All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 408 Hexi Corridor
"It's hard to hold."

Maodun, who was on horseback, called out to the dazed Wusun leader Kunmo, "The people of Dayuezhi are coming."

"Oh~"

Nan Doumi came to his senses, looked at the Yuezhi troops approaching from a distance, and shouted, "Let's go and meet them."

The envoy was Xihou of Kushan, one of the five Xihou of Dayuezhi.

That’s right, it is the tribe that established the Kushan Dynasty (Bactria) in history.

"Kunmo."

"Chanyu."

Kushan Xihou saluted the two men, and then there was a unique etiquette process on the grassland.

Maodun was very smart. After the King of Donghu was defeated in the battle with the Qin army, he knew that Donghu was doomed.

He acted decisively and ran fast, annexing many small tribes along the way. He fled westward to Jinshan and then to Wusun.

Maodun was a good speaker and he convinced Nan Doumi that the Qin army would attack here sooner or later.

Seeing that he had a large number of soldiers and horses, and that they looked quite elite, Nan Dou Mi allocated a piece of grassland to him, and the two of them had a pretty good relationship.

The premise for a good relationship is that neither of them can swallow the other.

When they arrived at the tent, Kushan Xihou didn't exchange pleasantries, but directly stated, "The Qin army is attacking our Great Yuezhi fiercely, and now we need the help of the grassland heroes!"

Nan Doumi suddenly looked embarrassed.

According to the tradition on the grassland, when annexing other tribes, everyone would rush to do so.

But when it comes to sending troops to support others, there is really no such tradition.

Moreover, sending troops to support would probably not bring any benefits other than wasting manpower and livestock.

Seeing that Nan Dou Mi was silent, the Kushan Xihou immediately stated, "If Kunmo is willing to send troops to help, we, the Great Yuezhi, will provide them with river valleys."

Wusun and Dayuezhi were located on both sides of the Hexi Corridor.

The Wusun people lived to the west of the Hexi Corridor, which is the area around Dunhuang and the Altun Mountains.

The Great Yuezhi was naturally located to the east of the Hexi Corridor, which is the area around the Helan Mountains and the Qilian Mountains.

There are many openings on both sides of the Hexi Corridor.

However, when Meng Yi led the Qin army and attacked in a mighty manner, the arrogant Dayuezhi were defeated right from the start.

They had never encountered such a powerful opponent.

How powerful is it?
The troops of Xidun Xihou, one of the Five Xihou and the one closest to Qin, were almost wiped out by the Qin army in just a few days.

The Qin army's terrifying combat effectiveness was the reason why the Kushan Xihou came to seek reinforcements.

"I have dealt with the Qin army before."

Mao Dun began to demonstrate his abilities. "I know the Qin army quite well. Let's put it this way, even if we attack together, we are no match for them."

Kushan Xihou rarely refuted but nodded in approval.

Nan Doumi, the only one who had never had any contact with the Qin State, became more and more curious, "Are the Qin people really that strong?"

Maodun pointed at the canned fruits and luncheon meat in front of everyone and said, "These are all made by the Qin people."

“It’s delicious indeed.”

Nan Doumi still didn't quite understand, "But can this be used in war?"

"Kunmo." Kushan Xihou followed up and said, "These things don't require fire, and can be eaten anytime and anywhere. And after eating them, you will have strength!"

They didn't understand what sugar nutrition was, and what fat and meat replenished their consumption, but they knew that after eating these things, they would have the strength to ride horses and fight.

"I see."

Nan Dou Mi thought for a moment and continued, "But even if the food is good, so what? My friends all ride fine horses and gallop like the wind."

Hearing this, Maodun and Kushan Xihou smiled bitterly at the same time.

"Kunmo, you don't know." Maodun spoke first. "The Qin people also have horses, and their horses are mighty and majestic, almost divine horses. Not only do they run faster than our horses, but more importantly, they have long endurance and can run long distances."

At this point, Maodun sighed, "The Qin people are strong and powerful, and their fighting skills are extraordinary. They also have excellent coordination skills, so it is almost impossible for them to win in a head-on battle."

"Yes."

Kushan Xihou sighed, "Before I came here, I led my people to fight a great battle with the Qin people. Those Qin people were all wearing iron armor!"

"They have good food and good supplies, and they are brave and fearless. Their numbers are even greater than those of our tribe. We have no way to deal with them, so we come to ask for help from all the heroes."

That's how people on the grassland would speak.

If it were the envoys from Middle-earth, they would definitely say, "The enemy is nothing special, just too many people. But as long as we have the help of you heroes, we will definitely be able to defeat them. We can counterattack and enter Middle-earth, divide the land, wealth and women, and so on~~~
Seeing Nan Doumi's embarrassment, Kushan Xihou immediately said, "Kunmo, if we lose, those Qin people will follow the valley to Wusun!"

These words moved Nan Doumi.

He didn't care about the attack on the Yuezhi people, and was even secretly happy about it.

But when the threat from the Qin people from a distant land comes directly to us, we have to think seriously.

Nan Doumi looked at Maodun, hoping to get his opinion.

Maodun immediately stated that "the Xiongnu people are willing to advance and retreat together with the Wusun people and the Yuezhi people."

A plan to send troops to aid was decided, and a certain process was followed on the spot, similar to a blood alliance.

After that, they drank strong liquor in glass bottles brought from the Qin State and feasted all night.

