Chapter 541

In Jiuquan County, Yumenguan is equipped with defense facilities such as Guancheng, Fengsui and the Great Wall. The ancient city walls are full of wind and frost marks.

Xu Fengnian's control over Jiuquan county was limited. After being driven to Jiuquan county and Dunhuang County by the valiant old Qin Dynasty, he strengthened his control over Jiuquan County, Dunhuang county and Zhangye county.

Jiuquan county and Dunhuang county are located between the western regions and Guanlong, also known as Hexi corridor. Once Jiuquan county and Dunhuang county are lost, the connection between the western regions and Guanlong will be cut off.

Yumen pass is one of the important nodes.

The Han Dynasty sent troops to control the western regions must pass through Yumen pass.

If Yumen pass is lost, the transmission array in the western regions and Central Plains may fail.

The reason why it is possible is mainly because we have not tried the situation that Yumen pass was lost.

Xu Fengnian with Li Hu, Yang Shihou and other generals stood on the wall of Yumenguan, overlooking Dunhuang county to the west of Yumenguan.

He stationed 40000 troops in Yumenguan, guarding the important pass between the western regions and Guanlong for the Han Empire.

"In the past, thirteen generals and men returned to Yumen, how magnificent. I didn't expect that one day I would defend Yumen for the Empire. "

Xu Fengnian felt a heavy sense of mission.

In 74 A.D., the northern Hun Shan Yu sent 20000 elite troops to attack the western regions, encircling only a few hundred Han garrisons in Shule city.

The Han army held on until the reinforcements arrived in Xiliang. When the Han troops who guarded the city returned to Yumen pass, only 13 were left in rags.

This is the famous thirteen generals returning to Yumen.

Xu Fengnian had more troops than the Han Army at that time, but his opponent also changed from the northern Hun to a more powerful Mongolian Empire.

"The Mongol Empire scattered the tribes of Mobei to pastures and grasslands everywhere. They used warhawks to make simple contacts, and the speed of the scouts sent by the princes to transmit information was greatly reduced Tiemuzhen must have been inspired by other people and paid attention to confidentiality. If he scattered all the tribes to different places and moved frequently, then he would have a big action... "

Xu Fengnian inferred his strategic intention from Tiemuzhen's action.

In the wild, the player's system is not small restrictions, especially the communication system can not be used.

In this way, it will be very difficult to capture Tiemuzhen's trace and deployment in the vast grassland.

Tiemuzhen deliberately conceals his whereabouts, but it also exposes a little bit - Xu Fengnian asks Li Hu.

Li Hu, as the ancestor of Li Shimin, is a cavalry hero in Dazhu state of Northern Zhou Dynasty. When commanding cavalry to fight, the power of cavalry is not small.

Li Hu replied: "they patrol outside the Yumen pass. It is said that a Mongolian cavalry appeared in Dunhuang County in the West."

"Dunhuang County..."

Xu Fengnian felt inexplicably agitated.

To the west of Yumenguan is Dunhuang county. Once Dunhuang county is captured, it will cut off the contact between the western regions and the Central Plains.

The control of Hexi Corridor is often the prelude to the annexation of western regions by nomadic civilization.

Once the western regions were lost, the territory of the Han Empire would be lost. If we want to recover the western regions, we need to pay a lot of troops, gold and silver, food and grass.

Therefore, Mr. Qin allowed Xu Fengnian to stay in Dunhuang county and Jiuquan county.

Even if he is a valiant old Qin, there are not so many generals to defend the Hexi Corridor, and can only use Xu Fengnian's power.

Xu Fengnian knew that he was being used, but he had to keep Yumen pass.

If you can stick to the Yumen pass, with this credit, he can become a general no matter which vassal he turns to in the future.

"Who will guard Wuwei County? Thank you

Xu Fengnian probably knew that Xie AI was a wise general and had some abilities.

He was worried that Wuwei County, occupied by Xixia forces, would also cut off the Hexi corridor.

The Hexi Corridor is extremely narrow and long. Dunhuang County, Jiuquan County, Zhangye county and Wuwei County belong to the scope of Hexi corridor. The loss of any county is equivalent to the interruption of Hexi corridor.

