Chapter 187: Chasing and annihilating in the Western Regions [Unbanned]
Chapter 187: Pursuit and Annihilation in the Western Regions (Part 1) [Unlocked]
"Commander, actually we don't need to be so eager for success." Guan Zhichun suddenly said boldly.
"Oh? Tell me your reasons." Bian Zhongxing turned his head and said to Nanzhijun.
Guan Zhichun saw that the commander did not blame himself, so he became more courageous, and then continued: "The general believes that Xibu Jiasha is a famous general of his generation. Although he is leading the army to retreat, he will definitely consider all aspects of the situation.
This is an unfavorable factor. Therefore, even if we lead troops to pursue, the targets can only be the armies of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. The general heard that the Rouran army is preparing to attack the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. If we send their army to
If we cripple Rouran, we will only benefit Rouran in vain. Before we have the strength to completely pacify Rouran and Sashan in the west, the general believes that retaining the thirty-six countries in the Western Region is relatively beneficial to us. In this case,
The territories of Rouran and Sashan cannot be connected together, and when we fight against them, we will be able to defeat them individually."
Bian Zhongxing raised his eyebrows, and he couldn't tell that this Guan Zhichun really had some insight. It's just that this child is still young after all, and his knowledge and experience are still limited. Moreover, the situation on his side is not something Guan Zhichun can understand. The current point is
He nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, but you don't understand the situation of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions thoroughly. The core of the Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions are Loulan and Kuqa. These two countries are in the east and west.
Each has one hundred thousand soldiers. Their warriors are all familiar with the techniques of desert warfare, and their combat effectiveness is not weak. They are guarded by fortified cities. Even Rouran is not willing to attack easily. The strength of the thirty-six countries in the Western Region is not weak.
, plus Sashan will not watch Rouran annex the thirty-six countries in the Western Region to increase its strength. So Rouran will at most plunder some small countries this time to get some food and then return to the prairie. After all, winter comes in the prairie.
It’s earlier than the Empire, so they have to rush back to the prairie as soon as possible to spend the winter.”
"Then if that's the case, why are the Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions thinking of going back in such a hurry?" Guan Zhichun asked doubtfully.
"It's very simple, because they don't really cooperate with Sa Shan. Although the thirty-six countries in the Western Region have turned against the empire, the influence of our empire on this land is too long. Although they intend to cut off relations with us,
But this influence that has penetrated into all levels of culture and life is completely impossible to eliminate. Although they attacked Jiayuguan together with Sashan this time, this was mainly due to Sashan's pressure. Of course, they did not fish in troubled waters.
Thoughts." Bian Zhongxing said calmly: "There is another reason, and that is the responsibility of the king. Rights and obligations are unified. Since Loulan and Kuqa enjoy the respect of the countries in the Western Regions in peacetime, they will face difficulties in other small countries.
When the time comes, they naturally cannot retreat. The Rouran army is about to move south, and this is just a reason for them to retreat."
Bian Zhongxing secretly smiled bitterly in his heart. He actually knew that sending troops to pursue this time had certain risks. However, Xibu Jiasha was not a kind person. He had to prevent Sashan from biting him back, and he also wanted to leave a deep impression on the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions.
I have the impression that the number of troops dispatched must be quite large. Bian Chongxing made a rough estimate and found that the current total strength of Jiayuguan is only 100,000, including 30,000 cavalry and 70,000 infantry. The cavalry is Li Xiao’s deputy Fu who Bian Chongxing implements wheel defense.
Yang and Situ Lie's deputy Wang Xian each led 10,000 cavalry, the original 5,000 cavalry in Jiayuguan, and the 5,000 cavalry being trained by Wu Xiaolangjun. Although the Sashan coalition was already preparing to retreat, it was difficult to say whether they would
They will take advantage of their own negligence to attack Jiayuguan, so at least 40,000 soldiers must be left at Jiayuguan. And 60,000 soldiers leaving the pass to pursue is already a very risky thing.
However, Bian Zhongxing had to make a risky move because if he did not take this opportunity to teach the Sashan coalition a lesson, they would probably be able to make a comeback soon. And if Jiayuguan does not have enough troops by then, there might be some trouble. Hetao
Although the total force left behind is still as many as 280,000. But for some unknown reason, Haotian suddenly sent a secret order to himself, asking Bian Zhongxing to immediately dispatch 50,000 to 70,000 of the most elite soldiers to Yuzhou Road to obey his orders.
As for the vacancies after the transfer of these soldiers, Bian Chongxing was ordered to fill the vacancies with reserve forces from Hetao in the shortest possible time.
