Zhuang Gong paused slightly, and then introduced the middle pass of the three passes as Wuyang Pass, the Southern Dynasty Qi called Wuyang Pass, the Tang Dynasty called Lishan Pass, and later renamed Wuyang Pass. Seventy miles south of Xinyang, the junction of Henan and Hubei is an important pass between Dabie Mountain and Tongbai Mountain, which is the south lock of Ezhou and the North Ping Central Plains, and controls the throat of north-south traffic.

Wuyang Pass is located in the dangerous point, the nearby mountains are staggered, the peaks are ringed, the Guancheng takes the mountain as an obstacle, the mountain is chiseled into a pass, the ancient "the car can not be on the square track, the horse can not ride together" to describe its danger. It has always been a place of confrontation between the north and the south, and the only way to do it. The earliest can be traced back to the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou, and there have been more than 60 large and small wars recorded after the Spring and Autumn Period. Sun Wu once led his army to attack Wuyang Pass in one fell swoop, and then occupied Yingdu, resulting in "Chu lost three passes, and then lost the country".

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Liang and Wei fought each other for decades in order to gain control of the key roads. In the first year of Song Kaiqing, Kublai Khan led the army to cross the Huai River, attacked the Great Victory Pass, the Song army defended by the pass, could not be attacked, and then fled south because of the garrison abandoning the pass, Fang Yue Pass went south to take Ezhou, forced Song to seek peace, and formed the "Ezhou Alliance". Yue Fei also used this place as a base for recovering the Central Plains, and sent the general Niu Gao to garrison Xing'an Village on the west side of Wuyang Pass.

The east pass of the three passes of Yiyang is Jiuyang Pass. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was called the Great Sui Pass, and later it was also called the Huangxian Pass, the Guangxian Pass, and the Baiyan Pass. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the county was placed here, and the pass was nine miles away from the county seat in the north, so the Song Dynasty changed it to nine miles away. The east and west sides of the mountains and mountains, the sheep intestine winding path meanders in the meantime, the two mountains are sandwiched, a water streams, entrenched in the mountain danger, the most concise, the momentum is like a throat, it is the place where the soldiers of the past dynasties are fighting, and the narrowest place in the middle is the site of the nine mile pass. In ancient times, it was stated that "the car is not square, and the horse is not ridden", which shows that the land is rugged and dangerous, and the road is difficult to travel.

This pass is adjacent to Luo Mountain in the west, two mountains are sandwiched, Tiancheng Canyon, ten miles from north to south, the terrain is dangerous, the two ends are narrow and narrow, and the middle is wide. It is connected to Shigang Dongzhai in the north, in the east according to the Dabie Junling, in the south Dawu, there are three miles of city connected in the near future, Jun is the post road inn in the past dynasties, the merchants gather in the south and the north, the iron riding is endless, the market is prosperous, and it is the main road for the Central Plains and Jianghan characters to communicate.

"At present, our army has seized the three passes, and has controlled the first line of Tongbai and Dabie Mountains and the states south of it, but the Yuan army still controls some states and counties in the north of Shanbei, especially outside the Pingjing Pass, there are still battles from time to time." Zhuang Gongcong introduced.

"As you say, can't we pass through the Pingjing Pass and cross the mountains into the Jinghu area?" Ni Liangfa asked.

"Exactly, although our army is not afraid of the enemy, it is in the army, and the chariots are in battle, it is inconvenient to advance and retreat, and it is advantageous to defend and not attack. If you are entangled with the enemy, you can be invincible, but you will delay your trip. Therefore, I think it is not appropriate to take the Pingjing Pass. Zhuang Gong said.

"Well, that's true." Ni Liang nodded and said, "But if your preface is true, the road in Jiuliguan is narrow, the cars can't be square, the horses can't ride together, and our military vehicles will definitely be impassable, so we can only take Wuyang Pass." ”

"What Ni Dutong said is exactly what he said, and he can only drive through Wuyang Pass." Zhuang Gong said from the chin.

