Chapter 424: Spectate the Battle!
"Drive!"
"Drive!!"
On the official road from Wuwei to Jiayuxiongguan, thousands of light horsemen galloped on prancing horses, rushing forward.
On the way from Shenjing to Wuwei, there may be many mountain streams or rivers blocking it.
But on the way from Wuwei to Jiayuguan, the flatness and dryness of the Hexi Corridor made everyone much faster than before.
Set off early in the morning, and before it was night in the afternoon, Jia Huan, Qin Feng, Niu Ben and other 3,000 tiger light horsemen led by Chen Shanhu had already arrived at Jiayuxiong Pass.
And thirty miles behind him were the seven thousand cavalry led by Yue Zhongqi, and Fang Jing and Li Wu.
Due to the exploits made in the Battle of Qingtang, Suo Wenchang, the sacrificial wine in the army, proposed that Chen Shanhu, the head of the capital, be promoted to the Marquis of Duyu, and the commander of the 3,000 "remnants" who returned yesterday.
Yue Zhongqi seemed very angry, and agreed without much objection.
Of course, in fact, the Tiger Fu Golden Seal of the Huangsha Legion is now in the custody of Suo Wenchang, and Yue Zhongqi has little strength to oppose it......
After these 3,000 soldiers and horses were handed over to Chen Shanhu, his first task was to escort Jia Huan, Qin Feng and their party to Jiayuguan, and hand them over safely to the commanders of Wu, Sun, Zheng, and Wang.
One commander commanded 25,000 troops, and the Huangsha Legion originally had a total of six commanders, plus the 50,000 troops directly under Wuwei Hou Qin Liang, a total of 200,000.
In the Battle of the Irtysh River, the 50,000 troops directly under Qin Liang were almost wiped out, and when Yue Zhongqi led the army to rescue the trapped Qin Liang army, he lost another 20,000, including a commander......
Now, except for one commander who stayed in the Wuwei camp, the other four commanders are all gathered in Jiayuxiong Pass.
They are the backbone of the Yellow Sand Legion, and they are the last backbone of the elite.
Moreover, it was also because they held the real power of the male soldiers that they were hugging together, so that Yue Zhongqi, who tried to control the Huangsha Legion when Qin Liang was severely injured and unconscious. had to retreat to the Wuwei camp and find another way to make meritorious contributions.
Of course, Yue Zhongqi, a person with amazing mental toughness, will never give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity......
"Phew!!"
Hundreds of meters away from Jiayuguan, Jia Huan and others stopped.
In the blood of the sunset in the Western Regions, look at the world's first majestic pass in front of you!
Jiayuguan!
Jiayuguan is named because of the topography. From Suzhou to the Western Regions, the road is already difficult and dangerous, and when you reach the pass of Jiayu Mountain, the narrow valley passes through the mountains, and the dangerous slope is forced to pass, which is even more dangerous.
And Jiayuguan is built in the narrowest throat of Jiayu Mountain......
The city is made of loess glutinous slurry, so in the blood-colored sunset. The whole city exudes a vivid earthy yellow.
It seems to show that it is as strong and heavy as thick earth.
The Jiayuguan city wall climbs on a ridge that is as high as 50 zhang high and slopes into an angle.
It looks as if the Great Wall is a steep fall from the mountain, which is extremely dangerous.
The highest part of the city is on the Jiayu Mountain, while the walls on both sides of the city pass through the desert and the Gobi.
Sixteen miles to the north, the city wall connects the Great Wall of Montenegro.
Fourteen miles to the south, the city wall is connected to the first pier of the Great Wall. Ask for the river pier.
One south and one north are connected together, and with Jiayuguan. Rigidly blocked the way for the Western Regions to advance eastward.
It is the western end of the Great Wall of China, and it has been the first critical pass in Hexi since ancient times.
And if the people of the Western Regions want to enter, this pass is a must-pass place!
In the distance, there are countless poor mountains, and there is not even a tree on the mountain. All of them are earthy yellow stones.
On the other side, there is the endless desert Gobi.
"Great!!"
