Zhang Lu's refusal put the situation in Wudu in a difficult situation, and the only way to quickly achieve the strategic goal was to increase the number of troops. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info but Li Yi has one worry, that is, the safety of Hanzhong.

The more fiercely the Northern Xinjiang army attacked in the direction of Wudu, the faster Liu Bei would withdraw to Wudu, and once the rebels were defeated on the battlefield of Wudu, they would definitely have to retreat to Hanzhong, not Bashu. Because as long as Hanzhong is not lost, they can firmly contain the Northern Xinjiang Army in the direction of Wudu and prevent the Northern Xinjiang Army from attacking Bashu.

If the Northern Xinjiang Army fights Hanzhong, Bashu can attack north to support; If the Northern Xinjiang Army fights Bashu, Hanzhong can attack Hechi and Dasanguan in the west to threaten Chang'an and cut off the grain route of the Northern Xinjiang Army. Hanzhong and Bashu support each other, even if they lose the high-rise place of Longnan, they can still do their best to support it, so Hanzhong must be the first choice for Liu Bei, Zhang Ren and others to retreat.

At this moment, if Zhang Lu refused Liu Bei and Zhang Ren's army to enter Hanzhong, the two sides would clash, and the safety of Hanzhong would be in jeopardy.

"Can Zhang Lu ensure that he has complete control over Hanzhong?" Li Yi pondered for a long time and asked slowly.

Cui Lin shook his head and said worriedly: "I have been in Nanzheng for more than half a month, and I found that the situation in Hanzhong is extremely complicated, and some of the high-ranking clans in Hanzhong are very dissatisfied with Zhang Lu, and there are deep contradictions between them. As long as there is an opportunity, infighting will inevitably break out in Hanzhong. ”

"You're saying that Zhang Lu could be killed?" Li Yi asked, "Did Zhang Lumi's vote for my northern Xinjiang leak?" ”

"I don't know if Zhang Lumi's defection to Northern Xinjiang has been leaked, but the more time passes, the greater the possibility of exposure. In addition, I personally believe that even if this matter is not exposed, his life will not last long. Cui Lin sneered, "Zhang Lu relied on his own army, did whatever he wanted in Hanzhong, and forcibly expropriated and extorted, which has already aroused the anger of the people. The reason why he wanted to take refuge in northern Xinjiang was precisely because he had a premonition of a crisis. This time, he neither let us enter Hanzhong, nor did he let Liu Bei enter Hanzhong, which was tantamount to pushing Hanzhong to the brink of overturning, and the Hanzhong people were going to kill him eight times out of ten. ”

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In late July, Xiliang, Hehuang battlefield.

The big and small elm valleys are located in the central and western parts of Huang, where the north blocks the big river, the terrain is dangerous and solid, and because the land is fertile, sparing the fields and livestock, and the benefits of fish and salt in the West Sea, it has always been the place where the Qiang tribes must fight.

More than 200 years ago, this was the residence of Xianlingqiang, and later, under the leadership of its leader Dian Liang, the powerful Yaodangqiang drove away the Xianlingqiang people and seized the Great and Small Elm Valleys. After the death of Dian Liang, his son Dian Wu, his grandson Mi Wu, Hao Wu and others repeatedly became a disaster for the Han Dynasty. In the autumn of the first year of Emperor Yongping of the Han Ming Dynasty (58 AD), Zhonglang led an army led by Dou Gu, the capture general Ma Wu and others to defeat Dian Wu. The following year, Dian Wu surrendered, willing to defend the territory for the Han Dynasty. Dou Lin, the captain of Huqiang, immediately played, and the imperial court named him "Guiyi Hou", plus the "Han Dadu Captain", and built a Guiyi city in the north of the big and small elm valleys.

Now, Li Yi was standing on the tower of Guiyi City, watching the soldiers quickly cross the river bridge and enter the territory of the Qiang people.

