"The Bingzhou army stayed behind in Hetao, recruited troops and horses, and supplemented the losses. Lord of Monan, continue to stay in Monan and prevent the Mobei cavalry from going south."

Chutian found that the various battlefields of the Han Empire were in chaos, but Hetao and Monan were quickly pacified and became his sphere of influence.

The lords of Mo Nan were already swaying, and Chu Tian sent troops to calm down Mo Nan.

He could transfer some of his troops to the Western Regions and drive Temujin back to Mobei.

The main force in this battle in the Western Regions is Chutian's Guard Corps.

On the Mingguan side, although there were some thorny troubles, Mingguan believed that he was capable of handling it, and he did not need reinforcements except that he could not send a legion to the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

Chutian can probably understand the troubles encountered by Mingguan.

Generally speaking, the nomadic, fishing and hunting civilizations born in Mobei and Liaodong are the most powerful.

The Huns, Turks and Mongolia in Mobei, Goguryeo, Khitan and Jurchen in Liaodong are famous.

Mingguan occupies Liaodong, and the local fishing and hunting tribes are fierce and fierce, so the pressure faced by Mingguan is unprecedented.

The Liaodong Army does not need additional reinforcements, and it is not easy to suppress many tribes in Liaodong with its own strength.

Jiujiu Lao Qin also replied to Chutian that he could send 100,000 to 200,000 troops into the Western Regions to assist Huo An in pacifying the Western Regions.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions is a relatively unfortunate force, and all parties are enemies.

To support the Protectorate of the Western Regions, we must first restore the Hexi Corridor and open the passage from Yumen Pass to Luntai.

"All the guards were sent to Jiuquan County, and then the soldiers went out of Yumen Pass to recover Dunhuang. The subsequent army was sent directly from the Central Plains to the Luntai City of the Protectorate of the Western Regions."

Chutian intends to use the Guard Corps to open up the Hexi Corridor.

For this expedition to the Western Regions, the transportation cost was extremely expensive. Chutian could not bring a million troops there, so he could only select the elites and head to the Western Regions to relieve the siege of the Protectorate.

After all, the Western Regions is one of the territories of the Han Empire, and nothing can be captured. Losing the teleportation formation of Luntai City, and wanting to regain the Western Regions in the future, would be a longer and more expensive expedition.

The first Vanguard Expeditionary Force,

It is the Guards Corps commanded by Chutian himself.

The follow-up troops may be Le Yi's Jizhou Army, or Wei Qing's Youzhou Army.

Jiujiu Lao Qin promised to dispatch one or two legions of more than 100,000 people for follow-up support.

With the force of the Guards Corps, Xu Fengnian's Liangzhou Corps, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun's Eastern Han Corps were enough to recapture Dunhuang County.

"You must be optimistic about Monan. There are hundreds of thousands of Mongolian iron cavalry in Mobei. As long as Tiemuzhen and others use the teleportation array to return to Mobei, they can go south at any time."

Chutian was worried that Temujin, who was missing, would suddenly return to Mobei and lead the Mobei cavalry to the south, so he asked Yue Fei, Li Mu, Wei Qing and others to guard Monan, and the Mongolian cavalry could no longer enter the Hetao Plain.

This time, there are three generals sitting in Monan, and Monan is as stable as a rock.

Furthermore, Chutian can continue to draw troops from Monan to enter the Western Regions as the follow-up main force.

The teleportation array is extremely convenient, but the gold and silver consumed is a bit exaggerated...

If possible, Chutian would prefer to take less troops to the Western Regions. The more troops, the greater the burden on logistics.

Even if the Eastern Han Dynasty was unified, it would be difficult to mobilize an army of millions in an expedition.

Yumen Pass, Xiongguan, which was bombarded by Xiangyang artillery, is full of pits, arrow towers, watch towers, and city gate towers have been razed to the ground by Xiangyang artillery.

Although Xu Fengnian succeeded in attacking the Mongolian army's Xiangyang artillery, Arab craftsmen of the Mongolian army soon produced a new batch of Xiangyang artillery, which shot two or three hundred kilograms of boulders at Yumen Pass day and night.

The ferocious boulder smashed on the city wall, and many defenders were killed by the boulder, and the death was terrifying.

Under the continuous bombardment of Xiangyang artillery, the city wall with signs of weathering appeared cracks like spider webs, and the city bricks and rammed earth layers fell off.

The Xiangyang artillery also had the effect of deterring morale. The defenders suffered from low morale due to the continuous bombardment of the Xiangyang artillery.

The Mongolian army outside the pass was prepared for the sneak attack by the defenders. Therefore, when Xu Fengnian went out of the city for a sneak attack again, he fought with the Roman legion and other servants, each of which suffered losses and could not destroy the Xiangyang artillery.

"Continue like this, Yumenguan will fall, and it will not take ten days."

Xu Fengnian found that the city wall of Yumen Pass showed signs of being destroyed.

Although his Xiliang Corps was constantly repairing and strengthening the city walls, the temporary parapet walls were not as strong as the original city walls, and the Xiangyang artillery could easily destroy these earthen walls.

