One hundred and fifty miles east of Alimari City, on the banks of the Ili River, the cavalry of Temujin, Jebe, and Chagatai assembled here, and the cavalry of Mongolia and Wusun gathered here. They chose this place to fight the expeditionary army of the Han Empire.

This was the second large-scale battle between the two sides. Temujin and others were on the defensive, while the expeditionary forces of the Han Empire crossed the Tianshan Mountains and were on the offensive side.

"Khan, the 80,000 cavalry of Wusun Kingdom are at your command."

King Wusun saluted Temujin respectfully, full of awe of this great Khan from Mobei.

Temujin has the characteristic "Genghis Khan", which has a suppressive effect on the kings of many tribes.

Wusun Kingdom is considered one of the most powerful kingdoms among the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions.

Some small countries in the Western Regions may have only one medium-sized city in "The Lord", with tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people, but the territory of Wusun Kingdom, from the Yili River Valley to the Junggar Basin, also has a lot of cities, second only to the Western Regions Duhufu.

The original Wusun Kingdom was defeated by Huo An, and the old Wusun King was executed. Huo An established a new Wusun King, but this Wusun King was captured after being defeated by Wo Kuotai and Yelu Dashi, and he took refuge in the Mongolian cavalry .

"Ben Khan heard that many Wusun nobles chose to support the Han army and sent cavalry to support the Han army. As a result, the Han army was very powerful in the Ili Valley."

Temujin sternly looked at King Wusun in front of him.

Sweat was dripping from King Wusun's forehead: "Huo An, the protector of the Western Regions, once ruled this place and has favored many nobles. Therefore, they will naturally choose to support the Han army for their own benefit. Please rest assured, more nobles Will support me, there are already 80,000 cavalry, willing to follow me and help the Great Khan win the victory."

"I hope you don't disappoint me. If you repel the Han army, you will be the deputy king of the Chagatai Khanate."

"yes……"

King Wusun couldn't help being overjoyed.

Become the Chagatai Khanate in one fell swoop, the role of being under one person and above ten thousand people is almost the same as the original Wusun King's power.

The expeditionary force of the Han Empire advanced rapidly, and it was less than 200 miles away from Alimari!

The Han army broke through the fourth city, captured a group of craftsmen and servants, and expanded its size.

The surrounding Wanhu and Wusun nobles fled to Ali Mali one after another, and the army of Chutian and others got less and less spoils.

All the soldiers of the expeditionary force knew that the decisive battle with Temujin in the Ili Valley was approaching.

According to the account of the captives, Temujin and the Chagatai Khanate assembled millions of cavalry ahead, preparing to annihilate this in-depth expeditionary force on the banks of the Ili River.

Although Temujin claimed to have a million-strong army, all the princes of the Han Empire knew that such a claim was generally just a false number, and the real strength had shrunk by at least half, or even less than half.

Nevertheless, Temujin and Chagatai were at their home ground, and the Chagatai Khanate was fighting. The overall situation was not good for the Han army.

The 110,000 Han army and the 40,000 Wusun army are like entering a barrel of explosives, and they may be smashed together with Temujin and Chagatai at any time.

Because Huo An once ruled the Ili River Valley, Huo An could obtain a map of the Ili River Valley, and he was quite familiar with this place. Temujin and Chagatai did not occupy an absolute geographical advantage.

The Expeditionary Army of the Han Empire knew that they were going deep alone, and they were determined to fight with their backs and sink their boats.

So it is barely considered a harmony.

"If there is a decisive battle with Temujin and Jaghatai in the Ili River Valley, what are the chances of winning?"

Jiu Jiu Lao Qin stared at the map, lost in thought.

With Lao Qin's prudence, before the battle begins, he will always consider his own winning rate.

The battle between Luntai Kingdom and Temujin and Chagatai was fought in the area directly controlled by the Western Regions Protectorate. The Han army even took the time to defeat Temujin in one fell swoop. This time, it may not have the right time.

Of the main force of the 110,000 expeditionary force, 10,000 came from the hot Nanzhong region. The combat effectiveness of the rattan armored soldiers and white pole soldiers was greatly reduced due to the cold winter.

Most of Chutian's 50,000 troops came from the Central Plains or Qilu, and the climate here was unbearable.

Old Qin's Guanzhong Army was almost the same as Chutian's Central Plains Army.

Xu Fengnian's remnants could barely accept this climate.

The time, place and people are harmonious, and the expeditionary force of the Han Empire seems to be at a disadvantage in terms of timing.

The 40,000 Wusun cavalry who came to join us, because they already lived in this place, are therefore used to fighting here.

