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Taihangxing is the southernmost pass of the Eighth Routes of Taihang. It is more than 40 miles long. It winds between the mountains and crosses the Taihang Mountains. It starts from Hanoi in the south and connects Tianjingguan, the gate south of Zezhou in the north. It is the capital of the capital.
Attacking the important channel of Shangdang has always been a battleground for military strategists. Zhao Ba occupied Hanoi, which was equivalent to opening the south entrance of Taihangxing. The remaining issue was how to clear the entire Taihangxing channel.
But Zhao Ba did not dare to go further north, because the road to Taihang was rugged, and there were many fortresses such as Yangchangban, Panshi City, Wanzi City, Dakou, Xiaokou, Guanyeling, Turtle Ridge, Tianjingguan, etc., and Zhaozhou's army was completely
The cavalry's fighting method was unable to capture Taihangxing quickly. Therefore, while blockading Hanoi, he asked Zhong Shao for orders.
At this time, Zhong Shao had just led the Cangzhou Army to the Heqing Camp, which was still a hundred miles away from Hanoi. The Weizhou Army, the Huaiyue Allied Forces and the Liaodong Security Army were lagging behind.
Zhong Shao kept in mind Li Chengzhong's four-word principle of "soldiers are more valuable and speed is faster", and instead of waiting for the entire army to arrive, he simply led the left wing of the Cangzhou Army in person, marched lightly, dropped all baggage, and started a rapid march towards Hanoi. The left wing of the Cangzhou Army
Worthy of being the leading force in the Yan Army, it took only one day and one night to reach Hanoi, setting a new record in the history of the Yan Army's war!
After the left wing of the Cangzhou Army arrived in Hanoi, they rested for only one day before leaving Hanoi and entering the long and steep Taihang County.
The two battalions of the front regiment of the left wing were at the vanguard. The left battalion was wearing the military uniforms of Liang Jun captured in Hanoi City. Under the banner of Liang Jun, they escorted carts full of grain and entered first. The one pushing the carts was the right battalion.
Brothers, they disguised themselves as civilian husbands and hid their weapons in their cars.
The former regiment commander was Zhao Wu. He was originally a general under Xiong Hu, the commander of the left wing of the Weizhou Army. He was also a soldier who rose up step by step from the Yingzhou Army. Later, the General Administration of Military Staff was established in Shangdang and Bochang.
Implementing the strategy of round-robin warfare, Zhao Wu's battalion head was transferred to Bochang to participate in the war. Because of his outstanding military exploits, he was spotted by Zhong Shao, who was then the camp manager of Bochang. He asked Liu Jinhou to take over the command of the left wing front battalion of the Cangzhou Army who died in the battle.
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After the expansion of the Yan Army, Zhao Wu was promoted to the commander of the former regiment and the commander of the left camp of the former regiment. Li Yanzhi, the head of the army who followed him, also became the commander of the right camp of the former regiment. His career was considered smooth. The Cangzhou Army was the first in the Yan Army.
The main force, the left wing is the main force of the Cangzhou Army, and the front regiment is the vanguard of the left wing. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the main force among the main forces. Therefore, the reputations of Zhao Wu and Li Yanzhi reached the ears of King Yan, and they were already famous among the Yan army.
A rising star with great success will have an unlimited future.
Zhao Wu led his troops to advance into Taihangxing. The first pass he had to face was Yangchang Ban. Fortunately, Yangchang Ban was abandoned, because it was not far from Hanoi and the coalition forces of the princes did not station troops here, which made Zhao Wu's cautiousness become a problem.
In vain.
After passing Yangchangzaka, the second pass is Panshi City. Panshi City is more than eight miles away from Hanoi, which is exactly a day's march in the mountains. The coalition forces of the princes set up a transit camp here.
The guard stationed in Panshi City saw the long convoy of grain transport coming, and he had no doubts in his heart. While he ordered people to open the pass, he came down to inspect the vehicles, hoping to see if there was any good stuff that could make him a fortune. While he was inspecting
At that moment, Leng Buding's left camp suddenly rose up and attacked him, immediately hacking him to death. The right camp, disguised as civilians, also drew their weapons from their carts and poured into Panshi City with shouts.
There were not many defenders stationed in Panshi City, and it didn't take long for them to collapse. Dozens of defenders dropped their weapons and fled to the back. Zhao Wu left Li Yan to clear out the remaining enemies, while he led Zuoying in pursuit.
Go down.
In terms of foot power, none of the allied forces of the princes could catch up with the Cangzhou army. Zhao Wu chased for three miles and captured all the fugitives without leaving a single one behind. Finally, the news was not leaked.
The left camp stayed where it was, and after releasing sentries, they camped on the spot while interrogating the captured escapees all night. That night, Li Yan rushed to the right camp and overtook Zhao Wu.
According to one of the captured officers, there were not many garrisons in Wanzi City, Dakou, Xiaokou, Guanyeling, and Turtle Ridge. These places were in disrepair, and the coalition forces of the princes did not bother to reinforce and improve them. They just put a lot of
A small number of troops are stationed to maintain the transportation of baggage. For example, Wanzi City, Xiaokou, Turtle Ridge and other places only have a group of soldiers stationed. Dakou and Laoye Ridge have more people, each with only one or two hundred people, and half of them are
Civilian. The real tough nut is Tianjing Pass at the northernmost point of Taihang County. The terrain there is dangerous and there are heavy troops stationed there. As for how many soldiers there are, this officer does not know.
Zhao Wu quickly asked the general to report his situation to Zhong Shao and asked Zhong Shao to send more troops to respond.
With the detailed military information of Taihangxing, the front regiment's attack became much smoother. They either drove their vehicles and rushed in brazenly, or they spread rumors all night long and sent people to sneak attacks. They hardly encountered any decent battles and easily won the battle.
