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The Qilian Mountains stretch all the way to Huangshui.

Two herdsmen climbed to the top of a mountain and took a few breaths while leaning against a big tree. One of them looked around and took out his binoculars to look towards the south.

Where the sun shines, a purple halo flashes through the binoculars.

"Exiut."

"Who is that?"

"Tang Jun."

"Damn it, why did you meet Tang Jun? Then we can't pass through quietly?"

"I'm afraid Tang Jun has already discovered us and set up an ambush in advance."

"Ambush here?"

"Wait a minute, there don't seem to be many Tang soldiers and horses, and the middle of the team is full of carriages pulling luggage."

"let me see……"

The two herdsmen discussed in low voices for a while, turned down the mountain, and joined several other herdsmen who were driving sheep.

The clothes on their bodies were torn, and their faces were covered with dirt and looked dirty.If you don't go close and listen to them, it is difficult to connect them with the Yuan army Tanma.

"It must be the envoy sent by the Tang Dynasty to Tubo, who gave so much tea and silk."

"What if it's not? Maybe the people from Tang lured us there?"

"In order to cross such a large desert, how many people, cattle and sheep died, can they go back?"

"What are you talking about, report back, the generals know what to do."

In the Han Dynasty, in order to ensure the smooth flow of the Silk Road and the long-term stability of the northwest border, the Great Wall stretching thousands of kilometers was built in the Hexi Corridor, and it was connected by beacon towers, piers and gates.

Time has passed, and more than 1000 years have passed, the Great Wall has long been in ruins, and it cannot stop the entry of foreign cavalry.

Li Xia didn't have the financial resources to repair the thousands of miles of the Great Wall, nor did he have enough troops to spread out the thousands of miles of defense.

But he can guard the important towns in the Hexi Corridor, build more watchtowers, discover the traces of the enemy in time and set them back.

Generally speaking, the Yuan army had to cross thousands of miles of desert, not to mention the losses on the way, and they were already exhausted after arriving in Gansu, so it might not be worth it.

But there is more than [-] miles of desert edge from Liangzhou to Xingqing Mansion, and there is always a way to cross it.

Few people know that deep in the desert, there is a small oasis called "Bitter Water Well".

And in this oasis, a Yuan army has been stationed here for many days.

They can only be regarded as pioneers, and their role is to inquire about information and occupy the pass on the only way to ensure that the subsequent big men can pass through the Tang army safely and arrive at Hehuang.

Among them, the journey to meet Tang Jun is not long, only more than five hundred miles.

These Yuan troops suffered from the scorching sun and waited for a few days, and finally some horses came back.

"After King Anxi's army marched westward, the Tang army in Liangzhou indeed also marched westward."

"Sure?"

"I'm sure, King Anxi brought [-] troops to attack the Chagatai Khanate, Lian Xixian couldn't possibly dare to ignore it."

"Where are the remaining defenders in Liangzhou?"

"This is the map we drew. As long as we don't attack their towns, we can go around Hehuang by taking this path, but we can't walk with a large group of soldiers, lest the dust and smoke will be too large to be discovered by the Tang army."

Not long after hearing the good news, another scout came back to report that a Chinese mission from the Tang Dynasty was marching along the Huangshui River to Xining Prefecture.

"This team is very slow, as slow as a tortoise."…

"Their carriages are heavy and the ruts are deep. Many people in the team are definitely Lifu, and they are definitely not elite soldiers."

"The most likely situation is that the Tang people also want to contact Tubo, but there is also a possibility that the news leaked out, and they are setting up an ambush..."

The Yuan army general in charge of this vanguard was named Cui Bin.

Cui Bin is a native of Shuozhou, Shanxi Province. He was 44 years old at the time.He is both civil and military, good at both literature and riding and shooting.

He once attacked Ezhou with Kublai Khan, and climbed to the top of the city first with a shield. He was extremely brave. He was given a Mongolian name "Yantie Muer", appreciated by King Yan Zhenjin, and appointed as the governor of the front of the tent.

This time I led my troops across the desert, but I haven't met the Tang army yet. Due to exhaustion, heatstroke, poisonous insects and other reasons, the army has lost [-]% of its troops, which shows that this trip is dangerous.

Standing under the scorching sun at this time and listening to the military situation, Cui Bin's forehead was already covered with sweat.

But his eyes were still piercing, and he concentrated on analyzing the situation carefully before making a decision.

"Opportunities are right in front of you, don't be intimidated."

The team from Chang'an to Tubo moved very slowly because they carried too many supplies.

After crossing the Yellow River for five days, they entered the Huangshui River Valley.

Li Bing led the army to protect him, turning his head to look at the surrounding terrain from time to time, his eyes were a little cautious.

