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Chapter 337 Loyalty
But Yang Zheng was not carried away.

From Shuyin to Chang'an, it was nearly a thousand miles away. The soldiers were already exhausted, and Xiping also showed signs of exhaustion.

With Wuwei behind his back, he is working hard on an expedition. If he encounters setbacks, this great situation will be in vain.

On the opposite side of Yuyin is Anding, the headquarters of the Hu family.

A strong city in Chang'an only needs a thousand troops, plus the young and strong people in the city can stop Yang Zheng's two to thirty thousand weak men.

Even if we take Chang'an, can we hold it?

Tongguan, Hanguguan, etc. are all in the hands of others.

At that time, Sima Shi will probably not mess with Wuqiu Jian, but come to mess with himself first.

The imperial court can allow Liangzhou to be lost, but it will definitely not allow Guanzhong to fall.

And when the time comes, the relationship between Shu Kingdom and Xiping will become more subtle. Their slogan is the Northern Expedition, and if you happen to be blocking the north, will they attack you?

If the steps are too big, it is easy to tear the egg.

Entering Guanzhong in advance will only lead to a fight with Luoyang and Shu, and there are Qianghu and Xiongnu in the north, which is like the place of the Four Wars.

Now Xiping can't afford the huge Guanzhong.

It's better to swallow Wuwei honestly, and then eat Liangzhou mouthful.

Strategic focus is very important.

At dusk, the approximate number of casualties in the West Bank was also counted, and the first name on the bamboo slips was Zhou Fang!
"What's going on?" Yang Zheng was surprised and shocked.

Among veterans in the Wuwei camp, Zhang Te and Zhou Yu are in the first echelon, capable of writing and martial arts, and Yin Chun, Zhou Fang, and Yuan Xiao are in the second echelon.

Zhou Fang's intelligence is not as good as Yin Chun's, but he is brave and good at fighting, and Yang Zheng places high hopes on him.

Didn't expect it to be here.

"Deng Ai saw that the situation was not good, so he retreated. Zhou Duwei led his cavalry to chase and kill him without authorization. At that time, the battlefield was chaotic, and Du Changshi had no time to dissuade him. Zhou Duwei chased and killed more than a hundred miles. From night to day, he killed more than a thousand enemies. He was shot by Deng Ai himself..." Pang Qing reported the truth.

Yang Zheng's heart twitched, bursts of bitterness surged up, he shouldn't have kept Zhou Fang's two thousand cavalry in the first place.

But how could he take care of all aspects of this kind of war?

Everyone has his own life.

Yang Zheng is used to it, isn't it the same for those cavalry who fell into the ice hole?

There will only be more and more things like this in the future.

Yang Zheng quickly adjusted his mood, "Number of casualties."

"Yes." Pang Qing was stunned, and quickly held the bamboo slips, "700 soldiers were killed in battle, and more than 400 were seriously injured. 900 people, minor injuries are uncountable, and missing persons have not been counted yet.”

More than 7000 people were killed, which was a big blow to the new Xiping.

But that price has to be paid.

How can it be possible to achieve success without bloodshed or sacrifice?

Yang Zheng's heart was as hard as a stone, and his face remained unchanged, "How much have you gained?"

"Captured 1000 Yongliang troops, 1000 Qiang Hus, [-] horses, [-] horses, and not many livestock, food, and weapons."

"It's determined to be a battle and win, five ranks of meritorious service."

This battle is too important to Xiping, like crossing a catastrophe.

Although the loss was not small, the ceiling above Xiping's head was broken.

From then on, Yang Zheng will become a force that no one in the world can underestimate.

All kinds of post-war affairs were done by his subordinates, and Yang Zheng fell asleep in Guo Huai's camp.

Thinking day and night, thinking about Guo Huai inexplicably.

Back in time, Guo Huai was riding a horse, and Yang Zheng was kneeling in front of the horse, but this time, Guo Huai didn't hold back, and before Xia Houxuan came, he slashed down. Come, there is no way to escape, and there is no way to resist...

With a flash of white light, Yang Zheng woke up startled, but it was already dawn.

The heavy snow stopped, and the winter day hung tired and weak in the sky. There was no temperature at all, but it was colder.

"How long have I slept?"

"The general slept for a day and a night." Pang Qing said with two dark circles under his eyes.

Beside the bed, twelve guards stood upright like pine trees.

Yang Zheng stretched, "How's it going outside?"

"The more than five hundred Yongliang troops on the river would rather freeze into ice sculptures than go ashore to survive." Pang Qing replied.

Respect rose in Yang Zheng's heart. Although he was an enemy, this spirit was actually the essence of Huaxia.

The soldiers at the bottom are loyal and brave, but the soldiers at the top are decaying.

