Chapter 445: Pang Tong's journey to Yinping

Jiameng Pass is named after its location in Jiameng County.

In the fifth year of King Shenliang of Zhou (that is, 316 BC), King Ba and King Shu had fought over hatred. So King Huiwen of Qin took the opportunity to send Sima Cuo, a famous general of Qin, to attack Shu, and had several fierce battles with the Ba Shu army outside Jiameng Pass, and suffered heavy losses at the time.

After Qin destroyed Bashu, Jiameng County was established and Zhaohua was governed...

This Jiameng Pass is located on the important transportation route of Qin and Shu. The Jialing River and Bailong River converge here, connecting Hanzhong by land and Chengdu by land.

Go down the Jialing River and you can go directly to Langzhong, an important Brazilian town.

The peak is connected to Yulei (referring to Yulei Mountain, now southwest of Wenchuan, Sichuan), the ground is connected to Jincheng, the Jian Pavilion is wrapped with Jiameng, and the Jiameng is located in Jialing and the Baishui is pillowed.

The ancients called Jiameng Pass the hero of heaven.

After Liu Zhang's death, Hanzhong County responded immediately. Everyone knew that there would be chaos in Bashu. If this matter could break Jiameng Pass, the entire Bashu would be defeated without attack. So Yan Pu urgently mobilized 200,000 troops in Hanzhong Wudu, and there was no difficult army of 100,000 troops, and gathered at Jiameng Pass.

More than a month had passed in the blink of an eye, and as they expected, there was chaos.

But Jiameng Pass... still blocks their way. The fake Brazilian prefect Wang Shang personally stayed in Langzhong, and appointed Baishui Captain Meng Da as the guard of Jiameng Pass to resist the fierce attacks of the Hanzhong army. It has to be said that Meng Da's ability to defend the city is extraordinary!

The loss of troops and generals for several days made Gan Ben Yan Pu and others very distressed.

Jia Long was calmer. After all, he was older and had walked more bridges than Yan Pu and Gan Ben and the other two walked together, so he could often calm down.

"Where is Shiyuan?"

Jia Long was over 60 years old and asked in confusion.

It is strange that since the chief Pang Tong arrived at the Wunan Army, he rarely involved in military affairs. Most of the time he traveled through mountains and rivers with local mountain people, he rarely saw them. He also knew that Pang Tong had a strange background and was Dong Qi's confidant, so Jia Long didn't ask.

But the situation is different now. As the commander of the Wuwei Army, Pang Tong is now a critical period to attack Bashu. How could he not be in the army?

Not only Jia Long, but also Yan Pu, who was a disciple of Dong Qi, was a little dissatisfied with Pang Tong!

On the contrary, Gan Benhun didn't care. When he heard Jia Long's inquiry, he said with a smile: "Pang Changshi may have some ideas. Since the day after Liu Zhang's death came, he left the military camp with his martial artists... Well, the day has not been short, I guess he will be back in the past two days."

"Oh? What's Shi Yuan's thought?"

"He didn't say that, but looking at his mysteriousness, he seemed to have some clue."

Jia Long couldn't help but snorted and thought to himself: Jiameng Pass is a hero set up in heaven, and it is no simpler than Hangu Pass. A young boy dares to speak out loud and have an idea? If so, since ancient times, Sima Cuo would not have broken Jiameng Pass.

To be honest, Jia Long still couldn't stand Pang Tong.

After all, he was too young and transferred his beloved disciple Zhang Ren from Wunan Army. At Jia Long's age, he always hoped that someone close to him would be with him. There was no doubt that Zhang Ren was the closest person he was closest to, and Pang Tong was the culprit who drove Zhang Ren away.

At this moment, a soldier outside the door came to report: "Sir Changshi is back!"

After not seeing each other for a month, Pang Tong looked very embarrassed.

The ragged clothes may be a bit exaggerated, but that way it really makes people laugh.