Zhong Shao also urged the army to follow closely behind the front regiment, all the way to Turtle Ridge.
But there are always surprises in everything. During the capture of Turtle Ridge, a few deserters got into the ravine and lost track of them without paying attention.
Zhao Wu was afraid that they would run back to Tianjing Pass to report the news, so after a little rectification, he immediately urged the front regiment to hurry up. However, when they arrived at Tianjing Pass, they were a little late. The pass was heavily guarded, and the soldiers of the front regiment had just appeared.
They were shot back by a hail of arrows. Apparently, the coalition of princes stationed at Tianjing Pass already knew their movements.
Tianjingguan is the north entrance of Taihangxing, and it is also the southern barrier of Zezhou. It is only 45 miles away from Zezhou. The key is that these 45 miles are all flat land, which is very easy to walk. If the Tianjingguan garrison brought horses - Zhao
Wu estimated that there would definitely be one, so it would only take half a day for the defenders to report to Zezhou. Taking into account the source of Zezhou's troops, the time left for the front regiment would probably not exceed two days. Zhao Wu was very anxious about this.
Because right at the entrance of Tianjing Gorge, the mountains on both sides are as steep as walls, so Tianjing Pass can only be attacked from the front - and the front is a stone wall pass no more than ten feet wide and three feet high. The troops cannot deploy, cannot go around and attack from the side, and attack
The city equipment cannot be dragged in, how should we fight?
The defenders shot a round of arrows, and then raised their swords to the soldiers in the front regiment. They all cursed and laughed loudly after the curse. Zhao Wu was really angry. Some of them couldn't hold their heads down and jumped to the front.
Zhao Wu asked for a fight and wanted to lead his soldiers to charge forward, but he was stopped by Zhao Wu.
After waiting until dusk, Zhao Wu finally brought Zhong Shao over. Zhong Shao was dusty and had a haggard look on his face. The clothes and armor of the officers at all levels surrounding him were covered with dust, which showed the hard work on the road. Zhao Wu went up
After saying a few greetings, he immediately talked about the situation at Tianjing Pass, and finally asked: "Tongzhi, have you brought that thing?"
Zhong Shao smiled and said: "Don't worry, we are right behind, and the brothers from the logistics camp are also here... When it's your turn, don't pee your crotch!"
Zhao Wu was delighted: "What can I do with my humble position?"
Zhong Shao shook his head: "Leave it to the logistics battalion. You will lead the team and prepare it. When the time comes, just rush in and fight."
Due to time constraints, the logistics battalion did not care about eating, and started working as soon as they arrived at the Tianjing Pass. They emptied a few trucks carrying baggage, made simple modifications, and then pushed them towards the Tianjing Pass.
Although the sky was getting dark, countless torches were burning up and down, illuminating the battlefield exceptionally brightly. Seeing the Yan army pushing several weird "shield carts" up, the defenders braced themselves and waited.
The Yan army stormed the city.
The modification of the logistics camp is actually very simple. It is to nail a three-inch thick and one-foot-high wooden board on the front of the Xi vehicle, and tie a layer of coarse cloth that has been watered on the wooden board to become a simple shield vehicle. Several vehicles
The shield carts were lined up in a row and pushed forward shoulder to shoulder until they were pushed thirty steps below the patio gate to form a shelter against arrows. The first step of the work was completed.
Dozens of brothers from the logistics battalion came to the back of the shield truck, wielding hoes and shovels, and worked hard to dig. What they wanted to do was the second step, starting from here and digging a tunnel down to the patio.
The distance of thirty steps is not far, but it can ensure that you will not be hit by the rolling logs and rocks. The only thing to worry about is the defenders throwing fire oil cans, so a few people were specially arranged to take precautions. They held wet
linen blanket, ready to extinguish the fire.
Zhao Wu asked Li Yanzhi to bring sword and shield men from two cities, and lined up outside the range of Guancheng's bows and arrows. If the defenders attacked, they would be responsible for thousands of fights to protect the brothers in the logistics camp. At the same time, Zhao Wu also
He brought up all the bows and arrows and started shooting across the distance.
The banging sound of digging continued throughout the night, and the logistics camp rotated several times, always maintaining the progress of the excavation. To be honest, this section of the road was not easy to dig because there were too many rocks, which really affected the work of the logistics camp.
.The tunnel was not nearly completed until daylight came out the next day.
The defenders were still trying to harass and stop the Yan army in the first half of the night, but they lost interest in it from the second half of the night. The tactic of digging tunnels to attack the city is already very old-fashioned, and there are countless ways to deal with it. You
If you want to dig, dig it, and when the time comes, you will never come back!
After the tunnel was dug, several young officers came from the logistics camp. Although they were not old, the ranks on their armbands were not low. Several young officers carried a bunch of packages and walked down the tunnel. In a moment,
One of them showed his head, asked for a few pickaxes, and then sank again.
Zhao Wu didn't sleep all day and night, always staring at the entrance of the cave. Not only him, but also senior officers from Zhong Shao and below, the Cangzhou Army Headquarters and the left wing were all awake, and they were all waiting nearby.
I don’t know how long it took, it seemed like a few long hours, or maybe it was just a cup of tea. Several young officers retreated from the tunnel, and then worked together to bury the entrance of the cave. They were extremely careful when burying it, as if they were afraid of damaging anything.
baby.
One of them lit a fire, and a wisp of green smoke followed the sound of chi chi. Several officers turned around and ran away. At the same time, the order "cover your ears" came, and Zhao Wu quickly covered his ears with both hands.
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As the world spins, it seems like the whole mountain has collapsed! (To be continued...)