Chapter 92: Flying Master Surrounds Dunhuang

Kang Xing had a little idea of ​​resistance, but when his son yelled, even the last bit of resistance disappeared without a trace, and sighed and scolded: "Useless things!"

The army outside surrounded the ground. Kang Xing's son Kang Xiu had already fled to Xue Fuma and knelt down and shouted: "Surrender, surrender, don't kill us!"

Xue Fu looked contemptuous and said, "Who are you?"

Ma Jirong arrived in Dunhuang more than once and had dated several major families. He recognized Kang Xiulai under the flames and said, "It seems to be Kang Long's nephew."

Xue Fu smiled and said, "Kang Long? Haha, my son and nephew are like this, can you tell me that my father and uncle are. I was worried about whether Mr. Guo could resist it, but now it seems that there is no need to worry."

Kang Xiu knelt like this, and all the Kang family members abandoned their armor. Kang Xing knew that they would die if they resisted. Moreover, his son surrendered to the enemy. Even if he died in battle, he could not protect the Kang family's innocence. He lamented and tied up and was taken to Xue Fu and Ma Jirong. Kang Xing looked at Ma Jirong and shouted: "Master Ma! You actually led troops to help Anxi. Are you worthy of Queen Cao?"

Ma Jirong sneered: "Queen Cao? You still have the face to mention Queen Cao to me! Our princess, princesses, are trapped in Dunhuang! I sent people to visit three times in the past month, but there was no reply. I was about to ask you, what happened to the prince and princess!"

Kang Xing shouted, "What can we do if the prince and the princess are both visiting Dunhuang? Our two families are relatives. No matter what, Ling Gong is the prince's grandfather, the eldest prince is the prince's and the princess' uncle. We will resolve the grudges with Zhang Mai and will not bring Yutian in."

Ma Jirong said: "Is this really the case?"

"Of course!" Kang Xing said: "We two families are close relatives. You colluded with Anxi to lead troops to invade the territory because of a misunderstanding. When you return to Yutian in the future, I don't know how you explain to Queen Cao!"

Ma Jirong laughed and said, "Collection with Anxi? I ​​can't say it! The prince is the commander of our army, and I am just his deputy. I am going to Dunhuang this time, just to take back the prince. When the prince issues the order, I will obey it!"

At this time, someone from the front army came to ask: "General Murong asked General Xue if he had advanced overnight?"

Xue Fu pulled out the horizontal knife, put it on Kang Xing's neck, and asked, "What about the virtuality and reality in Dunhuang City now?"

Kang Xing hesitated, Xue Fu used a color, and Tian Han next to him had already put the knife on Kang Xiu's neck. Kang Xiu was so scared that he kowtowed repeatedly and shouted: "General, please spare me, please spare me! I said, I all say! In order to kill Zhang Mai... this... Zhang Dadu Protector has sent troops to reinforce Guazhou several times. Apart from the troops stationed in Hecangfeng, there are less than 15,000 soldiers in Shazhou, and less than 10,000 defenders in Dunhuang City, and half of them are new soldiers."

When Xue Fu and Ma Jirong heard that Dunhuang was so empty, Kang Xing smiled miserably and cursed his son in his heart: "Silly thing! Even if you want to sell the country, you will wait until the price is agreed. You can tell the truth and the market so easily. If you want to sell it down, you have no need to sell it!"

His neck tightened, but he was pressed by a horizontal knife. Xue Fu said, "This time, the Guiyi army suddenly betrayed my trust and surrounded my Protector at Yumen Pass. He colluded with the Uighurs to besiege my Gaochang City. According to the reward of our spies, it was someone in Dunhuang City that fanned the flames. Your Kang family cannot escape responsibility here! Now I give you two choices, one is to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and besieged me for my vanguard. Second, I will sharpen my sword here and kill all the men of your Kang family! After restoring Shazhou in the future, you will demote all the good and lowly women of your Kang family to female slaves. Where can you go? Choose your own choice."

Kang Xing was forced by his lion-like eyes, and wanted to die like this, and his wife and children would have to be slaves after death. It would be better to surrender to Anxi. Perhaps he could still find a background and turn misfortune into a blessing. His nephews, disciples, and patrons around him also beg for mercy and shouted: "Young tutor, General Xue is a great kindness, please agree quickly."

Kang Xing lamented, "I wish to listen to General Xue's orders."

Xue Fu said, "Give him back the horses, flags, and armor." He also ordered Tian Han to lead the army to guard the troops, and Kang Xing was appointed as the vanguard. Murong Chunhua followed him, and the army was in the middle, and friendly horses followed the Rong troops.

