Invincible son

Chapter 283 282 [Reminiscence of the Past]

The flags fluttered, covering the sky and the sun.

Fifty thousand cavalry marched slowly eastward along the wide official road on the Gaoyang Plain, and behind them were more than 10 civilian husbands and heavy soldiers.This is only part of the Western Wu Iron Cavalry, and not all troops have been assembled.

The terrain of the mainland generally presents a trend from high to low, from north to south and from west to east.The best places to raise horses in the world are all in the north, so the number of cavalry in the Southern Zhou Dynasty was the smallest and the combat power was the weakest.However, they also have unique ways of coping. The heavy armored infantry and chariot phalanx are well-known all over the world, and the trapping camp with the children of the Fang family in Pingjiang as the main body is second to none.

Before the fall of the former Wei Dynasty, the Gaoyang Plain was the best place to raise horses, and the warlords in Western Wu formed the most powerful cavalry at that time.When the various countries were fighting, Lin Qingyuan formulated the basic strategy for Liang Gaozu to dominate the heartland of the Central Plains. To a large extent, it was because it was extremely difficult to expand to the west, and it was far easier to clean up the few separatist forces in the northern border and the Central Plains.

Now Xiwu actually has more than 13 cavalry, which is a very scary number.

After traveling through, Pei Yue has a more thorough understanding of the military power of this era. He knows that the "millions of Chen soldiers" recorded in previous history books are exaggerated, and most of them are civilian husbands and auxiliary soldiers. It is extremely rare for combat elites to reach 20.Take the Mongolian cavalry that he was more interested in in his previous life as an example. In its heyday, the number of cavalry was about 15, which was enough for them to rule the world.

If it had to deal with such a powerful cavalry, Daliang did not have to build more than 35 military strongholds on the border of Lingzhou, with [-] elite frontier troops to block the prying eyes of the Western Wu people, and only keep the north side of the Guping camp leading to Hucheng. a road.

Emperor Kaiping's national policy of first south and then west was actually a continuation of Lin Qingyuan's strategy back then. It seemed that the whole court believed that the Southern Zhou Dynasty was easier to break through.After the Southern Zhou Dynasty was conquered and the southern granary was stabilized, he would then advance westward by gradually encroaching. As long as he could occupy half of the Gaoyang Plain, Emperor Kaiping would have the confidence to use the growing national strength of the Great Liang to destroy the cavalry of the Western Wu people, and then dominate the world.

There is never a shortage of smart people in the world, not to mention that Daliang's intentions are not secretive. When Emperor Kaiping changed the Yuan Dynasty, it caused turmoil on the border.Five years have passed in a flash. Although Daliang has not provoked a war, as a Western Wu person, he is unwilling to wait any longer.

This time the Western Wu court used troops, the minimum requirement was to take back Hucheng, which stood in the eastern section of the Gaoyang Plain and made them feel like a nail stuck in their throats.

The [-] cavalry were led by Zhendong General Xie Lin, who was one of the "Four Generals" of the Western Wu Army.

Due to some historical reasons, Daliang and Southern Zhou both inherited the old system of the former Wei Dynasty, and the official system and military system were almost the same, with only a few differences in details.But Western Wu was very different. The emperor held the military power in one hand, and there was a capital government under it. The princes or princes were all in power, and assisted the emperor in handling military affairs.

Outside the Dutong Mansion are the generals of the four directions, collectively referred to as the "Four Generals".

Schelling is 41 years old this year, and his experience is legendary.This person was originally a slave of a certain Hou's mansion in the capital of West Wu. Seeing that he was smart and courageous, Lord Hou promoted him to be the captain of his own army. Xie Lin took advantage of this to successfully enter the West Wu army and gradually rose to the top. In the Battle of Hucheng 15 years ago, the unlucky Lord Hou was beheaded by Pei Zhen himself. Not only did Xie Lin not sink in this, but he showed his amazing military talent even more.

Time flies, and the high-spirited young man is now a general as steady as a mountain.

