It must be said that Xia Houlan chose the right time to attack.
It happened at a critical point when the Di soldiers suffered heavy casualties and their morale was low. They had no intention of continuing to charge and were preparing to withdraw their troops. Hexi County soldiers have been fighting in the desert all year round, and their riding skills are not inferior to those of the Hehuang Di people.
The weapons they usually equip are mainly bows and arrows and special large horizontal swords.
Since Cao Peng invented the method of covering earth and burning blades, the efficiency of Heyi Workshop has been greatly improved. Although Cao Peng is not in Hexi County, he is very concerned about the military system implemented in Hexi County. Therefore, bows, arrows, and broadswords
, became the standard weapon of Hexi Prefecture soldiers. Xia Houlan gave an order, and three thousand Prefecture soldiers immediately mounted their horses, abandoned their bows and held swords, shouted in unison, and launched a desperate charge towards the enemy's military formation.
Three thousand iron cavalry roared and galloped.
The earth trembled, and even more people were frightened.
"Stop him!"
Dou Mao turned pale and roared.
However, he was not charging at the soldiers, but roaring at the white-horse general who was approaching in the chaos like waves... This guy is too fierce! In the midst of thousands of troops, he fell into a no-man's land.
.A bright silver spear and a Jinghong sword can only kill the soldiers until their blood flows into rivers, and no one can stop them.
"Stop that barbarian!"
As Dou Mao roared, he saw a man rushing out from behind him.
This man's name is Yang Wanwan. He was originally the king of Baiqing Di and lived in Qiuchi for generations. Speaking of which, Yang Wanwan has lived in Qiuchi for three generations and has a solid foundation. He didn't expect Cao Peng to open up a trade route to the Western Regions and join forces with the Jiuquan prefect at that time.
Su Ze attacked the local Qiang Di who refused to be naturalized to ensure the smooth flow of trade routes in the Western Regions.
I have always been disobedient and unwilling to obey orders.
Qiu Chi Bai Qing Di was a powerful force in the Jiuquan area. Later, Yue Ji escaped from Xiutuze and defected to Qian Wan, which greatly increased Qian Wan's strength. Under such circumstances, how could Wan Wan bow to the Han Dynasty?
.
I originally thought that Su Ze and the others would discuss with me like those officials before.
Wan Wan was also prepared to make a huge profit. Unexpectedly, Su Ze, with the secret support of Cao Ji later, joined forces with Zhangye County and Wuwei County to recruit an army of 50,000 and swept Qiu Chi.
Yue Ji was beheaded by Pan Zhang, the then Zhengqiang captain, and Wan Wan fled into Hehuang with his remaining troops.
I am extremely hostile to the Cao family.
Seeing the white horse general approaching, he roared and galloped away.
Wan Wan is also very powerful, even better than the Xiqiang Yue Ji back then. Unfortunately, he has never had a chance to show it since he defected to Dou Mao. Now is a great opportunity. If he can kill the white horse general, his status will be certain in the future.
Ascension. With anger and ambition in his heart, he rushed towards Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun was getting ready to kill when the Jinghong Sword flashed and a Di general was killed off his horse.
As soon as he took back the sword, he saw Qian Qian rushing towards him.
He didn't have anything to say to the Di people, so he rushed forward on horseback. The gentian spear trembled, and dozens of spear shadows appeared. Qian Qian was holding a big sword and was also startled. Just in time to dodge, Zhao Yun's spear quickly
Hurry up and you'll be right there.
“Let’s take a look around the snake!”
The big gun shook suddenly, and dozens of gun shadows suddenly disappeared.
The gentian gun seemed to have turned into a giant python in Zhao Yun's hands, leaping up and rushing towards Qian Qian.
Before Wan Qian could react, the gentian gun had penetrated his chest.
"you……"
Qian Qian screamed and fell off his horse.
From beginning to end, he didn't even see clearly how Zhao Yun made his moves.
"Father!"