"It's so beautiful...... Li Yan looked at the clear blue sky, looked at the picturesque mountains and woods, and was fascinated, "It's so beautiful here...... The Qiang people have such a beautiful homeland, why do they still invade the Han Dynasty and repeatedly invade the borders? ”

Xu Shu looked at the eleven-year-old young master beside him, he rushed to Xiliang a few days ago with the eldest lady Li Lin. Now that the Northern Xinjiang Army has occupied Xiliang, Mrs. Zou's hometown has finally been incorporated into the rule of the Northern Xinjiang Army, so Mrs. Zou wants to go back to her hometown to see, so she brought her daughter here. As for the young master Li Yan, it was because he was about to turn eleven years old, and the lord planned to let him go to the battlefield for a long time, so he followed Mrs. Zou and the eldest lady to Xiliang.

Xu Shu said with a smile: "Because the territory of the Han Dynasty is vast, the pastures are more fertile, and there are countless cattle, sheep and treasures. The Qiang people are greedy and will not be satisfied with this small valley. ”

Li Yan shook his head regretfully, indulging in the charming scenery.

Li Lin took Li Yi's hand, pointed to several puffs of wolf smoke rising into the sky in the distance, and asked in a low voice, "Father, are the Qiang people gathering?" ”

"There's no way back for them. If you want to save the lives of your home and loved ones, you can only fight to the death with us. There was a murderous aura faintly in Li Yi's voice.

"Will they die?" Li Lin asked worriedly.

Ever since she saw the battlefield strewn with corpses, Li Lin was terrified, and often woke up from nightmares in the middle of the night, and the wildness on her body was gone. The war was far bloodier and more brutal than she had imagined.

Li Yi glanced down at her, nodded solemnly, and said, "They have no chance of surviving." ”

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The Northern Xinjiang Army was able to quickly find the main force of the Qiang people and chase them all the way to the Great and Small Elm Valleys, all because of Yang Biao, the second son of Yang Teng, the great leader of the White Horse Qiang.

After Liu Bei arrived in Longxi, he was unable to enter again, and the Qiang people such as Baimaqiang and Shenwolf Qiang continued to harass, and in desperation, he had to adopt Pang Tong's suggestion, give the Qiang people money and food, and the two sides negotiated peace.

After the Northern Xinjiang Army entered the Hehuang, Liu Bei quickly withdrew from Longxi, his speed was very fast, the Qiang people did not notice it for a while, and when the Qiang people found out, the Northern Xinjiang Army had been along the banks of the Yellow River, roaring.

Baimaqiang and Shenluoqiang and other Qiang coalition forces always thought that the goal of the Northern Xinjiang Army was to burn Dangqiang, but they didn't expect the Han people to shake a shot and suddenly turn around and kill Longxi.

Zhong Cun, Mi Tang, Sister Prison, Wuwu and other Qiang armies turned around and ran away under the command of Jiang Li, the leader of the Jiang Qiang clan.

Bai Ma Qiang and Shen Wolf Qiang also wanted to run, but Zhang Liao and Ma Chao's speed was very fast, they grabbed ahead of the Qiang people, occupied Di Dao, and blocked the retreat of Bai Ma Qiang and Shen Wolf Qiang.

Yang Biao was startled, turned around and headed south, intending to catch up with Jiang Li and temporarily go to the Big and Small Elm Valley to avoid the limelight. Who knew that Jiang Li turned his face and didn't recognize people, ambushed them in Little Rock City, and looted all their belongings.

Yang Biao gritted his teeth with hatred.

The grudge between the two sides has lasted for several generations, but this is only a grudge between the Qiang people, and whenever they deal with the Han people, everyone still ignores the past suspicions and unanimously agrees with the outside world.

This time, Jiang Li took the lead in destroying the traditions left by his ancestors, and wanted to put Baimaqiang and Shenwolf Qiang to death.

Yang Biao gritted his teeth, and together with Yu Feng, the commander of the wolf and Qiangqu, he took the remaining three or four thousand people to Ma Chao.

Back then, Ma Chao repeatedly borrowed troops from Baimaqiang, and the last time the Qiang people attacked Hehuang, Yang Biao had helped him with all his might, and of course Ma Chao had to return this favor. So he didn't hesitate to take Yang Biao and Yu Feng to meet Li Yi.

Li Yi comforted them with kind words, accepted their surrender, and promised to allow them to move to Longxi after the stability of Western Xinjiang.

