Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 406 The Opportunity Comes
After repeated discussions, Liang Xiao proposed a remedy.

One is to get in touch with the Qiang people as soon as possible.As early as a few months ago, Meigao was ordered to go to Qiangzhong to explore the source of Heyuan.It has been half a year now, and if Meigao goes well, the Qiang people are willing to help out, at least two or three thousand horses can be provided.It would be great if they were willing to provide horses.

The second is to revise the plan, focusing on the completion of the first phase of the combat objectives, that is, to take all the Xiutu land, and to take the task of Henan and hand it over to the other two armies to complete.

The third is to reduce the number of cavalry, rather than indiscriminate, those with insufficient riding and shooting skills will be converted into infantry, and the horses will be concentrated to meet the equipment requirements of one man with two horses or even three horses.In this way, although the number has been reduced, the mobility has been improved, and the combat effectiveness has not decreased much, which can maximize the advantage of the cavalry.For a long time, Liang Xiao relied on this kind of elite soldier strategy and local tyrant configuration to win.

Li Guang considered for a long time, discussed with Li Xi repeatedly, and finally agreed to Liang Xiao's suggestion.While sending people to Qiangzhong, he wrote Liang Xiao's suggestion into a memorial and sent people to Chang'an as quickly as possible.At the same time, he asked the emperor to send some people who are proficient in calculations to rush to Longxi to assist in military affairs.

Liang Xiao could write and count, but it was a bit wasteful to let such a general be a subordinate official.

After the memorial was sent out, Li Guang and Liang Xiao worked together to screen the assembled knights.After rigorous selection, they selected nearly [-] rides.These knights are all excellent in riding skills and superb in martial arts, and most of them come from the surrounding areas, their families are poor, they can endure hardships, and they are eager to work hard.

Liang Xiao made another suggestion, further subdividing the selected knights according to their archery skills:

The most outstanding archery is the light cavalry, with bow and arrow cavalry shooting as the main means of attack, responsible for chasing and killing, and carrying out raid missions when necessary.

Those who are less skilled in archery use crossbows instead.Although the speed of the crossbow is slower, it has a long range, can be aimed and fired in batches, and its power is not weaker than that of ordinary strong bows.When the two armies met, they carried out the first wave of attacks, taking advantage of the range to dampen the enemy's morale.At the same time, it is equipped with a sword. After shooting, use the sword for close combat.

Considering that it is inconvenient to use a large crossbow while riding on horseback, the crossbow cavalry uniformly used the breaking crossbow with three to four stones and a range of more than two hundred steps, and only brought a very small number of ten-stone rhubarb crossbows as sniper crossbows, so that they could be used in critical situations. Under the circumstances, shoot the opponent's general.

They are good at riding but not good at archery, but those with strong body and outstanding strength are equipped with heavy armor.

Although they are all cavalry, they use different weapons and cooperate with each other.

Li Guang and Li Xi knew the benefits of such a subdivision after a long time in the battlefield, so they did so immediately without saying a word, and urgently dispatched the needed weapons and armor.In particular, the number of crossbows is insufficient and needs to be transferred from the pass.

After the selection was completed, Li Guang and his son started training with these cavalrymen.When they were settling accounts, they were one head and two older, and when they were training, they were so excited that they wanted to sleep and spend every day on the training ground.

Liang Xiao didn't fight with them.He knew that he became famous as a young man, which made people jealous, so he should give this opportunity to Li Guang.He cooperated with Li Xi and spent a lot of energy on training those infantry. The main training items were fortification construction and city attack and defense.

The purpose of this battle is not to kill many Huns, but to seize the pastures of the Xiutu tribe.In order to fight against cavalry, infantry must rely on cities or favorable terrain.When there is no terrain, you can only rely on the weapons you carry, your ingenuity, and your courage.

Liang Xiao made full preparations for this.He received training in cavalry tactics from Huan Yuan, but after two years of fighting, he also gained some knowledge of infantry combat. Coupled with the memory of his previous life, he did no worse than ordinary people.He recruited many craftsmen and asked them to refit and reinforce the ox carts and horse carts used to transport luggage, and equipped them with a large number of spears. When encountering cavalry in the wild, it is the most effective way to tie the spears into horses.

