Royal road

As soon as it was dawn, Liu Cong walked out of the tent through the curtain.In front of him was still the city that stood still.After two days of attack, the road from the camp to the base of the wall was covered with blood, and many carts and artillery carts fell to the ground in disorder.The scorched wood is like a jagged skeleton. Just looking at it from a distance, it seems that you can hear the screams of the soldiers under the car when the sun was burning that day.

Liu Cong just glanced at it, then moved his gaze to the top of the city.Although the order to massacre the city was issued, this small Gaodu is still more difficult to attack than imagined.

A small part of the moat ditch under the city has been filled, and the ladder car can drive to the bottom of the city, but no matter how hard they climb, no one can really take the top of the city.There are also three to five night battles every night, most of which are feints, but there are also real ones.After such a toss, it can exhaust any defenders.But even so, the city is still the same as before, and even the crossbow bolts of the bed crossbow have not been exhausted.

How many soldiers have been stationed in this high capital?Sometimes Liu Cong himself had some doubts, if there were not five or six thousand soldiers in the city, how could he resist such a formidable attack?But how many troops does Shangdang have in total?

Stretching out his hands and rubbing his cheeks frozen by the morning breeze, Liu Cong ordered: "Order, go on, have breakfast, and continue to attack the city!"

He doesn't care how many defenders there are at this height.These days, the horse scouts did not stop at all, they kept staring at the Liang Mansion next to them, and the Xuan family farther away.Just see where there will be action.Once they sent troops, the Jingqi of the Han Dynasty would immediately go out to fight, catching them by surprise.Field battles are no better than sieges. The Xiongnu are good at it. He can't wait for the Shangdang soldiers shrunk in their shells to show up as soon as possible.

But it doesn't matter if Gaodu lives or dies.Tianjingguan has been captured, and all the way south along Yangchangban is the hinterland of Hanoi.The Western Army should have already reached Hanoi. If the Shangdang soldiers really did not come out, leaving some troops to continue attacking the city and stick to the rear, the army would go directly to Taihangxing.

As long as there is news that Taihang Xing has been opened up, it is time for him to send his troops south.

However, the war was so fierce, and Tianjing Pass was taken by another hand, he didn't believe that the Shangdang guards could sit still!I'm afraid that in the next two days, the other party will be forced to send troops to save Gaodu.

That was the head-on battle he had been waiting for for a long time.A battle that completely defeated the Shangdang army!

Looking at the bumpy wall hit by the artillery truck again, Liu Cong snorted coldly, turned and walked back to the tent.

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There are towering cliffs, deep gullies and deep streams, and a winding mountain road runs across the top of the mountain.There are only three steps wide, not to mention driving and riding, if you walk any faster, you may fall into the danger of falling into the mountain stream.As the ancient saying goes, "Cruise the danger of the sheep's intestines, and plug the mouth of the Taihang", that is to say, this is an important way for military strategists to control the division and throat.

However, at this moment, a group of soldiers in armor was hurriedly approaching Hanoi along the trail.Just yesterday, Tianjing Pass, which has been in the hands of Shangdang soldiers, was handed over to the Xiongnu.

This battle was not easy.Tianjingguan is located on the cliff, with cliffs on both sides, it can be said that one man guards the gate and ten thousand men cannot open it.Not to mention that there are countless trap barriers set up before the pass.With three thousand soldiers and horses, it took two days for Liu Wang to conquer this dangerous pass.

Most of the hundreds of enemy soldiers guarding the pass died, and some abandoned the pass and fled along Xingdao to Sizhou.

Liu Wang did not choose to pursue overnight, but after a night of rest, he led his troops to Sizhou.It is far from enough to get through the Tianjing Pass, and the exit on the side of Sizhou must also be solved.It is self-evident that the difficulty of attacking the pass from Xingdao is great, but Liu Wei has no fear in his heart.Near the pass, there will always be some open land, so it won't be such a narrow mountain road.As long as he is given a chance to line up, he can always break through this small city!

Although Yangchangban is dangerous, there are only forty miles of mountain roads, and soldiers can reach it in one day.Liu Wang had made preparations a long time ago. He only waited for Yangchangban to stop his army immediately and attack the city before dawn.Not to mention going down with a drum, and spending another day of effort, you can always beat that pass, right?

However, just after walking for more than ten miles, the sentry in front ran back in panic: "General, there is a small town ahead!"

What? !Liu Wang was taken aback.This is Yangchangzaka!On the top of the mountain, it is three steps wide and can barely pass a car. How can it be possible to build a city?When was the city gate built?

But now that he has reached the mountain road, how can there be room for turning around?Liu Wang gritted his teeth: "There are three people in a row in front, holding shields and walking. Prepare bows in the back!"

It must be rushed up!The city built on this mountain road must not be too big.Even if the deserters from Tianjingguan were taken in, there should not be many garrisons.Just rush through!

But when he actually saw this city gate, Liu Wang still cried out inwardly.I saw a small city built on the narrow mountain road.The length from east to west of the city is less than forty steps, and the width is only about twenty steps.However, the whole body is paved with bluestone, and the city is more than two feet high, just like an upside-down bowl, guarding in the narrow road.

On the left is a cliff covered with trees, and on the right is a bottomless abyss.How to conquer such a city gate that can garrison hundreds of troops? !

"Come on!" Liu Wang roared angrily.

There is no way, what else can I do except to rush up desperately?

The Xiongnu elite gritted their teeth, held their shields and bows and arrows, and rushed towards the city that popped up suddenly.In the city, a member of the Liang family stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly, "Blow the horn!"

