Chapter 331 The Battle of Mobei (5)(2/2)
"On this trip, we will go to Langjuxu Mountain and climb the vast sea!"
Huo Qubing was so arrogant that all the princes and famous generals were infected and rushed to follow him!
The 25,000 Han army and the 35,000 cavalry of the other princes, a total of 60,000 elites, abandoned their heavy trains, carried dry food, and went deep into the desert to track down the main force of the Huns!
In Mobei, under the command of Yi Zhixie Shanyu, the defeated King Youxian was familiar with the roads in the desert. He fled to the Shanyu camp in panic and cried to Yi Zhixie Shanyu and his second king Zhao Xin about being defeated by a partial division of the Han army.
Yi Zhixie was shocked. He was almost certain that the leader of that partial division was not Wei Qing, because Wei Qing was right in front, approaching him.
Now Wei Qing's partial division alone has defeated King Youxian.
Yi Zhixie Shanyu was hesitating whether he should continue the decisive battle with Wei Qing in Mobei, or whether he should flee back to the Xiongnu Dragon City?
Even the Xiongnu Dragon City is not safe.
Because Wei Qing and Huo Qubing attacked the Xiongnu Dragon City from the west and the east, even if they hid in the Dragon City, they would be destroyed by the two Han generals.
The Xiongnu's Dragon City was not as strong as the cities in the Central Plains, and its defense measures were weak and could easily be captured.
"What should we do?"
Yi Zhixie looked at Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin had served the Han Empire for a period of time and was familiar with the Han army's fighting methods.
"Wei Qing's troops are out of the desert. The soldiers are tired. Fight Wei Qing as soon as possible. Use the mobility of the cavalry to defeat them one by one. Don't hesitate. Otherwise, if the two Han armies encircle and attack, our army will be defeated!"
Zhao Xin knew that the Han army's strategy of dividing troops and advancing simultaneously was also flawed, that is, it was easy to be defeated individually, so he encouraged Yi Zhixie to defeat Wei Qing's cavalry first, and then move to Li Guang's cavalry to win the Battle of Mobei.
Yi Zhixie Chanyu followed Zhao Xin's suggestion, assembled 200,000 cavalry, and divided the troops between Zhao Xin and King Xian on the right as flanks to attack Wei Qing.
The Xiongnu took advantage of the terrain and chose to fight in the Gobi where Wei Qing was commanding.
No matter how high the morale of the Han army is, marching in the Gobi and deserts will consume a lot of physical strength. At that time, it will be the time for decisive victory!
Two hundred thousand Xiongnu cavalry were waiting for work and began to form formation.
A war eagle hovered over the 200,000 Huns cavalry, giving a bird's-eye view of the Huns' camp, which stretched for dozens of miles as far as the eye could see.
Wei Qing's cavalry came from the front, less than eighty miles away from the Xiongnu Chanyu and the main Xiongnu force.
Historically, Wei Qing's journey was not easy.
There was a mistake in the intelligence of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty before the war. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard that the Xiongnu Chanyu had arrived in the east, so he sent Huo Qubing out of the county to deal with the Xiongnu Chanyu, and handed over the Han Empire's brave cavalry elite to the commander Huo Qubing.
But the Xiongnu Chanyu did not actually go east to join King Zuo Xian. He stayed in the west and became Wei Qing's elite force against the Xiongnu Chanyu and the Chanyu. However, Wei Qing managed to defeat the Xiongnu Chanyu with difficulty, and therefore, he was
The losses in this battle were very heavy, and none of the soldiers and officers under his command had any titles.
Chapter completed!