The horse was restrained, Yang Ben raised his eyes and looked at the Hanzhong Plain in front of him, and his mind couldn't help but feel broad.
He just felt so sorry.
He could not participate in the battle of Diaoyu City because he stayed in Chengdu; he could not participate in the battle of recapturing Hanzhong because he stayed in Kuzhu Pass.
Now, finally, we have waited for the commander-in-chief's order to abandon Kuzhu Pass and transfer the order to garrison Hanzhong as the guard general of Ziwu Pass.
Just hearing about this official position made Yang Ben's blood boil.
Where is Ziwu Pass?
Forty miles south of Chang'an City is Ziwu Town, and ten miles further is Ziwu Pass.
It strangles Hanzhong, the important transportation center of Qinchuan.
By guarding this pass, we can advance to the north and conquer the old capital of Qin and Han Dynasties, and retreat to ensure that Hanzhong is safe.
Ziwu Pass has not yet been recovered, but it is obviously a place that must be captured.
When a man establishes himself in the world, he must achieve such great achievements!
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The sound of horse hooves sounded, and Song He rode out and stood beside Yang Ben.
He was originally left to garrison at Jianmen Pass, but he was also transferred to Hanzhong.
As for who guards Jianmen Pass?
Kong Xian, the pacifying envoy of Lizhou West Road, sent generals.
He, Song He, wanted to guard Xiegu Pass, which was the exit of another road from Hanzhong to Qinchuan. Not far to the north was Wuzhangyuan.
Compared with Jianmen Pass, this is the gateway to the Mongolian army from behind.
Song He didn't talk much, but he was determined to never lose to Yang Ben in his lifelong achievements.
…
The two of them looked at the plains of Hanzhong in silence, and when the cavalry behind them rushed towards them, they each waved their whips.
"Keep going! Rush to Hanzhong City to meet the commander-in-chief!"
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Behind the two cavalrymen on the Golden Bull Road, Xu Kui was also on his way.
He had all infantry under his command, and he set out too late, unable to catch up with Yang Ben and Song He.
Speaking of which, when Xu Kui replied to Kong Xian, Kong Xian was very angry.
"Do you know that there is another Yinping Road? What? You don't know? You are from Lizhou and you don't know? I will tell you that that is the road Deng Ai took when he entered Shu."
"You know that all the troops in Kuzhu Pass and Jianmen Pass have been transferred, right? Commander Li is not only the magistrate of Xingyuan. He is also Commander of Shu, Commander of Shu! I, a Yuncheng guard, jumped to Lizhou West Road to appease
How many people are available?"
"I have already said that as long as you are willing to stay, I will tell Li Shuai that he will agree..."
But after all is said and done, Xu Kui only has one sentence.
"I want to fight by the commander's side."
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Behind Xu Kui's team, Nie Zhongyou just led his troops to Lizhou.
He was originally a military general of the Song Dynasty. After the battle at Diaoyu City, he was recommended by Li Xia and was promoted to the capital of Xingyuan Prefecture... Wang Jian's original position.
Nie Zhongyou knew that for a long time in the future, Li Xia would spend all his efforts to rectify the dilapidated Hanzhong.
Then he will be responsible for training troops and guarding the defense of Hanzhong...
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In the past few days, the farmers who were buried in Tianlong often looked up and saw soldiers and horses marching towards Hanzhong.
The farmers wiped away their sweat and couldn't help but worry that these Song soldiers would trample their fields where young seedlings had just grown.
But no, these Song troops were strictly disciplined and only focused on marching. Occasionally, some soldiers shouted to them: "Don't worry, our generals will guard the Shu Road and ensure the peace of Hanzhong! Let's shout together!"
"We will guard the Shu Road and ensure the peace of Hanzhong..."
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April 28th.
Shu Commandery Mansion, Assembly Hall.
Different from the previous empty space, this day was full of staff and generals.
"Let's hand out the book first."
"yes……"
An official brought two piles of books and began to distribute them.
Li Xia said: "Historical Records and Three Kingdoms, you warriors who don't read, can just read them as stories. If you don't understand, discuss it with each other. If you don't understand, stand up and get beaten."
"Hahaha." The generals laughed.
But it's not that the joke is funny, it's that Li Shuai rarely makes a joke and he always has to support it.
Li Xia added: "After reading the book, I don't ask you too much. Just write down the place names and their strategic significance."
Within a few words, the generals all received the books and stuffed them into their arms.
Li Xia then clicked on the map on the case.
"First let's talk about several Shu roads to guard against the Mongols, from west to east, Qishan Road, Chencang Road, Baoxie Road, Tangluo Road, Ziwu Road... Several stories from the Han and Shu periods, including the plank road built openly, the Chencang Road secretly, and Liu Chu
The Qi Mountains all come from here, why? These Shu roads are dangerous and the Mongolian army cannot cross the Qin Mountains, so they must take these roads."
"Of course, the Mongols are busy fighting for the throne and will not come. However, we must pass the five gates on the Shu Road: Baima Pass, Dashan Pass, Xiegu Pass, Luogu Pass, and Ziwu Pass.
Occupy it and hold it. In this way, we can attack when we want and defend when we want, instead of just hoping that 'the enemy will not attack'."
Having said this, Li Xia glanced at the generals.
Obviously, after capturing these passes, the Song army did not have the energy to leave the passes for the time being. Gu Yu
If the infantry ran to the Guanzhong Plain, they would be easily annihilated by the Mongolian army.
