Chapter 543: The Dispute in Central Asia
A group of family members who came from Xiliang to take refuge came to Xia Cheng, and Chu Tian personally met with this group of people.
Xu Fengnian personally came to Xia Cheng and handed over the families of himself, Ma Teng, Han Sui, and many other generals to Chutian, firstly to avoid the dangerous Hexi Corridor, and secondly, to serve as a hostage for future refuge.
Chutian also learned that Genghis Khan Temujin had come to the Hexi Corridor in person and had successfully cut off the connection between the Western Regions and Guanlong and the Central Plains.
When an empire's passage is cut off by another empire, the empire's teleportation array becomes ineffective. Now that the passage between Xia Cheng and the Western Regions Protectorate has been cut off, Chutian cannot send reinforcements to the Western Regions Protectorate, and at most can only reach Jiuquan County, which is controlled by Xu Fengnian.
"Temujin's strategy is a great threat to us, and only the mobility of the Mongol cavalry and the teleportation array can carry out a large-scale roundabout offensive, which is impossible to prevent."
"However, there is no need to worry, because Bingzhou and Youzhou are about to launch an offensive and put full pressure on the Mongol Empire. If Temujin attacked Yumen Pass with all his might, then he might have to bear the need to be prepared to lose his forces in Hetao and Monan. ”
"In addition, I will send one or two legions to assist you in defending the Jade Gate Pass."
At the same time that Lao Qin was sending more troops to Yumen Pass, Chu Tian was not indifferent.
It's just that Chu Tian's main way to reinforce Xu Fengnian is not to defend the Yumen Pass, but to launch an offensive from other fronts to encircle Wei and save Zhao!
Temujin personally attacked the Hexi Corridor, so the pressure on the Mongol Empire that Chutian was facing head-on would be reduced.
If Temujin wanted to gain, he had to pay a corresponding price.
The three major army corps of Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Jizhou, and more than a dozen subordinate legions are ready to go.
Hundreds of millions of people mobilized for war, prepared supplies for a million-strong army, and with a teleportation array, its efficiency can be very fast.
A little girl followed behind Xu Fengnian, and Ma Yunlu looked at Chu Tian, who was talking to Xu Fengnian.
Ma Yunlu knew Xu Fengnian, but he didn't know Chu Tian, who was a stranger to her.
She noticed that Chu Tian was followed by a child younger than her.
So Ma Yunlu beckoned to the little child, Chu Wu was a little puzzled at first, and then ran over.
Ma Yunlu knocked Chu Wu's head, and then Chu Wu was beaten to cry......
“……”
Chu Tian saw the young Ma Yunlu bullying his son, and he didn't say anything.
The fight between children is nothing, Ma Yunlu is older than Chu Wu, so he has more strength...... However, Ma Yunlu is worthy of being born in Xiliang, and he is so aggressive at a young age.
Xu Fengnian was a little embarrassed, Ma Teng's daughter bullied other people's sons, so Ma Teng will be guilty in the future
Both of them were princes who were in charge of the fate of the Han Empire, and their strategic deployment was related to the fate of the empire.
It seems that the two of them are discussing something important.
"Ma Tie, Ma Xiu, Ma Yunlu ......"
Chu Tian couldn't help but be a little moved when he learned that several of Ma Teng's sons and daughters had been sent to Xia City for refuge.
These are the generals of the Ma family's army, for Chu Tian, they are the second generation of military generals, they are a generation behind Chu Tian, and they are not a few years older than Chu Tian's son.
Xu Fengnian's children and even his wife were sent to Xia City.
Chutian is not Cao Cao, so Xu Fengnian dared to send his family over. If Xu Fengnian's ally was Cao Cao, then Xu Fengnian would not dare to do such a dangerous thing.
"If the Yumen Pass cannot be defended, then give up at the right time, we can sweep through Monan and attack Mobei, and at that time, Temujin will have to abandon the Hexi Corridor and lead the main force back to Mobei. Lao Qin's Guanlong army is not vegetarian, there is Wang Jian Zhen guarding Guanzhong, and Guanzhong is not so easy to lose. ”
Chu Tian still trusts Lao Qin.
Lao Qin was a strong enemy, but when it came to dealing with the Mongol Empire, the stronger the enemy, the more reliable it was.
"I hope so. These people are entrusted to you. ”
Xu Fengnian sent himself and the families of his generals to Xiacheng, and then returned to Yumen Pass.
There are responsibilities that need to be taken on.
Chu Tian couldn't help but feel a little admiration as he watched Xu Fengnian return to the Jade Gate Pass.
Xu Fengnian is a person who dares to do things, at first he directly occupied Longxi to deal with the officers and soldiers of the Han Empire, and now he plans to defend the Hexi Corridor and block the troops of the Mongol Empire.
If it weren't for the combination of Wang Jian and Jia Xu, Xu Fengnian would undoubtedly be the king of Xiliang.
