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Chapter 76
Yang Zheng finally understood what it means to be overwhelmed by the three armies.

Qiang people are strong and brave in nature, but they also admire the strong.

Jiang Wei showed his supernatural power, and the Qiang people immediately became timid.

However, the cavalry of the [-] Wuwei Battalion beside him quickly recovered from the shock, their fighting spirit gradually became high, some old soldiers slowly drew out their ring-shoulders, and their horses kept snorting.

The gap between the mob and the elite can be seen at a glance.

"It's better to rush up and kill this person!" Jiang Faye said in a low voice.

Yang Zheng looked at the distance. It looked like eighty or ninety steps, and he was already within the range of the bow and arrow. Unfortunately, he came in a hurry and did not have a bow and arrow in his hand.

Then look at the Shu cavalry behind Jiang Wei, each of them is on guard.

As long as there is a slight movement, they will step forward to support.

Yang Zheng resolutely rejected Jiang Faye's proposal, "Jiang Wei provoked me because he wanted to fight me in the field. If he goes, he will fall into his trap."

There are five or six hundred cavalry on the opposite side. Judging by their momentum, they are not under the Wuwei camp.

Moreover, Jiang Wei beheaded the generals before the battle, and the momentum of the Shu army was like a rainbow.

"Why, doesn't Wei thief even have anyone who dares to fight?" Jiang Wei looked disappointed.

"General, why lie to me, I don't know how many soldiers are in ambush in the forest behind." Yang Zheng didn't know if there were soldiers in ambush behind the forest, but this sentence was intended for the Qiang people.

You always have to find a reason to avoid fighting, don't you?
Yang Zheng is not a fool either, he only has more than 300 veterans of the martial arts battalion at his disposal. This is his family property and cannot be broken here.

And the Qiang people... Yang Zheng has given up hope.

In a word, it is not wrong to lose to Jiang Wei.

Guo Huai was also defeated by him, isn't it true that Yongzhou governor is a good one?
In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, how many generals can there be who are truly invincible?

Xiang Yu is brave enough to be crowned for thousands of years, unmatched in the world, but Gaixia is defeated and besieged on all sides. He has no face to see Jiangdong's elders again, and slays himself in Wujiang.

There is a saying in the Book of Changes: The bend of an inchworm is for faith, and the sting of a dragon and snake is for survival.

Everyone has their peak.

Some people have regrets over the dragon, and some people don't want to use it.

If you use your own low point to head-on someone else's peak, then you can only give others a record.

And Yang Zheng's purpose is not to defeat Jiang Wei, and he doesn't have that ability now, and he is very self-aware about this.

You only need to contain the Shu army and prevent them from attacking the besieged Xiahouba with all their strength.

Yang Zheng didn't believe that Jiang Wei's 8000 people could really stay in Longyou.

If this is the case, what face does Guo Huai have to sit in Yongliang?
Yang Zheng's rogue face made Jiang Wei helpless.

"Okay Yang Zheng, I remember you!" After speaking, he laughed and turned his horse's head to leave.

Yang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

If Jiang Wei had been ruthless just now and swung his army to attack, maybe the 5000 Qiang people would have dispersed like birds and beasts.

After all, these Qiang people are not an army.

The faces of several Qiang chieftains were very ugly.

But at this time, a few old crows came from nowhere and croaked above their heads.

"Bows and arrows." Yang Zheng wanted to perform a show, and he would kill two crows with one arrow to boost morale.

"General, no..."

It was only then that Yang Zheng remembered that he was in a hurry to go out. He didn't bring a bow and arrow. The cavalry of the Wuwei Battalion didn't have the ability to ride and shoot immediately, so they usually didn't equip bows and arrows.

Not to mention the Qiang people, they don't even have decent clothes...

These old crows didn't know what was going on, they kept circling above their heads, their screams made people panic.

"Pick up stones and hit them."

Yang Zheng was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.

When people are unlucky, they will choke on drinking cold water.

