Chapter 226: Someone arrives from Jinyang, the commandery troops march north!

The seventh day of the fourth month.

The north wind blowing from the north had quietly disappeared among the high mountains and ridges of Yanmen Commandery.

The withered trees on both banks of the? River met spring and sprouted tender green buds.

The? River, originating from Leitou Mountain not far from Loufan Pass, almost runs through the entire Yanmen Commandery.

And the seat of Yanmen Commandery, Yinguan, is located on the south bank of the? River.

Crossing the? River and heading north all the way, one reaches the second largest pass of Yanmen Commandery, Pingcheng Pass.

Early Han Dynasty.

The place where Emperor Gao Zu Liu Bang was surrounded by 400,000 Xiongnu cavalry at Baideng Mountain is Baideng Mountain next to Pingcheng Pass.

To the east, west, and south of Pingcheng are the Sumu Mountain Range, Baideng Mountain, and Hongtao Mountain.

If one wants to advance into the Central Plains, there are only two roads to take: Pingcheng (Datong) and Xuanhua.

Otherwise, one would have to climb over the mountain ranges.

And after crossing Pingcheng, it is the Datong Basin, a flat plain with no dangerous terrain to defend.

As long as Pingcheng is broken, Mayi will inevitably fall.

If one continues south and breaks through Loufan Pass, the iron cavalry of the Xiongnu and Xianbei can drive straight down to Taiyuan.

If Taiyuan falls, the Three Auxiliary regions will be in danger.

The reason why the seat of Yanmen Commandery is not Mayi, but Yinguan, is mainly because Mayi has no dangerous terrain to defend.

And Yinguan is located on the south bank of the? River; if Pingcheng really falls, Yinguan can still defend the bank to contain the enemy.

A fast horse is galloping north along the? River outside Yinguan city, heading straight for Yinguan.

The rider on the horse is wearing a black robe, and even their face is wrapped in a layer of black cloth to prevent sand.

Upon seeing the city walls of Yinguan, the rider's eyes were full of fatigue.

But they still gritted their teeth and persisted, whipping the horse to gallop wildly toward Yinguan.

"Get out of the way."

"Get out of the way!"

The rider who rushed into the city gate shouted loudly, their voice dry and hoarse.

Yanmen Commandery is the most populous commandery in the entire Bingzhou besides Taiyuan Commandery.

The population is around 200,000.

It oversees fourteen counties.

And as the seat of Yanmen Commandery, Yinguan has a population of over 50,000.

When the rider rushed in from the south gate of Yinguan, it immediately caused a commotion on the street.

However, the rider didn't care at all, still whipping the horse and charging recklessly, drawing a chorus of curses.

Before long, the rider had arrived in front of a huge mansion located in the east of Yinguan city.

Below the wide gate courtyard were several layers of steps.

A huge plaque hung above the porch.

On it were written the two gold-plated characters "Wang Mansion".

In front of the gate, several soldiers stood guard with long halberds.

When they saw the rider galloping over, the soldiers immediately crossed their long halberds. ===== CHAPTER 228 =====