"Chu Zimou and Lao Qin have agreed to send a legion to the Western Regions to open up the Hexi Corridor. As long as we hold on for a while and resolve the battlefield in the Western Regions, the end of the Mongolian Empire will come."

Xu Fengnian led a team of soldiers from Xiliang to inspect the wall, and saw the wall was full of pits and pits, full of dents smashed by the boulders thrown by the Xiangyang artillery, which was shocking.

The Mongolian army threw at least a few thousand boulders at Yumen Pass, and even the majestic city wall could not withstand the constant bombardment.

Thousands of defenders were killed under the bombardment of Xiangyang artillery, which was more of a blow to morale. Not many defenders could risk being crushed to death by boulders to defend the city walls. Not to mention seeing the plight of his companions with his own eyes.

Ma Chao followed Xu Fengnian and saw that the morale of the guards at Yumen Pass was low, so he said to Xu Fengnian: "My lord, Ma Chao is willing to lead a team of cavalry out of the city, burn the trebuchets, and solve the siege of Yumen Pass!"

"The Mongolian cavalry has long been prepared and should not take risks easily. Wait patiently until the reinforcements in Guannei arrive, and the crisis will naturally be resolved."

Xu Fengnian was worried about damaging Ma Chao and did not agree with Ma Chao to fight.

The battle at Yumen Pass was extremely brutal, and any general could die in the battle. Several generals in Han Sui and several generals in Xu Fengnian were killed in action. One of the generals was killed by a boulder fired by the Xiangyang Cannon while defending the city wall.

Even if Ma Chao reached his peak, he did not dare to say that he could survive the bombardment of the Xiangyang Cannon.

"The Mongolian army has attacked the city again!"

"Lord, be careful!"

The scout responsible for observing the movements of the Mongolian army issued a warning!

boom!

A boulder fell, smashing the two defenders who couldn't dodge into meat sauce, the impact made the boulder shatter, and the gravel sputtered!

boom!

Another boulder smashed, with flames and wolf smoke on the surface. After hitting the city wall, the rubble rolled with flames!

"Cover your nose and mouth!"

Xu Fengnian's scalp was numb, and the wolf smoke not only choked his nose, but also mixed with medicinal herbs with nerve-paralyzing effects, which weakened the combat effectiveness of the defenders.

The Xiangyang artillery of the Mongolian army shot not only boulders, but also fireballs and wolf smoke!

The fire spread in Yumen Pass, the wolf smoke billowed, and this ancient Xiongguan was reduced to purgatory.

The Mongolian siege lord Ali Hague built fifty Xiangyang cannons to continuously bombard Yumen Pass, launching the most ferocious bombardment on Yumen Pass!

The Xiangyang Cannon threw hundreds of kilograms of boulders, flaming fireballs, and ignited wolf smoke into Yumen Pass, turning Yumen Pass into a sea of ​​fire!

The Mongolian army with siege generals and Xiangyang artillery has powerful siege ability and is no longer limited to field battles.

"The raging fire is like the catastrophe of the doomsday."

Crassus, a Roman hero living in the east, witnessed this tragic attack and defense.

The Mongolian army used all the siege methods to attack Yumen Pass, turning this magnificent pass into a sea of ​​fire, and its siege ability made Crassus astonished.

The Han army at Yumen Pass is also considered tenacious, and has been holding on until now, and Yumen Pass has not fallen.

It is estimated that the Yumen Pass war is over, and only the ruins of Yumen Pass are left.

"Prepare to attack Yumen Pass!"

Ali Hague drew his sword and ordered the various legions to capture Yumen Pass.

Yumenguan has delayed them too much time.

The existence of Yumen Pass allows the Han army to support the Western Regions at any time, and it must be conquered.

Boom! ! !

With a loud noise that shook the sky and earth, a section of the city wall of Yumen Pass finally couldn't withstand the high-intensity bombardment, the earth collapsed, and the sand and dust filled the air!

A gap appeared in the majestic Yumen Pass!

"The time has come, to capture Yumen Pass, everyone will be rewarded!"

Ali Hague issued an order to attack, and the Mongol army, Roman army and other servant armies, numbering more than 100,000, converged into a wave and hit the gap at Yumen Pass!

Part of the city wall of Yumen Pass collapsed, causing all the defenders to be in a state of confusion. The strong city wall they had relied on collapsed, and Yumen Pass became a smooth road. The Mongolian army and its servant army could completely attack the gap and enter the pass through the gap!

The Eastern Han veterans Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun immediately led the troops to block the gap, and fought against the incoming Roman legion at the gap!

The eagle flag of the Roman Empire and the battle flag of the Han Empire clashed, and the two civilizations of the East and the West clashed in unexpected forms!

The Mongolian army not only attacked the gap, but also erected ladders, climbed the city wall, and exerted pressure on both sides!

The defenders of Yumen Pass are in a frenzy. If more and more enemy troops enter the gap or above the city wall, then Yumen Pass will fall!

"The enemy's morale is in full swing!!"

After Ju Yi took refuge in Chutian, he soon participated in the tragic battle of Yumen Pass. He saw the dense Mongolian army and his scalp was numb.