Bian Zhongxing didn't know what Haotian meant by this, but this secret letter was sent to him through God's will. Now that Chu Xiangcheng is not in Hetao, God's will is naturally the master of the entire Hetao. And Haotian's uncharacteristic expansion of the army this time, unexpectedly
He can still pass Tianyi, but his tone is still so tough, so it is obvious that Haotian is making big moves. Except for the battle at Hukou, Haotian's tone has never been so tough and unswerving. Bian Zhongxing
The current situation on Yuzhou Road is not clear, but as a soldier, he must obey orders unconditionally. Within three days at most, Bian Zhongxing must order the army to go south. By then, the garrison at Jiayuguan will be reduced to 50,000 to 70,000. And like this
The strength of the troops is sufficient for defense but insufficient for offense. Therefore, Bian Chongxing must complete this matter in these days.
"Okay, I will announce the combat mission now. No one can disobey orders. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed." Bian Zhongxing stood up in a hurry and said seriously. When Lu Zhen, Zhu Xigao, Tang Jian and others saw this, they immediately
He stood up, straightened his back, and shouted in unison: "Yes!"
Sashan and the Western Region Allied Forces are indeed preparing to retreat. The war has reached this level, and it is completely attrition. And behind Jiayuguan is the hinterland of Hetao, their supplies are naturally extremely convenient. The needs of Sashan's army need to be passed through death
It was sent from the edge of the sea to the junction of the Nianqing Mountains. The consumption along the way was not small, and the daily needs of an army of 200,000 were not a small sum. And Lengye finally convinced the aggrieved Agathos,
So Sibu Gaza was finally able to withdraw its troops.
However, Xibu Jiasha also understood that once he withdrew his troops, the Hetao army in Jiayuguan would definitely take the opportunity to pursue him. Fortunately, Xibu Jiasha had heard before that Bian Zhong was the best at defense when he was calm and composed. Such a general should be very energetic.
Insufficient. And this has been fully confirmed in these days. However, despite this, Xibu Gaza still made a lot of arrangements. And let the Western Region Allied Forces go first, although His Majesty the King wanted to consume the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions.
National strength, but as a soldier, Xibu Jiasha dislikes this method very much. And as long as Jiayuguan is not captured for a day, the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions will still be Sashan's allies, but they must not let the other side feel cold.
The three-nation coalition of Loulan and Tianrouzhi led by Loulan Wang Moxing was the last group to retreat. Their land is located in the easternmost part of the Sea of Death. Like Yarkand on the edge of the Nianqing Mountains, it is one of the countries closest to Qingfeng.
.In addition, Loulan is the king of the Thirty-six Kingdoms in the Western Region, so naturally he will be responsible for this post-breaking task.
"Master Mo Xing, thirty miles ahead we will reach Hotan. This time I have to thank you for your generous help. Otherwise, Tian and I will suffer heavy losses in the battle with Qingfeng's army." Hotan
King Aliusu said with a smile.
Ban Mu, the King of Meizhi next to him, also nodded: "The same goes for my lord. This time my Meizhi went on a total of 7,000 warriors, and the loss was less than 1,000. This is all due to you, the lord of Moxing."
Since the countries in the Western Regions have different national strengths, the number of troops they send is naturally different. Loulan and Kuqa are the strongest, so they each send 25,000 troops, which is exactly half of the total coalition forces. Hotan sends 5,000 troops, and Rouchi sends 5,000 troops.
Seven thousand. As for Yarkand and Lujia, the weakest countries, the total military strength in the country is only two thousand, so they each sent two hundred troops. However, neither Sashan nor Loulan took it seriously. This thing is actually just a meaning.
, as long as they have sent out troops, whether it is 200 or 20,000, they are still declaring war on Qingfeng, so what is the difference? However, since a group of soldiers have been withdrawn first, the total strength of the three countries is now only 15,000.
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Mo Xing laughed: "I and you two are close friends, so naturally I will not let you two suffer. Sibu Jiasha wants us to help him take the lead. How can it be so easy?"
Ban Mu said with some worry: "But Lord Mo Xing, we used to be a vassal state of Qingfeng after all. Although we haven't made a confession to them for several years, it's not time to openly fall out. But now, since we have
Sending troops to openly attack Jiayuguan means that we are on Sashan's side. To be honest, I am really worried."
Ah Liushu also nodded and said: "I am the same. Although Qingfeng is about to die now, if they are building a unified empire, then we will not be the unlucky ones in the end? Think about it, when Tiezhen was running the Western Regions
, what a method that is. Although there are only 50,000 soldiers in Jiayuguan, not even Sashan Anxi and Rouran dare to fall out with him."
