The soldiers in Tongguan had not fought for a long time, and the slightest disturbance would turn everything into soldiers. However, Yuan Feng and his Xiliang subordinates had already seen with their years of experience that the soldiers were only a dozen riders, so there was no need to worry.
Xu Da Tanghe is an old man in the army, and he can see that there are not many people. The quality of the four hundred cavalry in Tongguan is too poor, and they don't know what to do. Xu Da frowned and roared: "Why panic, just move forward as usual!"
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The cavalry then stabilized their position and continued to move forward in two columns. The smoke and dust were getting closer and closer. They must have seen hundreds of people and horses here, but they had no intention of stopping and walked along the official road.
Coming roaring.
Yuan Feng was curious, so he took out his telescope and looked over. He saw a few horses galloping towards them from the opposite side, with flags on their backs and uniforms on their bodies. They turned out to be postmen who were rushing from 800 miles away. No wonder they were so arrogant.\
The government orders of the Great Zhou Dynasty relied on post stations all over the country. There was a post station every twenty miles on the main transportation roads. There was a post leader, several post soldiers, and several post horses. The official documents of the imperial court relied on these post soldiers and horses.
Alternate delivery, ordinary official documents also require a daily travel of 180 miles, urgent official documents require a daily travel of 300 miles, and urgent official documents are also available in 600-mile express and 800-mile express, regardless of the wind.
It rains all day and night, and the standards are so high that everyone must stay out of the way.
In order to show the importance of the official document being delivered, the postmen who were sent to the eight hundred mile express station must have two flags on their bodies, so that people can see it from a distance and avoid it. The court has customized it. The eight hundred mile express station will kill anyone who blocks it.
Anyone who blocks the road will die. Not to mention that ordinary travelers and officials will not block the road. Even horse thieves do not dare to provoke them, lest they incur the relentless pursuit of the government.
Even if it is an eight-hundred-mile rush, there is no need for so many people. It seems that there are more than ten people coming on the other side. Except for the postman carrying the document, the others may be guards. This shows the importance of this document.\
There is only one possibility for such a high-level transmission, and that is that Xiliang has already started war against the Zhou Dynasty. When Yuan Feng evacuated the capital, he arranged for Ye Tang to pass the order to Zhao Ding'an who was far away in Xiliang, asking him to immediately mention it.
To advance eastward and seize Shaanxi and Gansu was a strategy that had been set long ago.
It is worth mentioning that the secret message to start the war sent by Yuan Feng was also delivered to Lanzhou through the post station of the Zhou Dynasty, and then transferred to Liangzhou via the post horse of Xiliang. If the emperor knew about this, he would not know.
What would you think?
Since it is a document reporting the war, it is best to cut it off and let the emperor know about it later. Yuan Feng glanced at Xu Da, who understood and ordered: "My sons, catch those guys who are rushing against the imperial envoy."
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The Tongguan cavalry were dumbfounded and hesitated to take action. Yuan Feng's men and the Thirteen-stick Monks rushed forward and stood in a row on the official road.\
The postmen did not slow down at all. They ran wildly and shouted: "Hurry up for 800 miles, anyone who stands in the way will die!"
But the opponent still stood still. The postmen rushed forward and had no choice but to pull the reins. The horse ran out of temper and neighed, its front hooves flew into the air, and hot air came out of its nostrils. One of the postmen in front roared: "You guys
It's the team there, and we were delayed for eight hundred miles to rush, can you afford the punishment?"
Without saying a word, the "Jinyiwei" went up and pulled him off his horse. The leather tube containing the mail was also torn off his back. The postmen behind him drew their swords one after another, and they were about to start fighting. Suddenly, one of Yuan Feng's men saw
Seeing a familiar face, he approached Yuan Feng and whispered: "It seems to be one of our own.\"
The Military Control Division has already infiltrated all the important institutions in Shaanxi and Gansu. It is common for them to use the post system of the Great Zhou Dynasty to deliver their documents. Yuan Feng was moved in his heart and ordered someone to contact him. He checked the secret words twice and found out that he was indeed from the Military Control Division.
Dude.
The flood washed away the Dragon King Temple, and what happened next is easy to explain. It turned out that some of the postmen in this group were real and some were fake. Except for the two real postmen, the other ten people came from Xiliang and were ordered to go to the Central Plains to find Yuan Yuan.
Feng, because it was more convenient to pretend to be a postman, so he borrowed this identity.
The family actually sent people to look for him. Something serious must have happened. Yuan Feng asked them to let the real postman go. The ten people followed him, talking as they walked.
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It turned out that on the days when Yuan Feng left, the war in the Western Regions broke out again. The Turkic troops that had been included mutinied and attacked the army stationed in Luntai in Xiliang. The Luntai was washed away with blood. Only a dozen people escaped. Zhao Ding'an had already personally led the front troops.
Go to conquer.
Yuan Feng was shocked and asked about the losses. When talking about the Luntai massacre, the envoys also had tears in their eyes and gritted their steel teeth. The Turkic rebels massacred women and children regardless of age. The color of the Ili River changed. The turmoil in the west had a great impact on the situation.
This was a heavy blow to the young Xiliang Empire. Coupled with the instability on the eastern front, the Zhou army could advance westward at any time. Xiliang faced the danger of fighting on two fronts, and its military and financial resources would be stretched thin.
Yuan Feng felt very heavy and remained silent for a long time, then asked: "How many troops does Marshal Zhao bring?"
