This year, the winter in Hanzhong and Shuzhong is particularly cold, and the heavy snow not only brings the surprise of the victory of Jiamengguan to the Han army, but also causes great difficulties for the Tiger Guards to smuggle across Yinping. The Flying Tigers of the Han Army have always been known for their running, and under extreme conditions, Zhang He even led his subordinates to achieve two hundred and sixty miles a day, but at this time and now, their march is extremely slow, in addition to the steep terrain of Shudi, the bad weather has also become their biggest enemy.

And Wuhuan Huns and other foreign races to make friends with each other, Liu Yi is very concerned about the introduction of their advanced animal husbandry, Youzhou not only has the world-famous Youzhou horse farm but also has a lot of livestock farms, now the Han Dynasty has more than ten times the number of cattle and sheep and Guanghe years! Chickens, ducks, geese, and other poultry were also common, and not only did the local governments encourage farmers to produce these sidelines in addition to farming, but the thriving commerce made the merchants see the huge profits and participate in it, and these materials not only ensured the food and nutrition of the soldiers, but also improved their clothing.

When the Western Regions mission returned, cotton crops were introduced, and trial planting in Youzhou, Jizhou and other places had already begun, and once successful, it would greatly reduce the burden of the soldiers in winter. Before that, the winter clothes of the Han army were mainly based on cattle and sheep fur, although the weight was heavy enough for them to resist the cold, so although the weather in Shu was very cold, it did not affect the combat power of the Han army too much, and the special leather boots made in winter can also play a certain anti-slip effect on this snowy mountain road, if these equipment are missing, I am afraid that Zhang He will not dare to risk smuggling through Yinping at this time!

With the addition of adequate nutrition and systematic training, the strength of the Han army was composed of all aspects, and although the marching speed of the Tiger Guard at this time was slower than usual, it was enough to be called fast if the terrain and weather factors were taken into account. That's not enough to satisfy Zhang He, according to the time calculation Zhang He's Yan Yun army should be almost under the Sword Pavilion, it is conceivable that the arrival of the main force of the Han army will definitely attract the greatest attention of the Cao army, and as a strange soldier, speed is one of the most critical factors, what Jun Yi has to do is to race against time.

A tiger skin is enough to withstand the cold weather, and the combat boots on the soles of the feet are more practical on this rugged and slippery mountain road, Zhang He walked at the forefront of the entire queue of the Tiger Guards, and this time he led the elite 15,000 smuggling, not that the Tiger Guards suffered too many casualties, but after everyone's discussion, this number is the most balanced in all aspects such as combat strength, materials, and marching. The long queue was quiet, and the sound of leather boots on the snow was clearly audible, and it continued in the wild.

"General, you see, the plank road in front is the Yinping path, with the speed of our army, it will be reached in about half an hour, according to my investigation, the entire trail can only be passed by one person for five miles, and it is difficult to have a place to rest on the way, or let the brothers rest first to recover their strength, and then strive to pass through here in one go!" The person who spoke was a middle-aged man in a white robe who walked in front of Zhang He, who was very thin but looked extremely strong, this person was the white axe in the heavenly ear, and the details of this exploration of the Yinping trail were completed by him, and he was also the guide of the Tiger Guard.

"Pass the order, the whole army rest in place for a while, use some water, don't light a fire, tell the brothers that the Yinping path is in front of you, and I will wait for one fell swoop after resting." The major generals of the Han army are full of confidence in the careful investigation of the military situation in the heavenly ear, this day is sinister and uninhabited, the road is rugged, the side of the trail is the abyss, the slightest carelessness will be a broken situation, ordinary people are difficult to pass at all, but it is precisely because of the steepness that Shuzhong is negligent in guarding against this, there is no enemy guard at all, this point white axe has been repeatedly probed clearly, Zhang He heard the words and immediately ordered the whole army to rest, at this time the long queue stopped according to the words and the movements were uniform.

"Well, Yin Ping Tianwei really deserves its reputation, but since the brothers of Tian'er can go over, it will be difficult for me to defeat my tiger guards, white axe, wait a while, you will lead people to pass through the pass first, and I will hand over the pro-army team to you, if there is any abnormal movement, immediately raise fire as a signal, and you and others also need to desperately defend the pass." After the order, Zhang He took out the clairvoyant mirror and observed the flat terrain from a distance, although it was several miles apart, it was clearly visible, and it was indeed worthy of the name of natural danger, but the Tiger Guards were going to trample it under their feet here, and Zhang He, a soldier who had killed him from the sea of corpses and blood, had great confidence.