Wan Wan had two sons, named Feilong and Feihu. They were both in their 20s, and they were born with strong physiques and great strength. Seeing Wan Wan being killed by Zhao Yun, Feilong and Feihu cried out in unison without saying a word.
, the horse rushed out and rushed towards Zhao Yun one from the left and one from the right. These two people were tall and powerful...
However, Zhao Yun was not afraid at all and just twisted his spear and stabbed him.
At the same time, Ma Yunlu happened to kill a Di general. Seeing the flying dragon and flying tiger fighting Zhao Yun, he immediately placed the big gun in front of him, reached out and took out the bow and arrow, bent the bow and nocked the arrow, aimed at the flying tiger, and shot a
arrow.
Feihu only had Zhao Yun in his eyes at this time, so where did he notice Ma Yunlu?
When he found out that the cold arrow was coming, he could no longer dodge, and then he heard a pop sound, and a Cao Gong arrow hit Feihu's face.
"brother……"
Feilong shouted.
But at this time, Zhao Yun had already arrived.
The gentian spear puffed out, and a cold light passed by. Feilong did not dare to be distracted, and raised his sword to meet him. Hearing a clang sound, the sword collapsed and opened the gentian spear, but it also shocked Feilong's head. The two horses kicked off the wrong way.
, Zhao Yun pulled out the Jinghong Sword with his backhand, a flash of cold light flew past, and he heard the flying dragon scream, and was slashed in half by the Jinghong Sword.
It’s too late to say it, but it will be soon!
Dou Mao never thought that Zhao Yun would be so ferocious, and even the father and son could not stop him even if they blocked him.
By the time he realized it, Zhao Yun had already arrived in front of the Chinese army's formation.
I saw him slashing with his spear and sword, and after killing twelve generals in a row, he cut off the large bamboo stick as thick as the mouth of a bowl with one sword.
As the big banner collapsed, Zhao Yun shouted: "Dou Mao, don't die yet!"
The snow-white embroidered satin jersey had turned blood red. The gentian gun was dripping with thick blood.
Zhao Yun is majestic and majestic, like a god of death.
Although there were many Di people, no one dared to come even half a step closer...
How dare Dou Mao provoke Zhao Yun? He just turned his horse and left without saying a word.
At this time, Cao Peng led his troops to the front of the Chinese army's formation. The halberd painted in the sky was like a thunder god's axe, stained with blood. The magic tiger soldiers of the past finally showed their power again. Cao Peng fought all the way,
It is not clear how many people died under the halberd. Anyway, only the Di soldiers were killed, with ghosts crying and wolves howling all the way, and rats running away with their heads in their hands.
"Dou Mao, where are you going?"
When Cao Peng saw Dou Mao trying to run away, how could he allow him to escape?
The liger beast Xi Yuyu roared, soared into the air, and passed over the head of a soldier.
Cao Peng's eyes widened, his painted pole and halberd danced, and the clouds of the halberd rolled. Two Di generals rushed to stop them, but Cao Peng killed them instantly.
"Agui, where are Agui's troops?"
This Agui can be regarded as a Di king and Dou Mao's confidant.
He was responsible for holding down the formation and protecting Dou Mao's back. Unexpectedly, until now, there was no trace of Agui's troops.
"Your Majesty, has King Agui rebelled?"
"What?"
"He, he, he... was leaving the battlefield just now."
Although Dou Mao is cruel, he is not a fool.
If you evacuate the battlefield, you must be colluding with the Han barbarians and defecting before the battle!
Agui rebelled, what about the others?
"Li Teng, where is Li Teng?"
"King Li Teng has also withdrawn from Zhaling Lake!"
"Ahhhh..."
Dou Mao couldn't help but became furious and roared: "When I go back, I will cut them both into pieces with a thousand knives."
go back?
It’s not that easy to go back now!
The Di army has been completely defeated. More than 30,000 people have evacuated and fled...
On the bank of Zhaling Lake, 5,000 Cao Cao's troops were chasing the Di people who were nearly ten times his own, killing them like crazy. Dou Mao knew in his heart that the situation was over.
