Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 318 Jiang Boyue and the Battle of Yangping Pass
Anshun County, Xingyuan Mansion.

This place is located among the three counties of Jiangyang County, Xiangzhou County, and Anshun County. It is the Xiongguan Pass in the hinterland of Xia Kingdom.The rivers in the mansion are vertical and horizontal, the fertile fields are vast, the food is rich and the soldiers are rich, and it is suitable for offense and defense.

When the world was in chaos hundreds of years ago, this place was a battleground for military strategists.The heroic soldiers stationed here can plot the Central Plains when entering, and stick to the two counties of Jiangyang and Xiangzhou when retreating.If lost, the enemy will be able to guard the land of the two counties, preventing them from advancing an inch.

Xingyuan Mansion has not suffered from war for 600 years, and has not been close to the front line. The extremely dangerous passes are now mostly overgrown with weeds due to disrepair, and have lost their defensive effect.

Hao Yuanhua led the cronies around him, stood on a dilapidated pass and looked down, and saw that the mountain road ahead was steep, narrow and dangerous.

It is extremely dilapidated, but it can be vaguely noticed that the majestic pass blocking the mountain road in the past is an insurmountable natural moat.Only a few thousand soldiers and horses are stationed, relying on the favorable location, even if an army of [-] is coming from the opposite side, it cannot be taken easily!

Back then, even a person like the founding ancestor of the Xia Kingdom would have sighed and sighed at the sight of the dangers of this place. Only after spending several years here did he make any progress.

At this moment, all the generals beside Hao Yuanhua looked around and breathed a sigh of relief in unison, all the burdens in their hearts were relieved.Showed a relaxed look.

"Hahaha, mother, how dangerous is this place? When I saw it, I felt my back was sweating!"

"No matter how elite the Yun army is, I don't believe that they can fly up!"

"Hahaha, it's done! We brothers will be stationed here for a day, and the imperial court will have to allocate our food, grass and military equipment for a day."

"It's not just food, grass and military equipment, the imperial court has to pay even the money we get from girls!"

"You don't need to pay any money in the future, isn't that equivalent to a white female ticket?"

"Hahaha……"

These generals who were born in the rebel army are very aware of the gap between their subordinates and the elite of a country's army. Although they were driven by profit before, they couldn't help but feel uneasy.

But at this time, after they saw the danger of this place with their own eyes, even the invincible elite of Yun Kingdom couldn't fly up.So one by one, they all looked relieved, and even started joking.

Hao Yuanhua looked indifferently at the group of generals who were talking and laughing with yellow accents, his eyes were slightly gloomy.

After recruiting,

He dispatched troops this time, but he had the intention of using the cloud army to clean up these old brothers who were less and less in his eyes.

If it was really just stationed here, how would he clean it?

Thinking of this, Hao Yuanhua said in a deep voice:
"Don't forget, Your Highness has promised this Marquis. Whoever captures the city of Jiangyang County, promises to give you titles and fiefdoms! My husband, why don't you have a feast of bells?"

When everyone heard this, the atmosphere became even more enthusiastic, and they all said:

"It's also the same reason. Anyway, there is such a strong pass, we can advance or retreat. If we can't beat it, we can still run back!"

"Go, go, I want to be a marquis too, I don't like to hear such despondent words from you!"

"Brave and brave, our old brothers can't be far behind the official army. Now that we have the ordnance sent by the court, let's also go and wrestle with Yun Jun!"

"it is good!"

Looking at the enthusiastic subordinates, especially when he heard that they also wanted to be Marquis and be equal to him, Hao Yuanhua only felt disgusted and tired, and immediately interrupted:

"Hurry up and get together, let this place be well repaired! Yunjun's side, I'm afraid it's coming! .

These people hurriedly bowed and shouted:

"Yes!"

Although 600 years have passed, the intentions of those who built this pass can be vaguely seen.After years of trials and hardships, the main body of the pass is still solid.

Hao Yuanhua led his men to repair for many days, patching up the gaps in the city gate and removing the overgrown weeds.

The plaque on the gate of the city gate, which was covered by moss, also reappeared at this time. The three ancient seal characters of "Yangping Pass" on it are the name of the pass here.

And just after Hao Yuanhua settled here for a while, suddenly one day, something happened suddenly.

Only to see the birds in the forest startled in the distance, hovering in the sky, and the birds are singing continuously.In the distant mountains and forests, a lot of movement can be heard.

Hao Yuanhua's subordinates climbed up and looked over, their eyes widened immediately.

In the distance, the flags are like clouds, there are many spears, and the elite soldiers are marching in line, with a solemn appearance.

