Zhang Xiu was in Lintao and made an alliance with Lintao Qiang. Later, under the guidance of the Lintao Qiang people, the army went up along the Taoshui and connected Suoxi City, Longsang City, Yanxian, Angu and other places. Everywhere he went, Zhang Xiu announced that Hu and Han had arrived, and that the imperial army had arrived, so that they and others would live in their own places, and then publicize and explain the policies of the imperial court. He also ordered the sentinels to search for those who had committed various crimes, such as corrupt people in various counties and cities, such as corrupt and corrupt people, prison guards and self-theft, and bullying the people, and then declared their crimes in public outside the city, and beheaded or imprisoned according to the law. The mighty purge and strict orders of the Han army made the people applaud and applaud, but they were also secretly in awe in their hearts. The majesty of the imperial court, unconsciously, was slowly re-established. Of course, this process will last for a long time, and it will be necessary for future Han officials to maintain it with their hearts, be fair and strict, and only then can they rebuild the prestige of the Han Dynasty that has been broken here.

In the northwest of Yan County, there are birds and mice in the same cave mountain. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the East of the Sea" says: "Jingshui goes out of the north mountain of the Great Wall, and the mountain is in the north of Yuzhi and Changyuan, and the north enters Wei and plays north. Weishui out of the birds and mice with the cave mountain, the east into the river, into the north of Huayin "the name of the mountain is said to be taken by Dayu, the water of the south of the mountain flows into the Wei water, the water of the north of the mountain flows into the Tao River. The name is strange, is the bird mouse a bird and a mouse, or is there an animal named the bird mouse? There have always been different opinions. All kinds of side references, looking for evidence, but in the end, it still doesn't say anything. In fact, in Liu Bei's opinion, it is estimated that this bird mouse is talking about bats. That Dayu didn't know what this monster should be called, and the bat was a social animal, so he simply called the bird and mouse the same cave mountain. The ancients did not know what to call many animals in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", but only knew how to describe them with limited words. And then posterity will prove it, oh. "There is a beast, its shape is like a dolphin and white hair, as big as a flute and black end" This is a porcupine. Among them, there are many horses, with a white tail and a horn, and its sound is like shouting, "This is a white rhinoceros......

The forward of Song Jian's department was stationed on this mountain with birds and mice. Under this mountain, you can peep into Yan County, the left is choked Yang, and the back is Longxi County Zhidi Road. The terrain is very precarious. If he didn't attack here, Zhang Xiu would not be able to continue westward.

Looking at the terrain, they can only attack from the back, and the enemy army is stationed on the mountain, and as long as the rolling wood and stones are thrown down, the mountain road can be blocked. Zhang Xiu saluted first and then soldiers, and still persuaded people to surrender first. However, Song Jian ruled for a long time, and the Caohan troops have always been fierce. did not accept Zhang Xiu's kindness. Zhang Xiu had no choice but to raise troops to attack. Many Qiang people who had just surrendered were watching, and if this battle could not be won, they would not be able to show the prestige of the Han army. The Qiang people are afraid that they will also roar away. This kind of semi-civilized place of ignorance is so simple and rude, speaking with strength and fists.

Zhang Xiu rectified military affairs, and then led his troops to attack the birds and beasts in the same cave mountain, but secretly ordered Ma Dai to lead troops to attack the mountain from An. Ma Dai had lost the vanguard camp of the Han army because of the guide, and after Zhang Xiu reported it to Liu Bei, Liu Bei was going to cut down Ma Dai for marching methods. It was Jia Xu and others who persuaded him, saying that as soon as Ma Teng descended, he beheaded his nephew, and his face was not very good-looking, and he was afraid that Ma Teng and the others would have different hearts. Liu Bei thought about it and felt that cutting Ma Dai was indeed not conducive to the current stability and unity, so he beat Ma Dai with fifty military sticks, demoted him to the rank of captain, and made him a lieutenant instead of a lieutenant. He made meritorious service in the army. Ma Dai also knew that this time it was his own fate, and if he couldn't perform well, he would really die at that time. So he shook his spirits and led his troops to set off from Angu, attacking the bird after the same cave mountain.

