When the 50,000 army led by Duke Qi arrived at Hangu Pass, what caught his eye was several banners with the word "Wei" flying in the wind, and the head of the city was no longer the Qin army in black clothes and black armor, but the Wei army in red clothing!

"Hangu Pass is actually lost?!" Duke Qi felt that this was a big joke, how could the Qin army, which was strong and strong, not be able to hold the most dangerous Hangu Pass in the world! But the arrows released from the city told the Duke that it was true, and the Hangu Pass, which the Qin State relied on as impregnable, was really lost!

Because he didn't know the specific situation, Gong Qi didn't dare to press all the troops. Joke, is Hangu Pass, which is so easy to fight? As long as the Wei army has three or five thousand people, it is enough to discourage the 50,000 army! For now, it is important to inform King Qin of this news as soon as possible.

Taking advantage of this free time, Duke Qi did not let his army sit idle, and all kinds of siege equipment were being built in an orderly manner. As long as the king of Qin gave an order to attack the city by himself, Duke Qi could only rely on these instruments to fill it with human lives. No matter which general he is, the last thing he wants to face is siege warfare, especially attacking a fortified city like Hangu Pass.

Most of the scouts in the army have been sent out by the Duke of Qi, and all they have done is to find a shortcut. The south side of Hangu Pass is against the Qinling Mountains, and if you can find a shortcut in the mountains to enter Hangu Pass, it will be no different from a long drought for the Qin army.

Qin State, Xianyang.

Receiving the news of the loss of Hangu Pass, the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State were completely stunned. The first reaction of the Qin monarchs and ministers was that the defensive battle of the Guanguan, which had been stabilized, had become meaningless, and the eastern gate of the Qin State was completely open, and as long as the six countries were willing, they could enter the Guanzhong from Hangu Pass in a steady stream and enter Xianyang. Is this the rhythm of the Qin State going to die?

Prime Minister Wei Ran pulled the messenger who reported the news, and asked in a fierce voice: "How many people know about this matter?" ”

The messenger was a little panicked. Facing the fierce eyes of the monarch and ministers of the Qin State, he replied tremblingly: "Back to the prime minister, General Qi knows that the matter is serious, and he has strictly sealed the news, and he did not mention this matter to anyone when he came to Xianyang. ”

Only then did Wei Ran let go of his hand and said to King Qin: "Your Majesty! Although the Duke is already very cautious. However, only four days after the departure of the army, they sent an envoy back to Xianyang for 800 miles to report the news, and it was not difficult for a discerning person to deduce that there was a change in the war ahead. Chen Jian yì, let out the rumors, said that the army encountered a flash flood on the way forward, and the road was impassable, so as to isolate the connection between Hangu and Xianyang. ”

King Qin also recovered from the shock at this time, the speed of the army of the Duke of Qi was fast enough, but it was still not faster than the reaction of the Wei army. This time. The decisiveness and bravery of the Wei State helped them. Presumably, the Wei army set off at least three days early. In just these three days, the history of Hangu Pass was rewritten.

It's all your own fault! King Qin never expected that Wei would dare to attack the idea of Hangu Pass, and it would succeed! When Han and Wei hugged each other, the king of Qin thought that the two countries just wanted to keep the two counties of Hedong and Sanchuan, and hoped that if they were larger, they would annihilate Huan Qi's 30,000 army. As for Hangu Pass. That's something that no one ever thinks about.

"Just do what the prime minister says!" The resolute King of Qin restored his true colors! The news of the loss of Hangu Pass must not be leaked out, otherwise. The heart of the Qin army will definitely be irreversibly shaken. Although this news can't be hidden for long, how long can it be hidden! The period of concealment should be enough for the Qin State to end this war with dignity.

The tiger looked around at the ministers, and King Qin said with a calm face: "Now that Hangu Pass has been lost, it is not ruled out that the army of the six countries will attack our pass from Hangu Pass!" How to deal with the threat of the six countries, all Aiqing express their opinions! ”

The servant Yushi immediately played: "Your Majesty! Hangu Pass is the eastern barrier of my Great Qin. Although the minister did not know how the Wei army took it, he must have suffered heavy casualties. Now the 50,000 troops of the Duke of Qi are stationed near Hangu Pass, as long as the king gives an order, the three armies will not obey their orders. With the combat strength of our Great Qin army, we should be able to recapture Hangu Pass. Shame on blood! ”

"What the royal servant said is very true, the Wei army is not firmly established, and this is the only chance for my Great Qin. When the Wei army is familiar with the situation, if my Great Qin wants to retake Hangu Pass, the price he will pay will definitely be very high. The minister seconded the proposal! "Yu Shi Zhongcheng is very respectful of his deputy's construction.

"The ministers seconded it!" Several more ministers came to the list.

