Chapter 554 Qin Qiong
The city of Songzhou, which was still under construction, was in chaos.
Songzhou soldiers and civilians are putting meat floss into cow urine bubbles. After special treatment, these cow urine bubbles are very flexible. One cow urine bubble can hold beef floss made from a whole cow, and the stuffing is tight. Like a ball, it weighs 20 to 30 kilograms. A knight can carry it, and with a bag of fried noodles, it can last for two months without any additional supplies.
Some are fastening bundles of feathered arrows and carrying them on horses. Bows and arrows are the sharpest weapons in the Tang Dynasty. The soldiers will prepare another bow tire and three bowstrings.
For this expedition, each soldier is equipped with a hundred arrows.
The blacksmiths in the army are busy with the final inspection of weapons and armor. The horizontal knives and spears of the soldiers, as well as the bright light armor, black light armor, crotch armor, leather armor, etc., must be checked again.
The horse herdsmen are checking the horseshoes of the knights' war horses and mules carrying equipment, repairing some horseshoes, and replacing damaged shoes.
The soldiers who went out, whether they were Han soldiers or Qiang soldiers, all gathered on the large colony field. They were eating breakfast, a very rich breakfast, beef, mutton and fresh vegetables. After the troops were dispatched, they would have no chance to eat again Fresh veggies too.
The barracks is already much empty.
Only a thousand people stay in Songzhou City, and the rest will follow Qin Qiong to go north.
In addition to the soldiers of the Ningyuan Army in Songzhou, there are also Chengbang Di soldiers, side near Qiang soldiers, and even some bold businessmen who will accompany them.
The horse neighed, and the iron armor clanged.
Families, women and children in the city presented their husbands and children with robes and battle clothes, and bid farewell to each other.
Qin Qiong ordered a total of 5,000 troops to go out, including 2,000 Ningyuan troops, 1,000 Di soldiers, and 2,000 Qiang soldiers. There were hundreds of people in the caravan following behind.
But Qin Qiong has already explained to these bold guys that once they set off, he will not care about them. To follow.
Danger also means opportunity. If Qin Qiong wins the battle, they will be able to make a fortune later.
Qin Biao took the lead and led a hundred Qingqi to leave the city first. He will serve as an outpost. Outside of Songzhou, the seven Jumi prefectures established by the Tang Dynasty last time have already received Qin Lang's call-up order this time, and they will each send troops to accompany the conscripts. Qin Qiong recruited 7,000 troops from the seven tribes. different.
A total of 12,000 people, this is already a standard Datang field army. Qin Qiong believes that with such a force, even if it goes deep into the party, it can run rampant.
Qin Biao had always suggested that emergency rescue should be like putting out a fire, and he would send troops to reinforce Diezhou as soon as he received the signal from the beacon fire, but Qin Qiong was not in a hurry. He sent people to send orders to the Seven Ministries, and at the same time transferred troops and horses in Song, Wen, and Fu states. Grain, grass, arrows, etc., make full preparations, and then send troops.
He believes that his son can persist until his past.
Songzhou Ningyuan Army didn't go to put out the fire in a hurry, since they went, they had to cooperate with Qin Lang to attack the party members again.
It is not easy to send troops once, and it will cost countless money, food and equipment. Since it is going to be dispatched, it must be effective.
Fortunately, a lot of good news came from the north these days. The rangers sent by Qin Qiong brought back exciting news. The new five-star fortress built in the west of Diezhou not only withstood the Qiang offensive and defended the gate of Diezhou, but also caused Tuoba Chici to lose a lot of troops under the fort and demoralize him.
There is also news that the frustrated Tuoba Chici is convening various party departments, vowing to capture this fortress guarded by only a few hundred people, and to capture Qin Lang alive.
A few days later, Qin Qiong led his army out of Gansongling.
The Ningyuan army set up two military fortresses, Dading Garrison and Ningyuan Township, at this critical pass. There were soldiers and horses stationed there. After a short rest in Ningyuan Township, 5,000 troops continued westward.
In order to be able to adapt to the Dangxiang battlefield and to be able to fight against the Dangxiang people who are good at maneuvering and attacking, Qin Qiong this time sent troops to imitate Qin Lang's practice of going deep into the Dangxiang last time, one man with three horses, no supplies, no auxiliary troops.
Meat floss, fried noodles and water are their food, and feed made of black beans and sorghum is the supplement for war horses.
Passing through Gansongling, after walking for three days, the seven affiliated party items convened by Qin Qiong were waiting on the road to join.
Three thousand warriors came from the Xifeng tribe, 500 riders from the Li tribe, and only 200 riders from the Dangchang tribe. The other tribes also sent out enough soldiers according to Qin Qiong's request, and they were all led by the tribal leaders, because The patriarchs such as Xifengbulai and Baliburi are still in Luoyang, and this time the troops led by the patriarchs are brothers or nephews.
Xifeng Bulai's son Xifeng Cunyi also brought more than a dozen envoys from the Tuoba tribe and escorted them to Qin Qiong.
"Tuoba Chici sent these dogs to my Small Seal Department to issue orders, let us send troops to Diezhou to help him attack the Duke of Wei, old thief Tuoba didn't know that my Small Seal Department has long been attached to Datang with my grandfather, and now it is gone Is it the governor of Guizhou in the Tang Dynasty?"
"Specially capture these thieves, please deal with Situ."
Qin Qiong was very satisfied with the performance of the Xiaofeng Department. He did not obey Tuoba Chici's orders, but he did not let these people go, just to wait and see.
"Just ask Xi Feng Sima to deal with these thieves, thank you!"
