Jiuquan County and Yumen Pass have defense facilities such as pass, beacon towers, and the Great Wall. The ancient city walls are covered with traces of wind and frost.

Xu Fengnian had limited control over Jiuquan County. After being rushed 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, the connection between the Western Regions and Guanlong will be cut off.

Yumen Pass is another important node.

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

If Yumen Pass is lost, the teleportation arrays in the Western Regions and Central Plains may become invalid.

The reason why it is possible is mainly because I have not tried the situation of the fall of Yumen Pass.

Xu Fengnian, with Li Hu, Yang Shihou and other military generals, stood on the wall of Yumen Pass, and looked at Dunhuang County west of Yumen Pass.

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

"In the past, the thirteen soldiers returned to Yumen, how magnificent. I didn't expect that one day, I would guard Yumen for the empire."

Xu Fengnian felt a heavy sense of mission.

In 74 AD, the Northern Xiongnu Chanyu sent 20,000 elite troops to attack the Western Regions, surrounding Shule City, which was only a few hundred Han troops stationed.

The Han army held on until the reinforcements arrived in Xiliang. When the Han army guarding the city returned to Yumen Pass, there were only 13 people left, dressed in rags.

This is the famous thirteen soldiers who return to Yumen.

Xu Fengnian had far more troops than the Han army at that time, but his opponent also changed from the Northern Huns to the more powerful Mongolian Empire.

"The Mongol Empire dispersed tribes in the northern desert to pastures and grasslands everywhere. They used war eagles for simple contact. The scouts sent by various princes dropped significantly... Temujin must have been inspired by the aliens and paid attention to confidentiality. If he dispersed all tribes everywhere and mobilized frequently, it means he would have a big action..."

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

In the wild, the player's system is subject to considerable restrictions, especially the communication system cannot be used.

In this way, it will be greatly difficult to capture the traces and deployment of Temujin on the vast grassland in time.

Temujin deliberately hid his whereabouts, and actually exposed a little bit when he knew that he would become the conqueror of the world in the third national war, Temujin, who began to act.

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

Xu Fengnian asked Li Hu.

As the ancestor of Li Shimin, Li Hu was a cavalry hero, and when he commanded the cavalry to fight, the cavalry was powerful.

Li Hu replied: "They were patrolling outside Yumen Pass, and it is said that a Mongolian cavalry appeared in Dunhuang County to 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 cut off the connection between the Western Regions and the Central Plains.

Controlling the Hexi Corridor is often a prelude to the annexation of the Western Regions by nomadic civilization.

Once the Western Regions are lost, the Han Empire will be missing. If you want to regain the Western Regions, you will need to pay a lot of troops, gold, silver and food.

That's why the old Qin of the Ranran allowed Xu Fengnian to stay in Dunhuang County and Jiuquan County.

Even the old Qin of Qianran did not have so many generals to defend the Hexi Corridor with all their might, and could only use Xu Fengnian's power.

Xu Fengnian knew that he was being used, but he had to guard Yumen Pass.

If he could stick to Yumen Pass and with this contribution, he would become a general in the future no matter which prince he surrendered to.

"Who is the old Qin sect in the rank of the rank of Wuwei County? Xie Ai?"

Xu Fengnian probably knew that Xie Ai was a wise general, so he had some ability.

What he was worried about was that Wuwei County was occupied by the Xixia forces and would also cut off the Hexi Corridor.

The Hexi Corridor is extremely narrow and long. Dunhuang County, Jiuquan County, Zhangye County, and Wuwei County all fall into the scope of the Hexi Corridor. If any county is lost, it is equivalent to the Hexi Corridor being cut off.

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 that migrated Dunhuang County to Dunhuang County, the capital of Dunhuang County. Some of the population migrated to Yumen Pass, Jiuquan County, to enrich the population of Yumen Pass and Jiuquan County.

The Western Liang Iron Cavalry Tour was a little older, holding a spear in his hand, wearing brocade clothes and silver armor, and began to approach Wang Yanzhang with force.