The next day, Kushan Xihou returned to the east side of the Hexi Corridor to report the good news to the Yuezhi tribes.

Maodun and Nan Doumi were preparing to send troops.

Normally, it takes nearly a month for them to prepare for a military deployment.

Even if they speed up and give up some unnecessary rituals, it will take at least half a month before they can send out troops. As for the reason, it is because the grassland tribes seem to run fast on horses, but in fact their range of activities has always been centered on the old camp of the tribe.

They must obtain various supports from the old camp in order to have combat capability.

In other words, the nomadic tribes’ tactics were indeed to ride horses very fast.

But strategically, their movement speed is even slower than that of the infantry in Middle-earth.

As long as we grasp this key point, defeating these nomadic tribes is actually not as difficult as we imagined.

The Wusun people wanted to send out a large army, but moving the old camps of various tribes would be a troublesome matter.

After more than half a month of hard work, the tribes were finally divided into groups and moved eastward along the Hexi Corridor under the Qilian Mountains.

The war mode of this era was slow, and neither Maodun nor Nan Doumi felt that they were slow.

In fact, Nan Doumi was even proud of the fact that he was able to mobilize so many people and livestock in just over half a month.

But what he didn't expect was that in the distant Qin State, there was a truly strategic master with outstanding vision.

The one who led the troops into battle this time was Meng Yi.

Before he left Xianyang, he followed Zulong's instructions and solemnly sought Chen Ran's advice.

When the two met, Chen Ran even looked at him carefully and said, "Well, you don't have a big nose."

"Your target this time is the entire Hexi Corridor, not just the Yuezhi."

"Fighting the Yuezhi is a tactical matter. Strategically, we should focus on the entire Hexi Corridor, especially the Wusun people in the western section."

"Send out more scouts to keep an eye on the Wusun's movements."

"The Wusun people will definitely come to rescue the Yuezhi people. They also understand the principle of the lips and teeth being cold."

"Before the war begins, we must prepare all kinds of supplies."

"We can first beat up the Yuezhi people and force them to ask the Wusun people for help."

“When the Wusun arrive, we can suddenly exert our strength and use the terrain restrictions of the Hexi Corridor to defeat the main forces of the Yuezhi and Wusun in one fell swoop, preventing them from running around in the vast land and making it difficult to pursue them.”

"There's nothing else to say, just make the most of your own strengths and attack the enemy's weaknesses."

Meng Yi not only wrote down these words, but also kept pondering them.

Attract reinforcements from the Wusun people, and then use the terrain of the Hexi Corridor to defeat these nomadic tribes with a large number of horses, and seize the entire Hexi Corridor.

After setting the strategy, Meng Yi executed it accordingly.

Apart from the critical blow dealt to the Yuezhi people at the beginning, a stalemate gradually developed in the following days.

In the rear, efforts were made to lay railways, transport and stockpile all kinds of supplies so that the soldiers could recuperate.

It was not until the news of the dispatch of Wusun reinforcements arrived that Meng Yi immediately decided to start a decisive battle.

Again, the limitations of terrain.

The eastern section of the Hexi Corridor is a very good super grassland.

The famous Shandan Horse Farm in later generations is here.

The Yuezhi people were reluctant to leave, and it was difficult for them to escape even if they wanted to.

After all, there are mountains and plateaus in the south and deserts in the north.

To the east was the Qin army, and to the west was the territory of the Wusun people.

In this situation, they could only resist.

But Meng Yi brought out the full strength of the Qin army.

The Qin army's infantry used powerful crossbows with extremely long range to defeat the Yuezhi cavalry who wanted to charge or engage in guerrilla warfare.

After all, the lethality and range of the horse bows used by the Yuezhi people were nothing compared to the powerful crossbows of the Qin army.

But they had to resist because the Qin army had already patrolled the locations of their old camps.

Faced with the Qin infantry heading straight for the old camp, the Yuezhi people could only charge forward.

As for the result, it was naturally a crushing defeat.

The Qin army's infantry formed a formation and marched at a very fast speed.

The old camp of the Yuezhi people had too many elderly, weak, women and children, livestock, carts, tents, cow and sheep dung and other supplies, making it very difficult to leave.

When various Qin troops attacked the many old camps of the Yuezhi people one after another, the history of the Yuezhi people in the Hexi Corridor also came to an end.

As expected, the Yuezhi people began to flee.

They rode horses, cows, and even sheep, running across the mountains and plains towards the west. This was the only direction they could escape.

Only at this time did Meng Yi release the tens of thousands of cavalry under his command.

He personally led tens of thousands of cavalrymen, driving the fleeing Yuezhi soldiers like a tide, and rushed to the other end of the Hexi Corridor.

Afterwards, the defeated Yuezhi soldiers ran into the reinforcements from the Wusun and Xiongnu.

When Maodun saw the tide of black-armored cavalry driving the Yuezhi people along the corridor, he made a prompt decision to abandon everything and turned around and fled with only the young and strong men on horseback.

He had been beaten before and knew the pain.

But Nan Doumi obviously didn't understand, and even foolishly tried to fight.

As for the result, the Wusun people were naturally defeated, and Nan Doumi even lost his life.

Maodun fled back to the western section of the Hexi Corridor, captured the remaining camp of the Wusun people, and took everyone with him to flee westward.

By the time Meng Yi came over to chase him, the place was already empty.

At this point, the vital Hexi Corridor was hoisted with the Qin State’s black dragon flag!

(End of this chapter)