Liang Xiao's endless whimsical ideas left a deep impression on Li Xi.In just a few days, Li Xi's affection for Liang Xiao increased greatly.Although this young and wealthy young man from Wu Chu had outstanding martial arts and excellent riding skills, he was different from ordinary young men.He is smart and introverted, has a city in his chest, and has the style of a general at a young age. He is not at all like the rumors and rumors that he suddenly became rich because of the emperor's appreciation, and he does not get carried away and domineering because of wealth.

Li Xi accepted Liang Xiao and tried his best to help Liang Xiao.

Although Liang Xiao worked very hard and had some experience, he was young and rich after all, unlike Li Guang and Li Xi, who were promoted step by step from ordinary soldiers.He used to lead mercenaries, but now he leads ordinary soldiers, it is impossible to lure them with profit like he did with mercenaries.Coupled with his identity, it is inevitable that some people will reject him, not saying anything, secretly passive and sabotage everywhere, and some even do not hide it.

At this time, Li Xi would give him advice and help him make suggestions to deal with those thorns.Some ideas may seem obvious, even damaging, but they work.

This is all Li Xi's experience in leading troops for many years.

With the help of Li Xi, coupled with Liang Xiao's steadfastness and humility, Liang Xiao gradually gained the approval of the soldiers and stepped forward to become a qualified general.At the same time, he became good friends with Gongsun Rongnu, Zhuo Le, Han Qianqiu and other captains.

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Weiyang Palace, Chengming Palace.

The Son of Heaven turned around anxiously, and Li Guang's memorials were passed back and forth in the hands of Yan Zhu and others. Everyone who read it had a heavy expression.

Everyone knows that although this memorial is jointly signed by Li Guang and Liang Xiao, it is Liang Xiao who actually wrote it.Li Guang has been in Longxi for so long, and he didn't mention these things. As soon as Liang Xiao arrived, this memorandum came. Who else but him?

They are all involved in the calculation of the temple, and they also know that there will be discrepancies between the situation on paper and the actual situation, but they did not expect such a big discrepancy.

According to the plan, among the three armies, Li Guang's route has the best conditions and undertakes the heaviest task. Not only do they need them to seize King Xiutu's pasture and open up the entrance to the Hexi Corridor, but they also need to rely on them to complete the battle against Henan. The Aries King's outflank and encirclement.For this reason, the emperor not only arranged two generals, Li Guang and Liang Xiao, for this journey, but also allocated almost all the horses from Longxi Muyuan to them, hoping to equip them with at least [-] horses.

Now not only is [-] riders impossible, but even [-] riders are barely possible.According to Liang Xiao, it is not easy to have five thousand riders.

what to do?Even if they had no actual combat experience, they knew that only five thousand cavalry were not enough to fight head-on with Xiutu's royal army.King Xiutu was attacked by Li Guang, but his main force was not damaged. He had at least [-] knights under his command. This was the reason why he planned to equip this army with [-] knights.

"Do you still want to fight?" Tianzi stopped and turned his head. There were some bloodshot eyes and a blister at the corner of his mouth.

Yan Zhu frowned. "Your Majesty, I believe in Liang Xiao's vision. If he says he is not fully sure, it is better not to fight this battle. It is safer to base yourself on defense, replace offense with defense, and then deploy calmly and wait for the opportunity."

King Wuqiu Shou shook his head. "Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate. More than [-] troops are conscripted, and the servants who transfer the supplies are all over the road. Everyone knows that His Majesty wants to conquer the Xiongnu. If you don't invite them, the food and grass will be wasted. Wouldn't it be a laughing stock?"

Yan Zhu objected. "If you don't send it out, it's just a waste of food and grass at most. If you lose the battle, wouldn't the loss be even greater?"

