Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 1043 Who Says You Can’t Fight Without Gunpowder
Chapter 1052 Who Says You Can’t Fight Without Gunpowder

At this moment, a soldier said: "Is there no way for us to pass except this Izumo Pass?"

Li Jingshan said: "Except for the extra 3000 miles on the northern line and 2000 miles on the southern line, is there any other way?"

"I don't believe it anymore. A living person can be suffocated by urine." Niu Zijie laughed angrily, "We're not an army, we just need to report the news. If there is no way, let's find a way!"

As he spoke, Niu Zijie stood on a boulder and looked around.This small-scale cavalry, because of the small team and the snow camouflage, was not discovered by the barbarians at Izumo Pass even though it was only more than 3000 steps away from Izumo Pass.Niu Zijie saw that the Silk Road inside the pass was like a winding dragon, stretching towards the southeast.Niu Zijie suddenly discovered that this Silk Road actually bypassed a huge mountain bag.

Niu Zijie said: "Map!"

Niu Zijie looked at the map and found the problem.In fact, the Geluoling Mountain Pass is not a straight line, but an "S" shaped mountain road.Can this Longshou Mountain be turned over? "

A scout who is familiar with the terrain said: "The highest peak of Longshou Mountain is like a roaring dragon's head, so it is called Longshou Mountain, but this mountain is extremely steep, and even the herb collectors can only rely on it in July and August. Only the rope can climb up."

"Since the herb pickers can go up there, there is no reason for us to be inferior to the herb pickers!" Niu Zijie said, "Let's go and have a look!"

Saying that, the fifty or so riders walked slowly towards Longshou Mountain. This Longshou Mountain looked very close to Izumo Pass, but in fact the distance was not so close. It took nearly an hour to walk forty or fifty li. , and then came to the foot of Longshou Mountain.There is a steep cliff in front of you. If you stand in the distance, you can see that the silhouette of this cliff and the main peak of Longshou Mountain just forms a roaring dragon head.This is the origin of the name of Longshou Mountain.

The scout said: "Secretary Niu, I have already said that we cannot cross this mountain!"

Niu Zijie rushed to Li Jingshan and said, "Jingshan, when you were in the academy, how was your grade in rock climbing?"

"Brother is not talented, barely above average!" Li Jingshan smiled embarrassedly: "It shouldn't be difficult to go empty-handed."

"I'm better, my rock climbing results are excellent!" Niu Zijie rubbed his hands, then took off his armor, hung a coil of rope around his body, and then took out a package.This package is like a treasure chest, inside there are a pair of steel claws made of fine steel, and seven or eight iron spikes like gun heads.Niu Zijie put the pair of steel claws on his hands, and began to climb up the cliff.

The cliff is very high, although there are not hundreds of feet, there are still five or sixty feet. The cold rock is full of ice and slippery. It is very difficult for the iron claw to hook on the rock. Niu Zijie inserted the hard iron spike Into the crevices of rocks, used to stand and breathe.Only halfway through the climb, his clothes were drenched with sweat. Niu Zijie was hanging halfway up the mountain, his whole body weight was tied to a hook in the iron claw. The wind on the mountainside was so strong that his body was slightly blown by the wind swing.

Fortunately, with God's blessing, Niu Zijie climbed up the cliff smoothly, but the cliff is not an end, it's just a section of road.At this time, Niu Zijie ran out of iron spikes in his hand, so he lowered the rope and hung up some iron spearheads from the bottom of the mountain.Longshou Mountain was extremely steep, and Niu Zijie led the way ahead. Every once in a while, he would let down the rope and let the soldiers below climb up along the rope.

A soldier asked, "What about our horse?"

"Kill it!" Li Jingshan said: "If these horses are allowed to mess around, they may be discovered by those barbarians, and things will be bad. It's better to kill them directly. At most three or four hours, ice and snow will cover everything, and here The weather is cold, and the blood of the horse will be frozen in a very short period of time, and the coagulated blood will no longer emit a strong bloody smell, and the barbarians will not be able to detect it. As long as you pass through the Izumo Pass, the horse will have it!"

