Chapter 542 Crisis in the Western Regions

Xu Fengnian was stationed at Yumen Pass. When Wang Yanzhang, Han Sui and Ma Chao returned to Yumen Pass, Xu Fengnian's face was gloomy.

Wang Yanzhang fought in blood and was hit by two arrows, but his injuries were not serious, and it is estimated that he will recover soon.

Hexi Corridor, I didn't expect that Temujin's target was Hexi Corridor.

Xu Fengnian happened to be stuck in an important position between the Western Regions and Guanlong. Once Yumen Pass fell...

"Then the next one to fall is the Western Regions, and then, Liangzhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Liaodong will all face crisis, and they may be attacked from all sides at any time..."

Xu Fengnian had already imagined what would happen.

Temujin's strategy is actually the same as that of many powerful nomadic civilizations. The Xiongnu did not dare to attack the Han Empire head-on, so they often attacked the Western Regions first. The Western Regions can produce good horses, and they can also produce servant troops to attack Guanlong. That's why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty attacked Hetao and Mobei with all his might to relieve the threat of the Xiongnu.

"With our strength alone, we cannot defend the main force of the Mongolian Empire. There are about 100,000 Mongolian cavalry in Dunhuang County..."

Ma Teng, who has been overridden by Xu Fengnian, has a certain power, because Xu Fengnian needs to use the Ma Jiajun.

Ma Teng's Ma Jiajun has many talents, in addition to Ma Chao, there are Ma Tie, Ma Xiu, Ma Yunlu and others.

Ma Teng knew that Xu Fengnian wanted to join the general Chu Tian, ​​so he had no idea of ​​seizing power with Xu Fengnian. Anyway, he would be someone else's courtier in the future.

Ma Teng's ambition to compete in the Central Plains is not necessarily as ambitious as his son Ma Chao's.

The most urgent task is to keep the Yumen Pass.

"It seems that we can only issue an order to make the world's troops gather in Jiuquan County to help defend the Yumen Gate."

Xu Fengnian faced Temujin alone, and was really unable to defend.

The Mongol Empire is no longer a Mongol Empire with only cavalry, but also a group of artisans.

The fall of Dunhuang County meant that Temujin could recruit servants from Dunhuang County, and use these servants to attack the Western Regions or capture Yumen Pass.

Soon, Xu Fengnian issued a request for help to the princes of the world, asking them to send troops and horses to Jiuquan County to help defend the Yumen Pass.

The price Wang Yanzhang paid was not worthless. Wang Yanzhang noticed Temujin's movement in advance. All the princes in the world knew that Temujin and Qi Xuejun had arrived in the Hexi Corridor, and they were about to sweep the Hexi Corridor!

The Hexi Corridor is not only related to the fate of Xu Fengnian, Ma Teng, and Han Sui, but the national fortune of the entire empire.

If the Hexi Corridor is lost, the Western Regions will likely be wiped out of the empire.

Huo An's Protectorate of the Western Regions is under the pressure of two Khanates and one Subutai Corps. If Temujin captures the Hexi Corridor, and then gathers troops at Yumen Pass to block the reinforcements of the Han Empire and attack the Western Regions in person, the Western Regions will fall!

"The Western Regions will not be able to hold... At least I must protect the Hexi Corridor before I can break the game..."

Huo An hurriedly asked the princes of Guannei for help.

He may be able to struggle under the offensive of the two khanates and the Subutai army, but if Temujin is cowardly with the Xue army, even if there are people like Huo Qubing, Chen Tang, Li Siye, etc., it is estimated that they will not be able to crack the beleaguered army. situation.

During the great earthquake in Guan Nei, the first prince involved was Jiujiu Lao Qin.

If the Hexi Corridor is lost, the second may be the Western Regions, and the third may be Guanlong.

The lips are dead and the teeth are cold.

In the barracks of Chang'an City, two veterans of the Han Empire are desperately training soldiers and horses.

Jiujiu Lao Qin brought Lv Bu and Yang Dayan, two fierce generals, to personally find these two veteran generals of the Han Empire.

His generals are not necessarily enough, and he must squeeze the ability of the two veterans of the Han Empire.

After a few years, Lu Zhi, one of the three heroes of the late Han Dynasty, passed away, leaving only Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. starter

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were the last commanders of the Eastern Han Empire. When Jiujiu Lao Qin came to them, they knew that they should fight to the death for the Han Empire.

"The Sanhe Cavalry began recruiting and training a few years ago, all of whom have followed me for many years. The five schools of the Northern Army, although most recruited this year, there are also a group of soldiers who served for the Empire during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Veterans, their average rating, may have been level 70."

Jiujiu Lao Qin handed over the last elite of the Eastern Han Empire to Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.

The Fifth School of the Northern Army and the Sanhe Cavalry were the last elite recruited by the Han Empire, and they fought in all directions during the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Later, Dong Zhuo incorporated these two troops. Later, Jijiu Lao Qin managed to kill Dong Zhuo and inherit Dong Zhuo's army. These two elites fell into the hands of Jiji Lao Qin and helped Jijiu Lao Qin to lay the early territory.

