The name of Zitong originated from the Xia and Shang Dynasties. "Guangwu Zhi·Volume 40" quoted "Shu Ji" as saying that Zitong's original name was Nichen Mountain. It was the place where Xia Yu controlled water and dredged the river and left soil, so it was named Nichen Mountain.

Xia Yu controlled the water because he got along with the rivers, and wanted to build a canoe. He learned that there was a catalpa tree in Chenshan Mountain, one foot or two inches in diameter, and ordered the craftsmen to cut it down.

The Catalpa tree was transformed by a boy, so Nichen Mountain was changed to Zitong Mountain. Because the Snake River surrounds the mountain and uses water as its surface, it was named Zitong. The Snake River was also named Zitong Water.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Zitong belonged to the territory of the Shu Kingdom. In the autumn of the ninth year of the Gengyuan Period of King Qin Huiwen, King Huiwen sent his officials Zhang Yi, Sima Cuo, and Captain Mo to attack Shu. The Kingdom of Shu fell. Zitong immediately entered the territory of the Qin Kingdom. On the 22nd of King Zhao of Qin

In 1999, the Qin Dynasty began to implement the system of prefectures and counties in the Shu region, establishing Shu counties and dividing the Shu region into thirty-one counties. Zitong County was first established and was subordinate to the Shu counties of the Qin State.

After the founding of the country, Yang Jian greatly reformed the bad government that had been caused by the indiscriminate establishment of states, counties, and counties since the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He followed the Qin system and implemented the system of prefectures and counties, merging small ones into large ones and reducing the number of prefectures.

In the establishment of the county, Tongchuan County located in Zitong was abolished, and Anshou County located in Jilian was moved to Zitong. Maoling County established by Liu Song in Shangtingyi was also abolished, and its jurisdiction was merged into Anshou County.

Jinglong County was withdrawn and Yinping County remained. Yinping and Anshou counties were both subordinate to Pu'an County. In the third year of Daye, Anshou County was renamed Zitong County and was still subordinate to Pu'an County.

As a strategic fortress in Shu, Zitong Pass has been a pass from Hanzhong to Shuzhong since ancient times. Although it is not an absolute military fortress like Baishui Pass, Jiameng Pass, and Jianmen Pass, it is a pass between Hanzhong and the west of Hanzhong.

The Qiang people will all pass by here. After all, although Bashu is rich in materials, Shu brocade is well known to the world and is one of the important standard equipment of the princes and nobles. These things must be transported out to bring an endless supply of materials to Bashu, and

Many Yi people around are also exchanging mountain products with the Han people for some necessary survival materials.

However, since no enemy can easily break into Zitong Pass in Pu'an County without alerting Baishui Pass and Jiameng Pass, therefore, although Zitong Pass is one of the dangerous passes for the Bashu regime, its strategic significance is not actually

It's not big, but over time, it became a transfer station.

"General Xie, there are not many troops guarding the gate. There are a thousand soldiers stationed there, and there is a guard named Zitong. The gate is opened from Chen Shi to Shi Shi. The thousand men are divided into ten brigades, and they rotate every other hour.

, According to information obtained by intelligence personnel, the grain and grass sent from Shuzhong to Baishui Pass and Jiameng Pass pass through Zitong Pass every month."

In a manor beside Zitong Pass, Xie Yingdeng, who had sneaked in quietly, was listening to a report from a Black Ice Platform general.

As spies trained by Yang Tong as an intelligence camp, the Black Ice Platform soldiers lurked near various Guanshan fortresses in Li and Tang Dynasties. They could still rush through the mountains to Zitong Pass to assemble without using any convenient methods.

, without being noticed by the Tang army.

This was also the first time that Heibingtai participated in a formal battle. Therefore, Xie Yingden, the commander of the Fifth Army, came to meet in person to show his importance.

"A thousand soldiers are guarding the pass, so the defense is not too strict." Xie Yingdeng sat on a simple hut and said to the general in front of him: "General Li Daliang, this is the first battle of the Black Ice Platform army. I don't plan to personally do it.

To take command, as the leader of the Feitian Army personally selected by His Majesty, you must ensure that before Jiameng Pass and Baishui Pass are captured, the Tang army will not know about the change of ownership of Jiameng Pass."

"Dare to ask the general." Li Daliang was originally a county magistrate. In the counterinsurgency operation, he showed amazing abilities. He followed the clues to decipher nearly a hundred Tang army intelligence points in the border counties one by one. Because of his ability in both civil and military affairs and his resourcefulness, he was captured by Yang

Dong was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Heibingtai. He said to Xie Yingdeng: "May I ask General Xie, when will our army conquer Baishui Pass and Jiameng Pass?"

"The battlefield is changing rapidly, and there are never absolutes. But one thing, I can assure you, if these two levels are not broken within a month, you can evacuate on your own!" Xie Yingden said to Li Daliang.

