Zhao Guo, Jing Cheng.

Taihang Mountain stretches for thousands of miles, the first begins in Hanoi, from Hanoi to Youzhou in the north, a total of 100 mountains, its mountains are infested with tigers and bears, jackals parallel to it, and people are inaccessible. Looking from above, Taihang Mountain winds all the way, dividing the huge north into two, the east of Taihang Mountain is called Shandong, and the west is called Shanxi.

Han, Wei, Zhao, Qi, Chu, Yan or most or all of the land is located in the east of Taihang, so it is the country of Shandong and the birthplace of Central Plains culture. In comparison, Shanxi can be described as a wild land. Because the aborigines of this land are Rong people and Di people, they do not learn the culture of the Central Plains, and many people discriminate against them, which is why the Qin State in Shanxi has not been allowed to be in the world.

With the barrier of Taihang, it should not be easy to communicate with Shanxi in Shandong. Fortunately, there is a horizontal valley that runs through the foothills of the east and west sides of the Taihang Mountain, and the local people call it 陉. There are eight famous ones, which are called Taihang Eight Mountains. As the throat artery connecting Shandong and Shanxi, Taihang Bacheng has always been a battleground for soldiers.

The first is called Yiguan, which is the main road connecting Taiyuan County and Shangjun to Luoyang. The second is called Taihang, which is not only a tiger prison in the south, but also a deer in the Central Plains. The third is called Baicheng, the north can peep Anyang, Handan, the south can attack Xinzheng, Daliang, and the east can take Yecheng. The fourth is called Fukou, located between Handan and Anyang, where Zhao and Wei confronted each other. The fifth is called Jingcheng, looking at the land of Youyan in the north, looking down on Handan in the south, and looking at Linzi in the east. The sixth is called the Flying Fox, the seventh is called Puyin, and the eighth is the military capital, each of them is victorious and precipitous, and the car travels on the Taihang Road, such as the floating sea, the sail of the Yangtze River, and is in a dangerous situation.

With such a fortress, Zhao naturally set up a well here, and guarded it with 3,000 soldiers. If the enemy attacked, in a few days, another 5,000 troops could be sent back to the enemy. This is also where Zhao Guo's caution lies. Originally, a city like Jingcheng was in such a dangerous place, and it was located in the heart of the Zhao State, and the possibility of being attacked by the enemy army was very small. But now Han and Zhao are at odds. The important party town of Han Shangcheng is only more than 100 miles away from Jingcheng, so it has to be guarded against.

On the one hand, Zhao Guo made Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, to block the east entrance of Fukou and Cheng, thinking that Handan was the first barrier; On the other hand, he ordered the cities at the eastern foot of Taihang to strengthen their defenses. After all, the Qin army crossed the mountains and mountains, and the matter of going deep into the territory of Zhao State is still vivid. Such a possibility, although very small, would cause a lot of confusion if it came true. At present, the main force of the Zhao army is surrounding Linzi, and the victory and defeat are not divided, and the significance of stability to Zhao is incomparable!

Naturally, Jingcheng County also received such an order, as evidenced by the county order Zhao Ye and the county lieutenant Zhao Kuo's increase in the number of standing troops from 3,000 to 4,000. In the eyes of the two, the possibility of the South Korean army attacking them is very small. After all, Li Mu's army is in Shiyi, and Pingchuan is Handan to the east, so there is no need to go near and far to attack him.

But under the order of King Zhao, no one dared to guarantee to be clever. The order of the king of Zhao was disobeyed. Even if it is only the crown prince He who is in power now, everyone knows that the will of the so-called king of Zhao is actually the will of the crown prince.

Zhao Jun's Zhao Jun stayed for more than half a month, and did not wait for the expected Han army, but waited for the new battle report from Handan. I am afraid that this is also the opinion of the prince, and he will inform the officials at all levels of the country with the latest news, so that they can maintain their confidence. The battle report said that Zhao Hao led an army of 150,000 to play Tian Dan and Jin Cong and his party. Linzi has been surrounded, and a big victory can already be expected. Peace is just around the corner. When the Qi State succumbs, the danger of the Zhao State will naturally dissipate. As for the aggressive Li Mu's army, it was silent for more than half a month, and it did not dare to launch a decent offensive at all. In the war report, it was announced that Pingyuan Jun had won many battles, forcing the Han army to retreat in Shiyi City. In short, the domestic and international forms are very good!

