Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 334 Attack on Hannan
  After Huo Jun arrived in Xuanhan County, he continued to march north along the Bucao River and ended at Dongguan Township (today's Wanyuan City) on the bank of the Bucao River.

At this point in the march, the route for Huo Jun's troops to enter Hanzhong was also ready to be revealed, which was to take the Dongba Road, pass through the Jin people's area, climb over the Daba Mountain, and reach Nanxiang in Hanzhong.

This route was also the way Zhang Lu fled from Nanzheng and wanted to rush to Bazhong. In later generations, this road can also be called the Lychee Road.

The north of Lizhi Road is Qinling Ziwu Ancient Road, and the south is Dongba Road in Bazhong. The lychees from Fuling go north along the lychee road, and you can reach Chang'an in two days by riding a horse for thousands of miles.

Before entering Shu, Huo Jun had communicated with Jiangren Yanpu and Li Xiu many times and discussed which road to rescue Hanzhong.

Since ancient times, there have been three roads from Yizhou to Hanzhong, namely Jinniu, Micang and Dongba roads. The Jinniu Road starts from Shu and goes outside Yangping Pass. It is too far away from Badi and there is Yangping Pass, making it difficult to pass. This is the first road to be rejected.

Both the Micang and Dongba roads start from Badidang Canal, one goes north along the Dancan Canal, and the other goes north along the Bucao Water.

If the two Ba Roads are compared with each other, Micang Road is mostly inhabited by Han people. The road is shorter than Dongba Road, but it is also more difficult and dangerous.

Dongba Road is located between the Badi Mountains. The mountains stretch for hundreds of miles. Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, the Ti people have been entrenched in it. Without guides and local people to provide logistics, it would be almost impossible for ordinary people to climb over.

Before Zhang Fei broke through Hanzhong, he chose the easy-to-pass Dangqu River to go north, broke through Hanping Pass, and entered Hanzhong. Now that Xia Houyuan has entered Hanzhong, he will naturally be more prepared for Micang Road. It will be difficult to support Hanzhong from Micang Road.

After deliberation for a long time, Huo Jun decided to take the Dongba Road, pass through the Bazhong mountainous area where people were crowded, and send troops to reinforce Hanzhong.

In order to prevent Xia Houyuan from noticing his movements, Huo Jun blocked his news and made everyone in Shu think that Gan Ning was aiding Hanzhong from the north. He also asked Gan Ning to bluff on Micang Mountain Road to attract the attention of Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He.

He secretly entered Bazhong, and with the help of Zhang Lu, took the Dongba Road and rushed to Hannan.

Dongguan Township, Confederate Army Camp.

In the big tent, Wang Ping played with the Hanzhong geographical sand table alone, marking all the iconic mountains and rivers such as Mianyang, Chenggu, Dingjun Mountain, Liangshan, and Hanshan, and adjusted the positions of the mountains, rivers, and city walls from time to time based on the map.

Then, based on the battle report from Gan Ning, Wang Ping planted the flag representing Cao's army on the sand table.

Sand table, this is a technique taught to him by the unknown general. According to what he said, when marching and fighting, one must have battlefield reports and know the terrain of the mountains and rivers, and the method of defeating the enemy will be clear to him.

While Wang Ping was making the Hanzhong sand table, Huo Jun was walking into the big tent with Yan Pu, talking enthusiastically.

"Great!"

Huo Jun had a smile on his face and said: "I am worried about whether the old general has returned without success. The battle in Hanzhong can only be fought by our army. Now I have news from the old general. When the two armies join together, they will be able to defeat Xiahou and break the siege of Hanzhong." .”

With that said, Huo Jun ordered: "Gong Miao, as a man who has come to repay the heavy reward, select a few people to follow him to the old general's camp to deliver news to our army."

"promise!"

Huang Zhong sent people to contact the people living in Badi to inquire about Zhang Lu, and asked them to search for information about Zhang Lu on his behalf.

With the help of the people in the Pengxi (now Renhe) valley, and through people from various places, he contacted Yan Pu and informed Huo Jun of the movements of Huang Zhong's troops.

