Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1052
There are countless dangerous crossings in the world, and even many passes and crossings are not famous for their majesty, but because of one or two wars that can determine the general trend, they have left a strong mark in history.

But if it is said that the significance of determining the general situation can be achieved by relying on the fortress itself, there are really not many.Xiao Yuandong is not clear about the details of the situation in this area, but he can also hear that if Xie Yi's series of plans about Tongguan can be realized, then its significance is really inestimable.

So when talking about this grand plan, many generals and schools in the tent, including Xie Yi, were full of excitement.May I ask, who wouldn't want to associate their name with a majestic pass that can help determine the general trend and frame the world?
So when the meeting was over and the generals withdrew, and there were only two people left in the room, Xiao Yuandong frowned and said carefully, "Wu Yi, there is no need to cover up between you and me. All the bragging before was just for fun in front of a group of bad friends. If you have any grievances because of this, we can all close the door..."

"Oh? Yuan Dong, do you feel that I am suffering because of my lack of accomplishments, so you reluctantly make such a grand plan?"

Xie Yi said with a smile after hearing the words.

"Isn't it? I really don't know what the power of Luoxi and Xi'an is. But as you said, passing through Tongguan is definitely not short-term success. I don't believe you. Don't you know what is disturbing the governor? Up to now, the relationship between each other has been deeply involved, and we have been honored and humiliated together... Alas, I will not hide it from you, the reason why we formed a new army this year is to prepare for crossing the river someday!"

Xiao Yuandong moved his seat closer to this point, looked straight at Xie Yi and said: "I can also hear that your plan is grand. Although the King of Qin built the Zheng Canal, although it has the merits of all ages, it is determined to seize the day and night. You If you really want to be stubborn here, I will not speak out to help you..."

Hearing this, Xie Yi was stunned for a moment, then widened his eyes, clamped Xiao Yuandong's neck, knocked on his forehead and said angrily: "It turns out that you regard me as a fool who likes to make a fuss. Relying on such a grand plan to compete with you and others who hate things? I, that's all, I will explain to you one more level, so that you won't pretend to be a wise man because of that foolish opinion!"

While speaking, Xie Yi couldn't help sighing, and told the real predicament he was facing.Although there was no strong enemy in the Luoxi War, the environment has been corrupted for a long time, so it is more difficult to deal with it. Strong beams and thieves are rampant in the mountains and fields like bees, and they don't follow discipline at all.

Although there are eight passes around Heluo, these passes are only effective against established armed forces.The overly complex terrain is like a beehive riddled with holes. For the small groups of bandits running around in this area, there is no defense at all, allowing them to come in and out.

"The customs of the people in this area are strong, and it is far from benevolence and righteousness. Even if you temporarily surrender, if the government orders are slightly eccentric, most of them will immediately collapse. What's more, there are still gangs of murderers watching from the flanks. With the magic sword hanging high, is it really necessary to slaughter all the living people?"

When it comes to the situation of corruption, the surrounding areas of Heluo are even more serious than Hebei, which is the heart of Jie country's rule.Because even though Hebei is under the strict control of the Jie State, at least it can guarantee its authority. No matter how tough the people are, they still have to subconsciously obey the power.Even if the power itself has changed, it can quickly establish a new order.

But Heluo is not the case. It can be said that since the eight kings rebelled, the people have lived in an environment without authority. It is not easy to bring them into order again!
Therefore, the biggest trouble in Heluo's current situation is not the threat from Guanzhong. Guanzhong looks like boiling water, but in fact it is chaotic and disorderly. Even Taobao, who was in Heluo before, was able to block the thieves in Guanzhong from going east. .Now Wang Shi is here, and his strength is several times stronger than that of Taobao. If those forces in Guanzhong do not send troops, they will seek their own death if they send troops!

The operation of Heluo itself is enough to explain the current predicament.Since the end of the Great War last year, the reclaimed territories have begun to organize reconstruction and reclamation, but only Heluo has made the slowest progress.

Once the grain and agricultural tools were distributed, the living people fled in groups, and the harder they killed, the more they escaped.So right now, for these living people, they are only dared to be used as hard labor under heavy prison, and they dare not distribute any resources at all.

Even if there are some cultivated land, most of them are managed by disarmed soldiers who have been awarded the land for their meritorious service.And whenever the harvest comes, those living in the countryside rush out like locusts to loot it, which is extremely disturbing.

The folk customs in Heluo are different from those in other places, that is, there are no powerful township tyrants who can convince the public. Even if there are some docks, they are mostly maintained under the intrusion of rioters.In many places, as long as they can control the local village elders, they will generally not be too chaotic, but this has no effect at all around Heluo.

Especially since this place is located in the middle of the sky, even if all the local bandits are killed, rioters will flock in from Hedong, Hongnong, Shangluo and even Guanzhong soon.Ants eat and kill elephants, this is the real dilemma Heluo is facing.

If Master Wang only used Heluo as a springboard to advance to Guanzhong and Hebei, these troubles of nostalgia could be ignored for the time being, and the army would concentrate on defending the fortress, and the rioters would not dare to come to harass them recklessly.However, this place is to be used as the next foundation for business, so it has to face these problems.

