Luguan, Shao Zisong and his men have been guarding there for almost a month. These days, the Xiongnu tribes come to attack every day, but in general, the intensity is not great. So, he's actually a lot more relaxed here. Since these Xiongnu were mainly cavalry, it was naturally impossible to attack the city as professionally as the foot soldiers of the Central Plains. The cavalry in the opponent's hand was used as foot soldiers, and it was really a bit wishful thinking to use some simple siege ladders to capture Luguan.

If it was before the Huashan Army occupied this place, it might have a lot of hope, but after the construction and repair of the Huashan Army, this place has become much stronger.

And the Huns couldn't attack for a long time, so they began to use new tricks, that is, they scolded outside every day, and tried their best to humiliate them.

In order to excite the defenders in the pass, in this way, in the event of a big battle outside the city, their cavalry will have an advantage.

It's just that although Shao Zisong is young, he is not stupid. He also knew where his advantages were, how could he stupidly run outside to fight the opponent's cavalry? Therefore, even if the other party scolds his throat, he will not move like a mountain, but just stick to his own city.

"General, these Hu people are shouting and scolding outside every day, which makes people really impatient to listen to it!" The Xiongnu siege was not like Zhang Ping, once it began, it was day and night, and they retreated after attacking for a period of time and seeing that there was no progress. It looks like morale is declining.

And every time at this time, Shao Zisong has to take someone to take the opportunity to check the situation everywhere, and if there is any damage, it will be repaired immediately. At this time, the deputy general who followed him glanced outside and said.

"Scold! Let them scold! Didn't the general say it! If the enemy will only scold you, then what you are doing is right, and besides, they have nothing to do with you! I think that's true! After all, if those Huns really have the strength to come in, they still need to waste time and scold us here? With their temper, I'm afraid they have already come in and killed us all! Hearing this, Shao Zisong also glanced out, and then smiled.

"That's it! The other party has been attacking Luguan for so long, and he can't even take a step, so it's no wonder if he doesn't get angry! ”

"It's a pity, I don't know what the situation is on the general's side, has Zhang Ping been solved? If that's the case, we don't have to stay here! I'm not very good at defending the city, but I still like to attack! Shao Zisong looked into the distance and sighed.

"It should be soon! The last time the general sent General Deng to defeat Zhuge Xiang's soldiers and horses in Puzi County, calculating the time, they should have arrived in Yong'an County a long time ago! I guess the news should be delivered soon! If it weren't for the distance and the inconvenience of the road, we should know the situation here soon! The deputy general thought for a moment and said.

"Report, General Qiqi, the general has sent a messenger!" While the two were talking, they saw someone running up to the city and reporting it.

"Yes, I'm really here when I talk about it!" Hearing this, Shao Zisong couldn't help laughing.

After that, he hurriedly asked someone to bring the messenger up.

"General Shao, this is the general's military order for you!" When the messenger came up, he immediately took out an official document sealed with fire paint and handed it to him.

"Great work! Wait! I have something to ask you! Shao Zisong said as he took it and hurriedly glanced at it.

After reading it, a hint of joy appeared on his face. After the general's order was folded and put away, he asked the messenger, "How is the battle on the general's side?" ”

"Everything is still going well, not long ago, the general defeated Zhang Ping's army outside Yongan County, and even Zhang Ping himself surrendered. Then, he led the army all the way to the north, and has successively won Taiyuan, Xinxing, Leping and Yanmen counties! However, due to the rapid dispatch of the Yan army, it first occupied several counties outside the Yanmen Pass, so now the general is sitting in Jinyang and confronting the enemy. At the same time, send messengers to mobilize all kinds of troops and horses for the next move! The messenger hurriedly replied.

"That's good! If Zhang Ping solves it there, it will be my turn here! When you go back, report to the general and say I know what to do! Rest assured, just that! Nodding, Shao Zisong said again.

"Yes, the little one must report to the general!" After the messenger finished speaking, he quickly turned around and left.

"Your Excellency, what are the general's military orders? But are we going to take the initiative? After the envoy had left, the deputy general asked.

"There is indeed a new action! There are a lot of people here, so let's go back to the house first! Shao Zisong looked around before he said.

The messenger who sent the letter to Shao Zisong set off from Jinyang together with the person who sent the letter to Deng Qiang, because the distance between Leping County and Leping County was closer, so when Shao Zisong got the news, Deng Qiang was already leading his troops and horses on the way to Luguan.

