The bloody heads of Deng Ai and his son were placed on the eucalyptus table.

Yang Zheng looked at it for a long time, feeling a stone fall in his heart, but he also felt a little sad for the father and son.

Although he fought for the Sima family so loyally, Sima Zhao didn't care much about him.

If he was promoted to General of the Expedition to the West and he was appointed governor of Yongliang instead of Sima Wang, perhaps Yongliang would be in a different situation.

"Let's give him a good burial." The deceased is gone. Since the person is dead, the hatred is gone.

Yang Zheng turned his eyes to Tian Xu who was kneeling on the ground, "General Tian abandoned the dark and turned to the light. It is really the great fortune of the Wei Dynasty!"

After so many years, a Han general finally surrendered to him. It seems that there are still benefits to holding high the banner of Cao Wei.

"My Tian family has always been loyal to the Wei Dynasty. My grandfather and Xiahou Gong were both ranked in the fourth rank. Xu should have surrendered earlier. I just regret that I couldn't help myself and was restrained by Deng Ai. I hope the general will forgive me!" Tian Xu also spoke very beautifully.

No matter how beautifully he talks, it can't change his nature as a speculator.

Yang Zheng ignored it and didn't take it seriously. He stared at Tian Xu's face and said, "General Tian killed Deng Ai and his son. He has done great service to the Wei Dynasty. How about he surrender to the rank of captain first?"

Tian Xu happened to be a school captain under Deng Ai.

However, Liangzhou's captains are much more valuable than those of the Sima family, and they are senior officers who can truly lead troops.

Besides, when Feng Gao was raised, he couldn't resist it.

Liangzhou does not lack one or two brave generals like Tian Xu who charge into battle, but it lacks handsome men and counselors.

Tian Xu cupped his hands and said, "It's a blessing to be able to accommodate you, General. Dare Xu'an say anything else?"

A person who knows how to be a good person generally does not do too badly. It is not too unjust for Deng Ai and his son to die at his hands.

The surrounding generals were also much less hostile to him.

"Okay, okay, I, Liangzhou, always reward those who have merit and punish those who have made mistakes. If you kill Deng Ai and his son, you have achieved five rounds of merit. You will be rewarded with a flying knight, five hundred taels of gold, and three hundred pieces of silk. Enter Gu Zang.

Have a house!"

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"Thank you General!"

The most important confidant of the Sima family died, and Yang Zheng suddenly felt much relieved.

As for Sima Fu and Sima Wang, they are just household dogs.

Liangzhou has become truly invincible.

Even if Sima Zhao comes with hundreds of thousands of troops someday, Liangzhou will still be able to resist.

Not long after, Pang Qing came to report happily, "Generals Fan Zhen, Yao Kehui, Yuan Shao, Wang Lie and other generals were all captured alive. Qiu Ben and Qian Hong died in the battle. Only Duan Zhuo escaped and captured the prisoners."

More than thirteen thousand people!"

There were no important people among these people, they were just old acquaintances. They were among those captured in the last battle against Qiang. Yang Zheng didn't care much. It was time for them to suffer. "They were all demoted as prisoners."

Pang Qing was stunned for a moment, "These people are quite talented, why doesn't the general take them for his own use?"

"Why do you think that is?" Yang Zheng smiled.

After thinking about it, Pang Qing smiled bitterly and said: "These people probably won't sincerely surrender."

"Yes, they have surrendered long ago. Now with the knife on their necks, they are not sincere in surrendering. If they fight against Sima Zhao in the future, if these people rebel again, won't they be a drag on our army? There are many brave men in the army.

The seat should be reserved for your own people."

A few days later, the army returned one after another and rested, and the prisoners were sent in batches to Juyan, Beidi, Shuofang and other counties.

Longyou has been decided, and the next step is to meet with the Shu army to hunt Guanzhong.

Jing Zhaoyin, Feng Yi on the left, Fufeng on the right.

Shu got Fufeng, Yang Zheng got Feng Yi, and Jing Zhaoyin was left to the Sima family.

Jiang Wei arranged everything properly.

However, when Yang Zheng led his army into the Weibei land, Guanzhong had already been fortified and cleared.

There is no human habitation for a hundred miles, and there is no rooster crowing for a thousand miles...

Villages were abandoned one after another, with only wild foxes and wolves running through them.

