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Niangziguan was originally named Weizeguan, because Princess Pingyang of Tang Dynasty once led troops to garrison here, and the troops of Princess Pingyang were called Niangzijun at that time, so it got its name.Located in the middle of the Taihang Mountains, 80 miles northeast of Pingding County, it is a famous pass on the Great Wall of the Qing Dynasty.The ancient castle is surrounded by mountains and rivers, condescending.Niangziguan is located at the junction of Hebei and Shanxi provinces, and is an important throat of Shanxi and Hebei.

Niangziguan is located on the west edge of Jingjing, one of the famous Eight Taihang Trails, and was called Jingjingkou in ancient times.In the Han Dynasty, Han Xin's "Battle against the Water" was to use the water in Niangziguan's vines to line up against the water, so that the soldiers were in a desperate situation and desperately sought victory. As a result, they defeated the Zhao army and became Anhou, writing the most glorious page in ancient military history.

From the capital to this point, Li Guolou saw a pass that could really be defended, and there was an aura of a man guarding the pass.Due to the road closure due to heavy snow, the team of more than 2000 people had to spend some time in Niangziguan, which happened to give the team a rest.

Li Guolou served as an imperial envoy only once as an official, and visited the military camps in the Gyeonggi area.But he has been respected by the soldiers, as can be seen from the local officials who received him.

Liu Qiuzheng, the commander-in-chief of Datong, came to meet a fourth-rank escort, and brought his 13-year-old son Liu Guangcai to see Li Guolou.Song Qing, the general of the Niangziguan, accompanied Qianzong to fulfill the friendship of the landlord.

Liu Qiuzheng, the commander in chief of Datong, was not talkative, his expression on his serious rectangular face would not change, his two small eyes were shining brightly, and the corners of his mouth were always tightly closed, listening to Song Qing's introduction of the history of Niangziguan.

"During the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, in the second year of Zhide, Shi Siming wanted to make contributions to Taiyuan, and joined forces with his generals Cai Xide and Gao Xiuyan with 3000 troops. Li Guangbi, the governor of Hedong, sent his generals Zhang Fengzhang and Murong Yi to lead the people of Taiyuan to resist tenaciously for more than a month. So Shi Siming sent people back to the east side of Taihang to fetch the siege equipment, and escorted them with 3000 Hu soldiers. After Zhang Fengzhang and Murong Yi heard the news, they invited them to attack in Guangyang and wiped out the [-] Hu soldiers. In the first year of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty wanted to consolidate For the security of the Northeast, Zhang Fengzhang was promoted to the military governor of Hedong to build Chengtian New City on the top of Zijin Mountain on the west side of Niangziguan.

In the first year of Tang Changqing, Chengde Jiedu sent Wang Ting to rebel against Tang Dynasty, and Prime Minister Pei Du personally supervised the teacher to go out of Niangziguan to crusade.In the second year of Guanghua, Ge Congzhou of Zhu Wen's department attacked Hedong from Jingxing pass and defeated Chengtian army.In the Ming Dynasty, Mongolian cavalrymen from the north repeatedly invaded Shanxi and knocked on the gate of the capital of Ming Dynasty to the east.In the 17th year of Chongzhen at the end of the Ming Dynasty, a part of Li Zicheng's army entered Shanxi from Chang'an, captured this pass through Taiyuan, and then went out of Jingxing Pass to join the main force..." Song Qing, the general manager of Qian, was eloquent, and he opened his mouth Can't stop the car.

Liu Qiuzheng's son, Liu Guangcai, was not only interested in listening to stories, but also took a peek at Li Guolou's appearance. His pair of sneaky eyes were on Li Guolou's body from beginning to end.If Liu Guangcai hadn't been a boy, Li Guolou would have been afraid of another woman who would come to his door.

Liu Qiuzheng seemed to see that Li Guolou was uncomfortable, and said with an unchanging expression: "Master Li, my son likes Zhao Zilong the most. He is looking to see if you look like the Changshan Zhao Zilong in Zilong Temple."

"Master Zhentai, what does Zhao Zilong from the Zilong Temple have to do with me?" Li Guolou didn't know that the construction of the Zilong Temple began in the Qing Dynasty, and he was the prototype, so he asked this question.

"Oh! Master Li, our Niangziguan is building a new Zilong Temple, which is next to the Guandi Temple. Would you like to take a look?" Chief Qian Song Qing is in his thirties, wearing a military cotton coat and high leather boots , the clothes he was wearing were worn out and patched.Tall, with a square face and a mustache, he was very burly.There is a mole on the chin, and the eyes are shining in the dark, making people feel rough and shrewd.

Chief Qian Song Qing pointed out the reason for the construction of Zilong Temple in a few words, and Liu Qiuzheng, the general of Datong, also added fuel and vinegar by the side, telling that Datong Town was also building several Zilong Temples.This made Li Guolou, who was talking and laughing happily, dumbfounded, and didn't know what to say.

