Thousands of butter torches shone the entire front of the pass as bright as daylight. The black soldiers were arranged into standard combat teams and slowly advanced in sequence according to the number of the troops. The neat and orderly marched, the sharp swords and guns, the full momentum, and the attitude of indifference to death all showed that this was a steel division.

One after another, the towering and sturdy moving arrow tower was covered with raw cowhide, covered with fireproof paint to prevent enemy rocket attacks, and inside were filled with soldiers holding strong bows. The moving catapults mounted on bulky vehicles were followed by stone bullet supply vehicles. The huge and powerful crossbows on the high and vertical nine-bow bed crossbows were already spreading their hideous bow strings, as thick as a finger, telling you how far its range would be. All of this was slowly pushed to the front line by the soldiers and gradually approaching the towering city wall.

Seeing the dense sea of ​​guns and halberds in front of him, Claudia didn't feel any joy or ease in his heart. He had no plan to be able to return to the northwest in such a short time, which would have a great impact on the military operations in Taixuan Prefecture. Once the situation in the northwest stabilizes, the northwest army may move eastward quickly. Not only will the plan to take down Taixuan Prefecture fail, but the gains and losses of Jiayuguan will also become a problem.

But the time is not yet ripe, and Claudia dared not urge the secretly arranged by her side to launch a hasty move. Otherwise, if she fails, the Kamans may lose the opportunity to seize Jiayuguan forever, and she will feel guilty for this for the rest of her life. Therefore, Claudia could only issue orders regardless of the losses, increase the offensive efforts, and create opportunities for her killer weapon to fully implement it.

The commanders on the front line kept arranging the assault teams according to the best attack formation and began to attack the towering city walls. The crossbow chariots that had been arranged in place also began to rush huge rocks and crossbow arrows to the defense side of the city walls. The soldiers who were maintaining were nervous but skillful to install and debug these heavy siege equipment, striving to achieve the best effect. The stones and arrows flying all over the sky flew towards the soldiers on the city walls one after another. From time to time, soldiers fell from the wall building to scream and fell into flesh.

At the same time, the soldiers also launched their attack methods, either surrounded by siege cars and arrow towers, or held up the ladders with folding frames, shouting, and swarming quickly, and a fierce offensive and defensive battle began.

Standing on the city tower, watching the Kaman army attacking frantically under the city, Shen Jin, the commander-in-chief of the Jiayuguan defense, seemed calm and composed. After many attacks between Kaman and Sisro's army, he was not unfamiliar with the enemy's arrangement, but some new situations that still attracted his attention.

First, the enemy launched an attack on the north and south lines at the same time, and the combat effectiveness of the army he invested was extremely strong, greatly increasing the pressure on his side; second, the enemy prepared a large number of advanced siege equipment, such as arrow towers and a new generation of siege vehicles, which posed a great threat to the side he was on defense. In the past few days of the war, as soon as the moat was filled, the number of casualties of soldiers on his side increased rapidly. Today alone, more than 1,000 people were killed in battle. Although the enemy's casualties must be far more than his side, this crazy offensive still scared him; third, the enemy's commander was also very cautious, and while attacking, he also strengthened his defense, built small fortifications not far from both sides of the city wall, and arranged a large number of crossbowmen and spearmen. This was the natural nemesis of the cavalry to prevent his side from using cavalry to attack.

But this is just a superficial phenomenon. Shen Jin knew clearly that the enemy's commander also knew that even if the enemy had such a great advantage, it was far from enough to win Jiayuguan. Nearly 80,000 people in the city had been concentrated and could go to combat positions at any time. Relying on this natural and powerful defense system, the Kamans might not succeed even if they doubled their troops. But because of this, Shen Jin even doubted what conspiracy the enemy would have? He racked his brains to scratch his head and could not imagine this.

The grand farewell banquet finally ended, and it was finally time to leave. Wufeng calmed down and left the mansion reluctantly. All the arrangements had been arranged. In order to strengthen the intelligence and information work in the imperial capital, Wufeng also set up an intelligence agency in the imperial capital, which belongs to Guji Master. The specific work was handled by Bao Xuecheng, who graduated from the Northwest Military Academy's intelligence major. When Little Willie returned to the northwest, Wufeng hoped that he could enter the Northwest Military Academy for further studies. He valued Little Willie's talent in intelligence. Charlotte naturally followed Wufeng away. Although the relationship between the two was not clear, Wufeng was already used to Charlotte's cooking tastes, and even Qin Gu and the other two girls praised Charlotte's cooking skills.

After holding a grand engagement ceremony with the Seventeenth Princess, seeing Angel who was a little lost and sad, Wufeng secretly made an appointment with Duke Marco, the patriarch of the Huey family, and formally proposed the hope of entering into a marriage contract with Angel. Duke Marco naturally agreed, and Angel was overjoyed. Both parties exchanged tokens according to the habits of the Tanghe people. At the same time, Wufeng also asked Duke Marco to understand the difficulties of not disclosing his engagement with Angel, and hoped to get the support of the Huey family in the imperial capital.

