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Chapter 156 The King

After taking Dayu Valley, Yang Zheng ordered Meng Yu to lead [-] cavalry to continue up the Yellow River, sweep Xiaoyu Valley and Dayun Valley westward, and cut off the connection between Shankou City and Qiang.

Yang Zheng personally guarded the Great Elm Valley.

And his iron-blooded conqueror's personality will naturally attract some followers.

Smart people abound.

More than 100 Qiang people who could speak Chinese were promoted to be slave corps leaders and Shichang.

With their cooperation, Yang Zheng's third-class public policy was spread.

Slave, waiting to return, governing the people.

And there is only one law: those who do not obey orders will be executed!

Facts have proved that most people are wise and know how to choose.

And slaves were not for life.

During the reign of Midang, it is not necessarily true that the life of the Qiang people at the bottom is much better than that of the slaves.

Food and livestock are almost all owned by Midang and the leaders of various ministries.

It is common for Qiang people at the bottom to go hungry, and it is also common for people to starve to death.

If you have established your prestige, you must show your favor.

Yang Zheng ordered the warehouse to be opened to release grain.

Don't let them overeat, don't let them starve.

After so many years, Midang still has some belongings. There is not much food, but there are a lot of cattle and sheep, more than 3 head.

The slaves gradually felt relieved after receiving the food.

Most slaves don't actually have anything of value.

The captives were the chiefs and the nobles.

Two or three days later, when Yang Zheng boiled the broth and recruited soldiers, the Qiang people were very enthusiastic.

Become a regular soldier and you can get rid of the slaves directly.

Yang Zheng selected [-] of them, who were strong and strong, and appointed officers above ten years old with his own soldiers.

The new army does not distribute weapons and armor, but only gives each person a stick, and assists in management.

The big and small elm valleys are rich in water and soil, and the fertile fields stretch as far as the eye can see, and it's time to start farming.

It is absolutely impossible to let the slaves be idle. When they are idle, all kinds of moths will connect with each other.

Only the order established in labor can make them gradually adapt to their new identities.

Soon the fields were full of busy people.

Yang Zheng was not stingy either. After a day of hard work, he added broth to them at night.

At this stage, it can only be managed in such a rough way, just laying a framework, which will be gradually improved in the future.

After staying in Dayu Valley for five days, Meng Yu sent good news that Xiaoyu Valley and Dayun Valley were all captured, with more than 1 prisoners and [-] livestock.

Almost all the main settlements of the Qiang people in the south of the Yellow River were captured by Yang Zheng.

Midang in Shankou City, Hebei has been reduced to a lonely ghost.

After leaving Meng Yu to guard the south of the Yellow River, Yang Zheng led a thousand step armor and rushed to Shankou City on horseback.

It's time to stop being delusional.

Green water, snow-topped blue sky, spring breeze and horseshoe green hills.

Being in the middle, the exhaustion of many days of conquest was swept away.

Looking back at the soldiers around me, everyone is also excited.

Successive victories continue to inspire people's hearts.

Walking to Yamaguchi Castle, there are huge crowds of people down the mountain.

All the Qiang and Huyi soldiers in Xiping gathered here.

And captives.

Zhang Te, Jiang Farye and all the Qiang generals went out of the camp ten li to meet them.

"It's a good luck for my subordinates to escape the siege of Linqiang, and this is where the confusion comes from!" Zhang Te was particularly energetic.

Only 25 years old, with more than [-] people in an isolated city, and defeated tens of thousands of enemies, how can he not be high-spirited?
Yang Zheng laughed loudly, "Famous generals in the world!"

After getting high-spirited, Zhang Te returned to his previous respectful appearance, "A fan is always scheming without strategy, cunning and aggressive, breaking it is not enough to be happy."

These two comments are quite appropriate.

Not only was he confused, but also Ye Wudai back then, underestimating the enemy and rushing forward, ignorant of the general situation, it doesn't matter where he hits.

How fortunate is it for a nation and a country to be a leader with a long-term vision?
When the Xiongnu came out of Maodun, the big men had to bear it.

Wuhuan came out of Tadun and ruled west of Liaoning.

Xianbei dispatched Ke Bineng to control more than [-] riders, deterring Hebei.