One month was enough time for the Tang Army to notice that something was wrong, and the Feitian Army only had a thousand troops. No matter how hard they fought, they would not be able to withstand the Tang Army's day and night attacks. Moreover, such a rigorously trained force

It is too wasteful to use it to fight a war of attrition.

"If you only have a month, I can give it a try." Li Daliang bowed.

"Tell me your idea and see if it can be implemented."

"Reporting to General Xie, the Tang army is not prepared. It should not be difficult for our army to capture Zitong, but if we want to last for a month, the general suggests that it is not too late to take action after the Tang army delivers food and grass next time." Li Daliang said his intention.

Tactics: "Our soldiers can attack the Tang army defenders at night, change into the clothes of the Tang army guarding the pass, arrest the generals, and then torture Zitong Pass on how to communicate with other places in Chengdu. In this way, Zitong Pass can still operate normally and at the same time cut off

Unless there is an emergency, it is not difficult to conceal the information transmission at Baishui Pass and Jiameng Pass for a month."

Xie Yingdeng thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "How to clear the barrier is something that your Feitian Army has to consider. How to do it, I won't care about. But can you confirm the time to do it?"

"Three days later, the troops who went to Jiameng Pass and Baishui Prison to deliver grain and grass will be withdrawn. When the grain escort team leaves, the general will take action that night!" Li Daliang had already used the Black Ice Platform before this.

With his own strength, he found out all the information about Zitong Pass. Before meeting Xie Yingdeng, he already had a detailed operational plan.

"Very good." Xie Yingden nodded: "In three days, we will mobilize troops at Jiameng Pass and Baishui Pass at the same time. As long as the war continues, I don't want any relevant news to enter Shu County through you."

"General, I obey!" Li Daliang bowed solemnly and asked, "General, can you ask me a question?"

"They are all working for the imperial court. They all hope that the Sui Dynasty will unify the world as soon as possible. If General Li has any doubts, just ask!" Xie Yingdeng was the main general who captured the Guanshan Fortress and did something similar to Shen Guang. He hoped that he could complete the task satisfactorily.

, and to complete the mission, it is necessary to cooperate with the various armies that have sneaked into the Tang Dynasty, so he is willing to share various difficult issues with the military commanders.

"Well." Li Daliang responded, and then asked: "As far as I know, General Yuchi's troops are all following the government, and in Yicheng and Qinghua County, the puppet Tang Dynasty deployed 30,000 troops.

If our army doesn't eat up this army, I'm afraid it will become a big trouble for our army."

"You don't have to worry about this, our Fifth Army is not a vegetarian." Xie Yingden said with a smile.

"So, the Fifth Army has also entered the country?" Li Daliang said happily.

"Some people have already arrived, but these people will stab the enemy in the heart at the critical moment."

After Xie Yingdeng finished speaking, he stood up and left. He already knew what he wanted to know, and what the Black Ice Platform soldiers did was beyond his expectations, which also allowed him to completely rest assured that Zitong Pass would be handed over to this intelligence team.

An army of personnel was formed to deal with it.

At that moment, Xie Yingdeng left with his two lieutenants and climbed over a mountain, where a flying divine boat was waiting. This was also the most successful style so far.

The outer layer is thick, and the outer layer is wrapped in cowhide, which can withstand a shot of a bow and arrow. The inside is like a big lantern, but its weapon has become a shuttle shape, which is very safe, but the size is also scary, and the load capacity

It can accommodate a hundred people and equipment without crowding.

In order to avoid accidents, a parachute is also equipped in the cabin. If an accident occurs to the Flying Shenzhou, it will not be thrown to death.

When he came here, he wanted to understand the terrain and mountains here, so he led his team over the mountains and ridges. But now that he has to go back to deploy the war, he naturally cannot go over the mountains and ridges. It is time-consuming, and the mountains are not safe. At this time, snakes are poisonous.

There are countless ferocious beasts, but there were more people before. Fortunately, now that the army is left behind at Zitong Pass, only the three of them go back. Even if they are all extremely brave, it is impossible for them to go without sleep for several days.

It took him more than half a month to climb mountains and ridges, but it only took him half a day to return to Hanchuan.

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Yang Tong, Yin Mingyue, Li Xiuning, Yang Qinfang, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Ling Jing, Luo Shixin, Cheng Yaojin, Huang Junhan, Xue Wanbei, Wang Xiongdan, Xin Zhuer, Liu Gang, Li Zhi, Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaiyu and others

When Xie Yingdeng returned to Nanjiang County in Hanchuan, he was already waiting in a forest in Micang Mountain. To prevent the Tang army from noticing, Yang Tong not only sent the Seventh Army led by Yu Chigong to attack Shunzheng, but also the Fifth Army.

The soldiers did not gather together, but secretly gathered in Micang Mountain in a broken-down manner. Only the generals and the Xuanjia Army gathered here, waiting for Yang Tong's dispatch.

"Li Shimin's troops are mainly deployed in the south of Shu County. There are as many as 150,000 troops. But in the south of Shu County, we have the Sixth Army, the Tenth Army, the Beizhen Army, the Taihe Army, and Liao soldiers.