The envoy replied: "We have brought 50,000 troops.\"
Yuan Feng nodded. He was relieved that Zhao Ding'an had put an end to the chaos. This time, the Western Regions had a lot of people. Xiliang originally had a small population and a lack of labor force. Maintaining a huge standing army would seriously affect production and construction, so the size of the army has been maintained.
There were about 80,000 soldiers, most of whom were field soldiers, farming in peacetime and fighting in wartime. Zhao Ding'an took away 50,000 soldiers, leaving 30,000 soldiers, which was enough for himself.
Gansu is already the sphere of influence of Xiliang, but Shaanxi is still under the firm rule of the Zhou Dynasty, and can also receive reinforcements from Shanxi. Although Yuan Feng is wise and powerful, he is not a god, and he cannot do it without tens of thousands of soldiers.
Conquer the city and capture the territory.
Yuan Feng asked again: "Have Ye Tang and others returned to Liangzhou?"
The messenger replied: "I met Mr. Ye on the road. I think they must have arrived in Liangzhou by now.\"
Ye Tang and the others arrived safely, and a stone fell in Yuan Feng's heart. They were now in the territory of Shaanxi and Gansu, and the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu was his confidant. Although the imperial court sent an imperial envoy to deal with Fan Liangchen, Governor Fan was not a fool either.
He had boarded the pirate ship in Xiliang a long time ago. How could he be captured without help? Most likely, the eunuch who delivered the order would be captured and imprisoned in a prison until he could be interrogated. Therefore, there is nothing to worry about now. Just rush back to Liangzhou as usual.
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"Did you encounter anything new on the road?" Yuan Feng asked casually.
"Nothing... By the way, I met Governor Fan's driver outside Chang'an City. I don't know what he was doing in Chang'an."
Yuan Feng was shocked, something was wrong. He transferred Fan Liangchen to Chang'an without any trouble. This must be a strategy to move the tiger away from the mountain. The court also knew that Fan Liangchen had many eyes and ears in Lanzhou, so it was inconvenient to attack him, but he did not have that many party members in Chang'an.
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Thinking of this, Yuan Feng assigned tasks to the ten military commanders dressed as postmen. Some went back to Liangzhou to deliver news of his upcoming arrival, while others went to Chang'an to inquire about the news. He wrote a handwritten letter and sent people to the Qiang region.
, the war is coming, it is best to prepare for a rainy day.
The postmen went their separate ways, but Yuan Feng and others were still heading westward at normal speed. The more people there were, the slower they walked. When the messenger arrived from Chang'an three days later to report the latest progress, they were still two hundred miles away from Chang'an.
far away.
As Yuan Feng expected, the imperial envoy did not go to Lanzhou, but set up a trap in Chang'an waiting for Fan Liangchen to come. Fan Liangchen, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, asked the Chang'an government to make up any excuse for him, and he could
He came here by deception and only relied on a few personal guards to protect him, so he could not be captured without mercy. Now the power of Shaanxi and Gansu has been taken over by the former governor of Shanxi, and the imperial eunuchs are in charge. The era of Governor Fan has passed.\
There is also the latest news, which is also uncomfortable news. Taking advantage of the rebellion in the Western Regions, Tubo sent troops to seize the Hexi Corridor and avenge the killing of one stone. Now the army has arrived in Dunhuang, and Cao Yanhui personally led the army there.
When fighting against the enemy, the outcome is still uncertain.
It is true that blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come singly. Although Mr. Cao Yanhui is good at defending the city, he is old after all. If Dunhuang is lost, an important pillar of Xiliang will collapse, which is very important.
Although he was very impatient in his heart, Yuan Feng still had a calm and calm expression on the surface. This made Xu Datanghe and others admire him very much. His demeanor of not changing his face despite the collapse of Mount Tai was really like a father!
In fact, Yuan Feng had been telling himself to be calm. The more critical the situation, the more careful analysis he had to do. He knew that the combat effectiveness of the Tubo army was still a cold weapon army, and their logistics supply line was longer and more difficult. Seeing that the weather was getting worse and worse.
Cold, supplies will definitely be interrupted, and as Dunhuang is the official capital of Xiliang, the city wall has been expanded to be more majestic, and many firearms have been added. Although it is not as good as the level of Liangzhou, it can also be called the number one city in the Western Regions. Cao Yanhui
He has rich experience and is especially good at defending the city. As long as he does not leave the city to fight in the field, no army in the world can break the city he defends.\
After all, the threat from Xiliang still comes from the east, and the matter of Chang Ansheng is what Yuan Feng needs to pay attention to.
Yuan Feng summoned Xu Datang and Li Mingying and said straight to the point: "I want to take Chang'an. What do you think?"
Even Xu Dadang, who had been fighting for many years, was also shocked by this audacious plan. Xu Dad said: "With just twenty of us and four hundred borrowed cavalry, we are going to capture Chang'an?"
Yuan Feng said: "That's right. Not only do we want to capture Chang'an, but we also want to capture Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. If convenient, even Shanxi."
Everyone looked at each other, and after a long while, Xu Dacai raised his thumb and said: "Okay, you are bold, I like it!"
Yuan Feng smiled bitterly and said: "The situation is like this. Even if you don't have courage, you can't mobilize a single soldier over there in Liangzhou. The four hundred cavalry can only be a bluff and cannot really go into battle. After all, we only have three
Ten people is still a number including Eunuch Hai."
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