Beyond the Yinshan Mountains to the north is the vast Gobi. One of these areas is a sand dune area that is 600 li long and 400 li wide, and lies in the middle of the road from Doshin Prefecture to Kulun Province, the seat of Hokkaiju Prefecture.

Wranglers who have been walking here all year round know that this sand dune is the territory of the "Grim Reaper", and no living creature can get out of it.

The Han Empire has owned this place for nearly 500 years, and it has long been a thorough understanding of the geography of this area. After crossing the Yinshan Mountain Range, there are only two ways to get to Kulen from due north, both of which are to bypass the "death dunes".

Of course, the destination of the Northern Frontier Front was not Kulen, but Dingbianfu, an important town in the western part of Beihai Prefecture.

Dingbian Phu is located 600 miles north of the northern foot of Jinshan (Altai Mountain), and the Northern Frontier Army must also advance along the northern foot of Jinshan if it wants to go to Dingbianfu. Because only this road has a water source.

In the official title of the empire, the name of Jinshan is Altai Mountain, and the origin of this name is said to have been determined by the Han Shengzu, and even Dingbian Phu, Kulun, and Lake Belga, where the "Beihai" in the name of Beihai Prefecture is located, are also named by the Holy Ancestor. Except for Shen Yun, no one in the world understood why the Holy Ancestor had called these places this name.

Of course, the official has an official title, and the folk also has a folk customary name. The rest of Beihai Prefecture may still use the official title, but this large mountain range that stretches for 3,000 miles is still used to being called "Golden Mountain"!

Long before the Holy Ancestor, there were Han people mining gold here, and today, five hundred years later, there are still people in the Altai Mountains from time to time who have found the existence of mineral veins in it, so it is not surprising that the folk call it the Golden Mountain.

Walking along the Golden Mountain to the northwest, you will pass several large forts such as Naoyun Fort, Bant Fort, and Zara Fort along the way. After these three large forts, the deserted Gobi can be counted, and the Chagan Lake in the north of Zala Fort is an important water supply point to Dinh Bien Province. The empire has Chagan County under its jurisdiction here.

Five hundred years of operation and five hundred years of construction have made this desert Gobi desert that made all Han people fear like tigers before the Holy Ancestor a smooth road. Many merchants from the small tribal states of the Rus' Plain would follow this road to Dahan to do business. The straights were also well built, and although some sections of the road were inevitably badly damaged, they did not delay the advance of the army.

On 24 April, after a month and a half of arduous trekking, the Third Army Corps of the Northern Xinjiang Front finally arrived in Chagan County and camped next to Chagan Lake, waiting for a report from the advance army.

"Whew, this damn weather, it's finally getting a little warmer." After setting up camp. Shen Yun hid back in the tent and rubbed his hands and feet.

It's almost May, and the weather in this far north is finally much warmer, and it's okay to wear cotton clothes during the day, but it's still a little cold at night. Of course. Compared to the hardships of the previous month, I am now camping by the lake. It's really nothing.

Because it is still in the territory of the Han Dynasty. The surroundings are also governed by Han people, although it is hard, but the mood in the army is quite stable.

As soon as Shen Yun returned to the tent, Fang Cheng followed in, handed Shen Yun a piece of paper and said, "This is the military report sent by the guard Qu today, you can take a look." Then immediately turned to Pang Tong: "Fatty." Did you bring me dinner? ”

Pang Tong took out a few white flour buns and a plate of pickles from behind him and handed them to Fang Cheng, and asked, "What's new today?" ”

Shen Yun was reading the military newspaper on the side, and Fang Cheng had nothing to taboo, and said while eating: "What new situation can there be." And that's not all. The commander didn't care about anything, but the guards went to the camp to listen to the order, and then conveyed it to the battalions. It is said that the flying cavalry guard has reached the Zabkhan River two hundred miles southwest of Dingbian Province, and it is estimated that there will be a battle report in the next few days. ”

Shen Yun put it on the ground after reading the military newspaper and asked, "This news is not said in the military newspaper, who did you listen to?" ”

Fang Cheng took a sip of water, swallowed the bun and said, "Who else can it be, the guard next to the commander Qu Qu Changbei." But I don't think what he said is very reliable, most of it is possible, probably, or something, and it is estimated that it is the result of his own calculations. ”

Pang Tong took off his boots and pouted: "No, those nerds in the staff department calculate this and there all day long, and they are all like Xiao Zhuge , but they are not accurate a few times." ”

Shen Yun said: "I can't say that, the people in the staff department are still a little capable." It is only about 400 miles in a straight line from Chagan Lake to the Zabkhan River, and the flying cavalry guards are acting together with His Royal Highness Hu Gong, so they should also reach the Zabkhan River when the time is calculated. I just don't know when this news came about? ”

"Wait for Zhongli and Xin to come back and see if they have any news." Fang Cheng swallowed the last bite of the bun and patted his stomach comfortably.

