Chapter 765 Juyongguan
On the Pamir Plateau, also known as the Congling Mountain recorded in the ancient Chinese history books, a group of Han troops are marching to overcome the daunting natural danger.
Onion Ridge, thousands of mountains stand tall.
The battle flag of the Han army was waving, and a general rode a horse and led the Han army across the mountains and mountains.
Even the Pamirs, thousands of meters above sea level, could not stop the Han army.
General Gao Xianzhi, although not an emperor-level commander, has the top mountain marching characteristics in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Moreover, Gao Xianzhi has two marching characteristics.
Like the characteristics of arms, a general has at most two marching characteristics that can be superimposed.
It is also because of the famous Tang Dynasty general Gao Xianzhi as his general that Huo An's army can travel across the Western Regions.
"Gao Xianzhi has the SS-level characteristic 'King of the Mountains' (when marching in mountainous terrain, the negative impact of plateaus and mountains on marching speed -40%, non-combat reduction -60%, when fighting in mountainous terrain, all army attributes +20%), also Has the S-level characteristic 'Thousands of Miles March' (continuous marching, morale decline speed -30%, physical strength decline speed -25%, forced march speed +15%)..."
During the war between the northern princes, Huo An personally conquered Dawan Kingdom to prevent Wo Kuotai from unifying Central Asia and South Asia.
Once Wo Kuotai re-establishes the Mongol Empire, it is estimated that he will intervene in the civil war of the Han Empire. This is a scene that the princes of the Han Empire do not want to see.
Although Wo Kuotai developed in Central Asia, Wo Kuotai still believes that occupying the Central Plains is the leader in the world.
"The war in the north seems to be very tragic. The princes from all over the country participated in the war. The situation on our side is not optimistic. Timur has occupied Delhi, the capital of the Indian region. Indians should be ashamed. Their capital has been captured by Timur. The 100,000 cavalry took over. Although Timur used Delhi’s servant army, Timur succeeded after all.”
Huo An said to Xu Fengnian who participated in the expedition to Dawan.
Xu Fengnian led Ma Teng, Ma Chao, Han Sui, Li Hu and other generals to attack Dawan Kingdom.
Only the military strength of the Protectorate of the Western Regions was unable to wrestle with Wo Kuotai.
Wo Kuotai is in charge of the two civilizations in Central Asia, Saierzhu and Khwarazmo, with a population of 20 million. At present, the Western Regions Protectorate is only 10 million, and there will be a gap in military strength.
Wo Kuotai's subordinate general Timur occupied Delhi. The land around Delhi is fertile and has a population of tens of millions. Together with Wo Kuotai, there are at least 30 million people.
In the era of cold weapons, the population basically represented the level of output. It is not obvious in a few years, but in ten or twenty years, the gap will appear.
The Chutian faction also took advantage of the population with one against two.
The current Mughal civilization in India has a population of hundreds of millions, and it is not a good thing for Timur to take advantage of it.
Foreign rulers, on the contrary, can tame the local population.
Xu Fengnian's armor was covered with sand and dust, and he paid a high price for crossing the Pamirs: "Before you conquered Dawan, you also took the Pamirs?"
"Yes, the terrain of Central Asia is complex, and it will take time to conquer Central Asia. Unless Dawan has a teleportation array that can be used by us. But now, the Guishuang Empire and Wo Kuotai are fighting in Dawan, and the Western Regions guard The influence of the government is infinitely reduced."
"I hope this expedition to the Dawan Kingdom will go well. Temujin died in battle, and his generals all took refuge in Temujin's remaining two sons. Okudei was the second Mongolian Khan designated by Temujin. , and he got a lot out of it.”
"In Dawan Kingdom, there are still a few local nobles who will choose to serve me. When I conquered Dawan Kingdom, apart from changing the king, it is not that I did not leave behind. I just don't know that these nobles of Dawan Kingdom, Is it still trustworthy?"
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In the Dawan Kingdom, the army of the Guishuang Empire confronted the army of the Seljuk Empire. The emperor of the Guishuang Empire and the Sultan of the Seljuk Empire, Wokuotai, fought for the supremacy of Central Asia.
Because the Guishuang Empire occupied the fertile land in the northern part of the Indus River Plain, it was mainly farming and had a larger population, but the Wokuotai tribe would be fierce and on the offensive, overwhelming the Guishuang Empire with a large population.
"The Protectorate of the Western Regions does not participate in the civil war of the Han Empire,
Huo An is really unreasonable to prevent Ben Khan from unifying Central Asia! It has been proved by intelligence that the Han army of the Protectorate of the Western Regions is crossing Congling and entering the Dawan Kingdom! "
Wo Kuotai was furious.
The ministries of Yelu Dashi, Batu, Wang Baobao, and Yelu Chucai will be listed on the left and right.
The Protectorate of the Western Regions has been monitoring Central Asia and South Asia for the Han Empire, and Wo Kuotai regards it as a crap stick in Central Asia, repeatedly preventing the unification of Central Asia.
Yelu Dashi said: "The Guishuang Empire has a population of nearly 100 million, and we must defeat the Guishuang Empire. Once we have a population of more than 100 million, the Protectorate of the Western Regions will not be able to hold on to us no matter what. The Guishuang Empire is just not good at using them. Population advantage. But these populations are in our hands, and we will have millions of troops. Timur has established a foothold in Delhi, and then annexed the Mughal Empire in India. Our population is larger than that of the Han Empire. Even if you do not occupy the Han Empire, you can can build a great empire with a larger population."
