Chapter 96: Add to Prince Shaobao

It is not just a story to take down Hangu Pass. The difficulty of Hangu Pass lies in the fact that it is not an independent pass city, but because the valley that is 140 miles long is full of ambush everywhere. Regarding the dangers of Guancheng, Hangu Pass is not weaker than Yanmen Pass at all.

Since the establishment of Hangu Pass by Duke Xiao of Qin, Hangu Pass has only one chance to be broken.

In the third year of King Min of Qi (298 BC), Mengchangjun Tian Wen returned to Qi as prime minister and initiated the joint attack on Qin, Wei and Han, and Kuang Zhang led the coalition forces. For three years, he first attacked the Hangu Pass of Qin, stationed a large army and blocked it. Later, Zhao and Song also participated, and finally attacked Hangu Pass, forcing Qin to seek peace.

Since the establishment of Tongguan, the status of Hangu Pass began to decline. There is a narrow passage between Tongguan and Hangu Pass, which is 140 miles long and winding among the mountains, as deep as Han, so it is called Hangu. The east end of Hangu is called Hangu Pass, and the west end is Tongguan.

For pure defense, defending Tongguan or Hangu Pass has the same effect, and can cut off the passage from the east to the enemy's attack on Chang'an. Tongguan is close to Chang'an, and it is convenient to supply and easy to defend. When defending Hangu Pass, supply from Chang'an requires crossing Hangu Pass. Therefore, after the Eastern Han Dynasty, Tongguan replaced Hangu Pass.

In fact, since the Tang and Zheng were divided into two camps, the Tang army attacked Wang Shichong in Luoyang, and Hangu Pass was not the only channel. In history, King Li Shimin of Qin led the main force to attract the attention of Wang Shichong's army. Shi Wanbao, the general manager of Yinzhou (now Xiuwu), led his troops to attack Wang Shichong from west to east along the Luo River from Xuanyang.

Liu Dewei, the troops of General Wuhou of Left, came from Hedong, passed Huaizhou (now Jiaozuo) to the north of the Yellow River, and attacked Luoyang from northeast to southwest. Huang Junhan, the general of Huaizhou, crossed the river from Heyang (now Mengzhou), and attacked Luoyang from north to south. The troops of General Wang Junlang of Right Wugu attacked Luokou.

In fact, this battle was conducted by Li Shimin, who used the eight-row general manager, divided into five groups, from Yinzhou, Hongnong Xin'an, Huaizhou, Heyang and Luokou, and swept down from the northwest. The battle at Hangu Pass was not recorded in detail in history. It is very likely that Li Shimin did not attack Hangu Pass, but Wang Shichong retreated without fighting.

History has been discovered and changed. Once Chen Ying becomes the deputy commander of the marching army and assists Li Shimin in attacking Luoyang Wang Shichong, then it is very likely that Li Shimin will hand over this arduous task to Chen Ying.

Chen Ying sighed and said, "Hangu Pass is not easy to fight!"

A dangerous pass like Hangu Pass has a canyon of 140 miles long before approaching the closure. There are mountains on both sides, so you can smash stones from above and below. Most of them die before approaching the closure. Besides, the city gate is as solid as a rock. How can you break through the closure? You must fill it with your lives.

Even in later generations, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1944), the Japanese invading army formulated a combat plan under the command of Okamura Yasuji, the commander of the North China Front Army. The main force of the Japanese army was preparing to participate in the battle was the 63rd Division of the First Army, which was attached with about 30,000 Inagaki Battalion of the 110th Division. Okamura Yasuji dispatched the Third Tank Division and two chariot squadrons to be under the command of the First Army, equipped with more than 90 tanks, more than 250 armored vehicles, more than 300 guns of various types, and more than 160 aircraft. From dawn on June 5, the Japanese army launched an attack, which lasted seven days. The battle at Hangu Pass ended with the retreat of the Japanese army. In this battle, more than 10,000 Japanese troops, more than 20 tanks and more than 80 armored vehicles, and Japanese Lieutenant General Chiyota Honmura was also killed by landmines.

At that time, not only was the combat quality of the Japanese army far higher than that of the Chinese defenders, but the equipment was not on the same level. In particular, the defenders had no anti-tank guns and anti-tank mines to deal with tanks, they could only use cluster grenade bombs to launch a counterattack against the Japanese army with flesh and blood. Under the overall disadvantage of artillery, firepower and air strike power, the Chinese defenders were able to repel Japanese invasion, which fully reflected the steepness of Hangu Pass.

Let Chen Ying seize Hangu Pass. Unless the defenders of the Zheng State of Hangu Pass retreat without fighting, this will be a path of flesh and blood.

Seeing Chen Yingliang silent for a long time, Li Jiancheng was not ignorant of military affairs. He knew that he was a little bit difficult. Li Jiancheng was silent for a long time and sighed slowly and said, "If we can't seize Hangu Pass and Hongnong County before Erlang takes action, we may not be able to solve the near thirst..."

