Chapter 179 Temujin's Great Detour

It was unknown how long it had been before Lai Huer slowly raised his head.

No one spoke in the room. It was so quiet that it was even a little unsettling.

"That day, Yumen Pass..."

Opening his eyes that had already turned blood red, Lai Huer finally spoke slowly.

The pupils began to dilate slowly with the sound.

At this moment, his soul seemed to leave his body, travel through time and space, and return to that day.

Thousands of miles of yellow sand, the spring breeze is hard to come by.

Great Sui Dynasty, Yumen Pass.

The rolled-up smoke and dust slapped everyone's cheeks, making people feel upset.

But at this time, no one on the city wall cared about these things.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the cavalry rolling in from afar.

Like the leader Yang Lin, Lai Huer also had anger on his face.

The three wings of the Mongols came together with great force.

And the three people who commanded the troops.

Si Hanfei, Wang Baobao, Batu.

None of them were considered weak, and the speed of their rise within the Yuan Dynasty was astonishing.

But in the final analysis, all three are rising stars.

And the one who is in charge of Yumen Pass now is the King of Backers Yang Lin.

It would have been fine if Temujin didn't show up, but even the Four Heroes and Four Mastiffs didn't show up.

This is no longer just contempt, it's even an insult.

Lai Huer has been Yang Lin's subordinate and deputy general since he joined the army.

The so-called master humiliates his ministers to death.

Although their relationship is just superior and subordinate, not master and servant.

But in Lai Huer's heart, it is actually not much different.

"Three little brats dare to tease the prince. It's ridiculous."

Lai Huer hit the ground with his spear and snorted angrily.

"Your Majesty, the enemy has not yet established a firm foothold. It would be better for me to lead the cavalry out of the city to charge at them and give these guys a warning at the same time."

The three people opposite are actually quite famous.

Wang Baobao, son of King Ruyang, Batu, son of Jochi, and Sihanfei, son of Tolui.

They are all descendants of famous Mongol generals. After emerging in recent years, they have attracted the attention of many people and are hailed as the most promising young people in the Mongol military.

The clue can be seen from the fact that they each obtained the command of a wing of the army from Temujin.

But when Lai Huer spoke, there was no fear at all.

The three people on the opposite side are indeed not weak, but he, Lai Huer, is not a weakling either.

Having followed Yang Lin in battles for decades, he was also one of the most powerful generals in the Sui Dynasty.

That is to say, if he had always stayed under Yang Lin's command, with his strength and military achievements, he would have been able to take charge of a region long ago if he were sent outside.

After hearing Lai Huer's words, Yang Lin just snorted and shook his head.

"No need."

"I will wait for them here."

"This outstanding descendant of the Mongols, I also want to meet him."

Yang Lin sneered.

"If you dare to attack my Yumen, I want to see how many lives the Mongols can live with and how much blood they can shed."

"Whether it's contempt or provocation, I will wait for you at Yumen Pass."

"If they have the guts, just go ahead and attack."

Yang Lin raised his head, his eyes passed over the army in the distance and stared straight into the void, as if he saw the gray wolf hiding in the dark.

"Temujin, I will wait for you at Yumen Pass."

"But whether you are really mobilizing troops or just pretending to mobilize them, these little tricks are useless."

A sonorous and powerful voice, carrying endless iron-blooded energy, rolled out from Yumen Pass.

"Old Chen, the king of patrons, was prudent and didn't fall for the other party's trick at all."

"If that's the case, why has the situation deteriorated to such a state?"

An old voice sounded in the room.

It was none other than Ding Yanping.

Luo Cheng, Qin Qiong and others were also following him.

The war in the northwest of the Sui Dynasty is no longer a secret.

But no one knows the specific circumstances of that battle yet.

How did the Sui army fail? How did King Kaoshan die?

This can be said to be everyone's doubt.

Now, Lai Huer, the one who survived that battle and perhaps the only survivor, appears.

Of course Ding Yanping couldn't sit still.

The Nine Elders who founded the Sui Dynasty were all comrades in life and death who had fought together on battlefields and in troubled times.

It is no exaggeration to describe us as brothers.

Now King Kaoshan was suddenly killed in the hands of the enemy.

How could Ding Yanping not be angry, and how could he not care?

