The battlefield was too big, and there were too many dead and wounded.
There were too many weapons, flags, arrows, bows, crossbows, baggage, and millions of livestock left on the ground.
The Han soldiers did not have any food all night.
Completed.
Early the next morning, Liu Cheng left Chen Dao, Yang Ru and Yang Ding with 5,000 people to stay where they were to continue collecting the corpses for burial, cleaning the battlefield, collecting supplies and scattered cattle, sheep and horses, while he took Ma Chao, Wang Shuang, Guo Jia, Chen Qun and others led 25,000 men and 70,000 horses to the northwest to pursue Tuoba Jiefen.
The three horses took turns riding each other, and because of the tactical tracking, the daily marching speed reached more than 100 kilometers.
This marching speed can be said to be very fast.
You must know that Tuoba Jiefen's 30,000 horses have now lost their supplies. , had not rested for many days, and after a whole day of fighting yesterday, even if they were to escape, they would definitely not be able to speed up.
On the march of pursuit, there were marks left by the scouts in front of them from time to time.
At noon on the second day after departure, the army stopped in front of a mountain col.
A tracking reconnaissance horse came to a stop in front of a lone poplar tree.
He jumped off the horse and crouched under the tree to take a look.
He turned to Liu Cheng and shouted: "General, the leading tracking troops passed here.
Look.
There are a lot of horse hoof prints and fairly fresh horse dung around, so this is probably the direction in which the Tuoba Xianbei people fled."
Liu Cheng looked at the mountain col in front of him and raised his brows.
Although he couldn't tell if there was an ambush, he still thought it was better to be careful.
He waved his hand and said, "Wang Shuang, take a thousand riders over to explore.
Don't be perfunctory.
If there is a problem, you are the only one I can ask.”
"Don't worry, my lord."
Wang Shuang agreed with his fists clasped and waved back: "First School, follow me."
Under the leadership of Wang Shuang, a thousand cavalry rushed into the mountain col.
The thousand cavalry quickly dispersed and searched everywhere in the mountain col.
Wang Shuang and two hundred people continued to search forward until they walked out of the mountain col.
After walking out of the col, Wang Shuang jumped off his horse and squatted on the ground to take a look.
The traces of a large number of cavalry passing by were obvious.
He looked ahead and saw that the horizon was green and nothing could be seen.
He looked back at the mountains on both sides of the col. , immediately led a few guards to climb up the mountain on the left.
It took about a quarter of an hour to climb to the top of the mountain.
Wang Shuang stood on the mountain and looked northwest.
He saw a white jade belt at the end of the sky, winding from the north to the west.
On this white jade belt On the edge, there are countless small black dots moving slowly.
"This is a Xianbei person.
It must be Tuoba Jiefen who fled to the river with the remaining defeated generals."
Wang Shuang shouted, and he immediately asked his soldiers to bring the map.
The map was unfolded and spread on the ground, and Wang Shuang quickly found his location.
"This river is the Xiongnu River.
We are at this location now.
The river in front of us should be the upper reaches of the Ganwei River.
These turtles and descendants They ran quite fast, but I don't believe they still have the strength to run away.
Come back and report to the lord with me."
Wang Shuang led his men and horses back to the mountain col and reported to Liu Cheng: "My lord, the brothers have searched carefully.
There is no ambush in the mountain col.
Judging from the traces left in the mountain col, the Tuoba Xianbei people should have spent the night here last night."
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Just now, my subordinate led people to climb up the mountain.
After some observation, I found that there is a river twenty or thirty miles ahead.
My subordinates have seen the Kanyu map.
That river should be the middle and upper reaches of the Ganwei River.
Countless black dots can be seen moving along the river.
My subordinates guessed Those should be the remaining defeated generals of the Tuoba Xianbei people."
"Oh, we're at Ganweihe just ahead.
They ran so fast to get the Kanyu map," Liu Cheng immediately ordered.
The map was quickly taken over and handed to Liu Cheng, who unfolded it and read it.
Guo Jia said from the side: "We are running for our lives now.
Tuoba Jiefen must have been fighting for his life.
We encountered so many horse corpses along the way that they all died of exhaustion."
"We are really in the middle and upper reaches of the Ganwei River."
Liu Cheng put it away after reading the map, thought for a moment and asked, "Wang Shuang, are they on the other side of the Ganwei River, or on this side of the river?"
Wang Shuang said: "On the other side of the river" "Think about it.
Tuoba Jiefen doesn't have the courage to camp on this side of the river.
He can camp on the other side of the Ganwei River and have a good rest.
If we wait to cross the river, he can stay on the river bank.
We Can’t get through” After Liu Cheng thought for a moment, he gave the order: "Send the whole army to continue the pursuit and chase them to the river."
"Follow your orders" An hour and a half later, Liu Cheng's army caught up to the east bank of the upper reaches of the Ganwei River.
The Tuoba Xianbei people on the other side of the river were panicked for a while at first, but they soon calmed down.
Some of them were on guard by the river, while others continued to patrol.
Rest, eat, and feed the horses in the camp.
Liu Cheng rode his horse along the river for a while, and after observing a section of the river bank, he found that only this part of the river could be crossed.
The other places were either too steep or too fast or too deep, making them unsuitable for crossing.
"Send the whole army to camp."
Liu Cheng gave the order.
He decided to follow Tuoba Jiefen and see where he would escape.
Without supplies and support, he wanted to see Tuoba Jiefen take over.
What will you do next?
Liu Cheng banged the riding whip in the palm of his hand and asked Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, where do you think Tuoba Jiefen will flee next?
