On September 22 of the third year of Yankang, Lan Jing'an led 40,000 elite soldiers and 40,000 people, a total of 80,000 people, to the south from Jinyang, directly to take Shangdang, and attack Luoyang. The rest of the men and horses were led by Chen Yang as the main general, Xiao Jian as the deputy general, temporarily staying in Jinyang, waiting for Yan Chong to bring 30,000 people from Shangjun and Xijun to gather in Zi's and attack Xiangling in the southwest from Zi's. Bai Qingfeng served as the governor of the state and stayed in Jinyang to control the situation of the state.

On the seventh day of October, Lan Jing'an and his entourage arrived in Gaodu. Along the way, because all parts of the Shangdang had received the news of Xiao Qian's surrender, Lan Jingan and the others did not encounter any resistance, but encountered heavy rain when they were staying in the cantonment, so they were delayed for two days. A little further from Gaodu, it is about to reach the famous Tianjing Pass, Lan Jing'an ordered people to rest in Gaodu for a day, and then set off to attack Tianjing Pass on the ninth morning of October.

Tianjing Pass is named after the fact that there are three unfathomable wells in the south of the Guannan. It is appropriate to rush from the north to the south here, the situation is precipitous, and it has always been a place for soldiers to fight. There was a poem that said: The sheep intestines are bent, and the wheels are destroyed. The trees are gloomy, and the north wind is sad. It can be seen that the patio pass is difficult and difficult.

But as long as you can pass this pass, even if you break through the South Taihang, Hanoi County will basically not be defended. The Tianjing Pass is less than 300 miles away from Luoyang, and it is the most important line of defense in the north of Luoyang. Therefore, Yuwen Moyuan sent Luan Biao to personally lead troops to snipe Lan Jing'an and his party at Tianjing Pass.

After listening to the scout's report, Lan Jing'an said that Luan Biao was entrenched in Tianjing Pass, but he laughed three times. Yuwen Moyuan's actions clearly show that Dayong has reached the point of exhaustion, as long as she breaks through the Tianjing Pass and leads the troops to attack Hanoi, Luoyang will not last long. And once Luoyang is broken, the last Yonghua City will also be taken within three or five months. In this way, it seems that the years of war will be over before the end of next year.

Lan Jing'an knew that Luan Biao was not like Xiao Qian, and he could not surrender by relying on persuasion. His net worth and life are tied to Zhao Hu, and he was also a very important general when he invaded Qianguo. Therefore, the only way to subdue him is to compete on the battlefield.

Lan Jing'an knew that Tianjing Pass was easy to defend and difficult to attack, but the reason why she didn't choose to take a detour was because she was full of confidence in the few people under her command. Xiao Meng is familiar with the terrain and Luan Biao and his people; And Jiang Shaoheng has practiced the experience of attacking this kind of steep pass since he attacked Baishui Pass that year.

With these two people by his side, Lan Jing'an thought that he didn't have to worry about it. In addition, she has nearly 80,000 people in her hands, and the other party has less than 30,000 people, and she believes that it is not difficult to win the Tianjing Pass. The only thing she had to think about was military transportation.

Now, Bai Qingfeng stayed in Jinyang City temporarily, so Lan Jing'an personally took over the matter of military resources, grain and grass. In view of the fact that Bingzhou is not a large grain-producing state in the first place, this year, Xiao Jian transferred all the strong people to enlist in the army, which greatly affected the agricultural affairs of Bingzhou. Therefore, how to balance the grain and cotton dispatch in Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Jizhou has become the most important concern of Lan Jing'an.

The result was beyond Lan Jing'an's expectations, she thought that the Tianjing Pass that could be won in ten days and half a month was not captured until the cold winter Layue. After a delay of more than two months, they are still hovering in this high capital. The defeat at Tianjing Pass was the most embarrassing for her since Lan Jing'an led the troops.

