In the winter of the same year, Taiping Colonel Xu Huang led more than 10,000 troops to cross the Yellow River north, intending to bypass Dong Chengzhong and attack directly at Hangu Pass.
Before setting off, in addition to the more than a thousand people guarding Taolinsai, he left another three thousand people in Hu County and ordered them to go out to practice martial arts all day long in order to confuse Dong Cheng. He led the crowd to disperse at night.
They left the city and regrouped with the north bank of the Yellow River. From here they walked along a small road, entering mountains when encountering them, and fleeing into forests when encountering them. Although they were not walking fast, they walked for six consecutive days. When they arrived at Dayang, there were no enemies in the south.
The traces of military scouts.
But now that they have arrived at Dayang City, they are no longer allowed to continue to take covert detours. Dayang City is located on the north bank of the Yellow River, across the river from Shaanxi County, and is one of the important defenses to cut off the Yellow River and occupy Maojin.
In addition, to the north is the Dianji Ban, which can be crossed over the mountains to the east of the river, so there must be troops stationed here in the city.
And this city is now blocking Xu Huang's army. If they continue to go east, they have to pass through it. But the terrain here is extremely narrow, and it will definitely not be able to hide it from the defenders. Someone asked, if you want to continue to pass, do you need to defeat Dayang? Xu
Akira shook his head in denial.
He thought: If he attacked Dayang, it would inevitably alarm Dong Cheng, and it would be difficult to launch a surprise attack on Hangu. Therefore, he made a risky decision to rest in the forest during the day, and wait until night fell to attack Hangu again.
Sneak across the frozen river between Dayang and Shaanxian cities.
They were very lucky. There were still some dark white clouds floating in the sky that night, graupel snow was floating in the sky, and the light on the ground was very weak. Some Han soldiers who could see at night walked forward to explore the road and quietly walked on
We climbed into the snowy land between Dayang and Shaanxian. Looking around, we saw that the surrounding area was completely white. Only the foothills and the outline of the city were faintly visible. There were flames burning on the city walls on both sides of the river, but the north wind was so strong that we couldn't hear it.
To the sound of enemy soldiers talking on the tower.
Although there was deep snow under their feet, they all knew that they had stepped on river ice. Because when they walked on it, there seemed to be a crunching sound. Fortunately, the only ones who could feel the sound were
On their own. They walked forward for half an hour and passed through a pass. Still no enemy found them, so the people behind them followed.
On the river where no one was paying attention, the Han army braved the strong wind and rolled up all the military flags and tied them to the horses, and they were led by the horses in front. The horses formed a straight line, or a winding line.
, the subordinate horse and the subordinate horse were connected with ropes. The wind was not only strong, but also extremely cold. The soldiers covered the horses with cowhide, covered their heads with riding hats, covered their faces with cotton towels, tied the reins to their wrists, and tied the reins to their wrists.
Putting one hand inside the sleeves and robe, holding it on the abdomen, he lowered his head and rode the horse against the wind.
Between the sky and the wilderness, there is a vast expanse, and the people and horses walking through it are just like a meandering earthworm. Once someone falls down, they can never get up again. When dawn comes, Xu
When Huang ordered his troops in a valley on the west side of Gushui, he discovered that more than 800 people had disappeared that night. Looking back at the road he came from, the wind and snow rolled in, burying the fallen zombies and their footprints, making it difficult to see.
There are no traces of anyone passing by.
But no matter what, they passed the most difficult hurdle. After that, Xu Huang led his troops to the rural pavilions in the Yaoshan area to provide supplies. The villagers heard that they were the imperial army and saw that they were cold and hungry, so they spontaneously helped them.
Ten days of rations were raised. During the raising period, the three elders in the village kept asking Xu Huang for news about the court.
Xu Huang walked nearly two hundred miles in the wind and snow, and his cheeks became much thinner like those of the soldiers. But in this way, his temperament became more peaceful, which made people feel close to him. Xu Huang knew that the villagers were worried about the situation, and wanted to
Let himself stay here until the army comes to rescue him. So he told the truth: "Our army is here to sneak over and attack for a long time. There is really no reinforcements at all, and we don't know the news from Guanzhong."
Seeing that the villagers were disappointed, he comforted him and said: "When I go east this time and capture Hangu, I will bring my troops back to help. Then there will be nothing to worry about. I just hope that everyone will not reveal the news, otherwise I will die."
It is also difficult to report back to the court."
After hearing this, everyone felt relieved, and specially found some rangers from the countryside as guides to lead the way for Xu Huang. One ranger said: "This place is about a hundred miles away from Hangu Pass. It is said that the person guarding the pass is Chen.
Your Highness. Although King Chen has a reputation of being good at fighting, he can only defeat the mighty formation. He is currently guarding Guandong day and night, leaving his retreat to Jianping. He never expected that the captain would appear here. It is now covered with heavy snow.
, Tianye is obscure, and the captain passed between the two cities without anyone noticing, which can be said to be a good opportunity given by God. It is better to select more than a thousand soldiers who dare to die, and go straight to Hangu by night, so that we can win a battle."
Xu Huang nodded and said: "That's what I had in mind, but the Hangu Pass is difficult and dangerous. I'm afraid that he will close it and it will be difficult for me to enter!"
So there was another discussion in the army about whether to attack Yiyang instead. After all, from Luoyang to Guanzhong, there are two Xiaohan Roads in the north and south. Hangu Pass blocks the north road, and the south road leads from Yiyang to Yiyang.
