Shu Chen

Chapter 479

Chapter 479

Summer June, early.

Sima Yi, the governor of Wei Yongliang who was originally in the camp on the east bank of Xieshui (Wugong River), came to Beiyuan West to encircle the siege in person.

It's not that the Han army here has already attacked, but because the two military reports made him uneasy.

One is presented by Niu Jin who was stationed in the siege in the west of Beiyuan.

It is claimed that Han Xiao Cavalry General Zhao Guang has frequently sent cavalry soldiers down the Lishui River Valley to Yong County to spy on the military situation since mid-May.However, these scouts did not have the western garrison of Wei's garrison, but instead kept circling in river valleys, ditches, or Liangmao.

It seemed to be exploring the terrain where the army fell into camp.

Yes, the Han army seems to have plans to move from Yangcheng to Yongxian.

Another military newspaper was submitted by Guo Huai who was guarding Chencangcheng.

He didn't find any military information there, but he claimed that in recent days, a lot of sawdust, branches and weeds appeared in the Weishui River meandering from Tianshui into Guanzhong.

It seems that the Han army was building boats, building plank roads in the Weishui River Valley of Longshan Mountain, etc.

Naturally, Sima Yi couldn't take these two news lightly.

Gein could guess that, if nothing unexpected happened, the Han army would go south to Siwei and besiege Chencang City after the autumn harvest.

It's just that even if he knew what the general of the Han army wanted to do, he couldn't stop it.

In other words, not only did he have no intention of stopping, but he looked forward to the Han army's early capture of Chencang.

Without him, if Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of Shu, abandoned Wuzhangyuan and went to Chencang City, the pressure on Wei State's defense would be lessened——Wei State would have fewer strongholds to defend, so its forces would naturally be more concentrated and it would be easier to defeat the enemy.

But the pros and cons of things are often relative.

The entry of the Han army into the Weiwei meeting and the widening of the Wei River valley to pass through Longyou and Guanzhong also eased the pressure on food and fodder supplies, making it more difficult for the Wei army to drive them out of Guanzhong in the future.

Of course, this situation is nothing to worry about now.

What really alarmed him was that Zheng Pu was now stationed in Chaona County in Anding County.

That is to say, Xue Ti's previous speculation has become a fact - Bi Bapu will definitely invade Longdong!
Do you want to increase troops now to assist in the defense?
It's just that the grain and fodder have not been put into storage this year, so how can the reinforcements be supplied with food given the poor land in Longdong?
Sima Yi frowned and twisted his beard, his eyes still lingered on the two military newspapers, but his mind had already turned to Linjing County in the east of Longdong.

After three days, he no longer needed to think about this problem.

Because the letters from Hu Zun and Xue Ti arrived at the same time.

However, after Xu Zhi and Zhang Te received Zheng Pu's order, they did not supervise Xiliang's iron cavalry to go straight from the Jingshui River Valley to Linjing County, the county seat; They made a big circle, went south from Huanjiang (Nishui, the upper reaches of Malian River) valley in Beidi County, and attacked Yuezhi City after going around.

Yes, it is the Yuezhi City where the Anding clan Yang Tiao raised his troops to respond to the first Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty.

Although Yang Tiao was killed, the Qianghu tribe and Haoyou who participated in the rebellion escaped.

It's not that Wei Guo doesn't want to kill them all.

But the influence of the government over there is very weak, and there are extremely complicated relationships behind every Haoyou family and every Qianghu tribe.

Extinguishing evil and punishing rebels will only lead to more rebellions.

Coincidentally, Wei Ping and Dai Ling, who led the army to fight against the rebellion at that time, rushed to Xiaoguan to attack Ma Di, so they handed over the siege of Yuezhi City to their generals and the Qianghu tribe who did not rebel.

It also made the practice of favoritism continue, and the rebellion was settled in the way of "only punishing the chief evil".

