It is said that the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, but in fact, it means that communication is difficult. Not only was Li Xin's communication with the front line difficult, but also between Zhou Tong and Hu Tian, where Lao Yao Fort and Jincheng County were located, they were also separated by nearly 300 miles. Unless it's fast, communication between the two places is really difficult. Fortunately, the official roads and post stations in Qinzhou are gradually recovering, especially for the main roads between key areas, which are the first to be restored.

In this way, the communication between Zhou Tong and Hu Tian can basically be done in one day and one night. In contrast, Guzang County is much farther away from Xiping County. As far away from Jiuquan County, it is even farther away.

From the time Zhang Qian got the news of Wei Qi's rebellion to the time he sent Niu Ba to lead his troops to quell the rebellion, five days have passed. And by the time Niu Ba led 8,000 soldiers and horses to Xiping County, it had been almost ten days.

In the past ten days, there have been official correspondence between Zhou Tong and Hu Tian, and a plan has been formulated. At this time, the two of them, in two places, were silently observing the progress of this battle.

Niu Ba was a general in Liangzhou before, and then Zhang Zuo took power, so he took refuge in Zhang Zuo, and now that Zhang Guan is in power, he has become Zhang Zuo's general again. At the beginning, he led his troops to attack Jincheng Pass and other places, but he was blocked by the Fu Jian brothers and never entered.

Originally, after the last battle, he led his troops to guard the area of Jincheng Pass and Jincheng County. As a result, after Zhang Qian raised his troops, he went north to Wuwei from Jincheng County, and the first step was to fight him.

After all, if he is not solved, Zhang Qian will not rest assured when he goes north, who wants to have an enemy army stationed behind him. If you stab yourself in the back at a critical moment, it will be really unjust!

Niu Ba knew each other very well, so he surrendered directly. After surrendering, in order to increase his momentum and increase his grasp, Zhang Qian asked Niu Ba to lead a part of his troops to Wuwei with him.

In this way, the defense of Jincheng Pass and other places will naturally become weaker. It just so happened that at that time, the Huashan Army had just finished the battle between Shangdang and Pingyang and was transferred to a state of rest. Therefore, Zhang Qian should have felt that Huashan Army would not make a move on Liangzhou at this time, so he would relax a little.

As a result, Li Xin saw this opportunity and ordered Hu Tian to take Jinchengguan and other places in one fell swoop.

After getting the news, Zhang Qian really regretted it, but at this time, he was almost at the foot of Guzang City, and there was no way, so he had to put this matter aside first. As a result, it has been delayed until now.

Niu Ba led the army from Guzang to the south, and after leaving Wuwei County, he entered Jincheng County. Then, he kept moving west along the foot of Qilian Mountain, and finally entered the territory of Xiping County.

The easternmost county of Xiping County is called Anyi County, and its county seat is located in a river valley west of Haidong City and south of Xining Airport.

If Niu Ba wants to pacify the entire Xiping County, he must first capture this county. Otherwise, it is easy to fall into the disadvantageous situation of attacking back and forth.

He traveled west along the Huangshui Road, and then turned south on the halfway road to Anyi County. Wei Qi, who had already received the news, rushed to the county seat first and led the army and civilians to fight against him.

There weren't many defenders in the city, but the problem was that Wei Qi was a little more attentive to this matter. When Niu Ba's troops were attracted outside of Anyi County, some of his soldiers and horses in Xidu County quietly rushed to the north of Anyi County and made a detour to Niu Ba's back.

In such a situation, the ending is naturally needless to say, the careless Niu Ba was directly killed by surprise. The army of 8,000 eventually left with only more than 4,000 men and horses, and the first counterinsurgency failed.

After the news came out, Zhou Tong and the others accelerated their preparations, and Zhang Qian in Guzang was so angry! He was unwilling to fail, but what he was even more worried about at this time was that after this battle, other counties in Liangzhou saw his weakness and would stand up against him like Jiuquan Xiping.

Therefore, he had to send troops and horses to attack Xiping County again! This time, he sent his younger brother Zhang Ju to lead an army of 8,000, plus more than 4,000 remnants of Niu Ba, a total of more than 10,000 people, and killed Xiping County again.

At the same time, he sent Sima Zhang Yao and Wang Guo to attack Jiuquan Taishou Maji, hoping to put down the rebellion in these two places as soon as possible.

After the previous failure, Zhang Ju had a long memory this time, and he didn't dare to be careless anymore. After carefully analyzing the situation of the enemy and us, he decided to lead the army along the Huangshui River and go straight to Xidu County. But in fact, he made this move to let Wei Qi and them see, and his target was actually still in Anyi County.

Sure enough, when the troops were marching, Wei Qi, who was guarding Anyi County, heard the news that the enemy was going straight to Xidu County, and hurriedly led the army north, preparing to support Xidu County.

