Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 278 Battle of White Wolf Mountain (1)

"General Xiang, all generals, if you turn over this hillside, you will find the Lulong Fortress. Our army can rest here when we arrive at the Lulong Fortress. There are still some buildings left inside." Tian Chou pointed to the distance and said, a golden sunset Shining on his fingers, it was like a layer of gold was cast on it.

Xiang Yu and others looked in the direction of Tian Chou's finger, and they could vaguely see the shadow of Lulong Fortress. Xiang Yu waved his hand and said, "Go forward!"

The sky gradually darkened, and the Lulong Fortress in the distance was the place where the [-] troops camped. After walking for a day, the [-] troops were already very tired.

Xiang Yu rode his horse first, Tian Chou and others and the army followed behind him, turned over the hillside, and walked 50 meters on the road, and came to Lulong Fortress.

"Order! The army is here to rest and reorganize! Let's set off tomorrow morning." Xiang Yu ordered the army to rest here, and the messenger immediately turned around and conveyed Xiang Yu's general order.

Xiang Yu and Tian Chou came to a wall, Xiang Yu stood up, looked at the Lulong Fortress full of vicissitudes in front of him, turned back to Tian Chou and said, "Zitai, tell me about this Lulong Fortress."

"Lulongsai is located at the easternmost part of Xuwu Mountain, between two mountains. On the left is Meishan Mountain, and on the right is Yunshan Mountain. It is located at the border of Lingzhi County and Kuancheng County. It is the pass in the eastern section of the Yanshan Mountains. Since Han Gaozu was defeated in the Battle of Baideng Mountain, he built a military fort here, and this place has always been a battleground for military strategists." Tian Chou, who was standing beside Xiang Yu, bowed his hands and said.

"This Lulongsai is a city built on the mountain. There are three walls forming a "day"-shaped defense system. The outer main wall is five feet high, three feet wide, and one hundred feet long. It is composed of stones from the inside to the outside. It is piled up, and in the center stands a tower one or two feet high, called Wangri Tower."

"At both ends of the main city wall, auxiliary walls were built according to the mountain situation, and each city wall also has a floor. The one standing on Meishan is called Meilou, and the one built on Yunshan is called Yunlou. Starting from the auxiliary walls on both sides, go further Extending on the mountain. My Han Dynasty built a city wall about 200 miles here to prevent the Hu people from invading."

"One hundred steps back from the main city wall, between the two mountains, a tall tower was built here. The height and width of the city wall are the same as the main city wall, and the length is fifty feet. There is a building named Lulong on the top. The stone walls on both sides It is connected with the main city wall, so this fortress is called Lulong Sai."

"On both sides of this place are two rows of soldier barracks for soldiers to live in. Further back, a hundred steps apart, is the Crescent Tower facing the official road. This city wall is four feet high, two feet wide, and eighty feet long. There is a first floor called Crescent Building. On both sides of this place are warehouses for stockpiling grain and grass, stables and wooden houses for treating wounded soldiers."

After Tian Chou introduced the Lulong Fortress, he stood quietly on the spot, looking at the distant mountains. Xiang Yu, standing on the wall, had a wide field of vision, looking at the Lulong Fortress under the setting sun.

As an important military town, Lulong Fortress has undergone numerous battles of attack and defense. Standing on top of the dilapidated city wall, Xiang Yu could not help but close his eyes, as if he heard the battle between the two armies, the clash of knives and guns, the screaming and screaming, the sudden rain Like the sound of arrows piercing the air.

After years of hard work, the Lulong Fortress, which once blocked the invasion of the Huns, has now become a ruin, leaving only some broken walls. Decadent under the wind and sun, he is now dying.

It was not until it was completely dark that Xiang Yu and Tian Chou returned to Lulong Fortress. Although Lulongsai was dilapidated after years of hard work, there were still some houses that could be lived in, which saved the army from sleeping in the open.

"Wen Yuan, are the guard posts for tonight properly arranged?" After dinner, Xiang Yu called Li Cunxiao and others together and asked about the guard posts tonight.

"Please rest assured, general! The sentries and patrols arranged by the general will be known as soon as there is any trouble." Zhang Liao clasped his fists and saluted.

Xiang Yu nodded. He still fully agrees with Zhang Liao's ability to handle affairs. Otherwise, he would not have entrusted Zhang Liao with the important task of sentry posts. You must know that sentry posts are the eyes of the army at night. They can guard against enemy sneak attacks and wild beast attacks. Notify the army as soon as possible, so as to ensure everyone's chances of survival, which is crucial.

"General! Our army quietly detoured from Wuzhong to Xu Wu and marched towards Liucheng. The Hulu didn't know our army's arrival, so it doesn't matter if the guard posts are a little looser." Guan Sheng clasped his fists and saluted.

"At any time, we can't take it lightly! What if some Hulu cavalry come here, we will be exposed at that time, and all previous efforts will be wasted." Xiang Yu said.

Xiang Yu asked some more questions, and Li Cunxiao and others answered them one by one. Xiang Yu said: "In this case, everyone should go down and rest first! I will personally come for the first inspection tonight, and everyone will take turns inspecting the Lulong Fortress. "

"No!" Li Cunxiao and the others clasped their fists in salute, and retreated. After they left, Xiang Yu put his helmet under his ribs, and led his personal guards to patrol the guard post to see if they were slacking off.

There was nothing to say all night, and after they changed shifts and inspected each other, it was very peaceful.

In the early morning of the next day, Xiang Yu and others led the army, under the leadership of Tian Chou, set off from Lulongsai, passed Pinggang, and Bailang Mountain was in sight.

"Is there any news from Shaoyu?" Li Song, who had never retreated from the army, stopped in Zhuojun and asked Xu Chu who was standing beside him.

"Report to the Prime Minister! There is still no news from General Xiang!" As for Li Song's asking three times a day, Xu Chu answered patiently, without any dissatisfaction.

In fact, Li Song knew that there would be news from Xiang Yu's side not so soon, and he might not be near White Wolf Mountain yet, so he asked Xu Chu just to reassure himself.

"When there is news, it must be reported immediately!" Li Song said.

"No!" Xu Chu clasped his fists and saluted. Li Song would say this sentence almost every time after he finished asking. Xu Chu was used to it.

"That's right! Why didn't you see Li Yuanba today?" Li Song realized at this time that his personal bodyguard Li Yuanba didn't come to work.

"Returning to the Prime Minister, General Li went to the city to play today." Xu Chu said, he was still happily carrying two sledgehammers in the morning, and headed for a place not far from the camp.

Li Song is very troubled by this brat Li Yuanba. He is in constant trouble when he looks at him on weekdays. He went to the city this time, and he didn't know what he was going to do. No, just to be on the safe side, let him be Let's talk again.

"Zhongkang! Go there yourself and find Li Yuanba back, so that he won't cause any disaster." Li Song said, Xu Chu bowed his hands and took the order to leave.

(End of this chapter)