The last three kingdoms

Chapter 882 Weize Pass

According to the verbal agreement reached with Yang Hu, Liu Yin will lead the Shu army to march from Weizeguan and directly take Changshan County of Jizhou, while Yang Hu will lead the Jin army to march from Leping County and go straight to Zhao State.

The division of troops into two armies is firstly in line with strategic needs, and secondly, it is also a measure taken in view of the current relationship between the two parties. After all, many agreements are only oral agreements. Yang Hu has no right to conclude written things with Liu Yin. More things can only be tacit.

When Liu Yuan fled, he went through Weize Pass. After Liu Yuan entered Jizhou, he still stayed at Weize Pass with a part of the army, preparing to guard against danger and prevent the Jinshu army from entering Jizhou.

The name Weizeguan is relatively unfamiliar, but after Liu Yin looked at the map, he knew very clearly that this Weizeguan was later called Niangziguan. It is said that Princess Pingyang, the sister of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, once led troops. Stationed here, Princess Pingyang is a heroine with female soldiers under her command, so Weize Pass is called Niangzi Pass.

Niangziguan is well-known in later generations. It is known as the gateway of the Three Jins and the ninth pass in the world. It is the throat passage between Shanxi and Hebei.

When Liu Yuan fled here, he couldn't help sighing that the Xiongguan Pass is so dangerous that one man should be the pass, and ten thousand men cannot open it. If the Jin and Shu armies guarded this place, then he would have no way to enter the sky and nowhere to go.Liu Yuan only stayed at Weize Pass for one night, and hurried to Jingxingkou, Jizhou. Before leaving, he sent General Zhao Gu to garrison Weize Pass with [-] troops to prevent the Jin and Shu troops from pursuing him.

Although [-] soldiers and horses are not many, they are more than enough to guard the pass. After all, given the danger of Weize Pass, only a few soldiers and horses can stop the enemy's [-] troops. No lie.

The brigade of the Shu army set off from Jinyang and rushed all the way, and soon arrived at Weize Pass.

Weizeguan is located at the peak of Taihang Mountain. The cliffs on both sides are straight and steep, with jagged rocks, winding mountain roads and twists and turns like snakes. Such a dangerous terrain is not far behind Jiange and Yong'an in Shu.

Fu Zhu of the Tiger Cavalry Army was in the vanguard. Horses could not ride on such a steep mountain road, so the cavalry soldiers of the Tiger Cavalry Army could only jump off their horses, lead the horses and walk slowly in the mountains and valleys.

Fu Zhu had to be careful, the terrain here was dangerous, and it was the most suitable place for an ambush. He continuously dispatched many scouts, and expanded the scout's scouting range to five miles around, and spread out a carpet-like Search to exclude all possible risk factors.

However, Zhao Gu, the guard of the Xiongnu, was limited by his troops and could not mobilize troops to set up an ambush in front of the Weizeguan mountain. Can kill them all by surprise.

However, the troops left by Liu Yuan to Zhao Gu are very limited, only about 5000. These soldiers and horses are not too few to guard Weize Pass. After all, Weize Pass is relatively small. can accommodate.

However, with fewer troops, Zhao Gu couldn't carry out some extra ideas and actions. He didn't dare to take the risk and evacuate the defenders of Weize Pass, and went to the canyon ahead to set up an ambush. He could only do it honestly. Stay at Weize Pass and stand ready.

Fu Zhu led his army through the canyon with difficulty and came to Weize Pass.

The walls and towers of Weize Pass were built from the surrounding rocks. The pass city is very strong. Under the city, you can see the banners of the Huns fluttering from a distance, and there are many figures on the top of the city.

Fu Zhu did not launch an attack easily. He first observed the terrain of Weize Pass, chose a relatively flat place, and camped first, waiting for the arrival of the large group of troops.

It's not that Fu Zhu is afraid of fighting, but although the Tiger Cavalry Army he led can build bridges in every way, and is almost invincible in the Tiger Cavalry Army's field battles, it is definitely not as invincible as other infantry troops when it comes to fighting tough battles. The flying army was powerful, so Fu Zhuo carefully set up a camp in front of the mountain, not rushing to attack, but waiting for the arrival of other armies.

Zhao Gu looked at the Guancheng, and couldn't help but sneered. It seems that the leader of the Shu army is timid, and he didn't even dare to take the initiative to attack. , there are indeed some fly in the ointment.

But this is also good, anyway, Wei Zejian is tightly holding the throats of the two prefectures of Shanxi and Hebei, and the Shu army wants to attack Jizhou, so there is no choice but to take down Wei Zeguan, a key pass on the passage, Zhao Gu I just wanted to see how many troops the Shu army had to send to seize the pass.

The more people there are, the more excited Zhao Gu will be. Taking advantage of the danger, it is not necessarily glorious to repel the few enemies. If you want to fight, you can fight a big battle. Zhao Gu wants to make a big one, so Asking for credit in front of Liu Yuan.

As for the sneak attack at night, it was entirely the work of reckless men. Only simple-minded generals would make such common-sense mistakes. Deceitful, deliberately trying to lure the defenders to come out for a sneak attack, Zhao Gu claims to be very smart, how could he be fooled by this?

So Zhao Gu was unmoved at all, and just arranged for the Huns to guard the city, and he himself did not rest, and went to the city to inspect in the middle of the night, to guard against the attack of the Shu army in the middle of the night.

This night, there was no incident, but on the next day, the Shu army's brigade marched to the front of the pass and joined the tiger cavalry army.

The army of more than [-] did not all rush forward. The whole army was moving meanderingly. The forward had already arrived at the Weize Pass. I am afraid that the rear guard's supply troops were still far away in Jinyang. However, Liu Yin never thought of attacking Weize Pass. With the idea of ​​an absolute advantage in how many troops, it only takes a few thousand people to attack a pass city.

However, the prerequisite is not a forward force like the Tiger Cavalry Army. Liu Yin still has a lot of experience in attacking the fortified Guancheng. Although the Tiger Cavalry Army is powerful, this is not where it can be used.

Although the other generals of the Shu army seemed to criticize Fu Zhu slightly, Liu Yin ignored it, and simply listened to Fu Zhu's report on the surrounding terrain of Weize Pass, and he already understood it.

When attacking pass fortresses, there is no weapon that can be sharper than firearms. In order to reduce the casualties of the siege troops, Liu Yin decided to use extremely powerful firearms when attacking the city first. After opening up the connection with Guanzhong, gunpowder Weapons can be continuously supplied to the Shu army, and Liu Yin doesn't have to be as scruples as he used to be when attacking the Hanshan Fortress.

(End of this chapter)