The march of a large army is not a simple matter.

As the so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, grain and grass go first. When a large army goes on an expedition, it is necessary to recruit people to escort food. And soon spring ploughing will begin.

If Guan Ping first entered Hanzhong and his status was unstable, he couldn't do this. And now Guan Ping's position has been stabilized, and Yan Pu has been appointed as a long history, and Yan Pu itself is also prestigious.

Thus, the army was able to make a successful journey.

Zhang Bao, Zhao Tong, and Mi Wei led the army to pull out the camp first, and went to Yangping Pass with the grain and grass materials already in the camp.

After receiving the order, Yan Pu dispatched 5,000 people from all counties to transport grain. Ma Tan, who joined the army, heard the order, took some followers, and drove to Dingjun Mountain first.

Because Yangping Pass is narrow, it can't accommodate so many troops. When Zhang Bao, Mi Wei, and Zhao Tong led their troops to Dingjun Mountain, the "Guan" character handsome flag had been erected on the mountain, and Wang Ping led his troops to Dingjun Mountain, side by side with Ding Feng's camp.

Guan Ping heard that the three elder brothers were coming, and personally led Ma Yan, Zhou Xiong, Ding Feng, and Wang Ping out of the camp to greet the three elder brothers.

"General Ming." Zhang Bao and the three of them also gave Guan a face, turned over and dismounted, and hugged their fists.

"The three brothers worked hard." Guan Ping hurriedly helped up the three elder brothers, and then let their respective camps set up camp and lead everyone to the big tent.

After entering the big tent, Guan Ping sat on the northern throne, Zhou Xiong stood on Guan Ping's side and pressed the sword with his right hand, and the generals and the soldiers lined up on both sides.

Xu Shu is not there.

"You all know why I have gathered an army. Needless to say. And Wudu has six counties, eighty or ninety thousand Di people, Han people. Wudu is respected by Dou Xiong, the king of Di, and there is no county order, and Dou Xiong sends personnel to manage the counties. And Dou Xiong led the people to argue, and there were 10,000 people. If the defense is broken, the military capital will be pacified. There are three mountain roads in the lower debate, one of which is the Longshan Road, which is relatively flat. However, there is a pass on the road, called Longshan Pass. It's quite steep. ”

Guan Ping asked people to take out the screen with the map and put it in the tent, then got up and pointed to a mountain road and said.

"General Ming. I can be a pioneer and keep the Longshan Pass. Zhang Bao immediately stood up and asked.

Guan Ping likes the momentum of this Han brother's daring to rush, a few brothers, and this Han brother has a future. Zhao Tong and Mi Wei are just decent.

"Good. I took my brother as the vanguard, and Wang Sima as the deputy. First. The two of you must take the Longshan Pass. Guan Ping raised his head and asked Wang Ping to be Zhang Bao's lieutenant general.

"No." Zhang Bao and Wang Ping got up in unison and promised.

Wang Ping was also a little excited, this was the first battle since he defected to Guan Ping.

Zhang Bao and Guan Ping set off tomorrow for the vanguard army. Guan Ping took Zhao Tong, Mi Wei, and Ding Feng as the rear army, and Ma Jian as the army, and set off the day after tomorrow with a little trimming.

Early the next morning, Guan Ping bid farewell to Zhang Bao and Wang Ping's second general at the foot of Dingjun Mountain, and then turned back to the mountain, continued to repair, and waited for tomorrow's departure.

Pioneer, first. Build bridges and pave roads, listen to the truth and reality, and taste the truth first.

You need to use brave generals.

Guan Ping knows people well, knows that the elder brother of the Zhang family is brave and good at fighting, Wang Ping is also a general, and Mi Wei, Zhao Tong, and Ding Feng are decent, so they made such an arrangement.

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However, it is said that Wudu is a county under the rule of Liangzhou, but it is geographically closer to Yizhou. It is surrounded by Guanghan vassal country and Hanzhong County on three sides.