Under the guidance of Song Qing, Liu Qiuzheng and others from the General Town of Datong accompanied him to the Zilong Temple. Li Guolou lingered in front of the Zilong Temple that had just been built for a long time. Most of the rich and powerful did not end well. The lesson learned from the past is Wei Zhongxian, who was [-] years old in the Ming Dynasty.Fortunately, under the guise of Changshan Zhao Zilong's name, he can disassociate himself from him.Flattering the rich and powerful has existed since ancient times, don't mind it, let alone express your opinion, just go with the situation.Then he left Zilong Temple and never entered Zilong Temple for life.

Li Guolou didn't show his face, and said loudly: "Let's go to see Niangziguan."

There are two closed gates of Niangziguan. The east gate is an ordinary brick city gate with the inscription "Zhili Niangziguan" on the forehead. There is a platform castle on it, which is used for inspecting soldiers and watching the enemy's situation.The dangerous building at the south gate is towering, majestic, solid, and built with bluestone.The "Sujiang Building" stands majestically on the city gate, and it is said that it is the place where Princess Pingyang gathers to defend against the enemy.The four characters "Gingji Fanping" written on the front of the gate show the importance of Niangziguan.

Standing on the top of the city, snowflakes are falling on Li Guolou's head, face, and body, and his heart seems to be frozen by the cold and snow, as if he saw another massacre. The emperor fled wildly westward.This is the gate to guard the Guanxi Plain, guard Niangziguan, and Shanxi has no worries.The majestic Niangziguan is the second line of defense of the Qing Dynasty, full of thoughts, unable to calm down for a long time, and forgetting the people around me.

"Master Li, the snow is too heavy, let's go down." Song Qing was quite proud to see that Li Guolou was attracted by the majestic scenery of Niangziguan.Young people are not afraid of the cold. Standing on the top of the city and looking at the snow scene has a special flavor, but it is too inhuman to let them suffer from the cold.

Li Guolou came back to his senses, smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry, everyone, I was thinking about what happened on the battlefield. Mr. Song Qian's Niangzi Pass needs to be strengthened, and the pass needs to be refurbished. I will fight for funds for you." Yes. How much is left to build Chengtian New City on the top of Zijin Mountain on the west side, Mr. Song Qian, can you take me to see it tomorrow."

The accompanying military officers next to him seemed to be watching a monster, going to climb the mountain city in the ice and snow.Song Qing was even more moved, with crystal tears in his eyes, the face of the empress dowagers of the two palaces is actually a person who knows soldiers, can make friends as a confidant, he couldn't help smiling and said: "Master Li, Tianxin City is now It has become a mountain village with more than 700 households. There is usually a team of guards, but now there is another team at the end of the year. However, the road is blocked by heavy snow, and it is dangerous to climb the mountain now."

"Oh! Forget it. When I return to Beijing, let's take a look." Li Guolou walked down the wall, and a group of military officers behind him felt relieved.

A group of military officers are not willing to be looked down upon by the little boy Li Guolou, they all don't hold umbrellas, let the snowflakes fall on their bodies, imitate Li Guolou's chic demeanor, look at the way he puts up the collar of his clothes, no wonder the heavy snow is flying, and So many women stopped outside, just to see the face of "Zhao Zilong" of the Qing Dynasty.

"Your Majesty Li is in good health, he deserves to have practiced boxing." A military officer was wearing a heavy padded jacket, but he saw that Li Guolou was only wearing a leather jacket, not even a fur coat.

On the southeast side of Guancheng, the Great Wall winds along Mianshan Mountain, majestic and straight.The west of the city is surrounded by Taohe River, which runs all year round.Dangerous mountains, river valleys and the Great Wall have built a natural barrier between Shanxi and Hebei.There are also Chengtianzhai, Laojun Cave, Envy Peak, Beacon Tower, Dianjiang Tower, Washbasin, and Summer Building.

Passing through the Niangziguan, after looking at the two city defenses, Li Guolou had a general understanding of Niangziguan, and had some new ideas. He nodded frequently and said, "Well, Niangziguan is really a dangerous pass. , Jingxingkou in the Taihang Mountains is one of the few passages between Shanxi and Hebei. Whether it is to protect the safety of Shanxi or Hebei, the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty can be seen from Niangziguan. Song Qianzong has a heavy door on you On the shoulders, redesign the turret, if it is the kind of arc-shaped rail turret, the probability of the enemy trying to hit the turret will be reduced by 80%. This time I will leave two 40mm Krupp cannons with 100 shells. To practice mobile firing, you should report and ask the Ministry of War to go. I think you need to consume at least [-] shells a year, and you need to keep new ones on hand. If you want to train a good gunner, you need at least ten teams of gunners, so that there is room for maneuver. "

Li Guolou said to himself that he didn't care if he took military supplies and handed them over to the local garrison troops casually. Anyway, it doesn't matter which army he goes through for a handover procedure.Zuo Zongtang has no shortage of military supplies. If he is not from the same line, how can he fatten the Chu army?He wants to grab Zuo Zongtang's throat, which is what Li Hongzhang is happy to see.Otherwise, how could Zuo Zongtang take him seriously?Not to let him have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.The troops stationed in the various defense zones in the Shaanxi-Gansu region cannot be divided. If an escort army "Li Ziying" wants to take food from the tiger's mouth, it has to resort to insidious tricks to make Zuo Zongtang ask him.

