"Lord Wang, this group of cavalry is chasing fiercely, it seems that they want to stop us."

In the military tent, Li Yuntian and Monte Great Khan convened senior generals to discuss the military situation, Bai An glanced at a military map hanging on the shelf, and said to Li Yuntian with a serious expression, "Lord Wang, the last general is willing to lead a group of men and horses to meet the battle, even if they can't stop them, they will be severely damaged, and then they dare not pursue again." ”

"An Yonghou, now we have to think about how to bring more people back to Kanxi alive, instead of burning them with jade." Li Yuntian knew what Bai An meant, and wanted to fight to the death with those pursuers, so he shook his head and said.

"I would like to listen to the prince's instructions." Bai An's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he bowed to Li Yuntian and said, he knew that if he didn't have to do it, Li Yuntian would definitely not fight hard with the other party, and he must have thought of a way to solve the immediate crisis.

The generals at the scene also looked at Li Yuntian one after another, their eyes were full of expectation, after all, Li Yuntian had never been defeated on the battlefield for more than ten years and had created many miracles, so they all wanted to see what method Li Yuntian used to turn things around this time.

"Sky Wings!" Li Yuntian naturally knew the thoughts of those generals, so he glanced around at the scene and shouted quietly outside the tent door.

"Humble Tianyi, I have seen the prince and the Great Khan!" Seeing this, all the generals turned their heads to look at the door, only to see a big man wearing the uniform of the Qinglong Battalion of the Xiaowu Army in Guanxi walked in quickly, and bowed to Li Yuntian and Monte Khan.

Tianyi is the hundred households of the Guanxi Guard who sold knives that Li Yuntian met in Hukou County, and it is worth mentioning that a few months ago, it was he who rode a horse from Guanxi all the way to the capital to deliver the battle report of Song Hai, the Duke of Wuguo, in Blue Leaf City, and was later left by Li Yuntian's side.

Speaking of which, Tianyi is not the hundred households of the Ming Dynasty's regular health office, but the military attache of a thousand households recruited by the Ming Dynasty in the Kansai region, which is located between the Kansai and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, similar to the Ming Dynasty's Xuanwei Division, which is composed of local tribes, and is canonized by the Ming Dynasty at the same time.

To put it bluntly, the thousand households of the Thousand Households where Tianyi is located are actually the leaders of the local tribes, except for the Qinglong Battalion of the Xiaowu Army in Guanxi, the Ming Dynasty did not directly garrison troops in Guanxi in Guanxi, but recruited some local small and powerful clan leaders to strengthen the rule of Guanxi.

"Tianyi, this king asks you, are you familiar with the situation in this area we are in now?" Li Yuntian bowed slightly to Tianyi and asked quietly.

"Lord Wang, I have followed my father to Beshi Bali City to do business since I was a child, because I have to do business with the towns and tribes along the way, so I am quite familiar with the situation in this area where we are." Hearing this, Tianyi bowed to Li Yuntian and replied in a deep voice.

"Tell the king, is there a ravine fifty miles west of here?" Hearing this, Li Yuntian walked to the hanging map, stretched out his hand and pointed at the map and asked.

"Lord Wang, there is indeed a canyon there, called 'Sunset Valley', which is composed of many desolate and dry hills, there are no people around, there are few people, and I have only heard the locals talk about it and have not been there." A look of surprise flashed on Tianyi's face, he didn't expect Li Yuntian, who came to the Western Regions for the first time, to even know about this kind of thing, and then replied in a deep voice.

Not only Tianyi, but many people at the scene were also surprised by this, no one would have thought that since the establishment of the Qinglong Camp in the Guanxi of the Xiaowu Army, the Qinglong Battalion began to send personnel to the Western Regions to survey the local terrain under the guise of doing business to prepare for future battles.

"Tianyi, this king now gives you a task, immediately take someone to Sunset Valley to investigate, this king wants to know the specific situation in the Sunset Valley area." Li Yuntian naturally wouldn't explain why he knew about Sunset Valley, let alone the origin of the map, and gave an order to Tianyi in a deep voice.