"General, Wang Liyang sent a secret letter."

A personal soldier galloped forward and respectfully presented the secret letter.

Xie Lin took the envelope, opened it right away, passed it to a general next to him after reading it, and said calmly: "The Wang family is too petty."

The man took a few glances, shook his head and said, "What's the use of eight hundred cavalry? They underestimate the people of Liang."

Xie Lin said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty told me to wait for the Wang family to disturb Lingzhou, making Liang Guo's frontier army too busy to take care of themselves, and then take advantage of the chaos."

The general sneered and said: "The Wang family has a good plan. They took 800 people out of their pockets and wanted to take the lead. I don't know where they got their confidence and appetite. Wang Dingyun has no ability himself, but he has raised a pair of good sons and daughters." , just relying on them to want to stand on top of the military? Although Wang Liyang is a martial arts genius, but other aspects are not worth mentioning, his sister is just—"

Xie Lin frowned and said, "There are too many complaints."

The general immediately shut up when he heard the words, and he showed no sign of displeasure.

Xie Lin turned his head to look at the herald who was by his side at any time and said, "Notify the army to turn to Gancheng in the northeast, and then send someone to speak to the general of Gancheng in advance."

The herald went away with orders.

Western Wu had seven great cities on the Gaoyang Plain, among which the easternmost Hucheng fell into the hands of Liang, and Gancheng was one of the remaining six cities, about 400 miles away from Hucheng.

The general looked puzzled. According to the previous policy, 200 cavalry would be temporarily stationed in Liucheng to the east, which was only more than [-] miles away from Tiger City.According to the speed of Western Wu cavalry, it can appear outside Tiger City in at most three hours.

Out of respect for Xie Lin, the general didn't dare to question it directly, but asked cautiously: "General, do you really have to wait for the Wang family to settle the matter before sending troops?"

Xie Lin said calmly: "Tiger City is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If that Xiangcheng Marquis Xiao Jin doesn't come out, the cavalry will be useless. If the infantry trained in the Eastern Territory over the years can't be defeated, no casualties will be counted." I can't do it either. Your Majesty trusts the Wang family, but it doesn't mean that I will foolishly wait for the Wang family to succeed."

The general knew that Xie Lin already had a strategy, and nodded, "It's really hard to fight if Hucheng is defending to death. Only by tearing open a hole in Liang's border can they come out."

Xie Lin said noncommittally: "Do you still remember how Pei Zhen took Hucheng 15 years ago?"

The general was taken aback for a moment, then showed an angry expression, shook his head and said, "This is a disgrace to all our Wu soldiers, how dare we forget it for a long time? I also blame Ning... I blame that Marquis for being too careless. Returning in defeat, how can you give up the credit at your fingertips? If it weren't for his greed for credit and wanting to cut off Pei Zhen's retreat, Hucheng would never have fallen."

Xie Lin looked at the floating clouds in the sky, with a slightly perplexed expression: "Marquis Ning did this because of my rise in the army. He couldn't stand his own slaves over his head, so he refused to give up a glimmer of hope."

The general shook his head resolutely and said, "General, what does this matter have to do with you? At that time, you were only a commander in the army, and he was not a god. How could you have expected that you would be so successful in the future?"

Xie Lin smiled softly, did not continue this topic, his eyes gradually became serious, and he said slowly: "Pei Zhen's battle of thousands of miles was very exciting. He seemed to have a plan when he set off from the capital of Liang Kingdom. I was preparing for the final decisive battle at a moment. I have repeatedly studied that battle over the years, and found that every decision he made on the battlefield at that time was paving the way for the capture of Tiger City. Regardless of the relationship between the enemy and us, how is such a famous general It was rare, as long as he made a small mistake at that time, the entire army might be wiped out."

He sighed and said: "Hate is born at an untimely time, I can't fight this person face to face."

The general also looked complicated.

Xie Lin had a resolute face, and although his voice was soft, he seemed to be able to stir up the situation: "This time I lead the army to the east, but I'm just giving it back."

(End of this chapter)