The Qilian Mountains are located between the northeast of Qinghai and western Gansu. They are about 1,600 miles long from east to west and between 400 and 800 miles wide from north to south. They are altitudes ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 meters. They are majestic and tall, and there are more than 3,300 glaciers alone, so it is unlikely to cross the Qilian Mountains, at least the army cannot do it.

Therefore, the Hexi Corridor is the main throat connecting the Western Regions. In ancient times, when transportation was backward, this was true. Whether it was an army or a business trip, to go to the Western Regions, you must pass through the Hexi Corridor, and when you pass through the Hexi Corridor, you must pass through Jiayuguan.

Therefore, if Xu Jin wanted to rescue the 80,000 Ming troops trapped in Hami, he had to send troops from Ganzhou and first seize Suzhou and Jiayuguan from the Yarkand people.

However, our Beijing King Xu's head can't be used to guess it with common sense. It is obvious that he did not intend to play according to common sense, but was planning to take a chance to attack Dunhuang and accidentally explode the Yerjiang people's chrysanthemums. If this move can be successful, it would be equivalent to cutting off the retreat of the Yerqiang army in Jiayuguan and Suzhou cities. Hehe, in this way, the situation can quickly turn passive into activeness.

Of course, the premise for the success of this plan is to successfully send Shenji Camp to Dunhuang and bypass Jiayuguan to attack Dunhuang. It was originally impossible, but now with Yibula, the old horse who knew the way, what was originally impossible has become possible. Since Yibula was able to lead his tribe and cattle and sheep from the Dunhuang area to Qinghai Lake, of course, he can also bring Shenji Camp from Qinghai Lake to Dunhuang.

Therefore, Xu Jin was the first to use Yibula to perform surgery. It seemed to be a soft persimmon, but it actually had a deep meaning. It was obvious that he had set his sights on Yibula, the old horse who knew the way from the beginning. The strategies he formulated were one by one, which was very difficult to guess.

Of course, Xu Jin's high strategic vision is entirely due to his time traveler. In China more than 500 years later, transportation was so developed, and the Hexi Corridor was no longer so important. There is more than one road from Qinghai area to Xinjiang. In addition to Jiayuguan, you can also be the Jinshan Pass!

The so-called Dangjinshan Pass is the westernmost end of the Qilian Mountains and the connection with Aljin Mountains. It is only 3,000 meters above sea level. From the mountain pass, it goes down to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and it is Yangguan all the way north. Will Dunhuang be far away when you reach Yangguan?

However, it is the Ming Dynasty more than 500 years ago, and Xu Jin didn’t know where Jinshankou was located, but it doesn’t matter. Yibula just needs to know the way. Xu Jin probably thought Yibula was going to be Jinshankou. Even if it wasn’t, what’s the point? In short, it’s enough to be able to reach Dunhuang!

On February 14, the seventh year of Jiajing, Shenji Camp followed Yibula, the old horse who knew the way, and set out westward. Of course, Xu Jin would definitely not trust Yibula completely, so he detained his family and relatives, sent someone to take him back to Xining City to secretly arrest him, and said that after the matter was completed, he would release him intact, and report to the court and named him Yibula as the Marquis of Guihua.

In addition, as the saying goes, the whole set of acting was said, Xu Jin also allowed Yibla to bring about 500 "remnants". In this way, when he arrived in Dunhuang and surrendered to the Yarkand people, it would at least seem to be of some use. If there was only one commander, the Yarkand people might not be too lazy to miss him.

Let’s not mention how the Shenji Camp marched. Let’s talk about He Zhang, the commander of the Shaanxi Xingdu Division, waiting for the arrival of Xu Jin in the center of Ganzhou City. However, on the morning of the fifth day of the second month, he received a message from the Liangzhou Guard. King Beijing actually shot and led the Shenji Camp to Xining Guard. The target was probably the Yibula tribe.

He Zhang was stunned. He didn't come back to his senses for a long time, and then he whined, "My ancestor, I am in a hurry here. Why did you go to Xining Guard? I can understand that I am pinching soft persimmons, but I must be the priority. If you don't care about Ganzhou, you have to take care of Hami?" Yu Dayou's 80,000 army has been trapped for more than a month and is in danger. What's more, although the Yibula tribe is soft persimmons, they can escape. In the huge Xihai pastoral area, what can you do if you don't have to do with Shenji Camp? In the end, it will only be thankless and waste time.

The most important thing is...How long will you still be afraid of me? Once Hami is dealt with by others, they will turn around and make Ganzhou. Isn't it just to make Ganzhou the commander of this official?

However, just ten days after He Zhang was frightened like a resentful woman, on February 15th, the news came from Xining Guard. King Xu Jin of Beijing actually wiped out the Yibula tribe with thunder and lightning speed, beheaded more than 2,000 people, captured more than 6,000 cattle, sheep, and horses. The only regret was that Yibula himself escaped.

After receiving this good news, He Zhang was so shocked that his chin almost dropped, looking disbelief. You should know that the Yibula tribe had been entrenched in the Xihai area for more than ten years. He, the commander of the Shaanxi Xingdu Division, had not sent troops to encircle and suppress it, but he returned in vain every time and had to leave it alone. Xu Jin actually eliminated the Yibula tribe in less than half a month... No, it should be less than ten days. Xu Jin arrived at Xining Guard on the sixth day of the first lunar month, and annihilated the Yibula tribe on the eleventh day. It took only six or seven days to complete the battle. He is really a god!

He Zhang was dumbfounded for a long time before shaking his official uniform and solemnly opened a document sent by Tongjie News. This was written by King Xu Jin of Beijing, and a seal of General Pingxi was stamped on it.

He Zhang opened the document and found that it was Xu Jin's arrangements for Ganzhou Guards. He said that after he handled the aftermath of the Yibla tribe, he would rush to Ganzhou. He asked He Zhang to guard Ganzhou during this period, and if there were any mistakes, he would ask him as the commander.

After reading the document, He Zhang's face turned into bitter gourd, because Xu Jin also mentioned in the faith that it would take half a month or a month later, he would arrive in Ganzhou. That is, He Zhang would have to stay in Ganzhou for at least half a month. It would be bitter. I hope Yu Dayou is strong enough, otherwise once Hami falls, the pressure will all be transferred to Ganzhou. He Zhang doesn't have much confidence to withstand it.

In addition, Xu Jin also gave He Zhang a task, which was to publicize the annihilation of the Yibula tribe. He Zhang believed that Xu Jin's move was to demonstrate his military achievements and to shock the Yarkand people, so he did not feel inappropriate. At the same time, in order to flatter Xu Jin, he ordered people to add fuel to the fire and spread the news that Xu Jin's rapid annihilation of the Yibula tribe.

So soon, this incident reached the ears of the Yarkand people in Suzhou City. Then even the Turpans and Oirats knew that the terrifying Ming war god Xu Beitou had come, and quickly destroyed the Yibla tribe in the West Sea area.
Chapter completed!