There are eight dangerous passes around Luoyang, guarding the Luoyang Basin. It is these eight dangerous passes that make Luoyang the imperial residence of the Central Plains.
The saying "whoever conquers the Central Plains conquers the world" refers to Luoyang.
If this city is not taken, even if all the land in the eastern part of the Central Plains is occupied, it will not be considered orthodox.
There are Mengjin Pass and Xiaopingjing Pass on the Yellow River to the north of Luoyang, Hangu Pass to the west, and Hulao Pass to the east. From southwest to southeast are Yique Pass, Guangcheng Pass, Taigu Pass and Xuanyuan Pass.
Nowadays, the Eastern Han Dynasty did not leave many soldiers and horses at Hangu Pass in the west. Most of the main force was gathered in Hulao, and there were also soldiers and horses stationed in the four passes in the south.
However, compared with Hulao Pass, the power invested in the four southern passes is not too much.
After all, Nanyang to the south of Luoyang is still the hinterland of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Xuanyuan Pass in the southeast needs to be vigilant...
Xuanyuan Pass is located between Taishi Mountain and Shaoshi Mountain. The road is dangerous and narrow, with twelve twists and turns, looping around and returning.
The terrain here is the same as the Taihang Eight Trails. It seems passable, but only a small number of elite soldiers and horses can pass through. It is difficult for a large army to march from here. Even if the Han army was on alert, they would not take it seriously.
When the world was in chaos in history, many princes and overlords wanted to attack Luoyang. Whether from north to south or east to west, Hulao Pass was the primary target.
This passage is convenient for marching, and the terrain factor alone allows people to endure the losses of attacking dangerous passes and passes. Other passes are secondary options for defense.
The Great Xia Dynasty used flying boats to transport troops and horses, which could ignore the terrain and directly cross the dangerous mountains and passes.
"Xuanyuan Pass..."
Zhang Xutuo nodded slightly and had no objection. He also had the same opinion as Yang Su in his heart.
The speed of the flying boat is extremely fast, especially when it travels in a straight line in the air. It condenses the time it takes an ordinary person to travel hard for a month into two or three hours.
Xia Jun's flying boat soon entered the territory of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Yang Su and Zhang Xutuo have even seen that many sparse villages have appeared on the ground below a thousand feet. These villages are close to the mountains and rely on Wubao to reclaim land.
When he crossed the mountains and saw the village appearing, Yang Su had already ordered Feizhou's concealment circle to be activated.
The people on the ground looked up at the sky, only to feel the wind blowing away the clouds, the sky becoming clearer, and no trace of Xia Jun's flying boat could be found.
When the flying boat was being refined and formed, capabilities such as air control, concealment, and protection were all considered. Otherwise, if the flying boat led by Yang Su passed by, the villages along the way would have to be massacred to prevent the secrets from being leaked.
With Yang Su's cruelty, he didn't have any psychological burden for such a thing.
"Xuanyuan Pass is ahead!"
Yang Su saw from a distance that there was a pass erected between two mountains in the distance. This pass was not as majestic as Hulao Pass, but its defensive capabilities were not low at all.
No matter how elite you are, you will be exhausted after traveling long distances on the mountain roads to reach the pass. Moreover, the terrain in front of the pass is narrow, making it impossible for your troops to deploy.
As long as there are enough food, grass, weapons and soldiers, this pass will be impregnable.
"Go around and don't appear from above Xuanyuan Pass!"
Yang Su sent the order.
Xuanyuan Pass is also one of the gateways to Luoyang, and the generals guarding the pass will not be weak. If a flying boat passes over the pass carelessly, what will happen if it triggers the whim of the general guarding the Han army?
Although it is difficult for the opponent to see through Feizhou's concealment, the first-class general's sense of danger on the battlefield and his instinctive induction cannot be deceived by formations.
Without any hesitation, more than a thousand flying boats drew an arc in the air, crossed over the mountains on the south side of Xuanyuan Pass, and successfully arrived behind Xuanyuan Pass...
However, the Han soldiers on the wall and the Han generals in the city did not respond at all.
After a stick of incense.
Xia Jun's flying boat arrived at a forest more than ten miles away behind Xuanyuan Pass. The flying boat slowly lowered its altitude. Yang Su and Zhang Xutuo looked from the back of the pass.
I saw that there were almost no guards on the wall facing Xuanyuan Pass, and there were no materials such as rolling wood, stone, kerosene, etc. on the wall.
"Xuanyuan Pass focuses on the outside but not the inside. It is truly a God-given opportunity!"
Yang Su looked happy when he saw this.
