Chapter 313: Weiwei Taihang
Going north to the Taihang Mountains is so difficult and so majestic! ----------Three Kingdoms Cao Cao's "Bitter Cold Journey"
It is said that Chen Long invited his uncle Zhang Yan to count the heroes of Bingzhou in detail. Zhang Yan had many generals, but few scribes. After thinking for a long time, he finally named a man named Zhang Zhi and Zhang Ziming who would not become an official no matter how hard he recruited him.
Zhang Ziming was just thirty-four, and it was supposed to be the time to start a career. He was very talented and famous, but he still refused to become an official and became a strange hermit in people's hearts. Chen Longguang did some brain searching and found out that Zhang Zhen is as handsome as his harp, his style is elegant, his aloofness has the appearance of an immortal. If he can be sent to persuade Chen Gong, he is definitely the first choice.
At the same time, both Zhang Yan and Guang also mentioned in their minds that the only secular person who had good relations with Zhang Zhen was named Hu Zhao. Chen Long had vaguely heard of Hu Zhao's name, and he was also a very famous person, but he didn't know much about it, so he checked it all in his mind.
Hu Zhao, whose nickname is Kongming, is the same as Zhuge Liang. I am afraid his talent is not inferior to Zhuge Kongming. He was originally a famous scholar in Yingchuan, especially good at calligraphy. Hu Zhao was good at official script and was as famous as Zhong Yao, Handan Chun, Wei Jian and Wei Dan. There is a saying that "the Zhong family is small and delicate, while the Hu family is bold and bold", and the world calls them "Zhong Hu". Zhong Yao had served Chen Long for many years and played an important role in Chang'an. Unexpectedly, Hu Zhao actually lived in seclusion next to Zhang Zhen in Bingzhou.
Chen Long vaguely remembered that it was Zhong Yao who seemed to have mentioned Hu Zhao's name, so he had an impression. Unfortunately, Zhong Yao was not around, otherwise it would have been very safe for Zhong Yao to invite Hu Zhao.
But Chen Long is worried that if he mobilizes a large number of Qinglong Army figures and the Qinglong Army cooperates vigorously in the battle, knowledgeable people may be able to see the relationship between himself and Chen Long at a glance. Therefore, Hu Zhao and Zhang Zhen have to find a way to invite them. If they get one, they will succeed. What are the characteristics of this Hu Zhao?
Hu Zhao is a young scholar who is a rising star in Yingchuan. When I was young, I went to Jizhou to escape the chaos. I heard that Yuan Shao came to ask for an official position. Hu Zhao saw through Yuan Shao's character, declined Yuan Shao's appointment, returned to his hometown, and lived in seclusion in the county to read and write. After Cao Cao became Prime Minister of Sikong, he frequently summoned people with courtesy, and Hu Zhao then went to answer the appointment. After arriving, he stated that he was a scholar in the field and was of no use to the army or the country. He sincerely asked to leave. Cao Cao said: "Everyone has his own ambitions, serving as an official and living in seclusion, and has different interests. Try your best to fulfill your elegant preferences. Logically speaking, I won't force you." Hu Zhao then moved to Luhun Mountain and farmed it himself, taking pleasure in pursuing Taoism. , who entertained himself by studying the scriptures, and the neighbors respected and loved him very much.
In the 23rd year of Jian'an (AD 218), Zhang Gu, the magistrate of Luhun County, was ordered by the governor to mobilize strong men and send them to serve in Hanzhong. The people were disgusted and fearful of serving in faraway places. Everyone felt uneasy and their lives were precarious. Sun Lang, a commoner, and others took this opportunity to raise troops and killed the county administrator, forming a major rebellion. As a result, the county, towns, and markets were destroyed. Zhang Gu led a dozen officials and soldiers to greet the people who had gathered around Hu Zhao's residence, and restored the simple political power. Then Sun Lang and others went south to join Guan Yu, who was in Jingzhou at the time. Guan Yu granted them official seals and assigned them soldiers, but when they returned, they became bandits again. When they arrived at Changleting, south of Luhun, they voluntarily swore an agreement to each other, saying: "Hu layman is a wise man, and we agree not to invade his tribe." The whole place relied on Hu Zhao's relationship, so there was no need to worry or be afraid. Later, after the county was settled, Hu Zhao moved to Bingzhou and became a neighbor of the half-immortal Zhang Zhen.
