sweeping the world

Chapter 1019 Unexpected, Reasonable

Eighty thousand enemy troops came?Li Kuang followed the procedures and wrote official documents and sent them to Chang'an and the emperor's palace during the patrol. At the same time, he mobilized certain areas under his jurisdiction.

Thanks to the new system of the Han Empire, the Protectorate of Anxi has the right to mobilize the people in the area under its jurisdiction in the face of military threats. The strength of the army, maybe this time it will be worse?

However, Li Kuang's mobilization this time was just a "routine matter", and he really didn't take the initiative of the Hunnites too seriously.

Some of them may have failed in some small parts, but generally they have been going from one victory to another. To put it bluntly, they are really proud.

According to the thinking of the Han army, if there is an enemy army coming to attack, there is nothing to say, just hate!
Under the inertial thinking, Li Kuang had no idea of ​​fighting a defensive war at all, and handed over the internal affairs of the Anxi Dufu to Zhao Chang. set off.

When they heard that there were soldiers of Anxi Dufu who could fight wars, instead of rejecting them in the slightest, they all entered into the excitement and excitement.

For them, not having a war is the most terrible and sad thing. Once they hear that there is a war to participate in, one after another is more joyful than anyone else.

There is no way, the system of the Han Empire is there, if you want to get any status and treatment, everything depends on the title.

So how did the title come about?There are many ways to obtain the title, but there is nothing more direct and efficient than using the enemy's head to obtain the title on the battlefield.

Want money?Go to the battlefield to take the enemy's head!

Want land?Go to the battlefield to take the enemy's head!

Want beauty?Go to the battlefield to take the enemy's head!

Want status?Go to the battlefield to take the enemy's head!

If you want... go to the battlefield to take the enemy's head!
For the Han people, the enemy's head is everything they want to get, especially for the white people, the enemy's head is the first step to stepping from the white body to the titled person!
"There are [-] enemy troops coming this time?"

"I heard it's more than [-]."

"That's really good!"

"Of course, the number of enemy troops is large, and the brothers are enough."

Not all the soldiers of the Han army are nobles. Some of them have been unlucky. They have been in the army for so long and have no chance to personally kill the enemy; Haven't had time to participate in the war yet.

Some soldiers who are still white need the heads of the enemy army to make themselves knights. They are more eager than anyone else to break out of war, so that they can add a hundred acres of land to their homes, and the door panels of their houses can also hang signs of knighthood.

The group of soldiers who already have titles are eager to participate in more battles, relying on the accumulated number of victories to raise their titles, obtain higher social treatment, and obtain more practical benefits.

An army with aspirations never lacks the desire for war. They enter the battlefield with desire, thinking about killing the enemy and using the enemy's head in exchange for everything they want!
When Gumo's Han army sets out, they will follow the route along the Beihe River, pass through Shule, Dondou, and Xiuxun, and then turn southeast to reach the Panchi River.

Walking along the Beihe River is a reasonable arrangement. The Western Regions rely on oases and rivers to have enough water. If they are dissatisfied with the Gobi and deserts, it is difficult for a small group of people to obtain water. The scale of thousands of people wants to ensure Water is even more difficult.

When Li Kuang ordered troops in Gumo, the first batch to take away was the 3000 troops stationed in the shogunate, and there would be garrisons from various ministries mobilized from the rear and auxiliary soldiers recruited later.

The Anxi Protectorate currently has only one army establishment, that is, no more than 5000 people.The 5000 people were divided into more than 3000 garrisons, large and small. Except for the long-term garrison of no less than [-] people on the western front near Hunnit, the shogunate, which belongs to the Protectorate, has more troops. , and then there is Bailongdui.

The strategic value of Bailongdui has always been high. In addition to the large salt production area on that side, it is also the main trade center of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions, and it is also the back route of the Han army stationed in the Western Regions.

This time, in addition to ordering the recruitment of Han Chinese from the Western Regions, Li Kuang also sent people to Wusun. The order given to Wusun was for them to gather at least [-] cavalry.

Wusun is a country with a long history. When the Huns were still there, the Wusun people had been swinging between the Huns and the Han Dynasty. After the Han Dynasty perished, Wusun let himself go.

