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Chapter 62 Dragon Snake
After bidding farewell to Jiang Faye, Yang Zheng led the army back to Fanghan.

The back was always hot, and the pain seemed to have penetrated into the bone marrow.

Looking at the admiring eyes of the people around him, Yang Zheng felt that the beating was not in vain.

The only one who complained was Du Bin.

This kid complained a lot along the way, Yang Zheng arranged for two people to wait on him.

He's still babbling.

This guy is a typical rubbing nose on the face.

It made everyone around him feel a little bored.

"Okay, old men, act awkwardly like a woman."

Yang Zheng's ten lashes may not be lighter than the thirty lashes he received.

After this incident, Yang Zheng's positive image in the hearts of the Qiang people was established.

In this era, both Qiang and Han respect heroes and warriors.

At that time, Dong Zhuo was a young man who was a hero, he traveled around the Qiang, and he joined forces with all the heroes. I don't know how many Qiang cavalry there are in Xiliang's iron cavalry.

Since then, Qiang people from Longxi and near Jincheng often came to Fanghan.

Jiang Faye often brought the leaders of the Qiang tribe to visit him.

Yang Zheng was also happy to make friends, slaughtered sheep and prepared wine, and entertained him warmly.

After a lot of contact, I feel that the Qiang people are easy to get along with, and they put everything on their faces. They are happy when they are happy, and they are disgusted when they are disgusted.

Eating large pieces of meat and drinking in large bowls gradually warmed up.

Some enthusiastic tribes wanted to send their daughters, but Yang Zheng quickly declined.

After seeing the finely crafted beauties of later generations, and looking at the looks of these dudes, Yang Zheng really didn't have much expectations.

There are also some tribes that send young and strong children to follow and join the army.

One is to learn some skills, and the other is that the life of the Qiang people is difficult, and the young and strong are at the age when they can eat, and the tribe cannot afford it.

This is also the normal practice of the Qiang people.

Both Wei and Shu have a considerable number of Qiang cavalry.

Yang Zheng naturally would not refuse anyone, the more the better.

A Qiang battalion of 600 people was formed, and old soldiers were selected from the Wuwei battalion, dispersed among them as officers, and trained strictly.

These people are equivalent to Yang Zheng's personal soldiers, and it is not appropriate to put them in the city of Fuhan.

Li Mi is coming soon, and some preparations still need to be done.

The geographical location of Fuhan City is very important, with Beiyuan Mountain in the north, the Yellow River in the northwest, and Lishui River in the southeast. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, forming a condescending trend towards the entire West of Longxi.

There are river valleys such as Li Valley and Ping Valley in the south, but there are many people traveling from south to north, and the crowd will be confusing, which is not suitable for stationing troops.

Only the Beiyuan Mountains on the Loess Plateau are suitable. There are many rift valleys and ravines on the plateau. If you drill into the ravines casually, you will not be able to find them.

Yang Zheng took Zhao Aqi, Gongsun Fu and other confidants to find a place.

Such a place is naturally not difficult to find.

On the contrary, there are too many, making it difficult to choose.

In the end Yang Zheng chose a ravine not too far away, surrounded by lush greenery on the left and right, and a small stream running through the front and back, with overgrown weeds and wild young and hares from time to time, creating a vibrant scene.

In the next few days, Yang Zheng led people to cut wood and ram the earth to dig caves every day. The Qiang people were all young and strong, and they had plenty of strength. A camp that could accommodate a thousand people was soon built.

As for the food, Xiahouba would send a batch to Fanghan every month.

The soldiers and civilians of Fanghan cultivated land by themselves, and nearby Wubao often handed in land taxes.

It is enough to raise these six hundred Qiang soldiers.

The only problem is that most people don't know Chinese, so it is difficult to communicate. Fortunately, they are very obedient and simple-minded.

After much deliberation, Yang Zheng felt that this matter could only be handed over to those 43 children. After all, it was not appropriate to stay in Fanghan.

