Tang Qi Tan

So a few days later, under the witness of a censor from the Yushitai Academy and a direct bachelor/signing letter from the South Hall of the Privy Council; under the city wall at the southwest corner of Chang'an, the Xijing Branch held a Short and understated swearing-in.A battalion led by Jiang Tian set off.

Then, passing through the Zhouzhi territory of Qizhou in the southwest of Gyeonggi-do, they encountered soldiers from the Gangu and Fengshan military prefectures, each with a battalion (700/800 people) who were ordered to join and cooperate.After passing Luogukou, he joined the two regiments of Youjinwuwei (240/300 people) stationed here.

Therefore, after entering Luogu Road, Jiang Tian's subordinates had gathered 3000 men and horses, as well as hundreds of chariots and horses loaded with equipment and grain.In this way, even if there are any traps and ambushes along the way, they can be forcibly flattened and crushed by relying entirely on the strength of the army.

Of course, this is also Jiang Tian's first time leading an army in this time and space, so he specifically asked the Privy Council to appoint a deputy with rich military experience.Of course, he does not lack experience in leading the army. In fact, in another time and space, he is almost about to take down half of the Kingdom of Zealand.

However, since you can be happy at leisure by relying on others, why should you look for troubles in everything, or take painstaking efforts to grasp every detail.Therefore, he regarded the southward journey more as an armed parade-style relaxation, and carefully observed the scenery along the way.

As the saying goes, there is a special poem by Li Bai: The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky; this is probably the reflection of his heart when he left Shu and went to the capital to travel.However, Jiang Tian now sees that the legendary road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the blue sky, so it is obviously not worthy of the name.

Because, this Luogu Road was the main way for the predecessor of the traverser, Mr. Liang Gongji, to counterattack; it was also the first to spare no effort to widen and rebuild.So now Jiang Tian is walking on a straight road with a width of two feet, enough to parallel many carriages.

On the mountain wall with lush vegetation on the side of the road, we can vaguely see the large traces of the stones that were blasted away with gunpowder and then peeled off by the cold and heat shrinkage method; and these peeled off large and small rocks have become Today's Luogu Road, part of the roadbed above the riverbed of the valley.

Therefore, the roadbed of the Luogu Straight Road is based on these rock bases, with more gravel and pebbles used as fillers; Cement concoction, thick pavement and hardened surface.

Therefore, after more than a hundred years of reciprocating use, the overall road structure is still as strong as ever; only some marginal places have traces of minor repairs.In addition, the most conspicuous scenery along the road is the telegraph poles wrapped with cables at different distances.

As one of the pillars of the Tang Dynasty, it was able to control 36 roads in the world, more than a dozen large and small governors, and governors' mansions during the century-old prosperity of the Tang Dynasty; relying on this original wired telegraph network system known as the "Tianluonet".It can realize "hearing about the South China Sea in the morning and reaching the capital in the evening".

And it is divided into two sets of net systems, military and political.One of them is a large network under the administration of the Secretary of General Administration, covering thousands of military states in the world, and even some famous cities. .

In addition, together with the dotted telegraph network, the straight/chi roads that travel across mountains and rivers to every city in the world, as well as the supporting half-time production camp/road guard system.Therefore, as long as it is the place where the straight/running road passes, these long cable poles winding all the way are indispensable.

Among them, the straight road is a fast carriageway with a hardened road surface made of local mine residues, slag, asphalt, gravel and other materials, cemented with fossil plaster/primitive cement; while the straight road is more common in flat and open areas. Hardwood and iron-reinforced horse-drawn carriage tracks.

Therefore, compared to the desolation and tranquility of the apes and birds flying in Baoxie Valley before, Luogu Road is surprisingly busy and lively.Not only are all kinds of pedestrians and business travelers coming and going like weaving, but along the way there is a shop for three miles, a house for five miles, a station for ten miles, and a hotel for twenty miles;

Moreover, most people didn't show much surprise or panic after seeing the brigade of officers and soldiers led by Jiang Tian;It seems that this kind of situation has long been common.

