number of infantry. But to Ma Su, this didn't matter at all, it was just whether he could smoke it smoothly or not.
After a brief hesitation, Ma Su quickly made a decision.
Zhang Yi led a thousand cavalry in the camp and was responsible for staying behind to guard the camp. Ma Su, on the other hand, quickly moved his cavalry northward, preparing to confront the strange group of Hu Qigang.
Before leaving, Ma Su gave Zhang Yi instructions and emphasized one point.
"I will personally defeat the Hu people and crush their offensive in this battle. No matter what happens, you can't support me!"
"You must remember that no support is allowed at any time!"
After emphasizing his military orders to Zhang Yi, Ma Di got on his horse and said with a wave of his hand.
"All the men of the Han Dynasty, follow me north to defeat the Qiang and Hu people! Let the wolf live in Xu, today!"
"Kill! Kill all the barbarians!" This group of Qiang Di people from Longyou shouted excitedly along with Ma Su.
This scene reminded Ma Di of his previous life when he saw a netizen with an IP address from Xinjiang shouting "Kill all the Huns".
Really interesting (Sociology +3)
Just when Ma Di led the enthusiastic Han cavalry out of the camp, a figure flashed out from behind Zhang Ni.
"General Zhang... General Zhang Zhang, this military... military merit must be... captured!"