In autumn, the heat is fading. /

Although there is a saying about the autumn tiger, in northern Xinjiang, the weather after the beginning of autumn has begun to cool.

Before the arrival of the beginning of autumn, Uncle Gong finally couldn't resist the murderous aura in this bleak autumn, and swallowed his last breath in Yancheng.

Liu rushed back: Yan, attend the funeral of Uncle Yu.

Not only Liu, but also Shi Jian, Meng Ji Li Cheng and others all rushed to participate.

And Shusun Tong arrived in Guangwu City at the end of June. He arrived with a dozen Confucian hermits. Among them, the most famous are the four sages who lived in seclusion in the Shang Mountains in their early years.

Dongyuan Gong Tang Bing, Mr. Li Zhou Shu, Qili Ji Wu Shi, Xia Huang Gong Cui Guang......

These four people are all past their prime, but they are in good spirits, have a degree of conversation, and are highly educated.

The people of Guanzhong call these four people 'Shangshan Sihao'!

When Liu Cha heard the introduction of his uncle and grandson, he couldn't help but be surprised. He had heard of the name of Shangshan Sihao. In history, Liu Bang wanted to replace the crown prince, so Lu Pheasant asked his son Liu Ying to invite Shangshan Sihao out of the mountain, which immediately dispelled Liu Bang's thoughts.

Liu Bang said: "The prince even invited them out. It is enough to see the full wings. Don't mention it again. ”

Thus. Shangshan Sihao was famous at that time.

But Liu listened to his uncle Sun Tong and said: "These four people used to be Dr. Qin Chaodi. Later, because of the book burning. Angrily left Xianyang. Escape into the Shang Mountain and live in seclusion. I took a lot of trouble to speak. The four of them didn't want to go out of the mountain. But later I heard that it was the Tang King who wanted to invest in the land. I immediately agreed. And there were many old Qin officials who were contacted. Come and run to the ...... The king. You're very famous now. ”

Liu is clear. Uncle and grandson say the 'name' of the place. refers to his Ming Cheng Gong paper. The name of the place in the text of the book of Chuangli.

A local scribe in the late Qin period. Adhering to the arrogance of the Warring States Confucianism. Doesn't bow to power.

The reason why I didn't say a word came to run. Presumably, he took a fancy to the reputation of the place left by Liu's Cheng Gong paper and official book. After all, this paper and the official book appeared. Contribute to cultural promotion. Shangshan Sihao, these four old men will come to defect. It also proves that Liu Shiren is among them. Already enjoying fame. More importantly. It was the four of him who brought more than a dozen officials and Confucian students. It also alleviated the dilemma of Liu + manpower.

Uncle Sun Tong followed Liu to Yancheng to attend the funeral of Uncle Gong.

Uncle Gong has no children and no daughters all his life, so Liu + asked Liu Qin to act as a disciple of Uncle Yu's heir.

At the time of the funeral, Liu Liu Ju's brothers personally carried the coffin, Liu Qin Dawan, Sima Xi opened the way, and Li Cheng and others were covered in linen and filial piety.

From: Yancheng all the way, climbed Hangjin Mountain.

This is also the last wish of the uncle: he hopes that he can be buried on this Hangjin Mountain and have a bird's-eye view of the vast land of Jiuyuan.

In short, Uncle Gong's funeral was extremely grand.

After the burial of his uncle, Liu issued an edict and ordered people to build the tomb of the Tang Dynasty on Hangjin Mountain. It was also a custom of this era that from the day of the ascension to the throne, preparations were made for the construction of royal tombs. It's just that Liu + felt unlucky before, and kept using the excuse that there was no suitable place to shirk. Originally, it was the best choice to be buried in Guanzhong. But Liu felt that this Hang Jinshan was not bad.

According to Kanyuxue, Hangjin Mountain is a Huilong**, surrounded by double dragons.

To the north is a big river, and it is inevitable that there will be the Great Wall of King Zhao. Surrounded by two dragons, it belongs to the treasure land of feng shui...... Liu + doesn't understand feng shui very well, but he thinks that it should be a good choice to be buried on Hangjin Mountain in the future, with sages as companions, and to protect the northern frontier......

So, with the start of the construction of the Tang Tomb in Hangjinshan, the Mausoleum of the Queen Mother was also determined.

+ The lady said, "Since my king is willing to be buried on Hangjin Mountain, the mourning family will also be buried in Hangjin Mountain, and it is a good thing to be with the king's son day and night." ”

This is not a curse, but a ritual.