With the current defense layout of Xuanyuan Pass, if they can't take it down, it's because they are incompetent and don't even know how to swallow the food they put into their mouths.
"General Zhang, you and I will work together to win this level as quickly as possible, but be careful not to kill the enemy general..."
Yang Su said.
When a general of the ninth level or above dies, strange phenomena will appear in the world. The guard general of Xuanyuan Pass must be a strong man of the ninth level. If he is killed, the star observatory of the Eastern Han Dynasty will definitely be able to detect it as soon as the strange appearance appears.
By then, the effect of the Xia army's surprise attack would be much weakened.
Yang Su also plans to use Feizhou to capture the southeastern city of Luoyang as quickly as possible after taking Xuanyuan Pass, cutting off the connection between Luoyang and Hulao.
"The last general takes command!"
Zhang Xutuo was incompetent. He trusted Yang Su's leadership skills and strategic vision. Although Yang Su's character was not very good, he would never harm his own people on the battlefield.
After the flying boat landed, hundreds of elites dispersed out first, quickly clearing out the inns, military pavilions and spies on the road behind Xuanyuan Pass.
Then Yang Su and Zhang Xutuo led their troops to disembark. Team up quickly.
The soldiers who can participate in this raid are all elite warriors who have reached the third level of strength. They are well-trained and the entire formation takes a very short time.
"very good!"
Yang Su was very satisfied when he saw this. Any general hopes that the soldiers under his command will be as elite as possible.
Because this is the capital of success and the foundation of power to establish the school in the court.
"Set off!"
Yang Su led the troops and punished them severely. As long as they entered the state of war, he would never talk nonsense to his subordinates and simply issued the order to attack.
boom!
Yang Su and Zhang Xutuo left some of their troops and horses in place, and each led their elite troops to rush towards the Xuanyuan Pass Tiger in the distance.
When the two started to attack.
In the city of Xuanyuan Pass, General Zang Gong of the Han Army's heart beat suddenly. The next moment, he felt two powerful qi forces appearing in the northwest, and there seemed to be evil spirits surrounding the two qi forces.
"What's going on? Why did two generals suddenly appear? Are they soldiers sent by His Majesty?"
"No! If your Majesty sends troops, he will send the order first. It is impossible for me not to know...this is the enemy!"
Zang Gong is one of the brave and strategic generals in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Although he is not up to the level of Tianjing, he is definitely the backbone of the Han army. After the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he also became one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai.
The reputation of Yuntai General in the thousands of years of history of the original world is not great individually, but when combined, it is like thunder.
In any case, Zang Gong's ability is definitely above the standard and he is worthy of his reputation.
He immediately sensed something was wrong, hurriedly put on his armor and rushed out, leaping into the air. At this time, Yang Su and Zhang Xutuo had arrived from the air.
Tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Xia Army followed closely behind.
For them, a distance of more than ten miles can be covered in a matter of seconds.
"Xia army thief general?"
Zang Gong felt cold all over after seeing Yang Su and others. He could feel the strength of his opponent, and most of his troops were in Dongguan City and would not be able to return in a short time.
He forced himself to calm down and activated the defensive formation at the pass.
next moment.
The long spear in Zhang Xutuo's hand was like thunder and lightning, coming in an instant, and the earth-shattering power hit the barrier of the formation. Without the blessing of enough blood and military energy of the soldiers, the power of the city defense formation was not that strong.
Just for a moment, there was an explosion in the void.
Zhang Xutuo shattered the formation with one blow. At the same time, Yang Su also raised his weapons to block Zang Gong.
boom! boom!
The roar of thunder in the void kept trembling. Although the Han soldiers in Xuanyuan Pass were all elite soldiers, they had been stationed here for a long time and would inevitably relax their vigilance when they did not encounter any enemies.
In addition, all the soldiers were in Dongguan City. At this time, only Zang Gong was resisting desperately. The other Han soldiers looked confused, and some of them had not yet recovered.
Zhang Xutuo blasted open the northwest gate of Xuanyuan Pass, and then joined forces with Yang Su to launch an all-out siege on Zang Palace.
Both of them are at the pinnacle of the earth realm, especially Yang Su. He can crush Zang Gong with his own strength, but in order to gain time, the two of them joined forces without any grace...
There was no surprise. After Zang Gong desperately counterattacked for more than a dozen moves, he was blown away by Yang Su. He was defeated and captured.
After Zang Gong was captured, Xuanyuan Pass no longer had any power to resist.
The elite Han troops in Dongguan City also understood what was happening at this time, but it was a pity that they reacted too late. Some people roared and wanted to fight back, but in front of the elite Xia troops, they were like water splashing in a lake. , quickly calmed down.
