Luoyang is the capital of the Zhou Dynasty and the center of the world. Although Zhou Tianzi no longer has the ability to rule the world, and the Seven Kingdoms have successively become kings and are on an equal footing with Zhou Tianzi, the King of Zhou is still considered the Son of Heaven, which cannot be replaced by any other king: they may be able to sacrifice their ancestors and gods, but they can never sacrifice to the sky, because the sky is Zhou Tianzi's father, no matter how strong you are, you can't recognize someone else's father as a father!

The place where Zhou Tianzi lived was naturally called Wangcheng, but in a rebellion more than 200 years ago, the favored prince Chao drove the prince out of the royal city, and the prince had to build Luoyang City forty or fifty miles east of the royal city. Later, the prince who lived in Luoyang City was supported by the powerful force of the Jin State at that time, drove out the prince dynasty and became the only Zhou Tianzi, but did not move back to the royal city, but continued to live in Luoyang City for more than 200 years. More than 100 years ago, there was civil strife in Zhou again, the prince was killed by the second child a few months after he ascended the throne, and the second child was killed by the third child a few months after he ascended the throne. There was no king in Wangcheng, so it was renamed Henan City. After the death of the Duke of Zhou in Henan City, his two sons also had conflicts, the prince inherited Henan City, and the younger son became a country in Gongzi, and did not dare to call the prince, but called the king. The one in Henan City is called the Western Zhou, and the one in Gong is called the Eastern Zhou; The monarch of the Western Zhou Dynasty was called the Duke of the Western Zhou, and the monarch of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was called the Jun of the Eastern Zhou. So in the area of Luoyang, there were three national capitals: Henan City of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Luoyang City of Zhou Tianzi, and Gongcheng of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The storm in the teapot is also complicated.

The complicated story about Luoyang is not over yet. Today, after Zizhou Wang Yan ascended the throne, he naturally still lives in Luoyang City. But now Qin Wangji's elder brother Qin Wuwang had to go to Luoyang to visit Zhou Ding, and Zhou Tianzi naturally did not allow it. So King Wu of Qin drove Zhou Tianzi out of Luoyang City. Since then, Zhou Tianzi has lived with the Duke of Western Zhou in Wangcheng, now called Henan City. Almost forty years have passed since this incident, and King Qin has changed from his elder brother Qin (Wu) Wang Dang to his younger brother Qin Wangji, and Zhou Tianzi is still Zhou Wang Yan.

Zhou Tianzi was pitifully sent under the fence, but the land of Luoyang is a treasure land of feng shui, not only the land is fertile, but it is suitable for farming; Moreover, the river is vertical and horizontal, which can lead to the world, and the business is very developed; In addition, although Zhou Tianzi has few soldiers, he is still the son of heaven, and the handicraft manufacturing was still unique in the world at that time, especially the manufacture of jade, which no one can compare; Culture and education are also second to none. Luoyang was the richest and most prosperous place in China at that time, and it deserved to be the center of the world.

In the valley of the Baililuo River in the west of Henan City, is the city of Yiyang in South Korea. Before Korea moved to Jeongkook, there were three national capitals: Binh Duong, Yi Yang, and Yang Zhai. As the former national capital of South Korea, Yiyang "has eight miles of city, 100,000 soldiers, and several years of Su Zhi", and once independently resisted the siege of the main force of the Qin army for half a year, and is an important strategic fulcrum of the Luoshui River Valley. The meeting place agreed between the Qin army and the Han army is here.

In addition to the Qin army that set out from Xianyang, the Qin state also recruited about 5,000 people from Nanyang County and Nanjun of the former Chu region, which was the first time that the original Chu people participated in the Qin war. These 5,000 people were all commanded by Zhang Tang, the doctor of Nanjun Weigong, and it was expected to leave Nanyang from Fangcheng, pass through Ye, Liang, and Huo, and enter Luoyang. Yexian was originally Hanyi, and after the Battle of Huayang, it was exchanged to the Qin State; And Liang and Huo Yuan were the two vassal states surnamed Ji of Zhou, which were destroyed by Chu, later belonged to Han, and now belong to Wei. After the Qin army in Chu left Fangcheng, the soldiers of various counties in Korea will join one after another and provide logistical support for the Qin army; And the king of Han will also send elite Han pawns from Zheng State, plus the troops of Shangdang, and the final total strength will reach 30,000 people, which is equal to Qin's army - because after all, it is for Han to fight the city. After entering Liang and Huo, the Wei army will also send a smaller Wei army, mainly to provide logistical support.