King Qin was silent, and being able to defeat the 15,000 army under Li Yao, and then completely annihilate the 5,000 Hangu Pass defenders, must be the result of the combined efforts of the Han army and the 50,000 Wei troops who came to the aid of Daliang. Even if the Wei army lost more than 30,000 troops, there would be more than 10,000 left. Even if these 10,000 people are pigs, if the Qin army wants to take Hangu Pass, the price to pay will be very great.

"Do you want to make peace?" King Qin was very hesitant in his heart.

Twenty-nine years ago, Kuang Zhang of Qi led the allied forces of Qi, Han and Wei to attack Qin, which lasted three years before and after finally entering Hangu. (Note: Hangu is hundreds of miles long from east to west, and Hangu Pass is in Hangu.) The Warring States Policy records that Kuang Zhang led the Three Kingdoms Alliance into Hangu, but did not mention whether to take Hangu Pass. Considering that the Qin State only returned three small cities, the author still thinks that the Qin State was frightened by the tenacity of the Three Kingdoms, after all, even if the Hangu Pass was taken, the narrow Hangu Valley was enough to ensure that the Qin State could block the coalition forces layer by layer. Thinking of the small actions of Zhao Guo and other countries at this time, there is a lot to do! He had to cede three cities in exchange for peace, but now it seems that the price was worth it.

The Qin State has suffered too much damage over the years, and this time it will have to pay the price of tens of thousands of lives to recapture Hangu Pass, in the eyes of the King of Qin, the price is too great and it is not good for the country.

Wei Ran quickly saw King Qin's abnormality, if King Qin was really willing to solve it by force, he would definitely have agreed to this construction a long time ago. King Qin was slow to agree or not to object, most likely because he had other ideas.

Now that the Baiqi army is still confronting the Lianpo Army, the Yuguan side can take advantage of the geographical advantages to slowly wear out the patience of the allied forces of Han, Wei, and Chu. The Qin State could have taken the initiative to abandon the Hangu Pass and use the Hangu Valley for more than 200 miles to block the Wei army. However, according to Wei Ran's understanding of the King of Wei, the King of Wei should not let the army risk sending a letter to Guguan. As for whether Zhao or other countries will use the Hangu Pass to direct Hangu, if the Qin army will inflict heavy losses on Lian Po's army this time, who would dare to take this risk!

Thinking of this, Wei Ran spoke up. "Your Majesty! The minister thought that the terrain of Hangu Pass was dangerous, and the Wei army had just won the victory, and the morale was high. Although our army was sure of a complete victory, it did not have a month. Without paying tens of thousands of casualties, it may be difficult to succeed. It is better to retreat as an advance, strictly guard the Han Valley, and force the Wei army not to dare to go out of the pass to fight a decisive battle with our army! ”

Hearing this, the ministers began to discuss. They had no doubt about Wei Ran's loyalty to the Qin State, but how could the prime minister ignore the glory of the Qin State. Let the Wei army succeed! Every day that the Wei army occupied Hangu Pass, the shame of the Qin State increased.

Wei Ran ignored the negations of the ministers, and continued: "Hangu Pass is there, as long as we Daqin want to take it, we can do it at any time!" The most important thing at the moment is to eliminate the combined forces of Yan, Zhao, and Qi on the banks of the Luoshui River, and to defeat the combined forces of Han, Wei, and Chu that are staying under the city of Yaoguan! As long as we can do this, what can Wei do if he gets Hangu Pass! ”

"Hangu Pass is there, and our Great Qin can take it back at any time!" Such domineering remarks made everyone in the hall enthusiastic. Oh, yes! The Wei army captured Hangu Pass, but the end of the Qin state was far from coming. The conservative strategy of the Wei monarchs. is destined for them to be rich and safe, I am afraid that they will feel that they will feel that they will have peace of mind in the future, and they don't have to worry about Hedong! It's a pity that they forgot that even if they didn't go to Hangu Pass, the Qin army could also take Fenglingdu and attack Hedong!

King Qin finally nodded and spoke, "After all, Hangu is too long and narrow to put many armies!" Since the prime minister suggested so. There must be some good idea, you might as well tell the widow! ”

Wei Ran replied: "Your Majesty! The widest part of the Hangu area under the jurisdiction of Ningqin County is more than 200 steps. You can build a pass to be a barrier in the pass. The army attacked Hangu Pass from here, which was twice as effective with half the effort compared to Xianyang. ”

For Wei Ran's suggestion, King Qin was very much in favor of it. In this way, even if the Six Kingdoms attacked Guanzhong like crazy, the Qin State could deal with it with ease. And. Compared with Hangu Pass, the new pass is closer to Xianyang and is convenient for supply.

"So good! Is there a river passing through here? King Qin asked.