The Third Army had been very disciplined during this period, but after the camp at night, there would be guards or guards between the armies to ventilate for information. This is also allowed by default in the Imperial Army, as long as it is not the moment of contact between the former enemy, the various armies will inquire around in order to get accurate information.

Shen Yun rested for a while, then lifted the tent again and walked towards the lake.

The camp of the special compilation department is located in the direction of the south of Chagan Lake, three miles to the east is the camp of another department, and ten miles to the west is the county seat of Chagan. Although it is not the first time he has seen a city in Xinzhou, Shen Yun still has to sigh that this Holy Ancestor's psychology of guarding against the people of Xinzhou is really a bit too much, and the tenacious vitality of our Han people is really admirable.

New states are not allowed to build city walls, so the entire county town of Chagan is built around a small hill on the west side of Chagan Lake, the houses are low and dilapidated, the streets are uneven, and in many places even the pigsty of the old state is not as good. But even so, there are still more than 10,000 people living in Chagan County, some of whom are descendants of foreign races who have been converted, and some are Han people who migrated back then.

For Chagan County, the Third Army was too large, with a full force of 25,000 men and tens of thousands of baggage horses and vehicles, and it was a small county town that could not afford such a large army garrison. Hou Jian, the commander of the Third Legion, did not enter the city, let alone pay attention to the banquet of Chagan County, but sent a commander to deal with it. This department commander is Xu Dong of the special editorial department.

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The weather in the north is clear, night falls, the sky is full of stars, and the dense Han military camp is also like stars, dotted on the shore of this lake.

From time to time, the sound of fighting and banging came from the patrol team, at this time. Shen Yun can feel that this land is really the territory of the Han Dynasty, and it is a military important place close to the real battlefield!

Thinking about this place in the future, it has long been turned into the territory of another country, every time he thinks of this, Shen Yun can't help but trample on the ground under his feet with his military boots - this is the Han people, and it will always be!

At this time, someone approached from behind Shen Yun, and his steps were very light, but Shen Yun still heard it. Huo Ran turned around, only to see a soldier in armor who had taken off his helmet and was standing there with his hands behind his back.

However, it is a bit inappropriate to say that it is a "soldier", because this "soldier" has picturesque eyebrows, and his hair has a hint of soap. The corners of her mouth are slightly upturned, and her big eyes are full of love - it is the female soldier Zhou Hui!

Nothing too many words. Shen Yun stepped forward. He hugged her into his arms, sniffed the fragrance of her hair, and said, "You female soldiers went to take a bath again?" ”

Zhou Hui nestled in Shen Yun's arms and nodded lightly: "Well, I have been marching in the Gobi for more than a month before, and I can't do it." Now I finally arrived at Chagan Lake. How can I do it without washing? We're all women! ”

"I know that I am a woman and I still came to be a soldier!" Shen Yun muttered dissatisfiedly.

As early as when he was in Yunwai Castle, Shen Yun complained to Zhou Hui like this, but every time Zhou Hui heard this, he would have a strong sense of sweetness, and he would never argue, but would gently hug Shen Yun's waist. Then he sent a fragrant kiss to block what Shen Yun was going to say next.

This time was no exception, hearing that Shen Yun was blaming herself again, she smiled lightly, raised her head and pecked at Shen Yun's mouth, and then with a "yah", she quickly pushed him away, stomped her feet and wiped her mouth: "Bah, why haven't you washed yet, your face is all gray!" ”

Shen Yun was as happy as if the prank had succeeded, laughed, stepped forward and took her into his arms, with a manly fierceness, grabbed her soft lips deeply, and his tongue brutally pried open her teeth, constantly asking for ......

Zhou Hui struggled weakly a few times, and after symbolically expressing her protest, she gradually softened and let him do what he wanted. Until both of them were out of breath and let go, Zhou Hui was already full of spring, his face was red, and his watery eyes glared at him, and he said angrily: "Look at you, I hate it to death, I have to wash my face when I go back!" ”

"Hehe, this is Chagan Lake, there is water, wash it!" Shen Yun said indifferently, looking at Zhou Hui's eyes, the fiery desire was undisguised.

