The west wind is strong, the geese are singing in the sky, the horses' hooves are beating, the armor is clanking, the gorge walls are confronting each other, and the mountain pass is full of roads.

Hu Fen mobilized heavy troops to block the Dadou Bagou and Pingqiang Valleys. Xiongguan rose from the ground, with large and small camps, antlers, and pits stacked on top of each other.

Yang Zheng couldn't help but frown.

Hu Fen obviously wanted to drain Xiping's blood.

Hao Zhao's force of more than a thousand men blocked Chencang City, which blocked Zhuge Wuhou's tens of thousands of troops.

Ma Long's 3,000 men guarded the new city of Hefei, leaving Zhuge Ke's 200,000 men exhausted.

Could it be that Xiping is also blocked here?

Behind Yang Zheng, there are only 26,000 soldiers in the personal guard camp, Xiaoqi camp, and government troops.

Hu Fen began to set up defenses and build fortifications from the middle of the valley.

"With a thousand of my soldiers, my subordinates will conquer this valley!" Liu Heng was the first to ask for battle as usual.

Naturally, Yang Zheng was not willing to do this kind of reckless approach.

To attack a strong pass, there is nothing more than a flood or fire attack, a detour through a mountain road, or a large detour.

Flooding and fire attacks are unrealistic. The nearby mountains are all bare and the trees have been cut down in advance.

The topography of Pingqiang Pass is also very special. There are only a few passages through the Qilian Mountains in Xiping, and Hu Fen was prepared for them.

Many stone barriers were also built on the mountain road.

A big detour, then we can only take a thousand-mile detour from the Western Region...

The difficulty is not that great either, the journey is long and supplies are difficult.

Although Ma Yan, the commander of Wuji School in the Western Regions, Huangfulong, the prefect of Dunhuang, and Wang Huiyang, the prefect of Jiuquan, did not oppose him, they did not publicly support him.

What will people think when a large army passes through their territory?

False Tao destroys Guo?

Yang Zheng does have this idea, but not now, eating one bite at a time and walking step by step.

If anyone closes the door, the expeditionary force will be in a dilemma.

"I have a plan." Wei Guan said.

"Boyu, please speak."

"Fire Bull Formation." Wei Guan said with a smile.

The valley is narrow, and once the cattle start running, they can only rush forward until they die.

Tian Dan defeated the Yan army with the fire ox formation and restored more than 70 cities of Qi.

In history, Wang Xuance also used the Fire Ox Formation to defeat tens of thousands of Tianzhu's Xiang Army.

In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, it is not a strange thing to use animal power to defeat the enemy.

Yang Zheng vaguely remembered that Carthage and Rome seemed to have used the Fire Ox strategy to break through the mountain pass.

Cattle and horses are plentiful in the Western Sea, and there are many in Pingqiang City.

Of course, it is definitely impossible to kill Hu Fen with a fire bull formation. The only way is to clear the antlers and pits in the valley. In the end, it will still have to rely on the soldiers to fight in a bloody battle.

However, this can greatly reduce soldier casualties.

It's just a few hundred cows, so the price isn't high.

Yang Zheng nodded, and Meng Guan brought more than two hundred bullocks from Pingqiang City in the rear.

He also ordered Liu Heng to lead a thousand soldiers behind him.

After resting for a whole day and most of the night, in the valley, there was suddenly the sound of thunderous hooves and bursts of fire.

Yang Zheng took the opportunity to make the soldiers shout loudly in the rear, creating the illusion of a large-scale attack.

In the valley, a stream of fire rushed forward crazily.

Liu Heng also led his gong and drummers to play gongs and drums behind him, and the valley suddenly became lively.

But soon, the screams of cattle and people, various collisions, and tramplings were mixed together, gradually overpowering the sound of gongs and drums.

The valley seemed to be boiling.

Antlers, pits, and stone barriers are all paper lakes in front of the bullocks who are panicking and choosing their way.

"Kill!" Among the noise, Liu Heng's roar was particularly harsh.

Hu Fen's pass relies on Pingqiang Valley to be effective. Without Pingqiang Valley, there are only bare hill walls on both sides.