Li Mi is sinister by nature, God knows what he will come up with.

Although the conditions here are tough, the harder it is, the more it can sharpen people. How can the people raised in the greenhouses of this era fight against wild beasts?
Children don't care if they work hard or not. People these days are lucky to have a full mouthful of food.

Yang Zheng gave them the same treatment as the four hundred veterans of the Wuwei camp. Every three days, there must be meat, either mutton or fish, or at least broth.

In just a few months, the children's bodies have also grown stronger.

Especially the three of them, Liu Heng, Meng Guan, and Su Hong. Liu Heng was born with great strength, Meng Guan was good at both literature and martial arts, and Su Hong was good at management.

The Qiang people in the west of Longxi mostly herd herds. Although they also farm, their skills are limited, and they go hungry every year.

Every now and then, tribes that couldn't make it through asked Yang Zheng for food.

Yang Zheng will help when he can.

The Qiang people exchanged cattle, sheep and horses.

But not all horses can fight horses. People in this era can't eat well, let alone horses. Water and grass are poor, which has a great impact on horses.

Most of the horses of the Qiang people are rough horses, which can be ridden, but have extremely poor endurance and are not suitable for the battlefield.

Yang Zheng originally wanted to form a team of Qiang cavalry, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. People are easy to raise, but war horses are not easy to raise, and they need special people to take care of them.

The horses of the [-] Wuwei Battalion made Yang Zheng a little bit powerless.

"General, please give this valley a name." Yin Chun, the chief of the Wuwei Battalion who was transferred over, said.

Yang Zheng smiled. He really needs a name. A good name for many things is a good sign. Let's test Liu Heng, Meng Guan, and Su Hong, "What name do you want?"

Liu Heng shook his head and thought for a while, "Zhigu? Rabbit Valley?"

Although he is only 14 years old, his body is far stronger than his peers, and his advantage seems to be all in his body.

"It's too ordinary." Yang Zheng shook his head.

Su Hong looked at the weeds and moss on the left and right rocky ravines, "How about Qinglong Valley?"

The valley is long and narrow, like a swimming dragon.

But Yang Zheng always felt that this name was a little too big.

"Zuo Zhuan said: In the deep mountains and great swamps, there are dragons and snakes, so it might as well be called Dragon Snake Valley." Meng Guan cupped his hands.

"Good name." Yang Zheng's eyes lit up. The name is quite appropriate and has a profound meaning.

It can also be seen that the three are superior or inferior.

Of course, the nine sons of Longsheng are different, and each person's strengths are different.

A small thing, not enough to fully judge.

But there is also a clue.

As a time traveler, Yang Zheng naturally understands that talents are everywhere.

Han Gaopei County Yingjie, Hongwu Emperor Huaiyou 24 generals.

Could it be that in the same period, only Peixian and Huaiyou produced talents, and there were no other places?
of course not.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pushed out his brother-in-law and his nephew casually, and he was a peerless general who was famous for thousands of years.

When a hero rises, there must be a hero.

It's just that a thousand-mile horse often exists, but a bole does not often exist.

Happy days come and go quickly.

As soon as the Dragon Snake Valley was settled, Didao's messengers came.

Li Mi is already on his way to his post with twenty guards.

Yang Zheng sighed, and was about to intrigue again.

Along with him was Xiahouba, who came to inspect Fanghan's defense.

At this time, Didao is busy with everything, and still has time to inspect Fanghan's defense?
After thinking about it for a while, he knew Xia Houba's intentions, coming with Li Mi, might not be because he was worried that he would put all his eggs in one basket to kill Li Mi.

Yang Zheng smiled wryly in his heart, this guy Li Mi is not welcome everywhere now, doesn't he have any self-knowledge?

Don't you know that Huanghan is a dragon's pond and a tiger's lair?

Yang Zheng naturally didn't dare to neglect Xia Houba, so he hurriedly brought people to greet him.

(End of this chapter)