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Chapter 207 Marching in the Rain!A joint bandit army like a chicken and a dog

"What are you talking about, Dunhuang County fell? Some bandits, how could Dunhuang fall?" Huo Guang stared at Liu Bei, the prefect of Dunhuang County, in disbelief.

This guy actually told him that Dunhuang County had fallen!
What else did you say that the Eighteenth Route bandits jointly occupied Dunhuang!

What is this concept?
He came here with five thousand infantry, according to the intention of the court, but to quell the turmoil!

That's right, unrest.

Now people come and tell him that this is not a riot, but a rebellion by bandits?Even united with the rebellion and began to attack the city!

Then this matter can be troublesome.

The governor of Dunhuang County quickly said: "I don't want Dunhuang to fall either, but that bandit Luo Sande got entangled with other bandits from all walks of life. Together, there are nearly ten thousand bandits."

"With the meager force that I, the eunuch, can control, how can I fight with thousands of people?"

"then."

"That's when I escaped in disgrace."

After listening to the words of the prefect of Dunhuang County, Huo Guang frowned slightly. He didn't expect that there were nearly [-] rogues on the land of Liangzhou.

Then use the word "rogue" to describe it, I'm afraid it's a bit impolite.

After thinking for a while, Huo Guang grabbed the clothes of the prefect of Dunhuang County and said, "Dunhuang County has fallen, so why didn't you mention this in the memorial reported by the court?"

At this time.

Inspector Zhou Bo said: "General Huo, the fall of Dunhuang County has happened in the past two days."

"It happened suddenly."

"We didn't prepare at all, how could we think of Shangzuo so quickly."

Not prepared at all?It happened suddenly!

According to what the prefect of Dunhuang County said, there are as many as eighteen bandits.

Such a large group of people, gathered together, how could it be possible not to confide in the wind?
The reason.

It must be the prefect of Dunhuang County dereliction of duty.

just.

Why did Zhou Bo, the governor, speak for the prefect of Dunhuang County?Could it be that the two are grasshoppers on the same rope, bound by interests?
After thinking for a while, Huo Guang said, "What kind of outrageous things did you commit in Dunhuang County, that these things happened?"

The governor of Dunhuang County immediately complained: "I am wronged, General Huo!"

"In the past, the Xiongnu went south to harass and harass, but then there was a severe drought, and the people had no crops."

"As the prefect, there is nothing I can do!"

"I can't, fight against the sky, right?"

"I also hope that the general will dispatch troops as soon as possible to wipe out all these ten thousand rebels, so that the people of Dunhuang County can continue to live and work in peace and contentment."

When the prefect of Dunhuang County spoke, he was quite excited.

Although what he said was straightforward, but listening to him, there was a taste of wanting to shirk responsibility.

Even natural and man-made disasters.

As a prefect, he lost a county, and he cannot escape joint and several responsibilities.

but.

Now is not the time to talk about this. After thinking about it, Huo Guang asked: "Okay, your matter will be decided by the court in the future."

"Let me ask you, what happened to the Eighteenth Route Bandits?"

"What is the connection between them?"

Hearing Huo Guang's question, the prefect of Dunhuang County quickly replied: "General Huo, those [-]th bandit bandits were created by the rangers for the disaster of Dunhuang. During the severe drought a few years ago, they founded one after another."

"It's said to be Eighteenth Road, but in fact, most of them are local chickens and dogs, just following the people who shouted."

"What we really need to pay attention to is the three major gangs. One is the bandits led by the ranger Zhu Qian. The most famous incident of their gang is that they robbed a cart of soil on the official road."

"I don't know why they robbed a cart of soil, but I heard that because of this, they are often ridiculed by other gangsters."

"But because it took shape early, among the Eighteenth Route Bandits, there are a large number of bandits, and they can be ranked among the top three."

"The second is a group of bandits led by Luo Sande. In the name of loyalty, he will give alms to those who have nothing to eat after robbing houses. He is the most famous in front of the people in Dunhuang County. This time he joined forces with the [-]th Route bandits. It is what he did."

"The third is the bandit gang formed by the ranger Jiang Long. This man is extremely vicious and brutal, and is famous for killing. The people of Dunhuang County, and even other bandits from all walks of life, will tremble with fear when they hear Jiang Long's name."

Listen to the prefect of Dunhuang County introduce the information of these bandits in such detail.

Huo Guang would never believe it.

It took these two days for these bandits to succeed.

After thinking about it.

Huo Guang asked the prefect of Dunhuang County: "Okay, I have understood the situation, and now I want to know, after Dunhuang County was occupied by these bandits, have they remained silent?"

At this time.

Inspector Zhou Bo hurriedly said, "The Eighteen Bandits have joined forces to occupy Dunhuang, and are currently marching towards Zhangye County."

"The prefect of Zhangye County has asked the governor for help many times."

