After a day of fierce fighting, the Xianbei cavalry retreated like a tide.
Guo Yan watched their retreating figures, breathed a sigh of relief, and gave orders to the soldiers to deal with the aftermath.
The Xianbei people are not good at attacking cities. Although their cavalry is powerful, in front of the city wall, the cavalry will still smash their heads and bleed.
After ordering the soldiers to leave the enemies on the ladder outside the city and dispose of their bodies, Guo Mian descended the city wall, where a young man with an immature appearance was waiting for him.
"Father."
Guo Huai, who is sixteen years old this year, bowed his hand to Guo Jian.
Guo Yan nodded and said to him: "You should set off back to Taiyuan as soon as possible. It is very dangerous here."
Guo Huai said, "Father, I don't think so."
"Um?"
Guo Yao frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Guo Huai thought for a while and said: "The Xianbei people have been beaten to death at Yanmen Pass many times. I don't understand why they still attack."
Guo Yao muttered: "You are still young, don't always think of things so simply. Now that the world is in chaos, the guard strength of Yanmen Pass is seriously insufficient. There are more than 10,000 old and weak people in the whole pass, but only a few thousand soldiers are available. Once
If you break the barrier, you can drive straight in, do you understand?"
Guo Huai fell into deep thought. He always felt that something was wrong, but after all, he was still young and had not yet grown up into the old demon he would be later. After thinking carefully for a long time, he could only say: "I understand, father, tomorrow I will
Just go back to Taiyuan."
For several days in a row, the Xianbei people did not attack again. This made Guo Yao feel a little strange. The rangers sent out found that they were stationed in Yinguan County in the north. Most of the counties in the north of Yanmen County had fallen, and many places were in ruins. Yanmen Pass
The vast grassland area in the north of the outer fortress has long been occupied by the Xianbei and has become a pasture for nomadic people.
Yinguan County is the area from Shuozhou City to Shanyin County in later generations. At this time, it was an endless grassland and continuous mountainous areas, including Xiawu Mountain, Gouzhu Mountain, Yanmen Mountain and other mountains.
Counties such as Zhi, Juyang, and Pingcheng are located south of Datong City in later generations, and are not far from each other.
The Xianbei people came in force, but they were blocked by the rolling mountains and countless passes, and could not move southward. Compared with advancing eastward, only Yanmen Pass can be defended in the south. Once they break through Yanmen Pass, they can enter the Guanzhong area in one fell swoop. Why don't the Xianbei people attack?
Woolen cloth?
This question puzzled Guo Yan. Maybe his son was right. The sudden attack of the Xianbei people was indeed a bit strange. How could they come with such force and stop after just one tentative attack?
But by mid-November, Guo Mian's doubts were finally explained. From the northwest, a broken army came slowly and finally arrived at Yanmen Pass.
They were reinforcements from Gaoliu, Dai County. However, the reinforcements at this time had gone through a bloody battle and only a few thousand were left.
After learning that the Xianbei people were attacking Yanmen Pass, Wang Ze, the governor of Daijun, personally led an army of 10,000 to support him. However, he was unexpectedly ambushed by the Xianbei people on the way. He suffered heavy losses and fled into the Hengshan Mountains in a panic. From this time to Lucheng, later generations
Heading towards Lingqiu County, we returned to Yanmen Pass.
Wang Ze took the remaining soldiers into the city and rested on the spot. Guo Yao personally greeted him and took him to his mansion. After learning the truth, he was shocked and said: "This is actually a plan to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao!"
"Yeah, when did the Xianbei people become so smart?"
Wang Ze smiled bitterly.
Guo Yan quickly found a nearby map and studied it carefully for a long time before sitting back on the table and muttering to himself: "It turns out that their original target was Daijun!"
The maps of the late Han Dynasty were not perfect, but Guo Mian and Wang Ze were both from Bingzhou and from local prominent families, so they naturally had a clear understanding of the terrain.
Yanmen County can be said to be a county surrounded by mountains and plains. To the north is Hohhot, which later became Inner Mongolia. There was almost no environmental pollution in the Han Dynasty. At this time, the entire northern part of Bingzhou was covered with green water, green mountains, and steep mountains and forests in spring and summer.
, grassland vegetation is lush.
But in autumn and winter, even the nomadic people couldn't stand the harsh and cold climate, and began to move inward one after another.
But how could the Han court not be on guard against the grassland peoples?
Therefore, passes were set up in various mountainous areas. The Nine Fortresses under Heaven had been established as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and were recorded in "Lu Shi Chun Qiu".
At this time, the world was in chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty. The princes from all over the country were fighting against each other. The imperial court had no time to take care of the north and could only let the local powerful families in Bingzhou handle it themselves. Shangdang County had long been ruined after years of civil strife. The entire Bingzhou was dominated by the Guo family of Yangqu, the Wang family of Qixian County, and
Jinyang is controlled by the Wang family.