The Mausoleum of the Empress Dowager and the Mausoleum of King Wu of Tang, that is, Liu's father, had already died in the Mausoleum of King Liu Fu in the single father's land, and they became one.

Liu Fu's corpse had already turned into dry bones and disappeared. Therefore, the mound was renovated, buried first, and buried with the queen mother in the coming day.

The determination of the tomb of the Tang Dynasty also represents the Tang Kingdom of the Liu family, which completely stands firm in the northern frontier.

Liu Hangjinshan only stayed for seven days and left in a hurry......

Liu Qin, who had been canonized as the prince of the Western Tang Dynasty, stayed behind and continued to guard the tomb for his uncle. According to the ancient law, Liu Qin needed to guard the mausoleum here for a year before he could leave. In order not to delay Liu Qin's schoolwork, Shusun Tong suggested that Shangshan Sihao be invited to be Liu Qin's teacher and teach in Hangjinshan.

Liu Qin's previous learning was mostly based on his uncle, and he was a combination of law and Confucianism.

In terms of ability, Liu Qin has inherited the mantle of his uncle and has learned to be a skill; And Shangshan Sihao is not as good as Uncle Gong in terms of ability, but in terms of knowledge, he is better than Uncle Gong, Xuan Confucianism and Confucianism, and the coursework taught to Liu Qin will also be transformed from art to a 'Tao'.

Technique is strategy, and the use of ......

Tao is the general principle and direction of speaking.

In the pre-Qin period, it was called 'Taoism', but it was not the means of the gods and goddesses in later generations, but the principles and laws of application.

In terms of knowledge, Liu Jin is not as good as Liu Qin.

But he was glad that Liu Qin was able to learn these principles and strategies, which was not an important supplement for his future.

Shangshan Sihao was also very happy to be able to teach Liu Qin.

After all, Liu Qin is the prince of the Western Tang Dynasty, and he will become the king of the Western Tang Dynasty in the future, and may even become the emperor of the world.

Having such a student will not be of great benefit to their future academic promotion. On the other hand, this is also what Liu + values them.

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Liu had to go back to Guangwu City, because there were still many things waiting for him to do.

The uncle's departure was more of a loss and sadness due to the loss of a good adviser and a good assistant. And this kind of sadness is far from Liu Qin's heartfelt sadness.

After all, Uncle Gong has been Liu Qin's teacher for three years.

6 Jia is finally back after a month of hard work!

He brought two pieces of news......

"Your Majesty, Xianyang has recognized the restoration of the Western Tang Dynasty."

For such news, Liu will not be too surprised.

In his opinion, Zhao Gao was already in a hurry to make the Great Qin Empire what it is now. Previously, he tried in vain to take advantage of the incident of Gongziying to seize Zhang's military power, and then bring 200,000 Qin troops back to Guanzhong to hold the Quartet Gate. Unexpectedly, Zhang Han did it more simply and surrendered directly...... In this way, how many soldiers and horses can be left in the land of Guanzhong?

Liu calculated carefully.

The Lantian battalion was garrisoned by 100,000 captains.

This is probably the last part of the Zhao master...... As for the 10,000 lieutenant troops in the middle of Xianyang City, it is almost negligible.

Xianyang's lieutenant army is no longer the lieutenant army that accompanied Liu back then.

Those lieutenant troops, after Zhang defeated Zhang Chu's army on the bank of the Weishui River, all went out of the customs and fought in Shandong. In the past two years, there are basically not many people left in the 10,000 lieutenant army...... Three or four thousand? Maybe not even three or four thousand.

The lieutenant army is out of the customs, which means that Xianyang must reorganize the lieutenant army.

The newly built lieutenant army, whether in terms of combat effectiveness or military teacher quality, is far from being comparable with the earlier lieutenant army.

Well, counting the scattered stragglers in Guanzhong, I'm afraid it's only 200,000 people. With these 200,000 people, you want to hold Guanzhong? I'm afraid it's a lot of difficulties...... If you change someone, such as Li Si, you may be able to hold it, but Zhao Gao, I'm afraid it won't work.

That's the gap in ability!

At this time, Liu re-established the Tang State and asked for dependence, but Zhao Gao could not object.

He smiled slightly, "Presumably, that castration must have made some request." ”

6 Jia couldn't help laughing, "The king's guess is right, the eunuch did make a request. He asked the king to send troops from Yanmen to recapture Taiyuan and other places. ”

"And how do you answer?"

