Ma Teng was shocked by the change in Chen Cheng's appearance, while Cheng Yi was frightened by the deprivation of Yang Qiu's territory. Last year, Chen Cheng also showed a close relationship with Yang Qiu. In just one year,
He turned around and annexed the Yang family's military territory. In Cheng Yi's opinion, his ability to turn his hands into clouds and rain was comparable to that of Han Sui.
After leaving the Chinese army's tent, Cheng Yi quietly sneaked into Yang Qiu's army with a small number of personal followers. Yang Qiu was ordering the soldiers to pack up and prepare to join Han Sui when he suddenly saw Cheng Yi appearing there.
He walked into his big tent and couldn't help but look surprised.
He smiled and said, "Prefect Cheng came here secretly. Is there something going on?"
Cheng Yi looked at Yang Qiu's expression carefully and saw that the latter didn't seem to have any resentment. He asked in a low voice: "Chen Shijun annexed the counties in the north, does General Yang have no resentment?"
Yang Qiu thought: Even if I have resentment, I can't tell you.
"Prefect Cheng didn't know something, but it was actually me who took the initiative to hand over the other counties."
Cheng Yi asked in shock: "Why is this?"
Yang Qiu said with a smile: "The essence of the North lies on both sides of the Yellow River at the foot of Helan Mountain. Most of the soldiers and horses under my command come from Fuping, and most of the money and food come from here. The other places are not only barren, but also don't have many household registrations.
It’s a burden and we can’t make a few big bucks every year. Instead of laboriously managing those places, it would be better to open a few more factories.”
He asked Cheng Yi: "Isn't the income from the silver mine not as good as that of a lower county?"
Cheng Yi knew that Yang Qiu's words were not true. Among other counties in the North, there were only Dingbian and other places. Although Yuyan County was connected to the desert, it had several salt ponds and the output was not small. But Yang Qiu said
You can't be wrong. Although the salt pond in Yan Yan is valuable, it is still far inferior to the silver mine.
Moreover, mining salt requires a lot of manpower, and what is lacking in the North is manpower. If the oppression is too heavy, the people will flee one after another. Anyway, the Qiang and Han people are mixed in the territory. The Qiang people learned farming techniques from the Han people, and the Han people also learned to herd.
Once things go wrong, they will form strongholds to protect themselves, or simply leave. Otherwise, the princes of Liangzhou would not be so poor.
Yang Qiu asked again: "Does Grand Administrator Cheng have anything else to ask?"
Cheng Yi was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said: "I have always been dissatisfied with General Yang in the past, but today, I have some admiration for my brother."
He bowed his hands to Yang Qiu, then turned around, raised the curtain door, and left just like that. When Yang Qiu saw Cheng Yi leave just like that, he was stunned for a moment, then spat on the ground and cursed: "I don't know what to say.
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In terms of distance, Long County is closer to Chencang, but both Shanggui and Chencang are on the edge of the Wei River. If you want to use troops, it is easier to transport grain and grass from Shanggui. Therefore, whether it is Ding Yuan's campaign against the Xiliang rebels or Han's
Then they sent out troops to march eastward, deploying their main force along the Wei River.
Of course, this does not mean that Long County is unimportant. At some point in time, Wei general Zhang He set out from Long County and successfully attacked Jieting, shattering Zhuge Liang's long-cherished wish for the Northern Expedition. However, now that Long County is in the hands of Han Sui's army, Chen Cheng does not need it.
Soldiers and horses have been arranged to guard the street pavilion.
After leaving Lu Fang, Li Jun and others to garrison the camp near Long County, Chen Cheng took his own 4,000 troops and the troops of Cheng Yi and others, totaling about 30,000 people. Under the leadership of his guide, they headed to Han
The place where the army was stationed.
The cavalry moved quickly and arrived at their destination before dark. The guide pointed to the place where the people and horses were neighing on the north bank of the Weishui River and said: "Your Majesty, this is Berlin, and that is the Western Mountain over there. My master is waiting in front to welcome you."
Nani Chen Cheng was shocked. He looked around and saw neither the five-pointed star nor the iron cross. Then he felt relieved. He asked the guide: "Why is this place called Berlin?"
The guide was a little strange, but he still said respectfully: "Because this place is covered with cypress trees, the locals call it Berlin."
Chen Cheng said angrily: "That should also be called Bailin. How could it be called Berlin?"
"This..." The messenger was frightened and speechless, unable to answer.
"Berlin, Berlin" Chen Cheng recited twice, stood on the hillside on horseback, pointed at the military camp in the distance with his riding crop, and said: "I see here, the white tiger star shines on it, its color is blood red. From now on, when we use troops, we must start with
You can do everything to your advantage, but in the end, if the front of the army is broken, you will definitely suffer bad luck!"
Next to him, Cheng Yi said in surprise: "You can actually observe the sky at night? But...it's daytime now, can you still see it?"
Chen Cheng laughed loudly and said, "I saw that everyone was tired from the march, so I made fun of them! When fighting a war, you can't win by just looking at the stars."
The arrival of 30,000 infantry and cavalry here caused smoke and dust to rise for more than ten miles. The military camp on the edge of Berlin had long seen it. However, because it was coming from the direction of Long County, and there had been envoys passing by before, there was no news in the army.
In the panic and chaos of the military camp, only a cavalry of thousands of people came to greet them.
Chen Cheng sent out troops this time, leaving Zhao Yun in Yinchuan to guard his hometown, and Lu Fang in Long County to transport grain and grass. The generals around him now are just Li Kan, Liang Xing, Wei Ran, Ding Yuan, Zhao Si and others. See you here.
