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Chapter 443 The Southern Front
Linjin Pass, also known as Pujin Pass, is an important ferry on the bank of the river and a fortress between the Qin and Jin Dynasties.At the same time, it is also the ultimate road for mutual exchanges between Guanzhong, Hedong and Hanoi.

Han Wang Liu Bang crossed the river here when he sent troops before, and attacked Yin Wang Qiong.At the end of the Sui Dynasty, after Li Yuan and his son raised troops in Jinyang, they went south and west from then on. Because the general of Pujin Pass surrendered without a fight, he was able to enter Guanzhong smoothly and set the world in power.The strategic significance is very important, and it can be described as a battleground for military strategists.

Speaking carefully, the Linjin Pass was first built by the Wei people. During the Warring States period, the Wei people once built Linjin City on the bank of the river in Hexi to guard the pass on the bank of the river.However, Wei State still had a lot of land in Hexi at that time, but it was a pity that it was all occupied by Qin State people.

Now this pass has once again become the focus of the Wei people, and Han Xin, the Generalissimo of the Han Army, led an army of [-] to deploy on the other side of the river.Not far to the east of Linjin Pass is Pingyang City. If the Han army breaks through this pass, it will advance northeastward along the Fenshui River, and the entire east of the river will soon fall into the hands of the Han army.

For Wei Jun, if the pass is lost, it means that there is no danger to defend, and the country will really be destroyed.At this moment, the Linjin Pass is still there, but Wei Guo is already myopic and different from the past. It has long since lost its prosperity in the past, and it is a weak prince who is struggling to survive.

It is precisely because of the importance of the pass that Wei Wangbao attached great importance to it and sent heavy troops to guard it to prevent Han Xin from crossing the river.Originally, when the Western Wei State received a letter from Xiang Yu, Wei Bao originally intended to enter the pass westward, or detour to disturb the supply line of the Han army in Hangu Pass.Wei Jun had assembled 3 people here, preparing to cross the river to fight.But now because Han Xin sent troops, has the offensive and defensive situation changed? The Wei army has switched to the defensive side.

"What's the movement of the Han army?" Wei Bao asked while standing by the river, overlooking the other bank.After being reminded by Lord Longyang, he was also worried that the Han army would cross the river from other places.Although the current in this section of Hebei is turbulent, except for the relatively easy and feasible crossing of the Linjinguan River, the difficulty of other river sections will undoubtedly increase exponentially.Even so, I still dare not take it lightly. After all, this battle is related to my family and life, so I have to take it seriously.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the ships of the Han army are all gathered on the opposite bank, as if they want to forcefully attack and cross the river? Did one of his generals truthfully report the situation to Wei Bao.

"Are you sure? The boat is here, what about the army? Will they find another boat to cross the river?" Wei Bao couldn't help but feel a little worried about this.

The general shook his head and said: "My lord, the main force of the Han army is indeed deployed here. Even if they want to cross the river from other rivers, they don't have extra ships. It is said that there is a shortage of ships on the other side. Time... As far as the current number of boats crossing the river is concerned, it should be almost all boats, so the last general has such a judgment."

"In this way, it is really not easy for the Han army to cross the river... You should pay close attention to the movements of the Han army, and patrol along the river, be careful..." Wei Bao was a little relieved, and did not forget to ask a few words
"Yes……"

At the same time, several envoys of the King of Wei set out to visit the princes and kings of Hebei, and declared to them that the Han army was attacking and intending to seize Hebei's Han threat theory.Wanting to contact the princes of Hebei to resist the attack of the Han army, of course, out of politeness and the needs of the situation, Wei Bao still sent a letter for help to Pengcheng. As for when Xiang Yu will come to help him out of the siege, then I don’t know .

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On the other side of the river, Han Xin nodded slightly as he looked at the large number of boats and tents moored by the river.

"Have you found all the ships along the coast?" Han Xin asked in a low voice.

Guan Ying said: "Yes, Marshal, all the ships that can be found have been gathered!"

"The handsome man asked you to find wooden barrels, wooden basins and other things?" Han Xin asked in a deep voice without turning his head.

Guan Ying nodded and said: "I have found everything... Besides, I will prepare some driftwood, tree trunks, etc., which can be temporarily used as rafts."

"Well, what about the place to cross the river?" This is the key point. It is not easy to find a ferry with good water conditions outside Linjin Pass...

Guan Ying said happily: "Report to Marshal, I will visit you for a few days, and finally my hard work pays off, and I found it... The water flow around Xiayang is relatively flat, and it is the best place to cross the river for Linjinguan accident. I will send someone specially I went to investigate, and the water conditions there have been mastered, and we can cross the river..."

Hearing that he had found a place where he could cross the river, Han Xin couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. As long as he found a feasible place to cross the river, everything would be easy to handle.He said softly: "Very well, be careful these days. We must give full play to the illusion that we will attack and cross the river from now on, so that Wei Jun will believe it is true. The weather is getting warmer, and the opportunity will come soon..."

