The siege battle that was fierce one moment suddenly became quiet the next moment.
because……
All the attackers have withdrawn! ?
Xu Wan was covered in blood, his legs were trembling and he could barely support his body. His left arm was sore and numb, and his right arm was cramped, but his eyes were still staring straight ahead, suspicious of this sudden change.
Several detective horses galloped out of the city to investigate the situation. There were no ambushes on either side to kill them, indicating that there was indeed no ambush.
Xu Wanyi sat down on the ground, breathing heavily.
No matter what the enemy's movements are, we can finally take a breath now.
The Great Elder of Xiqiang rushed over from the south gate with a few guards.
"The Yueshi people also withdrew?"
Xu Wan nodded: "Withdrawal, I just don't know if it's a trick."
"Another group of Huns came from the south just now, and the leader claimed to be their King Zuoxian." The elder said, "He said that he came to kill the rebel King Xiutu on the orders of Touman Chanyu. Then he led his army to chase King Xiutu."
Xu Wan frowned in deep thought, wondering whether the matter was true or false.
"I suspected a fraud, so I didn't pursue it." The great elder continued, "I guess you also have this concern, so what should we do now?"
Xu Wan sighed softly and said slowly: "What else can we do? Let's repair it quickly. If they use tricks, we can deal with it again."
The great elder said: "It seems that you are exhausted. Take a rest quickly and leave the rest to me."
Xu Wan shook his head and said: "The elder is very tired even with his age. Please hurry up and get some sleep. I can still hold on."
"Why are you holding on?" The elder stared at the guard next to him and said, "Hurry and help General Xu to rest and check if there are any injuries."
Xu Wan couldn't defeat him, so there were so many people there now.
After the defenders in the city reorganized their defenses, they began to seize the time to rest.
More than an hour later, the detective horse in front reported the news that King Qin came with Lou Lan's army to help, and they were still twenty miles away from Jiayuguan.
The scouting horses at the south gate also sent back military reports that the two groups of Xiongnu were fighting together, but the distance was far away and the outcome of both sides was unknown.
Xu Wan and the Great Elder of Xiqiang looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
The King of Qin has brought reinforcements, and it seems that Jiayuguan is saved.
The Huns who attacked the south gate didn't seem to be using tricks. Presumably what King Zuo Xian said was true.
Not long after, another scout came back to report that the Yuezhi army did not stop and ran all the way to the northwest, seemingly heading back to the Yuezhi homeland.
After the two of them heard this, they were completely relieved.
"Great Elder, please take some troops and go out of the south gate to check the situation. If necessary, help King Zuo Xian." Xu Wandao, "I will go to greet the king and report the situation here."
"Okay, but you must pay attention to safety."
So, the two of them split up, one went out of the south gate and the other headed north.
Although Xu Wan was a little tired, he still had no problem riding the horse. He was anxious to see Ying Zheng, so he whipped and galloped. After a while, he saw the Hu Ben army in front.
Zhang Yong saw that it was Xu Wan and hurriedly led him to see the King of Qin.
When Ying Zheng saw him coming in person, he thought Jiayuguan was lost, and his heart sank. Then he felt relieved after listening to Xu Wan's story.
"You mean, King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu came and helped you relieve the siege?"
Xu Wan nodded and said: "I have not seen it personally, but what the Great Elder of Xiqiang said should not be wrong. What's more, Tan Ma also sent back news that the two groups of Huns are already fighting each other."
Ying Zheng took a few steps and said: "If this is really the case, we cannot sit idly by and ignore it. Although King Zuo Xian has some advantages in numbers, we cannot let him suffer too much loss."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the great elder of Xiqiang has already led his people to help."
While he was talking, the King of Xiqiang rushed over from behind.
Ying Zheng general Xu Wan's words were told to him again.
King Xiqiang let out a long breath and said: "Finally, the Great Elder has something serious to do. I have been worried that he will not be able to make it over the past few days."