After the continuous battle, the eight hundred Xian Deng dead soldiers were less than six hundred. They followed Ju Yi, loaded the crossbow and shot the enemy with the strong crossbow.

However, the hundreds of first-boarding dead men played a limited role in large-scale battles, and the arrow rain thrown by the thousands of Mongolian archers below could kill some of the first-boarding dead men.

boom!

There was another loud noise, and a fireball fell into the dead men of Xian Deng, the fire ball burst, the flames splashed, and more than a dozen of the dead men of Xian Deng were covered by the sputtered flames and screamed!

The thick smoke from the flames interfered with the defenders, and the cheeks of Ju Yi and many of the dead men were blackened and their vision was affected.

"The trebuchet of the Mongol Empire..."

Ju Yi looked down at Yumen Pass. Under the control of the soldiers, fifty behemoths were loaded with boulders, fireballs, and wolf smoke, and they continued to shoot at Yumen Pass.

The fireball pierced the sky, dragging black smoke onto the city wall!

boom!

There was another loud noise, and the flames splashed!

"Morale continues to decline... All soldiers, hold on for three days, reinforcements are coming!"

Feng Yi, the commander of the Thorns Slashing Legion and General Dashu, found that the morale of the legion was rapidly declining due to the shocking effect of the Xiangyang Cannon and the collapse of part of the Yumen Pass city wall. He could only activate the characteristic effect to temporarily stabilize the morale.

Because of Feng Yi's ability, the morale of the Thorns Slashing Army slowed down and began to recover slowly.

However, the situation was still not optimistic. The morale of the Thorn Slaying Army remained at a low level, and the morale of the Xiliang Army of Xu Fengnian and Han Sui was even lower.

With low morale, the Han army is still defending Yumenguan!

The boulders, fireballs, and wolf smoke fell like meteors, and the Yumen Pass wailed.

The Roman legion used Western ballistas to shoot at the defenders of Yumen Pass.

Yumen Pass originally deployed a lot of crossbows, which were almost destroyed by the Xiangyang artillery. The Han army lacked effective means to fight back the ballista.

The battle at Yumenguan was extremely tragic, especially the Fifth School of the Northern Army and the Sanhe Cavalry who blocked the gap, under the command of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, blocked the Roman legion!

The heavy infantry of the Roman legion threw the javelin. The sharp javelin had a strong ability to pierce the armor. It penetrated the shield of the Han army and nailed the soldiers of the infantry battalion of the Fifth School of the Northern Army to the collapsed city wall!

The Longbowmen of the Shooting Battalion of the Fifth School of the Northern Army returned fire, and the Roman soldiers were shot by the compound bows of the East!

The Roman Citizens Legion, which was respected in the Roman Empire, was regarded as cannon fodder by the Mongolian army. They attacked Yumen Pass desperately, intending to break through the gap of Yumen Pass and drive straight in!

Dozens of Mongolian generals engaged in a tragic offensive and defensive, urging the servant army of prisoners from the Third National War to attack Yumen Pass.

The Yumenguan battle has heated up! !

The soldiers on both sides fought fiercely. With every breath, hundreds of soldiers were killed, and the screams of killing shook the Gobi!

Catapults and ballistas roared, thousands of arrows rained down, and infantrymen fought with shields!

The Xiliang general of Jiujiu Lao Qin, Zhang Ji, was ordered to follow Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun to participate in the battle of Yumenguan, holding a long spear and guarding the gap.

The Roman legions, the servant army of the Arab Empire, and the servant army of Khwarizmo rushed towards the gap like a tide, under the urging of the Mongolian superintendent.

More than a dozen Roman heavy infantry surrounded Zhang Ji and stabbed at Zhang Ji with short swords. Zhang Ji shouted loudly and swept away all the long swords!

The Roman heavy infantry looked at each other, and one of the Roman heavy infantry went up with a shield, trying to block the spear of the eastern general in front of him, and strive for the opportunity to kill the eastern general for his companions.

However, they underestimated Zhang Ji's force too much. Zhang Ji's spear was like a poisonous snake. With a false shot, he tricked the Roman heavy infantry into blocking with a shield, and then killed him from the other side!

The rest of the Roman heavy infantry were horrified.

Zhang Ji took the initiative to attack the group of Roman soldiers, swept the spear, and killed two or three more Roman soldiers!

"These blond guys have some brute force."

Zhang Ji found that it was not easy to kill Roman citizen soldiers. These groups were all high-level heavy infantry with strong melee combat capabilities.

Crassus saw that Zhang Ji was slaughtering the Quartet in the Roman legion. Like Xu Huang, he was a fierce general in the Han army, so he raised his hand, and dozens of Roman archers and slingers aimed at the battle with Rome. Zhang Ji with infantry fighting.

"uncle!"

Zhang Xiu killed a Khwarizmian servant army, saw Zhang Jilian count arrows, and the slingers of the Roman legion threw sharp stones, injuring Zhang Ji, and immediately went to rescue.

A team of Roman heavy infantry intercepted Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu was so anxious that he killed the Roman soldiers one after another.

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