Only Yang Ben and Song He's two cavalry armies could occasionally make small harassment outside the Shu Road, and then retreat back to Guancheng to withstand the wrath of the Mongolian army.
It sounds very... challenging.
But Li Xia just wants to fight. He doesn't want to live in peace with the Mongolian army across the Qinling Mountains. He wants to border Mongolia and bring all his officials there to see what trouble is.
The Song Dynasty court was used to peace talks with Liao and Jin, and was used to sitting back and having nothing to worry about.
…
"Nie Dutong, you are responsible for commanding this battle and tell the generals what you think."
"Yes." Nie Zhongyou came out and said: "The Mongols have never been in the habit of guarding the passes. Now the Han princes are at war with the Mongolian army in Liupan Mountain. There are not many troops left in each pass city, and they are all Han troops.
They did not expect that we would attack through the Shu Road, so it is not difficult to capture these cities. The difficulty lies in how to face the Mongolian counterattack..."
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On this day, a river boat was sailing up the Yangtze River, carrying the first batch of officials who went to Hanzhong to take up posts.
The boat arrived at Hankou and turned into the Han River.
"You can go up the river to Xiangyang, and then continue westward along the Han River to reach Hanzhong City. You will meet Li Jieshuai first, and then go to various states and counties."
"Do you know that the road from Hanzhong to Xiangyang was the way Mongolia 'borrowed' to destroy gold?"
Although Zan Wanshou was a warrior, he had a profound family knowledge and knew a lot about this. He said: "The Mongolian right-leg army, led by Tuo Lei, entered Hanzhong via Chencang Road, followed the Han River, and attacked Bianjing from Tangzhou and Dengzhou.
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Hu Sansheng sighed endlessly and said: "The Duke of Jin used the false road to attack Guo; King Wen of Chu used Cai to destroy Xi; King Hui of Qin used the road to attack Shu... Our generation reads history and mourns it without realizing it, which also makes future generations mourn again.
My generation too."
"What Jing Shen said...sigh." Huang Zhen also sighed and said: "We, the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty, have a blood feud. Even so, the imperial court rejected the Mongolian treaty at that time. The Jin Kingdom's so-called 'compensation from the Song Dynasty'
'If you open a border quarrel southward, you will bring about your own destruction."
"Now that the chieftain has died, Mongolia must have lost all its vigor, like the Liao and Jin Dynasties, and will no longer be able to conquer the South."
"I hope so."
"As far as I can see, the Mongolian army's combat power is meager. It has suffered repeated defeats in the past twenty years. This time, Kublai Khan retreated quickly enough. Could it be that the more than 10,000 Mongolian troops retreated too slowly?
All the soldiers of the Song Dynasty were wiped out in one battle."
"Thinking about it this way, Li Xia...it is not difficult for Li Jieshuai to regain Hanzhong. At that time, General Wang killed the chieftain in Diaoyu City. The Mongolian army was in chaos, so Li Jieshuai sent his troops to follow up."
"Is it any wonder that you got such a high position at such a young age?"
"If it were me, I might not be able to do it."
"It's a pity that I didn't have such good luck."
"I just hope that there won't be another ugly show of 'child's body redeeming Yanjing'."
"Isn't it hard to say that the success of redeeming a city and then returning and boasting about restoration has always been small?"
"..."
Zan Wanshou couldn't get in the conversation again.
Originally, when he heard everyone talking about the terrain, he wanted to talk about the art of war.
He went down the Han River from Tuolei and turned north to attack Bianjing. He had a lot to say about this battle.
For example, if you drag a mine and do not attack a fortified city, you can quickly join forces with the other two armies... The Mongols often use this tactic to disperse their troops, kill through the enemy's defenses, and then join forces to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
On this topic, Zan Wanshou can still talk about several battles in Mengjin, Huihui Valley, Sanfeng Mountain...
But when civil servants talked, the topic gradually turned to "Li Jieshuai was in a high position at a young age".
Zan Wanshou felt bored and couldn't help but ask Lu Xiufu: "Jun Shi, what do you think of the Mongolian army's combat power?"
Lu Xiufu then turned around and said his first sentence of the day.
"Tracking is tough... I'm seasick."
"Brother Jun Shi, isn't he from Zhenjiang?"
"I have been studying since I was a child and have never traveled far... This is the first time I have walked such a long waterway."
Zan Wanshou said hurriedly: "How about asking Brother Junshi to come into the cabin and rest?"
"No."
Lu Xiufu decisively refused.
His posture was still that serious, his beautiful face was full of solemnity, and he spoke slowly.
"I must learn to ride a boat."
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As the boat sailed up the river with difficulty, these young officials obviously did not realize what they were about to face.
And in Hanzhong, where they were going, groups of soldiers were already lining up and preparing...
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"Cheer up, everyone!"
Xu Kui shouted loudly, walked through the queue, and slapped a soldier on the helmet.
"Look at your spearhead! How dull is it?! Grind it!"
His face was full of ferocity, completely different from when he was sitting in the field, and every time he opened his mouth, he was shouting at the top of his lungs.
This is what he learned from Yang Ben and even Liu Jinsuo...
"While brothers are still alive, I have only one piece of good advice to tell you! Listen carefully... Sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war, do you understand?!"
"clear!"
"Don't even think that you can live in peace and quiet after regaining Hanzhong! The peace and prosperity is left to your families and the people of Sichuan and Sichuan! Let the farmers cultivate the land and let your wives and children have food to eat... But who are we?!
"
"Fighters who protect our country..."
"Speak louder! I can't hear you! The enemy is a beast on the grassland. What about you? Cattle and sheep?!"