Among the three major families, the Guo family guards Yanmen, the Jinyang Wang family guards Daijun, and the Wang family in Qixian County declined slightly after the death of Wang Yun, but their strength is still preserved, and there are still many elite members of the family who have died to help the other two major families.
Assistance.
This is also the reason why when the Central Plains was in chaos and the world was in dispute, the northern nomads were unable to break in.
But now the Xianbei people actually used a trick to attack Yanmen Pass on the surface. In fact, they attacked Wang Ze's troops who came to support them, crippled Daijun's defense force, and then entered Youzhou from the direction of Daijun.
The terrain of Youzhou is wrapped by the Yanshan Mountains. There are limited channels for Xianbei to enter the central part. To the east are the eastern Xianbei and the Wuhuan forces surrounding Youzhou. The only path that can be taken is from Daijun to the direction of Shanggu, which is the direction of later generations.
Datong City, Yanggao County, Zhangjiakou area.
However, this place was guarded by Wang Ze, but now it was surrounded by Xianbei people to support and defeat Wang Ze. This means that except for the Wuhuan tribe in Daijun and Shanggu directions, there are no other Han forces. If this is the case, I am afraid that You
Zhouzhou and Jizhou will be invaded.
Because Wuhuan is a mother who has milk, she will fight for anyone who gives them money and food. They have no intention of being loyal to the Han Dynasty. Moreover, Wuhuan at this time also had bad intentions. He accepted a large number of Han people, cultivated fields, and did many things.
The trend of nomadic landowners.
Therefore, it is impossible for Wuhuan to help the Han people to resist Xianbei. It is already good that he did not follow them to participate in burning, killing and looting.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "But why do the Xianbei people know that Ji Dao will definitely come after receiving my request for help?"
Guo Yan's mind was full of doubts.
Wang Ze frowned deeply and said: "The marriage between our three families has happened in the past two years. Other aristocratic families outside Bingzhou don't know about it. How will the Xianbei people know about it?"
"There is only one explanation."
Guo Yan looked at Wang Ze.
Wang Ze nodded slightly: "Yes, there is only one explanation."
There is a mole inside.
Moreover, this traitor is deliberately letting the Xianbei people enter.
So, who is this mole?
Then it depends on whether the Xianbei people will attack Youzhou or Jizhou.
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In the mid-month of November, when heavy snow falls in the north, the country of Benhanlu on the peninsula is like spring all year round.
In fact, it cannot be said that it is like spring all year round, but the temperature is quite suitable, about ten degrees, the air is fresh, and the vast coastline is covered with countless mountains. There are a large number of houses, farmhouses, mulberry and bamboo trees, and dense forests on the seaside, and the scenery is pleasant.
On a peninsula opposite the village, a dock was built. More than a hundred soldiers were stationed in the dock. The two captains at the head were in their thirties and nearly forty, lazily basking in the sun.
This is a transfer point where Qingzhou is stationed on the peninsula. Qingzhou's shipping is extremely developed. Relying on the benefits of sea salt, it has vigorously developed its shipbuilding industry. The School of Geography and Physics of Taishan Xuegong Academy of Astronomy have jointly developed a number of navigation technologies, allowing sea-going ships to
Can go further.
But in order to continue exploring north, a large number of supply points will be built in inhabited places along the way. This supply point belongs to the Samhan Peninsula and is located in the country of Lu. According to the records of "Three Kingdoms", the country of Lu is close to the country of Japan, almost
It is the Busan generation of later generations, and the climate is very good.
The Sanhan Peninsula is very interesting. Mahan is an indigenous people, while Benhan and Chenhan are Qin people. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the court was heavily involved in building the Great Wall, fighting wars, building mausoleums, building Afang Palace, etc. For the Qin people in the north,
It's a serious burden.
Therefore, a large number of survivors of the Qin Dynasty in the north fled to Liaodong, and then continued to migrate to the southeast, running to the Samhan Peninsula, forming the two kingdoms of Benhan and Chenhan.
This is recorded in the "Book of Han", "Book of the Later Han" and "Three Kingdoms".
The two countries are not a unified political power, but a loose regional structure, divided into twenty-four countries. They are said to be countries, but they are actually villages, townships, and counties.
The smaller one has a few hundred households and less than a thousand people, and is called a country. The larger one has thousands of households and a population of tens of thousands, which is also called a country. It is scattered in various places, with a total of forty or fifty thousand households.
The total population is about 200,000.
Mahan was much larger, occupying the northern part of Korea in later generations, that is, the Seoul area. There were fifty-four kingdoms with a total population of about 500,000. It had an absolute dominant position among the three Koreas. The leader was called King Jin, and he ruled nominally.
The leaders of the entire Sanhan, as well as the Benhan and Chenhan tribes, must also be held by Mahan people.