After Kang Xing got back on his horse, he couldn't help asking, "General Xue, why did you come here so soon? Wasn't Gaochang surrounded by Via Khan?"

Xue Fu laughed loudly, and Ma Jirong also smiled and said, "General Xue had already set out before Vijay besieged the city."

On that day, Xue Fu took most of Gaochang's troops and discussed his whereabouts with Murong Chunhua.

To save Zhang Mai, the fastest route is naturally to go to Yizhou, break through Yi and Gua border defenses, and then you can directly point to Yumen Pass. The straight distance from Chiting Pass to Yumen Pass is very close. Basically, you just need to pass through Yizhou. However, there are many military resistance along the way. Taking this route basically requires fighting hard with the army along the way. Although it may not be impossible, it may not be possible to win. Even if you can win, it is difficult to say that it is on time. If the army in Yizhou sees that the Tang army is in great power and cannot defend it, it will be difficult for Xue Fu to break through in a short time.

Therefore, Xue Fu decided to make a surprise move. He did not go near the road, but walked a long way. The army went west, crossed Yinshan Village, passed Yanqi, bypassed Quli and entered the Loulan Desert, and went straight to the ancient city of Loulan. This was a roundabout way, but not only did the resistance along the way, but Xue Fu could get a big help in the middle of the way - that is, the Khotan army waiting near Puchanghai.

Ma Jirong, who was stationed in the ancient city of Loulan, was shocked when he saw Xue Fu descending from the sky. The two met at the Puchang Sea. After Xue Fu saw him, he briefly explained the reason why he was going to advance eastward to save Zhang Mai, and said: "Yutian has a relative with Cao Linggong. This time the Guiyi army trapped me, Zhang Dadu Protector, and the situation was extremely critical. After I advance eastward, if I need to use troops, if we need to use soldiers, we will do everything we can! If Ma Taiwei considers that Guiyi army has a relative of the father-in-law and son-in-law and son-in-law of the Guiyi army, please stay here and wait for me to break the enemy. If the Taiwei can remember the friendship between the Dadu Protector, Xue Fu dared to ask the Taiwei to lead the troops to Dunhuang with me, and take back the princess and princess to bring peace to Hexi!"

Ma Jirong said: "Although Shazhou and Yutian have relatives, it is a private relationship. This time, the Cao family colluded with the Hu people and besieged the Han family to allied, which is a national crime! No matter how deep the personal relationship is, it is no greater than the national crime. I should lead troops to Anxi with the general to fight against the traitors together!"

Xue Fu was overjoyed, and Ma Jirong immediately mobilized the entire army. Xue Fu's army had tens of thousands of people, all of which were cavalry. In order to seek speed, he did not bring too much supplies along the way. From Gaochang to Quli, he tied some dry food on the horse's back. Before entering the desert, he filled the water source with water bags and carried it on the back of a camel. In this way, when Ma Jirong agreed to accompany him, Xue Fu recruited Ma Jirong's troops and all the food stored in the ancient city of Loulan. Ma Jirong agreed to say nothing and agreed on the spot. The two armies merged and the number of people reached 40,000! They were all combat troops! Looking around the Western Regions, an army of such a large scale was rare.

The army repaired the ancient city of Loulan for a day, and then broke through the east with a light cavalry.

Ma Jirong served as the vanguard. He has been here in Shazhou for countless times. He knows where to go, where to go, where to go, where to garrison, where to not garrison, and where to go, where to garrison, and where to not garrison, the light cavalry suddenly came to the vicinity of Hecangfeng and was discovered by the reconnaissance cavalry arranged by the Guiyi Army here.

However, the Anxi army came too fast and very strange. Soon after He Cangfeng's reconnaissance cavalry discovered it, the main force of Anxi arrived at He Cangfeng.

The Hecangfeng defenders immediately lit the beacon, but tens of thousands of troops arrived in Anxi immediately and surrounded the small earthen city! When the Hecangfeng defenders saw the Anxi army, they were as if Kang Xing was in a siege and were scared before they even fought. There were 2,000 of the 3,000 people in the beacon city, but they were demoted for a long time. If there were not many enemies, they might still resist, but seeing that it was too obvious that Ma Jirong sent people into the city to show justice, many veterans in Hecangfeng were shaken. Instead of suffering here, they would rather follow the Anxi army into Dunhuang and seek a chance to turn things around!

Xue Fu was ten times more powerful than the enemy, descending from the sky, and the power of a fierce tiger descending the mountain. What is the difference between a small He Cangfeng in front of him like a mantis arm chariot? One day, two days of internal turmoil, and three days of city breaking. When Kang Xing arrived at He Cangfeng, Xue Fu had killed more than 800 resisters in the city. The remaining two thousand people surrendered to Anxi, and prepared to continue to advance eastward.