"I don't think it's right!" At this time, Tan Fei interjected.

"What objection does Commander Tan have, do we want to abandon the car and go to Jiuyang Pass? This will be inconvenient and will delay future trips. Zhuang Gongcong frowned and asked.

"Look, everyone!" Tan Fei didn't make much excuses, but got up and walked to the front of the map and said, "Everyone, please see, the three passes of Yiyang have become horns, and the Jiuyang Pass and Pingjing Pass are like horns protruding in front. And Wuyang Pass is like a bull's head in the back, the city pass is placed in the narrowest place in the valley, if you pass the pass, you must march in the valley for thirty or forty miles. ”

"We are now marching in a brigade, and the chariots are winding for miles, and they will be detected by enemy spies. Even if they did not know what to do, such a massive march would have been considered a heavy caravan, and it would have been enough to send a force of several hundred men to lie in wait on both sides of the valley to block the roads and set fire to the convoy as it passed. The roads are narrow, the vehicles are miserable, and there is no way to avoid the dilemma. The car was also loaded with firearms and flammable materials, which were difficult to extinguish and the consequences were unimaginable. Tan Fei said.

"We can send a guard in advance, block the valley mouth, and set up observation posts on both sides of the valley to cover the passage of the army!" Zhuang Gongcong retorted.

"We can also use a batch-and-trough approach." Tian Zhong, the commander of the first brigade of the Protector Army, took over and said, "When crossing the valley, divide the brigade into several teams, and the two teams will advance in echelons at intervals, and once the front or rear is attacked. Not only can they avoid being ambushed by the whole army, but they can also rescue each other, and how can the enemy distinguish between them and be hit by a single blow. ”

"Your Majesty is a golden body, and you can't put yourself in danger, but if there is the slightest possibility of being in danger, we should avoid it, and we can't let Your Majesty be hurt in the slightest." Ni Liang listened to the muffled voice and said sullenly.

"So how? Do we want to confront the enemy, attack the enemy dozens of miles away, and then go to Pingjing Pass, then Your Majesty's deeds will also be exposed. Zhuang Gongcong said with some excitement.

"Divide the troops." Tan Fei said, "Our troops are divided into two routes, the brigade still walks Wuyang Pass in front of the chariot, and the other team takes Jiuli Pass with light cavalry, and then rendezvous in Yingshan County. ”

"You mean to drive through Jiuyang Pass, although it is under the control of our army, there are still enemy rangers outside the pass. Once encountering the enemy, it will inevitably lead to a battle, and even attract a large number of enemy troops to chase after it, and the entourage is insufficient, His Majesty will still inevitably be in danger. Tian Zhong waved his hand again and again.

"If the soldiers are divided into two roads and escorted by a large army, they can only cross the pass on foot. Once the chariot is attacked, it can defend itself in an open place, but if it is attacked in the valley, it cannot send troops to retreat from the enemy, and it will inevitably be burned clean. Zhuang Gongcong also disagreed.

"What does Your Majesty think?" Seeing that everyone was arguing endlessly and it was difficult to decide, Ni Liang looked at the little emperor who had been listening quietly.

"Where in the world is there a perfect plan, we walk all the way day and night, and the flag is silent, how do they know that I am in the army? And even if they find out that I am in the army, I don't know where to pass the border at the moment, how do they know! Zhao Yu spread his hands and said with a smile.

"......" Everyone was stunned when they heard this, but they also knew that what His Majesty said was to the point, and they didn't know how to pass the test, and how the enemy could make a judgment, even if the enemy knew the news immediately after their own decision, how could they quickly transmit the news back, and mobilize troops to quickly set up an ambush or round up. However, everyone also understands that the key to protecting His Majesty safely is not to take which way, but to pass the test quickly before the enemy can react......