How could Xie Yi not know what Xiao Yuandong was worried about? As the confrontation between Jiangdong Center and Jiangbei Wangshi became more and more serious, the conflict might break out at any time.Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the governor to use a large amount of manpower and material resources in this situation, and it is necessary to obtain a relatively stable situation in the shortest possible time.

"The construction of Tongguan can at least achieve three effects. One is to stabilize the morale of our army, the other is to deter the small people in the environment, and the third is to seduce the troops from the pass. But whether to build it or not, or when to build it, I am not the only one Can you decide?"

At least so far, Xie Yi's troops have been blocked under Beiyuan, and they haven't even seen Tongguan. Even if there is such a plan, it cannot be implemented immediately.

So this plan is just a conceptual strategic weapon at the moment, just as Xie Yi said, to give Master Luoxi an accurate strategic goal, instead of falling into a kind of embarrassing confusion of advancing and not being able to advance, and not being able to retreat.

At the same time, to deter those rogue bandits in the realm, once there is no external military intrusion, Master Wang's next step must be to vigorously clean up the realm, and all those who make trouble will be exterminated!There is no doubt about this. The opening of the Weihan Ancient Road has demonstrated this determination.

Another thing is to force the Guanzhong rebels to jump over the wall in a hurry. In order to avoid being completely besieged in Guanzhong, they cannot sit back and watch the completion of Tongguan, and they will definitely obstruct it.Once he leads the crowd to attack, then Master Luoxi can take advantage of the home field, conduct a large-scale battle, and interrupt the protruding claws, instead of being stuck here and unable to advance or retreat.

After listening to Xie Yi's analysis, Xiao Yuandong was silent for a long time, and then sighed after a while: "Xie Er, you have changed, you are no longer pure and good, and you are full of lies!"

"Then you still think I'm a fool who is greedy for merit? I'm just too lazy to refute your self-proclaimed flamboyant gestures. A good fighter has no great achievements. In my opinion, it is not worth mentioning that you are so talented that you are so keen on chasing odds and seeking luck.”

Hearing Xiao Yuandong's emotion, Xie Yi couldn't help stroking the short beard under his jaw and laughing, his mood became extremely cheerful.He himself also suddenly discovered that for a general like him, he doesn't need to have the same knowledge as Xiao Yuandong, a loathsome thing.

"Brother Xian's high opinion really makes me ashamed. In fact, why don't I want to be a good fighter with a strategy of my own, but God's will tricks people, and the illustrious achievements will always be forced by me, and there is no way to avoid it!"

Xiao Yuandong laughed, but these words made Xie Yi, whose mood had just improved, suddenly turn dark again.

Xiao Yuandong didn't know when to stop, and said with a smile: "Wu Yi, you have a lot of clever calculations, but I can't do it. Since I have already entered your army, and there will be a big movement, I might as well try my best to listen to you temporarily. Help you get things done."

When Xie Yi heard this, he hated his teeth even more, but after thinking about it, he had an idea, and said: "Since this is the case, then I am being disrespectful. Our army has been trapped recently, so we cannot climb the plateau. The South Plateau It is more than two hundred feet high, and the big river cuts deep into the plateau, and there is only one narrow road from the east..."

Hangu Guguan itself is not a long-term garrison. The reason why the army is trapped here is because Xie Yi said that the southern plateau is difficult to climb.The big river is close to each other, and only a narrow passage of more than ten feet can be climbed.And this passage was occupied by Guanzhong Shisheng one step ahead, and there were troops stationed above and below, blocking Xie Yi's troops from the outside.

Many of the prerequisites Xie Yi discussed before are to open up this channel, and only when he ascends the Piyuan, will there be more possibilities.Even as long as this channel can be captured, even if the follow-up battle on the plateau is unfavorable, it can retreat here, and cooperate with the blockade of the waterway to keep the enemy out.

Previously, Xie Yi was unable to attack repeatedly, so he could only retreat here, and then threw out such a big plan as building Tongguan to shake the morale of the defenders. Based on this, he contacted some powerful people on the plateau for internal response, and agreed to launch it in the near future.

Therefore, during this period of time, Xie Yi's department has been feigning attacks to attract the attention of Shisheng's headquarters, so that the internal agents can more easily penetrate into the defense and wait for an opportunity to launch.

"Although you have nothing to boast about, your luck is so good that it makes people jealous. Since you want to accept my order temporarily, then today you will lead your troops to feign an attack, and bring a few arrogant boys to see the battle style. "

When it comes to this point, Xie Yi has a headache again. It is Shen Jin, Xie Wan and other restless boys who think they are good at bows and horses, so they underestimate the danger, and Xie Yi is very annoyed by frequent battles.

How can the real battle formation be handled by these safari-trained boys, if it is someone else, that's fine, but this kid Shen Jin is among them, if he is really injured, Xie Yi also feels that he has no way to explain to the governor, So it can only be perfunctory.