Yes. When Chimei entered the Pass, he crossed Hangu Pass and entered Guanzhong from Yiyang on the Nanxiao Han Road. When Sun Jian, the general who defeated the captives, attacked Hangu last time, he also sent out strange troops from Yiyang.
But then he thought, if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch tiger cubs? If a surprise attack on Hangu fails, a surprise attack on Yiyang may not be possible. Only by opening up Hangu, the situation in Guandong will be greatly improved. So he made up his mind to personally select
There were more than a thousand Qingqi, and the remaining people were ordered to temporarily return to the command of Marquis Li to support them in the countryside.
Before setting off, Xu Huang said to the soldiers: "If you succeed this time, no matter whether you are demoted or not, you will all be promoted to the third level." Under the generous reward, the courage of the generals doubled, so they set off overnight in the heavy snow. The soldiers planned
The horse walked through the knee-deep snow, and the drifting snowflakes hit the eyes extremely painfully. After walking for only a few miles, the man and the horse were all white from head to toe, and even the beard and eyebrows could not be distinguished. After the number of people and horses decreased,
, I could hear less and less other sounds, I could only hear the snowflakes falling rustlingly in the wind, like thousands of leaves falling down, and so quietly all the way to the Qinglong Mountain south of Hangu Pass. This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
The surrounding fields are vastly white, and without raising a fire, one can still see the continuous houses in the city below, all quietly immersed in their sleep.
Xu Huang sent scouts to observe the west gate of Guancheng, but the scouts came back and reported that although no fire was seen at the gate and the guards could not be heard, the door was locked tightly and they might not be able to get in. This made Xu Huang greatly
He was disappointed, but the quiet atmosphere around him told him that this was clearly a good opportunity for a surprise attack. Therefore, he was particularly reluctant to give up and was thinking of other strategies.
He asked the guide: Is it possible to climb down from the mountain to Guancheng? The guide waved his hand and shook his head, meaning that there was no way down at all.
But Xu Huang dismounted and leaned over to take a closer look. He saw that the cliff he was on stood on the leeward side, and he could clearly see dots of black rocks dotted in the white ocean. He murmured to himself: "The cliff rocks
It protrudes outside and there is a large amount of snow remaining there, so it must have a slope rather than being completely steep."
He thought for a while and asked his subordinates to fetch a few horses. The leading one was a white-mouthed red mare that had never given birth to a foal. He ordered people to take off the saddle, bridle, stirrups, and bridle, and then let them go.
The mare went down the edge of the cliff. Unable to look back, the horse carefully walked down the mountain step by step along the layers of rocks. After a while, it stepped on the snow and jumped up.
A very close wall.
Xu Huang was overjoyed and said to the soldiers: "We warriors and soldiers have been in and out of Fengdi thousands of times without fear. How can we be blocked by a small cliff now? You can see that the horses can go down and ride on them."
Just go down! Are you willing to go down the mountain to create immortal achievements? Or are you willing to stay here and wait for military justice?"
The knights all nodded, and some said: "Get down, there is nothing to be afraid of!"
So they covered the horses' hooves with cowhide and tied them with ropes to increase friction. They took off all the extra weapons and accessories and placed them on the ground. They only wore military uniforms, carried a quiver on their backs, and slung their bows across their shoulders;
The knife was placed horizontally, and the scabbard was tightly tied behind the saddle. Then one by one, they slowly descended from the edge of the cliff from where the horse just got off. The man was riding the horse, hanging in the air, following the movement of the horse's hooves.
Every step between the rocks seems to fall into the endless abyss and lose your life.
Looking down, I suddenly felt dizzy and broke out in cold sweat. Even writing this article made me tremble. I even lamented that these fearless knights walked on the cliff, entrusting their lives to their mounts, and their hearts were full of loyalty.
How can the ambition to serve the country, the emotions and the scene not be moving?
Because the speed of going down was very slow, the people who went down first were quietly hiding in the snow, waiting for more people to come down. It was almost midnight, and the people going down were densely packed and crowded together. There should be a number of them.
Hundreds of horses were riding. People looked around the city wall and knew that under their feet were the residences of Guancheng. In the distance, there was a little light flickering and slowly getting brighter, as if a group of patrolling sentries were coming.
People couldn't wait any longer, so they said, "Let's kill him. What are you waiting for?" Suddenly the people in front got on their horses and rushed into the guard post in the distance. But the people who were still on the cliffs and mountains only heard the sound of heavy snow mixed in.
There was a cry of death, and I knew that a fight was about to start, but I could only be cautious and continue along the cliff one by one.
By the time Xu Huang reached the bottom of the cliff, the sound of fighting had slowly subsided. There were several bloody and steaming heads on the ground, which the knight said belonged to King Chen Liu Chong and several of his brothers and sons. These people came from their dreams
I woke up with a start, and before I even put on my clothes, I was already a ghost under the sword.
Xu Huang successfully broke through Hangu Pass. He took a short rest in the pass and ordered his infantry to wait here. Then he led his cavalry to Luoyang to meet the general Liu Bei. Only then did he learn about the great changes in Guanzhong.
During the period when he led his troops to attack eastward, Lu Bu had already sent troops to surround him and take over Hongnong. Then he returned to the north, invaded Hedong, and surrounded Puban.