"Of course the minister will not agree to ......"

6 Jia said: "The king should now digest and receive the new soldiers and horses and the three counties of Yan and Zhao as soon as possible. If the king sends troops at this time, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of the princes of Shandong. First, the king restored the Tang Kingdom, and his prestige was flourishing; Second, the king is the man of destiny.

Therefore, the top priority is not to send troops, but to stick to Yanmen, rectify the three counties of Yanzhao, and divide the princes at the same time. ”

Liu + nodded and motioned for 6 Jia to continue.

"That Chen Yu has no talent and no virtue, but he occupies the name of a restored king of Zhao, so there is nothing to worry about; Sima is talented but not virtuous, although he surrendered to Chu, he wandered between Zhao and Chu. It can be known that he is quite ambitious, and he should use it to make Sima and Chu Xiang bitter.

Qi Wang Tian Rong, sitting on the land of Sanqi, is also the land of Qi Wangtian, belongs to the royal family, and Xiang has always been incompatible.

And Peng Yue, the general under the command of the king of Qi, has a lot of friendship with the king, and the prince and his son are worshipping, why not ask for an alliance with Sanqi? ”

It is also a strategy of long-distance and close attack, and it is also a technique of combining vertical and horizontal......

But these old-fashioned tactics often have extraordinary effects.

Liu pondered for a moment, "It's a clever plan to form an alliance with Sanqi, but the time is not yet ripe, so you can grasp the first two things."

You don't agree to send troops to Yanmen, so what does Zhao Gao say? ”

6 Jia said: "Seeing that this strategy of driving the tiger and devouring the wolf failed, the eunuch proposed to let the king lead his troops into the pass to assist the defense of the princes in Guanzhong. ”

"Entry?"

Liu Yi was stunned, frowning.

"Old 6, do you think I should enter the customs?"

6 Jia nodded at first, then shook his head again.

"Of course the king has to enter the customs...... The importance of this pass, the king should be very clear, Jia naturally does not need to repeat it. If you have the guanzhong, you will win the world, and Mr. Uncle Gong must have mentioned it to you. But the king wants to enter the customs, but not now. If the king wants to assist Lao Qin, there will be no obstacle to entering the customs now; But if the king wants to replace him, he will enter the customs at this time, but he will not have enough place names, so he should not go. ”

"Name?"

Liu Yi looked at 6 Jia, "What name?" ”

"One is enough for four million people in Guanzhong to follow the name of the king with sincerity."

Liu, seems to have understood.

"Then how do you reply to Zhao Gao?"

6 Jia smiled: "Without him, Jia only used one word, that is, 'drag'!"

I told Zhao Gao that the king was willing to enter the customs to assist in the defense, but now that the country has recently been restored, the soldiers, horses, food, grass and baggage need to be prepared before they can enter the customs to fight. Therefore, I asked Zhao Gao for three months, and the king could wait for the opportunity to move in these three months. ”

Trimester?

Liu smiled and nodded.

He asked 6 Jia to go down and rest for a while, then sat in the room for a while, got up and walked out of the study, and strolled through the garden.

Historically, it was Liu Bang who was the first to attack Guanzhong.

But how Liu Bang broke through, Liu can't remember very clearly......

He couldn't even remember when Liu Bang entered Guanzhong. Even if you know, the current situation may not be useful.

History has changed a lot, at least because of Liu's existence, many things have changed beyond recognition.

So how to act next needs to be considered by Liu himself.

In the garden, there was a burst of laughter.

But it was Lu Wangji and the two, accompanying the old lady, chatting in a gazebo in the garden.

Bo Nu and Zhao Nu took care of Liu Yuan and ran wildly. Liu Yuan, who is over thirteen years old, is slim and quite moving.

Liu went to the pavilion and looked at Liu Yuan who was running, and his heart suddenly became in a trance. Vaguely, he saw Lu Pheasant and was smiling happily at him.

shook his head vigorously, Liu + looked at it again, it was still Liu Yuan.

"+, what's wrong with you?"

Liu + sat down beside Lu and said softly: "I'm fine, don't worry about my mother." ”

"Do you remember your sister?"

Liu Tou looked at Lu.

But I saw Lu Di's eyes slightly red, "Actually, I almost recognized the wrong person yesterday, and I thought my sister was back...... Ah, we are now based in the north, but my sister is alone, lonely in the single father, and my mother missed her two days ago......"

'Niang' in Lu's mouth is not Mrs., but Mrs. Lu.