Therefore, intelligence investigation is relatively easy and accurate.

There are indeed eighty or ninety thousand Di people in Wudu, Han Chinese. The so-called Di people are not nomadic people, but agricultural people, and compared with their neighbors, the Qiang people, the blood relationship is closer to the Han people.

And although the Di people have their own language, many people can speak Chinese.

Historically, the Di people were once strong, and Li Xiong, a Di person, broke through Yizhou and proclaimed himself the Emperor of Han. Later, the former Qin Fujian and the later Liang were both established by the Di people.

By that time, there was actually no difference between the Di and the Han people. They all speak Chinese and practice Chinese etiquette.

It's just that the current customs of the Di people are still the same as those of the Qiang people. After the death of the father, the mother became the wife, and after the death of the brother, the sister-in-law was the wife.

Living in the mountains, the people are fierce.

Since Dong Zhuo, the world has collapsed, and the county has actually existed in name only, and is currently respected by Dou Xiong, the king of Di, and Wudu is an independent kingdom.

And Dou Xiong, the king of Di, was brave in his early years, which was able to command the Di people. But as he gets older, he likes women more and more, and he becomes timid and weak.

On the contrary, his younger brother Dou Mao is young and vigorous, and has always been brave, and has been praised from far and near.

And the Di clan is the elder brother, and this Dou Mao is actually Dou Xiong's royal brother, who is very powerful in Wudu County.

At present, Guan Ping is very prestigious, and he is powerful in the west.

Don't look at Zhang Lu's small territory, it's nothing in the world. But Hanzhong Taishou Zhang Lu often sent troops to Bashu, and he played a ruthless role of swallowing big with a small one.

Zhang Lu is very prestigious in the Liang, Yi and Guanzhong areas.

Guan Ping can destroy Zhang Lu, and naturally shock the western soil.

Therefore, Guan Ping gathered a large army in Dingjun Mountain, which aroused the vigilance of Wudu County, and then Zhang Bao and Wang Ping were the vanguard, building bridges and paving roads in front, from Longshan Road, straight to Longshan Pass, and Wudu County was shaken.

The city of the lower debate was still terrified.

The city is located between the mountains, and there is a plain outside the city, but the plain is very small. Or rather, it is not even a plain, it can only be regarded as a flat land between the mountain cols.

Most of the people live in the mountains, and their lives are very hard.

However, because Xiabi is close to Qishan Road, business travel is relatively developed, so there are many people in the city. The army of Dou Xiong, the king of Di, was also stationed in the city.

Although Dou Xiong, the king of Di in the city, is known as the king of Di, he is actually just the king of grass, and he does not dare to call himself the king. Instead, he called himself General Pingxi, and was in charge of everything in the county.

When Dou Xiong heard that General Yang Wu and Hanzhong Taishou Guan Ping personally led a large army to attack, he couldn't sit still, summoned the generals under his command, and the nobles discussed together.

Pingxi General's Mansion, inside the lobby. Dou Xiong sat on the main seat, he was middle-aged, with a majestic appearance, wearing a crown and robes, dressed as a Han person, but if he looked closely, his eyes were swollen and the dark circles were very thick, obviously he was overly drunk.

There were thirty or forty people in the lobby, some dressed as Han like Dou Xiong, and some dressed as Di people.

A hodgepodge in general.

If there is a Han gentleman, I am afraid of contempt.

"Unorthodox."

But the people themselves don't think so.,They're between sinicization and non-sinicization.,It's like this every day.,I've been used to it for a long time.。

Dou Xiong not only has no energy, but even speaks weakly. At this moment, with horror, he said: "Within a few months, Guan Yangwu defeated Zhang Lu. What a man of God. Now that the soldiers are in the city, what should I do? ”

Speaking Chinese, but the accent is very thick.

Suddenly, the nobles and generals in the hall were talking.

"General. That Guan Yang Wu is indeed powerful. I don't think it's better to surrender early and send Nagong as soon as possible. Anyway, Wudu is all Di people. If you surrender, Guan Yangwu will still use you as a county guard, and you can keep your wealth and safety. ”

A general dressed in Han Chinese costume said.

