The cold wind roars, and the snowflakes in the sky are swirling and dancing around under the cold wind. The New Year has arrived, but the western half of the southern Western Regions are bleak.
More than 20 countries in the southern Western Regions were swept away by Zhao in less than half a year, which made the remaining countries not scared. The entire alliance is not a match for the Zhao army, and half of this alliance can still resist it.
Are you in the attack of the Great Zhao? All the kings knew that after the Zhao army broke through the city, the kings who fought against the Zhao army not only had their rights, money, but even their lives were difficult to preserve.
Among the alliance countries in the western region, King Shule was the one who was most worried about. Shule was the most powerful among the southern countries in the Western Regions and was also the main organizer of this alliance. If it were said before, Shule,
The king still had the idea of surrendering when he was unable to defeat him, and was not a match for the Zhao army, and he could not resist it. So now, he would never abandon these ideas.
Of course, this is not a change in King Shule's thoughts, nor is it a determination to survive and perish with Shule. It is because of the result of the Kingdom of Khotan and the fate of King Shule, which made him understand that the Zhao army does not need to be strong in the Western Regions.
The country exists, even if these countries are reserved for surrender, and the Zhao army will not let go of countries that dare to confront the Zhao army, especially organizers like itself, which are the targets that the Zhao army must kill.[
When King Shule learned that the Kingdom of Khotan was destroyed and more than ten western countries were wiped out by the Zhao army, he regretted that he had not been able to seek help from the Kingdom of Khotan, he immediately sent reinforcements. In fact, the countries of Khotan and others asked for help.
At that time, although Shule and other Western Union countries were under pressure from Li Chenfeng's troops in the north and the Zhao army's small groups of troops continued to appear in the territory, this did not affect Shule and other countries' troops to send troops to rescue.
King Shule also knew very well at the beginning that Li Chenfeng was slowly advancing in the north of Shangzhou Mozhou Prefecture, but there was no sign of a large army fighting. King Shule understood that the Zhao army in the north was to restrain his western region.
Alliance countries.
When the countries such as Khotan were seeking help, King Shule believed that he had delayed the Zhao army in the north, and the countries such as Khotan in the east should be able to draw with the Zhao army in the east. The worst was that the countries such as Khotan in the east were almost the same as those of the Zhao army in the east.
He sent reinforcements again. Who would have thought that the situation in the Kingdom of Khotan was worse than in the information on request for assistance, and was destroyed by the Zhao army every once in a while.
"Bad! Bastard!" After learning that the Kingdom of Khotan was destroyed and the Zhao army stopped advancing westward, King Shule breathed a sigh of relief and cursed involuntarily.
Afterwards, King Shule began to worry about the situation in front of him. The Zhao army stopped advancing westward. For a month, the Zhao army had not gone further west. He got news from the spies that the Zhao army began to rectify the territory of Xinna and welcomed the New Year.
Arrival. This did not reassure him. After all, Zhao Jun would come sooner or later.
King Shule was even more worried that the defeat of the countries such as Khotan would lead to the collapse of the resistance of the remaining countries. Sure enough, after the news of the defeat of the countries such as Khotan in the east spread across the west, the countries all began to panic.
.The King Shule naturally would not let them disperse, nor would the alliance collapse. Especially after learning that King Khotan could not accept the surrender of the Zhao army, he would not let these small countries feel the minds.
So, King Shule used the Kingdom of Khotan and several small kills around him as an example to tell the surrounding small countries that the Zhao army had decided to use force to understand these alliance countries and would not accept the kings and powerful people of various countries, so as to make the resignation.
Nine countries around the country will join together to resist the future attacks of the Zhao army.
"The Prime Minister, go to the Wusun Kingdom to ask for help and encourage us to confront the Great Zhao. If he wants to reap the benefits of the fisherman, he will have to pay some things now. Otherwise, when the Southern Alliance completely collapses, the Wusun Kingdom will welcome him.
Come to a neighbor he doesn't want to see." King Shule was still deeply uneasy after thinking about it.
"King, the territory of Wusun Kingdom is not peaceful now. It is said that a large number of horse thieves are operating in the territory of Wusun Kingdom, which has caused the eastern region of Wusun Kingdom to become corrupt. Now they are too busy to take care of themselves." Shule Prime Minister said with his head down.