He has been waiting all day.Just wait for these Huns to fall into the trap.Tianjing Pass is a critical pass, while Xiongguan Pass is good.But it is not the only pass on Xingdao.Since the Liang Mansion took over the Taihang Xing, many defensive facilities have been built on this Xing Road.This bowl city is just one of them.

How can you enjoy closing the door and beating the dog when you shut the enemy out?However, in order to dispel the doubts of the enemy, the vicious battle at Tianjing Pass actually cost lives.Losing more than [-] people in one breath is not a small number for his team.This anger can finally be vented quickly!

The humming horn sounded, and the surrounding valleys echoed at the same time, just like the mountains responded to the shrill sound, which captured people's hearts and souls.

Liu Wang said sharply: "It's just a trick of the enemy! Don't pay attention to it! Go! Go!"

Dozens of steps are worth hundreds of lives, there is no room for hesitation!

However, with a whoosh, a long-feathered arrow struck from the cliff beside him, right in front of the soldiers in the squadron.One person fell on his back, hitting the person next to him and nearly falling off the cliff.

"There are enemies on the mountain!"

Needless to say, Liu Wang also knew that the enemy was ambushing on the cliff beside him.But how is it possible?How many people can be hidden in a small Xingdao? !Where did they camp?

No one answered his question, and more arrows rained down.On the top of the city, the team shouted loudly: "Shoot the arrows! Exterminate all these bandits and avenge the brothers!"

Wanzi City is just a pass in Taihangxing. On the ridge not far away, there is also a military village with more than 3000 soldiers.With soldiers and horses in ambush, how could a mere two to [-] people break through the lane they were stationed in?

On the narrow road, the Huns were already in a mess. They were either killed by arrows, squeezed and fell off the cliff, and they couldn't even turn their heads to escape.The cries of killing and screams were also accepted by the mountains and echoed endlessly.

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"Has the Jin army dispatched troops?" Hearing the news reported by the scouts, Liu Cong was shocked!

Sure enough, this group of Shangdang soldiers couldn't sit still!

"How many soldiers are there? Where do they come from? Are there cavalry?" Liu Cong quickly asked.

"There are only about [-] soldiers, coming from the direction of Li Ting, and they will reach Xuan's tomorrow. I haven't seen any cavalry." The scout hurriedly replied.

"This is to lure the enemy." Liu Cong sneered.

Shangdang has cavalry, and the number of cavalry is very large, there should be about two thousand.There are not only Jie people in it, but also the fine cavalry of the Xiongnu who surrendered before.At the beginning, Liu Yao suffered from the group of soldiers who surrendered and returned in a big defeat.The infantry led by Liu Cong was even more caught off guard by the weird spear cavalry.

But these are things of the past.The pawns he prepared this time are completely capable of restraining the opponent's style of attack. As long as he marches fast enough to stop the Jin army halfway, so that they have no time to set up camp and deploy thunderbolt cannons, they will be able to win!

"Leave [-] soldiers and continue to attack the city. The rest will follow me to meet the enemy!" Liu Cong stood up and ordered loudly.

Although it is a mixed formation of infantry, there are [-] elite cavalry in his army.These cavalry alone can suppress the Jin army, let alone the rest of the infantry!

Winning more with less depends on luck.Marching and fighting is still a competition of military strength.He brought all the elites of the Han Dynasty, so how can the Jin army be presumptuous!

The distance between Xuanshi and Gao is only fifty or sixty miles away. If the two armies go hand in hand, it won't take long for them to meet each other.However, Liu Cong kept an eye out and didn't march with all his strength. He only camped for a rest after walking a dozen miles.On the second day, after a night of rest, the Xiongnu army, which was armed with horses and horses, appeared to the south of Xuanshi, Tanma sent back news.Three miles away, the Jin army who had been driving for a day ran into them head-on, and there were only infantry!

In a mere three miles, both sides can find out the enemy's situation.According to common sense, camp should be set up immediately, soldiers and horses should be rectified, and then fight in formation.After all, it is an army of more than ten thousand people, and it will take a lot of time just to organize the army formation.

However, Liu Cong did not do this: "The cavalry attack first! The infantry march in formation, and then follow up!"

This is the benefit of cavalry.The enemy who came in a hurry and was too late to camp was like a weak lamb in front of the cavalry.The Huns were already good at this style of play, and the battlefield ahead of the planned confrontation was an open and flat land, without valleys and narrow roads, where they could not set up ambushes or block them, which was just right for cavalry to charge.Without their best camping skills, how could this group of Jin troops have the power to fight back?

As for the disappearing enemy cavalry, there are still [-] pawns left behind, and they are marching in formation again. Even if they want to ambush, they can't chew this hard bone!

Liu Cong's eyes couldn't help but flashed a scorching light, this Xuan family really fits the occasion!As early as the Warring States Period, there was another name here, which was "Changping"! Where 40 Zhao soldiers are mourned, there should be more Jin soldiers today!

Under Liu Cong's order, the Han army was divided into two sections.All [-] cavalry came out and rushed towards the enemy.Three miles, to the cavalry, is but a moment.When the enemy army appeared in front of them, there was no Juma antlers, only the formation just formed.

The opponent's general was already quite sharp, and he even lined up the army in advance.If it was a clumsier one, maybe I would still want to camp.But even so, it's useless.

Liu Cong ordered loudly: "Beat the drums, charge into battle!"

Following the sound of the drums, the Xiongnu Jingqi rushed towards the enemy like a rolling black and brown dragon.

The author has something to say: It is said that Taihangguan and Taihangxing are easier to see and confuse. In order to avoid confusion, they will be called Tianjingguan in the future.

The city built in Wenli is the Wanzi City of later generations.Most of the Taihangxing passes were established after the Tang Dynasty, so for the parties concerned, it is indeed very shocking.