Two days ago, Si Mang received a message from Xinling Jun: Liang Wei Gongzi had been sent as an envoy to come to the rescue; ordered him to immediately reorganize the army, and act immediately as soon as Liang Weigongzi arrived. Xin Lingjun repeatedly told that due to the complex and changeable situation, when the envoy arrives, he must act quickly and be too late! After receiving the message, Si Mang began to secretly restrain his baggage, settle the wounded, and wait for the messenger to arrive.

Today, as usual, the battalions took a roll call after the drums, and breakfast after the roll call, which was supposed to be a queue training after breakfast, but the battalions began to pull out the camp. The Wei soldiers were all in good spirits: when the drums were beating, it had already been explained that the answering Wei army was already a hundred miles away, and as long as they walked out of Jiangcheng, they could join the respondents.

The seriously wounded and sick soldiers had already found their families to settle in, leaving some money and food. The lightly wounded and sick supported each other and encouraged each other and lined up in the battalion. The battalion commanders and captains who rushed into the city also returned separately, and the battalions of the front army set off immediately after they finished pulling out their camps.

The three-wheeled wagon galloped out of the city, passed through the camps, and headed south......

After the front army pulled out the camp, the lieutenant led them along the zigzag south along the foot of the mountain. After more than ten miles of progress, a city appeared in front of him, and the lieutenants asked the battalions to roll up their flags, stop beating drums, and quickly pass under the city. Ten miles through the city, at the mouth of a valley where a stream flowed, the lieutenant ordered a camp. The camp crossed the stream and was set up on high ground, with lookouts on the commanding heights around it. At the solstice, the rear army arrived and brought baggage. Each battalion raised a fire to cook porridge and slept all night around the fire. The next day, the former army rose again, marched more than ten miles along the foot of the mountain, and entered a valley; Passing through the valley, there is a small basin with rich water and grass in front of you.

The lieutenant set up camp more than ten miles after entering the basin, where there was a river that was nearly dry, and the river channel was faintly visible on the mountain, almost completely outcropping the riverbed.

The rear army still arrived around the time of the day. At the time of the soldiers' dinner, Si Mang, the lieutenant, and Mr. Jin and Cao Er got together again to discuss the situation. Mr. Cao said with great certainty: "Jiangcheng is unconscious!" He closed the city gates and cleared the streets. ”

Si Mang said: "If Jiangcheng doesn't know, Anyi will be unconscious." ”

The lieutenant said: "Even if you feel it, you can't do it." ”

Mr. Jin said: "The water and grass here are abundant, there are many acres of fields, surrounded by mountains, and the land is blessed. Does it have a national capital? ”

The lieutenant said: "Although the mountains are the city here, the water flow is not abundant, and the drought and flood are impermanent. And it is close to Jin, but there are small countries, which will be destroyed by Jin. And Jin is to expand the territory, and he will not be willing to be small. He pointed to the mountain peak in the northwest and said, "Mt. Bi Naijiang." Over the mountains and to the west, Jiang also, the old capital of Jin also. He has the benefit of Fenshui, and it is difficult for the water to enter his eyes. ”

Mr. Jin said: "The old news, down the stream, that is, Anyi, yes, yes? ”

The lieutenant said, "Yes." But it's hundreds of miles away. ”

Mr. Cao said: "However, the king ordered us to enter the way. ”

The lieutenant said, "Where do you think Dao Anyi will return?" It's also a good way. You will enter the Tang Dynasty, you don't have to go through Anyi anymore, and you can return to the road with the path, no! ”

Mr. Jin said: "The minister knows Anyi and knows the way, but he doesn't know the way." Fortunately, the old man knows. ”

The lieutenant said: "The former Wei was a Jin minister, and he lived in Anyi, guarding the road, and there were pictures in the four places, which were hidden in the treasury. However, the years are submerged and unknown. The governor's mansion has been guarding the affairs for a long time, so as to know it. ”

Mr. Jin said: "Weiwei Mansion, I have nowhere to go." ”

The journey on the third day was much more arduous. After walking along the water for more than 20 miles at the foot of the mountain, the lieutenant led the team into a mountain valley. The lieutenant personally led the front team to open the way in front, and the rear team moved forward in turn. Thousands of troops and horses crowded the mountain valley, which was more than ten miles long. Although there were some small gatherings along the way, all the people ran out. The brigade did not stop, but only walked through the valley.

