Jiuquan County, Yumen Pass, set up the city, Fengsui, the Great Wall and other defense facilities, the ancient city wall is full of traces of wind and frost.

Xu Fengnian's control over Jiuquan County was limited, and after being driven to Jiuquan County and Dunhuang County by the old Qin, he strengthened his control over Jiuquan County, Dunhuang County, and Zhangye County.

Jiuquan County and Dunhuang County are located between the Western Regions and Guanlong, also known as the Hexi Corridor, once Jiuquan County and Dunhuang County are lost, then the connection between the Western Regions and Guanlong will be severed.

Yumen Pass is one of the important nodes.

The Han Dynasty sent troops to control the Western Regions, and they had to pass through the Yumen Pass.

If the Jade Gate Pass is lost, the teleportation arrays in the Western Regions and the Central Plains may fail.

The reason why it is possible is mainly because there has been no attempt at the loss of the Yumen Pass.

Xu Fengnian took Li Hu, Yang Shihou and other military generals to stand on the wall of Yumen Pass, looking at Dunhuang County west of Yumen Pass.

He stationed 40,000 troops at Yumen Pass to guard an important pass between the Western Regions and Guanlong for the Han Empire.

"In the past, the thirteen soldiers returned to the Jade Gate, how magnificent. I didn't expect that one day, I would defend the Jade Gate for the Empire. ”

Xu Fengnian felt a heavy sense of mission.

In 74 AD, the Northern Xiongnu sent 20,000 elite soldiers to attack the Western Regions and besiege the city of Shule, which was garrisoned by only a few hundred Han troops.

The Han army held out until reinforcements from Xiliang arrived. When the Han army defending the city returned to Yumen Pass, there were only 13 people left, and they were in rags.

This is the famous Thirteen Soldiers Guiyumen.

Xu Fengnian's troops were far more powerful than the Han army at that time, but his opponent also changed from the Northern Xiongnu to the more powerful Mongol Empire.

"The Mongol Empire dispersed the tribes of Mobei to various pastures and steppes, and they used war eagles for simple communication, and the speed of the scouts sent by the various princes to transmit information was greatly reduced...... Temujin must have been inspired by the Inhumans to be secretive. If he scatters all the tribes and moves them frequently, then he will have a big operation......"

Xu Fengnian deduced his strategic intentions from Temujin's actions.

In the wild, the player's system is not unworkable, especially the communication system.

In this way, it will be extremely difficult to catch the traces and deployment of Temujin in time in the vast grasslands.

Temujin deliberately concealed his whereabouts, but in fact, it also revealed one point - Temujin, who knew that he would become the conqueror of the world in the third national war, began to act.

"It's disturbing...... Where are Wang Yanzhang and Ma Chao at this time? ”

Xu Fengnian asked Li Hu.

Li Hu, as the ancestor of Li Shimin, the Great Pillar State of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, was a cavalry hero, and when he commanded the cavalry in battle, the power of the cavalry was not small.

Li Hu replied: "They were patrolling outside the Yumen Pass, and it is said that a Mongolian cavalry appeared in Dunhuang County in the west. ”

"Dunhuang County ......"

Xu Fengnian felt inexplicably irritable.

To the west of Yumen Pass is Dunhuang County, once Dunhuang County is captured, it will also cut off the connection between the Western Regions and the Central Plains.

Control of the Hexi Corridor was often a prelude to the annexation of the Western Regions by nomadic civilizations.

Once the Western Regions are lost, the territory of the Han Empire will be lost, and if you want to recover the Western Regions, you need to pay a lot of troops, gold, silver, grain and grass.

That's why Lao Qin will allow Xu Fengnian to stay in Dunhuang County and Jiuquan County.

Even if he was old Qin, there were not so many generals who could defend the Hexi Corridor with all their might, so he could only use Xu Fengnian's power.

Xu Fengnian knew that he was being used, but he also had to guard the Jade Gate Pass.

If he can stick to the Yumen Pass, with this credit, no matter which prince he takes refuge in the future, he can become a general.

"Who is guarding Wuwei County from the old Qin faction? Xie Ai? ”

Xu Fengnian probably knew that Xie Ai was a wise general, and he could be regarded as having some ability.

He was worried that the occupation of Wuwei County by the Western Xia forces would also cut off the Hexi Corridor.

The Hexi Corridor is extremely long and narrow, Dunhuang County, Jiuquan County, Zhangye County, and Wuwei County all belong to the scope of the Hexi Corridor.

To the west of Yumen Pass, Wang Yanzhang, Ma Chao, and Han Sui came to inspect the land of Dunhuang County, as well as the population of Dunhuang County to Dunhuang County, the seat of Dunhuang County. There are also some people who have migrated to Yumen Pass and Jiuquan County to enrich the population of Yumen Pass and Jiuquan County.

Xiliang Iron rode around, Ma Chao was a little older, holding a spear in his hand, brocade clothes and silver armor, and the force began to approach Wang Yanzhang.

Worshipping Wang Tie Gun as a teacher, Ma Chao's potential has been developed, and his spear skills have also improved.

