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Chapter 240 Reinforcement
Jiangyouguan is located at the southern end of the Qibaili Yinping Trail, surrounded by mountains on all sides.

In the north of Motian Ridge, there are a thousand garrison soldiers set up by Zhuge Wuhou on the sword-back beam on the ridge, and one man guards the gate and ten thousand men cannot open it.

Ma Miao, the new general of Jiangyou Gate who took office only two years ago, is the grandson of Ma Dai, the former Pingbei General of the Shu Han Dynasty.

Ma Chao, who is famous all over the world, is his ancestor.

However, the status of the Ma family in the Shu Han has always been worrying.

Ma Chao was brave and invincible, but he betrayed him many times, resulting in the tragic death of his father and brother in Xuchang.

After the death of former Pingbei general Ma Dai, the Ma family plummeted even more.

At that time, the three prime ministers of Shu, Dong Yun and Jiang Wan all died, the strength of the scholars in Jingzhou was greatly reduced, and the scholars in Dongzhou and Honzhou rose.

As a surrendered general, the Ma family had no place to settle down. Ma Miao was pushed out of Chengdu and served as the prefect of Jiangyou.

It can be regarded as an idler among the idlers. To the northeast is the world-renowned Jiange, which guards the army all the year round.

Ma Miao just checked the merchants every day, recruited Qiang Rong, and trained soldiers.

For a young man, this is really torture.

Especially the ongoing war in the north.

But all of this has nothing to do with him, as if he has been forgotten in this poor mountain.

"Prefect, today we will lose [-] Hehuang war horses from the Qiang region." Zhao Ahqi spoke with a pure Bazhong accent.

Back then when he was ordered to go south, Feng Qi set him aside and abandoned him in the mountains at will.

Zhao Ahqi and dozens of brothers drank Maoru's blood in the mountain. They originally wanted to occupy the mountain as king, but the brothers fell down one by one, and only 23 survived.

In desperation, he had no choice but to join a group of small bandits in Fengchi Mountain.

After learning the Sichuan accent, I wanted to go back to Yang Zheng, but I met the newly appointed Jiangyou prefect Ma Miao to suppress the bandits.

Zhao Ah Qi thus became a prisoner.

Later, because of his strong body and martial arts skills, he was recruited into the army by Ma Miao and promoted to the head of the village.

Just like that, he landed in Jiangyou.

The trade with Wei has long been no secret.

The Kingdom of Shu has benefited enormously from it.

After the five baht coin collapsed, Shu brocade almost took its place.

In the era of Zhuge Wuhou, Chengdu had a special workshop for weaving Shu brocade and selling it in all directions.

There are some private salt, ironware and other things in it, and they all turn a blind eye to it. When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and Ma Miao can also share some oil and water from it.

In the years after the death of Zhuge Wuhou, the enterprising heart of Shu also passed away.

Once there is no aggressiveness, corruption is inevitable.

Especially in the past two years, the lord of Shu got close to the eunuch Huang Hao and was tired of government affairs.

Although Fei Yi is upright, he is a bit out of control.

Of course, Shu is stronger than Wei and Wu in general.

During Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition, he also supported a large number of Qiang people's military equipment.

"This horse is not weaker than the Liangzhou horse." Ma Miao stroked the horse's back.

"It's still a little bit worse. Although the frame is big, the muscles are not as strong, and the hooves are not as strong as Liangzhou horses, but they are enough for light riding." Zhao Aqi laughed.

"Ah Qi, pick some good-colored skins and leave them for the brothers to use." Born in a family of generals, Ma Miao naturally has a reputation for horses and swords.

Inherited by Ma Chaoyue's technique, his swordsmanship is ferocious and superb.

Zhao Aqi looks old, but he is about the same age as Ma Miao, so the two are closer.

"It's easy for my subordinates." Zhao Aqi laughed.

Ma Miao patted Zhao Ahqi's shoulder affectionately, "How about finding a wife from a big family for you?"

"Big, big family?" Zhao Aqi was embarrassed for a while.

The surrounding Shu soldiers burst into laughter.

Zhao Ahqi was slightly hunchbacked, and his appearance was ordinary, a bit old-fashioned, and he had no family background.

The big family never dared to think about it, and he married a widow in Fanghan, and became the father of two children, and later gave birth to a pair of sons, all of whom were taken back to Xidu to take care of them.

But how should he say it now?

"It's settled like this." Ma Miao was in a bold mood without putting on airs.

To put it nicely, he is the prefect of Jiangyou, but to put it bluntly, he was dispatched to guard the mountain in a barren place.

Looking at the snow-capped mountains to the northwest, Ma Miao couldn't help sighing.

To the north of the snow-capped mountains, the spring breeze is getting gentler.

The fresh green of the earth is dotted with the tawny mountain walls.

