Qishan, Lianshan Xiuju, Luo Feng is conscientious, known as the name of "Kyushu", the world's strange and steep, the throat of Shulong; The offensive and defensive forces must be rushed, so it has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times. During the period of the Three Kingdoms, after Zhuge Kongming of the Shu Han Dynasty went to the "Teacher Table", he took Hanzhong as the base camp and led the Northern Expedition.

In the early morning of this day, on the North Mountain Road at the Shibi level, an army was marching against a cold wind that was sharper than a knife. This army is full of momentum, and it looks like a long snake flying forward from a distance. One by one, the soldiers hurried forward, without speaking, not even coughing, only the sound of footsteps, echoing through the rolling hills.

At the front of the team, a person sat on a jujube red horse, wearing a helmet and armor, silent and murderous, condensed between the tightly locked sword eyebrows, and a pair of tiger eyes gleamed with coldness. A foot behind him, a member of the personal soldier waved the flag, the black flag was rolling in the strong wind, hunting and hunting, and the five big characters on the flag were particularly eye-catching in the morning sun: General Yingyang is high.

No need to ask, this person is Gao Yue. Yesterday, after taking the last prescription, Feng Liang still didn't wake up. Gao Yue cried on the couch, and even ordered the sergeant to take the military capital in person.

All the generals came to dissuade them, but even Han Yong, they were severely reprimanded by Gao Yue. then ordered Han Yongzhen to guard Xiangwu, and ordered Li Hu to guard Shouyang again, and the camera to help the battle; With Gu Siduo and He Cheng's two generals, they sent three thousand elites, traveled all the way, and arrived at the foot of Qi Mountain last night.

At this moment, Gao Yue was riding on a horse, his head and face were blown cold by the cold wind, but his mind was thinking calmly. Soldiers, great things, do not rely on will. He is a man who is familiar with battles and accustomed to leading soldiers, and he always keeps this layer in mind. At this time, the conquest of Wudu was not just because of Feng Liang, but because of all aspects, and it was time to have to send troops.

The subordinate sergeants, the drill and selection matters, have been basically completed. The soldiers of the forbidden army who are brave and brave to fight and have excellent quality, there are a total of 2,500 people in Xiangwu City, plus the 500 elites sent by Li Hu from Shouyang County and brought by Gu Siduo, a total of 3,000 people, which can be regarded as a considerable number, and it can be fought in one battle.

It just so happened that Feng Liang and Zan had younger brothers, who were conscientious and conscientious, and even died in the line of duty, and this time it was a good opportunity to motivate and influence the soldiers, so as to stimulate the fighting spirit of the same enemy, and to make the whole army give full play to its strength.

Moreover, Sima Bao's side, the day before yesterday, just sent a third document, between the lines, there was already some stern meaning, asking Gao Yue if he had the intention of delaying the time and perfunctory the king, and said that if it was really difficult, the palace could send 5,000 men and horses to help in the war. Gao Yue was already wary of and resisting Sima Bao, and would put his hand into Longxi, where would he agree to send troops, so he immediately replied to the song and sent troops within a few days.

Duochai and Qi Fuyan, after lying down for two days, are basically fine. Hearing Feng Liang's murderous letter, they were filled with grief and anger, and strongly asked to follow the army to attack Wudu and avenge Feng Liang. Gao Yue resolutely refused, and ordered the two of them to recuperate with peace of mind, recover as soon as possible, and arrest the establishment of the internal government as soon as possible.

Gao Yue regretted in his heart, although Feng Liang was gone, he had no choice but to carry on the matter of the internal government in an orderly manner as planned. He planned to take Duochai as the main officer, Qi Fuyan as his deputy, and put the internal affairs of the two in charge.

However, the information provided by the two is very valuable. It is reported that the back of Xihe County is mountainous, within four or five miles are large and small mountains, strange rocks stand in a forest, to ten miles away, is the Qi Mountain that stretches for hundreds of miles from east to west, which is equivalent to Xihe and even Wudu County, a natural barrier that is difficult to cross.

Although the trail is not long, it is divided into two sections, north and south. The northern section goes north, all the way to the wooden doorway, choking the only passage for Shangtai to go south. The southern section is directly connected to the west and reaches the lower pole. If it is in the Wudu side, there are already soldiers guarding it, regardless of the north and south sections, even if there are only one or two hundred people, it is to firmly grasp the initiative in their hands, and then the situation of one husband and ten thousand people will be more severe, and it will make Gao Yue's Longxi army not be able to cross the thunder pond.

When he sent out the troops, he ordered Gu Siduo to be the vanguard, leading 500 troops, without heavy grain and grass, and traveling lightly, in order to take the lead. At this time, the army was almost through the North Mountain. Gu Siduo should have arrived at the southern section of Qishan, I don't know if I will be ambushed or blocked, there is no information from the front army yet, Gao Yue is silent, looking around at the steep cliffs and steep peaks, but his heart has become slightly anxious.

"Report ......"

While he was pondering, a rapid sound of horses' hooves in front of him woke Gao Yue.

Gao Yue Huo Ran raised his head, a horse galloped from afar, and in a moment it was in front of him, and a herald did not wait for the mount to stop, and he had already jumped off the horse quickly.

