Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 272
Forty miles west of Suzhou City is the famous Jiayuguan, the end of the Great Wall.

Before the Ming Dynasty, the valley where Jiayuguan was located had only one sentry to check merchants, but no Guancheng, because the important military town before the Tang Dynasty was at Yumenguan.

In the Ming Dynasty, because the ecology near Yumenguan had been completely destroyed, it was unable to afford the daily supplies of the garrison.

Therefore, Feng Sheng, the famous general of the Song Dynasty in the early Ming Dynasty, had to shrink his defense line and built Jiayuguan, which is known as the most majestic pass in the world, on the narrow flat land between Qilian Mountain and Beishan Mountain.

As for the fact that Yumen Pass already belonged to the Guiyi Army, why didn't the Ganzhou Uighurs build a city in Jiayuguan?

Ha ha!As for the [-] Uighurs in Ganzhou, who really wanted to build a city in Jiayuguan, I am afraid that if the Guiyi Army did not come to attack him, he would go bankrupt first because of laboring people and wasting money.

In the city of Suzhou, Prince Jingqiong of Ganzhou Uighur was caught off guard.

Jiuyanquan, which is the site where the Jiayuguan city was built in later generations, has not yet entered the city, but You Yiqi, the Guiyi army behind, has arrived.

Prince Jing Qiong was frightened and his heart was pounding, because the Youyi cavalry chasing the Jiuyanquan sentry cavalry were very fierce, and Prince Jing Qiong saw at least five cavalry who could shoot left and right.

This is not easy. A rider's arm strength is limited. Generally, he needs to take a break after shooting six or seven hard bows.

And those who can shoot both left and right are equivalent to shooting six or seven more times than ordinary knights, and their combat effectiveness will naturally double.

Of course, the unusualness of these fierce knights lies not in their ability to shoot left and right, but in their resolute will to fight.

Although there were only 37 rides, after realizing that it was possible to rob the pass, he rushed over without hesitation.

Fortunately, the head of a hundred households beside Prince Jing Qiong was quick-witted, and rushed down with more than a hundred cavalry without even putting on his armor.

After more than one hundred people were shot and killed by more than thirty people, nearly a third of them, the fierce knights on the opposite side retreated.

When retreating, he also took away the body and horse of a companion.

'Boom boom boom boom! 'The rhythmic war drums sounded, and the broad Beida River turned a bay outside Suzhou City.

This bay turned became the natural moat of Suzhou City, and of course it also provided a wide river bay for the enemies who attacked Suzhou City to station.

Accompanied by the sound of war drums, troops carrying the Sun, Moon, Star and Sanchen Banners of the Guiyi Army came out of the valley of Montenegro continuously, and a large flag with Luo characters gradually appeared in the eyes of Prince Jing Qiong.

And when he saw these flags clearly, there were at least [-] light cavalry sticking out from the black army like claws.

They were divided into two branches, the north and the south, and directly surrounded Suzhou City. The pontoon bridge on the Beida River was occupied by these cavalry before it could be destroyed.

"Hurry up! Send someone to inform Father Khan! The Shazhou bandit army is here, there are at least [-] people, and they should be the main force!"

. . . .

In the southeast of Fulu County, at the foot of Kongtong Mountain, Renyu Khan of Ganzhou led more than [-] riders, and received an urgent report from Prince Jingqiong.

The Uighurs in Ganzhou have actually had a hard time these years. After Cao Yijin captured Ganzhou City ten years ago, the Guiyi Army completely washed Ganzhou City, killed thousands of people, and robbed a large amount of gold and silver. appliance.

Since then, the Uighurs in Ganzhou have also fallen into constant internal strife just like the former Guiyi Army.

In ten years, he was already the third Khan. The previous two Khans died suddenly and suddenly at a young age.

Renyu Khan certainly knew why he died suddenly, because the previous Khan, his elder brother A Duoyu, was the one who personally led the soldiers to kill him.

After Cao Yijin conquered Ganzhou, Ah Duoyu married Cao Yijin's daughter as his queen. In the eyes of other tribesmen, this was intolerable.

So five years ago, Renyu Khan launched a coup, killed his elder brother A Duoyu, and established himself as a Khan.

During this period, the Guiyi Army had several small conflicts with the Ganzhou Uyghurs, but because neither side could do anything to the other, Cao Yijin also obtained a guarantee that the Ganzhou Uyghurs would not block the trade routes in order to ensure the safety of his daughter and grandson in Ganzhou City. After that, it died down.

However, this time is different. After all, Ganzhou is closer to the Central Plains than Shazhou, and the land is also more fertile than Shazhou. Moreover, there are nearby ministries that can fight grass valleys. Their strength recovered quickly, gradually surpassing the Guiyi Army.

Four years ago, that is, the year Zhang Zhao went to Anxi, Renyu Khan forced Cao Yijin to meet him outside the city of Suzhou in person.

After four years of development, Renyu Khan believed that his strength had grown further. Originally, his idea was to indirectly control the Guiyi Army by supporting his aunt Princess Li's seizure of power, and then swallowed it step by step.

But before his plan started to act, his aunt and several cousins ​​were completely eradicated. How could Khan Renyu bear it?
And if my aunt had an accident, there was only one possibility, that Cao Yijin, the governor of Guiyi Army, had a serious health problem, and even passed away.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once you have a name, you have an opportunity. Take advantage of their illness and kill them!
"Speed ​​forward, we must arrive in Suzhou in two days, and send Yuzhang Qianhu as You Yiqi to investigate and search!"