The Qin army had a large number of troops, and they were not stationed in Yiyang City, but set up camp along Luoshui Xunjuyi, and high-ranking generals, including Hu Yang, lived with the camp to closely control the troops and prevent any accidents. Yiyang City is no longer the capital, so naturally there will be no "100,000 scholars", but there are still 5,000 elites, and if you want to make some trouble for the Qin army, it is more than enough! The Qin army could not afford not to be unguarded.

On the night of the stationing, Hu Yang's tent received a mysterious guest: Ye County Lieutenant Doctor. Ye County belongs to Nanyang County, and Ye Ye's troops should have participated in the battle within the formation of Nanyang County. But in Nanyang County, Ye County has its peculiarities. First of all, Ye County is outside Funiu Mountain, which is the passage from Nanyang to Luoyang; Secondly, Ye County used to belong to Korea, and unlike other counties in Nanyang County, which usually belonged to Chu, the people of Ye County had the experience of dealing with Koreans and could hear and speak Zheng Yin and Han Yin. Therefore, Hu Yang ordered in advance that the soldiers of Ye County did not have to wait for the main force of Nanyang, but went to Yiyang to meet him first and assist in coordinating with the Han army.

Ye Ye is no longer young, his face is full of vicissitudes, he is a doctor who was promoted after the Battle of Huayang, and he has only been serving as Ye Wei for a year. He entered Hu Yang's tent at dusk with a knot.

The two sat down, and Ye Ye said: "Subordinate to Huayang, serving under Keqing, and getting this feat." ”

Hu Yang arched his hand and said: "Dare to be an old friend, how fortunate is it!" ”

Ye Ye said: "I have to obey the orders of the middle watch, and the minister is lucky." ”

Hu Yang didn't make too much noise, and directly cut to the topic: "How many soldiers are there in Ye County? How much does Nanyang send troops? ”

Ye Ye said: "The minister heard that Nanyang recruited 2,000 soldiers, and Nanjun recruited 3,000 soldiers. There are few knights, but they lead the army with henchmen. Yexian was taught to recruit 100 people, and Han, Chu, Qin, and Wei were mixed. Fengzhong is more taught, not to return to Nanyang, first to Yiyang, ten miles away from here. The ministers first went to the camp to serve. ”

Hu Yang said: "What is the situation of the people of Ye County? ”

Ye Ye said: "Ye County, so Ye Guo, Xu Jun moved to Yan, first attached to Chu, and then returned to Han, the number of its monarchs changed, and the people of the Quartet gathered." Although they are now in Qin, the people are also in peace. Its town is the avenue of Wanluo, the soldiers and bandits are fighting, and the people are still martial. However, there is more to defend the family, and it is not enough to conquer it. Although Qin Law works, he does not believe it. The minister led the army of 100 people, but he still thought about it, and he was afraid that it would disperse. ”

Hu Yang said: "Today I will cut Zhao, the road is steep, there is a Korean army, I am afraid that I will not be convinced, so I would like to help me." Hundreds of people in Jinye County are willing to think that they are pro-camp, and they will follow the left and right. There are all countries in the camp, although it is difficult to reconcile. However, it is not difficult to use the law of Qin, the reward and punishment of the clear, the benefit of guidance, and the harm of tending to it. ”

Ye Yi said: "How fortunate is the minister, he has to serve more left and right, and he has won meritorious deeds, and he has been given by the middle." ”

After discussing for a while, Hu Yang asked Zheng Anping, who was born in Zheng Guo, and Ye Ye to greet the hundred people in Ye County. On the one hand, he asked Captain Lantian to set aside a place in the middle camp for Ye Shu to camp. Since the Qin army lived in residential houses on the outskirts of Yiyang, it was not difficult to vacate two courtyards.

