Qinling Mountains, Ziwu Road, Yangquanyi
One day and one night, day and night alternate.
After Yue Guanchao and the others passed through the plank road in the cave, they had reached the end of Ziwu Road when they came out. Taking advantage of the green light in the morning, they looked ahead. The huge pass, shaped like a giant convex building, stood in front of the mountain gate!
Yue Guanchao observed carefully. They were only ten miles away from the foot of the mountain. They would enter the Hanzhong Basin after walking a few miles. The stone railings on the side of the hillside were thick and solid. The wooden beams and brackets under the planks supported the entire plank road. Beyond it was the sea of clouds. .
"Stop now. I want to stand on the tower and take some photos. This kind of beauty is so rare."
Seeing her first words, Yue Guanchao nodded in agreement and stopped the carriage.
Climbing up the stairs and standing in front of the building, Song Siyuan lay down next to the crenel and said: "There are many passes like this on Ziwu Road. In ancient times, they were the pass points for generals to protect the plank road. Once something goes wrong, the pass will use beacon smoke to prompt information. , after the pass is closed, it will be much more difficult to get out of the plank road. Whoever wants to cross the plank road must occupy the pass first."
After finishing speaking, Song Siyuan leaned on the railing and looked towards the Hanzhong Basin under the pass!
At this moment, the red sun was about to rise. They were looking at the basin ahead of them from the pass. They saw the galloping cirrus clouds gathered into groups by the mountains on both sides. The entire Hanzhong Basin seemed to be shrouded in gauze mist, reflecting a brilliant golden-red glow. Several rivers are gradually melting away, and the ice is shining, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Seeing this beautiful scenery, everyone breathed in the dew-laden mountain breeze, and most of the fatigue from traveling day and night disappeared.
Song Siyuan picked up her camera and took a picture of the golden sea of clouds. Just below the pass was the Pentium Waterfall. The rapid water rushed into the river, poured into the lower reaches of the mountain, and then fell into the sea of clouds.
After Song Siyuan took photos of the pass, Yue Guanchao and the others increased their power and crossed the Ziwu River Stone Bridge to Yangquanyi Station by the river. If the Hanzhong Basin is compared to a gourd lying flat, then Yangquan Station is located at the mouth of the gourd. Here It is the first stop to enter the Hanzhong Basin and a rest stop for crossing the Qinling Mountains!
Pedestrians who want to cross the Qinling Mountains, which are thousands of miles away, cannot do it overnight. Even if the people can stand it, the horses cannot. If the horse dies of exhaustion on the way, it will really be a disaster. The convoys and horses in Guanzhong and Sichuan often have to rest in the Hanzhong Basin in the belly of the Qinling Mountains and feed the horses so that both the people and the horses are well rested before they continue on their way.
Once they choose to rest, they can either go to the Hanxian County Official Post in Huludi or Yangquan Post in Huluzui. One is an official post and the other is a private private post. They are almost all used for resting carriages and horses, and there is not much difference between them. .
What they want to reach is Yangquanyi on the Ziwu River!
Although this inn is located on a plain, it is built with loess mounds several meters high. All the inns and mansions are built on the rammed earth mounds, just like houses built on old tombs, which can be seen clearly from a distance.
Observe carefully, you can see that the area of the earth mountain is not very big, only about two or three acres of land. Compared with the surrounding steep mountains, it is just a small earth mound. There are twisted stone paths on all sides for going up and down. A simple aconite sign is erected under the earth mound. The three characters "Yangquanyi" are embedded in a rusty iron sheet. At most, there is a dusty shop sign hanging on the pillar head. There is not even a lantern.
They drove the carriage up the walking slope. The square rammed earth walls were immediately laid out in front of them like a castle. It looked almost like a square urn city with loess brick walls. Each courtyard wall had a tall tower, and the night watch torches had been extinguished. There is heavy green smoke.
In the center of the courtyard wall, there are two entry and exit gates. A giant plaque has the words Yangquan Station written on it. It can be seen that the riveted willow door is open. Carriages are constantly stopping by the courtyard wall. These passers-by put the reins on the Zhuma Stone and patted themselves. In the dust, they walked into the inn in groups.
"I didn't expect so many people to stay here. I thought it was just a small courtyard."
Song Siyuan looked at the courtyard wall. The area of this inn was not too small. If viewed from a distance, it was almost the same size as a small village. In addition, the frequent circulation of carriages and horses made her even more surprised.
Tang Baoguan must have been here when he was young. He coughed and explained: "Woman, Yangquan Post and Hanxian Post have been resting stations from ancient times to the present. The emperor of any dynasty had to repair his fleet here if he wanted to transport goods. This inn has been renovated and renovated many times over thousands of years. The furnishings of the house have long been changed, but the structure of the courtyard is indeed still the shape of a square urn city."
Song Siyuan was surprised but also understandable about the inn in front of her - except during the unified dynasty, the Qinling Mountains could be controlled by the imperial court. Once the country had multiple dynasties, the passes here became very important, both for the flow of life and the movement of troops. Whether it's cutting or not, most of them have to stay in the Hanzhong Basin. If this kind of post station is just an ordinary courtyard, it can't prevent bandits and bandits at all. Only this kind of high-gate compound can withstand the weapons and weapons of bandits.
"Let's go, we're not here to beat the horses. Just drive the carriage in and ask the waiter to give the horses some good food."