"It is said that the Mongolian cavalry is moving around here, but not a single shadow of the Mongolian cavalry is seen, could it be that they heard that we are coming, so they fled in despair?"

Han Sui and his subordinates looked around, many places were Gobi, there were grasslands, and mountains in the distance.

If it weren't for the betrayal of a traitor, Han Sui would not have been reduced to guarding the border, but Han Sui could still accept it, and Xu Fengnian still used it.

"Beware of the cavalry of the Mongol Empire."

Wang Yanzhang participated in the Third National War and knew the horror of the Mongol Empire.

The terrifying thing about the Mongol Empire was not only its cavalry, but also Genghis Khan's ability to control his servant army.

In the Mongol Empire and the four khanates, the Mongol cavalry is the core combat force, but the periphery of the core combat power is countless servant armies.

These servants included infantry and cavalry, as well as some craftsmen.

Even if the Mongol Empire and the four khanates slaughtered cities, they generally did not kill artisans, they also needed craftsmen to produce weapons and make siege equipment.

"How could the Mongolian cavalry run to Dunhuang in the Tianshan Mountains and Monan?"

Han Sui muttered.

"Urgent report, fifty miles to the north, a border town was captured by the Mongolian cavalry!"

Just as Han Sui complained, a small group of scout cavalry quickly went south and informed Wang Yanzhang and Han Sui.

"They showed up, come with me to the meeting!"

"General, that Mongolian cavalry has about 3,000 people, and it should not be underestimated."

"Go and tell your lord."

"Yes!"

"If the battle is unfavorable, we will retreat."

Wang Yanzhang's courage was amazing, and after a little hesitation, he decided to use it to test the Mongolian cavalry.

If the reality of the Mongol cavalry attacking Dunhuang County is not clarified, the situation will be extremely bad.

The Mongol Empire had unified the use of war eagles for command, and Temujin's orders were directly conveyed to the commanders through the war eagles, and even the commanders did not know the content of the orders.

In addition, the Mongolian cavalry is often stationed in the field (the player system is limited in the field), and they travel hundreds of miles a day, and their whereabouts are uncertain, and the scouts want to transmit the information back in time, which takes a long time, and the intelligence is often out of time.

Wang Yanzhang couldn't get accurate information, so he could only go and take a risk in person.

The border fortress of the entire Han Empire, from the Western Regions to Liaodong, was tens of thousands of miles long, and there were breakthroughs everywhere, which showed the great pressure of defense.

Wang Yanzhang had 10,000 cavalry, and Han Sui had 20,000 cavalry, and quickly marched to the border town that was attacked by the Mongol cavalry.

"You will answer in the rear, and if I am in danger and send out an arrow, you will answer."

Wang Yanzhang had a premonition of danger, so he asked Han Sui, who was slightly inferior in strength, to lead the Xiliang cavalry to respond.

There are more than ten generals under Han Sui's command, and many of these generals are historical generals, but there are few famous ones.

"Ma'er, you and Han Sui stayed in the rear to take over as a teacher."

Wang Yanzhang regarded Ma Chao as a righteous son, and was worried that he would encounter danger when he went on this trip to test the soldiers of the Mongol Empire, so he asked Ma Chao to stay.

Ma Chao said stubbornly: "No, I want to go with me!" ”

"This is a military order, a military order is like a mountain!"

Wang Yanzhang reprimanded, although Ma Chao was arrogant by nature, he regarded Wang Yanzhang as a teacher, so he no longer insisted.

Han Sui pressed Ma Chao's shoulder: "We will stay behind to respond, it's not that we can't contribute." It is precisely because we stayed that General Wang was able to go to the test. ”

Wang Yanzhang also took this opportunity to warn Ma Chao: "In addition to charging into battle, it is equally important to stabilize the rear. If you don't understand this, you will definitely suffer in the future. ”

"General Wang, I will send you to be suitable, and this person can be the deputy general."

Han then handed over one of the Xiliang generals to Wang Yanzhang for command.

A sword-wielding cavalry rode away from Han Sui's army and clasped his fists at Wang Yanzhang: "Cheng Yi is willing to obey the general's dispatch!" ”

Wang Yanzhang was quite satisfied with Cheng Yi and said, "Okay, you come with me, but don't be careful." ”

"Yes!"

Wang Yanzhang and Cheng Yi led 10,000 light cavalry forward, and he left the Houliang Longxiang Army and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to Ma Chao.

Wang Yanzhang really had a bad premonition.

If you carry heavy cavalry to the test, it will be a burden.

A small town in the north of Dunhuang County, a Mongol cavalry general captured the city, but did not rush to plunder.

Temujin's chief minister, Yelu Chucai, lobbied Temujin to abandon the massacre of the city in order to pacify the conquered city and recruit servants.

At present, Temujin's methods were moderate, and the Mongol generals who had broken through the border town were restrained and were greatly dissatisfied.

"There is a Xiliang cavalry coming, the number is about 10,000."

"Sure enough, they came, plundered the town's gold, silver, and grain, and then retreated."