"Go and rest, don't guard me."

"Yes." Pang Qing cupped his hands,
As soon as they left the camp, several scouts rushed over, "Report to the general, the Yongliang army is making trouble! Du Changshi is suppressing it."

Yang Zheng frowned. These people come to rebel when they are full?

The biggest bonus of this battle is these Yongliang Army prisoners.

With them, Xiping's strength will rise to another level, without them, it will be a big loss.

"what happened?"

The scout hesitated and couldn't answer.

Yang Zheng had no choice but to get on his horse and cross the river to the west bank with his soldiers.

Above the river, the three piles of Yongliang army formations were all frozen into ice sculptures, crystal clear in the winter, and all kinds of expressions were frozen together.

Yang Zheng couldn't help but sighed.

The west bank is fighting against Yingtian, and the Yongliang army is confronting Xiping County with sticks.

"General..." Du Yu looked ashamed, "Someone secretly provoked, the prisoners were homesick, and the subordinates mishandled them."

Du Yu did not evade any responsibility.

After all, he was born as a Confucian scholar, so it is inevitable that he has some benevolence and righteousness.

Yang Zheng nodded, and walked to the front of the formation with his own soldiers, "What do you guys want?"

"Return home! Return home!" More than a hundred prisoners in the front row shouted in unison, which immediately drew a response from behind.

On the eve of the battle, many people were forced by the situation and had to surrender. After eating and drinking, they were unwilling to be prisoners.

If Guo Huai hadn't been killed, these people would have fought to the end.

Most of the Yongliang scholars are bloody.

"Being under the general's command, you will be a slave for three years. After three years, you can choose to stay in Xiping and take your family back, or you can choose to return to your hometown. How about it?" Yang Zheng offered the best offer.

In three years, they can almost be transformed.

And in the next three years, Cao Wei will also be turned upside down.

These conditions were not harsh at all, but the captives didn't appreciate it, "Don't listen to his nonsense, how can there be such a good thing in the world? It's just to stabilize us temporarily."

Yang Zheng sighed in his heart, he actually didn't have much time to waste here.

Guzang City is still waiting for him.

Wuwei is waiting for him, and Liangzhou is also waiting for him.

"The personal guard camp listens to the order, and those who make noise will be executed!" Yang Zheng said coldly.

Two thousand soldiers stepped forward, the first row of large shields, the second row of spears, the third row of crossbows, and the fourth row of cavalry.

There was a commotion among the prisoners.

Some people retreated, some were eager to try, and some were still clamoring, "Brothers, they want to kill us all! Fight them!"

Yang Zheng grabbed a crossbow and pointed at the person who yelled the most fiercely. Judging by his armor, he should be a captain or a school lieutenant.

Only this group of people refused to be prisoners honestly.

The hanging knife was pulled, and with a bang, the crossbow arrow hit his forehead, and the man fell down without saying a word.

The prisoners suddenly became quiet, and thousands of eyes turned to Yang Zheng.

Yang Zheng shouted loudly: "I am Yang Zheng, General Pingxi of the Great Wei Dynasty. After three years, whether to leave or stay after three years depends entirely on you!"

Another person raised his arms and shouted. When he uttered the first word, Yang Zheng's eyes were quick and his hands were quick. He threw the ring-shouldered knife over, a white light flashed, half of his head was cut off, and the blood splattered, "I am not consulting you! This is a military order, and those who do not follow will be executed!"

"Those who do not obey the military order will be executed!" the soldiers roared.

After this battle, Yang Zheng's murderous aura, evil spirit, and prestige have risen to a new level.

Ordinary soldiers dare not stand in front of Yang Zheng.

Wherever Yang Zheng looked, the crowd involuntarily backed away.

A turmoil was suppressed just like that.

But also just being suppressed.

Yang Zheng had to allocate energy and time to deal with these prisoners.

All officers above the head of the village were taken out and held incommunicado, while the more than 2 Yongliang army was divided into more than 50 branches, which were guarded by Du Yu's soldiers, Meng Guan's slave army.

In order to eliminate the antagonism of the Yongliang army, Yang Zheng also ordered the collection of the dead bodies and centralized burial.

Even the ice sculptures in the river have been buried.

Both serious and minor injuries were treated.

When Guo Huai's tombstone was erected, the last resentment and wariness of the captives dissipated.

There are only four words engraved on the stone tablet: Guo Huai's Tomb.

The tomb is built with stones and stands on the west bank, facing the Yellow River and Guanzhong.

Yang Zheng just wanted to let him see who will control the ups and downs in this pass from now on!
That night, there were wails and wailing in the prisoner camp one after another.

Guo Huai is unfaithful and unrighteous, so many people mourn for him, it is not in vain.

(End of this chapter)