Su Shi thinks that he is a horse now, no, maybe it is more accurate to say that he is a cow. From the moment he followed Yun Da out of Fengqiu Gate in Tokyo City, he regretted it and wanted to regret it, but he was like a knife to his father.
Under his eyes, he could only sit on his horse obediently and follow the brigade towards Yanmen Pass...
It was indescribable sadness along the way. I rode on a horse for a long time. I wanted to eat some bacon but the cake that was secretly given to me was whipped off by Xiao Lin. If I didn’t want to eat, I wouldn’t eat.
The trough cake is rolled up and stuffed into the horse's mouth.
It's not that I haven't endured hardship before, but when I return home, I will have servants and maids to take good care of me. Even when I go to Yun's house, it's almost the same as my own home. When it's time to order the maids, those little girls will run very fast.
It’s different now. All you can see are bare-backed thieves and soldiers who are risking their lives to build stones on top of the city for a bite to eat. The Xinghua Army was taken to Ningwuguan by Jiang Zhe, and the Guanghua Army was taken to Ningwuguan by Lang Tan.
The armies of Pianguan, Wu Jie, and Sun Dazhi were left behind at Yanmen Pass. Only these bandit troops were given to him by Yun Da. The bandit army had only one task, which was to reinforce the city defenses at all costs.
Su Shi remembered that when he joined the army, he only had to be responsible for the distribution of grain and the exchange of money in the army. He also had to draft some documents. This should be all the responsibilities of joining the army.
Why do I still have to hang out with these smelly, lice-covered guys after I have fulfilled my military duties?
If it weren't for the beautiful scenery of this world-famous pass, Su Shi thought that he would have been a deserter long ago. When he thought of the beautiful girls singing and dancing in Tokyo, his heart was as hot as a flame, and countless beautiful words amidst the feasting and feasting came from his own
The life he wants to live is spouting out words from his mouth. Even being a romantic class leader like Liu Yong is not bad.
Anyway, there is still an eldest brother in my hometown to guard the family business, and there is a younger brother Su Zhe in Tokyo who can help establish a family. My father has earned tens of thousands of dollars for the family, so there is no need to make himself miserable and work around for a living. An idle person,
When you are in the mood, you can do something you like. If you are not in the mood, hanging out in the brothel is not a waste of time.
Su Shi stood on the top of the mountain and looked far into the distance as a habit. Outside Yanmen Pass was a large dry land. At the end of the dry land, it was covered with willow trees. This was the only thing Gao Jixuan did during his tenure, and it happened to be a stupid thing.
, he was afraid of the vastness of the dry land, so he planted willow trees on the edge of the dry land. It is said that this can prevent the Liao cavalry from going south...
Su Shi personally saw it when Tian'an sent people to cut down willow trees a few days ago. There were no big mounds of soil there. Instead, the raised areas were crowded with dense graves, covered with alkali grass and mugwort. The wind blew through the alkali grass.
It makes a whining sound, giving people a desolate feeling.
Probably because of the lack of water, there are almost no birds here. Looking up at the sky, it is endlessly wide and empty, as if there is a kind of shortcoming, a kind of loss, and an emotion that cannot be expressed quietly rises from the bottom of my heart.
Su Shi wanted to write a poem to commemorate his trip to Yanmen Pass, but when he came to the exit, he gave up. Li He's "The Trip of the Grand Administrator of Yanmen" wrote so much about the heroic momentum of Xiongguan that he could not open his mouth. No wonder Li Bai went to Huanghe
When I was upstairs, I would say: "There is a view in front of me that I can't understand, but Cui Hao wrote a poem above." Now I have encountered the same situation.
"Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, about to destroy it, and the armor's light is shining towards the golden scales of the sun. The sound of horns fills the autumn sky, and the red flag is covered with rouge and condenses into night purple. Half a red flag is near the Yishui River, and there is no sound of heavy frost and cold drums. The golden platform to report to the king
Your Majesty, support the Jade Dragon to die for you."
After hastily reciting Li He's poems as a tribute to the sages, Su Shi immediately pretended to be busy and kept pointing at the paper, regardless of whether the soldiers could understand it.
Just speak your own words, because Yunda came up with a large group of generals.
"Commander, this is the north entrance of Yanmen Pass, commonly known as Baicaokou, which is one of the eighteen passes of Yanmen. There are two forts in one pass, Taihe Fort in the south and Changsheng Fort in the north, separated by mountains in the middle. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Bai Cao Pass
Caokou is the key point between the north and the south, with constant business travelers passing along the Yanmen Pass Road. There are pass walls, 6 pass gates, and 6 forts, all made of bluestone. It is a truly easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place, as long as it is defended properly.
There was absolutely no danger of falling. The Liao people regarded Yanmen Pass as a dangerous obstacle and would not touch Yanmen Pass. That is why Gao Jixuan held on for fifteen years without falling."
Li Dongchu followed Yun Zheng, pointing to the Beikou in front of him and talking, looking very high-spirited. It only took him more than twenty days to go to Taiyuan and return. When he left, he traveled in a light carriage, but when he came back, he brought a large family with him.
Now, it looks like he is ready to settle down in Yanmenguan.
"On the east and west wings of Yanmen Pass, there are undulating mountains. The ridge is long and narrow, and its trend is winding. It goes east to Pingxing Pass, Zijing Pass, and Daoma Pass, directly to Youyan, and connects to the vast sea; to the west, it goes to Xuangangkou, Ningwuguan, and Piantou Pass to the Yellow River.