As a result, just after rushing to the south bank of Huangshui, he was ambushed by Zhang Ju, and the 1,000-strong army was wiped out without even a bubble.

Wei Qi's life was big, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he ran directly to the east first.

Zhang Ju, who was victorious, immediately divided his troops into two routes, and Niu Ba led 3,000 soldiers and horses to take Anyi County. And he himself led an army of 8,000 to Xidu County.

After Wei Qi, who had fled to Jincheng County, got the news, he couldn't help but be anxious, because he knew that relying on the strength of Xidu County alone, it was impossible to stop the 8,000 army! After thinking about it, he thought of the most realistic way, that is, to ask for help from the Huashan army that was close at hand.

It's obvious, or rather natural. Once a person is in a hurry, he will inevitably think of all possibilities, and for Wei Qi, he has considered the situation of turnover since the beginning of the army. Such a behemoth as Hua Shanjun was beside him, and it was impossible for him not to know about it in advance.

After thinking of this savior, he didn't say a word, and immediately took the remaining soldiers and quietly rushed towards Jincheng County. Compared to the fact that Lao Crow Fort is blocked by Imjin Pass, it is much easier to enter Jincheng County!

In Jincheng County, Hu Tian, who had been waiting a little impatiently, couldn't help but be secretly happy after hearing that Wei Qi had come to see him. However, soon his face calmed down, and he was invited in.

Wei Qi was also the first time to deal with the generals of the Huashan Army, so he didn't have much experience. However, when he saw Hu Tian and the soldiers he saw along the way, he had a lot of confidence in this request for help.

"Xiping Weiqi, I've seen General Hu!" Wei Qi saluted honestly. If you ask for help, how dare you be rude!

"General Wei is not guarding the city in Xiping, he came to my Jincheng County, I don't know what you are doing?" Hu Tian nodded and motioned for the other party to sit down, but he pretended to be confused!

"Don't hide it from the general, I came here to ask for help from the Huashan Army! The general should know that Zhang Qian is now occupying Guzang, arrogant and arrogant! The people of Xiping County, thinking of the kindness of the first duke, could not bear the fall of the power of Liangzhou, and the first duke's son-in-law was humiliated, so this move of volunteers rebelled against tyranny. However, my Xiping County has few soldiers and poor people, how can I be that Zhang Qian's opponent. Now he sent his brother Zhang Ju to lead the troops to kill, and used that conspiracy to capture Anyi County! Now, he personally led the army westward and went straight to Xidu County! Xidu County is now in danger, for the sake of the people of the county, a special request to Huashan Army to send troops to rescue Xiping County, and also ask the general to send troops quickly! Wei Qi's words were really tearful and touching.

It's a pity that Hu Tian didn't eat him, and after listening to it, he only laughed secretly in his heart. However, on the surface, he still looked concerned and sympathetic, and said: "General Wei, don't be sad, I have heard about this matter below!" The last time General Wei defeated Niu Ba, it really made me admire. Come to think of it, with the ability of a general, he should be able to retreat the enemy army again! My Huashan Army and Liangzhou have never committed any offenses, if they rush into the army, I am afraid that the public will not accept it! ”

Hearing this, Wei Qi couldn't help but curse in his heart: "No shit, if you don't commit a crime, how did this Jincheng County fall into your hands?" Could it be that we gave it away for nothing? ”

"Please also ask the general to send troops to rescue for the sake of the people of the county! In this way, it is the only thing that takes into account the righteousness and is praised by the world! Wei Qi had no choice but to persuade.

"If you want to send troops, it is not difficult, after all, the people of Xiping County are innocent, how can they not be saved when they see death! But if we want to send troops, we must have a famous division! Otherwise, it will be difficult for the nameless teacher to block the mouth of Youyou! Don't talk about others, I'm just afraid that I'm a soldier of Huashan Army, and I don't agree! Hu Tian looked embarrassed, groaned for a while, and said.

Hearing this, Wei Qi completely understood, Hu Tian was asking for a price! Actually, ask for help! It's impossible to do without paying a little price. At this point, Wei Qi actually expected it a long time ago. It's just that before Hu Tian mentioned it, he planned to mix it up first. Now, it seems that it can't be mixed.

"That's that! The general sent troops, naturally because of the request for help from the people of Xiping County! If the general saved Xiping County, who in the whole county would not be grateful to the Huashan Army? If this is the case, I am willing to lead the people of the whole county and return to the Huashan Army from now on! I don't know what the general thinks? Gritting his teeth, Wei Qi said tentatively.

"Well, since General Wei is so sincere, if he refuses again, it will be too unkind! If it is to rescue your own people, then what else is there to say! General Wei will rest in the city for a while, and after I have mobilized my troops and horses, I will act immediately! What do you think? Hu Tian was waiting for this sentence, and after hearing it at this time, he was extremely happy in his heart, but his face was difficult, and he said.

"Please hurry up, the general, your heart will change if you don't delay!!" Wei Qi had no choice but to say.