There was a burst of hearty laughter, "Haha, you are a good boy. I will definitely give you credit this time when I go back."

Pang Hui acted as if nothing had happened, with a cheerful expression on his face.

He could pretend that nothing happened, but Yang Zheng didn't dare, let alone forget his ruthlessness when he chopped off Wang Asi's head.

Struggling to get up, he saluted him and said, "Meet the general."

"There is no need to be polite between you and me." Pang Hui said enthusiastically, "Thanks to you this time, we intercepted three thousand stone grains and one thousand sets of armor and weapons."

"Why so few?" Yang Zheng couldn't help but be surprised.

Pang Hui said with a smile, "That's quite a lot. How can Shu, a state with a weak national power, compare with my great Wei? If we transport grain from Shu to here, 30,000 shi can leave 3,000, which is already a lot."

In history, every time Zhuge Liang raised troops, he devoted all his efforts to transporting grain.

Although there are dangers in the Shu Kingdom due to mountains and rivers, it is precisely because of the obstacles of mountains and rivers that it makes Prime Minister Zhuge's Northern Expedition even more difficult.

"Thanks to Du Zhan for being able to scare away the Shu thieves this time." Pang Hui said intentionally or unintentionally.

"Du Zhan?" Yang Zheng frowned.

"Yes, it was the trick of doubting soldiers that he presented, and timing it just right, that led to this great victory! Of course, you fought bloody battles, and the credit is not as good as his."

Yang Zheng felt resentful in his heart. When he went to the war, there were more than fifty people, but only four came back.

The credit goes to Du Zhan.

Just as he was about to argue, he suddenly saw a glint in Pang Hui's eyes.

His heart moved, Pang Hui looks rough and bold, but in fact he has a deep mind.

Is this a deliberate provocation?

It can only be said that there is a possibility. The harder he fights Du Zhan, the stronger his control over this remnant army will be.

This is also considered a common way to lead troops.

"You are recovering from your injuries. Don't worry about the rest." Pang was silent for a long time when he met Yang Zheng, and suddenly lost interest in greetings.

After Pang Hui left, Linghu Sheng snorted coldly, his face full of anger, "Pang Hui wants to change his family."

"Oh?" Yang Zheng looked at Linghusheng, as if he knew more than he did.

The two supported each other on the battlefield, and Yang Zheng already regarded him as one of his own.

Wang Xi and Zhao Deng came to join in the fun, but Yang Zheng smiled and drove them away.

"The land of Yongliang has become the foundation of the Sima family. The great generals in the country, such as Guo Huai, Chen Tai, Deng Ai, Shi Bao, and Wang Ji are all under his sect. The late emperor replaced Xia Houxuan as the governor of Yongliang, which did not weaken Sima Yi's influence at all.

, the general wanted to take advantage of the battle against Shu to strengthen his control over the Yongliang army and disintegrate Sima Yi's power, but unfortunately he failed. Sima Yi's reputation became more and more high. Pang couldn't meet the general anymore and wanted to join the Sima family!" Linghu Sheng's eyes widened!

Light.

It turns out that Sima Yi's power was already so huge.

Yang Zheng remembered that Sima Bada, all of them held high positions and were related to each other by marriage to aristocratic families. After so many years of intertwining, they were already giants!

The Cao family has become worse with each generation, and now, there is no one who can do anything.

This is the general trend of the world and the destiny of the world.

It would be strange for the Sima family not to rebel.

Since ancient times, there have only been icing on the cake, and very few have provided help in times of need.

Perhaps Pang would have sided with the Cao family in the past, but this defeat was enough to make him switch families.

He was born in the Wuwei camp and was a close confidant of Cao Shuang, so he could use it as a certificate of surrender.

At least he made his position clear to the Yongliang army.

That's why Yongliang's army was on the same path as him, and he was an outsider.

It's a pity that all the brothers in the Wuwei battalion who fought bravely became cannon fodder.

How sinister the human heart is.

However, this also gave Yang Zheng goosebumps all over his body. In history, during the Gaoping Ling Incident, all Cao Shuang's lineage was driven out by Sima Yi...

Then wouldn’t that mean that he would be dead?

I can't mess around with Cao Shuang anymore.

Seeing Yang Zheng pondering, Linghu Sheng sneered and said, "It's a pity that Luo Hua is ruthless on purpose. Pang is an outsider from Xiliang, and he doesn't have a popular surname. Sima may not like him."

Yang Zheng smiled bitterly, he didn't expect that there were so many ways in it.