The piercing murderous aura, just like the essence, came over the Chaoyang Pingguan Pass, causing the soldiers guarding here to tremble with fear, and subconsciously felt fear.

This is the elite army of Yun Kingdom, which is so powerful that it rarely encounters defeats!
Hao Yuanhua, who heard the urgent report from his subordinates, immediately led his cronies up the city wall and looked into the distance.

The battle flags are like clouds, surrounding the big banner in the center, on which the words "General Anbei's Agenda" are written.

Seeing this, Hao Yuanhua breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously, and said:

"It's Yun Guoan's northern general who doesn't know his plans..."

In words, Hao Yuanhua didn't seem to take Cheng Bushi seriously.

Although Cheng didn't know how to defeat King Qi and regain the northern border of Yun Kingdom, it was enough to be included in the list of famous generals in the world.

But because of his always cautious marching and steady march, Cheng Bushi didn't have any achievements worthy of praise.Even though he has never been defeated since he was born, his reputation outside Yun Kingdom is not obvious, and it does not make people feel panic and fear when they see his banner.

Among the famous generals in Yun Kingdom, Wu Zixu, who became famous in the first battle and defeated 10,000+ Xia's army with an army of [-], shocked the world.Or destroy the navy of the Li Dynasty, make an emergency landing on the Li Dynasty, and frighten the two Yang Dayan of all countries.

Even in terms of popularity, Cheng Buzhi is not as good as Nan Jiyun, who is a master of the ninth rank army who is in front of Xiao Cheng's bodyguard and rarely reveals to the world!

Looking at the people behind him, Hao Yuanhua said with a relaxed expression:
"Cheng Buzhi is cautious in using troops, but other than that, there are no bright spots. Pass on the order of the Marquis, call all the generals, and choose brave men from among the various ministries, and wait for the Yun army to attack later. Kill the prestige of Yun Kingdom!"

Speaking of this, Hao Yuanhua paused slightly, and continued:
"Those who go to battle will be given ten taels of silver. If anyone dies in battle, five times the pension will be paid, and a relative will be selected to serve in the Marquis's barracks!"

When all the cronies heard the words, they clasped their fists together and shouted:
"Yes!"

At this time, it was in the cloud army in the distance.

Wearing a fifth-rank official robe, Shi Chengwen, escorted by dozens of soldiers, climbed high and looked into the distance.

Shi Chengwen is now above the court of Yunguo, apart from the heroes of past dynasties summoned by the training card, the existence of the first-class ability attributes.Wisdom and domination are double eighty, and force and politics are also above seventy.

At the same time, as the first generation of Jinshi in the imperial examination, his status is very special, and his future is bound to be bright.Coupled with the fact that Xiao Cheng personally held the lamp during the imperial examination, it goes without saying that his loyalty is worth it.

With the addition of many factors, Xiao Cheng puts a lot of emphasis on him.After becoming an official for just over a year, he was directly promoted to the fifth-rank chief of the Ministry of War.Later, he was released from Beijing and transferred to the former military governor's office to serve under Cheng Bushi's command.

This is also the reason why he appeared here at this time!
I saw the miraculous purple light in Shi Chengwen's eyes flashed past, and the Yin Yang family's secret method was activated immediately.

In an instant, within a few miles of Yangping Pass in front of him, all the mountains, rivers, rivers, and terrain trends came into Shi Chengwen's eyes.

Immediately, Shi Chengwen frowned, with an ugly expression, and muttered to himself:
"The green dragon is flying smoothly, the white tiger is majestic, the dragon and the tiger are in full swing, and the right to kill is also! The flying dragon is flying, the greedy wolf is connected, the mountain is steep and the stars are thick, and the evil stone is mighty. It is a good place to guard the three counties, easy to defend and difficult to attack. what!"

The Yin-Yang School's criticisms include the theory of terrain and astrology, Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and the four phenomena and four qi, which seem a bit sluggish and difficult to understand.But looking at the words used, it can be generally guessed that this is referring to the Yangping Pass ahead, which occupies a very dangerous terrain.

After a while, the purple light in Shi Chengwen's eyes slowly dissipated, his face was heavy, and he said worriedly:
"This Yangping Pass is extremely dangerous, and it guards the border of the three counties. It is indeed an important place for the military strategy! If we don't take this place, our army can only stay here and cannot advance an inch!"

A young general who was in charge of guarding Shi Chengwen beside him also had a serious expression, and said:

"I heard from the local guide that this pass is called Yangping Pass. When the Emperor Taizu of the Xia State raised his troops, he was able to conquer everything. It was not until this pass that he took the lead. He failed three times and led the troops to retreat. Until the fourth time , It took more than half a year to attack by force, and the army suffered tens of thousands of casualties before it was captured."

