After only a day's rest, Guo Yi went north along the mountain road, but in just an hour, he arrived at the south bank of the Jinhe River. The Jin River is a tributary of the Wei River that flows into Shangguo County, and its width is no more than three zhang. This narrow valley runs east-west, with only a small number of villagers living along the river, and the population is less than 200, which is very scattered.

I vaguely remember that I came to the Hexi Corridor during my university study trip, and there are many modern Chinese, and tens of thousands of people live in these riverside areas. In the Han Dynasty, the population of the country was only about 60 million, and all of them were concentrated in the Central Plains, and most of this remote Xiliang area was barren mountains and wild mountains, uninhabited.

This also provided convenience for Guo Yi's march, and the smaller the population, the lower the probability of the enemy setting up cards along the way. Troops will be concentrated in populated towns or very important passes.

More than a dozen small boats were prepared to transport bulky supplies and ease some of the burden. Slowly move east along the mountain road to Shangguo County downstream.

Shangguo County, that is, Tianshui City in later generations. At this time, the name has not been changed, and the city is not particularly prosperous, but the location is very important. This is the last stop of Xiliang, and it is also the starting point of the terrain into the Weihe Plain. In addition to the Luomenju and Shooting Tiger Valley on the way west along the Wei River, Shangguo County has a great geographical advantage in both attack and defense.

This is an important reason why it was difficult for the imperial court to pacify the Xiliang region. The kingdom army garrisoned 100,000 soldiers to guard Tianshui, and the area to the west was a paradise for rebels from then on. The way to attack the rear by detour is to take the mountain road of Wudu County, but in history, Wudu County did not have enough national strength to take it from the Qiang people until the Western Jin Dynasty was unified.

Guo Yi was able to cross the Jialing River and sweep Wudu County in a very short period of time, which was simply like divine help. Listening to Fan Xin, it was the dragoon battalion that saw that Guo Yi's life and death were uncertain, and with the mentality of revenge for him, they tirelessly pursued and killed day and night. With the physique strengthened by the Dragon Bone Pill, it took nearly twenty hours of combat time every day to finally drive out all the Qiang people.

The Qiang people occupied Wudu County for nearly a hundred years because their opponents were also ordinary soldiers, and with the advantage of cavalry, the Qiang people came and went freely. But when they encountered the tireless group of "non-humans" in the dragoon battalion, the Qiang people's combat ability was quite pitiful.

"Ahem." Wang Yi coughed, she had a cold, and she happened to have menstrual affairs in the past two days, so she was extremely uncomfortable even walking. His face was as white as paper, and even his lips were bloodless. This is why Guo Yi designed sanitary napkins and underwear, which alleviated her discomfort to a certain extent, otherwise she was afraid that it would be a problem to even go out.

"Alas, menstrual cramps have not been cured, and neither have I." Guo Yi also knew a little basic knowledge of first aid, health, and physiology and hygiene, and it would be too difficult for him to treat such a level of illness.

Wang Yi is 16 years old this year, and originally planned to marry Zhao Ang after the beginning of spring in March. As a result, it was only late November, and the fiancé's whole family was wiped out, if it weren't for his own usefulness, now the Wang family is afraid that it is also a lonely ghost.

She had a strong personality and refused Guo Yi's proposal to arrange a sedan chair for her, insisting on riding a horse to accompany the army. After all, this is her first expedition, and it is somewhat of a meaning to prove her worth, and she gritted her teeth and persevered no matter how much pain she suffered.

Long Er took a small note and reported the situation to Guo Yi, "My lord, Jihe is in front." The Kingdom Army stationed about 2,000 people in the village. ”

The Jihe River is the most important tributary of the Jin River, and from the section where it joins the Jin River, to the east, it is an open and narrow alluvial plain. This area doesn't even need to take a turn, and a straight line leads to Shangguo County, which is located on the north bank of the Jinhe River.

This is the fundamental reason why Guo Yi chose to take this route, take Jikou Village, then he can command the dragoon battalion to rush to Shangguo County in one go, and he can retreat to this place at any time and hold on to it.

For Shangguo County, this is a "seven-inch" area!

"Shoot the arrows!" The vanguard had already fought with the defenders, and the two sides fired arrows at each other across the Golden River. From here, it suddenly opened up, the two sides were separated by a river, more than 200 meters apart, and the bow and arrow only served as a deterrent, and the lethality was quite limited.

"Huh? Actually stationed in the West Bank? Guo Yi almost laughed, who arranged this? Stationed on the west bank of the river, then you have to face the army advancing east from the north bank of the Golden River. And when you retreat, you have to cross the river, which is simply useless.

"The east coast is swampy and uninhabitable. The original village is also on the West Bank. Wang Yi on the side briefly introduced the specific terrain of this area, Yang Bo and others were in charge of logistics in the rear, and the guide was naturally her.

In ancient times, the level of river embankment construction was very low, and in the era of lack of cement and concrete, it was difficult to prevent the impact of the river by relying on adobe. When the river is rolling eastward, choosing the west bank is the most appropriate choice.

"This is just a small village in Shangguo County, and it can be used as an outpost. The army that was enough to conquer Shangguo County had always had only two routes, eastward along Weishui and westward along Weishui. From the west, there are more than 10 large and small passes such as Luomenju guarded, and Shangguo County is on the north bank of the Jinhe River, separated from the Wei River by an uninhabited mountainous area. Coming from the east, Weishui is a natural barrier, and there is absolutely time to organize defense. ”

Between the hundreds of miles from Shangguo to Chencang, the Wei River has changed direction many times, and it is difficult to cross the river, and it takes time to detour along the river. Therefore, Shangguo County is indeed impregnable in the case of perfect precautions. In this place, it is enough to arrange people to act as outposts.

Guo Yi's horse whip pointed at Jikou Village and asked, "How do you take them down?" ”

"Ahem, don't you have the answer? Send a cavalry of fifty men and kill it from the north bank. Wang Yi's face regained a little blood, but the pain still lingered between her brows.

"Long San, you take a hundred people to cross the river and take this small village."

"No."

"Ryuichi, keep the fire covered."

"No."

"Ryuuji, you go forward and choke their way back."

"No."

Wang Yi pointed to the Jihe River weakly and asked, "Do you know where you will go along the river to the north?" ”

"I want to hear about it."

"Shoot Tiger Valley. The place where Duan Cheng destroyed Dongqiang. After the Tiger Valley to the west, next to it is Luomenju. ”

Guo Yi frowned, if Fan Xin won the Fall Gate Gathering, then go over from here...... Immediately asked, "Is there a route to get there?" ”

"If you only pass the soldiers, you can." Wang Yi's state was quite poor, but she still insisted on finishing and said, "The most important thing in marching in Xiliang is not how many people and horses there are. It's about how much grain there is. By this road, you will not be able to transport grain. ”

Ancient is no better than modern times. In modern times, as long as there is a road, the road will be repaired, and the national highway will be built in the place where it is slightly smooth, and the level is higher, that is, highways, railways, high-speed railways, and so on.

In ancient times, it was just a route, but it was just a mountain road that was naturally formed when ordinary people came and went. If you want to go through this kind of place, unless you are playing surprise attack, you are looking for death.

"I'll sleep...... Wang Yi couldn't hold it anymore, and was about to say hello to Guo Yi, but as soon as he closed his eyes, he fell directly to the ground. Guo Yi's attention along the way was mostly on her, and at this time, he quickly supported her, and shouted the order: "Prepare to be stationed." ”

He picked up Wang Yi and dismounted, sat on a stone, and let her sleep peacefully in his arms.

Alas, strong men.