Fighting against Hanzhong from all directions

In Baocheng County, Wuxiuguan is also called Hutou Pass. This pass was the great city in the Tang Dynasty mentioned by Zhe De.

Wuxiuguan is located at the most dangerous point at the foot of Wuguan Mountain, surrounded by water on three sides to the northwest and south.

The rushing Bao River bypassed these three sides and then headed south rapidly. Although the river channel was not wide, the current was so strong that it was impossible to wade across it, and it was also very difficult to build a pontoon bridge.

And even if the water flow is slower, there is actually no way to build a floating bridge.

Because Wuxiuguan is not just surrounded by water on three sides. The three sides surrounded by water are completely cliffs. Even if a pontoon bridge is built, there is still a hundred-foot-high cliff facing Wuxiuguan, which makes it impossible to pass through Wuxiuguan.

Therefore, the only place in the entire Wuxiuguan that could be attacked was the east side where the Baoxie Road and the Yunqiao Plank Road were blocked. After Li Cunhui arrived with three thousand elite troops, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

The Yunqiao Plank Road is dug halfway up the mountain and can only accommodate four people passing side by side. And because the plank road is built with wooden sticks inserted into the mountain, its carrying capacity is limited, so it is impossible for many people to come up at one time.

Wuxiuguan, built against mountains and rivers, is like a mountain god, overlooking the Yunqiao Plank Road, completely blocking this path.

Li Cunhui did not launch an attack immediately, nor did he make a tentative attack. If his three thousand men attacked, he could only pass over a hundred of them at once, and basically sent them away.

The news quickly reached Luo Yu'er of the Chinese Army. Luo Yu'er reported to the head coach Cai Guogong Yin Zhengqi and convened the generals for discussion.

After Zhe Deku read the sketch drawn by Li Cunhui, he said with a toothache: "There are two passes on the Baoxie Road, and the Wuxiuguan Pass is even more dangerous than the Baogu Pass.

In the twelfth year of Jian'an in the Later Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty came out of Xiegu to visit Hanzhong, but failed to attack Wu Xiuguan, so he had to lead his troops back."

In other dynasties, it would have been enough to call Cao Cao Cao Mengde, and maybe he would have to call Cao Ah Man twice, but Zhang Zhou couldn't do that.

Who is Queen Cao Yanxi's Shazhou Cao family, who claims to be a descendant of Cao Cao in Qiao County?

Historically, Wuxiuguan, as a natural barrier on the Baoxie Road, has experienced dozens of wars, large and small, most frequently during the Southern Song Dynasty. During the Song, Jin, Song and Mongolia periods, there were several fierce battles over Wuxiuguan.

The most famous one should be the Song-Jin-Hanzhong Battle in the third year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1133). The Jin army first captured Wuxiuguan with a sneak attack, and then broke through Xingyuan Mansion (Hanzhong).

But Liu Ziyu, the prefect of Hanzhong, took the lead and burned down Xingyuan Mansion and other large and small cities, and moved all the residents away.

After the Jin army captured Xingyuan Prefecture, they had no food and grass. They attacked Xianren Pass to the west and entered Shu but were blocked by Wu Jie. They had no choice but to return via Wuxiuguan Pass.

But at this time, Liu Ziyu, the prefect of Xingyuan Prefecture who was familiar with geography, led more than a thousand elite troops to cross the mountains and seize Wuxiuguan, blocking the 60,000 Jin army.

In order to return to the north, the Jin army stormed Wuxiuguan, but lost more than half of it before escaping back to Guanzhong. The Bao River was blocked by the corpses and baggage of the Jin army, forming a dam.

It can be seen from this that the location of Wuxiuguan is so terrible. It is said that they should not stop when they return to the army, but Liu Ziyu dared to use Wuxiuguan to block the plank road and block the return of the Jin army.

And he only had a thousand soldiers, but the Jin army had 60,000 people who desperately attacked, but still failed to capture it.

The reason why half of the people were able to escape in the end should be that the Song army who was locked up was almost exhausted and could no longer be killed, so the Jin army was able to escape smoothly.

Of course, it is impossible for these people to know about this battle at present, but the difficulty of fighting Wuxiuguan is somewhat beyond their expectations.

After Zhe Deyi talked about Cao Cao's attack on Wuxiuguan, He Fujin mentioned Zhong Hui's attack on Shu.

The reason why Zhong Hui conquered Shu is mentioned because it is very similar to the current situation.

At that time, Wei State also attacked Shu first before Jiangnan was settled, and its troops were also divided into two groups. Zhong Hui's main force took the Baoxie Road to attack Hanzhong, while Deng Ai led a partial force to take the Yinping Road.

It is exactly the same as today's large army marching to Hanzhong and Gao Huaide leading a small number of elite troops to march along the Qishan Road.

