The last three kingdoms

Chapter 439
Ziwu Road is an important valley road from Guanzhong to Hanzhong. It is named Ziwu Road because the section of road from Chang'an heading south is in the north-south direction. The north entrance is called Zikou and the south entrance is called Wukou. The total length is 660 miles. Its terrain is precipitous, and it is famous for its narrow and difficult roads.

Compared with Baoxie Road and Chencang Road, the traffic capacity of Ziwu Road is indeed very poor, but it is not enough to compare with the snow-capped mountains and grasslands that Liu Yin's army walked through, and it is even far different from the Yinping Trail that Deng Ai walked. Because although Meridian Road is difficult and dangerous, at least it still has a road. The Yinping trail can no longer be called a road. There is nothing to say.

Compared with Yinping Trail and Snow Mountain Meadow, Ziwu Road is not a steep and difficult road, not to mention that when Zhonghui entered Shu two years ago, he walked along Ziwu Road, Tangluo Road, and Baoxie Road. , In one fell swoop, Yang'anguan was taken down.At this moment, Liu Yin chose to march from Meridian Road, just following Zhong Hui's footsteps, and it was not a risky move. The reason why Liu Yin chose to march from Meridian Road was mainly due to time constraints.

From Xun Kai's mouth, Liu Yin learned that the defense system of the Wei army in Hanzhong did not point in the direction of Guanzhong, but only besieged the three cities of Han, Le, and Jinjin, and there were not many forces on the periphery.It is also a very normal thing to think about it. After all, Guanzhong is the base camp of the Wei army and the rear base. The Wei army in Hanzhong has no reason to fortify the base camp. Even if the Shu army has conquered Chang'an now, the news must have not reached Shu. In Zhong Hui's ears, the defense adjustment of the Wei army in Hanzhong is not something that Li Fu, the prefect of Hanzhong, can do. He must wait for Zhong Hui's order.

Now that Liu Yin is marching, he is fighting against this time difference. The soldiers are very fast, and the enemy in Hanzhong is caught off guard. Marching from the Meridian Road is exactly in line with this idea.

The army left Chang'an and headed due south. After traveling no more than [-] miles, they arrived at Ziwu Town, the northern entrance of Ziwu Valley.Chang'an is so close to the Ziwu Road, so it's no wonder that Wei Yan would have conceived a conspiracy back then. When the troops left the Ziwu Valley, they could attack the city of Chang'an by surprise. If the Wei army was unprepared, the probability of success of this strategy is still quite high.

The Shu army marched in the Ziwu Valley. In order to speed up the march, Liu Yin divided the troops into two parts. The light infantry walked in the front, and the cavalry and logistics logistics troops walked behind. Two years ago, the Wei army came from the Ziwu Valley. When passing through, the valley road was repaired. Now that the Shu army is coming, it is relatively easy, at least it saves a lot of repair time.

The road in Ziwu Valley is deep and dangerous, and many places are cliffs, which can only accommodate one person and one horse. , Walking on the mountain road is like entering a green alley.

The most difficult thing in Ziwu Valley is not the road, but the climate. The Qinling Mountains are the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, and also the dividing line between the north and the south. The special geographical environment has created a unique climate here. The foot of the mountain is already in full bloom in spring, while the top of the mountain is still covered with snow and winter. For a moment, the eyes are still empty, and after a moment, there are lightning, thunder, and heavy rain.

The unpredictable climate has added a lot of difficulties to pedestrians walking in the Ziwu Valley. When Cao Zhen, the governor of the Wei State, conquered Shu, he walked in the Ziwu Valley.And Zhuge Liang had already predicted it like a god, and sent troops to Xingshi north of Akasaka to block it. In the first battle, he defeated Xiahouba, who was the vanguard officer at that time, in disgrace.Just when the smug Cao Zhen was about to launch a strong attack relying on the superiority of his troops, he encountered continuous rain for more than half a month. It's miserable, and the final result can only be a hasty retreat.

After Zhuge Liang's death, Cao Wei thought that their chance had come, so the general Cao Shuang launched a [-]-strong army to attack Shu, still taking the Ziwu Road and the Tangluo Road.Cao Shuang came here while he was in high spirits, but he returned in disappointment due to the refusal of Shu general Wang Ping and the troubles of the weather.

Twenty years later, due to Jiang Wei's change in Hanzhong's defensive strategy, Zhong Hui was able to take advantage of the opportunity. Zhong Hui's three-way army came out together, broke through the natural danger of Meridian Road, and was able to take Hanzhong in one fell swoop.

And this time Liu Yin's march seems to have God's blessing, the gods are beautiful, except for a few drops of rain occasionally, all the way is sunny, it only took ten days, led by Lu Xun The new First Battalion has arrived at Xingshi Mountain, leaving the ancient Qinling Road far behind.

Lu Xun has persisted in guerrilla warfare in the mountains of Hanzhong for many years. He knows the mountains, rivers and valleys of Hanzhong like the back of his hand. , the new first battalion passed through the Meridian Valley at the fastest speed and went straight to Hanzhong.

Returning to the land of Hanzhong, Lu Xun greedily breathed the moist and mild air. Compared with the dry and windy spring in Guanzhong, Lu Xun preferred the warm and humid climate in Hanzhong.This is a piece of land that he is familiar with and can no longer be familiar with. Lu Xun knows very well that the opposite of Xingshi Mountain is the Golden City in the Golden Valley by the Hanshui River without opening his eyes to see it.

Jiang Wei's original strategy of gathering troops and gathering valleys did not include the Golden City. His overall defense plan revolved around Hancheng and Lecheng, two important towns in Hanzhong.However, the Golden City is an important town bordering Weixing County on the east side of Hanzhong, so Jiang Wei still sent veteran Liu Yin to serve as the gold encirclement governor, responsible for guarding the east gate of Hanzhong.

Liu Yin, whose alias is Xiuran, was born in Shu County, Chengdu. He had served as General of Yamen, Prefect of Ba County, and Governor of Cavalry.

This can't help but make people feel that there are no generals in Shu, and Liao Hua is a pioneer. Not only Liu Yin, but Zong Yu, Liao Hua, Zhang Yi, etc. Compared with Cao Wei's abundance of talents and the emergence of newcomers in large numbers, Shu's reserve training of talents is obviously far behind.

Of course, this is related to the fact that the Shu Kingdom only has Yizhou. In terms of population base, there is little room for selection. In the late Shu Han period, talents withered, and veterans like Liu Yin had to come out to take on important responsibilities.

As expected, Liu Yin still lived up to everyone's expectations. With only [-] defenders of the Golden City, he blocked the invasion of Cao Wei's army. For nearly two years, the Golden City remained motionless and never fell.

　Today is the Lantern Festival, I wish you all a happy Lantern Festival, all the best, and a bright future in the new year, and all wishes come true.Presumably everyone has also discovered that reading this book today does not cost money. That’s right, this book is free at the upper limit today, for two days, and there is no money spent within two days. It can be regarded as a Lantern Festival gift for everyone, ha ha , Remember to recommend the monthly ticket to support it, thank you Laofeng!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)