"Qinghai Changyun Dark Snow Mountain, the lonely city looks at Yumen Pass. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Yellow Sand wears gold armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will not be returned if it is not broken. ”

Deng Yue rode on a horse, looking at the tall city wall of Yumen Pass, his heart swelled with infinite pride, and he unconsciously chanted loudly the most popular "Military March" in Yan Country today.

It is said that this poem came from the mouth of the famous King Yan, and later somehow spread to the outside world. At present, as the topic of the Western Regions is heated up in Yan Kingdom, a large number of young and enthusiastic young people want to follow the example of Dingyuan Hou Banchao and make great achievements in the Western Regions.

"Good! Boshan is so interested! ”

Deng Yue turned around and saw that it was his direct boss, Liu Yao, the governor of Liangzhou.

Since Deng Yue and Zhou Fu crossed the river to join Yan last year, they were transferred to the northwest by King Yan to help Liu Yao.

Liu Yao expressed great welcome to the arrival of Deng Yue and Zhou Fu, especially with Deng Yue, who was both civil and military, and it didn't take long for the two to become friends who talked about everything.

"Is Boshan ready?" After speaking, Liu Yao looked at Deng Yue and the majestic two-sided infantry coalition behind him.

"Rest assured, the Governor is ready to be pulled out at any time." Deng Yue hugged his fists.

"Well, with the talent of Ebershan, it is foolproof to go to Gaochang. However, you must also keep in mind that your task is to ensure the security of this strategic place in Gaochang and prepare a good ground for the future expedition of the army to the west. ”

"No! The end will understand. ”

Deng Yue nodded cautiously, as early as the pre-war meeting, Liu Yao had already explained it to him clearly.

He went to Gaochang to form a north-south echo with the Haitou city of Fuhong and consolidate the power of Yan in the Western Regions.

Since the Yan State successfully rebuilt the Changshi Mansion in the Western Regions last year, the power of the Yan State has expanded rapidly in the Western Regions, first gaining a firm foothold on the west bank of the Prison Lanhai Sea, and then taking over the former domestic attachment of the Cheshi.

With the expansion of the territory, the troops under Fu Hong's command are somewhat stretched, in order to strengthen the strength of the Western Regions Changshi Mansion. At the beginning of the second year of Taining, Liu Yao, the governor of Liangzhou, sent his lieutenant Deng Yue to lead 6,000 cavalry into Gaochang to support Fu Hong. Since then, Yan has successfully opened the gateway to the Western Regions according to Gaochang, Haitou, Loulan, Jiaohe and other cities at the eastern end of the Silk Road.

Deng Yue bid farewell to Liu Yao, Zhou Fu and other Liangzhou generals, and left Yumen Pass with 6,000 soldiers and horses behind him and galloped towards Gaochang City.

Since the vast area west of Yumen Pass to Gaochang was under the control of the Yan State, in addition to the difficult roads, Deng Yue's troops arrived at Gaochang City almost unimpeded.

When he came to Gaochang City, Deng Yue was about to send someone to negotiate with the soldiers guarding the gate, but when he saw the city gate suddenly open, he saw Li Bai, the chief secretary of the Western Regions Governor's Mansion, striding out of it. It turned out that Li Bai learned that Deng Yue was coming, and led some people to welcome Deng Yue outside the city gate early.

"Hahaha, Captain Deng, you're finally here! A few days ago, this official received an urgent report from the governor, saying that Captain Deng would lead 6,000 soldiers to enter Gaochang, and I was looking forward to this. Don't hide it from Captain Deng, the situation in the Western Regions is not very peaceful now, except for the former foreign countries of Cheshi, the rest of the countries are deeply hostile to our Yan country. ”

"Fu Changshi has long felt that he is weak, and has asked the Governor's Mansion and the Assassin's Mansion for reinforcements several times, and now he has finally looked forward to you. With the addition of these 6,000 new forces, the Changshi Mansion has enough confidence to ensure the safety of Gaochang and Haitou. ”

"What? Is the situation in the Western Regions critical? ”

Deng Yue's heart moved, and he hurriedly inquired about the situation in the Western Regions. Before leaving, Governor Liu Yao had mentioned many times that the situation in the Western Regions was complicated, but he didn't expect to encounter it as soon as he came.

"Alas, it's hard to put into words! Since the establishment of the Western Regions Alliance, the countries of the Western Regions have gained a lot of courage, and the stragglers of various countries did not dare to appear in the area of Loulan and Gaochang, but now they are almost blocking the door. ”

"After all, the two cities of Loulan and Haitou are the stations of the Western Regions Governor's Mansion, and the countries in the Western Regions do not dare to be too presumptuous, only the former country of the Cheshi Division, which has just been attached, has been frequently harassed by stragglers in the Western Regions recently. Although Lord Changshi had the intention to strike at the arrogance of the countries in the Western Regions, he was trapped by the lack of troops in his hands, so he could only watch the other party show off his might near Gaochang and Jiaohe City. ”

"Master Li doesn't need to be discouraged, now that the king has set a plan for the western expedition, domestic materials and personnel are constantly gathering in the Western Regions through the Yumen Pass, and the last general thinks that it won't be long before my Yan army can plough the court and sweep the caves to completely bring the Western Regions under his rule."