Xu Wan knelt down on one knee and bowed to King Xiqiang and said, "Xu Wan thanks King Xiqiang for saving his life and saving the city!"
King Xiqiang quickly helped him up: "One family, why are you talking about two families? Don't forget, there are half of me in Jiayuguan. Isn't it right to send a large army to defend the city?"
Xu Wan smiled and said: "How can I forget this general? I just feel that it is dangerous. If the Great Elder had come even half a step later, I would have been dead long ago, and Jiayuguan will definitely belong to the Yuezhi."
"Where is King Yuezhi now?" King Xiqiang asked.
"When they heard that you were back, they withdrew and are now heading northwest." Xu Wandao said, "I have sent people to follow them. I believe they will not give up."
King Xiqiang looked at Ying Zheng and said, "How about we follow him and deal with him?"
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said: "If you want to drive him away, you must catch up and bite them. But now our main force is the Loulan Army, so let's ask them for their opinions."
At this time, the Lou Lan army behind them had already caught up, and Ying Zheng asked Meng Tian to invite the second elder of Lou Lan over.
After some discussion, several leaders decided that the second elder would lead the Loulan army, and the King of Xiqiang would lead the guards to pursue the Yueshi army. Ying Zheng would return to Jiayuguan to reorganize the troops, and then rush to support them until the invading enemy rushed back to Yue. Shi.
After deciding on the strategy and going their separate ways, Ying Zheng and Xu Wan rushed back to Jiayuguan.
As soon as they entered the pass, they heard a burst of joy at the south gate, and Ying Zheng and Xu Wan immediately ran over.
It turned out that the Great Elder of Xiqiang carried King Xiutu’s head back to the south gate.
Ying Zheng hurried out of the city to greet him.
"The great elder killed the enemy commander, what a great achievement!" Xu Wan said loudly.
The Great Elder of Xiqiang laughed and said, "This head was not chopped off by me, but by King Zuo Xian."
"King Zuo Xian?" Ying Zheng asked, "So, the internal strife between the Huns is real. Where is he now?"
The elder said: "You are waiting for King Qin ten miles outside the city. He doesn't know when you will arrive at Jiayuguan, and he is afraid that there will be a misunderstanding and it will be inconvenient to enter the pass, so he set up camp outside."
Ying Zheng looked at Zhang Yong and ordered: "Go and invite King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu. Tell him that I am back and want to thank him immediately."
Zhang Yong took the order and left. Yingzheng ordered people to hang King Xiutu's head on a high pole to boost morale.
After some repairs, King Zuo Xian arrived, and Ying Zheng led people to greet him.
Although this is an old man in his sixties who is over fifty years old, he has sharp eyes and is full of energy. He is indeed the second Huns under Touman.
"Ying Zheng respectfully welcomes King Zuo Xian." Ying Zheng cupped his hands and said humbly, "Jiayu Pass is lucky that King Zuo Xian came to rescue, otherwise it would be in danger."
King Zuo Xian returned the greeting and said: "The King of Qin is so polite. This time I came to Jiayuguan on orders from Touman Shanyu to eradicate the rebels."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "It seems that Touman Shanyu is still thinking about the agreement he made with me. This is not a place for talking. Distinguished guests, please come in."
He let King Zuo Xian enter the palace of the commander in Guan Nei, where he watched him sit and gave him tea.
After many days, several people finally took a sip of hot tea, and they all felt extremely comfortable and warm in their stomachs.
The calm after the fierce battle is really cherished and relieved, because the city was not lost. Although a lot of military power was lost, the result was not bad.
Ying Zheng said: "I still don't know why King Xiutu wanted to attack our city of Great Qin?"
King Zuo Xian sighed and said: "Since the King of Qin signed the contract with the Xiongnu, we have followed the original agreement and moved a large number of Xiongnu tribes, leaving the area from Hetao to Yinshan Mountain."
"At first, King Xiutu just chattered a few words, but then he heard that King Qin was going to build the Great Wall to completely isolate Beidi from outside the wall, so he took his tribe and left the territory."
