The local soldiers in Western Xinjiang had been chasing the Turkic horses very hard. Not only could they not rest for a while, but they had to be beaten and scolded by the Turkic officers. The generals in Western Xinjiang couldn't stand it anymore and ran to Gemma one after another. The Khan asked for mercy, could the brothers stop temporarily and wait for a while to regain their strength before leaving.
Upon hearing this, Gema suddenly opened his eyes angrily: "How long has this been, and you still want to take a break? Do you know that the Zhenjiang Army has captured Rouge City, Langkelonduo City and Yinghe Army Town! Their The protruding part is now less than a hundred miles away from Zijin Pass. If you work hard, you can reach the city in half a day! Still resting? Take a break!"
After being scolded, the generals in Western Xinjiang could only return to the team in despair and continue to urge their subordinates to march faster.
Seeing the dissatisfied look in the eyes of those people as they left, Gema Khan felt equally indignant. He cursed inwardly, "What a bastard," and turned to complain to Gilus next to him: "These bastards are simply You are a waste of food! You have just traveled a little distance, and you are crying and shouting for your father and mother! This is the ghost desert in Western Xinjiang. If it were our Yakut grassland, I would slaughter it directly them!"
"Khan, please calm down." Gilus smiled and consoled him: "The people from Xijiang are useless to begin with. If we hadn't worked so hard to train them for so long, I'm afraid it would be even worse."
Ge Ma shook his head helplessly and continued: "Oh, I really didn't expect that Li Jiangyao's actions were so violent! Only three days have passed, and they defeated three cities in a row! Their attack speed is actually faster than ours The marching speed is still fast. Mom, the situation is not good!"
Gilus was also confused: "Yeah, I never thought they would be so fast before. Not to mention Rouge City and Longcorondo City, Yinghe actually fell to the enemy overnight. This is so shocking. People are surprised. As one of the Twelve Army Towns, the defenses there are very complete, and there are more than a thousand troops stationed there, so it can last for ten days and eight days."
Ge Ma frowned and snorted coldly: "I still feel very uneasy. I always feel that Li Jiangyao has some conspiracy."
"Perhaps it's because the war is imminent." Gilus analyzed for him: "The closer the fight is, the easier it is to worry about gains and losses. Khan, we are now less than two days away from Yumen Pass, work harder. If so, they can arrive before tomorrow evening. As for the Zhenjiang Army, although their forward troops have crossed Yinghe, the main force is still in Langkelondo. It will take at least three to five days for the entire army to reach Zijin Pass. As long as we get there first and wait for work, we won't be afraid of what tricks he will play."
"Oh, I hope so." Gema couldn't help but sigh again: "Have you contacted Belen?"
Gilus replied: "The humble minister has already sent a messenger according to the Khan's instructions. It is estimated that the order has been conveyed to the Duke of Belen by now. According to your instructions, the Duke led the troops along the hills south of the Chaikun Basin. zone and move eastward in a concealed manner. If weather factors are not taken into consideration, they should be able to launch a surprise attack from behind when the Zhenjiang Army reaches Zijin Pass."
Ge Ma thought about it seriously and suddenly said: "That's wrong!"
"No? What's wrong?" Gilus was slightly startled and asked curiously.
Gema thought to himself for a while, and then said: "According to the intelligence capabilities shown by the Zhenjiang Army before, it is impossible for Li Jiangyao not to know that I have transferred reinforcements from the Western Continent. The existence of Beren and the others is definitely not a threat to the enemy. Secret, but they should not be able to find out the specific location and whereabouts of Beren for the time being. If this is the case, then the Zhenjiang Army attacking Zijin Pass will definitely implement strict protection on their sides and rear to avoid being raided by my reinforcements .”
Gilus nodded after hearing this, expressing his agreement with Gema's judgment, but he then asked in confusion: "Even if they implement precautions, what can they do? As long as they can't figure out which direction Lord Belen is coming from, Li Jiang The only thing Yao can do is to be suspicious and on tenterhooks all day long. Our attack battle can be launched directly from dozens of miles away, leaving little real time for the opponent to react."
"If the opponent is wary, then the effect of any surprise attack will be greatly reduced." Gema narrowed his eyes and said solemnly: "They will even try to set up traps to lure the sneak attack party into taking the bait."
Although Gilus didn't quite agree with Gema's words, he still thought about it and tried to ask: "What does Khan mean by not letting Duke Belen come here?"
Ge Ma looked at the army rushing past him and murmured to himself: "What would you do if you were Li Jiangyao?"
Gilus took off his pointed helmet, scratched his head, and said with a slight embarrassment: "Well, if I were him, I would divide the army into two groups. The main force of infantry will attack Zijin Pass, and the cavalry will be divided into several teams and cruise in the rear. However, There are too many twists and turns in this Shengtang Barbarian’s heart, and I can’t guess very clearly.”
