Zhang Qi handed the official document in his hand to Zhang Sheng and said, "After the strategic division, we were ordered to go over the mountain and enter the Yanqi. ”

Zhang Sheng read the official document and said, "This is a normal thing, more than ten days have passed, and the people in Yanqi have not moved." If we don't put military pressure on them, it seems that it will drag on. It's just that it's almost winter, can their grain and grass support it? ”

Zhang Qi said: "In this kind of front-line place, there must be a lot of storage, and it may be able to eat for a few years." We are 400 miles from here to Yanqi, and after the whole army attacks, we must leave 10,000 people to move grain and grass. It is not difficult for 40,000 people to attack Yanqi, but it is inconvenient in winter. ”

Zhang Sheng said: "In the past, these northern states were fighting in winter, so what was inconvenient. It's just that the past two years have been good, and there are few troops in the autumn and winter. Now is the time to attack the elderly! ”

Zhang Qi said: "Deputy envoy, this time is different from the past. Guns in the army are not easy to use when it's cold. - No matter, since the Economic Strategy Department has sent an official document, we will lead the troops over the mountain. Yanqi on the opposite side has not sent troops to guard the valley mouth, and tomorrow will send a large army to occupy the valley mouth on the opposite side first. ”

Riding on the horse, Zhang Qi looked at the strange rocks on both sides and said to Zhang Sheng: "This road is not easy to travel. It's really strange why Yanqi didn't send troops to guard it. There are thousands of soldiers and horses here, and it will not be easy for us to climb over. ”

Zhang Sheng said: "There are thousands of people here, what to eat?" There are more than 20,000 people in Yanqi, and this is the valley mouth leading to Gaochang, how could they send people here? We took Gaochang, and there were soldiers who occupied both sides of the valley, and it was not easy for Yanqi to occupy it. ”

Zhang Qi nodded silently and walked forward. The attitude of the Yanqi army was very strange, knowing that Gaochang had fallen and Fugu Huaien had been captured, they neither sent people to Gaochang to ask for surrender, nor did they send troops to guard the surroundings, everything was quiet. On the contrary, the black sweat on the other side, after hearing about the fall of Gaochang, actively sent troops from Qiuzi to put pressure on Yanqi.

After a day of walking in the mountains, he still did not leave the mountains. Zhang Qi took the soldiers and horses to rest in the mountains, looking at the starry sky, and couldn't sleep for a while. Since arriving at Hequ Road, this attack on Yanqi is the real first big battle, and I am always a little nervous in my heart. Zhang Qi is a fierce general, who has made a lot of military achievements when he fought against the party in the past, and is very famous in the army. He is a native of Fuzhou, but he has nothing to do with the Zhe family, he is an official position after the army and based on his ability.

But now it is different, fighting in the army no longer depends on courage, and wisdom is more important in comparison. In two years, Zhang Qi felt that he could learn well, but what his strength was, he had no record, and he always had no confidence in his heart. In particular, the other victories of the Hequlu army made Zhang Qi feel even more pressured. This attack on Yanqi and the success of the first battle are the opportunities to prove themselves.

Over the mountain, there is no important land in front, and you can go straight to Yanqipandi.

In Yanqi City, Long Tushi, the general of the defending army, sat on his seat with his eyes closed and was silent for a long time. The generals stood on both sides, their faces anxious.

After a long time, Long Tushi opened his eyes and said, "Qiuzi in the west has sent troops to Bu Xue Er to confront our army. Yesterday, the detective cavalry reported that the Song army had also crossed the mountain and came towards Yanqi. Now that Gaochang has fallen and the Khan has been captured, we have no way out. Black Khan and Da Song, we must choose a side, otherwise we will not be able to support it. "Whichever side shall we submit?" you say. ”

The general on the side, Bakett, forked his hand: "General, it's better for us to give up Yanqi City and make a detour to Yangji Bali." As long as we have crossed the Tianshan Mountain, Yangji Bali is not good, we can also enter the North Courtyard and start again! ”

Long Tushi shook his head slowly: "Now in winter, more than 20,000 people, how can they cross the Tianshan Mountains?" If you don't have supplies all the way, you're not dying! ”

Amans on the other side said: "To this day, there is no other way but to descend the Great Song Dynasty." I heard that Fuguen descended to the Song Dynasty, and he was treated well, and he was still the city lord of Gaochang. ”

Long Luoyan said: "Why do you want to descend to the Great Song Dynasty? The black sweat on the opposite side can also be lowered. ”

Amans said: "We have been fighting against the Black Khan for more than a hundred years, how can we bring them down? Besides, how did the Black Khan believe in the Green Religion? ”

Long Luoyan was silent, but his face was displeased.