Large tracts of fertile farmland have also been artificially destroyed.

There are desolate and lonely scenes everywhere.

Occasionally, you can see some old and weak people, hunched over in the collapsed village, looking at the Liangzhou army indifferently and numbly.

When the army passed by, Jingyang, Gaoling, Pinyang and other cities directly opened the city and surrendered. The city was also empty, with only a thousand old, weak, sick and disabled people who could not leave. The food that could not be transported was burned directly, leaving a scorched black place.

Thousands of corpses must be from people who are unwilling to evacuate...

"Bah, this old man Sima is really cruel. He won't even leave us a penny." Liu Heng cursed loudly.

Yang Zheng also wanted to scold him, but found it meaningless.

Pang Qing brought over some old men.

Yang Zheng said with a gentle face: "Old man, where have everyone gone?"

Several old men stared at Yang Zheng blankly.

"Are you old bastards deaf or mute?" Liu Heng said angrily.

"Ah, bah!" A mouthful of yellow phlegm flew into Yang Zheng's face, "Traitors, if it weren't for you, how could our family be ruined? You, you should kill us too!"

Lin Sen next to him blocked the spit with a slap.

The guards immediately drew their swords and wanted to kill him.

"Stop." Yang Zheng shouted, "Give them some food and let them fend for themselves."

The people most injured in war are always the people.

"Why didn't the general kill them?" Liu Heng was still angry.

"What's the use of killing them?" Yang Zheng asked.

Pang Qing said: "Sima Fu deliberately kept these old and weak for us. If he kills them, it will be his trick. Our army will be infamy and the bad reputation will spread. They are united as one."

"Not bad." Yang Zheng praised it.

"Everyone in the Sima family has a heart like a snake or a scorpion!" Liu Heng concluded.

Yang Zheng and Pang Qing laughed in unison.

But now a problem is looming before us. Sima Fu has strengthened his position and cleared the country, and Feng Yi County no longer has much oil and water.

If a large army is stationed here, it will inevitably have to transport grain and grass, or establish large-scale farming...

What's more critical is that Feng Yi County is sandwiched between Hedong and Jing Zhaoyin, and faces a pincer attack at any time.

Linjin (today's Dali County, Shaanxi Province), where Feng Yizhi was based, was close to Hedong and a bit far from Anding. Like Chang'an, even if it were captured, it would be difficult to defend against Sima Zhao's hundreds of thousands of troops.

This is in huge conflict with Du Yu's grand strategy.

Without a population, Feng Yi would have little value.

It was impossible for Yang Zheng to leave Hexi, Hetao, Longxi and other inland areas unoperated. Instead, he invested a lot of energy in Feng Yi, a place where the Four Wars were fought, competing with the Sima family for national power and the gains and losses of one city and one place.

This is undoubtedly a case of weighing the advantages and disadvantages.

Therefore, Feng Yi can only be a buffer zone and a future battlefield in Yang Zheng's mind.

"Where are the Shu troops?"

"The news just arrived in the morning. Jiang Wei and Liao Hua attacked from a flank and broke through the Great Wall. Sima Wang led his army to retreat to Chang'an, and the Shu army entered Wugong City!"

In fact, there is still a hard bone behind the Shu army that has not been broken down - Chen Cang.

After Zhuge Wuhou failed in the first Northern Expedition, the Wei State quickly made adjustments, strengthening the city defenses of Chencang, Shanggui, and Didao, and built Qishan Fort in Qishan Mountain to block the throat of the Shu army entering and exiting Qishan Mountain.

With less than 20,000 Shu troops, it would be difficult to capture the important town of Chencang.

"Report, there is a message from the Shu army." The scout came to report.

Pang Qing took the silk silk, shook it open, and started to read, "At the feet of General Wei Zhenxi, we have been separated from Qushan for several years in the past. Unexpectedly, the general has become what he is today. The Sima family is the common enemy of the world. The general's troops are at the forefront."

Now that we have arrived, why not send troops together to Chang'an? If we can defeat it, we can defeat it. If we cannot defeat it, we can also shake the world. It will magnify the spirit of the people with lofty ideals and sweep away the filthy atmosphere of the world since Gaopingling. The book is endless. I will meet you at the foot of Chang'an City.
Chapter completed!