How dare he continue to stay here? He fled towards the head of the Cizhi River with the remaining defeated generals.
Cao Peng and Zhao Yun met in the rebel army.
Both men's robes were stained with blood, but their fighting spirit was not diminished at all.
"Zilong, can you still fight?"
Zhao Yun replied: "Young master is joking, how can such a mob possibly waste our family's strength?"
"In this case, let's continue to hunt...
Zilong, let's compete to see who can kill more Di generals. If Zilong wins, he will be the king of my flying camel army."
Zhao Yun was overjoyed when he heard this, "Since the young master has spoken, how dare Zhao Yun disobey?"
After the two of them said this, they turned around and rushed into the rebel army.
This time, both Sun Shaowenwu and Ma Yunlu were quietly thirty steps behind, no longer following the two of them.
Cao Peng and Zhao Yun were like two tigers rushing into the flock of sheep.
One shot and one halberd caused a rain of blood all over the sky...
Dou Mao was now frightened and did not dare to look back.
Just as he was about to leave the battlefield, he suddenly heard camel bells in front of him. Looking up, he saw a tall man sitting astride a white camel, galloping towards him. The big man was wearing heavy armor and had a heavy stick in his palm.
It's pitch black and has caltrop bones as thick as a baby's fist, probably weighing over a hundred pounds.
"Where is Chief Di going? Have you asked your uncle Samoko?"
The sound is like a huge thunder, which makes people's eardrums numb.
Before he could finish his words, the white camel had already arrived. Samoko was ordered to attack from the right side, but unexpectedly he encountered a group of Dou Mao's loyalists. A group of Di people who were not afraid of death held back Samoko.
Although they were finally killed by Samoko, they missed the best opportunity to attack the Chinese army.
By the time Shamoko fought his way out of the rebel army, Dou Mao's army had already been defeated.
Shamoko, who had been holding back his anger, didn't know how to vent his anger. He saw a short and thick Di man, gorgeously dressed, running away surrounded by a group of Di men. Shamoko didn't recognize Dou Mao, but judging from his clothes, at least he was.
He is a Di chieftain. How could Samoko let Dou Mao go if he failed to make a big profit?
When he came to Dou Mao, without saying a word, the iron caltrops fell down with a roar of wind.
Dou Mao hurriedly waved his knife in response.
But there was a click, and the hundred-forged steel knife was smashed by Shamoko with a stick. The iron caltrop bones carried a huge force, like Mount Tai pressing down on the top, and its power did not diminish at all. Dou Mao wanted to dodge, but it was already too late.
Ah let out a scream, and was hit by Shamoko with a stick, including the man and the horse. His flesh and blood were all mangled, and he was no longer human.
"You don't deserve a beating!"
Shamoko killed Dou Mao, and the anger in his chest subsided a little.
But at this time, Dou Mao's personal followers were dumbfounded...
"The king is dead...the king was killed by the Han barbarians!"
Someone exclaimed, and Samoko was startled and looked at the blurred flesh and blood on the ground.
"This little guy is Dou Mao?"
"Exactly!"
Di Ren's frightened reply.
In an instant, Samoko's depressed mood was completely relieved.
Instead, there was bright sunshine.
"Ha, I beat Dou Mao to death... Young Master, this is Shasha's first achievement... I want to be promoted!"
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In mid-July of the 14th year of Jian'an, as the war in Northern Xinjiang came to an end, the Battle of Hehuang also ended.
Dou Mao died in battle, causing chaos among the Di people.
Many Di kings gathered at the head of Cizhi River to discuss countermeasures with the highly respected Li Teng.
Li Teng was the old man from Di who Ma Su entrusted the letter to. Speaking of which, Li Teng had a high reputation among the Di people and was old. He should have been a candidate for the king of Di. But because Li Teng admired the Central Plains
culture, advocating peaceful coexistence with the Han people and other tolerant policies, which disgusted many Di people.
