No one knows where Yu Bing came from. Zhang Xiu racked his brains but could not remember that this figure existed on the historical stage of the late Han Dynasty.
According to Ling Shan's memory, this man was not only highly skilled in martial arts, he was also able to read and write, and was a talented person capable of writing and martial arts. But such a talent was definitely famous in the late Han Dynasty, but I had never heard of Yu Bing's name.
Zhang Xiu specifically asked Jia Xu, Li Ru and others, but they found that they had never heard of this person, let alone his origin.
But this one is really powerful.
After escaping from Yumen Pass, this man wandered among the countries in the Western Regions. With his sharp tongue, he persuaded the countries in the Western Regions to form an alliance of 50,000 people and march towards Yumen Pass in a mighty manner.
You must know that the Western Region is composed of more than thirty small countries. Some countries are as small as only a thousand people, and even the larger Uzi country only has tens of thousands. According to Zhang Xiu's understanding, the Uzi country's troops only amount to a few thousand people. Unless all the troops from the Western Region countries are gathered together, there will be no way to get these 50,000 people together.
Yu Bing was able to persuade the countries in the Western Region to dispatch 50,000 people, which shows that his ability is not small.
Pang De, the guard at Yumen Pass, received news that the Western Region Alliance Army had started setting off in early March. After a month, they were less than a hundred miles away from Yumen Pass and were marching very quickly.
Zhang Xiu summoned the civil and military ministers to discuss the matter.
The soldiers and horses of the Western Regions do not pose much of a threat to the current Jingguo. As long as the Kecheng heavy crossbow is placed on the head of Yumenguan City, their 50,000-strong army will definitely be able to kill them without any chance of return. But the problem is that fighting The governance of the Western Regions after the war.
The Western Region is a large area with a small population.
If all these 50,000 horses were buried at Yumen Pass, it would be equivalent to Jingguo offending all the people of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. People from almost every family died at Yumen Pass. With this level of hatred, how could Zhang Xiu govern the Western Regions? Strong troops can only suppress the situation for a while but are not a long-term solution.
The goal now is to find a way to get the best of both worlds.
Not only can the Western Region Allied Forces surrender without a fight, but it can also successfully conquer the Western Region and become the territory of Jingguo.
It is obviously impossible to surrender. With Yu Bing blocking the way, the Western Region Alliance Army is so majestic that they will never be willing to do so without suffering some losses. Moreover, after traveling such a long way, they are probably getting worse and worse along the way. Angry, come out of hatred.
It is at least a thousand miles away from the Western Region to Yumen Pass.
Moreover, most of them are dangerous glaciers, so it is really not easy to walk through them, and also at such a fast speed.
"The Western Region is rich in grapes and wine, and is rich in cattle, sheep and fruits." Zhang Xiu looked at his confidants, civil and military, "Our goal is to beat the countries in the Western Region painfully, but we can't beat them too hard. If we hit them too hard, hatred will easily arise, and they will be against us." It is not good to govern the Western Region. Now that Wei and Wu are at war in Qingzhou, we will take this opportunity to wipe out the Western Region and avoid future troubles forever."
Zhang Liao is the lieutenant of the Military Governor's Office. He has the most say in military matters. As soon as Zhang Xiu finished speaking, he had to respond: "Your Majesty, I believe that although the Western Region Alliance Army does not pose a danger to our army, it does. It should not be underestimated. The Western Region is far colder than Xiliang, the conditions are extremely difficult, and the people's customs are fierce. But before the war started, General Pound used the power of our heavy crossbows to frighten the Allied forces in the Western Region and attack their hearts first. If they handed over the remaining If Bing surrenders, we can acquit him; if he fails to attack his heart, it will not be too late to start a war."
Zhang Xiu nodded.
This Zhang Liao is worthy of being a handsome man, and he is very considerate.
Gan Ning said: "If we want to launch a war, I think it is best to deal a heavy blow to the Western Region Allied Forces first. It is best to defeat the morale of the Western Regions in one go and force them to surrender. I will not give Yu Bing any chance to control, otherwise I will think of Cheng Yu back then. Same, using poisonous tactics."
Li Ru responded: "What the two generals are saying is that we have various welfare and preferential policies for foreigners, but it does not mean that we are humble to them. We must also let them know how sharp the blade is."
Hearing Li Ru's sharp words, Zhang Xiu laughed in surprise: "Hahaha, this is the first time in so many years that Wen You has a sharp edge! Okay! Since Wen You has said so, let me pass on my decree: Order Pang De to use the heavy crossbows to defeat the city first to show the power of our army, and if they don't surrender, then attack them with all their strength."
"Here!"
Everyone took orders.
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Yumen Pass.
Far up the Yellow River among the white clouds, there is an isolated city called Wanren Mountain. Why bamboo flute complain willow, spring is not degree Pass. This is the tragic and desolate description of Yumen Pass by later poets. But today's Yumen Pass is not the Yumen Pass in the poem, it is no longer an isolated city, and it is no longer a spring breeze that does not pass through Yumen Pass.
Through Jingguo's efforts, Yumenguan has become a link between the Western Regions and Jingguo's trade. The entire Guancheng has been expanded and is very majestic.
Yumen Pass is located in a canyon. The mountains in the north and south rise from the ground and lie across the corridor plain. The mountains and rock walls are steep and impassable, and the situation is dangerous. There is a spring called Hongliugou in the narrow area from west to east. The spring water comes from the two cliffs in the north and south and merges into water.
This stream is also the water source for the entire Yumen Pass.
In addition, Zhang Xiu also dug wells in Yumen Pass and found three wells several hundred meters underground, so that local water resources were no longer scarce. In order to store the spring water in Hongliugou, Zhang Xiu built a small dam, which caused green plants to grow on the deserted beach at Yumen Pass where the spring breeze did not blow.
As the allied forces of the Western Regions approached, the situation at Yumen Pass instantly became tense.
Twenty heavy crossbows were delivered from Kecheng through the pipeline. Under the command of Pang De, migrant workers were hired to carry them to the top of the city and set them up. They were actively preparing for war and waiting for the arrival of the Western Region Alliance Army.
Pound hoped that the countries in the Western Regions would be tougher and not be intimidated by the heavy crossbows. He had already prepared a man and two cavalry. After the countries in the Western Regions were defeated, he would go out in one go and capture all the kings of the Western Regions alive. In this way, great achievements can be made.
But he did not dare to disobey the imperial edict, so he could only scare him first.
Looking at the big guy on top of the city, who was as tall as a person, Pang De grinned. With the help of this thing, the countries in the Western Regions wouldn't be so scared that they wet their pants? He was sure that the kings of the Western Regions did not know the existence of this thing at all. If they knew, they would never dare to come.
A heavy crossbow capable of continuous fire, capable of both offense and defense, and an absolute killer.
It is equivalent to the machine gun of later generations.
The recent trade has been closed, and the streets of Yumenguan are full of Jingguo soldiers who are in full formation, wearing the latest armor, with exquisite styles and fine workmanship. Each soldier's armor is carefully crafted by Jingguo. Of course it can't be pure iron armor, Jingguo is not that powerful yet.
The general's armor is scale armor, engraved with the national flag of the country.
Ordinary soldiers wear leather armor. The outer layer of the leather armor is covered with scales on the vital parts of the body. The entire armor is exquisitely made, making it hard for soldiers to put it down.
This is also one of the advantages of Jingguo's conscription.
Which man can refuse such a heroic and exquisite armor, equipped with a patterned sword.
