The messenger sent by Yang Wenguang to report the news that he had captured Kunlun Pass had just passed the city of Pennsylvania and had not yet arrived in Guizhou, when he encountered the Western Army led by Di Qing. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Di Qing listened to the messenger's report and heard that the vanguard army led by Yang Wenguang had taken Kunlun Pass, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Since Di Qing knew that Chen Shu and others led troops to seize the city without authorization and tried in vain to seize Kunlun Pass, which attracted the attention of Nong Zhigao's army and strengthened the defense of Kunlun Pass, he had a bit of a headache. could have easily taken the Kunlun Pass, but now it costs a lot of good people's lives to take the pass, which is infuriating to think about.

It can be said that Di Qing beheaded Chen Shu and other generals of the Guangnan West Road, they did not respect the military order, and attacked without authorization, resulting in a great defeat, falling into the prestige of the Great Song Dynasty, and messing up the military discipline of the Great Song Dynasty is the main reason, but there is also a part of the factor that Di Qing is annoyed that the Western Army they killed has to rely on a strong attack to seize Kunlun Pass.

Now that he suddenly heard the messenger say that the vanguard army had taken Kunlun Pass, Di Qing was overjoyed.

"General Yang is really good, in the future, he will pacify the thieves, and General Yang will make great contributions to this battle!"

At that moment, Di Qing ordered the army to speed up the march and rush to Kunlun Pass at full speed.

If this Kunlun Pass is taken, it will mean that the gate of Yongzhou will be opened, and Yongzhou City will be exposed to the iron hooves of the Western Army! This plan to counter-insurgency is half the battle.

Di Qing's army was speeding up to Kunlun Pass, while Yang Wenguang commanded his subordinates to strengthen the city defense at Kunlun Pass, and arranged for the vanguard soldiers to deploy defenses.

It's just that there are not many grain and grass materials on the gate, and the vanguard army, as the former army of the sentinel detective, does not carry much grain and grass materials in order to be light and fast, so the grain and grass materials on this pass add up, I am afraid that the vanguard army can only use it for a few days.

However, the vanguard army did not have too much to worry about, they only needed to hold the Kunlun Pass for a few days, so that the western army going south could pass through the Kunlun Pass safely and enter the territory of Yongzhou.

For this task, the vanguard army is still very sure to complete it.

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Nong Zhigao, the Great Southern Emperor in Yongzhou City, is gathering his army.

Although Nong Zhigao was very disdainful of the Western Army when he was discussing in the main hall that day, he still attached great importance to this battle.

It's not that he thinks the Western Army is powerful, but that he will try his best to make full preparations for every big battle.

Although Nong Zhigao seems to be rough on the outside, his inner mind is still very detailed, he will make full preparations for every battle, and never fight uncertain battles, which is also an important reason why he can win many battles.

Nong Zhigao methodically gathered 50,000 elite soldiers in Yongzhou City, and prepared more than ten days of grain and grass baggage, then raised the flag, lined up out of the city, and drove to Kunlun Pass with high spirits.

Now the army under Nong Zhi's master has exceeded 100,000!!

Of course, many of these 100,000 troops were people who had been coerced. Since the beginning of the army, Nong Zhigao's army has broken many states and counties along the way. Most of the arsenals in the counties and cities of these states have many weapons. So, each of these people who was coerced was given a knife, and this was a soldier of the Great Southern Kingdom.

Of course, these recruits who have just been transformed from ordinary people into soldiers, let them go to the battlefield to fight against the Song army, I am afraid that it may not have any effect, and may add chaos on the contrary, but there is no problem in letting them defend the city.

The soldiers who went to Kunlun Pass with Nong Zhigao were selected 50,000 capable soldiers, most of them were equipped with the standard weapons in the Great Song Dynasty arsenal, and many elites were also equipped with armor. These 50,000 troops once swept through Liangguang, which is the foundation of Nong Zhigao's survival and the source of his pride.

The rest of the remaining recruits who were difficult to play any role in the field were left to his left prime minister, Huang Shimi, by Nong Zhigao, and asked him to lead the defense of Yongzhou City to ensure the safety of the rear of the army.

In addition to the regular infantry and cavalry, there are more than 200 elephant soldiers in Nong Zhigao's army, which is the secret weapon that Nong Zhigao is preparing to use against the cavalry of the Western Army.

Nong Zhigao, who was dressed in gold armor and a golden helmet and a bright yellow cloak, sat on the royal car, and was escorted by the elite of the 8,000 Nong tribe of his own clan in the Chinese army, all the way to Kunlun Pass.

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Yongzhou City is not too far from Kunlun Pass, about 60 miles away. However, Nong Zhigao's army did not go fast in order to recuperate, and it took two days to reach Kunlun Pass.

Although Nong Zhigao was in his palace hall that day, as soon as he heard that Kunlun Pass had been captured by the Western army by trickery, he clamored to immediately recapture Kunlun Pass and repair those Song troops.

But when he arrived at Kunlun Pass, Nong Zhigao did not rush to attack Kunlun Pass, but set up camp, strengthened the camp, built various fortifications, and waited for the arrival of the Western army.

Because after he arrived at Kunlun Pass, he felt that instead of spending countless troops to attack this strong fortress, it was better to wait for the Western army to come to the decisive battle!

Nong Zhigao felt that it was pointless to spend his soldiers under Kunlun Pass, they were originally going to defeat the Western Army, so even if they recaptured Kunlun Pass, they still had to go to trouble the Western Army, so it was better to wait for them to arrive here.

To be honest, Nong Zhigao really didn't think it was a big deal for the Western Army to capture Kunlun Pass!

At that time, the reason why he slightly strengthened the guard of Kunlun Pass was mainly because he relied on the two prime ministers to tell him the importance of this place, and Nong Zhigao himself also felt that it was not bad to defend this Kunlun Pass and consume the living force of the Western Army, and how much he could consume, how much he could consume, so he sent an extra thousand defenders.

In fact, as soon as he heard that the Western Army was moving south, the two prime ministers tried their best to persuade him to shrink his forces and concentrate on defense, Nong Zhigao was also a little reluctant at first. His army is invincible, what are you afraid of? When they come, they will kill them without leaving a piece of armor, what is there to be afraid of?

However, the two prime ministers said: They occupy too much territory, and if they want to guard as much as they want, they are afraid that the western army will be broken by each other. Wouldn't it be better to shrink the defenses, take away all the treasures and supplies of the cities occupied, withdraw the troops, and concentrate them on striking men?

Anyway, the treasures and supplies were brought back, and the people were also brought back, and even if they didn't want those territories, they wouldn't lose anything. Besides, when the troops are concentrated and the Western Army is defeated, those territories, if you want to get them back, is it not a matter of effort?

Nong Zhigao thought about it, so he ordered all the troops to shrink back to Yongzhou.

It is precisely because of this that he was able to gather the 50,000 troops in Yongzhou City.

Now looking at the 50,000 troops under his command, Nong Zhigao is full of confidence: It doesn't matter what kind of general you are or a general made of copper, as long as you dare to come, I will defeat you together!