My hair was messy and my clothes were rotten for several holes. One foot was boots, the other was waiting for straw sandals, and I looked like a beggar.

As soon as he entered the big tent, Gan Ben couldn't help laughing.

"Shi Yuan, what are you doing? Why do you look like this?"

Although Pang Tong was tired, he seemed very excited.

He sat down and a soldier brought the white water for a night. After he drank it, he drank it and slapped his mouth and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Elder General, how should I enter Sichuan!"

When Jia Long and others heard this, they couldn't help but get up at the same time, "Shi Yuan, do you have a way to break Jiameng Pass?"

Pang Tong smiled and shook his head and said, "I have no choice but to break Jiameng Pass. I mean, I know how to break into Bashu and seize Chengdu."

Jia Long frowned and said patiently: "Then let's talk about it."

No wonder he has such an expression. Since ancient times, he has been in Sichuan. Where can you go if you don’t walk Jiameng Pass?

Pang Tong took a breath, ignored Jia Long's unhappy expression, stood up and said, "Come on, present the map!"

A military soldier walked in with a map made of cowhide and hung it in the central army's tent. Immediately afterwards, the martial artists were standing at the door of the tent, blocking the idle people from approaching. Seeing this posture, Yan Pu and Gan Ben couldn't help but say: What tricks does this ugly ghost want to do?

Pang Tong didn't speak, but instead dipped a hard pen in ink and drew a line on the map.

This line did not go from Jiameng Pass to Bashu, but went from the Yinping Road to Deyang Pavilion in Hanzhong, then went straight to Chengdu, passed Jiameng Pass and Zitong, and went straight to Jiangyou, the important town of Guanghan.

Jia Long and others couldn't help but take a breath.

Pang De said: "We do not go to Jiameng Pass, bypass Dajian Pass and go deep into the mountains, pass by Mage Mountain, and enter Guanghan. Over the past six months, I have asked many local mountain people. By this pass, you can go straight to Jiangyou. Jiangyou is an important town in Bashu. Now that the two Lius are fighting, they are afraid that they will not garrison here. We occupy Jiangyou and take an elite force to attack Fu County, causing a siege to attack Chengdu.

The defenders of Langzhong, Zitong, will definitely go to rescue them.

At that time, the guards of Jiameng Pass will be empty. If the old general leads troops to attack, Jiameng Pass will be broken. If we wait for two attacks, Brazil will fall into my hands and will never be broken..."

Jia Long frowned.

"The Yinping Road is all high mountains and steep. If the Shu army guards the dangerous situation with more than a hundred people, the army entering Shu will be cut off from its way back, which is afraid..."

"But the question is, who will pay attention to this place?"

Jia Long is the person who knows the mountains and rivers of Bashu. He shook his head gently, "It's too dangerous, too dangerous..."

"The old general, since ancient times, there is no reason why this marching and war is not dangerous? Wang Shang is steady and Meng Da is full of tricks. Under the strong attack, our army will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Moreover, it takes a lot of time. If Shu Zhong gains stability, the opportunity will pass away."

"you……"

Yan Pu wanted to speak, but was stopped by Gan Ben.

"In my opinion, this plan of Shiyuan is feasible."

He pondered for a moment, stood up and said, "I am willing to lead the 30,000 troops to take the Yinping path into Shu. Shi Yuan said it right, the opportunity to fight is fleeting... It is not impossible to take risks now. Old General, what do you think?"

"Since you Gan Laohu speaks, you might as well try it. Lord Yan and I are here to attack Jiameng Pass to attract your attention."

Pang Tong said, "I would like to go with General Gan."

"this……"

"I made the idea, and I have been familiar with this journey. I can lead the martial arts soldiers, lead three thousand soldiers and horses, with only axes and chisels, and open the way ahead. General Gan can set up a battalion every 100 miles, so that the head and tail can echo, so that there will be no ambush."

Seeing that Pang Tong was full of confidence, everyone was determined to stop him, but could not find a reason.