"Actually, I don't think so, but Kuqa has obviously turned to Sashan. The reason why our thirty-six countries in the Western Regions can survive between the two powerful Sashan and Rouran is because we
We can unite as one. But now Kuqa has colluded with Sashan. Under such circumstances, if we don't agree, it's hard to say whether Kuqa will stand aside while Sashan threatens us. With our strength
, is not Sashan’s opponent at all. And if we want to confront Sashan, then we can only take refuge in Rouran. But in this way, how can we maintain the independence of our nation? In this way, it will be difficult for us countries in the Western Regions to unite
The successful alliance will fall apart." Mo Xing sighed and said.
Ban Mu agreed and said: "To fall to Sashan, we must change our beliefs and betray our great god. In that case, it would be easier to kill us. And if we surrender to Rouran, our thirty-six countries in the Western Regions will be
If we are backward, we are better than these barbarians. We have finally reached this point, and we must not go back."
Mo Xing nodded: "Yes. So this time I will personally lead the troops, just to see how strong Qingfeng is. I heard that the Hetao army has excellent soldiers and brave generals, and there are also many talented people under the command of Hetao Haotian. If they really
As rumored, we might as well cooperate with the Hetao. After all, we are originally a vassal state of Qingfeng. As long as we behave ourselves, Qingfeng will treat us very kindly, and the tribesmen are still very affectionate towards Qingfeng."
"Then, Lord, what do you think of the strength of Hetao?" Aliusu asked with concern.
"That's all. Although the opponent's generals also led the troops well, there were 100,000 troops in the city, but they didn't even have a decent counterattack. In the end, they actually allowed us to retreat safely. Such generals can't compete with the iron soldiers of the past. The truth is. If they can't even defeat Xibu Gaza, then how can we expect them to defeat Sashan and Rouran and ensure our safety?" Mo Xing said with some disappointment: "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Ah. Liushu, your hot field is ahead. I wonder if you have prepared some good wine for us? The soldiers have been fighting for many days, and now they can finally go home and relax."
Aliusu laughed: "Of course I'm ready. Turn around the sand dune in front, and you'll find the Xijia Oasis where our royal city and fields are located, haha!"
Mo Xing and Ban Mu also laughed, and then swung their whips hard, and the prancing horse ran forward. Mo Xing's horse was the strongest, Shen Jun. Among the three kings, he was the first to rush across the sand dunes. But just now As soon as he rushed across the sand dune, Mo Xing's expression suddenly changed, and his body became stiff, and he almost fell off the horse. Aliusu and Ban Mu behind him had no idea, and they almost fell off the horse when they saw Mo Xing. After falling off the horse, he naturally thought that Mo Xing's horse had lost its footing, so he hurriedly rushed up. However, as soon as they reached the sand dune, the expressions of the two people suddenly changed. It is true that behind the sand dune is the royal city of Hotan, but there is no longer anything floating on the top of the city. Then there is the flag of Hotan, but the Hetao Iron Blood Mountain and River Flag that they have been particularly familiar with in the past two months.
"What's going on? Why did the Hetao army appear here?" Aliusu almost fell off his horse, and said with wide eyes in disbelief: "Impossible. During this expedition, I even deliberately There are five thousand elite soldiers left in the royal city, how could the Hetao soldiers occupy this place?"
"Be careful!" Mo Xing finally calmed down and said in a deep voice.
Mo Xing's words were still too late. When the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms just appeared in front of the sand dunes, a firework suddenly went off at the top of Hotan City, and the deafening sound of war drums suddenly sounded. Then behind several sand dunes nearby, two rivers The cavalry suddenly rushed out. Each cavalry team had about ten thousand people, and a scarlet flag floated on top of the city with a huge word "Bian" written on it. It seemed that Bian Zhongxing had arrived in person.
"Fight!" Mo Xing cursed secretly in his heart. Just now he was saying that Bian Zhongxing was nothing more than this, but he didn't know that Bian Zhongxing was already ahead of him and actually came to give him a big gift in person. Fortunately, the other party's The number of troops is not very large, the total number of the two cavalry is only 20,000. I just don’t know how many troops Bian Zhongxing still has in Hotan City. Mo Xing secretly estimated that he still has 15,000 soldiers here, and they are all familiar with the desert. Although the opponent has the advantage in terms of strength among the elite warriors, they may not be unable to fight. Anyway, I heard that Bian Zhongxing is one of the five generals in Hetao. Let's experience his skills today.