"But I don't have military power either, so how can I help?"

Huo Guang frowned even more when he heard Zhou Bo say that these gangsters had already attacked Zhangye County.

He still doesn't know the specific strength of the Eighteen Route Bandits.

After thinking about it for a while, he asked Zhou Bo: "Inspector Zhou, do you have the terrain of Liangzhou?"

"Have."

Zhou Bo nodded, and at the same time ordered his servants to fetch a piece of fabric and put it on a wooden shelf similar to a screen.

After placing it, you can see the map of Liangzhou painted on it.

The Han Dynasty also had maps.

Otherwise, how to march and fight?

Huo Guang glanced at the cloth map, staring at Zhangye County next to Dunhuang County.

It was only normal for the bandits to take Dunhuang and then attack the neighboring Zhangye County.

Huo Guang frowned suddenly, and asked: "Inspector Zhou, why is the upper part of Liangzhou north all blank, with no painting?"

Hear this.

Zhou Bo immediately said: "General Huo doesn't know something, the north to the blank area was the Hetao area, and it was your brother Hushi General Da Sima who recovered it."

"past."

"Because the cavalry of the Huns often went south to plunder, it was sparsely populated and there were not many Han people."

The Huns went south to plunder.

But not only plundering food, but also robbing women and killing all men.

Wait until there are no more Han people in this land.

Then.

The grass will grow wildly and become the pasture of the Huns.

The opponent is a nomad.

Unlike the Han Dynasty, which was slash-and-burn, the living habits were very different.

The Han Dynasty liked to cast city walls, and nomads naturally liked to expand their land into pastures.

So don't look at the fact that the Xiongnu didn't seize the city, but what they did was much more abhorrent than besieging the city.

It was for this reason that Emperor Wu of the Han made up his mind to attack the Huns.That is to say, this dozen directly sent the Xiongnu back to the barren land of Mobei.

now.

Huo Guang stood in front of the map, frowning tightly.

The opponent has 1 people, and I have only [-] infantry.

I don't know the other party's situation.

How to deal with it?
Sent out troops rashly, if one was careless and defeated by these bandits?Then his fame in the first life will be destroyed in one day!

Knowing oneself and knowing the enemy is the only way to be safe in a hundred battles.

then!

Huo Guang was going to grab a few tongues before he came back.

He tore off the topographic map and said, "This piece of fabric has been confiscated by the Marquis, do you have any objections?"

"No, no, no!"

The prefect of Wuwei County, the prefect of Dunhuang County, and the Governor of Liangzhou shook their heads together.

A piece of cloth with terrain painted on it is not a precious thing.

Not to mention that Huo Guang requisitioned it for war, even if he took it away directly, in his capacity, the three of them would have to give it away with a smile on their faces.

After collecting the map.

Huo Guang greeted Lin Yaoqing, the school lieutenant, and said: "Notice, the army will continue to march westward and reach Zhangye County."

"promise!"

Lin Yaoqing took the order, trotted out immediately, and gave the order.

At this time.

The governor of Liangzhou said, "General Huo, it's raining heavily outside, so going forward now, wouldn't it be a bad idea?"

If Dunhuang County is not lost.

Huo Guang would not be in a hurry to march, and it would be okay to rest in Wuwei County for a day or two.

But Dunhuang County is lost.

This is rebellion, and rebellion is no small matter.

Seeing the calm look on Liangzhou Inspector's face, Huo Guang immediately snorted coldly, "All right, let's continue marching."

"Dunhuang County is lost, it is your responsibility."

"But if Zhangye County is also lost, it will be the responsibility of this Marquis."

The words fall.

Huo Guang braved the heavy rain outside and walked out directly.

inside the house.

The prefect of Wuwei County saw Huo Guang leaving, so he said: "Inspector Zhou, this General Huo has left in a hurry, what should I do with the banquet I prepared for him?"

Zhou Bo looked at the direction where Huo Guang was leaving, snorted coldly, and said, "It's better to go, he is bleeding and fighting in the front, and we eat and drink in the back, wouldn't it be fun!"

The governor of Dunhuang County hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "I'm really thankful for the two elder brothers."

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the other side.

Huo Guang led five thousand soldiers and horses, and set off from Wuwei County to Zhangye County in a hurry.

Although it was raining heavily.

But soldiers who have been trained are much better than ordinary people.

This kind of strong.

Not only physical fitness, but also mental strength.

As the army entered Zhangye County, Huo Guang had already seen the turmoil in the northwest.

rainy day.

The incidents of house robbery, murder and arson had already appeared before Huo Guang's eyes.

But only here and there.

Huo Guang only took a few people with him, and caught these gangsters, killed a few of them in front of them first, then stared at the surviving gangsters and asked, "I heard that there are eighteen bandits in Dunhuang County, where are you from?"

