The last three kingdoms

Chapter 607
After leaving Chang'an, Liu Yin received the latest military news from Liangzhou. After the bald tree machine successfully attacked the big and small Yugu, he did not restrain himself. Instead, he ignited the flames of war to the entire Liangzhou. Attacking the four counties of Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang, the war spread to the entire Hexi area, and even Jincheng County was also affected.

This may be a long-planned action by the bald tree. It is just a fuse to conquer the big and small Elm Valley. Obviously, the appetite of the bald tree is far more than a simple one in Xiping County. The Hexi Corridor.

The shape of Liangzhou is somewhat special.It is not only like a long wedge, embedded in the vast Northwest from east to west, but also like an open arm, the arm is connected to Chang'an, and the palm reaches the Western Regions.Nearly half of it is sandwiched between Qilian Mountain, Heli Mountain, Longshou Mountain and other mountain ranges. It is narrow and straight, shaped like a corridor. Because it is located in the west of the Yellow River, it is called "Hexi Corridor".

To the northeast of the Hexi Corridor is a vast desert, and to the southwest of the Hexi Corridor are majestic and towering mountains. It is precisely because of the melting snow mountains of the Qilian Mountains that irrigate and moisten the land that the Hexi Corridor has become a land of abundance. , At the same time, the Hexi Corridor is also the only way to connect the Central Plains and the Western Regions, and has become a strategically important place. Since the Western Han Dynasty, the Han and the Huns have fought several fierce battles for the control of the Hexi Corridor.It was not until the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that the Hussar general Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu and regained control of the Hexi Corridor.

In the long hundreds of years that followed, the Hexi Corridor was also in flames of war. The Hexi Corridor changed hands several times between the Han court and the Huns, and the war never stopped.Later, the Xiongnu declined and split into north and south. The southern Huns migrated south and entered Bingzhou, while the northern Huns were forced to move westward under the double attacks of the Han and Xianbei, and the Hexi Corridor was able to usher in a short period of peace. Light.

However, the front door drives away the wolves, and the back door enters the tiger. The Hexi Corridor is destined not to become a peaceful place.

The rapid rise of the Xianbei quickly filled the gap left by the Xiongnu's westward migration. The ambitious bald tree function was not satisfied with taking down the big and small Elm Valley. His goal was locked in the Hexi Corridor.

Due to the lack of troops, Xu Wu, the governor of Liangzhou in the Jin State, could only shrink his defense, relying on the solid defenses of the four cities in Hexi, and stick to "waiting for help".

For Xu Wu.The so-called "waiting for help" is just self-deception. The current Liangzhou has been occupied by the Shu Han after Yongzhou became an enclave. The Jin Kingdom after the Wei Dynasty was blocked in the east of Tongguan. , is beyond reach.

Without reinforcements, it meant that the Liangzhou counties could only rely on their own strength to deal with the powerful bald tree function. This was indeed an extremely headache for the Hexi counties, which each only had a few thousand troops.

However, the brutality of the Xianbei people made them have to give up their plans to surrender. If the city is broken, the whole city will not escape the fate of being slaughtered. It is also the unity of will and sincerity, desperately resisting, and trying to keep the city intact.

But Xu Wu's heart was full of sadness. He didn't know how long such perseverance could last. This time the Xianbei people's rebellion was different from the past. In the past, they only focused on plundering. Won't be down town for long.But this time was different. Obviously, the Xianbei people planned carefully, and their purpose was not as simple as plundering. Their goal was directly at the four counties in Hexi, thinking that they wanted to seize the city.

This made Xu Wu feel desperate. Facing the ocean-like offensive of the Xianbei people, it became more and more difficult to defend. Xu Wu didn't know when the city would be destroyed. This was a battle with no victory in sight.

But what Xu Wu didn't expect was that a huge army had arrived in Longxi at this moment, and it was already one step away from the Yellow River. Has their savior really come?
Before arriving at the Yellow River, all the way was safe and sound. Although the bald tree caused a storm of rebellion in the Hexi area, it didn't seem to spread to the east of the Yellow River. Liu Yin didn't know if it was because of the baldness. Considering the function of the tree, or in other words, the Xianbei people have not yet penetrated in the direction of Guanlong. Anyway, none of the Xianbei people crossed the Yellow River and did evil in the east of the Yellow River.

But even if he didn't encounter the Xianbei people, Liu Yin never dared to take it lightly. He ordered the whole army to enter a state of high alert to guard against the Xianbei people's sneak attack.

Liu Yin has always heard of the cunning and treacherous functions of the bald tree. After dispatching troops from Chang'an, Liu Yin has been ready to fight, and will never give the bald tree a chance.

Spring is the time when the Yellow River floods and swells. The wide river is endless, and the turbulent river carries a lot of ice blocks, rushing turbulently.

The water of the Yellow River in the upper reaches is much clearer than that of the later generations, and the turbulence of the water is also faster than that of the later generations. At this moment, it is not easy to cross the river.

Some people suggested that Liu Yin station troops here and wait until the Yellow River entered the dry season before taking action, but Liu Yin didn't have time to wait, the Hexi side was already fighting like a raging fire, and it was absolutely impossible for him to watch the fire from the other side of the Yellow River.

Although it was very difficult, Liu Yin still found more than a dozen Yellow River ferries. In those days, it was impossible to build bridges on the Yellow River. The only way to travel between the two sides of the Yellow River was by these ferries.However, the surge in spring floods caused these ferries to lose business in a short period of time, and they did not dare to take such a big risk at this time.

Those boatmen were stunned instantly when they saw the huge army led by Liu Yin. They had been staying on both sides of the Yellow River all their lives, carrying people to the opposite bank to earn a living. This was the first time they saw such a large army. arrive.

Hearing that Liu Yin was going to the west of the opposite river at this moment, the leading boatman just shook his head and said: "The flood at the beginning of spring this year is particularly heavy. If you are not careful, you may capsize the boat. My lord, you should wait for the flood to subside before crossing the river." Bar."

Liu Yin asked, "How long will it take for the flood to recede?"

The boatman said: "The longest is more than a month, and the shortest is ten days and a half months. In a normal year, the flood has weakened at this time, but this year it still seems to increase. Maybe it will take another month for the flood to subside. time."

Liu Yin frowned tightly. If he really had to wait another month, the situation in Hexi would not develop to that point. Now Liu Yin was so worried that he couldn't wait for even a moment.

(End of this chapter)