At the beginning, Qingzhou established a stronghold in Lu State, but the leader of the Benhan tribe did not agree at all, so the two sides had a war. It was said to be a war, but it was actually a battle between small villages. King Benhan led his three thousand troops,
He was beaten to a pulp by a thousand soldiers on board ships from Qingzhou.
After the war, Qingzhou successfully established a base in Lu State. The sudden visit of the Han people made the three Korean kings uneasy, but they soon discovered that the Han people did not continue to attack northward, but did make Lu State a supply point on the spot.
He stopped interfering, so he quickly relaxed and continued to rule the Qin people of Bianhan and Chenhan.
On the coastline, the commander stationed here watched the sun shining on the sea level from a distance, and was bored. A commander with a scar on his face casually asked: "Why do you think the fourth general must live in such a shabby place?"
We want to build a stronghold somewhere, this place is poor and run-down and has nothing, so why waste money."
"Who said that, isn't there kelp?"
The other person was missing an eye, and used his remaining right eye to glance at the countless kelp drying on the coast.
After local residents catch it, they sell it to commercial ships traveling from south to north in Qingzhou.
“But aren’t there a lot of these things in Donglai Sea?”
Scarface retorted.
"There are also minerals."
One-Eyed Dragon said: "There are a lot of iron ore here."
Benhan is famous for its ironware production, and its ironware is sold to the four counties of Han Dynasty, Japan and other parts of the Korean Peninsula.
"Qingzhou is also rich in iron ore."
Scarface shrugged.
"Where's the fish?"
"Qingzhou also produces fish."
"I said, Lao Zhao, why are you talking about this? Since the fourth general has arranged it like this, it will certainly have its magical effect."
The one-eyed dragon is a little impatient. He keeps talking endlessly these days.
Scarface was silent for a moment and sighed: "It's been almost two years since I came to this wretched place. I miss my daughter."
"Ha ha ha ha."
The one-eyed dragon pointed at him happily and said, "I knew it was like this. Why are you so anxious? You won't be able to go home in another year?"
"We have to wait for another year. When will this day end?"
Scarface sighed.
They are all veterans who followed Liu Bei in the early days. Logically speaking, at this age, they will either follow Liu Bei and die on the battlefield, or retire and go home peacefully.
However, Chen Mu wanted to explore the American continent, proceeding step by step along the Korean Peninsula, Russia's Sakhalin Island, Alaska and other directions to establish data points, so he let these veterans use their remaining energy to station themselves at these strongholds.
The road of exploration is destined to be full of hardships and dangers. Seven or eight years ago, Chen Mu planned the way to explore the north. Until now, he has only established a stronghold on Sakhalin Island and has not yet gone north to enter the Bering Strait. He died of illness along the way, and he was in contact with the local people.
The natives fought with each other, and hundreds of sailors died in the ocean disaster.
This is only official sailing along the coastline. If one day a direct route from the Pacific to the North American continent is discovered, more people will probably die.
Because there are only a handful of strongholds that can be established in the Pacific. Without the ability to go to sea, sailing on the sea will only result in the death of as many people as possible. A slight change in the magnetic field or bad weather can cause serious damage.
It can cause the route to be lost and buried in the sea.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! So although the distance along the coastline is much farther than crossing directly from the Pacific Ocean, it is at least relatively safe. You can just cross the river by feeling for the stones.
"Old Zhao, please wait another year."
The one-eyed dragon comforted him, turned his head, and continued to look at the sea.
I saw countless small black spots appearing on the originally calm sea level at some point.
At first, there was only one, then two, three, and countless others. As the two of them were stunned, they were densely packed, covering the entire sea level.
"Enemy attack!"
Scarface almost jumped up from the beach and ran back to prepare to mobilize the soldiers.
The one-eyed dragon quickly shouted: "Old Zhao, you are crazy. Who among the three Koreas has the ability to organize so many ships?"
Scarface froze on the spot, walked back thoughtfully and said, "You mean?"
"This must be our army."
"Our army?"
"Think about it, besides our ship, who else has this ability."
"That's true."
After hearing what the one-eyed dragon said, Scarface calmed down and looked up.
The commotion here quickly caused all the soldiers in the Qingzhou stronghold in Lu to come out to check.
About a hundred people stood on the coastline one by one, watching from a distance.
The so-called "looking up the mountain and running to death" also applies to the seaside. They can see ships here, but the ships are more than ten kilometers away from them.
After almost half an hour, the ship got closer and closer to them, only one kilometer away.
They finally saw the flag, which was the flag of Qingzhou.
Written in black letters on a red background is "汉"!
On the ship at the front, standing above the deck faucet, was a young man in his thirties.
One-eyed dragon and Scarface both knew him, looked at each other in surprise, and said in unison: "Four generals!"