And his words also expressed everyone's doubts.

Yumen Pass was an important town for the Sui Dynasty to defend against foreign invaders from the northwest. Needless to say, it was extremely important.

If they went out to fight because of the provocation of the Yuan army and fell into the enemy's ambush, it would be barely reasonable.

But from Huer's words, it was obvious that Yang Lin had not fallen into the trap.

But this is normal. Yang Lin is a man who truly emerged from a sea of ​​blood and corpses. He has seen all kinds of conspiracies and tricks on the battlefield.

How could he be easily transferred out of the city by a few youngsters?

But this is exactly what makes people even more confused.

It guards the pass with hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers at its side.

Plus Yang Lin’s command and leadership.

How could the Sui Dynasty suffer such a terrible defeat?

For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Lai Huer.

Now he is the only one who can clear up the confusion for everyone.

Lai Huer's body also shook suddenly.

The sadness in his eyes became more intense.

But after the sadness, a surge of hatred also spread.

Such strong emotions were certainly not missed by everyone in the field.

Although they didn't know the specific reasons, they understood that something unexpected must have happened in the Battle of Yumen Pass.

Lai Huer gritted his teeth viciously and his vision blurred again.

Yumen Pass.

Yang Lin's tall figure still stood in the center.

"Your Majesty, it has been three days, and the enemy is still maintaining this attitude of neither advancing nor retreating. What exactly do the Yuan army want to do?"

Lai Huer spoke in a deep voice.

Ever since the three-wing Yuan army appeared that day, the enemy has maintained this distance, neither attacking nor retreating.

Such a strange behavior really confused all the Sui troops.

"They're waiting."

Yang Lin snorted coldly.

His eyes shot out like lightning.

"wait?"

"Yes, it seems that Temujin has really set his sights on us."

"What gave him the confidence?"

Yang Lin's voice didn't change much, but one could still hear some doubt in it.

"Where's Wentong?"

Yang Lin turned his head suddenly and looked at Lai Huer.

"General Wei is inspecting the city defenses." Lai Huer spoke first.

Yang Lin led his troops westward, so of course he couldn't do it alone.

In addition to his unshakable adopted sons and the Twelve Guardians, he also brought several powerful generals with him.

Among them were the Iron Spear General Huer and the Flower Sword General Wei Wentong.

"My Lord, you're looking for me?"

As soon as the words fell, Wei Wentong's voice rang out.

"Wentong, you came at the right time. Is everything fine in the city?"

"There's nothing unusual in the city." Wei Wentong spoke quickly.

Yang Lin nodded and continued:

"From the current situation, it is very likely that the Mongols have shifted their focus to us."

"These three people are neither advancing nor retreating. They must be waiting for Temujin to arrive."

Yang Lin said in a deep voice: "Wen Tong, do the spies we sent out have any news? Where is Temujin now?"

Wei Wentong frowned: "Just yesterday, the news came back that Temujin's banner is still in Xiangyang."

"impossible."

Yang Lin shouted fiercely.

"Even in Xiangyang, how could Temujin not attack the city?"

"Not moving? Doesn't that mean neither advancing nor retreating?"

"Where did this news come from?"

Yang Lin's voice had turned completely cold.

Wei Wentong was no fool and he realized something was wrong immediately.

Then he looked towards the west in horror.

Obviously, his actions have answered the message.

"west."

Yang Lin's face changed and he quickly looked at Lai Huer.

"General, is there any news coming from the west of our army?"

Lai Huer shook his head instantly.

"No, Your Highness, you are suspicious of the west? But our army has two generals, Luo Xue, guarding our flanks, and the west of our army is the territory of the Song Dynasty, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Yang Lin let out a breath.

"That being said, I still feel a little uneasy."

"Temujin must have a plan for sending cavalry to Yumen Pass so brazenly."

"I don't believe he really dares to attack my Yumen Pass head-on."

"But no news is not a bad thing. If there is something unusual in the west, even if we are defeated, there will definitely be news sent back."

"Forget it, Luo Fang and Xue Liang are still a little lacking in ability. If we really encounter a large enemy force, I'm afraid we won't be able to cope with it."

"How about this, Wentong, you take another one and move into Jinjiling."

"Yes." Wei Wentong quickly cupped his hands. "Urgent report, urgent report."

