At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 101 Three-way struggle
Three days later.

More than 10,000 light cavalrymen of the Northern Wei who broke into Xiliang Prefecture have been completely wiped out.

The 80,000 cavalrymen dispatched by the three Shatuo tribes headed north silently, rushing westward for thousands of miles along the Qilian Mountains.

The balance of victory is rapidly tilting towards Xiliang and Xiao Han.

Jizhou.

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

Xie Xuanli looked at the battle report in his hand with an extremely gloomy expression. Before he could go and invite Yuan Hong, the strategist from Tingchao Pavilion, he had already arrived.

"You made a mistake."

Xie Xuanli sighed: "Xiao Han has been acting all along, setting a trap for us, deliberately moving the main force away to give us an illusion."

"The chess pieces I placed in the three guards of Xueyan have been removed. The three guards' cavalry wiped out the light cavalry of the Northern Wei in just two hours."

"Tianxianguan has also fallen into the hands of that kid."

"what happened?"

Yuan Hong frowned.

"That guy had already ambushed three thousand sword and shield soldiers in the Qilian Mountains. After the Northern Wei army broke through the pass, he rushed out of the Qilian Mountains and killed the Northern Wei army guarding the pass."

"Close the door and beat the dog."

Yuan Hong said: "The situation is completely under Xiao Han's control."

"Ah."

Xie Xuanli nodded and said with a wry smile: "I said that boy is as cunning as a monkey, how could he be fooled."

"Send troops to Xiliang to retake Tianxian Pass."

Yuan Hong said: "If Tianxian Pass is in the hands of Xiliang, Xiao Han's power will be completely formed. By then, Ji You will have an easy road to face Xiliang, with no natural barriers at all."

"I have already sent Pan Feng."

Xie Xuanli said, "I was tricked by that kid this time, so I have to give him a taste of his own medicine and let him know who is the commander and who is the general."

"The outcome is still undecided."

Yuan Hong said leisurely: "I'm afraid the Northern Wei has already received the news. When the time comes, we will send troops to Tianxian Pass, and the Northern Wei will attack Qimen Pass fiercely."

"Even if Xiliang falls into the hands of the Northern Wei, Tianxianguan must be taken back."

"Your Majesty."

At this time, the guards from the palace came in to report.

"General Chen is outside the palace asking for a fight."

What is he here to do?
Xie Xuanli rubbed his aching brow and said, "Go and tell them to stay here peacefully. I will make the decision myself."

Xie Xuanli's move was very ruthless. If Jizhou did not send troops, the Northern Wei's eastern army would be able to reinforce the western army and continue to put pressure on Qimen Pass.

A subtle tacit understanding was reached between Jizhou and the Northern Wei, and at the same time, they turned their spearheads towards Xiliang.

The Northern Wei wanted to destroy Xiao Han and invade Xiliang, while Xie Xuanli wanted to take back Tianxian Pass, the western barrier.

This is the most dangerous moment.

However, neither Jizhou nor the Northern Wei realized that there was another variable in this battle situation.

Those are the three Shatuo tribes.

Eighty thousand cavalrymen disappeared on the vast grassland in the north, leaving 20,000 cavalrymen in the camp, performing tricks with the soldiers of Luanshi City every day.

The sky is overcast.

The drizzle continued.

The Northern Wei generals came outside the tent and looked at the towering pass soaked in blood. On it stood the soldiers of Xiliang, each of them wearing armor, holding long swords and spears, with a large banner with the word "Xiao" fluttering in the wind.

More than 100,000 elite troops attacked Qimen Pass for more than a month, but failed to achieve any success and suffered tens of thousands of casualties.

All the generals in command were in a very depressed mood, and the soldiers from Xiliang were all fearless and valiant.

In terms of ferocity, they are even more ferocious than the cavalry of the Yuyang Prefecture Army.

The Northern Wei military god looked at Qimen Pass and remained silent for a long time.

"Our 10,000 light cavalry have been destroyed in Xiliang territory."

He said in a deep voice: "This Pingxi General from the Central Plains is very scary."

"Marshal, urgent report, Jizhou General Pan Feng is leading 20,000 cavalrymen to Tianxian Pass."

A scout came to report.

"In one breath, he took control of the Northern Wei and Jizhou."

He sneered: "I just don't know, a small Xiliang is only two counties. I will see how big your appetite is then."

He raised the long whip in his hand and shouted at Qimen Pass: "For one month, we will attack the city day and night. Even if we have to bite it with our teeth or tear it with our hands, we must tear Qimen Pass open." "Attack the city."

At one command, tens of thousands of troops began to attack the city.

The horn echoed.

The rain curtain trembled.

Even the dark clouds in the sky were afraid.

Along the Yellow River, 20,000 elite cavalrymen of Xue Yan's three guards were galloping wildly at Wangqimen Pass.

Tu Baili, the captain of the Yanma Guard, shouted: "Speed ​​up and make sure we get to Qimen Pass before dark."

The real battle is about to begin.

On the city wall, Chen Gong, Gao Li and Zhuge Shou led the Western Liang army and once again repelled the Northern Wei army.

But before they could catch their breath, the second wave of siege began.

"General, Xue Yan's three elite cavalrymen are still fifty miles away from the pass."

The deputy will report.

"Brothers, hold on a little longer, our reinforcements will be here soon."

Gao Li spoke.

Among these soldiers, there were palace soldiers who were originally guarding the pass, as well as members of the Black Armor Army and the Shen Ce Army.

After fighting with the Northern Wei at Qimen Pass for more than a month, although everyone was exhausted, their morale was extremely high.

Chen Gong and Gao Li put down their swords and sat on the ground leaning against the city wall. The soldiers from the kitchen carried baskets of sesame cakes to the top of the city wall and distributed them to the soldiers.

Chen Gong took one in each hand and stuffed them into his mouth randomly.

"General Chen, tell us what happened between you and the general in Jizhou."

The Xiliang soldiers gathered around and sat in a circle, eating the meat-filled biscuits with tea, which tasted so delicious.

"Eat slowly, there will be more later."

The soldier in the kitchen said, "The general said there will be plenty of sesame cakes."

"I want two more."

A soldier raised his hand.

"I want three."

"I can eat four more."

"It's all there."

After dozens of baskets were distributed, the people in the kitchen took them back and continued to prepare.

Thanks to sufficient preparation, there is plenty of food and grass inside the pass.

"When I was in Jizhou, I was fighting with the barbarians from Northern Wei all the time."

Chen Gong wiped his mouth, poured a bowl of tea from the kettle and drank it, saying, "Ten years ago, I was still a hunter. When I went up the mountain to hunt, the village was looted by the cavalry of the Northern Wei Dynasty."

"My parents were also killed. In order to seek revenge, I and a few young men from the same village chased after them."

"After chasing for three days and three nights, the left rear caught up with them in another village. Including me, we were alone and defeated 12 Northern Wei cavalrymen.

"But they are outnumbered."

"and after?"

The soldiers next to him were curious.

"Later."

Chen Gong grinned: "Just then the general came with a group of Northern Army cavalry and killed the group of Northern Wei barbarians. From then on, I followed the general until the end."

"Are the young men from your village still here?"

Someone asked curiously.

"In the battle of Baimayuan, the general led the rear guard and one of his men died."

Chen Gong said: "Another person died in Langcang Mountain."

"So they're all dead?"

"No."

Chen Gong smiled and said, "You must know that guy, he is Lu Ju, the fourth-rank general of the General's Mansion."

"General Chen and General Lu are from the same village?"

This was the first time the soldiers in the army heard of it.

(End of this chapter)