Under the saturated attack of stones, the old crow screamed and dropped a few bird feathers and ran away.

However, the Qiang people seem to be more depressed.

Yang Zheng didn't dare to let them idle, otherwise they might just leave in a hurry.

Hastily ordered to build camps, dig deep trenches, collect rolling stones, and cut down Lei wood.

Once people are busy, they don't have so much free time to think about it.

Yang Zheng sent out scouts and set up several secret sentries around the Shu camp.

After working for half a day, the Qiang people were so exhausted that they didn't have the energy to run.

Yang Zhenggang killed more than 100 Qiang horses with the generosity of others, to appease the hearts of the people, and promised that the lost horses would go to the city of Fuhan in the future.

With the smell of meat, the morale of the Qiang people finally recovered.

However, some equipment still needs to be prepared in advance.

On the second day, the Wuwei camp held more than 30 escaped Qiang people in front of the camp.

There were a lot of people who escaped, but these 30 people were more unlucky and were caught by the military guard camp arranged by Yang Zheng in advance.

Jiang Faye's face was ugly, and a dozen of them were his subordinates.

Crying sounded in front of the battle.

Many people have realized what is going to happen.

The blade was shining brightly in the morning sun, and it only waited for Yang Zheng's order to cut off the head.

The veterans of the Wuwei camp looked at Yang Zheng, and the Qiang people also looked at Yang Zheng.

"Great Wei military law, deserters must be killed, do you know?" Yang Zheng's voice was extremely heavy.

In fact, these Qiang people were willing to follow, which already showed that they trusted Yang Zheng.

The more than 30 Qiang people collapsed on the ground, weeping uncontrollably, "General, spare your life, spare your life..."

But Yang Zheng's next behavior was beyond everyone's expectations.

He helped up the Qiang people on the ground one by one, and asked the old soldier to put away his long sword.

"You are innocent!"

Suddenly there was silence in the camp, only the crows in the distance were chattering tirelessly.

"You are not guilty!" Yang Zheng said loudly, "The army is frustrated and the hearts of the people are scattered. It is the lord's incompetence!"

"General!" Duan Da, Yin Chun and other military commanders bowed in front of Yang Zheng.

"Xingyun..." Jiang Faye and Qiang Chieftain looked admiring.

Victory is victory, and defeat is defeat. Is it a man who evades responsibility like Cao Shuang?
And now, can killing people and standing up power solve the problem?

These Qiang people are not yet an army.

They cannot be restrained by military law.

They only have the most primitive aversions and preferences. If you kill them, not only will they not obey, but they will kill rabbits and foxes and hurt others.

Five thousand Qiang people, counting Jiang Faye, Yang Zheng's real core group is only more than five hundred people.

If it arouses their dissatisfaction, I will have to account for my nine lives.

The Qiang people regard strength as the hero, and their fruits are in the synapses. They are strong and brave, and cannot be suppressed by force.

In the current situation, we should treat it with gentleness, rather than killing people to gain power, it is better to form kindness and righteousness.

As a general, you should know how to be flexible.

"You are all raised by your parents. It's not easy to grow up. Those who want to go will go by themselves. I will never force you. I, Yang Xingyun, will never leave as long as there is someone around!" Yang Zheng roared impassionedly.

"The general will not leave, and we are willing to follow!" Several Qiang chieftains said with emotion.

Yang Zheng's words were passed on by the Qiang people themselves.

Soon, the resentment in the eyes of the Qiang people gradually dissipated, "We are willing to accompany you!"

The Qiang people roared in confusion.

Of course, not everyone has this pride.

Some Qiang people were reluctant to follow because of the Qiang king's words.

Now that the situation is not right, he is naturally ready to run away.

Yang Zheng kept his promise and let them go.

In fact, if you keep half-heartedly, you can't do anything. It will only spread complaints and make more people lose their fighting spirit.

After leaving more than 1000 people, morale rose instead.

(End of this chapter)