To the west or to the quilt?"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "This is obvious.
Tuoba Jiefen will definitely flee towards Yanran Mountain in the north."
"Tell me why he chose to go north and why he didn't choose to flee west.
You must know that he just defeated the three major Xianbei tribes in the west.
There must be some of his troops there, where he can get some support and supplies."
Guo Jia shook his head and said: "My lord, you have forgotten that not all the people from the three major tribes of Xianbei in the west are dead.
The reason why those Western Xianbei soldiers and horses who surrendered are so honest is because they still have tribes and families who have been subjected to Tuoba on the western grasslands. fresh Under the humble control and threat, if Tuoba Jiefen fled to the west with his remaining defeated soldiers, the remaining people of the three major Xianbei tribes in the west would know that he was defeated by our army.
Wouldn't they be ready to make a move?
Then Tuoba Jiefen would "Enemies from both sides" "There are many advantages for Tuoba Jiefen to flee: First, there is Yanran Mountain in the north.
The terrain is steep and there are many mountains, forests and canyons, which is convenient for hiding and resting.
Secondly, there are many tribes living around Yanran Mountain, and Tuoba Jiefen is familiar with the terrain. , they know where to get supplies.
If our army continues to pursue them, they can continue to flee north while we We are not familiar with the terrain, so we have to be careful when pursuing, for fear of being ambushed.
Third, Mobei is a vast area.
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He can continue to escape as long as he keeps getting supplies.
He can lead us to hide and seek on the Mobei grassland.
Didn't Li Guangli and others get dragged down and then be surrounded and annihilated by the Huns?"
Liu Cheng touched his chin and nodded: "Yes, the Xianbei people are familiar with the terrain on the Mobei grassland.
We can't always chase them, and we can't be led by them.
We must take the initiative.
What do you think we should do now?"
" Guo Jia touched the soft beard on his chin and said: "My lord, my subordinates speculate that Tuoba Jiefen will definitely evacuate quietly tonight with his men and horses.
They have no food, so they can only kill horses to satisfy their hunger or get mare's milk, but food is always limited. , it is impossible to keep confronting us across the river, we must withdraw after all, why didn't you leave early during the confrontation?
The longer the time, the more unfavorable it is for them.
Tuoba Jiefen is a rare grassland overlord.
He will understand this truth, so they must quietly evacuate tonight.
Just now, you have personally visited the upstream and downstream.
There are only This location is suitable for crossing the river, so there is no way for us to cross the river before they withdraw.
Go, my subordinates suggest that we send out scouts who are proficient in water skills to sneak to the other side to explore after dark.
Once they find that they have withdrawn, the scouts will follow them immediately, while our army waits to cross the river early tomorrow morning.
This is to be on the safe side and prevent Tuoba Xianbei from going there.
If someone suddenly kills someone with a carbine, if our army crosses the river late at night, Tuobajie will If Fen suddenly comes back with people to kill, our army may suffer heavy losses.
When the situation reverses, things will be in trouble.
Don't worry, my lord, Tuoba Jiefen can't run away.
Our army has sufficient food and grass, many horses, and a fast marching speed.
It is difficult to catch up with them.
It’s very easy, and besides, General Yan Xing is waiting for them at Yanran Mountain.”
Liu Cheng was convinced by Guo Jia's suggestion, and immediately ordered the selection of scouts who were proficient in water properties and tracking skills to prepare to sneak to the other side to explore after dark.
In the middle of the night, Ma Chao came to the tent.
Liu Cheng was already asleep.
Guo Jia was on duty at the tent that night.
Guo Jia walked outside the tent and asked, "General Ma has news about the Tuoba Xianbei people that he wants to report to the lord."
Report" "Exactly," Ma Chao said with clasped fists, "just now we sent the scouts who sneaked to the other side to light a fire and report, indicating that the Tuoba Xianbei people on the other side have really withdrawn.
The general will come to report to the lord, whether he wants to cross the river overnight to pursue him."
Guo Jia waved his hand and said: "There is no need for the Lord to tell the enemy before he fell asleep.
Let the enemy retreat.
Our army will wait for dawn before crossing the river to pursue.
You can send a signal to the scouts to follow.
They must pay attention to their safety and be timely when tracking."
Leave a mark" "Understood that this is the case, I will go and make arrangements."
After finishing speaking, Ma Chao clasped his fists and turned to leave.
Just after midnight, Ma Chao came again.
Guo Jia asked: "General Ma is not on duty tonight, why is he here again?"
Ma Chao clasped his fists solemnly and said: "Fortunately, our army did not cross the river to pursue them overnight.
The scouts sent to follow just now sent a signal saying that the Tuoba Xianbei people killed a carbine.
If our army had just crossed the river to pursue them, they would have fallen into their trap.
I will break into a cold sweat when I finally receive the signal."
Guo Jia smiled and said, "Okay, isn't this okay?
General Ma, go and rest."
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"Farewell" At this time, the Tuoba Xianbei people who turned around and retreated again completely left this time.
On the way back, Tuoba Jiefen felt quite sorry.
He thought that the Han army spies would report to the other side after discovering their withdrawal, and the Han army would definitely Hui crossed the river all night to pursue, but he did not expect that the Han army did not cross the river at all.
This is why Tuoba Jifen is puzzled.
Is it possible that he did it too obviously and the other party discovered the flaw?
Two hours after the Tuoba Xianbei people withdrew, Guo Jia woke up Liu Cheng.
Liu Cheng said in a daze: "Following the filial piety, what's the matter?"