It was even more difficult to walk through the valley than the mountain road, although it was only more than 20 miles, but it took twice as long to walk, and it was not until the sun went down that the front team met the Wei army stationed at Hengling Pass.

Hengling Pass is a small sentry point, and there are only about 100 people living in it. Because the mountains here are high and the ravines are narrow, almost one person is the pass, and there is no way to open it. After Liang Weigongzi entered the walled city, he asked the local garrison to send sentry spies in the direction of Hengling Pass every day to inquire about the news. Knowing from the merchants that a large army was coming here, Liang Weigongzi immediately sent an additional 500 people to Hengling Pass as a response. The unit arrived in the afternoon, and after dinner, it received news that a large group of men had appeared in front of the pass. On the one hand, the battalion commander made an urgent report to the walled city, and on the other hand, he sent people to patrol the outpost, and on the other hand, he asked the army to be on guard.

The sentry brought in the lieutenants, and the battalion included the retainers of the lieutenant's house. Knowing that the troops were coming, the battalion commander ordered the pass to be opened overnight to allow the Wei army to enter. As soon as each battalion came in, someone approached and led them down the mountain.

Although you can see the walled castle in the distance from the mountain, the way down the mountain is still long, especially when walking at night in the dark; But if you don't go down the mountain, it's almost impossible to garrison troops here. It was not until midnight that all the men and cattle of the Wei army were moved to the camp outside the walled city, and the battalions were raised one after another to rest.

Liang Wei Gongzi has been making various preparations for receiving the Wei army since he got up early in the morning. Now that he finally received the Wei army, he first met the lieutenants, then entered the middle camp to meet with Si Mang and others, and then met with Xinlingjun's guests. Liang Weigongzi conveyed Xinlingjun's instructions: the whole army should pass through the road as quickly as possible, cross the Yellow River and return to China.

Si Mang and his entourage have been away for three months, camping or camping, sleeping in the open air, going through hardships, and now they have finally seen the light, and the old country is in front of them, and they can't help but sigh. However, Liang Weigongzi told him that he still had to cross the Yellow River in front, and it was estimated that it would take a lot of time; And spring plowing is coming soon, so let everyone go home as soon as possible and prepare to plough on time. Otherwise, no one can afford the loss of 10,000 hectares of fertile land.

The next day, Liang Weigongzi urged Si Mang to lead the army forward, stayed by himself, and sent envoys to Jianghe Anyi to inform them that the Wei army had returned from the trail to the Dao, and the original proposal to borrow the road was canceled, and the envoys sent before thanked them. Jiang Ling was okay, he raised his forehead and celebrated, and let Wei Envoy come back. The Qin envoy of Anyi showed unexpected indignation, and was determined to return to Yuancheng to ask Liang Wei Gongzi for an explanation. Wei had no choice but to bring them back.

All the way into Hengling Pass, to Yuancheng, the Qin envoy inquired about the whereabouts of the Wei army. Liang Wei Gongzi had already packed his things and was ready to go back, and he didn't have the time and patience to explain to him more, only saying that Wei Jun had returned to China by another way; The benefits of the Qin State, Wei should be remembered, and it will be repaid in the future! Yunyun.

Qin envoys were messing around, and a few people wanted to go back to Liang with Liang Weigongzi to ask the King of Wei, and the rest of the people wanted to go back to Anyi, and asked Liang Weigongzi to send troops to escort them, because there were wild beasts along the way, and there were fewer people who were not at ease. The prince of Liang Wei agreed to return to Daliang with a few Qin envoys, while the others ordered Yuan Ling to find the merchants in the city and let them form a group with the Qin envoys to go back.