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Two days later, at dusk, the city gate had already been closed, and the soldiers of Xicheng suddenly found that the smoke and dust were rising outside the city, and they knew that it was a sign that the cavalry was coming, but this group of men and horses did not show their banners, and they could not judge whether they were friends or enemies for a while, so they immediately sounded the alarm. For a time, the sirens in the city were all around, the lanterns and torches in the city were lit, and the city and the city were illuminated, and more than a dozen artillery pieces had been loaded, aiming at the direction of riding.

In a short time, more than 400 cavalry had reached the city and lined up beyond the range of the artillery. But seeing that they were wearing the uniforms of the Great Song Dynasty Forbidden Army, but they still did not show their banners, the war horses were much taller than other cavalry troops, although they were dusty servants, but they were also in strict formation, not chaotic at all. However, the saber was sheathed, and the musket was horizontal, and the saddle was above, indicating that he was not hostile.

"I am the guard general of the Fourth Army of the Great Song Forbidden Army stationed in Yingshan County, and I am here to inform the military number!" Wu Feng, the commander of the Third Division of the Fourth Army of the garrison army stationed in Yingshan County, saw the situation and asked loudly.

"We are the first battalion of the cavalry regiment directly under the Huaibei Marching Governor's Office, and we are here for your business, please open the city gate!" The queue under the city rode forward to the bottom of the city, and replied through the moat.

"Oh, it's a friendly army from the governor's mansion, but this official is responsible, the city gate is closed, don't dare to let it go without permission, and please show the customs clearance document and waist card!" The Fourth Army of the Forbidden Army used to be under the command of the Jiangdong Establishment Division, and the Huaibei Marching Army's Governor's Mansion was changed after the Jiangdong Establishment Division's Northern Expedition, and there were people who knew each other, but it was already dark, and it was difficult to see the faces of the people who came, he replied.

"Please also ask the general to lower the drawbridge, let the subordinate enter the city, and show the documents for the general to check." The man below dismounted.

Although the other party came to see him alone, Wu Feng still did not dare to ignore it, and ordered the soldiers in the city to be on standby, in case the enemy was making up to deceive the city, and took advantage of the opportunity to put down the drawbridge and open the city to launch a surprise attack. Then he ordered the drawbridge to be lowered, and when he crossed the bridge, he immediately put away the drawbridge, half-opened the gate and let him enter the city, and confiscated the weapons he was wearing before he could go up to the city to meet him.

"Xiaguan see Wu Dutong!" Someone saluted.

"Tan Fei, aren't you ......" After Wu Feng saw the face of the person who came, the hand that was about to return the salute stopped in mid-air, and he was surprised like a ghost, he and Tan Fei were both from the Shuaifu Guard Battalion, so they were naturally familiar with each other, and they also knew that he took over Chen Dun and was transferred to the Imperial Guard Battalion. As the leader of His Majesty's personal guards, he should always be by his side, but suddenly appeared in this small Yingshan County, how could he be calm. It can be seen that he shook his head slightly, realizing that he must be on a secret mission, otherwise he would not carry it out, so he swallowed back the full question and waved his hand to let the guards retreat.

"The details will be described later, Your Majesty is outside the city, quickly open the city gate to welcome Your Majesty into the city, remember not to make a noise." Tan Fei saw everyone retreating, and he stepped forward and said in his ear.

"Ah......" The news surprised Wu Feng even more than seeing Tan Fei suddenly, and he quickly covered his mouth, twisted his face to look at the city, but under the darkness, there was anything that could be distinguished from the strict queue.

"Your Majesty will have the opportunity to meet you after entering the city, and order the opening of the city!" Tan Fei was a little amused when he saw his panicked appearance.

"I have experienced the clear text, quickly open the city gate, and welcome the ...... Queue up to welcome friendly troops into the city! "Wu Feng was at the beginning of the recovery of Jiangnan, when the army was expanded, he was transferred from the Imperial Front Protector Army to the Fourth Army of the Forbidden Army, and he had not seen His Majesty for several years......

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