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Chapter 598
Hangu Pass, Xiaoguan Pass and Wuguan Pass are located on the line of Xiaoshan Mountain in the east of Guanzhong, and are the east gate of Guanzhong.

The terrain of Xiaoshan is dangerous. As long as these three passes are guarded, the forces from the east will not be able to attack the pass.

One of the most important reasons why Qin State was able to rise to the west was because the three eastern gates were in hand, and the armies of the six eastern countries could not invade.It has always been easy for Qin to attack the six countries, but it is as difficult for the six countries to attack Qin across the board.

It is precisely by virtue of such geographical advantages that the Qin State was protected from the flames of war, developed and strengthened, and finally had the foundation to rule the world.

It can be seen from this that the significance of the three passes of Xiaoshan to Guanzhong is extraordinary.

However, when the three passes of Xiaoshan are within a country, their status and significance immediately decline.

For example, now, when the entire Guanzhong and Central Plains belong to the Han Kingdom, the Xiaoshan Pass is basically useless and basically useless.

It is for this reason that the guards at the three passes of Xiaoshan are very weak, but there are some soldiers who maintain the passages on a daily basis, and the guards are not strict.

In Wuguan Mountain, several soldiers sat and chatted together.

"I heard that the king of Han defeated the Chu army!"

"Well, I heard that the good news has been sent to Chang'an! Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, killed himself in the Huai River, and the King of Han won a complete victory!"

No matter what the specific situation on the banks of the Huai River is, when Liu Bang promotes to the people and soldiers in the country, he will naturally try his best to shape his wise and powerful influence. How can this good opportunity be missed?Therefore, the soldiers in the country received extremely positive news.

But the soldiers didn't seem to care about these things very much, they only cared about the relationship between these things and themselves.

"Oh, it's a pity that we can't follow the King of Han, but we have to drink the northwest wind here in the poor mountains and rivers!"

"Yeah, we're here, we're just dawdling all year round, it's different from being with the King of Han, that's a lot of opportunities for meritorious deeds!"

"That's right, my fellow countryman, who followed the King of Han, made great contributions in the Xingyang defense battle, and now he has been promoted to the rank of general!"

"Yeah, I think we came out to join the army together back then, why is there such a big gap now?"

"Oh, that's right, there is no future in this mountain nest, you still have to go out!"

"Even if you don't stay with King Han, it's not bad to stay in Guanzhong with Prime Minister Xiao, at least you can live a comfortable life!"

"Guanzhong is good, but it's too comfortable there, and there is still no chance to make meritorious deeds, so it's better to stay here!"

"What are you doing? Do you want to stay here and drink the northwest wind?"

"Look, are you short-sighted?"

"What? Is there any news? Tell everyone!" All the soldiers suddenly became interested.

"Naturally, I heard that the Yue Kingdom has launched troops against Xiangyang!"

"Oh, I heard about this!"

Liu Jia from Xiangyang not only asked the Han King Liu Bang for his emergency, but also reported to the audience Prime Minister Xiao He in time. Naturally, he went to Wuguan, so if you pay attention, you will know a thing or two.

"It's good to hear that, think about it, the Han army has already started to attack Xiangyang. Seeing General Liu Jia anxiously complaining to Prime Minister Xiao, it shows that the situation in Xiangyang is very bad, and there may be a possibility of losing it!" "

"Don't talk about it, it's really possible. If Xiangyang falls, it will be troublesome!"

"Trouble is true, but we don't have to worry about these things. It's the King of Han, Prime Minister Xiao and Mr. Zhang Liang who are busy. For us, this time is also an opportunity."

"what chance?"

"Think about it, if Xiangyang falls, the Vietnamese army will be directly under Wuguan, so wouldn't our role be very important?"

"That's right, if the Vietnamese army is coming, then our soldiers guarding Wuguan will have something to do."

"Of course, not only has something to do, but also a chance to make meritorious deeds!"

"Not bad, it's finally our turn!"

"Hey, now I really want Xiangyang to fall as soon as possible!"

Presumably Han Wang Liu Bang never expected that the soldiers under his command would have such thoughts.

"If Xiangyang falls, can we hold Wuguan?"

"Don't worry about this. The terrain of Wuguan is dangerous, not to mention that it is very important to Guanzhong. The King of Han and Prime Minister Xiao will naturally not let Wuguan fall. Don't worry, nothing will happen!"