"Ma thief? Humph... are you afraid of Zhao Jun and worried that Zhao Jun will cause trouble, and now you want to leave your hands alone?"
"King, there is certainly this reason for the Wusun Kingdom, but as far as we know, the situation in the eastern part of the Wusun Kingdom is really bad. These horse thieves are different from ordinary horse thieves. They rob everything in the eastern part of the Wusun Kingdom.
It is money, food, livestock, and population. These horse thieves are also looted. It is said that in the past few months, 40,000 to 50,000 people in the Wusun Kingdom have been looted by these horse thieves."
"In addition, even some towns were also attacked by these horse thieves, turning these areas into human areas. The army of Wusun Kingdom was attacked many times, not only were the logistics and food and grass looted, but also the soldiers were often killed by these
The horse thief fought back and suffered a considerable loss."
"Oh? Horse thief? You say...what is going on in the Wusun Kingdom? This is definitely not something that the horse thief can do." King Shule said with a glance, "I guess that there must be Zhao's army's hands.
The eastern part of the Sun State was connected with the Zhao army. The Suye City area, which was located in the west of the Zhao army, was seized from the Wusun State."
The Prime Minister of Shule said in a muffled voice: "King, as we know, the horse thieves who are active in the eastern part of the Wusun Kingdom are not only the Wusun people, but also the Zhao people, other countries in the Western Regions, and even the
Turkic people.”
"However, according to my guess, the Zhao army has already known the secret support of Wusun Kingdom. The situation in Wusun Kingdom must have been deliberately retaliated against Zhao army. In Zhao, slaves are encouraged to buy and sell. If it were not for us
The countries of the Southern Union have been regarded as something in their pocket by the Zhao army. I am afraid that a large number of people will be captured by the Zhao army's slave capturing team and sold them to Zhao's territory to become slaves."
"Damn it! The Wusun Kingdom is now completely restrained by the Zhao army. It is probably impossible for us to rely on the support of the Wusun Kingdom." Thinking of the fate of Qiulin, King Shule, when he thought of the fate of King Qiulin of Khotan, King Shule
My heart trembled.
"Start up the summoning of soldiers and training. After the beginning of spring, we will have a battle with Da Zhao." After explanation, King Shule asked the prime minister to leave. Then he summoned the leader of the personal guards to discuss the matter of escaping.
For King Shule, the situation in front of him was extremely bad for him. If it was not good, King Shule would follow the footsteps of King Qiulin of Khotan. Therefore, King Shule began to make reserve arrangements to let his relatives
The guards were secretly preparing to flee west. Crossing the Pamirs, the west was Persia and other countries. If they were defeated by the Zhao army, they could only escape to this place to avoid the difficulty of death.
The closest place between Mozhou Prefecture, Heilin City, Zhao Army and Shule and other countries is also the place where the army stationed by Li Chenfeng’s troops is stationed, Li Chenfeng’s first town and Zhao Jie’s fourth town of the imperial guards.
This time, the Northern Front war is in charge.[
"Uncle Li, has the king issued a new military order? Will he attack south immediately?" During the months of war against the Southern Alliance, the battlefield on the Eastern Front was full of fierce fighting, and the soldiers of the two towns on the Northern Front were fighting fiercely.
But after just acting, Zhao Jie was naturally eager to fight.
Li Chenfeng smiled and said, "It's a new military order, but it's not an immediate expedition. Instead, we want to bypass the alliance countries in the south and occupy the westernmost Kedu City of the five Pamirs."
"Kedu City?" Zhao Jie quickly opened the map and went to study for self-study. "This is the only channel between the Western Regions and the Western countries, located in the Pamir Mountains. Uncle Li, the task is not simple!"
"What? Are you scared?" Li Chenfeng said with a smile.
"How could it be? But, it is not only necessary to bypass two countries, but also to cross mountains and ridges and go straight to the other side's rear to quietly take this place. In addition, to take this place, you have to resist Shule.
