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Volume 4, Battle of Chibi, Chapter 563: Key Passes and Passes

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    Chapter 563

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    In the spring of the third year of Tianyou's reign in the Han Dynasty, Zhou Yu took Tai Shici as the chief general, Zulang, Zhou Tai, and Sun Bi as deputy generals, commanded 50,000 elite troops, and sent troops to the south of Kuaiji to attack the Shanyue tribes entrenched there.  In addition to local supplies in Kuaiji, the required military supplies were also directly allocated from the Moling military supplies depot.  .

    This is a long battle.

    Jiangdong's army is strong because of its well-prepared troops and food, while the Shanyue troops are strong because they are familiar with the terrain. They fight if they can win, and flee if they can't. They break into pieces and escape into the deep mountains and forests, leaving no trace of Jiangdong's army.

    However, Taishi Ci followed Jia Xu's plan. On the one hand, he paid heavily to appease the Shanyue people and rewarded all Shanyue people who surrendered. On the other hand, he adopted a steady and steady strategy, advancing slowly and making camp step by step. He constantly oppressed the living space of the Shanyue people and forced them to gather in crowds.  They came to fight, and this played into Tai Shici's plan. The two armies faced each other head-on. How had Jiangdong Army ever lost?

    Finally, in the autumn of the fourth year of Tianyou, after a year and a half and thousands of battles, the stubborn Shanyue natives were finally wiped out!  The results of the battle reported by Taishi Ci were that more than 30,000 people were beheaded, more than 50,000 Shanyue Jingzhuang were captured, and more than 200,000 women, children, old and young were captured.

    As for the captured property, there is nothing to show for it. The reason is that the Shanyue people are too poor!  Having lived in the mountains and forests for a long time, practicing slash-and-burn farming, and not mastering the Han people's methods of growing food, the Shanyue people were extremely poor!  It is not an exaggeration to describe them as "having no food to eat and no clothing to cover their bodies".

    But it was this kind of Shanyue native who had a strong body and a strong and arrogant spirit that was not afraid of death, and became Jiangdong's thorn in his side.  If Zhou Yu's early campaign of suppression and recruitment had not yielded initial results, Taishi Ci might not have been able to achieve this success even if he campaigned for another three years.

    When the news came back to Moling, Zhou Yu let out a sigh of relief. The big stone that had been weighing on his heart for a long time could finally be let go!  Zhou Yu ordered to reward Taishi Ci and the generals below him heavily, and all the soldiers were rewarded with half a year's income in copper coins.  All the captured Shanyue women and children, old and young, were dispersed and moved to various counties in Jiangdong, and intermarriage was encouraged. Let the huge ocean of Han people tolerate and accommodate them!  Twenty years later, a new generation of "Shanyue people" grew up, but they were all branded Han Chinese in their bones!

    As for the more than 50,000 mountains getting stronger and stronger, some of them were selected to be added to the tribes of Taishi Ci, Zhou Tai, Zulang, and Sun Ben, and the number of soldiers in each tribe was restored to the number before the war.  Of the rest, half were dispersed among the field soldiers in various counties, and the other half were gathered together to participate in many projects to build farmland and water conservancy. These strong and strong men are all good laborers!

    Just when Zhou Yu sent elite troops to annihilate Shanyue and achieved great victory, Lu Su, who was stationed in Chang'an, had eliminated the banditry in Sizhou, successfully pacified dozens of families in Sizhou, and gained a stable rear foundation.  Finally, he raised his troops and went to Hanzhong, aiming directly at the key passes of Sanguan.

    Liangzhou, Huaili City, Ma Teng's Mansion.

    The heroic Ma Chao hurriedly pushed the door in. With a flash of his eyes, he saw Ma Teng chatting happily with a middle-aged scribe. He couldn't help but was slightly stunned. When Ma Chao saw Ma Chao, he laughed and said: "Chao."  Son, please hurry up and meet Mr. Zhang Derong, the counselor sent by the imperial court."

    The middle-aged scribe was Zhang Ji, named Derong, Feng Yi, from Gaoling. He was from a poor family, his family was wealthy, and he was well-behaved.  At the age of sixteen, he served as a minor official in Feng Yi County. Later, he was promoted many times and was promoted as Xiaolian by the county, but he did not go to the capital to become an official in the Lang Department.  Later, he was promoted to the rank of Maocai by the prefecture and county and promoted to the magistrate of Xinfeng County. During his tenure, his political achievements ranked first among the counties in the three auxiliaries.  Zhong Yao led Sili Xiaowei into Chang'an and supervised the troops in Guanzhong. Zhang Ji was promoted to Yilang, and Zhang Ji then served under Zhong Yao's account.