Having said that, the teenager couldn't help but sigh:

"That is to say, this place is the hinterland of the Xia Kingdom. It has not been war-torn for 600 years. Otherwise, it would have spread its reputation all over the world long ago for such a majestic pass that cannot be conquered by manpower!"

Because there was no war involved, even though Xingyuan Mansion was still prosperous and prosperous, it was no longer as valued as it was back then.

When the world is in chaos, the Xiongguan Yangpingguan, which can control the situation of one side, is also gradually abandoned because there is no place for it to be used.Together with what happened here hundreds of years ago, those magnificent and exciting stories of princes, generals, heroes and heroes are gradually forgotten by the world.

Thinking about it this way, inexplicably, people have a sigh of vicissitudes and the past.

Shi Chengwen looked at the suddenly bleak expression of the young general beside him, shook his head slightly, and said with a broken smile:

"Bo Yue has so many emotions, he doesn't look like a general in the army, but more like a literati who is hurting his youth!"

[Jiang Wei (Jiang Boyue), former military governor's mansion, a lieutenant from the eighth-rank school.

Force 87, Literature 70, Wisdom 91, Morality 90, Age 22, Domination 94, Politics 84, Charm 90, Loyalty 87, Ambition 44]

Hearing this, Jiang Wei came back to his senses slightly, and said:

"It's just a little emotional..."

Having said that, he paused slightly, hesitated for a while, and then continued:
"Although it's not very good to say this, but my Dayun soldiers and horses are here today, and this Yangping Pass is probably going to become famous all over the world again!"

If the all-time invincible and invincible Yun army can encounter setbacks, this Yangping Pass will naturally become famous all over the world again.

What Jiang Wei said at this time has a deep meaning in it, which is very clear.The next battle of Yangpingguan is obviously not optimistic!
Shi Chengwen's expression became serious again, he nodded seriously, and said in a deep voice:
"Hurry up and report to General Anton, and I will lead the team to survey the surrounding area. Over the past 600 years, things have changed, and the sea has changed. Maybe the terrain of Yangping Pass has changed, and we can find a clever way to break through this pass! "

The technique of Yin-Yang and Five Elements of the Yin-Yang School is indeed very helpful in surveying the terrain.If what Shi Chengwen just said is true, the terrain of Yangping Pass has changed in the past 600 years, that would be great!
When Jiang Wei heard the words, without hesitation, he cupped his fists and said:
"Yes!"

Shi Chengwen was born in the Yinyang family, he can be regarded as an outstanding figure among the children of this generation, and he has seven ranks in martial arts.Coupled with the protection of a team of elite cloud troops around him, it is unlikely that any accident will happen.That's why Jiang Wei agreed so readily!
After explaining a few more sentences, the two separated.

Most of the guards stayed behind to guard Shi Chengwen, and Jiang Wei hurried to the temporary station of the army with only a few Yunjun.

The mountain road in front of Yangping Pass is dangerous, Cheng Bushi is cautious, so it is impossible to attack immediately.Under his strict order, the army stationed in the front, spread out the army to scout horses, explored the surrounding area, and made preparations for attacking this place.

At this time, Jiang Wei hurried back to ask for an audience.

"I've seen the handsome man!"

Cheng Bushi had a good impression of Jiang Wei, a talented young man.

After seeing him, he nodded slightly and said:
"What about the time experience?"

Shi Chengwen, currently serving as a fifth-rank official in the experience department of the former military governor's mansion.

"Master Shi ordered me to go back and forth to report to the commander. In front of Yangping Pass, there are Xia Guo soldiers stationed. This pass is dangerous. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is extremely difficult to break through. At this time, Master Shi is leading the troops to continue to investigate to see if they can Find a way to break the situation!" Jiang Wei said immediately.

Cheng Buzhi heard the words, first nodded his head a few times, then for some reason, shook his head slightly, and said in a deep voice:
"Xia Guo didn't rush to attack our army because of the loss of the country, but relied on this place to stick to it. Obviously, they are not all mediocre and incompetent people. Since there is already a large army repairing the pass and stationed here, even if there is any trail, I'm afraid It's been sealed..."

Cheng Bushi looked at Yangping Pass marked on the map, and continued to say in a deep voice:
"This place, obviously, can't be taken by tricks! It's impossible to take it without a fight!"

Using himself to judge others, Cheng Bushi didn't have much hope for whether he could win Yangping pass by a trick.

