Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3677 Tongguan lock key
Hangu Pass used to be an ancient battlefield where war horses neighed and armors were clanging. Millions of corpses were buried and blood was splattered. Legend has it that Lao Tzu rode a green ox out of Guan Yu to soar, which added a bit of humanistic color. Up to the throat of Chang'an, it has always been a battleground for military strategists.

This pass is based on the plateau, bordered by Juejian in the east, the Qinling Mountains in the south, and the Yellow River in the north.

The Yellow River rushes down, the river course twists and turns, the Zhongtiao Mountains on the north bank are steep and long, the Qinling Mountains on the south bank are dangerous and ups and downs, the ancient road connecting Guanzhong and Luoyang runs through the ravine, going westward from Hangu Pass all the way, and the other side stands on the bank of the Yellow River. There is a Tongguan.

The two gates are clamped, and it becomes a moat. Whether it is exiting or entering the customs, it is as difficult as going to the sky.

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Zuo Wuwei walked through the ravine, with flags and flags fluttering, and the army marched quickly.When the army arrived at Hangu Pass, Cheng Yaojin issued orders one by one. The cavalry guarded the rear, the infantry rushed forward, and the bowmen centered on the pass to deter the pass. At the same time, the siege equipment such as ladders and arrow towers were assembled one by one.

However, before the assembly of the siege equipment was completed, the gate of the city gate had already opened, and the defenders lined up and filed out, taking the initiative to disarm and surrender...

Cheng Yaojin was not surprised.

Now Li Ji leads hundreds of thousands of troops on the Eastern Expedition approaching Guanzhong, which is a powerful force enough to control the situation in Chang'an. Under the circumstance that Li Ji has never expressed his stance, neither Donggong nor Guanlong dare to take the initiative to arouse Li Ji 's anger.

Now that the Eastern Expedition Army wants to enter the customs, it can only let it enter.

Since it can't be stopped, why take the risk of angering Li Ji and pushing him to the East Palace to hit the stone with an egg...

Zuo Wuwei successfully entered Hangu Pass, and after disarming the defenders, he was expelled, and he was ordered to return to the pass, and then took over the defense of Hangu Pass.

Light a fire under the gate to make rice, and after dinner, rest on the spot.

In the early morning of the next day, a brigade of soldiers was left to defend the Chengguan, and the rest of the soldiers and horses all set off, rushing all the way to Tongguan.

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The Yellow River rushed from the north, roaring violently, slammed into the foothills of the Qinling Mountains, blocked its castration, and folded its ears to the east along the terrain, running wildly between the Qinling Mountains and the Zhongtiao Mountain.

The river flows south to Tongguan Mountain, so it is called Tongguan.

To the north of Tongguan, on the other side of the Yellow River, is the famous "Fengling Ferry". A few hundred years later, there will be a girl with bright eyes, white teeth and a beautiful Zhong Ling Yuxiu who will stay at the ancient ferry at night, listening to others talk about the legend of "The Hero of the Condor". A fragrant heart is lingering, and feelings are secretly born...

Tongguan and Hanguguan are hundreds of miles apart, and they arrive in the morning and evening.On the loess hills and plateaus on the north bank of the Yellow River, there are two Tongguans, the Han and the Sui. This is because during the Sui Dynasty, the rain washed out a new road on the hills and plateaus ten miles south of the Hantongguan. If you march here, you can avoid it. Hantong Pass, along the Jingou and Tongshui all the way to the south, bypasses the Hantong Pass and goes straight into the pass. Therefore, a new city gate was built here to guard the new road.

Tongguan is located at the ferry crossing of the Yellow River, which is the key to entering and leaving Sanqin.

In fact, since the Sui and Tang dynasties, Hangu Pass has been gradually abandoned, and Tong Pass is "one husband is the pass", taking on the heavy responsibility of blocking the pass...

Zuo Wuwei dashed all the way, crossed the valleys, climbed the hills and plateaus, and reached the bottom of Tongguan along the narrow passage that only one car could pass through.It's just that the defenders defending Tongguan this time did not take the initiative to open the city to surrender like Hanguguan and let them out of the city gate, but closed the door and closed the troops and horses to form an array, waiting for the battle.

After all, Tongguan is the last barrier to enter Guanzhong. As long as Tongguan is crossed, it is a smooth river. With the brave and elite Zuo Wuwei, if you want to intercept it, you must use several times or even ten times the force. The generals did not dare to abandon the pass without authorization.

Of course, I don't dare to start a war without authorization...

Cheng Yaojin led the army to Guanxia, ​​and when he saw the closing door approaching, he asked the left and right: "Who is the guard at Tongguan?"

One of the lieutenants said, "It should be Huaihua General Xue Hu and Wu Ren."

Cheng Yaojin naturally knew this person, laughed and said with disdain: "It turned out to be the lackey of the Changsun family... Send someone to go to the gate to shout, tell Xue Hu Wu Ren that the wise man quickly abandoned his weapons and surrendered, and withdrew from Chengguan, Otherwise, once the commander makes an all-out attack, he will close the gate and kill him!"

