The thousandth and thirty-eighth section, looking at the city to stop the cold
Bai Dao is part of Qin Zhidao.
But at the same time, it is older than Qin Zhidao.
It existed at least hundreds of years ago during the Spring and Autumn Period.
It is a road that the ancient ancestors walked with their feet.
However, in the hands of the Qin people, this ancient road was widened, reinforced, and extended.
Eventually, there was a road that ran from north to south and was hundreds of miles long, all the way to Gaoque.
Because the Qin people gave up the Hejian Land so quickly that the Huns almost gained the entire Hejian Land without any effort.
Therefore, Baidao is still unknown today and is only spread among business travelers and herdsmen.
But in terms of history, this ancient road was shed with all its blood after the Han Dynasty.
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, this road was an important passage for the Northern Wei regime to control the Hetao area.
In the Northern Qi Dynasty, when Emperor Xuanwen Gao Yang led his army to defeat Rouran, he left the logistics and equipment in Baidao.
During the Sui Dynasty, Yang Shuang, the king of Wei, defeated the Turks here.
In the early Tang Dynasty, the Turks also killed Liu Wuzhou here.
During the Anti-Japanese War, General Ji Hongchang even wrote the words "turn danger into safety" in his own handwriting, praising Baidao's role.
Of course, none of the current Han generals know these things.
However, seizing the White Road immediately after leaving the fortress is something that anyone with a little military knowledge will definitely do.
the reason is simple.
When the Han army entered the grassland outside the Great Wall from the Heishui River on the side of Yunshan Mountain, Baidao was the first road that appeared in front of the Han army, and it was also the only man-made road.
Moreover, this road is very wide and very solid!
Qin people have always been famous for their quality and efficiency in building roads.
Qin Zhidao and Qin Chidao were even used by later generations for a thousand years.
Countless dynasties rested on the merits of the Qin Dynasty, burping comfortably and comfortably.
Until, the Qin people’s roads can no longer be used...
Until, the second idiot Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang appeared.
Therefore, Baidao must be able to carry the Han army's heavy-loaded supply carriages and various heavy equipment.
Especially in this winter, there are few roads that can avoid the army getting stuck in the mud and cold wind.
More importantly, the Baidao leads directly to Gaoque.
After occupying this road, the Han army could follow the road and penetrate directly into Gaoque.
Yi Zong was riding a war horse, standing on a hillside, looking at the scene where the main force of the Han army continued to advance along the white road.
In the distance, the ruins of a fortress that had been abandoned for a long time, with only two ruins remaining, are clearly visible.
"That's Qin's new Yongsai..." Yi Zong took the map, compared it, and said with emotion: "What a great change..."
At that time, Meng Tian led the most elite troops of the Qin army to the north to drive out the Huns. The powerful Qin army drove away the Xiongnu, Loufan, Linhu, and Donghu without any effort!
Then, the Qin army occupied Yinshan Mountain and moved forward from Yinshan Mountain. Using Yinshan Mountain as the base point, the Qin army re-outlined a new defense system.
From the south of Yulin Fortress, twenty-seven military fortresses and thirty-four counties were established one after another.
The Qin Empire back then was still the invincible empire that could swallow up thousands of miles like a tiger, look down upon the world, and dominate the world.
Therefore, the ambitions of the Qin people were also astonishingly great.
They established two county-level administrative units on this land.
To the south of Gaoque is Jiuyuan County.
To the north of Gaoque is the so-called "New Qinzhong".
The Qin people obviously wanted to build this place into the second Guanzhong.
Not only did they massively immigrate, but they also gave many pass names to Guanzhong places here.
For example, the abandoned ‘Xin Yong Sai’, and the ‘Xin Xianyang’ and ‘Xin Anyang’ that were also buried in the ruins...
Qin Shihuang and Meng Tian obviously hoped to completely control and master this place.
but……
With the death of Qin Shi Huang, the great leader of the generation, the situation in the world suddenly overturned.
The empire lost its controller and leader.
The second son who ascended the throne, calling him a fool is an insult to a fool!
Yi Zong even felt that even if he let a pig sit in the second position, it would not be worse than him.
In just a few years, the Qin Empire's hegemony was ruined by that fool.
Not only that, he even defeated the empire.
Since Duke Xiao, the seven generations of Qin kings and the foundation of more than two hundred years were lost in one day.
Looking at this solid and wide road under my feet, even though seventy or eighty years have passed, even though it has been overgrown with weeds, this road still exists and is still as solid as ever.