"Well, let's wait for the opportunity to make meritorious service!"

All the soldiers were in high spirits, waiting for an opportunity to be rewarded for meritorious service and become famous.

Their gazes and all their attention were focused outside of Wuguan, towards Xiangyang in the southeast, and they didn't notice any abnormal changes behind them at all.

In fact, this is not their fault. After all, they are behind Guanzhong, which is absolutely safe in their eyes. They are all their own people, so naturally there will be no problems.

But never expected that at this time in the valley, the mysterious team was quietly marching.

They lurk in the mountains and forests, waiting for an opportunity, and when the moon is dark and the wind is high, they attack suddenly. The target is not anywhere else, but the Wuguan pass.

At the beginning, Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, directly took Wuguan and entered Guanzhong, laying the foundation of the Han Dynasty, but today another battle for Wuguan is staged again, what will it mean?

The poor soldiers guarding Wuguan are still immersed in their dreams, looking forward to the opportunity to make great contributions and return to their hometown, but unfortunately their throats were cut in their sleep.

Without any effective resistance, Wuguan just fell into the hands of this mysterious team.This team is not someone else, they are from Jiangdong, and belong to the Bashu Yingbu Division of Yue State.

That night, such a thing was staged at Hangu Pass and Xiaoguan Pass!

Because of this, Wuguan was somewhat prepared for the danger of Xiangyang, but Hanguguan and Xiaoguan were not prepared at all, so it was easier to win.All of this was done in an instant, and the defender of the Han Dynasty never expected that the Vietnamese army would suddenly appear at this time, and he died in complete astonishment.

At this time, Liu Bang, the king of Han, who was on his way home, and Xiao He, the prime minister in Guanzhong, still knew nothing about it.

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There was chaos in Guanzhong, because Xiao He didn't know where the Han army would make a surprise attack northward, so he couldn't prepare for it.

There are signs of the Vietnamese army in Baoxie Valley, although there is no clearer understanding, but we still have to be careful.The other one is Chencang Xiaodao. If there is a cloud in the art of war, it will be true, and if it is true, it will be false. The more impossible the place may be the most likely, so it must be guarded against.Although the attack route of the Vietnamese army was unexpected, at least one should pay attention to the known possibility.

As for other places, just pay attention as much as possible.After making some arrangements, Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief, but he always felt uneasy, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't tell what went wrong.

Just when he was at a loss, a Vietnamese army suddenly appeared in Baoxie Valley!
I thought that Baoxie Valley was just a suspicious strategy of the Vietnamese army, but now it seems to be true.

However, they didn't know the specific terrain in Baoxie Valley, so they could only concentrate all their troops on the western front and defend passively.

At this time, Yingbo personally led an army of [-] through Ziwu Valley and marched towards Guanzhong.

The northern exit of Ziwu Valley is near the later Chang'an, southeast of Xianyang, the former capital of Qin State, and hundreds of miles away from Baoxie Valley and Chencang Trail on the west line.

In this matter, the Han army was mainly concentrated on the western front, and the eastern front was empty. The Vietnamese army basically did not encounter any effective resistance after going north, and quickly occupied the eastern part of Guanzhong.

Yingbo immediately made a decision and immediately sent people to seize Xiaoguan, Hanguguan and Wuguan.

This is the entrance of Qinguan. It was inside the Han Dynasty before, and the defense was very loose.What's more, the main defense direction of Sanguan is the east, and it has no effect on the west side of the back.What's more, the guard at the third gate thought that Prime Minister Xiao's army was behind him, so there would be no problem, so he was totally unprepared.

They never expected that the Vietnamese army would attack them from behind. With weak troops and ineffective defenses, they were soon captured by the Vietnamese.

So far, the three passes of Xiaoshan have completely fallen into the hands of Yue State, and its significance is extraordinary.

This is what Yin Xu specially confessed before leaving. The biggest benefit of marching from Meridian Valley will be like this. First, occupy all the eastern part of the pass, and then quickly control the three passes.

With three checkpoints in hand, it means that the pass has been sealed.Only Xiao He's [-] to [-] defenders resisted the attack of the Vietnamese army. As for the army that Liu Bang rushed back to rescue, they could only look at the pass and sigh when they arrived outside the Hangu Pass.

The Han reinforcements could not rush back, so it was only a matter of time before they occupied Guanzhong.Yin Xu and Zhang Han specially instructed that the small road outside Hangu Pass was completely blocked, and the Han army would never be able to attack with less troops.

