Hangu Pass was first built by the Qin State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Because the pass is in the middle of a valley and is as deep and dangerous as a letter, it was named Hangu Pass.
Hangu Pass is located in a deep and dangerous valley. The terrain is so dangerous that only one carriage can pass through the narrow place. As the saying goes, "the carriage does not have a square track, and the horse does not have a bridle".
Hangu Pass covers the plateau to the west, borders Juejian to the east, Qinling Mountains to the south, and the Yellow River to the north. It is one of the earliest Xiongguan fortresses built in ancient times. It was first built in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is the throat of Luoyang in the east and Chang'an in the west.
It is known as "the sky opens in the middle of Hangu Zhuangguan, and thousands of valleys turn to the north with trembling dust". "Shuangfeng towers beside the river, and Hangu has been a battlefield since ancient times." It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
In the third year of King Shenliang of Zhou Dynasty, King Huai of Chu led the troops of the six countries to attack Qin. Qin relied on the natural danger of Hangu, causing the armies of the six countries to "lay millions of corpses and bleed on oars." Therefore, in the era of cold weapons, the importance of Hangu Pass can be seen
Just imagine.
Night has spread its dark wings on the city wall of Hangu Pass. The valley of Xiaoshan Mountain is gloomy and silent under the dim sky. The river moans monotonously in the depths of the valley, and there is a sound on the steep cliff.
An army is sneaking in secret.
The journey from Mang Mountain to Wei Mountain was very hard, and we had to constantly cross mountains and ridges. For the soldiers of the Yan Army, these were already commonplace, but for the thousand soldiers of the Qin Army who had just surrendered,
To me, it was really too strenuous.
Xu Huang led the horse and walked at the front. When he heard the surrendered Army Commander panting, he looked back and saw that the Army Commander was sweating profusely and all his clothes were soaked with sweat.
He said: "Brother, hold on for a while longer. The front is Hangu Pass. When you get to Hangu Pass and open the city gate, you can rest as much as you want."
The military commander grinned, with a distressed look on his face, and just had to bite the bullet and keep moving forward.
Xu Huang did not embarrass them. After walking ten miles, he rested for a while to let the military commander take a breath. He led Gao Lin, Zhou Cang and a thousand disguised soldiers at the front, leaving Liao Hua and Wang Wenjun to lead a thousand men each.
Escorting the 1,000 surrendered troops behind him, Xu Huang chose to march on foot in order to keep the same pace and not spread too far apart.
After continuing to stop and go for an hour, Xu Huang and others finally arrived outside Hangu Pass. They rested nearby for nearly half an hour to allow the soldiers to get sufficient rest before starting to take action.
Xu Huang called the military commander to him and said to him: "Brother, it will be up to you later. Follow what I teach you. As long as you enter Hangu Pass, your mission will be completed. When the time comes, it will be up to you."
After we capture Hongnong City, I will definitely give you ten acres of land and exempt you from taxes for three years."
The military commander nodded, with great joy on his face. He was still thinking about what crops he should plant when he has ten acres of land.
Xu Huang called Zhou Cang and Gao Lin to his side and said to them: "We will enter Hangu Pass in a while, and everything will proceed according to the original plan."
Zhou Cang and Gao Lin said: "No!"
"Brothers, there are not many people in Hangu Pass. As long as we work together, it will not be a problem to capture Hangu Pass. We must not embarrass our lord."
"The Yan army is mighty!" After everyone heard Xu Huang's words, they all shouted in a low voice.
"Okay! Let's go!"
So, a thousand people got on their horses, and the military commander adjusted his military uniforms, cheered up, and walked at the front.
Xu Huang was wearing the clothes of an ordinary Qin army soldier and followed closely behind the army commander. Zhou Cang was in the middle and Gao Lin was behind him. The group came to the bottom of Hangu Pass in a mighty manner.
At this time, Hangu turned off the lights and the soldiers on patrol came and went constantly, and the security was as tight as ever.
Xu Huang knew the terrain inside Hangu Pass quite well. When he was a general under Dong Zhuo, he had been to Hangu Pass more than once. After several years, he returned to his old place, but he felt extremely excited in his heart.
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The soldiers at the pass spotted a group of cavalry slowly approaching from outside the pass. Seeing that they were all wearing Qin army clothes, a guard general asked loudly: "The password!"
The army commander immediately replied: "Fight for the Great Qin and die for the Great Qin. Even if you die, you will have no regrets!"
After the guard listened, he ordered the door to be opened and said, "Let them in!"
Once the door was opened, Xu Huang and others did not take action, but continued to enter Hangu Pass quietly.
As soon as he entered Hangu Pass, Xu Huang's eyes suddenly opened up. What he saw was that the lights inside Hangu Pass were brightly lit, but few people could be seen in Nuo Da's military camp, so he asked curiously: "Brother, the outside of Hangu Pass is tight inside.
Song, where are the garrison in the pass?"
The army commander replied in a low voice: "All the garrison troops were transferred to participate in the Battle of Guandu, but unfortunately no one came back."
Xu Huang completely understood that in order to fight this battle, Ma Chao actually depleted Qin's troops so much. He then asked: "Is Hongnong the same?"
