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Chapter 535 Died in Anle
"Shut up!"

The steed was reined in, and Yang Ben looked up at the Hanzhong Plain in front of him, and he couldn't help feeling broad-minded.

He just felt so sorry.

He failed to participate in the battle of Diaoyucheng because he stayed in Chengdu; he could not participate in the battle of regaining Hanzhong because he stayed in Kuzhu Pass.

Now, finally waited for the commander-in-chief's order to give up Kuzhu Pass and order him to be stationed in Hanzhong as the guard of Ziwu Pass.

Just listening to this official position, Yang Ben's blood is already surging.

Where is Ziwuguan?

Forty miles to the south of Chang'an City is Ziwu Town, and ten miles further is Ziwu Pass.

An important traffic town for Hanzhong and Qinchuan.

According to guarding this pass, you can enter the former capital of Qin and Han Dynasties in the north, and retreat to keep Hanzhong safe.

Now Ziwu Pass has not been regained, but it is obviously a must-take place.

A man who is born in the world must achieve such great achievements!

……

With the sound of hooves, Song He rode out and stood beside Yang Ben.

He was originally garrisoned at Jianmen Pass, but he was also transferred to Hanzhong.

As for who guards the Jianmen gate?
Kong Xian sent generals from Lizhou West Road to appease the envoys.

He, Song He, was going to guard Xiegu Pass, which was the exit of another road from Hanzhong to Qinchuan, and Wuzhangyuan was not far to the north.

Compared with Jianmen Pass, this is the gateway to meet the Mongolian army in the future.

Song He didn't talk much, but he was determined not to lose to Yang Ben in his life's work.

……

The two of them watched Hanzhong Pingye silently, and only waved their whips when the cavalry rushed up behind them.

"Go ahead! Go to Hanzhong City to meet the commander!"

~~
Behind the two cavalrymen, on Jinniu Road, Xu Kui was also on his way.

His subordinates were all infantry, and he started late, so he was completely unable to catch up with Yang Ben and Song He.

Speaking of which, when Xu Kui replied to Kong Xian, Kong Xian was very angry.

"Do you know that there is another Yinping Road? What? You don't know? You are from Lizhou, don't you know? I will tell you that it is the road that Deng Ai took when he entered Shu."

"The troops of Kuzhu Pass and Jianmen Pass have been transferred away, you know it? Li Shuai is not only the magistrate of Xingyuan. He is also Shu Shuai, Shu Shuai! I, a general of Yuncheng, was promoted to Lizhou West Road to appease So, how many people are available?"

"I've said it all, as long as you are willing to stay, I told Li Shuai that he will agree..."

But after all, Xu Kui only had one sentence.

"I want to fight with the commander in chief."

~~
Behind Xu Kui's team, Nie Zhongyou just led his troops to Lizhou.

He was originally a military general of the Song Dynasty, and he was recommended by Li Xia after the Battle of Diaoyu City. He has been promoted to the capital of Xingyuan Mansion... the original position of Wang Jian.

Nie Zhongyou knew that for a long time to come, Li Xia would spend all his energy in rectifying the dilapidated Hanzhong.

Then he will take on the responsibility of training troops and guarding the defense of Hanzhong...

~~
In the past few days, the farmers who buried their heads in Tianlong often looked up and saw soldiers and horses dispatched to Hanzhong.

The farmers wiped their sweat, and couldn't help worrying that these Song soldiers would trample on their fields that had just grown tender seedlings.

But no, these Song troops were strictly disciplined and only cared about marching. Occasionally, some soldiers shouted to them: "Don't worry, we will guard the Shu Road and keep Hanzhong safe! Shout together!"

"We will guard the Shu Road and keep Hanzhong safe..."

~~
April 28.

Shu Shuai's mansion, the meeting hall.

Different from the emptiness before, today is full of aides and generals.

"Let's send out the book first."

"Yes……"

Some officials brought two piles of books and began to distribute them.

Li Xia said: "You warriors who don't read "Historical Records" and "Three Kingdoms", you can just read them as stories. If you don't understand, you can discuss with each other. If you don't know how to read, stand up and get beaten."

"Hahaha." The generals laughed.

But it's not that the joke is funny, but that it's rare for Li Shuai to make a joke, and he has to cheer for it.

Li Xia said again: "After reading the book, I don't ask you too much, just write down the place name and its strategic significance."

In a few words, the generals took their books and stuffed them into their bosoms.

Only then did Li Xia click on the map on the desk.

"Let's talk about several Shu roads to guard against the Mongols, from west to east, Qishan Road, Chencang Road, Baoxie Road, Tangluo Road, Ziwu Road... Several stories in the Han and Shu Dynasties. Qishan all came from here, why? These Shu roads are dangerous, and the Mongolian army can't cross the Qinling Mountains, so they must take these roads."

"Of course, the Mongols are busy fighting for the Khan position, so they won't come. However, the five pass cities on the Shu Road, Baima Pass, Dashan Pass, Xiegu Pass, Luogu Pass, and Ziwu Pass, we must Occupy, defend. This is how we fight when we want to fight, and defend when we want to, instead of just hoping that 'monsters won't call'."

At this point, Li Xia glanced at the generals.

Obviously, after conquering these passes, the Song army had no strength to go out for the time being.

The infantry who ran to the Guanzhong Plain would only be easily annihilated by the Mongolian army.