At that time, the Han Dynasty was in a weak state, Dong Zhuofang died, and there were many princes.
Many Di people believed that they should take this opportunity to attack the Han barbarians and plunder the population. Among them, Dou Mao was especially tough. Under such circumstances, Li Teng decided to give in, and Dou Mao took over as King of Di.
However, with the rise of Cao Wei, the northwest was greatly governed.
Many pro-Han Di people gradually coalesced into a force around Li Teng.
In the battle of Zhaling Lake, Cao's army defeated the larger one with a small number and killed Dou Mao, which also greatly weakened the power of the hard-line elements. Li Teng took advantage of the situation and summoned the Di kings of various tribes at the head of the Cizhi River to discuss countermeasures.
"I never agree to surrender to the Han barbarians!"
In the big tent, a burly King Di roared angrily.
"Hehuang is the land given to us by Hu Tian. I am not opposed to negotiating peace with the Han barbarians, but I will never surrender."
Li Teng twirled his white beard and looked at the Di King without saying a word.
"Zhiduuan, now it's not that the Han barbarians negotiated peace with us, but that we lost...Then King Cao Yan made a request, asking us to surrender to Cao Xiu. If we don't surrender, he doesn't mind continuing the killing spree.
There is a saying among Han barbarians: A man can bend and stretch.
Our surrender today does not mean our eternal surrender... If we do not surrender, we will face the fate of destruction. Instead of doing so, it is better to bow down temporarily and accumulate strength so that we can make a comeback in the future.
Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi.
I don’t believe that the Han barbarians can continue to be strong..."
The person who spoke was named Agui, and he was originally a hardliner.
But for some unknown reason, during the Battle of Zhaling Lake, he was stationed at the rear but suddenly withdrew from the battlefield.
Therefore, its parts are completely preserved, and it still has nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses in hand.
Li Teng glanced at Agui but still said nothing.
"Agui, if you hadn't retreated in the face of the battle, how could there have been a defeat at Zhaling Lake?"
Zhiduuan was furious, pointed at Agui and cursed loudly.
Agui's face suddenly turned red.
His eyes became sinister, and he said coldly: "If I had stopped at Zhaling Lake at that time, I'm afraid that the Han soldiers and horses would have bloodbathed the head of the Cizhi River. I was not retreating, I was retaining
vitality."
"You are just greedy for life and afraid of death. You are wasting the king's trust in you."
"Zhi Duoduo, we are discussing the future now. If you are not convinced, we might as well discuss it again after the Han barbarians leave."
"I will never surrender. If you want to surrender, just surrender. I will defend to the death the glory that Hu Tian gave us."
After Zhiduuan said that, he turned around and left.
Agui's face turned pale and he clenched his fists subconsciously.
"King Agui, if Zhi Duoduo is like this, I'm afraid it will further anger King Cao of Hell and bring us greater disaster.
He is a warrior, but it is a pity that he did not know the right time, and King Agui's efforts were in vain."
"Prince Teng, do you have any advice?"
"I'm old, what's the point of asking for advice?
The future of this Shizhiheshou belongs to you, King Agui and Zhiduoduo. It’s just his current attitude...
By the way, the Han army was only a hundred miles away from the head of the Cizhi River.
I would like to ask King Agui to make a hard trip to meet Captain Cao and calm down the war as soon as possible, how about that?"
Whoever contacts Cao's army first will have the upper hand.
If you get the support of Cao Jun, you can become the new King of Di.
In his heart, Agui coveted the position of King Di. However, due to Li Teng's prestige, it was difficult for him to stand up and fight for it. But now that Li Teng has made it clear that he will not take up the position of King Di, how can he
Not to say……
Agui, my heart is full of joy.
"Then I'll get ready right away."
"King Agui, please discuss with Captain Cao. I don't think there are too many difficulties.
It's just that Zhi Duan's side... is always a hidden danger. If you can't convince him, the head of the Shizhi River will not be peaceful. In my opinion, you'd better persuade him, after all, Zhi Duan's prestige is not bad."