"Obedience." Hearing this, Tianyi bowed his hand to Li Yuntian, turned around and left in a hurry.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the enemy's pursuers will be able to catch up with our marching ranks tomorrow, and this king has already consulted with the Great Khan of Monte, and in order to ensure the safety of the accompanying people, he is ready to divide his troops into two routes, and lead the pursuers to the valley of the sunset to fight to the death." After Tianyi left, Li Yuntian announced with a serious expression, "This king hopes that you can work together to ensure the safety of the people. ”

"I want to listen to the king's dispatch!" When the generals present heard this, they all bowed to Li Yuntian and replied in a loud voice.

"Good." Seeing this, Li Yuntian bowed slightly, and then looked at Bai An, "Marquis An Yong, you and General Andaman led the army to protect the Great Khan and the people and continue to move forward, there is a small town twenty miles ahead, you can camp there to rest, and set off again after the battle in Sunset Valley." ”

"If the cavalry of the Kansai camp led by this king is defeated in Sunset Valley, it is up to you whether the people can pass through Turpan City smoothly, and the people of the Kansai camp will cross the border to meet you at that time." As he spoke, Li Yuntian's tone became serious, and he said to Bai An and the others in a deep voice, "Remember, we are soldiers, even if we die, we must protect the safety of the people, although we die in battle, the soul of the army will live forever, this is the highest honor of our wait!" ”

"Lord Wang, let's let the last general lead the army to Sunset Valley, you are the commander of the army, you can't be in danger." Bai An was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed down and said to Li Yuntian, he knew that the battle of Sunset Valley must be extremely dangerous, and the Ming army of the Timurid Empire's cavalry had no advantage in the face of superior troops and adapted to mountain warfare.

Moreover, Bai An can be sure that the cavalry of the Timurid Empire can chase all the way and are definitely the elite of the Timurid Empire's army, which means that this battle will definitely be fought in the dark.

Although there were 20,000 cavalry in the team going to Kansai this time, in fact, it was only the 10,000 cavalry of the Xiaowu Army in the Kansai battalion that could be used to fight hard with the pursuers of the Timurid Empire.

Although the other 10,000 cavalry of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate were also the elite of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate's army, due to the successive defeats in the previous battles with the cavalry of the Timurid Empire, they had already been frightened by the cavalry of the Timurid Empire, and they had instinctive fear in their hearts, so they could not count on them to fight with them, and once they were defeated in the stalemate, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Besides, the Great Khan of Monte also needed the protection of the cavalry of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and in case Li Yuntian defeated these Eastern Chagatai cavalry in the Valley of the Sunset, he would be responsible for protecting the Great Khan of Monte Khan's return to Guanxi.

"Think twice!" The generals of the Xiaowu Army and the Western Expeditionary Army at the scene were taken aback, and they all bowed their hands to Li Yuntian and said, no one wants Li Yuntian to take risks, after all, Li Yuntian is now the soul of the Ming army in the Guanxi region, and there is no room for loss.

"This king has made up his mind, you don't need to persuade him again." Li Yuntian knew everyone's thoughts, so he waved his hand with a serious expression and said, "This battle in Sunset Valley is not only to get rid of the enemy's pursuers, but also to play the prestige of our Ming army, so that the other party will not dare to move rashly in the future, which will be of great benefit to the situation in Kansai." ”

"An Yonghou, you have a great responsibility, this place is only more than a hundred miles away from Turpan City, the battle in Sunset Valley must be seen by the Northern Yuan generals in the city, you have to prevent them from taking the opportunity to sneak attack."

As he spoke, Li Yuntian looked at Bai An and said with a serious expression, "Remember, once the Northern Yuan army comes to attack and harass, it must be swept away with lightning speed, so that they understand that if they want to move you, they will have to pay a heavy price." ”

"The last general obeys!" Bai An's face couldn't help but flash a look of helplessness, and he gave Li Yuntian an order, he knew the importance of the battle in Sunset Valley, so he no longer asked for battle, and was ready to act according to Li Yuntian's plan.