Liu Sheng: "Wait a few days, I will send someone to build another tomb on Hangjin Mountain." When the situation calms down, let's move the bones of the pheasant. Although Hang Jinshan is bitterly cold, it is better for the family to be there in the future than for him to live alone with a single father. ”

"Hmm!"

Lu replied lightly, then raised his head and glanced at Wang Ji, who was sitting next to his wife with his stomach up.

"Sister-in-law, did Mr. An Qi say when he will give birth?"

It turned out that Wang Ji had been pregnant for seven months, and her belly had become big.

Since Liu Ju knew that she had a body, she had become extremely quiet, and she was not like usual, practicing martial arts every day to improve her strength.

"Probably October!"

Wang Ji had a very loving smile on her face, but then she showed a touch of nostalgia and said softly: "But I don't know how the letter is now...... Two years have passed in a blink of an eye, and I know whether he has a good life in Shu County, but he misses it a little. ”

+ "In that case, let the letter come back!" ”

Then he said to Liu: "King, you can write a letter in two days, and let the letter come back." ”

Liu + nodded, "I'll send someone into Sichuan as soon as I turn around...... Sister-in-law, don't worry, Man'er sent a letter some time ago, saying that the letter was very good over there, and now he is the chief general of the first army, hehe, he has the demeanor of a big brother. I'll go and issue an edict and bring him back. ”

Wang Ji nodded again and again, with a warm smile on her face.

Liu got up and was about to leave.

At this moment, I suddenly saw

With his mouth shut, he ran to a big tree and retched non-stop.

Bo Nu has now become Liu's concubine, which naturally attracts attention. Seeing her like this, Zhao Nu, the concubine of Lu Shidi, hurriedly went over. Liu and Lu also hurriedly stepped forward and asked about Bo Nu's condition with concern, but when they saw Bo Nu, their faces were dizzy......

Zhao Nu whispered in Lu's ear: "Madam, looking at Bo'er like this, I'm afraid I'm pregnant." ”

As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Liu next to her.

Lu was stunned, and his eyes immediately fell on Liu......

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Wuguan, located on the bank of Danshui, and Hangu Pass, Xiao Pass and Dasan Pass are called 'Qin's Four Stops'.

As far back as the Spring and Autumn Period, Wuguan already existed, but it was called Shaoxi Pass at that time, and it was changed to Wuguan during the Warring States Period.

The north is based on Shaoxi Mountain, and the south is in danger.

The pass is located on the high ground between the two mountains and valleys, and the rammed earth is built on the city, which is slightly square, and the roll hole is built with bricks and stones.

Kansai, a horse and a river.

And the Kanto, along the mountainside, winds through, the cliffs are high and the valleys are deep.

At the beginning of July, outside the city of Wuguan, the sound of killing shook the sky. A group of Chu troops dressed in khaki clothes stood outside the Wuguan Pass and launched a ferocious attack on the pass. However, due to the narrow terrain, the large group of people could not pass. Therefore, the Chu army is a team of charges, and the city of Wuguan has been dyed red.

Zhang Liang stood in the car and went to Ningwu Guancheng.

"Strategist, you can't fight anymore!"

Lu Juan saw a group of soldiers lying in a pool of blood, and couldn't help but step forward to persuade, "If you continue to fight like this, the family business that Wu'an Hou has worked so hard to save will be gone!" ”

Zhang Liang held the car barricade in his hand, and his knuckles were white.

"Lu Xuan, if you dare to shake the morale of the army again, don't blame my military law for dealing with it!"

He shouted loudly, but there was some bitterness in his heart. He didn't know that the strength of the land in Liu Bang's hands was not strong, and now the 100,000 army was also obtained after the conquest of Nanyang, and the combat effectiveness was not particularly strong. If there was enough time, Zhang Liang would never attack like this. He likes to win by skill, strategize and plan the overall situation, rather than swinging his army and charging into battle.

Xiang Yu was dragged in Hebei, which was an excellent opportunity for Liu Bang.

This kind of opportunity can be said to be missed, and it is impossible to have it again. If Xiang Yu gets out of Hebei and breaks through Guanzhong, Liu Bang may be in danger! Xiang Yudi's ambition, Zhang Liang saw it very clearly. And now that the king of Chu is weak, it is impossible to control Xiang Yu.

Zhang Liang and Liu Bang must find a way.

Anyway, this trend is the general trend, if he can occupy the pass, Liu Bang will be able to gain again.

