The ace special forces of the Sui Dynasty

In the vast land of the Western Regions, in addition to the Xianbei people, there are also nomadic tribes such as the Qiang, Shiwei, Turks, and Tiele.Like the Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty and Mongolia in later generations, almost all the people of these nomadic tribes are soldiers, and those who can draw their bows are qualified fighters.Nomadic cavalry not only possesses strong mobility, but also far exceeds the adaptability to the environment of farming nations.On the contrary, the army of the Sui Dynasty fought in such a place, not to mention adapting to the environment, the logistical supply alone was not a small burden.

Yang Guang deliberately slowed down the marching speed and spread the news, in order to attract the Tuyuhun people to concentrate their forces.On the one hand, Yang Guang himself likes such a big scene very much, on the other hand, it is indeed possible to complete his work in one battle.Now Murong Fuyun really got the trick, and almost all the troops of the whole country were concentrated in Fuyuanchuan.

Of course Liu Ziqiu, who had traveled through time, saw through Yang Guang's intentions at a glance, and couldn't help but look at him with admiration.But Liu Yu had a sad face, and said: "We are not only in the list of transfers, but also appointed by General Yu Wenlang as the first mover."

Liu Ziqiu said with a smile: "That's all right. Although the Tuyuhun people are good at riding and shooting, but our troops stick to the danger, what can he do to me?"

Liu Yu shook his head, and said, "My troops are assigned to General Zhang Shou of Zuo Houwei, and the task is to garrison Niling. Niling, do you know? It's west of Fuyuanchuan."

Only then did Liu Ziqiu understand how important this combat mission was.

Fuyuanchuan is a big river originating from Chewozhen Mountain, and Murong Fuyun's army was stationed at the source of Fuyuanchuan.From here to the northeast is Snow Mountain, to the southeast is Pipa Gorge, to the west is Niling, and to the north is Zhangye County under the rule of the Sui Dynasty. Yang Guang's base camp is located in Jinshan in the south.

The main battle will naturally be completed by the Suwei of the Beijing Army, but whether the soldiers and horses of Tuyuhun can be completely wiped out depends on whether Liu Ziqiu and his Sui army composed of local government soldiers can hold Niling and cut off Murong Fuyun. retreat.

These are the top secrets in the army, and only officers above General Lang can master them.It's a pity that Yu Wenjing climbed to the position of General Huben because of the relationship of the Yuwen family. He really didn't understand military affairs, so he called all the school lieutenants and brigade commanders together to discuss, and there was no way to keep such an important secret.

Liu Ziqiu frowned and asked, "What countermeasures will Yu Wenlang have?"

Liu Yu smiled wryly and said: "General Yu Wenlang has no idea at all, he just ordered Liu to lead his troops as the leader, so Liu invited you here to discuss the regulations for the march."

Now Liu Ziqiu not only has a high prestige among the soldiers, but even Liu Yu has great trust in him.Liu Ziqiu pondered for a moment, then asked, "Is there a map for Lu Commander?"

Liu Yu nodded, and took out a map from under the case.This map was originally given to Yu Wenjing by Zhang Shou, but now Yu Wenjing sent Liu Yu's regiment as the guide, and the map naturally fell into Liu Yu's hands.The map is very simple, only some place names and general directions are marked, and the terrain of mountains and rivers and the distance between points are not very clear.

Liu Ziqiu stared at the map for a long time, and said: "Our army must reach Niling, the most important thing is to avoid the eyes and ears of the Tuyuhun people. The sign means that the emperor's army is going to Jinshan, we can use this as a cover, From the south, first arrive at Linqiang City, then reach the West Sea, move southwest along the shore of the West Sea, make a big circle, cross the Buha River, and appear on the mud ridge without anyone noticing it!"

The West Sea is the Qinghai Lake of the later generations. Just walking around the lake will add three or four hundred miles out of thin air. Liu Yu couldn't help hesitating and said: "Choosing this route can certainly avoid the eyes and ears of the enemy, but it's just a matter of walking more. I'm afraid it will be difficult for General Yu Wenlang to pass through, if there is any further delay and the military plane is missed, the crime will be serious."

Liu Ziqiu said with a smile: "Since General Yu Wenlang let us take the lead, he has no choice but to follow us. As for time constraints, we can only race against time!"

"A race against time?"

"Yes! Race against time, day and night, let's start now!"

Liu Yu gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, then I'll go to General Yu Wenlang and ask him to allocate dry food for ten days."

"Wait!" Liu Ziqiu called him and said, "Two hundred flags are needed."

Liu Yu wondered, "Why do you want so many flags?"

Liu Ziqiu pointed to the outside of the tent and said, "The further west you go, the colder it gets. Each of you wraps a flag around your body to protect against the wind and snow."

Only Liu Ziqiu can think of using a flag to keep out the cold.Liu Yu is not a fool, knowing that his actions must have intentions, she didn't ask any more questions, turned around and left the camp.

Yu Wenjing heard that Liu Yu was going to leave now, so of course he was happy to see it succeed.The reason why Zhang Shou entrusted him with the task of vanguard officer was the result of Yu Wenhua's operation.Yu Wenjing was beaten and lost his prestige in front of the soldiers. He urgently needed to save face through a battle, so he immediately offered to ask Zhang Shou for 190 nine war horses.Because Hua Yun didn't recruit newcomers after leaving, there were less than two hundred members in the regiment.

But Liu Yu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you General for your kindness, you don't need horses, just a snow sledge pulled by oxen will do."