A murderous intent flashed in Agui's eyes.
"I will persuade Zhi Duoduo to change his mind."
Agui stood up and said goodbye, and the Di kings of various tribes also left one after another.
"Dad, why do you have to give in again?"
Li Teng's son's name is Li Ju, who is over forty years old.
After Agui and others left, he immediately stepped forward and complained: "In the past, Dou Mao was fierce and powerful, and my father gave way to King Di. My son can understand it. But now, Dou Mao is dead... Among the kings at the head of the river, Ah
Dad is the strongest and the most suitable candidate for King Di. But why do you want Na Agui to take over?"
When Li Teng heard this, he immediately laughed.
"Don't worry, Agui, he won't be the King of Di."
"If he has the support of Captain Cao, why can't he become King of Di?"
Li Teng smiled coldly, "Captain Cao's support is irrelevant. What matters is who Cao Yama supports.
Don't look at Cao Duwei who will be in charge of Hehuang affairs in the future, and he is also the brother of Cao Yanwang.
But do you still remember, the last time Dou Mao sent someone to contact Cao Duwei, how did Cao Duwei respond?
Although he is the elder brother of King Cao Yama, he has nothing to do with King Cao Yama's actions.
The person who can really make the decision in Hehuang is King Cao Yan. To put it bluntly, King Cao Yan has been reluctant to contact us since the Battle of Hehuang, just to give Captain Cao a face. So King Cao Yan’s suggestion,
That's the most important thing. If he doesn't get the nod from King Cao of Hell, can he, Agui, become the King of Di?
Ha, joke!
And in my opinion, when he went to contact Captain Cao this time, he never returned.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, you must try your best to contact Cao Yanwang and gain his support... Dad is old and has no interest in Di Wang. On the other hand, if you get Cao Yan Wang's nod, you will not be able to become Di Wang.
, he can also be like Ke Wu, who became an old Qiang, and achieve great success and achieve unlimited success."
Li Ju nodded thoughtfully...
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Nanzheng is named after the Zheng people who fled southward.
In 770 BC, the Zheng people living in the Huayin area fled to Hanzhong to avoid the persecution of dogs and Rongdos, and settled there ever since. Because of their friendship with the Qin people, they were named Nanzheng. Qin Wugong Eleven
In 687 BC, the county was established.
Nanzheng is the seat of Hanzhong County. Ever since Zhang Lu established a political and religious regime here, it has been extremely stable.
The terrain in Hanzhong is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Therefore, Zhang Lu only needs to keep an eye on Liu Zhang in Xichuan to achieve stable development.
Moreover, Hanzhong is the only road from Xichuan to Qinchuan, which is 800 miles away, so trade is also quite prosperous.
In the past few years, as Cao Wei increased economic ties with Xichuan, Hanzhong also benefited greatly.
However, starting last year, the situation in the northwest suddenly became tense, and Xichuan's economy was corrupt and prices soared, which greatly affected the development of Hanzhong. Zhang Lu had no choice but to stick to Hanzhong to protect his Five Dou Rice Sect's regime
.
It's already late!
The drizzle falls, adding a bit of melancholy to Nanzheng.
Xichuan soldiers and horses have been mobilizing, but they have never launched an attack on Hanzhong.
Seeing the Sichuan troops coming in and out of Baishui Pass, Zhang Lu gradually relaxed his vigilance. However, he did not let Yan Pu withdraw his troops and still stationed him in Mianyang. At the same time, he ordered Zhang Wei to strengthen surveillance of Wudu.
, always pay attention to the movements of Cao Jun.
After Cao Jun occupied Wudu, he continuously dispatched troops and horses from Guanzhong to garrison Wudu County.
First, Zhang He's troops stationed in Hechi, and then Xu Yi's troops left Sanguan to attack the old road...Following that, the southern captain Hao Zhao ordered the new Rongqiu captain Dou Hu, the son of Jingzhao County's Prime Minister Dou Lan, to
The sneak attack on Ju County was successful and Wudu was completely under control. Zhang Wei relied on the geographical location of Yangping Pass to hold on. However, facing the frequent mobilization of Cao's army, Zhang Wei was also quite nervous and kept asking Zhang Lu for help.