Han Da couldn't help but admire, and Ning Zechen, Zhuge Dao and the others looked at Xiongguan in front of them even more obsessively.
If you carry 100,000 soldiers, you will guard this Xiongguan. Even if there are millions of enemies coming to attack, what is there to fear?
It's just that......
Listening to the faint sound of shouting and killing and the muffled sound of banging, Niu Ben beside Jia Huan said a little strangely: "That group of kings and thieves are still attacking the city?"
Even if they had catapults and crashing wood, did they think they would be able to break through this majestic pass?
What the hell are they trying to do? ”
When Jia Huan heard this, he glanced at Qin Feng, then looked at Suo Lanyu's frowning brows behind him, shook his head and said, "I really can't guess the thoughts of this group of people.
However, I think they have spent so much effort, especially the 30,000 iron horsemen of Eros who have traveled tens of thousands of miles to the Western Regions, so they should not simply do useless work.
What exactly are they doing...... I really can't guess at the moment.
However, it is certain that they will not be able to break through this majestic pass! ”
Wen Bo nodded and said, "Now the plan can only be to brake quietly, and wait for them to make the first move."
There are many cavalry on the other side, and even if there are some siege equipment, it will not be too much. Moreover, they are not good at sieges. As long as the Jiayu Pass is guarded, they can also be consumed to death. ”
Han San was puzzled: "This mountain is full of stones, what if they keep throwing stones with catapults?" ”
When Wen Bo heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he glared at Han San angrily, and said, "Third child, are you stupid?" Do you think catapults aren't bad? A catapult can throw twenty stones. After falling apart, it is harder to repair it than to build another one.
And you see, there are either bare stone mountains or desert Gobi around here, how can they rebuild wood? ”
"Yo! , do you still have some knowledge? Then you tell me, they are not two hundred and five, even you know something, they must not not know, so what are they attacking? ”
Niu Ben heard Wen Bo laugh at Han San, and immediately became unhappy and fought back.
Wen Bo scolded with a smile: "You ugly ghost, you still stand out for the third child." They're not two hundred and five, you are! ”
"Okay, okay......"
Stopping the daily quarrel between the two, Jia Huan nodded forward and said, "When someone comes, pay attention to your image." ”
When the two heard this, they gave up.
And Qin Feng, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "It's my Uncle Wu." ”
When Jia Huan heard this, he knew in his heart that this "Uncle Wu" was Qin Liang's henchman who Qin Feng told him last night, and now the leader of the four major commanders, Wu Chang.
His son Wu Heng is two years older than Qin Feng and is now also in the army.
"Appeal ......"
Wu Chang led dozens of cavalry, fast horses galloped over, and when he was ten meters away from Jia Huan and the others, he reined in the war horse and turned over.
Jia Huan and the others did not hold it up, and they also turned over and dismounted one after another, and walked over.
"Jiayuguan Zhenguan General Wu Chang, see Lord Jia and all the princes."
Wu Chang is a purple-faced Kansai man with an extremely burly figure.
Walking before and after Jia Huan and the others, he paid a military salute on one knee, and dozens of people behind him also saluted and worshipped.
"General Wu doesn't have to be polite, please get up quickly."
Jia Huanlang said.
Wu Chang was not too polite, after he got up, he looked at Jia Huan in the middle, and said in a deep voice: "A day ago, the last general had already received a flying pigeon from the Lord of the Wine Sacrifice, and learned that we were deeply favored by the lord.
The corners of the general's lips are stupid, and he is not good at words, and it is difficult to express our gratitude, so the lord just needs to watch what we do in the future. ”
Jia Huan smiled: "The general is polite, he is not an outsider, so he doesn't have to be too polite." ”
When Wu Chang heard this, he took a deep breath and said: "What the lord said is very true, counting it, the last generals and others are all in the line of Rongguo, and they are indeed not outsiders.
Sir, Xiguan is in a big war, if the sir, if you don't dislike it, why don't you go to watch the battle with the last general? ”
Jia Huan laughed when he heard this, and said, "I don't dare to ask for it." ”
"Please!"
"Please!"
……
(To be continued.) )