This is such a small move, but its strategic significance is extremely important.

After the demise of the Western Chu Kingdom, the battle between Han and Yue was inevitable. The most terrible thing was that both Han Xin and Peng Yue were on Liu Bang's side, and it would be very unfavorable for him after a long time.

If it goes on for a long time, there will be many changes, which will be very unfavorable to him, so Yin Xu took the first step to fight for a quick decision.In this way, Han Xin was temporarily stabilized and Liu Bang had no time to react, and he made major progress one step ahead.

Yin Xu's hope lies in Guanzhong, which has been the foundation of the emperor's hegemony since ancient times.The entire south is in his hands. If Guanzhong is merged into the territory of Yue, half of the world is already in his hands, and hegemony can be achieved!
This is a time difference. If Liu Bang returns, the difficulty will increase exponentially, and the possibility of success will be greatly reduced.Now is an excellent opportunity that must be seized.

The greatest tragedy of the Han State is that all the main forces were attracted to the east, while the deployment of the Yue State's troops was relatively scattered and just right, which was a great benefit.

Attacking Guanzhong still requires a strategy. Yin Xu handed over this matter to Yingbo, but major strategic arrangements have been made.

The first one is to seize the three passes of Xiaoshan!
Holding these three gates in his hands prevented Liu Bang from returning to Guanzhong, which was already in his hands to some extent.

At least the trend of closing the door and beating dogs has formed. With the strength of the Vietnamese army under Yingbu's command, it is only a matter of time before Xiao He's army can be defeated.

As long as the Dongfang Sanguan is in hand, the length of time is up to the Yue people.Now you can follow the steps and deal with it as you like, and there is no need to worry about everything.

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When Xiao He got the news, he was extremely shocked.

The army of the Yue Kingdom suddenly went northward from the Ziwu Valley. This road was unknown to him, and it could be said that he was raided by surprise. This is nothing to say.

But the direction of action of the Vietnamese army made him extremely worried and fearful!
The Vietnamese army did not attack Xianyang and other cities in Guanzhong, or the defenders of the Han Dynasty in time, but chose to attack the three eastern passes of Xiaoshan.

Now Liu Bang finally understands where the uneasiness in his heart comes from, and the problem lies in the three eastern gates.

Xiao He is such a smart person, when the confusion and negligence in his heart flashed, he suddenly understood.

The Vietnamese army's conspiracy is very big. They want to completely cut off the retreat of the Han army.

Now that the army of the Yue State and the army of the Han State are fighting alone in the land of Guanzhong, the process of the war is not so important, but the result seems to be doomed.

Xiao He was very aware of the deployment of the Yue army's troops in Guanzhong. The Yue country dared to do this in this battle, and it must be fully prepared.Moreover, the opponent's military strength and combat effectiveness are stronger than that of the Han army, and it seems that Yingbu's opponent is not on his side.

What's more terrible is that the three eastern passes have been occupied by the Vietnamese army. Even if the reinforcements of the Han King Liu Bang came back in time, they would still advance through the pass without any help.And in case of defeat on my side, I can't evacuate.It can be said that it has reached the point of being alone and helpless, with no way out.

The situation of the Han army is extremely severe!
Xiao He suddenly felt cold in his heart, how could this happen?

Why did Yue's calculations come to the fore?Could it be the witty plan of the Han Kingdom, such as the Shangyue Kingdom?Or is Yue's luck really good?

All in all, it seems that things are moving in the favor of Yue.

Xiao He is very clear, if Guanzhong is lost, what kind of loss and pressure will it cause to Han?Without Guanzhong, how much land is left in Han?Is Han still Han?

Xiao He's mood suddenly turned cold. Is this the end of the Han Dynasty?The King of Han entrusted Guanzhong to himself out of trust in himself.But the current situation seems to have failed the King of Han...

As for the current situation, there is no need to report to the King of Han, the post road has been blocked.In fact, there is no need for this. The king of Han will naturally get news of such an important matter.

Compared with Xiao He's gloom and gloom, Yingbo's mood is much better. Everything is going well in the attack on Guanzhong, and a good start has basically established the victory.

The battle is still going on, so first report the news here to the King of Yue in time!Soon Feige passed on the letter and left Guanzhong, and the latest news was sent back to Hongdu City as soon as possible!

(End of this chapter)