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Lanzhou, ancient Western Qiang land. The Longxi County of the Qin Dynasty belonged to Jincheng County of the Han Dynasty, and it was followed by the Later Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties.

At the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, it was renamed Lanzhou because it was located in Lanquan County.

Although there were repeated changes later, it was finally named Lanzhou.

Lanzhou's control of the river is dangerous, and there is a barrier between the Qiang and Rong. Since the Han Dynasty, Jincheng has been the most important county in Hexi Province.

During the heyday of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Lanzhou was always considered as the key point when traveling towards Hehuang. After Guangde, Lanzhou was lost to Tubo, and Xiliang was no longer a royal land.

Mu Yan, a native of the Song Dynasty, once said: "If Lanzhou is abandoned, Xizhou will be in danger. If Xizhou is in danger, Guanzhong will be shaken."

"When Tang lost Hehuang, if there was trouble in the west, the police would reach Kyoto."

In human terms, if the rebel army wants to pass through Hehuang and Ganliang, it must rely on Lanzhou as its foundation.

And if we want to ensure the safety of Guanzhong, we also need to use Lanzhou as the frontline.

In short, you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat. As long as Lanzhou is here, it will not affect the overall situation of Shaanxi.

If Lanzhou is lost, the land in Guanzhong will be unsafe.

Therefore, when Chen Changzhen heard that pioneer Wei Congyi reported that he had arrived in Lanzhou City and had set up alerts and defenses, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

"If Lanzhou is here, then Lintao will be here; if Lintao is here, then Shaanxi will be safe. Such sweetness and coolness are not dangerous, and the Lu family has nothing to fear!" Chen Changzhen couldn't help but smile and said to the left and right.

In the process of the development and growth of the rebel army, Zhang Shun's ability has made great progress. After this experience, the generals under his command are no longer the same as when Wu Xia Amen.

This Chen Changzhen wanted to make great achievements, so he naturally did enough homework before setting off for the expedition.

In the Ming Dynasty, when entering Gansu Town from Shaanxi, the southern route took Gongchang Prefecture and Lintao Prefecture, and then entered Xiningwei from Hezhouwei; the northern route took Ningxia Zhongwei and entered Liangzhou along the border wall. Ningzhou, Huining, Anding, Jinxian, and then arrived in Lanzhou.

After arriving in Lanzhou, you can go west along the Huangshui River, pass Nianbo Guards Qianhu Station, and go straight to Xining.

You can also go straight to Zhuanglangwei along the inner side wall, and then pass all the way through Liangzhou, Yongchang, and Shandan to Ganzhou, the seat of Gansu.

Since Lanzhou's strategic location is so important, do you think Lu Yunchang knows about it?

As a veteran who has guarded Hexi for decades, he probably knows this.

Originally, the Lu family and the two chieftains of Dongqi and Dongli planned to capture the Huangshui Valley first, then join forces in Lanzhou to block the rebel reinforcements, and then send troops to Ganliang. With the help of King Su, they wrote to the "Imperial Court" to express their loyalty.

The plan of the three families was very good, but the Dongqi and Dongli families suffered setbacks just after they launched an army.

It turns out that the reason why the two chieftains of Dong Qi and Dong Li are called so is actually relative to Xiqi and Xili.

And the rhetoric of this thing is exactly relative to the position of Xining Guard.

The Dongqi and Dongli families are located to the east of Xiningwei. To be more precise, they are located to the east of Nianbo Shouyu Qianhusuo. In fact, they are very close to Lanzhou. This is why the Lu family took the initiative to marry these two families. One of the reasons.

However, being close does not mean that they can take the initiative directly.

It turned out that Zhang Yingchen had suffered a heavy loss during the Xining mutiny when he was the governor of Gansu, and he had a profound understanding of the strategic significance of the Xining Guard.

Therefore, after he led He Jin and Ge Lin back to Gansu, the first city he occupied was Xining to ensure that the situation in Hehuang could be stabilized.

