Deep in the Taihang Mountains, in the high-deep gorge called Baizhukou, the continuous roars were alternately shaken down the shallow snow and dust on the top of the mountain, and tore through the cumulus clouds that were low pressure between the mountains.

Dozens of artillery shells shot from the staggered artillery were shot into the Hedong Army's bastion and garrison from each side, carrying blood foam, broken limbs, broken armor and dirty snow from time to time, rising and falling; but the other party was still forming a formation stoically and using the scattered bows and arrows to counterattack, tenaciously demonstrating his existence.

Then they shot out groups of flying fire thunders, carrying thick poisonous smoke and flames, spreading rapidly in the Hedong Army camp. Now they could no longer support them for a long time. Countless ignited fire balls or burned their bodies, and even heart-wrenchingly coughed and howled, and wailed figures rushed out of the smoke-filled fireworks that covered the sky and the sun, and abandoned their persistent camping;

Some people even panic or dizzy, pounced on the Huai Army's position and were killed or captured on the spot.

As a result, the defeat was out of control. The crowd of defeated people who had no way to go directly along the river, crossing the Hengshui River, which ran through the deep gorge, retreating more than ten miles. During the several swims, they were chased by the tail, and they were scrambled to death and drowned many people. They stopped until they were under the small city of Lingchuan to the northwest.

Then, the survivors who were snatching the sky and the earth were no longer as big as the first one. Then, they were extremely tough and turned away by the defenders with panic and uneasy faces. They shot dozens of people without hesitation on the spot, and dispersed the more than a thousand defeated soldiers gathered under the city and howled.

Further north, some fine snow particles are already swaying in the cold wind. Feihu Xing between Yanshan and Taihang Mountains, also known as Lingqiu Road,

Wang Yuan, the vanguard of Weizhou Dujianquan, who had been changed to Yanshan North Road, led a group of Shanhou soldiers who gathered from Hongshan Pass and were good at mountain combat. He also fought with the two battalions of scattered soldiers sent by Huaizhen from Zijing Pass to trek and climb between the pan-chan trails on the mountains and ridges.

I saw the cliffs on both sides of the gorge like a knife and an axe, with a line of blue sky above my head. The widest place is eight or nine meters, while the narrowest place is only two or three meters. Its steep and beautiful shape is rare in the northern country, and everyone who sees it is thrilling!

When walking in the middle, you can see that the gorge is sometimes wide, sometimes narrow, sometimes high, sometimes low, sometimes rugged and steep walls stand on the road, and it feels like there is no way out; sometimes the road turns and the sun shines down from the high cliff, and the mood is like dark willows and bright flowers, and the sky is like a winding ribbon, and the clouds on it look very small.

Some areas are still unaware of the sun all year round. Even on clear sky, it is a cloudy wind that makes it difficult to see the sky. Some of the shady snow on the top of the mountain does not melt all year round, and even in the dog days, it is a cold wind and chill. There are also endless sounds of birds and beasts that are heard, making it difficult for business travelers and travelers to and from time to time, and many people are creepy for many years!

It was not until after passing through this period of "Forty-mile Black Wind Cave" that people at that time called it, and after the huge crack of the Black Stone Ridge, the narrow victory of a deep trough that suddenly dropped by a hundred feet and a slim suspension bridge, the Hedong Army opposite was set up in the majestic and majestic Wutai Mountain area, and then along the winding mountain path, the stairs of forest appeared.

Before the snow in winter is blocking the mountain, we will seize the gateways and paths to Hedong at all costs, and even establish a solid frontier in Hedong, which is the goals that the former Pinglu children who are temporarily retained to serve can count on and pursue.

Whether it is temporarily retained for a while and facing the fate of being disbanded; or whether it is the starting point of this, it has the most basic place and foundation for promotion among the emerging Huaizhen forces; it depends on the role and final performance of the Pinglu old soldiers who were specially selected from the numerous surrendered troops.

