"No wonder it's so impregnable!"

Feng Yong looked at the terrain and murmured.

The main vein on the west side of this mountain range extends to the Yellow River, tightly protecting the south and west sides of Jincheng.

In addition, Jincheng's head rests on the river, which means that it only needs to guard against enemies coming from the east.

To reach Jincheng, the best way is to follow the Yellow River from the east.

There are the remnants of this mountain range and the narrow pass formed by the Yellow River.

But Feng Yong looked to the east, then looked at the mountain range, and his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Because standing here, he could only see the continuous high mountains to the east, blocking the sky and the sun, and there was no way for hunters and woodcutters.

And I heard from Li Jian that if you go east, you have to walk to the main road from Longxi through Yuzhong before you can come out of the mountains.

Feng Yong's face turned darker after hearing this.

If that's the case, then wouldn't it be more convenient for me to go to Yuzhong with Old Man Wei from the beginning?

What’s the point of leading an army through Didao?

To make a big circle?

Besides, if I really dare to lead an army into the mountains to the east, there is at least a half chance that I will get lost, and only half of them will be able to get out of the mountains and forests.

"Are you sure you can climb this mountain?"

Feng Yong looked at the mountain range stretching in front of him to the north and murmured in his heart.

This one seems to be higher than the mountains to the east.

"Back to Junhou, this road is actually a side road."

Li Jian explained, "In the past, when the Han Dynasty was in its heyday, you could take the Didao and pass through Huanhan. After crossing the river, you could take the Huangshui River to reach Xiping."

"Then from Xiping you can take a narrow entrance in the Qilian Mountains, and from there you can reach Zhangye."

When Feng Yong heard this, his heart moved and he blurted out: "Silk Road?"

Going from Chang'an to Liangzhou, what is it if it's not the Silk Road?

Li Jian looked at Feng Yong in confusion, not understanding what this meant.

Feng Yong forcibly suppressed Huo Huo's beating heart and asked, "Don't we always take Jincheng from Guanzhong to Liangzhou? Why have I never heard of this road?"

Li Jian smiled and said, "Of course the way we take now is via Jincheng. But before that, there were actually three ways to go to Liangzhou."

One more thing?

Feng Yong swallowed and looked at Li Jian.

Seeing Feng Yong's expression, Li Jian knew that he was very interested, so he explained everything in detail.

"In fact, the earliest way to go to Liangzhou is to go north through Qian County, pass through Xiaoguan, and then cross the river at Zuli, and you can directly reach Zhigu Zang in Wuwei County."

"This road is relatively desolate, so after the south road was opened, it gradually became deserted."

"The South Road is the road that the villain just mentioned. It passes through Didao and Xiping, and you can reach Zhangye by taking the Qilian Mountain pass."

"Because this road was more prosperous at the beginning, it replaced the North Road."

"It's just that the south road has to go around a long way. After the Jincheng is built, it will be shorter to cross the river, so everyone is taking that way now."

"In addition, after the Qiang and Hu rebellions, the southern road was blocked, and now few people know about it." At this point, Li Jian sighed, "But our Li family is rooted in Didao."

"The south road is blocked. Our Li family's caravan has to go to Nan'an first and then to Jincheng. It has to go around the boss's route. It is time-consuming, laborious and inconvenient."

"So in order to find a way to Jincheng, our Li family tried to climb over this mountain."

Having said this, Li Jian smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It's just that this road has high mountains and dangerous roads, so it's difficult to transport bulk goods."

"Coupled with the continuous Qiang and Hu rebellions in Longxi over the past hundred years, our Li family in Longxi has long since declined and will never be as prosperous as it once was."

He did not hide his family secrets in front of Feng Yong.

After listening to his words, Feng Yong understood the plight of the Li family in Longxi.

It's like opening a store in a busy street, with a lot of traffic.

Then one day, the front of this street was blocked, the street became deserted, and no one came to the store anymore, so naturally we had to find another way out.

He thoughtfully took a pen and connected the points of Didao, Wuhan, Xiping, and Zhangye into a line. His eyes began to become dark, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

After a long time, Feng Yong finally raised his head and took a serious look at the mountain range. He found that the hills in this area were indeed lower than the hills on both sides in the distance.

If you want to climb over this mountain range, this is indeed the most suitable location.

"Is there going to be an ambush from above?"

Feng Yong asked.

Li Jian hesitated for a moment and said with some uncertainty, "Probably not. Because this place is not close to Jincheng, and it is not easy to get here from Jincheng."

"After climbing this mountain, what other dangerous places are there?"

Feng Yong asked again.

Li Jian replied, "Over the top of the mountain, you can see a stream of water. Follow the water to the north and you can reach the big river (Yellow River). The most dangerous place is the mouth of the valley, where the terrain is the most dangerous."

Feng Yong nodded, turned around, and told Zhang Yuan, "Go and give me my order. You will rest at the foot of the mountain overnight and start climbing over the mountain tomorrow."

It would be difficult for the army to cross this mountain range.

Fortunately, the logistical pressure was not great, and the engineering battalion did not follow, otherwise the food, grass and baggage alone would have been enough to deter the army.

My army's sergeants include Nanyi and Qianghu. They are all good at walking on mountain roads. Coupled with their daily training, there is no need to worry too much.

The Tiger Infantry Army led by Jiang Wei is also elite, and there are also many Qiang and Yi people, so there should be no problem.

The only thing to worry about is the cavalry led by Liu Hun.

Thinking of this, Feng Yong asked Liu Hun to be called over and ordered: "Tomorrow I will personally lead the army first, Jiang Wei will lead the tiger infantry in the middle, and you will lead the cavalry behind."

"If the cavalry can cross this mountain, they will do so. If they can't, turn back and ask Governor Chen to send more grain and grass. At the same time, they will patrol the grain road to prevent Cao's thieves from crossing east from where the Tao River enters the river to make a sneak attack."

Ever since he heard Li Jian talking about the South Silk Road, Feng Yong felt a little worried.

Although this road has been blocked for a long time, who knows if the Cao thieves on the other side know about it?

What if another famous general that he didn't know about came out of Liangzhou and attacked his food route from the flank unexpectedly, even cutting off his retreat.
Chapter completed!