To the west of Yumenguan, Wang Yanzhang, Ma Chao, and Han Sui came to inspect the land of Dunhuang County, and the population migrating to Dunhuang County, the capital of Dunhuang county. Some people migrated to Yumenguan and Jiuquan counties to enrich the population of Yumenguan and Jiuquan counties.

Xi Liang's iron riding cavalry, Ma Chao's age is a little older, holding a long spear in his hand, the royal clothing silver armor, the force begins to approach Wang Yanzhang.

With Wang tiegun as his teacher, Ma Chao's potential has been developed and his marksmanship has also increased.

"It is said that Mongolian cavalry are active around here, but there is no sign of any Mongolian cavalry. Did they hear that I am waiting to come, so they fled?"

Han Sui and his ministry looked around. Many places were Gobi, grassland and mountains in the distance.

If it was not for the betrayal of traitors, Han Sui would not have been reduced to garrison the frontier fortress. However, Han Sui could still accept it, and Xu Fengnian still attached great importance to it.

"Be careful of the cavalry of the Mongol Empire."

Wang Yanzhang participated in "they did appear, follow me to the meeting for a while!"

"General, that Mongolian cavalry has about 3000 people. You should not underestimate the enemy.""Go and tell the Lord."

"Yes

"If the war is not good, we will retreat."

Wang Yanzhang's courage is astonishing. After a moment's hesitation, he decides to test the Mongolian cavalry.

If we don't find out the actual situation of Mongolian cavalry attacking Dunhuang County, the situation will be extremely bad.

The Mongol Empire had unified the use of warhawks for command. Tiemuzhen's orders were directly transmitted to the commanders through the warhawks. Even the commander-in-chief did not know the content of the command.

In addition, Mongolian cavalry often stationed in the wild (restricted by the player system in the wild), and they travel hundreds of miles a day, and their whereabouts are uncertain. It takes a long time for scouts to send back the information in time, and the intelligence often loses its effectiveness.

Wang Yanzhang could not get accurate information, so he had to take a risk in person.

The frontier fortresses of the Han Empire, from the western regions to Liaodong, were tens of thousands of miles long, and there were breakthroughs everywhere, which showed the great pressure of defense.

Wang Yanzhang had ten thousand cavalry and Han Sui had twenty thousand cavalry. They marched quickly to the border town attacked by Mongolian cavalry.

"You should meet me in the rear. If I'm in danger, I'll shoot out my arrow, then I'll answer."

Wang Yanzhang had a premonition of danger, so he led the Xiliang cavalry to meet him.

Han Sui had more than ten generals under his command. Many of them were military generals with historical facts, but few of them were famous.

"Ma'er, you and Han Sui stay in the rear to receive the teacher."

Wang Yanzhang regards Ma Chao as his adopted son and worries that he will encounter danger when he goes to explore the military front of the Mongolian Empire, so he asks Ma Chao to stay.

Ma Chao stubbornly said, "no, I want to go with you."

"This is a military order. It's like a mountain of military orders!"

Wang Yanzhang denounced that although Ma Chao was arrogant in nature, he regarded Wang Yanzhang as a teacher, so he no longer insisted.

Han then pressed Ma Chao's shoulder and said, "it's not that we can't help after we stay. It is because we stay here that General Wang can go and try. "

Wang Yanzhang also took this opportunity to warn Ma Chao: "in addition to attacking the front, it is equally important to stabilize the rear. If you don't understand this truth, you will suffer in the future. "

"General Wang, I'll send you Cheng Yi, who can serve as deputy general."

Han then handed over a member of Xiliang general to Wang Yanzhang.

A general with a sword left Han Sui's army and clasped his fist to Wang Yanzhang: "Chengyi is willing to obey the general's dispatch!"

Wang Yanzhang was satisfied with Chengyi and said, "OK, you come with me, but don't be careful."

"Yes

Wang Yanzhang and Chengyi led ten thousand light cavalry to Ma Chao, and he left the Houliang and Xiliang cavalry to Ma Chao.

Wang Yanzhang had a bad feeling.

It would be a burden to carry heavy cavalry to explore.

In a small town in the north of Dunhuang County, a Mongolian cavalry general captured the city, but did not rush to plunder it.

Tiemuzhen's chief minister, Yelu Chucai, lobbied Tiemuzhen to give up the massacre in order to pacify the conquered city and recruit servants to join the army.

At present, Tiemuzhen's means are moderate, and the Mongolian generals who broke the border town were restrained and greatly dissatisfied.