"No, although the general is at ease, I will let Xiaohu accompany the general as a guide, and then I will immediately go to open the way for the whole army, and the general can watch how we pass through the corridor in the clairvoyant mirror!" The white axe immediately replied, he has a deep understanding of the ability of the Tiger Guard soldiers, no matter how steep and cautious Yin Ping is, of course, some losses are also expected, everything can be prepared. As soon as he finished speaking, seeing Zhang He's head bowed slightly, he waited for a while, and then took more than 100 of Junyi's personal soldiers to go first.

The Tiger Guard Yanyun Army and the Chang'an Battalion were originally the main force in Shu in Liu Yi's mind, so these troops have been trained in mountain warfare, especially these elites who came with Zhang He are mostly soldiers who have experienced the surprise attack on the Meridian Valley, and the experience of marching in the mountains can also be the crown of the Han army, which is also the reason why Zhang Liao did not compete with Zhang He for the task of smuggling through Yinping.

On the way to the Yinping Trail, every time they rested, the Tian'er people would explain some of the movements and experiences of the trail like the Tiger Guard soldiers, how effective was this, Zhang He was not completely sure in his heart, but it was better than not doing well, and he wanted to minimize the battle damage caused by the natural danger. At this moment, he can't care about eating, resting, and never leaving the figure of the white axe and others in the clairvoyant mirror, especially after he enters the trail, every movement must be carefully observed, and now there is no condition for the soldiers to watch, but he can take the lead and set an example for the whole army.

The snow flakes in the sky gradually grew larger, and the only consolation was that the wind was not too strong, and for the Tiger Guards who had to cross the danger, the mountain wind was an even more formidable enemy! Jun Yi's majestic figure stood straight like a javelin in the wind and snow, and in a moment the tiger skin was covered with snowflakes, but his whole body was immobile like a statue, and his eyes were engrossed in observation, and every detail showed his rigor as a general.

The pioneers who set foot on the trail began to wrap their mouths firmly with strips of cloth, for fear of drawing attention to the shouts of a stumbling and falling, which could undoubtedly be heard farther in the open valley. In the clairvoyant mirror, the footsteps of the white axe and others are extremely careful, they face the dodge and cling to it, such an abyss is dizzy for ordinary people to look at, the best choice is to look sideways and not care. In this terrain, even the movement of the elite of Tian'er and Huwei seemed slower, and it was even more torture for Zhang He, who was observing with a clairvoyant.

Jun Yi now I don't know what kind of feeling the soldiers are in, but he has a slight feeling of sweating in the heavy snow, whenever their bodies shake or stand unsteadily, Zhang He's breathing will become slightly short, and sometimes he even subconsciously wants to reach out to help, in the clairvoyant mirror, all the movements of the sergeants are close at hand, this is not Zhang He's concentration is not enough, everything is caused by instinct, this immersive feeling is generally the same for whoever comes.

If the five-mile-long road is on the flat ground, it is just a cup of tea for the Tiger Guard Qiangjun, but it took half an hour for the white axe and others to take half an hour between the flat mountains and mountains, at this time Zhang He has almost become an ice sculpture, and the beard under the Han is covered with snowflakes, when he saw the white axe from the clairvoyant mirror when he stepped on the plank road first, Zhang He subconsciously took a breath and actually brought up a jingle on the beard, and his hands were also full of sweat stains!

"Pass the order, the whole army will set off, it's our turn." Put down the clairvoyant mirror and moved for a long time to maintain a posture and stand for a long time resulting in a somewhat stiff body, Jun Yi issued a military order in a deep voice and took the lead towards the mountain road, at this time the fur clothes worn by the Han army also showed good results, the body of the soldiers did not cool down because of this period of rest, the general ordered the entire queue for more than ten miles to move neatly on the mountain road.

A few years later, in a casual conversation, Liu Yi once asked Zhang He how he felt about smuggling into Yinping that day, Jun Yi said that he was afraid that there was only one time in this life, and he didn't want to try it again, and he was nervous at that time, so that the calm Zhang Hekou could say this, which shows the impression left in his heart by this march, but when the son of heaven asked if it was exciting, Jun Yi thought for a moment and nodded slightly, the feeling of the heart hanging high in his mouth, as if in his mouth, was quite worth recalling afterwards, and it was difficult to express it in words.

After the white axe and others guarded the pass through the trail, it took half a day for the fifteen thousand tiger guard soldiers to pass through Yinping, among which there were three hundred and seven soldiers who fell off the cliff and had no bones left, but what made Zhang He's heart extremely proud was that they did not shout even at the moment before they died, and these soldiers were undoubtedly the biggest contributors to the battle of Shuzhong!

Yin Ping Tianwei was crossed by the Tiger Guards and it was only the first step in the Battle of Shuzhong, about the direction of attack after the strange soldiers passed Zhang Hu gave Zhang He the greatest right to dispose of the opportunity, of course, there are not many choices in front of Jun Yi, sneak attack on Chengdu or attack Sword Pavilion, no matter which road you choose, time is still the most important factor!