From Luoyang to Chang'an, it is more than 800 miles, and the only passable route is the Hanguan Ancient Road.

This Hanguan Ancient Road is hidden among the lofty mountains, with cliffs on both sides and deep canyons. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

However, since the founding of Wei, this ancient Hanguan Road has become the hinterland official road of the Wei State. In order to cope with the continuous invasion of the Shu State, the army near Luoyang can rush to the aid of the pass in the shortest possible time. The Wei State has made great efforts to repair it.

Although this official road is not wide in many places due to geographical constraints, the road is generally flat and smooth all the way. You can't see the vicissitudes of the ancient war and iron horses hundreds of years ago.

After the Yueqi camp left Luoyang, they headed west, looking towards Chang'an.

If the cavalry of the Yueqi battalion march alone, the 800-mile journey will probably only take about two days. If the military situation is urgent, it is not impossible to reach Chang'an in one day and one night.

However, according to the theory of wooden barrels, it is not the longest piece of wood that determines the amount of water stored in the barrel, but the shortest piece.

In the same way, what determines the marching speed of the Yue Cavalry Battalion at this time is not the fastest cavalry in the Yue Cavalry Battalion, but the civilian husbands who escort the grain, grass and baggage and the grooms who feed the war horses.

These auxiliary troops are not part of the Yueqi battalion's establishment, and if the military situation is extremely urgent, the Yueqi battalion can speed up and let these horsemen and civilians walk slowly, and then meet up at the destination.

However, this is not a time of military emergency. Xia Houxuan was in Chang'an just to assemble troops and reserve grain and grass. Therefore, Cao Liang did not rush to Chang'an, but walked slowly, marching at the same speed as a horseman and a civilian.

Stop and go.

Such a marching speed is naturally not much faster, but Cao Liang is not too anxious. Arriving three days early and arriving three days late are essentially the same.

So Cao Liang naturally enjoyed the journey. Along the way, there were wonderful scenery, and they were pure and primitive. Every scenery was a generous gift from nature, and it was so beautiful.

Later generations of Cao Liang also liked to travel, but during the Golden Week, wherever he went, it was overcrowded and the scenery was invisible. The back of the head was all in the frame of the mirror. But now it is deserted and the scenery is unique.

Marching in winter, the days are short and the nights are long, so you can't walk much during the day, because as soon as Shen Shi passes, the sun sets and twilight falls.

Especially when we are marching in this canyon, it gets dark too early. We can only see the sun for no more than two hours every day, but we always feel that it is already dark when the sun flickers like this.

It was necessary to camp after dark. Every time he went to a campsite, Cao Liang had to check the terrain in person to determine the most suitable camping site. According to the requirements of the art of war, the camping site must be selected on a flat terrain, with the right side and rear to rely on.

The high ground is low in front and high in back. The front is the place of death and the back is the place of life.

Even if the conditions are not met, Cao Liang must patiently choose a relatively good terrain. At the same time, Cao Liang has very strict requirements for camping. Not only must the camp be in order, but the surrounding protective measures must also be in place.

Lin Zhubo was very puzzled. The Yueqi camp was currently on the march, camping at night and setting off during the day. These tents were temporary. It stands to reason that such tents only need to be simple and do not require a lot of time to build.

energy to do it.

Moreover, the entire Guanluo Avenue is in the hinterland of Wei State, so there is no need to worry about being attacked by the enemy. Even if there are some bandits hiding in the mountains and forests, if the officers and soldiers do not encircle them, they will

You are so lucky, why do you dare to come and cause trouble? Isn’t this the birthday boy who hangs himself because he thinks his life is too long?

Therefore, in the view of Lin Boss Bo, Cao Liang's actions were a waste of time and energy, and it was completely unnecessary to build such a strong camp.

However, Cao Liang always insisted on his own approach. You must know that the Yueqi camp had never gone out to fight at all. They had always stayed in the army barracks. In their thinking, they had never had the idea of ​​setting up camp.

Therefore, Cao Liang strictly required the quality of camping in order to cultivate good camping habits in the Yueqi camp. Many wars would be fought for a long time. As a result, the army was required to abide by military regulations when camping in the wild.

Night is when the army is the sleepiest and most tired, and it is also when people's willpower is weakest. When two armies are fighting, sometimes night is an opportunity to take advantage of. If you camp at night too carelessly, you may be attacked by the enemy.

Although it was said that there would be no danger during this march, Cao Liang could not give the Yueqi battalion any careless thoughts and strictly required that not only the camp should be strong, but also hidden posts should be sent out to guard against enemy sneak attacks.

Once a habit is formed, it is difficult to change. If the Yueqi battalion does not have a set of excellent basic camping skills on the front line where the two armies are confronting each other, and encounters a sneak attack by the enemy, it will be too late.

On this day, seeing the red sun setting in the west, Cao Liang was about to order the camp to be set up again. When Cao Liang was looking around to check the terrain, he saw a vague city wall in front of him.

With a thought in his mind, he asked: "Where is the front?"

"For your information, Colonel, ahead is the Hangu Pass of the Qin Dynasty." The informed soldier immediately replied.

Cao Liang said softly. Historically, there were two Hangu Passes. One was the Hangu Pass in the Qin Dynasty, and the other was the Hangu Pass in the Han Dynasty. The two were separated by more than 70 miles and were not in the same place.

The Hangu Pass mentioned in later generations usually refers to the Hangu Pass in the Qin Dynasty. Because the pass is in the middle of the valley and is as deep and dangerous as a letter, it is called Hangu Pass.

Hangu Pass is located on the plateau to the west, bordering Juejian to the east, the Qinling Mountains to the south, and the Yellow River to the north. It is one of the earliest Xiongguan fortresses built in my country. It was built during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is the throat of Luoyang in the east and Chang'an in the west. It is known as "the sky opens in the middle of the Hangu Pass, and thousands of valleys turn to the north with trembling dust", and "the twin peaks tower beside the river, and Hangu has been a battlefield since ancient times". It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. In the third year of King Zhou Shenliang's reign, Chu Huai The king raised the troops of the six kingdoms to attack Qin. Qin relied on the natural dangers of Han Valley, causing the troops of the six kingdoms to "lay millions of corpses and bleed in the oars."

If Hangu Pass fails to stop the armies of the six kingdoms, then even if the Qin State survives, the Guanzhong Plain will be ravaged and the Qin State's vitality will be severely damaged. It will be extremely difficult to unify the world.

This majestic pass became a nightmare for the six countries, preventing them from making even an inch of progress. It also made the 800-mile Qinchuan area as stable as a mountain, laying a good foundation for Qin to dominate the world.
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