"If you fight according to the normal situation, three to seven, Temujin has more cavalry, which is seven." Huo An just finished speaking, and then said, "But under abnormal circumstances, we will be seven."

Both Chutian and Lao Qin were slightly moved: "An abnormal situation?"

"Probably so..."

"I see."

This time Chu Tian and Lao Qin were finally relieved.

You can fight with Temujin and Chagatai in the Ili Valley.

"Part of the cavalry from the Chagatai Khanate went to attack the Seljuk Empire. Before the Seljuk Sultan lost the news, he sent envoys to contact us. In all likelihood, the royal city was besieged, so the Seljuk Empire, perhaps very soon to be destroyed."

Huo An is still paying attention to other battlefields.

The five major civilizations agreed that when the ice and snow melted, it would be the time when the drums of war were beating, but Temujin launched an offensive in the cold winter. Among the five major civilizations, the Seljuk Empire, which is currently the weakest, was beaten to the point of collapse.

If it weren't for the Han army's in-depth investigation of the Gatai Khanate, perhaps Temujin could occupy Central Asia unscrupulously and strengthen his own power.

A captain from the Protectorate of the Western Regions came over, and he was in charge of contacting Dawan Kingdom.

He came to Huo An's ear and whispered the news from Dawan Kingdom, Huo An's expression changed one after another.

Because the Han army broke through the city of the Chagatai Khanate, some systems of the players can be activated in the city, so Huo An can learn about the changes in the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the subordinate countries of the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

Seeing the change in Huo An's expression, Chu Tian, ​​Lao Qin, Xu Fengnian, Mu Ke and others knew what might have happened to Huo An's territory: "What is it?"

Huo An's tone was solemn: "You should know that Dawan Kingdom was under my control before the start of the Fourth National War. Now the nobles of Dawan Kingdom have killed the king I appointed. Guishuang Empire invaded Dawan Kingdom again , and occupied Dawan Kingdom. Dawan Kingdom became a vassal state of the Guishuang Empire."

"The Guishuang Empire really made a lot of money silently."

Chutian also couldn't help admiring the Guishuang Empire's forbearance.

When the five major civilizations fought against the Mongol Empire and the three major Khanates, they quietly seized the vassal states of the Western Regions Protectorate, expanded their power to Congling and other places, and directly fought with the Khwarazmo and Chagatai Khanates , Western Regions Protectorate and other civilizations border.

Huo An suffered heavy losses in this national war.

Originally, Dawan Kingdom and Wusun Kingdom were his territories, but now he wants to reoccupy these places and break out a war with the Guishuang Empire.

"What famous generals does the Guishuang Empire have?"

"I don't know. There are too few records of the Guishuang Empire in the history books. Even if the Guishuang Empire has famous generals, they are probably some original generals."

Everyone thought about it for a while, and the records in the Eastern Han Dynasty and the European Region were fairly detailed, while the Guishuang Empire, a civilization that was once a flash in the pan in history, seemed to lack records.

"Regardless of the strength of the Guishuang Empire, he has taken away the vassal state controlled by the Protectorate of the Western Regions. This hatred will be avenged sooner or later."

Huo An was annoyed at the Guishuang Empire, which sent troops to occupy Dawan.

Dawan Kingdom, because it is located in the Fergana Basin, is rich in fine horses and grain, so it is an important vassal state for the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in order to ask the Dawan Kingdom for sweaty horses, did not hesitate to send General Li Guangli to lead the Han army to expedition to Dawan Kingdom twice, beheading its king, and setting up a new Dawan King.

Huo An's approach is somewhat similar to that of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In order to appease the Dawan Kingdom as soon as possible, he chose to kill the King of Dawan and establish a new king who is close to the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

However, Huo An still underestimated the power of the nobles of Dawan Kingdom. After the influence of these nobles in the Western Regions was reduced, they joined forces to overthrow the king established by Huo An and re-elected a new king to represent Dawan. The interests of the nobles of the Wan Kingdom, not the interests of the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

In general, it is very difficult for the Protectorate of the Western Regions to conquer the Central Asian civilization whose civilization is incompatible with itself.

Compared with Dawan Kingdom, Cheshi Kingdom, Yanqi Kingdom, Luntai Kingdom, and Qiuci Kingdom, which have been ruled by the Protectorate of the Western Regions for a longer period of time, are more able to accept the culture of the Han Empire.

"In the future, we must use the teleportation array to change the way of ruling the Central Asian civilization. It is best to force our culture and Sinicize it."

Huo An has been thinking about establishing a new order after the repeated rebellions of these dependent countries.

