Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 167 Northern Frontier Defense

In the spring and April, Huang Quan and Zhao Yun returned to the army and successfully completed the act of containing the Wei army.

Liu Chan inspected the Northern Expeditionary Army at Liangshan on the west side of Nanzheng County.More than [-] soldiers of the infantry and cavalry army of the Han army attended, and the army was well-organized and powerful.Liu Chan drove around the army, preaching loudly and handing out rewards, and the soldiers shouted for joy.

Huang Quan and Zhao Yun accompanied them to read, and Liu Chan issued an edict at the same time to dismiss more than [-] soldiers from the Northern Expedition and return to their hometowns to appease the hearts of the people in central Shu.

Not long after, in the same month, Liu Chan took the imperial chariot, accompanied by Zhao Yun and Huang Quan, and headed for the already pacified Longyou counties.

On the occasion of the spring moon, the weather is getting warmer and the breeze is gentle.In addition to the remarkable results of the battle, Liu Chan was all smiles on the way west.

Zhao Yun's iron cavalry cleared the way, and the Chinese army Xiang Chongdian was behind, with flags fluttering and bugles sounding in unison. Liu Chan was in the middle chariot, accompanied by Zhuge Qiao's secondary chariot.

Along the way, Liu Chan was not much different from when he was in Hanzhong. He met with civil and military officials from various counties along the way to appease the hearts of the people, and he did not forget to study.

Liu Chan treated Huang Quan, General of the Guards, very kindly. Since he accompanied him, Liu Chan often let Huang Quan ride with him to show his love and respect.

After eating in the afternoon, Huang Quan asked to see him outside the car on time, and the driver let Huang Quan get into the car directly.

Liu Chan lifted the curtain of the car, looked at the scenery outside the window, yawned, and said, "Where is this place?"

Huang Quan knelt in front of the table, and subconsciously replied: "Wudu County, Wudu County, Licheng is not far ahead."

Liu Chan picked up the scroll, continued to open it, and suddenly asked, "Did General Wei come to Longdi in his early years?"

Huang Quan put down the scroll, stared at Liu Chan's handsome face, and replied: "I was lucky in my early years. I went to Longdi with my parents, but it was not long, but I was deeply impressed by Longdi."

Liu Chan looked up at Huang Quan and asked curiously, "Can you tell me?"

Huang Quan stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said: "In this place in Longyou, the wind is different for ten miles, and the customs are different for a hundred miles. The geography of Longyou is fragmented, and Di people, Qiang people, and Han people live mixedly. Even the Han people have different customs for a hundred miles. Nomadic The customs of farming and farming are not enough to distinguish the Qiang people from the Han people; the Han people have nomadic people, and the Qiang people also have farming people.”

Liu Chan picked up the teacup, took a few sips, and concluded: "One side of the soil supports the other side."

"Exactly!" Huang Quan replied.

Liu Chan signaled to Huang Quan that you are welcome, put down the teacup, stared at Huang Quan, and said calmly, "If you let Qing guard Longdi, how do you think it will be done?"

Huang Quan put down the pastry in his hand, and replied: "I think if it's just Zhenlong, it's enough to use Wei people and the people of Anqiang and Di."

Liu Chan pondered for a moment, then continued to ask: "What about Zhilong?"

Huang Quan thought for a while, and replied: "Pacify the Qiang people, defend the mouths of Longshan, and accept the nobles of Longyou for his own use."

Liu Chan became interested. Seeing the car was driving outside, the sun was dim, and he greeted the outside: "Stop and rest!"

Turning to Huang Quan again, he said, "Get out of the car to discuss, it's too boring in the car."

After a while, Huang Hao made the arrangements properly. On the mountainside, he pulled up the curtain and set up the table, with tea cups and pastries neatly arranged on the table.

A gust of spring breeze blew by, and the curtain swayed, taking away the sweltering heat of everyone.

Before Liu Chan knelt and sat on the desk, he didn't care to appreciate the spring scenery of Longyou, but said in a gentle voice: "I want to order Qing to guard Longyou, so I just asked this question. You can tell Longyou's thoughts in your heart, so as to teach with me."

"Your Majesty dare not speak in vain. I am thinking that Longyou started at the time of His Majesty's battle of Yiling, and used a chessboard to discuss the country. At that time, Your Majesty said that there are four corners and four sides, and I deeply believed it. But I also thought about Emperor Wu's opening of borders. You have a different opinion." Huang Quan replied.

