Two days ago, Si Mang received a message from Lord Xinling: Mr. Liang Wei had been sent as an envoy to come to the rescue; he was ordered to reorganize the army immediately and take action as soon as Mr. Liang Wei arrived. Lord Xinling repeatedly warned that due to the complexity and change of the situation, the envoy must act quickly when he arrives, otherwise he may be late! After receiving the message, Si Mang secretly packed up the baggage, arranged for the injured, and waited for the arrival of the messenger.
Today, as usual, each battalion had roll call after drum beating and breakfast after roll call. After breakfast, it was supposed to be queue training, but each battalion began to pull out. The soldiers of the Wei army were all in high spirits: when the drums were beating and roll call was made, it was already stated that the responding Wei army was already a hundred miles away, and as long as they walked out of Jiangcheng, they could join up with the responding officers.
The seriously injured soldiers had already found resettlement families and left some money and food behind. The patients with minor injuries supported and encouraged each other and lined up in the camp. The battalion commanders and school leaders who rushed into the city also returned separately. The former army battalions set off immediately after breaking out.
Three leather chariots rode out of the city, passed through the camps, and headed south...
After the former army broke out of camp, Wei Liao led them zigzagging southward along the foot of the mountain. After traveling for more than ten miles, a city appeared in front of them. Wei Liao asked each battalion to roll up their flags, stop beating drums, and quickly pass under the city. Ten miles across the city, at the mouth of a valley where a stream flows out, Wei Liao ordered to set up camp. The camp is located across a stream on high ground, with lookouts set up at commanding heights around it. At sunset, the rear army arrived and brought the baggage. Each camp lit a fire to cook porridge and slept in the open around the fire all night. The next day, the former army regrouped and walked along the foot of the mountain for more than ten miles and entered a valley. After passing through the valley, they saw a small basin with rich water and grass in front of them.
Wei Liao set up camp more than ten miles after entering the basin. There was a nearly dry river. The river channel was faintly visible on the mountain, and the river bed was almost completely exposed.
The rear army still arrived around noon time. While the soldiers were lighting up the fire for dinner, Si Mang, Wei Liao, Jin and Cao Er gathered together again to discuss the situation. Mr. Cao said with great certainty: "Jiangcheng is unaware! He closes the city gate tightly and cleans the streets and villages."
Si Mang said: "If Jiangcheng doesn't know about it, Anyi will not know about it."
Wei Liao said: "Even if you feel it, it's still not enough."
Mr. Jin said: "This place has abundant water and grass, many acres of fields, and is surrounded by mountains. It is a blessed land. Is it the capital of a country?"
Wei Liao said: "Although a mountain is used as a city here, the water flow is not abundant and droughts and floods are unpredictable. It is close to the Jin Dynasty, but there are small countries, which will be destroyed by the Jin Dynasty. And if the Jin Dynasty expands its territory, it will not settle for a small place. ." He pointed to the mountain peak in the northwest and said: "That is Jiangshan Mountain. Across the mountain to the west, Jiangye is the old capital of Jin Dynasty. It has the advantage of Fen River, and the Sushui River is difficult to enter."
Mr. Jin said: "Old news, I went down the river and found Anyi. Is that true or false?"
Wei Liao said: "Yes. But it is hundreds of miles away from here."
Mr. Cao said: "But your Majesty ordered us to go in by the way."
Wei Liao said: "Where do you think the road to Anyi will go? It is also the road to Zhi. When you enter the Tang Dynasty, there is no need to pass through Anyi again. It is not okay to return to Zhi Road on a small road!"
Mr. Jin said: "I know Anyi and have access to the Zhi Road, but I don't know other roads. Fortunately, I know it."
Wei Liao said: "In the past, when Wei was a minister of the Jin Dynasty, he lived in Anyi and guarded the Zhi Road. There were pictures of all the four seasons and they were hidden in the Treasury. However, the years have passed and no one knows about them. The Wei Mansion has been guarding military affairs for a long time, so it is known."
