The last three kingdoms

Chapter 865 Fu Qian Returns Strongly

Yanmen Pass.

The majestic and majestic Guan Wall, the winding Great Wall undulates among the mountains, like a dragon and a wave galloping, with great momentum.

Yanmen Pass is known as "Nine Fortresses in the World, Headed by Yanmen". The Xiongguan Pass is surrounded by mountains and dangerous. It is an important passage for wild geese to return to the south. Every autumn, you can see wild geese flying all over the sky. It is spectacular, so this Xixing Pass, formerly known as Xixing Pass, is also called Yanmen Pass.

Fu Qian stood on the pass city, stroking the blue bricks on the pass wall, his eyes were deep and far away, looking far away, the land of the Three Jin Dynasty was vast.

Although Fu Qian couldn't see any expression on his face, his heart was full of ups and downs. Three years after he moved to the north of Shanxi, the Zuo Army finally won the Yanmen Pass, which was known as the first of the nine fortresses in the world, after a arduous battle.

Winning Yanmen Pass is of great significance to the Shu army. It completely connects the bases of the three counties of Yanmen, Xinxing, and Taiyuan in the northern part of Bingzhou, and the situation is very good.

Three years ago, Fu Qian led his troops to fight in northern Shanxi, resolutely implemented Liu Yin's policy and strategy, and detoured among the mountains.

In the past three years, the Shu army has fought very hard. The two counties of Xinxing Yanmen are relatively northerly border counties, bordering the Hu people. The people here are sparsely populated, the land is barren and the people are poor. The only favorable conditions are high mountains and dense forests. The territory is vast, and the Huns sent troops to encircle and suppress it several times, but facing the vast mountains, they could only look at the mountains and sigh.

Later, Liu Meng, the right sage king of the Xiongnu, could only use the method of sticking to the pass fortress to divide and surround the Shu army who had entered Xinxing Yanmen, fortified the walls and cleared the wilderness, trying to trap the Shu army in the poor mountains and rivers.

The situation encountered by the Left Army Corps was basically similar to that encountered by the Central Army Corps in Shangdang. The difference was that the intensity of the Huns' encirclement and suppression was weaker. , has expanded to the area of ​​​​three counties, the vast area, and the continuous mountains provide excellent protection for the Shu army.

Moreover, Liu Yuan led the main force of the Xiongnu, and Liu Meng was also responsible for the defense of Jinyang. Even if he had 5 troops in his hands, he would not dare to take out all the defenders of Jinyang, so he could use it to besiege the Shu army. The strength of the base area is also relatively limited, only on par with the [-] troops of the Shu army.

Liu Meng was not capable of encircling and suppressing, but he was capable of setting fire to the mountains. Every autumn, when the grass withered, Liu Meng would send troops to set fires next to the mountains. , The forest fire that ignited lasted for several days, and no grass was left in the place where the fire passed.

Every winter is also the most difficult time for the Shu army. Fortunately, the vast territory and the frequent battles of the Shu army can always survive in the cracks. After fighting one battle after another, the Shu army is becoming stronger and stronger in the battle. Gradually gained a firm foothold in northern Shanxi.

Since the spring of this year, the Shu army has attacked from all directions and launched a major counterattack. The Huns have been retreating steadily. Many pass fortresses have fallen into the hands of the Shu army, and even key passes such as Yanmen Pass have been conquered by the Shu army. .

"Fu Dudu, you said that the Xiongnu have become richer. They were so unbeaten. In the past two years, they were still majestic, but now they have become tofu." Naturally, it was Zhang Le who spoke, which is what he always did. He is outspoken, but comparing the Huns to tofu dregs makes people laugh.

There was a slight smile on Fu Qian's face. He didn't think the Huns' combat power would drop a lot, but this time they captured Yanmen Pass easily, which was a bit surprising. If the Huns did not give up on their own initiative, it would be very difficult for the Shu army to conquer them.

"There is indeed something strange about it. Judging from the current situation, the Huns seem to be shrinking their troops to the south, and many of the passes that they had been holding on to have given up. Could it be that something major happened in Jinyang? It seems that we have to send people to Jinyang Check out one or two."

So Fu Qian sent spies to Jinyang to investigate the military situation. In the past three years, when he moved to northern Shanxi, Fu Qian's left army, Liu Yin's middle army, and Luo Xian's right army had completely lost contact. The journey is far away, so they can only fight on their own. Fu Qian also intends to get in touch with Liu Yin by sending people to Jinyang this time.

Soon, Fu Qian received the reward, and the latest news also lifted Fu Qian's spirits. Unexpectedly, Liu Yin led the least number of people along the way, and now he has taken the Shangdang, Hedong, and Pingyang. Three counties, and led the army to attack Jinyang, the momentum is overwhelming.

What surprised Fu Qian was that besides Liu Yin, the soldiers who attacked Jinyang also included the Jin army led by Yang Hu. How did Liu Yin get together with Yang Hu? How can the army live in peace?

This made Fu Qian very puzzled, but it was not important. The important thing was that Liu Yin had led his army to Jinyang. Of course, Fu Qian could not stand idly by.

Fu Qian immediately ordered the five armies of the Zuo Army, Wudangfei Army, Yang'an Army, Baidi Army, Longxi Army, and Guanzhong Army, to gather at Yanmen Pass.Now except for the Wudang Fei Army at Yanmen Pass, the other four armies are scattered everywhere. Fu Qian gave an order, and all the ministries of the Shu Army rushed to Yanmen Pass.

Although the battles in the past few years have been very difficult, it has not hindered the development of the Shu army. When the Zuo Army first entered northern Shanxi, it had only [-] weak troops. After three years of development, it now has more than [-] troops. It is also a miracle to be able to grow unabated in such an environment.

The soldiers and horses of the Shu army rushed to Yanmen Pass one after another. Due to the different distances of the troops, the time to arrive at Yanmen Pass was naturally different. For several days, the area around Yanmen Pass was full of banners and flags, and there were many people and horses. Is very kindly.

Zhao Zhuo and Zhang Le haven't seen each other for a long time, and the two brothers met very happily, but compared to the eldest brother Liu Yin, who hadn't seen each other for three years, the separation time between the two brothers is not too long, which undoubtedly deepened their longing. Hope to see Liu Yin soon.

Zhuge Shang, Deng Zhong, and Ma Rong asked Fu Qian what major combat mission Fu Qian had in gathering the armies this time.

Deputy Governor Qian Hong smiled and said to the generals: "According to the current situation, Liu Huanqi has already led the army to attack Jinyang. Naturally, our Left Army Corps is also doing our part. Governor Fu is determined to go south and cooperate with the Central Army Corps to capture Jinyang City. It will be the last and decisive battle against the Huns!"

The generals rejoiced, Fu Qian gave an order, and the army set up camp, left Yanmen Pass, and marched southward to Jinyang.

(End of this chapter)