After a while, there was a burst of wails from war horses at the foot of Longshou Mountain. More than 100 riders killed more than [-] war horses and threw the horse corpses into a valley. Niu Zijie climbed another four or five hundred steps up the cliff in half a day. Although he climbed over the hundred-foot cliff, the road above was not as steep, but it was still very difficult to walk.

"Ah!" With a scream, a soldier lost his balance and fell down the valley. After a while, there was no sound at all.Obviously fell straight to his death.

The other soldiers didn't seem to have seen this tragic scene, they didn't stop or even hesitate.It's not that they are ruthless, but they know that maybe the next one will be their turn.For the mission, they can put their own life and death aside.

Niu Zijie said: "This is not acceptable. If the barbarians find out, our task will not be completed. So, from now on, everyone including me should tie their mouths and don't make any noise."

Although it was already far away from Izumo Pass at this time, the sound could not be transmitted at all.But Niu Zijie didn't know whether the Hu people who occupied Izumo pass would send cavalry on patrol.Once those Hu Qi found them, the fifty or so of them would not be able to escape at all.Among the twelve messenger troops, only Niu Zijie's team can successfully break through the weather and barbarian blockade. Niu Zijie and the others may become the key to the life and death of more than [-] soldiers of the Anxi Army.Even if there was a one in ten thousand possibility of being discovered, Niu Zijie didn't dare to take the risk.

Finally at night, under the faint moonlight, Niu Zijie and his party finally reached the peak of Longshou Mountain.At this time, the number of people was counted. At this time, including Niu Zijie, there were only 46 of them left.Niu Zijie said: "From here to Shule, we have passed the first hurdle, but the price is too high. We don't know how Shule City is now. If Shule is also lost, let's take the risk In the past, it was self-importance."

"Shouldn't it be?" Li Jingshan said: "The Heda people should not have such a big influence, and Shule is no better than Chuyun Pass."

"That's not certain." Niu Zijie said: "We must prepare for the worst!"

The army with various flags was walking in the vast white snow. The tough soldiers wearing sheepskin hats wore sharp scimitars and held sharp spears. It was freezing cold and the wind was howling, but none of these soldiers complained Tired, but bursts of singing came out from time to time.

In the middle of this huge marching team that winds like mountains, there is a moving camel city.This huge walking chariot is about forty steps long and twenty steps wide.The walking chariot was a tool used by the ancient empire to travel. After the Qin Dynasty, the chariots used by the emperors and empresses were removed from the wheels and replaced by horse-drawn chariots and carried by people. Therefore, they were called walking chariots, and there were more. Elegant and casual atmosphere.But this huge chariot with an area of ​​more than [-] square meters was not carried by people, but by countless camels.

During the cold winter march, more than 50 soldiers suffered a lot during the more than [-]-day journey. Some soldiers who did not protect themselves well were frostbitten. Although it is difficult, for them, it is far more comfortable than enduring the scorching summer.

This huge cyan walking chariot is none other than Khan Enaju of the Heda Empire.At this time, in the huge walking chariot, there are not only a dozen favorite concubines of Ernagyu, but also four generals under his command. The Persian Empire oppresses the attacking Gaius.And the head of the four generals is the one-eyed God of War Gesuyeddin.

Soft Persian carpets are laid in the huge carriage, and exquisite utensils are placed on the low tables.All the decorations have the meaning of the United Nations. There are curtains made of the top rainbow brocade of Wei State, as well as top tables and chairs made by Wei State.There are also gold and tin wares from the Byzantine Empire, and ivory and wood carvings from the Gupta Empire.

At this moment, the one-eyed God of War Gaisuyeddin said: "My Khan, we will reach Stone City after walking for more than 50 days. According to our information, the Wei army there has been out of food for a long time. It is estimated that we When they arrived in Stone City, they would have starved to death!"

