Chapter 247
The Wuhuan people lived between the Xianbei and Youzhou, and their territory was equivalent to the Qiushui (Yanghe) valley in the later Zhangjiakou area. After Kuitou's younger brothers Fu Luohan, Putou and Budugen rushed into the Qiushui (Yanghe) valley from the southeast entrance of Shandong, 20,000 to 30,000 Xianbei cavalry caused a lot of Wuhuan disasters. Many Wuhuan people fled south to the Sanggan River Valley. After the Xianbei invaded south again, countless Wuhuan people had to flee south again...
Not all the Wuwan people fled to the Sanggan River Valley and the heart of Shanggu County. Many Wuwan people chose to flee to the western end of the Qiushui (Yanghe) valley, hoping to escape from the Nanqioshui (Nanyanghe) and Hongtanghe to Gaoliu, Daijun.
Kirby was able to lead over 10,000 people to chase the butt of the Wuwan people into the Sanggan River Valley, and then robbed the heart of Shanggu County again. He helped Luohan, Putou, Budugen lead 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry and went west from Qiushui River Valley. He chased countless Wuwan people and then rushed from Nanqioshui River Valley to Gaoliu, Daijun.
Gaoliu was the later Yanggao County. From here, he almost rushed to the bottom of Pingcheng (Datong) city with a horse. This is why when Dong Hu and a group of veteran generals agreed that the 30,000 cavalry led by Kuitou were just supportive. The real purpose was to let Fu Luohan, Putou, and Budugen enter the heart of Yanmen County from the direction of Gaoliu.
It is difficult for cavalry to truly block or defeat the plains of a flat horse. Even if they defeat the opponent, it is difficult to kill a large amount of damage. Dong Hu is very clear about this, not to mention that the Xianbei people chose to invade the coldest month of the year.
For Dong Hu, once the Xianbei people entered Dai County Gaoliu, no matter how they deal with it, they would suffer losses. Unless he could steal Dai County, he would not have a good way to block this hole. The key is that Dai County belongs to Youzhou.
Gaoliu, Dai County, should have belonged to a part of Pingcheng (Datong Town). Both sides were in the same plain valley, but they belonged to Youzhou and Bingzhou. Unless Dong Hu seized Gaoliu and unless he invaded Dai County of Youzhou, there would always be a fatal loophole in the east of his "Datong Town", but Gaoliu was not something he could seize.
For Dong Hu, there is a loophole in the east of Pingcheng that cannot be blocked. On the contrary, Gao Liu has also become the best breakthrough for Fu Luohan, Putou and Budugen to invade. He is to fight if he wants to fight, and if he doesn't want to fight, he will leave if he doesn't want to fight. Anyway, they have already robbed the Wuwan people in Qiushui River Valley and have already eaten their stomachs. Even if they retreat, they are not a loss.
No matter how Dong Hu deals with the Xianbei people in Gaoliu direction, he suffers a loss. Without the will of the court, he cannot even enter Gaoliu territory and rush to invade the Xianbei people to retreat. He can mess around in Bingzhou, but cannot cross the border and "invade" Youzhou. He will suffer a loss no matter how he deals with it.
Since the Xianbei in the east of the city is at a disadvantage no matter how, what about the Kuihu in the north? He ran behind the three brothers Fuluhan?
Dong Hu was good at rushing to attack others' empty space. When he decided to go to Kuitou's 30,000 Xianbei cavalry to top the bull, he issued military orders to Liu Qi and Hua Xiong one after another. Liu Qi went north from Beiyu and Wuquan to detour behind the Danhan Mountain, and Hua Xiong faced the main force of Kuitou's 30,000 cavalry.
The heavy snow was three feet high, which greatly limited the cavalry's charge speed. Huaxiong and Kuitou had the same strength. Although 30,000 Xianbei cavalry still had the initiative, it was not easy to defeat Huaxiong. Both sides could fight a tie head-on.