The voice just fell.

An anxious voice suddenly rang out.

"Your Majesty, Jinji Ridge has been lost, and a large number of Yuan army cavalry appeared to the west of our army."

"impossible!"

Three voices sounded simultaneously on the top of the city wall.

The fall of Jinjiling was obviously shockingly bad news.

Losing Jinji Ridge would mean that their flanks would be completely exposed, and the enemy could advance rapidly and directly to the side and rear of Yumen Pass.

Losing the flank is definitely an extremely bad situation on the battlefield.

But just like the expressions of several people at this moment.

How can it be?

It may sound simple to break through Jinjiling, but in reality, it is not that easy.

After all, as soon as Yang Lin entered the pass, he had already sent a large army to Jinjiling.

How could it be breached so silently?

"Jinji Ridge is guarded by Luo Fang and Xue Liang. How can it be broken easily?"

"And even if they were defeated, why didn't they send any messages asking for help?"

Yang Lin was already filled with murderous intent.

There were garrisons guarding the pass, but they did not receive the news until it was breached and the enemy was about to arrive at the city gates.

This is simply a fantasy.

Although Luo Fang and Xue Liang are not famous generals, as one of the Twelve Guardians, they are by no means useless.

With troops at hand, and Jinjiling being an area that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

There was no battle report until the enemy was annihilated.

This is simply impossible.

Wei Wentong also looked gloomy.

No wonder the news they received recently showed that Temujin had not moved.

After all, the news has been coming from the west, and judging from the current situation, something went wrong on the western front a long time ago.

However, when he thought of this, doubts flashed in Wei Wentong's eyes.

There are many doubts about this.

How was Jinji Ridge in the west lost silently?

Moreover, there were actually false information in their battle reports. How did Temujin do it?

"Your Majesty, it is better to deal with the matter at hand first. Exposing the flank is no small matter."

Wei Wentong spoke decisively.

Yang Lin also nodded.

The matter of Jinjiling can only be investigated after the enemy has been dealt with.

That's the time.

What Ling Bing said shocked everyone again.

"Your Highness, Jinji Ridge was not breached. Luo Fang and Xue Liang surrendered to the enemy and voluntarily gave away Jinji Ridge."

"Asshole, what the hell are you talking about, are you looking for death?"

Lai Huer shouted angrily the first time.

"No, what I said is true. It was said by the spies who risked their lives to fight on the front lines."

"During this period, all the news sent back by the guards in the Song Dynasty was intercepted by them at Jinji Ridge."

"Moreover, I also saw the flags of the two men erected in the enemy's camp."

Even Yang Lin couldn't help but sway when he heard this.

"Shut up."

Lai Huer and Wei Wentong shouted at the same time.

They didn't believe Luo Fang and Xue Liang. In fact, they already believed it when Ling Bing said the first sentence.

All these abnormal situations could only be explained by Luo Fang and Xue Liang defecting to the enemy.

The two of them reacted in this way because of Yang Lin.

Luo Fang and Xue Liang are Yang Lin's adopted sons, and they are also the eldest and second in command.

He has been with me for so many years.

Now at this critical moment, it would be difficult for anyone to accept that they suddenly surrendered to the enemy and even turned against us.

"Luo Fang, Xue Liang!"

As Lai Huer finished speaking.

Murderous roars were also heard in the room.

What soldiers fighting on the battlefield hate most are those who betray and surrender to the enemy.

What’s more, there were traitors like Luo Fang and Xue Liang who directly led to the disastrous defeat of the Sui Dynasty.

"He is truly an ungrateful idiot."

Ding Yanping shouted coldly, murderous intent unconsciously spreading out.

Luo Fang and Xue Liang are the eldest and second oldest among Yang Lin's adopted sons.

They were also the first two adopted sons of Yang Lin.

When the Sui Dynasty had not yet pacified the world, he had already followed Yang Lin.

The two men were not of high birth and were originally bandits who had become bandits.

After Yang Lin accepted them, not only did he not despise them, but he entrusted them with important tasks.

You know, among the Twelve Guardians, the talents and strengths of these two are not outstanding, and can even be said to be the worst. They only have an advantage in terms of time and arrival.

But Yang Lin did not ignore them and kept them by his side for many years.

