On the south wall of Hezhou, a strong wind blew against my face, and the coldness penetrated into my bones.
King Yan Li Hongji couldn't help but sneeze, and the guards around him quickly stepped forward and gave him a coat. Although Li Yuan was wearing a large cloak, he still felt the biting cold wind. The Jianghuai disciples around him were all dressed like big rice dumplings. In fact, this kind of weather is rare this year. You must know that Jiangnan has rarely experienced such cold.
"This day is really weird this year. It is so cold in December and there is a war. It is really difficult for the soldiers. When the snow melts in spring, it will be even more difficult. When I return to Beijing this time, I will definitely tell you Your Majesty, please urgently allocate extra supplies such as cotton-padded clothes and firewood for the garrison troops stationed in various places for the winter." Li Yuan sighed.
Hu Ze trembled and said with a trembling smile: "Generalissimo, what is this? Half a month ago, when the heavy snow fell in Hezhou, it was the most difficult time. At that time, the supply of materials was a problem, and the roads were buried and impassable. Then This is the most difficult time. The generalissimo can understand the sufferings of his subordinates, and the soldiers will be very grateful when they know it, and the military morale will be boosted!"
Li Yuan suddenly turned his head and said, "Oh? It snowed heavily here half a month ago and the roads were impassable? How did the relief grain distributed by the imperial court come down? How much manpower does it take to open roads and transport the grain and grass from sixteen warehouses?"
Hu Ze was shocked and didn't know what to say. Then he swallowed and said, "Who dares to disobey His Majesty's will? Even if the weather is not favorable, there is always a way to send it..."
Li Yuan smiled softly, then pointed to the pass between two mountain ridges in the distance and changed the subject: "Is that the Danyang Mountain Pass?"
Hu Ze replied: "Exactly, Generalissimo. After leaving there, there is the valley leading to Chizhou. After passing the valley, there is the station company of the Zhennan Army."
Li Yuan nodded and said, "I understand, let's follow my commander out of the city."
"What, what?" Hu Ze said in astonishment: "What is the generalisal going to do out of the city?"
Li Yuan led his guards and went down the stone steps without answering. Hu Ze was stunned on the spot and was at a loss for words. Suddenly he saw King Yan Li Hongji next to him looking at him coldly: "Hu Cishi, what are you still doing? ? The generalissimo left the city and led the army to meet the enemy. He ordered your general, why didn't you follow him quickly? Do you want to disobey?"
Hu Ze gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness! How dare I, the official! As the governor of this state, I have the responsibility of guarding this city. I, the official -"
"Anyone who disobeys the Grand Marshal's order will be killed! Next, I will lead an army of 100,000 to defend the city for you. Do you have any questions?" Li Hongji scolded in a deep voice: "Why don't you go quickly?"
Hu Ze was caught off guard, but he still raised his hands angrily and replied: "I obey your orders!"
Then Hu Ze quickly ran down the city wall, chasing Li Yuan. When passing the city gate, Hu Ze suddenly discovered that the 10,000 soldiers he had just brought over seemed to have been mobilized elsewhere under Li Yuan's order. , he was suddenly panicked, but fortunately, his lieutenants and several other generals were waiting there. Hu Ze secretly glanced at them, then gestured to the direction of King Yan on the city, and then shook his head. Both parties understood. ...
Not long after Fu Hong led the 30,000 vanguards of the Forbidden Army out of the city, Li Yuanyuan led 70,000 main troops and horses out of the city in a mighty manner from the south gate, and soon arrived at the Danyang Mountain Pass. Following the order of the guarding general, hundreds of soldiers cranked their engines. The shaft pulled up the giant gate weighing thousands of kilograms, revealing a long and widened tunnel dug and widened under the cliff. Li Yuan led a large group of cavalry into the tunnel and headed straight for the south exit. ….
As they galloped in the corridor, the Forbidden Army soldiers felt that the whole earth was shaking, their ears were filled with the sound of roaring horse hooves, and the icy cold wind fiercely poured in from the corridor, making it difficult to breathe. The whole person seemed to be carried forward by a torrent, and suddenly there was a sense of fear that he could not help but rush to the end.
But the next moment, the vision suddenly opened up. Looking around, the mountains were like waves, the wind was blowing hard, and the pines were like tides. In the blink of an eye, the Danyang Mountain Pass was left behind.
The valley is wide, and the rugged valley has no natural scenery in the south of the Yangtze River. It has obviously been artificially excavated and built. A road more than ten feet wide was cut out of the rocks, winding and extending southward along the valley.
The flat ground on both sides looks like it was cut with an axe, but on several hills that suddenly rose up, a huge fortress stood on top of it, with a flag with the word "Tang" on it fluttering in the wind. faintly audible
From the Danyang Mountain Pass behind him and from both sides, there was a deep and powerful sound of horns, as if they were playing music to see everyone off.
The valley is winding and winding, and the exit of the valley in the south is only five or six miles away, but the road is indeed difficult. Soon after the large group of people rushed out of the Danyang Mountain Pass, they had to slow down because the gravel road could not support the horses running wildly. The carriage of supplies could not withstand such violent jolts. Therefore, the large army of soldiers and horses soon became a slow march, and Li Yuan could also take this opportunity to observe the situation on the surrounding battlefield.
The mountains on both sides are undulating, but wherever there is a high point, there must be a beacon tower. At the bottom of the valley, you can already see the figures of the Forbidden Army soldiers leaning down from the cliffs to look down. At several narrow gourd openings, you can see huge artificial log fences, and piles of boulders and thick logs can be seen behind the fences.
Taking over the Danyang Mountain Pass and all the fortresses of the Hezhou garrison in the valley with the imperial army was the first thing Li Yuan told Fu Hong to do. Needless to say, the destructive power of rolling logs and stones placed above such a narrow valley cannot be overstated, but no one should block the army's route home.
In addition to the upcoming war, if any rebels bypass the frontal battlefield and rush into the valley with the intention of invading, these rolling logs and stones alone can effectively kill and injure the enemy and temporarily block the enemy's path forward, which can give Hezhou The city's garrison troops and horses gain a lot of preparation time.
This is the importance of this pass valley. If there was only such a passage in the mountains, no matter how god descended, he would never want to invade from this valley. There would be almost no way to break through except to take a circuitous route.
In the afternoon, Li Yuan led 70,000 soldiers and horses out of the mouth of the valley and arrived at the camp. Fu Hong had led 30,000 vanguard troops to conduct reconnaissance and warning here, and first cut down trees and stones. This place was less than five miles away from the Zhennan Army's camp. It's for the real front line.
After the soldiers entered the camp, they almost all breathed a sigh of relief. The road is difficult to walk. Just walking on such a valley bottom road, the cliffs and facilities on both sides gave people a sense of oppression and insecurity. Although they all know that those facilities are arranged by their own friendly forces, they always feel uneasy in their hearts.
Naturally, Hu Ze, the governor of Hezhou, was also uneasy, and he obviously had another layer of worry in his heart, that is, King Yan Li Hongji did not come with the army, although he wanted to secretly order the death camp in the city to take action immediately, first Put Li Hongji to death, but in this way, another important goal, Li Yuan, is bound to fail.
Unfortunately, at this time, all the fortresses were taken over by the imperial army under Li Yuan. Hu Ze could only try his best to suppress his thoughts and pray that the war would start soon so that he could take advantage of the chaos and do something.
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