Amidst the drizzle, thousands of people came to the foot of Gushan Mountain.
Hou Feihu climbed to the top of the mountain immediately and looked down at the earth.
Don't tell me, this mountain is quite big.
It is probably tens of miles long from south to north, and maybe ten miles wide from east to west.
While walking among the vegetation, pheasants soared into the sky. Occasionally, I saw a few deer and rabbits, which would run away when they saw people.
There are seasonal small streams in the mountains. At this time, the autumn rain is continuous and the gurgling sound is pleasing to the eye.
Occasionally I saw a few small ponds, which looked like stagnant water.
Hou Feihu knelt down and took a closer look. It was a little turbid after the rain, and there were a lot of mosquitoes. It seemed drinkable, but it seemed not.
But it doesn't matter, these small ponds are used as a guaranteed water source. When there is really no water, you can get water from here, boil it and drink it.
He looked carefully at the vegetation in the mountains.
Wood is an essential material for setting up camp.
Dead branches and dead wood are essential for cooking.
Forage can be used to feed draft animals and even war horses - if you are besieged for a long time and food is insufficient, the fodder will be very precious and the war horses will not be deprived of food.
After reading this, it was already sunset, and the group camped on the mountain and continued their investigation the next day.
This time he saw several relatively flat mountain basins of different sizes.
He asked people to write it down carefully, compared it with the location of the water source, and finally circled the paper several times to determine the location of the camp.
He carefully distinguished where the cavalry was stationed and where the infantry was stationed. He even walked carefully around the two camps to see if the line of sight was blocked and whether the flags could be clearly seen.
After going through all the problems, he finally felt relieved.
That's what war is like.
There is a brave side of charging naked and shouting for a fierce battle, but there is also a cumbersome side of taking the trouble and weighing carefully.
Half of Hou Feihu's fighting skills were learned in school, and the other half was gradually understood after leading the army.
The process of understanding made him "wanted to die".
Yes, when he was studying with Master Shao, he only half-understood some of the military knowledge. It could be said that he had memorized it by rote. But the more battles he fought, the more he could understand what he had memorized by rote.
The moment when you understand it all and suddenly realize it, it is really more enjoyable than playing with women.
He fell in love with this feeling.
The knowledge he memorized by rote now seems to be a treasure trove. When he completely digests it, he may be able to have a place among the generals in the world, right?
He knows that he actually has no characteristics.
Not as upright and steady as Wang Queer, not as brave and brave as Jin San, he was privately known as a "Tian Shefu" type general.
Every time I go to a place, I carefully examine the terrain, water sources, and vegetation. I want to dig three feet into the ground and study it carefully. Sometimes I even look too carefully, which makes people uncomfortable.
But he is not a conservative general. Once he determines something, he will repeatedly make fuss about the purpose of the campaign, even if he takes some risks.
After spending a few days working, he already had a good understanding of Gushan and Fushui.
He already had a plan for where the more than 4,000 foot soldiers of the Heiji Army would be stationed, where the more than 400 Henan noble cavalry would be stationed, how to contact them, which route to attack from, how to respond after the battle, and how to retreat.
After everything was settled, the sound of logging came one after another on Gushan Mountain.
Military supplies, food and grass were brought in by the truckload and stored in the camp.
On the last day, he directly left all the drivers, laborers and baggage vehicles in Zhuwubao, and sent them to cut down branches and make simple antlers.
On the top of Gushan Mountain, the atmosphere was full of heat and war.
****
Outside the city of Shexian County, the foundation of a camp has been laid.
In the afternoon, Liang Su left the county and began to patrol the camp.
According to the plan, two thousand soldiers from Wancheng will be stationed in the fortress outside the city, plus a thousand soldiers recruited from Shi Le - Shi Le's soldiers who divided their fields and houses in Yecheng, Anyang and other places.
Within the county town, there are still 3,000 soldiers from Wancheng and 1,000 soldiers from Shile.