Xiao Yuandong is really lucky, and good luck is the only way to survive on a dangerous battlefield. Xie Yi intends to let Xiao Yuandong take them to see the blood, have a correct understanding of the war, or retreat in spite of difficulties, Even if you persist, you can accumulate some experience.

When Xiao Yuandong heard this, he also resisted from the bottom of his heart. In the past, they might have dreamed like these boys, but only after real tempering did they realize the cruelty and seriousness of war.He was too lazy to take care of a few dudes with unknown interests on the battlefield, but seeing that Xie Yi was also distressed, and he had boasted of good luck before, it was hard to refuse now, so he nodded after a little thought.

At this time in the auxiliary camp, Shen Jin and several other friends had already gathered together, eagerly armed with the bows, knives and armor they had received, and enthusiastically discussing their tactical arrangements after they went to the battlefield.

At this time, the Chinese army's messengers rushed into the camp and informed them to reorganize their troops and prepare to participate in the battle.When all the teenagers heard this order, they couldn't help but clap their hands in congratulations. The long-awaited thing was finally about to become a reality.It's just that when the teenagers were cheering, Xie Wan had a thoughtful expression on his face.

When everyone was about to go back to the camp to gather the troops, Xie Wancai called them back, and said mysteriously: "The recent battles should be feigned attacks, and the soldiers rarely beheaded when they returned, and there was no fierce fighting gesture. Although we are eager to fight, But if you are really weak and often die, if you only spend your energy in this kind of meaningless battle, you will be powerless when the real battle comes in the future..."

When the teenagers heard this, their fiery hearts cooled down. They were full of fervent fantasies about war, and they were not even afraid of seeking a hero.But when they realized that their enthusiasm was not being treated seriously, they inevitably felt depressed again.

But even so, no one dared to respond to the Chinese army's call, otherwise it would not be a matter of good or bad mood.So everyone hurried back to the camp to gather the soldiers of the troops, and then led the crowd to the assembly point.

But because he didn't have the urging of that kind of heroic feelings, he showed a kind of laziness in his actions, especially when Shen Jin was exhausted just after completing the escort mission, and he didn't even have the heart to rectify his military posture. Hundreds of people behind him arrived at the assembly point in a relaxed manner.

At this moment on the high platform, Xiao Yuandong had already changed into a military uniform and stood with his sword in hand. When he saw the youths attracting the crowd, his face had become carelessly good-looking.

After counting soldiers, he jumped down from the high platform and walked slowly in front of the formation led by the young men, with unpredictable expressions on his face. Only when he passed by Huan Huo and Wei Teng's troops, he reluctantly showed a few traces of approval.

In the end, he called Shen Jin and others to the front, and said solemnly: "Have you learned array?"

Shen Jin and the others naturally knew Xiao Yuandong, who was a popular general in the Dudu Mansion, and they were standing face to face, with an unavoidably awkward expression. Hearing this question, he was even more at a loss, nodded hurriedly and said: "School , have learned..."

"Since you have learned it, it's very good, so you don't need to teach it again. Turn around and face your subordinates, how many whips do you think you should receive?"

Soon, loud whips sounded on the school grounds. After everyone was punished, Shen Jin and the others did not dare to complain, and returned to the team to order the troops to rectify their military appearance.However, they couldn't participate in this battle after all. They had to train and stand on the school field for two hours.

Shen Jin and the others slack off for a while, not saying anything, and suffering a lot of flesh and blood. They watched Huan Huo and Wei Teng lead their troops to follow the team. All full of envy and regret.

In the afternoon, the scorching sun shone on everyone in the school field, and the wounds soaked in sweat after being whipped were even more painful.For these people, standing in line for two hours was even longer than the torment of the past few months.

Finally, as the sun set, there was a sound of a drum on the side of the school field, and Shen Jin and others collapsed directly on the school field, their hands and feet became sore and stiff, unable to move at all.

Xie Wan made a clever analysis before, but it turned out that this consumption was much more than a battle. The first thing the teenagers did when they regained their strength was to rush over and put him at the bottom. Resentment and resentment are just playing around to dispel the self-blame in my heart.

At this moment, drums and orders rang out in the large tent of the Chinese army, and then a large number of sergeants rushed in, directly driving these exhausted young men and their followers into a corner.

A total of [-] soldiers gathered here. The high-spirited military appearance made the teenagers forget their fatigue for a while, and then they became even more ashamed. They finally realized the gap between themselves and the real front-line predators.

After the sergeants had assembled, Xie Yi boarded the high platform surrounded by dozens of personal soldiers, looked around the field for a week, and then said in a deep voice: "The pass has been conquered, and all the generals will immediately follow me to reinforce. Up to the plateau!"

After finishing speaking, he stepped down from the high platform, got on his horse and rushed out first, and the queues behind him followed neatly, but within half a quarter of an hour, the entire school grounds were empty.No, there are still a few stunned teenagers and their hundreds of followers left.

"Brothers, can you listen to me... don't hurt my face!"

Although Xie Wan lowered his head, he could still feel the chilly wind rushing towards him from all directions, the chill rushed directly from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and then subconsciously ran away!

(End of this chapter)