In the heavy snow in winter, Lan Jing'an was wrapped in a big snow and sighed: "This time it is really a light enemy, people say that the proud army will be defeated, and I have suffered a lot." ”

When Bi Luan heard this, she comforted her loudly: "You are not a light enemy, it's just that this Tianjing Pass is difficult to fight, and it has been famous since ancient times, and the Luan thief has also made great efforts to defend it, so it is so difficult." Besides, didn't you say that as long as General Chen and the others take Xiangling, this side will also be withdrawn? It is estimated that the patio gate here will not be so consumed all the time. ”

Lan Jing'an still didn't have a smile on his face: "Having said that, I still feel uncomfortable in my heart." Luckily, I made that move early. Up to now, there is a huge disparity, Dayong is protecting the east but not the west, and he doesn't care about the end. Yonghua City must think that Chen Yang is going to take Yonghua directly, so Luan Biao should not stay here for too long. However, thinking about not being able to defeat Luan Biao here, it is really unwilling. ”

Bi Luan knew that Lan Jing'an was so unhappy, in addition to the difficulty of Tianjing Pass, it was also related to her inability to go back in time to meet the marshal. Bi Luan had also asked her privately before if she wanted to take a detour to the battlefield in Luoyang alone, but Lan Jing'an refused. No matter how much she misses her heart, she is also serious about her business, where can she throw the army aside and go first.

Lan Jing'an chatted with Bi Luan for a few words, and then said back to Luan Biao: "Speaking of which, Luan Biao is quite similar to Lu Min, what a character." It's just that the situation is different from what it was 20 years ago. Back then, Dayong was forced to detour to Jiangxia and destroyed Jiangling. Today, I have to rely on attacking Xiangling to solve the obstacle of Taihang, which makes people sigh for a feng shui turn. ”

Lan Jing'an counted the days, and asked Biluan again: "Did the eldest brother reply over there?" Bi Luan shook her head: "Not yet." Now that the snow is covering the mountain, the scouts are eager to take a detour to Jinyang and turn back, so it is naturally slower. ”

Lan Jing'an was anxious in her heart, she knew that she was not going well here, and Brother Qingyun was not having a good time there, and she was looking forward to her passing.

In July, Xiao Qingyun broke through Yangcheng and marched into Luoyang. But Zhao Hu is also smart, relying on the eight passes of Luoyang, while taking risks and suppressing the number of defenders, he led troops to counterattack Chen Liu from Yindong, Henan, intending to outflank. As a result, the two armies fought many times in six months in the three places of Chenliu, Yingchuan and Yin, Henan. So far, Luoyang has not taken it.

Although there is a consideration that Xiao Qingyun did not choose the Great War of Heavy Death in order to support the people, Zhao Hu is really difficult to deal with. Therefore, the troops led by Lan Jingan are very important to Xiao Qingyun and the others. The sooner she joins him, the sooner she can conquer Luoyang.

Lan Jing'an was thinking about the situation in various places in her heart, and suddenly heard Bi Luan ask her, "What does the girl want to eat tomorrow?" ”

Lan Jing'an looked at her suspiciously: "It's normal to eat." How do you ask that? ”

Bi Luan chuckled: "You are busy and forget, Ming'er is twenty-eight." ”

Lan Jingan patted his head: "If you don't say it, I really forgot." This year, I won't celebrate, just get some boiled cakes. I'm busy, and I'm really not in the mood. ”

Bi Luan also understood her current annoyance, and only said, "Then I will cook a pot of fragrant cakes for you tomorrow." ”

Lan Jing'an rubbed his eyebrows: "If I want to say what I want most now, is to break this patio pass, which can call my heart more than anything else." ”

Biluan was speechless, so she could only press her head and let her relax for the time being.

On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, although Lan Jing'an did not celebrate his birthday, he still accepted the congratulations of the generals. She thanked everyone and ordered the attack on Tianjing Pass until the end of the year, with a truce on the first day of the new year and a continuation of the fight on the second day of the new year. Seeing that she was bent on the war, everyone no longer did more superficial work, and discussed with her a plan to break the barrier.

When the time came, a new plan was finally made, and Lan Jing'an let the generals return to the camp. Due to the cold and freezing during this time, Lan Jing'an's once broken leg would always have a faint pain, so Jiang Yutang and Su Mei insisted that she live in the county capital in Gaodu City, and did not agree to let her continue to stay in the camp outside the city. Lan Jing'an had no choice but to live in a house with a ground cage, and every day the general came to the county government to discuss matters.