Mr. Jin said: "Weiwei Mansion, I have nowhere to go."
The third day's journey was much more difficult. After walking along the Sushui River for more than twenty miles along the foot of the mountain, Wei Liao led the team and turned into a mountain valley. Wei Liao personally led the front group to clear the way in front, and the rear groups moved forward in sequence. Thousands of troops and horses crowded the mountain valley, which was more than ten miles long. Although there were some small gatherings along the way, all the people were gone. The group did not stop, but just walked through the valley.
The journey through the valley was more difficult than the mountain road. Although it was only more than twenty miles, it took twice as long to walk. It was not until the sun set that the front team met the Wei army stationed at Hengling Pass.
Hengling Pass is a small pass, with only about a hundred people living there. Because the mountains here are high and the ravines are narrow, almost one person is in charge of the pass, and no one can open it. After Mr. Liang Wei entered Yuancheng, he asked the local garrison to send out sentries to Hengling Pass every day to inquire for information. Knowing from the merchants that a large army was coming this way, Mr. Liang Wei immediately sent 500 more people to Hengling Pass as a response. This force arrived in the afternoon. After dinner, they received news that a large group of people appeared in front of the pass. The camp commander reported urgently to Yuancheng, sent people to patrol the posts, and put all the troops on alert.
The sentinels brought Wei Liao, and there were retainers of the Wei Mansion in the camp. Knowing that the troops to be received were coming, the battalion commander ordered the gate to be opened overnight to allow the Wei army to enter. After each battalion came in, they were immediately contacted and led down the mountain.
Although you can see the Yuancheng in the distance from the mountain, the way down the mountain is still long, especially if you walk in the dark at night; but if you don't go down the mountain, it is almost impossible to station troops here. It was not until midnight that all the Wei army's men and animals were moved to the camps outside Yuancheng, and each camp successively lit fires and rested.
Mr. Liang Wei has been making various preparations to meet the Wei army since he got up early in the morning. Now that the Wei army was finally received, he first met Wei Liao, then entered the middle camp to meet with Si Mang and others, and then met with all the disciples of Lord Xinling. Prince Wei of Liang conveyed Lord Xinling's instructions: the whole army should pass through Zhi Road as quickly as possible and cross the Yellow River to return home.
Si Mang and his party were away for three months, either camping or camping, sleeping in the open air, and going through many hardships. Now they finally see the light, and their homeland is right in front of them, and they can't help but sigh. However, Mr. Liang Wei told him that he had to cross the Yellow River ahead, which would take a lot of time; and that spring plowing was about to start, so everyone should go home as soon as possible to prepare for plowing on time. Otherwise, no one can afford the loss of thousands of hectares of fertile land.
The next day, Prince Wei of Liang urged Si Mang to lead the army forward, while he stayed and sent envoys to Jiang and Anyi to inform them that the Wei army had returned to Zhi Road from the small road. The original agreement to use the road was cancelled, and the previously sent envoys The envoy thanked him and returned. Jiang Ling was fine and held his forehead in celebration, allowing the Wei envoy to come back. However, the Qin envoy in Anyi showed unexpected indignation and decided to return to Yuancheng to ask Mr. Liang Wei for an explanation. The Wei envoy had no choice but to bring them back again.
Entering Hengling Pass all the way and arriving at Yuancheng, the Qin envoy asked about the whereabouts of the Wei army. Mr. Liang Wei had already packed his things and was about to go back. He didn't have the time or patience to explain to him. He just said that Wei Jun had said goodbye and returned home. Wei should remember the benefits of Qin and repay them in the future! So much.
The envoy of Qin was making trouble, and several of them wanted to go back to Daliang with Mr. Liang to ask the King of Wei. The rest wanted to go back to Anyi, and asked Mr. Liang to send troops to escort them, because there were wild beasts along the way, and they were uneasy without people. Young Master Liang Wei agreed to take several Qin envoys back to Daliang, while others ordered Yuan Ling to find the merchants in Yuancheng and let them form a group with the Qin envoys to go back.
