The Qiang chaos is just the beginning.

As the weather gets warmer, thieves from all over Longxi rise up and attack Hanmin Wubao.

Lintao, Xiangwu, Didao, Baishi and other counties were invaded by bandits. When they saw the large number of Wei troops, they retreated and used the momentum of the Longxi Mountains to attack from the east to the west.

Xiahou Ba was exhausted and had little success.

The Han people in Longxi fled to Nan'an one after another.

The thieves became more and more violent, and Guo Huaidu, who was stationed in Wudu, sent someone to inquire about the situation.

This is tantamount to giving Xiahou Ba a slap in the face.

The two were originally at odds with each other, and everyone in Longyou knew that.

The Qiang people did not dare to move to Nan'an, nor to Anding, nor to Wudu. Instead, they stared at Longxi. Yang Zheng vaguely felt something.

It is most likely the revenge of Oho Shao Ge.

But one Oho Shao Ge cannot start such a big battle.

Since the establishment of the Three Kingdoms, the foreign tribes in the northwest have been the objects of competition between Wei and Shu.

If the Shu people get involved, it will not be something Xiahou Ba can solve.

After all, he is his immediate boss and treats him well.

He quickly handed over a bamboo slip explaining that there might be other forces behind the Qiang rebellion.

As for whether he was a Shu native or a political enemy, he didn't dare to say anything.

This raid on Panhan solved the crisis in the west of Longxi. There was no need for cavalry in the southern mountains, giving Yang Zheng a chance to rest and recuperate.

Facing the increasingly rampant Qiang rebellion, the top priority was naturally to expand the army.

Raise the flag to recruit troops, and there will be people who will feed you.

However, what Yang Zheng didn't expect was that after the recruitment notice was posted, not many people responded.

There are more Qiang than Han throughout Longxi, and they still have to rely on blood transfusions in Guanzhong.

After the Qiang Rebellion, Han people habitually migrated to safer Nan'an and Anding.

After Deng Ai was promoted to be the prefect of Nan'an, he adapted to local conditions, built forts in dangerous places, expanded settlements, trained border people, and subdued the Qiang people, making Nan'an a paradise among the counties in Longyou, with abundant military and civilians and great peace of mind.

Later generations often boasted about his achievements in sneaking into Yinping and destroying Shu. In fact, Deng Ai was the first to adopt the strategy of farming in Huainan, which was appreciated by Sima Yi and was promoted.

Although Xiahou Ba has the bravery and bravery of his father, his ability and skill are still far behind Deng Aibi.

Now that he can't recruit anyone, Yang Zheng feels like he's stepped into a hole.

Originally, I wanted to be as high as the sky and the emperor as far away as possible, fish in troubled waters, accumulate military merits, see the wind as my rudder, and become bigger and stronger.

Now the first step has been taken in vain, there is no population, even if there is a forty-meter dragon-slaying knife, there is nothing to do.

The other Han people who stayed behind were taken into the Hanmin Wubao early.

And those forts look much stronger than the city of Panhan.

There are still some people in the city, they are all war orphans, either women or children, and they have been flirting with their subordinates in the past few days.

They were quite happy, busy all day long, helping the widows fetch water and chopping wood.

I heard that there are some people who are particularly enthusiastic and take the initiative to help others warm their Ondang.

This made Yang Zheng feel very embarrassed.

Do you really expect them to make babies?

When will more than four hundred people be born?

After giving birth, you still have to take care of yourself.

There are people in the Wubao outside the city, but they are the mainstay of the Han people in the northwest. Without them, the Qiang people would have pushed unscrupulously to the foot of Panhan City.

If Yang Zheng touches them, it is tantamount to poaching himself.

There are only a few Han people in the northwest.

Once your reputation is ruined, it will only become more difficult in the future.

After waiting for three or four days, we recruited about 200 people. It seemed like a lot, but most of them were gray-haired old people, and there were dozens of malnourished homeless teenagers.

They all come here to have a meal.

Only a dozen people can really use it.

In this era, young people are also a huge resource.