This is also what Liu Ziqiu meant.In early spring and February, the south of the Yangtze River is full of grass and warblers are flying, but the northwest land is still a world of ice and snow.Marching in this kind of place, war horses are not much faster than snow sledges.And Liu Yu's group was originally infantry, and few of them were skilled in riding. Even if they were equipped with horses, they couldn't be as fast as cavalry. It would be better to use oxen to pull snow sledges. rely on it.

Yu Wenjing no longer insisted, and went directly to Zhang Shou to ask for the flag.

Zhang Shoujiu was in the army and knew some tactics of war. He probably understood Liu Yu's intentions. He nodded secretly, but then ordered: "General Yu Wenlang, your follow-up troops must follow up as soon as possible! Be sure to hold Niling firmly and wait for my commander." The army is coming."

There are ready-made sledges for oxen to pull snow, but they used to pull grain and fodder, but now they use people.As soon as the rations and flags assigned by Zhang Shou arrived overnight, Liu Yu set off with 190 eight warriors overnight. It was really a race against time.

It was already midnight, and the sky was cloudy, covering the full moon.The team of forty snow sledges quickly disappeared into the darkness, leaving only a faint light from the torches in the distance.

Yu Wenjing has been tossing and tossing until now, he is already sleepy, he couldn't help yawning, waved to the soldiers onlookers, and said: "Go back to sleep, go back to sleep, after dawn, follow the hoofprints."

He slept very deeply this time, and had many sweet dreams.But just after dawn, a soldier came to the couch in a panic, cupped his hands and said, "General Geng, there was a heavy snowfall at night, covering the footprints of hooves!"

Yu Wenjing was dumbfounded. The map that Zhang Shou gave him was only one map, which was taken away by Liu Yu, and he didn't dare to ask Zhang Shou for it again, so he gritted his teeth and said, "What are you doing in a daze! Gather the team, anyway, go west You can't go wrong!"

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Not only does spring come early in Jiangnan, but the sky also dawns early.When Yu Wenjing was being overwhelmed by the heavy snow at night, the suspension bridge at the entrance of Changshan Village bathed in the morning light had already been lowered, and a group of people and horses came out of the village. The first horse was Hua Yun. It's also a race against time.

Although Huayun's Yuhang Yingyangfu general was appointed by Yang Guang himself, it was written clearly in the document that he must arrive before February [-]th, and today is February [-]th.There is nothing wrong with setting a time limit on the appointment letter, but the time limit of Hua Yun's document is too tight.

This document was issued by Duan Wenzhen, Shangshu of the Ministry of War. Duan Wenzhen and the Yang family have always been friends, so Yang Xuangan inevitably asked him to do something about the deadline of the document.It's just that Duan Wenzhen didn't want to go too far. Although the time was a bit tight, under normal circumstances it was completely in time.

However, Hua Yun took a long way to avoid being chased by the Yang family, and then spent several days recuperating in Changshan Village, until today.

Along with Hua Yun, Li Jing and twelve young men from Changshan Village also took office.These twelve teenagers were not the sharp knife headed by Shuanzi, but were selected from the 36 people who were not selected, and they would serve as Huayun's personal soldiers.As for Li Jing, he became a school lieutenant in Yingyang Mansion in Yuhang.

After Li Jing came to Changshan Village, he and Wei Zheng got along very happily.Wei Zheng knew that he was Liu Ziqiu's sworn brother, and now that he traveled a long distance to Changshan Village to settle down, he naturally had no reservations about him.

After learning of the conspiracy between Liu Ziqiu and Wei Zheng, Li Jing fell into deep thought.

From the bottom of his heart, Li Jing still hopes that he can be a loyal minister, but he is not stupid and loyal, otherwise he would have reported the conspiracy of Yang Xuangan and Han Shi'e to the court.Now that he has no official, he no longer needs to have this psychological burden.

It is a big event to rebel and fight for the world, the most important thing is to follow the right people.It was obviously a mistake for Han Shi'e to choose Yang Xuangan. He had just resigned from his position as a general and lost his military power, and he was coldly received by the Yang family in a blink of an eye.

Li Jing is a smart person, he will not go into the muddy water of Yang Xuangan.However, it was different for Liu Ziqiu.Regardless of Liu Ziqiu's sworn relationship with him, Liu Ziqiu values ​​loyalty and is willing to risk his life for his friends. This alone is worth a try for him.

Rebellion also needs capital, that is, money, food, soldiers and horses.Now, Liu Ziqiu has the support of the Jiangnan Xie family behind him, money and food are not a problem, what is lacking is only soldiers and opportunities.Hua Yun is also Liu Ziqiu's sworn brother, and he is in charge of the only Yingyang mansion in the south of the Yangtze River, and is in charge of the two thousand military mansions. Naturally, such an important force must be firmly controlled.Li Jing and Wei Zheng thought of this almost at the same time.

Judging from the pursuits that Hua Yun encountered along the way, Yang Xuangan was still unwilling to give up Yingyang Mansion in Yuhang.Yang Xuangan didn't care about this meager military force, he was more concerned with protecting the interests of the Yang family in Changshan Salt Field and Jiangnan.But this force is too important to Li Jing and Wei Zheng, they will not make any concessions, they must ensure that Hua Yun takes office smoothly.

Li Jing went out in person and condescended to be a school lieutenant, because he and Wei Zheng both saw that Hua Yun's appointment this time was beautiful on the outside, but extremely dangerous on the inside.