People all have vertebrae knotted on the left side, live together in towns, have good customs, witchcraft and ghost taboos, and can cultivate fields.
The land is rainy, there are few livestock, and there are no sericulture, so this county is the poorest.
Zangke County has always been called the poorest county in the Han Dynasty and the most difficult to survive.
For Zheng Pu and his party, they have been marching all the way. From the moment they stepped into Pingyi County, they felt what it means to "the sky is not sunny for three days, and the ground is not flat for three miles."
The journey to Yingshanhuo was less than a hundred miles, but they actually walked for eight days!
Thanks to the abundant rain and sultry heat, they marched through rocky and rugged mountain streams and river valleys, or wielded their swords to split branches and thorns and vegetation that spread wantonly and blocked the road.
Moreover, in some sections of the journey, there were sudden breaks in the rocks, with sudden protrusions several feet high in front of them!
As a result, it was impossible to move the heavy and heavy wagons filled with grain and baggage. They had to let the soldiers unload the grain and baggage and other items, and then use manpower to carry and carry the cart body before it could pass.
What's even more frustrating is that the showers come and go quickly.
The sky was clear one breath ago, but a few breaths later, some clouds appeared from nowhere, dropped a burst of rain and then drifted away, as if they were afraid of being disturbed by the sunshine.
Everyone's clothes were half wet from the rain, and the winter breeze came, making them feel uncomfortable all over.
The same is true for Zheng Pu.
He randomly pulled out a few unknown broad leaves along the road, folded them to make two simple bamboo hats, and put them on the heads of Fu Qian and Li Qiu respectively.
Alas, it is so ugly that it should be better than nothing.
Young people, whose body bones are not strong and whose yang energy is not strong, are very susceptible to wind-cold diseases when exposed to rain.
He didn't want to have to bring a bag of children's belongings with him when he returned to Chengdu.
After an arduous journey, they finally arrived at Yingshanhuo, accustomed to the strange phenomenon of "sunrise in the east and rain in the west".
According to legend, the name Yingshanhuo comes from the fact that in midsummer, the azalea here blooms, dyeing the entire hilly and river valley red, spreading to the sky, forming a beautiful and beautiful scene with clear blue sky.
But it's winter now, and although there are still greenery here, we haven't had the opportunity to witness the scene of flowers competing for beauty.
This is a sloping land, with several streams trickling down the steep mountain side, meandering among gravel and gravel, and flowing into the river not far away.
Looking down from the sky, you can see that the terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with alternating main stream valleys. Except for some stretches of river valleys with open valleys and small basins, the rest are deep valleys.
Although the river is not very wide, and it is the dry season in autumn and winter, the river is only about four feet deep at the shallowest point, and it can be crossed without a boat or raft.
However, along the coast there are numerous rockslides, dangerous shoals, and steep riverbeds, making it difficult for humans and animals to pass.
With such a terrain, even if a hundred thousand soldiers and horses came to attack, they would not be able to spread out all at once.
If we build fortifications and fortifications against the mountains here, the enemy side will only be able to accommodate seven or eight hundred soldiers moving forward.
It is a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so it is the best choice for building a garrison.
The only thing to worry about is the supply of food and fodder.
If the enemy sends a large number of troops to guard the siege but does not attack, and waits until the defenders run out of food and fodder, then they can use up all the poultry without any effort!
Zheng Pu looked at the topography of this place and felt awe-inspiring in his heart.
People were hurriedly sent to look for Liu Yin, who was still supervising the scouts in the distance, and Jufu, who was digging trenches and building a high camp with Bancheng barbarians, and they were all taken to the high ground where there was no one.
Without using the complicated etiquette, he directly pointed to the steep river bed and said softly, "Brother Xiaoxing, Xiuren, the terrain here is advantageous for defense. Although we only have 600 soldiers, even if the traitor Zhu Bao
Even if we send the enemy ten times, we will not be afraid. However, there is one worry, Zhu Baoruo thinks about it, we will fall into death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jufu smiled knowingly, "What Zijin is referring to is that when we are trapped, are we worried about the food and fodder of our army?"
Liu Yin on the other side also had a smile on his face but said nothing.
It seems that they all saw the Achilles' heel here.
"Of course!"
Zheng Pu nodded, his eyebrows relaxed, and he smiled sternly, "It seems that I am exaggerating."
After laughing, he calmed down and asked with a solemn expression, "We have led the army here and only brought one month's worth of grain. But we don't know when General Li Shou from Pingyi will send the rest of the grain?"
Well, the estimated food reserves for this garrison are enough for two months.
However, when they first arrived, the garrison camp had not yet been erected, and there was too much rain here, so it was difficult to store the grain and fodder. Therefore, they discussed with Li Yi who was guarding Pingyi County and sent people to send the grain and fodder later.
"General Li Shou claimed that the grain will arrive in a month and a half."
This time, it was Liu Yin, who had been responsible for guarding and other matters, who answered.
He was over thirty years old and already had a serious temperament. He frowned slightly and asked, "Zijin, do you think there is anything wrong?"
"It's inappropriate, but it's out of the question."
First he smiled with his teeth, Zheng Pu shook his head slightly, and said in a calm voice with a hint of worry, "But I feel quite uneasy in my heart. Brother Xiuran, Xiaoxing, the time we spent traveling here from Pingyi is indeed
It’s too much.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jufu's face suddenly became solemn.
He turned to look at Liuyin and walked away, only to find that he was also concentrating with his face down and his brows furrowed.
Liu Yin was a ranger in his early years. He traveled alone in the mountains and wilderness all year round, and his sense of smell for unknown dangers was extremely sharp.
After hearing Zheng Pu's worries, he also suddenly recalled that while marching on the road, the scouts accidentally encountered those short-brown barbarians in ragged clothes and with skeletal spines.
At that time, he saw these barbarians alone, collecting plant stems in the mountains with bare hands, and thought nothing of it. But he forgot that these people might also be running for a meal or a small fortune.
Go and tell the rebels.
If this is the case, will the rebels who are familiar with the terrain delay the situation and allow them to set up a garrison?
Common sense in the Israeli military would be to launch a massive attack when their foothold is not stable, right?
"I know Zijin's worries!"
After thinking for a moment, Liu Yin said loudly, "Before the construction of the siege is completed, I asked my scouts to explore as far away as possible, so that Zhu Bao's traitors will not have the opportunity to hide the army!"
"Brother Xiuran's words are exactly what I feel!"
Jufu nodded heavily, and then said, "Don't worry, Zijin! My subordinates are all Han people, all strong and old soldiers, and they are also good at building this fortification. I will give you a few words later to build the garrison as soon as possible."
It's taking shape. Even if the traitor Zhu Bao gets the news that his whole army is coming to attack, there's no chance he can take advantage of it!"
"Brother Xiuran, Xiaoxing, what are you two doing?"
After hearing this, Zheng Pu waved his hands repeatedly, laughed and said jokingly, "I just came to the military formation, and I felt a little uneasy. I'm not accusing you of being negligent in your work. Besides, you two are working hard, but I have nothing to do. An'an
Dare you point your anger to cause evil?"
After saying this, he said softly, "Brother Xiuran, Xiaoxing, I am worried that when General Li Shou arrives to transport the next grain and fodder, he will be harassed by the traitor Zhu Bao. So I thought of it and divided half of the soldiers to go and transport the grain and fodder.
