Chapter 606 Zhuanshui Pass
Han Mo's horse galloped and soon rushed to Changdehou's side. The team did not stop and slowly approached Jianshui Pass. Cao Yin saw Han Mo coming, and smiled slightly with his handsome face, saying, "There is the Jianshui Pass of my Dayan. Many years ago, I came here... But there was no such vast wheat field at that time... I used troops to support soldiers. In wartime, I was a brave soldier who was invincible in the field, but in my spare time, I was a laborer in the fields. This move by the General reduced the country a lot of burden. If it weren't for the many self-sufficiency strategies of the General on the border, my Dayan's consumption in the border would have to increase at least 30% and a hundred thousand troops every year. If it were another 30% increase in the consumption per year, it would not be a small number!"
"The General has made an indelible contribution to our Dayan Kingdom!" Han Mo couldn't help but say on his horse and looking at the golden wheat field.
Cao Yin smiled and said, "In the founding country, Emperor Wu swept across the six counties of Yandi, stationed heavy troops in the area of Linyang County on the western front, and made a move to attack Qing State from the western front. The people of Qing State also gathered troops in Nanyang County to fight. Unexpectedly, Emperor Wu suddenly launched a surprise army and secretly crossed Chencang. From the western front, he silently dispatched a large number of troops to the Hanshui Pass. From the eastern front, he left the Hanshui Pass and went straight to the hinterland of Qing State, and caught the Qing State off guard." After a pause, he looked at the distance like a giant beast.
Crawling on the pass on the ground, he slowly said: "The elite troops commanded by Emperor Wu have almost captured Wuping County of Qing State... It's a pity that Qing State's national strength was finally strong and set up a trap. Emperor Wu fell into the ambush of the Qing State and could only withdraw his troops. That would be a crushing defeat!" Speaking of this, he turned to look at Han Mo and smiled gently, "If it weren't for the Tianya Gong, the ancestor of your Han family, who led the army to cut off the rear and blocked the Qing army's offensive, my Dayan State would have been more casualties."
Han Mo knew a little about these past events, "Emperor Wu led the defeated army to retreat to the Hanshui Pass, while Duke Tianya blocked tens of thousands of Qing troops in Wuping County for six days. It was during these six days that Emperor Wu stepped up his defense and stood firm in the Hanshui Pass. After Duke Tianya led the few remaining soldiers back to the Hanshui Pass, the city gate of Daguan fought a defensive battle with the people of Qing!"
"Yes!" Cao Yin sighed lightly: "When the founding of the Kingdom of Yan was the time when many heroes emerged. Your ancestor Tianya Gong was the first general under Emperor Wu at that time, and he was the most powerful general under Emperor Wu. At that time, the world was in chaos and everyone wanted to unify the world. It was a time when wars were frequent. If it weren't for Emperor Wu's commander, Tianya Gong and other famous generals and other famous generals, I was afraid that my Great Yan Kingdom would no longer exist!"
He held the reins of the horse and continued: "Emperor Wu was defeated, and Qing State wanted to take the opportunity to attack Yan. Two large armies attacked Linyang County from the western front, and gathered heavy troops to attack Hanshui Pass from the eastern front... The Qing State usurped the world of the Great Qi, and its strength was naturally the strongest. My Great Yan was newly defeated. If they broke through any of the road, the consequences would be in danger."
Han Mo smiled slightly, and he naturally knew that from a strategic perspective, the people of Qing Guo finally failed.
"In Linyang County, there are Su Wenmao, Ye Lianshui and Hu Lang, father and son. These are all famous generals at that time. They blocked the attack of the 60,000 troops of Qing State with 20,000 soldiers. They even succeeded in a sneak attack, defeating the Qing State's army, forcing the Qing State to retreat in a mess." Cao Yin's eyes actually flashed with a strange light: "On the side of the Qing State Pass, Emperor Wu was in charge, and he was under his command. Two brave generals, Han Tianya and Ximen Tiangang, were attacking the Qing State Pass for three consecutive months. There were countless casualties and injuries on both sides. They finally couldn't stand it and retreated in a mess. At that stop, my Dayan lost first and then won, which greatly damaged the Qing State's vitality. Later, when the Qing State talked about the Qing State's Pass, he changed his face...!"
Su Wenmao, Ye Lianshui, Hu Lang, Han Tianya, Ximen Tiangang, these are all founding fathers of Yan State and the ancestors of the major families of Yan State today.
During the Great Qi State, except for Han Tianya, who started his career as a fisherman, other major families were all local gentry in the six counties of Yandi, and they were also exploited and fought by local Qi State officials.
King Wu of Yan was just a military officer in Kuaiji County at that time. At that time, Kuaiji County was the King of Kuaiji State, and the royal palace was located in Kuaiji City. King Wu of Yan was the escort of the royal palace guards in Kuaiji City, and he had only more than 20 people under his command.
The foreign relatives of Qi usurped power, and the emperor was forced to hang himself in the Taimiao in Shangjing. The world was suddenly in a scattered state, with heroes separating and heroes emerging.
The Kuaiji County under the rule of King Kuaiji was naturally in chaos. The escort commander of his subordinates made a rebellion and led his troops to kill the Kuaiji King, trying to rise up. However, King Wu of Yan led his subordinates to kill the guards in the name of killing the sergeant, and even seized power with his strong force. He first controlled the personal guards of the royal palace, and then controlled the military power of the garrison in Kuaiji City in the chaos. With this as the foundation, he began to embark on the road to seizing the world.