Zhao Ye put down the battle report. greatly relieved, King Zhao's body is getting better day by day, Qi is too busy to take care of himself, Wei is trapped in Hedong, and South Korea does not dare to move. All of them are developing in a good direction. This time, Handan's danger seems to come and go quickly. Handan is not in danger, and his family will naturally turn the corner. It's time to downsize the standing army, after all, the summer harvest has begun, and the soldiers have no will to fight. Under the general trend, it would be very unwise for South Korea to move a large army again. This war should be over soon.

"County Lieutenant Zhao, is there any new movement in the Han army?"

Zhao Kuo was pondering the form depicted in the war report, and was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then subconsciously replied: "Where will there be any new trends!" As for the group of turtle sons in Korea, they belong to the turtles, and they have been shrinking in the city. The guards outside the city are very tight, and they look like they are facing a great enemy, for fear that we will attack them! ”

Speaking of Han Jun, Zhao Kuo was not a little angry. At first, both sides were on guard against each other, sending a small number of scouts to investigate each other's falsehoods, thinking that the other might come to attack. This situation lasted for more than half a month, and there was not a single battle with more than ten people. Scouts from both sides have even become acquainted with each other, greeting each other and discussing the fighting taking place in the south. The other party even casually talked about the singing and dancing of the officials in the city, celebrating the absence of war. It's summer harvest season, and both sides are worried about their homes. After all, if there is a heavy rain at this time, half a year's hard work will be wasted.

Zhao Kuo was very depressed, he originally thought that he could take advantage of the opportunity of this war to make some achievements. Where did I think that the officials of Yan He and Zhao Ye were thinking about it -- seeking stability and peace. It's no wonder that the starting points of the two sides are different after all. The county order hopes that the wind and rain will be smooth, and the territory under its jurisdiction will be abundant. What the county lieutenant hopes for is meritorious service, and since meritorious service is to be made, there must be a war, even if it is a small-scale war. For the Korean army, which did not dare to attack for a long time, Zhao Kuo's resentment was not ordinarily deep. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't enter the enemy territory without an order to start the battle, Zhao Ye would have already waved his troops to fight over.

At present, the war report said that the Qin State had sent troops to Hedong, and the Wei State had sent a large army to reinforce it. South Korea and Qin faced off on the front line of Hanzhong and Wuguan, and they had no time to withdraw. The state of Qi is even more besieged, and it is anxious to relieve the siege of Linzi. I am afraid that this war will end soon. Zhao Kuo exclaimed pity and depression.

Zhao Ye nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice: "In this way, South Korea's possibility of using troops against us is three points smaller. County Lieutenant Zhao, it is the summer harvest season, and many soldiers' families are short of manpower and slow to collect grain. I watched the sky at night, and after a few days, I was afraid that it would be obscure and unclear, and I was afraid that there would be heavy rain. Can we disband some of the soldiers? How about letting them go home and collect their food, stay for a few days, and then call them back? ”

Zhao Ye proposed that this construction was purely out of cherishing the people's livelihood, and the people of Zhao State paid very heavy taxes, otherwise they would not be able to feed the army of more than 400,000 with a population of just two million. If the grain is damaged by heavy rain, not only will your future be hindered. People will also be displaced. The state doesn't care whether they are affected by disasters or not, the state only knows that when it comes time to collect taxes, the people must pay them. Otherwise, even if the family is destroyed, it must be made up.

Zhao Kuo thought for a while and replied: "Li Mu's army is blocked by Shiyi, and he doesn't dare to fight with the army of Pingyuan Jun. In my opinion, the Korean army is nothing more than a vain name. Or they had the idea of letting us Zhao and Wei and Qi consume from the beginning. Now that Qi is too busy to take care of itself, and Wei is lacking in skills, the possibility of South Korea continuing to fight is very small. It was also mentioned in passing in the war report. We need to be ready to collect summer grain. It's better to disband the 2,000 army first, and leave only the 2,000 army to garrison! ”

Zhao Ye immediately felt a sense of sympathy, but he didn't expect Zhao Kuo to be so supportive of his work this time. After all, the collection of summer grain is a thankless thing, it is natural to complete it, and it is a fault if it is not completed. The big punishment is not enough, but the failure to be promoted for three years is enough to teach many people who do not do things well a lesson. I owe Zhao Kuo a favor.

Zhao Ye didn't know that Zhao Kuo, who was quiet on weekdays, had a painful experience. When Zhao Kuo was young, it happened to be a drought. The harvest in the field was very low, but the king of Zhao issued a decree. If the tax is announced, at least eighty percent must be paid first. Zhao Kuo's family is already poor, and it is not an exaggeration to use a hungry and cold situation. After all, my father was sick, the family lacked a laborer, and a huge amount of expenses were added, so it's no wonder that he can be rich!