In terms of military strength, he is no worse than Li Tang. The weapons, equipment and siege equipment are also very advanced. Therefore, Li Shimin can hardly support the army going north. Those 40,000 Tibetan cavalry dare to go out of the city to fight, which is just for our army to kill chickens and monkeys.

In the north, we also have an army of more than 100,000 harassing and attacking day and night. Liu Hongji, who also has a small number of troops, does not have many mobile troops. The purpose of our battle is to lay a wedge in the territory of the puppet Tang Dynasty and occupy

The five counties of Thanh Hoa, Uicheng, Pu'an, Jinshan and Wenshan in the central part of the country, that is to say, once the puppet Tang army in these five counties is defeated, the puppet Tang Zhao will be in an unfavorable situation that cannot be taken into consideration at the beginning and end. Then will it be the southern expedition or

The Northern Expedition depends on the circumstances. We will focus on surprise attacks in this battle, which can also be said to be a dangerous move." Yang Tong motioned everyone to sit down: "I believe you generals have heard about the Flying Divine Boat, right?

"

"The talents of the Holy One can think things that others dare not think. We are in awe!" It is difficult for the generals not to know. In the end of Hanchuan, from time to time there will be flying divine boats rising into the sky. Don't say that they are the Han people.

Most of the people in Sichuan have seen it, but they just don’t know what it is. Even every time the Flying Shenzhou takes flight, many people worship the Shenzhou.

During this period of time, Yang Tong, in order to avoid the leakage of information, has strengthened the blockade of key points several times. The area where the Feitian Shenzhou is located is also heavily guarded. No one can approach except designated soldiers. However, as a subordinate of Yang Tong,

The core generals and everyone present here had heard about the Flying Divine Boat. When Yang Tong mentioned it, they all suddenly became excited.

"According to the plan made by me and two military advisors, we believe that if our army wants to enter Shu County, the three passes of Baishui, Jiameng and Zitong must be broken!" Yang Tong said to everyone: "At present, troops have been deployed at Zitong Pass, and the remaining

Baishui Pass and Jiameng Pass, I decided to use the Flying Shenzhou to destroy Jiameng Pass first. Once Jiameng Pass is broken, the morale of the Tang army at Baishui Pass will inevitably be in chaos, and then we can send an army to attack from the front, in the direction of Jiameng Pass.

The soldiers and horses attacked from behind, and under attack from both front and rear, it is not difficult to break the Baishui Pass!"

"As for who will lead the army..." Yang Tong looked at Xie Yingdeng, "Since General Xie left in person, you will be the one to lead the charge!"

Although it is possible to launch a fierce attack from the south, the two to three hundred thousand troops facing the confrontation will definitely lose tens of thousands of men, which is not a good thing for future reconstruction. The key is that Yang Tong is worried that after Li Shimin's defeat in the south, he will wait for an opportunity to sneak into the mountains and use the

Due to the favorable geographical location, he continued to fight guerrillas against the imperial court, so annihilating him in Chengdu was the best choice.

"I will obey your orders." Xie Yingden's eyes flashed with joy.

Yang Tong said to Du Ruhui, Cheng Yaojin, Huang Junhan and Liu Gang: "This southern expedition to the Puppet Tang Dynasty is not for one city or one place, but for the unification of the world. Hanchuan is the rear foundation of the Central Route Army, and no one should be allowed to appear.

If something goes wrong, I decided to let Du Junshi, General Huang, General Cheng, and General Liu lead their troops to guard Hanchuan, while the rest of the generals will follow me south to conquer the puppet Tang Dynasty."

"General, I will obey the orders of the Holy One!" Du Ruhui, Cheng Yaojin, Huang Junhan, and Liu Gang looked solemn and bowed.

Yang Tong looked at the four generals who were a little disappointed, and said: "Qinghua is surrounded by Hanchuan, Tongchuan, Danqu, Paxi, and Yicheng. The four counties in front have been owned by the Sui Dynasty. Once the three passes are occupied by our army,

Occupy, you immediately take over Thanh Hoa County, where people are panicking, and advance towards Pasir County. If possible, there is no harm in taking over Xincheng and northern Suining."

"Here." The four generals were overjoyed. Although their contribution was small, it was still better than nothing.

"Luo Shixin, Xin Li'er, Xue Wanbei, and Li Zhi, the four of you have gathered your troops and horses. Once Baishui Pass is broken, you will immediately lead your army to capture Yicheng County and go to Zitong Pass to join me and prepare for the battle in Shu County. This battle must be done quickly.

Once the three barriers are broken, the pseudo-Tang Dynasty must be cut in two again before Li Shimin can react."

"The last general takes orders!" Luo Shixin, Xin Li'er, and Li Zhi quickly said with their hands in hand.

"Let's all prepare for war and go out together the day after tomorrow. We must use lightning speed to capture the dangerous fortresses in Yizhou and open a strategic road for the army to march."
Chapter completed!