Liu Qi was born as a horse bandit and was good at raiding and robbing. Even if he was defeated, he had a high probability of evacuation. However, Liu Qi appeared in Danhan Mountain. After the news came back to Kuitou's ears, he was entangled. The 30,000 Xianbei cavalry confronted him would definitely have riots and moves, so they had to make a choice.
Choosing to withdraw the tribe, Kuitou could not reverse the weak situation. It was still the case that 30,000 Xianbei cavalry faced sieges of Dong Hu at 70,000 to 80,000 infantry and cavalry. Dong Hu still had an absolute advantage in terms of elite combat power.
It is not enough for Kuitou to choose to withdraw his tribe. He must lead his tribe members to evacuate north. He can only withdraw from Danhan Mountain and move northward strategically, distance himself from 70,000 or 80,000 elite Han soldiers, use a long supply line to drag down Dong Hu, and retreat to give tens of thousands of Xianbei cavalry who invaded Youzhou more time to return to the rescue. Only in this way can the situation be reversed.
When Liu Qi appeared behind Danhan Mountain, Kuitou's first choice was to go back to rescue and take his tribesmen to retreat northward. The second choice was to Kuitou go east with Fuluhan, Putou, Budougen, and Kirby who invaded Youzhou. After joining 30,000 to 40,000 Xianbei cavalry, he was as strong as Dong Hu in terms of military strength. The two sides had equal military strength, and the strategic initiative would be transferred to the Xianbei people. After all, Dong Hu had insufficient elite cavalry. The 30,000 Han military cavalry had only been trained for half a year and could not fight head-on with the Xianbei cavalry who had been on horses since childhood.
Dong Hu and a group of generals agreed that after he led his troops north, Kuitou responded to insufficient troops. These two options were the only choices that could reverse the situation. Either evacuate northward or meet with his three younger brothers eastward. If Kuitou rescues Danhan Mountain and takes great steps to lengthen the front line, 70,000 to 80,000 Han soldiers could only stop at Danhan Mountain and could only return to their own way. There is a thousand miles of grassland behind Danhan Mountain. If they chase and escape, when will they be chased? Moreover, the danger of going deep into the enemy's territory is extremely high and they will be besieged by countless Xianbei tribes.
No matter which of Kuitou chooses the two choices, as long as the 30,000 Xianbei cavalry and the Danhanshan Xianbei old and weak, or the Fuluhan, Putu, Budugen, and Kirby can meet, Dong Hu will have no good way and can only go home and their own baby. But this is the case when Kuitou meets with others, not before it has yet to meet!
After the convergence and before the convergence, Kuitou chose to meet with the old and weak in Danhan Mountain. Dong Hu led 5,000 young cavalry, and 30,000 Han cavalry turned east. From the valley to enter the Qiushui (Yanghe) valley where the Wuwan people lived, they would kill to Fuluhan, Putou, and Budugen, which had penetrated into the Gaoliu.
Fu Luohan, Putou and Budugen have only 20,000 to 30,000 Xianbei cavalry, which is comparable to the troops led by Kuitou. Dong Hu personally led 35,000 cavalry to block the exit of the two people. With the advantage of military strength, the three Fu Luohan brothers wanted to break through the Nanqiushui and the main road at the entrance of Hongtang River Valley. It is basically impossible for them to escape from Gaoliu Valley to rebound from the entrance of Gaoliu Valley. The only one who can return to the tribe is from Gaoliu to the west, and then turn north through Pingcheng. This will encounter the 30,000 elite boys who are returning to Qiangyin, Liangcheng and Pingcheng.
Once Dong Hu blocked the retreat of the three brothers Fuluhan brothers, the 20,000 to 30,000 Xianbei who entered Gaoliu must immediately retreat to Pingcheng. Once hesitated, once the three deputy infantry generals of Dong Yao, Hu San and Dong Xin returned to Pingcheng, the Pingcheng defense line would exceed 50,000 or even more Han soldiers. The three brothers Fuluhan brothers would face siege and kill them from the front and back. It is unclear whether the three brothers Fuluhan brothers would escape, but the 20,000 to 30,000 Xianbei people would have to save their lives.
