Chapter 333: 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 and Zhou Buyi organized their troops to defend Puyang, Guan Yu guarded the north line of Puyang, and Chen Long guarded the west line of Puyang. They happened to meet Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao, who had not been seen for a long time on the west line. Fengxiao not only brought the general Gao Shun, but also brought the retrained multi-tactical trap camp.
Chen Long was overjoyed that the arrival of Gao Shun and Guo Jia could be said to be a timely help. They arranged their own troops and formed their own formations, making their next move more manageable. Guo Jia pointed out that the battles in Juancheng, Puyang, Dingtao and other places may not be stressful enough and may not make Cao Cao determined to withdraw. It may speed up Cao Cao's attack on Qingzhou. Taishi Ci's wish to rescue Kong Rong may be difficult to achieve. .
However, Chen Long believed that it was not that the pressure on Cao Cao was not enough, but that Xun Wenruo, who was guarding Yanzhou's rear, was determined to withstand the huge pressure, fight against the invaders, buy enough time for Cao Cao to attack Qingzhou, and provide sufficient backup.
Guo Jia and Zhou Busuo were thoughtful after hearing this, feeling that what their lord said made sense. Chen Long knew in his heart that although the two of them had superior intelligence, their understanding of Xun Yu was not as deep as his own.
Chen Long continued: "Now, our western line of Puyang has been connected with Juancheng through Baimajin. When the warships left by Xu Huang arrive, we can cross the river at any time to join forces with Taishi Ci. But who will be the leader in the future? How can we defend Puyang to withstand the joint counterattack of the famous generals Xu Huang and Yuan Shao? How many troops and horses should be left behind?"
Zhou Buji heard this and said: "My lord, Guan Yu is worthy of being a general, why not let him guard Puyang as the main general? All the other generals went to the Central Plains to fight. Guo Jia and Gao Shun all pretended to be generals of the Long family. "
Chen Long said: "Guan Yu has both civil and military talents and is a good general in the world. However, I understand his character better. He values righteousness and love, but he is arrogant. He can be a general, but not a commander." Zhou Buji nodded silently, I feel really strange, is the Lord really so accurate in judging people?
Guo Jiadao: "Gao Shunke is the main general, enough to contain Guan Yu and resist Xu Huang."
Chen Long shook his head again and said: "The power of Gao Shun's trap is not in defense but in offense. I must take him to the Central Plains to fight Cao Cao." After saying that, he sighed and said, "It would be great if my second brother was here. I would be able to contain Xu." "Huang, even if he and Yuan Shao's coalition forces arrive at the same time, I don't have to worry." The second brother Chen Long mentioned was naturally Huang Gai and Huang Gongfu.
Zhou Buji said: "Why not cross the river and invite Commander Zhang Yan? The Montenegro army here will definitely be able to work together to fight against the enemies in the north." Chen Long's heart moved and he nodded: "This is a good suggestion."
The meeting finally decided to go across the river and invite Zhang Yan to come to Puyang to guard, leaving Zhang Yan with 50,000 troops, plus Guan Yu's 20,000 troops, a total of 70,000 troops. Thinking about it, they would not be defeated by Xu Huang immediately. Moreover, some soldiers will be left to guard Juancheng and cross Baimajin to assist in the defense. The journey only takes one day. In addition, Chen Long sent someone to go to the party in the name of Zhang Yan and ordered the garrison and Mengjin's defeated army to reorganize the army as soon as possible and rebuild Mengjin Ferry.
Besides, Xu Huang and Man Chong's 25,000 White Tiger Army were still marching hard through the narrow paths and canyons in the towering Taihang Mountains. Their food and grass supplies were becoming increasingly scarce, as if they would never be able to get out of the deep mountains with their ravines. Xu Huang strictly controlled the troops and did not allow the troops to plunder the people in the mountains. For this reason, he killed several small groups who went to plunder because of hunger. Although discipline improved slightly, more and more wounded soldiers were left behind, and most of them deserted.
The Taihang Mountains, also known as the Five Elements Mountains, Wangmu Mountain, and Nuwa Mountain, are an important mountain range and geographical boundary in eastern China. Located between Bingzhou and Jizhou, spanning Youzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, and Yuzhou, the mountain range starts from Yuyang Xishan in the north and extends to Wangwu Mountain at the junction of Yuzhou and Bingzhou in the south. It is connected to the plateau to the west and the plain to the east, stretching for more than 400 years. kilometer. Its steepness and majesty have led to the emergence of famous poems such as "Going north to the Taihang Mountains, how difficult it is and how majestic it is." There are also many strange trees, flowers and plants that grow due to the terrain, which are pleasing to the eye. There are huge rocks standing in the middle of the mountain, like great generals. It seems that one man is in charge of the pass and ten thousand people are invincible. There is often a deep ravine between the two general mountains. It looks very close, but it takes half a day to go around.
Trees, meadows and even precious herbs are everywhere on the rocks, adding a lot of poetic charm to the steep cliffs. Viewed from a high place, the clearly identifiable river meanders at the foot of the mountain, which is a word of beauty that is indescribably shocking.
The Taihang Mountains are cut by the Juma River, Hutuo River, Zhang River, Qin River, and Dan River, and have many transverse valleys, which are locally called "Xing". In ancient times, they were also known as the "Taihang Eight Xings" and were important routes for east-west transportation. Shen Kuo, an outstanding scientist in the Northern Song Dynasty, saw that between the cliffs of the Taihang Mountains, "conch shells and pebbles like bird eggs stretched across the stone walls like ribbons." After research, he pointed out: "This was the seaside in the past, but now it is nearly a thousand miles away from the sea to the east. .”
In terms of history, Taihang Mountain is a treasure of the Chinese nation. Taihang Mountain is a dangerous place and has always been regarded as a battleground for military strategists. 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, capturing 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. He finally turned the corner and later became an emperor.
In the first year of the Yuan Dynasty of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 114), Emperor An of the Han Dynasty ordered to garrison troops at 36 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 (AD 394), 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. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Li Shimin and Dou Jiande fought. Li Shimin invaded and occupied Hulao, preventing Dou from crossing Taihang. Li took the opportunity to occupy Shangdang and collect all the land east of the river. In the 18th year of Yuan Dynasty (1281 AD), Liu Futong led the rebel army to cross Taihang and burned Shangdang. The Yuan Dynasty general Chahan Nianmur blocked Jingxing and Du Taihang to prevent the rebel army from developing northward.
Now Xu Huang and Man Chong are marching hard in the towering Taihang. If they cannot cross the Taihang to reach Yecheng, they may starve to death in this deep mountain ravine.
Xu Huang and Man Chong had no choice but to let the troops go out to hunt for food. The troops were everywhere. Not only were the prey in the mountains emptied, but even the war horses were eaten clean as military rations. Xu Huang and Man Chong personally surveyed the terrain and saw that the soldiers were all disheveled. They didn't know how long they could carry them, and they were extremely anxious. On this day, Xu Huang personally led his troops to investigate again. Suddenly, at the end of the road ahead, two mountains faced each other like a mountain gate, and a mountain fortress appeared in the middle. Xu Huang was overjoyed and pointed to the bunker for his men to see, but was speechless for a moment.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