During the fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wusun, who let himself go freely, happened to be caught in civil strife.

Waiting for Sima's family to reunify the world and march into the Western Regions again, the Wusun people chose to obey the Western Jin Dynasty again due to "inertia", and made some contributions to the Western Jin Dynasty's re-control of the Western Regions.

It is a pity that the good times of the Western Jin Dynasty did not last long. First, chaos broke out in the Central Plains, and then there was simply the "Southern Crossing". The Western Jin army stationed in the Western Regions lost their rear. Except for very few Jin troops who were able to withdraw to the Central Plains, most of them Part of the Jin army was wiped out by countries in the Western Regions who were aware of the clues.

When the countries in the Western Regions wiped out the Western Jin army stationed in the Western Regions, some tribes in the southern part of Wusun sheltered the Jin army, which caused the Han people to encounter some descendants of the Western Jin soldiers this time when they returned to the Western Jin Dynasty.

In view of the things that Wusun has done that are still acceptable, the Han Empire has no time to carry out annexation. Although Wusun is still in a state of division, he still retains Guozuo.

The current Wusun has dozens of leaders, big and small. No matter what their attitude towards the inside is, they maintain the greatest respect and obedience to the flourishing Han Empire.

Although the Anxi Protectorate Mansion has only one standing army, and within half a month can recruit and reorganize no less than [-] Han auxiliary troops, there is a long-term Wusun cavalry with a number of [-] for the Anxi Capital. Guardian service.

This Wusun cavalry serving the Han Empire usually does some dirty work, such as going to wipe out the Western Regions people who dared to resist in a certain place, and was told where to go to kill a certain horse thief.

Since the Han Empire was in full swing, the Wusun people felt proud of being able to serve the Han Empire. Not only did they not feel that there was anything wrong with running around doing dirty work for the Han people, on the contrary they felt deeply proud.That's because other people are not qualified enough to do dirty work for the Han people.

The Persian Sassanid wanted to form an anti-Han axis this time, not because they had considered pulling Wusun together.After some observation, they came to the conclusion that the Wusun people were not only very happy to be the dogs of the Han Empire, but also felt proud of being a dog. They believed that the greatest possibility after contact was to be betrayed by the Wusun people Therefore, there is no La Wusun to enter the anti-Han axis alliance.

It can be said that the Persians were correct. If the Wusun people knew that there was an anti-Han axis, they might struggle for a while, and then spread the news to the Han Empire that the Persians were going to oppose the Han.

Wusun is a fragmented situation, not a whole. Under the premise that the power cannot be concentrated, following the anti-Han is purely to die.They don't know how the Han people will treat Wusun in the future. Those tribes who show that they follow the Han people seem to be getting better and better.

The order to deploy troops from the Anxi Protectorate was sent to the various ministries of Wusun. Most of the leaders of Wusun began to gather troops without even thinking about it, and set off according to the route established by the Anxi Protectorate; a few Wusun leaders would think about it, It's not that he is hesitant to follow the order of the Anxi Protectorate, but he is wondering if he can bring more troops.

According to the experience of the previous few years, the Wusun people firmly believe that fighting with the Han army will never fail. They enjoy the feeling of winning on the battlefield, and they like to share some spoils after the battle.

As a result, Li Kuang only asked Wusun's various tribes to send 6 troops, but the number of Wusun cavalry who went to assemble later was much more than [-], reaching a scale of [-].It's just that the [-] horses are not particular about it, some are too young and too old, and there are not a few women.

When Li Kuang led his army to march westward, a fortress located more than [-] miles away from the west bank of the Panchi River had already entered a state of war.

The fortress was built on the top of a mountain, and there must be construction work along the way from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.

There are more than [-] Han soldiers stationed in the fortress. In addition to the main soldiers, there is also a civilian train team that has just transported knives, guns, swords, halberds and arrows.

"It's coming very quickly!" Wu Zhou was the top commander of this fortress. He had already ordered war preparations, but he did not expect that the enemy's advance would be so fast. As a result, the baggage team had just arrived before the enemy's troops were behind. Arrived: "The enemy army only left about [-], and the rest of the enemy army bypassed."

