Tiemenguan is a fortress built hastily by the Anxi Army during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty in order to control the surrounding cities. The city wall is not too high, but it is built based on the Central Plains model, with moats, horse faces, urns, broken dragon guillotines and other defenses.
There are all the facilities you need. There are also separate military forts, watchtowers, grain storage areas and water wells in the city. In times of crisis, if you drop the Broken Dragon Guillotine, you can completely form two separate closed defense systems inside and outside. Even if the enemy breaks through
In the outer city, the hard bones inside will also be stuck in the throat, unable to swallow or spit out. They are pitifully trapped here and are surrounded and annihilated by reinforcements who come after hearing the news.
During the period when Empress Wu was in charge of the government, the Tang Dynasty was in turmoil and could no longer manage the Western Regions. The Anxi Army had to reluctantly retreat and left this pass to the locals. After the cannibals came over, they discovered the important role of the Iron Gate Pass, so they
On the original basis of Tiemen Pass, repairs and additions have been made to make it an important strategic stronghold again. When Wang Xun was running the Yaochashui coast last year, Tiemen Pass guard Ibrahim once led all his troops.
They went out. But before they reached the sandbank, Zhezhe City had already changed hands, so they had no choice but to retreat back again.
After the spring of this year, Wang Xun was unable to fight against the cannibals alone due to the delay in receiving support from Shule. And Ibrahim, the defender of Tiemenguan, also heard about the Tang family's record of defeating Ju Zhanti on a snowy night.
, and dare not act rashly again. Therefore, in the past six months, both the enemy and us have been unwilling to easily provoke a war, and they have been living in peace with each other.
Zhao Huaixu suddenly used Tiemenguan as a target to test the training results, which really surprised Wang Xun. With nearly 10,000 troops in hand, Tiemenguan might not be able to block his full blow. But Tiemenguan can be taken.
Afterwards, what should we do if the big cannibal becomes angry and embarrassed? No order has been sent from Chang'an when to fight the big cannibal. Most of the Anxi army has been lingering east of Congling. Just relying on the troops in hand and the princes along the Yaocha River
, how can everyone withstand the opponent's overwhelming army?
Tactically, what Zhao Huaixu proposed was a good idea. Strategically, it was a complete adventure. Among the generals, there were many people with long-term vision who spoke one after another to analyze the possible risks of this move. Zhao Huaixu listened quietly at first without saying a word.
Argument. After everyone had finished talking about the many disadvantages, they suddenly smiled and stretched out their fingers above their heads. "Look, what season is it now? If the cannibal has not prepared for the decisive battle, how could it be in time?
Take back Tiemenguan again?"
"It's the weather again, damn the weather!" Sha Qianli was the first to react, with a blushing curse. As a leader of horse thieves who has been galloping here for a long time, he should have realized the external conveniences earlier than Zhao Huaixu. Who would have expected?
In the end, you still need someone to remind you.
"Yes, it's time to snow again. The days go by so fast!" Sha Qianli smiled and sighed softly. It has been a whole year since everyone took Zhezhe City.
Although all the generals have been promoted to higher ranks in the past year, and the size of the team in their hands has been expanded by four times, they have not been able to maintain the momentum of last year and continue to attack cities and territories and gallop at will.
The glory of military commanders is built on the bones of the enemy. Without war, life will gradually become boring. More importantly, the court's attitude towards the management of the Western Regions is the basis for the existence and development of the Dawan Dudufu. After taking advantage of
Under such circumstances, the troops remained stationary for a whole year, which can easily make people doubt whether the imperial court had any intention of continuing to advance westward.
For the generals, it means that all their efforts this year have been in vain. For the local princes, it means that they no longer need to be afraid of the Tang Dynasty behind Wang Xun and others. Once the great cannibal is allowed to
If you smell an opportunity, perhaps all the allies around the Dawan Governor's Mansion will become enemies in the blink of an eye.
"So, we must fight a tough battle this year!" Zhao Huaixu also sighed and continued to add, "We can't help the court's decision-making, but we can decide what we do."
The generals nodded slightly, and the expressions on their faces slowly became solemn. Yes, if the imperial court suddenly decides to give up the westward march, the Dawan Governor's Mansion will have to rely on its own strength to survive. And does the Dawan Governor's Mansion have this?
The ability is unknown to everyone and the surrounding enemies and allies. Therefore, this battle before Luoxue must be fought, and it must be won as cleanly as last year. Only in this way can we deter the giant soldiers and horses in the distance.
He does not dare to act rashly. At the same time, he will tell all his allies that even without the support of the Anxi Army, the Dawan Governor's Mansion is still the strongest presence along the Yaochashui River.
"Fight, I've been itching all over my body recently! I just want a fight to relax my muscles and activate my blood circulation." Feeling the heavy atmosphere around him, Huang Wanshan opened his mouth and shouted.
"Let's fight. By taking the Iron Gate Pass, we have completely controlled the Yaosha Water. If we go in, we can go south and steal the retreat of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. Even if we are unlucky, we can just shrink our head behind the wall.
