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

Chapter 98: Northern Wei Army Breaks Through Tianxian Pass

"Where did the Northern Wei get the additional troops from?"

The emperor's face was gloomy.

"The Eastern Army."

Guo Jia replied.

"Inverted."

The emperor scolded, "Xie Xuanli, do you still want to be the Marquis of Zhenbei?"

"Send him an order, and tell him to keep a close eye on the Northern Wei army on the east route. If even one more soldier rushes to support Qimen Pass, I will not let it go."

The emperor spoke.

Although he said so, he really had no way to deal with the Marquis of Zhenbei.

The battle of Qimen Pass was still going on, and the Northern Wei army was still maintaining a fierce offensive, using catapults, battering rams, and battering rams.

But no one backed down.

The Northern Wei attacked the city and the Western Liang defended it.

The fierce battle lasted for more than a month.

The Northern Wei continued to send more troops, and Xiao Han had no choice but to transfer the Shence Army to Qimen Pass.

As for the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

At this time, the drama was already being performed in Luanshi City and Shatuo.

This is the end.

All the troops in Xiliang were mobilized.

Only some yamen runners and simple patrol soldiers composed of young and strong men recruited from various counties were left.

Pingxi General's Mansion.

Battle reports arrived from the front.

In the lobby.

Xiahou Qing, Luo Wentong, Lu Ju and others were all there.

Miaoyu walked in, her pretty face solemn: "Yesterday, the Northern Wei sent a 10,000-man cavalry to set out under the cover of night, deep into Jiyou, heading towards Tianxian Pass."

"it is good."

Xiahou Qing smiled for the first time in a long time.

As for the news that the spies sent by the Marquis of Zhenbei had already reached Xue Niuwei, Miaoyu did not tell them.

She will handle it, and the 20,000 elite cavalry of Xue Yan's three guards will not rebel.

"You can send a message to Gu Yun to have the cavalry of the three Shatuo tribes stand by and be ready to march north at any time."

Xiahou Qing said: "Xue Yan Sanwei, please trouble Miss Miaoyu to go. These 20,000 elite cavalry must stop the Northern Wei cavalry outside Xiliang City as soon as possible."

"Huluxu's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry must also be prepared."

"As for the soldiers in Luanshi City, they cannot be moved. If the three Shatuo tribes betray us, we can only rely on them to stop Rabdan's army."

"it is good."

Miaoyu nodded, looked at Lu Ju and said, "General Lu, the safety of Xiliang City is in your hands."

"Don't worry, Miss Miaoyu."

Lu Ju said: "The city is there when people are there, and it is still there when people are not there."

The next morning.

The sky is bright.

A carriage came out from the back door of the general's mansion and headed straight for Xue Yansanwei.

A drizzle fell from the sky of Xiliang, and a cool breeze blew away some of the early summer heat.

"kill."

A brutal battle is breaking out in Tianxian Pass, an important town in eastern Xiliang.

Tens of thousands of Northern Wei light cavalry caught the defenders inside the pass by surprise.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, they raided Tianxian Pass.

The battle lasted only half an hour.

The defenders in Tianxian Pass were slaughtered, and the Northern Wei light cavalry broke through the pass and headed towards the Xiliang land.

"Urgent news."

"Ten thousand light cavalrymen of the Northern Wei launched a surprise attack, and Tianxian Pass was lost. The Northern Wei cavalry is heading towards Xiliang City."

"Urgent news."

"The Northern Wei cavalry is still three hundred miles away from Xiliang City."

"Urgent report, the Northern Wei cavalry is still two hundred miles away from Xiliang City."

As scouts rushed into the general's mansion one after another, Xiahou Qing and others were so nervous that their hearts were in their throats.

The nearest three guards' cavalry would take two days to arrive. If Xiliang City could not be defended, the whole game would be lost.

The main forces of Xiliang were mobilized to the western and northern fronts. At this time, there were only a few thousand miscellaneous soldiers available in Xiliang.

"Don't worry, everyone."

Lu Ju put on his armor, held a long and narrow sword and stepped into the hall, saying coldly: "I will not let the Northern Wei cavalry break into the city."