King Wuqiu Shou insisted on seeing him. "If you give up halfway, how will you face doubts from the government and the public? If someone says that His Majesty is young and irritable, what should you do?"

The Son of Heaven bit his lip tightly, even blood oozing out.After a while, he raised his head and looked at Yan Zhu and King Wuqiu Shou.

"Issue documents to Han Anguo and Cheng Buzhi, ask them about their situation, and ask them to report truthfully, without pretentiousness. If the situation is the same as that of Longxi, then..." He gritted his teeth. "Just stand still and stick to their respective defense areas, waiting for further orders."

"His Majesty……"

"Liang Xiao is not a timid person. If there is an opportunity, he will definitely not let it go." The emperor looked at his hand, slowly opened it, and then slowly tightened it. "He is my minion. Now that I am fighting the Huns to the death, how can I not trust my own hands?"

Yan Zhu gave a deep salute. "Your Majesty is wise. With the monarch and his subjects united, what kind of enemy is invincible? This is the great fortune of the people of the world."

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When Liang Xiao received the emperor's reply, he also received the news that King Xiutu was coming to attack.

The Han army gathered in large numbers in Longxi, and King Xiutu probably felt that he had been greatly insulted.Over the years, the people who really dared to take the initiative to launch an attack on the Huns and achieved certain results were Li Guang and Liang Xiao whom he faced.Liang Xiao killed King Hunxie, and Li Guang captured his Yan family and the crown prince, making him another joke after King Hunxie. He had long wanted to attack Li Guang.

Now that the autumn wind is rising, the horses are fat and the bows are strong, and a large number of Han troops are gathering in Longxi, it is a good opportunity for revenge.By defeating Li Guang, seizing those materials, and plundering the people, he can not only avenge his shame, but also get rich rewards, and live a winter without worrying about food and clothing.

Therefore, King Xiutu almost didn't think too much about it. He poured out all the power of the tribe and sent more than [-] cavalry to the south. He crossed the Yellow River aggressively and rushed into the territory of Longxi.His purpose is very clear, it is Longxi, it is Li Guang and Liang Xiao.

After receiving the news, Liang Xiao, Li Guang, Li Xi and the others looked at each other for a long time, and then laughed out loud.

"This Hu dog really doesn't know how to live or die. I was just about to find him, but fortunately, he came to my door." Li Guang stood up and slapped the table with his palm. "Well done, I want him to come and go. The marquis I've been looking forward to all my life has just landed on his neck."

Liang Xiao was also very happy.Insufficient cavalry and insufficient mobility are their biggest shortcoming at the moment.They originally planned to advance steadily step by step, but now that King Xiu Tu took the initiative to kill them, it saved a lot of trouble.

He grabbed Li Guang. "General, since King Xiutu came to our door, we will wait in peace. Why worry? The hills in Longxi are nothing compared to the grasslands. It is our opportunity for him to ignore us so much."

"That's right." Li Guang was gearing up. "You all talk about how to injure him severely and let him know how powerful our Han family is."

Liang Xiao pondered for a moment, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "General, we not only want to injure him severely, but also wipe him out completely. After we wiped out [-] horsemen, we can not only get Xiutudi, but also at least [-] horses immediately. In this way, the task of attacking Henan There is a landing."

Li Guang frowned, his eyes sparkled, he nodded repeatedly and said, "It's reasonable, it's reasonable, it's just right. You are insidious, tell me how to fight this battle? It's reasonable, I'll listen to you."

Liang Xiao sweated profusely.Are you praising me?
Seeing this, Li Xi smiled and said: "Bo Ming, if you have any ideas, just say them, let's discuss together."

Seeing that Li Xi said the same thing, even if the other generals had some opinions in their hearts, they couldn't say much at the moment, and turned their eyes around.For a moment, Liang Xiao's heart beat faster, and blood rushed to his head.

This is not a raid of more than a thousand people, this is a battle commanding 3 or [-] people, and it is the first battle of the big man to fight back against the Huns.Such a glorious mission fell on my shoulders inadvertently. It is really God's love for me.
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(End of this chapter)