The Guanlong Avenue is called the Grand Avenue, but it is actually just a road carved out of valleys and river valleys.

Most of the stones paved on the road are made from local materials, from rivers and mountains.

When the horse's hoof steps on the stone, a spark will occasionally slip out.

Looking up, the undulating mountains appear far and near in the misty clouds, almost as if they are far away.

Looking down, I saw the vast sea of ​​forest, and the thick dark clouds wrapped around the mountainside. I felt like I was in the middle of it, and the chill was even more penetrating to my skin.

It is really difficult to cross the mountain.

Even the soldiers of Nanxiang began to show lack of stamina when they arrived in this kind of terrain.

Fortunately, most of the troops in Feng Yong's hands were from Nanzhong Yi. At this time, their advantages were increasingly shown.

The survival of Cao Jun's last two docks bought the most critical preparation time for Long Pass on the top of Guan Mountain.

Longguan immediately dispatched men and horses and ran down the mountain quickly, hoping to convey the news of the Han army's attack to the general Cao Zhen who was stalemate with the Han army in Yicheng as quickly as possible.

One day later, Feng Yong led the Chinese army out of the valley, turned a corner, and suddenly saw a square Guancheng standing on the hillside in front of him, looking down at him like a tiger.

There is a small mountain stream at the foot of the mountain that comes from the west and merges into the river from the northwest. You can see that the river gradually turns eastward.

"Brother, it's not easy to camp here. There is no place where we can arrange all the troops, so we can only camp separately."

Zhao Guang, who arrived a day early, came over and said with some worry.

"It doesn't matter. There is little flat land in this mountain, so it is most normal to set up separate camps."

Feng Yong nodded.

As he said that, he looked at Guancheng, who was eyeing his army, and asked, "How is the situation in Guancheng?"

"Guancheng runs east-west. Each city wall is about a mile long. There is an urn city in the east of the city, and there is only a city wall in the west. There are only a thousand people stationed inside on weekdays."

"However, according to what you have discovered, a group of Cao soldiers came from the bottom of the mountain a few days ago. I don't know how many people there are in the city now."

Zhao Guang looked at Guancheng and said with some worry, "This pass is built on the top of Guanshan Mountain. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. I don't know how many lives it will cost."

The Guanlong Avenue ends here and passes through Longguan in an east-west direction.

Only after entering Longguan can you continue eastward and go down the mountain.

Feng Yong looked at Guancheng on the hillside and flat, feeling a little anxious in his heart.

He stepped forward, wanting to see more clearly, but he accidentally stepped into the river. The cold water made his heart move, and he asked, "Where is the source of the water? Where does the water in the city come from?

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In the original history, Ma Dazui occupied a mountain and set up a stronghold, but did not occupy the water source. He was surrounded by others, almost died of thirst, and could not rush down the mountain. This led to the morale of the army was chaotic and he returned in a disastrous defeat.

When Feng Yong thought of this, a thought suddenly flashed across his mind, and he felt as if he had forgotten something.

However, capturing the Long Pass in front of him was the most important thing for him to plan for. Feng Yong quickly forced himself to calm down and think about ways to overcome the pass.

This Longguan is built on the top of Guanshan Mountain. Even if you dig a well, you will hardly see the water layer. Nine out of ten water sources in the city rely on mountain springs and rivers.

If we can find out the water source in the city, maybe we can find a solution.

Zhao Guang naturally didn't know what Feng Yong was thinking. When he heard Feng Yong's question, he was moved, but he didn't understand it for a moment. He said apologetically, "How to draw water in the city, but I didn't attract anyone's attention."

Pass."

Feng Yong nodded, "It doesn't matter. It's good that you can find out its general situation. When marching and fighting, only when you get there and see it with your own eyes can you know what the real situation is."

Feng Yong squinted at Guancheng and said, "There is a saying in the art of war: if a city is large but has few people, if it is small but there are many, if there is little food and no supply of firewood and water, then it is not a city that can be defended. How high is this city?"

"It's four feet long." (The length of the Han Dynasty was shorter than that of later generations. One foot is a little more than two meters, less than three meters. If it is four feet, it is about nine and a half meters.)

Feng Yong listened and nodded.

"For a four-foot-long city wall, the bottom wall should be two feet thick, and the top wall should be one foot wide. The four walls of Guancheng are all more than a mile long. Calculated this way, there can be no more than three thousand people inside."

"If there are more, regardless of whether water and food can be provided, too many soldiers will be crowded into such a small city, which will cause great inconvenience." (One mile in the Han system is a little more than 400 meters.)

Zhao Guang was very surprised when he heard this, "How can brother know this?"

"The Prime Minister taught the art of war."

Only then did Feng Yong feel that Old Demon Zhuge was indeed worthy of being admitted to the Martial Arts Temple. It was just such a point of military knowledge. If he didn't tell him, he might not be able to react in his lifetime.

It really makes sense to preach a single sentence and to preach thousands of books falsely.

After hearing this, Zhao Guang remembered that the Prime Minister had personally given his brother a book and asked him to read it carefully, and he couldn't help but feel a little envious.

The Prime Minister really treats his brother like a disciple.

I heard Feng Yong point at Guancheng again with his horsewhip, "This pass was originally intended to cut off the connection between Longyou and Guanzhong. It can be seen from the fact that there is an Wengcheng in the east of the city but not in the west. This pass focuses on guarding the east side and lightly guarding against it."

West."

"In addition, the terrain is higher in the west and lower in the east, which is of great benefit to us. If we attack the city from the east, we attack from the rear, even if there is a river of blood, we will not be able to capture it. But if we attack the city from the west, the terrain is higher.

, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can capture it sooner or later."

When you reach Guanlong Avenue, it is all paved with cobblestones, making it easy to walk. You don’t have to worry about bad road conditions at all.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once passed here in a chariot. Later, a thunderbolt struck from the sky and shook the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, this pass was named the Great Shock Pass.

Of course, the point is not here. The point is that both the east and west doors of Guancheng can drive.

"Go and make arrangements, and have someone send a message to the people in Guancheng, telling them: I will give them one day to think about it. If they offer it before this time tomorrow, I will not embarrass them at all. They can stay or go."

"Except for weapons and armor, you can take away any of your belongings and not a cent will be withheld."

"If it lasts more than one day, everyone above the station commander will be killed after breaking through."

“If it lasts more than two days, the team’s rate above the level will be cut off after passing the level.”

"If it lasts more than three days, all those who are taller and taller will be killed after breaking the barrier."

After this period, Zhang He may arrive at any time, and there is no point in cutting further.

Therefore, at this most critical juncture, no mercy can be said, and psychological tactics should be introduced first.

As for later, if we really break through the level, of course we won't be killed - how valuable is labor?

Nowadays, Nanzhong’s labor sources are drying up and there is an urgent need to open up new labor sources.

The five places in the textile workshop were sold, and the aristocratic families in Shuzhong had handed over their money and food. Suddenly, news of the Northern Expedition came, and I don't know how many families were secretly gnashing their teeth to assassinate the villain.

After tying the little man, he has to ask the gods and ghosts in the sky for blessings. The big man must succeed in the Northern Expedition - otherwise, where will the wool come from?

It feels so sour and refreshing.

The land in Longyou is vast and sparsely populated. If we want to resume farming quickly and open up pastures quickly, how can we do it without labor?
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