In the camp of the Persian Chinese army, which was dozens of miles away from the battlefield, Marshal Nehegu, who received an urgent battle report from the front at the first time, was shocked and inexplicable. He never imagined that he would suffer such a heavy loss before he even started attacking Yumen Pass.

A full 20,000 elite divisions suffered heavy casualties in the first battle! The forward general was killed, and less than half of the people who fled back in disarray. Such a defeat had never been seen in the war he had personally commanded for so many years. For the imperial marshal, who was trusted by the king of Persia, this was a serious setback, and even more intolerable shame.

The king of Persia personally led the nobles and generals into Jiuquan County, which became the base camp of the Persian Crusade Army. Only a few hundred miles away, it is believed that the king of Persia will soon learn of the news, and if he cannot achieve a great victory in the shortest possible time, and thus take measures to save it, Marshal Nehgu knows better than anyone what kind of punishment he will receive.

It's just that after a detailed understanding of the defeat process, the Persian marshal frowned. The Persian warriors who fled back in horror were also outrageous. For this reason, the first few guys who were brought over for questioning were all pushed out and killed by his merciless orders.

As a warrior under the command of the great king of Persia, how could he be defeated and flee for his life! Moreover, when he fled back, he still talked nonsense to shake the morale of the army...... How unreasonable!

However, as more and more details were obtained, Nehgu's doubts became more and more incomprehensible. If one or two people say this, it can be considered that they were frightened by the Han army. However, hundreds of defeated Persian soldiers swore that the Han army had the help of the gods, which is why they failed so miserably. This is a bit incomprehensible.

"I've always heard that there is a demon law in the Eastern world, is there such a figure in the Han army......?"

At this thought, Marshal Nehgu became vigilant in his heart. He thought of what happened to the envoy to the Han Dynasty that year, hundreds of people died in Chang'an, even the noble Prince Anthony was not spared. According to the only Persian prince who returned alive, the Han Dynasty had a very young court official, decisive and ruthless, and they were all defeated at his hands.

"Yuan Zhao...... Could it be that this person has already come to the front line of Yumen Pass?"

Nehgu never forgot it. Such a powerful opponent, he will remember it after hearing it once. He involuntarily stroked the gem set on the sword with his hand, and a heavy murderous intent appeared in his dark brown eyes.

If this person really came, then whether it was for the great cause of the king of Persia or the hero's desire for a battle with his opponent, he would go all out and fight to the death!

As for the nonsense that the Han army could summon the help of the gods, Marshal Nehgu would never believe it. Although he didn't know what the Han army's winning weapon was, it was just the latest combat weapon developed. Even if it is a little powerful for the time being, Nehgu has always believed that the key to victory or defeat in a large-scale war is the morale and bravery of the army. If you want to use these sideways to win, you are putting the cart before the horse.

He has 100,000 good fighters under his command, and even if he loses the first battle and loses more than 10,000, this has nothing to do with the overall situation. Moreover, Nehgu believed that the death and blood in front of the Jade Gate were more likely to arouse the ferocity in the chests of the Persian warriors. In the next large-scale decisive battle, they will definitely turn into tigers and wolves, and face the Han army to pounce on them and bite desperately!

"Escort all those who have fled to the rear and hand them over to the great king of Persia for his own disposal!"

Field Marshal Nehgu gave the order indifferently. According to the decree of the Persian Empire, those who fled on the battlefield were to be dealt with severely. The worst ones were to be beheaded for public display, and the lighter ones were to be punished with hard labor and become the lowest slaves to build mausoleums and cities. For the warriors on the killing field, such an end is undoubtedly worse than death.

All the generals had a grim countenance, waiting for the battle order from the Persian marshal. The shame of defeat needs to be washed away with blood, and the resistance of the Han army will inevitably be the most ruthless blow. On the day the city was broken, there was no piece of armor left in the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood to kill him!

"The army is all moving forward, and the starry night is advancing to the front line of Yumen Pass! Make all the preparations for the siege. In addition, send warriors to the city to spread the word, and this marshal wants to ask the opponent who commands this battle for a while! ”

Hearing that he wanted to meet with the commander of the enemy army, someone under his command asked puzzledly: "Marshal, is this necessary?" It's just a closed city, and we have so many people, just fight! Why bother? ”

Nehgu shook his head. The Persian generals were brave and brave, and they were all good at charging into battle, but few of them could understand too much in terms of military strategy. I don't know how to use different tactics for different opponents.