"Touman Shanyu was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he sent people to look for him. Then he received news that King Xiutu and King Yuezhi Guishang had reached an agreement to work together to capture the Hexi Corridor and then control the Silk Road."
"Touman Shanyu ordered him to return with his tribe, but King Xiutu explained that the Hexi Corridor is the land of the Western Qiang and has nothing to do with the Qin Dynasty. This fight is to help the Yuezhi regain their lost territory and get half of it. land."
"Touman Shanyu knew that this place had secretly become the territory of the Qin Dynasty, so he forced him to return to the grassland. King Xiutu refused to obey the order and openly disobeyed."
"Touman Shanyu also heard that King Qin crossed the Yellow River after inspecting the terrain in Beidi County. He was worried that King Qin had made a mistake, so he ordered me to bring my troops to destroy King Xiutu's rebels. He himself brought The army went to Yuezhi in person."
Ying Zheng frowned and asked, "Did Touman go to Yueshi?"
"Exactly." King Zuo Xian replied, "This time the Yuezhi came out in force, and the country was empty. The Great Chanyu wanted to completely solve this difficult opponent, so he first defeated the Yuezhi, and then turned around to block it. Live on the way to King Kushan."
What a great relief!
It turns out that Touman has been eyeing this rare opportunity!
After signing the contract with Da Qin, Touman set his sights on the east and west ends. Now that the Yuezhi army has come out to compete for Jiayuguan, it is the best time for him to expand his territory.
As the core leader of various tribes who command a vast resistance, this sense of smell is simply instinctive.
"Hahaha..." Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Touman's appetite is quite big this time. This time Yuezhi will steal the chicken but lose the rice."
King Zuo Xian nodded and said: "If nothing unexpected happens, the Great Chanyu should have arrived at Yuezhi. We set off at the same time. I don't expect him to be much slower."
Meng Tian smiled and said: "Come to think of it, King Guishang never thought that he would be taken out of the way."
King Zuo Xian looked at Ying Zheng and said, "King Qin, are you chasing the Yuezhi army now, or what?"
Ying Zheng said: "I have sent Loulan's army to pursue them. If Manchanyu is attacked from both sides, I estimate that the entire Yuezhi army will be destroyed this time."
"I want to help Da Shanyu again, can I?" King Zuo Xian asked.
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "The crisis here has been completely resolved. It is the duty of King Zuo Xian to help the Great Chan Yu. However, I don't have many soldiers at my disposal. Otherwise, I will go with you."
Meng Tian said: "Your Majesty, it is a big deal to eliminate the Yueshi in one fell swoop. Why don't you let me take some people and follow King Zuo Xian there? You can go to Jingjue with peace of mind before the snow falls."
Ying Zheng's brows moved: "If you didn't mention Jingjue, I would have forgotten about it. Wu Chan should also have sent an army to attack the Yueshi army together."
The Great Elder of Xiqiang said: "How come the King of Qin has forgotten us? I heard that the King has led his guards to pursue him. After all, we have to protect him."
Ying Zheng laughed: "So, our military strength here is not weak at the moment."
"Then let me reorganize at Jiayuguan. I estimate that the reinforcements from Liangzhou and Ganzhou will arrive soon." Xu Wan said, "You take the remaining strength and go to help Touman Shanyu."
"Then it's settled." Ying Zheng said, "We will repair for a day tonight and set off tomorrow!"
Early on the next morning, Ying Zheng took the repaired Huben Army and part of the original Jiayuguan garrison, and left the city pass with the Western Qiang Army and the Xiongnu Zuoxian King's army.
Ying Zheng went to Yumen Pass to mobilize the elite army, while Meng Tian, the Great Elder of Xiqiang and King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu led their respective teams to pursue the Yuezhi army.
If Touman Shanyu's headquarters is included, there are now three armies encircling and suppressing the Yuezhi Army. If the Jingjue Army is reunited, the King of Kushan will definitely be unable to escape!
