Wu Nian was very tired and injured, and his face was a little pale, but he still said to Li Yongzheng kindly: "Yumen Pass is the westernmost point in China. General Li guards the pass and is powerful in the Western Region. I have heard about it for a long time. I can meet the general today. I am very happy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Yongzheng was overjoyed and bent down to say.
He was originally Han Laocheng's confidant and had no intention of surrendering to the Han army. But when the Han army chased Han Laocheng through Yumen Pass, he felt that the situation was over, so he had no choice but to surrender.
It can be said that it was forced by the situation.
He felt very uneasy. I don’t know what the Emperor of Han will think of me. Now Wu Nian's attitude is to calm the sea and make him feel calm.
"I'm injured, let's talk inside," Wu Nian said.
"Yes." Li Yongzheng responded loudly, and then welcomed Wu Nian into Yumen Pass. In fact, at this time, the Han army had completely controlled Yumen Pass.
Li Yongzheng's soldiers were in a marginal position.
Yumenguan is not big, but even though the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. Regarding the imperial palace, military buildings, granaries, warehouses, etc.
Li Yongzheng welcomed Wu Nian and his son into Guanling Mansion and sat down in the lobby.
Also coming in with him was a military doctor. The Ouchi guards untied the armor of Wu Nian and his son. The military doctor came forward, burned the knife with fire, and then picked out the arrowheads on Wu Nian and his son.
Wu Nian was sweating like rain, but his face remained normal.
Li Yong was watching from the sidelines and was very shocked. It is said that the emperor of Han Dynasty is the emperor on horseback. But seeing is worth hearing a hundred times.
The emperor personally charged into the battle and was so calm after being injured.
Even many powerful generals may not be able to do it.
"General Li. How much food is there in the pass now?" Wu Nian asked Li Yongzhengdao calmly.
"Report to your Majesty. There are still about a thousand stones and some fodder." Li Yong answered clearly.
Wu Nian frowned, Wu Min was also healing his wounds, sweating profusely, not as calm as Nai's father, his face twitching in pain. He immediately said: "Father, this is far from enough."
"Um."
Wu Nian hummed. Those who are left behind will come one after another.
The Han army has tens of thousands of households, and one person has many horses.
There are one thousand defenders at Yumen Pass.
Panda surrendered thousands of troops.
That adds up to less than 20,000 people. Not counting the horses, one thousand shi of grain was enough to last for seven or eight days. A little less would last for twenty days.
"Immediately send people to Liangzhou Mansion to ask for help from Gansu Governor Chen Ding to raise food."
"Ask Feng Chong, Wang Gui, and Zhang Sheng to come over with provisions."
"Now the Turkic brigade is definitely still on the way, and there is still time. Send people to the capital city of Anxi Prefecture to dispatch as much food as possible."
"First kill 10,000 horses and make dried meat."
"In addition, for Panda's surrendered soldiers, one meal of rations will be provided every day. The Han army soldiers will be divided into two groups. One of them will not starve to death. The other must be well fed."
"That's right. Send Han Laocheng's head to Panda first, then dry it and hang it on the flagpole."
"Yes." Hojo Ushimasa immediately bowed in response, turned around, left the lobby, and went down to deliver the order.
Li Yongzheng showed a complicated expression when he heard this. Is Han Laocheng dead?
Wu Nian, however, ignored Li Yongzheng's mood and said, "I'm hungry and tired. Prepare food, drinks, and beds."
"Yes." An Ouchi guard immediately responded.
Upon hearing this, everyone present said goodbye and left, except for the bachelors and imperial guards who stayed behind. Wu Nian and his son first bandaged the wound, had a proper meal, and settled in the Guanling Mansion.
When Wu Nian woke up, it was already noon the next day.
The conditions at Yumen Pass are poor, not only food but also water are scarce. Wu Nian dipped some water into his face and wiped it, which was considered as washing his face.
After washing up, he and Wu Min had lunch together. Putting on heavy armor, surrounded by Ouchi guards, he began to inspect Yumen Pass.
The work of defending the city was left to Wu Min Wanhu's cavalry.
Li Yongzheng's army helped guard the prisoners and did miscellaneous tasks.
Wu Nian came back after inspecting the city wall and was very satisfied. Not only did all the stragglers come, but after a night's rest, these people were very energetic.
As expected of the Han cavalry, they are very young and have top-notch physical fitness.
After returning to the lobby and sitting down, Wu Nian looked up at Hojo Ushimasa, who was still a little pale, and asked with concern: "Ujimasa, are you okay?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It doesn't matter, sir." Hojo Ushimasa shook his head and said.
"Don't force yourself, your body is the most important thing." Wu Nian said.
"Yes." Hojo Umasa bowed his head and said respectfully.
Wu Nian nodded. This boy was originally in poor health. Although he had been nursed back to health by famous doctors after coming to China, his foundation was still weak.
"How are Panda and the soldiers doing?" Wu Nian asked.
"Panda cried a lot, but didn't say much. He ate and drank as usual. Many of the surrender soldiers also cried a lot."
Hojo Ushimasa said.
"Han Laocheng is really quite capable." Wu Nian sighed with emotion. After shaking his head, he said: "Panda is a talent. He just can't figure it out now. When he figures it out, he will naturally work for me. Let the person in charge take good care of him."
"Yes." Hojo Ushimasa bowed in response.
Wu Nian's guess was correct. The Turkic army was still far away.
Six days in a row. Everything is calm at Yumen Pass. The prefect of Anxi Prefecture also sent people to work hard day and night to deliver a batch of food to relieve the urgent need.
Ten thousand horses were killed and made into dried meat, which could last for a long time.
The soldiers of the Han army also regained their vigor and vitality, and their faces glowed red.
The morning of the seventh day.
Wu Nian's injuries have healed somewhat. I was taking a walk in Guanling Mansion, doing some Tai Chi and stretching my muscles.
Wu Min walked in from outside, bent down and saluted: "Father, the spies came to report that a large number of Turkic cavalry was found."
"Beat the drum and pass on the news." Wu Nian ordered.
"Yes." Wu Min responded, turned and left. Wu Nian asked the eunuch to wear armor for him, and then led the imperial guards out of Guanling Mansion and climbed onto the city wall.
A large number of close ministers as well as Wu Min and Li Yongzheng also climbed onto the city wall.
About a quarter of an hour later, the ground began to tremble. Then the black mass of Turkic cavalry appeared on the horizon.
Wu Nian looked calm. After making a rough estimate, he smiled to his left and right and said, "There are about 100,000 people. The Turks are coming out in full force."
Everyone nodded.
This Turk was the Turk during the Tang Dynasty, and later occupied the Western Regions and reached Central Asia. The nation is brave and good at fighting, and its fighting power is impressive.
But the population is too small and there are not many troops.
There are only about a million people.
The 100,000 cavalrymen had already exhausted all their strength.
Wu Nian raised his head and looked ahead.
This was actually the first time he encountered a nation purely on horseback, an entire army of cavalry.
The Mongols and Slavs were both semi-agrarian and semi-nomadic.
The Mongolian people were also good at fishing and hunting.
One hundred thousand enemy troops.
There are only a little over 10,000 capable soldiers in Guanzhong.
Almost eight to one.
The advantage lies with the enemy.