The road in Taiyuan County is relatively easy to walk, and because there are not many people and horses, the speed of the march is very fast.

"General, if you go over again, it will be Xiangyang Pass! As long as you pass this pass, you will enter the territory of Yuli County. Out of Yuli County, he arrived in the territory of Xihe County. After rushing overnight, Deng Qiang and his party finally returned to Pingzhou County. At this point, the local guide said to him.

Xiangyangguan is located on the eastern side of Luliang Mountain, on the northern mountain pass of Pingzhou County. This place is very important because it is the only way to enter the Luliang Mountains from the Taiyuan Basin. If you go west from here, you can cross Lvliang Mountain and enter the place where Lvliang City is located in later generations.

"Very good, the brothers are tired from rushing for days, so they ordered to go down and rest for a few hours. At the same time, send people to Pingzhou County to gather the five-day food needed for a thousand men and horses, and in the future, we may not stop much! After glancing in that direction, Deng Qiang immediately commanded.

Soon, the brigade diverted to Pingzhou County, but did not enter the city. After all, if there are too many people, it is easy for others to notice, and if the Huns hear the news first and know that there are soldiers and horses going north, it will be unfavorable to Li Xin's plan.

Today's Xihe County, in addition to Tujun County and Pingzhou County, Lin County and Gaowolf County a little further north are also submissive. But there are not many troops stationed in those two places for the time being, and it can only be said that they belong to the Huashan Army on the surface, so Deng Qiang does not want to supplement there.

After resting for the night, the army quietly set out again before dawn. A thousand men and horses carried five days' dry rations, crossed Xihe County, and then rushed to the Yellow River crossing in Lin County, and quickly crossed the Yellow River.

Then, along the Yellow River all the way north, it will not take long to see the traces of the straight road. However, the place where they went on the straight road was still four or five hundred miles away from Luguan! Fortunately, after getting on the straight, this speed can be faster.

Although all these years have passed, the straight is already a little dilapidated due to the lack of maintenance. In any case, the road was built at a high cost and of high quality. Later, it was repaired by the Han Dynasty, so this road is still very easy to walk.

Before there was no straight road, if the Huns went south, they would go all the way south along the Weishui River Valley, so that they could go directly to Luguan. But the problem is that the upper valley of Weishui is not easy to walk, the mountain roads are rugged and the river is fast.

From then on, it is possible to take advantage of the road, but it is more difficult to get the army to go south through this. Weishui is also the Yan River in later generations, this river, after passing the Luguan, the river valley becomes wider and wider, especially after reaching the area of Yan'an County.

It is precisely because of the existence of this river that Yan'an County was still very rich in the past, but it only declined later. But as long as the river is there, it can be recovered quickly.

Later, the Qin Dynasty built straight roads, and the Han Dynasty continued to build other roads. Therefore, whether it is the cavalry going south or the soldiers and horses of the Qin and Han dynasties going north to the grassland, they naturally no longer take the river valley, but directly take the straight road, which is close and convenient.

This time, the Xiongnu's soldiers and horses went south to Luguan, which was also the road they took. The opponent's 5,000 cavalry was able to quickly move south, and it was inseparable from the straight. Otherwise, there would be no hope for 5,000 soldiers and horses to walk through the narrow river valley, and Luguan to block the way.

But now that the other party has gone south, for Li Xin, he doesn't plan to let the other party go back.

It took Deng Qiang four days to get to the straight. At this time, he was still far away from Luguan, but if he passed the straight, he could be much faster. However, at this time, Deng Qiang stopped first.

"General, the Huns are all cavalry, and our infantry rushed over, and they were on this wide straight road. Once the other party launches a charge, we are afraid that we will not be able to resist it! "Before the war, there was a small military meeting, which Deng Qiang learned from the Huashan Army. At the meeting, some people were worried.

"Yes, if the other party only has a few hundred cavalry, then we are not afraid of anything, the problem is that the other party has five thousand cavalry. Even if there is a lot of loss in Luguan, it will not be less than 4,000 people! It's a pity that this time we didn't bring the Mo knife because we had to travel lightly. Otherwise, don't be afraid of them! Another general also said.

"It's not okay to bring a Mo knife, you forgot, our Huashan Army is short of war horses! If these Huns are annihilated, at least two or three thousand war horses can be obtained! You know, they're all one-person, two-rider or even three-rider! Regarding everyone's worries, Deng Qiang thought about another problem.