There are a total of 7,000 people inside and outside the city, basically all infantry, working together to defend the hub of Shexian County.
After inspecting the camp, Liang Su rode his horse to the west.
Along the way, I saw the steep mountain roads and the lush trees, which made me take a deep breath.
Not bad, not bad!
They originally received an order to camp in Wu'an County, but the day before yesterday they suddenly received an order from Chen Gong's army to go west and seize Shexian County.
She County is a county under Guangping, and theoretically belongs to Hebei.
But in this place where the forces of the two sides are intertwined, is there anything that belongs and does not belong?
Liu Kun occupied this place, Tuoba Xianbei came here, Shi Le once stationed troops here, and the Huns often passed by it. Who do you think it belongs to?
After sending people to inquire, they learned that since the withdrawal of troops from Shile, this was a no-nonsense zone, so they marched for more than a hundred miles in two days, leaving behind even the baggage convoys, and finally captured the county town with almost no people this morning.
The name of Shexian County comes from the pre-Han Dynasty. It was named because people walked across the Qingzhang River.
This is really a traffic thoroughfare, a crossroads...
There was a sound of horse hooves coming from the southwest.
After seeing Liang Su from a distance, the knight dismounted and reported: "General, there are bandits guarding Huguan. We approached at night, but saw that the city was heavily guarded and flags were lined up. We climbed up and looked into the distance, and saw the post road to the west.
The horses and chariots are constantly mounting, and the cavalry on foot are vigorous. The Huns seem to be gathering a large army."
"Do you see clearly?" Liang Su asked.
"See clearly." The knight raised his head and replied with a tone full of certainty.
"No wonder, no wonder!" Liang Su murmured to himself.
The war between the Xiongnu and Liu Kun and Tuoba ended at the end of July. Now it is early September, and they have not launched an attack yet, which makes Liang Su feel a little strange.
Now it seems that a large number of infantry were mobilized from the west. No wonder it was so slow.
Huguan is located 35 miles southwest of Shexian County. It has been a dangerous pass since ancient times, also called Hukou Pass.
In the fourth year of Duke Ai, the state of Qi attacked Jin and captured eight cities. Among them was a place called Yukou, which was Hukou.
Huguan is located at the mouth of a valley in the Taihang Mountains, hence its name Hukou Pass (now northeast of Licheng County).
Thirty-five miles northeast of Hukou Pass is Shexian County, Guangping County (today's county).
Fifty or sixty miles southwest of Hukou Pass is Shangdang County, which governs Lu County (now northeast of Lucheng District), located on the west bank of the Zhuozhang River.
After passing through Lu County, we walked southwest along the post road. After climbing over a mountain, we entered today's Changzhi Basin, which is one of the core areas of Shangdang.
There are more than a hundred miles of mountain roads in total, with the small basin where Lu County is located in the middle. It is very close to the core area of ​​Shangdang County, but the most difficult part is this mountain road...
Damn it, just hit me, you’re scared!
Liang Su gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go!"
A group of dozens of riders headed straight to Shexian County and began to prepare for war.
The Huns even pulled the infantry over, and it was obvious that they were going to fight.
The surrounding area of ​​Shexian County is relatively flat, with no terrain advantages. It is not a dangerous pass, and all it relies on is an earth city. But as long as this earth city stands on the bank of Qingzhang River, it can threaten your grain routes.
The Art of War says that when you encounter a city on the road, you must attack it or surround it.
As long as Chen Gong does not give up on them and as long as there are reinforcements outside, he will have the confidence to hold on.
After returning to the city, Liang Su sent messengers one after another to report the military situation and urge the dispatch of grain and grass.
****
The news quickly spread back to Yecheng, and Shao Xun immediately called his staff for a meeting. Wang Yan, Yu Bing, and Le Zhao were in attendance.
"Shexian County is left alone, and I'm afraid there will be something wrong." Xi Jian, a man in charge, immediately said: "Liang Su is a surrender who fled from Guanxi. He was taken care of by Liang Fen and made a general in Wancheng. How can he be so virtuous and capable?