Whether a prince is capable or not depends not only on his own performance, but also on who his opponent is.
Xia Liang heard his son crying, came out of the backyard, and saw more than a dozen children.
She looked at Chu Tian with ill will: "These are your illegitimate children?" ”
"You think I'm a breeding pig......"
Chu Tian had a calm face, how could he give birth to more than a dozen people in a few years.
Soon Xia Liang knew that Chu Wu was beaten and cried by Ma Yunlu, and he did not blame Ma Yunlu, but hugged Ma Yunlu: "Tell my sister, what is your name?" ”
"Ma Yunlu."
"You can't bully your brother in the future, you know? As an older sister, you have to learn to protect those who are younger than yourself. ”
Summer Liang deliberately guided Ma Yunlu to form correct values.
Ma Yunlu nodded.
"Then you go and make peace with your brother."
The cool summer made Ma Yunlu and Chu Wu reconcile.
Chu Wu was beaten to tears by Ma Yunlu, who was older than him, and when he saw his mother come out, he quickly stopped crying, and wiped his tears with his little hands.
Ma Yunlu trotted over and stretched out his hand to Chu Wu to make peace, but Chu Wu's head tilted to the side, as if he didn't want to reconcile with this violent sister.
However, after Ma Yunlu waved his fist to express his threat, Chu Wu could only be forced to compromise.
"How do you feel that Wu'er is a tsundere ......"
Chu Tian was speechless.
"Isn't someone too?"
Summer Cool teased.
"The dozen or so legions hoarded in Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Jizhou should take action. If we don't send troops soon, the pressure on the Hexi Corridor will be too great. No, the most pressure is Huo An from the Western Regions Protectorate, who is fighting alone......"
Chu Tian occasionally fights with Xia Liang, but when facing business, he is unambiguous.
Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Jizhou carried out large-scale military expansion, replenishing a large number of new soldiers.
The recruits lacked combat power, but they could only be mixed with veterans to form a legion to train their troops in battle.
Perhaps when the Fourth National War is over, Chu Tian already has a division that has experienced the experience of war and is enough to sweep the world.
A truly strong army is one that has been trained in the flames of war, and it is difficult for trained soldiers and horses to reach levels above 80.
Summer Liang is also solemn, this Northern Expedition, not only Chutian has to go on the expedition, even she has to be forced to go into battle.
Once the northern defense line of the Han Empire collapses, then she will lose everything she has, including her husband and son.
After Xu Fengnian moved himself and his generals' families to Xiacheng, he returned here and defended Yumen Pass with many generals.
The Xiliang Army needs a coach, and no one is more suitable than Xu Fengnian.
"According to the rout soldiers who fled from Dunhuang County and the scouts deployed in Dunhuang County, Tie Mu really recruited servant troops in Dunhuang County, and it is estimated that he is not willing to consume the cavalry of his headquarters to attack the strong Yumen Pass, but intends to recruit the surrender troops and servant troops of Dunhuang County and use his lives to level the Yumen Pass."
As a veteran who had fought for several years, Han Sui also saw Temujin's plan.
The Han Empire's wars lasted for several years, allowing everyone to grow.
I'm afraid there aren't many wars between civilizations, and there are tragic internal wars in the Han Empire.
Even within the Han Empire, there were regional disputes.
"Cavalry, cavalry of the Mongol Empire!"
At this time, he was standing on the arrow tower to watch, and Han Sui's general Liang Xing rang the gong to inform all the defenders of Yumen Pass.
Yumen Pass is divided into two passes, one pass in front and one pass in the back, and the middle is the camp of the Xiliang Legion, which has hoarded a large number of materials and grain and grass.
As Xu Fengnian's enemy, at this time, for the common good, he provided Xu Fengnian with hundreds of thousands of arrows and other supplies, as well as 100,000 reinforcements, on the way.
If it weren't for the fact that Old Qin was threatened by the Western Xia forces that had descended on Beidi County, his main force might have gone to Yumen Pass in person.
Once the main force of the Guanlong army went to Yumen Pass, Li Yuanhao, the king of Western Xia, could plunder Guanzhong at any time. Lao Qin must first destroy Li Yuanhao, the king of Western Xia.
Xu Fengnian, Ma Teng, Han Sui, and all the defenders of Yumen Pass were alarmed, and they all came to the city wall and looked west.
Thousands of horses galloped, a Mongol cavalry rolled up the dust, and one of the battle flags symbolizing the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire hunted and hunted!
This is the vanguard of the Mongol Empire, used to test if there are ambushes ahead!
If you only think that there are only a few thousand Mongol cavalry, then you are very wrong, in the rear of the vanguard troops, there are still a huge number of battle formations!
The army of black oppression is infested, hundreds of generals are coming, and the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, Temujin, personally attacks Yumen Pass!