By becoming a disciple of the King Iron Spear, Ma Chao's potential has been developed and his spear skills have also increased.

"It is said that the Mongolian cavalry is moving around here, but they did not see a single Mongolian cavalry. Could it be that they heard that I was waiting to come, so they fled in sight?"

Han Sui and his generals looked around. Many places were Gobi, grasslands, and mountains were in the distance.

If it weren't for the betrayal of a traitor, Han Sui would not have fallen to guard the border, but Han Sui could still accept it, and Xu Fengnian still valued it.

"We must be careful to guard against the cavalry of the Mongol Empire."

Wang Yanzhang participated in the third national war and knew the terribleness of the Mongol Empire.

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

In the Mongolian Empire and the four major Khanate countries, the Mongolian cavalry was the core combat force, but the core combat force was the outer periphery of countless servants.

These minions included infantry, cavalry, and some craftsmen.

Even if the Mongol Empire and the four Khanate slaughtered the city, they would generally not kill craftsmen. They also needed craftsmen to produce weapons and make siege equipment.

"How could Mongolian cavalry run to Dunhuang in Tianshan Mountains and the south of the Mo? "

Han Sui muttered.

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

Just as Han Sui complained, a small team of scouts rushed south quickly and informed Wang Yanzhang that Han Sui.

"They really appeared, follow me to meet you!"

"General, there are about three thousand Mongolian cavalrymen, so don't underestimate the enemy."

"You go and tell your lord."

"yes!"

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

Wang Yanzhang had an amazing courage. After hesitating, he decided to test the Mongolian cavalry.

If the situation is not clearly identified, the situation will be extremely bad.

The Mongolian Empire has unified the use of war eagles for command. Temujin's orders are directly conveyed to the hands of the commanders through the war eagles. Even the ten thousand men do not know the content of the order.

In addition, Mongolian cavalry often stationed in the field (the player system restricts the field), and traveled a hundred miles a day, and their whereabouts were uncertain. It took a long time for the scout to send the information back in time, and the information often lost its time limit.

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

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

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

"You can just respond in the rear. If I encounter danger, I will send an arrow before I can respond."

Wang Yanzhang had a dangerous premonition, so Han Sui, who was slightly inferior to his strength, led the Western Liang cavalry to support him.

Han Sui had more than ten generals under his command, and many of these generals were historical facts, but few were famous.

"Ma'er, you and Han Sui stay in the rear to serve as your teacher."

Wang Yanzhang regarded Ma Chao as his adopted son, worried that the military attack of the Mongol Empire would be in danger when he went on this trip, so he asked Ma Chao to stay.

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

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

Wang Yanzhang scolded that although Ma Chao was arrogant by nature, he regarded Wang Yanzhang as his teacher, so he no longer insisted.

Han Sui pressed Ma Chao's shoulder and said, "We stayed and responded, not that we could not work hard. It is because we stayed that General Wang could go and test it."

Wang Yanzhang also took this opportunity to warn Ma Chao: "In addition to charging and stalking the rear is also important. If you don't understand this principle, you will definitely suffer a loss in the future."

"General Wang, my mission is suitable for you, this person can serve as the deputy general."

Han Sui handed over a general of Xiliang to Wang Yanzhang for command.

A general with a sword rode away from Han Sui's army and clasped his fists to Wang Yanzhang: "Cheng Yipeng obeys the general's order!"

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

"yes!"

Wang Yanzhang and Cheng Yi led 10,000 light cavalry to go, and he left the Later Liang Longxiang Army and the Western Liang Iron Cavalry to Ma Chao.

Wang Yanzhang really had a bad premonition.

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

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

Temujin's chief minister Yelu Chucai lobbied Temujin and asked Temujin to give up the massacre of the city to appease the conquered city and recruit servants.

At present, Temujin's methods are still mild, and the Mongolian generals who broke through this border town were bound and were greatly dissatisfied.

"A Xiliang cavalry came, with a population of about 10,000."

"As a matter of fact, they came, plundered the gold, silver and grain of this town, and then retreated."
To be continued...