Yang Biao and Yu Feng were overjoyed and expressed their willingness to help the Han army attack the Great and Small Elm Valleys. Yang Biao offered a plan, with Zhang Liao, Ma Chao and him as the way, and launched a frontal attack in the direction of Little Rock City. Because Feng led another Han army along the north bank of the Yellow River, around Guiyi City, and launched an attack from the rear of the Great and Small Elm Valleys, in order to encircle and annihilate Zhong Cun and other Qiang troops.

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The 40,000 cavalry of the Northern Xinjiang Army surrounded the Qiang people at the foot of the Moon Mountain in the south of the Great and Small Elm Valleys, and attacked and killed them on all sides.

Hou Junji, Zhang Liao, Ma Chao and other generals in northern Xinjiang each led cavalry, rushed back and forth, and in a short period of time, they tore the battle formation of the Qiang people into pieces.

Jiang Li, Chadu and other Qiang leaders struggled with six or seven thousand men and horses, trying to break through.

The soldiers of the pro-guard army were eager to try, and Dian Wei, Li Cunxiao, Gao Zhong and others asked for battle several times.

Jia Xu was helpless, ran to Li Yi's side and said, "Do you want the young master and the young lady to experience it for themselves?" ”

Jia Xu's suggestion is very tempting. When Li Yan heard this, he immediately shouted: "Father, let's kill it, kill it......"

Li Yi smiled, turned to Dian Wei and said, "You take thirty Ti Riders to protect Yan'er, don't have any accidents." ”

Dian Wei bowed down to receive the order and waved his hand at the guards behind him. Thirty heavy cavalry of the pro-guard army swarmed up and firmly protected Li Yan in the middle.

Li Yan looked around, it was impermeable, except for a small piece of blue sky above his head, he couldn't see anything, he suddenly became anxious, glared at Dian Wei and shouted: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, you guys are blocking my way......"

"Young master, five thousand iron horsemen are densely arrayed, charging and killing in a goose-shaped battle formation, and the people in the formation can't see the road at all." Dian Wei said respectfully.

Li Yan said unhappily: "Then how do I kill the enemy?" ”

"Archery." Dian Wei pointed to the delicate small bow on Li Yan's back, and said with a smile, "The young master only needs to shoot at the enemy in front of the battle array." ”

"Oh......" Li Yan was both nervous and excited, and hurriedly inserted the short sword into the sheath, raising his hand to take the bow.

"Young master, don't take a ......bow now," Dian Wei said, "Before charging into battle, you must raise the speed of the war horse to the limit, concentrate on driving the war horse, and when the horn sounds, shoot rapidly." ”

Li Yan nodded again and again, grabbed the reins of the horse tightly with both hands, and said loudly: "Blow the trumpet, blow the trumpet quickly......"

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Li Yi turned his head to look at his eldest daughter Li Lin, and asked with a smile, "Are you nervous?" ”

Li Lin looked very frightened, so nervous that she could barely breathe.

"Follow me, don't be afraid of ......," Li Yi said with a smile, "Only if you forget life and death can you move forward." ”

"Summons Pound, get out of the way, and let the Qiang break through......"

"Driving the ......" Li Yi slapped the war horse, and the white dragon horse suddenly stood upright and rushed out.

Li Cunxiao held the battle flag high, followed closely behind, and roared like thunder: "The Lord patrols the formation......"

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In the middle of the iron horse, Li Yan's eyes lit up, and he saw his father Li Yi flying like a horse in front of the battle, and the scarlet cloak behind him was scattered with the wind, majestic.

The horn of "Woo Woo ......" sounded for a long time, resounding through the mountains.

Li Yan looked around strangely and asked, "What is this for?" Still not attacking? ”

Dian Wei smiled, and just as he was about to speak, he heard an earth-shattering roar suddenly from the front: "Big Han...... Tianwei ......"

A huge roar swept through like a tsunami, setting off waves that shook the heavens and the earth.

Li Yan was startled and subconsciously shrank his head.

"Dahan...... Tianwei ......" Dian Wei raised the iron halberd and shouted hoarsely.

The guards raised their weapons, raised their heads to the sky, and roared wildly. The roar echoed among the mountains, resounding through the sky, and the wind and clouds changed color in an instant.