The Eye of the Yuan Dynasty

Xue Le Gutu did not dare to enter the capital. At this time, when the caravan of a prince of Jin State was passing through the territory of Tataer, the goods were robbed, and the accompanying prince disappeared. The servant who fled back reported the matter to Jin Zhangzong. , Jin Zhangzong ordered Xuelegutu to release the prince immediately and return the looted goods.

Xue Le Gutu thoroughly investigated the matter, but no one admitted to robbing the goods, only the body of the prince was found in a barren mountain.

Xue Legutu couldn't hand over his people and goods, and he didn't dare to go to Beijing to explain to Jin Zhangzong. Jin Zhangzong couldn't bear it, and sent troops to attack Tataer's tribe.

The war was inevitable, and the Tata'er tribe was unwilling to let it go, and began to mobilize the herdsmen to actively prepare for the war.

Facing the sudden prairie storm, several leaders of the Knights Village took advantage of the cold winter to rest and meet again in the forest outside the pass to discuss the current situation.

"The Qiyan tribe robbed the horses of the Zadaran tribe and killed Jamuka's younger brother, so Jamuka and Temujin's brothers turned against each other.

The Tata'er tribe robbed the goods of the Kingdom of Jin and killed Jin Zhangzong's relatives. The relationship between the Tata'er tribe and the Kingdom of Jin was as strong as a father and son, and it also evolved into an enemy who fought against each other.

Is this a coincidence or a conspiracy? "

"How can there be so many coincidences in the world? The hand of God is just an excuse to cover people's eyes and ears. We can get the desert green land, but it's just the appeasement given by others. We don't tell the truth. Everyone is safe for the time being.

Once the Tatars are cleaned up, I'm afraid we'll have to spit out what we've eaten. "

"How should we respond?"

"All tribes are expanding their land and population. We study, enlighten the people, open up business routes, and do not compete for hegemony."

"Pianguan, Ningwu, and Yanmen block the exit of our grassland. Tongguan, Hanguguan, and Luoyang block the throat of Hanzhong and Xiangyang. If the north-south pass is not broken, life and death depend on the hands of people. How can we open trade routes?

North Sanguan, how many defenders, how many guards are there in the castle?Who is the general? "

"Ningwuguan has a total of thirteen forts, and the two cities of Ningwen and Ningwu are the corners of each other, with a population of 6000 and a total of [-] garrisons.

From Ningwu to Loufan, there is only one road, which is narrow and tortuous. Among them, it is easy to catch a turtle in an urn. Since ancient times, when attacking Ningwu from the pass, only the road from Yuanping to Panyue Duanjiabao is safe.

Ten miles to the north of Ningwu is Yangfangkou, which is the Great Wall Pass. It was built on the east bank of the Hui River. There is a nine-hole bridge on the Hui River. There is an iron ox in each hole to support the bridge body. The Great Wall is built on the bridge.

Yangfangkou is the gateway of Ningwuguan, which is stuck at the northernmost point of Guancen Mountain and Yunzhong Mountain. There is a flat river outside the pass, and the road inside the pass is narrow.

On the east and west sides of Yangfangkou, the other two forts on the east bank of the Hui River together form a defensive corner, each with 100 troops.

Yangfangkou and Ningwuguan each have three peak fire towers on the outer mountains. Together, the peak fires can pass through Yanmen, Xijing (Datong), and Juyongguan, and the news can reach the central capital within half an hour.

There are 1000 troops stationed at Pianguan Pass and [-] troops stationed at Yanmen Pass. The terrain outside the Great Wall of these two passes is narrow, and soldiers and horses can only be lined up in front of the pass. The terrain inside the pass is open and there are many residents.

If you attack from the inside, you can hold on to any pass for three days. Once the reinforcements arrive, you will die.

Pianguan, Ningwu, and Yanmen were guarded by Guo Baoyu, Marquis of Fenyang, who was a direct descendant of the famous general Guo Ziyi. "

Everyone felt dizzy for a while. This kind of defense is like a fortress. It is easy to seize the pass, but difficult to defend.Ningwu and Yanmen will die if their strength is reduced, and they will die if they cannot be broken for a long time. Then there is one way left, to cut off the wings around the three passes.

