Chapter 22: The Battle of Xunpu Pass: The Strategy of the Han Army
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Then there was the Chu and Han rivalry between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, and the Central Plains fell into a state of chaos.
In 208 BC, Ren Huan, the governor of Nanhai County, was seriously ill and summoned Zhao Tuo, who was then the commander of Longchuan County, before he died.
He expounded on the plan of himself and others to rely on the favorable terrain of Nanhai County, which is close to the mountains and the sea, and has a dangerous basis to build a country, so as to resist the invasion of the rebel armies in the Central Plains.
Zhao Tuo had insight into the defense essentials of Panyu, and in order to prevent the war in the north from extending to the south, strengthen the control of Lingnan, and strictly seal the four passes of Wuling - Hengpu Pass, Yupu Pass, Yangshan Pass, and Huangxi Pass.
At the same time, four new roads were cut off: Yuzhang County into Nanxiong 1st Road of Nanhai County, Guiyang County into Lianzhou 1st Road of Nanhai County, Wuling County into Yulin County He County 1st Road and Lingling County into Jingjiang 1st Road of Cangwu County.
Moreover, three lines of defense were built to defend Panyu: Lechang - Renhua - Nanxiong defense line, Yingde - Qingyuan defense line, and Shimen fortress defense line. The northern army wanted to attack South Vietnam beyond the five ridges, and it would not be possible to reach Panyu without breaking through these three lines of defense.
Therefore, don't look at Cao Cao's left vanguard only one county, his entry into Nanhai County is more difficult than the six counties that Yuan Shao has to face.
Among them, Hengpu Pass has been demolished at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, after all, the pass is on the line from Zhenyang to Weipu Pass, which has little effect, and every time the ship needs to open the gate, hindering shipping.
This time, the South Vietnamese rebelled in a hurry, and the internal opinions should not have been agreed, but there were secret discussions between some tribes in Cangwu County and the northern part of Nanhai County, and the other three passes were still open normally according to intelligence.
However, after Zhao Yun and Xi Zhicai synthesized several offensive lines, they finally chose to be here at Weipu Pass.
On the one hand, behind him is Guiyang County, which is Zhao Chun as the county guard, and he can retreat in case the war is bad. Zhao Yun is both a traverser and a super-first-class martial artist, he doesn't think that he is a god, and anything can happen on the battlefield.
These passes were an obstacle to the southerners' southern expeditions, and weren't the same for the southerners' northern invasions?
On the other hand, Zhao Yun should make thorough use of shipping and make organic use of Jingzhou and Jiaozhou.
When he came, he didn't stay because of Fang Fang's reasons, but wrote a letter to Cai Mao here at Weipu Pass, as long as the head of the wealthy family in Jingzhou is not short-circuited, they will continue to cooperate with him.
In Zhao Yun's opinion, Xiema and the Zhuma tribe are a little lacking in heart, and a single Weipu Pass can block the northern army, as long as the gate is closed, the ships in the upper reaches of Qinshui will stare dryly, and it is a big deal to set up a few more sluices.
They just spent a lot of effort on both sides to dig out two new passes, could it be that they still thought that the Wei Pu Pass side and the Han army were holding each other, and this side secretly sent people to sneak attack?
On the pass of Baochun Ya, Zhao Shiyi, who had changed his name to Zhao Sheng, whistled into the sky, and Zhao Shou flew down like a stone. Not far from the shut-in, he spread his wings and landed on his shoulders.
He gently stroked Hai Dongqing's head, and in the process of giving meat to eat, he closed his eyes to receive the information, and then quickly wrote it on the paper, enveloped it in an envelope made of thick paper, beckoned, and asked people to send it to the Chinese army's big tent immediately.
Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan personally guarded here, he was very unconvinced, why Zhao Yun, who was about the same age as himself, was the commander of the First Army, and he was the eldest son of the third generation of the Yuan family of Runan, the third prince of the fourth world, but he was just a school captain.
At the beginning, he fiercely opposed Zhao Yun's installation of people here, and was severely reprimanded by Yuan Shao, who has always been kind.
At this moment, Yuan Tan was patrolling with his soldiers, and he almost stopped the Zhao family who were rushing at a gallop.