"At this time, the Wei army is trapped in Stone City. Because of the lack of food, people will starve to death, but they will definitely not be hungry!" E Nayu said: "When people are extremely hungry, there are still many ways. With tens of thousands of Kang people, if the Wei army cannibalize, they can last longer. Our time is limited. After the ice city melts in April and the business road reopens, the people of Wei will definitely find out that Izumo Pass has been lost. , Under the full-scale attack of the Wei army, the Izumo Pass, which is under the enemy's back and forth, will not last long. Therefore, we must rush to Stone City as soon as possible to wipe out all the Anxi Army of the Wei State. As long as we eliminate the more than [-] elite Anxi Army, Wei Guo will definitely give up on the Western Regions, and we can also take advantage of the opportunity of the great victory to carry out the Eastern Expedition, occupying Khotan in the south, Yanqi in the north, and even the Beiting Grassland.)
This is of course E Naju who has already saved people. If they are extremely hungry, they will eat people. case, this approach will also be taken.However, Wei Guo is naturally not a barbarian like them, and he will not eat his own kind.

Gaisuyeddin smiled slightly, bowed and said: "Then... as you wish, my Khan, Gaisuyeddin will definitely take the Tianshan Ranch for you."

"It's not for me!" E Nayu said: "As the leader of the four great generals of the empire, the future belongs to you, and I am already old. Our Heda Khanate needs a younger and braver new wolf king to lead, Therefore, you must fight this battle well. If you fight beautifully, the entire empire will have nothing to say!"

The Khan position of the Heda Khanate does not rely on blood relationship from father to son, but whoever is stronger will be the supreme king of the Heda Khanate.The previous khan had the right to nominate, and as long as the majority of tribal leaders agreed, the nominated person could become the new khan of the Heda Khanate.

When Gesuyeddin heard this, his face was full of joy that could not be concealed.However, he didn't notice that there was a trace of unknown disdain in E Naju's eyes at this moment.In this Eastern Expedition, there were not only 13 cavalry under Jeersey's command, but also more than [-] cavalry under Gaisuyeddin's command, and Khan Enagu led the elite of the headquarters of the Khanate of [-].

With such a force, even if there is no plan, the Anxi Army's chances of winning are [-] to [-], but the Heda Khanate also adopted a plan, and the plan is nothing more than the lack of food.

Although the journey was very difficult, the morale of the army of the Heda Khanate was very high. Their eyes, the most famous beast army in the world, were all about China's prosperous country, wealth and beauties.The Heda Khanate never built its own country. Just like the Mongolian army hundreds of years later, they robbed wherever they went, and robbed all the women, wealth and food there.The wealth of the Han people has long allowed them to hang down three feet, and now the opportunity has finally come.

The Heda Khanate, which defeated the Gupta Empire and the Sasanian Empire, has become defiant at this time. They feel that they are the most powerful in the world. Wherever they pass, they will either fall or perish.

In Stone City, the main force of the Anxi Army has been trapped here for four months. In fact, it was not the Heda people or Yu Wenyu who trapped the Anxi Army, but the bad weather in the Western Regions.Because the road has been covered with ice and snow, Liu Ke and more than [-] soldiers of the Anxi Army sat in a sad city.

Food is the biggest weakness of the Anxi army. Now the soldiers of the whole army can only get half a catty of food per day. In this era, when each soldier can eat almost three catties of food, half a catty of food is barely kept from being used. starve.Zhao Xun, who is the commander of Anxi Army, knows very well that even if each person has half a catty of food per day, they can last for two months at most.What to do after two months?Zhao Xun didn't think about it, and he didn't dare to think about it.

General Anxi Liu Ke was unwilling to leave, so Zhao Xun could only stay in Stone City and wait to die.Thinking of this, Zhao Xun let out a long sigh in his heart. He was transferred from the position of Biejia in Qinzhou. As long as he made a turn in Anxi Army, he could be transferred back to the center. As Ran Ming's former confidant, as long as he entered the center, Zhao Xun The future is limitless bright.Zhao Xun didn't dare to say whether he would enter the cabinet or not, but he believed that it was still possible to become a Minister of the Ministry in his lifetime.However, who would have thought that the situation would get so bad?