After Ma Jirong told Kang Xing a general idea of ​​Xue Fu's marching, Kang Xing thought to himself: "The army surrounded by a lonely army at Yumen Pass and was difficult to get out. Now Anxi has a flying army here. Guiyi's defeat and Anxi's rise is not God's will? Is it just a matter of seeking death if I resist now. It is better to abandon Guiyi and join Anxi. If I can win Dunhuang, I will also have a contribution to pacifying Hexi in the future!"

Now he led his troops as the vanguard. After walking overnight, the desert terrain gradually turned behind him. What he saw was gradually increasing farmland. Some villages built warehouses. Every time Ma Jirong arrived at a place, he would show his guards first, and then sent people to control the officials along the way. At the same time, he pointed out where there was water and where there was food to be stored, and sold all the virtual and real Shazhou to Xue Fu.

Xue Fu ordered Ma Humeng to take over one by one, but the army did not stay and rushed back to Dunhuang for one day and two nights. At that time, it was dark and the city gate had not opened. Kangxing locked the city gate and ordered the guard to open the city.

When he left, the Dunhuang City Gate guards were still close to him. They didn't want to leave within a few days, and the city guards changed. Seeing that the army was coming, they closed the city gate, and then sent someone to find Yan Yifeng.

The Anxi Army was disciplined and Kangxing showed his guards along the way. The army did not disturb the people and marched quickly. When Kangxing arrived at the Dunhuang City, there was no news in Dunhuang City!

Yan Yifeng rushed to the top of the city, looked at Kang Xing, and asked, "Sister Fu Kang, why are you back?"

Kang Xing shouted: "He Cangfeng is fine, so I'll be back."

Yan Yifeng didn't want him to enter the city, but shouted: "The eldest son ordered Young Master Kang to go to Hecangfeng to guard the city. There has not been any order to send troops to ask you to come back. I think you should go back to Hecangfeng to guard the city. If the eldest son has orders, it will not be too late to come back."

He really intended to make things difficult for him, and wanted to block the Kang family's people from the center, and did not want him to make decisions with Wen. Sometimes things in the world are really paradoxical, just because of Yan Yifeng's difficulties, the fate of the Guiyi Army was extended a little bit, and the Cao family was not the act of loyal ministers, but the intrigue of cunning officials.

Tian Han cursed in his heart when he heard this: "The unruly army is about to die, and they are still fighting. If you fight, why are you going to make a mistake at this time?"

After all, he was young and couldn't bear it, so he pushed Kang Xing: "Let me think of a solution!"

Then the smart guard said to Yan Yifeng: "Sister Yan seems to be a little wrong. The people around Shaofu Kang are all new."

Yan Yifeng was reminded by their point, and he looked down and shouted: "Sister Fu Kang, who are you around?"

Kang Xing's face became a little unnatural, and Yan Yifeng shouted: "It's strange! The archer serves!"

Seeing the exposure, Tian Han pointed to the city and cursed: "The surname of Yan, Grandpa Tian has come back. Those who know the truth quickly open the city and surrender!"

Yan Yifeng exclaimed: "I recognize this boy! He often follows Zhang Mai's side! Anxi Army! Anxi Army! Kang Xing is treason! Shoot the arrow!"

The archers on the top of the city shot down, Tian Han and others raised their shields to block them while retreating. Yan Yifeng ordered: "Guard the city gate! Martial law, martial law!"

The urgent horn rang all over the city in an instant, and most of the Dunhuang residents who were still sleeping were awakened. Cao Yuande was decompressed on a woman. He suddenly heard the emergency sound of martial law, put on a pair of pants and ran out, and said in a panties, angrily: "What's going on?"

Then he saw Yan Yifeng pulling his trouser legs and sprinting in, shouting: "Big Master, eldest son, it's not good, the Kang family has rebelled!"

"What did you say?"

Yan Yifeng shouted: "The Kang family rebelled, the Kang family rebelled!"

"What did you say!"

"The Kang family rebelled!" Yan Yifeng shouted, "I suddenly came back just now, and I felt suspicious, so when I climbed the city, who knew that there were strangers around him, one of them was clearly Zhang Mai's subordinate! The eldest son, the Kang family rebelled was undoubtedly true. He led the Anxi thief to attack Dunhuang!"