Wei Ran knew that King Qin intended to station a large army here, and the army used a lot of water every day, of course, it was convenient to be close to the river.

"The Tong River flows through here."

"That being the case. Then establish a new pass here, called Tongguan! King Qin said categorically.

After deciding to build Tongguan to deal with possible threats in the direction of Hangu Pass, King Qin continued: "Wu Anjun has been fighting with the armies of Yan, Zhao, and Qi for more than a month, and in the current situation of Hangu Pass, my Great Qin has fallen into passivity. If the Lian Po army knew about it, it would definitely have the intention of retreating. After all, they have a better breakthrough. Therefore, no matter what, my Great Qin can't let go of more than 100,000 Yan, Zhao, and Qi troops lightly this time. ”

"The king is shengming!" The ministers complimented.

On this basis, the price to be paid for separating land and seeking peace is far from being solved by the three cities last time. If Qin wants to resolve this crisis, it can only press the allied forces of Yan, Zhao, and Qi on the bank of the Luoshui River, and let the countries throw themselves into the trap. Of course, it is better to annihilate the whole army of Lian Po and make the nations fearful. Wei was afraid, maybe he would take the initiative to return Hangu Pass.

"It seems that the king wanted to take advantage of the fact that the news of the loss of Hangu Pass had not spread, and to catch the Lianpo army by surprise. According to the king's temperament, I am afraid that the pass side will also invest a lot of troops! Wei Ran thought secretly.

As Wei Ran thought, King Qin didn't hesitate for a moment, and then said firmly: "Where is Lang Zhongling?" ”

"The minister is here!"

"An edict was drafted, ordering the Duke of Qi to leave 10,000 troops to monitor the movement of Hangu Pass, and the rest of the army went to Lantian and went to Xunyang in Hanzhong through the Meridian Plank Road. The second edict ordered Ren Yu, the lieutenant of Hanzhong County, to lead 30,000 troops and go to Xunyang to respond. With Gong Qi as the main general and Ren Yu as the deputy general, a total of 70,000 troops attacked Nanyang and cut off the return of the armies of Han, Wei and Chu! ”

"The third edict ordered Wu Anjun to defeat the Yan Zhao Qi army within half a month, regardless of the cost of casualties. The widow wants to minimize the adverse effects of the loss of Hangu Pass, understand? ”

"Your Ministers obey!" Lang Zhongling and the ministers knelt down and bowed.

Ren Yunai is the eldest son of the previous Hanzhong County Shou Ren Contempt, who has little military practice and infinite strength, and has a very high prestige in Hanzhong County. And Duke Qi's subordinates are all elites of the Qin army, and if the two cooperate sincerely, they will not worry about Nanyang!

After the court meeting, three groups of envoys rushed to the east, south, and north to convey the will of the king of Qin. At the same time, rumors began to circulate in the market that the army of the Duke of Qi, who was heading to Hedong Jinglu, was trapped by a flash flood, and the plan to attack Hedong County could only be delayed.

Wei State, Great Liang.

After receiving the news that Hangu Pass had changed hands, King Wei's eyebrows fluttered happily. A few years ago, it was true that Wei had seized Hedong County, but he was always trembling and worried about Qin's retaliation. Now it's all right. Hangu was in the hands of the Wei State, and the King of Wei was no longer worried that the Qin State would come out to abuse him from time to time.

Although there were only 25,000 Wei troops left under the 50,000 Wei army led by Lang Zhong Ling Wei Qing, 15,000 Qin troops were also wiped out (5,000 in Hangu Pass plus more than 10,000 Qin troops under Li Yao)! So to sum up, Wei has taken a big advantage! King Wei was very content.

As soon as King Wei was happy, the harem was also lively. All the concubines were rewarded, and King Wei, who had no intention of visiting the concubine some time ago because he was anxious about the war ahead. also began to raise guns again and kill all sides!

King Wei, who was originally jealous of the high prestige of Xinling Jun, was no longer jealous of his prime minister. He recovered Hedong County, recaptured Hangu Pass, and his martial arts chased the rhythm of Wei Wenhou, and the people of Daliang were all singing praises to themselves, what else were they worried about!

If it weren't for the fact that he wisely agreed to the construction of the upper doctor Duan Ganchong, the Wei State would still be living in the shadow of the Qin State! Where is it as beautiful as it is now! When this news spreads all over the world, it doesn't matter if it's Zhao Guo or South Korea. Be impressed with yourself! Maybe in the future, he will ask himself to take them into the customs to bully the Qin State!