However, Linghu Sheng knew the deep meaning, and it was neither his life experience nor simple.

He didn't want to say it, and he didn't feel comfortable asking.

The next day, I saw Du Zhan's Yongliang army killing prisoners.

Row after row of Shu soldiers and young men were pressed down and knelt in front of the pit, including many half-grown children and gray-haired old men.

Wherever the blade passed, numb-looking heads rolled down.

The body was kicked into the pit.

Yongliang's army burst into laughter.

Du Zhan was in high spirits, and Pang Hui also watched with great interest.

No matter how brutal the battlefield was, Yang Zheng could accept it. Everyone was his master and his country, but the facts before him were really unbearable.

"General!" Yang Zheng bowed in front of Pang Hui.

"Oh, it's Xingyun? What's going on?" Pang Hui was in a good mood. With food, he could gather the defeated army.

Yang Zheng let out a sigh in his chest and pretended to respect him as before, "Killing prisoners has been unlucky since ancient times. We are short of manpower now. Why not use these people to transport food for us?"

Pang Hui said with a smile: "Xingyun Renyi, but we are fleeing. If there is a war, these people will definitely rebel. It is better to kill them to avoid future troubles."

While he was talking, dozens more heads fell to the ground.

Yang Zheng tried his best to stabilize his mind, "If there is a real war, we can send him as the vanguard to disperse the enemy troops."

Pang Hui smiled and said nothing.

Du Zhan sneered: "So General Yang pities the Shu people?"

This statement is obviously digging a hole, waiting for Yang Zheng to jump into it.

Since Liu Bei entered Shu, Wei and Shu have been fighting for years, and the hatred has accumulated over time and deepened.

In the front, Ding's army killed Xiahou, and in the back, there was a wooden gate to shoot Zhang He.

Every household and Shu people have blood debts.

Sure enough, people from the surrounding Yongliang army, Zhongba, and Zhongjian camps cast angry looks.

Even so, Yang Zheng still did not express his displeasure, "God has the virtue of good life, General..."

"That's enough." Pang Hui interrupted, a look of displeasure flashed on his face, "No need to say more."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Du Zhan cast a playful look.

Yang Zheng sighed in his heart, knowing that he was powerless after all.

Suddenly it occurred to me that even if Pang would listen to his suggestion, how could he know that these Shu people would not resist?

After this battle, the remaining army was reduced to more than 400 people, and they had no energy to control the prisoners.

Killing prisoners is the most reasonable and efficient way.

This is the law of troubled times and cannot be changed.

The further north you go, the greater the resistance you encounter.

The Shu army gathered heavy troops in Shenling, and almost all the nearby mountains were in their hands.

Passing through Shenling is Guanzhong, which is home for the Yongliang army.

The defeated army fleeing from Shenling learned that the situation ahead was not optimistic.

During the expedition, more than 100,000 troops and 60,000 civilians died of thirst, were captured, died on the battlefield, or were swallowed up by the mountains, leaving less than 60,000 soldiers.

General Cao Shuang and his troops fought fiercely for more than ten days, fighting to the death and suffering heavy casualties, but still could not advance an inch.

However, the Shu army also paid a considerable price.

In terms of military strength, the Shu army was still at a disadvantage.

The only reason is that the mountains are dangerous.

In addition to Pang Hui's remnant army, many defeated troops gathered from the south.

Fei Yi and Wang Ping guarded Shenling, while Jiang Wan sent troops to cover up the enemy from behind.

Pang will call everyone to discuss matters.

Du Zhan, now in the limelight, was the first to speak: "From what I can see from my subordinates, the Shu army has been fighting for four hundred miles since Xingshi Mountain. The army is exhausted. Within a few days, our army will be able to break through Shenling."

The Wei army's attack on Hanzhong from Luo Valley was unfavorable.

Similarly, it would be disadvantageous for the Shu army to invade Luo Valley from Hanzhong.

Supplies are also a big problem.

This war has been going on for four months, and the Shu army's counterattack has lasted for nearly a month. Du Zhan's statement that "the army is exhausted" is not false.

Pang Hui habitually turned his gaze to Yang Zheng, "What do you think?"

"The defeat of our army was not due to the crime of war." Yang Zheng wanted to say that the defeat was due to the incompetence of the general, but finally swallowed it back, "It was due to the terrain. The Shu Kingdom did not have the strength to completely wipe out our army. It injured one thousand enemies and suffered eight losses.

Bai, Fei Yi and Jiang Wan will not fight to the death! I think this battle will end soon."
Chapter completed!