Hehuang, sometimes also called Huangshui Valley, as the name suggests, refers to the valley along the Huangshui River, a tributary of the Yellow River.

Its general scope is west of Lanzhou, including Xining, Nianbo and other places.

Nianbo guarded Qianhu's place, which later became Haidong City. In later generations, these two cities alone accounted for more than six levels of Qinghai's population, which shows its status.

And this place and the Hexi Corridor are located on the north and south sides of the Qilian Mountains respectively. The terrain is high, and it is easy to block the Hexi Corridor through mountain passes.

Therefore, if you want to pass through the Western Regions, you must first pass through Hexi; if you want to pass through Hexi, you must first occupy Hehuang.

In addition to its impact on the Hexi Corridor and the Western Regions, this place is also the starting point of the "Ancient Tang-Tibet Road" and the only place where Shaanxi affects Tibet. How do you think Zhang Yingchen is willing to move?

Therefore, after Zhang Yingchen arrived in Xining, apart from telling the cities in Gansu to surrender to the rebels, he stayed here and stayed there.

It didn't matter that he was committed to Xining, it immediately shocked the Xining guards and chieftains of the 16th and 16th families.

After all, Zhang Yingchen also served as the governor of Gansu for several years, and he was somewhat prestigious. With him here, who wouldn't think carefully before rebelling?

It didn't matter what he considered. The chieftains of Lu, Dongli, and Dongqi rebelled against him. The chieftains of more than ten other families all sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight, but none of them followed them to raise troops. This was embarrassing.

The three families of Lu, Dongli and Dongqi each had only a thousand elite soldiers under their command. Even if they recruited some local people and soldiers, they would only have two to three thousand. How could they not be stretched thin?

The Dongqi and Dongli families together only numbered three to four thousand. How dare they leave He Jin and Ge Lin under Zhang Yingchen behind and attack Lanzhou City in a majestic manner?

Qi Tingjian, the head of the Dongqi family, couldn't help but said to Li Tianyu, the head of the Dongli family: "As a general, you should not worry about victory, but first worry about defeat."

"Now the thief is watching behind him, just like he has a sharp edge at his back, how can he get it?"

"I want to go west first and then east. Even if I can't capture Xining City, I must at least capture Nian Bo as a backing, so that I can have no worries!"

When Li Tianyu heard this, he didn't use any good methods.

Against all odds, they did not expect that Zhang Yingchen would have such a huge influence, causing them to lose everything in one careless move.

"That's all we can do. Move quickly. Don't let the thief react first!" Li Tianyu finally nodded and made up his mind.

But this determination only made things worse.

Originally, the other 14 chieftains were watching the show there. Zhang Yingchen knew that Dong Qi, Dong Li and Lu were rebelling, so he did not dare to conquer them easily.

Who would have thought that these two families were so skilled that they immediately put the toast near Nianbo on the fire.

From Qin or from Ming, you choose one!

Of course, if you have to choose nonsense, you should choose Cong Qin!

Of course, this is not because these chieftains understand the righteousness, but Zhang Yingchen has five thousand elite soldiers under his command.

They were caught between the two at this time. If Cong Ming was involved, wouldn't they be the first to bear the brunt, and the whole family would become cannon fodder?

Therefore, they just gritted their teeth and defended Nian Bo while quickly sending people to Zhang Yingchen for help.

He Jin was annoyed by their duplicity and couldn't help but remonstrated: "These people are just idlers. Why don't we go there two days later to kill them?"

"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate!" Ge Lin was startled when he heard this and couldn't help but stop him quickly, "It's precisely because they are duplicitous that they should send troops in time."

"If we wait until they surrender to the thieves, we will send troops later, and we will regret it too late!"

Zhang Yingchen, the governor of Gansu Province, was shocked when he heard this and quickly ordered: "He Jin comes forward and listens to the order. I order you to lead the cavalry immediately to support Nian Bo without any mistakes."

"As long as we guard Nianbo, you will be the first to quell the chaos this time!"