There is still another route between these two routes that are hundreds of miles apart in the south and north, and it is a submarine attack launched by Jingxing, which has been initially stabilized;

A vanguard regiment, which was mainly composed of Fujian-based soldiers, had defeated Manjia City and Mianman River estuary in the middle of Jingxing North Road, and the troops came to the Chengtian Army City where the ancient Niangzi Pass was located; and from here, the northern part of the five prefectures in the Shangdang Basin, the so-called Pingding Shangcheng (now Yangquan City, Shaanxi Province) was only ten miles away.

And this is what is said to be the corresponding strategic deployment that Wang Gui, the governor who is now in charge of Hebei, has subsequently promoted and carried out;

It mainly concentrates the limited resources in the new control area and replenishes Kang Yu. Under the overall defensive trend that echoes each other in the southern line of Henan Dujidao and central Huaiwei line; it actively launches the inside area from the northern part of Hebei to Yanshan area, and counterattacks against the three routes in the direction of Hedong;

In order to limit the pressure and attacks on the central and southern fronts, the limited pressure and attacks are under.

South of the Dajiang River, with the continuous famine and man-made disasters in various places, the Dayun Sect Rebellion once again ushered in a new climax and heyday.

In particular, as the river was cut off and blocked by the variegated "water army" formed by the Dayun Cult at all costs, it lost support and transportation from the sea, and the fall of Lin'an City, the capital of Hangzhou, which had been trapped for months; the senior executives of the Dayun Cult can't wait to start a new round of "removal of the capital".

In Jiangxi Road, he had occupied two states and about nine cities. He defeated the leader of the Dayun Sect from Hongzhou and Tanzhou to send troops one after another. Fa Dali, the leader of the Dayun Sect, and Jin Qiude, also made an exception to receive a decent edict; the former was granted the Left Chief of the Procuratorial Secretary and the Duanwu Jiedu, and the latter was the Left Senator and the Jiedushi from Jiangxi to the General Secretary.

At the same time, there is also a request for the Dayun Cult to be responsible for conquering the powerful factions in various places. According to their respective status, official positions and strength, the amount of money, grain and human service distributed to the Dayun Cult to move its capital to Lin'an.

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Of course, for me, the unexpected surprise that Gao Chong led his troops to vote was not as easy as Liu Yanqing to settle and pass.

First, Liu Yanqing ran away alone and brought back the local military and civilians of the old subordinates and Jinghu Xingshi; or they had been abandoned by the upper class and had no leader, while the generals went their separate ways and were sent back to the south by our gifts. The people's hearts and the completely scattered troops stationed in the capital were different;

Gao Chong led an army with relatively well-established structure and still had high prestige and appeal among his subordinates. This is certainly an advantage and bonus when facing the enemy, but for Huaizhen, which is under our leadership, it is a potential obstacle and unfavorable factor.

Secondly, although the Shu army under his command had a long-term trade relationship with Huai Town, they lacked the origin and relationship of direct cooperation or side-by-side combat on the battlefield. It can be said that there is a gap and separation between inside and outside.

Therefore, its subordinates cannot easily break up and resettle, or directly select, eliminate and reorganize. If they are not careful, more new things will arise, disrupting Huai Town has been initially settled down in the rear of Henan.

Furthermore, it is the definition of Gao Chong's own status. After all, he was a figure who had been my former boss. He was also a member of the Northern Territory Commander at the same level as me.

If you suddenly give me a high position or pay a heavy responsibility after you first come here, it will not only be obviously unfair to Xin Jiaxuan, Zhao Long and others who have been my deputy and companions for a long time, but it will also destroy the promotion system and power structure that has formed a virtuous cycle, which is even more unfavorable to the stability within the system.

However, if the status and power given are low, it will be suspected of deliberately humiliating and suppressing it. It can easily become an excuse and reason for the attacks of opposing forces, and it will also be a big obstacle to my current appeal and reputation.

As the saying goes, it is difficult to convince the public if it is high, and it is difficult to explain if it is low.

Therefore, for this crew, my original strategy was to slowly deal with it coldly, and to penetrate and win over the troops in the face of difficulties and difficulties caused by reality, but I did not count the factor that Gao Chong took the initiative to invest.

At this time, I heard the notice again, but it was Lu Wuguan and Xin Jiaxuan, the relatives, who came to visit the house at the same time. I couldn't help but feel relieved, but I found that I was a little hindrance.
Chapter completed!