    Ma Chao followed Ma Teng into Chang'an City last year. He met Zhang Ji and was considered an acquaintance. He clasped his fists and saluted, "Chao, hello to Mr. Derong!"

    Although Zhang is a scribe, he is very strong and has a bold personality. He hurriedly helped Ma Chao up and said, "I haven't seen him for a year, and Meng Qi's majestic appearance is even more impressive! He deserves to be the most brave general in Xiliang!"

    The three of them chatted for a while, and Ma Chao couldn't help but said to Ma Teng: "Father, I just got the news that Lu Zijing's army has set off from Chang'an City, and its goal is Hanzhong!"

    Ma Teng and Zhang Ji's eyes collided in the air, and they understood each other and said: "Chao'er, Lord De Rong is here just for this matter!"

    "Oh~~" Ma Chao looked at Ma Teng with some doubts in his eyes. The various ministries in Xiliang and the imperial court have always been in clear and covert agreement. Could it be that his father and Zhang had reached some kind of consensus secretly?

    Regarding Ma Chao's reaction, Ma Teng seemed to have a clear mind. However, he had been persuaded by Zhang Ji and said directly: "Chao'er, the imperial court sent troops to attack Zhang Lu because he was disobedient. Although the imperial army is powerful, the terrain is  I¡¯m not familiar with it, and besides, San Pass and Yang Ping Pass are naturally dangerous passes that are easy to defend but difficult to attack. This is the time for our Ma family to make great contributions!¡±

    Seeing Ma Chao's surprised expression, Zhang Ji added with a smile: "In the crusade against Zhang Lu, if we can get Meng Qi's help, we will definitely win! The emperor has issued an edict and granted Meng Qi a title.As a partial general, your second brother Ma Xiu will be the captain of the chariots, and your third brother Ma Tie will be the captain of the cavalry. The three brothers can use all the elites of Xiliang to attack Sanguan!  "

    Three days later, Ma Teng built a platform outside Huaili City and ordered his troops. He worshiped Ma Chao as his commander-in-chief, Ma Dai, Ma Xiu, and Ma Tie as his deputy generals, and Pang De as the vanguard. He led 10,000 Xiliang Qingqi and immediately sent out his troops to kill them in a mighty manner.  Go away.

    Sanguan is located on Dashanling, across the ancient Chencang Road. It can be attacked, retreated or defended. It is a battleground for military strategists of all ages.

    The situation of Sanguan is extremely dangerous. It is the "silent throat of Qin and Shu". It is the end of Zhongnan Mountain to the west and the beginning of Longshou rising to the east. The Qingjiang River flows between it.  In ancient times, it was said that "Guandang is the meeting point of mountains and rivers, and it is the junction between the north and the south. If you go north to get here, you can't open the beams and benefit; if you don't get it from the south, you can't plan for Guanzhong. Since the time of Yu, the scattered passes have always been tunnels."

    At this moment, Sanguan guard Yang Ang had a livid face, holding on to the battlements, and a pair of eagle eyes staring into the distance. Wherever he looked, smoke and dust were everywhere, flags were fluttering, and spears and halberds were like a forest. There were a huge number of them.  The army is coming to kill the general!

    According to the intelligence from the scouts, Yang Ang has learned that this army belongs to Lu Su who is stationed in Chang'an. In recent years, this army has been conquering the Guanzhong area, winning without a fight, and has gained a prominent reputation.

    Now, with powerful enemies pressing down on the situation, how could Yang Ang not feel heavy pressure?  Yang Ang looked back at the Prime Minister. The winding Sanguan City Wall was built against the steep mountain. It was three feet high and was really difficult to attack.  There are 10,000 elite soldiers in the pass, and the food stored in the pass cannot be used up even if it lasts for three years. Outside the pass, there is only a narrow dirt road for walking. If the enemy army wants to expand, it must first cut down all the woods outside the pass!

    Thinking of this, Yang Ang felt much more relaxed, and even issued orders much faster. As orders were issued one after another, the atmosphere in Sanguan suddenly became tense. Tens of thousands of soldiers all started to move, rolling logs and stones  , kerosene and other defensive equipment were constantly transported to the top of the city, and bundles of arrows were moved out of the weapons depot and distributed to the archers defending the city

    As the number one general under Zhang Lu, Yang Ang will lead his troops to defend Sanguan!

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