The Qin army chased after noon and stopped chasing more than 10,000 prisoners returned to Yumen Pass.

Then Ailang ordered Wei Yan to station troops in the camps of the Western Regions coalition forces, and sent a large number of messengers and scouts to inquire about the current situation in the Western Regions.

It is said that after the Western Regions coalition was defeated, the remaining defeated generals fled to the Western Regions coalition camp in Puchanghai.

In the big tent, the generals of the Western Regions coalition forces stood on both sides. The defeated Western Regions coalition forces stood under the tent like a defeated rooster. Sitting above were two generals. The one on the right was a handsome man, the general of Wusun, Löw, who was here as the chief general of Wusun, and the one on the left was a tiger-back, bear-waisted waist, bearded face, and very majestic. He was the general Kangdrew who sent troops this time.

Condrew looked at the general standing under the tent and felt very embarrassed. He asked angrily: "Basan, are you actually defeated?

Has the enemy's large troops arrived?"

It turned out that the guy who was chased by Ailang was called Basan.

When Basang heard Condrew's question, he shook his head, couldn't help swallowing, and said in a panic: "No, no! But, Lu Bu is so terrible, just like the legendary demon king! Although his army is not large, they are all fierce and cruel, just like the devil's army!..." Bang! Condrew slapped the armrests of the seats suddenly.

Basan was startled and closed his mouth, looking very uneasy.

Condrew angrily cursed: "Fuck! What a demon! What a demon! What a demon! I don't believe it! You must be careless and underestimated by the enemy and were attacked by them, right?"

Basang was shocked and hurriedly said, "General, what I said is true! It's really, the enemy is so powerful that we can't resist the defeat! If the general doesn't believe it, he can just ask an officer or a soldier to ask, and you will know whether what I said is true or false!"

Condrew frowned and looked very ugly. He only felt embarrassed this time.

It turned out that before the war, Condrew once boasted that his army had arrived at Yumen Pass to set up camp, which would definitely block the reinforcements of the Han people.

However, not only was it unable to resist, but it was also defeated by the forward who was at a very disadvantage in the opponent's troops, which made Commod both ashamed and angry.

Lof smiled and said, "The General doesn't have to be angry, it's just a minor setback. I believe we will soon avenge this arrow!"

Condrew snorted.

He glanced at Basang, who was quite embarrassed, and shouted angrily: "I can't go on! Isn't it embarrassing enough?"

Basan quickly agreed and withdrew from the tent.

Condrew said a little depressedly: "Pu Changhai has been unable to break through for a long time. Now that Basang's first part has been defeated again, it is really annoying!"

Lof frowned and nodded.

It turned out that during this period, the coalition forces attacked Puchang City almost day and night. However, over the past few days, not only did they fail to break through the city, but they suffered a considerable loss.

At this time, news of Basang's defeat came again, which made everyone feel a little discouraged.

Lof had had many dealings with the Qin army, and he felt that winning would not be easy. Even if he won, he didn't know how heavy the price would be to be paid! Everyone was thinking about their own thoughts, and the atmosphere in the tent seemed a little depressed! At this moment, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly came from the door.

Everyone couldn't help but look at the door and saw a dusty officer coming in quickly.

When the officer saw Lov and Condrew, he immediately saluted with joy: "Two generals, good news, good news! The Kushan army has already captured the Jingjue Kingdom!"

The two were stunned, then overjoyed, and then their expressions became complicated.

Ailang finally received a report from Pu Changhai and Jingjue Kingdom. Pu Changhai was fine, but Jingjue Kingdom had been broken by his opponent! Ailang was shocked and angry, and asked the scout who came to report with angrily: "Why was Jingjue Kingdom broken?"

There is a reason for Ailang to ask this question, because 40,000 of the 60,000 Qin troops in the Western Regions were in Jingjue Kingdom. Pu Changhai was defended, so why did Jingjue Kingdom lose its power?

Could it be that the combat effectiveness of the Kushan army is far beyond imagination?

The scout hurriedly said, "It was someone who betrayed me and opened the city gate one night. Then the city failed!"

Ailang frowned and cursed: "Damn it!"

He immediately asked, "How are Mao Jie and Queen Jingjue now?"

"Reporting to the lord, after the fall of Jingjue City, Lord Mao Jie led our army and the Jingjue Army, who were still loyal to the queen, to break through the siege!..." Ai Lang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard this, because the situation did not seem to have become too bad.

However, the scouts' next words shocked Ai Lang. The scout continued: "But after Lord Mao Jie and his team broke through, they were caught up by the Kushan army and surrounded the Devil City!"

Ailang frowned, but then he felt that it was reasonable that this situation occurred. After all, Mao Jie and the others were escorting so many nobles and people, and their marching speed was limited, so it was inevitable that they were caught up by the enemy.

Ailang knew that the Devil City mentioned by the scout was the very common wind-eroded landform in the Western Regions desert. He remembered the large area called the Devil City that he passed by when he was going to Jingjue Kingdom before, and he couldn't help but worry.

He looked at the scout and asked, "Didn't Mao Jie try to break through?"

The scout clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Mao Jie organized several rounds of breakthroughs, but none of them succeeded. The number of enemy troops was too large, and our army had to take into account so many people from the elite country!"