Ye Pawn is also the same as Qin Pawn, carrying fried millet with him. But when I moved into a private house, I still ate corn rice or corn porridge just like at home. Naturally, the grain used belongs to the owner of the yard in which he lives.

Hu Yang went over in person, accompanied by Zheng Anping and Chen Si into the courtyard, comforted the soldiers of Ye County, and announced to them again the military discipline and rewards and punishments of the Qin army in person. Then ask them about their background, industry, family situation, and ideological dynamics after entering Qin, etc., so that they can feel the emotions of the Qin people. Introduce them that he is a Hu person, Chen Si is a Chen person, Zheng Anping was born in Zheng State, and once served as a military soldier in Wei State. Tell them to be soldiers in the Qin State, no matter which nationality, as long as they fight bravely, they will be rewarded! After the two courtyards left, Hu Yang returned to his tent to rest.

During the days when he was waiting for the troops from various countries and regions to assemble, Hu Yang had to inspect the battalions every day, and occasionally went into the city to inquire about the movements of the Korean army. Five days later, the armies of Han, Wei, and Qin were assembled. After resting for two days, the South Korean coach Gongzi came forward and contacted the ferry, and the troops drove to Mengjin one after another to cross the river by boat.

On the other side of Mengjin is Jin Nanyang. This was originally the Son of Heaven Wang Ji, after the Jin State drove away the prince, the restored Zhou Tianzi gave this area to the Jin State, indicating that they were rewarded for King Qin. After the division of the three airs, Wei, Zhao, and Han all had cities here. During the Battle of Kaifeng, Wei gave up his Ten Pawn Cities in Nanyang, and Qin exchanged them for Korean land in Nanyang, Chu, so now Korea has the greatest influence in Nanyang.

The front army of the South Korean army crossed the river first and set up camp for the army. Then according to the order of the Qin Qianjun, the Han Zhong Army, the Qin Zhong Army, the Han Hou Army, the Qin Hou Army, and the Wei Army, one batch per day. The hydrology of the Yellow River is complex, and it is necessary to wait until the sun rises high before crossing the river, and stop crossing the river at dusk. Due to the proper arrangement, there was no confusion in the crossing of the river, and the men and baggage were safely crossed to the other side of the river and entered the houses that had been arranged long ago. On the way, Chen Sidu drew the terrain he saw on patches of white cloth.

The Qin State is also in the basin, and there are many high mountains and mountains around it, but when they see Taihang Mountain, the Qin people are still amazed. After two days of walking on the plains, the army entered the mountains. From Taihang Cheng to the party. The ancients described it as "Taihang, three steps wide, forty miles long", which is very dangerous. If it weren't for South Korea's opening of roads, it would be difficult to get through. Under the guidance of the ROK army, tens of thousands of troops of this army carried heavy loads and traveled through the mountains and valleys with difficulty, and the water rushed through the valleys. A group of people entered the mountain in the morning, and the two walls were sandwiched along the way, and there were few people. After some rapid marching, the army finally came out of the valley and into a relatively flat plain, formed by the alluvial waters of Qinshui and Danshui. It is under the jurisdiction of the Korean Gaodu, but it is still quite far from the county seat. After sleeping overnight, the army set off again, and after another day of walking, it was only after a day of walking that they saw the walls of Gaodu.

Gaodu was built with its back to Danzhu Peak, guarding the passage to the party. The army set up camp in this steep mountainous terrain to rest and tidy up. One side released the probe horse in front of the front, searching and reconnoitring.

Gao Dushou was brought by Gongzi to meet with Hu Yang. Hu Yang inquired in detail about the situation in the Shangdang area. Although Shangdang is separated from Gaodu by a mountain, it is far from it. The two rivers of Qin and Dan, which flow through Gaodu, have nothing to do with Shangdang. Shangdang has few flat lands and many mountainous areas, and the people mostly live in the mountains, forming many cities and towns, and it is difficult to set up counties to administer them. Korea only has one Shangdang county there.