The weather is cold and the sun is not bright, and the wind is too strong. Hearing about this risk, we are alone today. The horseshoe is frozen and slippery, and the sheep intestines cannot be served. If it is more difficult than the world, it is still at ease.

This poem was written by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi when he first entered Taihang Mountain. In his opinion, although the Taihang Mountain is not as difficult as the world, the danger in it is also quite chilling.

But these are not too romantic feelings for Li Zhuo, at least in his eyes, Taihang Mountain is not only a dangerous terrain, but also an excellent strategic location. And the Shangdang area that he is about to enter is the top priority.

Go to the party, go to the party, and the sky is the party. The mountains and rivers in the surface of the Taihang Mountain, the road is dangerous, and there are more Taihang Bacheng, which is an important passage out of the plain in the east, and there are three of them, which are in the Shangdang area. Among these three, the main road of the east of the plain is controlled by Yiguan, which controls the land east of the river; Taihang went west out of Nanyang (now Qinyang); Meng Guan's entry can coerce Xinzheng Daliang, and retreat can refuse to defend Gaoping and Changping, and the geographical location is very important. And the Fukou in the north is an important channel that threatens Zhao Guozhongmu and Handan. If you can pass Changping and go north to Fukou through the eldest son, you can bypass Zhangshui and attack Handan from the flank. In this way, the Great Wall of Zhangshui on the water guarding the front of Handan will become a decoration, and the troops can also be divided into two roads, continue to go north, go south from Jingcheng Pass to Fanwu, and go south by virtue of the terrain, and the army of Fukou and Shendong will attack Handan, then great things can be expected.

For many years, Zhao and South Korea have been at odds in the Shangdang area, and the Shangdang Seventeen Towns have become the focus of contention between the two sides. Korea hoped to rely on the two basins on the edge of Shangdang as a foothold, while Zhao hoped to make up for Handan's flank shortcomings by controlling Shangdang, and although Wei also wanted to control Shangdang, it only hoped to become a base for Wei to attack Qin to the west. This is the reason why the party has become a battleground for soldiers.

"Shangdang is so important here, it can be called the hub of the world, the Qin State can get it, you can go east to the Six Kingdoms, and the Three Jin Dynasty can get it, you can resist the strong Qin, but it fell into the hands of the Koreans." Li Zhuo rode on his horse, shaking his head and talking while looking at the scenery on both sides.

"South Korea has a party, and if a child holds gold, unless it is not leaked, it will definitely attract the attention of others. In fact, South Korea can be regarded as a party that is also in the party, and a party in defeat. On the other horse, a young man in cloth said with a smile.

"What's the explanation? Please also ask Mr. Su Qin for advice. Li Zhuo said respectfully.

After Su Qin was rescued back to Zhao by Le Yi that day, he recuperated carefully and was recommended by Le Yi to Zhao Yong. Unexpectedly, when Zhao Yong saw him, he was overjoyed as if he had received a treasure, and said that God would help me. This really flattered Su Qin. I was grateful to Zhao Yong for his kindness, so he went out in Zhao State. happened to find out that his friend Li Dui also served in Zhao Guo, and he was even more desperate for Zhao Guo.

It is said that back then, Su Qin protected half of the cake for Li Dui, so that Li Dui met Zhao Cheng who was out hunting when he was dying, rescued Handan for medical treatment and became an official. In order to hunt a rabbit, he fell into a deep pit, and only crawled out three days later, but he never saw Li Dui again. After searching for no news in many ways, he broke off his thoughts and prepared to try his luck in Qi country.

As a result, one day in heavy rain, he rescued a beggar in the mountains, and under the guidance of the beggar, he came to a ruined temple in the mountains. Although the broken temple is dilapidated, but the carved beams and painted buildings, the grand scene of the year is vaguely in front of him, Su Qin in the process of finding some wood to live, in a pile of messy books, found a book called "Taigong Yin Fu", such as a treasure, after he read through, the beggar did not say goodbye.

Su Qin was even more ambitious in this regard, and felt that he had the talent of Wang Zuo, so he was ready to recommend himself to the king of Qi. However, King Qi was seriously ill and easily did not see outsiders. And the rest, such as Tian Ying and others, although they also recruited customers, but Su Qin felt that he was not a hero, so he lived on the streets of Linzi, couldn't help but eat a bully meal, and was beaten half to death, fortunately he met Le Yi, otherwise he would have died.

"South Korea has a party, which is caused by the division of the three families that year. In the past, the three families were divided, but because of the location of the cities, the cities owned by the three kingdoms were actually intertwined and constrained by each other, so that the lands at the southern end of Korea and Wei even intersected together. For example, if Anyi, the capital of the early Wei Kingdom, wants to connect the land of Hedong and Hanoi, there are only two roads, one is to rely on the two cities at the eastern end of the land of Hedong to connect with the country, but it is easy to be controlled by Korea and China; The second is to go through the pass and reach its land through Nanyang. ”

"In this way, it's still relatively close to the pass."

"But Nanyang was in the hands of South Korea at that time, and if you want to go through the pass, you must pass Nanyang."

"It's much better than going northeast and walking between mountains and rivers, and it's closer."

