论伏牛山东麓在中国古代战争中的战略枢纽地位

The Strategic Importance of the Eastern Foot of the Funiu Mountains in the Ancient Wars in China

伏牛山东麓地区处于黄淮平原、河洛地区、南阳盆地的交界地带,地当河洛通往江淮、中原通往江汉的交通要冲,既有河山纵横的地理形势优势,又有控扼各路交通要道的地理位置优势,因而自古成为兵家必争的战略枢纽之地。中央王朝统一时期,这里作为洛阳东南方向的门户,屡屡成为进攻洛阳的突破口,也是洛阳军事防御体系的重中之重;分裂割据时期,这里地当东西南北各方势力交锋的锋面,而且由于其相对于黄淮、河洛、南阳三地,地势居高临下,因而在古代战争中成为各方势力争逐的战略要地。

The eastern foot area of the Funiu Mountains, lying at the joint section of Huanghuai Plain, Heluo Region and Nanyang Basin, is an important transport hub linking Heluo region and Jianghuai region, the Central Plains with Jianghan region. It maintains the topographic advantage with its crisscross mountains and rivers and at the same time is geographically advantageous for occupying several major accesses. Therefore it is the important strategic place that all military powers fight for. When China was united and reined by the centralized power, this place, as the southeast gateway of Luoyang, became a breach to attack Luoyang, and hence was most important in the military defense system of Luoyang. And when the country was split, it was here military forces from all directions confronted and fought with each other. And for its comparatively higher terrain than Huanghui region, Heluo region and Nanyang region, it surely obtained its strategic importance in ancient wars.