Now, out of the need to deal with the Mongol Empire, he handed over the master of a hundred battles to Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, and asked them to join Yumenguan.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun looked at Jiujiu Lao Qin, they really couldn't see Jiujiu Lao Qin, whether they were helping the Han family, or just like Dong Zhuo, planning to usurp the throne.

"I am loyal to this piece of land, not an empire. Please be sure to guard the Yumen Pass."

Jiujiu Lao Qin put his hands behind his back and looked in the direction of Yumenguan.

In the sixth month of the eighth year of the lord's calendar, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, the three heroes of the late Han Dynasty, were ordered by the empire to pay tribute to General Zhengbei and General Anbei. The ranks of arms, a total of 100,000 troops, went north to reinforce Yumen Pass.

The battle flag of the Han Empire was fluttered, and two gray-haired veterans set off to bid farewell to Baiguan outside Chang'an City.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were the last famous generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The princes in the south were in chaos, unable to take care of themselves.

The majestic Yumen Pass stands in the Hexi Corridor. A little girl climbed onto the wall of the city wall, keeping her balance with her arms outstretched, as if to amuse herself.

"Luer!"

The majestic voice sounded, and the little girl was startled, almost fell off the city wall, and was hugged by a powerful big hand, as if vacated.

Ma Teng put his daughter down and scolded, "Don't be so reckless in the future."

The young Ma Yunlu stuck out his tongue: "Daddy, I don't dare."

Ma Teng couldn't help but have a headache.

The sons and daughters of Xiliang are brave and belligerent. My daughter is not at all willing to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Instead, she likes to fight and kill. How dare an ordinary daughter's family dare to walk on the edge of the city wall several feet high.

"The war is about to start, send them to the customs, if we die in the battle, it will be considered as a continuation of the incense."

When Xu Fengnian and Han Sui arrived, they began to send their descendants to a relatively safe gate.

The location of Yumen Pass is too important. If you want to defend Yumen Pass, you must be prepared to die in battle.

Ma Tie, Matthew, and Ma Yunlu, who have not yet grown up, are of no help in defending the Yumen Pass. It is better to send them to the rear to avoid distracting Ma Teng when defending the city.

Ma Teng agreed with Xu Fengnian's idea.

In order to win over a group of generals to stick to the Yumen Pass, Jiujiu Lao Qin has conferred official positions on Ma Teng, Han Sui and others. Now Ma Teng is a general of the Han Dynasty, and the court's order is to stick to the Yumen Pass.

You can defend as long as you can, waiting for the three fronts of Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Liangzhou to break.

This war is not just a matter of which state or prince, but requires all the northern princes to cooperate with each other on all fronts!

If the cooperation is not tacit enough, one front may fail, resulting in the collapse of the second and third fronts.

For example, if Chutian was stationed in the three northern states, if Guanlong fell, the main force of the Mongol Empire would attack the Central Plains with Guanlong's surrendered troops, and the Chutian forces would be attacked by the enemy and fall into a passive state.

"I want to be with Daddy."

Ma Yunlu seemed to realize something and hugged Ma Teng's trousers.

Ma Teng picked up Ma Yunlu and handed it over to Xu Fengnian.

Before the enemy, now is not the time for children to love each other: "Lu'er will be handed over to you, where do you plan to send them to take refuge?"

Xu Fengnian replied: "Xuzhou's Xiacheng is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea, far from the front line, so you can take refuge."

Xu Fengnian sent all his children and the children of Ma Teng, Han Sui and others to Xiacheng.

Xiacheng became a refuge for the families of soldiers and soldiers in the Western Liang Dynasty.

Furthermore, Chu Tian was Xu Fengnian's ally.

In Dunhuang County, the Dunhuang garrison was surrounded by more than 100,000 Mongolian cavalry, and the number of Mongolian cavalry may be more than 100,000.

The great Khan of the Mongolian Empire, Temujin, came in person, and Dunhuang County was under enormous pressure. Dunhuang County, which was abandoned by Xu Fengnian, was breached in less than three days.

The Hexi Corridor was too narrow and long, and Xu Fengnian, who had limited troops, could not be guarded by all of his troops, and could only defend the key passes.

Tiemuzhen entered Dunhuang, recruited civilians in Dunhuang County, entered the barracks, changed jobs as a servant army and an auxiliary soldier for food transportation, built siege equipment, and attacked Yumen Pass on a large scale.

The strategy of the Mongol Empire basically relied on fighting to support wars, capturing one location, and having to capture the second location as soon as possible in order to make up for the losses and obtain food and grass. until all enemies are destroyed.

A general was summoned by Temujin. This person was a general obtained by Temujin in the third national war when he broke the main city in the north.

In order to keep his whereabouts secret, Temujin has been living in a tent, guarded by a trustworthy cowardly army, making it difficult for the scouts of the Han Empire to deliver news in time.