The southern Qiushui, the western Qiushui, and the eastern Qiushui converge at the Qiushui Valley. There is a road leading to the Gaoliu River Valley, which is the southern Qiushui River Valley. The valley is only one or two miles wide, and the narrowest part is only two or three hundred steps. There is also a Hongtang River that can enter and exit. The terrain here is also dangerous. As long as the 30,000 Han cavalry, who were originally infantrymen, blocked such narrow two important roads, it is basically impossible for the Xianbei people who entered Gaoliu to fight out, let alone Dong Hu had the advantage of military strength.
As long as Kuitou leads troops to rescue Danhan Mountain, Dong Hu will lead 35,000 cavalry from the West Qiushui River to the Qiushui Valley. As long as he occupies the narrow valley entrance of the Hongtang River, the 20,000 to 30,000 Xianbei cavalry that drills into the "Datong Town" will be trapped by 100,000 Han soldiers in a radius of hundreds of miles. The "large-depth army" will be surrounded by Dong Hu, and Dong Yao, Hu San, and Dong Xin will lead 30,000 infantrymen to the east, blocking the intersection of Pingcheng, plus 20,000 military farming soldiers in Pingcheng, 300,000 military farming soldiers along Pingcheng to Mayi, and the Huns' military camps. Even 20,000 military farming people rushed left and right in the "Datong Town", and under the siege of hundreds of thousands of people, they will all die in the gradually gathered cloth bags.
Dong Hu was more willing to Kuitou lead troops to rescue Danhan Mountain without hesitation, which means he had the opportunity to kill all the 20,000 to 30,000 Xianbei people led by Fuluhan and Budugen. But Kuitou had another choice, which was to choose to join forces with the three Fuluhan brothers and even Kirby. In this way, the Xianbei people would become a fist. Although Dong Hu was not afraid, his elite cavalry was insufficient and he could not take the initiative in the battlefield. As long as the Xianbei people joined forces to form a fist, the war would end here, and they would go home and their own baby.
But, did Dong Hu send troops in advance?
Before Kuitou chose to rescue Danhan Mountain, or to join forces with his three younger brothers Fu Luohan, Putou and Budugen, Dong Hu took the lead in leading 30,000 to 40,000 cavalry to block the two deadly valley entrances?
The narrowest part of the two valley entrances was only two or three hundred steps. Dong Hu didn't need many soldiers to block them. Each of them put five thousand infantrymen in the block. Even if the three brothers Fu Luohan had doubled their strength, they would not be able to break out of the narrow valley entrance. The remaining troops in Dong Hu's hands were enough to confront the 20,000 or 30,000 Xianbei people in Kuitou. Even if they were attacked by Kuitou, Fu Luohan, Putugen, and Budugen, he was enough to resist.
When he thought of it, he did it, and a more complicated plan was released. Hua Xiong resisted 30,000 Kuitou on the front line and forced Kuitou to retreat step by step. Liu Qi led 5,000 Wuyuan County to detour behind Danhan Mountain. When Dong Hu led tens of thousands of troops to arrive at Zhuwenze (Huangqihai), he suddenly abandoned 10,000 infans. He took advantage of the heavy snow to lead 35,000 cavalry to turn eastward, crossed mountains and ridges and entered the Xiqiu River valley. In just two days, he left 10,000 Han cavalry to block the Nanqiu River and the two deadly valley entrances of Hongtang River. He himself led 25,000 cavalry to sweep away all tribes that could be seen, whether it was Xianbei or Wuhuan people, he would arrest them as long as they saw them.
After suffering a disaster of robbery by the Xianbei people, the remaining Wuhuan people thought that they had been waiting for the Han army to rescue. Many people had not yet waited for Dong Hu to come to arrest people, but they all came to their doors. But how could they have thought that the "Han soldiers" led by Dong Hu were not much the same as other Han soldiers. Not only were the cattle and sheep all confiscated, but many of the Wuhuan people with big earrings were also stamped with big seals, chopped their fingers, and even chopped their heads...
Chapter completed!