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Chapter 56
Fanghan is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with Beiyuan Mountain in the north and Lishui River in the south, with many river valleys and beaches.

It is the commanding height of the entire Longxi County.

Yang Zheng and Zhang Te inspected the surrounding area. The crops were lush and green, and cattle and sheep were scattered on the grass.

About one hundred miles to the west is the mighty Yellow River.

At the turn of spring and summer, the water is plentiful and the grass is tender. The Qiang people migrated here, and the camps are full of stars and chess.

In history, Datang opened up Hezhou, Kuozhou, Shanzhou, Minzhou and other places here.

But in this era, there is only primitive barren vitality.

"Set up a scout here." Yang Zheng always felt that when he was looking at the Qiang people, the Qiang people were also looking at him.

"The general is worried about Jiang Wei's detour here?" Zhang Te asked.

Of course Yang Zheng didn't know how Jiang Wei would fight, but it was always right to be careful.

Fanghan connects Hexi and Longyou, and if it captures this place, it can attack Didao from a high position in the east, or attack Hexi in the north.

"If you don't guard against the Shu people, you must also guard against the Qiang people." Yang Zheng explained, "During this period of time, you lead people to raise the city wall and prepare more wood and stone."

"promise!"

"Tomorrow, I will find someone to pretend to be a businessman, and go find out the details of these Qiang people."

"Who are you looking for?" Zhang Te asked hesitantly.

This is indeed a problem. There are too few people available under him now, and diplomatic talents are in short supply.

Yang Zheng rubbed his forehead, "Let that Yu Hu go. Didn't he join us? It's necessary to use it. Oh, yes, Du Bin is so quick-spoken, let him go too."

Zhang Te's eyes suddenly became strange, "It won't be a bad thing, right?"

Yang Zheng smiled and said, "If something bad happens, don't we just have an excuse to send troops? Look at the cattle, sheep and healthy horses on the opposite side, aren't they the scarce things we have?"

Zhang Te also laughed.

While walking and chatting, I returned to Fanghan City before I knew it.

The Wuwei cavalry lazily leaned against the city wall, pointing at the soldiers who were training their swords and shields, sometimes laughing and sometimes swearing.

Zhang Te couldn't help frowning when he saw it, and was about to reprimand him.

Yang Zheng stopped him.

There's no need to be nervous, Wuwei Ying is lazy now, but it feels like a sharp knife in a sheath.

But people are not swords after all, they need to relax and rest.

Even the blade will break.

Yang Zheng didn't want his subordinates to be a group of cold-blooded machines that could only kill.

All of them turned a blind eye to the fact that they often warmed the beds of widows in the city.

And they are indeed qualified to give advice to the soldiers, and their abuse is actually guidance.

"Young juniors, take it easy." Yang Zheng dismounted and smiled faintly.

"General!"

The soldiers of the Wuwei camp all stood upright, and their sluggishness disappeared in an instant.

Yang Zheng was very satisfied with this reaction, and waved his hand, "There is no need to be formal, you should rest now."

The old soldiers relaxed one by one, chatting with Yang Zheng without saying a word.

"General, there have been some suspicious people in the city recently." Yuan Xiao said.

He is an old soldier of the Wuwei Battalion, who followed Yang Zheng to break out from Shenling, and was abandoned in Wugong City after being injured.

The injury was actually not serious, but in that environment, hunger also starved to death.

When Yang Zheng found him, he had only his last breath left.

Let Cheng Shisan treat him a little bit, and he survived by himself. From then on, he is grateful to Yang Zheng, and he will not even go back to his hometown in Wancheng, and he will follow him wholeheartedly. .

"Is there such a thing?"

During Wei and Shu battles, the frequent visits of spy scouts and assassins is nothing new.

Yuan Xiao confirmed, "There are already a few nimble brothers following me."

Yang Zheng thought for a while and said, "Are you from Qiang or Shu?"

Yuan Xiao shook his head, "Pretend to be a Guanzhong accent, and my brothers can't hear it right."

Yang Zheng suddenly became interested, "Where do they live?"

"Feng's guest house in the city."

"Find two brothers, and come with me to meet them later."

"No!" Yuan Xiao cupped his hands.

Back at the government office, I remembered that Chunniang had been here for two days, and I didn't go to see her. I felt a little sorry, so I took off my armor and bought a few catties of mutton and a few catties of wheat millet in the market in the west of the city.

These days he was so busy that he didn't touch the ground, so he slept in the camp when he was tired.

I don't usually go back to my official residence.

There used to be county magistrates, Sima and others in the city of Fuhan, but they disappeared during the Qiang rebellion, and no one cares about them now.

It was also convenient for Yang Zheng.

Fanghan belongs to everywhere, conditions are limited, and the official residence is not luxurious. A few crooked yellow wooden pillars take advantage of the door plaque, a row of old tiles is as uneven as the teeth of an eight or ninety-year-old man, and the loess wall has long been mottled.

The buildings in the city are basically in this style, even the Wubao outside the city is not as good.

For Yang Zheng, it would be nice to have a place to settle down in this world, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

"Yeah, the general is back."

When Yang Zheng was in a daze outside, a little girl in the courtyard had already spotted him.

There was a sudden noise inside.

"General." Chun Niang led a group of little girls to greet him timidly.

I haven't seen her for two or three months, and Chunniang has lost a lot of weight, and she doesn't have the atmosphere of Cao Shuang's banquet at all, which shows that she hasn't had a good time during this time.

For this girl who was willing to follow him, Yang Zheng couldn't help but feel soft.

Mist suddenly rose in her eyes, which was very pitiful.

In front of so many children, Yang Zheng couldn't show too much intimacy, so he said a few words of comfort. Seeing that the courtyard was clean and tidy, and even bought a few looms, he secretly praised her as a diligent girl.

The little girls were also sensible, and went happily with the mutton and wheat millet.

Leaving the lonely men and widows alone in a room.

Sometimes Chunniang lowered her head, and sometimes looked up at Yang Zheng blushing.

The eyes are so gentle that water is almost dripping out.

The northwest is dry. Yang Zheng's mouth became parched unconsciously, and he didn't know what to say. In his previous life, he was a famous straight man. In this life, he didn't get much enlightened. He coughed twice, "You've worked hard."

"It's not hard for Chun Niang to see the general again."

There are people in this world who are willing to never leave, and it can be considered that the sky treats me well.

To whom do you want to show yourself in this world?
Some things should be done or have to be done, isn't procrastination harmful to others?

In the past, he was in constant panic and peril, but now he has a place to stay.

Besides, fighting and shouting with a bunch of old men every day, I always feel that my anger is getting bigger and bigger.

This is not a long-term solution, to reconcile yin and yang.

Just as he was dreaming, Yuan Xiao's voice came from outside, "General, is the general here?"

Is this guy so efficient?

They have all come to the door, and if they want to do something, they can't.

It can't be said that Captain Ben has something to do, so why don't you wait outside?
Chun Niang's face became more and more rosy.

Yang Zheng really didn't want to be rude to the beauty, and apologized: "The military is urgent, I will visit you someday."

But Chun Niang laughed "puchi", "This is the general's house, why visit?"

Yang Zheng smiled awkwardly, thinking to himself that he seemed a little anxious.

The relationship between men and women is still a matter of course, and the future will last forever.

(End of this chapter)