Farewell to the old farmer. Zhang Han and his party ran non-stop day and night, and finally at noon the next day, they vaguely saw the towering Great Wall hovering between the mountains.
After running a few miles further, the outline of the Great Wall appeared more and more clearly in everyone's eyes.
The mottled green bricks are covered with clusters of moss. It looks like a giant dragon lying between the bare ridges, as if telling people a thousand-year epic.
At the junction of the peaks between the two sections of the Great Wall. A majestic pass that is more than ten feet high and nearly a thousand meters wide stands impressively.
"This is Yanmen Pass! It's so high~" Wang Danian couldn't help but open his mouth in admiration.
For him, who has lived in Jiangnan since childhood. The majestic Great Wall, tall Xiongguan, and the small bridges, flowing water, white walls and red tiles where he grew up formed a strong contrast.
Therefore, even though he had a dull temperament, he was still shocked by the spectacle before him that was different from his hometown.
As soon as Danian finished speaking, some of the soldiers around him nodded in approval.
One of the soldiers sighed with emotion: "I once followed General Shi to attack the Hangu Pass in Shaanxi. It was really difficult for one man to open the Hangu Pass. At that time, I thought I had seen the strongest pass in the world!" I didn’t expect Yanmen Pass in the north of Shanxi to be so tall and majestic~”
After he finished speaking, all the soldiers who had seen Hangu Pass looked at him with approval.
I saw that everyone was in great interest, and it was already noon. Everyone is tired from traveling all the way. Zhang Han is going to tell everyone the story of Yanmen Pass in front of them, so that everyone can have a rest and relax.
So Zhang Han asked everyone to dismount and rest.
"Everyone, please stop! It's almost noon now, so everyone is eating and resting here.
Since everyone is interested in Yanmen Pass, I will take advantage of my meal time to tell you the story of Yanmen Pass so that everyone can relax, okay? "
"good!…"
"Hundred households are loyal, please tell me quickly! I, Old Han, can't wait any longer..."
"I, Lao Wang, can't wait any longer!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"..."
There was no entertainment in ancient times, and these soldiers who lived in military camps all year round were even more lacking in entertainment. Everyone was so excited when they heard that Zhang Han was going to tell a story!
Everyone dismounted happily and gathered around Zhang Han. They took out dry food and water bottles and started to build the five internal organs temple while listening to the story with their ears pricked up. The one who moved slowly stretched his head in the direction of Zhang Han, for fear of revealing a word.
Zhang Han didn't hesitate and said while eating the dry pancake in his hand;
“To say that Yanmen Pass and Hangu Pass are both famous and dangerous passes in history.
Needless to say, Hangu Pass. The pass is separated from the plateau to the west, Juejian to the east, Qinling Mountains to the south, and the Yellow River to the north. And because it is located on the ancient road between the two capitals, it has always been a battleground for military strategists.
There are countless stories that happened at Hangu Pass in history. The most famous one is that Qin State relied on Wei Hanzhigu to defeat the Kwantung Allied Forces several times. Today we will focus on the Yanmen Pass in front of us. "
Speaking of this, Zhang Han paused. He slowly picked up the kettle, took a sip of water, and swallowed the dry pancake.
Li Xiaohu was listening intently, but he didn't expect that Zhang Han started drinking water as soon as the story started. He couldn't help but urged;
"Sir, I'll drink again later, and I'll drink again later. It's not too late to talk about the Yanmen Pass in front of me first."
Zhang Han quickly swallowed the water in his mouth and almost choked. He glanced helplessly at Li Xiaohu, who looked anxious. He thought to himself, "We have to find an opportunity to temper this boy's impetuous temper. In the future, he will inevitably suffer losses due to his temper!"
At this time, everyone put down their dry food and stared at Zhang Han eagerly, silently urging him to continue speaking. Seeing this, Zhang Han had no choice but to continue quickly;
"Speaking of the Yanmen Pass in front of me, I don't know much. I just know that a major event happened here in the late Sui Dynasty."
"What's the big deal?"
Zhang Han's words suddenly aroused everyone's curiosity, and Li Xiaohu interrupted unconsciously after hearing the words. Wang Danian next to him quickly pulled the corner of his clothes to signal him to stop talking nonsense.