Huo Guang's move was to catch a few tongues, so as to clear up the situation of the Eighteen Route Bandits in Dunhuang County.

result.

The gangsters caught by Huo Guang immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, "General, please spare the little one. The little one is not the Eighteenth Route rebels in Dunhuang County."

"No?" Huo Guang frowned and asked, "Then when I arrested you just now, you reported yourself as a bandit from Dunhuang County?"

The bandit immediately said: "The young one is just a resident of Zhangye County, and the gangsters from Dunhuang County came to kill him. I will take advantage of my random thoughts to rob a wave first and play with a few women."

Hear this.

Huo Guang frowned.

It turned out to be a villain from Zhangye County, pretending to be a bandit.

In fact, this kind of thing is not new to Huo Guang.

In his previous life, he knew that most of the Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty were actually members of the Ming Dynasty along the coast.

Outsiders are not scary.

It's scary to be yourself.

When the imperial court's army to exterminate the Japanese pirates came, those people were their own people.

As soon as the imperial army left.

When they took off their clothes, they were Japanese pirates.

It cannot be said that there are no Japanese pirates, but there are not so many real Japanese pirates.And the image is particularly easy to distinguish, because Japanese pirates are generally short in height.

Huo Guang stared at the villain with an unusual indifference in his eyes.

I wanted to save some tongues to question about the gangsters in Dunhuang County, but it turned out that the other party was not a gangster from Dunhuang.

There's no point in keeping it.

then.

Huo Guang said directly to Lin Yaoqing: "Cut this villain down."

"promise."

Lin Yaoqing immediately asked the soldiers to drag these villains who looked like shit-stirring sticks to one side to execute the Fa on the spot.

Subsequently.

The army continued to march forward. If there were no bandits in Dunhuang, Huo Guang didn't want to stay in Zhangye County, and was going to kill Dunhuang County in one go.

However, it is at the junction of Zhangye County and Dunhuang County.

Huo Guang's [-] soldiers met the [-] bandits hoarded here from Dunhuang County.

The team jointly formed by bandits, to be honest, standing together, looks like a bunch of chickens and dogs at first glance.

Throughout history, there have been countless uprisings in each dynasty.

Why does failure always run through them?

Very simple.

Compared with the regular army, they lost in terms of momentum alone.

On Huo Guang's side, although there were only [-] soldiers and horses, the troops were neatly arranged and full of murderous aura, which was not comparable to these gangsters.

In addition to momentum.

Weapons are also very different.

The soldiers on Huo Guang's side had a sword with a ring head and a shield with a hook.

On the other hand, the gangsters didn't even have any decent weapons, and some of the farm tools they used didn't know what year they were.

that's it.

It can also allow them to occupy Dunhuang County. That prefect Liu Bei is really a fool.

Huo Guang actually brought some gunpowder with him when he marched this time.

For example, the iron block was wrapped with wood, imitating the hand grenades made in the border area, Huo Guang brought a lot of them.

pity.

It was raining all the time, and his fuse was not waterproof, so the firearm was useless under the conditions.

This is also when there is no way.

Early firearms were afraid of rainy weather.

Under such circumstances, Huo Guang had no choice but to give up his firearms, and ordered: "Lieutenant Lin, let me know, let's release a round of bows and arrows first, and then the infantry will follow up with the charge."

"If these bandits flee, don't pursue them, in case the other party ambush."

"Well, that's it, pass the order!"

"No." Lin Yaoqing began to convey Huo Guang's combat order.

Subsequently.

A shower of arrows shot out from Huo Guang's formation of five thousand infantry.

The dense bows and arrows caused the bandits rushing towards them to fall to the ground.

After all, they are gangsters.

He didn't even have a leather armor on his body, and if he was shot by a bow and arrow, he would basically die or be disabled, losing his combat effectiveness.

Subsequently.

The infantry moved forward in a stable formation.

Soldiers room.

Cooperating with each other, its combat effectiveness is much higher than the simple method of one plus one equals two.

Recorded in "Historical Records".

In the late period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Li Ling was asked to lead the army to attack, and the soldiers he led were all infantry.Infantry versus cavalry, in the situation on the grassland at that time, did not have an advantage.

However, Li Ling insisted on using this situation to slaughter the Huns who were several times their size.

From this point, it can be seen that the army of the Han Dynasty has been trained, and its infantry combat effectiveness is already very strong.

A face to face.

The so-called [-]th Route gangsters in Dunhuang County united with the rebels, and the situation was overwhelming.

After all, they are mobs.

Seeing that he couldn't beat them, he no longer wanted to resist, and the tree fell and the monkeys scattered and fled.

Watch this situation.

Huo Guang frowned slightly, shook his head and said, "Am I being too cautious? The combat effectiveness of these gangster coalition forces is much worse than that of the Huns cavalry."

(End of this chapter)