Lanling.
Governor's Yamen.
After settling the survivors, Lin Bai and his party came here directly.
On the way, Xiao Shanhe gave an overview of the current situation.
On the westernmost edge of Lichao, on the border, which is also the starting point of the Hexi Corridor, there are two cities, Anyuan and Anmen, guarding the west gate of Lichao. This is also the only place for countries in the Western Regions to enter Hexi.
It has been an important military location since ancient times.
Once these two cities are broken through, there will be no natural danger in the hinterland of Hexi.
It can be said to be the top priority.
And beyond that is Dayue Kingdom. Dayue Kingdom is located in the Hexi Corridor. To enter Hexi, Dayue Kingdom must be defeated first. Such geographical conditions also determine that Dayue Kingdom can only rely on Li Chao to face the situation together. Countries in the Western Regions.
At present, Loulan Kingdom is aggressively attacking Dayue Kingdom, and Dayue has lost several levels in a row.
The situation is very critical.
Li Chao has also sent troops to support.
However, the Huns in the north also took the opportunity to cause trouble.
If the Xiongnu wanted to attack Hexi on a large scale, they would also take the Hexi Corridor, which confirmed the natural strategic position of the Hexi Corridor.
Because of this large area, only the Hexi Corridor is the flattest.
In addition, there are extremely steep mountains and deserts on both sides.
Of course, there are some trails in these high mountains and Gobi deserts, but these trails are extremely dangerous. Passages have been built in successive dynasties, forming the Great Wall. It is extremely difficult for the Xiongnu to walk from here. Even if they can walk, it is only a small group. Team.
Once there is too much movement, it will inevitably be discovered by the army leaving the DPRK, thus blocking them out.
But this time, many Xiongnu troops entered the territory of Dali.
They wantonly destroyed, burned, killed and looted in response to the Loulan Kingdom's attack.
As for why the previous Hun team went so deep, he wasn't sure. He could only speculate that they probably got lost.
Although he is the governor of a province and a high official in the border area.
But when it came to wartime, his main responsibilities were logistics, commanding military operations, etc., including the frontline camp and the governor of Hexi.
Lin Bai asked: "How is the war on the front line now?"
"Back to Your Highness, the reinforcements rushing to the Dayue Kingdom were intercepted by the Xiongnu. They should still be entangled at the moment. The situation in the Dayue Kingdom is very bad."
"In addition to sniping at the reinforcements, the Xiongnu are also wreaking havoc in Dali. Their war horses are far superior to ours. Our army is tired of running around and is very passive."
Xiao Shanhe looked sad.
The Xiongnu simply didn't want to fight Dali head-on. They relied on their strong mobility to fire one shot at a time, mainly harassing them.
The war horses on the grassland are far better than those in the inland. In such a situation, the Lichao army will undoubtedly be very passive.
Lin Bai also frowned.
That shit in my heart.
Because nomads have always done this in Chinese history, and this method works very well.
"Isn't there some way?"
Xiao Shanhe's face turned stiff. If they had a way, they would have taken action long ago. How could they be so passive?
However, he still said: "The solution is not impossible, but it is difficult. That is to solve the problem of war horses. If we can obtain excellent war horses, the combat power of our Dali soldiers will not be weaker than that of the Huns."
After talking for a long time, he was still a war horse.
This is indeed a headache problem and has been so since ancient times.
Speaking of which, when he was on a mission to the Wu Dynasty last time, he captured the King of Jin and gave him to the profiteering mother in exchange for a thousand war horses. Could he be following the same example this time?
never mind! How can it be so simple to think about such good things all the time?
What's more, the one who is passive right now is Da Li.
Lin Bai paused, looked at Liu Yunfeng and asked: "You said before that I also have a horse farm in Dali? Where is it? How does it compare with the Huns' war horses?"
Liu Yunfeng said: "Back to Your Highness, the Dali Horse Farm is still ahead. It is called Bayan Horse Farm. It is the birthplace of the Zhang family, one of the four major families in Hexi. It has always been managed by the Zhang family. It is the only horse farm in my Li Dynasty... …”
The Zhang family of the four great families in Hexi?
Isn't that the eldest princess's mother's house?
Good guy!
Lao Yan said that the late emperor asked Lao Zhu to marry the legitimate daughter of the Zhang family in order to check and balance King Jing. The Zhang family controlled the Lichao Racecourse emotionally. No wonder!
"It's a pity that even the horses at Bayan Racecourse are still inferior to the Huns' war horses."
Liu Yunfeng lamented, "There are only two places where really good horses can come from. One is the large area of Monan, which is a real prairie, boundless, and the other is the Rouge Mountain Racecourse. The horses in these two places are the best." war horse."
Rouge Mountain?
Lin Bai was startled for a moment and took out the map of Kanyu. He seemed to remember seeing it somewhere.
as expected!
Suddenly it is the narrowest place in the middle of the Hexi Corridor.
Xiaoshan River Road: "Rouge Mountain has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. The grassland here is fertile and can breed the strongest war horses. It is also the narrowest thoroughfare in the Hexi Corridor. In recent years, with the help of our court, Rouge Mountain has been It has always been at the junction of Dayue and Loulan, and the two sides often conflict over this."
Good guy!
This battle is very troublesome.
While the Xiongnu was wreaking havoc in the territory of Dali, they were advancing with Loulan from the front, facing enemies from both sides.
The key point is that the Huns are highly mobile and are too difficult to deal with. So...
wrong!
Lin Bai asked: "It was said before that except for the Hexi Corridor, other trails have checkpoints and are not suitable for large armies to carry out. So what's the matter with so many Huns cavalry?"
Xiao Shanhe looked embarrassed, "The official is also very curious. We are not sure yet and are looking for the reason."
"The result given by the Governor is that the Huns may have opened up a certain trail."
The Hexi Leak stretches for thousands of miles, and after branching out, it extends for an unknown number of miles. It does not seem impossible to open a new trail in this endless mountain.
However, Liu Yunfeng denied: "This is impossible. All dynasties have attached great importance to the defense of the Hexi Corridor and have not hesitated to build the Great Wall. Even if some parts are already abandoned, if you want to open up a small road, the project must be huge and should have been discovered long ago. That’s right.”
Xiao Shanhe nodded, "So it's just a suspicion. It's not certain yet."
"It's more likely that it's a collection of small strands."
"But don't worry, Your Highness, your subordinates and the Governor are already closely investigating. Once there is any change in the Xiongnu, they will be informed of it as soon as possible."
Lin Bai frowned deeply.
This is a big problem, we don’t even know where the enemy came from.
What if some more pop up one day?
Wouldn't that be fatal?
If there is any change, will you be notified immediately?
The previous Xiongnu massacre of the village is still fresh in my mind, do you expect these people to find out immediately?
However, he really had no idea about this matter. He was unfamiliar with the place and the border was too long. There was no way to find out what went wrong and he could only rely on border soldiers.
Moreover, the situation on the front line is critical now, so we can only rush to the front line first.
But there was a vague feeling in his heart.
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