The final date is approaching. The soap officials and officials in the county called for Zhao Kuo's house to be demolished to offset taxes, and Zhao Kuo's family was desperate and let fate choke their throats. Fortunately, at the last moment, his uncle, who left home to do business and had not been heard from for more than ten years, returned. paid all the taxes for Zhao Kuo's family. This avoided the tragic fate of Zhao Kuo's family! With the financial support of his uncle, Zhao Kuo's father gradually recovered. The days are getting better and better. But this experience, Zhao Kuo never dared to forget it no matter what.

Since Zhao Ye said that there would be rain in a few days, Zhao Kuo knew that once the grain was drenched by the torrential rain, he didn't know how many families would lose their harvest. Zhao Kuo naturally accepted the other party's suggestion. It's nothing more than taking some risks together, and such a risk is not worth mentioning compared to benefiting thousands of families. In the depths of Zhao Kuo's heart, the South Korean army did not dare to send troops for more than half a month, seeing that the war had been reversed and was about to end, if he still sent troops, he would be either a madman or a fool.

Han Teng is the madman and fool that Zhao Kuo thinks in his heart, but he doesn't think so. Detour to Jingcheng, go south to Handan, and attack the rear of Pingyuan Jun, no matter how it looks, this is a crazy idea. After all, it was already a lone army hundreds of miles into the enemy's territory, and the enemy's situation was unknown, so in order to achieve the effect of surprise, it was not possible to replenish grain and grass along the way, and it was all thanks to the dry food it carried. After driving 800 miles, when they arrived in Wu'an, the Korean army was bound to be tired. In this way, the Han army still needs to launch an attack immediately and cooperate with the main force of Li Mu's army to eliminate the Zhao army, otherwise, the previous efforts will be in vain.

When Li Mu proposed this construction, Han Teng called him crazy, thinking that he had offended Li Mu, and the other party was taking the opportunity to take revenge on himself. After all, Shiyi was only fifty miles away from Wu'an, where the main force of the Zhao army was located, and the cavalry could reach it in a short time. If you go north from Shiyi, go out of the party, go to Jingcheng, and go south to Wu'an along the Taihang Mountain, it is 800 miles away. Among them, most of the distance is on the land of Zhao State. It is true that the Yulin Army under his command are all cavalry, but because they are cavalry, they consume more grain and grass. There is no food and grass supply, you need to hide your tracks, and you have to break through the Jingcheng Pass, no matter how you look at it, this is an unfinishable task! Han Teng almost subconsciously asked for battle, willing to attack Wu'an as a vanguard. In his opinion, even if he stormed Wu'an, the price he paid would be far less than the loss of trekking thousands of miles to conquer Zhao. Even, after Li Mu softened himself, he was able to "open the net" to the soldiers under his command.

But Li Mu persuaded Han Teng with sincere words. The Han army had been standing still in Shiyi for nearly 20 days, and the Zhao army inevitably fell into a fixed state of mind, thinking that the Han army was timid and did not dare to face the Zhao army head-on. Li Mu just wanted to use this "beautiful misunderstanding" to thwart Pingyuan Jun's army. Now, with Zhao Hao's army besieging Linzi and Qin Chen's troops to the east of the river, the form has become extremely favorable to Zhao. Zhao Guo is afraid that a counterattack is brewing now. He even wants to seize Shiyi and blockade Fukou! The pride given to Zhao by Hufu cavalry is not so easy to trample on, at this time, who would have thought that South Korea would send troops, make a detour to Jingcheng, and outflank the back road of Zhao's army? If this plan fails, it will be over. If it does, the form will inevitably be reversed dramatically. Even if Zhao Guo won a big victory in Linzi, he had to return to Handan.

Han Teng thought about it carefully, the summer harvest was imminent, the land of Yan Zhao was less windy and rainy, and it was impossible for Zhao to gather many troops to guard against his own sneak attack. Compared with the illusory sneak attack, it is undoubtedly more important to rush to harvest food before the rainstorm comes. What's more, the current situation seems to make Zhao more and more convinced that South Korea is just a foreign powerhouse and a middle cadre, and there are prerequisites for a surprise attack. Just be cautious yourself. Walking along the foothills of Taihang Mountain, the possibility of being discovered by Zhao Jun is actually very small. Even if it is discovered by the Zhao army, as long as it is not surrounded, it is easy to get rid of the pursuit with the speed of the cavalry. The long journey was a piece of cake for the Yulin Army, although the longest record was only five hundred miles in three days, and this time the eight hundred miles were obviously more difficult, but it was by no means impossible to complete.

