There were logs everywhere in the mountains, and soon someone came down from the mountain carrying thick logs and began to break into the village gate.

The village gate made of wood creaked and was about to be pushed open. Everyone in the Han army had square eyes. Ah, no, they were shining with ecstasy.

They faced the arrows shot out from inside, and no one retreated. They shouted slogans and banged on the door.

With a "boom", the village gate finally fell down, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"careful!"

There were shadows of people in the dust. Someone noticed something was wrong and quickly warned him.

The sound of horse hooves sounded like a storm, and a group of men and horses rushed out. The Han army, which was about to swarm in, was unable to get out of the way. Some people were knocked into the air, vomiting blood at the mouth, their muscles and bones were broken, and they fell to the ground again.

Can't get up.

The cavalry who rushed out were all wearing leather armor, and the weapons in their hands were all made of iron. They were the strongest personal guards.

They increased their speed to the extreme in the shortest possible time, broke through the encirclement, and even the barbarians who stood in front of them were hacked to death by them, and then ran towards the lower reaches of the river.

Before they could reach the mouth of the valley, crossbow arrows like locusts suddenly flew over from the front. The wave of people rushing at the front screamed in agony, including the horses and men. The horses rushed out a distance with inertia before they died.

Then he threw the person out violently.

Since the Han army had ambushed here early, how could they not block the intersection?

"Dismount and go up the mountain!"

The strong end shouts loudly.

Although there were Han troops all over the mountains and plains, most of them had already gone down the mountain to encircle them, and there were not many Han troops left on the mountain.

In addition, the Di people live in the mountains all year round, so they have many advantages over the Han people in the mountains.

After hearing the command, the guards quickly dismounted their horses and started running towards the mountain.

The mountains and forests here are dense, and it is impossible for the Han people to seal every corner. As long as they find a gap and climb over the mountain, it is impossible for the Han people to catch up with them.

Unfortunately, Qiang Duan and his group were extremely conspicuous among the chaotic Hu people. Anyone who was not blind would know that this must be a leader of the Hu people, so the Han troops who had the strength to catch up followed them closely.

Seeing that he couldn't get rid of him, Qiang Duan ordered his followers to flee in all directions to distract the Han army. Then he saw the right direction and went into the forest with his bodyguards.

After stumbling for an unknown amount of time, he felt that the shouts of death were far behind him. Only then did Qiang Duan dare to stop for a moment, hold up the mountain spring and take several sips.

After drinking the cold mountain spring, Qiang Duan felt that he had regained some strength.

At this time, a sound suddenly broke through the air!

I heard someone from the bodyguard shout, "Your Majesty, be careful!"

At the same time, he rushed forward to protect the strong end, and with a "chi" sound, an arrow shot through the guard's chest.

The remaining people quickly drew their swords and came up, surrounding the strong end.

A lot of people appeared not far from the opposite side, all holding crossbows and pointing them in this direction. When Qiang Duan saw the leader, his eyes were splitting: "Yang Pu!"

Servant Yang stood in the middle, laughed, and said loudly, "Why is the powerful king coming so late? It's no use waiting here for so long."

Qiang Duan is a local snake, he knows where there are trails to walk, but Yang Pu was also the Di King of Wudu. He is more familiar with Wudu than Qiang Duan, the Di King of Yinping, so he is most likely to pass by Qiang Duan early.

I waited at a certain place, and sure enough I caught a big fish.

"Why?" Qiang Duan stared at Yang Pu, the anger in his eyes almost bursting out, "I have no grudge against you, why did you harm me?"

Yang Pu sneered and did not answer his words at all. He waved his hand and more than a hundred people around him fired arrows in unison. The last few followers around Qiang Duan only had time to rush forward a few steps before they were shot into a honeycomb.

Even Qiang Duan was hit by several arrows. He originally had an iron armor that he got from the Han people, but unfortunately he took it off and threw it away when he ran away.

Now the arrow wounds on his body were enough to kill him. He was lying on the ground with his eyes wide open, holding on for his last breath and unwilling to swallow it.

"Why?"

There was a dark shadow above blocking his sight. His lips moved, and he used the last bit of strength in his body to murmur and repeat the question.

Yang Pu knelt down with a cold face, "For the sake of the wool. King Qiang, my people's life in Ji County has become increasingly difficult in the past two years."

"The land allocated to us by the emperor of the Han Dynasty in the north has been continuously annexed by the Han people in recent years. Especially in the past two years, they have cultivated their own land while robbing our land and forcing us to give them sheep."

"The Han prime minister in the south promised me that if I am willing to help, he can set aside a place in Longyou and let the Han people teach us how to cultivate pastures, so that we can stay there and graze in peace."

"You can also exchange wool for grain, salt, woolen cloth, anything. King Qiang, you should know how much benefit there is in cooperating with the Han people."

"Now you have all the benefits, so you hope that Longyou and Wudu will remain the same. But for me, only if Longyou and Wudu change can my people have a way out, do you understand?