Compared with them, Midang is still far behind, so much so that it was mentioned in the history books.

"Why should Zichan be self-effacing? The battle in Linqiang is enough to make him famous all over the world!" Yang Zheng laughed.

Zhang Te also laughed and said: "The general traveled eight hundred miles, rushed to the aid of Qin and Hu, broke the righteousness and established power, and swept the Hequ, he is a famous general in the world!"

He would not be embarrassed if he continued to talk about business like this, and so would Yang Zheng.

The key is in front of so many Qiang generals.

Yang Zheng held Zhang Te with his left hand and Jiang Faye with his right hand, and entered the camp together.

Only then did those Qiang generals find a chance to speak, and under Jiang Faye's introduction, they reported their families one by one.

"Lu Shuiyi Jianya pays respects to General Yang!"

"Lu Shui and Peng Hu pay respects to General Yang!"

"Boma Yueshi pays homage to General Yang!"

"Guci Bai Suyun pays his respects to General Yang!"

……

Yang Zheng looked at the Hu Renyi standing in front of him speaking pure Northwest dialect, and was a little dazed for a moment.

But there is no doubt that the Han civilization is the most brilliant civilization of this era.

It is extremely attractive to surrounding alien races.

Yang Zheng greeted everyone one by one, and said some words of encouragement.

In the Cao Wei era, these Qiang Hu were more obedient.

After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Zheng went straight to the topic, "Midang is trapped in the lonely city, and I will surely capture you. Do you have any clever strategies?"

Several people looked at each other.

Ekinya stood up and said: "Shankou City is dangerous and solid, and cannot be attacked by force. The general might as well cut off its water source, and the enemy will break down by itself."

The name is quite unique, but he is a blue-eyed man with a thick beard.

Yang Zheng remembered that there was also a concubine named Yi Jian. During the reign of Emperor Wen Huang Chu, tens of thousands of soldiers were sent between Wuwei and Zhangye, and they were defeated by Zhang Ji, the governor of Liangzhou at that time.

"Shankou City is backed by Red Ridge, nourished by snow water, how to cut off its water source?" Peng Hu, another leader of Lu Shuihu, asked.

Although they were both Lu Shuihu, Yang Zheng could tell that they were not getting along.

Ekinya's face flushed red, she dared not speak out.

"What's your strategy?" Yang Zheng became interested in this 30-year-old Peng Hu.

The name is a Chinese name, but the person has obvious Hu people's characteristics.

Peng Hu clasped his hands and said: "The general has already swept across the river bend, if we only need to put the defenders' family members under the city, the enemy will have no intention of defending."

Yang Zheng's eyes lit up, "Good strategy!"

Originally, it was just to deal with it on the scene, but I didn't expect someone to come up with a countermeasure.

I am secretly vigilant in my heart, and there are many wise men among the Hu people.

Yang Zheng took a deep look at Peng Hu, and ordered to transport all the family members of the Qiang army from the big and small Elm Valley.

Two days later, more than 3000 family members were pulled into the camp by wooden carts.

Yang Zheng comforted them with kind words, as long as they could persuade their relatives to return, they would both be exempted from their status as slaves and promoted to wait-to-return.

If he can behead the leader and bring order out of chaos, he will be directly promoted to govern the people and rewarded with a hundred acres of fertile land.

There are no fools these days.

Midang's downfall is only a matter of time.

Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man, and the eyeballs of the family members are all red.

When these family members appeared at the foot of Yamaguchi Castle, there was a dead silence in the city.

It is self-evident what they mean here.

They're nothing without Little Elm Valley.

Sooner or later, the food in the city will be eaten up.

Yang Zheng approached Shankou City with more than a hundred soldiers holding shields, "Midang, if you don't surrender now, when will you wait?"

With the identity of Midang, it is impossible to surrender.

Yang Zheng's words were more to stimulate the defenders in the city.

Sure enough, the defenders on the city wall looked frustrated and panicked, not as decisive as before.

"Yang Zheng, I regret that I didn't cut you into pieces that day." Midang appeared at the top of the city, with regret in his eyes.

Yang Zheng laughed loudly, "Could it be possible for you to take a certain corpse into pieces?"

There are far more chances of getting lost than Yang Zheng.

