"Report!"
Tuo led the army into more than a dozen mountain strongholds built with huge trees at the entrance of the mountain outside Yangping Pass. However, before their buttocks were even warm, a panicked voice could be heard.
"Report! Urgent report from Nanzheng. Nanzheng's transportation to the front line has been robbed of food and grass. Tens of thousands of Jin troops have appeared outside Nanzheng City!"
"What……"
"How can this be……"
"We are still stationed here, and General Zhang Xun is fighting against Mr. Wang Jian. How could the Jin army show up..."
"You dare to report the military situation..."
One after another, voices of disbelief rang out. If the Jin army really appeared in Nanzheng silently, then what would be the point of them continuing to insist here? They had previously agreed on the so-called strategy of luring the enemy deeper. It's nothing more than child's play.
If the Jin army really appeared in Nanzheng silently, then they would be in real danger, and Hanzhong would also be in danger!
No, to be more precise, Hanzhong will not only be dangerous at that time. If this is the case, the fall of Hanzhong may have become a foregone conclusion.
Nanzheng is the most empty at this time. All the troops in Hanzhong have been transferred to the front line, and there are only 5,000 people in Nanzheng.
Dai Tuo ignored the panicked generals and snatched the map from a general's hand arrogantly. He read it over and over and over again. Yangping Pass and the Eastern Front were not broken, but the Jin army appeared in Apart from Nanzheng, there must be a place, there must be a place that they have neglected.
There must be something they had neglected, and the Jin army took advantage of it.
"Ziwu Valley!"
After a long time, Tuo Tuo finally woke up like a big dream.
This place, this is the only place left, this is the only place left that they have neglected.
"impossible……"
All the generals exclaimed, as if they had seen a ghost, especially those who were born in Shu. Their mouths were opened wide enough to swallow a light bulb, which shows their surprise at this time.
Ziwu Valley is not a place for people to walk at all. How many years has that ancient road been untraveled? This is true even for a few people, let alone an army. Taking that road is no different than risking death.
If he hadn't thought that there was no possibility of passing this road, even if the troops were stretched thin, Dai Tuo would have sent thousands of people to guard it. Considering the situation in Ziwu Valley, it doesn't take more than 3,000 people to feel that it is enough for defense.
Indeed, taking this road is no different than sending yourself to death.
Four thousand people! Four thousand people! A total of four thousand people died on this road.
Geng Yan set out with five thousand people, but in the end, only a thousand people succeeded in walking this way.
As they went deeper into the Ziwu Valley, Geng Yan led his men and horses to advance all the way, wading through mountains and rivers, overcoming thorns and thorns. After enduring many hardships, they advanced all the way to the depths of the Ziwu Valley, and the road behind them became increasingly difficult.
Even when he was tired from walking and needed a rest, even Geng Yan, as a general, could only rely on the stone wall. He was dressed in rags and had big holes in the tips of his boots. He was worse than a beggar with a black face. The man looked haggard, his upper and lower lips were dry and cracked, and the half-bowl of water in his hand was turbid and had a pungent earthy smell!
Normally, livestock would not want to drink such sewage, let alone the generals. But in Ziwu Valley, it is more precious than gold!
Even though Geng Yan was thirsty, he only took a few sips and reluctantly handed it to others next to him.
After penetrating more than 300 miles into the Ziwu Valley, Geng Yan's army could only advance an average of 20 miles per day, which was far below the target. Not to mention, the soldiers were extremely exhausted and fell into a dilemma of lack of water and food.
The food and fodder that had been prepared earlier had long been consumed during the previous three hundred miles of march.
The geographical environment of Ziwu Valley is really weird. Although the first half of the journey is difficult and dangerous, it is full of high mountains and dense forests, with rivers flowing through it. There are also several heavy rainstorms, so the soldiers have no shortage of water sources and are not exposed to the sun!
The second half of the journey was even more difficult and difficult. Not to mention there was no river along the way. I found a few small springs occasionally, and even the muddy soup was scooped out, which was not enough for Geng Yan's army to drink!
If you want to dig for water, there are mountains of rocks everywhere. The vegetation was sparse and the soil was hard. The soldiers went to great lengths to dig down to a depth of five to six feet, but no trace of groundwater was found.
God was also sincere in his opposition. Not to mention the rain, there was not even a single dark cloud. The sun was shining brightly for seven or eight days. The soldiers had no water to drink and no shade to hide from. They had to climb mountains and ridges and build plank roads. They suffered from heat stroke. Countless people fell to the ground...
In order to fill their stomachs, the soldiers had to pull up the weeds on the ground and eat them.
However, how dare you eat things in the wild? How many soldiers just fell there in vain. However, there are still some soldiers who would rather be a "fed ghost" than a starved ghost.
It was during that period that the army fell into the most serious attrition.
Those who entered Ziwu Valley were all selected elites of the Jin army. They were definitely veterans for many years. They had been fighting in the north and south for many years. They had fought countless deadly battles, tough battles, and bloody battles. They had never retreated even half a step, but this kind of The situation, everyone really can’t hold on any longer!
During this march, there were rolling rocks, heavy rain, poisonous snakes, ferocious beasts, and diseases... Not to mention the hardships the soldiers endured, there were countless casualties and casualties. Moreover, at that time, there was still less than half of the distance to cover!
Even Xue Wenyu, Xiong Fenggui, and Feng Mao, who wanted to make great achievements, also thought about turning around and warned Geng Yan again and again. They don't want to die so cowardly on the way before they have really accomplished anything.
Even if they really died in such a ghost place, maybe no one would find their bodies.
How sad it is to die here like this! A good man, even if he is going to die, at least he must die on the battlefield.
The army is trapped in the Ziwu Valley, lacking food and water... it is on the verge of collapse. If it continues to march forcefully, it will either destroy the entire army or trigger a mutiny...
Except for the general Geng Yan, no one in the entire army had not thought of turning back. Perhaps, it's not that Geng Yan hasn't thought about it, but he doesn't want to go back in despair!
Besides, the food and grass have been exhausted, and even if they return the same way, they may not definitely be able to survive.
And Geng Yan was really a ruthless person. He found a way out of a dead end in such a cruel way.
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