Only Yang Ben and Song He's two cavalry troops could occasionally harass outside the Shu Road for a little while, and then retreat into the Guancheng to bear the anger of the Mongolian army.

It sounds like...a lot of fun.

But Li Xia is looking for a fight, he doesn't want to live in peace with the Mongolian army across the Qinling Mountains, he wants to border with Mongolia, and take all his officials there to see what is worrying.

The court of the Song Dynasty was used to peace talks with Liao and Jin, and was used to rest easy.

……

"Nie Dutong, you are in charge of this battle, and tell the generals what you think."

"Yes." Nie Zhongyou came out and said, "Mongols have never had the habit of guarding the pass, and now the princes of Han are fighting with the Mongolian army in Liupan Mountain. There are not many troops left behind in each pass city, and they are all Han troops. They never thought that we would cross the Shu Road to attack, so it is not difficult to take these pass cities. The difficulty lies in how to face the counterattack of the Mongolian army..."

~~
On this day, a riverboat was going up the Yangtze River, carrying the first batch of officials to serve in Hanzhong.

The ship sailed to Hankou and turned into the Han River.

"Going up the river, you can reach Xiangyang, and then continue westward along the Han River, you can go straight to Hanzhong City, first meet Li Jieshuai, and then go to various states and counties."

"Do you know that the road from Hanzhong to Xiangyang is the way that Mongolia used to "borrow" gold?"

Although Zan Wanshou is a warrior, he has a profound family knowledge and knows quite a lot about it. He said: "The Mongolian Right Army, led by Tuo Lei, entered Hanzhong on the Chencang Road, went down the Han River, and attacked Bianjing from Tangzhou and Dengzhou. .”

Hu Sansheng sighed endlessly, and said: "Jin Xian Gong pretended to attack Guo; Chu Wenwang used Cai to destroy his breath; Qin Huiwang used the way to attack Shu... We read history, mourn it but not learn from it, and make future generations mourn again I am also."

"What Jing Shen said... Alas." Huang Zhen also sighed, and said, "I, Song and Jin, had a blood feud. Even so, the imperial court rejected the Mongolian covenant back then. The so-called "compensation from Song" ’, open south and front side provocations, bring your own destruction.”

"Now that the chieftain is dead, it must be that the Mongols, like the Liao and the Jin, have lost their vigor and will no longer be able to Nantu."

"I hope so."

"As far as I can see, the Mongolian army's combat strength is not enough. It has been defeated repeatedly for more than [-] years. This time, Kublai Khan withdrew quickly enough. Didn't you see that the [-]-odd Mongolian army retreated slowly, so for us All the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty were wiped out in one battle."

"Thinking about it this way, Li Xia... It's not difficult for Li Jieshuai to regain Hanzhong. At that time, General Wang beheaded the chieftain in Diaoyu City, and the Mongolian army was in chaos. Li Jieshuai sent his troops to follow up."

"No wonder you got such a high position at such a young age?"

"It's not necessarily impossible to do it if I wait."

"Unfortunately no such luck."

"I just hope, don't be another ugly show of 'Tongguan redeems Yanjing'."

"It's hard to say, is it still rare in the past to redeem the empty city and return, boasting about the restoration?"

"..."

Zan Wanshou couldn't get in the conversation again.

Originally, when he heard people talking about the terrain, he wanted to talk about the art of war.

He has a lot to say about this battle from dragging thunder down the Han River and turning north to attack Bianjing.

For example, if Tuo Lei encounters a strong city and does not attack, he will quickly join forces with the other two armies... The Mongols often use this tactic to spread out their troops, kill through the enemy's defense line, and then work together to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

On this topic, Zan Wanshou can still talk about several battles in Mengjin, Dahuigu, Sanfeng Mountain...

But when the civil servants chatted, the topic gradually became "Li Jieshuai was young and in a high position".

Zan Wanshou felt quite bored, so he couldn't help asking Lu Xiufu: "Junshi, what do you think of the Mongolian army's combat power?"

Lu Xiufu turned around and said the first sentence of the day.

"Trackers are tough... I'm seasick."

"Isn't Brother Junshi from Zhenjiang?"

"I have been studying since I was a child, and I have never traveled far... This is the first time I have traveled such a long waterway."

Zan Wanshou hurriedly said: "How about inviting Brother Junshi to rest in the cabin?"

"Do not."

Lu Xiufu resolutely refused.

His posture was still the same, his clear face was full of solemnity, and he said something slowly.

"I must learn to ride a boat."

~~
The river boat is going up with difficulty, and these young officials obviously haven't realized what they are going to face.

And in Hanzhong where they were going, teams of soldiers were already lining up to prepare...

~~
"All cheer up!"

Xu Kui drank loudly, walked through the queue, and slapped a soldier's helmet.

"Look at your spearhead! How dull is it?! Grind!"

His face was full of ferocity, completely different from when he was sitting in the field, every time he opened his mouth, he was hoarse.

This is what he learned from Yang Ben and even Liu Jinsuo...

"While my brothers are still alive, I only have one golden word to tell you! Listen carefully... You sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime, do you understand?!"

"understand!"

"Don't think that you can live in peace after regaining Hanzhong! Peace is for your family, for the people in Sichuan and Sichuan! Let the farmers farm the land, let your wives and children have food...but who are we?! "

"Soldiers who defend the country..."

"Speak louder! I can't hear you! The enemy is a beast on the grassland, what about you? Cattle and sheep?!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

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