After all, we cut off their only way of retreat. According to the brothers of Hawkeye, many powerful countries are now quietly preparing to flee to the west. If we were like this, it would be strange if they were not in a hurry.
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"The most important thing is that this raid on Keduo City is difficult to hide, and fewer people are difficult to stick to. However, the only advantage is that this food and grass that should be stored here should be enough for 5,000 people per month."
"Hey? Uncle Li, so say that, the king is going to attack Shule and other countries in the near future? In winter?" Zhao Jun was stunned and asked repeatedly.
"Well, half of the Southern Union has gone, and the remaining half is no longer a big threat. In addition, the rumors spread by Shule also made the powerful and powerful countries in other countries start to have the idea of fleeing. It doesn't matter if they flee, but with them,
It is not possible for our property to escape together. In addition, the king also hopes that the western countries can be controlled by us before the beginning of spring and the soldiers will start to plow the spring."
"Now the princes in the southern Central Plains have become independent, the war is getting more and more fierce, and more and more people fleeing north. The king hopes to set up the place one day as soon as possible, and to move the people day by day, slowly turn it into the territory of our Great Zhao.
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"This time it is very difficult to hit the vital places behind the enemy. It is not only some of the reasons you just mentioned, but also the weather. Now, there is a cold winter, and heavy snow is beginning to fall. The problems encountered in it must not be
But this also reduces the possibility of being discovered for the army."
"Uncle Li Don't worry, this time, I personally led the team. Just like some time ago, I divided into small teams, crossed the borders of the two northern countries, and went to the foot of the Tula Mountains." Zhao Jie said in a deep voice.
Li Chenfeng nodded and said, "Okay, the king also likes you. You know a lot of key points of winter marching and combat. So, you can prepare first, select the right personnel, prepare the corresponding supplies, and wait for the king to send orders, you will immediately
action."
Both Li Chenfeng and Zhao Jie understood that Zhao Xun's arrangements were not only sworn brothers of Zhao Jie and Zhao Jun and had learned some new combat concepts, but also made Zhao Jie make a great contribution. Naturally, he could not be the position of general of the army.
With relationships, it is also convincing.
Zhao Xun had no idea of taking action immediately, but judging from the news from the western countries, the powerful and wealthy countries in this blood were preparing to flee west with their wealth. Zhao Xun naturally could not let them escape. This was not only
It was just a large amount of money, and Zhao Xun didn't want these monarchs to escape, and then cause any trouble for himself in the future. In addition, after destroying Shule Kingdom and seizing the city of Keduo, he could completely hold the Western Regions in his hands.
, the western area will also be completely safe.
In early December, Zhao Jie led the three thousand soldiers selected to leave quietly. They partially took off their armor and put on makeup. They each dispersed into teams and moved towards their destination. At the same time, several teams were scattered.
The Persian caravan was also heading west, taking advantage of the turmoil to return home.
Even though Zhao Jie and others made sufficient preparations, many soldiers were still injured. Of course, it was not because they were discovered by the enemy, but because of the weather. There were many people who were frostbitten. For this reason, Zhao Jie arranged for them.
They stayed there and lived in the homes of residents selected by Hawkeye spies. Of course, they did not reveal their identity as Zhao Jun.
It was originally a five-day journey, but Zhao Jie and others took more than twenty days, and then waited for the arrival of each team at the foot of the Tula Mountain. On December 25, three thousand people were
The team and the dishes gathered together. But at this moment, more than 300 people were missing.
But all the soldiers, including Zhao Jie, were shocked by the operation. Not to mention that in order to avoid the soldiers and posts of the Alliance Army, the supplies needed by the soldiers were the Hawkeye Department, which had been prepared for a long time, would not cost the Hawkeye Department?
A small price is provided for them. If the Hawkeye Spy was not familiar with the terrain here, I was afraid that the situation would be worse in this heavy snow. Even so, they also paid the price of 300 people. Of course, the vast ones were
Most of them have frostbite and no serious injuries or deaths have occurred.
This is also thanks to Zhao Xun's preparations and Hawkeye Department provides all-round help. Of course, this is also related to the approaching end of the year, the Zhao army stops moving forward, and is ready for the New Year.