The soldiers and horses he led came out from Jianchang Mansion a few months ago, attacking the city and occupying territory all the way, with little resistance.With such a smooth sailing, the arrogance of the army is getting stronger, which is not a good thing.

It's a good way to let the soldiers under your command get rid of their contempt with a brutal fight.

Thinking of this, Cheng Bushi immediately turned serious, and shouted sharply:

"Pass down this commander-in-chief order, and organize brave men who dare to die to try the weight of Yangping Pass!"

In the handsome tent, a group of generals stood up immediately.

Jiang Wei even asked for orders:
"Jiang Wei, the last general, dare to be the vanguard, please accept the promise!"

At this time, there are quite a few generals in the commanding account, but most of them are senior generals in the army.But to test the depth of Yangping Pass, it is naturally not suitable for them to lead the troops to fight in person.

On the contrary, Jiang Wei, the school lieutenant, has a suitable official position.

Coupled with his outstanding ability, Cheng Bushi deliberately praised him, so he naturally agreed:
"Okay, I will order you Jiang Wei to be the vanguard. This commander will dispatch three hundred elite soldiers for you. After two hours, attack Yangping Pass!"

Although most of the troops under Cheng Bushi's command are now stationed in the key areas of Jiangyang County, there are only ten thousand troops left around.But in normal times, the vanguard of the army would not just call in such a small number of soldiers and horses.

The reason for this is because the mountain road in front of Yangping Pass is narrow.There are too many troops, but it is difficult to deploy them.In addition, this time it is just a test, there are no more than three hundred elite soldiers!
Having said that, Cheng Bushi paused slightly, and continued:

"All the crossbowmen in the army are mobilized. When Jiang Wei attacks, they will release their arrows with all their strength to suppress the Xia army at Yangping Pass! The soldiers and horses of all ministries are assembled and ready for battle. If the defenders of Yangping Pass appear to be retreating, the army will attack immediately!"

Although I think it is unlikely, but the battlefield is changing rapidly, you must always be fully prepared!

When all the generals heard the words, they immediately clasped their fists together and said:
"Little general, follow the orders of the commander in chief!"

With a single order, the military camp turned around and the army assembled.

The three hundred elites are all masters drawn from various places in the army, and they have at least seven or eight ranks of cultivation.

Gathered here at this time, with an order, under the leadership of Jiang Wei, they marched towards Yangping Pass.

In Yangping Pass, with Hao Yuanhua's ashen expression on his face, all the soldiers and horses walked slowly, and it took a long time to gather together.

These people under him have always adhered to the simple idea of ​​"more is better". After being recruited by the Xia Kingdom court, they were desperately expanding the army.

Originally, Hao Yuanhua worked hard to rectify, and experienced fighting with Xia Jun. The army, which had finally gained some combat effectiveness, turned into a mob again under the yelling of his subordinates.Now it takes a lot of time and energy to even gather together.

That is to say, Cheng Buzhi was too cautious. If he had attacked directly before, Yangping Pass might have been captured!
Seeing the movement of the Yun army in the distance, and looking at a group of troops behind him who couldn't support the wall with mud, Hao Yuanhua suddenly had a bad premonition.

Even relying on the dangerous pass, can the soldiers and horses behind him really be able to resist the attack of the cloud army?

And just when Hao Yuanhua was thinking, he heard the sound of military drums in the distance.Each sound was like thunder, and people couldn't help but jump up in shock.

"kill!"

There was only a sound of shouting for killing, coming from the front of Yangping Pass.The young general Jiang Wei held a spear and led three hundred elites to charge along the narrow mountain path.

At the same time, only a muffled "buzz" was heard.

Arrows rained all over the sky, like dark clouds covering the top, shooting from here.

Hao Yuanhua shrank his pupils, and immediately shouted:

"Shield Hand! Shield Hand!"

But the mob at Yangping Pass felt the aura of killing on the battlefield that seemed to be turning into reality at this moment, and the rain of arrows pouring down from above their heads, and they suddenly panicked.

Under Hao Yuanhua's order, the shield hand rushed forward.But before they formed an army to resist the rain of arrows, they were dragged by a group of panicked generals above the pass, snatched the shields from their hands, and then squatted down to defend against the shields.

Seeing that their own general took the lead and followed suit, the rest of them grabbed their shields one after another to protect themselves.

All of a sudden, Hao Yuanhua's heart was full of anger, and when he was about to explode, he was pulled over by his cronies and protected him under the shield.

The arrows hit, like rain covering and falling.

Hearing the screams in his ears, Hao Yuanhua was so angry that his eyes turned black and he was about to fall down.

Why are there so many things under his command?
　There is one more chapter, probably not too early, everyone will read it tomorrow morning!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)