Long Tushi sighed: "Now is not the time to fight for the upper and lower levels, don't fight for the high and low with words." For today's plan, if we lose Gaochang, we can't support it, we must descend. There are only two choices, either Da Song or the opposite black sweat. ”

Bakett crossed his hands and said: "General, if this must be the case, I will please bring some willing people and horses to return to the North Courtyard over the Tianshan Mountain!" ”

Long Tushi glanced at him lightly and nodded, "Yes." After deciding, you can take the people who are willing to follow you into the Tianshan Mountains. ”

In winter, the Tianshan Mountains are not allowed to go, in fact, many nomadic tribes regard the Tianshan Mountains as winter pastures. However, they are not easy to find, so they can only follow the mountain path and cross the Tianshan Mountains by luck. It is possible to succeed if there are fewer people, but it is impossible to have an army of more than 20,000 people.

Amance said: "Since you want to descend, you can only descend to the Great Song." If the black sweat is lowered, with the many previous battles, how much hatred has accumulated between the two sides, how can it pass? They will take it, but we will not come down! ”

Long Tushi nodded, turned to look at Long Luo Yanluo, and said in a deep voice: "What does General Long Luo think?" ”

Long Luoyan said: "We just lost Qiuzi and retreated to Yanqi, but we didn't fight a battle, so we have to surrender, we are really unwilling!" ”

Long Tushi said: "If you don't descend, you can go with Bakett and cross the Tianshan Mountains to return to the North Garden." It's just that not a single soldier is allowed to be brought! ”

Long Luoyan Luo listened and shut up. Neither do they say they want to surrender, nor do they say they want to go.

Looking at everyone, Long Tushi said: "Look at your meaning, if you don't want to descend the black sweat, then you can only descend the Great Song Army." The Song army has already crossed the Tianshan Mountain, and in five or six days, it will be under the city of Yanqi. In this way, those who do not want to surrender follow General Bhakt to the path in the Tianshan Mountains. I will give you enough supplies, and what happens after that depends on the will of God. ”

Bakett's forked hands: "Thank you, General!" Today's grace will be repaid tomorrow! ”

Long Tushi waved his hand: "At the end of the road, what are you talking about?" Gaochang is lost, and we can only find a way out. Originally, I thought that with more than 20,000 troops, I might be able to fight a situation. Alas, it was just the news from Gaochang that the difference between the strength of the Song army and the Song army was too big, and there was really no way. The Song army attacked Gaochang without casualties, but General Longluo led the army to attack and was defeated by a round of artillery nearly a thousand soldiers. How is this battle fought? ”

Speaking of this, Long Tushi said to Bakett: "I heard that after the Song army occupied Gaochang, the army was divided into two routes, north and south, all the way to the south, and the other to the north. You lead people to climb the Tianshan Mountain, what if after leaving the mountain, the Northern Court is occupied by the Song army? ”

Barkett was momentarily speechless. This was not something that Long Tushi said casually, but something that was likely to happen. Unlike Yanqi, several cities in the north of the Tianshan Mountains do not have many soldiers and horses, how can they resist the army of the Song Dynasty? I heard that there were nearly 100,000 people in the Song army, and there were only less than 10,000 soldiers and horses in the cities north of the Tianshan Mountains, and the difference in strength between the two sides was too great. Moreover, the guns of the Song army were powerful, and Gaochang's soldiers and horses could not resist it at all.

After thinking for a long time, Bakett sighed: "What can it be?" Providence is so, and everything will have to be said later. Now that the country is still there, let me surrender, I really don't want to! ”