The army finally stayed away from Zhuolu, but Liu Mang's mood was always difficult to calm down.

Teams are deployed by deployment.

Fu Youde took the lead and acted as a pioneer to open the way.

Cheng bites the Jin Department, on the north side of the army, to protect the security of the flank of the Chinese army.

On the south side of the army, it was relatively safe, with the Mulan Department as the flank.

Liu Mang, Su Dingfang, and the Chinese army, Liu Bowen and other civilian officials and baggage accompanied him.

Li Xiucheng's troops, guarding the accompanying caravan, followed closely behind the Chinese army.

After the cavalry department of Man Gui.

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The team departed from Zhuolu and headed southwest.

After Liu Mang's private visit to Yanyu County, and then to the west, he entered the boundary of Dai County and arrived at Chengxian County.

The upper valley is located in the east of the remaining veins of Taihang, and the Daijun is located in the west of Taihang.

Separated by a mountain, although the two places are close to each other, the scenery is very different.

At the turn of spring and summer, the upper valley is full of flowers and vitality; And when you enter Daijun, although it is also the color of spring green, it is full of weeds and few people.

This is due to the difference in climate between the east and west of the mountain.

And the population of Daigun-gun cannot be compared to that of Ueya-gun.

Shanggu County leads eight counties, more than 500,000 people; The Dai County leads eleven counties, with a population of just over 100,000.

In addition to the number of people, there is another point that can be seen in the desolation of Daishire.

The Dai County led eleven counties, and among these eleven counties, except for the Dai County Governor Takayanagi County and other counties have continued to develop to later generations, the rest such as Ban's, Tan's (狋, Yinyi), Dong'anyang, Dang and other places, in the long river of historical development, slowly abandoned by people, until completely forgotten......

If it weren't for the need for strategic transfer, Liu Mang would not want to come to this kind of place for anything. Even if it is a transition to Daijun, Liu Mang still has a sense of desolation.

Chengxian was too small, so the team took a short break here and continued south along the Qiyi River to the relatively prosperous Dai County.

Although the army consisted of just over 2,200 men, the entire contingent was close to 4,000 people, including their families and accompanying merchants.

This time it was not a march, but a move, from Zhuolu in Shanggu to Daijun and Daixian, although it was only more than 200 miles away, but because the frame was too heavy, there were many difficult mountain roads in between. It took nearly half a month for the team to finally reach the first destination - Dai County.

Dai County is adjacent to Qiyi Water in the west, Taihang Mountain in the east, and Flying Fox Ancient Road, one of the eight Taihang Mountains in the south.

There are mountains, water, and the Flying Fox Ancient Road that can lead to the rich Zhongshan Kingdom of Jizhou. It stands to reason that the geographical location of Dai County is not bad.

However, due to the fact that Youzhou Mu Liu Yu is not good at military affairs, Jizhou Mu Han Fu is weak and incompetent, and the two states of Youzhou and Hebei have never sent troops to control the Flying Fox Ancient Road, which is an important passage connecting the three states of Hebei and Youzhou, in recent years, has been controlled by the remnants of the Yellow Turban who fled to the Taihang Mountains.

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Stationed in Dai County, Liu Mang immediately summoned Liu Jichang, Sun Wuji, Fan Zhongyan and Su Dingfang and others to discuss the next action.

It is an established strategy to march into the state and merge the state. However, the state is a meeting place of various forces. It's not that you can go if you want to, you have to gain a firm foothold in Daigun, and then wait for an opportunity to enter and merge with the state.

Dai County has a superior location and is relatively wealthy, and Liu Mang decided to use Dai County as a base for the time being.

If you want to ensure the stability of Dai County, you must control the Flying Fox Ancient Road.

The small town of Lingqiu in the southwest of Dai County is the key point on the Flying Fox Ancient Road, and it must be controlled in your own hands.

At the same time, in order to keep abreast of the situation in terms of the merger of states, it is necessary to open up another base in the western part of Daigun, close to the merger of states.

After discussion, it was decided that Fu Youde and Man Gui would lead 300 horses and foot soldiers each to Banshi County, the westernmost part of Dai County. This is the closest to the annexation of the state, once the time is ripe, you can use the Ban clan as a stronghold and send troops to merge the state as soon as possible.