Yang Zheng was desperate and could only postpone recruiting troops and focus on farming outside the city.

He led his soldiers to level the land and dig canals to prepare for spring plowing.

Perhaps Yang Zheng's bamboo slips had an effect. He mobilized his troops several times to no avail. Xiahou Ba also realized that the situation was not good, so he stationed his troops in Taoyang to rest and recuperate. He pretended to take the initiative to attack the Qiang village, and finally contained the thieves a little.

arrogance.

In early March, Xiahou Ba summoned Yang Zheng to listen to his instructions.

Yang Zheng did not dare to neglect, leaving Zhang Te and 200 cavalry to defend, while he led the 200 cavalry south to rendezvous.

"I have summoned the chiefs of the Qiang, Di and other barbarians to come for an alliance. What do you think?" Xiahou Ba summoned Yang Zheng alone, with only Sima Li Mi by his side.

Yang Zheng was flattered and secretly thought that his bamboo slips had played a role.

"What if he doesn't come?"

"Anyone who comes is my honored guest. If you don't come, I will raise my troops to defeat them and kill them as a warning to others!" Xiahou Ba's eyes were filled with coldness.

With the military strength of Longxi, it would be too difficult to completely quell the Qiang rebellion.

Unless we unite with the Wei armies in Nan'an, Wudu and Anping.

But this is the power of the governor of Yongliang or the governor of Yongliang. Xiahou Ba has not yet reached this level.

"The Yi and Di are afraid of power and have no morals. Since they have created such a momentum, I'm afraid they won't come to join the alliance. Even if they come, it will only be for profit. Once the profit is exhausted, it may not be sincere." Yang Zheng told the truth.

Suddenly I saw Li Mi's eyes were complicated.

I secretly thought it might be his plan.

But the current situation cannot be taken into consideration.

If you don't hurt them, they won't look at you seriously.

What's more, there are powerful forces behind it.

Xiahou Ba frowned and said in a deep voice: "If the traitor chief is really like this, I will definitely ask Chang'an's army to plow the court and sweep the caves to destroy his species."

Yang Zheng did not doubt his determination and courage, but Xia Houxuan, the current governor of Yongliang, had already been frightened by Luogu's defeat. Would he still support him in a big war?

I'm afraid Guo Huai is a hurdle he can't get around.

And Xia Houba had no idea of ​​Xia Houxuan's current embarrassing situation.

Even if troops are sent, how many people are willing to do so?

Don't let the army disperse in the middle of the road, and the Xiahou family's face will be completely lost.

Yang Zheng turned his back on Li Mi, looked at Xiahou Ba's expression, and said cautiously: "With the current situation, I'm afraid Chang'an will not send troops."

"The Governor of Xiahou and the general are one and the same, how could he not help?" Li Mi finally couldn't help but said.

It's not easy to find a good leader these days. Yang Zheng really didn't want to see him stumble. "How much food and grass will be needed to send troops from Chang'an? How much military resources will be needed? The Qiang rebellion will last for a long time. Can Longyou afford the food and grass for tens of thousands of people?"

Xiahou Ba's face changed rapidly, from red to green, from green to black, but in the end it turned into a sigh.

Li Mi's face turned red and he couldn't get off the stage.

Yang Zheng cupped his hands and said: "I have no other intentions. The thieves are rampant right now. I am impulsive and outspoken. Please bear with me, Li Sima."

Li Mi's face looked better now, "Xingyun has always had strategies. I wonder if there is a plan to deal with the situation at hand?"

This brings me to the question.

Yang Zheng thought quietly for a while.

Given Xiahou Ba's current situation, there is no hope for reinforcements.

Don't even think about Chang'an.

It is estimated that Xiahou Xuan cannot command the Yongliang army.

You can only rely on yourself.

The thieves' greatest reliance was on being familiar with the mountain shape, gathering and dispersing back and forth, and not facing a decisive battle with Xiahou Ba.

Longxi is surrounded by mountains, Longshan, Minshan, Qishan, Qilian Mountain, Qinling...

The mountain is dead, but the people are alive.
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