"General Yang Feng was originally stationed here. There were originally 60,000 to 70,000 troops in the Hongnong area. After General Yang left with his troops, there were not many soldiers left in the area from Tongguan to Hangu Pass. There were not many soldiers left in the entire Hongnong City.
To five thousand soldiers."
Xu Huang had previously asked this military commander whether there were many troops at Hangu Pass, and that military commander said there were very few. At that time, Xu Huang felt that an opportunity had come, but now that he was on the scene, he realized that it was not ordinary.
Guguan has less than five hundred people at best. Moreover,
He also noticed that, except for the hundred soldiers guarding the door, the rest were newly recruited. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he thought to himself: "God is really helping me. In this way,
, it won’t be a problem to capture Hongnong City!”
Arriving at the pass, Xu Huang immediately launched an operation. Zhou Cang led 300 men to rob the west gate of Hangu Pass, while Gao Lin led 300 men to stay near the east gate, while Xu Huang led 100 soldiers to go straight to the pass.
After entering the military office in the pass, the remaining three hundred people were scattered throughout the pass, all obeying Xu Huang's orders. And the military commander had already found a place to hide.
Xu Huang rushed to the military office gate with a hundred people, but was stopped by the soldiers guarding the gate: "What are you doing?"
"A murderer!" As Xu Huang spoke, he had already drawn his knife and immediately chopped off one person's head, while his subordinates beheaded the other person.
After killing the two gatekeepers, Xu Huang shouted loudly: "Come in and kill all the resisters!"
At the same time, Xu Huang took out the horn he carried with him and blew the call for action.
As soon as the horn sounded, Gao Lin, Zhou Cang and the soldiers scattered inside Hangu Pass all started to move together, shouting "Death to those who resist".
Xu Huang led his troops into the military office and saw the guard drinking wine and eating meat. Before the guard could react, a group of people rushed up and chopped the guard into a bloody mess.
Probably even his biological mother wouldn't be able to recognize him.
At the same time, Gao Lin seized the east gate of Hangu Pass, opened the city gate, and then led his troops to attack the city tower, killing all those who resisted.
When Liao Hua, Wang Wenjun and others heard the noise coming from Hangu Pass, they immediately made preparations and stared closely at the city gate. After a while, after the city gate opened, the two men and the soldiers rushed over.
This battle did not encounter any major obstacles. From the time Xu Huang and others entered the pass, in only about ten minutes, they had already taken control of the situation in the pass, captured more than 400 people, and killed 68 people.
, none of the soldiers of the Qin army ran away, and there were no casualties in the Yan army.
After winning the first battle, Xu Huang did not stop and led people to bring horses from the stables in Hangu Pass. Although there were not many guards here, there were many horses, enough for three thousand Yan troops to ride.
Xu Huang rode a horse and immediately galloped to the center of the pass. After gathering all the soldiers, he loudly said: "Soldiers are very fast. This place is not far from Hongnong City. Liao Hua led five hundred soldiers to stay and guard the pass.
Everyone else, follow me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three thousand Yan army immediately divided into two groups. Two thousand five hundred cavalry followed Xu Huang out of the west gate, while Liao Hua stayed with five hundred soldiers to collect the prisoners and guard the door.
Xu Huang took Zhou Cang, Gao Lin, Wang Wenjun and 2,500 Yan Army soldiers, all dressed in Qin Army uniforms, flying the same flag as the Qin Army, and galloped towards Hongnong City non-stop.
This time, Xu Huang adopted quick and lightning tactics. There was still a long way to go from Hangu Pass to Hongnong City. They passed through Xin'an, Mianchi, and Shaanxi County along the way. They did not take any action, but kept a low profile.
They asked the local magistrate to prepare some food and drink, and collectively exchanged a group of horses at the horse market in Mianchi, and finally arrived at the foot of Hongnong City in the evening of the next day.
Hongnong City stands under the dusk, and there are few guards on the city. It is still peaceful here, and there is no sign of the coming crisis.
"Zhou Cang, you bring 500 people into the city and immediately occupy the weapons depot, Gao Lin leads 500 people to capture the granary, Wang Wenjun leads 500 people to attack the prefect's mansion, and the rest come with me to attack the barracks!" Xu Huang galloped along the way.
shouted loudly.
"promise!"
The division of labor was clear. As soon as the Yan Army soldiers with 2,500 cavalry entered the city, they immediately launched operations. The troops in Hongnong County were scattered in various counties. There were not many troops in the city, plus the cavalry that suddenly rushed to the city.
These people had no ability to resist the attack. Half an hour later, Xu Huang and others captured Hongnong City with zero casualties, killing 78 people and capturing 1,800 people.
Xu Huang left Wang Wenjun and a thousand men to guard the city and guard the prisoners. He personally took Zhou Cang, Gao Lin and 1,500 cavalry on the journey again, continuing to move westward and attacking Hu County to the west of Hongnong City.
He also asked Wang Wenjun to write letters in the name of the prefect to recruit Xin'an, Mianchi and Shaanxi counties to surrender.
On the morning of the third day, Xu Huang arrived at Hu County and captured it without a fight. He then garrisoned troops here and built defensive measures, facing Tongguan from a distance. At the same time, he wrote down the victory report and sent a flying pigeon message to Gao Fei.