In fact, the distance between Huang Zhong and Huo Jun is not that far, only two or three hundred miles apart. However, the Daba Mountain Range cuts across the middle, cutting off news about the two. But Daba Mountain is not a natural moat. It has its own valleys and channels, but it is just not well known to outsiders.

For example, the Renhe Valley Road passes through Wanyuan City, passes through the Daba Mountains, and joins the Han River in Ziyang County. This is the only road connecting Bazhong and the three eastern counties, and the Tao people are distributed along it.

If there are people who are familiar with the terrain and good at running, they can contact Huang Zhong's troops who have lost contact for a long time through the Renhe Valley Road.

Wang Ping held the small flag and asked: "General, where is the old general?"

Yan Pu pointed to Xicheng on the map and said: "The old general went north from Zigui. He is currently stationed in Anyang and can march west to Hanzhong at any time."

Wang Ping planted the flag outside the sand table and said, "In this case, the old general and our army can meet up in Nanxiang."

Huo Jun put his hands on the sand table and pointed: "Cao General Zhang Henan defended Micang Mountain to contain the dangerous strategic point; Xiahou Yuan stationed troops at Liangshan Mountain, overlooking Hanzhong; Ma Chao and Cao Hong laid siege to Mianyang City with heavy troops. Now our army is trying to break Hanzhong. The only way to defeat Hannan's siege is to break through Hannan's troops first."

Chen Dao frowned slightly and said: "If we can defeat Zhang He first, clear the Micang Mountain Road, lure General Xingba to the north, and have two cities in the north to share the force, we may be able to conquer Hannan."

Huo Jun stared at the sand table and asked thoughtfully: "What is Zijun's opinion?"

Wang Ping thought for a while and said: "General, if we follow what General Chen said, when our army blocks Xiahou Yuan in the north, we will send troops to echo General Xingba and attack Zhang He in the south. If Zhang He is defeated, the Bazhong army can enter Hanzhong."

After a pause, Wang Ping pointed to the sand table and said: "General, Xiahouyuan is stationed at Liangshan, and Zhang He is guarding Micang Mountain Road. However, there is a mountain between the two of them, named Hanshan Mountain."

"Those at Hanshan Mountain look at the Han River to the north, Bashan Mountain to the south, and Nanxiang to the east. Our army rushes to Nanxiang, turns westward, and seizes the steepness of Hanshan Mountain to block the passage between the two."

Hanzhong says big means big, small means small. The two camps of Xia Houyuan and Zhang He were stationed in Hannan, so they could not camp close to each other. There were hundreds of miles between the two camps.

If they can insert themselves between the two battalions, and the sergeants can guard the dangerous position, and Huo Jun sends troops to attack, Zhang He's troops will be trapped in a pincer attack from both front and rear.

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "Destroy Zhang He, echoing General Xingba. Although we can invade Hannan, it will be difficult to break the siege of Hanzhong. If we can break Xia Houyuan, there may be hope of breaking the siege."

"What does the general mean?" Yan Pu asked.

Huo Jun chuckled a few times and said, "Why can't you defeat Zhang He and defeat Xia Houyuan at the same time?"

Defeating Zhang He and joining Gan Ning may be able to reverse the situation in Hanzhong, but it will not relieve the crisis in Hanzhong. Only by killing Xia Houyuan and causing Cao's army in Hanzhong to fall into brief chaos can the crisis in Mianyang be relieved.     “This~”

Everyone hesitated a little, seeming to think that it would be difficult to do this with the current military strength.

Huo Jun looked around at the crowd and said in a deep voice: "Now that the fighter plane has appeared, we should focus on troops and speed, cross the Bashan Mountain and seize the Hanshan Mountain."

"Wang Ping led seven tribes of Jin people as the vanguard, opening roads across mountains and building bridges when encountering water, without making any mistakes. I led the soldiers to follow closely behind, and the soldiers in each tribe were responsible for half a month's supply."

"No!" Wang Ping responded,
  "Where is Yan Pu?"

"exist!"

"After the army sets off, you stay in Bazhong, and I will supervise the transportation of grain and grass for the army. There must be no mistakes!"

"No!" Yan Pu accepted the order.