Zhou Hui enjoyed Shen Yun's gaze very much, and had to admit that Shen Yun's eyes were very wild, not at all as subtle and pretending to be lofty as other men in this era.

What Zhou Hui loves is Shen Yun's undisguised wildness!

However, this is a military camp, and the two of them often meet privately after camping, which is already a bit excessive, and it is impossible to completely solve the physiological problem. The two of them could only stare dryly and get over the addiction.

The two held hands and walked around the camp, and when they met that the two teams of patrols were from Shen Yun's company, they also smiled slightly when they saw this, and walked away without saying too much.

Of course, it is limited to this camp, and if you run to other camps, you must be punished by military law.

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After about a quarter of an hour with Zhou Hui, the two separated, and when Shen Yun returned to the camp, he saw that Zhong Lisi and Zhao Xin had already returned. However, unlike in the past, when Shen Yun came back, he would be ridiculed by Zhong Lisi and them, this time everyone's faces were a little solemn.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yun saw that something was wrong, and sat down in front of the brazier and asked.

Zhong Lisi said first: "Yuan Rang, it seems that something is wrong, just now we came back from the camp and learned that the flying cavalry guard had fought with the Moon-Hun coalition army three days ago. ”

"Huh? That's a good thing! Shen Yunqi said, "Could it be that the war is unfavorable?" ”

Zhong Lisi shook his head and said: "That's not true, the staff officer of the big battalion said quickly, only mentioning that Dingbian Province was not taken by the Yue-Hun coalition army, and the 1st Flying Cavalry Brigade had already entered Dingbian Province, and at the same time fought with the small part of the Yue-Hun coalition army and shot the enemy at the fourth level. Nothing else is more detailed. ”

Shen Yun was not a stupid person either, and suddenly thought of a possibility: "You mean to say that the Yue-Hun coalition army has retreated?" ”

"It would be nice if the Hungarian coalition retreated." Zhao Xin said suddenly, "I see that the big camp seems to have received a military order from the palace commander, and both the troops and the battalion company are secretly packing, this seems to be the situation where we want to retreat." ”

Pang Tong scratched his ears and cheeks while listening, and said hurriedly: "What is the situation?" The palace marshal didn't give an order, what did they do? ”

Pang Tong was in a hurry, and even his hometown dialect bubbled out.

Zhao Xin continued: "I don't know why they packed it, but you don't know our palace marshal, it's the famous rabbit general. There are so many troops in the Zabkhan River, why is there still one less army like ours? I always feel that there is something unfinished in the words of the staff officer of the battalion today......"

"What's that?" Pang Tong asked urgently.

At this time, Fang Cheng had already thought of a little and said, "Are you talking about the fact that the Yue-Hun coalition army has not taken Dingbianfu for four months?" ”

Zhao Xin nodded: "Yes, it has been four months from the siege of Dingbian Mansion to the arrival of our army, we originally thought that the Yue-Hun coalition army had at least arrived here at Chagan Lake, but the current situation is that Dingbian Mansion is still in the hands of our army, which is very strange in itself, after all, Dingbian Mansion has only one division that is not satisfied with the formation, and the front and rear troops are only about 10,000 people." There is no city wall, how can it withstand the attack of the 40,000-moon Hungarian coalition army? ”

"Besides, the Flying Cavalry Guards are engaged in battle with the enemy, with their combat strength, how can they only shoot and kill four people?" Zhong Lisi added.

"Maybe it's because the enemy is afraid of the prestige of the Flying Guards. Or maybe they withdrew too quickly, after all, there was only one brigade of flying cavalry guards. Don't dare to pursue rashly! Fang Cheng said what was in his heart.

Shen Yun pondered for a while and said, "It's all possible." There's so little information right now that we can't guess anything at all. You go back to the platoon first, and tell our people to be awake when they sleep at night. ”

When everyone heard this, they were all awe-struck, and they got up and walked to their tents.

Shen Yun thought about it for a while, but decided to go to the Qubu Big Tent to talk to the Fifth Company about it. What I didn't expect was. When he arrived, the officers of the other battalions and companies also arrived.

The battalion and company officers in the cadets are not fools, and the news that Zhong Lisi and Pang Tong brought back, their people also brought back. Almost at the same time. They all made the same decision as Shen Yun, and they all came to the music department to listen to further orders.