"Is there any water source in the Devil's City?"

Ailang asked.

When marching and fighting in the desert, the most important thing is the source of water.

The scout nodded and said, "There is a half-underground stream, but it has been cut off by the enemy."

Now, the water in the army is still alive, but I am afraid it won’t last long.

…” Ailang frowned and cursed for a while.

The scout clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Mao Jie asked the villain to tell the lord that they would do their best to persevere and would never shame the Qin army's battle flag! Please don't take risks! Now that the situation has changed drastically, the lord doesn't have to worry about them, and should protect Puchang City as much as possible."

Ailang cursed angrily, "Fart! What military flag is shamed?

Did they all die just for this little face?"

The scout was stunned and then showed a very touching expression.

Ailang walked to the scout and said, "You hurry back immediately and tell Mao Jie that if you really can't hold on, you don't have to kill me. You can pretend to surrender to Kushan. As long as people are alive, there will always be revenge in the future!"

The scout excitedly clasped his fists and agreed and hurried away.

Ailang paced back and forth, thinking about the possibility of supporting Mao Jie and the others.

He stopped and asked Wei Yan: "Do we have a way to support Mao Jie?"

Wei Yan thought for a while, clasped his fists and said, "Lord, if you want to support Mao Jie and the others, you must dispatch all the cavalry here.

However, all the cavalry here are only 30,000 combat cavalry. Even if they arrive in time with such strength, facing the 300,000 Kushan army, it is afraid that it will be difficult to break the encirclement.

If the opponent defeats Mao Jie and others and then sieges the reinforcement force, the reinforcement force will also fall into a very dangerous situation.

In addition, once the cavalry left here, there would be only 20,000 infantry left. If the enemy besieged Pu Changhai changed its strategy and only used one to restrain the Pu Changhai defenders, and the main force would fight Yumen Pass with all its might, the whole situation would become very dangerous and it would not be worth the loss.

The risks needed to support Mao Jie and the others are too great. Please think twice!”

When Ailang heard his analysis like this, his brows frowned even tighter and he paced back and forth.

Suddenly he stopped, his eyes showed a resolute look, and said, "This risk must be taken! It is not only for Mao Jie and tens of thousands of soldiers, but also for the overall situation in the future! If Mao Jie and the others do not care, not only will the tens of thousands of soldiers be wiped out, but also the Pu Changhai will not be able to defend it, and our army can only retreat to Yumen Pass! At that time, the Kushan forces entered the Western Regions and controlled the Silk Road, but also directly threatened us from the northwest direction. I am afraid that the war of unification in the Central Plains will also have great variables! Although this risk is a little too great, it must be taken!"

When Wei Yan heard Ailang's words, he felt nothing more than to say.

Ailang said to Wei Yan: "You will guard Yumen Pass, and you must guard it for me no matter what!"

Wei Yan was surprised and asked, "Does the lord plan to rush to Mao Jie and the others in person?"

Ailang nodded and then said to the Hun King: "Gather the Hun cavalry immediately and we will set off today."

The Hun King was stunned and then bowed to his promise.

After nightfall that day, the 30,000 cavalry led by Ailang left Yumen Pass and marched westward.

This is a long-distance raid, and now the entire Western Region has almost become an enemy-occupied area. This battle is unpredictable.

Turn your eyes to the Devil City.

After the Qin army and the Jingjue army led by Mao Jie retreated into the Devil City, they immediately set up defense lines based on favorable terrain.

Soon the Kushan Empire army swept over like a sandstorm in the desert, surrounding this devil city.

The Kushan army did not launch an attack immediately. First, it cut off the only water source in the Devil City, and then made the captured soldiers and civilians of the Jingjue Kingdom call out.

The sad words quickly disintegrated Jingjue's fighting spirit, and there was a sad cry in the devil's city.

At this moment, Mao Jie, who had just sat down to rest, suddenly answered the report of a general: "It's not good! Many people, ministers and soldiers of Jingjue Country want to escape, but they have been stopped by our army!"

Mao Jie frowned.

Then he sighed and said, "Let them go, it's hard for them."

When the general heard this, he was stunned, clasped his fists and agreed, and walked quickly.

Mao Jie was silent for a moment, and stood up and walked towards the tent under the earth wall not far away.

The two female soldiers guarding the door saw Mao Jie coming and bowed together.

Mao Jie stopped at the door of the tent, looked inside, and asked the female soldier, "What's the situation with the queen?"

Both female soldiers couldn't help but show their worries, and the female soldier on the left said, "The Queen's situation is not very good."

Mao Jie frowned and asked, "What the hell is going on?"

The two female soldiers shook their heads, saying that they did not know the specific situation.

At this time, Queen Jingjue's personal general, Dili, came out of the tent.

Seeing Mao Jie, he immediately bowed and said, "Sir!"

Mao Jie glanced into the tent and said to Tili: "General, let me talk with you."

Tiri understood and nodded.

Mao Jie led Tilly to a secluded place.

Mao Jie asked: "General, is the Queen's situation very bad?"

Tiri frowned and showed a very worried look. She looked around and saw that there was no one nearby, so she whispered to Mao Jie: "The Queen's condition is very bad! I wonder if it is because of the bumpy road?
To be continued...