He Fujin pointed to the sketch and said: "Zhong Hui's attack on Shu was able to break Wuxiu Pass because the Baoxie Road was severely damaged and the Shu army did not hold on to Wuxiu Pass. It is different from today.

Therefore, if we want to attack by force, it will be very difficult. It is better to send an elite force to the east and bypass Wenchuan Road to attack from both front and rear."

The so-called Wenchuan Road is a passage built along the Wenchuan River, a tributary of the Han River to the east of Wuxiuguan.

It was built in the third year of Dazhong reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (849). It can also lead to Hanzhong, generally along the Wenchuan River in Chenggu County, Shaanxi Province.

Luo Yu'er's expression was also very solemn, "Although Wenchuan Road exists, it was basically out of use after four years in Dazhong. It has been in use for less than a year. It is said that the river is full of rocks and it is impossible for people to walk on it."

Wenchuan Road is not a plank road, or the plank road only accounts for a small part. Most of the roads are gravel roads built along the Wenchuan River.

The advantage is that it can travel 200 miles shorter than Wuxiuguan, and by following the river, you can borrow some water transportation.

However, it was later discovered that the Wenchuan River changes greatly between flood and drought seasons. There is abundant water in the wet season, and the post roads along the river are often washed away.

The amount of water decreased during the dry season, and many sections of the road could be passed by just rolling up the trousers, making it impossible to sail at all. Therefore, it was basically abandoned after only one year.

Luo Yu'er was still hesitating, but Jiao Jixun next to him had already made up his mind. After the Right Divine Weiwei had caused such a big disaster, how could he have the dignity to hang out with the pro-army if he didn't do something that would lead to a near-death escape?

So Jiao Jixun raised his hand and said, "Sima, according to the merchants from the Hexi Chamber of Commerce, although Wenchuan Road cannot be used by large armies, there are still many merchants walking on it because the road is closer than taking Wuxiu Pass.

Please allow me to select 800 elite troops and go south from the Wenchuan Road to take them by surprise. We will definitely cause chaos to the Shu army in Xingyuan Prefecture, and maybe we can also connect with Li Rong of Zhaoyi Town who is taking the Tangluo Road."

Luo Yu'er looked at Jiao Jixun in surprise, "You mean not to go over the mountains to attack Wuxiuguan, but to go directly south to Xingyuan Mansion on Wenchuan Road.

If this is the case, the Wenchuan Road is in ruins and full of rocks, making it impossible to carry heavy supplies. Eight hundred people can't carry much at all, so what's the use of being able to enter Xingyuan Mansion?"

Wenchuan Road was built along the Wenchuan River. It has been abandoned for nearly a hundred years. Only merchants are still using it, and they walk like three mules of food and one mule of goods.

That is to say, two merchants usually bring four mules and horses, three mules carry food and other necessary supplies, and only one mule can carry the goods out.

This is still a trader. If the army wants to go out from Wenchuan Road, they will have to carry a large amount of weapons, armor, food, etc., which is far heavier than the burden of the trader. I am afraid that one person will need four mules and horses.

But one person can't take care of four mules and horses. Even if he can, such a big movement will definitely alert the Shu army's scouts.

At that time, the Shu army only needs to set up ambushes and wait for the work, while Jiao Jixun and others will have no choice but to wait for death.

Jiao Jixun looked at Luo Yu'er, with a fierce look on his face for the first time.

He is already forty-six years old this year. Although he has achieved the position of a lieutenant general in the army, he does not have a title yet, and the Right Divine Power Guard has such a big problem.

If you don't take a serious gamble, when will you be able to become a martial artist, and when will you be qualified to draw a picture of a hero.

"There are fish, shrimps and crabs in the water of Wenchuan, and there is no shortage of water. One person only needs to bring two kilograms of mutton oil and dried rice.

If we use mules and horses to cover the two hundred miles, they will not be as fast as human legs and feet. The final general will lead eight hundred warriors to march all the way day and night. They will surely reach the boundary of Xingyuan Prefecture in two days, and the Shu army will not be able to react at all."

Although mules and horses carry heavy loads and are fast, it is only a short distance. They can throw people ten blocks away within fifty miles. However, if they have to travel two hundred miles across mountains and rivers, a well-trained ruthless person will definitely be able to defeat the mules and horses.

The title of the King of Endurance of the terrifying Ape erectus is not given for nothing.

What a ruthless man! Luo Yu'er was in awe. Jiao Jixun wanted to walk the entire Wenchuan Road as quickly as possible without food, only with weapons and armor.

It's all about risking one's life. As long as there is a slight mistake, even if the Shu army is undefended, as long as Jiao Jixun and others cannot find food supplies, they will starve to death.

Seeing Luo Yuer's slight hesitation, Jiao Jixun knelt down on one knee and shouted: "Please Sima Chengquan!"