There is a party leading the way and a party not leading the way, it is a completely different thing. With the help of the Lintao Qiang people, Ma Dai lurked in the same cave mountain of birds and beasts early. He did not rush into attack, but intended to attack the enemy's food deposits. It is not easy to transport grain on the mountain, as long as there is no food, how long can the enemy army on the mountain hold out?

Grain and grass were continuously transported from Di Dao, first stored at the bottom of the mountain, and then the defenders on the mountain sent soldiers to carry them on their shoulders and slowly moved them up the mountain. After Ma Dai hid the army, he sent people to investigate where the enemy's grain was stored. Before long, the scout came to report and inform the location. Ma Dai was about to lead his troops to attack, when he suddenly looked at the terrain, and the grain storage was located in a mountain recess. Narrow on the outside and wide on the inside. Ma Dai thought about it, and thought about it, why bother to send a large army, and simply send a group of men and horses to set it on fire. Wouldn't it be easier to surround yourself outside, wait for the fire to start, and then intercept and kill the enemy?

When Ma Dai was preparing for a fire attack here, Zhang Xiu had already begun to set fire to the mountain. It's a pity that there are too many water sources on this mountain. Weishui originated here, how can there be a shortage of water? The fire was extinguished by the enemy not long after. When the enemy troops on the mountain saw that the fire was extinguished, they could not help but laugh loudly. Zhang Xiu heard it from afar at the bottom of the mountain, his face was pale, and he said in his heart, and he waited for you to be proud first, and then let you go to see the king of Hades.

As soon as Ma Dai thought about it, he led people to set fire to the valley. It is not easy to get water behind this mountain, and it is autumn, the grass is withered, and the fallen leaves are golden. Several groups of people carried fire equipment, and went to the outside of the valley, and were about to set fire, when suddenly a drum sounded, and countless enemy troops poured out of the valley, and arrows rained down, and immediately shot the Han army like hedgehogs. Ma Dai saw it in another place and couldn't help but be shocked. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead. If you don't send someone to set it on fire, but lead a large army to attack rashly, you will have fallen into the trap of the enemy. It's dangerous. I can't imagine that the enemy army is so cunning! and set up an ambush in the place where the grain was stored. It is impossible for the enemy army to know about it first, and I am afraid that the enemy army has taken precautions early.

Now that the traces have been revealed, Ma Dai no longer hesitated, so he led his troops to rush out and kill the valley mouth. Ma Dai was extremely confident, on the flat ground, the enemy had no way to deal with him. In fact, it was also the same, and before Ma Dai surrounded the enemy army, and then fought fiercely, the enemy army was already dead and surrendered. Ma Dai rushed into the valley, excitedly planning to seize the grain, but found that it was just an open space, and the high shelves in it, the bags were full of mud and stones, and where was the grain?

Ma Dai was furious, so he summoned the soldiers, and when he asked, he realized that this was a pure trap. This place is dangerous, and if this place is disguised as a place where grain is stored, the enemy will definitely attack, and if you ignore it, you will break into the valley, and then the soldiers and horses lying outside the valley can surround the mouth of the valley and set fire to it.

Ma Dai was chilled when he heard this. If he rushed in, Song Jian's men and horses occupied the valley and set fire outside. That's really going to wipe out the whole army. Fortunately, I was not impulsive.

Ma Dai also found out where the real grain was stored, and ordered his soldiers to lead the way. When it came to the real grain storage place, Ma Dai couldn't help but be amazed. It's too hidden. In this place, in the middle of a dense forest, there are countless tunnels dug with lime, charcoal and crosswood to store food. The tunnel was covered with wooden planks and covered with sand and dead leaves. If no one leads the way, who knows that there is a lot of grain stored underground?

At this time, he heard the words of the servant, and because this place was hidden, no one knew about it, so no one was sent to guard it. Instead, they placed all the guards in the trap and waited for the enemy to take the bait. Since Ma Dai was in the army, he only knew how to fight bravely, and it was the first time he knew about the tactics of this soldier. I was overwhelmed with emotion.