Song Qing, the guard general of Niangziguan, looked at a group of officers under his command. He couldn't believe such a thing would happen, and asked tentatively: "Master Li, can the Mauser support the guards of Niangziguan? It hasn’t been changed in five years, they are all old-fashioned flintlocks.”

Li Guolou turned to Fan Dahui without hesitation and said: "Since Song Qian is always in trouble, I will definitely help out. I will give 100 Mausers. The soldiers will guard the city gate in winter, leaving 100 for the soldiers." Take the army coat. Master Fan will go to do it now, and come over to have a drink when it's done."

"Yes! This subordinate will do it now." Fan Dahui took the order and left. His vigorous and resolute style allowed Song Qing, the Qianzong of Niangziguan, and the three sentinels to learn from Li Guolou's promises. No wonder Datong's chief soldier Liu Qiuzheng Rather than condescending, he came to Niangziguan in a snowy day to make friends with Li Guolou.

President Qian Song Qing cheered happily, although it was snowing lightly and the weather was cold, but he felt warm in his heart, and said loudly: "Master Li, there are four altars of daughter red here, and I was going to dig them out to drink when I married my daughter, please be happy today." Dig out two altars, and everyone will not be drunk and will not return."

Li Guolou thought wrongly, thinking of Wanniang who automatically climbed into his bath bucket and Huang Xiaoman who automatically went to bed, and other grandmas are not much better, how can they let strange women approach him, and said anxiously: "Mr. Song Qian , I am afraid when I see a girl, and you must not let women toast at the banquet..."

Song Qing said with a chuckle: "Lord Li, don't worry, it will take at least five or six years for the official to marry a daughter, and the in-laws have already been decided."

A group of officers laughed loudly, Li Guolou glanced at the young Liu Guangcai next to him, needless to say, he already knew who Song Qing's in-laws were.Officer-to-officer marriages were prevalent in the Qing Dynasty, and the personnel relations in the army were intricate and intertwined, and the branches were connected, and we shared weal and woe.

Therefore, both Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang had to train the new army, cut down some of the Eight Banners soldiers in the local area, and break the shortcomings of the original army.The reform of the old-fashioned Qing Dynasty's economic strategy army is struggling, and it will affect the whole body, and the reorganization of the Eight Banners armies from various places will eventually end without a problem.

The right way is to expand the army. Using two systems to train troops, the fate of the Eight Banners army being unusable is irreversible.Mud cannot support the wall, so he will not be a thankless reformer.

The buildings in Niangziguan City are built by the mountains and live along the water. Most of the houses are built of stone, and each house is more than a hundred years old.

The stream like a water network passes through the house along the wall foundation.If you walk into a house at random, the world is full of water, and the women on the street are smashing ice to wash clothes and vegetables at the door of their house.There are 24 huge ancient stone mills left on the turbulent mountain walls in the city. The rumbling sound of the big stone mills can be heard from a distance, and the big stone mills are also turning day and night.People from all over the world drove their livestock to the village to grind rice and flour.Every household in the city has a self-made hydraulic stone mill, and there is no need to go out to process food, which saves the hard work of pushing and turning the mill.

Passing through the city is a Yanya Avenue, Xinglong Street, some residential buildings that still maintain the ancient style and the uneven potholes on the Qingshiban Road.

The shrewd Niangziguan people rely on 24 large mills to process grain, and open shops along the way to welcome guests from all directions.Although the houses in Niangziguan are all built of stones, the financial resources of each family can still be divided from the width, size, height, and sequence.

Most of the villagers in Juquan here are descendants of merchants, and there are also descendants of guards and soldiers, so they left behind several characters such as "Hu, Yang, and Ma".

The Qianzong Hall occupies a large area, and a pair of stone lions in front of the gate are very impressive. Not far from the gate, there are two oak trees. A huge Hualuo canopy.The gatehouse is wide, and various auspicious patterns are carved on the stones of the parapet.

Looking at this big mansion, Li Guolou couldn't help feeling that it would be better if the sky was high and the emperor was far better, and the architecture was magnificent.And he lived in Jiadao Street in the capital, and he didn't dare to indulge in luxury. He even used a small stone lion at the entrance of the mansion, like a dog with its tail between its legs, and behaved in a low-key manner.Thinking of the style of the capital, I really can't breathe. There are two faces in a person. You don't know how popular you are until you leave the capital. Li Guolou turned into a god-like Changshan Zhao Zilong. What is the reason?Xinke Tanhualang.He has not suffered any hardships when he travels far, and the local officials who are higher in rank than him all condescend to come to visit him.If you want to keep a low profile, no one else will let you.