. . . . .

Just when Renyu Khan was speeding up to Suzhou from near Kongtong Mountain, Zhang Zhao had already led two thousand light and heavy riders, and ran to the vicinity of Jinta County, [-] miles north of Suzhou.

A little further north here, there is a famous and not famous lake called Baiting Lake.

The reason why he is famous and not famous is because there were two Baitinghai in the Tang Dynasty, one is in the north of Suzhou, which is where Zhang Zhao is now.

One is in the north of Liangzhou, which is the famous Baiting Lake and Qingtu Lake in Minqin County, Gansu Province.

Baiting Lake in Minqin is known as the lifeline of the Hexi Corridor. Baiting Lake disappeared during the Republic of China, and Qingtu Lake was once in danger.

At that time, the Badain Jaran Desert almost occupied the entire lake area, and the Hexi Corridor was almost completely cut off by the desert.

In that case, it would be disastrous for the Northwest Frontier Defense, and even the whole country. Fortunately, after the rescue of the whole society, Qingtu Lake finally began to slowly recover.

The Baiting Sea in Suzhou, where Zhang Zhao is located, is much smaller than the Baiting Sea in Liangzhou.

But it is still a very good place, with green grass, rippling blue waves, no shortage of green fodder and no shortage of water, and the surrounding mountains are also good for hiding traces.

Zhang Zhao also took a break from his busy schedule, caught a big fish of more than ten catties from Baiting Sea, set up a barbecue grill, got some mutton, prepared to have a barbecue, and mixed some shallots to relieve the tiredness.

There was the sound of hoofbeats, and after a while, Ma Shacai and Li Cunhui ran over panting.

Zhang Zhaozheng, carrying the big fish caught from Baiting Lake, disembowelled him, and said to Nobunaga Murong in military uniform beside him without even raising his head.

"Nobunaga, I'm right! The Ganzhou Uighurs were able to overwhelm our Guiyi Army, and it's all thanks to Khan Renyu.

This kind of Khan, who can also be regarded as a hero, can be easily ambushed?We have ridden over two thousand times, so who can beat whom? "

Murong Xinchang turned his mouth away, his face turned red instantly, he almost gritted his teeth and spat out a few words from the gap between his teeth.

"Mr. Zhang, don't call me Nobunaga. I'm your cavalry commander now. You can call me Murong!"

"This child, is he always so stubborn? Left and right are just a title!"

Zhang Zhao was not in the right shape at all with a grin, but when he saw that Murong Xinchang blushed so much that he was about to become Master Guan, he could only put on a serious face.

"Since you don't want me to call you Nobunaga, let's do this, you call yours, I call mine, I won't call you Nobunaga, let's call each other."

"What Zhang Jun said is true?" Murong Xinchang was skeptical, looking at Zhang Zhao's pretended serious face, he always felt a little uneasy.

"What do you call each one?"

"Everyone calls their own!" Zhang Zhao's mouth curled up, revealing a natural expression.

"Look at the relationship between us, you can't change it, so let's call it according to the actual situation, your name is Yeye, and someone calls you Alang!"

"I..." Nobunaga Murong was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what kind of loss he had suffered when he was called by others, and he immediately became angry.

If he wasn't in the army, he would have fought Zhang Zhao today anyway.

"Killing talent, Cun Hui'er! How's it going? Did you take advantage of it?"

Seeing that Murong Nobunaga was about to leave violently, Zhang Zhao quickly put the fish on the iron rack and started to roast it, then loudly asked Ma Shacai and Li Cunhui who hadn't approached yet.

Li Cunhui gave Zhang Zhao a weird look. Although his great-grandmother was Zhang Zhao's aunt and Zhang Zhao was his cousin, he could indeed be called Cunhui'er, but he still felt a little weird.

"Of course it's cheap!" Ma Shacai's nostrils turned to the sky, "Returning to the military envoy, he only killed me, and shot three of the enemy's cavalry, and Li Dutou also captured one.

However, these Uighurs are indeed much more difficult to deal with than the Uighur cavalry of Karahan. They are good at searching, spying, and covering up the army.

If we want to use [-] riders to surprise them with [-] or [-] riders, the danger is indeed great. Even if we can beat them, the casualties will definitely not be small. "

"That's natural. Pang Teqin, the ancestor of Karakhan Buglahan, was defeated in Ganzhou and had to go to Anxi. Let's repair here. Now we will see who is more resilient."

As he spoke, Zhang Zhao yelled while brushing dogwood oil on the test surface.

"General Murong, I heard Murong Inspector said that you are quite familiar with the situation in Suzhou, and the knights of Murong's family are also the most elite, so the important task of communicating with Suzhou is entrusted to you. Battle reports must be sent every two days. Are you there?"

With Zhang Zhao's command, Nobunaga Murong, who was showing his face at first, put away the temper teased by Zhang Zhao, and immediately crossed his hands and sang.

"Of course it can be done, if there is a mistake, willing to lead the army!"

Zhang Zhao grabbed Murong Xinchang who was about to get on his horse immediately, "Eat the grilled fish before leaving, I grilled it myself, and you remember, we are in the rebel army, there is no such thing as Gan Lingjunfa.

Because you have to know that whether you can deliver the battle report in time is related to the life of your five thousand paoze and the future of all of us in the Guiyi Army. Without war, all military laws are superfluous. "

(End of this chapter)