The new year is off to a good start.

In January of the fourth year of Chuping (193 AD), Tong Yuan and Xu Rong led the main force of the dreadnought army, converged with Huang Yu and Xu Huang's soldiers and horses, and laid out a defensive position in Yang County on the east side of Fenshui. In addition, let Hu Lang'er and others protect the horse's physical strength and prepare to attack.

Yu Fuluo and Hu Chuquan, they never imagined that the Han army, which had always been lying in the nest in winter, would be able to fight in full winter clothes. What I didn't expect was that Tong Yuan's subordinates would have such a terrible guy.

Heads-up, no one can sustain ten rounds in front of him; With the battle array, the opponent's whole army is heavily armored and iron-helmeted, brave and fearless. The man was armed with a big axe, and he repeatedly entered the battle and came and went freely, and the Huns could not do anything about it, and many people were deeply impressed by him.

Yu Fu Luo and Hu Chuquan also tried, sending light cavalry around the battle formation and plundering villages and towns. As a result, Juntun and Mintun have already been armed to meet the battle, and the sneak attackers have not been able to steal chickens and rice.

In the end, Yu Fuluo's troops did not advance or retreat, and nearly 10,000 light cavalry stayed in the west of Fenshui, between Pingyang and Yang County.

At this moment, Tong Yuan and Xu Huang invariably looked at the junction of the frozen Fenshui and another river in the distance. This river was called Jianshui, and later generations were called Hong'an Jianhe.

It is an important tributary of Fenshui, and it is also the most important river in Hongdong County in later generations, except for Fenshui. The river originates in the Huoda Mountain in the east and flows into Fenshui from east to west.

Xu Huang knew that Tong Yuan was a little worried, and said confidently: "General rest assured, the last general is originally from Yang County, and there are subordinates of a certain township who have opened the way, and there is nothing wrong from Huo Dashan to Gypsum Mountain and Mianshan." ”

Tong Yuan was also relieved when he heard Xu Huang say this, "Plus Hu Lang'er and Jia Liangdao are here, there must be no problem." The main reason is that I have been waiting a little anxiously these days, and this time it is a large-scale, hundreds of miles away coordinated operations, which has high requirements for the troops. So, as soon as you see a signal, report it immediately. ”

"No!"

A troop that seemed to be the most unsuitable for marching in the mountains was starting from Huo Dashan, the source of the stream, all the way over the mountains and mountains, and heading north.

"I really didn't expect that the heavy cavalry could still move forward in the mountains."

Jia Kui, a native of Xiangling County in the south of Yang County, studied history, military affairs, and geography with his grandfather since he was a child, but this was the first time he marched with a heavy cavalry unit, and it was also through the Dahuo Mountain in the northeast of Hedong County.

"If you are familiar with horses, you know that horses are better at climbing mountains than people, and it is perfectly fine without carrying people and equipment. The donkey is even more powerful, almost like a sheep. However, they cannot travel far in the mountains and need special rest and care. Hu Lang'er said with a smile.

Jia Kui replied: "I heard that most of the roads in this mountain are walked by sheep. The sheep walks a few times, and the person can go. ”

"Haha! It's very apt. I really didn't expect Jia County Ling, who was born in a big family, to say something so down-to-earth. If the scholars and officials can be like Jia County's order, I believe that the world will not be like this. ”

"Alas, Kui is still eighteen years old, and the praise of the captain cannot afford it. I only hope that we can work together to make the world peaceful. ”

After Jia Kui answered, he felt that the responsibility was not light, he took a deep breath, and looked at the surrounding mountains and rivers, strange rocks, deep streams and valleys, and thousands of weather.

Moving forward in the vast forest, the sky and trees cover the sky and the sun, testing the patience and will of a line; I walked to a valley again, and the white snow was in the sky, which made people feel refreshed.

The line was at the bottom of the valley, marching cautiously in a long and narrow queue. At this time, if there is an enemy ambush, the whole army will definitely be annihilated, but the mobile force of the Fuluo Department is not very large, and the remaining soldiers and horses and young men will have to occupy many county towns to prevent the resistance of slaves.

That's why Hu Lang'er and them can take such a risky detour from the mountains to surround them.

Of course, Xu Jian and the armored cavalry did not come together. With their equipment alone, each cavalryman needed two donkeys, not counting their own two horses and a horse. So, let's not come.

Correspondingly, the new army of Bingzhou, which was arranged in Hedong County, sent 500 light cavalry and a large number of donkeys to accompany it.

According to the previous preparations of the Dreadnought Army and Jia Kui, Pei Jia, and Wei Jia, after the sneak attack troops arrived, many Han heroes and powerful forces would respond to them, so there was no need to worry about reinforcements and materials.

In the evening of the same day, the group arrived in the northern part of Dahuo Mountain and chose a leeward valley bottom for the night.

At night, the surrounding sandstone is abrupt and distinctly shaped, but it is also convenient for scouts to change their guard at night.

There are several jagged red rock pines growing on the rock wall, among which the oldest ancient pine is several zhang high, similar to the welcome pine of Huangshan.

It grows on top of boulders, with thick roots deep in the cracks of the stones. This tree has a lifespan of 2,000 years, and it can be called a thousand-year-old pine, and it is still full of life.