, to command an army of 7,000 men? Moreover, Shi Le surrendered his troops among them, so Ming Gong was mistaken."
Yu Chen frowned slightly.
He suggested using Liang Su, what's the problem?
The Guanxi soldiers were not related to the Xiongnu, but had enmity, and they still had the will to fight. He felt that nothing would go wrong.
Shao Xun stood by the wall and drew a line from She County with his finger, dividing it into two roads.
Although Shexian County does not have a favorable geographical location and does not have a city gate, it is the intersection of various post roads, or the main crossing.
One hundred and sixty miles southeast from this county, there is Fukou Spring, which is to the right of Fukou (the foot of Fukou).
Along the way is a river (Qingzhang River Valley) with rich water and grass. After exiting it, you can reach between Anyang and Yecheng.
But this road is not a serious post road. Because of the terrain of the canyon split by the Qingzhang River, it is difficult for large armies, pedestrians, and business travelers to travel.
Traveling more than a hundred miles northeast from Shexian County, you can reach Wu'an, and Wu'an can reach Handan in the east.
During the Warring States Period, the Qin army "camped in Anxi" and "all the roofs in Wu'an were shaken" to force Handan.
This road is the main road of Fukouxing.
"Ming Gong, She County is certainly important, but if the rebel army leaves Fukou, they will be attacked by Gushan and Wu'an defenders. If the front is light and the back is heavy, the weak soldiers are in the front and the enemy's energy is wasted, and the elite soldiers are in the back and pinch the enemy's back. Ming Ming
If you lead Xiaorui yourself and join the great road, then it will be destroyed." Yu Chen walked to the map, pointed at the mountains, rivers, roads, and cities on it, and said.
Shao Xun remained silent.
"Ming Gong, at Taihang Baxing, will the Xiongnu definitely go to Fukouxing? Is there any deception?" Yang Chen asked.
"If we go to Jingxing, wouldn't we be too close to Tuoba Xianbei?"
"It's still possible to take the risk. Liu Kun is unable to attack. Tuoba has returned to Shengle. He hastily gathered troops. It won't be that fast."
"Where's Baixing? It's Jijun when you come out. It'll be troublesome if you turn north."
"Instead of worrying about Baixing, it is better to think about whether the Xiongnu will go south from the Zhuozhangshui River Valley and sneak attacks."
"This road is not easy to walk. If you can't stand it, a few cavalry troops will come. Come in and out quickly. It's nothing to worry about."
"You think there is nothing to worry about, but Commander Wubao is ignorant. When he sees the Xiongnu soldiers, he will be confused and think that Duke Ming has been defeated."
"Is there a canyon to the south? In the past, Cao Mengde took this road when he was campaigning for high officials. There is a poem called "Bitter Cold Journey" that says..."
"Don't think about it. That road is more difficult to walk. No one has walked it for many years."
The "big guys" didn't speak, and the middle and lower-level staff were whispering, and the discussion was very lively.
"Ming Gong, the situation is so clear. If it is necessary to block it, block it. Over at Shexian County, we may send a team of government soldiers. We have no talented servants. I would like to go to Shexian County and join our team." Xi Jian volunteered.
Shao Xun turned to look at Zhang Bin and asked, "Meng Sun, why don't you say a word?"
Zhang Bin cupped his hands and said: "Ming Gong already knows the opportunity to win, so why should I say more?"
"Oh?" Shao Xun smiled and asked, "Where is this opportunity?"
"Far away in the horizon, close in front of you." Zhang Bin looked like a "Riddler".
Shao Xun smiled and said nothing.
It's time for me to do what I'm good at, but the cost is a bit high.
(I will post as soon as I finish writing. I left early in the morning and the 8 o'clock chapter is gone. I will wait until the afternoon. Please vote. Also: I have updated a map and it is in the book review area.)
Chapter completed!