Regardless of the army or civilians in the city, the food is only enough to hang their lives, so in this cold winter weather, Stone City has now become a real Stone City, seemingly lifeless.

Zhao Xun looked at the literal food, the number was getting smaller and smaller, and he walked out of the government office weakly.Pedestrians on the street have disappeared, watching the weak soldiers standing guard with a depressed expression.At this time, Zhao Xun was expecting the Heda people to launch an attack. If they attacked at this time, the Wei army would still be able to fight, but if two months later, even if they tried to fight hard, they would be powerless.However, the Heda people did not launch an attack on Stone City, not even a tentative attack, as if they were also waiting for the arrival of the last moment.

At this moment, Zhao Xun suddenly smelled a smell of barbecue, and he was immediately angry.The order to kill the horse had not yet been issued, and the city had already cut off meat. At this time, no one could eat meat except the generals of the Anxi Army.Because as long as the whole city dares to hide food and meat, it will be severely punished by the military control committee.Besides, the whole city has been searched three or four times, how could there be any meat left?

Zhao Xun took a few soldiers and searched slowly along the smell of barbecue, but Zhao Xun's face became darker as he walked.Because Zhao Xun discovered that the source of the aroma of barbecue was actually in the gunpowder warehouse.The power of gunpowder, as a general of the Wei army, no one knows, and the precautions for using gunpowder are also things that every soldier knows.And as long as you violate it, you will be severely punished.But now, there are people who eat barbecue in Gunpowder Depot.If the gunpowder is ignited, the gunpowder in the Anxi Army's gunpowder depot can raze most of the Stone City to the ground.

Zhao Xun angrily kicked open the door of the gunpowder store, then pointed to the guards behind him and said, "Catch them all and deal with them according to military law. Gunpowder is heavy, open flames are strictly prohibited. Do you take military regulations and orders as a joke?"

Needless to say, several soldiers of the Anxi army who were grilling meat were arrested. The angry Zhao Xun kicked on the brazier, and a burning firewood flew to the powder keg not far away.Seeing this scene, Zhao Xun was so frightened that his ghosts froze, and he didn't know where he got the strength to fly towards the powder keg.

"Splash!" The gunpowder barrel was knocked down by Zhao Xun, and the burning firewood was thrown out of the door by Zhao Xun.At this time, Zhao Xun found that the powder barrel had opened the lid, revealing a large amount of powder.

"Huh!" Although Zhao Xun is not a military officer, he is still very clear that gunpowder is a substance in the state of black particles, but at this time, what is spilled from the gunpowder barrel is pure white powder.If this was gunpowder, Zhao Xun would take off his head and kick it as a ball.

"What is this?" Zhao Xun pointed to several gunpowder warehouse guards and said, "Don't tell Ben Changshi, this is gunpowder!"

"Reporting to Changshi, this is naturally not gunpowder!" A captured soldier said anxiously.

"What is this?" Zhao Xun roared, "Tell me, Chang Shi, what is this?"

"This...this...is...milk powder!"

"What, powdered milk?" Zhao Xun said incredulously, "Why did you put powdered milk in the gunpowder magazine?"

"This..., this... is the order from above!" A soldier said stubbornly, "There is not a barrel of gunpowder here, all of it is milk powder, a total of [-] barrels."

Two quarters of an hour later, the General's Mansion in Anxi, Stone City, was already in chaos.General Liu Ke and Chief History Zhao Xun almost got into a fight.

"Where's the gunpowder? Where did you get the gunpowder?" Zhao Xun pointed at Liu Ke and yelled, "Where did you get the 16 jin of gunpowder? If you don't explain this clearly today, we didn't play. Go to Yecheng and sue the imperial court!"

"When the general came, he didn't transport gunpowder!" Liu Ke said with a smile: "When we came, we brought [-] barrels of milk powder. And the gunpowder is all in Shule City, [-] barrels, A barrel is a lot."

(End of this chapter)