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Chapter 292
After the spring plowing, the situation in Longyou gradually became tense.

Such a big move by the Shu army in Hanzhong naturally couldn't be hidden from Guo Huai and Deng Ai.

The scouts ran around everywhere.

Some went to Nan'an, some went to Hanzhong, some went to Tianshui, and some tried to infiltrate Jincheng Xiping.

In May of the third year of Jiaping, Sima Fu returned to Chang'an, and at almost the same time, Jiang Wei led the Tiger Army into Hanzhong.

In the north, Hu Fen played the banner of going south to crusade against the Shu army and support the front line, gathered troops in the siege, and called more than [-] Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Qiang Hu.

The situation in Jincheng became delicate.

Although he knew that Hu Fen was bluffing, Yang Zheng had to concentrate all his energy on dealing with it. In the second half of May, he sent [-] elites from the personal guard battalion and Xiaoqi battalion to join Yunwu, and also played the banner of crusade against the Shu army and supporting the front line.

For more than a year, Jincheng County has been digging and building everywhere.

There are mounds, ravines, stone barriers, and checkpoints layered on top of each other, from north to east, and from east to south.

A long series of docks were built on several major access roads.

Not to mention Deng Ai and Hu Fen, even Yang Zheng felt disgusted when he saw it.

"The subordinates have worked hard for a year with [-] diggers and [-] captives!" Zhang Te laughed as he stood on the mound.

"It's wonderful to use the other's way to return to the other body." Yang Zheng also smiled.

The Digging Army belongs to Deng Ai, and the Wubao tactics also belong to Deng Ai.

I don't know how Deng Ai felt after seeing it.

After laughing, Yang Zheng said: "But it's not enough. Use stone barriers, antlers, and trenches to move forward and surround Deng Ai's Wubao!"

In the words of later generations, this is called active defense, not taking the initiative to fire the first shot.

Isn't it just to compare who can dig the ground?
Now Yang Zheng is not in vain with Hu Fen and Deng Ai.

Jincheng, Xiping, Hequ, Xihai, plus a part of the plateau, Yang Zheng's territory is actually not less than Liangzhou and Yongzhou.

It's just that the operating time is still short and the population is slightly insufficient.

It barely broke through 30 this year.

But thanks to Yang Zheng, Lu Zhi, and Du Yu's Fubing and Tuntian system, Yang Zheng can fully mobilize these populations and form a joint force.

Although Yongliang has a large population, the manpower mobilized by Hu Fen and Deng Ai is not as good as that of Yang Zheng.

This is the institutional advantage.

Use it if you have an advantage.

It really drove Yang Zheng into a hurry. With a military order, all men, women and children in the territory are all soldiers.

After Zhang Te heard Yang Zheng's words, he couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, and immediately bowed his hands to Yang Zheng respectfully: "Take orders!"

Jincheng County suddenly became busy again.

All the government soldiers are in a state of combat readiness and are assembled in each Zhechong government.

The young and strong slaves in the farmland cooperated with the digger army to start the earthwork and stone work.

From the north and east, they continued to push forward, reaching Hu Fen's camp and Deng Ai's Wubao.

Yang Zheng led the guard camp into Yuzhong.

Standing on the city wall and looking east, you can see Deng Ai's seven docks, like seven hungry wolves, dormant in the morning light.

"I beg the general to give me my name!" I didn't expect Gong Feizhi's first words when he saw Yang Zheng were these.

The Qingying is like Yang Zheng's nephew, but the soldiers are also like Yang Zheng's younger brother. They have been loyal since Longxi, and stand in front of every bloody battle.

With the promotion of status, the names of Gong Feizhi, Luo Huzi, and E Shanshi became somewhat inappropriate.

Either a pheasant or a tiger cub, or a rock in the mountains.

They are all nicknames.

"Gong Yu, Zi Yiwu." There are quite a few people looking for Yang Zheng's name these days, so I prepared some.

"Thank you, General!" Gong Feizhi was overjoyed.

Luo Huzi on the side looked at Yang Zheng eagerly.

"Luo Hu, the word Yiwei!"

With a "plop", Luo Huzi knelt down on his knees and kowtowed three times to Yang Zheng.

"Get up, get up." Yang Zheng helped up the fierce and shy man.

Now that the two of them had names and characters, Yang Zheng also got one for E Shanshi, Pu Jin, and Du He by the way.

"Eshan's character is far away, Pu Jin's character is wingspan, and Duhe's character is long."

The three of them were still in Poyan Valley, and Gong Yu expressed his thanks on his behalf, "Thank you, General!"

At this moment, the sound of horseshoes roared in the distance.

A black line was revealed beneath the mountains.

It was surging like a tide.

People shouted and horses neighed, spears and long knives glowed white in the morning light.

"Nan'an Qiang Cavalry!" Gong Yu said in a deep voice.

"Let the digger army and the slaves take refuge temporarily, and Meng Yu leads the Xiao cavalry army to meet them."

"Wei!" Meng Yu and a dozen bodyguards led away at the same time.

The diggers and slaves were already in the trenches, and it was difficult for the cavalry to attack them.