So Wei and Han agreed at that time that Wei would give the two cities of Shangdang's Gaodu and Houze to Korea, and at the same time, Korea would give the land in the Nanyang area to Wei and complete the transaction. In this way, the Wei state could reach the Nanyang Basin from Anyi through Yiguan, connecting the land east of the river with the land of the Central Plains. South Korea also gained most of the Shangdang region and became one. ”

In fact, the change of land between Wei and Han was a major event, and not only these two countries, but also Zhao and Wei at that time had a land transaction, the purpose of which was nothing more than to let the three parties collude with the intertwined geographical situation and ensure their own interests as much as possible.

It's just that Li Zhuo is relatively young and keen on military affairs, so he doesn't know such allusions, and Su Qin is determined to be a famous Wang Zuozhicai, so these things are naturally more familiar.

"Slow!" Li Zhuo had just recovered and suddenly said, "If this is the case, wouldn't Korea be surrounded by Wei in the Shangdang, once Wei wants to cut off South Korea's connection with Shangdang, it will be easy." And South Korea is not a country that can be deceived, how can it do such a ridiculous thing? ”

"Naturally, it can't. South Korea, of course, already has a plan. Su Qin sold it and couldn't help but say nothing. Li Zhuo looked at him suspiciously, not knowing what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.

This year, the wind and snow are very heavy, and the Taihang Mountain is already slightly high, and the valley is vertical and horizontal, and the howling wind here becomes more harsh. It was because Fu Ding and others arrived at Dongyang Pass, and the reason for the Korean soldiers was that the ice floe in Zhangshui was looming, and it was not suitable to cross the river, so they had to cross the Shangdang as a last resort. The South Korean soldiers made Fu Ding and the others wait for two days before they were told that they could be let through.

Sima Qian couldn't help but laugh when he saw that Su Qin was deliberately hanging on Li Zhuo's appetite. There is not much difference in age between the two, one is eloquent, the other is a leader in the army, and the future is unlimited at that time, but Li Zhuo is cautious, Su Qin is a little impetuous, and they all need to be polished. Thinking of this, he tightened his cloak and said to Su Qin in the wind: "Seeing that you two are so idle, why don't I come up with a question and take the test for you, how about it?" ”

Su Qin originally felt that the road was boring, so he teased Li Zhuo. I didn't expect Sima Qian to test them, he admired this senior very much, and Zhao Yong also sent him to Zhongshan many times to live up to his mission. It was to cheer up, a little unconvinced, but still said respectfully: "Sir, excuse me." ”

"Let me ask you, why did you come to the party?"

Su Qin thought that Sima Qian's question was so profound, but it was so simple, so he said: "It's nothing more than to let me wait to pass by, explore the depth of the seventeen cities of the Shangdang in South Korea, and take precautions." ”

"Shangdang's seventeen cities, if you want to know the depths, why bother so much, just let people dress up in disguise and blend in with the business travel, you can gain insight into one or two. What's more, although there are discords between the ROK and our country, they have had very good relations in recent years, and there is absolutely no reason to provoke the border lightly. Now that there are a large number of us, it is even more inconvenient to move, not to mention the cities along the way, I am afraid that they have already been ordered by King Han to be monitored along the way. Have you ever seen such a clumsy espionage operation? Sima Qian couldn't help but say.

This is not bad, except for the time when the people of Zhao Guo left Dongyang Pass for a period of time, the Han army has never been there, and let the Zhao people act, so it can be seen that they are not worried about the Zhao people spying on them at all.

"Is that for the sake of our safety?" Li Zhuo thought about it for a long time, and came up with a reason why he didn't even believe it.

Sima glanced at him, Li Zhuo scratched his head embarrassedly, lowered his head and continued to think of a reason.

"You guys keep thinking about it, if you can figure it out, you will definitely have an increase in experience this time." Ignoring the two of them, he urged the horses and went to chase after the Fuding in front.

"What is the reason?" Li Zhuo muttered in a low voice, he glanced at Su Qin next to him, he didn't have the wildness just now, but frowned, obviously puzzled.

"What is the reason why we have to go from the party to the main beam?" Su Qin looked at the vast mountain peak, and suddenly a snowflake fell to the tip of his nose, melting instantly, making his nose freeze.

"Why does Zhao Jun have to go from me to the party instead of going to Zhangshui?"

At the head of the Yewang City, Zhang Kai, who came from Xinzheng, stood at the head of the city, looking at the snowflakes, without the slightest intention of dodging. Zhang He behind him shrunk his body, after all, he was young, and he still wanted to avoid the wind and snow, but when he saw Zhang Kai like a stone sculpture, he didn't move, and he didn't dare to say anything.

"Ugh." Zhang Kai sighed lightly, looked at the snowflakes that were getting denser and denser, turned around, and saw that Zhang He was already very cold, so he patted him, "Let's go." ”

"Master, why do you not hesitate to offend Gong Zhongxuan, but also leave Xinzheng and come here to greet Zhao Envoy?"

Zhang Kai stopped when he heard this, Zhang He thought he was going to be scolded, so he quickly retracted his neck, waiting for Zhang He's thunderous anger. But when he saw Zhang Kai turn around, he glanced at him, and after a while, he said: "If you can understand the key, you will definitely be able to stand up to the court and become a certain right-hand man." With that, he continued to walk to the room, leaving Zhang He there, mixed with the heavy snow.

(End of chapter)