After arriving at the upper reaches of Jingshui, there is the Ziwuling Mountain Range, and further west, there is the Qiaoshan Mountain Range, and further east, but the Huanglong Mountain Range. Of course, these are the names of later generations, in fact, in ancient times, this place was not called these names, such as the Huanglong Mountains, before the Ming Dynasty, it was actually called Liangshan!

Today, the territory of the Huashan Army is based on the remaining veins of this Meridian Ridge as the western boundary. At the same time, the counties that rule and manage are basically located south of the Meridian Mountains and the Huanglong Mountains. Further east is the Yellow River, and further south is the Qinling Mountains.

In this way, the place is basically sealed. For the Huashan Army, which wants to develop well and is not affected by the major forces in the Central Plains, such a place is naturally the best.

To the east of Jingshui, there are only two complete counties under the control of the Huashan Army. One of the largest is Fengyi County, there are a total of eight counties, and it can be said that most of the territory of Weinan City in later generations is here.

In addition, there are only two counties in Beidi County, which are located at the north and south ends of Tongchuan City in later generations. This county was originally north of the Meridian Ridge, and there were not only two counties. However, because at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, these places fell into the hands of the Hu people one after another, so when they arrived in Wei, they ruled Beidi County in Fengyi County.

The so-called overseas Chinese governance, in fact, basically means sojourn, that is, in one place, hang the name of another local government. To put it bluntly, it is as if the Tianjin Municipal Government has been placed in Beijing, and the people of Tianjin have been relocated to Beijing.

In this way, it is convenient to have two names in the same place, and the people living there also have different household registrations. Such a practice was very common during the two Jin and Northern Dynasties, especially in the Jiangzuo land, where many such places were set up to house the displaced people who fled from the north.

Therefore, when it comes to political chaos, I am afraid that there are few periods that can compare with this time. Like many counties and townships in this Guanzhong land, in the past few years, the names were often changed, who let the owner here change too often! As a result, people in many places do not know what the name of the place where they live is now.

And in addition to these two complete counties, Jingzhao County he won five counties, if not the Yin County of Qiaozhi Xinfeng. Fufeng County, he took a county, which is that Chiyang County. Then, it is Huayin County and Tongguan that belong to Hongnong County. However, Hongnong County belonged to Luozhou at this time, while Fengyi County and several other counties belonged to Yongzhou!

After Li Xin and his men arrived in Chiyang County, they continued north. At this time, the place they walked was still the straight road opened by Qin Shi Huang, which was the earliest highway in Chinese history. Even though the Qin Dynasty has been extinct for so many years, these roads still exist, and they seem to still tell people about the historical events of those years.

"Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the ages! Although he has been dead for so many years, he still leaves something memorable enough. The world only knows about his brutality, only knows his harsh punishments, but never mentions his contributions. Those who wrote history will understand the importance of the straight road! Walking on the ancient road hundreds of years ago, Li Xin was full of emotion.

"General, not far ahead, the stone gate is closed!" As he walked, Tu Qi, who was following him, suddenly pointed ahead and said.

"Oh, go over and have a look!" Hearing this, Li Xin was immediately interested, and rode his horse and ran over.

This place of Shimenguan is near Shimen Township, Xunyi County, Shaanxi Province in later generations. One of the straight roads built by Qin Shi Huang started directly from Xianyang to the north, and then climbed up the Meridian Ridge and passed through this stone gate.

Hundreds of years ago, in order to fight against the Xiongnu who disturbed the border, the eloquent Qin Shi Huang sent Meng Tian to build the Great Wall in the north. At the same time, countless military supplies departed from Xianyang, passed through this straight road, traveled north for hundreds of kilometers, and were transported to Jiuyuan County, where Meng Tian was located!

The past is gone, the traffic of the year is busy, and the long trains are no longer visible. After years of war, this straight road has become dilapidated, not to mention the stone gate. It was once a post station on the straight road and a pass, but now it is even more dilapidated.

Although it is said that in times of war, the forces occupying Guanzhong often send troops to guard this place. However, due to the rapid change of Zheng An, so that in many cases, Shimen Pass has not been completely repaired, and it has been abandoned again.

The Meridian Ridge mountain is relatively gentle, not as steep and dangerous as the Qinling Mountains. However, the place where Shimenguan is located is located between the east and west mountains, and the mountains on both sides are quite steep, and the Qin Straight Road passes through it, which makes it more important for the traffic of Shimenguan.

To the west of Shimen Pass is Xinping County, which is the closest county, but there are only two counties. In the northwest of Xinping County, it is Anding County, which is still in the hands of Fu Qin. There are seven counties in this Anding County, and it is a place where the defenders of Shimen must be guarded carefully. The northeast of Anding County was originally the northland county, but unfortunately now it is ruled by Qiao.