Have a peaceful life!" Sha Qianli walked to the map and drew on it with his fingers.
This map was completed by him and Huang Wanshan based on many years of experience in the area and the guidance of businessmen. It was more detailed than any map produced by the officials of Dashi and Datang. It included many uncommon
The sheep herding trails used by people, the underground rivers that can replenish fresh water, the oasis where the soldiers and horses can rest, and the "shortcuts" that the horse thieves took in the desert at the cost of their lives are all marked on it.
"We can send people to pretend to be a caravan and store supplies on the road in advance, just like we did in the last attack on Juzhanti. Then we can watch the opportunity and quickly attack the city to catch Ibrahim by surprise." He tapped the iron door with his index finger knuckle.
Position, continue to offer advice and suggestions to Wang Xun.
"Yes, take down the Iron Gate Pass with lightning speed. Even if reinforcements arrive from the Dashi side, I'm afraid it will be too late!" The generals took over and responded with all kinds of chatter.
The surprise attack on a snowy night last year gave everyone a taste of the benefits. So every time we fight against the enemy, the first thing that comes to mind is how to use surprise troops.
"I'm afraid it won't be easy. The weather hasn't completely turned cold yet, and there are many pedestrians on the road." Song Wu frowned and pointed out the loopholes in Sha Qianli's plan. "Unless we wait until it snows before attacking. But in that case, it won't be easy."
It's really too risky. You can do everything once, twice, but not three times. If you do it more, the enemy may not be unprepared."
His character is biased toward the bright side, so he always likes to follow the right path when using his troops, and does not like to put his troops in danger. Yu Wenzhi's temperament is exactly the opposite of him. He curled his lips and sneered, "Then wait a few more times."
Damn it. We have been waiting eagerly for a whole year anyway. Besides, even if we send out troops now, won't we arrest everyone we meet along the way? At worst, we will give them some money after the Iron Gate Pass is conquered.
Shocked!"
The second part of the sentence is a good idea, and many generals agree with it. As conquerors, everyone has an instinctive sense of superiority towards the locals in their hearts. They always feel that it is a mercy not to condone the burning, killing and looting of their subordinates. There is no need to act like this at all.
Treat the people of the Tang Dynasty as if they were their parents.
Song Wu hated this idea deeply. "Nearly half of our brothers are locals. When you see your own people being bullied, even if you don't say it, you will probably have hidden resentment in your heart! What if this resentment gradually accumulates?
stand up……"
"Who dares?!" Yu Wenzhi continued to curl his lips and sneer. "I just copied his nine tribes!"
"You can't just kill everyone!" Song Wu frowned, tit for tat.
Seeing that the two of them were about to confront each other in public, Wang Xun quickly stood up and interrupted, "Okay, okay, aren't you two too busy to argue about invisible things?!! I have decided that this fight will take place later.
It is better to fight early. Everyone starts preparations today, and in half a month, we will vow to go out. This time, we will fight the big cannibal openly and openly."
"Upright and upright...?" Yu Wen couldn't help being stunned, and Song Wu's eyes also widened. He didn't agree with taking risks, but he didn't say that he would go to the iron gate to challenge the enemy in a big way. In case Ibrahim was afraid
Because of the name of King of Hammers, how can we stay behind closed doors? How much price do we have to pay to break through that tall wall?
Everyone looked at Wang Xun, wondering what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd. In the past, the latter had never been so impulsive, and he would never make fun of the lives of his brothers.
"What I mean is, let's fight the big cannibal openly and see the effect of training!" Wang Xun looked at Yu Wenzhi, then looked at everyone, smiling like a little fox. "You all fight.
As a warning, I think that any city along the Yaosha River will not stop patrolling at night. However, there is more than one way to attack by surprise. Let's change our tactics and we can make the Iron Gate Gate fall without a fight!"
"If I had a way, I didn't say it earlier, I had to wait until the end!" Yu Wenzhi continued to curl his lips, expressing his dissatisfaction with Wang Xun's deliberate manipulation.
"That's right, that's why I, old Huang, spent a long time thinking about it!" Huang Wanshan also came forward and joked with a smile. We are all brothers who have lived together and died together. We will not be criticized by Wang Xun because of disrespectful words.
Shoes to wear. On the contrary, because they can talk nonsense in front of the coach without restraint, the relationship between them becomes closer.
"If you were counting on me for everything, wouldn't Wang be exhausted?" Wang Xun also joked with a smile, then put away his smile and turned to the topic, "I came up with this idea from everyone's suggestions.
Whether this idea works or not depends on the cooperation of the Big Eater. If you just take down the iron gate and then hold on to it, it may not have a deterrent effect. The only way is to give the Big Eater a hard blow.
, let them realize that even without the Anxi Army, they may not be able to get benefits from me and others..."
He pulled up the map with a smile, and traced with his fingers several paths on it that only horse thieves knew about. The map was like a chessboard, with small paths crisscrossing it. Last year, he only had a few hundred people in his hands, so he made a move on this chessboard.
It's a wonderful chess game. Now that there are more than 10,000 people under his command, why not make the chess board bigger?