"The Han Empire is different from our former opponents. There must be something unusual about this country that is so powerful. I have heard that to raise troops to fight in this land, it is necessary to have a famous division in order to boost morale and boost the morale of the army...... Hehe! If they want to attack from the Western Regions all the way to Chang'an and bring all their people to their knees, it is not enough to rely on the sharpness of the scimitar. The so-called salute before the soldiers, you might as well start now. ”

Listening to the marshal's eloquent talk, most of them looked ignorant, but they didn't ask any more. Nehgu was the most highly regarded man of the Persian king, and no one dared to disagree with his great exploits in his previous campaigns.

The generals of the various departments were immediately ordered to split up. The momentum of so many men and horses is not trivial, and the cavalry combat troops form a phalanx and walk in the forefront. Then there are "camel cities" of different scales, carrying siege equipment. The last is the logistics support, which is responsible for the escort of grain and grass and the supply of supplies.

The scale of 100,000 heavy troops is enough to sweep everything. Marshal Nehgou's command post for the Chinese army was located on a medium-sized "camel city" composed of hundreds of camels. With the ups and downs on the way, he climbed the wooden tower several feet high, looked at the Yumen Pass that was getting closer and closer, and couldn't help but be proud in his chest.

The Eastern World, a prosperous country that had once heard of countless traveling merchants, today he finally had to hold the sharp hand and hold the heavy armor with his own hand, and open its door! Thousands of years of fame, fight here!

At this time, in the Yumen Pass, there was a high-spirited atmosphere everywhere. Yesterday's victory in the first battle swept away the uneasiness that had been suppressed in the hearts of many defenders. Moreover, with the arrival of all the follow-up reinforcements, plus the original garrison troops, the total strength of the Han army has reached nearly 50,000. Such a force is enough for a large-scale war.

The soldiers of the Flying Dragon Army, who had made great achievements, were refreshed after a night's rest. When their general came out of it, all of them had a look on their faces eager to fight again.

Li Ling's heart was also very excited. It was only after he had truly experienced the baptism of the battlefield that he understood what was behind the word "glory".

Facing the gaze of all the soldiers under his command, Li Ling held the Qingge sword tightly with his hand and walked over with his head held high. He will take them to battle again, and he will be fearless no matter what fierce enemy may be outside the city.

The scouts sent out by Yumen Pass to inquire about the news brought back the latest military intelligence report. The Persian army has made a comeback, and it is less than a few dozen miles away. It is expected that by noon, they will be able to reach the warning range.

The general defending the city did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly led people down from the city and went straight to the place where Yuan Zhao was temporarily resting. The operational deployment power of the 50,000-strong army has now been fully concentrated in the hands of Yuan Zhao. Whoever is told must do what they are told.

However, when Li Ling and the guards came to Yuanzhao's place together, they all stopped. Because, in the early morning cold, those Han soldiers and people from the Western Regions who had bandaged their wounds overnight after being rescued back to the city were gathering together to listen to the people standing at the door.

“…… In fact, the Persians could not occupy this part of the Western Regions for a long time...... They are nothing more than hungry jackals, and the barren land of the West can no longer feed them, so they come to the East in search of food. For the time being, the Persian race does not seem to have any other way of developing than bloodthirsty plunder. That is to say, they will only destroy the claim, and will not bring any benefit at all. There are some people who are good at business in their country, but they don't have the patience to do such things as creating a life with their industrious hands...... And what else could the king of Persia do in order to maintain his rule but plunder everywhere? ”

Yuan Zhao's voice was flat, but powerful, and everyone could hear it clearly. Li Ling didn't understand why Master patiently explained these things to these people in the Western Regions at this time. But he knew that he must have his own reasons for doing so.

“…… Although they have hundreds of thousands of strong troops, they are alone and have no follow-up, which has always been a taboo for soldiers! So, you don't have to worry about your homeland. Those lands are only temporarily occupied by them, and it won't take too long for the Han army to help you take them back! There is no need to doubt this, and there is no need to worry...... What you have to do now is to go back to your own country. Tell more people about these truths. The least I can ask of you is...... Even if you can't rise up to resist, you must not help the Persians to do evil, or humiliate and cowardly give any help to the Persians! ”

The people of the Western Regions have always been in awe of Yuan Zhao's prestige, and now they see that he personally led the reinforcements to come, and sent people out of the city to save everyone's lives, and as soon as he made a move, he gave the Persians a painful lesson, where do they dare to disagree! couldn't help but bow their hands together to receive their orders, and then they went separately under the arrangement of the Han soldiers.

"Alright, now I'm going to tell you how to break the enemy's plans."

Yuan recalled his head and smiled lightly. Its relaxed state regards the battle of thousands of armies as a game in the palm of your hand!