After saying this, he took his deputy general out of the general's mansion and climbed to the top of Xiliang City, with Pan Yuanshao accompanying him.

In addition to the thousands of miscellaneous soldiers gathered from various counties, some young and strong men were urgently recruited to guard the city.

Some wore iron armor, some wore leather armor, some wore rattan armor, and some wore no armor at all. The weapons and crossbows in their hands were also different.

Lu Ju stood on a high place and shouted, "You are all warriors from Xiliang. Do you have the courage to fight to the death with the barbarians from Northern Wei?"

"kill."

Although the weapons of these miscellaneous soldiers and young and strong men are broken, they can control the bows when mounted on horses and wield swords when dismounted.

"Prepare for battle and defend the city."

The four gates of Xiliang City were tightly closed, and countless people took the initiative to guard the city, carry sandbags, and make feather arrows.

Some took out weapons and armor from their homes.

Early in the morning.

The Northern Wei light cavalry arrived and began to attack the city.

At almost the same time, a carriage departing from the Pingxi General's Mansion also arrived at Xue Yanwei.

"General Pingxi orders the young and strong men in Xueniu's guards to take up their swords and mount their horses to rush to the aid of Xiliang City."

"The General of Pingxi has ordered the young and strong men in the Horse Guard to take up their swords and mount their horses to rush to the aid of Xiliang City."

"General Pingxi orders the young and strong men in the Qilian Guard to take up their swords and mount their horses to rush to the aid of Xiliang City."

Groups of black-armored knights carried large banners with the word "Xiao" on them and shuttled between the various hundred-household offices of the Three Guards.

"what happened?"

Inside Xue Niuwei, the busy members of the Xue Yan tribe were all surprised when they heard the news.

"Oh no."

"The Northern Wei army broke through Tianxian Pass and is besieging Xiliang City."

"According to the order of the captain, all young and strong men in the captain's office must carry swords and armor. No mistakes are allowed. Those who violate the order will be executed."

"Walk."

"Finally, we have to fight."

"The general has been very kind to us, how can we not repay him?"

"Ajun, quickly bring me my leather armor and scimitar."

Inside the Qilian Guard Station, the big man who had grown up doing spring plowing hurried home, threw down the hoe in his hand, and shouted towards the house.

"Husband, what's the matter?"

The young woman came out. Although she was wearing coarse linen clothes, her pretty face could not be concealed.

"The Northern Wei cavalry surrounded Xiliang City. The general dispatched the cavalry of our Xueyan tribe to rescue them."

The man spoke, then put on his leather armor, strapped on his scimitar, and put on a strong bow and two bags of arrows.

"Wait until I kill a few more Northern Wei barbarians, and then I'll give you the reward money and buy you a hairpin."

The big man climbed onto his horse.

"Husband, please be safe."

The woman looked a little worried.

The same scene was played out simultaneously in many places in Sanwei, with the reluctant eyes of his wife, children and parents.

The young and strong men of the Xueyan tribe carried bows and crossbows and rode on war horses, heading towards the Qianhu Guard Station.

these two years.

The county government's policies towards the Xueyan tribe became increasingly relaxed. They reclaimed grasslands, grazed cattle and sheep, and no one starved to death in the winter anymore.

Life is much better now than it was on the grassland.

Therefore, most people in the Xueyan tribe were extremely grateful to Xiao Han.

Wherever the Xiao banner went, countless Xue Yan cavalry followed. It didn't take long before the elite cavalry from Yan Ma Wei and Qi Lian Wei were gathered.

Only Xue Niuwei.

When the officials of Qianhu Suo came down to gather troops, they encountered resistance from Tiezamu.

The leader of the Xueyan tribe gathered hundreds of cavalry and was attacking the Qianhu Suo.

"Warriors, the people of Xiliang are cowardly. Follow me, kill them, and restore the glory of the Xueyan tribe."

Unfortunately, only a few people followed Tiezamu.

The remaining Xue Niuwei cavalrymen guarded the perimeter of the Qianhu Suo and resisted Tiezamu's troops.

(End of this chapter)