Then, Zhao Jie and the remaining 2,700 soldiers began to cross mountains and ridges. But this time, they also suffered casualties, and there were also casualties. In the mountains and forests, in the heavy snow, many soldiers were still due to various types of soldiers.
Unexpectedly, I threw my life here.
In response to this, Zhao Jie and the soldiers could only suppress the grief in their hearts and continue to move forward. Even the bodies of the fallen soldiers could not be found. They could only wait for the Zhao army to completely control the countries of the Eastern Alliance before coming again.
search.
On January 3, 2018, Changping, for the people of the Central Plains, during this period of the Chinese New Year, Zhao Jie and other 2,600 soldiers finally arrived in the forest on the right side of Kedu City. At this moment, Zhao Jie and other soldiers had already
You can see Kedu City under the forest. The soldiers who arrived at their destination could not help but think of their brothers who died on the way.[
"Mu Feng, send someone to the scheduled place to check it out and ask the brothers of Hawkeye Division whether the people we are waiting for have arrived." Zhao Jie looked at the city built between the two mountains in front of him and said to the deputy general beside him in a deep voice.
Half an hour later, Mu Feng returned with several men wearing Shule Kingdom clothes and some dry food.
"As a subordinate, the Hawkeye Division, the Shule National Team led Niu Ye to meet the general."
"It takes so much courtesy. I need to know whether the people we are waiting for have arrived?"
"Reporting to the general, judging from the news from Shule Kingdom, it will take two days to wait. Heavy snow is everywhere, and the caravan is difficult to pass." The Hawkeye Team led Niu Ye to report in a deep voice.
"Two days?" Zhao Jie couldn't help but frown, "Can you prepare what we need here? Now the soldiers under this general have run out of things. I have to "force" that I can only act in advance. I think, in two days, we
The person should arrive first.”
"In the direction of the general, we have prepared enough dry food, but unfortunately, we cannot make fire here. However, we can place wounded soldiers for the general."
"It's good that this month has endured it. It's okay to wait for another two days. Be careful of a big mistake. There are more than 20 injured soldiers here. Can you properly place them?"
"General, don't worry, our identity here is the hunter living in the city. Around this, we have built several simple hunter cabins, and there are about twenty wounded people in Denton, which should be possible. In addition, some simple medicines
'We also made preparations for things. These were all explained by the king in advance."
What Zhao Jie and others were waiting for was the Persian caravan. Except for the few leaders of this brigade, the remaining ones were the soldiers of the Zhao army. In addition, among the goods, there were also transportation.
Many crossbow arrows, arrows, crossbow arrows, horizontal swords and other objects, even the thunder of the sky, also carry a lot. Of course, on the surface, they are still some more expensive but fragile goods transported back from the Han area.
It was also because the powerful and powerful people in Shule and other countries were preparing to flee west, and thanks to the winter and the year-end, these caravans were not inspected in detail by the guards of each city. These supplies were guarded by Zhao Jie and others.
The key to Ducheng.
On the evening of January 5, the vast Persian caravan finally appeared outside Kedu City. After paying a considerable pass fee, the caravan entered the city and prepared to rest here for a night.
The defenders of Ducheng were not surprised.
However, that night, Zhao Jie and others appeared quietly outside the city gate. The city is not big, but it is extremely steep. It is also to guard against the Persian state in the west. Shule state had consumed a lot of money here at the beginning.
Built at the cost of
However, with the support of the Persian caravan of four hundred people and the defenders of Keduo City were not prepared at all, the key to the western part of Shule was quietly opened with the assistance of the Zhao army.
"The first team went straight to the west gate, the second team went straight to the general's mansion and the official office in the city. The remaining three teams, together with the general, surrounded and killed the soldiers guarding the city." After giving the general city defense map inside the city, Zhao
Jie immediately issued an order to attack.
Kedu City is dangerous, and in recent years, Persia has also been unstable, so there are not many defenders in this Kedu City, only less than two thousand. However, with this terrain, it can stop the siege of a large army of ten thousand people.
Of course, because of the limit of the bottom line in the east of the city, the fundamental method of siege army is developed. Even if there is an army of 10,000 people, only 3,000 people can be dispatched to attack the city outside the city at the same time.