"The enemy army has nearly 100,000 troops, and there are elephant soldiers!" , the cavalry who went to reconnoitre, reported solemnly.

Although it is only an estimate, the number of people who do it will not vary too much. Coupled with the people who are not counted, it is highly likely that there will be an army of 100,000.

"Hehe... They want to fill in the Khyber Pass with their lives, right? Abu Rais, listening, sneered.

"It seems that our military arrangements have to be more secure." , Tatarav had a wry smile on his face. Because although they had predicted that the Sultan of Delhi would get involved in the Khyber Pass, they did not expect that the scale would be so large.

So in my heart, it is inevitable to be a little worried.

"Who is the commander of the army?" Tatarav thought of knowing himself and his opponent, and he would not be defeated in a hundred battles, so he continued to ask.

"It's the former Maru Governor Egnazi!" The Department also has some knowledge of some of the main generals in the Delhi Sultanate. Although it is not comprehensive, the general information is available.

This Egnaqi is naturally among them.

"The general of the defeated army!" When Abu Rais heard that it was him, he said with some disdain.

After all, he was driven out of Khorasan by the cathars, so when facing Egnaqi, Abu Laiz had an instinctive sense of superiority.

But Tatarav frowned, and said worriedly: "This man is brave and strategic, and should not be underestimated. Although he had never fought with Egnaqi, he had heard of this man's power from the mouth of the Abra River.

Therefore, knowing that it was him, the anxiety in my heart increased a little.

Abu Laiz didn't care too much about it! But seeing Tataraf's solemn expression and words of warning, his face couldn't help but sink a little: "Even if he was able to be driven out of Malu by the cathars, he must be the same today. And we have the danger of the terrain, and if we are brave and brave, we can only become our souls. ”。

"Hey! When this man was in Malu, he had forced the commander of the Abrajan into danger. Later, it was blown open by explosives and the whole army was wiped out. Now he has become the governor of Sindh and has led his troops to recruit himself. It's going to be hard to deal with! Tataraf was not as hard-mouthed as Ab Lais, but he was still worried.

Abu Laith thought for a while, and said angrily: "I'll send a message to the head of a thousand households." Let him send more soldiers and horses, otherwise this Khyber Pass may really be lost. ”。 After the terrible battle at the Hibal Pass, Abu Rais was much more cautious than ever.

So when I encounter this situation, I don't think I'm arrogant. He can really defend the Khyber Pass on his own.

Tatarav is also a safe man! So after listening to Abu Lais's words, he nodded: "I also send a message to the captain." Report the situation here as it is. ”。 Although he did not say that he was asking for help, as long as he heard that the 100,000-strong army had gathered on the Khyber Pass, Kalwan would not be indifferent.

"But we can't let them come this smoothly!" Abu Raise got up and walked to the sand table and spoke up.

This is the mountainous terrain of the land of Gur. The city passes above are vividly marked. Among them, red flags were planted in the places captured by Khorasan. Those who were not captured were all green flags.

Today, almost the entire Hindu Kush mountain range, including the Gur Mountains, is covered with red flags. Only Gizzini in the southeast corner still has a green flag.

But that's not the focus of Ab Rais!

After all, their mission was to hold the Khyber Pass, so they focused on the terrain near the Khyber Pass, so as to find a suitable place to stop the enemy.

"Why don't you choose to be here!" Tatarav said in a loud voice, pointing to the edge of the plain not far from the Khyber Pass.

It is a transition zone from mountains to plains, and the terrain is sloping. Due to the irrigation of water sources, there are large areas of jungle in the area. Thousands of soldiers and horses hid inside, and it was basically difficult to find a trace.

And it's not far from the Khyber Pass! If you are bitten by the enemy, the defenders in the pass can also help.

Abu Laith also felt good, so he responded: "Then let me lead the soldiers and horses of the front battalion." ”。 In any case, he had to bite off a large piece of flesh from the enemy.

But Tatarav shook his head and refused: "I'll lead the Eagle Cavalry!" The soldiers come and go like the wind, and even if they are defeated, they will not be caught up by the enemy. ”。 The Eagle Cavalry was originally known for its speed and archery, and let them do the work of sneak attacks, and they really made the best use of them.

And in numbers, the eagle cavalry was also more than Abu Lais's men and horses. The effect of attacking the enemy army will also be more obvious.

But Abu Raish was not happy! So he retorted angrily: "The horses of the front battalion and the Eagle Cavalry are the same. And the soldiers also ride horses. Why is it that the soldiers of the Eagle Cavalry come and go like the wind, but the soldiers of the front battalion can't?

Moreover, blocking the enemy this time is only to create trouble for the enemy army, not to annihilate them completely. So what's the hindrance to the numbers? ”。

Tataraf did not give up, thinking that Abu Reis's injuries had not healed. But Abu Laiis did not give in, which made it difficult for a time to make a decision on the matter of blocking the enemy.

In the end, Tatarav could only move out before leaving, and Timur asked the front battalion to take the Eagle cavalry as the main force of the defenders, and took over the errand of blocking the enemy.

Abu Laiis was not an unreasonable man, so he scolded a few times angrily, and then took the order.

On this occasion, Gicini.

Former commander of the Guards of the Sultanate of Ghul, now Emir Rafadi of Gitzini. I am climbing the city wall and inspecting the fortifications.

Compared to Copoli and Fislogu, the walls of Gizzini are not very tall. And there is only one city wall, and there is no distinction between the inner and outer cities.

However, during the time of the Sultanate of Kochening, Gizeni was the largest city on the border of the Kush Mountains in the new capital. There are not only gardens, libraries, large baths, mosques. There are also several beautiful palaces.

The city wall has three sections, inside and outside, and is divided into several layers. More than 200,000 people live here, and businessmen from all over the world come and go. The prosperous scenery is comparable to the river house.

It was only later that the Gur captured the city of Gitzni. The whole city was slaughtered, and all the palaces were destroyed. The treasures of gold and silver were transported out of the city for seven days. A fire ensued, burning the entire city to ashes along with thousands of corpses.

Although it has been rebuilt, it is still far from its heyday. The circumference of the entire city is only one mile. In addition to palaces, mosques and military forts, there are only official residences of dignitaries and dignitaries.

As for the dwellings, they were all built outside the city.

Although there is no city wall to protect it, because of the existence of the Guards, there are not many forces that dare to attack this place. And because of the frequent wars and the rampant mountain bandits. Many displaced people have gradually settled down here.

Therefore, outside the city of Gizzini, it became a place of commercial convergence. A large number of dwellings have also been built spontaneously on the surrounding hills.

(Chapter 3 later)