"In addition, we need to pay more attention to the march. I have ordered people to make straw sandals to help walk in the mountains. I can ask Wang Rong and Huo Jun to help me and set off in three days. General Gan led his own troops and set off three days after I set off. I wonder if the officials think this plan is feasible?"

Jia Long actually agreed with Pang Tong's courage.

"Since Shi Yuan has this courage, I will follow you. After you enter Shu, you can keep my letters and spread Du Wei to Jianwei. These two of them were both after I was old friends in Jianwei, and I was quite dissatisfied with the Liu family. I believe that they can help you a lot."

Pang Tong and Gan Ben immediately took the order and left.

*******

Three days later, King Huo Jun and Rong arrived on order, followed Pang Tong and led three thousand soldiers to set out first.

These three thousand people were not dressed in armor, but only with axes. They opened roads across mountains and built bridges across water so that the rear army could march. Three days later, Gan Ben personally led 30,000 tiger men and embarked on the journey. At the same time, Jia Long and Yan Pu launched a fierce attack in front of Jiameng Pass.

There was a three-day journey between Gan Ben and Pang Tong.

However, since Pang Tong and others needed to open a road, they were slow to go. After entering the mountain, there was no road at all. They were guided by local mountain people and carried a compass, so there was no need to worry about getting lost. Every time they traveled fifty miles, they set up a camp to provide the rear army with rest.

I walked like this for twenty days and only went more than seven hundred miles.

However, there was no trace of people in these seven hundred miles of mountain road... A road was opened among the vast mountains, and Pang Tong became particularly haggard.

The soldiers around him are gradually decreasing.

One day, when Pang Tong paused on Yishan's leadership and put in some troops, there were only more than a thousand soldiers left.

Wang Rong, who was leading fifty martial artists, suddenly turned around. He looked panicked and had an inexplicable loss on his face.

"General Wang, why are you back?"

"Changshi, there is no way ahead..."

"What's the meaning?"

Wang Rong cried with a sad face, "After passing this mountain, there were all cliffs and could not be dug. The guide said that there was no more road here."

"nonsense!"

When Pang Tong heard this, he was furious. If he stopped here, all his efforts would be wasted. If the soldiers in this wilderness mountain and wilderness would lose hope, there would be chaos. What's more, the Gan Ben army behind him would have to follow. If they could not find a way, it would be useless.

He and Huo Jun followed Wang Rong forward, but saw a steep downhill road ahead, all composed of slippery rocks and could not gain a foothold on it.

Pang Tong asked the guide: "What's the name here?"

The guide replied, "This place is called Mage Mountain. From here, you can see Jiangyou after walking for a day."

Pang Tong looked at the steep mountain, pondered for a moment, ordered people to wrap their bodies with a rattan armor, cover their felt shirts, and shouted sternly: "We have marched for more than 700 miles and experienced so many dangers. Many brothers died on the way... Now, after passing here, it is Jiangyou. We are on the will of heaven to fight against the rebellion. If God wants us to succeed, even if it is a sword, mountain, fire, it cannot be stopped. I would be the first to go down, who can follow me?"

Huo Jun shouted: "Sir, I am willing to follow you!"

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger's son? You can make achievements? It's at this moment!"

As Pang Tong spoke, he jumped up and rolled down the hillside. The protruding rocks made his body green and purple.

But at this time, I couldn't say a word.

Pang Tong took the lead and Huo Jun followed closely. When the other soldiers saw it, they were immediately excited and rolled down the mountain with vine armor. Those without armor tied their waists with ropes and walked in one after another. Of course, hundreds of people were lost along the way, but they finally came.

Pang Tong ordered people to inform Gan Ben and march quickly.

He and Wang Rong and Huo Jun decided to think that soldiers are more powerful and should not stay at the foot of the mountain for a long time. Staying for a while will make you more dangerous.

So he led his troops to march overnight and rushed towards Jiangyou.
Chapter completed!