The sound of horse hooves rumbled like thunder. Hundreds of knights of the Educational Group just surrounded Zhang Yuan, the great teacher, and walked in front.

Behind Zhang Yuan, in addition to the elite cavalry and cavalry auxiliary soldiers of the Great Education Regiment, the infantry of the two generals, there were Xiliang Iron Cavalry and Iron Yaozi Cavalry from Hexi, and Hexi infantry generals who completely imitated the establishment of the new army of the Song army. The main combat power of the Hexi Allied Forces that advanced to the Shache and Shule areas, the education regiments in the area of ​​Shamili, and in the Gaochang Uighur territory, Yemili Grassland and Suye Town, they set up a large circle. At the turn of spring and summer this year, they arrived at Xiaohe, who was stationed at the foot of Datulu Atitaban Mountain Pass, where they arrived at the intersection of spring and summer this year, at the turn of spring and summer, at the turn of the spring and summer of Datulu, who was stationed at the foot of the mountain pass of Atitaban, Datulu, at the turn of spring and summer this year, the Xiaohe stationed at the foot of Atitaban Pass of Datulu at the Tulu Atitaban Pass.

After reaching the troops, the number of soldiers was already under Zhang Yuan's command. The infantry and cavalry auxiliary soldiers were 70,000, and they also tried their best to collect cattle, sheep, carriages, horses and transportation supplies. In addition, each infantry and cavalry auxiliary soldiers carried a lot of pickled beef and cut cakes with them. Therefore, the military funds added together could ensure that they could support the Pamir Mountains for two months. If there were no military farms that had been nearly a year ago, it would be impossible to get this little thing. Perhaps there would be no such a thousand-mile pursuit.

Each soldier who was on the Peach Blossom Stone had a heavy face. They were neatly paced and advanced with the rhythm of the golden drums. They sang the war song "How to say no robe" from time to time. Although everyone could not suppress their excitement when they set out from the camp, with day after day, their excitement had long calmed down, leaving only a chilling murder. The elite soldiers belonging to the Hexi Army embarked on the journey with a bit of tragic mood. They were all the former Dangxiang nationality, and although they have now become Han people, they have not forgotten to restore their Xixia homeland. If they could annihilate the main force of the Turks in the Pamir Mountains in this battle, then there would be hope for restoring the Dabai Gao Kingdom. If the hundreds of thousands of Turkic tribes of Aslan Khan were let go, not only would Tianzhu not be able to go, but even the two towns of Hexi and Anxi would sooner or later become the way to comfort the Song Dynasty.

Countless people's eyes turned to the general flag of Zhao Zhongshun, the Hexi commander General who was more than a thousand steps behind the line where Zhang Yuan was. Can this former King of Jin really lead everyone to create a new country in the legendary Buddha's enlightenment?

It is said that India is rich, no less than that of the Central Plains! When we get there, everyone is a master!

In front of the team, countless cavalry and cavalry just ran around, bringing the situation ahead and the situation of the Turkic-Karakhan coalition forces.

"The great teacher, general army plane, the Xiliang cavalry of the front army has already had contact with the thief cavalry. Just on the front line of the Bomiluochuan Pass, the thief cavalry after the thief cavalry resisted slightly, and they have already retreated into the Pamir Mountains. It is found that it is the troops of Aslan Khan... Now the front army has set up formations at the Bomiluochuan Pass, waiting for the arrival of the army!"

"The great teacher, general army aircraft, thirty miles west of Bomi Luochuan Mountain Pass, has been searched. No thief captive brigade was found, but the abandoned old and weak baggage were found along the way. After investigation, the thief captive brigade passed through Bomi Luochuan Mountain Pass two days ago. The elite troops were in front, the old and weak left behind, and the brigade finally had Aslan Khan's knight's knight's formation..."

Hearing the reward, Zhang Yuan just smiled and thought to himself: With these Xiliang cavalry, it is really easy to search, explore, cover up, and fight. Most of the enemy's actions cannot be hidden from their own eyes and ears, while their own actions are all dark!

This is what the art of military strategy says, "Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles."

But if there are no elite cavalry like the Xiliang cavalry, how can we know ourselves and our enemies? You can’t rely on night to observe the celestial phenomena?

While Zhang Yuan was deeply understanding the art of military affairs, Ma Zheng had already stepped forward and said to Zhang Yuan: "Great Master, you can go to the village at the Bomi Luochuan Mountain Pass today, and enter the Pamir Mountains again tomorrow."

"Just reaching the Bomi Luochuan Pass? I have only walked more than thirty miles?" Zhang Yuan frowned.

You're walking too slowly, right? When will you catch up with the thief?

"It's good to have more than thirty miles." Ma Zheng said, "I'm carrying cattle and sheep now! I can't let them lose weight or exhaust myself. Moreover, marching on the plateau is no more than walking on the plain, and I can't breathe well. In addition, my brothers' war horses also need to save some energy, so that they can fight the thieves in Kala Lake."

Ma Zheng had led a large army to cross the plateau on Qinghai West Road before, knowing that it was not easy to march on the plateau. He was tired and fell ill all the way, which was casual. This time he wanted to walk on the higher and more dangerous Palacio Plateau, but he was not tired and sick, but to die! So you must not be anxious, you can only walk slowly and protect the lives of the soldiers as much as possible.