"Use the sound transmission altar and immediately report the news of the capture of Xuanyuan Pass to the general!"
After Yang Su's successful raid, he immediately sent the news to Han Xintong.
After taking over the pass and redefining the defenses, Yang Su called Zhang Xutuo and asked him to take a small number of soldiers and horses to drive the flying boat back to the Xinzheng camp and send the second batch of soldiers and horses.
Before the second batch of troops arrived, all he had to do was block the news.
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Jinan City, this important town that originally belonged to Cao Wei, has returned to peace after experiencing a hasty war.
Not only has calm been restored, the docks outside the city and the streets within the city have become more prosperous.
Jinan is close to the ancient Yellow River Road, and the Jishui River runs through it. Water transportation is very developed. From here, if you take the waterway, you can directly enter the canal through the Yellow River and connect to Xuzhou.
After the connection, Jinan also became an important node in the internal waterways of the Daxia Dynasty.
After annexing Cao Wei, the territory of the Daxia Dynasty instantly expanded by several percent. Fortunately, taking the waterway north from Jinling can connect the Qingqi land. If you take the land route, you don't know how much trouble it will be.
The waterway is connected, allowing Daxia's soldiers and horses to pass quickly and suppress dissatisfaction as quickly as possible.
In the Cao Wei Dynasty, there were many wealthy families. There were many conflicts with various policies of the Daxia Dynasty. At this time, Daxia was still in a state of war with the Eastern Han Dynasty, so it was not easy to suppress and sweep away powerful people from various places.
And the powerful families in Qingqi are not fools. As neighbors of the Daxia Dynasty, they know various policies of Daxia.
Some powerful men who usually did evil and bad things were worried, so they quietly sold their properties and wanted to cross the river and go north to settle in other dynasties. There are also some aristocratic families who fold their wings and make decisions based on Da Xia's reaction.
There are also many aristocratic families who are very smart and take the initiative to come to Jinan to meet the Emperor of Daxia, express their surrender to the emperor, and express their willingness to obey the laws of Daxia...
After capturing Qingzhou, Wang Jing returned to Jinan to take charge.
For him, this city with convenient water transportation is the center of the Qingqi land and can become the center of a future province or the Taishan Road.
After he came here, officials and wealthy families from Yanzhou, Dengzhou, Laizhou, Dongchang and other places who were willing to surrender to Daxia came to pay their respects in person. For a time, the city seemed to be crowded with people.
The Cao Wei officials, generals, and wealthy families who surrendered on their own initiative accounted for more than 60% of the original Cao Wei Dynasty.
There are loyal ministers who are loyal to Cao Wei, and there are generals who are willing to die for Cao Wei.
But the quantity is too small.
There were many aristocratic families in the Cao Wei Dynasty, but most of the famous ministers came from aristocratic families. The so-called aristocratic family means that the family comes first.
They felt sorry for Cao Wei in their hearts, but in order to preserve their family, they had to turn their heads and surrender to Daxia.
"There are so many people coming to Jinan!"
While Wang Jing was handling government affairs in the palace, he flipped through the list sent by the Military Intelligence Department and couldn't help but sigh.
If he were still the innocent young man from the Origin World, he would definitely feel very contemptuous in his heart when he saw so many ministers turning around and surrendering to their original enemies in order to protect the interests of the family.
The education he received was that the country comes first. How can the family be preserved if the country is gone?
But after so much, Wang Jing also understood what these people were thinking.
In many dynasties before the Manchu and Qing dynasties, there was a single family, with hundreds of millions of people supporting one family. The emperor is supreme, and his ministers and people are his property.
If the dynasty is regarded as a big family, the emperor is the patriarch, the prime minister is the chief steward, the ministers are the housekeepers and stewards, and the common people are the lowest servants, long-term workers, and even worse than long-term workers.
The dynasty fell and the emperor died. What did it have to do with them?
Your family is the most important! It's still the same life if you change the emperor.
If it were Wang Jing himself, he would definitely not be willing to risk his own life and that of his family for the sake of an emperor whom he had never met, who was always aloof and constantly exploiting him.
The entire dynasty is the emperor's family property, not a country shared by everyone in the world.
This is the difference between a dynasty and later countries in the original world.
Wang Jing is willing to contribute to the country, but he will never sacrifice himself and his family for a single man... Of course, Wang Jing is the aloof emperor now.
Instead, he now hopes that the more people who are willing to pay and sacrifice for him, the better.
Wherever you sit, your thoughts and opinions will naturally change.
(End of chapter)
