One of the most important tools is the hoe, which Deng Yulong has been preparing since three months ago for Xiao He to build on a large scale.

In short, Deng Yulong will not fight an unprepared battle.

In early winter, the sun is shining and the sky is clear.

This day is the tenth day of October 206 B.C., the suburb of Nanzheng City, where the flag is displayed, 90,000 Han troops gathered together, there are cavalry, archers, halberds, swordsmen, spearmen and generals of various arms, as well as 10,000 former army teams carrying hoes, all the personnel are arranged in a neat and orderly manner.

Liu Bang first ascended to the general platform, and Zhou Chang read out the edict of the Northern Expedition, in which the reason for the expedition was clear, declaring that the Han army was a division of benevolence and righteousness, and denouncing Xiang Yu and Zhang Han, Sima Xin, and Dong Peng, and the general commanded the troops to pacify Guanzhong.

After reading the edict, Deng Yulong ascended to the high point of the general platform, a silver armor shining, the cloak behind him fluttered in the wind, majestic, looking around, the young and dark faces, the eyes were full of unknown excitement, the yellow-maned, black-maned, white-maned war horses converged into patches of colorful clouds, and the cold swords, guns, swords, and halberds flashed with a strange cold brilliance under the sunlight.

"Soldiers......" Deng Yulong let go of his voice and said loudly: "The King of Han has issued an edict, the Northern Expedition has officially begun, this is our first battle, behind us, there are millions of Han people looking at us, in front of us, there are millions of people in Guanzhong looking forward to it, we only hope to win, not to lose, to fight back the three Qin, eradicate the Qin traitors!" ”

"Eradicate the traitors! Also set three Qin! ”

"Eradicate the traitors! Also set three Qin! ”

This is the slogan of the Han army, this is the voice of millions of Qin people, the loud voice resounded in the sky, the blood and fighting spirit of 90,000 soldiers condensed into a force, morale like a rainbow, a strong masculine wind and clouds, swept the sky within a radius of several miles, this is the momentum of the soldiers!

The so-called "Three Qins" refers to the three Qin generals who were divided by Xiang Yu, namely King Yong, King Sai, and King Zhai, and the three princes and kings occupied the Guanzhong region.

Liu Bang practiced benevolence and righteousness after entering the customs, but Xiang Yu was extremely cruel, and the two were very different from each other, prompting the Qin people and the people to completely fall to Liu Bang's side.

Zhang Han, Sima Xin, and Dong Fei surrendered to Xiang Yu, which itself made the people hate, and later was ruled by Xiang Yu as the king, which deepened the dissatisfaction of the people, and most people looked forward to the Han army coming to eradicate the traitors, and the Han army's Northern Expedition was a move that conformed to the will of the people and the army.

"The army marches out ......"

The 90,000-strong army marched in a majestic and high-spirited march to the northwest.

Many of the people of Nanzheng spontaneously came here to see off the soldiers who went on the expedition, and they had high hopes for the Han army and eagerly awaited that the three Qin traitors could be eradicated.

Chencang Road is located in the northwest direction of Nanzheng, and the army needs to arrive at the Chencang Ancient Road Pass first, and then march north.

At the forefront was a team of 10,000 soldiers led by Guan Ying and Li Shang, and when they arrived at the intersection of Chencang Road, they had to cut through the thorns and thorns and open up the road before the army could advance.

In the Chinese army, Liu Bang and Deng Yulong walked side by side, and Cao Shen, Fan Xu, Zhou Bo, Lu Xuan, Han Xin and others were around.

Since entering Hanzhong, the generals have been very depressed, and today is finally the Northern Expedition, which is the happiest moment since they entered Hanzhong.

Among them, Fan Xu was the most happy, and he rode his horse to the monarch and the general, looking excited.

"Finally sent troops, I, Lao Fan, have been waiting for this day for too long. General, you have to let me fight more battles and hand over the most difficult opponent to me. ”

As long as there is a battle, he is happy, and he said this to Deng Yulong last time in the Han Palace. Now, Fan Xu's original dissatisfaction with Deng Yulong has been reduced a lot, and he no longer says those complaining words, but at least he can win the first battle, and Fan Xu will really obey him.

Deng Yulong said with a smile: "General Fan, you are indispensable in the future tough battles." ”

Liu Bang also laughed and said to Fan Xu: "General Fan, you can charge into battle and fight the hardest battle, but don't lose your life, otherwise even if you win, the gains will outweigh the losses." ”

Fan Hao patted his chest and said: "King Han, the last general's life is very hard, and he will not die on the battlefield." ”

Several generals also laughed, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious between the monarchs and ministers and the generals.

Walking in the back was a transport team led by Xi Juan and Worm Da, and among the materials transported, there were grains such as millet, vegetables, and meat, as well as various items needed to set up camp, combat equipment, and daily necessities needed by the generals.

There was a distance from Nanzheng to the Chencang crossing, and if the pace of walking was followed, it would take two days, and the troops of the front army jogged forward and arrived in the evening of the same day, and the work of opening the road began the next day.

The Chinese army and the rear army set up camp on the way, and Deng Yulong ordered that they should only set off for the march every two days, after all, it takes time to open up the road ahead, and the road that can be opened up in two days cannot be too long, and it will take less than a day to complete.

Half a month later, a wave of cold air arrived, the weather was even colder, the north was whistling, and the sky was snowing like goose feathers.

On the Chencang ancient road that goes deep into the Qinling Mountains, 10,000 Han soldiers are not afraid of the cold, cut through thorns and thorns, and clean up the debris on the road, with shrubs and thorns accounting for the most.

The 10,000 soldiers had a basic division of labor, some were responsible for cutting down trees, some were responsible for moving them to both sides of the road, and some were responsible for leveling the road that was too uneven.

When the road development is completed, Chencang Road will become the main passage connecting Guanzhong and Hanzhong in the future.

Although the weather is cold, everyone is not cold when they start working, the soldiers are originally Qin people, hoping to eradicate the Qin traitors as soon as possible, and they can work hard for this, their hearts are warm.

Every two or three hours, the men would bring steaming food, and the soldiers were physically tired and not mentally tired at all.

"Brothers, work hard, the Great Scatter Pass is just around the corner!"

Deng Yulong was speaking loudly, encouraging the soldiers,

Since the departure of the army, he has sometimes come to the front army to cheer up the soldiers, and occasionally to work with his own hands, leading by example.

The soldiers responded enthusiastically, and even the generals came, and the soldiers worked even harder.

Deng Yulong then used the hoe in his hand to hoe a piece of soil that was obviously raised.

10,000 people are blazing the trail at the same time, working in full swing, and the scene is spectacular.

Deng Yulong estimated that in the past half a month, a total of about 150 kilometers of roads have been opened, with an average of 10 kilometers a day. The total length of Chencang Road is more than 200 kilometers, and as long as there is no accident, it can be completed within half a month.

However, when approaching the Great Scattered Pass, it is no longer possible to operate on a large scale, so as not to be discovered by the defenders of the Great Scattered Pass.