Fortunately, once the Shimen Pass is held, it is basically impossible for the enemies in the Xunyi and Longdong areas in the west to enter Jingzhao and other places under the mountain from here. When Li Xin arrived, it was empty, but soon there would be soldiers from the Huashan Army stationed here.

"When we get back, we'll have to send someone over to guard this place. At the same time, send more people over to repair this city pass, otherwise, once Fu Qin's army really detours here, this kind of wall will not be able to stop their attack! After looking around the stone gate, Li Xin explained to Tu Qi.

After watching for a while, the group got on the horse again and continued north along the straight. This straight road almost passes on the top of the Meridian Ridge, so the places along the way are basically located at the highest point of the Meridian Ridge. Looking south from this road, it can be said that half of the Guanzhong under the rule of the Huashan Army is in full view.

"What a place! The mountains and rivers are magnificent, the scenery is infinite, it is really a dream place! If you can make the best use of the land, make the best use of the people, serve the soldiers, and do your best, you will become a king! I can occupy half of this place, God bless me! After touring all the way, almost taking in the half of the pass, Li Xin couldn't help but feel surging.

"Where to go further north?" After looking at it for a while, Li Xin asked.

"Further north, it is where the Eagle Pass is located. This pass and Shimen Pass rely on each other, and it is just at the intersection of the east-west and north-south straight roads, and the geographical location is more than Shimen Pass, and it is three points heavier! Tu Qi hurriedly said.

"Then we'll have to check it out!" Hearing this, Li Xin immediately set off.

Diaoling Pass is located in the southeast of Zhengning County in the later generations of more than 40 miles, and Shimen Pass is about 70 miles away. Compared with Shimen Pass, Diaoling Pass is located in the traffic key point, and the southward and eastward can enter the Guanzhong area, so the threat to the Huashan army is greater.

The gate here is better, and it is taller than the Shimen Pass.

"It's a dangerous place, it's important to us, and we have to send more people to guard it. If there are 200 people in Shimen Pass, 300 people will be stationed here! At the same time, it is necessary to add beacon fire and wolf smoke, so that the alarm can be closed at any time! After inspecting it, Li Xin said.

"From here to the east, you will go down the mountain, you will arrive at Beidi County, if you can't hold it in it, the enemy can ~ drive ~ straight ~ in, and go straight to Feng Yi County and other places, the harm is too great!" Tu Qi obviously felt the same way, and said on the side.

"This straight road leads all the way to the north side of the border, and I don't know what the situation is over there! Qin Shi Huang originally built many fortress watchtowers on this straight road, but there are not many that can be seen today. It's a pity that our strength is not strong enough, otherwise, we can directly fight to Xinping and settle down, so that there is no need to send troops to guard here! Hearing this, Li Xin couldn't help but sigh.

"My subordinates believe that in the near future, we will be able to achieve such a goal!" Tu Qi said.

"Hehe, you're very confident! Hope that's what you think! Walk! Hearing this, Li Xin couldn't help laughing. Get on your horse and continue on your way.

After seeing these two passes, Li Xin did not go north, but turned to the straight road to the east, preparing to return to Guanzhong from here. Although in terms of the completeness of the defensive system, there are still some passes further north that also need to be stationed, but for Li Xin, he really doesn't have so many manpower.

What's more, no matter how much defense you try, there may be loopholes, and it is impossible to pursue perfection. These two most important and closest passes are held, even if the enemy fights from other places, it will be enough time for the Huashan army to react.

In the final analysis, in the end, it still depends on the strength between the two sides, otherwise, even if the enemy really makes a detour, he will also be defeated in the hands of the Huashan army.

If you go east and turn south, you will arrive at Niyang County, where the Beidi County is located. That is, the northern area of Tongchuan City in later generations, and in this way, they returned to the land of Guanzhong. Then, Li Xin and his party continued to walk east along the foot of the mountain, and really entered the boundary of Feng Yijun.

"These places seem to be quite stable, at least, there are no mass displacements." After seeing Pinyang County and Liyi County, Li Xin was quite satisfied with the situation under his rule, although there are still many problems of this kind and that, but after all, this is the ancient world thousands of years ago, not the civilized world of later generations. So, you can't ask for too much.

After leaving Liyi County, Li Xin planned to go to Xiayang County, the northernmost part of Fengyi County, to have a look. That place was a few miles south of Hancheng in later generations, and it was more than 100 miles away from Liyi County. However, halfway through them, Li Xin stopped halfway.