Zhang Han was interrupted again by Li Xiaohu, who glared hard at him. Then said;
"The protagonist of the story is Yang Guang, the last tyrant of the Sui Dynasty - Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.
It is said that during his reign, this man launched three major battles against Goguryeo in the northeast. In addition, it has launched many large-scale water conservancy projects, which has consumed a lot of manpower and material resources. Therefore, after the temporary conquest of Goguryeo, domestic conflicts accumulated to a peak, uprisings continued in various places, and gradually started a prairie fire.
It rained continuously all night, and the internal conflicts of the Sui Dynasty had not yet been resolved. When he was patrolling the north, the Turks began to attack the Sui Dynasty in a large scale.
Yang Guang was staying at Fenyang Palace in Jinyang at the time. He was furious when he heard the news that the Turks had captured 39 of the 41 cities in Yanmen County, and immediately led his troops to support him. Unexpectedly, the Turks led an army of more than 100,000 and surrounded Yanmen Pass.
At that time, Yanmen Pass was already surrounded by Turks, and there was no way to get the news out. The Turks began to attack day and night, vowing to capture Yang Guang, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty. "
"Good boy! Surrounded by more than 100,000 troops, with no food and grass inside, and no reinforcements outside, isn't this situation doomed?" Upon hearing this, a man next to him exclaimed!
And his words immediately resonated with everyone. They were all veteran soldiers, not new recruits who didn't know anything. Of course they understood the danger of the situation at that time.
Everyone's breathing quickened.
Seeing everyone's attitude, Zhang Han smiled and comforted; "Don't be nervous, everyone! Things have naturally turned around, otherwise there would be nothing more to come."
Everyone was stunned.
I thought you were right! If it were true that Emperor Sui Yang was captured by the Huns, the story would not end immediately. Let’s look at Baihu’s intentions. Could it be that things took a huge turn in the end?
As a result, everyone's curiosity was completely aroused, and they all urged Zhang Han to continue speaking.
"I have to say that Yang Guang is still a bit quick-witted. Seeing that the situation is getting more critical, he suddenly comes up with a good idea.
He ordered people to write hundreds of King Qin's edicts, tie them to giant trees, and then throw them into the Fen River. After receiving the message from King Qin, the governors from various places did not dare to neglect and led their troops to come to King Qin one after another. But because not many people came, they still could not break through the Turkic siege.
At this time, a young general from King Qin's army stood up and said, "They dared to besiege the emperor, but they actually thought that no one would come to save him. Now we only need to give them the feeling that there are many people here, and we can scare them away."
And this young general who was only 16 years old was the famous Tang Taizong ~ Li Shimin in later generations.
Things developed exactly as Li Shimin said. In the end, the Turkic army was frightened back and Emperor Sui Yang was saved. "
After the story was told, everyone was still fascinated by it.
Li Xiaohu sighed involuntarily;
"I have to say that Emperor Sui Yang is really lucky! He was able to survive such a critical situation~"
"Yes! It's so thrilling. Li Shimin is also very powerful. He has such insight at such a young age~"
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Zhang Han smiled and said nothing after hearing this, stood up and looked at Xiongguan in front of him silently. Secret thoughts in my heart;
"This might be his last bit of luck!"
Zhang Han knew clearly what happened to Emperor Sui Yang next. After this good fortune, he had to face successive misfortunes until he finally hanged himself in Gangneung. His controversial life ended, leaving only his merits and demerits for future generations to comment on.
to be honest. Looking at the long pass in front of him, he did not dare to comment on Yang Guang at this time. Maybe you can wait until you can be like the other person and leave your name in history before you dare to judge others.
Thinking of this, Zhang Han shook his head with a wry smile unconsciously.
How difficult is it to leave a name in history? How many people can be remembered?
Most people struggle desperately throughout their lives, but they still can't escape becoming a series of cold numbers in the history books. In the end, it's just a pile of loess, a dream come true.
To be honest, Zhang Han was a little confused about his future path at this time.
Until the sky gradually became gloomy, and snowflakes began to drift. The six-sided ice crystal fell between his eyebrows and gradually melted with his body temperature.
He smiled, as if he understood something!
Then he turned around and shouted to the men behind him: "It's snowing. Let's hurry up and find a place to repair before the snow falls heavily."
"promise!"
