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Chapter 328 Gu Zang
The westerly wind is strong, geese are singing in the sky, horseshoes are breaking, iron armor is clanging, the walls of the gorge are facing each other, and the mountain pass is full of roads.

Hu Fen mobilized heavy troops to block the Dadouba Valley and Pingqiang Valley, and the majestic pass rose from the ground, with camps, antlers, and pits stacked one after another.
Yang Zheng couldn't help frowning.

Hu Fen obviously wanted to drain Xiping's blood.

Hao Zhao's Chencang city with more than a thousand people blocked Zhuge Wuhou's tens of thousands of troops.

Ma Long's 3000 men defended Hefei New City, exhausting Zhuge Ke's 20 men.

Could it be that Xiping is also blocked here?
Behind Yang Zheng, there were only 6000 people in the Guards Battalion, Xiaoqi Battalion, and Fubing.

Hu Fen began to deploy defenses in the middle of the valley, building fortifications.

"With me a thousand soldiers, the subordinates will conquer this valley!" As usual, Liu Heng was the first to challenge the battle.

Yang Zheng was naturally unwilling to do this kind of reckless way.

Attacking critical passes is nothing more than attacking with floods and fires, detours on mountain roads, or large detours.

Flooding and fire attacks are unrealistic. The nearby mountains are bare, and the trees have been cut down in advance.

The terrain of Pingqiang Pass is also very special. There are only a few passages in Xiping across Qilian Mountain, and Hu Fen is prepared.

There are also many stone barriers built on the mountain road.

If you make a big detour, you can only make a detour from the Western Regions for thousands of miles...

The difficulty is not ordinary, the distance is long, and the supply is difficult.

Ma Yan, captain of Wuji School in the Western Regions, Huangfulong, prefect of Dunhuang, and Wang Huiyang, prefect of Jiuquan, did not oppose him, but they did not support him publicly either.

What would people think if the army passed through their territory?
False way to destroy Guo?

Yang Zheng did have this thought, but it's not now, he eats food one bite at a time, and walks step by step.

Close the door at random, and the expeditionary force will be in a dilemma.

"This subordinate has a plan." Wei Guan said.

"Boyu, please tell me."

"Fire Bull Formation." Wei Guan laughed.

The valley is narrow, and once the herd starts to run, they can only rush forward until they die.

Tian Dan defeated the Yan army with the fire ox formation, and restored more than [-] cities in Qi State.

In history, Wang Xuance also used the Fire Bull Formation to defeat the tens of thousands of troops in Tianzhu.

In ancient and modern China and abroad, it is not a miracle to use animal power to defeat the enemy.

Yang Zheng vaguely remembered that during the Battle of Carthage and Rome, he also seemed to have used the fire bull trick to break through the mountain pass.

There are a lot of cattle and horses in the West Sea, and there are many in Pingqiang city.

Of course, it is definitely impossible to kill Hu Fen with a fire ox array. We can only clear the antlers and pits in the valley, and finally rely on the bloody battle of the soldiers.

However, this can greatly reduce soldier casualties.

Only a few hundred cows, the price is not high.

Yang Zheng nodded, and Meng Guan brought more than 200 bullocks from Pingqiang City in the rear.

He also ordered Liu Heng to lead a thousand soldiers behind him.

After resting for a day and most of the night, in the valley, suddenly there was a thunderous sound of hooves and bursts of fire.

Yang Zheng took the opportunity to make the soldiers clamor loudly in the rear, creating the illusion of a large-scale attack.

In the valley, a stream of fire rushed forward frantically.

Liu Heng also led his gong and drummers to beat gongs and drums behind, and the valley was suddenly bustling.

But soon, the screams of cows and people, various impacts, and trampling sounds mixed together, gradually overpowering the sound of gongs and drums.

The valley seemed to be boiling.

What antlers, traps, and stone barriers are all paper in front of the panic-stricken bullocks.

"Kill!" Amidst the noise, Liu Heng's roar was particularly ear-piercing.

Hu Fen's pass can only be achieved by relying on the Pingqiang Valley. Without the Pingqiang Valley, there are only bare hills on both sides.

However, Yang Zheng has a large number of Qiang people who are good at mountain warfare.

There are also people who walk on the ground like walking on the ground in the mountains.

The Qilian Mountains are far less steep than the Qinling Mountains, and the mountains around Pingqiangkou are relatively gentle.

Breaking through the Pingqiang Valley basically means stepping on Qilian Mountain with one foot.

"General's order, Luo Hu leads [-] infantry to assist in the attack!" Meng Guan shouted loudly.

"Follow the order!" In the dark night before dawn, Luo Hu's muffled roar sounded like a cow.