Shen Yun and the others waited for about a quarter of an hour before they saw the Fifth Company coming back from outside in a hurry.

"Qu Chang, what did the marshal say?" Zhang Mo was the first to ask.

There was a chill on the cold face of the fifth company, and he only heard him say stiffly: "The commander and the county commander of Nachagan have drunk too much and are resting." After listening to the report we waited, I didn't say much, just let us wait for the military order. ”

"Isn't it? What did this handsome man eat to grow up on? Immediately, someone couldn't help it, and scolded as soon as he opened his mouth, "His grandmother's, we are anxious here, but he drank too much and slept over, what is this?" ”

"That's it, I provoked Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu went to the military justice department of the big camp to sue him!" Someone chimed in.

The fifth company sank his face and shouted, "What are you doing? Do you want to skip the escalation? Listen to me, everything obeys military orders, we are not in school, but on the battlefield, those who disobey orders, you know what the result is. Now, I command! ”

All the battalion and company officers were stunned and saluted.

The fifth company said: "Tonight, the whole song will be doubled as the patrol post, and the soldiers can only remove their armor and not take off their clothes." The whole song has entered the third level of alert! ”

"Oh, my subordinates have taken the order!" Everyone said yes.

Coming out of the Qu Department, Zhang Mo said to Shen Yun again: "Yuan Rang, tonight you will send out a platoon to be responsible for patrolling in the southwest direction, and you can't let it go within five miles." ”

Shen Yun nodded cautiously and received the order.

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In the early morning of April 25, 1003, Shen Yun got up from the marching bed, dressed neatly and went to the stable to take out the "Rui Beast", and then called the first row of Fang Cheng in the tent No. 9, and a total of twenty rode out of the camp.

Tonight, the number of patrols has doubled, and it has entered the third level of alert, and all soldiers can only take off their armor when they rest, but they cannot remove their clothes. The number of patrols in the camp has also increased to one row. At the same time, a platoon had to be sent to patrol the five-mile range of the camp, so the entire company, only one platoon was resting at any time.

The five hours from the evening to the hour are the most dangerous times, Shen Yun decided to patrol the southwest by the third platoon from the time to the time of Hai, the first row of the patrol camp, the second row from the time to the ugly time to the west, the third row of the patrol camp, as for the most sleepy time of the human body, Shen Yun decided to personally take a platoon to patrol the southwest and the second row to patrol the camp. This means that everyone can only sleep for four hours, and fatigue is certain, but it is better than no rest.

Fortunately, this batch of cadets are all elites trained by Zhaowu University for four years, and no one is tired.

Stepping on the night, Shen Yun met the second platoon coming back from the patrol post three miles outside the camp, and the platoon leader was Zhao Xin.

"There is no situation, but there is some movement in the county. I'll ask Pang Tong to go and investigate, and when you come over, you should be able to meet you." Zhao Xin said when he handed over to Shen Yun.

"What's going on in the city?" Shen Yun asked.

Zhao Xin frowned, shook his head and said, "I don't know, there is fire, but there is no sound, the distance is too far, I can't see it really, so let Pang Tong and Wu go to check." ”

Shen Yun nodded and asked Zhao Xin to go back to the camp to rest first. Then he and Fang Cheng led two soldiers to patrol in the southwest direction.

In the cavalry department of Zhaowu University, they also had to learn the subject of patrol and range. So it's not difficult to ride at night, but you have to go slower and have a lantern to prevent your hooves from hurting.

Of course. Patrolling at night is not more about being far away. Because after all, human eyesight is some. can only pay attention to the present, so the night patrol cavalry will generally pick out a sharp soldier, the sharp soldier walks in the forefront, once something happens, he is to use his body to warn the existence of the robe behind him.

Two miles ahead, there was sparse grass all around. There is also the swarthy earth in the distance, and the stars in the sky are brighter, but there is no way to give much light. Fortunately, it is all flat land, and there are few large pits and wells. As long as you slow down, you won't lose your horse.

When Shen Yun and his entourage reached the range of five miles, Fang Cheng shook a circle with a lantern in the direction of this direction to signal safety.

As far as the eye can see, there is still darkness in front of you, but the direction of the county seems to be really faint and fire, but you can't see it really. Shen Yun had an ominous premonition that hung over his heart. He thought for a moment and said to one of the people beside him: "You go to the platoon commander and ask if they have met anyone from Pang Tong's team." ”

"Yes." The man was about to turn the horse's head, when a small but rapid sound of the horse's hooves came from ahead!