"The King. Dou Bing is so stupid that he can't listen to his words. Our Wudu is remote, there are many mountain roads, Longshan Pass is a Xiongguan, you can send troops to resist. ”

A general dressed in the traditional costume of the Di people said.

"You." Dou Bing, who spoke first, glared at the other party and said.

Immediately, the surrendered people and the main battle people argued endlessly, and the quarrel was inseparable. Dou Xiong's head hurt for a while, and he didn't have an idea.

Suddenly, Dou Xiong caught a glimpse of his own brother Dou Mao, and saw Dou Mao sitting precariously, his eyes slightly closed, calm and relaxed. Dou Xiong's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Brother Mao, what do you think should be done?" ”

The two factions arguing in the lobby suddenly stopped arguing and looked at Dou Mao in unison. To say that Dou Mao's appearance is somewhat similar to Dou Xiong, but he is more heroic and upright, and has a majestic spirit.

In the martial capital, Dou Mao's prestige is even close to Dou Xiong. If he speaks, he will be able to settle the matter.

Dou Mao opened his eyes when he heard this, and his eyes were full of heroism. He calmly bowed his hand to Dou Xiong and said, "Brother." Dare to ask Guan Yangwu this time, how many men and horses, how many generals, who is the vanguard? ”

The people in the lobby were a little embarrassed when they heard this, obviously Dou Mao was much more reliable, as soon as they heard that Guan Ping was coming, they clamored to surrender and fight, but they didn't have time to ask how many people and generals there were on the other side.

Dou Xiong was also stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "The spies came to report, saying that there are Zhang, Wang, Guan, Zhao, Mi, Ding and other banners, of which Zhang Wang is the vanguard, with seven or eight thousand people. The rear army was about 20,000. ”

When everyone in the lobby heard this, their hearts suddenly cooled. Those who surrendered wanted to surrender even more, and the main battle began to waver.

There are at least 20,000 or 30,000 people on the other And Wudu County adds up to 10,000 people, and the difference in strength between the two sides is too great.

Dou Mao was extremely calm, his voice was hard and majestic, and he said: "Guan Yangwu is the best soldier in Hanzhong. Nanzheng and Yangpingguan are afraid of emptiness. As the saying goes, there are not many soldiers, but deployment. There are three mountain roads from the Qishan Road, of which only the Longshan Road is suitable for the operation of the army. Longshan Pass is steep and can be defended. I asked to lead 2,000 elite soldiers to guard Longshan Pass, and the army of Baoguanping would not be attacked. The elder brother can send General Dou Shan and General Wei Hong to guard the other two mountain roads. Can block Guan Yangwu's army. Then send someone to Shuzhong quickly and ask for help from Liu Yizhou. Liu Yizhou heard that Yangping Pass and Nanzheng City was empty, so he would inevitably send a large army to rescue him. Yang Wu can be guaranteed to retire. ”

The brothers of the Dou family have all been sinicized, learned Han etiquette, and can read Han books. Dou Mao is a strong man, quite reads the art of war, and acts in a very disciplined manner.

Talking eloquently at this moment has also set people's hearts.

When Dou Xiong saw his younger brother like this, he was convinced. And the generals and nobles in the lobby are also determined.

"Good. Do what Brother Mao said. Guarding the mountain road, he sent people to Liu Yizhou for help. Dou Xiong was determined in his heart, stroked his palm, then stood up and drew the long sword at his waist, tried to raise his voice, and said, "Guan Ping and I are incompatible. Whoever dares to say surrender will be killed. ”

"No."

The nobles in the lobby and the general agreed awe-inspiringly. Then the generals went down and mobilized their men. Dou Mao quickly mobilized two thousand elite soldiers.

Dou Xiong sent Dou Mao to the city gate, and the two brothers said goodbye.

Wudu County is decided.

War!!!!