Qin envoys went out of the mountain valley and deliberately found a caravan to Tang and Yi to go to Tang City. Along the way, I found traces of the Wei army's camping, as well as the trail that the march had stepped on. The group memorized the road, arrived in Tangcheng, and then found a team of merchants, formed a group to return to Anyi, and took the waterway from there to return to Xianyang.

Before Liang Weigongzi had yet to leave the road, he received a report from Si Mang that since the ships on the banks of the Yellow River were all requisitioned by the Qin, the Wei army could only temporarily live in Yicheng. Liang Wei Gongzi was shocked, and hurriedly rushed to Yicheng.

To get to Yicheng, you have to pass through Yiguan, and at present, there are still a large number of Wei troops in Yiguan. Liang Wei Gongzi and they could only get out of the car when they arrived here and lead the horse out of the customs. Fortunately, it was the lieutenant who assisted in guarding the pass, and he briefed Liang Weigongzi on the gate.

The road out is a Kei-shaped mountain, high mountains on both sides, there is only one exit to the east, Si Mang and they once walked through the water just from this Keikou down the mountain, to the east not far away, it flows into the Yellow River. This exit is less than 100 miles wide from north to south, and there is Yewang City in the north, which is just water; To the south is Mengjin, and across the river is Luoyang.

The Qin army descended from the east side of Taihang and followed the east side of Taihang to the west; The Wei army descended from the west side of Taihang and passed through a ravine in the west, where the two armies met again. Neither Yewang nor Mengjin belonged to the Wei State, but to Korea.

The Qin army had arrived two days earlier. It took a while to get through the water, and now they are all concentrated on the road from Yewang to Mengjin. The sudden appearance of a large number of Wei troops in Yicheng aroused the vigilance of the Qin army, and they immediately released a warning in the direction of Yicheng, and the march and river crossing were also stopped.

Liang Wei Gongzi said: "Fortunately, our army has a Qin envoy, so we can trust each other." ”

The lieutenant said: "He Qin's envoy has not left yet?" ”

Liang Wei Gongzi said: "Send the envoy to the south, and repay the mistake." The Qin people of Anyi were very angry and wanted to return to Daliang to report to the king. So I came home with it. It is not intended to be used. ”

The lieutenant said: "The prince came with Qin's envoy, isn't it heavenly!" Captain Xinling and Gongzi's subordinates are all going to Yicheng, and Gongzi can visit him as soon as possible to release the military aircraft. ”

The lieutenant also had to stay in Yiguan to command the army out of the pass, and after Liang Weigongzi took his men out of the pass, he drove to Yicheng. There are still fifty or sixty miles of mountain road from Yiguan to Yicheng, and when Liang Weigongzi arrived at the city, the city gate was already closed. Liang Weigongzi called to open the city gate, but he had to enter the city.

When the city is Taihang aperture, there are quite good fields around, and it is very rich. The city walls are tall and well-guarded, and it has long been an important city of the Wei State. The Qin army invaded the river several times, but could only plunder some property in the suburbs, but failed to take the city. This belongs to Nanyang in the broad sense, and the few cities previously occupied by the Qin State have all been returned to Han and Wei after being exchanged with Chu Nanyang. The Qin army has no basis here. Si Mang has a big city and heavy troops, so although the Qin army put on a combat posture, Si Mang is not nervous, but he has strengthened his vigilance, and the city gate is still open and closed normally every day. However, Mengjin was occupied by the Qin army and took control of the ferries on the Yellow River, and his own route back to China was interrupted.

In a moment of depression, he suddenly heard that Liang Weigongzi had arrived, and hurriedly welcomed him in. On the one hand, he ordered to make rice, and on the other hand, he reported the situation to Liang Wei Gongzi. Liang Wei Gongzi said: "Our army has been tired and sick for a long time, and it is difficult to endure a long battle. The same is true of Qin. Fang Jin's plan is to return to China as soon as possible to comfort the suspense; If you can't start a war, you will die a soldier! ”