After a long time, after careful consideration, Hayibar said with a solemn face: "I have carefully considered this matter, if we don't take advantage of Qin Dusk's energy to expel his forces from the Central Continent at this time when he puts his energy in the east, once he eases up, according to his heart, our countries in the Western Regions will sooner or later become his mouth." Although the Loulan people are not the best allies, at least they are not interested in our land, and this guy Qin Duan, the wealth of the people of the land, he will not let go of anything if he has the opportunity, we must fight this time! ”

After a pause, he said: "If we fail, all the responsibility will be borne by me, it's a big deal that we bow down to the Huns and pay more tribute, at least the Huns will not spy on our land!" ”

Being able to say this shows that Haybar has made up his mind to break the kettle, and when it comes to this, Abshiyev has nothing to say, just nodded silently and agreed.

After the battle, the corpses inside and outside the partridge pass were all over the field, blood flowed and pestles, mutilated corpses everywhere, many of them could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and vultures that had foraged for food flew in flocks to the sky, greedily looking at this rich delicacy, and from time to time swooping down to enjoy it, even the soldiers' drive could not quench their greed.

The task of cleaning up the battlefield fell to the logistics troops who followed, and the march and battle were so continuous that even the iron men could hardly withstand it, and after determining that the enemy had completely lost the power to counterattack, the 2nd Independent Division finally got a moment to recuperate.

More than 10,000 prisoners were divided into several pieces and placed in the arena, in order to prevent the prisoners from resisting, Zhao Zhongyao asked Zhong Wu, who had already arrived, to lead the headquarters to take charge of guarding these prisoners, and killed dozens of diehards who tried to create an incident and take the opportunity to mutiny on the spot, so that the situation could barely be controlled. Fortunately, the 3rd and 5th Divisions of the 2nd Army Corps in the Northwest also came quickly, and arrived at Partridge Pass before evening. Taking over the responsibility of guarding the prisoners, it was only at this time that Zhao Zhongyao and Zhong Wuer were truly relieved.

The Partridge Pass has been trampled underfoot, the gate of the Central Plains has been opened to itself, the east can attack Longdong, and the south can overlook Xikang. North can threaten Lu Long, at this time, what should he do next? Taking a deep breath of the air that was still wafting with a faint smell of blood, Qin Du strolled on the wall of the East Gate of the Partridge Pass, looking at the east in confusion.

It was already late autumn in November, and the rolling hills on both sides of the pass were mottled with yellow and green, and the logistics staff were still busy cleaning up the battlefield in front of the pass, and the distance was already a dark gray vastness.

His gaze was deeply locked on the front, and Qin Dui pressed his hands on the battlements of the city wall. For a while, he traveled thousands of miles. It wasn't until the sound of boots behind him that he pulled him back from his contemplation, and without thinking about it, Qin Duan also knew that it was several of his right-hand men, probably all of whom wanted to probe his tone to determine the direction of his next step.

As soldiers, it is their greatest desire to charge into battle and make contributions, and now it is the best time to go east and south, and it is no wonder that they are anxious to come to explore the wind.

Turn around slowly. Entering the tomb were the people and horses who were preparing to camp in the four places under the castle tower, and the afterglow of the setting sun was mixed with a faint mist. Putting a thin veil on the entire city, Qin Duan sighed for no reason: "The sunset shines on the banner, and the horse is singing in the wind." This kind of scene is so magnificent, it can be regarded as a sign that we have taken the first step into the Central Plains, but will the road after it be so smooth? ”

His eyes wandered, and Qin Duan's cold gaze slowly swept over the three people standing behind him.

"Your Excellency. At present, we have controlled this Partridge Pass, which can be attacked and defended, and both sides of this fortress are rolling hills, which are not conducive to the movement of the army. We're already in the driver's seat, so what are you worried about? It was Mi Dahong, the commander of the Fifth Division of the Second Army Corps, who spoke and saw that the Independent Second Division had made great achievements on its own, which made his desire for war, which had always been steady, a little urgent.

He also knows that the independent second division led by Zhao Zhongyao has been competing with himself, this time the independent second division won a great victory, overcame the Partridge Pass, and fully proved its strength to the northwest military and political circles, Mi Dahong was happy and envious at the same time felt more pressure, and was pleased that as soon as the Partridge Pass was taken, it indicated that more wars were coming, and his division could also show its strength, that pressure was of course in the face of the exploits of the independent second division, if the fifth division could not fight a few beautiful battles, I'm afraid it's a bit of a misnomer.

So when he heard the change in Qin Dui's tone, he was deeply afraid that Qin Dui would stop there, so the troops stopped and hurriedly asked.

"Hey, Da Hong, why are you so optimistic about the future war?" Qin Duan looked at the somewhat anxious middle-aged man with a smile, as if he had seen through his thoughts.

With a hot face, Mi Dahong rubbed his chin and concealed it: "My lord said that he was joking, we have come here thousands of miles away, so we can't just sit here and watch the changes in the situation in the Central Plains without saying a word, right?" Do you say, Lao Cao? Mi Dahong hurriedly brought in an allied army.

Seeing that Mi Dahong pulled himself in, Cao Chongyue scratched his head and continued: "Yes, my lord, the bunnies under my hands have long been very restless, and they are looking forward to fighting all day long, so it's easy to wait until today!" ”

With a snort in his nose, Qin Duan ignored the singing and harmony of the two, and turned the topic to Zhao Zhongyao: "Zhao Zhongyao, are the specific statistics out?" ”

"Back to my lord, I'm out. The 2nd Independent Division suffered more than 5,800 casualties, more than 3,600 minor and serious wounds, and more than 21,000 casualties, including 11,000 prisoners, more than 10,000 enemies, 2,000 horses, and a number of other weapons and materials. ”

Hearing Qin Dui ask about the results of the battle, Zhao Zhongyao's extreme pride was also mixed with a trace of regret, the first battle was an unexpected vicious battle, which brought considerable damage to the Second Independent Division, and was bound to have a certain impact on the later battle of the Second Independent Division.

"Well, well done, Zhao Zhongyao, the independent second division performed well in this campaign, and the whole army fought hard, which made a good start for our eastward advance, and should be commended.

Qin Duan nodded with great satisfaction, the Second Independent Division has experienced such a vicious battle when it has been converted into a regular army, and has achieved such brilliant results, this cannot but be said to be a result worth looking forward to, and it will also be of great benefit to the future development of the Independent Second Division, although the losses are greater, but after this battle, the officers and men of the division and regiment will inevitably be tempered from it, and have laid a good foundation for the growth of the entire division and regiment. (To be continued......)