The men's armor and armor were incomplete, and the army's appearance was not in good order. The generals felt contempt for him. At this time, Wei Ran rode out and asked: "My lord has led his troops here. Why doesn't Han Wenyue come out to greet him in person?"
The general who came to greet him was a trusted general under Han Sui. He knew that although his lord had bowed his head to Chen Cheng, he still had more soldiers and generals than the so-called Liangzhou Mu, so he raised his head and said: "My lord is just in the camp with all the generals.
I have no time to come here to discuss military affairs!"
Wei Ran was furious, or he was just pretending to be angry in front of Chen Cheng. He took off his short spear and was about to step forward, but was stopped by Chen Cheng. Chen Cheng said: "Since Prefect Han has no time to come here, then we
Just go and see him."
He said to the generals who came to greet him: "Lead the way."
The army continued to move forward, and soon reached the foot of the Western Mountain. From a distance, they already felt that this place was very chaotic, and there was no serious and murderous atmosphere at all. When they got closer, everyone saw Han Suijun's camp even more clearly.
Clearly, I could see groups of Qiang people either drinking their horses by the river or grazing their animals in the valleys. When they saw the army approaching, they all gathered together, showing vague hostility towards them.
Chen Cheng asked Liang Xing to lead the army to find a place to station outside, while he himself took Cheng Yi, Yang Qiu and Ma Teng to Han Sui's Chinese army tent. Li Kan ordered the "trapped camp" to dismount and handed the horses to the retinue.
After that, put on your armor and open the way ahead.
There are 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses gathered here, but it looks more like a huge tribe. Qiang and Han people are mixed together, and there are noisy voices everywhere. Many people are not preparing a big tent, but preparing for the war.
Try to fill your stomach and find a dry place to sleep.
Only when you get to the core location can you see a bit of a chilling atmosphere. Probably Han Sui's elite troops are stationed here, so a complete camp has been built, and the army seems to be managed by people, instead of like it was herding sheep before. Look.
Seeing the appearance of the army here, Chen Cheng put away his contempt for Han Sui. If Han Sui's army was in the same situation as before, with the more than 30,000 troops and horses he brought, he could defeat these ragtag groups in just one raid.
Chopped them all.
I saw a group of well-armored soldiers and horses approaching quickly. On the lookout behind the fence, the lookout shouted something down, and then a general and his soldiers rushed out with their spears drawn.
"The military camp is a powerful place, stop anyone coming!"
Facing the spear opposite, Chen Cheng took two steps forward and said in a deep voice: "Han Wen invited us here just to point the spear at him?"
He turned around and said to Li Kan, who was beside him, who was eager to take action: "You stay here, I and Grand Administrator Cheng will go in to discuss the military situation."
After that, he took another step forward, and his chest was about to hit the tip of the spear on the opposite side. The defenders looked at each other. They knew that their lord had invited various princes to come to help, and they also knew that several big shots were coming today.
.But now there is no word from above, and it is difficult for them to let people in.
When Chen Cheng saw that the defenders did not move out of the way, he snorted and said, "You are here to isolate China from the outside world. Could it be that Han Wenyue and other lieutenant generals have been killed?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?", the guard's face changed drastically, and his heart was beating wildly. No one could bear such a big hat! He hurriedly defended: "I'm not...I didn't
.........Don't talk nonsense!"
Facing Chen Cheng, who was more than eight feet tall, with arms twice as thick as an ordinary person's, and a large number of brothers in iron armor behind him, the guard's forehead and back were already wet with cold sweat. He was also standing there
How come you, who have been through life and death on the battlefield, can't see that these guys in front of you are all murderous?
Ma Teng, who was watching impatiently, stretched out his hand, opened the tip of the gun, and said angrily: "Keep your eyes open, this is Liangzhou Mu Chen, even if Han Sui comes,
You have to be respectful, how dare you block Mr. Chen at the door?"
He was eight feet tall and possessed extraordinary strength. He pushed away a few defenders casually, then stretched out his hand and said, "My lord, there is no need to talk nonsense with them. Let's go directly to Han Sui."
Chen Cheng smiled at the anxious guard who was sweating profusely, and then walked inside first. Yang Qiu, Cheng Yi, and their soldiers all followed him. If thousands of people broke into the camp together,
There must be a fight. But only so many people entered... The guard opened his mouth, but after all he did not dare to order an attack. He just shouted anxiously: "It can't be done, it can't be done!"
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The noise outside alarmed Han Sui and others in the Chinese army's tent. Han Sui frowned and said to Song Jian, Zhang Heng and other princes in the tent: "Everyone, please sit here and I'll go out to see what's going on."
noisy."
Song Jian was a warrior with a beard on his face. He laughed loudly and said: "Let's go out and have a look. The air in this tent is very stuffy. It's good to go out and get some fresh air."
He asked Zhang Heng and Cheng Yin: "What about you? Do you want to go out and have a look too?"
Last year, when Zhang Heng and Cheng Yin sent troops to Jincheng, Song Jian sent troops to sneak attack Zhangye County. It stands to reason that there should be a deadly feud between these two people. But there are many such things among the princes of Liangzhou.
So now we can be in the same tent again, and it's like nothing happened.
Zhang Heng's face was full of flesh, and he looked more like a butcher than a general. He sneered and said, "Of course Nai Gong also wants to see it."
Well, it seems that Zhang Heng still hasn't completely let go of what happened last year.