"If you want to take the three northern passes, where should you start?"

"First take Loufan County (Lan County), and guard the Gujiao Mountain Pass to the east of Loufan County, Jinyang (Taiyuan) soldiers will not be able to enter; Jicui Mountain (the former site of Fangshan County) has no garrison, hold here, the east bank of the Yellow River The Jinning army had no way to enter.

Loufan County is the hinterland of Luliang, and if you want to attack, you must take Ningwu in one go, so as not to overwhelm the enemy.

With the help of Guancen Mountain and Yunzhong Mountain and the green forest comrades, they can go down the Pianguan and Yangfangkou Great Walls by riding a drum at night, and Ningwu will become an isolated city, and they can be forced to surrender only by besieging the city slowly. "

"Guan Cen Mountain's terrain is dangerous and there are many green forests, so you can feel at ease if you have all of them in your hands. You don't have to worry about Yunzhong Mountain because there is a soldier brother.

Nansanguan is the east-west hub of the Kingdom of Jin, and there are heavy troops stationed on both sides. Before there are 30 soldiers in the Xiake Village, there is no need to consider fighting. "

Li Fei dreamed that the situation was clear, so he arranged a division of labor: "The two cities in the east and west of the desert, under the eyes of the Mongolian ministries, I, Uncle Yang, and Brother Xi'er will be the leaders in the face. The identity of Uncle Hu is unknown. From now on, we will station knights Village, take back the green forests of Guancen Mountain, and don't expose our relationship.

The Kingdom of Jin and the Tata'er tribe will definitely have a war next year. When the two sides are about to decide the outcome, Brother Xi'er will cooperate with Hu Shuli to seize the North Three Passes. We must find a way to burn the food and grass in Ningwu City, and then besiege and force surrender . "

The Pianguan Tunnel opened up a new world for the Knights' Village, and it has also become the key to capturing the Pianguan. The army can enter the Pianguan from the tunnel without attacking the city, which means that the Pianguan City is already in the bag, and the Pianguan City has changed hands. , the Great Wall will have no soldiers to defend.

If Ningwuguan had the Luliang Mountains as a barrier, it would be impossible to break through. If the knights' village occupied the east and west mountains of Luliang, Ningwuguan would be surrounded by heavy siege. This is exactly the geographical advantage of the knights' village.

Now that the big things have been decided, they chat about some trivial matters.

Li Feimeng took out a palm-sized object, and said, "I have recently figured out a tool that can replace hand pressure to fetch water, everyone give me a staff."

This is a modified hand-pressed water dispenser. The two ends of the piston barrel are connected to two vertical iron columns, one high and the other low. There is a small opening at the top and bottom of the piston barrel.

The two vertical iron pillars are filled with cold water and sealed, and firewood is lit under the iron pillars. After a while, the piston of the hand-pressed water dispenser drives the handle to move by itself. The two small holes alternately emit hot air. The continuous long sound of whining can't tell the interval at all.

Yang Fan's eyes lit up, and he said: "If this handle is connected to the handle of the real water dispenser, you don't need to press the handle of the water dispenser with your hands, just light the firewood, and the water will be absorbed automatically.

This thing is simply an artifact of sand control. With it, a lot of manpower for pumping water can be saved. "

Li Xi'er looked at the piston moving up and down, and said in a daze, "The hand-held end of this handle moves up and down like a wheel. It would be great if it could be used to pull a cart."

Li Feimeng patted his thigh and said, "That's right, if it is connected to the wheel, can't the wheel turn by itself?"

Everyone looked at this thing and fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, Hu Yao yelled: "Change it to horizontal, let him shoot arrows automatically, this is the Hercules Archer, used to defend the city, no one can break it.

If it is used for throwing..."

The four of them looked at each other, Yang Fan hurriedly closed all the doors and windows, and said: "This is a secret weapon, we will study it quietly in the knight's village, and first make the self-propelled vehicle, the self-propelled crossbow, and the automatic bombing machine. No city can stop our attack.

No, master, I will stop doing sand control and leave it to Dumb to take care of it. I want to study this artifact, this is the treasure that will change the world.

Don't stay in the desert, you are wasting your wisdom there, let Niu Man'er take over those tribes, come back and do research with me. "