"Here!"

The lieutenant received the order, and quickly dispatched two loud soldiers to take off their armor, drop their swords, and go to the gate to shout.

After a while, the soldiers returned and reported: "Qi, Commander, Xue Hu and Wu Ren can't stand it. I urge the Commander to wait for half a day and wait until Chang'an orders to arrive before making a decision."

Obviously, Zuo Wuwei suddenly accelerated across Hangu Pass and reached Tong Pass, which was far beyond the expectations of Guanlong's upper management and failed to give the Tongguan guard an order in time to deal with it.In the absence of an order, the generals of Tongguan did not dare to take matters into their own hands, whether to fight or retreat, for fear of the serious consequences of angering Li Ji and causing him to go to the East Palace completely, and for fear of easily trapping Tongguan in his hands, resulting in isolation from the gate.

Cheng Yaojin sneered: "When the army is marching to fight, how can he do what he says? After the order is sent, the entire army will form a formation. After ten drums, if the defenders still remain behind closed doors, attack immediately!"

"Here!"

The order was issued, and the morale of the Zuowu guards who had been suffocated by the turtle speed march in the past few months was greatly boosted, and they quickly lined up. In the sound of "woo woo", the bowmen, shield players, and spearmen took their places. The troops were cruising on the two wings, and siege equipment such as ladders and arrow towers were quickly assembled.

The war drum "Rumble" sounded, and the murderous aura stirred the situation and shook the four fields.

The clan army immediately following Zuo Wuwei was all frightened, and quickly gathered the army to avoid it, lest Zuo Wuwei misunderstood his actions, so they attacked.In front of the Tongguan tower, behind the deep valleys and ravines, the Yellow River waterway, once the Zuo Wuwei launched a strong attack in these areas, there is no one in the world that can match...

Above Tong Pass, guard Xue Hu and Wu Ren looked down with arrows on the stacks. Amidst the rumbling of the battle drums, the Zuo Wuwei army was clearly lined up with murderous aura. Countless ladders and arrow towers had already been assembled. Climbing along the ladder to the top of the city, the archers ascended the arrow tower and shot down towards Guan Shang, and a fierce battle will break out.

The Tongguan defenders were only [-], and the Zuowu Guards at Guanxia reached tens of thousands, and all of them were elites who were brave and skilled in combat.

However, Tongguan is the key to the three Qins. Once Tongguan is occupied by Cheng Yaojin, hundreds of thousands of troops of the Eastern Expedition will unstoppably enter Guanzhong and head towards Chang'an, which will play a decisive role in the current battle.Up to now, Li Jizhi's position is still unknown. If he is allowed to enter Guanzhong under these circumstances, which will eventually lead to the failure of Guanlong's "soldier advice", how can he, Xuehu and Wuren, be able to take this responsibility?
After getting down from the arrow stack and hiding behind the parapet, Xue Hu and Wu Ren were sweating profusely and asked anxiously, "Is there any news from Chang'an?"

Last night, the Zuowu guards occupied Hangu Pass without blood, and they camped under the pass that night. The news has already reached Tong Pass.Xue Hu and Wu Ren were not sure whether to fight or surrender, so he could only send someone to Chang'an overnight to request a clear answer from Guanlong's high-level officials.

However, until now, the news has not been returned...

The lieutenant also looked anxious, shook his head and said, "No news has arrived yet...General, I'm afraid it will be too late to wait for Chang'an's order, whether to fight or surrender, advance or retreat, you have to make up your mind quickly, or wait until Zuo Wuwei. Start the siege, but it's too late."

Xue Hu and Wu Ren paced back and forth in a hurry, undecided.

If there is a war, there is no doubt that the outcome will be unbeatable.Zuo Wuwei was a powerful army in the Tang Dynasty, belonging to the first order among the hundreds of thousands of troops on the Eastern Expedition. Only a few armies such as Youtunwei could compare with the tyrannical scruples of combat power.The [-] soldiers and horses above Tongguan are all rabble, and once the war begins, Chengguan's fall is almost a foregone conclusion.

If it is lowered, it is equivalent to handing over the throat of Guanzhong. In the absence of the decision of the high-level officials of Guanlong, it is very likely that they will bear a very serious crime.

After all, the strategic position of Hangu Pass is far less important than that of Tong Pass...

"Dong, dong, dong" The sound of the drums in the city suddenly became intense, and the captain leaned over the arrow stack and looked down, exclaiming: "General, Zuo Wuwei has begun to attack the city!"

Xue Hu and Wu Ren were shocked and hurriedly looked around, only to see that the formation of the Zuo Wuwei army at Guan Xia started, and the shield players and the bowmen crossed arrayed to arrive at the place where the arrows fell. The shield player erected a large shield, and the rear formation slowly moved forward with siege equipment such as ladders, crash vehicles, and arrow towers.

As soon as these siege weapons reach the city, the bowmen will fire arrows in unison, suppressing the defenders with firepower and covering the siege of the city.

The lieutenant around him all turned pale and urged, "General, make a decision quickly!"

(End of this chapter)