Jiang Tian can even see that layers of pavilions and buildings were built according to the mountain on the abandoned ancient volley plank road on the mountain wall; or across the river running between the valleys The spacious covered bridge, as well as the small markets and wild markets that converge on the covered bridge and its surroundings.

Walking on the road, from time to time, you can see the poems carved on the rocks, such as Bai Juyi, Cen Shen, Yuan Zhen, Han Cong, Cui Jin, etc., left behind by many famous or unknown poets. The follow-up inscriptions left by the latecomers are called the characteristic scenery of Shiya.

Starting from Luogu Station in Zhouzhi County, we will go through all the way non-stop: Cherry Station full of wild cherries, Sanjiao Station where Gushui, Heishui, and intersection meet, Luogu Pass, Linguan Station, Xushui Station, Dawang Station, and Liyuan Village. , Huayang Pass, Huihe Town...

It only took a day and a half to arrive at Zhenfu County, Yangzhou, Shannan West Road.Then, replenish fresh water from the Baicao Station in Zhenfu County, and turn to the southwest of Xingyuan Mansion; it only took half a day to arrive at Nanzheng City where the Xingyuan Mansion is located.

As one of the two capitals and sixteen prefectures in the world, Nanzheng, located in the Hanzhong Plain/Basin, is undoubtedly a typical prosperous city; and the gates of the four cities are wide open and business travelers are coming, it seems that it has not been affected. , the impact and spread of the failure of the previous patrol censor's crusade into the mountains.

However, only after seeing several civil and military officials below Lu Fuguang, Shao Yin of Xingyuan Mansion, who came out to greet them in person, could they feel such a tense and anxious atmosphere from their words; Several armies had been reassembled prior to their arrival.

After all, Xingyuan Mansion is not only one of the sixteen directly-governed mansions in the world, but also the governor's mansion of Shannan West Road.Therefore, in official circles, it is commonly known as a city with seven yamen and a place full of evil.

Therefore, in just a short period of time, according to the order of the governor's office of Shannan West Road, seven or eight counties, including the neighboring Baocheng and Xixian counties, were gathered together to train volunteers and guard soldiers; Guard and patrol, and wait for the next step instructions from the court.

Therefore, when Jiang Tian led his troops to the local area, it was logical to temporarily take over the command of these troops.However, Jiang Tian did not expect too much from them; instead, he just ordered the construction of fortifications and sentry towers around the local mountainous area, and established several cordons and lines of defense.

In fact, while galloping on the straight road in Luogu Road, Jiang Tian also received news from Shannan West Road one after another.A large part of it is the inside story surrounding the failure of this expedition into the mountains; and then the main responsibility is basically attributed to the Xundao Yushi who led the search for the mountain.

Because, after the patrol censor discovered the news that a large group of wild beasts had gathered, he actually adopted the search-the-mountain strategy of dividing the army into five places, four of which marched in parallel and one in the rear.In this way, as long as one of them encounters the enemy along the way, they can send a signal for help on the spot, and gather other troops to attack.

The problem is, he apparently forgot that what he is facing is not ordinary rebels or thieves; but to some extent, the beasts and ghosts influenced by the mountains and jungles can be ignored and ignored.Then they were broken up by different kinds one after another; in the end, they were able to make a detour and go straight to the main formation.

It can be said that the most elite regiment of Zuo Xiaowei soldiers in the local government army was left by his side as protection; as a result, they followed him out of the mountain in a hurry without firing a single shot at the enemy.And the only correct decision he made in the end was to build a fortified city at the mountain pass.

However, in Xingyuan Mansion and Yangzhou, Xingzhou, and Fengzhou, there have been some sporadic reports of sightings and activities of strange beasts; for a while, several county towns near the mountainous areas will inevitably be full of panic. , and rumors abounded.

In this weird and tense atmosphere.Jiang Tian also met the deputy appointed by the Privy Council, who came from Lizhou day and night to join him, a general who is said to be familiar with the local situation and has rich experience in the army. "Pang Xun, general of Wuzhen, Daoning, Shanxi, please refer to the constitution."