"It's an honor to work for Situ Dai!"
Xifeng Cunyi is very young, in his twenties, dressed in bright armor, but holds a Mo Dao, this Mo Dao is an important weapon that can be compared with the Ma Qiang in the Tang Dynasty, and the Qiang people can never make it. After the second Xifeng Bu Lai was attached, Qin Qiong rewarded Bu Lai, and Bu Lai rewarded this youngest son, and now it is equivalent to the treasure of the Xifeng Ministry to command the heroes.
A Tuoba warrior headed by his neck stuck his neck and cursed.
"Department of fine seal, you dare to betray the party, you will die..."
"Bah!" Xifeng Cunyi came to that person and spat directly, "What qualifications do you Tuoba tribe have to say such a thing, your uncle Tuoba Ningcong was the first to descend to the Sui Dynasty, and your grandfather Tuoba Mumi was the queen!" Also descending to the Sui Dynasty, your father also served as the emperor's bodyguard in Chang'an in his early years, and now you still have the face to say that we are the Ministry of Sealing? Bah, die!"
Zhang Bamo Dao was raised high, and he swung it vigorously.
The saber missed the neck a little bit, but it cut to the waist, directly in two halves of the waist. The messenger's intestines spilled all over the floor, but he didn't die for a while, half of his body was still struggling, and he was still yelling.
Xi Feng Cunyi swung his knife again, this time cutting off his head and half of his shoulders, and disappeared while cursing.
The other members of the Tuoba tribe turned pale from fright, death is not scary, only this way of death. Some begged for mercy, others kowtowed.
Qin Qiong looked at the group of Dangxiang Tuoba tribe members in sheep robes and bald hair, and raised his hand.
"Cunyi Sima wait a moment, save these people's lives for now, put them in the army, and deal with them together after Tuoba Chici is captured."
The Tuoba envoy who was killed in three was used as a sacrifice flag, and the blood wine was placed on the banner, and the whole army continued to set off.
12,000 horses, the Tang army rode three horses, and the Qiang people rode two horses.
With the Qiang people leading the way, Qin Qiong's troops went very smoothly along the way, but Qin Qiong didn't choose to go directly north to Wuxing Fort, but went all the way to the northwest.
Xi Feng Cunyi reminded Qin Lang several times that the direction was wrong.
Qin Lang said with a smile, "Our trip is going to Jishi Mountain, which is the sacred mountain of your party members and the old camp of the Tuoba tribe."
Xifeng Cunyi and Li Chengqing were both surprised.
"Isn't Duke Wei of Diezhou besieged for help?"
"Don't worry about Huai Liang, he will be fine." Qin Qiong, as an excellent general who has experienced many battles, is no longer just a general who leads troops to charge, he is also handsome with a high strategic vision.
Ability to see the big picture.
The entire Longyou war situation is now clearly presented in his chest, instead of being filled with the fog of war like Xifeng Cunyi and others.
He can clearly grasp the situation of the battle, can also guess the offensive layout of the Tuoba tribe, and can even judge the possible impact of the Tuyuhun people after participating in the war. Naturally, he can also deduce the real situation of Qin Lang now.
Under normal circumstances, the general would definitely lead his troops directly to Diezhou for reinforcements, but this is a way of being led by the enemy, and it is also the easiest to be deduced, so it is very likely that he will be ambushed by the siege.
Furthermore, all the Qiangs in Dangxiang are now converging towards Die and Tao, where there are more soldiers and more defenses.
On the contrary, the old Qiang camps such as the Tuoba tribe are now empty.
Going the other way, avoiding the real and using the false, besieging Wei and saving Zhao, and many military strategies, in fact, the core idea is the same, that is, to take the initiative and seize the opportunity.
Of course Qin Qiong would not bring his soldiers to fight Tuoba Chici, although this is a rare opportunity for a decisive battle. But Qin Qiong didn't have many soldiers, and after a long drive, he would definitely be exhausted.
It would be better to destroy the old lair of the Tuoba tribe first, cut off its back path, and then go east and stab him in the back.
"Go all the way west, cross the Yellow River, and go straight to the thief's den." Near the bank of the Yellow River, Qin Qiong finally told the generals his real goal of this march.
Along the way, Qin Qiong's army kept on going without any disturbance when passing through the enfeoffment of the affiliated tribes, and Qin Qiong also temporarily bypassed those tribes that were still fighting against the Tang Dynasty.
The generals are still puzzled. Now that the answer is solved, Qin Qiong is going to go to the Tuoba tribe first, and he is unwilling to startle the snake and leak the news.
The team continued westward.
At this time, the altitude is getting higher and higher, and the altitude sickness is getting more and more serious. Qiang Di is okay. They have lived in this area for generations and have adapted to the climate here, but many of the Tang Army of the Ningyuan Army are After the last war, the soldiers and horses drawn from the southern roads of Jiannan Mountain had been in Songzhou for a while.
After all, Kesong State is far inferior to the altitude of Hequ.
The speed of the march had to be slowed down. Fortunately, Qin Qiong was also prepared. He had already brought a lot of medicinal powder when he set off. For soldiers who reacted strongly, drinking the medicinal powder with water could relieve a lot.
The meandering Yellow River appeared in front of us. At dusk, the river was calm and clear. It was the first time for many soldiers of the Ningyuan Army to see such a clear Yellow River. Isn’t it said that the Yellow River is the muddiest?
Qin Biao rushed over on horseback, "I found a Tuoba tribe by the Yellow River, with about a hundred tents."
"Situ, please lead the headquarters to fight with the last general who sealed Cunyi!"
"good!"
(end of this chapter)