The Mongol generals immediately ordered to withdraw their troops.

The Mongol cavalry, numbering only about 3,000, had captured a second-class town, plundered the riches, and retreated in a hurry before they had time to take the population with them.

The Liangzhou cavalry was brave and not inferior to ordinary Mongolian cavalry. If this group of Mongolian cavalry is weak, it may also be wiped out in Dunhuang County.

Three thousand Mongol cavalry withdrew from the town, and in the saddle hung gold, silver, grain, and grass plundered from the second-class town.

The Mongol aristocracy fought fiercely, which was why they were able to plunder the spoils of war, so they continued to conquer new lands.

If there is no reward for fighting, no one wants to fight to the death except for the sake of faith.

When Wang Yanzhang and Cheng Yi's cavalry arrived, the second-class town was in shambles, and there were still a lot of property scattered on the way the Mongol cavalry withdrew.

"They haven't been gone for a long time, and their whereabouts are in a hurry, so they can chase them."

Wang Yanzhang made a rough judgment, and then stepped forward with Cheng Yi to catch up as soon as possible.

"General, the Xiliang cavalry is catching up! It is less than ten miles away from our army! ”

"If they have the guts, let them chase after them."

The Mongol general did not panic when he learned that a Western Liang cavalry was chasing him.

Three thousand Mongolian cavalry fled, and Wang Yanzhang and Cheng Yi were in hot pursuit.

Wang Yanzhang's war horse is of extremely high quality, and it was a divine horse given to him by Xu Fengnian, and he could already see the dust raised by the Mongolian cavalry.

It was June, and the Gobi was hot and dry, and the air was distorted by the heat, and thousands of horses galloped by, shaking the gravel.

The Mongolian cavalry looked to the rear and saw a fierce general single-handedly chasing and killing, and behind this fierce general, there was a large group of Xiliang cavalry.

If the Mongol cavalry turned back to meet Wang Yanzhang, then they could be overtaken by the fierce Xiliang cavalry and then completely annihilated.

10,000 Xiliang cavalry, under the leadership of a fierce general, may annihilate 3,000 Mongolian cavalry, and the probability is not low.

The Mongol general said to a commander: "You lead a detachment of cavalry and go and kill him." ”

Among the 3,000 Mongol cavalry, about one-tenth of the troops, that is, 300 Mongol cavalry, under the leadership of a Mongol commander, deliberately slowed down and shot arrows at Wang Yanzhang.

Dozens of arrows were shot at Wang Yanzhang, and Wang Yanzhang used an iron spear to easily knock these arrows away.

Among them, one or two arrows hit Wang Yanzhang's iron armor, but they were bounced away by the heavy iron armor and did not hurt him in the slightest.

Wang Yanzhang's weapons and armor are not of low quality.

When these Mongolian cavalry were about to shoot Wang Yanzhang, Wang Yanzhang clamped the horse's belly, used the spur to urge the horse to accelerate, and smashed into the broken Mongolian cavalry, and the heavy hundred-pound iron spear was slashed down!

The two Mongol cavalrymen were hit hard, and because they couldn't withstand the huge force, they fell off their horses together!

Kill two Mongol cavalrymen with one shot!

The Mongolian commander and several centurions subconsciously swallowed their saliva, this fierce general is very likely to be the first fierce general under the command of Xu Fengnian, a prince of the Han Empire, who guarded the Yumen Pass, as mentioned in the intelligence, Wang Tiegun!

Even the Mongol Empire called Wang Yanzhang Wang Tiegun, just because Wang Tiegun's weapons were impressive.

Two hundred-pound iron guns, in Wang Tiegun's hands, lift as light as a weight.

"We may not be able to kill 300 people......"

Before a centurion could say his word, a hundred-pound iron gun had already swept over and killed him with one shot!

The centurion fell from his horse and lost his breath.

Wang Yanzhang grabbed 300 Mongolian cavalry and killed him alone, stabbing left and right with iron spears, killing dozens of horsemen in a row, and the Mongolian commander and his cavalry were terrified.

Wang Yanzhang's force, I am afraid that few generals of the Mongol Empire can resist.

Only by using enough troops can Wang Yanzhang be encircled and suppressed.

The three hundred Mongolian cavalry did not dare to stop fighting with Wang Yanzhang, because Wang Yanzhang still had 10,000 Xiliang light cavalry led by Cheng Yi behind him, and the combat effectiveness of this group of third-order light cavalry was not much worse.

The Mongol generals who had captured the town looked back from time to time and couldn't help but be terrified when they saw Wang Tie's spear slaughtering three hundred troubled Mongol cavalry.

It turned out that in Xiliang, there were such fierce generals.

The Mongol Empire did not lack some commanders, but it lacked fierce generals of the level of Wang Yanzhang.

"If only it could be captured......"

The Mongol commander made a slight plan, but then rejected this idea, because according to the intelligence of the spies, Wang Yanzhang belonged to a die-hard person, and even if he died in battle, he would not betray his lord and could not surrender.

"Well, we have to let him die. In this way, the Yumen Pass can be captured. ”