During the Zhengshi period (AD 241-AD 248), the hussar generals Zhao Yan, Shangshu Huang Xiu, Guo Yi, Sanqi Changshi Xunqi, Zhong Yu, Taipu Yuyi, Hong He Zhen, the agricultural governor, and others recommended Hu Zhao one after another, saying: "Hu Zhao is innocent in heart and noble in behavior. The older he gets, the more determined he becomes. Xuanyuan is humble, quiet and simple, and has the integrity of Boyi and Sihao. He should be recruited and appointed to encourage the world. secular."
In the second year of Jiaping (AD 250), a special call for public transport coincided with the death of Hu Zhao at the age of eighty-nine.
Hu Zhaoshan is a master of official script and is as famous as Zhong Yao, Handan Chun, Wei Jian and Wei Dan. His letters and ink writing often become a model for people to learn from. Wei Heng commented on him: "Zhao and Zhong Yao studied together under Liu Desheng, and both were good at grass practice, while Hu was fat and Zhong was thin." "The Zhong family is small and delicate, while the Hu family is bold and bold", and the world calls them "Zhong Hu". Zhang Hua commented on him: "Hu Zhao is good at official script."
Chen Long finished reading all the information about Hu Zhao in his mind, picked up the writing brush on the desk, took a piece of white cloth, crookedly wrote a few traditional official scripts, and laughed and said: "Yuan Zhi, what do you think of the official scripts I wrote?"
Zhou Buyi hurriedly took it over and took a look at it, rolled his eyes, and handed it to Zhang Yan and said: "My lord, I'm not telling you, your writing is not as good as your painting. I remember the portrait of the old mistress you painted last time. It was really lifelike. , I think Lao Zhong’s children can draw these words better than you.”
Even Chen Long and Zhang Yan laughed. Chen Long knew that the eldest mistress he was talking about was Liu Qian, and he had collected the stories of Liu Qian and Zhen Mi's ancestors and grandsons, which had long been widely circulated in Lingling. Although everyone respected the lord, they still could not stop her from becoming a favorite after dinner. Talk. Chen Long smiled angrily and said: "Well, you Zhou Bujie, that is, you dare to flatter me like this. Brother, please take good care of this kid for me. If my handwriting is better than Hu Zhao, I will What reason does TM have to look for him? Come on, take this calligraphy of mine to Hu Zhao and tell him that I’m going to visit him and ask him to correct it for me.” After saying that, he handed over a few bad words he had written. The subordinates said: "Take my words, go to the front station, and ask Hu Zhao to read these words. You must not be rude. If Mr. Hu does not see you, you will kneel at the door of Mr. Hu's house and wait for me." You can only get up when you arrive at the door of Mr. Hu's house." The guard agreed without hesitation, took the crooked piece of white cloth with official script written on it, and turned around.
Zhang Yan shouted: "Wait a moment!" The guard was startled and looked at Chen Long asking for instructions with his eyes. Chen Long cursed: "Listen! "The guard quickly bowed and obeyed the order.
Zhang Yan continued: "Zhang Zhen and Hu Zhao are hermits. Our Black Mountain Army has never had the chance to acquire such great scholars. They are the stars in the sky, and I, Zhang Yan, are the scum of the earth. After a few spring breezes, Brother Long is here now, and I, Zhang Yan, If you want to see how arrogant Hu Kongming can be, after you go there, say that I, Zhang Yan, am now a subordinate of Brother Long, and Brother Long is Xu Jing’s disciple. Who else in the world can be higher than Yuedan Ping? Sect Master? So, I don’t agree with you kneeling down to beg him. Even if you wait outside his door, you still have to stand and wait. I will accompany Brother Long to visit in person. You can tell who is a weakling at a glance. "
Chen Long suddenly realized that Zhang Yan, who had never said anything, seemed to have been holding back for a long time to go to Hu Zhao's place to see the explanation. If Hu Zhao agrees to his request, it will be okay. If he doesn't agree, Zhang Yan may have an attack.