In front of Temujin's army, there was also an army of about 30,000 or 40,000 Dunhuang servants, who were the auxiliaries for the attack on Yumen Pass.
"This is what Temujin is capable of?"
Xu Fengnian couldn't help but be silent when he saw the servant army of Dunhuang County.
Temujin was systematically selected as the leader of the barbarian camp in the Fourth National War, and his abilities were naturally terrifying.
The more civilizations Temujin conquered, the stronger Temujin's army became.
The Mobei region north of the Han Empire gave birth to many powerful nomadic tribes, such as the Xiongnu, Turkic, Rouran, Xianbei, and Mongolian, so the location of the Han Empire was indeed very dangerous.
It is difficult for the West to give birth to such a powerful nomadic civilization, which is determined by its geographical location.
It can only be said that the geographical location of the Han Empire had advantages and disadvantages.
Temujin could already see the wall of Yumen Pass, which was indeed a majestic pass standing between the Western Regions and Guanlong.
"Yumen Pass has fallen into disrepair, as long as you are willing to pay the price, you can capture it. Order the Dunhuang servant army to build siege equipment. ”
"Let the Roman legions and Arab craftsmen of Crassus come and join me."
Temujin's strategic intentions were recklessly reckless by Wang Yanzhang, and some preparations were not yet sufficient, so he could only attack Yumen Pass while summoning reinforcements and craftsmen.
Before the arrival of the Arab craftsmen, he could only use the Han craftsmen captured in Dunhuang County to build siege equipment and storm the Yumen Pass.
Borshu, one of the four cowardly Xue, said to Temujin: "Subutai ordered that man to go to the Chagatai Khanate to assist Chagatai in conquering the Seljuk Empire and Khorezm, and then annex the Western Regions Protectorate. ”
When Temujin heard that Subutai had changed his deployment, he hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The Western Battlefield is fully in charge of Subutai. ”
"Yes."
Borshu summoned a personal soldier and told him to go and inform Subutai. Temujin appointed Subutai as commander in chief of the Western Theater.
Temujin's legions prepared siege equipment, while in Central Asia, the Seljuk Empire and Khorezm formed a Central Asian alliance to suppress the Chagatai Khanate.
During the Third National War, two Central Asian civilizations in the northern battlefield were quickly assaulted by Temujin's cavalry, and some of the lords were killed by the Mongol cavalry before they could react, and their men were also annexed and became the servant army of the Mongol Empire.
For the Seljuk Empire and the Kingdom of Khorezm, two powerful civilizations in Central Asia, the last national war was a great shame.
And now, the Chagatai Khanate, one of the four khanates of the Mongol Empire, wants to conquer their two powerful Central Asian civilizations with the strength of one khanate, which is unacceptable to the Seljuk Empire and Khorezm.
These two powerful Central Asian civilizations joined forces, and even Huo An, the protector of the Western Regions, had to deal with it carefully.
Although Hoan once provoked the Seljuk Empire and Khorezm, he was still extra cautious when it came to a real war.
And now, the forces that really attacked the Seljuk Empire and Khorezm were not the Western Regions Protectorate of Hoan, but the Chagatai Khanate, one of the four khanates.
The Seljuk Sultan Tugril Beg and the Khorezm King Kududdin Mahamat united dozens of great lords to form a coalition of 400,000 troops and attacked the Chagatai Khanate.
Although the population of Central Asia is not large, the war mobilization rate is almost the same as that of the nomadic civilizations in Mobei and Monan, so the large army that can be dispatched at one time is mighty.
"In the last national war, Temujin took advantage of our unpreparedness to carry out a surprise attack, so that the Mongol Empire could rise."
"And this time, he only sent one of his sons, and he wants to conquer our two overlords, which is like a fantasy."
"Destroy the Chagatai Khanate, divide Lake Balkhash and the Ili River Valley equally, and then divide the Dawan Kingdom equally."
The Seljuk Sultan and the King of Khorezm met west of the Ili River Valley and agreed to occupy the Ili Valley and the Ferghana Basin after destroying the Chagatai Khanate.
The sphere of influence of the Western Regions Protectorate has shrunk, and Huo An has concentrated his forces on defense, so the influence of the Western Regions Protectorate in Central Asia has decreased, and as long as the Chagatai Khanate is defeated, then Central Asia will be occupied by the Seljuk Empire and Khorezm.
Between Central Asia and South Asia, there is also a Great Moon Clan, as well as the Kushan Empire.
"The Seljuk Empire and Khorezm gathered an army of 400,000 troops...... This time it must be wiped out, and the blood will stain Lake Balkhash red. ”
Temujin's second son, Chagatai, did not panic when he learned that the Seljuk Empire and Khorezm's coalition were coming, but gathered 200,000 troops and prepared for a decisive battle with the two major coalition forces in Central Asia.
The winning side is the hegemon of Central Asia.