Chapter 446

And on both sides of the sand table, all the generals under Duan Yu's command were standing.

Gao Shun, Chen Qing'an, Zhang Liao, Zhang Xun, Lu Bu, Qu Yi, and others stood on the left.

Li Jue, Guo Si, Wang Fang, Li Meng, Zhang Xiu, and Hua Xiong, who was borrowed by Duan Yu from his father-in-law, stood on the right.

Hua Xiong didn't just come by himself, but brought the elite eight hundred Flying Bear Cavalry under Duan Yu's father-in-law Dong Zhuo.

This time, Duan Yu wants to end the war against the Western Qiang within three months, so that he can start promoting mulberry planting and sericulture next spring. Therefore, he wants a quick victory, and he wants to defeat the Western Qiang in one fell swoop with the momentum of plowing the court and sweeping the caves.

For this reason, Duan Yu can be considered to have mobilized all the soldiers he can mobilize now.

But because the autumn harvest is imminent, he cannot conscript a large number of corvée and military service, otherwise it will affect the autumn harvest.

So this time, almost all the participants are commandery troops, or Duan Yu's own subordinates, as well as private soldiers drawn from various great families.

Now Duan Yu has three thousand Xiongnu volunteer cavalry, one thousand two hundred cavalry he brought from Bingzhou, plus the eight hundred Flying Bear Cavalry supported by his father-in-law Dong Zhuo.

The total number is five thousand cavalry.

Counting the two thousand Changshui regiment that Yuan Shao is about to bring from Luoyang, there are a total of seven thousand cavalry.

Gathering three thousand commandery troops, a total of ten thousand soldiers.

Besides this, about four thousand infantry were also drawn from the various great families of Hanyang Commandery.

Seven thousand infantry and seven thousand cavalry.

This is currently Duan Yu's main force.

However, as Liu Hong ordered and agreed to Duan Yu's combat intent, Liu Hong also generously let the commanderies of Liangzhou cooperate with Duan Yu's expedition.

Of course, the commanderies only cooperated, because of the autumn harvest, they could not launch military service and corvée to participate in the war.

Only after the autumn harvest could some troops be drawn from each commandery.

"Where are Benchu and Mengde now?"

Duan Yu looked at the sand table in front of him, turned his head and asked Jia Xu.

"They should have arrived in Youfufeng, and they will arrive in Jixian in about ten days," Jia Xu said.

After hearing this, Duan Yu nodded slightly.

"Good, then set it for ten days later, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, to send troops."

Duan Yu looked at the generals and began to distribute the march layout for this trip.

"Gao Shun, Qu Yi."

"Subordinate is here."

The two stepped forward together and bowed.

"Gao Shun, lead the five hundred infantry from Jinyang, draw another thousand, and form a camp named 'Xianzhen' (Front-Breaking)."

"Qu Yi, use the clan descendants, draw another thousand commandery troops for you, and form a camp named 'Xiandeng' (First-Ascending)."

"Zhang Xun, based on the four hundred clan descendants, I will fill you up to six hundred, making a total of one thousand. You three will be the vanguards."

"Any questions?"

Duan Yu looked at the three.

Qu Yi was the first to step forward and said: "General, subordinate needs bows and crossbows, a large number of bows and crossbows."

Duan Yu nodded: "Military merit strong crossbows will be given priority for you to choose, but remember, if you cannot win the first battle and capture the city, I will only ask you."

"Understood!"

Qu Yi, wearing armor, nodded and replied: "Subordinate guarantees with his head, if he cannot win, he is willing to be dealt with by military law!"

Duan Yu nodded and waved his hand.

The other generals were very anxious when they saw that the three had already taken the position of vanguard.

As a general, only military merit can be promoted.

Now this great battle is their best opportunity to perform.

"Hua Xiong, Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Xiu."

Duan Yu called the four names again.

The four stepped forward immediately.

"Subordinate is here!"

The four replied in unison.

"Hua Xiong, with the eight hundred Flying Bears, I will supplement you with one thousand two hundred Xiongnu volunteers. You four will lead two thousand cavalry as the left and right wings of the army. If you encounter Qiang nomadic cavalry, just charge and kill."

"Wang Fang, Li Meng, you two lead two thousand infantry to escort the grain and grass as the baggage camp, with Jia Xu as the head."

"Chen Qing'an, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gai Xun, the four of you carry the remaining troops, and after Benchu and Mengde arrive with their troops, form the main force of the central army with me."

The generals stepped forward to receive their orders one after another.

Duan Yu looked at the generals coldly and said: "The importance of this battle, I don't need to say more, I presume you are all clear."

"Although the conditions are limited, the troops are limited, and the grain and grass are not sufficient."

"But I still require you to win this battle, win every battle!"

"Don't talk to me about difficulties, I just want the result."

"Go."

Duan Yu waved his hand, and the cloak tied behind his armor fluttered.

"Each lead your troops to prepare for battle, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, send troops to the Western Qiang," Duan Yu said.

"Understood!"

The generals stepped forward together to answer.

After the generals left, only Jia Xu and Gai Xun remained in the tent.

"Yuangu, how is the beef jerky making going?" Duan Yu turned his head to look at Gai Xun.

Gai Xun immediately bowed and replied: "Part of it has been completed, and the Lord still needs to go and inspect it."

Duan Yu nodded and walked toward the outside of the tent: "Let's go, let's take a look now."