After eating, the soldiers who were resting in place hurriedly agreed and got on their horses again, ready to go on the road.
"Set off!"
"Boom!"
Soon, the rumble of horse hooves faded away again.
After a while, the snow here became heavier. The clear horse hoof prints on the ground just now were constantly submerged by snowflakes, as if Zhang Han and his hundreds of people had never appeared here.
Only the winding Great Wall and the tall pass still stand tenaciously in the snowy sky ahead, and they will continue to stand for thousands of years. Perhaps a few years later, a new historical story will be staged here.
...
In a huge wooden barrel, warm water was steaming. It was blurry, shrouding a strong body.
From time to time, the owner of the body would take out a gourd and gourd as big as a bowl, scoop up warm water from the barrel, hold it high and pour it on the red skin. In an instant, the bulging muscles were covered with dense water drops.
This man was humming a cheerful tune, obviously very happy.
Suddenly.
"Get down, get down, get down!..."
There was a rapid knock on the door, and the voice of the waiter outside the door clearly reached the ears of the man inside the barrel.
"Sir, are you ready? The food is ready."
"Put it directly at the door. I'll take it after you wash it!" The man's loud voice came from the guest room.
Outside the door, the waiter was speechless when he heard this. He carefully placed the food box he was carrying at the door, turned around and left the guest room.
"Creak~"
The door of the guest room was opened by the man, and Zhang Han immediately saw the food box placed by the waiter at the door. He reached out and picked it up, turned around and entered the house. When entering the door, tiptoe gently...
A "touch" sound! The door to the guest room was closed again.
Zhang Han returned to the guest room, placed the food box on the round table in the guest room, and opened it.
Yo! good. Four side dishes, a bowl of soup, and a pot of warm wine. There is wine, vegetables and soup. He couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
Go to the window and open it a crack.
"Huhu~~"
The heavy snowflakes flying outside fell directly on his still damp hair, and the biting cold wind made him shiver.
"It's been raining for three days, why is there no sign of stopping?"
Pooh! After spitting out the snow foam that blew into his mouth, Zhang Han muttered and closed the window. He walked to the table, poured himself a glass of warm wine, and drank it in one gulp.
"Comfortable!" The chill that blew on his body disappeared instantly, and a wave of warmth rushed through Zhang Han's body, making his whole body feel warm.
Sitting happily on the stool. After a sip of wine and a bite of food, just as Zhang Han was enjoying his meal, there was another knock on the door.
"Bang bang bang!" This time the force was obviously much heavier than before.
Zhang Han had no choice but to put down his chopsticks, stood up and went to open the door. As he walked, he asked impatiently outside the door;
"It's not over yet! Who is it?"
"Baihu, I, Xiaohu, open the door!..."
"Li Xiaohu? What is he doing here!"
Zhang Han opened the door and saw Li Xiaohu looking at him with an anxious expression. In the cold weather, there were even beads of sweat on his forehead, and his breathing was extremely rapid. There was white smoke rising from his head, and it looked like the other party was running in a hurry when he came.
"Baihu, come with me quickly, Danian was captured by a group of gangsters!"
After Li Xiaohu saw Zhang Han, he pulled Zhang Han's sleeve and walked downstairs without giving Zhang Han a chance to speak.
By the way, Zhang Han stayed in a room on the second floor of the inn.
Seeing Li Xiaohu's anxious look, Zhang Han knew that something must have happened to Wang Danian. He was too anxious, so he let Li Xiaohu pull him and hurried towards the stairs.
"What happened? Has anyone else informed you? Don't worry! Speak slowly..."
Arriving at the lobby of the inn, Zhang Han had calmed down from his anxiety. Pulling back the sleeve that Li Xiaohu was holding, he asked quickly and loudly.
Li Xiaohu was startled by Zhang Han's voice and quickly turned his head. He also explained to Zhang Han quickly;
"Already...already...notified the others, and they are all waiting outside the door.
Today you...didn't you tell Danian and I to go out and find a guide? On our way back from looking for a guide, we encountered some gangsters dragging a woman.
Danian thought that the other party had raped a common girl in broad daylight, and he became angry at that time. In a moment of rage, he stepped forward and beat up those gangsters.
I thought the matter would end like this, but I never thought...I never thought..."