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When the two armies of Han and Wei were confronting each other at Linjin Pass, Feiying from Guanzhong and Xingyang in the Western Wei Kingdom had learned about the military situation, and then Feige sent a letter to Shanyin to report.

This is the benefit of fast communication, the country of Yue can always get news from the north in the shortest possible time.When Yue Wang Yinxu got the military report from the front, Wei Bao's request for help had not yet been sent to Pengcheng.

"The Han army is attacking Hebei!" When Yin Xu saw the military report, he was not surprised in the slightest. He was completely expected, and there was still a bit of excitement in the corner of his mouth.

When he arranged the strategy of the southern front, the civil servants and generals were somewhat puzzled by this, and they might also have doubts about the northern front he proposed.Now the facts have proved that his prediction was correct, so the feasibility and necessity of the southern front will be greatly improved, and the monarch and ministers can work together with one heart and one mind and go all out.

Chen Ping said with a smile: "Your Majesty is really good at predicting things, the Han army really started to conquer Hebei... In this way, the situation may turn to the side of Han..."

Wei Liao said with a smile: "Actually, this move is both self-protection and progress for Han. Hebei princes, especially Western Wei, heard that both Chu and Han are trying to win him over. The presence of people from this side is a huge threat to the Han army's rear." The threat is the same as that of Jiujiang to Xichu.'

Now that the battle in Jiujiang has not yet come to fruition, Xiang Yu will naturally not easily send troops to the west, and the Han army has gained a space to breathe.Just take this opportunity to conquer Hedong and Hebei, the worst thing is to stabilize the rear, if you can gain something in Hebei, it is naturally the best. "

Li Si chuckled, he was in a very good mood today.After the misunderstanding between his granddaughter Ying Ziye and him was resolved.There was no regret in Li Si's heart. After his heart disease recovered, his body also recovered quickly.Now it can be said that he is alive and well, full of energy, and wholeheartedly advises his grandson-in-law's great career, and also fulfills another wish.

"Liu Bang provoked Jiujiang State in Huainan, and Xiang Yu must have poked Western Wei State in the back. The current situation can be said to be equal. Who will gain the ultimate benefit depends on the end of the war in Jiujiang State or the Han army. Conquer the Western Wei Kingdom first..." Li Si expressed his opinion on this.

Su An said: "According to the military newspaper, the Han army and the Wei army are now facing each other at Linjin Pass, and they can't do anything to each other. And the Western Chu army and the Jiujiang army are also excited near the Huai River. Who will win and who will lose, sooner or later will be true." Hard to say."

Yin Xu shook his head lightly. He had a different opinion on this: "The strength of the Western Chu Army is stronger than that of Jiujiang, and Long Qie and Yingbu are evenly matched. Chu has a better chance of winning, but it may not be easy for Yingbo to end so quickly, so the war in Huainan may not end in a short time.

On the contrary, on the east side of the river, the commander-in-chief of the Han army is Han Xin... I think everyone knows that Liu Bang has hidden him since he left Bashu.Sending him out to conquer the Western Wei Kingdom now must have high hopes.Although the Han army suffered a disastrous defeat in Pengcheng before, the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse, and it was still much stronger than the Western Wei State.

The key is Han Xin's personal talent. This person was able to get out of Bashu with the ingenious plan of Mingxiu plank road to cross Chencang secretly.Now it seems that the Han and Wei armies are in a confrontation, and they seem to be helpless to each other.But the widow believes that Han Xin will not let this method continue, and maybe there will be some ingenious strategy to defeat the enemy, so he is too optimistic about the situation on the other side of the river. "

In a word, Yin Xu's expectations for Han Xin are very objective, and he believes that it will only be a matter of time before the Western Wei State loses to the Han army.Yin Xu knew that Han Xin's talents were there. If he couldn't even conquer a small Linjin Pass or a small Western Wei Kingdom, would he still be Han Xin?Do you have to give yourself such high expectations?
The next battle of the last stand has not yet happened as scheduled, and the Battle of Hebei is a good time for Han Xin to flex his muscles. How could a bright general come to an end so soon?I am still waiting to see.

Chen Pingdao: "Your Majesty, what does your Majesty mean to say that the Han army may join with the Chu army to capture the Western Wei State before Longqie takes Jiujiang?"

Yin Xu nodded and said, "This is the widow's opinion!"

"In this way, the balance of the Chu-Han War is moving closer to Chu..." Gao Yi seemed to be talking to himself, but he was a little worried.

Li Si shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily the case. The most important thing is to look at the main battlefield on the front line of Xingyang..."

"Han Xin's attack on the Western Wei State, there is already a signal, that is, the Han State is now attacking Hebei. The key is whether the Han army can successfully defeat the princes of Hebei, and at the same time resist Xiang Yu's frontal attack..."

Yin Xu continued: "All in all, an indisputable fact is before us, and the two countries, Chu and Han, can't make a move. Hebei is too far away, and we can't manage it for the time being. Since the Han army has opened up the northern front, let's also open the southern front!"

(End of this chapter)