And this pass is Zhenbei Pass!
It is the northernmost gateway of the Wei Dynasty and the first checkpoint for the grassland tribes. It was built during the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao.
Because it was known that the grassland people were good at riding and shooting, but not good at attacking cities, the walls of Zhenbei Pass were very high and long.
On both sides of Zhenbei Pass are mountains that stretch for thousands of miles.
Therefore, as long as Zhenbei Pass is defended, it is equivalent to preventing the grassland tribes from moving south.
Of course, the grassland army could choose not to attack from here, but it would at least take a detour of thousands of miles.
Since there is no harmony among the various tribes on the grassland, it is actually very difficult to achieve this.
But this time, the ten tribes of the grassland united.
For a time, Zhenbei Pass faced tremendous pressure.
In particular, they also have to defend other places in the north.
The former General Zhenbei knew that facing the invasion of ten armies with 200,000 men, he could not rely on Zhenbei Pass to resist, because if he did so, the enemy would choose to take a detour and attack from other places if they could not capture the city after a long attack.
However, other defense lines in the north are not as strong as Zhenbei Pass. Therefore, it is necessary to allocate troops to resist.
But doing so would inevitably disperse the troops, which would undoubtedly make the northern defense line weak in various places.
Therefore, when faced with the alliance of the ten grassland tribes, they chose to take the initiative to attack.
The purpose was to prevent the grassland army from invading by taking a detour to other places.
And the facts were just as he expected.
Because of this action, the grassland army did not disperse and attacked, and thus achieved its goal.
But the problem is that the former General Zhenbei was defeated when he first met the grassland army.
He knew that what awaited him was definitely the dissatisfaction of the entire court.
Perhaps even His Majesty will be punished.
To this.
He had no excuses, but he knew that before the military order from the capital arrived, he had to fulfill his duty and continue to defend Zhenbei Pass. Fortunately, he did it for the time being.
The grassland army did not continue to attack and stationed a hundred miles away.
And he finally had time to rest.
At the same time, he waited for the capital to give him the final judgment.
In the Zhenbei General's Mansion.
Zhao Jiguang sat in the inner hall, looking somewhat depressed.
He was tall, with a stubble on his face, and was wearing black armor, looking like he was ready to go into battle at any time.
He looks somewhat like Marquis Shenwu, but his aura is not as strong as his father's. He has the temperament of a Confucian general.
At this moment, Zhao Jiguang was staring at the sand table in front of him with a frown.
These days, he has been analyzing the current situation.
I also want to find a way to defeat the grassland army.
What to do.
Things don't always go as planned. I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I still have no clue.
"If this continues, the grassland army will definitely disperse and no longer focus on attacking Zhenbei Pass. They will attack in other directions. If that happens, there will be no point for me to stay in Zhenbei Pass any longer."
"However, the other lines of defense are far inferior to Zhenbei Pass, and this time, we don't have an advantage in terms of manpower. Sigh, it's difficult!"
Zhao Jiguang muttered to himself and analyzed the problems of other defense lines in the north.
The final conclusion was that the grassland army just needed to be divided.
Then there is no way I can defend myself against it.
Of course, he was actually very clear about the reason why the grassland army had never done so.
This is because as long as they break through Zhenbei Pass, there will be hundreds of miles of plains, and their cavalry can move a long distance south in a short period of time.
As for other lines of defense, it’s not so simple.
Because to the east is Yan territory, which is considered a prosperous place in the north.
But the Yan people are tough and difficult to deal with, so they are definitely not the first choice of the grassland army.
Going west, even if they broke through the northern defense line, they would still need to cross mountains and ridges, which would waste a lot of time for the grassland cavalry.
Given the character of the grassland people, they would never do this until the last opportunity.
So now it's their best option.
Zhenbei Pass will still be the main target of attack.
However, Zhao Jiguang was afraid that the grassland army would choose to attack on three fronts in the end.
Because this time their military strength has reached 200,000, they are fully capable of doing so.
By then, the problem becomes even more difficult.
"never mind."
Zhao Jiguang couldn't help but sigh slightly, knowing that there was no other way now. He could only choose to wait and wait for the court to mobilize garrisons from other places. Therefore, the most important thing for him now was to defend Zhenbei Pass.
"General, it's time to eat." At this time, a man in armor appeared outside the door. He was the personal guard who grew up with him and was his most trusted.
The personal guard walked in with a food box in his hand.
Seeing this, Zhao Jiguang's eyes lit up and he hurried over.
But his purpose was not the food box, but to extend his hand and ask: "How about it, have you brought what I was going to order?"
"Ah?" Upon hearing this, the guard couldn't help but ask, "General, it's already this late, why are you still thinking about that thing?"
Hearing this, Zhao Jiguang frowned, said nothing, and did not put his hand down.
"well."
The guard sighed and, helplessly, took out a huge map from his waist.
No, to be precise, it's a sea chart.
Including a sea map of the coastal areas of Wei and the surrounding islands!
"Is this the latest chart?" When Zhao Jiguang saw the chart, his previous dejection disappeared, and his eyes became bright. He couldn't help but say, "It is indeed the latest one, and the markings are larger and clearer."
"As long as I have this sea map, I can deduce in my mind the most suitable defensive locations in all coastal areas of Wei!"
At this moment, he became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had seen his favorite thing.
Just this reaction left the guards beside him speechless.
He immediately persuaded her, "We are dealing with the barbarians on the grasslands now. No matter how clear this sea chart is, it will be of no use."
"Grassland barbarian, grassland barbarian!"
"Don't I know the most important people right now are the grassland barbarians?"
At this moment, Zhao Jiguang suddenly became excited: "You have been with me since you were a child, accompanying me in martial arts training. You should know that if it weren't for your father's constant pressure on me, I would never have chosen to come to Zhenbei Pass to deal with those grassland barbarians!"
"Now, I have guarded Zhenbei Pass for so many years and fought in so many wars. Now that I have some free time, can't I enjoy myself and do something I like?"
At this point, he suddenly stopped and said dejectedly, "I went to the sea that I longed for, and now I just want a new sea chart. Tell me, what did I do wrong?"
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