Ge Ma curled his lips: "If I were Li Jiangyao, I would never be as dull as you. I would try to hide the main cavalry first, and then spread out scouts to explore the horses, and continue to expand the scope of the warning until I discovered Beren. Then mobilize heavy troops to attack head-on."
Gilus couldn't help but be curious: "Khan, are you thinking too much?"
Gema said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid that I'm thinking too little. Well, for the sake of safety, you quickly send someone to convey my order and inform Beren to change the plan. His troops are crossing the Chaikun Basin, and there is no need to go further. Instead of going east, continue south, quickly break into the Chechi Kingdom, go straight to Iklu County, and completely cut off the retreat route of the Zhenjiang Army!"
Gilus's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly: "I understand the humble position! I will make arrangements right away."
After readjusting the combat strategy, Gema finally felt at ease, so he continued to urge the troops to speed up. After a day and night of rapid marching, the Turks finally arrived in front of the Zhenjiang Army and reached the open area ten miles west of Zijin Pass.
Here, the entire army of troops laid out their formations, began to arrange their troops, set up camps, and set up a vast and continuous camp.
Because this place already belongs to the defense area of the Second Army of the Turkic Golden Tribe, facing such a huge battle launched by Gema Khan, the guard of the Second Army stationed at Zijin Pass had to order his subordinates to be more vigilant while coming in person. Welcome to the camp.
In order to block the two passes and block the connection between Shengtang and Western Xinjiang, the Turks specially established the North and South Camps. Their main forces were the Golden Third Army, the Fifth Army and the Tenth Army under the command of Prince Ronya of the Temple.
After that, Ashina Zhijin led his army to the west, preparing to launch a full-scale attack on Shengtang. The third army was ordered to capture Zijin Pass, and the tenth army captured Shengyuguan.
Later, Roniya resigned as governor of Western Xinjiang and went eastward with Ashina Zhijin. His three legions also followed him to fight on the front lines of the Central Plains. The task of garrisoning the two passes was handed over to the last batch of troops who arrived in Western Xinjiang. The Second Legion of the Golden Tribe.
Speaking of this second legion, it can be regarded as an army with a long history among the Golden Tribe, but due to its mediocre combat power, it has never fought any tough battles in recent years. The commander of the legion, Prince Kesta, is Ashina Zhijin's uncle. He has high seniority, a good bloodline, and a big temper. Therefore, all his soldiers are very arrogant. Except for the Blood Guards, they don't take others lightly. .
Now that the soldiers and horses of the Governor of Western Xinjiang suddenly ran to his door and beat gongs and drums, of course the Second Legion came to inquire. However, Gema Khan was not easy to talk to. This man put on an air of arrogance and snorted angrily: " I don’t think I need to report to you what I want to do, right?”
Because he had the support of Prince Kesta behind him, even though the leader of the second largest Turkic tribe was sitting across from him, the guard general of Zijin Pass was still neither humble nor arrogant: "Khan, please forgive me for being rude. If it is in the territory of the governor of Western Xinjiang , you can do whatever you want, our Second Army promises not to ask more questions. However, this is the Zijin Pass Defense Area, and any troops entering must have the handwriting of the Great Khan or the military order of our Prince!"
Gema blinked his eyes and thought to himself: Bullshit military orders! If the terrain at this location was not the most conducive to setting up a camp defense line, I would not bother to come.
However, Xianggui thought so, but he couldn't say it. Moreover, in order to avoid complications, there is really no need to have a quarrel with the stupid young man of the Second Legion at the moment.
Gema Khan suppressed his anger and explained patiently: "As for you, there is no need to be too nervous. To be honest, I have two purposes for coming here this time. First, the Western Xinjiang Army has just been reorganized and is preparing to carry out a Long-distance training. Familiarize yourself with the situation in Zijin Pass in advance so that you can coordinate with the Second Army more easily in the future."
He paused and tried to make his tone more relaxed: "The other purpose is that I heard that some remnants of the Holy Tang Army in Western Xinjiang recently planned to flee back to the Central Plains in groups. After all, they are all in my territory. Bandits are in trouble, so I have the responsibility to intercept them to the west of Zijin Pass. In this way, it is inevitable to use the treasure land of the Second Army to place troops and horses. Young man, please make it easier."
The Zijin Gate guard spoke politely when he met Gema Khan, and after all, the opponent had a large number of people. With the pitiful force he had, he was powerless to drive him away, so he said in a soft tone: "Gema Khan." Ma Khan, it is not that the general intends to embarrass your army. It is indeed his responsibility and he does not dare to make any mistakes. If you insist on training here, then the general can only report the truth to the old prince and ask His Highness to make a decision."
"Okay, okay, okay, you can report it as you want." Gema agreed, but in his heart, he was thinking: Prince Costa is currently in the imperial capital with Ashina. He will wait for your request to be sent over and he will approve it again. My battle here has long been over.