"

After listening to what Yang Pu said, he forced his throat and shouted twice, trying to speak, but he couldn't speak anymore, and the light in his eyes finally dimmed.

In the distant valley, the battle finally came to an end.

This battle not only captured a large number of Di people, but also harvested a lot of horses, cattle and sheep.

The whole valley is filled with a happy atmosphere.

"King Yang, after this battle, there will be no one here who can stop you from returning to Yinping and becoming King of Di again." Gao Xiang looked at Yang Ju, "Wudu is connected to Longyou to the north, Hanzhong to the east, and Bashu to the south. This is the key point.

place."

"What the big man needs is a calm Wudu Yinping, and he doesn't want a strong figure like him to appear again. Do you understand?"

"The villain understands."

"Okay, then you go."

"promise."

Yang Ju clasped his fists heavily, and then left with the others.

"Every mountain road leading to the north must be strictly guarded, and no one is allowed to escape to avoid leaking the news."

Gao Xiang ordered again to the person next to him.

"promise!"

Just when Qiang Duan was ambushed in the valley, Cao Zhen finally led his army to Gudao County and attacked Hechi County where Zhao Yun was stationed.

Zhao Yun relied on the danger to defend, and repeatedly repulsed Cao Zhen, preventing Cao's army from crossing the pass and threatening Yang'an Pass in the east and the Jinniu Road leading to the middle of Shu.

Cao Zhen suffered a small loss from Zhao Yun at Jikou, and now he ran into a wall here again. He attacked for two days in a row, losing some men and horses, but all returned without success, and he couldn't help but feel a little irritable.

Just when his heart was burning with anger, Wei Zhen, the general who conquered Shu, entered the tent and said, "General, there is news from Qiangduan in the south."

"Oh, where is the strong end?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhen asked hurriedly.

Now that he is blocked here, he can only hope to cooperate with the strong end and attack from both sides.

It would be best if the Shu captives' food route could be cut off. If not, it could at least force them to return to defense and reduce the pressure on Longyou.

"When the general was patrolling the west, he caught a spy. He claimed to be sent here by Qiang Duan, and he also said he knew the general, so the general brought him over. Does the general want to meet him?

"

"Let him in quickly."

I saw a foreigner enter the tent and saluted Cao Zhen, "Young servant Yang has seen the general."

Cao Zhen looked at Yang Pu with some confusion, "I do think you look familiar, but where have I seen you before?"

A respectful smile appeared on Yang Pu's face, "The general defeated the Shu captives in Xiabian ten years ago. The villain raised his troops to respond to the Wei Dynasty and was commended by Emperor Wu. Later, the villain joined the clan again, and the emperor refused to give up and moved to the country.

The clan members live in Ji County."

During the Battle of Xiabian that year, Cao Zhen served as a partial general and followed Cao Hong and Cao Xiu to defend Xiabian.

When Cao Zhen heard this, he remembered, "Oh, no wonder, I remember that you sent dozens of cattle and sheep to the army as military rations."

"The general has a good memory!"

Servant Yang complimented again.

When he remembered who Pu Yang was, Cao Zhen's eyes showed suspicion again, "Since you have moved your entire family to Ji County, why are you here again?"

"Returning to the general, after the city of Hebei was captured by the Shu captives, the villain was afraid of being harmed by the Shu captives because he had raised troops to respond to Emperor Wu, so he led his tribe to flee back to Wudu and seek help from the mighty king."

"King Qiangqiang heard about the arrival of the Wei army a few days ago. He has already raised his troops from the Qiang Road, crossed the Qiang River, and marched towards Xiabian. At the same time, he sent a small man to report to the general, hoping to coordinate with the general from the north to the south."

Qiang Duan beheaded the Shu general Wu Lan and sent him to Emperor Wu's camp in person. Later, Yang Pu became a member of the entire clan. They were all sincerely loyal to King Di of the Wei Dynasty. Cao Zhen had dealt with them all.

.

Now when he heard what Yang Pu said, he was overjoyed and said, "You are indeed loyal people! Let me ask you, do you know how many Shu captives there are over there?"

"Back to the general, the enemy of Xiabian originally had only 3,000 people. Later, when the Shu captives from Qishan City heard that the general was coming from Chencang Road, they sent another 2,000 people. So now there are 5,000 people in total, guarding Xiabian City.

With Gushan."

"But I heard that the reinforcements from Longyou are rushing to rescue them. Their number is unknown. General, if the Shu captives from Longyou turn back, it will be difficult to capture Xiabian."

"King Qiang is now waiting eagerly on the south side of the Western Han River. As soon as the general's army arrives, King Qiang will cross the Western Han River north. Please send troops to defend as soon as possible and attack from the north and south to cut off the retreat of the Shu captives."

Wei Zhen, who was on the side, heard this and saw the pensive look on Cao Zhen's face. He was a little anxious at the moment. Why did the general hesitate at such a great opportunity?

This time he entered Wudu to cut off the food routes of Shu captives, which was his own initiative. If he succeeds, he is expected to make an immortal contribution.
To be continued...