Yi Zong became more and more convinced that Jia Yi and Jia Changsha's comments back then were not wrong, so that the second generation was only a middle-aged man, and the Qin Empire would not collapse.
Of course, Yi Zong wisely did not say these words.
He held the map, compared it with the intelligence, and said: "Our army has arrived at Xinyongsai, which is only a hundred miles away from Ziling!"
He ambitiously ordered to his left and right: "Send my military order: The whole army should speed up and must reach the high ground occupied by the 'New Xianyang Fortress' on the side of Ziling before sunset this afternoon!"
"Promise!" Everyone on the left and right responded loudly.
Immediately there were messengers to convey this order to the entire army.
"I don't know if the envoy sent to inform the general of the county guard has arrived?" Yi Zong muttered to himself.
This time, he commanded the army and left the fortress first.
Although, it can be interpreted as "the general will be outside, and the emperor's orders will not be accepted".
But the key depends on whether people recognize it or not.
If everyone agrees with this matter, then it won't be a big deal.
But if Zhi doesn't recognize it, then it would be great fun.
It is estimated that this lawsuit will not be settled no matter how hard it is fought.
It may even become a public case, an unsolved case!
Think about it, if General Wei Zhi thinks that Chaqi (Yi Zong) is greedy for credit, and his subordinates continue to make noises, hehe...
What's even more troublesome is that Yi Zong knows very well that his move will definitely cause the Zhidu troops to get into trouble or even disaster.
If Zhi Du suffers a loss and then gets upset, he can completely shift the responsibility and problems to Zhi Zong.
Although Yi Zong is convinced that Zhidu has a good character, he should not care about it.
But knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts.
Who can say accurately about things in the political arena?
What's more, this matter also affects the lives and deaths of more than 15,000 people and the future of dozens of generals.
Therefore, Yi Zong was actually uneasy at this time.
Thinking about this matter, Yi Zong had to sigh twice.
At this time, a messenger galloped over on horseback. As soon as he arrived in front of Yi Zong, he immediately got off his horse, performed a military salute, presented a military report, and said: "Hu Ben Guards Commander Cheng is reporting urgently!"
Yi Zong immediately stepped forward to take it, took a look at it, and was immediately overjoyed, saying: "Please reply to Captain Cheng: I hope you will continue your efforts and make new achievements!"
But it was Cheng Bushi who received the good news.
Cheng Bu Shi's troops, like Yizong's troops, left the fortress yesterday morning.
But the difference is that Cheng Bushi's troops crossed the Dahei River from Xingle Sai and went straight to the flank of Ziling.
According to military reports, Cheng Bushi's troops had completely wiped out a hundred-man Huns cavalry on the side of the river about fifty miles northwest of Ziling, and were still continuing their rapid march towards Ziling.
According to the pre-war plan, if nothing unexpected happens, Cheng Wushi's command should at least blockade Ziling and control the main entrance and exit routes to Ziling by tomorrow afternoon at the latest.
Open a channel for the main force of the Chinese army.
A road leading to Gaoque.
But it's not easy!
Especially in the ice and snow outside the Great Wall, Cheng didn't know where he was heading and there was no way to go, so he could only trudge on the grassland and march in the mud.
This is a serious test for the physical strength and endurance of the entire army!
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At this moment, Cheng didn't know where he was heading, and the march was indeed very difficult.
The cold wind outside the Great Wall, carrying wind and sand, hit people's faces, causing severe pain.
It started to rain lightly again, and the road became muddy.
The marching speed of many soldiers is therefore limited.
Fortunately, the Han family was fully prepared for this trip.
Simple marching pots were quickly set up with the efforts of the tunnel camp and civilian workers.
Bowls of hot ginger soup, added with salt and cheese, were served to the soldiers.
This allowed the soldiers to dispel the cold and restore their physical strength.
However, camping there tonight became a problem.
Fortunately, the cavalrymen of Lou Fanjun were acquaintances on this grassland, and they knew exactly what kind of place they should look for to spend the night on the grassland.
Last night, it was under their guidance that Cheng Bu Shi was able to find a warm valley to camp in to keep out the cold.
but……
The next place to camp is still seventy miles away from Cheng Bushi's headquarters!
If you are a single person or a small team, you can reach the destination in a blink of an eye if you are seventy miles away!
If the army led by Cheng Bushi were experienced soldiers, they could arrive before sunset.
But, as luck would have it, Cheng Bu Shi’s unit was not only huge in size, but had a total of nearly 20,000 people!
