Chapter 1,160 I hope we can exchange for a hundred years of peace. The people are all concerned about the war situation in Eastern Xinjiang, but they have no intention to think carefully about the changes in the war situation. Naturally, they would not understand what role Fang Jie would play in this messy chess game after arriving in Eastern Xinjiang. Nor would they know that Malan Mountain has become the center of the storm. In fact, Malan Mountain is not that far from north to south. If it were a flat road, this distance could be covered in at most one day. But if we have to go over mountains and ridges, we will not be able to pass at least three or four days. And even if the mountain doesn't look majestic, how difficult is it to walk across it like a wasteland? So the canyon has become a traffic artery. Eastern Xinjiang is divided into north and south, and this place is the throat. There is no gate in the north of Malanshan Canyon, and the city gate built in the south was built during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Sui Dynasty. This place used to be the territory of Chu State. At the north entrance of the canyon, countless soldiers were walking back and forth like moving ants. They were carrying wood on their shoulders, or two people were carrying stones, and they were constantly piling up at the mouth of the canyon. These Mufu soldiers appeared one day after the Black Flag Army's men and horses passed by, and they had obviously been waiting here for a long time. Mu Guangling stood on a high slope and watched his soldiers busy stacking wood and stones. He ordered the north exit of the Malan Mountain Canyon to be blocked. This was a big project. The Malan Mountain Canyon is not very narrow, and it is not rugged. After the Sui Dynasty conquered this territory from Dong Chu, they knew the importance of this place, so they recruited hundreds of thousands of local migrant workers and spent a year Time will clear the canyon. In the narrowest part of the canyon, thirty or forty people can pass by side by side. "Master!" The scout sent by Wei An to report the news knelt down on one knee and said: "The general sent me to report to you that the Black Flag Army's team has entered the mountain pass. In addition, the foreign team has also arrived. This time The foreigners who came were carrying flags with hyacinths instead of black morning glories. The ones leading the way were the surrendered troops of the Chu State of at least 200,000 troops The general asked the Duke to tell him what to do next. "" Go back and tell him not to confront the foreigners. After the foreigners pass, block all roads, whether they are roads or small roads, and block them. The battlefield with the Black Flag Army was several dozen miles away from Malan Mountain Pass. The Black Flag Army was led by Chen Dingnan this time, and there were no less than 100,000 troops in Malan Mountain Pass. The rest of the troops must be stationed in front of the mountain pass, and 30% of the Black Flag Army is cavalry and cannot be used to guard the pass. Therefore, once this battle breaks out, there will be a battlefield within a radius of dozens of miles." "No matter where the two sides fight. No matter what happens, don't interfere randomly." Mu Guangling ordered: "Tell Wei An that his duty is to watch the battle. Unless the black flag army defeats the foreigners and retreats, he will immediately block the foreigners' retreat. Otherwise, there is no need. Send troops." "Here." The scout agreed and turned around. Mu Guangling looked at his subordinates in the distance and saw that the canyon had been basically blocked. The pile of stones and wood is almost half a person's height. It should be completely sealed before dark. He knew that he didn't have many troops at his disposal now. After years of war, he could only mobilize no more than 600,000 troops after the millions of troops he was once proud of. Among them, one hundred thousand people stayed in Mufucheng, and one hundred thousand people stayed in Shilixia to contain Phoenix Tower. This time he mobilized almost all the troops that the northern cities could mobilize, but he still couldn't collect 200,000. Wei An had 150,000 in hand. Compared with the two enemies he wanted to devour, he alone had no advantage at all. So Mu Guangling was filled with hatred and anger. It is clear that he is the master of Dongjiang, but now he is suppressed by others. The number of foreign troops in Eastern Xinjiang has increased. Initially, Hullens had almost 400,000 troops. In the past few years, they have been fighting with the Mu Mansion. In addition, they have been fighting with other forces. Hullens has The number of troops under his command has been reduced to about 250,000 men. However, reinforcements from the Opuru Empire came continuously from Dongchu. Mokes had hundreds of thousands of people in his hands, and the foreigner named Proze also had a lot of troops. When the Black Flag Army started, there were only Nalan Dingdong's 100,000 troops. However, after repeated fighting, Mu Mansion's strength suffered a great loss, but the strength of the Black Flag Army was hardly reduced! Fang Jie came with at least 700,000 troops of the Black Flag Army. In Eastern Xinjiang, Mu Guangling became the one who looked at other people's faces! How could Mu Guangling, who was used to being the emperor of the Eastern Territory, accept this? "Fang Jie, Lyman" Mu Guangling murmured to himself. "You two are both extraordinary people, but this Eastern Xinjiang is mine."Disk! " His eyes are full of fire and excitement. "After this battle, neither of you will be able to show off your power in front of me." He thought in his heart. "What an exciting thing this is." Lyman, this comes from A hero on the other side of the ocean. He ascended the throne at a young age, eradicated his dissidents, and then developed his national power to fight everywhere. He single-handedly propped up a small country that was only a third-rate one on the other side of the ocean and turned it into the largest empire and the