This night, Jia Kui and Hu Lang'er didn't talk much, because there was still one day to go before they could achieve their goal. According to the plan, tomorrow night will be a convergence with the powerful Han forces in the occupied area of Fuluo, and when the spring flowers bloom, it will be the time for spring plowing and sowing after the recovery of many areas.

Early the next morning, fog began to rise in the mountains. As the hours passed, the fog grew heavier and heavier, and it was completely like a misty forest.

Because they couldn't see the road clearly, the procession traveled very carefully, and if you measure the visibility in later generations, it was less than ten meters at this time. However, the weather is very convenient for the troops to hide and stealth, and there are guides and merchants who have walked this way in the team, so they will not lose their way.

In the fog, the forest is too dense, there are fallen trees everywhere, it is inconvenient to travel, especially with equipment and a large number of livestock, many times the donkey is allowed to open the way in front, and the expert who is accustomed to traveling in the mountains wields a knife and axe to cut through the thorns and thorns to open up space, and the people behind can pass.

"It's drowning ahead," the scout reported the latest location.

"Oh, this is the closest road to the enemy-occupied Yong'an County." Hu Lang'er clearly remembered the distance mentioned at the previous battle meeting of the Dreadnought, which was 50 miles east of Yong'an County, where Han villages were farming and grazing decades ago, but later became a deserted mountain and wilderness.

Jia Kui laughed quietly: "God help me wait." At this time, the fog is heavy, even if there are enemy scouts nearby, our troops can still sneak in the fog, and in the evening, they can join up with friendly forces. ”

Hu Lang'er said: "That's right, but you still need to climb the nearby mountains, first, to explore the direction, and second, to deal with emergencies." Liang Dao, you follow the team, and I will come when I go. ”

Jia Kui, who was eighteen years old, also wanted to take this opportunity to learn and practice more, so he said: "If the captain thinks I can keep up with the pace of climbing, let me go with me." I hope to learn more military skills with the lieutenant. ”

Hu Lang'er knew that the young man in front of him was not an ordinary scholar, so he took him with him to climb the nearby mountain range known as Drowning Tuo Weng.

Jia Kui followed Hu Lang'er and more than ten other people, running quickly and quietly in the mountains, although it was foggy weather, but you could vaguely hear the cheerful singing of birds, if it wasn't for the war, it would definitely be an unforgettable hike.

Hu Lang'er said softly: "Not only should your steps be brisk, but also make your ears smart." ”

Jia Kui was puzzled: "Ears? ”

"That's right, you have to listen to it. If there is a quiet sound of birds, it is relatively safe. If all is silent, then be doubly careful. At this time, Hu Lang'er not only had solid feet, but his nose and ears were also highly alert.

Jia Kui had a cleverness in his heart, it turned out that there were so many things to learn outside of books, and this was just more than a day, and he made up his mind that he must have more experience and study in the army in the future.

As he grew older, he knew that the longing for Wei Qing and Huo Qubing when he was a child was very simple, but he did not plan to give up, but adjusted the way to achieve it after knowing the difficulties of reality.

This is......

At this moment, his followers Hu Lang'er and others were climbing a mountain, and he kept an eye on the hillside with his limbs together. At this moment, he raised his head and saw the sight of a lifetime.

Is it fog? No, that's the cloud! Clouds and mist are rushing forward from the mountains. True, he saw endless clouds coming from the hillside.

The clouds are galloping, the fog is galloping!

Jia Kui was halfway up the mountain, and the clouds and mist on the mountain were visible to the naked eye, rushing towards him. It turned out that the scenery near his hometown was so amazing, but it was a pity that he did not have the opportunity to recite poems to express the emotions in his heart.

Don't regret it, though. The two-day trip will be deeply imprinted in his life and memory, and he believes that this kind of life is what men should pursue.

Jia Kui, Jia Liangdao, just like this, little by little separated from the trajectory of life in history, I don't know what kind of achievements can be achieved?

Climbing to the top of the mountain, it turned out that there was still a sea of clouds around it, Hu Lang'er signaled everyone to be quiet, and he and several scouts carefully explored the situation at the top.

After a while, Hu Lang'er signaled that there was no problem, and after arranging for the three of them to continue to be on guard, the rest of the personnel went down the mountain to join the team.

Hu Lang'er said as she walked: "There is no problem on the mountain, judging from the snow situation, no one has been there for a long time. However, this fog may turn into rain and snow, and when I went up the mountain just now, the oncoming clouds and mist were quite wet, and once it rained, it was inconvenient to march and hide. ”

Jia Kui smiled, he had just thought that the fog might dissipate by noon, and this time he learned to detect the possibility of sleet from whether the fog was wet or not.

"It's already a new year, the weather is a little warmer, and there is a possibility of rain. It seems that the soldiers and horses cannot be allowed to rest first, and we can pass quickly in the fog before noon. ”

Although Hedong County is north of the Yellow River, it does warm up with sleet in the first lunar month.

Sure enough, just after noon, it began to rain and snow.

Fortunately, the soldiers and horses marched quickly, and after crossing a large galloping cold stream, they went into the forest again.

However, the forest was too dense, and it took a lot of physical effort to continue to open the way with donkeys and axes.