What's even more troublesome is that more than 70% of the soldiers are new recruits!
Especially the Modao soldiers, most of them came from the Huaisi area in the south.
Many of them have never seen snow in their lives.
Not to mention braving the cold wind, marching on the vast grassland, and trudging through the mud.
Not to mention that this is an enemy country, and the Huns cavalry may appear at any time.
However, the Han army could not fight on the inside as in the past and receive assistance from the common people.
As a result, the marching speed of the army was once slowed down to ten miles an hour!
It's almost like a snail crawling!
Cheng Bushi knew that he had to find a way to speed up the army.
Otherwise, if you cannot find a campsite before nightfall.
Marching in the dark night in the northern part of the country is very likely to lead to disastrous consequences. Countless soldiers will fall behind, get lost, and then die in the cold night in the northern part of the country.
Cheng Bushi has already experienced how low the temperature is at night on the grassland!
But what to do?
Cheng Bushi scratched his head anxiously.
The current situation is that the new recruits have no experience marching on such muddy roads.
Even the cavalry of the Lou Fan Army were not very able to adapt to the marching speed of the Han Army.
In order to maintain a solid and complete organization at the head and tail of the army, the army can only sacrifice speed.
Otherwise, the cavalry will disappear all of a sudden, leaving the infantry behind to push the carriages, horses and baggage. Once the enemy appears, there will be an avalanche!
You know, not long ago, the Han army's vanguard cavalry discovered and annihilated a Huns scout on the left wing.
This means that the Huns most likely already knew about the Han army's departure.
Soon, tomorrow at the latest, Cheng Bushi will face an attack by the Huns.
It is even possible that tonight, the Han army will face detection and night attacks by the Huns cavalry.
Cheng Bushi's breathing quickened as a result.
Leading an army alone for the first time made him feel the heavy responsibility, and he was always tense in his heart, fearing that something would go wrong.
But the more nervous he is, the greater the pressure, and the greater the pressure, the more chaotic his thoughts.
With no other choice, Cheng Bushi had no choice but to ride on his horse and constantly urge the soldiers to speed up.
However, this speed has never been increased.
The new recruits were just as excited and nervous as Cheng Bushi.
Just now, the vanguard of the front army beheaded a hundred people, making them full of desire for fame.
But the muddy grass and slippery roads made them irritated for no reason.
Many Mo Daobing soldiers from the Huaisi area even began to complain.
"This damn road!" Countless people cursed in pain.
But there are also optimists.
For example, the soldiers from Qilu took advantage of the characteristics of the Qilu area. Some people fancied and said: "It would be great if we could find a fort. Didn't the Qin Dynasty build many forts in this land between the rivers? If there is one intact.
The Walled City, we can have a comfortable sleep tonight..."
"Yes, yes..." Others also echoed.
This made Cheng Bushi a little annoyed after hearing this.
Qilu's soldiers are highly disciplined, well organized, and obey orders, but they have one flaw: they are too romantic!
This is also the characteristic of Qi people.
Qilu has been a prosperous land of fish and salt since ancient times. The local people, who are self-cultivaters and above, have no worries about food and clothing.
This also makes the people here have many ideas and be somewhat romantic.
For example, today's Legalists can be divided into Qi Legalists and Qin Legalists.
Confucianism is also divided into the Confucianism of Qi and Lu and the Confucianism of the North.
Even the Huang Lao sect has mutated in Qi.
In short, Qi people can always use their ideas to change many things beyond recognition.
However, the discussions among these Qilu recruits made Cheng Bushi suddenly enlightened.
He immediately thought of a way!
"Send an order to the whole army: Fifty miles in front of our army, there is a Qin army fortress to protect against the cold wind!" Cheng Bushi immediately called the order soldiers to give the order.
Immediately this order spread throughout the army.
At first, Cheng Bushi was a little nervous.
However, he soon discovered that the effect was amazing!
After I heard that there was a Qin military fortress only fifty miles ahead, it was well preserved and could protect me from the wind and cold.
Qilu's soldiers were the first to get excited.
Under their leadership, the marching speed of the entire army more than doubled!
Even Lou Fan's army was greatly boosted and their morale was high.
This made Cheng Bushi very strange: How could a military fortress that could keep out the cold have such great charm?
But little did he know that for the soldiers, if they could sleep on a dry and comfortable bed at night and soak their feet in boiling hot water, it would be like nature!
Relying on this white lie, Cheng Bu knew where he was heading and finally arrived at the valley on the northwest side of Ziling Mountain before dark. (To be continued.)