"Kala Lake? Is it the big dragon pond recorded by Xuanzang in the book?" Zhang Yuan frowned deeply, "Why are there?"

Kala Lake is located at the intersection of the East-West Pamir Plateau. It is a huge plateau lake. The Dalong Pond recorded by Monk Tang in "The Record of the Western Regions of the Great Tang Dynasty" is there, and is surrounded by a very plump grassland.

"The Turks and Karakhans mostly walked westward, walked through the valley of the Hongshui River (Turkish is the Kizilsu River) and marched from the edge of the Pamir Mountains. Then they entered the Kara Lake grassland through the Ala Mountain Pass, where they cultivated for ten days, fed cattle, sheep and horses, and continued to cross the Chiban River southwest, and then walked out of the Pamir Mountains. Therefore, this Kara Lake is the place where the army crossed the Pamir Mountains. Master Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty also stayed here when he went to Tianzhu."

Ma Zheng paused and said, "There are more than 300 miles of plateau mountain roads from Bomiluochuan Mountain Pass to Kala Lake, which is not easy to walk! After you get on the plateau, it will be good to travel more than twenty miles a day. However, if we can't walk quickly, the Turks-Karakhans will be even more painful. They are taking the families of the old and weak on the road... This is marching for their lives!

So now we have to compete with them for endurance, hardship, and marching skills. As long as we can preserve our vitality along the way, we will win when we arrive at Kala Lake."

"Will the Turks not stay in Kala Lake?"

"How is that possible?" Ma Zheng sneered, "If you don't breathe, you will pass through the Pamir Mountains? I'm afraid that the Turkic elites brought by Sanjar can't stand it, let alone the old, weak, sick and disabled people of Aslan Khan?"

...

The road west of the Bomiluochuan Pass was straight and wide. Hundreds of knights were moving westward in units of fire. More than a dozen cavalry fired into a straight line. On both sides of these knights were majestic mountains, like giants, staring at the long-lost Han iron cavalry.

These knights were made up of a mix of knights from the Western Liang cavalry and the educational regiment. The leader was Su Zhihuan. Among the few mercenary leaders who came out of Jiehe Shangshi, he was probably the best one. First, he took advantage of the opportunity of Western military personnel to decompose with high salaries, and drew a group of strong knights with skilled bows and horses. Then he received training from Gao Qiu and mastered many cavalry combat skills, including organizing group charges!

With force in his hands, he was naturally valued by Zhang Yuan. He has now recommended his official position and has become a preparatory general for the first battalion of the Knights. There are more than 400 less than 500 knights from Western Army under his command, who can not only be heavy cavalry but also use them as light cavalry. They may be a little stronger than the famous Western Liang cavalry on the Anxi battlefield!

Su Zhihuan strangled the war horse, but he was gasping with several confidant fire chiefs under his command, while watching everything in front of him and the enemy who barely listed the battle formation in front of him.

"It's such a mistress again!" The nickname was called Kuang Miya, and his real name was no one knew about Su Zhihuan. He stood on the horse's back and watched for a while, and then said to Su Zhihuan, "There are about a thousand people, and there is Gulam behind him, and there may be ambush."

"Beijing Head, let's fight! I'll cut those birds before talking about it." Another subordinate of Su Zhihuan shouted loudly.

"I'll count you're anxious," Kuangziye smiled, "I'll have to let the camp look carefully before rushing? What if there's an ambush?"

It turned out that Su Zhihuan also pulled the young Han Wu to his subordinates and became a fire chief. Although he didn't have many cavalry under his command, his future was quite good.

When Zhang Xuanshuo opened his prefecture in Liangzhou in the future, how could he get an official position and add a knight field?

"There is an ambush?" Han Wuda laughed, raised his horse whip and pointed it forward, "Look at this terrain, where can the ambush be placed? Are those bare hills?"

"Since there is no ambush, why do those thieves always send some miscellaneous soldiers to send their heads?"

"Of course, it is to delay our actions. If we walk slowly, they can take a breath in Lake Kara. Besides, these miscellaneous soldiers are birds? This is a Jedi on the Pamir Mountains, and it is difficult to catch their breath. How many cattle, sheep, food and grass can Aslan Khan and the Raush Sanjar have? Can they feed so many people? In my opinion, they are eager to kill more!"

Although Han Wu was young, he had also been on the battlefield and killed Western thieves. He was born with a very understanding of war. Although he had never read military books, he had a good analysis.

Su Zhihuan nodded slightly and ordered: "Tell me, dismount and accumulate strength."

"Here!"

Someone immediately responded loudly, then took out a horn and sang it vigorously.

In the distance, Sanjar, who was wrapped in a cloak, was standing on a high ground on the edge of the mountain, with a gloomy face and his eyes shooting towards the battlefield ahead like lightning.

Now he personally led his troops to cut off the rear. Of course, he did not use his own Gulam to fight the enemy, but forced the old and weak who were walking behind the army to go to the battlefield and die.

The reason for doing this is just as Han Wu said, in order to delay the pursuit and buy time for the next decisive arrangement on the shore of Kala Lake - now it is a plateau battle, and both sides are troops on the ground, so there is no "plateau home court" to speak of. So the key to winning is who can take more breath.

If the war begins immediately, Sanjar knows that he must die on the plateau. But if he can let his Guram and Ikta rest for a few days in Kala Lake to recover his vitality, then the next step is to wait for his work, and he will not be afraid of not winning.
Chapter completed!