"I alone are enough to break through the Yumen Pass. You go to the Western Regions, assist Okuotai, Chagatai and Subutai, defeat Huo An, the Protector of the Western Regions, and present his head."

"Yes."

This general was ordered by Temujin to lead a team of cavalry to the Western Regions.

Dunhuang County was occupied by Temujin. In fact, the Hexi Corridor had been cut off, and Huo An was trapped in the Western Regions alone. In Temujin's view, it was undoubtedly a battle of trapped animals.

He also had to attack Yumen Pass and station troops at Yumen Pass in order to block the continuous reinforcements of the Han Empire.

Otherwise, as soon as he left, Xu Fengnian's army could easily recapture Dunhuang and reopen the passage to the Western Regions.

This is also the important part of Yumen Pass.

There is a pass, which is equivalent to grasping the strategic initiative, which can be attacked and defended.

Temujin's mobilization was noticed by the scouts placed among the cavalry of the Mongol Empire by the princes of the Han Empire.

A cavalry used the teleportation formation in Dunhuang County to go to other places.

"Yumen is in the hands of the Han Empire, so this cavalry is likely to go to the Western Regions or return to Mobei!"

This scout was a chess piece played by Huo Anbu, and he judged Temujin's intentions according to the situation.

The number of cavalry Temujin mobilized was only a few hundred.

Generally speaking, when a few hundred cavalry arrives in the Western Regions, it will not change the battle situation in the Western Regions much.

Unless, Temujin believes that the generals who lead the team have the ability to reverse the tide of the battle...

The scout immediately used the player's system to issue a warning to Huo An in Dunhuang County.

In the Protectorate of the Western Regions, Huo An asked Mu Ke to return to Nanzhong County in Yizhou to bear the pressure alone.

Xu Fengnian also had Guanlong's reinforcements to rely on, but Huo An could only rely on himself.

Dunhuang County was lost, and the Protectorate of the Western Regions was actually isolated and helpless. Huo An faced the offensive of a group of emperor-level and king-level commanders.

The Mongol Empire's offensive against the Protectorate of the Western Regions was a wolf pack tactic, using many commanders and troops from all walks of life to encircle the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

However, Huo An sent thousands of scouts to the Mongolian Empire to get as much information as possible from the Mongolian Empire.

"Who will Temujin send to the Western Regions?"

Huo An fell silent.

Under Huo An's command, Huo Qubing, Chen Tang, Li Siye, Gao Xianzhi, Wang Xuance and other foreign war-type generals were silent.

The pressure on the Protectorate of the Western Regions is too great.

The Tubo lords in the south also have their own enemies and are too busy to take care of themselves.

"Contract your defenses with all your strength, Wang Xuance, you strengthen your control over the thirty-six countries, and all kings or nobles who have objections will be executed. We and the Protectorate of the Western Regions will live and die together!"

Huo An dealt with it carefully.

This time is the biggest crisis he faces.

The leader of the raid on the Protectorate of the Western Regions is Subutai, the king of the field.

Subutai was also one of the few military generals in the Mongolian Empire who fought with Huo Qubing in the wild.

Temujin's two sons, Okuotai and Chagatai, were not as talented in military as Subutai.

A general arrives at Subutai's camp.

"The Protectorate of the Western Regions will be in our pocket sooner or later, and Huo An is just struggling to the death. The Chagatai Khanate in Central Asia, Chagatai seems to be in trouble, and at the same time, the Seljuk Empire and Khwarazi The allied forces of the Mo kingdom cannot attack us from the west to attack the Protectorate of the Western Regions. You go to the Chagatai Khanate to assist Chagatai in destroying the Seljuk Empire and Khwarizm. With your talent, it should not be a problem. ."

Unexpectedly, Subutai did not intend to fully destroy the Protectorate of the Western Regions, but transferred this general to Central Asia to pacify the Seljuk Empire and Khwarizimo.

"Can."

This general took hundreds of troops and horses from his headquarters and left north of the Tianshan Mountains for the Chagatai Khanate.

Chagatai Khanate, Temujin's second son Chagatai is having a headache for the Seljuk Empire and Khwarizmo to join forces.

The Seljuk Empire and Khwarizm are Central Asian civilizations. The Central Asian players knew that they could not be conquered by the Chagatai Khanate, so they chose to join forces.

The Seljuk Empire and the Kingdom of Khwarizm were once the hegemons of Central Asia in history. They joined forces and the cavalry sent by Chagatai to conquer Khwarizm was even defeated.

If the Chagatai Khanate could not conquer the Seljuk Empire and Khwarazm, then it would not be able to join forces with the Okuotai Khanate and Subutai to attack the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

The Chagatai Khanate existed to conquer Central Asia.

At this time, the generals dispatched by Subutai arrived, and Chagatai could not help but be moved.

"If the Seljuk Empire and Khwarizm can be annexed, we will have two powerful servant armies."