On the one hand, it was tempered from actual combat and laid a solid foundation for the establishment of the cavalry army in the future, on the other hand, the battlefield situation was changing rapidly, and without a quick order, it would often sit back and watch the loss of the best fighters.

"Tell the general, Captain Gu sent his subordinates to report that the advance has passed through the southern section of Qishan, and the enemy army is not guarded by a single soldier. At present, the vanguard army is waiting in an abandoned mountain fort two miles away from here, and the general is asked to give instructions. ”

Gao Yue was overjoyed, but said lightly on his face: "Thank you for your hard work." Go back and tell Gu Siduo to rest in place, don't make noise, and I'll be there immediately. ”

The herald gave the order, got on his horse again, turned his horse's head and galloped away.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, but it was He Cheng who stepped forward from behind and said: "Congratulations general, the opportunity is in my hands, the danger has passed, and the road ahead is worry-free." ”

He Cheng is a veteran, and he also fought in all directions under the famous general Ma Long. After years of personal experience, he was familiar with the art of war between the marches and battles, and he understood the meaning of passing through Qishan safely.

Gao Yue glanced at him appreciatively, nodded slightly, and smiled: "Even so, our army still can't be careless, do you know?" ”

"Yes. Be cautious with soldiers, and keep the last general in mind. He Cheng bowed his hand on the horse and said respectfully.

God help me! Gao Yue looked at the back of the herald who had gone away, and he was actually very excited in his heart. I didn't expect the people of Wudu to ignore the natural majestic pass of Qishan, and only blindly value the defense of Xihe City and the earth mountain outside the city gate.

In a short time, Gao Yue had already led his troops to the cliff of the abandoned mountain fort where the vanguard was. Looking up, I saw that this mountain fort was located on the top of the lush cliff in the south of Qishan Mountain. There is only one sheep intestine mountain road that zigzags upward, and it is full of sand and gravel, which is steep and difficult to walk. The cliffs in front are high, and the mountains on both sides are varied, like goshawks spreading their wings, which is intimidating.

Gao Yue dismounted and walked slowly up the path. Not long ago, before going to the clifftop mountain fort, Gu Siduo had already led more than ten people from the same team to the main team, and came out of the fort, and bowed down with high spirits: "The last general will wait to meet the general!" ”

Gu Siduo's face was full of red light, and his eyes were bright. He was really excited. He is a Saiwaihu man, born with a soft spot for conquest and fighting, has no interest in trivial government affairs, and is unwilling to learn, and he is not very interested in city defense. Since Shouyang brought 500 elite soldiers to Xiangwu in the early stage, Gu Siduo was reluctant to go back and insisted on following Gao Yue to fight. Gao Yue saw that he was high-spirited and that he was also a brave warrior, so he ordered him to be the forward and lead his troops first.

Gu Siduo was overjoyed, took the order, and went all the way to the mountain, fast and violent, and had a great momentum of moving forward, and was fully worthy of the responsibility of the pioneer.

Gao Yue helped Gu Siduo up and nodded to the generals. Gu Siduo said: "General, the last general looks at this mountain fort, I don't know when it was built, and the scale is still dangerous, but it is a pity that it is deserted and dilapidated, and it is unusable." ”

Gao Yue didn't know. He was silent, and when he approached to look, he saw that the bricks of the fortress wall had been eroded by wind and rain, and there were many mottled spots on them, and there were also black marks of beacon fire, which were deeply imprinted in the masonry. The last section of the stone road in front of the mountain fort has become a deep ditch because of the trampling of men and horses, and you can imagine how many soldiers' blood and sweat have dripped on it.

A sense of sadness came to my heart. This mountain fort is like a veteran who has been fighting for many years and is scarred, but now he is old and frail, and he is no longer as brave as he was in the past, and he is helplessly depressed and atrophied here, and he doesn't want to say a word again.

Gao Yue muttered, "I don't know who built this mountain fort. In my speculation, Zhuge Wuhou had six out of Qishan, here is the only way, Zhuge Wuhou is resourceful, familiar with military strategy, in such a wonderful place to build a fortress, the end is a husband when the pass is not open. Well, I'm afraid it's probably the handiwork of this sage. ”

All the generals are nodding yes. Gu Siduo was born in the Huns outside the Saiwai, where did he know who Zhuge Wuhou was, but when he saw that everyone was suddenly enlightened, how embarrassed he was to ask, so he kept nodding his head with a dignified face.

Gao Yue smiled again: "It doesn't matter who built it. In general, before people planted trees, people after people enjoyed the shade. Although this mountain fort is dilapidated, the foundation is still there, and if it is repaired, it is a strategic point for our army to strangle the north and south. You can order the rear box army, leave a hundred people, and repair it for the time being, this place will be called Qishan Fort! In the future, we will also keep the army here. ”

He Cheng next to him agreed, so he ordered the herald to go to the rear team to give the order. In this march, in addition to personally leading 3,000 elite forbidden troops, Gao Yue also brought 500 van troops, who were responsible for logistics and labor matters such as transporting grain, grass, baggage, and camping. This time, he instructed to leave only one hundred people in Qishan Fort, and it was also seen that there were many rocks and forests here, and there was no shortage of materials for repairing the mountain fort.