Riding at night?

Shen Yun's heart froze, and he suddenly felt bad. Who will ride a horse on a big night in this dark night? And so fast?

"Be on guard! Blow the lights! Shen Yun coldly spit out two words in his mouth, and the lantern in his hand was immediately blown out, which was also signaling to Fang Qian that there was a situation here. At the same time, the two men and horses under his command immediately separated from the left and right, and the riding knife was placed in the hand, but he did not pull it out, but first grabbed the crossbow in his hand, and the other hand held the four-stone power bow behind his back!

The sound of hooves gradually sounded, and Fang Cheng's side also seemed to notice the situation here, and the lantern was blown out.

Shen Yun, who was accustomed to hearing the sound of horses' hooves, immediately judged that there were about five horsemen coming in front of him, and he thought that it might be Pang Tong, so he stretched out his hand and pressed it to let the others suspend their nervousness, and at the same time shouted loudly: "Someone has a name!" ”

Sure enough, Pang Tong's bellows-like voice came, but with a cry: "Yuan Rang, is it Yuan Rang?" ”

Shen Yun's heart was relieved, but he immediately lifted it up again, grabbed the horse's belly, and quickly rushed towards Pang Tong, and said in his mouth: "Yes! Why are you so late? Still running so fast? ”

Finally ran closer, between Pang Tong's fat body on the horse, a little shaky, but the fat face was sweaty, and the small eyes were full of fear.

Shen Yun's heart sank, and he only saw four horsemen when he swept his eyes, but didn't Pang Tong go to five people? Could it be that the county ......

"Enemy troops! Lots of enemy troops! Pang Tong couldn't help crying, "The county seat is gone, the Yueshi Huns burned the county seat, and now they are coming to us!" Xiao Shunzi is dead, he is dead......"

Xiao Shunzi is a cavalryman of Pang Tong's army, formerly known as Luo Shun, who is a thin man, but he didn't expect it......

Shen Yun panicked for a while, and Pang Tong was still chattering and crying: "As soon as we passed, we saw a fire in the city, Xiao Shunzi was anxious, and rushed forward first, but I didn't expect that more than a dozen archers suddenly stood up in the grass next to him, and a salvo shot Xiao Shunzi into a hornet's nest...... He died, what a miserable death! ”

At this time, only hearing the rumbling sound in the distance, Shen Yun panicked, but Pang Tong's crying made him even more irritable, and he suddenly shouted: "You fucking howl?!" We're not dead yet! ”

This voice roared out, and Shen Yun suddenly found that he was not so afraid. The nervousness in his heart seemed to be vented out, and when he saw Pang Tong, who was so frightened that he couldn't speak for a while, Shen Yun was angry, and stretched out his hand and slapped Pang Tong: "Damn, when you saw your brother being shot, you actually cried all the way back with your mother, what is in your hand?" It's a weapon! I/fuck/your uncle, you're still not a soldier of the big man? Have you ever thought about who you are? ”

Pang Tong was scolded and fainted, but the other cadets around him, who were also a little nervous, unconsciously straightened their waists.

Shen Yun saw that Pang Tong had stopped crying, and did not continue to scold, but shouted: "Come on, send five arrows!" Notify the platoon commander to immediately turn back to the camp and inform the commander to prepare for battle immediately! Yue's people, hehe, I'm afraid I want to play siege and send reinforcements! We're good to pick it up! ”

As he spoke, the sound of rumbling horses' hooves in the distance had converged, and in the dark night, a dark shadow of longing for shadows gradually became clear......

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At three o'clock in the morning of April 25, 1003, 40,000 troops of the Hungarian coalition army bypassed the Zabkhan River, walked through the Jinshan Gobi, and set up an ambush at Chalkan Lake, preparing to attack the Third Army of the Northern Frontier Front, cut off the rear route of the Northern Frontier Front, and seize its logistical grain and grass supply.

That night, more than 40,000 troops of the Hungarian coalition army attacked the garrison of the Third Army in six batches in three directions, and the two armies fought fiercely from the ugly hour in the early morning to the night hour, and the casualties on both sides were not counted. The water of Lake Chargan is one of the red......

This was only the first day of the Battle of Lake Chargan in Beihai Prefecture...... (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )

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