Chen Long was noncommittal. A few days later, several people, including Zhang Yan and Zhou Buyi, rushed to Bingzhou to attend the party. The 200,000 troops at Mengjin Ferry were all handed over to Zhang Niujiao, Taishi Ci, Wu Anguo, and Guan Yunchang for training. Both land and water troops and the Black Mountain Army had elites training around Mengjin. Guan Yunchang trained the hardest, and it seemed that every horse and soldier given to him was already a bargaining chip for his revenge. As for who the enemy is, even Guan Yu himself is not particularly clear.
The words were divided into two parts, and the Black Mountain Army was actively preparing for war. The famous generals were training hard, but Chen Long and others went ashore in a light boat along the coast of Bingzhou. They each rode their horses and went straight to the beautiful scenery near Shangdang. Zhang Zhen , where Hu Zhao lived next to his neighbor.
He was accompanied by more than ten people, including Chen Long, Zhang Yan, Zhou Buyi and others. Their strategic and martial arts skills were unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms period. This luxurious lineup will take a lot of thought to conquer the Central Plains of China. Nowadays, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zang Ba, and Chen Gong are facing the unification of the Central Plains. Even Chen Long retreats in the face of difficulties and proposes a strategy of close relations and long-distance attacks. The way out of the army actually depends on two Bingzhou hermits. It is really embarrassing. Incessantly.
The Taihang Mountains run from west to east, and south to north, across the flat North China Plain. Although they are not as majestic and tall as the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas, they are still extremely dangerous and strange, with deep ravines and deep valleys.
Taihang Mountain, also known as Wuxing Mountain, Wangmu Mountain, and Nuwa Mountain, is an important mountain range and geographical boundary in eastern China. Located between Shanxi Province and the North China Plain, across Yanjing, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Sili, and Yanzhou, the mountain range starts from Yanjing West Mountain in the north, extends to Wangwu Mountain at the junction of Sili and Bingzhou in the south, and borders Bingzhou Plateau in the west and Bingzhou Plateau in the east. It is adjacent to the Jizhou Plain, running from northeast to southwest and stretching for more than 400 kilometers. It is the eastern edge of China's second terrain ladder and the eastern boundary of the Loess Plateau.
Sixty million years ago, the Taihang Mountain area was a vast ocean. Later, after frequent crustal activities, the ground rose and fell, and the seawater advanced and retreated. When the sea retreated, swamps were widespread here, the climate was warm and humid, and dense forests grew. , thus forming rich coal resources in the Taihang Mountains. Subsequent crustal movements caused the Taihang Mountains to gradually rise. Later, it broke off from the North China Plain in the east and west, forming a landform of steep in the east and gentle in the west of Taihang.
As early as 2.8 billion years ago, the Taihang Mountains area was submerged by sea water, depositing huge thicknesses of clastic rocks, iron-bearing siliceous rocks and carbonate strata. Affected by the Wutai Movement and the Luliang Movement, the ancient strata in the area It is generally subject to folding and metamorphism, accompanied by faults and the intrusion of quartzite veins. By 1.8 billion years ago, migmatized crystalline basement rock layers had formed.
Since the Luliang Movement 1.8 billion years ago, the crust in this area has entered a stage of differential ups and downs, which has resulted in the advance and retreat of seawater, forming the Mesoproterozoic platform sedimentary cover, as well as the Ordovician and Permian systems. Coal-bearing strata. The Yanshan Movement that occurred in the Mesozoic Era gradually formed and developed the Taihang Mountains' frontal deep fault zone in the Taihang Mountains fold belt.