Then, I remembered what Xu You said: "In the army, if you don't carry out the orders of the superiors, you will be beheaded." ”
And he knew very well that the strength of that part was definitely above him, and he inadvertently felt pain when the eyes of the two of them met.
With a tremor in his heart, he quickly pretended not to see it and hurried away.
**On the other side of the mouth, Zhao Twelve, who changed his name to Zhao Yin, was also sent to the Chinese army at the fastest speed according to the situation that Zhaofu saw.
At this time, Zhao Yun had already returned, he had just sensed around Yuan Shao's camp, and at first he felt that the strong aura had disappeared without a trace, and it seemed that it had never appeared.
"Zilong, why are you so serious?" Xi Zhicai read the two materials several times.
Zhao Yun didn't hide it either, and said it truthfully.
"Since the Central Plains Grandmaster, Lingnan Tiancheng Uncle said that they are the descendants of the hundred families of the princes, and it is no exception if they appear." Xi Zhicai's brows just frowned and stretched: "If there was malicious intent, he should have secretly attacked Yuan Benchu a long time ago." ”
He is also quite impatient, the Yuan family has done it this time, Zhao Yun, as the commander of the first army, can't always be his bodyguard.
An old farmer tore off his hat not far from the periphery of Yuan Shao's camp, and muttered: "The old man doesn't know how to plant rice, why did the second young master abandon the official and fight with the Zhao family for crops?" ”
Thanks to Zhao Yun's blessing, the soldiers did not commit any offence against the villagers who were farming near and far.
The camp must not be too close to Weipu Pass, in that case, rolling a few big stones down will be a headache.
On both sides of the Qinshui River, beyond the river beach are fertile fields. Yuan Shao occupied the land of a landlord surnamed Cui, and someone came to negotiate in the morning, so the Yuan family in Runan naturally didn't care about these small money.
As the sun set back, the peasants did not seem to be alarmed by the arrival of the Han army.
Everyone agreed that it was customary not to attack the common people, which was the rule set by Emperor Wu Zhao Tuo back then, and for this reason, two tribes that did not abide by it were also destroyed. Since then, it has been continued, and no one has broken it to this day.
"Tonight, the enemy will come and attack at night!" Xi Zhicai ordered: "Send half of your men and horses on each side, and after dark, quietly cross the mountain pass and ambush near the camp of the vanguard army on the left and right. ”
He asked Qin Caihong to lead the sergeant to send a lot of sulfur: "Sprinkle it near your ambush circle, even if the snakes and insects have been cleaned up, they still have to be cautious, causing unnecessary casualties." ”
"Originally, I was going to defend it, but after discussing it with Zilong just now, I decided to annihilate the incoming enemy. I also want to see the reaction of other tribes around me, and dragging down food and grass day by day is the biggest burden. ”
The people of the Zhao family were about to go crazy, and when they heard that there was going to be a battle tonight, they left happily. And the order has also been changed, and everyone feels aggrieved when they said that they were guarding the camp.
"Sir, barbarians like to walk through the mountains and mountains," Chu Weidong hesitated: "In case they have to come from the mountains and forests when they attack, won't we be exposed in advance?" ”
"The snakes and insects are not their homegrown." Zhao Yun waved his hand: "The roads on both sides have been widened by barbarians, obviously to reinforce Weipu Pass." It is impossible to come from the mountains and forests, and when a large army marches, it must take a big road. ”
"Sir, are you saying that the Shema and Zhuma tribes are going to come out of the nest?" Gao Yuesheng's eyebrows raised.
In that case, there would be no need for the Chinese army to leave 10,000 men.
"How is that possible?" Zhao Yun chuckled and said: "The so-called strategy is nothing more than a grasp and analysis of the time, place, and especially human nature. It's like two people fighting, no one will come up and do their best, and they must test each other's strength first. ”
The three of them took their leave, and although they were not the heads of the ministries, they were assigned the corresponding tasks.
"Zilong, how do the barbarians pass the message between themselves?" Xi Zhicai was puzzled.
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be the sound of a bamboo tube, I don't know what it means." Zhao Yun thought for a moment before replying: "Their bamboo tube blows occasionally, and it is always in the distance. ”
The night came unexpectedly, and the dew was much heavier than in the Central Plains, and the clothes were wet for a while outside.
Zhao Yun was hiding in a tree, and suddenly, his ears moved, and he said in his heart: It's coming! (To be continued.) )