Chapter One Thousand Six Hundred and Twelve The Walking Gold Ingot
"But the Lanzhou magistrate said that when the father-in-law came, he had already emptied Lanzhou City of food. There is really no way to give us more food."
Lan Yu had long guessed that with something as important as food and grass, once an abnormality occurs, it will never be an easy problem to solve. If it can be solved easily, then there will be no problems.
Therefore, Lan Yu wanted to borrow some grain from Lanzhou Prefecture first. Now it seems that this hope is gone.
"How much food and grass do we have?" Lan Yu looked at the logistics officer.
"Go back to the Lord, our food and grass can last for two months at most."
Lan Yu was slightly relieved that there was enough food and grass, but she had to be careful!
"Here's the order. From now on, the rations will be halved and all military training will be cancelled. The priority is to save food and grass."
"In addition, our guild will immediately write to the emperor to inquire about the food and fodder issue!"
When a soldier nearby heard this, he quickly raised his hands and asked, "Master, is this a memorial to the Emperor?"
Lan Yu glanced at this person and said slowly, "What? Do you think I am making a fuss out of a molehill?"
"No, I just thought that the food and grass were allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs. Should I wait a little longer?"
"I know that you are from an academy, and I want to speak for your husband. But don't forget, Han Du is still my sworn brother. Could it be that I would harm him?"
"Based on the relationship between me and Han Du, do you think the Ministry of Revenue will hold up food and grass and not allocate it to me?"
"Of course not." Joining the Army also understood at this time.
"The problem will definitely not occur in the Ministry of Revenue. Although I don't know where the problem is now, it is best for the Ministry of Revenue to let the emperor know about it in advance."
"I am a humble official, please forgive me." Joining the Army quickly bowed and apologized.
Lan Yu waved her hands, not angry.
Although there was no need to train troops, the soldiers still complained about the reduced food supply.
Fortunately, Lan Yu's prestige in the military is enough to quell such rumors.
"Report! Sir, urgent military information!"
Lan Yu's eyes widened and she quickly walked down and grabbed the envelope.
Looking at the blood stains on it, it was human blood! My heart suddenly sank, and a bad premonition lingered in my heart.
He quickly tore the envelope open and took a look
"Send an order to summon all the generals to come here to discuss matters with me!"
In just one meal, the fast horses gathered at the entrance of the commander's residence. Everyone quickly dismounted, threw the reins to the guards, and strode into the commander's residence.
"Master!"
"Master!"
"Master"
Everyone saluted Lan Yu one after another.
Yuyi nodded in response.
Seeing the solemn look on the prince's face, the generals looked at each other and did not dare to ask questions. They each stood in their own seats.
After everyone had arrived, Lan Yu raised the envelope and said in a deep voice:
"I have just received news that Timur has sent an army of 600,000 to attack. We are now less than five days away from Jiayuguan."
As soon as Lan Yu finished speaking, there were waves of shouts.
"Six hundred thousand troops, isn't this more than last time?"
"Yes, if our gunpowder and shells can be replenished, we won't be afraid of Timur. But what we consumed last time has not been replenished yet."
The generals immediately realized the seriousness. No wonder even the young master looked solemn.
After everyone's discussion gradually subsided, Lan Yu spoke.
"The food and grass supplies have not been sent to the court. There must be something unexpected, but now I don't have time to find out everything. What we have to do now is to defend Jiayuguan even if it's a corpse wrapped in horse leather."
"Some of you are from Guanzhong, right? You should know what the people of Guanzhong will face if Jiayuguan Pass is broken!"
The faces of all the generals instantly became very serious. They all clasped their fists and shouted, "I am willing to die for the Lord and defend Jiayuguan!"
Lan Yu nodded, and then ordered, "Send someone to tell Lanzhou and ask him to send me 100,000 shi of food within one month. If you miss one shi, I will behead him!"
Once a war breaks out, it is no longer possible to save food by cutting rations in half. People who do not have enough to eat will not have the strength to kill the enemy, and are easily killed by the enemy. If such food saving continues, it will cause a mutiny.
Woo~woo~woo~
The shrill sound of the trumpet resounded through Jiayuguan City again, and the Timurid people were like a black tide, slowly pressing over.
Timur was eager to break the city. After arriving at Jiayuguan, he did not delay at all and directly ordered the attack.
Lan Yu didn't show any weakness and shouted, "Fire, fire!"
"Sir, we don't have many gunpowder shells. If we fire now, what will happen when we run out?" The deputy general looked worried.
Lan Yu immediately shouted, "Timur ordered an attack on the city without even taking a break, which shows that he is eager to break through."
"We just have to give him a head-on blow to scare him! If we don't fire and he sees through the truth, that's where we will die."
"Don't hesitate, fire, fire!"
"Follow orders."
Boom boom boom
Raindrops of cannonballs hit among the Timurids, leaving long bloody traces.
This loss was not enough to make Timur sad, but it made him frown.
