"Three thousand troops against sixty or seventy thousand people, the clouds are rising..." Xiahou Ba said worriedly.

A warm feeling arose in Yang Zheng's heart, "General, don't worry, my subordinates are not going to fight decisively with him. If you can attack the West Sea, you will attack, and if you can't, you will leave. As long as you can attract Ye Wudai to return to the army, the difficulties of Wuwei will be solved, and the general can take it easy."

Return to Didao."

In fact, returning to Didao may not necessarily bring you any favors.

Xiahou Ba's time in the army was not short. He was protected by someone above him. He was from a big family, but he was suppressed in Longxi.

It can only be said that his ceiling is not high. He is just as brave as his father. He is a good general and a good boss.

But in terms of skill, he is much worse than Guo Huai.

If he catches up with the era of Qin Emperor and Han Dynasty, he may not be able to become a famous general.

It’s a pity that I was born in the post-Three Kingdoms era, which was in turmoil.

This is an era shrouded in conspiracy.

"I have three thousand elites at my disposal. You have full power to mobilize them. Anyone who doesn't obey orders will be killed." Xiahou Ba thought for a while and then said.

"Xidu has five hundred elite soldiers, Captain Yang will take them with him." Guo Dun also said.

Six thousand five hundred people, against sixty or seventy thousand people, is still a drop in the bucket.

If there are too many factions in the source of troops, trouble will easily occur.

In Water Margin, Yang Zhi transports the birthday plan with a lot of enthusiasm, and his soldiers all have their own thoughts. Isn't it a chicken and a egg?

Historically, Zhong Hui's more than 100,000 troops were blocked in Jiange, but Deng Ai's more than 10,000 troops sneaked into Yinping but succeeded.

Internal constraints are more harmful than external pressures.

Although Xiahou Ba was sincere, his actions were not necessarily true.

With more people, food and grass are also a major problem.

Or do you think your Qiang people are in harmony?

"Thank you both for your kindness. Xidu is the heart of Xiping. Ye Wudai returned to the army. If he turns to attack Xidu, wouldn't it be taken advantage of by thieves?" Yang Zheng declined politely.

The Western Capital was known as Xining in later generations, and Huo Qubing built the Xiping Pavilion here, which was the place of worship in the Huangshui River Valley.

If Xiping is lost, Xiahou Ba's guilt will not be light.

Xiahou Ba suddenly sighed, "If Xingyun had been born in the era of Emperor Wu, his future would have been limitless."

That era of meritocracy has gone by the wayside.

The Cao family's empire also cast a shadow.

Yang Zheng laughed, "It's not too late now."

Three thousand subordinates have been recuperating in the Western Capital for many days. Every day there are cattle and sheep, and they are all full of energy.

Guo Dun was a good man, so he opened his arsenal and let Yang Zheng choose his own weapons.

Yang Zheng was overjoyed, what he lacked most now was this.

Han general Li Ling sent five thousand Jingchu infantry out of Juyan and raided the Xiongnu royal court alone. He was surrounded by more than 80,000 Xiongnu cavalry.

You can still keep fussing.

The importance of equipment is self-evident.

Xidu is the seat of Xiping County and the focus of Cao Wei's operations.

There is a lot of soldiers and food in the city.

As the leading aristocratic family in Xiping, the Guo family has been in business for many years and has a lot of treasures in its collection.

Yang Zheng is not polite. You can take as many spears, armors, swords and shields as you can.

Crossbows, bows and arrows were also found in the arsenal. These things were out of reach before, but now they are all available.

Living in the northwest, if you don't know how to ride a horse, shoot an arrow, or kill people, it's difficult to even go out.

There are many Qiang people who can bend a bow and set an arrow.

The Han army was ordered by Yang Zheng to only carry crossbows.

If these equipments can bring back Panhan, Yang Zheng can immediately raise an army of ten thousand people.

Three thousand soldiers, each with a spear, a brand-new ring-headed sword, a pair of iron armor, a crossbow, fifty crossbow arrows, ten kilograms of dry food, and a total body weight of almost sixty kilograms. They will definitely not be able to carry it on a long march.