"There was a cavalry from Xiliang, about 10000."

"Sure enough, they came and plundered the town's gold, silver and grain, and then retreated."

The Mongolian general immediately ordered the troops to withdraw.

The number of Mongolian cavalry was only about 3000. They captured a second-class town and plundered the wealth. They had no time to take away the population, so they retreated in a hurry.

Liangzhou cavalry is not inferior to ordinary Mongolian cavalry. If this group of Mongolian cavalry belittles the enemy, it may also be destroyed in Dunhuang county.

Three thousand Mongol cavalry withdrew from the town and hung between the saddles the gold, silver and grain plundered from the secondary town.

The Mongol nobles fought fiercely, so they could plunder their booty, so they could conquer new lands.

If there is no return to war, no one is willing to fight to death unless it is for the sake of faith.

When Wang Yanzhang and Chengyi's cavalry arrived, the secondary town was in a mess, and a lot of property was scattered on the way out of Mongolian cavalry.

"They haven't been away for a long time. They are in a hurry and can be chased."

Wang Yanzhang made a rough judgment, and then with Chengyi, Wang Yanzhang's horses were of high quality. They were given to him by Xu Fengnian, and the dust raised by Mongolian cavalry could be seen.

It was June. The Gobi was hot and dry. The air was distorted by the high temperature. Thousands of horses galloped by and the gravel shook.

Looking back, the Mongolian cavalry saw a fierce general chasing after him alone. Behind him, there was also a large group of Xiliang cavalry.

If the Mongolian cavalry turned back to meet Wang Yanzhang, they might be overtaken by the fierce Xiliang cavalry, and then be completely annihilated.

Ten thousand Xiliang cavalry, led by a strong general, may annihilate 3000 Mongolian cavalry. The probability is not low.

The Mongolian general said to a commander, "you lead a troop of cavalry and go and kill him."About one tenth of the three thousand Mongolian cavalry, namely 300 Mongolian cavalry, deliberately slowed down and shot arrows at Wang Yanzhang under the leadership of a Mongolian commander.

Dozens of arrows were fired at Wang Yanzhang, who could easily fly them with an iron gun.

Among them, one or two arrows hit Wang Yanzhang's armor, but the heavy armor bounced away without hurting him.

Wang Yanzhang's weapons and armor are of high quality.

When these Mongolian cavalry were going to shoot Wang Yanzhang, Wang Yanzhang clamped his horse's belly, used spurs to urge the horses to speed up, and killed the Mongolian cavalry after the end of the war, and swung down the heavy iron gun!

Two Mongolian cavalry suffered heavy damage, but they fell down together because they could not bear the huge force!

Kill two Mongolian cavalry with one shot!

The Mongolian commander and several centurions subconsciously swallowed their mouths. This fierce general may have been the two hundred jin iron spears under the command of Xu Fengnian, a vassal of the Han Dynasty guarding Yumen pass. They are very light in Wang's hands.

"We can't kill 300 of us..."

Before a centurion could say his word, a hundred jin iron gun had been swung over and killed with one shot!

Centurion fell from his horse, and he lost his breath.

Wang Yanzhang captured 300 Mongolian cavalry alone. The iron spear protruded from the left and stabbed at the right, killing dozens of horses in a row. The Mongolian commander and his cavalry were terrified.

I'm afraid that few generals of the Mongolian Empire can resist Wang Yanzhang's force.

Only by employing enough troops can we encircle and suppress Wang Yanzhang.

The three hundred Mongolian cavalry did not dare to stop fighting with Wang Yanzhang, because there were ten thousand Xiliang light cavalry led by Chengyi behind him, and the combat effectiveness of these three-level light cavalry was not much worse.

The Mongol generals who had captured the town from time to time looked back and saw that the king's iron spear had defeated 300 Mongolian cavalry in trouble. They could not help but fear.

It turns out that in Xiliang, there are still such fierce generals.

The Mongol Empire did not lack some generals, but lacked powerful generals of Wang Yanzhang's level.

"If you can capture it..."

Mongolian commander Wanfu made some plans, but then he denied the idea, because according to the spy's intelligence, Wang Yanzhang belongs to a loyal person. Even if he died in the war, he would not betray his Lord and could not surrender.

"Well, let him die. Only in this way can we capture the Yumen pass. "

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