"Yelü Dashi, your proposal gave me the hope of rebuilding the Mongolian Empire. The Kushan Empire and the Mughal Empire in India, they have vast plains, the Indus River Basin and the Ganges River Basin with abundant water and heat, but they do not I will take advantage of them. Only I, Wo Kuotai, is worthy to rule this land. If Father Khan knows that these two empires are strong from the outside, and occupy Guishuang and Mughal first, and then recruit millions of servants to attack the Han Empire, Maybe it won’t fail in the first place.”
Wo Kuotai couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
After losing Temujin, Okudei could only rely on his own efforts to re-establish a Mongolian empire, proving that he was no worse than his father.
It’s just that in this Mongolian Empire, there were only two or three million Mongolians who migrated from Mobei, and most of the bottom-level population became Persians, Turks, and Indians instead.
"How to deal with the expeditionary force of the Protectorate of the Western Regions?"
"Give up Dawan Kingdom."
"Give up Dawan Kingdom?"
Okuotai looked at Yelu Chucai, Temujin's first assistant, with some doubts.
After Temujin's death in battle, Yelu Chucai came to seek refuge with the second Great Khan, Ogedei, and assisted Ogedei to re-establish the ruling system of Central Asia and form a better rule over Central Asia.
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The Great Wall of Han Dynasty, Juyongguan in Shanggu County, Xu Rong led a team of cavalry to quickly come to support, non-stop.
Chang Yuchun, a fierce general of the Liaodong Army, rushed to attack Juyong Pass, trying to break through the pass, and attacked Youzhou from two directions with the Liaoxi Army.
According to legend, when Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall, he moved prisoners, soldiers and forced laborers here, and Juyongguan was established.
The purpose of the Han Great Wall was originally to guard against nomadic cavalry on the prairie, but after the Southern Huns, Jie people, Xianbei and other tribes entered Bingzhou, the Han Great Wall basically lost its original defensive function.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, the great battles of the princes were basically concentrated in the pass. The Great Wall still did not have much sense of existence, and the princes did not have the energy to rebuild the Great Wall of Han.
When dealing with nomadic civilization, the princes advocate cavalry attack instead of relying on the Great Wall for defense.
Until now, in the battle between Chutian and Mingguan, the Great Wall of Han Dynasty has been used again.
It's just that the Han Great Wall Pass, which has been in disrepair for a long time, is difficult to support under Chang Yuchun's fierce offensive.
Chang Yuchun personally put on armor and attacked the city, attacking the defenders of Juyongguan!
The Liaodong army used the wolf flag as the battle flag to confront the Youzhou army's dragon flag. The Liaodong heavy armored infantry went forward one after another, braved the arrow rain of the defenders, and climbed the city wall!
Soldiers of the Liaodong Army rolled down the ladder one by one, screaming.
"Han Eight Banners, let the arrows go!"
Mingguan dispatched the Eight Banners of the Han Army led by Kong Youde. Under the cover of the car, the Eight Banners of the Han Army threw arrows at the defenders of Juyongguan. They even used firearms, and the smoke filled the air!
The rain of arrows and lead bullets suppressed the defenders' archers, and the defenders of Juyongguan could barely lift their heads under the intensive long-range attacks!
When a group of defenders pushed down the stones, they were shot and killed by dense arrow rain and lead bullets!
"The Liaodong Army has firearms!"
The morale of the defenders declined due to the deterrent effect brought by the firearms.
What they are facing is the most elite group of legions in Liaodong!
What the entire Youzhou Army is afraid of is not the Liaoxi Army, but the Liaodong Army!
The Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes dispatched 300,000 cavalry, which seemed to be a huge force, but it was actually used to attract the attention of the Youzhou Army. Only the Xianbei cavalry was a threat, but every legion of the Liaodong Army was very brave.
Chang Yuchun fought fiercely, led his troops to the city, killed dozens of people in a row, a guard was even lifted up by Chang Yuchun, thrown off the wall, and his body was smashed to pieces!
"Juyong County is urgent!"
"March day and night, don't rest!"
"Notify General Wei Qing that the Liaodong Army is attacking Juyong County in Shanggu County, please ask for reinforcements!"
Xu Rong and Xia Houyuan galloped on their horses, and the Speedy Legion possessed strong mobility. They patrolled the Great Wall and learned that Chang Yuchun chose to enter the customs from Juyong, sweating profusely.
The Liaodong Army attacked Juyong, and the Liaoxi Army attacked Yuyang.
Xu Rong and Xia Houyuan were considered good generals in the late Han Dynasty, but they would be easily defeated by the Liaodong Army if they fought head-on in front of Mingguan's direct descendants.
Their first reaction was to seek help from Wei Qing who was watching the situation in Ji County.
Only Wei Qing can resist the Liaodong Army.
The Weiqing Army has lieutenants Xue Wanche and Gongsun Ao.
Youzhou Government Office, Ji County, Wei Qing, the coach of Youzhou Army, received the news immediately.
As soon as Mingguan moves, he can move too.
"The Liaodong Army is attacking Juyongguan. I don't know if I can defeat King Ming..."
Wei Qing immediately mobilized his troops, planning to stop the Liaodong Army in the Juyongguan area.
However, Wei Qing may not have the confidence to stop the Liaodong Army.
The Liaodong Army is the Imperial Guard of the Ming Kingdom, with many generals.
The teleportation array in Jixian County, white light flashed, a female general led spearmen out of the teleportation array, all the soldiers in Jixian County looked at this strangely dressed infantry.
The white soldiers even wore straw sandals...
It looks like a group of peasant soldiers.
Gongsun Ao, Wei Qing's general, heard the report and led a teleportation team to respond. He had never heard of such a support army, so he asked, "Who are you?"
The female general replied: "Qin Liangyu, I was ordered to come to support Youzhou."