Dashan Pass is located at the junction of Hanzhong and Fengxiang. It is one of the four passes in Guanzhong. It has been the throat of Sichuan and Shaanxi since ancient times. It is the only fortress from Guanzhong to the southwest and has a very important strategic position. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Liu Bangming built a plank road to secretly attack Chencang.

Passing through Dashan Pass, historical data records that more than 70 battles took place at Dashan Pass.

Dashan Pass is only a few dozen miles away from Wuzhangyuan, where Zhuge Kongming, the famous Prime Minister of the Three Kingdoms, died of illness. The poet Lu You of the Southern Song Dynasty left a famous poem "The building boat is crossing Guazhou in the snow at night, and the iron horse is scattered in the autumn wind", which made Dashanguan famous.

After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, due to the establishment of official roads, Dasanguan gradually became a tourist place for literati and dignitaries, losing its role as a strategic location.

Although the distance is longer, it is relatively safe to walk along the road, causing Dashan Pass to gradually become deserted.

Due to the special geographical location, the official road passing through Dashan Pass was not that safe and had many dangerous places. During the Tianqi Years, rebels from various parts of Shaanxi began to rise. The imperial army made several conquests, which even destroyed the official road passing through Dashan Pass.

, some merchants who entered Fengxiang from Hanzhong to Xi'an Fucheng once again chose the Dashanguan Plank Road.

At Dashan Pass, the two of them stood on top of the pass. Looking into the distance, they saw mountains and dense ancient trees. The peaks on both sides looked like crouching cows or galloping horses, and they were also like airtight barriers. Under the pass, the rapids were flowing.

The river is surging, and the official road passing through the pass is not far from the river.

The two people standing there are none other than Li Zicheng and Zhang Dongtao.

Li Zicheng frowned, and the beautiful scenery of Dashan Pass had no sense of beauty in his eyes.

"Zhang Dongtao, when the officers and soldiers enter Hanzhong from Dashan Pass, they will definitely choose to take the official route. I have just received information that after Madman He entered Fengxiang City, he allowed the officers and soldiers to burn, kill and loot, killing countless people. The entire city was destroyed. Unexpectedly

Ah, the officers and soldiers are so crazy, huh, the emperor even said that we are bandits, I think the officers and soldiers are the real bandits."

"King Chuang, I thought that the officers and soldiers would march in a hurry and enter Hanzhong through Dashan Pass. This is the only way for Fengxiang to enter Hanzhong. Otherwise, we destroy the official roads, set up ambushes around the plank road, and surround and suppress the officers and soldiers..."

Li Zicheng shook his head.

"No, if we destroy the official road, it will definitely attract the attention of Madman He. Madman He has fought with us many times and is familiar with our combat style. The terrain of Dashan Pass is dangerous. When Madman He led the army through here, he must have been at a high altitude.

Be on guard, it's too difficult for us to sneak attack them."

Zhang Dongtao nodded.

"What King Chuang said is that we can simply set up an ambush in Feng County to encircle and suppress the army."

Li Zicheng let out a long sigh.

"Zhang Dongtao, it's not that I haven't thought about setting up an ambush in Feng County to defeat the official army. However, you know the terrain of Feng County well. There is no suitable place to set up an ambush. Last year, we set up an ambush and defeated the Liaodong border army. That was because of the special terrain, Madman He

We will definitely be vigilant. If we send scouts to conduct reconnaissance along the way during the march, we will have no way to set up an ambush. If we blindly consider setting up ambushes to encircle and suppress the officers and soldiers, and deploy forcefully, if the officers and soldiers do not fall for the trick, we will be the ones who end up being passive."

"So, we only have to fight the officers and soldiers face to face. Madman He is powerful, and we are not weak either. It is a blessing, not a curse, and we cannot avoid it. Since Madman He is coming towards us, there is no need for us to hide all the time.

, just fight him openly and see who is more powerful. When we attacked Fengyang Fucheng, we were even worse than now."

"This is the best place for a decisive battle. The terrain at the pass is difficult and the officers and soldiers cannot fully deploy, and they are not necessarily familiar with the terrain here. If we cannot defeat the officers and soldiers, we are familiar with the terrain and have enough time to evacuate, and the officers and soldiers cannot pursue them.

Come on us."

Having said this, Li Zicheng looked at Zhang Dongtao again.

"Zhang Dongtao, I said a few days ago that you would lead some of the old battalion sergeants to evacuate in the direction of Huguang. Today I will say it again. This is an order. I have fought against Madman He before. Madman He is indeed powerful. I have a feeling.

I have a bad feeling that we may not be able to defeat Crazy He, so we must conserve our strength and evacuate towards Huguang."

"Don't speak. I will personally direct this battle. I have already decided."

"The destination of our retreat is the Luoyang area in Henan. Once we are defeated by Madman He, you should immediately evacuate with the sergeants from the old camp. The sooner the better. Don't stay in the Xiangyang Prefecture area. You must worry about Zhang Xianzhong. If he knows about us

They are the remnants of the defeated generals, and they may want to annex us."