The carriage in front slowed down slowly, Hao Xiuyang lifted the curtain and asked, "Li Xiaoxiao, what do you seem to be worried about?"

"Reverend Mingde." Li Bing raised his finger and said, "There is only one Tang and Tibetan road to Xining Prefecture. The road gets higher as you go west, and the mountains on both sides are towering..."

"Is it a good place for enemy soldiers to ambush?"

"That's right. If the Tibetans set up an ambush in front, they can attack us from a high position. And if there are enemy soldiers in the rear, they can easily block our retreat. Therefore, Duke Lian did not go to Xining Prefecture without complete preparations."

"This time we..."

Before the words fell, a whistle suddenly sounded in the mountains to the north.

Li Bing looked up and saw a flag waving on the top of the mountain.

"Enemy attack?"

He was a little surprised, and didn't understand why there were enemy soldiers attacking from the direction of Gansu behind him.

It is also the first time for this young preparation to be on his own, and his reaction is not fast.

But fortunately, he is still calm. He has fought the battle to defend Hexi, and also fought the battle to attack Xingqing Mansion, so he has neither much nor much experience on the battlefield.

While paying attention to the semaphore on the high place to see how many enemy troops there are, he mobilized troops and horses to stop them.At the same time, he quickly turned his horse around and jumped onto a small hill.

Looking as far as the eye can see, the dust and smoke billowing in the east, and a flag of the Yuan army waving in the dust and smoke.

Li Bing took a deep breath, feeling bad in his heart.

I thought it was the Yuan army with dozens of people exploring the horses, but I didn't expect the Yuan army to cross the desert regardless of the loss... Is it really for the purpose of looting Yan Shangshu's goods?
Now is not the time to think about these things.

"Send the order, get off the horse, train formation! Let's fight!"

Li Bingcai shouted loudly, and immediately felt a burst of confusion in the team, it was those Li Fu who had panicked and disrupted his line.

"Lifu is backwards, why are you panicking?! Hold your horses!"

"Meet the enemy! Meet the enemy!"

Li Bing kicked the horse's belly, rushed down the hill, and personally rushed to a group of howling Lifu to stop them, and ordered the soldiers to push carts to line up. …

Ahead, the Yuan army is getting closer.

"Li Xiaoyong!" At this moment, someone rushed over and shouted, "Mr. Yan ordered you to go there!"

"What's the matter?"

"Mr. Yan ordered you to go there immediately."

Li Bing frowned, he didn't want to listen to a civil servant at this time, especially a female civil servant.

Moreover, he was ordered by Lian Xixian to protect the mission, but he was not dispatched by Yan Yunyun.

If his general, Song He, were here, he would have ignored such shouting.

But after all, Li Bing's official position was still low. Looking at the approaching Yuan army, he felt uncertain, and subconsciously reined in his horse and retreated two soldiers.

"Where is Mr. Yan?"

Turning around again, I saw Yan Yunyun got off the carriage and ran towards this side, followed by a panicked middle-aged man.

"Li Xiaoyong, you are sure to deal with the enemy."

Before Li Bing could react, Yan Yunyun rushed to his horse, pulled his arm armor and motioned him to lean over and speak.

"Tell me the truth, the enemy soldiers are numerous, and you are sure to deal with them."

"The last general did not expect so many enemy soldiers."

"Then can our troops on Gansu Road or even Ningxia Road be able to block them?"

"It must be possible."

"No more." Yan Yunyun spoke quickly, and said, "I don't want all the goods. Can you escort me to the north to attract the enemy troops and let the civilians escape?"

Li Bing's pupils opened suddenly, he was taken aback for a moment, and then cupped his fists and said, "Yes!"

"I don't know anything about warfare, let Li Xiaoxi take command." Yan Yunyun spoke quickly, "Give me a horse."

The horseshoes of the Yuan army were already approaching.

Both sides are drinking.

"Fire arrows!"

"Fire arrows!"

The first round of arrow rain didn't do much damage, but some civilian husbands lying on the ground with their heads in their hands were shot by the arrows, bleeding and crying loudly.

"Dead!"

Collisions and casualties were inevitable.

Yan Yunyun got on his horse and shouted: "Leave the goods! Good water quality, cross the Huangshui River and go back south!"

Her riding skills were not bad, she shouted and pulled Han Wufei who was out of breath from chasing her onto the horse.

"Low your head, don't block my view."

When he yelled softly, Yan Yunyun turned his head and glanced east again, and murmured: "This is strange, can it take so much effort to go to Tubo? What's the use for ordinary people to go?"

There were already cavalrymen who came forward and grabbed her reins to go away. They seemed a little anxious, but she was still thinking.

"If it's not an ordinary person, who could it be?"

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