Obviously, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the strategy of supporting a new king could not achieve long-term control over the vassal state. The measures taken by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were based on the strength of the Protectorate of the Western Regions. Once the influence of the Protectorate of the Western Regions weakened, or a civilization stronger than the Protectorate of the Western Regions appeared, these places would rebel one after another.

Replacing the old culture with a new one, combined with forceful suppression, may be the long-term solution.

"Don't think about the Dawan Kingdom and the Guishuang Empire for the time being. After defeating Temujin and Chagatai and recovering the Ili region, the civilization of Central Asia will be wiped out by us sooner or later."

Chutian and the others turned their attention back to the Yili River Valley.

The Dawan Kingdom was annexed by the Guishuang Empire. The Guishuang Empire clearly knew that the Protectorate of the Western Regions at this time was beyond the reach of the Dawan Kingdom.

But this beam is considered to be closed.

The expeditionary force of the Han Empire believed that Huo An had a 70% chance of winning, and marched along the Ili River, preparing for the second battle of the Ili River Valley with Temujin and the Chagatai Khanate. The Asian coalition army became the expeditionary force of the Han Empire.

"The Han army actually chose to fight in the Yili River Valley. Their strength is only more than 100,000. Are they really confident that they can defeat our 300,000 troops?"

Temujin still couldn't believe it when he heard the news that the Han army was advancing instead of retreating, on the eve of the second Ili Valley Battle.

Temujin couldn't produce the so-called million-dollar army, but 300,000 cavalry was more than enough.

The Han army crossed the Tianshan Mountains, their numbers were not large, and the servants they won were not too many, but they dared to fight head-on.

Here, there is a big problem.

"Khan, they only have confidence in themselves, so they dare to fight us decisively. This time, we will use absolute force to destroy them and let their blood stain the Yili River red."

Chagatai caressed the wings of a war eagle. The Ili River was already frozen and frozen for thousands of miles. However, the cavalry on both sides had to fight an unprecedented decisive battle in this climate.

"Zhebie, the battle has begun. You lead a cavalry in ambush in the snowy forest in the north of the mountain, raid the rear of the Han army, and shoot Chu Zimou."

Temujin believed that Chutian's cavalry was no less than his cavalry, an opponent that must be eliminated, so he ordered Jebe to ambush in complex terrain for surprise attacks.

Jebe's goal was to shoot and kill Chutian, who was the greatest threat to Temujin.

"The last general takes orders!"

Jebe took away 8,000 cavalry, and among these 8,000 cavalry, there were still about 1,000 Qixue troops.

In order to kill Chutian, Temujin even did not hesitate to use the few veterans of the Cowardly Xue Army.

Temujin has asked people to recruit new Qixue troops in Mobei to make up for their losses. However, Mobei's newly recruited Qixue army is generally low in rank and cannot go into battle. Even if they go into battle, their combat power is much worse than that of experienced veterans.

"In this battle, Chu Zimou must be killed, otherwise, he will become a nightmare, a nightmare that will always threaten us."

Temujin became more and more wary of Chutian.

Chagatai said to Wanhu beside him, "When will Timur's cavalry return?"

"Within three days."

"It's too late, but Timur only has 30,000 cavalry, which is useless to the big battle. Jebe's 8,000 ambush soldiers, plus our more than 300,000 troops, are enough to defeat the Han army. This time the Han army only More than one hundred thousand people still came over the Tianshan Mountains, and the men and horses were exhausted."

Although Chagatai regretted that Timur's cavalry was still on the way, the war could break out at any time, and the advance speed of the Han army was unimaginably fast. It is time for Taiwan to gather more soldiers and horses.

If the Han army surrounds Ali Mari, then Ali Mari's teleportation array will fail, and Temujin and Chagatai will have to gather troops in other places to lift the siege for Ali Mari.

On the whole, the Han army was on the offensive. Temujin and Chagatai's forces seemed huge, but they were passive, coping with the rapid offensive of the Han army.

Timur's 30,000 cavalry were still on the way, and he received new orders from Chagatai.

"The Khan asked me to teleport directly to Ali Mali, and then immediately go to support the battlefield and be responsible for harvesting the Han army... It would be best if the Khan can defeat the Han army. Everyone, speed up the march!"

Timur limped to his steed and got on.

Like the injured Sun Guan, Timur is just like a normal person only when he is on the horse.

However, he was born with a disability, nicknamed "Lame Timur".

Timur's 30,000 cavalry, benefited from its characteristics, accelerated their marching speed, trying to catch up with the decisive battle between Temujin, the Chagatai coalition forces and the Han Empire's expeditionary forces.

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