Seeing that Jiao Jixun was determined, Luo Yu'er no longer hesitated. He looked at Jiao Jixun and said: "Select five hundred warriors from the right Shenwei Guards, and the rest are military guards. The Forbidden Army suppresses three hundred warriors, and asks the Military Justice Department to measure it with a ruler.

In other words, anyone with a waist and abdomen less than three feet will not be allowed!"

Jiao Jixun was overjoyed and thanked her profusely. Luo Yuer didn't know whether her decision was right or wrong.

The military magistrate in the army immediately began to measure the waist circumference of the soldiers and generals.

The reason why he did this was because Jiao Jixun's method was to quickly pass through Wenchuan Road by eating only half full or even half full, and carrying as little food as possible and more weapons and armor.

In this kind of march, if there are no three kilograms of oil in the waist and abdomen, we will not be able to fight after leaving Wenchuan Road.

Only a macho man with a big belly and a lot of food in his belly can still fight after walking two hundred miles of bad road in a semi-starved state, relying on the fat stored in his daily life.

Jiao Jixun set off immediately, and Luo Yu'er also became angry. Jiao Jixun chose to take Wenchuan Road directly to Xingyuan Mansion, so someone had to take the Wenchuan Road path and cross Wuguan Mountain to attack from both front and back.

He looked at Wang Tongxin, the Marquis of Wucheng, behind him. In the past, when he followed Zhang Xian on his westward journey to Hanshandu and fought hundreds of thousands of people, Wang Tongxin had a higher status than him.

In fact, they are not lower than him at the moment. Man Xiong, Dunzhu, Qiongre Duojin, and Wang Tong have always been the four dogs around Zhang Hao. When fighting, they are all side by side with Zhang Hao.

But Wang Tongtong was unwilling to read, and the general could only lead three to five hundred men, so Luo Yu'er came from behind and became the general of one side. Wang Tongtong still served as Zhang Gao's personal general in the capital of Hanshan.

"Brother, how about I leave this job of crossing Wuguan Mountain to you?" Luo Yu'er pondered for a moment, then spoke in a more attentive tone.

Unexpectedly, Wang Tongtong didn't care at all that Luo Yu'er assigned him this hard work, and the guy grinned.

"If there's anything you can't do, Sima Qie will keep an eye on it. A certain family will be able to send down magic weapons from the sky to defeat the bandit army.

A certain family has a lot of expenses, and the title of Marquis of Wucheng is still a little short of lumi. He should have become a county prince long ago!"

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On the other side, Li Rong, who was taking the Tangluo Road, had an even bigger headache, because the Baoxie Road was once repaired by Meng Shu to transport grain, and the Bao River was still barely navigable in some areas.

But the Tangluo Road is different. As the main passage from Guanzhong to Shuzhong in the Tang Dynasty, it was destroyed on a large scale by the two regimes of Wang Shu and Meng Shu. Therefore, now the Tangluo Road only has a name, and the plank road is almost completely destroyed.

Li Rong could only cut down trees and build a plank road while passing through. Although there was no one to guard him, the difficulty along the way was truly as difficult as climbing to the sky.

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Xingyuan Mansion, Shannan West Road Jiedushi Office, Sun Hanshao has been actively making various preparations since the news came that the Zhou army was about to attack Shu.

As the first general of Meng Shu, Sun Hanshao exchanged Jiezhen with Zhang Qianzhao after returning from Guanzhong.

Although he only guarded Xingyuan Mansion for three or four years, he managed the entire Xingyuan Mansion well. Most of his soldiers came with him to the Meng Shu Imperial Army Wu Yijun, and he could command all soldiers and generals like an arm.

Sun Hanshao did not engage in passive defense like the Shu Han did in the past. Instead, he sent troops to occupy and rush to repair Wuxiuguan and other passes a few years ago.

However, just when he thought he was about to face a crusade from the Zhou army coming from Guanzhong, the first person to send a warning message turned out to be the Wuding army of Yuanzhou east of Xingyuan Prefecture.

Yuanzhou was later known as Yangxian County in Shaanxi Province, where a festival town was established in the Tang Dynasty, and Sun Hanshao was originally the military governor of Yuanzhou Wuding Army in the later Tang Dynasty.

After surrendering to Meng Zhixiang, he spent most of his time guarding Yuanzhou. In recent years, he was transferred to the military governor of Shannan West Road.

The current military commander of Wuding Army in Yuanzhou is Wang Huan, who is from Zhengding, Hebei Province. He is half of Meng Zhixiang's hometown. He was born in Meng Zhixiang's bodyguard and is good at running the army. If he had not really encountered a big problem, he would not have

Asking him for help.

When Wu Dingjun's messenger arrived, Sun Hanshao learned that as early as the first day of March, Zhang Zhouping, the deputy general of the Shu camp, the Yin of Xiangyang Prefecture, the military supervisor of Xiangyang Prefecture, and the commander-in-chief of Feng'an Town, Er Zhujing, led 200 warships.
To be continued...