Luntai City has regained its prosperity, hundreds of thousands of civilians have been active, some herdsmen have returned to the pastures outside the city to graze, and some camel caravans have traveled back and forth between Luntai and Yanqi and Cheshi.

The Imperial Protectorate of the Western Regions initially resumed its rule over the Western Regions.

After recovering Yanqi and defeating Temujin's army, the expeditionary force of the Han Empire finally came to the destination of the expedition - Luntai City!

Yellow sand wears gold armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned if it is not broken!

Already a little ragged Han army appeared outside Luntai City, and they were also escorting tens of thousands of prisoners, and the battle flag was broken.

The strength of the expedition organized by the Han Empire was not trivial, and the map of the main world was already much larger.

Huo An and Xu Fengnian led the defenders of Luntai City and the people outside the city to meet the expeditionary force of the Han Empire.

If there was no expeditionary force sent by the princes of Guannai, then Luntai City would definitely not be able to hold it, and the Western Regions Protectorate would have fallen.

The current situation is very favorable to the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and the territory at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains has been recovered.

"Brother!"

Huo Qing led the war horse, his little face was stained with sand and smoke, and he galloped towards Huo An, hugged Huo An, and couldn't stop sobbing.

"Qingqing, you must have caused a lot of trouble to others, I didn't die so easily...... Well, you can let go. ”

Huo An had already seen Mu Ke, and Mu Ke specially led reinforcements from the Nanzhong region of Yizhou to participate in the expedition, and Huo An had a hard time feeling in his heart.

"Humph!"

Huo Qing found that Huo An couldn't wait to meet Mu Ke, so he had to let go and pout.

My sister.

When Chu Tian saw Huo An go to find Mu Ke and put Huo Qing aside, he knew that this must be a brother and sister, and after making sure that the other party was safe, he would be like someone who was fine.

Chu Tian met with Xu Fengnian, who supported Luntai City, and learned that Xu Fengnian's subordinate Wang Tiegun had been killed, and he was immediately silent.

Chu Tian was deeply impressed by Wang Tiegun, Wang Tiegun was at least a fierce general at the level of five tiger generals, and he was once a powerful tiger prisoner, and it was not uncommon for him to capture the flag in many major battles.

It's just that Wang Tiegun died under the bombardment of the Xiangyang cannon, which is really suffocating.

The Xiangyang artillery of the Mongolian army killed Wang Tie's spear, and the gravel severely damaged Zhang He, and many famous generals died under this powerful siege machine.

"In the future, we will either try to get the manufacturing drawings of the Xiangyang cannon, or find a way to deal with it."

Chu Tian became more and more wary of the Xiangyang cannon.

The damage of the siege equipment is quite high, and no military general dares to say that he stands in front of the bed crossbow and is shot by the bed crossbow.

Zhao Yun was silent for a while when he learned that Wang Tiegun, who had competed with him in marksmanship before, was killed.

"What are you going to do?"

"Temporarily stay in the Western Regions Protectorate, expedition to the Chagatai Khanate, and avenge Wang Tiegun and others. When the war in the Western Regions is over, I will go to Xia City. ”

Chu Tian did not deny Xu Fengnian's idea.

Huo An's Western Regions Protectorate is still very dangerous, and the strength of the Western Regions Protectorate has not recovered.

The distance between Chutian's territory and the Western Regions Protectorate was too far, and he was powerless.

This expedition had already consumed a lot of the savings of Chutian's forces.

Huo An has a ruling base in the Western Regions Protectorate, and he can quickly establish a new order at the lowest cost.

Xu Fengnian's group of Western Liang generals could go on an expedition with Huo An to the Chagatai Khanate and wipe out the huge threat of the Chagatai Khanate.

According to what Chen Qingzhi said to Chutian, during the decisive battle with the combined forces of Temujin and Chagatai, the Chagatai Khanate had an up-and-coming cavalry general, and his ability was still above Chagatai.

In Chutian's view, the Chagatai Khanate, which was entrenched between the Tien Shan Mountains and Central Asia, was very dangerous. The Chagatai Khanate was much stronger than the Ögedai Khanate.

"Aren't you going to go to Summer City to meet your family first?"

"Of course."

Ma Chao silently followed Xu Fengnian's side, and suddenly said to Chu Tian: "The last general wants to borrow troops from the general and destroy the Chagatai Khanate!" ”

Chu Tian looked at Ma Chao and found that Ma Chao's temperament was different from before: "Impulsiveness not only can't succeed, but it's also easier to fail." If you want to avenge Wang Yanzhang, then you have to train for two or three years first. ”

Chu Tian knew that Ma Chao had not yet reached his peak state, and all his abilities were not at full value.

Moreover, the expedition to the Chagatai Khanate meant that it was quite troublesome to intervene in the chaotic wars in Central Asia.

It is not a question of whether the Chagatai Khanate can be defeated, but an economic one.

If you are desperate, of course, you can wipe the Chagatai Khanate off the map.

Huo An and Mu Ke met, but Mu Ke looked at each other coldly: "Do you plan to leave our son, defend Luntai City alone, and then die in battle and become a hero of the Han Empire?" ”

"Keke, I don't think like this, Taicheng must be defended, and the Western Regions Protectorate can turn around."

Huo An faced the abnormal Mu Ke, but he didn't know how to please.

"Don't flirt with each other for the time being, can we prepare the camp of our expeditionary force?"

Lao Qin found out that these young people brought their wives to fight without saying a word, which made him, an elderly person, feel a faint sadness.