"It's done!" This was Han Teng's decision under trade-offs. Let's not say that this is Li Mu's order, just look at the huge benefits after the adventure. It's also worth Han Teng to do. Wealth is in danger, not to mention that this is not a danger that kills people! The Yulin Army is the elite of the country. If you think about it, Li Mu will not take a big risk with the Yulin Army! At the same time, Han Teng also vaguely guessed that Li Mu was most likely worried about too many casualties. Meng Fu led the troops to take Ba County, and Han Teng had learned that Han Teng had already learned that once Ba Shu was owned by South Korea, South Korea would be in power. It is inevitable that the nations will be afraid of it. As much strength as you can preserve, you should try to save it!

"General! The pass in front is extremely loosely guarded, and the last general is worried that it is not a leak of our whereabouts, and the Zhao army deliberately set up an ambush! After hearing the scout's report, the adjutant general said worriedly.

This is not to blame the deputy general's suspicions, who would have thought that Zhao Guo would only have hundreds of people to defend at the mouth of the well. The terrain is dangerous. But to block the light cavalry of the seven thousand feathers, hundreds of people are not enough to see. Han Teng and his entourage naturally didn't know that after receiving the order from Zhao Ye and Zhao Kuo to disband the 2,000 army on the spot, the recruited Zhao soldiers were overjoyed and returned to their hometowns overnight. With only 2,000 troops left, the Zhao army left 500 elite soldiers at Tumen Pass, 20 miles away from the city, and 300 elite soldiers at Niangzi Pass, further west.

Han Teng also wondered, it was impossible for Zhao Jun not to know the importance of Jing Cheng. If you change to be a guard, you must leave at least 1,000 elite soldiers to garrison Niangzi Pass, and the main force will be stationed at Tumen Pass, and the guard will be strict. How can it be like now, not to mention that he was taken down by himself lightly, not to mention the Tumen Pass, which is close at hand, is even more noisy, what kind of system! Could it be that the other party really thinks that Zhao Guo's victory is imminent?! No worries?! If this is the case, I will definitely give them a lesson that I will remember for a lifetime.

In the original plan, he had to fight hard and storm Jingcheng in order to open up a road to Wu'an. He was careful enough along the way to intercept all of Zhao Jun's scouts, and it was impossible for the news to leak, so the only explanation for the current situation could only be that Zhao Jun was too careless. Just like Li Mu said, the inaction of more than 20 days made the whole Zhao State think that South Korea was just trying to deter Handan and contain the Zhao State's troops! If you really want to go head-to-head with Zhao Jun, Han Jun doesn't dare, and he doesn't have the strength!

Regardless of whether it was an ambush or not, since Han Teng had already led his troops to the Tumen Pass, there was no reason to retreat without a fight! Capturing Jingcheng is the most important part of the sneak attack on Wu'an, and this cannot be missed! Han Teng decided as soon as possible to send a thousand troops to attack the pass first, and then concentrate the main force after making sure that there was no ambush, and strive to take it in one hour. If it is really an ambush, wait until you see clearly what Zhao Jun's purpose is, and then make a calculation.

Soon, whispers were heard in the Yulin army, and the soldiers built the ladder as fast as they could, and half an hour later, twenty of the simplest ladders stood in front of the Han army. The thousand people who were selected as the pioneers will hold back the excitement in their hearts, and under the cover of the night, quietly go to the earthen gate. This situation has been practiced many times, and in the early days, the so-called cavalry was nothing more than infantry who could ride horses, riding to the enemy's phalanx at a stone's throw away, and shooting at the enemy's infantry from a distance, playing a role in harassing the enemy. If they could not break into the city on horseback, there was really not much cavalry could do to hold the city with four gates closed. This is also why the Hu people in the north hate the fortified cities of the Central Plains, without him, the cavalry suffered too many casualties in the face of the well-defended cities. Like chicken ribs, it is a pity to abandon the tasteless food. Only well-equipped infantry can knock open a city with three-dimensional defense, which is a fact that countless blood donations have testified. However, the Zhao army of Tumen Pass seemed to be completely out of shape, which made the thousand generals of the Yulin Army who led the order to storm Tumen Pass see the hope of victory. If it succeeds, it will undoubtedly go down in history and will be a miracle! (To be continued......)

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