.Only the east and west gates are the few dangerous places in the northern part of the Song Dynasty.
If the Song Dynasty wanted to seize the four northern states, Yanmen Pass must be strong and secure, and the iron-wrapped gate fortress on the top of the mountain must be built quickly. This year is a warm winter, which is very beneficial to me in building city defenses. If I miss the time, I may be in trouble.
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Li Dongchu asked curiously: "Why did the commander say this? Yanmen Pass is a dangerous pass for our Song Dynasty. Now that the commander is personally in charge of it, gunpowder ammunition is the best weapon for offense and defense. In the end, the generals will not think that the Liao people can capture Yanmen."
ability."
Yun Zheng smiled and patted Li Dongchu on the shoulder and said meaningfully: "Things in this world have always been unlucky. The most unlucky things often happen when you are at your weakest. So, no matter what, we will go first
Let’s talk about establishing ourselves in an invincible position.”
Li Dongchu was stunned for a moment, then continued: "If you want to understand Yanmen Pass, you have to pay attention to the Goosegu Road. This road is seventy miles long. It starts from the entrance of Taihe Ridge in the south, passes through Fula Valley, above the city, and Shiqiang Valley.
, Wujiayao, Heishiguan ditch, cross the iron-clad gate at the commanding heights, go down to Zhaozhuang to Baicaokou, then exit Liulin, and end at Tongha. The current Panguan Road is well preserved, paved with stones, with 90% of the twists and turns, and cliffs on the left and right.
If you cut it, in the eyes of the general, these seventy miles of mountain road are enough for the Liao people to walk. Every step of the way here is dangerous. By the time they reach the pass, half of the 100,000 army will die first."
Su Shi curled his lips and said: "You're talking nonsense. You think all the people of Liao are dead. Don't forget that Gouzhusong is not the only entrance to the mountain. There is also a black stone ditch in the middle. It is a hundred feet long from north to south and more than twenty feet wide from east to west.
.As long as the Liao people captured the Monkey Ridge, they could reach Yanmenguan City safely without taking dangerous roads. Therefore, the Great Wall must be built on the Monkey Ridge. Only in this way can the dangerous terrain here be fully utilized.
That idiot Gao Jixuan has been planting willow trees in this sparsely forested land for fifteen years. What a stupid idea to defend against the Liao cavalry. Isn't this specifically providing raw materials for the Liao people to make siege equipment? Where did he think this place was?
?This is not Jiangnan where weeping willows linger.
This is a dangerous pass, and what is needed is the spirit of killing. Why do you do so many tricks? All the willow trees must be cut down, leaving only a two-foot-high section to serve as a hindrance to the cavalry.
Back then, Li Mu used Zhao soldiers to attack Lin Hu in the north and opened up Yunzhong County. King Zhao Wuling even defeated Lin Hu at a pass on the bank of the Yellow River. These past events have confused you, thinking that as long as you guard against the cavalry, you will be sure of victory. These past events have confused you.
What a terrible idea. At that time, Zhao Bing had no way to deal with the Hu cavalry just like us, so it is natural for you to focus on the cavalry. But don’t forget that after the Liao Kingdom obtained the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, the Liao Kingdom
Emperor Yelu Hongji also has a usable infantry on hand, and the combat power is even better than ours. Everyone knows that if you want to attack the city, you must have an infantry to cooperate. I didn't even think of this. I think Yanmen Pass doesn't need to be defended.
Already."
Li Dongchu wanted to retort, but considering that this guy was Yun Zheng's disciple, he didn't want to say more, but Yun Zheng said with a half-smile, "I know that if my arms are one hundred thousand kilograms strong, I will definitely do it."
Sweeping the army invincible.
But, Su Shi, tell me, is there really such a powerful person in this world?"
"Yes, the Yellow Turban Warrior! I heard that thing can carry Mount Tai and cross the North Sea..."
Before Su Shi could start talking nonsense, Yun Zheng slapped him on the head, driving his nonsense back into his stomach.
"You're going to recruit two yellow scarf warriors for me today. If you can't find them, I'll break your legs! If you don't listen to good reasons, it's time to get into trouble, right? Do you think you're invincible just because you've read a few dead books?
Do you think General Dongchu and I don’t know how to deploy defenses? Do you think we don’t know the importance of Monkey Ridge? That mountain is rolling and rolling. If we want to build a city on it, do you think we can do it with our current manpower and material resources?
Are you there?
We don’t have enough resources, we don’t have enough time, and what we can do is very limited. Just like I know that warriors with a strength of 100,000 kilograms can sweep across the enemy army, but where do you want me to find them?
We know that there are still loopholes in the defense of Yanmen Pass, but these loopholes cannot be made up by our strength. What is the difference between this and the troubles of warriors?
At this point, we can only pick out the most important things to do. What should be built on the Monkey Ridge is not a city, but a Great Wall! When you are unable to do anything, you can only protect the vital points. What General Dong Chu and I discussed is
How to protect the vital points, which one is too much for you to talk about? Have you read the military laws?"
Su Shi lowered his head and said nothing, as if he was angry. Yun Zheng ignored him and continued to discuss with Li Dongchu where the troops needed to be deployed first and how to form an effective command.
Yun Zheng looked at the fortifications scattered on the three mountains, sighed and said to Li Dongchu: "Although this terrain is steep, I am afraid it is the time when the general's wisdom is most tested. It is impossible for me to be divided into three people..." (To be continued)