In Huangshui, floating ice floats and sinks, and flows down the current.

The cavalry and infantry on both sides of the strait also went down the river.

Mighty and mighty, covering the sky and covering the earth.

Two large flags are held high on the north bank, with "Yang" written on one side and "Zhang" written on the other.

The South Bank is much more low-key, with only one Yang character flag.

Tiger patterns are embroidered on the big flag, dark red in color, like blood and fire, hunting in the wind.

Zhang Te, Du Yu, Zhou Fang, and Yuan Xiao were surrounded in the middle.

A layer of heavy armored cavalry surrounded them.

"For Deng Ai's sake, he actually mobilized all the young and strong slaves in Xiping Xihai." Zhou Fang was a little unconvinced.

Yuan Xiao also echoed, "Back then we had followed General Ye Wudai's [-] troops, and we had never mobilized so many troops."

Zhang Te glanced at Du Yu, but did not speak.

Such a big commotion this time is all because of the strong support of Du Yu and Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi even evacuated the entire western capital, and did not hesitate to fight.

"A good fighter has no great achievements. The great Wei's national strength can win the Wu and Shu two countries because of Deng Ai's strategy of farming in Huainan that he dedicated to Sima Taifu. This man must not be underestimated, and this battle is also extraordinary." Du Yu was very knowledgeable, and he often discussed the talents of the world with Yang Zheng. Deng Ai was mentioned by Yang Zheng, so Du Yu paid more attention to it.

In the second year of Zhengshi, when the relationship between Sima Yi and Cao Shuang was harmonious, the State of Wei adopted Deng Ai's strategy and ordered 3 people in Huaibei and 4 in Huainan. Opening the Cao Canal, the annual income of 500 million Dendrobium was used as military funds. In six or seven years, 3000 million Dendrobium was accumulated on the Huai River, and tens of thousands of troops were raised.

To guard the river, one must guard the Huai River. In the Spring and Autumn Qin and Han Dynasties, the Jianghuai River belonged to the land of the Three Wus, but it has always been firmly in the hands of the State of Wei.

Deng Ai's contributions are indispensable.

Zhou Fang looked back at the soldiers and horses on both sides of the Huangshui River, they were mighty, there were [-] to [-] people, and he said to himself: "Deng Ai must be captured in this battle!"

Du Yu was silent in thought.

Zhang Te, who hadn't uttered a word for a long time, said coldly: "Is Deng Ai the easy-going generation? Don't forget, the arrogant soldiers will be defeated."

Before Zhang Te and Zhou Yu followed Yang Zheng, they were the chiefs and chiefs of the Wuwei camp, and they were the highest seniority.

In the Battle of Linqiang, Zhang Te's thousands of troops raided Midang, and became famous in the first battle. His prestige was only lower than that of Yang Zheng, and Zhou Fang dared not talk back to Zhang Te.

"Our army is all slaves hastily assembled. Except for General Zhang's [-] cavalry, they don't actually have much combat power. Be extremely careful." Du Yu worried.

Zhang Te nodded, "I have dispatched scouts to scout back and forth, but Du Changshi, after this battle, where will Xiping go?"

If you stand higher, you will naturally see farther.

After this great battle, he turned against the Sima family and almost broke with the imperial court.

After all, Xiping is a poor place. Who can really calm down when challenging the entire Cao Wei with a county?

Du Yu looked at the snowy top in the distance, and his eyes became deeper because of it, "If we win this battle, it's not that we have to think about where to go."

"Who is that?"

"Luoyang and Chengdu are more urgent than us." Du Yu let out a long sigh of relief, "Xiping is not just Xiping, and the general is not just the court's guardian of Qiang. Hequ and Xihai, if they are managed properly, the future is limitless. If you retreat, you can defend yourself, if you advance, you can build the foundation of the country, you should encourage yourself!"

During this period of time in the Xihai Grassland, Du Yu saw and felt a lot.

Father, like son.

After leaving Guanzhong and the Central Plains, Du Yu thought a lot.

Only when people go out, can their vision and pattern of thinking be opened.

And no matter whether Du Yu admits it or not, the Du family is already tied to Yang Zheng.

If Yang Zheng is ruined, will Sima and his son spare the Du family?
Du Yu didn't dare to gamble, after all, there were bloody lessons from Cao Shuang and Wang Ling.

Half of the Du family's uncles and nephews who stayed in Guanzhong have come to Xiping.

On the one hand, it was because of Yang Zheng's strong invitation, and on the other hand, it was to avoid Sima Yi.

"hiss--"

The breathing of the people around suddenly became a little heavy, and their eyes became hot.

Even Zhang Te, who has always been calm, showed excitement on his face.

If it is in the Central Plains, unless there is a special opportunity, they probably will not have this opportunity in their entire life.

(End of this chapter)