The problem is that Hanzhong can only mobilize so many troops.
Yan Pu took away 20,000 troops to garrison Mianyang, while Zhang Wei also took away 30,000 soldiers and horses.
Now Nanzheng's troops were empty, with less than 8,000 defenders. Even if Zhang Lu wanted to reinforce, he had no troops to send.
I had no choice but to constantly reassure Zhang Wei that Yangping Pass was in a dangerous terrain and was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
You don't have to rush to regain Wudu, just defend Yangping Pass... At the same time, Zhang Lu sent people to Huangzhong to ask for reinforcements. Unfortunately, as the Hehuang war began, the Qiang people in Huangzhong remained silent.
Teng Zijing's White Horse Qiang was beaten so badly by Hao Zhao at Zhuyu Mountain that he no longer dared to act rashly.
The Shenlang Qiang sent troops to Qingshan to the west to support Guo Jiu, but there were not many soldiers and horses left in their hands.
Guo was attacked jointly by Su Ze and Shaodang Lao Qiang. Although he had the help of Shenlang Qiang, he was still in danger.
The Shenlangqiang tribe was so handsome, but now he regrets it very much!
Zhu Yushan had already suffered a loss and knew how powerful Cao's army was. Ma Chao was now trapped in Yangcheng and was about to die sooner or later. Teng Zijing was very smart, concentrated his troops, defended his territory, and refused to show up again. But he was not taught a lesson, but instead
If you want to support Guo Jiu, then Guo Jiu's daughter is Teng Zijing's wife. Teng Zijing doesn't even care about his father-in-law, but he wants to show up. The result is...
Once Guo Jiu is defeated, Shenlang Qiang will surely suffer the cruelest revenge from Cao Jun.
What Cao Peng did in Hehuang has already spread in Huangzhong.
There was no hope for reinforcements in Huangzhong, so he had to rely on himself to hold on. At this time, Zhang Lu was hesitant and didn't know what to do.
Continue to stick to Hanzhong?
Or...
Once this thought comes out, it can never be stopped.
In the past few days, Zhang Lu has been thinking about such a thing...
Feeling very irritable, Zhang Lu had no intention of continuing to recite Huang Ting, so he walked out of the quiet room and wanted to go back to his room to rest.
Suddenly, there was a noise and commotion outside.
The sound came from outside the house. Zhang Lu frowned and hurriedly walked to the front yard.
"What happened? Why are there riots in the city?"
"Lord, something bad is going to happen, something is going to go wrong..."
"What's wrong?"
"Master Yang, Master Yang has rebelled... He opened the city gate, let Cao's army enter the city, and was heading towards the government office."
"nonsense!"
Zhang Lu heard this and became furious.
Master Yang, whose name is Yang Song, is his most trusted advisor.
"Why did Cao Jun appear here? You must have seen it wrong..."
"No, lord, I read it right. It was really Master Yang who rebelled. Just now, he asked people to open the city gate, and Cao's army swarmed into the city. In the rush, I didn't know how many Cao's troops there were. Anyway, they have been controlled.
City gate."
"impossible!"
Zhang Lu was furious, "How could Cao Jun come to Hanzhong silently? Could it be that they had help from gods and fell from the sky?"
Yes, how could Cao Jun appear in Nanzheng?
Of course Zhang Lu refused to believe it, so he pulled out his sword and chopped the man down with one strike.
"To disrupt the morale of our troops, shake their morale, and kill them without mercy!"
At this moment, Zhang Song's old housekeeper stumbled over and said, "Lord, something bad is going on... Yang Song has arrived outside the door with a group of Cao soldiers and is about to launch an attack."
"I don't believe it, I don't believe it!"
Zhang Lu's head was now a mess... (To be continued)