"Alas, how easy it is to say! Presumably, Captain Deng should have seen the difficulty of the road west of Yumen Pass along the way, right? It can be said that just three hundred miles of quicksand is enough to give Yan Guo a headache! It is precisely because the Yan army traveled thousands of miles to come, the local tuntian is unable to make ends meet, and the logistics supply difficulties have led to the fact that the Changshi Mansion of the Western Regions can only maintain Gaochang and Haitou. ”

"Forget it, let's not talk about this, please enter the city to rest for a day or two, the resident official has arranged for you, and the safety of Gaochang and Jiaohe will be entrusted to Captain Deng in the future."

Everyone followed Li Bai back to Gaochang City, and Li Bai had already ordered someone to prepare a meal and a bathing place.

The banquet prepared by Li Bai for Deng Yue was simple and grand, and there were many former civil and military officers in the middle, which gave Deng Yue enough face.

After the reception banquet, Li Bai brought Deng Yue alone and introduced the current situation to the other party.

Li Bai stared straight at Deng Yue and carefully said: "Captain Deng, although Lord Governor has praised your ability and personality many times in his letters, after all, you have just arrived in the Western Regions, and this official has to tell you a few words. ”

Deng Yue knew that this was for his consideration, so he didn't dare to slack off and said: "Master Li has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it, and the last general will listen to it." ”

"Okay, I appreciate a straightforward man like Captain Deng! At present, the Western Regions Alliance is powerful, and the combined forces of various countries have more than 200,000 troops, which is by no means a powerful opponent for us. In addition, there are still nomads such as Gaoche in the north, and a slight carelessness may bury the good situation that Changshi Mansion has managed to get up. ”

"And Gaochang geographical location is important, the northwest has a car division Houguo, the northeast has a high car, the southwest is Yanqi, whether it is Gaochang City or the nearby Liuzhong, Jiaohe two cities, are in the most sensitive and delicate places of all forces, once there were constantly nomadic cavalry such as car divisions and high cars, as well as Yanqi, Qiuzi and other tax collectors, so that all kinds of relationships are entangled very complicated."

And this situation did not change slightly until last year, after the former domestic annexation of the Cheshi, and now the Western Regions Changshi Mansion has expelled the tax collectors of Yanqi, Qiuzi and other countries, and took over the government affairs of Gaochang, Liuzhong, and Jiaohe. But in the face of the chariot divisions and high-chariot cavalry who come to harass from time to time, it is all up to the general to deal with it. ”

"Please rest assured that as long as there is an end, no one will be allowed to interfere with the stability of Gaochang."

"Well, this official naturally believes that Captain Deng has this ability. But I would like to remind the captain that I hope you will pay attention to your proportions and don't provoke the high car and the car master Houguo, so as not to attract the two countries to report back. This is not that Li is cowardly and afraid, but that we can't spoil the king's plan to go west with our own preferences. ”

"Long before the reconstruction of the Western Regions Changshi Mansion, from the governor of Liu Yao to the governor of Fu Hong, they all had a clear and definite positioning of their responsibilities. We are the vanguard of Yan's return to the Western Regions, and the task of the Changshi Mansion is not to send troops to level the Quartet, and the Changshi Mansion does not have that strength. ”

"The main task of the Changshi Mansion is to gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions, and to inquire and find out the situation of the entire Western Regions, so as to prepare for the Yan Kingdom's conquest of the Western Regions in the future! Therefore, Lieutenant Deng must be cautious before taking action, of course, this does not mean that he should not fight back in the face of the enemy's provocation, but just grasp the measure. ”

After listening to Li Bai's introduction, Deng Yue felt that his head was big. However, he quite understood the thoughts of Fu Hong, Li Bai and other officials of the Western Regions Changshi Mansion, after all, the strength of the Changshi Mansion was limited, if he hadn't come, the total strength of the entire Changshi Mansion would be only 6,000 people, which was indeed not enough to challenge the entire Western Regions Alliance.

"Please tell Master Li that the last general knows the severity and will not act rashly. As long as Gaoche, Cheshi Houguo, Yanqi and other countries do not threaten the safety of the three cities of Gaochang, Jiaohe, and Liuzhong, the last general will not take the initiative to attack them. ”

"Well, then the official is relieved. Please also ask Captain Deng not to worry, this passive situation will not last long, and when the king opens the curtain of the Western Expedition, it is the time for the Captain to show his skills. (To be continued.) )