overlord of a continent! , was originally a little-known little person, but by relying on unbelievable luck that came from unknown sources, he actually regained the southwest one after another, annihilated Nan Yan, and then settled in the northwest, occupied Chang'an, and intimidated Jiangnan. Now he seems to be halfway there. With two people sitting on the throne, how could Mu Guangling not be excited? Chen Dingnan clicked after listening to his subordinates' report about the path. He nodded. "Chen He, Chen Ci, Chen Xiao, Chen Zhong. " He looked at the four young generals standing in front of him: "When I left home, you followed me. Over the years, I have led you to conquer the north and south, and have gone through hundreds of battles, large and small. At the time, most of the men in the Chen family's formation around me were killed or injured You guys were promoted by me one after another in the past few years. Because you all have courage, wisdom and ability. And today's battle is the time to test us. " He stood up with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty has entrusted us with the most important matter. This battle will definitely affect the entire pattern of Eastern Xinjiang. We are in the middle of the whirlpool, and all the wind and waves are centered on us. If you win this battle, I will protect the four of you as marquises and generals in front of the prince! " "General, just give your orders! The four people clasped their fists and said, "I will obey the general's orders!" " "good! " Chen Dingnan said: "Now, I will tell you the prince's arrangements in detail. " He walked to the map and pointed: "The north side has been blocked by Mu Guangling's troops. This is expected. The prince had secretly dropped General Chen Bishan before and took a detour, and estimated that he would reach the north of Malan Mountain in three to five days at the latest, but what General Chen Bishan wanted to do was just in case. What if this isif we lose, we can only retreat north. General Chen Bishan will be responsible for attacking Mu Guangling's team and carving a bloody path for us. " Chen Dingnan said: "I am telling you this first because I want to tell you that the prince is not asking us to put all our efforts into danger. He has arranged a way out for us. But what I want to say is that we must show our desperate morale! " "here! " He pointed: "The army led by Sanjinhou has been coming from the north day and night. After the war begins, it will be able to get behind the foreign army named Hullens. Hullens wanted to be a fisherman, and he would not have thought that our people could rush over from Shanhaiguan so quickly. You can think about how hard it is for the Sanjinhou team to travel from Shanhaiguan to Malan Mountain these days! " "If we can't fight well, I'm sorry they rushed to provide support like this. " Chen Dingnan said: "Now the south and the north are backed by large armies arranged by the prince, so we can just let go and fight. If nothing else, the first people to attack were the soldiers of the Chu State. These people must be unwilling to do things for foreigners. No one is willing to be a slave after the country is broken The prince has arranged for someone to quietly go to see Chu* It would be best if the generals of the * team can instigate rebellion, but we must be prepared not to instigate rebellion. " "The people of Chu are arrogant, but not good at fighting. So I will fight back at first. " "Chen He, make a statement. " Chen Dingnan ordered: "If Chu's army takes the lead in attacking, you two will follow my orders. When I give the order, the two of you will each lead ten thousand cavalry and attack from the left and right to attack the two flanks of the Chu army. The Chu army had no experience fighting cavalry, and they had no firearms. Even if they had some, it would not be a cause for concern. The most important thing is that the Chu army is definitely tired of fighting, so it won't be too difficult to counterattack. " "If the Chu people dare not oppose the foreigners, what we have to do is to defeat the Chu people one battle at a time in the next few days. The foreigners will become impatient if they can't wait a few days, and then the foreign troops will attack directly. " He placed a few words on the map: "Chen Xiao, Chen Zhong. " "My subordinates are here! "The two young generals strode forward: "Please give me your orders, General. " "I will give each of you two 10,000 infantrymen. You will lead the troops into the mountains tonight. You have already explored that path. Although it is rugged and difficult, you can go up the mountain to hide soldiers. You send people to look out from high places. When you see my command for fireworks to hit the sky, you immediately lead your troops from the mountains.Come out and attack the flank of the foreign team. " "Here! "The two men responded with firm expressions. "Next, it depends on whether the Chu people are willing to be slaves and attack with all their strength, or whether they still have the conscience not to do things for foreigners" Chen Dingnan ordered: "Let's all get ready! " "Here! "The four young generals clasped their fists, turned and exited. Chen Dingnan walked slowly to the door, holding on to the railing and looking outside the mountain pass. He had a hundred thousand troops, and except for those who were stationed in the mountain pass, they were all camped outside. The enemy wanted to attack, We have to start from the camp outside. I don¡¯t know how brutal this battle will be. How many of those good men outside will be able to come back and fight to the death with the foreigners? Chen Dingnan took a deep breath. He took a breath and seemed to faintly smell the smell of blood in the air. He held the railing tightly with his hands, and the veins on the back of his hands were stretched. "The prince said that there should be no war in the world after I turn forty. I am not yet thirty years old There are still more than ten years of war in the world, but I hope it can be replaced by a hundred years of peace. "