Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 1565 Departure, Meridian Valley!superior
No one has walked on the plank road for hundreds of years, and it has long since rotted into disrepair. Only some stone pillars, stone piles, and stone holes are left densely distributed on the cliff.

On the stone wall on the east side, there are rows of cursive texts carved, each of which is six or seven feet in size. Although it has been eroded by wind and rain and covered by moss, everyone can still clearly identify it:
"Gaozu was ordered to prosper in Hanzhong. The road was scattered from Ziwu to Qin, and the throne was established. The Han clan was established, and then Ziwu. The separation is even more difficult..."

It is the famous "Ode to the Stone Gate", also known as "Ode to Yang Mengwen", which was written by Wang Sheng, the prefect of Hanzhong, and Yang Mengwen, the captain of Sili, in the second year of Jianhe in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The story of Liu Bang's entry into Hanzhong.

After the Kwantung Allied Forces overthrew the Tyrant Qin, Xiang Yu enfeoffed eighteen princes and kings in one fell swoop. Because Liu Bang's talent would threaten his own rule, he was crowned King of Han to manage Bashu and remote places in Hanzhong, and set his capital in Nanzheng City. !

When the Han army went to Nanzheng, they took the plank road of Ziwu Valley. However, seeing the treacherous mountains and difficult roads, the soldiers were reluctant to go forward and asked to go back to Guanzhong. Liu Bang used this force to Opened the prelude to the unification war!
The generals of the Han army would rather go back to Guanzhong and fight hundreds of thousands of Chu troops to the death than take the Hanzhong plank road. It can be seen how difficult it is to walk through the Ziwu Valley, and it is really more terrifying than the murderous Overlord!
Back then, the Han army walked on the plank road that was intact, and they were scared out of their wits. Now Geng Yan and his party are facing a dilapidated plank road.
"Go! Please guide over here!" Geng Yan said solemnly.

Although this time the task needs someone like Geng Yan who is similar to the general to carry out it.However, Li Jing would not just hand over this task to just one person.

This business is inherently dangerous, if the people who go there are not capable enough, the original life of narrow escapes will become lifeless.

Although Geng Yan was a surrendered general, his ability was recognized by Li Jing, so Li Jing was willing to entrust him with this task.

Just after receiving this task, Lianyan has already sent people to find a large number of hunters, woodcutters, and herb collectors. Rich experience in wild survival.

When these hunters, woodcutters, and herb pickers were pushed in front of groups of soldiers, their hearts trembled, which meant that the people did not fight with the officials. These ordinary ordinary people naturally felt a sense of fear after seeing the officers and soldiers, and even more so. Not to mention that the few in front of them are obviously high-ranking officials!

And when these few people heard that Geng Yan asked them to lead the army into Ziwu Valley, they were even more frightened and lost their souls and seven souls, and they were so frightened that they fell to their knees on the ground. Started shivering.

"Ziwu Valley runs northeast and southwest, with a total length of 660 miles. The exit is on the north bank of the Han River, and across the river is Nanzheng City. However, no one has traveled this way for more than 200 years!"

"The road that no one walks, naturally no one repairs it. It has been destroyed for a long time. The villain usually walks on the Baoxie Road and Chencang Road. I really dare not take the Meridian Valley!" one of the herb pickers Zhuang said. said in a low voice.

"I heard from the old people that Ziwu Valley is rough and difficult to navigate, and there are countless poisonous snakes, beasts, and miasma..." One of the hunters also echoed.

It is common for hunters, woodcutters, and herbalists to enter the mountains with similar identities.Otherwise, they would have no source of income, and the whole family would point to them. If they had no source of income, wouldn't the whole family starve to death there?
But even they dare not set foot in Meridian Valley!
With these two more courageous people leading the way, the rest of the people also had the courage to insert a few words.Just like that, you said something, and I said something, about everything they knew about the Meridian Valley.

It's just that it's basically a rumor passed down by some old people, and they haven't even been to that place themselves.

Moreover, these people can't say that there are many exaggerations in their words. After all, these people themselves are absolutely unwilling to lead the Jin army to Ziwu Valley. People have the psychology of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. The more dangerous they say there, maybe they can "persuade" these officers and masters to change to another path.

It is impossible for people like Geng Yan and Geng Chun to fully believe what they said, but even if they only believe part of it, it is enough to annoy them.

In fact, even if they failed to get through Ziwu Valley and failed to attack Nanzheng, it was not a big deal.In the final analysis, Li Jing did not put his hopes on their people.If they can succeed, it will naturally be a big surprise for Li Jing.But if they fail, Li Jing has already done it, and this will not affect their other plans.

However, although it is acceptable to be unable to pass through the Meridian Valley, it is afraid that the brigade will go half way, the food and grass will be cut off, the dilemma will be trapped to death in the mountains, there are many examples of this kind of thing in ancient times!

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi led his army to crusade against Guzhu, and turned back from spring to winter. He lost his way and almost fell into a desperate situation. Fortunately, he followed Guan Zhong's advice and found the way by relying on a few old horses. It was quite lucky. There are also unlucky ones!
In the first year of Taichu of the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Li Guangli, the general of the second division, to attack Dawan in order to seek sweat and blood. Because of the difficult roads in the Western Regions, lack of food, grass, and drinking water, and the fierce resistance of the Dawan people, the Han army suffered a disastrous defeat. , less than one-tenth of the survivors!

These generals in the army are not afraid of dying on the battlefield. If the earthen pot is not broken without leaving the well, the general will inevitably die before the battle. For a general, it may be their luck to have the opportunity to die on the battlefield.

However, if you are useless and trapped in these mountains, you will not be able to respond every day, and the earth will not work, and you can only die of thirst and exhaustion in the end, then it will definitely not be an honorable death for these generals Law?

"Let's go!" Geng Yan's face was cloudy and uncertain, but after a long time, his face suddenly became firm again.

For a general who fought on the battlefield, if he really chose this method of death, it would indeed be a relatively useless method of death.

However, as a general, if he chooses to fight and flee cowardly, it is not just a simple uselessness, but a shame, an indelible shame.

(End of this chapter)