The Qin envoy left the mountain valley and specially found a caravan heading to Tang and Yi to go to Tangcheng. Along the way, we found traces of the Wei army's campsite and the trails trodden by the march. The group memorized the route and arrived in Tangcheng. They found a group of merchants and formed a group to return to Anyi, where they took the waterway back to Xianyang.
Before Mr. Liang Wei left Zhi Road, he received a report from Simang that because all the ships on the banks of the Yellow River had been requisitioned by the Qin people, the Wei army could only stay in Zhi city temporarily. Mr. Liang Wei was shocked and hurried to Zhi City.
To reach Zhi City, you have to pass through Zhi Pass, and currently Zhi Pass is still crowded with a large number of Wei troops. When Mr. Liang Wei and the others arrived here, they could only get off the car and lead their horses out of the customs. Fortunately, it was Wei Liao who assisted in guarding the pass, so he briefed Mr. Liang Wei on the situation on the pass.
The Zhidao leads out into a skip-shaped mountainous area, with high mountains on both sides, and only one outlet to the east. The Jishui River that Simang and his companions once walked through happens to go down the mountain from the entrance of the skip, and after walking a short distance to the east, it flows into the Yellow River. This exit is less than a hundred miles wide from north to south. To the north is Yewang City, which is on the Ji River; to the south is Mengjin, and across the river you can reach Luoyang.
The Qin army went down the mountain from the east of Taihang and headed west along the east coast of Taihang; the Wei army went down the mountain from the west of Taihang and came out of a canyon in the west, where the two armies met again. Neither Ye Wang nor Meng Jin belong to Wei, but to South Korea.
The Qin army arrived two days ago. It took some time to cross the Jishui River, and now we are all concentrated on the road from Yewang to Mengjin. The sudden appearance of a large number of Wei troops in Zhi City aroused the vigilance of the Qin army, who immediately sent out warnings in the direction of Zhi City, and the march and river crossing also stopped.
Mr. Liang Wei said: "Fortunately, our army has envoys from Qin who can support us."
Wei Liao said: "How come the envoy of Qin has not left yet?"
Liang Wei Gongzi said: "Send an envoy to the south to repay the injustice. The Qin people in Anyi are very angry and must return to Daliang to repay the king. So I brought him back. Unexpectedly, I can use it."
Wei Liao said: "Young Master has arrived with the envoys of Qin. Isn't it heavenly! Lieutenant Xinling and the Young Master's family are all going to Zhi City. The Young Master can pay a visit quickly to release the troops."
Wei Liao still had to stay in Zhiguan to command the army out of the pass. After Liang Weigong took his men out of the pass, he drove to Zhicheng. There are still fifty or sixty miles of mountain road from Zhiguan to Zhicheng. When Mr. Liang Wei arrived at the city gate, the city gate was already closed. Mr. Liang Wei called for the city gate to be opened, so he could enter the city.
The city of Zhe is the aperture of Taihang, surrounded by fertile fields and very prosperous. The city wall is tall and well-guarded. It has been an important city of Wei for a long time. The Qin army invaded from the river several times, but could only plunder some property in the suburbs and failed to capture the city. This is Nanyang in a broad sense. The few cities previously occupied by the Qin State have all been returned to Han and Wei after the exchange with Chu Nanyang. The Qin army has no basis here. Si Mang occupies a large city and has heavy troops, so even though the Qin army put on a fighting posture, Si Mang was not nervous. He only strengthened his vigilance, and the city gates were still opened and closed normally every day. However, Mengjin was occupied by the Qin army and controlled the ferry on the Yellow River, and his return route was interrupted.
When I was depressed, I suddenly heard that Mr. Liang Wei had arrived and hurriedly welcomed him in. While ordering the meal to be made, he reported the situation to Mr. Liang Wei. Liang Wei Gongzi said: "Our army has been tired and sick for a long time, and it is difficult to fight for a long time. The same is true for Qin. The current plan is to return to the country as soon as possible to comfort the country; we must not start a war without permission and cause the soldiers to die!"