Now, even Liu Bang has gone up to supervise the war, this war has become a scorching situation, Zhang Liang is difficult to ride a tiger, and the only way to overcome Wuguan is to quickly conquer Wuguan.

"Fan!"

"Whoa!"

Zhang Liang said loudly: "Now that Wuguan has been attacked continuously, it has become the end of a strong crossbow.

I'll give you a team of men for an hour...... No, within half an hour, I want you to take the Wuguan and open the city gate, are you sure? ”

Because of Xiao He and Wu Chen's experience, coupled with the close relationship between Fan Hao and Liu, they have been suppressed.

Of course, Liu Bang will not suppress Fan Hao openly, but he will use other means. He made Fan the lieutenant of the Central Guard, similar to the nature of the Praetorian Guard. It seems to be very important, you see, my life is comforted, and my wife and children are all handed over to you...... But in fact, it seems that Zhuang doesn't know, Zhou Bo and these people have already controlled an army, and even Zhu Jujian has mastered a military horse, which is far more beautiful than Fan Xu.

Fan Xu didn't know the ingenuity involved, but he had nothing to say.

Now that he heard Zhang Liang's order, he immediately responded: "Military advisor, if you can't take Wuguan, Fan Tuzi is willing to give this human head to you!" ”

"Okay, you prepare immediately, listen to my orders, and attack again!"

Fan agreed, and went to count the people.

I saw that he took off all the armor on his body, shirtless, with an iron sword in one hand and a large shield in the other.

"Sons, make great achievements, right now!"

Fan Hao finally got such an opportunity to go to the battlefield, how could he easily let it go? The soldiers under his command took off their armor one after another, and all wore large shields and iron swords. After another wave of soldiers and horses in the front retreated, Zhang Liang ordered to beat drums to cheer for Fan Xu.

Amid the rumbling drums, Fan Hao led his troops to rush towards Wuguan.

One by one, the cloud ladders hit the city, only to see that on the head of the city, arrows were like rain, and the gravel was like flying locusts.

Fan Xu raised a shield in one hand, protected his body, and rushed to the front.

When he arrived at Wuguan City, he bit the sword with his mouth, put one hand on the cloud ladder, and quickly climbed upward. Stones fell one by one, and Fan held his breath and struck with his shield. Lu was on the Chinese army's chariot, watching Fan Hao charge, and couldn't help but clench his fists.

To put it mildly, he and Fan's situation is a bit similar, under Liu Bang, his position is quite embarrassing.

is also in a high position, but he has no real power. However, unlike Fan, Liu Bang trusts him very much, but his ability is ......

It is precisely because of this that Lu hopes that Fan Xu can rise.

After all, they are all good friends who came out of Pei County and wanted to drink and eat meat together, and looking at Fan Hao depressed, he didn't feel good in his heart.

Liu Bang came on horseback, "Military advisor, why did you let Tuzi go up?" ”

Zhang Liang smiled, "The tiger who is in a hurry, rushing out hurts even more...... Since others can't attack it, why not let Fan Tuzi try? ”

Liu Bang was stunned for a moment, thinking for a moment, but he also felt that it was such a reason.

So he was patient, and no longer dwelled on this issue, but jumped off the warhorse, walked to a war drum, tore off his shirt, exposed his arms, and beat the drum naked.

Zhang Liang secretly exclaimed.

He was also full of emotion, this world is wonderful.

Liu Bang has a different art of war and is vulgar. But as long as he said a beginning, he could immediately understand his thoughts.

He immediately gave an order and ordered his soldiers to shout: "Liu Junhou beats the drum, General Fan is mighty!" ”

The boulder on the head of the pass was smashed almost unable to hold the ground, and when he heard this shout, he couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart.

My eldest brother personally beat the drum for me, and I will not be able to live up to my eldest brother's wishes.

Thinking of this, his arms were suddenly full of strength, and he grabbed it with one hand, and rushed up at the head of the city. The iron sword flashed slightly, and in an instant, it cut down two or three sergeants at the head of the city. Immediately after, more Chu soldiers climbed the city tower, and the sound of killing shook the sky on the head of this Wuguan city......

"The city is broken, the city of Wuguan is broken!"

When a group of soldiers and horses poured into the head of Wuguan City, the defenders of Wuguan finally couldn't resist and fled.

Zhang Liang took a deep breath, looked up at the sky, and showed a faint smile on his tense face!

Wuguan City is broken, and Guanzhong is in front of you......