Bai Anxin knew very well that his command talent was not as good as Li Yuntian, and his ability to control the cavalry of the Guanxi battalion was far inferior to Li Yuntian, not only the people of the Guanxi battalion, but also the Xiaowu army from all over the Ming Dynasty could not be mobilized by the nobles, so if he replaced Li Yuntian in command, he would definitely lose, and he could not afford this responsibility anyway.

"If this battle is won, the Northern Yuan army in Turpan City will not dare to stop our army, and the situation in Guanxi will undergo major changes. Li Yuntian then glanced around at the scene, his face was cold, and he said coldly, "This king will say hello first, if there is anyone who escapes from the battle and delays the fighter, this king will not be forgiven!" ”

"Don't worry, even if I die, I will never do such a despicable thing." Bai An's expression suddenly turned grim when he heard this, and he replied solemnly, he knew that there was no way out of this battle, and he had to fight the lives of the three armies to survive this catastrophe.

"Don't worry, the prince will wrap the body in horse leather and serve the court." The generals then also expressed their attitudes to Li Yuntian one after another, and now even Li Yuntian is in danger, so what else do they have to be afraid of.

Seeing that the generals were high-spirited, the corners of Li Yuntian's mouth couldn't help but show a hint of a smile, he was very satisfied with this, the morale of the army before the big battle was approaching was extremely important, and if the generals used their lives, the soldiers would naturally fight to the death.

"Great Khan, let's leave it at that, there will be a period later." Then, Li Yuntian turned to the Great Khan of Monte on the side, and said in a deep voice to him, ready to lead the army to the Sunset Valley immediately to set up an ambush, waiting for the arrival of the Timurid Imperial cavalry tomorrow.

"Lord, be careful." Monte Khan solemnly returned the salute, and said in a deep voice, he now has great admiration for Li Yuntian, Li Yuntian is the prince actually used himself as a bait to lure the pursuers of the Timurid Empire to the Sunset Valley, this kind of mind and bearing is really rare, which makes him awe-inspired.

Li Yuntian smiled when he heard this, he knew that the battle of Sunset Valley might be the second most dangerous battle in his life, using the cavalry of the 10,000 Xiaowu Army Guanxi Qinglong Battalion to deal with the 30,000 pursuers of the Timurid Empire, to be honest, he had no bottom in his heart, and he could only do his best.

As for the first dangerous battle in Li Yuntian's life, it was not the decisive battle between Liaodong and the Northern Yuan, nor the battle with the rebels in Jiaozhi, but the battle of Heiniu Town when the rebellion of the King of Han was quelled.

At that time, Li Yuntian led the newly formed Xiaowu army to gallop day and night before the king of Han who went north, and arrived at Heiniu Town, blocking the way for the king of Han to go north to the capital, which led to the battle of Heiniu Town.

Li Yuntian was completely unsure of that battle, he was completely gambling on luck, if he was lucky, he blocked the King of Han in Heiniu Town so that he could not take advantage of the chaos to rush to the capital, otherwise the nobles in the capital would support him to ascend the throne as the emperor, and then Emperor Xuande would fall into passivity.

If he was unlucky, then Li Yuntian had no choice but to leave his life there, but even then he completed his previous plan, because his resistance to the elite of the rebels under the Han King was not only heavily damaged, but more importantly, the reinforcements of the official army were about to arrive, and the Han King's intentions had been exposed, and he could not continue to go north.

At the height of the Battle of Heiniu Town, the elite rebels under King Han had already occupied two-thirds of the town, and their troops were only ten meters away from the courtyard where Li Yuntian was at that time.

However, Lady Luck finally stood on Li Yuntian's side, and at the most critical moment of the battle, Li Yuntian personally organized people to drive back the elite of the rebels, making the King of Han unable to organize a large-scale attack, and then Li Yuntian was achieved, so that Li Yuntian was able to enter the knighthood as a civil official.

Now, the battle of Sunset Valley is more dangerous than the battle of Black Bull Town, Li Yuntian has to use all his strength to defeat the elite cavalry of the 30,000 Timurid Empire, which is an extremely difficult task, it is a fierce collision between the elite troops of the Ming Dynasty and the Timurid Empire, and has an immeasurable and far-reaching impact on the future war between the two sides in the Western Regions.