"The various rebel armies have never cooperated very well, and their calculations against each other are very powerful. I, the so-called leader of the rebel army, is just a sign that everyone holds up. It has no appeal, and none of the rebel armies will

Listen to me, if you are really in danger, everyone would like me to be completely wiped out by the army."

Zhang Dongtao's expression changed slightly, and he waited until Li Zicheng finished speaking before speaking.

"King Chuang, if we can't defeat Crazy He, why not immediately evacuate towards Luoyang, Henan to preserve our strength."

Helplessness was written on Li Zicheng's face.

"Oh, there is no other way. I am the leader of the rebel army. Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, Gao Yingdeng and others are all looking at me. Last year we defeated the Liaodong border army who rushed to aid Shaanxi. Zhang Xianzhong and others specially sent people to express their opinions.

Congratulations, you also know that now the government troops are coming to encircle and suppress us again, it would be unreasonable for us to evacuate immediately."

"Actually, I can't bear to leave Hanzhong. The terrain here is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Unfortunately, I am the leader of the rebel army and the target is too big. The emperor is looking at me, and the army of the imperial court is also looking at me. As long as they prepare to conquer, the first target will be

it is me."

"It's no big deal."

Having said this, Li Zicheng showed a determined look on his face.

"More than two years ago, we only had a dozen brothers left. We have survived. Now we have nearly 200,000 brothers. It is completely different from two years ago. Even if we lose to Madman He again, we

As long as we evacuate in time and preserve our strength, we can continue to confront the government troops."

"So, Zhang Dongtao, you have a very heavy task. If we can't defeat Crazy He, you must lead your brothers to evacuate in time to preserve our strength. We have gone through too much trouble and don't want to go through it anymore."

Zhang Dongtao looked at Li Zicheng, his heart was churning, and there was an indescribable feeling spreading.

If possible, Zhang Dongtao would definitely introduce Li Zicheng to Wu Zongrui, but unfortunately reality does not allow it.

He Renlong marched very fast, and his army only stayed in Fengxiang Fucheng for two days.

When the army set off again, He Renlong issued an order that all sergeants must obey the command and march in a hurry every day without complaining. The army rushed to Hanzhong as soon as possible to wipe out the rogue bandits.

After two days in Fengxiang Fucheng, He Renlong thought clearly that the rogue bandits would not fight him in Fengxiang territory. They should choose a place in Hanzhong. After all, the rogue bandits had been operating in Hanzhong for many years, were familiar with the terrain, and could win over the local people.

He had the support of the right people at the right time and the right place. Besides, Li Zicheng had been rebelling for many years and had experienced hundreds of battles. He knew how to seize opportunities.

He Renlong would never despise Li Zicheng. He attached great importance to the fight with Li Zicheng and considered every detail to ensure that he could completely defeat or even defeat Li Zicheng.

When the army passed by Baoji, they stopped briefly. As expected, there were no bandits in Baoji City. The entire city also looked depressed, with not many people in sight.

This time, He Renlong did not allow the sergeant to enter Baoji City.

Fengxiang City was basically destroyed. During the two days that the army was stationed in the city, they entered every house. Although the soldiers looted not a lot of money, they killed a lot of people. When the deputy general reported, he said that these people were hidden in the city.

Rogue bandits in the capital.

He Renlong did not ask. It was impossible to say that all the soldiers killed were rogues. Sometimes when robbing money, it was not unusual for a sergeant to kill someone with red eyes. He Renlong was not a soft-hearted person.

Master, since the sergeants have started killing in the city, there is no need to stop them midway. Let the sergeants under your command vent their anger and get some money, which will also be beneficial to future conquests.

Of course, such a situation cannot happen all the time, so when passing by Baoji City, He Renlong ordered the army to station outside the city and only brought a hundred or so sergeants into the city. This could prevent the sergeants from entering the city to search.

If the sergeants entered the city, He Renlong would not be able to really stop them.

Past Baoji is Dashan Pass, and beyond Dashan Pass is Feng County under the jurisdiction of Hanzhong Prefecture.

He Renlong knew about Dasanguan, but was not particularly familiar with it. After he became the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi Province, his main activities were in the Yansui area. If it had not been for Xiong Wencan's interference, He Renlong would have probably become the commander-in-chief of Yansui and followed him again.

Fighting beside Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides.

When the army set off from Baoji, He Renlong sent six scouts to investigate the Dashanguan area.

Dashan Pass is the place that He Renlong focuses on. The terrain here is dangerous, the official roads are dilapidated, and many places are close to the river. If you accidentally fall into the river, your body will not be found.

If the rogue bandits set up an ambush at Dashan Pass, it would be really difficult for He Renlong to deal with them.

The army set off before Mao Shi, and the scout Yin Shi set off to Dashan Pass for investigation.

This time the army was not marching very fast. In order to ensure safety, He Renlong would not rush the troops. He was at the front of the team and the deputy general was at the back.

There are more than 20,000 sergeants, all of whom are very energetic. Most of them have robbed money in Fengxiang Fucheng. As for the grain and grass looted, all of them have been returned to the public. He Renlong did not expect that the looted in Fengxiang Fucheng

The amount of food and grass is quite large, enough to sustain the army for three to five days.
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