Huo Jun led his army northward. It was not appropriate for Zhang Lu to stay in Xuanhan, so he asked people to take Zhang Lu back to Jiangzhou and put him in charge of Zhuge Liang. Yan Pu took over Zhang Lu's responsibilities, helping Huo Jun contact the people and transport food and grass.

"I ordered someone to send an order to the old general to set off from Anyang and rush to Nanxiang to join our army," Huo Jun said.

"promise!"

The crowd shook hands.
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  Having captured the fighter plane, Huo Jun's character meant that he would have to rush for it even if he had to drive thousands of miles, let alone hundreds of miles of mountain roads.

From Dongguan Township to Nanxiang, it is about two hundred miles. With the elite soldiers clearing the way, Huo Jun led [-] soldiers and spent five days rushing to Nanxiang, Hanzhong.

When Huo Jun walked out of Bashan, he suddenly felt relieved. The steepness of Bashan Mountain, the dangerous peaks and ravines, the rugged mountain roads, and the unimaginable dangers made Huo Jun cry out to hell.

When traveling to Nanxiang, Huo Jun met Huang Zhong, a scout. At noon, Huang Zhong led [-] elite troops and met Huo Jun again nearly three months later.

Seeing Huo Jun after a long absence, Huang Zhong couldn't help but shout: "Huo Du!"

"Old General!"

Huo Jun and Huang Zhong entered the tent and said with a smile: "Old General, is your trip to Hanzhong going smoothly?"

Huang Zhong sat on the top chair and said happily: "Thanks to the plan given by Huo Du, Zhong used the barbarians to clear the way. When he arrived at Fangling, the city was short and outnumbered. Fortunately, his brother-in-law, the commander-in-law of the army, the prefect Kuai, surrendered. Afterwards, he went north all the way, Lord Lai. With the favor of being rewarded with heavy titles, the Shen brothers donated grain and surrendered, and then the counties of Shangyong and Fangling were conquered."

"Only the fact that I didn't know the news from the Governor made Zhong very anxious. When I received the letter from the Governor, I didn't dare to delay, so I led [-] elite troops to Nanxiang for the Governor's requisition. If there is any delay in fighting, please punish me!"

"Ha ha!"

Huo Jun laughed a few times and said, "Old General, he came at the right time, so why delay the fight?"

"On the other hand, the old general's expedition to the three eastern counties was very difficult!"

"Hodo!"

Huo Jun raised his hand and corrected him: "Since XX entered Ba, many sergeants have been unaware of XX's whereabouts. Now that the army has entered Nanxiang, we should be prepared for it. The old general can just call him general."

"General!"

Huang Zhongjing woke up and immediately changed his words and said: "General, our army has reached the outskirts of Nanzheng and Chenggu. How should we advance now? Should we meet with the clan leader first?"

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "Our army has rushed here, and Cao Jun has not noticed it yet. If we join forces with Deyan, we will disturb the soldiers and horses of northern Han Dynasty."

"First defeat the enemy, and then coordinate with Deyan to relieve Mianyang's siege."

Huang Zhong cheered up, raised his hands and said, "General, please give me your orders!"

"Tomorrow we will head west quickly. The old general will follow me for more than a hundred miles to Hanshan Mountain and occupy the steep slopes of Hanshan Mountain!" Huo Jun said.

"promise!"

Nanxiang is located in the southeast corner of Hanzhong Basin. It can actually be regarded as a small basin, formed by Nanxiang water. Nanxiang is more than two hundred miles away from Hanshan Mountain. Although the middle road is also rugged through mountain roads, it is far easier to travel than the Dongba Mountain Road.

Huo Jun led ten thousand elites to attack, and in the early morning two days later, he appeared in the hills of Hannan under the horrified eyes of Cao Jun's scouts.

Hanshan Mountain is more than [-] miles away from Micang Mountain Road where Zhang He is guarding, and more than [-] miles away from Xiahou Yuan's Liangshan Camp.

Under the leadership of Wang Ping, seven tribes of Jin people broke through Cao Jun's checkpoint in Hanshan. Huo Jun raised the flag of the two generals "Chen" and "Huang" and camped between Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He.

Facing the sudden appearance of enemy troops in Hannan, Cao's army in Hannan was panicked.

Xia Houyuan: Σ(°△°|||)︴

Zhang He:_(Д)

(End of this chapter)