The other people in the field didn't know much about the specific situation of Yang Lin's adopted son.

What they hate is purely the betrayal.

As for Ding Yanping, he has known Yang Lin for many years.

He was even there to witness when Yang Lin recruited the two men.

He was the only one who knew how much favor the two of them had received from Yang Lin.

Now that he heard that Yang Lin was defeated and that two people had defected to the enemy, how could he not be angry?

Gao Changsheng's eyes were also filled with cold light.

But he didn't curse.

Instead, he continued to look at Lai Huer and said:

"According to what you said, Luo Xue and the other two surrendered to the enemy directly, but the Yuan army took so long to reach Yumen Pass. The timing is obviously wrong."

Everyone in the field was stunned for a moment.

Yes, the two men surrendered, which means that the Yuan army did not need to fight at all.

The distance from Jinjiling to Yumen Pass does not take that much time at all.

"It seems that Temujin first made a roundabout way to outflank the enemy, and finally exposed the Yuan army on the west side."

The Yuan army could have directly laid siege to the city, but they chose to be mysterious and even made fuss about the battle report through Luo Fang and Xue Liang, which only shows that there was another conspiracy behind it.

Judging from the terrain, Temujin should have used a large-scale roundabout tactic.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the field was shocked.

This shows that when King Kaoshan and the Sui army found out, it was already over. When they found the Yuan army on the western front, they were already surrounded.

"Duke Qi is right."

Lai Huer's hoarse voice sounded.

"It wasn't long after we discovered the Yuan army in the west and received the news that Luo Fang and Xue Liang had surrendered to the enemy."

"Bad news came one after another."

"After the Yuan army broke through Jinji Ridge, they did not go directly to Yumen Pass, but instead made a detour from the flank and directly attacked Dunhuang County behind Yumen Pass."

"With Luo Fang and Xue Liang leading the way, Dunhuang was completely unprepared. By the time we received the news, Dunhuang had already fallen. General Xin Wenli, who was ordered by King Kaoshan to guard Dunhuang, died on the spot."

"By the time we found out, Yumen Pass had already been surrounded."

The words fell.

The people around him all had gloomy expressions on their faces.

What Lai Huer said was something that was already a foregone conclusion.

Several people also understood that no matter how unwilling they were, they could not change the established facts.

But after listening to each other's stories, they still found it difficult to control their emotions.

There were hundreds of thousands of Sui troops, and the king who was the guardian of the country.

"and after."

Only Gao Changsheng continued to ask his own questions.

However, Gao Changsheng's voice at this time also revealed an extreme coldness.

"Outflanking, outflanking."

"Temujin's old tricks."

"Another betrayal by someone close to him. It is normal for the Patron King to be unprepared."

"However, Temujin's thirteen wings were incomplete, and two more wings were crippled in the Battle of Xiangyang."

"Even if we bring the Qiexue Army with us."

"This force is not enough to capture Yumen and annihilate the Kaoshan King's troops."

Gao Changsheng spoke coldly.

If it is a field battle, using tactics to divide and surround the enemy, then there is still some possibility.

Temujin's roundabout encirclement was unexpected.

But in the end, facing the iron-clad Yumen Pass, they could only storm it.

Two hundred thousand Sui troops, seventy thousand brave and capable.

If this kind of head-on battle had taken place, the Sui army would definitely not have ended up like that.

"What happened next?"

"In other words, which forces are involved in this matter?"

There was no trace of emotion in Gao Changsheng's voice.

Even Luo Cheng and others shuddered unconsciously.

However, a few people also heard something.

It's obvious what Gao Changsheng meant.

This time, the Battle of Yumen Pass was not only intervened by the Sui Dynasty and the Mongols.

Other countries may have also taken action.

Thinking of this, everyone turned to look at Lai Huer.

Especially Ding Yanping, the hidden anger in his already gloomy eyes was like a volcano about to erupt.

Of course he understood what Gao Changsheng meant.

It is very likely that the death of King Kaoshan this time was not only caused by the Mongols, but also by other foreign races.

"Which country?"

Ding Yanping spoke in a cold voice.

These four short words were like the flash of a flying gun.

Lai Huer also raised his head suddenly.

The voice uttered a few words in a shrill voice.

(End of this chapter)