Huang Quan stopped and looked at Liu Chan, but Liu Chan didn't care and motioned for him to continue speaking.

Huang Quan cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "In the past, Emperor Wu sent the champion Hou west out of Liangzhou to capture the Hexi area (Liangzhou). Zhangye sent his arm to attack the Xiongnu in the north. The land, the elbow and armpit of a man, the land in the west of Hexi (Liangzhou), the arm of a man."

"If under the turmoil, all the soldiers go west, they can easily cut off the connection with Liangzhou and Guanzhong. It makes Liangzhou like an isolated island, uneasy. Therefore, Longyou is a trouble for Cao Wei; for me As far as the big man is concerned, it is a sharp knife that goes straight into Cao Wei's heart."

When Huang Quan said this, he couldn't help himself, got up and waved his sleeves, and talked eloquently: "Although this is the case, the land of Hexi is also like the sharp knife on my head in Longyou, which can be attacked from the west and north of Guanzhong to regain Longyou. But I am not afraid, Cao Wei attacked me in Longyou, and I also went north from Hanzhong to directly attack Guanzhong, so the attack and defense are all in one thought, and can be turned in an instant."

Liu Chan pondered for a moment, and asked: "In the battle of Longlong, my great man sent more than [-] people to attack Cao Wei in the north, and Yizhou, so that the men fought and the women were transported, and the food and grass savings were wiped out. After this battle, the great man spent countless years resting and recuperating. I'm afraid it will be difficult to attack. From General Wei's opinion, how can I, a big man, defend against Cao Wei's attack."

Hearing this, Huang Quan went to Liu Chan's case, sat on the floor, and drew crude maps of Liangzhou, Guanzhong, Longyou and other places with his fingers on the ground.

Huang Quan took the wet towel, wiped his fingers, pointed at the map, and said with a straight face, "I have been thinking about this matter in Guanzhong. Please see, Your Majesty, if Cao Wei attacks my big Han, it will be nothing more than Hanzhong and Longyou; Some go west from Jingzhou to attack Xicheng, and go south from Guanzhong to attack Hanzhong; as for attacking Longyou, the only way is to go west from Guanzhong and go south from Liangzhou. Four routes and three places."

"Let's talk about Hanzhong's defense first. Soldiers going south from Guanzhong need to cross the Qinling Mountains and pass through narrow and long mountain roads. That's why our Han Dynasty built a city at the entrance of the road to keep the enemy out of the country; while soldiers from Jingzhou west, going upstream, need to pass Xicheng County, Xiaoxing (Sentence Fu character) Xiguan has been built, which can stop the enemies of Jingzhou."

"Your Majesty will send another general, leading more than [-] soldiers, to garrison Hanzhong. If there are many enemies in Guanzhong, and the Han army at Daokou is not supported, they can rescue along Baoshui and Mianshui; if Xiaoxing does not support the enemy in Jingzhou, they can go along. The Han River flows down, and they can arrive at any time to rescue Xiaoxing. With this arrangement, Hanzhong is as solid as gold, unless Cao Wei raises more than [-] people to attack."

Liu Chan's face showed joy, he couldn't help shaking his head again and again, clapping his hands and smiling, and said: "General Wei's words can stop a hundred thousand soldiers. I don't know how to prepare for the place in Longyou?"

Huang Quan stroked his beard and pondered, and said: "I have never been to Longyou to check the terrain. I can only know the terrain of Longyou from history books and other people's mouths. There may be some mistakes."

Liu Chan put down the teacup, raised his hand as a signal, and said, "General, please?"

Huang Quan lightly tapped Longshan, and said in a deep voice: "I think that to guard against the enemy in Guanzhong, we can imitate Hanzhong's defense and keep the enemy outside the gate of the country. My great Han can send troops to garrison all the roads of Longshan, from the north to the bottom. Garrison Wating to guard against the enemies of Wating Road; garrison Jitou Fortress to block the enemies of Jitou Road; station troops at Fanxukou to block the enemies of Fanxu Road; and finally garrison troops in Linwei County to block the enemies of Weishui Road."

(My map has been sent to the comment area, it is not particularly accurate, the upper right corner of the map is too far away, the communication between Guanzhong and Liangzhou exists through Xiaoguan Road, and it has not been blocked by the Shu Han)
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