At that time, Hu Bo's position was still Wei Baosai Hun Lord, who was also recruited by Wei Guo and led his tribe to participate in the suppression of rebellion. After he interceded and weighed the pros and cons, he let go of many rebels for personal gain.

It also left the seeds of rebellion in Yuezhi City.

Raising bandits is self-respecting.

If there is nothing wrong with Anding County in Wei State, then why does he, Lord Baosai, have any reason to ask the government for supplies?

Not to mention, keeping some Haoyou or Qianghu tribes in private is also to make oneself more prestige in the county and make more people willing to come to attach and serve.

why not?

For example, now, he can come and ask them to repay their kindness.

He was leading the way for Xiliang iron cavalry, and when he was more than [-] miles away from Yuezhi City, he asked Xu Zhi and Zhang Te to find a place to hide first, and then he took more than ten cavalry to a Qianghu tribe who had no friendship with him. middle.

On the second day, the leader of the tribe entered the city with more than a hundred Xiliang cavalry disguised as tribesmen.

Afterwards, the iron cavalry of Xiliang took advantage of the night to seize the city gate and kill Wei Guo's few defenders and officials, adding another achievement to the city's capture by cavalry
Afterwards, with the help of Xu Zhi and Zhang Te, Hu Boju fulfilled his promise to the Qianghu leader.

Under the guidance of the scouts, the Xiliang iron cavalry who had captured the city divided into three groups and went out of the city to attack and kill those tribes who were loyal to Wei. They also gave all the looted cattle and sheep to the leader of the Qianghu tribe as a thank you gift. .

When the reputation has been consolidated by countless cattle, sheep and assets, Hu Bo, who used to leave Anding County like a bereaved dog, has once again become a powerful chieftain passed on by word of mouth and praised by the local Qianghu tribe!

It also brought unexpected effects.

Many Qianghu tribes and Haoyou, as long as they have acquaintance, alliance or marriage with Hu Boju, have sent their tribesmen or private soldiers to temporarily join the ranks of the Han army.

Yes, for the time being.

First, it is money that touches people's hearts.

They knew that since the Xiliang iron cavalry arrived in Yuezhi City, they would inevitably continue to attack the counties belonging to Wei in the south.

After the Han army broke through the Qianghu tribe attached to the Wei Dynasty, except for the horses, the rest such as prisoners, cattle and sheep, and cloth and silk assets could not be taken away!

They are helping the battle at this time, so it just happens to be profitable.
The other is that they are not worried about Wei Guo's revenge.

During the wars between Han and Wei in these years, the Wei State, which has been defeated too many times, has already lost its prestige!And I don't have the strength and energy to come to hold them accountable!
With the help of these local snakes, Xu Zhi and Zhang Te realized their strategy of invading the counties in the east of Longdong at a rapid pace.

In just half a month, the battles between Pengyang and Linjing continued, countless Qianghu tribes attached to the Wei Dynasty were looted, and they fled hurriedly with their people to seek Hu Zun's asylum, and asked Hu Zun to send troops to Yuezhi City to protect them. They take revenge.

Well, they also recognized those Qianghu tribes who assisted the Han army.
Especially when their cattle and sheep were being driven to Yuezhi City.

But Hu Zun, who was ordered to stick to the city, how could he go out of the city to fight?
What if the Han army deliberately drove the Qianghu tribe to ask for help, and used the trick of diverting the tiger away from the mountain to lure him out and took the opportunity to set up an ambush or seize the city?
However, as a superintendent, he naturally has the responsibility to protect the environment and the people.

After accepting those Qianghu tribes in Kaicheng, he immediately wrote a letter to Guanzhong, asking Sima Yi to distribute some Wuhuan Tuqi to fight against Xiliang iron cavalry.It was only after the messenger left the city for a day that many Han families, Li and Shu, whose huts and fields had been destroyed, also came outside the city in groups.

(End of this chapter)

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