Xidu is close to the Xihai grassland, so there is no shortage of war horses.

Yang Zheng picked another thousand strong horses specifically for carrying heavy loads.

Yang Zheng has never been so generous in his whole life, and he feels like he can directly touch Ye Wudai.

After making all preparations, Yang Zheng said goodbye to Xiahou Ba and Guo Dun.

In order to deceive others, he chose to leave the city at night.

Outside the Western Capital City, there was still a putrid smell in the night wind.

Many buried corpses were dug out by wild animals.

In the night, wolves howled one after another.

As soon as we left the city, there were shadows in the surrounding mountains and forests, and the wolves were staring at us again.

Yang Zheng didn't care about them, but they were very interested in people.

Always hanging at the back.

He frequently attacks horses and occasionally injures people.

Yang Zheng sent troops to drive them away, and the wolves fled into the mountains and forests. When he returned with his troops, the wolves came back.

Under the crescent moon, a bright-colored wolf looked out from the top of the mountain. It was as strong as a calf. Yang Zheng had seen this wolf before when the wolves besieged Xiahou Ba.

The wolves are very vengeful and follow us all the time.

Many Qiang people couldn't help but kneel down and worship the wolf king when they saw it, calling him the Wolf God.

The Qiang people worship a lot. All the indescribable miraculous things in the Wind, Fire, and Rain Mountains are their gods.

Yang Zheng respected their beliefs and did not interfere too much. He only sent Han cavalry to chase them.

They only walked ten miles in one night, and the soldiers were very tired.

Yang Zheng was also made to lose his temper.

He did not harass Xihaihu, but was harassed by a group of beasts first.

There are two to three hundred wolves, so when the enemy advances and we retreat, when the enemy is tired and we are harassed, they will bite each other from time to time, making it impossible to guard against them.

Moreover, wolves are very cunning and can spot traps and ambushes just by smell.

But humans are humans after all, and beasts cannot be as smart as humans.

After two or three days, the soldiers adapted to their presence and marched calmly amidst the howls of wolves.

Even the war horses weren't that panicked anymore.

When encountering a sneak attack, just raise your hand and shoot an arrow.

Some people's archery skills also increased.

Suffering is always the most tempering thing.

The Qiang of this era first fought against wild beasts, and then went to the battlefield to fight.

The Han people were able to gain a foothold in the northwest, but of course they were not vegetarians.

After walking day and night for five full days, they finally arrived at Linqiang. Perhaps because they were too far from their territory, the wolves finally retreated.

Only the wolf howled at the moon on the mountain ridge.

The howl is sad.

Crying with the night wind.

Linqiang is where the Han general Zhao Chongguo established his fields. It is located to the north of the Huangshui River and among the mountains. The Hu people have heavy troops stationed here.

The northwest is connected to the Xihai Grassland with flat terrain, and the southwest is connected to the Riyue Mountain with undulating mountain roads.

From the name of Linqiang, we can know that this city was the frontier of the Han Dynasty's rule in the Huangshui River Valley.

It has been operated for many years and is a fortress.

It will not be easy to capture this city.

It would be difficult for 30,000 people, let alone 3,000 people.

Yang Zheng could only continue to detour through the southwest mountains.

Riyue Mountain is the natural dividing point between the West Sea and the Huangshui River Valley, and is also the only place to go west and south.

The Hu people also have Guanzhai in the mountains.

But compared to Linqiang, it is much simpler.

Soldiers are best at this type of warfare.

Liu Heng led more than a hundred soldiers to challenge him, and General Luo Huzi led two hundred soldiers over the cliff. They attacked from both front and back, and the pass was broken in the blink of an eye.

However, a gray wolf smoke shot straight into the sky inside the village.

It's like a burst of spears in the blue and green sky.

Several groups of scouts from Linqiang City rushed out and headed straight for Riyue Mountain.

Seeing that Guanzhai was breached, he ran back again.

Yang Zheng thought that the barbarians would come out of the city to fight for the Riyue Mountain, but after waiting for two hours, there was no movement in Linqiang City.

I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Then he ordered all the 600 Hu captives to be beheaded.
Chapter completed!