This hit it off with the sly and sloppy Marco. Although the two sides did not sign a written treaty, they reached an agreement on the economic interests of the Huey family in the northwest and Northern Luzon and the Huey family helped Wufeng collect information from the northern part of the empire and the imperial capital Zhongzhou. Duke Marco even provided a list of officials from all over the empire with close ties to the Huey family, hoping to help Wufeng.

The most reluctant thing Wufeng was the three princesses from Yuejing. Since the visit of the three princesses, the relationship between the few people has been greatly improved and their relationship has become closer. They are generally bright and charming, Li Qingke is quiet and elegant, Li Qingshi is cold and arrogant, Li Qingyun is lively and pure, and the images of three beauties who are as beautiful as flowers and jade are deeply engraved on Wufeng's heart. The three beauties' view of Wufeng has also greatly improved. Wufeng's humorous and witty conversation, the intimidating momentum revealed by his every move, and his sincere and generous graceful demeanor have all made the three girls very moved.

Especially Li Qingshi and Li Qingyun, although they knew that their elder sister had been loving Wufeng for a long time, Wufeng's peerless manner still attracted the two women like a magnet, making the two women both conflicted and uneasy. Wufeng's performance also made the girls feel as if they were falling into the fog, and they were warm and polite, and thoughtful and generous. From time to time, one of the three girls was invited to either visit Fenghua Siyuan, or go to the Imperial National Theater to watch musicals, or go to the scenic spots in the suburbs to step on the green, which surprised the three women. However, Wufeng never officially revealed his emotional tendencies, which also made the three women very depressed.

It was not until the news of Wufeng's engagement with the Seventeenth Princess of the Empire spread that the three girls were heartbroken. However, Wufeng's special visit after the engagement seemed to have ignited a glimmer of hope again for the already desperate three girls. They also knew the customs and habits of the imperial nobles in marriage, which made them all have great expectations. However, Wufeng's visit did not explain anything else, but was diligently invited the three girls to travel to the northwest at the right time, which made the three girls mixed joys and sorrows. In the end, the three girls accepted the invitation, of course not at this time.

Wufeng's transformation of his personal bodyguard has also been very smooth in the past six months. Many experts in the martial arts examination who failed to get what they wanted in the Wuyu Examination have all been chosen to stay some people after strict examinations and identifications. In addition, in response to Wufeng's request, there were many outstanding disciples of Liuhemen, Xueshan Sect and Bashan Gu family who also entered Wufeng's personal bodyguard, and the combat effectiveness of the guards has changed significantly.

On August 8, 695, Wufeng finally set off for the northwest amid the congratulations of the ministers of the imperial capital. The seventeenth princess Situ Yutang, who had just turned 16 years old but had become his fiancée. Wufeng originally wanted to rush back to the northwest as soon as possible, but the pampered seventeenth princess forced him to slow down. Although the royal carriage was glorious, it was not suitable for long-distance travel. It was only two days from the imperial capital to the Jinzhong Prefecture City, but it took four days, which made Wufeng anxious but helpless.

At this time, Wu Feng received another emergency report from the northwest. The battle between the Kaman army besieged Jiayuguan was extremely fierce. The Kaman people almost used a large number of advanced siege equipment, and they threw 200,000 troops into the attack at all costs. The battle was very difficult. Although it was not yet at a precarious level, from this phenomenon, the Kaman people had already made a clear attitude towards Jiayuguan.

At the same time, after confirming that the Western Military Region of the Empire was no longer able to send troops to intervene in the Taixuan Mansion War, the Kaman, who had been slow to move, suddenly accelerated the march speed, like a sharp arrow that penetrated Taixuan Mansion City. Its momentum was fierce, intending to swallow Taixuan Mansion City in one bite. However, the two main divisions of the Western Military Region, which were trapped in the hard battle of the Gerok, were firmly held back by the Kaman army stationed in the Jiama area, unable to escape, and the battle situation was in a stalemate.

In view of the critical situation of Taixuan Prefecture, Ling Tianfang had made a decisive decision and ordered the Fourth Division of the Northwest Legion stationed in Guide to go north and enter Taixuan Prefecture first. The Guide Guard Division had also entered the state of emergency combat readiness and left the city to advance northward. He could reinforce the Fourth Division that had entered Taixuan Prefecture at any time. He himself led the Second and Fifth Legion of the Northwest Legion and the Independent First Cavalry Division to quickly advance eastward and head towards Taixuan Prefecture City. He also formally ordered the guardian of Taixuan Prefecture City to Fielding in the name of the Northwest Military and Political Governor's Mansion, requiring him to stay and wait for assistance to ensure that Taixuan Prefecture City is not lost.

Wu Feng, who received this information, could no longer bear the slow speed of the convoy's convoy. He decisively ordered the new guard captain, a rigorous review and test of Wu Feng and Gu Ji in both loyalty and ability. Zhong Guang, a master from the Changchun Sword Sect, led some guards to stay and cooperated with the empire to send internal affairs personnel to guard the Seventeenth Princess on patrol to protect the safety of his fiancée. He led several guards to Guide day and night, hoping to meet with them when the main force of the Northwest Legion arrived at Guide.
Chapter completed!