King Wu of Yan used his kindness and power to recruit talents. At that time, many local gentry defected to King Wu of Yan and received support from these local forces. King Wu of Yan grew and grew rapidly, and then fought south and north, expanding in the east in this chaotic world.
After the foreign relative of Yan State, Li, usurped the imperial power, he did not expect that the world would be in chaos. Fortunately, the Li family also had outstanding talents and led their troops to quell the rebellion. After pacifying the north, he suddenly discovered that the world had formed a powerful force around the world.
The Sima family, a descendant of the Western Jin Dynasty, dominated the west, and King Wu of Yan owned six counties in the east, and the barbarians in the south were even more independent of the country.
When King Wu of Yan pacified the East, the nine major families with outstanding contributions began to become the pillars of the empire. King Wu of Yan relied on aristocratic families to establish his country. Although he achieved hegemony, he has since tied the Yan State to the shackles of aristocratic families.
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"When the battle of Jianshui Pass was full of corpses. After the battle, the dead bones inside and outside the border were buried in this land!" Cao Yin raised his horse's whip and swept the golden wheat field and said, "The loyal soul is hidden everywhere under the golden wheat field!"
"One general succeeds and thousands of bones are undone!" Han Mo sighed softly.
Cao Yin smiled and said, "What a general who has achieved success has been undone. In all dynasties, the establishment of an empire was not on the corpses of countless people. After the Battle of the Hanshui Pass, it was said that the smell of blood had not dissipated for several months, and within a radius of a hundred miles, there was no one in the air... Even twenty years ago, the inner and outer gates of the pass were desolate. Except for the guards, few people came here!" After pausing, he said, "Since Xiao Huaiyu became a general of the border, he implemented a series of measures, and the Hanshui Pass began to become active. This is also an important channel for merchants from Yanqing. Xiao Huaiyu turned waste into treasure, reclaimed wastelands in the pass, and planted food...!" At this point, Cao Yin summarized and said, "He has made contributions to the country!"
Han Mo looked at the endless golden wheat field, and thought that this place was once a wasteland, and he felt a little emotional. Xiao Huaiyu... It was indeed different!
At this moment, on the wide road in the middle of the wheat field, there was a sound of horse hooves. I saw a group of horses on the mountain, galloping towards this side quickly. There was a flag in the team, with a bright red word "Yan" on it.
More than a dozen of them in the marriage team rode forward and protected Changde Hou.
More than ten meters away, the group of cavalry stopped their horses. They took the lead and wore heavy helmets, without weapons on their bodies. They got off their horses, stepped forward quickly, knelt down on one knee in the middle of the road, and whispered loudly: "I will be the general of the Hanshui Pass, Xiahoude, to see the Marquis!"
When Changde Hou saw the man, he smiled and said, "General Xiahou, get up!"
Xiahou De stood up, and when he saw Han Mo beside Cao Yin, there was a light in his eyes and bowed, "This is the deputy envoy, Lord Han, right?"
However, Han Mo also knew that the border between Yan and Qing countries stretched for thousands of miles. There were six passes on this border line, and there was a general in every pass. He was the highest military commander of the pass.
The generals of these six passes are the six generals known as the Six Eagles of the Yan State Army. Half of them were promoted from the army by Xiao Huaiyu, and the other half were brave generals in the Northwest Army. Each of them was a rare general.
If Xiao Huaiyu is a sky in the border, then these six generals are the six pillars supporting this sky.
Han Mo knew that this person was not worth a lot of weight, so he didn't want to give him a gift immediately, so he took two steps forward, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "It's Han Mo. He has heard of General Xiahou's name for a long time, and he is lucky to meet him today!"
Xiahou De looked at Han Mo with some rudeness before showing a meaningful smile, saying, "Although I live far away from the border, I have heard Lord Han's name a long time ago." He smiled and said, "It is said that Lord Han led less than a thousand cavalry to go through the Ligu Mountains, circled behind the enemy, attacked the Ligu Pass, opened the door, and then defeated the rebels... This matter reached the border. I learned that I really admired him and had long wanted to meet a young hero like Lord Han!"
Although he said "admiration", his strange smile clearly showed his suspicion and disdain.
How could Han Mo not hear what he said? He didn't care. He just smiled and said, "General Xiahou has been too rewarded!"
Xiahou De didn't say much and bowed to Cao Yin, "Mr. It's too late. I will beg the princess and the Marquis to rest for one night at Jianshui Pass tonight. I will send someone to escort the bank of the River River at the end of tomorrow. The team's garrison has been arranged!"
Cao Yin nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
At that moment, the team, led by Xiahou De, marched towards Jianshui Pass.
After passing through the vast wheat fields, the front became wide open. Under the towering Shuishi Pass, the camp tents were rolling, and there were many houses made of adobe.
Most of the houses made of adobe are gathered on the left, and in the middle of the tent that stretches for dozens of miles, it looks quite strange.
This was the first time Han Mo had arrived at the border. Before he got close, he could feel the solemn and murderous aura of the border camp.
Suddenly, I felt that there seemed to be a gaze next to me fixed on my face. I turned my head to see that it was Xiahou De, the general of the Shuishu Pass, with a strange smile on his face, looking at him.
"Do General Xiahou think I, the deputy envoy, are too young?" Han Mo asked with a smile.
Xiahou De smiled, turned his head, looked ahead, and didn't look at Han Mo, but said a little rudely: "Young heroes, although this world is rare, there are not none. Just imagine that Xiao Shuai was a young army and made achievements in the past. But... Hehe, there are many people who seek fame in the world, right?"
Chapter completed!