Speaking of business, Huo An immediately recovered his spirits: "The camp of the expeditionary force has been fully prepared, enough to accommodate four or five hundred thousand people. However, the grain stored in the Western Regions Protectorate may not be able to support so many people...... This winter, the expeditionary force can return to Guannai in batches, and the rest will be handed over to our Western Regions Protectorate. ”

"Can the Protectorate of the Western Regions withstand the counterattack of the Chagatai Khanate?"

"If the Han Empire puts pressure on Mobei, and Temujin and Subutai return to Mobei, they will not be able to suppress our Western Regions Protectorate with the strength of the Chagatai Khanate alone."

Huo An has some confidence in the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

The Ögedai Khanate has been destroyed, the crisis of the Western Regions Protectorate has been lifted, and Temujin and Subutai have been hit hard, and they may choose to retreat to Mobei to recuperate.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions had time to recover his forces.

"It is naturally best for the Western Regions Protectorate to solve the remaining problems by itself."

"Of course, if the expeditionary force can send troops to recover the place north of the Tianshan Mountains, I can pay for the teleportation array, as well as food and grass."

"I don't bother you if I think about it."

Old Qin shook his head, and then took Jia Xu, Lu Bu and others to check on his camp.

Luntai City set up a banquet for the arrival of the Han Empire's expeditionary force, and Huo An specially entertained the princes who relieved the crisis for the Western Regions Protectorate.

"I need the help of an elite cavalry to reclaim the north of the Tianshan Mountains this cold winter. At the beginning of spring next year, our Western Regions Protectorate can make an expedition to the Chagatai Khanate and contain the forces of the Chagatai Khanate. You can rest assured that you will go to Mobei to deal with Temujin, and you don't have to worry about the Chagatai Khanate supporting Mobei. ”

Hoan sat on the throne and spoke out his plan.

Hoan had ambitions to fight in Central Asia, but his plans were disrupted by the Fourth National War.

To the north of the Tien Shan Mountains there are the tribes of Subutai, and to the west of the Tien Shan Mountains there is the Chagatai Khanate.

Hoan intended to first regain the territory north of the Tien Shan Mountains before attacking the Chagatai Khanate, which was mainly located in Central Asia.

Lao Qin said: "Originally, I agreed with Chu Zimou and Mingguan that the three armies would go out of Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou respectively, sweep Mobei, and destroy the royal city of the Mongol Empire, but Mingguan seems to be in trouble. He had to deal with both the Khitans and the Jurchens. ”

"Not only that, but in this expedition, our losses are not small, and it will take a cold winter to recruit new soldiers and restore morale."

Chutian's army also suffered heavy losses in the Great War.

When to attack Mobei, the parties have not yet agreed, especially Mingguan, which is still having a headache for suppressing the barbarian tribes in Liaodong.

Liaodong's position determines that it is destined to bear tremendous pressure in this national war.

"Why don't you take advantage of the fact that the expeditionary force has not yet returned to the Central Plains and destroy the Chagatai Khanate, or severely damage the Chagatai Khanate?"

Chu Tian had a bold idea.

Although he warned Ma Chao not to be rash not long ago, the current situation seems to be indeed feasible.

Temujin was wounded, and the Mongol Empire and the three khanates were panicked and their armies wavered, attacking the Chagatai Khanate, perhaps with a chance to burn its capital.

"Winter is coming, let me think again."

Compared with the cavalry of the Chagatai Khanate, Lao Qin was more worried about the climate in the Western Regions.

If the expeditionary force of the Han Empire went to the Chagatai Khanate, then it would mean that they would have to fight the Chagatai Khanate in the ice and snow, and the goal of the expeditionary force of the Han Empire would be even more crazy.

"Brother Chu, there is something I have to tell you." Huo An whispered to Chu Tian mysteriously, "Catherine from St. Petersburg, she greeted us in advance in Luntai City, and she will soon use the teleportation array to come to Luntai City to discuss the affairs of the Golden Horde with us. ”

Catherine!

Chu Tian often forgot that there was such a person, and after Huo An's reminder, Chu Tian's heart was shocked.

During the Second National War, Mulan did not deal with Catherine very much, and had a bad relationship, and she did not have a good impression of Catherine in the summer.

Once Catherine comes to Luntai City, Luntai City is estimated to become a Shura field, another sense of Shura field.

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In the country of Qiuci, the Mongol army was defeated on all fronts, and more than 300,000 cavalry retreated here to rest, and morale was low. Temujin's henchmen, such as Ogedei, Chagatai, Yelu Chucai, Chilaowen, and Borshu, anxiously awaited news from Temujin.

"Great Khan, there is no danger to life."

After making sure that Temujin had not been shot by the Shenji Battalion, the group breathed a sigh of relief.

Temujin was the core figure of the Mongol Empire and the remaining three khanates, and if Temujin was killed, the entire Mongol Empire and the three khanates would be locked in a power struggle, and their demise would not be far away.

Because of Temujin's existence, everyone regarded him as the Great Khan, in order to maintain the relationship between the Mongol Empire and the Khanate.

Temujin came out with his wound in his arms and glanced at the people present: "You have all shown enough loyalty to me, I will not die until I conquer a powerful enemy, and our soldiers are still sharp." Giving up the attack on the Western Regions and ordering the army to retreat to the Chagatai Khanate, we need time to restore morale and reinvigorate the army. ”

Chagatai's eyes flickered, and he hesitated to recommend Timur to Temujin as a general, but then concealed the matter out of selfishness.