Although Zhang Yi and Mi Zhao attacked Maojin Ferry at night two days after Jiang Wei and Liu Yin captured Hangu Pass.

However, it was a day and a half further to deliver the letter from Hangu Pass to Feng Duhu on the Zhiguan Road than from Maojin.

Therefore, Feng Duhu received these two battle reports almost at the same time.

"Sir, if you combine Hangu and Shaanxi counties, you can easily get Luoyang!"

Compared with Feng Duhu, who was a little confused, Du Yu, who was responsible for assisting Feng Duhu in handling military affairs, did not think so much about it and only saw him saying ecstatically.

"Well, well..."

Feng Duhu's eyes subconsciously fell on the map.

Du Yu was very discerning and quickly pulled out a map of Luoyang and hung it up.

The map of Luoyang is naturally not a re-surveyed map. It is only a rough topography at most, and it is relatively abstract.

There is not even the most basic scale, just an estimate of the relative distance.

But it is enough to generally judge the current war situation on the southern front.

From Chang'an to Luoyang, if you want to take the Weihan Ancient Road, there are three places that are the most dangerous and important.

They are Tongguan, Hanguguan, and Shaanxian.

Sending troops from Guanzhong to the east, as long as they control the west of Shaanxi County, they will basically have the strategic initiative.

Because the Xiaohan Ancient Road passes through Shaanxi County, it is divided into two roads, one south and one north: North Xiao Road and South Xiao Road.

Both of these roads lead to Luoyang.

Emperor Xiaowu of the former Han Dynasty abolished Qin Hangu Pass and rebuilt a new pass three hundred miles east, which was later called Hanhan Pass.

This pass was built by Emperor Xiaowu to expand the pass, and its administrative significance is far more important than its military significance.

Hanhangu Pass is located on Beikiao Road.

If you take the Nanxiao Road, you can directly bypass Hanhangu Pass and go directly to Luoyang.

The most important thing is that there are no dangers along the Nangui Road.

Only a medium-sized city like Yi'an could not protect Luoyang at all.

Therefore, Cao Cao, who was familiar with military affairs, simply abandoned Hanhan Valley Pass.

It would be better to build a new gate tower on the bank of the river more than ten miles north of Qinhanguguan, and form a line of defense with Qinhanguguan.

(See comments at the end for map)

Although the Guan Tower built by Cao Cao and Shaanxi County have not yet completely fallen into the hands of the Han Dynasty.

But Feng Duhu knew that this would happen sooner or later.

Perhaps in the view of the Wei thieves, if they really must lose these two dangerous places, it would be better to withdraw the garrison from these two places as soon as possible.

It's just that the retreat of the troops garrisoned in these two places has been cut off, and they are about to lose both ground and troops. That is the most terrible thing.

Feng Duhu's eyes flickered.

The current battle situation has completely exceeded his expectations.

In other words, the progress of several groups of people was unexpectedly smooth.

In the direction of Taiyuan, Sima Yi fled without fighting, and General Guan had already led his troops south to Shangdang.

In the direction of Gaopingguan, Shi Bao has already crossed Danshui and is approaching the eldest son.

According to the analysis of the battle report sent back, the eldest son should not have many defenders. Maybe Shi Bao is already in the eldest son's city.

As for the results in the direction of the ancient Xiaohan Road...

Feng Duhu pinched the two battle reports in his hand and rubbed his temples with some distress.

So my staff team has made a bunch of plans, what’s the use?

What's the point of my hard work traveling around Zhiguan Road?

"Ji Yan!"

"Sir, please give me your instructions."

Pei Xiu responded quickly.

"You draft a memorial for me to send back to Chang'an, saying that the food in Guanzhong will be sent first to General Zhengdong (Jiang Wei) at Hangu Pass."

"Here."

Feng Duhu looked at Du Yu again: "Yuan Kai, please help me draft a military order, copy it into two copies, send one to General Anton (Zhang Yi) at Maojin Ferry, and the other to the same person.

Go to General Zhengdong."

"Sir, please speak."

"Let General Zhengdong and General Andong take over Hangu Pass and Shaanxian County, and then unite their forces in one place. With General Zhengdong as the leader and General Anton as the deputy, they can act independently according to the battle situation."

"Here."

The two students were writing furiously, and Feng Duhu sat in the coach's seat with no focus, tapping the desk with his fingers, as if he was thinking about something.

After a while, Pei Xiu took the lead and finished writing:

"Sir, please take a look."

Feng Duhu took it and looked at it once, nodded, and stamped it with his seal.

After sealing it, Feng Duhu ordered again:

"Write another letter and send it to Gaoping Pass, asking them to deliver it to General Shi Zhonglang as soon as possible."

Speaking of this, Feng Duhu's eyes became dark:

"Just say that there is a shortage of food and grass in the rear, and let him find a way to get food from the Shangdang and find a way to solve the food and grass problem in the army on his own."

When Pei Xiu heard this, her body trembled slightly, as if she remembered some unbearable past event.

While Du Yu was copying the second military order, his hand shook and he made a long stroke.

Sir, this is a direct order for Shi Zhongrong to let go of his hands and feet!

The wealthy Shangdang family may be completely destroyed this time...

Feng Duhu's eyes fell on Du Yu again and asked:

"Have you finished writing?"

Du Yu was still hesitating whether to make another copy. After all, the long stroke was really too ugly.

Unexpectedly, hearing the sir's tone seemed urgent, he could only bite the bullet and said:

"It's been written. Sir, please take a look."

Du Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the husband took it and put a big seal on his face without any strange color on his face.

"You write another letter in my name to General Deng Youwei of Taiyuan (Deng Zhi), asking the old general to find a way to raise more food and grass to support General Zhendong."

"Here."

After giving the instructions, Feng Duhu sat there, raised his head, looked at the tent roof, and suddenly shouted:

"Someone is coming!"

The guards guarding the outside enter:

"Junhou?"

"Go and call me the people from the Dark Night Camp."

According to convention, after Feng Yong became the right hussar general, he could have a thousand private troops, including 100 soldiers.

This is already the most generous treatment.

After the military was restructured, Dark Night Camp was canceled and merged because its name did not fit the aesthetics of the era.

A similar encounter occurred with the original Thunder God Camp. Because everyone in the world believed in ghosts and gods, they were afraid of offending the real Thunder God, so they changed their name to Shenji Camp.

At this time, the Dark Night Camp mentioned by Feng Duhu was actually the name of his own private club.

After a while, a man with an ordinary appearance that made people almost forget about it walked in:

"Your Majesty? Do you have any orders?"

Feng Duhu glanced at the two students.

Du Yu and Pei Xiu agreed and resigned.

Feng Duhu then spoke:

"You should find a way to notify the people in Luoyang and Xuchang and tell them that the latent operation can begin."

Hearing this, the man who had no expression at first became stern and raised his hands in salute: "Here."

Just when he was about to leave, he heard Feng Duhu say again:

"Also, send the best manpower, bring the best medicine, go to Maojin Ferry, and tell Coach Han that as soon as Mi Langjun's injury improves slightly, he will be escorted back immediately."
To be continued...