A few waves of scattered arrows rained down, and only seven or eight unlucky ghosts who didn't have low backs were injured.

Amidst the creaking sound, the gate of Yuzhong city opened, and the meng led the brave cavalry pierced out like a long sword.

Having experienced the baptism of several bloody battles, the Xiaoqi Battalion became more and more aggressive.

Under the stimulation of the twelve ranks of military merit, every cavalryman is like a bloodthirsty beast.

Once out of the city, there will be overwhelming momentum!

Qin Hu inherits the fierceness of the Qin people, the Qiang people gather the gold and iron to be fierce, the Hu people gather the tyranny of fighting, and the Han people have the high-spirited bravery. They gather together and go through bloody battles to temper the foundation of this cavalry.

There was no cry of killing, not even the neighing of war horses, and the men and horses rushed towards the enemy cavalry in silence.

Unexpectedly, Qiang Qi immediately turned his horse's head, turned around and ran away.

The Xiaoqi Battalion chased for a few miles, killed a few unlucky ghosts who were alone, and then sent troops back to the city.

"Keep digging!" Yang Zheng ordered.

The more Deng Ai reacted like this, the more excited Yang Zheng was.

It's like flirting with a beautiful woman. The louder the call, the more intense the reaction, and the more excited the man is.

Hang Chi Hang Chi, the east side began to dig forward again.

The slower it is, the more it can torture the enemy.

But this time, Deng Ai calmed down, neither screaming nor making trouble.

The seven fortresses are silent, and only seven flags with Deng characters are waving in the east wind.

"Could it be that the enemy attacked at night?" Gong Yu asked suspiciously.

The construction of seven docks will consume a lot of people's manpower and resources.

Of course, Deng Ai is supported by the whole Guanzhong, and this is nothing.

"Be careful." Yang Zheng also felt that there was a high possibility of Deng Ai's night attack.

However, the night was bright and the moon was high, there was no movement, the wind and the sea were calm, only the wild wolves howling in the wilderness, it was very desolate.

On the second day, the Qiang cavalry came again, rode and shot as usual, and then retreated.

"What news does the scout have?" Yang Zheng became alert.

"Blocked by Deng Ai's seven docks, the scouts can't get through and come back." Meng Guan said anxiously.

The opponent is Deng Ai, Yang Zheng's heart hangs.

Now Xiping is not afraid of fighting hard against the enemy. The entire Jincheng County has become a battle fortress, and Yang Zheng has absolute confidence in the soldiers and his subordinates.

The most feared thing is all kinds of surprise attacks and all kinds of intrigues.

Cao Cao, who played with his mind all his life, capsized in the gutter of Chibi Ye.

Thanks to the blowout heroes, the wars in the Three Kingdoms era were full of impossibilities.

This is what Deng Ai is good at.

"Report, the governor of Liangzhou has an envoy!"

"What is Hu Fen doing here?" Several people became even more puzzled.

"See."

A thin and tall scribe was brought in. Seeing the burly men around Yang Zheng, all of them had fierce faces and strange shapes, their legs softened on the spot, "Hu, Governor Hu Order, Order Yang Taishou to help defend Longxi."

To help defend Longxi, is to transfer yourself away from Jincheng so that Deng Ai can drive straight in?
"Hu, Hu Shi, Shi is a bird!" Liu Heng, the most vicious, took a step forward and shouted angrily, imitating the tone of the messenger.

The messenger's face kept twitching, and his legs trembled.

Yang Zheng has no interest in embarrassing such a person, "Don't be rude! Please report to Governor Hu, and Zheng takes orders."

The envoy and the surrounding generals were surprised at the same time.

"General!" Gong Yu cupped his hands.

Meng Guan and Meng Yu also cast astonished looks.

Yang Zheng smiled and said, "It's okay."

The messenger bowed his hands and retreated.

Only then did Yang Zheng say: "The way of using troops is not true. Deng Ai built seven forts here, perhaps deliberately attracting our energy, and then making a fuss."

Over the years, although Yang Zheng's martial arts skills have declined, his military strategy has been constantly improving.

With Du Yuluzhi present and sand table deduction, Yang Zheng naturally made rapid progress.

Yang Zheng still has the heart to think of others when he sees them.

"Then you shouldn't go to Longxi either." Meng Guan said.

"Inspector Hu ordered us to assist in the defense of Longxi, but he didn't say to be stationed in Longxi!" Yang Zheng laughed, "The personal guards and Xiaoqi marched to Heguan."

Taking a step back, the sea and the sky are bright, and Zhang Te is in the east, which is enough.

Yang Zheng personally entered Heguan, blocked the southern gap of Jincheng, and watched the changes in Longyou.

Stand in an invincible position first to watch the enemy's defeat.

No matter what tricks Deng Ai is playing, let's talk about guarding his own door.

Orders are dead, but people are alive.

The river pass hangs over the head of Longxi, blocking the ferry of the Yellow River. If there are unexpected changes in the surroundings, the cavalry will arrive at night, and it will not be considered a violation of the order of Hu Fen, the governor of Liangzhou.

(End of this chapter)