However, Yang Zheng has a large number of Qiang people who are good at mountain warfare.

There are also people who walk on the plains in the mountains.

The Qilian Mountains are far less steep than the Qinling Mountains, and the mountains around Pingqiangkou are relatively gentle.

To conquer the Pingqiang Valley is basically to cross the Qilian Mountains with one foot.

"General's order, Luo Hu leads three thousand infantry to assist in the attack!" Meng Guan shouted loudly.

"Obey the order!" In the dark night before dawn, Luo Hu's muffled cow-like roar rang out.

Amidst the clanging sound of armor, three thousand soldiers stepped into the valley again.

There is no doubt about victory or defeat.

Yang Zheng withdrew his gaze and no longer paid attention to the fighting in the valley. "Have the scouts found any trace of Deng Ai?"

There is only one most important opponent in Yang Zheng's heart.

Even Hu Fen was ranked behind.

Meng Guan shook his head, "Deng Ai's Wubao is very tightly guarded. It is difficult to penetrate even if you are careful, and scouts cannot get close. In the past few days, Deng Ai's flags have appeared one after another in Didao, Warriors and other places."

"Is Deng Ai still in Longxi?"

Not knowing where Deng Ai's was, Yang Zheng couldn't sleep or eat well.

"Recently, Jiang Wei led 20,000 Shu troops to spy on Longxi. Liao Hua of Yinping marched towards Qishan Fort. Perhaps Deng Ai was restrained in Didao." Meng Guandao.

A few days ago, Yang Zheng sent an envoy to Shu. Jiang Wei agreed to send troops, but asked Yang Zheng to support 100,000 shi of grain and 3,000 livestock...

Although it is necessary to support allies, Jiang Wei is obviously treating himself like a fat sheep by being so open-minded.

After a while of bargaining, it turned out to be 30,000 stones of grain and 1,000 sheep.

Of course, Yang Zheng did not place his hopes on the Shu army.

To strike iron, you need to be strong yourself.

These days, you can’t rely on anyone but yourself.

"No, I want conclusive information. The scouts will continue the investigation carefully and don't let go of any clues!" In the land of Yongliang, the only people Yang Zheng fears the most are Guo Huai and Deng Ai. Fortunately, Guo Huai has his own little plan, and he and

Master Sima couldn't urinate into a pot.

"Wei!" Meng Guan cupped his hands and said.

The sky was dimming, and there was a burst of cheers in the valley.

"It seems that Hu Fen doesn't want to fight our army here." Wei Guan said with a smile.

"Of course. Our army has crossed the Qilian Mountains, and the food road is long. Guzang is an important town in Hexi. It is a strong city in the world. We have food and soldiers."

There is little point in defending a hastily built mountain pass.

Hu Fen not only has to guard against Yang Zheng, but also against the Qiang Hu behind him, so Guzang City is naturally the best choice.

At that time, Ye Wudai's 100,000 troops could not move the city at all.

After crossing the Qilian Mountains, the real test begins.

Sure enough, all the soldiers, horses and people in the cities along the way were evacuated.

Only a few empty cities remain.

An empty city was just an empty city, and Yang Zheng didn't mind it either. It was used to store grain in the rear.

Pingqiang Valley was captured, and there was no need to defend the valley during the battle. Hu Fen's other troops also retreated.

Jiang Fanye led three thousand Qiang cavalry and three thousand government soldiers came.

Longqi Shaotong also came with six thousand cavalry to join them.

Yang Zheng has nearly 40,000 troops.

Although the number of troops was not large, it was not as good as that of Ye Wudai or Zhuge Ke who had 200,000 troops in the Northern Expedition.

However, the military's appearance and morale were so high that Yang Zheng said to himself that they were the best in the past twenty years.

The black and red flags fluttered in the autumn wind, the blue and black armor and stomach surged like the tide, and the cavalry ran wildly between the open sky and the earth.

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There are snow-capped mountains behind, blue sky above the head, and grassland under the feet, creating a majestic and majestic atmosphere.
To be continued...