Li Xiucheng was ordered to take 300 foot soldiers, stationed in the small city of Lingqiu, and guarded the Flying Fox Ancient Road, and the county of the same generation was in a horn trend.

Fan Zhongyan, Su Ding, Jinhua Mulan and other people stationed in Dai County, with heavy money, grain and family members, all lived here temporarily.

Liu Mang, as the new lieutenant of the acting county, always has to go to Gaoliu, the acting county governor, to meet with the county guard. Liu Mang led Liu Ji's eldest grandson Wuji, and half of the guards were led by Gao Pet Hua Rong.

The first time he went to Daijun, he needed to be familiar with the situation in Daijun, Liu Mang decided to rush to Lingqiu Town with Fu Youde Mangui and Li Xiucheng, and after arranging the Lingqiu garrison, he rushed to Banshi and Gaoliu from Lingqiu along the Flying Fox Ancient Road.

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I heard that Liu Mang was going to go far away, and the attacker wanted to follow Liu Mang's side.

But this time the road was far away and he had to be in a hurry, so Liu Mang still left the attackers in Dai County.

Without the baggage and family, the speed of the team was several times faster.

The small city of Lingqiu is about the same size as Shangdang Tucheng, but it occupies a dangerous terrain, and its strategic value is far from being comparable to that of Shangdang Tucheng.

Li Xiucheng led his troops to follow from Fuyang, but Liu Mang never entrusted him with important tasks.

Liu Mang does not distrust Li Xiucheng.

Li Xiucheng's first impression is arrogance, during this time, Liu Mang deliberately arranged for him to do some subordinate secondary tasks, in addition to polishing his arrogance, he also wanted to take the opportunity to observe him.

Li Xiucheng did not disappoint Liu Mang, although he did not make outstanding contributions, everything assigned to him was completed in an orderly manner.

Because of this, Liu Mang finally gave him the task of guarding Lingqiu City with confidence.

Li Xiucheng led the troops well, stationed in the small city of Lingqiu, and had sufficient supplies, and if necessary, the county Suding equation could be used as a helper, and Lingqiu was worry-free.

After arranging the defense of Lingqiu, Liu Mang led Fu Youde to prepare for Ban's preparation.

Out of Lingqiu Town, the eldest grandson Wuji suggested that he should go to Lingqiu. "This place is named after King Zhao Wuling who was buried here."

King Zhao Wuling!

History lessons! Hufu riding and shooting!

Liu Bowen also wanted to pay respects. From Liu Bowen and the eldest grandson Wuji, Liu Mang learned more about the deeds of King Zhao Wuling.

Zhao Wuling Wang Yingyong, opened up the territory, was in the place of four stations, determined to reform, and brought the Zhao State to the peak of strength.

Such a wise man is worthy of admiration.

And if Liu Mang wants to stand proudly in the world, King Zhao Wuling breaks the shackles of narrow national thinking and is determined to reform, which is certainly worth emulating.

It's just that the ending of the Martial Spirit King is a tragedy. Because of the heir issue, it eventually led to the change of the Dune Palace, and the martial spirit king of a generation of Ming lords ended up being trapped in the Dune Palace alone for three months and starved to death.

While Liu Mang admired and sighed, he found that the eldest grandson Wuji and Man Gui also respected the Wuling King very much, which made Liu Mang very interested.

Both of them are Xianbei people, and they are also Hu people collectively referred to by the Han people.

And the most brilliant thing about King Zhao Wuling is that he used his Hu costume to ride and shoot and conquer the foreign races outside the Saiwai.

In this sense, King Wuling of Zhao should be regarded as an enemy by the eldest grandson Wuji and Man Gui.

The eldest grandson, Wuji, explained that aside from the influence of Han culture, not only the two of them, but most of the Hu people respected King Zhao Wuling, although he had defeated his Hu ancestors many times.

"With righteous and bright means, with absolute strength to win, such a person deserves the respect of his opponent!"

The eldest grandson Wuji's interpretation made Liu Mang's heart surging again.

In the future, we will face more and more powerful opponents.

Winning the battle, and thus gaining the respect of the opponent, is a great cause for a man to shine for a thousand years!