After a while, he sighed, "The Ming Dynasty's firearms are really powerful."
"Your Majesty is saying that if the Ming army had not relied on sharp firearms last time, how could we have been defeated?"
When it comes to the Ming Dynasty's firearms, Timur's generals gritted their teeth.
In the past, the siege engines and trebuchets they relied on to roam Central Asia were like lambs to be slaughtered under the Ming's artillery. They were blown to pieces by the Ming's artillery without even the slightest ability to fight back.
This time, the Timurid people also learned the lesson. Instead of spending huge manpower and material resources to build siege engines and trebuchets, they might as well make more ladders. These things were more effective than siege engines and trebuchets when attacking Jiayuguan.
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Timur saw that the Ming army's counterattack was still as fierce as ever, even more violent than the last time, so he gave up the idea of taking the city by surprise.
As for the Ming army's more violent counterattack, Timur also had his own opinion. After all, the two sides had just fought a battle, and there were casualties on both sides. It is reasonable for the counterattack to be more violent due to deep hatred.
"Stop the attack. Let's come all the way and rest for three days before attacking the city."
The first trial attack ended hastily.
That night, both Timur and Lan Yu were equally anxious. One was worried about how long Nusrato Ku Fortress could withstand the Ming army, and the other was wondering when the court's food supplies would arrive.
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"This is the Nusrato Ku Fortress?" Han Du looked at the fortress in front of him, his eyes a little confused.
Han Du originally thought that the fortress was a strong city occupying a favorable location.
But where is the fortified city in front of us? This is simply a mountain!
Nusrato Ku Fortress was built by hollowing out the mountains on both sides and then building a thick high wall in the middle.
If it were a city, no matter how strong it was, Han Du would have the confidence to use cannons to demolish it.
But this special thing is a mountain, a mountain!
No matter how powerful the cannon is when it hits the mountain, is it still the same as scratching an itch?
Not to mention cannons, even ordinary thermonuclear weapons cannot do anything against such a mountain.
Han Du held up the telescope and observed for a long time, and finally found out helplessly that there was no other way except to kill him.
And Shaharul in Nusrato Ku Fortress also saw the person who made him hate him with gritted teeth. He had been waiting in the fortress.
Ahemu was able to come back, but in the end he only had to wait for the Ming army.
Ahem's fate is of course self-evident. Shaharu now has an army of 200,000 and four elite legions. With his greatly increased strength, he has long wanted to bring shame to the city of Herat.
After a day's rest, Handu summoned his generals to discuss how to attack the Nusrato Ku Fortress.
"Tell me, what are your thoughts on this battle?"
Everyone looked at each other, and after a moment, He Rong said, "Sir, for such a fortress, there is no other way for the generals to fill it up except to fill it step by step with human lives."
Facing the expectant gazes of everyone, Han Du also shook his head slightly, "I have no choice."
Sighing, Han Du looked solemn, slapped his hand on the desk, and said fiercely, "Even if it costs people's lives, I will break through this fortress!"
As the messengers galloped on fast horses, the Japanese slave soldiers were transferred to the Nusrato Ku Fortress.
This fortress is a pass with a limited width in front, so naturally the number of people attacking each time cannot be too large.
The cliffs on both sides of the fortress are densely covered with dark holes. There is no doubt that these holes are shooting ports for the opponent's archers.
Based on the number of these holes on the cliffs on both sides, you can imagine what kind of arrow rain the attackers will encounter. It is simply impossible to attack the high wall under such a rain of arrows.
"Send the order, the Japanese slave soldiers attack the city, the cannons attack the firing ports on both sides, and cover the Japanese slave soldiers!"
Facing such a dangerous fortress, even if Han Du no longer regarded the Japanese slave soldiers as human beings, he would have to dispatch artillery to assist them.
After the battle through the city of Herat, there were only more than half a million Japanese slaves left. Maybe all the Japanese slaves were dead, and they might not be able to break the fortress.
At that time, wouldn’t it be necessary to use the lives of Ming army soldiers to fill the gap?
The Japanese slave soldiers suffered more than 200,000 casualties in the Battle of Herat. Although the wounded survived for the time being, with no medical treatment at all, those with more serious injuries only died a few days later. Only those who were seriously injured died a few days later.
Only those who were slightly injured had a chance to survive.
In addition, the Japanese slave soldiers looted all the way and even ransacked the city of Herat. Now that Japanese slave soldier doesn’t have some gold, silver and jewelry on him?
It is said that wealth touches people's hearts, but they are deeply rich and hurt. Naturally, Japanese slave soldiers have the idea of killing these people. Taking advantage of the dark moon and high winds, the result will be done with a knife. It is serious to snatch the opponent's gold, silver and jewelry into your arms.
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The Ming army paid no attention to the disputes between the Japanese slave soldiers, and further allowed the Japanese slave soldiers to massacre the wounded.
Today's Japanese slave soldiers are like walking gold ingots.