Doctor Duan Ganchong, no, wrong, it was Yaqing Duan Ganchong's days were very comfortable. With his intrigue, Wei got his wish and took Hangu Pass. At today's court meeting, King Wei announced that he would be promoted to Yaqing. The compliments of the hundred officials after the dispersal of the dynasty made Duan Ganchong fluttering. I knew that Lao Tzu had today, when the Mangmao soldiers were defeated and in difficulty, you shouldn't have fallen into the well and mocked yourself!

This time also thanks to South Korea. No Han army has been holding back the Qin army for so long, and no Han army is behind the Wei army. Wei Qing is afraid that he will not dare to attack Hangu Pass with all his might! After all. There are still 8,000 Qin troops wandering in Hedong County! Maybe when they will come out of the mountains again, or even have a surprise attack.

After Hangu Pass was in his hands, King Wei also kept his promise. After all, the important town of Yiyang in South Korea is close to Hangu Pass, and if the Qin army attacks Hangu Pass in the future, it may have to ask South Korea for help. If you wait for Han Wangran's envoy to come to Daliang to urge. King Wei's face is always a little unstable. Therefore, the king of Wei simply took the initiative to send an envoy to Xinzheng to hand over the household registration registers of the three cities of Yancheng, Zhaoling, and Yinyang, as well as the mountains and rivers, and maps. As a result, the territory of Wei was officially reduced to Anling.

For Wei, the next most important thing was to clear out the Qin army that was still flowing between Hedong County and Kunshan Mountain. The price paid by the Wei State was enough, and it was no longer necessary to shed blood in the pass without regard to the investment. Even if the king of Wei himself was willing, the people of Wei were not willing. Therefore, on the twelfth day of May, the king of Wei quietly sent an envoy from Daliang to the camp of Jin.

"Obviously, withdrawing the army will offend Zhao Guo, but I can't attack Yaoguan without any effort!" This is the mind of King Wei.

On the same day, an envoy sent by the King of Qi arrived in Daliang. At this time, the people of the entire Great Liang knew the news of the victory of the Wei army. The king of Wei concealed the specific casualties, after all, if the people knew that the Wei army had lost 60,000 troops in Hedong County before and after, and the Qin army had been eliminated less than 40,000, this happy event would turn into a tragedy.

The envoy sent by the Qi State this time was Zhongda Doctor Mink Bo, who was also a well-known "main battle faction". said that it was the main battle faction, and Diao Bo didn't want Qi to get involved in any war in his heart. However, the four kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Wei, and Yan have been firmly tied together, and Qi has to stand in line to make a choice! Although he secretly negotiated with Qin in private, and Qin also agreed to the plan to defeat Chu, Zhao's strength made Qi's potential ally - Wei retreat, and in order not to expose himself, Qi could only "break the wrist of a strong man" - feint to attack Qin, risking Qin's belief that it was true.

It's a pity that Qi Guo doesn't seem to be very lucky. First of all, he acted together with Yan State, and then the army was trapped, and Zhu Tiandan, who was the minister of Qi State, was trapped on the bank of Luoshui. Mink Bo knew better than anyone the importance of Tiandan to the Qi Kingdom, so he strongly recommended that the King of Qi send troops to the rescue.

But King Qi was not nervous at all at first, and only a few days ago did he begin to care about Tian Dan's survival. This is an opportunity where risks and opportunities coexist, if Tian Dan dies, there is no one in the Qi country who can restrain him, and he is the king of a country high above at that time. But the enmity between Qi and Qin is over. In the future, the king of Qi can only be attached to Zhao or Wei, and there is no third choice! Fortunately, the king of Qi finally realized his mistake, so he hurriedly sent Mink Bo to Daliang to discuss the matter of crossing the border.

As soon as he entered Daliang City, Mink Bo keenly observed the anomaly. From time to time, the people on the streets talked about words like "Hangu Pass", "Qin State", and "Great Victory", and their faces were filled with joy that could not be concealed. Mink Bo was so puzzled that he immediately stopped the carriage and went down to the street.

"This old man, dare to ask what you are talking about?" Mink Bo bowed and asked.

The old man looked at Mink's clothes and the gorgeous carriage beside him, and said with some trepidation: "Sir must be a foreigner!" Hangu Pass has been captured by our Wei State! We are so happy because we feel that this has greatly increased the prestige of our Wei State! ”

"What?! Hangu Pass was taken by the Wei State?! Mink Bo was shocked by the news. How is this possible?! According to the city defense of Hangu Pass, it would have been impossible to capture it without a siege of hundreds of thousands of troops for a year and a half. The state of Wei has long since lost the bravery of the martial arts trained by Wu Qi. If it weren't for the ecstasy of the entire Daliang people, Mink Bo would have thought that he was dreaming!

"Dare to ask the old man, when did this happen?" Mink Bo asked hurriedly.

"The Hangu Pass that was taken the day before yesterday came with news yesterday." The old man said with a smile. (To be continued......)