Looking northeast from Wu Zhou's position, he could see several black shadows moving.He has participated in military training and knows how to measure the number visually. It doesn't look like there are only [-] enemy troops.

Not only are there enemy troops in the northeast of the fortress, but they can also be seen in the west and southwest. The size of the enemy army is definitely more than 15.

"Smoke!" Wu Zhou already knew the seriousness of the situation: "Notify the rear of the size of the enemy army!"

There are only a few people in Hunnit, and Hunnitt who is intact can't organize an army of more than 15. The last time he suffered such a tragic blow, he organized an army of more than 15 in less than a year. Are you kidding?
This fortress of theirs is not in the territory of the Western Regions, it is considered to be within the border of the Huns, but because the last time they created a buffer zone of more than [-] miles, the Huns withdrew completely, but the Han people Hu people from Heguiyi poured in in large numbers, and the Anxi Dufu Mansion took advantage of the trend to build some military buildings.

"The enemy is about to attack!"

The slope of the mountain is very high, and there is only a step-shaped road leading to the fortress at the foot of the mountain.

About 300 enemy troops did not rush up the road, but spread out for about [-] meters, and dispersed towards the fortress on the top of the mountain.

The inclination is really high, and people have to use their hands and feet to ensure that they can climb up. They did not encounter long-range weapon attacks from the Han army in the fortress at the first time of their attack. After climbing more than [-] meters, the Han army finally had reacted.

"Fire arrows!"

There are more than 120 Han army archers standing on the wall of the fortress. They have already selected their targets, either loosen the bowstring and shoot the arrow, or pull the trigger to activate the crossbow arrow.

The anti-Han soldiers who were climbing upwards, at least thirty people were shot by arrows in an instant. When they were hit, they groaned or screamed, and their bodies rolled down uncontrollably.In addition, most of the anti-Han soldiers who were not shot by the Han army were lying on the ground, and only a few were still struggling to climb up.

"It's just that these enemy troops are all dead. As long as we don't lack arrows, they will never be able to attack." Wu Zhou has deep confidence in this, and they chose this position to take advantage of the situation: "The only thing to worry about is source of water."

The fortress is built on the highest point of the mountain. Anyone with common sense will understand that most mountains have no water source at all. Only a few mountains with gushing springs will have water sources. Just don’t expect to be able to hold 600 people. Consume daily.

"As long as it lasts for a month, that's enough." Yue Shan wasn't worried at all, and said, "Although something is wrong, that's all."

What Yue Shan meant was that one month was enough time for the friendly troops from the rear to fight over.

Wu Zhou had more things to think about. Wars are often full of variables. If their guards choose to wipe out the invading enemy army, they will definitely lure the enemy army to the easterly. No matter how smooth the war is, it is almost impossible to finish it within a month.

"We still have to make the most severe preparations." Wu Zhou didn't have any thoughts of breaking through: "Plan water use, except for necessity, don't waste water from today."

Yue Shan only had to say "No!", and he couldn't be too cautious about war.

At the foot of the mountain, Smilax kept frowning as he looked at the fortress on the top of the mountain.He was from Persia and was the commander of this force.

"Explore the surrounding area!" Su Qilisi sent people to test, mainly to see how many long-range weapons the Han army in the fortress had: "There were at least a hundred arrows just now, and there may be about a hundred more? It's just With around two hundred bows and crossbows, no matter how many of us die, we won’t be able to attack, not to mention we have less than 3000 people.”

Their greatest hope now is to find an offensive route with better road conditions, but that possibility is almost impossible, otherwise the Han Empire would not have chosen such a place to build a fortress.

"Along the way, there are as many as six such fortresses, and even more military bunkers and beacon towers." Smilax said with a wry smile: "Only one fortress has at least 3000 troops, and the military bunkers can involve 1000 people. We have sent out 5 to [-] troops before formal contact with the field troops of the Han Empire."

So in other words, Wu Zhou saw not all the enemy troops?The number of this anti-Han coalition exceeds 20?
(End of this chapter)