The Himalayan Movement that occurred in the Cenozoic Era caused the Taihang Mountains to strongly uplift, while the Huabei Ping Principle in front of the mountains relatively sank. After millions of years of hard work, the Taihang Mountains were finally created.
The mountainous area is cut by the Juma River, Hutuo River, Zhang River, Qin River, Dan River, etc., and has many transverse valleys, which are locally called "Xing". In ancient times, they were also known as the "Eight Xings of Taihang" and were important routes for east-west transportation. There are famous coal mines such as Jingxing, Lincheng, Fengfeng, and Liuhegou in the fault basin on the east wing of Taihang Mountain. Taihang Mountain is an important geographical boundary. To the west of the mountain is the Loess Plateau and to the east is the Huanghuaihai Plain. Mountains have a significant blocking effect on the summer monsoon, causing more precipitation on windward slopes and forming heavy rain areas. The east side of the mountain is a zone of strong seismic activity, and typical alluvial fans and alluvial plains develop in the piedmont. From north to south, there are Xiaowutai Mountain, Taibai Mountain, Baishi Mountain, Langya Mountain, Nantuo Mountain, Yangqu Mountain, Wangmangling and other peaks. Most rivers in the eastern part of the Shanxi Plateau cut through the Taihang Mountains and enter the Hebei Plain, where they merge into the Haihe River system. Only the Qinhe River system in the southwest flows southward into the Yellow River.
Taihang Mountain is an important geographical dividing line in eastern China, with many east-west cross-valleys. It has been an important transportation thoroughfare and thoroughfare for business travel since ancient times. The Taihang Mountains are steep in the east and gentle in the west. Most rivers in the eastern part of the Shanxi Plateau cut through the Taihang Mountains and enter the Hebei Plain, where they merge into the Haihe River system. Only the Qinhe River system in the southwest flows southward into the Yellow River. There are many passes in the mountains, the famous ones are Zijin Pass in Hebei, Niangzi Pass, Hongti Pass, Hu Pass, Tianjing Pass in Shanxi, etc.
The rivers in the Shanxi Plateau flow into the North China Plain through the Taihang Mountains, with deep and clear meanderings, adjacent canyons, and many waterfalls. There are many springs in the river valley and piedmont area, with Niangziguan Spring being the largest. There are multi-layered caves on the two cliffs of the river valley. The famous ones include Huangwei Cave in Lingchuan, Huanglongyou Cave in Jincheng, Huangya Cave in Licheng and Yunshui Cave in Fangshan.
Taihang Mountain has a dangerous situation and has always been regarded as an important military location. From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the war continued for more than two thousand years. In 650 BC, Qi conquered Jin, entered Mengmen, and ascended to Taihang. Duke Huan of Qi once hung up his chariot and restrained his horses in Taihang. In 263 BC, the Qin State attacked South Korea and "overcame the danger of sheep intestines" in the Taihang Mountains, seizing Han Xingyang in one fell swoop. In 204 BC, Liu Bang was trapped between Xingyang and Chenggao. He adopted Li Shiqi's suggestion, strangling Feihu in the north and guarding Baima in the south, and finally turned the corner.
In the first year of the Yuan Dynasty of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor An of the Han Dynasty issued an order to station troops at thirty-six key points at the southern end of Taihang in order to prevent foreign enemies from invading Luoyang. When Cao Cao besieged Linzhang, Yuan Shang easily led his army eastward from Taihang, but was severely defeated by Cao Cao's army. In the 19th year of Taiyuan of the Jin Dynasty, Murong Chui of the Later Yan Dynasty invaded the Western Yan Dynasty and stationed his troops southwest of Linzhang. Murong Yong of Xiyan ordered all his troops to block the Taihang Pass. Murong Chui led his troops to enter from Fukou and destroyed Xiyan.
Now that Chen Long is embarking on a journey to the Taihang Mountains, the outcome of the Central Plains depends on whether he can invite Zhang Zhen and Hu Zhao. If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