But he was defeated once by the backstabs of Meng Yu and Yijian Yanu, and twice by Zhang Te's surprise attack.

The current situation can only be his own problem.

Midang froze for a moment, the remorse on his face was even greater.

"This is the end of the matter. Your Majesty might as well return to Wei. My Wei has always been benevolent. Wouldn't it be nice to spend the rest of my life in Luoyang?" Yang Zheng laughed.

Midang laughed loudly, "Yang Zheng, Yang Zheng, you underestimate this king. I still have [-] troops in my hands. If I fight hard, I can still die with you."

"Your Majesty's more than 2 victorious soldiers are still not enough. How can these [-] people turn defeat into victory? Why don't you ask the soldiers in the city, who else can live and die with you!" Yang Zheng said sharply.

This guy has been defeated one after another and suffered heavy losses. Can the Qiang people have no complaints in their hearts?

Even without Yang Zheng, Midang, the Qiang King, would be questioned.

People's hearts can never be deceived.

Midang fell silent suddenly.

This silence revealed his true nature.

If he really had the strength to fight, he wouldn't wait until now.

Either there are no [-] troops in the city, or the morale in the city is extremely low, or Midang has long been unable to control the situation in the city.

"Your Majesty, think clearly. Tomorrow, our army will attack the city. When the city is broken, no chicken or dog will be left behind!" Yang Zheng said murderously.

To this day, no one would doubt Yang Zheng's words.

Back then in Xihai, when Yang Zheng broke through Ye Wudai's hometown, the blood of Xihai Hu's family was all over the ground, and their Beijing temples are still piled up at the foot of Datong Mountain.

After leaving these words, Yang Zheng turned around and left.

The city and the city fell into a dead silence.

That night, defenders continued to escape from Shankou City and surrendered to Yang Zheng.

There were brief fighting sounds in the city at night.

At dawn, Yamaguchi City was full of gloomy clouds and mist.

The walls were still stained with blood.

Yang Zheng hadn't slept all night, and it was impossible for him to fall asleep at this critical moment.

If you take down the maze, you will pass through the wind and cloud and become a dragon.

Before the unification of the Three Kingdoms, it would be no problem to learn from Tuyuhun and rule Hehuang to protect himself.

The drums of war boomed.

The wind is blowing, and the clouds are flying.

It seems that today is destined to be a different day.

Thousands of elite armored soldiers, although the number of troops is small, but the momentum of engulfing mountains and rivers instantly compares Qiang Hu Yi from the left and right.

This army, struggling from blood and suffering, has enough qualifications to become a strong army.

"Midang! Midang—"

Nearly ten thousand people are screaming.

It's like a landslide.

"Haha." Midang's figure appeared at the top of the city, his face no longer had the look of yesterday, only endless loneliness, "Yang Zheng, you won, I lost, and the Qiang people also lost."

In an instant, something inexplicable in the world seemed to rush into Yang Zheng's heart, "You are defeated, and the Qiang people are not defeated. They will become my people, and they will no longer be hungry, cold, or bullied!"

Midang looked at Yang Zheng in a daze, "You..."

Yang Zheng also looked at him, with strong confidence passing through his eyes.

The bewildered eyes were confused at first, then bewildered, and finally became clear, and suddenly smiled, "I understand, what I saw on the white stone back then, you can stand with me on the white spirit stone, you are already a god." It’s just that I was blinded by profit back then, so I didn’t understand…”

Yang Zheng didn't understand the murmuring to himself, and followed his words: "It's not too late for you to understand now."

"Yang Zheng, can you treat the Qiang people kindly?"

"I have already said that the Qiang people will be my people!"

Midang nodded, and said to his back: "Kaicheng, surrender..."

Yamaguchi Castle was slowly opened.

The sound of war drums grew louder.

The Qiang soldiers walked out one by one with their heads downcast.

Only Midang was still standing on the top of the wall, staring at Yang Zheng, as if examining him.

Yang Zheng also looked at him, "Your Majesty can return to Luoyang, and he will be treated with courtesy."

Midang smiled wistfully: "No need, since I am king, how can I send others to prison?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped down from the top of the city, and his body collided with the rocks. After a few back and forth, he landed heavily.

(End of this chapter)