If you want to attack Jincheng from Jicheng, there are two roads. Either take a long way to attack Jincheng from the west, but the grain road is lengthened, and there are many Qiang tribes along the way, so you need heavy troops to carry grain and grass.

The second road is to cross the Wei River directly and attack Xiaweicheng on the north bank.

No matter which way you take, it is not that easy. From the terrain, attacking Jincheng is more difficult than attacking Jicheng.

The court unanimously agreed that we should follow the Wei route.

Pang De was the same. After he assembled heavy troops in Jicheng, he led more than 100,000 troops to station troops on the south bank of the Wei River and opposite Xiawei City.

The camp lasted for more than ten miles, and the flags were flying with the river wind and roaring.

On the river, Ponde collected many ships as ferries, and craftsmen and soldiers repaired the floating bridge and put on an offensive posture.

Inside the Central Army's tent.

Pang De and Zhao Yun were both wearing armor and sat opposite each other on a small stool.

Pang De showed a little sneer on his face and said, "This test is still very useful. I will report that the three Qiangs have gathered cavalry and are ready to go south. The three Qiangs not only support Ma Teng and Han Sui, but also act resolutely."

"The court should completely count them, and it is best to defeat them all at once. Otherwise, send troops twice or three times. The actions of the army will not only last for a long time, but also cost too much."

Zhao Yun nodded and agreed.

For the imperial court, the military purpose this time has been achieved.

Test Ma Teng and Han Sui's strength, the troops of the three Qiang, and the generals of each unit to cooperate with each other.

The foundation was laid for the formal dispatch of troops next spring.

But if they sneeze, Ma Teng and the others have to deal with it with all their strength.

.........

In the Weicheng, Ma Teng and Han Sui had about 150,000 troops, and had already assembled.

Xiawei is a strong city, but the city is small and cannot accommodate so many people.

So the two men divided into two parts, one in the middle of the city and one in the big camp outside the city.

On the north bank of the Wei River, the background is the city and the camp.

Dozens of horses, including Ma Teng, Han Sui, Ma Chao, Yang Fu, etc., rode horses to watch the Pang De camp on the south bank.

Seeing the camp on the south bank, the momentum was in full swing.

Han Sui laid his horse and sighed: "In the past, Zhang Xiu was still a young general under Dong Zhuo, and Pang De was even more unknown. Now Zhang Xiu will not mention it. Pang De was the commander of Qin and Liang's troops. He actually controlled more than 100,000 people and confronted us. But how many years have we fought for decades?"

Ma Teng was silent for a moment, and there was also a sad feeling in his heart that the Yangtze River pushed the previous waves and the previous waves died on the beach.

"The two generals don't have to do this. Now we can still compete with Zhang Xiu and Pang De. As long as we win in one battle, the situation will be reversed." Yang Fu bowed and said.

Just then, a horse came and reported: "The two great commanders and the three Qiang Liang commanders have arrived."

"Prepare a banquet." Han Sui was excited and said to Yang Fu: "What sir said is very good. Our troops are not weak, and it is still unknown who will die."

Everyone was excited and followed Han Sui to ride a horse back to the military camp and enter the tent.

The personal soldiers arranged a banquet. Soon after, the Sanqiang Liang Shuai walked in. Both sides were acquaintances and were very familiar with the ceremony, so they sat down.

Han Sui and Ma Teng are very familiar with these three Qiang Liangshangs, but Yang Fu and Ma Chao do not know each other.

Yang Fu couldn't help but look up.

Hexi Qiang Liang Shuai, Mata. This person is about thirty years old, short but majestic, wearing traditional Qiang costumes and speaking vulgar.

The Qiang Liang of Gaoshan is the handsome Shi Meng. This man is magnificent and tall, with a straight and straight voice in Luoyang Mandarin, and his behavior is like a Han literati, with a slightly elegant appearance.

It is rumored that this person's father was a Han civil servant with his surname Shi. Later, he was kidnapped by Gaoshan Qiang Liang Shuai and became his son-in-law and gave birth to Shi Meng.

Among the three Qiang Liang generals, this person is known as the [Prairie Fox] for being the most resourceful person.

The last person was the Qiang Liang Shuai in Beishan, Le Qin. This person is about twenty years old, has a very capable figure, is skilled in martial arts, and is good at using big guns. He is known as the number one warrior of the Qiang people.

Young and vigorous, full of energy.

These three Liang Shuai are brave and good at fighting or resourceful, and are all very distinctive.

The Qiang people fought against each other. At present, the three Qiangs have the strongest strength, so of course they also have frictions with each other, and the relationship is not very good.

If it weren't for Ma Teng and Han Sui's invitation, and the strength of the Han people made them uneasy, they would not have united.

"Two commanders. We have a army of 200,000 to 300,000, and there are only 100,000 Pang De on the other side. Instead, we have to defend the Wei River defense, which is too weak. It is better for us to cross the river first or take a detour to attack Qinzhou."

The coach of Qiangliang, Beishan, is worthy of being a powerful general, brave and diligent, and is arrogant.

The Qiangliang Shuai Mata, the coach of Hexi Qiang and Liang, sneered when he heard this, "The child's opinion. Let's not talk about detours for now. We have to pay a huge price to cross the river. The Wei River is both our natural barrier and theirs."

"You guy, don't think you are better than me than me. If you have the ability, we will each pull out ten thousand people and fight to determine the male and female."

Leqin was furious and slapped the table and said.

This is not the first time. Mata often bullies him verbally because of his age.

"Two, now the enemy is in front of you, don't have any internal strife again. If Zhang Xiu attacks Jincheng and sweeps Liangzhou, then our good days will come to an end." Shi Meng slowly persuaded him with reasonable ground, and then said: "Mata is right, Leqin, I know you are brave and good at fighting. I admire your martial arts very much. But whether you cross the river or take a detour, there are great risks. Crossing the river must pay a great price. If you take a detour, the elite cavalry under Zhang Xiu may eat us all. It is easy to get in, but it is difficult to get back."

Shi Meng is resourceful, and he always speaks politely and has a high prestige.

Le Qinlao also gave him face and calmed his anger a little, but he still snorted at Mata.

"Mr. Shi is right, Zhang Xiu should not underestimate it. We must rely on the terrain and take advantage of our own advantages, rather than being led by Zhang Xiu." Han Sui also nodded and said in a pertinent manner.

Within a few sentences, the tone has been set.

Although they have many people, they cannot underestimate the enemy and need to rely on terrain defense.

Since that's the case, there's nothing to say.

Han Sui made the decision and first let the three Qiang Liangs commanders set up camp.

Although the Sanqiang people brought a lot of cattle and sheep to eat, Han Sui, as the owner, still gave out some food.

After this incident, we should drink and eat meat together to have a happy life.

"Everyone." Han Sui raised his wine glass and signaled to everyone, then excitedly said: "Zhang Xiu has the ambition to annex Liangzhou, but we are not cowards either. We are also strong in the army. This time we are fighting with Zhang Xiu on this Wei River."

"Okay." Everyone was excited when they heard this, cheered and raised their glasses to drink.

As long as they are united internally and united, they will definitely defeat Zhang Xiu.
Chapter completed!