In fact, Li Jiancheng's statement is also very reasonable. Although Chen Ying and Li Daozhen have an ambiguous relationship that is unclear, Li Daozong is Li Daozhen's biological brother. The two are very close. Li Daozhen will sell Chen Ying's face, and they will also sell Li Daozong's face, at most to do business and make a lot of money.

Li Jiancheng couldn't count on Lingzhou's wealth and materials for the time being, but he wanted to obtain the resources of Hongnong County, especially the gold mines in Taolin County.

In later generations, the gold mine output in Lingbao City was 20 tons per year (Lao Cheng did not find out that the gold output of Taolin in the early Tang Dynasty was 1% of the value of the later generations, which was 400 kilograms)

Li Jiancheng knew that Taolin's gold mine annually produced 400 kilograms. This is a very huge wealth. Once it falls into the hands of the court, it will undoubtedly greatly alleviate the almost exhausted wealth of the court. However, once this gold mine falls into Li Shimin's hands, it will definitely be a meat bun to beat the dog, and there will be no return.

With Li Shimin's character, he would definitely give the gold he received to his soldiers without hesitation, so as to buy people's hearts. At that time, the court would not be able to put aside his face and deduct the money from the bitter soldiers.

Wang Gui asked unwillingly: "Is there really no way?"

Chen Ying pondered: "There is no way..."

When Li Jiancheng heard this, he was ecstatic: "What's the solution?"

Wei Zheng also looked at Chen Ying with anticipation.

Chen Ying pondered but did not answer immediately.

Li Jiancheng said: "There are all my confidants in this palace and they are all worthy of entrusting."

While holding the teacup on the table table, Chen Ying stretched out his fingers to dip it in water, and drew a sketch on the table table table, explaining to Li Jiancheng and others: "Just terrain alone, it is not impossible to attack Hangu Pass forcibly, but it will suffer heavy losses and is definitely not advisable. To get Hangu Pass, you can only take it with wisdom."

Li Jiancheng thought for a while and understood what Chen Ying meant, but he still said modestly: "I hope to hear it carefully."

Chen Ying said confidently: "From Tongguan along Hangu, attacking Hangu Pass eastward, it is difficult to lie in the ambush above the canyons on both sides. If the ambush that ambushed the enemy on the top of the mountain is cleaned up in advance, you will naturally be in danger and head straight to the city of Hangu Pass. As long as you successfully cross the Hangu Pass, which is 140 miles long, Hangu Pass will not be enough to worry!"

Li Jiancheng nodded and said, "This plan is very wonderful. With Chen Qing's plan, how many troops are needed to seize Hangu Pass?"

"There is no more soldiers, the most important thing is the essence!" Chen Ying missed the old Dingyuan Army he formed very much. If the six Zhechong Mansions of the Dingyuan Army were the one on the left and right wings, one of the Zhechong Mansions on the left and right wings was responsible for attacking along the ridge, and the two Zhechong Mansions were escorting supplies to advance from the bottom of the valley, they should be able to transport the troops and horses to the bottom of Hangu Pass.

Li Jiancheng nodded and said, "The prince of the palace leads the left and right guards, the prince of the left and right guards leads the left and right guards, and the prince of the left and right Qing Dao led a total of 6 to 24 to 30,000 people and horses. What kind of people do you need, I will transfer all of them to you!"

"Except for the crown prince, the left and right officials, the left and right guards, and the left and right Qing Dao led a total of eighteen palaces, all of which were transferred to the ministers!" Chen Ying said angrily: "If there are such 18 piao Chongfu people in hand, I can barely give it a try."

Li Jiancheng said almost without thinking: "I will enter the palace now and ask my father for an order, and use Chen Qing as the crown prince's young security guard to go to the battle for four leaders!"

Hearing this, Chen Ying was surprised and inexplicably.

By the Tang Dynasty, although the Third Division and the Three Young Master had become honorary officials. Chen Ying's grandfather Hou Mo Chenchong was the highest official position as General of the Zhu Kingdom, Grand Sikong, and Prince Taibao. Now Chen Ying had not yet won the championship, he was promoted to Prince Taibao, which was almost the peak of a minister.

Chen Ying thought about it, but finally gritted his teeth and refused, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, Chen Ying was very grateful. However, how could Chen Ying be appointed as the young security guard of the Crown Prince? Please take back the Crown Prince's orders. I can hold the priest and take the four commanders to capture Hangu Pass!"

Hearing this, Wei Zheng was obviously relieved.

He was really afraid that Chen Ying would accept it calmly. Although the third master of the East Palace was high, he was really a fire. If Chen Ying became one of the three masters, he would probably become the target of public criticism. For Chen Ying, it was really not a good thing.

Anyway, Chen Ying is young at this time and has plenty of opportunities, so why bother to hurry up?
Chapter completed!