Amidst the clanging of iron armor, three thousand soldiers stepped into the valley again.

There is no suspense about victory or defeat.

Yang Zheng withdrew his gaze and stopped paying attention to the battle in the valley, "Have the scouts found any traces of Deng Ai?"

There is only one most important opponent in Yang Zheng's mind.

Even Hu Fen was ranked behind.

Meng Guan shook his head, "Deng Aiwu Castle is very well guarded, it is difficult for secret operations to penetrate, and scouts can't get close. In the past few days, Deng Ai's banner has appeared in Didao, Warrior and other places one after another."

"Is Deng Ai still in Longxi?"

Not knowing where Deng Ai's was, Yang Zheng couldn't sleep or eat.

"Recently, Jiang Wei led [-] Shu troops with the intention of spying on Longxi. Yinping and Liao Hua marched towards Qishan Fort. Perhaps Deng Ai was restrained in Didao." Meng Guandao.

A few days ago, Yang Zheng sent envoys to the middle of Shu, and Jiang Wei agreed to send troops, but he asked Yang Zheng to support one hundred thousand shi of grain and three thousand head of livestock...

Although it is right to support allies, Jiang Wei is obviously slaughtering himself like a fat sheep by speaking so loudly.

After a while of bargaining, it became [-] stone grains and [-] sheep.

Of course, Yang Zheng didn't pin his hopes on the Shu army either.

Blacksmith need its own hardware.

These days, no one can be relied on, only oneself can be relied on.

"Impossible, I want conclusive news. The scouts will continue to investigate, and don't let go of any clues!" In the land of Yongliang, the only people Yang Zheng fears the most are Guo Huai and Deng Ai. Sima Shi couldn't urinate into a jug.

"Wei!" Meng Guan cupped his hands.

The sky was twilight, and there was cheering in the valley.

"It seems that Hu Fen doesn't want to fight our army here." Wei Guan laughed.

"Of course, our army crossed the Qilian Mountains, and the grain road was long. Guzang is an important town in the west of the river, a strong city in the world, with food and soldiers."

A hastily built mountain pass has little meaning in defending it.

Hu Fen not only had to guard against Yang Zheng, but also Qiang Hu behind him. Guzang City was naturally the best choice.

Back then, Ye Wudai's 10 horsemen did not shake the city at all.

After crossing the Qilian Mountains, the real test begins.

Sure enough, all the soldiers and horses in the cities along the way were evacuated.

Only a few empty cities remain.

An empty city is just an empty city, and Yang Zheng doesn't dislike it, as it is used to store food for the rear.

Pingqiang Valley was captured, and there was no need to defend it when fighting against the valley. Hu Fen's other troops also retreated.

Jiang Faye led three thousand Qiang cavalry, and three thousand government soldiers came.

Long Qi and Shao Tong also led six thousand pacers to join them.

Yang Zheng has nearly 4 troops in his hands.

Although there are not many troops, it is not as good as Ye Wudai back then, nor is it as good as Zhuge Ke who led the Northern Expedition with 20 troops.

But the strength of the army and the high morale, Yang Zheng asked himself, can be called the best in the past 20 years.

The black and red banner fluttered in the autumn wind, the blue and black armor surged like a tide, and the cavalry galloped wildly in the open world.

With the snow-capped mountains behind, the blue sky above the head, and the grassland under the feet, the grandeur and grandeur emerge spontaneously.

"All the royal energy of the Northwest gathers here!" Wei Guan, who was riding on a horse, looked at the towering Guzang City with emotion.

Guzang was the royal city of King Xiutu of the Huns. After Han Huo Qubing took it, the name did not change, and it was directly transliterated.

Yang Zheng remembered that after 70 or [-] years, Guzang became an important place for all parties to compete for, with Qianliang, Houliang, Beiliang, Nanliang, and Xiliang following suit.

Xidu can be regarded as a big city, but compared with Guzang, its momentum is much worse.

But how long can an isolated city last?
"I am sure to win this city!" Yang Zheng said domineeringly.

Even if it is an inch by inch, this important town in Hexi must be taken down.

Whether Xiping can open up the situation, and how far Yang Zheng can go, all depend on this city.

"I would like to take it for the general!" All the Xiping generals behind him knelt on the ground.

"Okay!" Yang Zheng's fighting spirit gradually ignited.

However, at this moment, Meng Guan came galloping on horseback, saw Yang Zheng, threw his saddle off his horse, his face was not very good-looking, and there were so many people, he didn't speak.

Yang Zheng's heart skipped a beat, could it be that extreme joy turns sorrow again?

As soon as the **** took off his pants, the atmosphere got up, and the incident came.

(End of this chapter)