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Chapter 131 The Allied Forces' Overt Scheme

The guards at Jinzhou Pass.

The fighting lasted from dusk till late at night.

They fought their way from midnight until dawn.

During this period, hundreds of allied troops from both countries climbed the city gate tower.

However, under the command of the guerrilla general Tian Jiu, with the garrison commander personally leading three thousand soldiers into battle and the assistance of the Jade-Faced Rakshasa who could slaughter indiscriminately, they were quickly wiped out one by one.

Seven hours of perseverance.

Jinzhou Pass was not lost.

Guan Jun suffered over 500 wounded and 370 dead.

The bodies of the allied soldiers from both countries were also dragged away by their comrades, and it seemed that there were no fewer than 10,000 of them.

Despite such heavy casualties, the enemy did not retreat.

The greater the investment, the more determined they are to win.

"toot toot"

The warlord sounded the horn of attack once again.

The second round of the gauntlet battle begins immediately.

In this round, three thousand cavalrymen brought by Tian Jiu from the border town were on duty.

As expected of a field force that has fought against the Tatars for many years, their experience in killing enemies is indeed much richer than that of the troops guarding the city gates.

Their ranged and melee attacks were coordinated perfectly.

After watching for a while, Gan Minglan felt relieved and went down from the city gate tower.

The garrison commander arranged for his personal guards to escort her back to the post station to rest.

This is definitely the treatment of a great hero!

Gan Minglan didn't feel tired at all, even after fighting enemies for four consecutive hours.

With the restoration provided by his supernatural ability, his physical strength was reduced to less than half.

That's right, she had to temporarily cease hostilities.

Perhaps due to the excessive movements during the fight, some milk leaked out.

The front of her inner garment was soaked through.

And right now my chest feels very swollen, and my stomach has been rumbling for a long time.

Breastfeeding women really have it tough.

The Jade-Faced Rakshasa became famous in one battle.

Even the head chef of the garrison commander's mansion was eager to curry favor with him.

She had just returned to the post station when she was given a nutritious postpartum meal.

It is said that the recipe was provided by Zuo Wenkang.

After finishing the meal and returning to the room where the whole family had stayed, she discovered that everything except her clothes had been taken away.

In the empty house, the smell of baby diapers had almost completely disappeared.

Gan Minglan then realized in a daze that her husband and mother-in-law had already taken the children to the city across the street.

It has been more than half a year since I transmigrated to the State of Bei from the apocalypse.

This was the first time she had been separated from her family during her exile.

She even sent King Atu to secretly protect the cubs.

In her past life, she loved being alone and was even somewhat socially anxious, but now that she's all alone, she feels noticeably out of place.

Habits are indeed terrifying.

She quickly shook her head to suppress this strange emotion, then went into her spatial dimension to busy herself with tidying herself up.
Outside Xiguan City.

In the main camp of the Tatar Tumed tribe and the Kashgar Khanate.

Chief Sodo Khan looked into the distance, and after a day and a night, he still hadn't managed to capture Xiguan City, which made him extremely anxious.

According to incomplete statistics.

He brought 60,000 elite troops, but has already lost 5,000 to 6,000.

This is one-tenth of his entire fortune!

No one would be in a good mood.

Thinking of this, he looked at Yaqub Beg with a hostile expression:
"Boy, our two tribes formed an alliance because of you. If our elite Tatar Tumed troops are all killed at Jinzhou Pass, don't blame me for taking your life."

Despite all his ulterior motives, Yaqub Beg was still a young man who had just turned eighteen.

The pressure and threats from the leader, Sodo Khan, put him under immense stress.

My back was soaked with sweat even in the dead of winter.

He managed to steady himself and his mind raced. A direct assault would indeed come at a high price.

To date, they do not have a definite chance of winning.

Moreover.

Jinzhou Pass is different from Heping Pass.

They live right across from the prefectural city, so they have no worries about supplies.

However, the allied forces of both countries had limited rations for marching.

If they cannot sustain themselves through war and obtain supplies on the battlefield, they dare not linger here for another ten days.

A swift and decisive victory is the best strategy.

So, how can we lure out the Guan soldiers who are holed up inside the city?
Wait a minute.

The thought that flashed through his mind was quickly seized by Yaqub Beg.

The destination of the two allied forces was never Jinzhou Pass.

Their plan was to cross the pontoon bridge at Jinzhou Pass to reach the prefectural city on the other side, then enter the Guanzhong Plain, and finally storm Shangdu.

That ferry crossing is the calmest section of the Zhuohe River within a hundred miles.

If the garrison commander wasn't a fool, he would have definitely dismantled the pontoon bridge.

In the end.

Even if the allied forces of the two countries capture Jinzhou Pass, they will have to find their own way to cross the river.

If that's the case, why are they so determined to fight to the death over Jinzhou Pass?
Why not just find a relatively suitable body of water upstream and cross the river on the leather rafts that the Han people on both banks have been using for thousands of years?

He didn't believe it.

At that time, the garrison at Jinzhou Pass will be able to sit still when they see them crossing the Zhuo River!

If they can't sit still, why don't they go out to Jinzhou Pass and confront them head-on?

The number of troops guarding the city was far from enough to deter the combined forces of the two countries.

Yaqub Beg went over his thoughts again before sharing them with the Supreme Commander and Sodo Khan.

Sodo Khan laughed heartily upon hearing this and said to the supreme commander of the Kashgar Khanate:
"We're really getting old and inflexible. Why must we fight one city at a time? Why do we have to fight this Jinzhou Pass?"

Yaqub Beg patted his chest and said:
"I have personally witnessed countless times the craftsmen of Jinzhou Pass making leather rafts."

They prefer to use sheepskin, but the principle behind making things from horsehide is the same!
All you need to do is peel off the horsehide completely, tan it, and then dry it in the sun.

Then seal the horsehide's limbs, leaving an air inlet, and blow air into it.

Blow air into the leather until it becomes bulging and hard, then seal the air holes.

Horseskin is larger than sheepskin; eight horseskin sacks tied together can make a large raft that can carry twenty people.

Most importantly, the Zhuohe River has less water and a gentler current in winter, making it safer to cross by raft than in summer.

The two alliance leaders exchanged a glance, filled with surprise and delight.

Young people can indeed produce a big surprise if you push them a little.

Just do it if you think of it.

No matter how precious a horse is, it serves in war.

Eighty fine horses were quickly selected at the headquarters, having traveled over mountains and valleys from the Tatar Tumed tribe.

Killing horses, skinning them, kneading them – a hundred elite soldiers were busy at work under Yaqub Beg's command.

This is the handicraft team that Sodo Khan assigned to him to make horsehide rafts.

They had fresh horsehide, but they didn't have time to wait for it to slowly dry and set in shape.

The only option is to spread it on the kang (heated brick bed) in the cave dwelling and slowly bake it using the residual heat of the kang.

It will take at least five or six days to make this raft.

There is still a possibility of failure along the way.

Based on this, the allied forces of the two countries changed their strategy for the offensive.

The war of attrition must continue.

Our main strength lies in our abundant military force.

Compared to their previous playing style, they seem to be much more cautious about their lives now.

General Tian Jiu selected 6,000 Guan soldiers and mixed them with 3,000 border soldiers.

Three shifts take turns on duty.

There are 3,000 students in one class.

Each shift lasts four hours.

He himself, the garrison commander of Jinzhou Pass, and the Jade-Faced Rakshasa each commanded a squad.

(End of this chapter)