"Is this really a matter?" Cao Yuande said: "Come on, prepare horses for me, I want to attack this traitor myself!" When he attracted thousands of soldiers and was about to leave the city, he heard the sound of iron hooves outside the city sound like a series of secret thunder. Cao Yuande said: "What's this... what's the sound?"

The guard at the gate of the city gate was so scared that his voice trembled, and he reported: "Young Master, is it... it is the Anxi Army!"

"Anxi Army... Then why is this kind of sound?" He didn't dare to leave the city easily. He climbed to the city and saw that the sun was already rising, and under the early summer morning sun, the scene outside the city was clearly shining-

But I saw the iron cavalry outside, the flags were like clouds, and the soldiers were like rain! It continued to spread north and south from the west gate! Cao Yuande shouted and almost fell down: "This... what is this!"

Kangxing failed to open the city gate, and the eight gates of Dunhuang were warned, and martial law was strictly enforced inside and outside. The people in the city panicked again: "What happened again?"

Murong Chunhua heard that Kangxing could not deceive the city gate later, and cursed, "Things are not available!" He did not dodge anymore, and led his troops out, surrounding the three gates of Dunhuang, northwest and north, and Guangshang light cavalry wandered outside the gates.

The subsequent army rushed forward when they heard the news. Within half a day, the 40,000 troops arrived at the Dunhuang City and strangled all the major transportation routes in Dunhuang City. There were originally several strongholds outside Dunhuang City, but seeing that the military power was as powerful as a thousand pounds, the strongholds were like chicken eggs in comparison. Where could those defenders have the desire to resist? The surrendered surrendered, and the fled escaped.

When the army arrived, it had its own intelligence system to try to find out if there were any remaining spies outside Dunhuang City. Lu Jialing also noticed it early in the morning. As soon as he learned that the army had arrived, he appeared to see Murong Chunhua. Murong Chunhua was surprised when he saw him: "Who are you?"

Lu Jialing said: "I am a monk Jialing, haha, it's Lu Erlang now!"

Murong Chunhua recognized him for a long time before he recognized him. He smiled and said, "What a Lu Erlang, the situation here is so dangerous, you can survive. It's amazing!"

Lu Jialing smiled and said, "Let's say these words slowly. Now that the army has arrived and the city gate has not opened, it will be a problem if the city is determined to stick to it."

Murong Chunhua nodded and said, "It's not bad. But I don't know if Erlang has any ideas?"

Lu Jialing said: "Now Shazhou is empty, and some of its forces are concentrated in Dunhuang City. But Cao Yuande did not expect our army to break through so quickly, so the territory of Shazhou has not been cleared. In my opinion, the most important thing now is to occupy three suburbs outside the city first. If these three suburbs are occupied, our army can calmly siege the city. At the same time, we send partial troops to occupy surrounding towns and gradually control the entire territory of Shazhou. The army of Guazhou relies on Shazhou and occupy Shazhou. Then the army of Guazhou will become a source of water and a tree without roots! The siege of Yumen can be resolved without fighting!"

Murong Chunhua nodded and said, he was divided into troops and used Lu Jialing's subordinates as the guide to seize the suburbs and strongholds. He only distributed 3,000 troops, each of which was one battalion or two battalions to attack and plunder. During this period, Cao Yuande took the rebellion. When the surrounding soldiers and civilians heard that the Anxi army was under pressure, they were respectful and fearful, and many of them surrendered without fighting.

Lu Jialing asked Murong Chunhua for two teams of soldiers, drove to the designated location and fired arrows into the city, setting off fireworks as signals. It turned out that he had speculated several possible situations before the army arrived, and drafted several letters to make some letters to help people take them into the city. There were also some secret spies hiding in the city. At this time, when he heard the arrows and saw the fireworks, he brought the letters to the Zhang family and Li family in the city according to the original agreement, asking them to cooperate. Zhang and Li are a big family in Shazhou, and there are thousands of households in the city. Cao Yuande just stared at their patriarchs and could not watch the entire clan. For example, Zhang Yi was scheming and had a few arrangements for family affairs. Although he was caught off guard that day, he still kept a few moves - otherwise how could his son have a chance to escape? Therefore, under Cao Yuande's harsh rule, there was still undercurrent in the Dunhuang City.

Another day later, Xue Fu also arrived. After meeting Lu Jialing, he asked about his experience. Tian Han pointed to Kang Xing and said, "This little old man is really useless! He can't even cheat the city gate!"

Xue Fu didn't take it very seriously and said, "It doesn't matter. This Dunhuang has the benefits of taking lightly, and strong attacks have the benefits of strong attacks!"

Tian Han said: "But we must quickly conquer Dunhuang and save the Dadu Protector!"
Chapter completed!