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Luogu Road is also called Fu Luo Road, its south mouth is located in the mouth of the Fushui River in Yangxian County, Hanzhong, the north mouth is located in the west Luoyu of Zhouzhi County, stretching for more than 400 miles, because the main peak Taibai Peak is closest to the Qinling Mountains, it is the most convenient and the most precipitous valley road among the ancient roads.

The reason why he chose to march from Luogu Road was that Cao Shuang and a group of his staff had studied it, the Meridian Road was difficult and difficult to walk, and the position of the Bao Slope Road and the Old Road was to the west, and the Wei army made a roundabout way to advance, which was very convenient, so it was chosen Luogu Road.

One of the most important reasons is that the south entrance of Luogu Road, that is, the exit of Hanzhong, is located in the area of Xingshi and Jinjin, and is only less than 100 miles away from the two cities of Hanle, the center of Hanzhong.

Therefore, as early as Luoyang, when planning the military plan, Cao Shuang had already chosen Luogu Road, and after Xiahou Xuan arrived in Chang'an, he officially launched this plan to cut down Shu, and all the preparations of the Wei army were carried out around Luogu Road.

Xiahou Ba, the protector of Shu, was entrusted with an important task by Cao Shuang this time, and took the lead in rushing to Luogukou to make preliminary arrangements there.

The most difficult part of attacking Shu is not to fight, but to march, the towering Qinling Mountains are not only the border between Wei and Shu, but also the dividing line between the north and the south.

The rugged and steep mountain road became the first major problem for the Wei army to conquer Shu, and for the Wei army, who were accustomed to fighting in the plains, this mysterious mountain was like an insurmountable barrier in front of them, which made people daunting.

Therefore, Xiahou Ba was the first to rush to Luogu, and he came to make preparations for the army, grain, grass, baggage, chariots and horses, ordnance, weapons, tents, cooking utensils, medicine, etc., the things that need to be prepared are almost varied, and there are many types.

This preparation is not only complicated and trivial, but also requires extremely meticulous, without a trace of leakage, after Xiahouba arrived, conscientious, forget to sleep and eat, and do his best to do all this.

After all, the expenditure of the 150,000 army is extremely huge, and Xiahou Ba does not dare to take it lightly, and does everything well.

Really calculated, this is the second time that Wei raised troops to attack Shu, and the last attack was traced back to thirteen years ago, when Emperor Wei Ming ordered Cao Zhen to lead the main force from Chang'an into the Meridian Valley, the left general Zhang He went out of the Valley, and Sima Yi traced the Han River from Jingzhou to the West City, and the troops were divided into three ways to attack Hanzhong.

However, this time the Wei State gathered 200,000 troops to attack Shu, but it was a tiger's head, and it encountered a heavy rain without a battle with the Shu army, a month of heavy rain, flash floods, road damage, and the Wei army had to withdraw and return in vain.

Compared with Zhuge Liang's frequent use of troops and repeated northern expeditions in Shu, Wei has always been on the defensive on the western front, which undoubtedly makes many people criticize it.

In terms of strength, it is an indisputable fact that Wei and Shu are weak, but the weak Shu State continues to launch provocations, and the self-proclaimed powerful Wei State is passively beaten, forming a sharp contrast.

As a result, many people in the Wei government and the opposition were deeply dissatisfied with this situation, believing that Wei should do something on the battlefield on the Western Front and burn the war to the territory of Shu, instead of covering the water with all the troops.

Offense is always the best defense, and defending the enemy outside the country is the highest state of defense, so although Cao Shuang has Sima Yi's ministers who are trying their best to oppose it, there are still many people who agree with it, and they all think that it is time to give Shu a counterattack.

Therefore, Cao Shuang's military action is actually very popular, people expect Cao Shuang to return triumphantly, and teach a hard lesson to the Shu State that does not know the height of the sky, it is best for Cao Shuang to lead the army directly into the capital of Shu, capture the puppet emperor Liu Chan, and directly destroy the self-proclaimed orthodox Shu Han regime.

With a strong mass base, Cao Shuang was a little fluttering, carried away, and had some thoughts of underestimating the enemy.

However, with the current comparison of the strength of Wei and Shu, Cao Shuang does have a capital that can be proud, just this time the 150,000 army led by Cao Shuang is already more than the total strength of Shu, this battle will be a crushing battle, Cao Shuang seems to be able to imagine the scene of the Luoyang army and civilians cheering when he returns triumphantly.

Although Cao Shuang is leading the army for the first time, under the influence of his father Cao Zhen since he was a child, Cao Shuang is no stranger to marching and fighting, and he is also familiar with the art of war, so he is full of confidence and believes that this expedition will definitely be successful.

After arriving at the mouth of Luogu, Cao Shuang led the army to camp outside the valley, and soldiers and horses from all walks of life came one after another, and soon, the 150,000 army had gathered in Luogu, just waiting for Cao Shuang's order.

On the second day after arriving at Luogukou, Cao Shuang raised his account to discuss the matter of entering the army with the generals.

Although the two have worked together in Yongliang for many years, the relationship between them is not harmonious, and even full of contradictions, Xiahou Ba is a subordinate official, and has been repeatedly suppressed by Guo Huai before, this time there are people from the Cao clan to support him, and he is naturally very confident, not afraid of Guo Huai at all, for a pioneer officer, there are disputes.

Emotionally speaking, Cao Shuang is naturally biased towards Xiahou Ba, but considering that Guo Huai is the assassin of Yongzhou, nearly half of the soldiers and horses under his command this time are from the army of Yongzhou.

Because Luogu Road is narrow and difficult to travel, most of the time only one person and one horse are allowed to pass, so Cao Shuang designated Guo Huai to go first, Xiahou to dominate the palace, as for the battle after the valley, the two of them fought separately and complemented each other.

Although this result is not happy for everyone, it is also within the range that can be accepted by both people, not to mention that Cao Shuang has already decided the matter, and the two of them are embarrassed to quarrel again, after all, Cao Shuang's face still has to be given.

Guo Huai and Xiahou Ba each received their orders, went down to arrange the men and horses of the camp, and were ready to set off at any time.

The candidates for the vanguard were determined, and the others were easily decided, Cao Shuang immediately ordered, and the army immediately set out, and the battle of Shu officially began.