After Deng Qiang left some men and horses to defend the city, he took 3,000 men and horses directly along the Zichuan River all the way to the east. Since it was the capital of Liu Han's forces a few decades ago, the traffic here is still quite good. It was precisely because of this that his team of soldiers and horses only took one day to successfully rush outside the county seat of Pingzhou. Because it came too quickly, the other party was not ready at all at this time. In addition, there are tens of thousands of troops to the west and south, which naturally makes them more relaxed.

But the real fatality lies in saying that because Zhang Ping thought that these were all large rear, most of the soldiers and horses were transferred to the front line. There were actually less than 300 people left in the city to guard.

Such a force, in the face of Deng Qiang's army, especially after hearing that Zhuge Xiang was defeated, where was there still morale to resist, and after shouting, he directly opened the city and surrendered. It can also be seen from this point that Zhang Ping's power is actually not solid.

After taking Pingzhou County, Deng Qiang took a break, and at the same time, he was also thinking about how to take Yangliangguan.

After all, that place is not the same as Pingzhou County, it is a pass! Moreover, because of its importance, even if Zhang Ping went south, he left more than 500 people to guard there.

Pingzhou County is more than 40 miles north of Yangliang Pass, if you want to take Yangliang Pass, there are two roads to go, one is directly to the southeast! Rush to the south of Yangliang Pass, find a way to capture it, or use a strategy to capture it.

But in this direction, it is the direction that Yangliang Pass is guarding, and it is also the direction that the defenders pay close attention to. Therefore, it may be more difficult to break through from here.

Another road, naturally, is to go from the northeast of Pingzhou County, detour to the north of Yangliangguan, from that side, it may be easier to take. Especially with a little trickery or something, it may not take much effort to take the pass!

"Someone!" After thinking for a while, Deng Qiang had a clever plan in his heart, and hurriedly convened a group of generals under him to discuss the matter.

Soon after, a group of soldiers wearing the uniforms of Zhang Ping's army came from within the county seat of Pingzhou. Among these soldiers, there are also some people who are not wearing military uniforms, and they look like civilian husbands.

And in the middle of them, there were more than a dozen large carts, loaded with a lot of things, and I don't know what they were. The group pushed these cars and rushed towards Yangliangguan from the northeast.

When the group left Pingzhou County, they entered the territory of Zhongyang County in Xihe County, and then turned to Dongmian Street, and when they arrived at Fenshui, they entered the territory of Jiexiu County, Taiyuan County. At this time, as long as you go south directly along the Fenshui, it won't take long to reach Yangliangguan.

All the way was along the foot of the mountain, and now there are no people in the area, so no one has found them at all. Even if someone sees it occasionally, do ordinary people dare to come up and ask?

Therefore, the group arrived at the north of Yangliangguan smoothly. At this time, the guards of Yangliang Pass are still patrolling lazily, or they are basking in the sun!

"General, general! There was a large convoy of carts from the north, and it looked like there were hundreds of people! The sun was closed, and the guard in charge of guarding the place was humming a small tune to the warm sun, when a soldier suddenly hurried over to report.

"It should be our food delivery team, right? Do you see clearly? The guard was stunned for a moment, and then said nonchalantly.

"The other party is indeed wearing our military uniforms, and there are many people. However, these people don't seem to be the same people who escorted the grain and grass before! The little soldier thought for a moment and said.

"Let's go, go over and have a look!" The guard groaned for a moment, then stood up and spoke.

By the time the group of men and horses outside came to the gate, the guards were already standing on the wall above the city gate and watching.

"Stop! Who are you and what do you want to do? The guard looked at it for a moment and shouted.

"Bold, blind your dog's eyes! Didn't you see that this was a military ration sent to the front? If you dare to ask more, you will be punished! The general in charge of leading the team reprimanded loudly at this time.

"Well, please calm the general's anger, stop the anger! The villain is just a routine! In the past, there was a special person to handle the grain transportation, why did the people who came this time be different? The guard was suddenly startled by this reprimand, and he was also a little scared in his heart, so he hurriedly said.

"Do you think they're made of iron? Don't you take turns to rest every day when you carry grain? Besides, the war on the front line is tight, where are the surplus troops to transport food? If it weren't for the fear of being punished by the king, wouldn't it be safe for us to defend the city in the back? Do you still need to work hard to run Yong'an? Let's just go back like this, and when the envoy asks the king about the crime in the future, we will say that the Yangliang guard will not let us pass. In this way, we don't have to work hard, don't you say! Seeing that he didn't open the door, the generals below were not in a hurry, and said slowly.

"Bastard, this is trying to make me carry the black cauldron! You are comfortable to go back, and when the time comes, won't I be able to escape death? Hmph, I can't care so much, for the sake of my own life, I'd better leave this matter alone! Hearing this, the guard's heart jumped, and then he cursed secretly.

"Misunderstandings, all misunderstandings! I'm really sorry, the villain will open the door, please pass the test! As soon as his mind turned, the guard hurriedly bowed his hand and apologized.

In a few moments, the door opened with a creak! Under the leadership of the generals, the group slowly walked towards the pass.

Perhaps as a gesture of friendship, the guard hurried to the gate of the city to greet him. When the procession was a third of the way, the general with the troops stopped beside the guard.

"I don't know what this general is called?" Seeing this, the guard hurriedly took a few steps forward to greet him.

"General Deng Qiang, you must have never heard of it! I think you're pretty well guarded here, but if the enemy uses a trick, can you hold it? The general looked at him and smiled, and said.

"Deng Qiang? How come you've never heard of that name? Hearing this, the guard first muttered in his heart, and then came back to his senses and replied, "The general said that he was laughing! So that Junzheng and the Huashan army fought fiercely in Yong'an County, how could they get by? Even if someone dares to use tricks, they will definitely not be able to escape my eyes! ”

"Oh? If they pretend to be like us and come to knock on the level, what do you think will happen? Deng Qiang suddenly looked mysterious and asked.

"What consequences?" The guard was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked a rhetorical question.

"That's the consequence! Do it! Deng Qiang glanced at him, then sent the spear in his hand forward, and then shouted.

"You, you, you are the Huashan Army!" The defender finally understood, but unfortunately, it was too late.

With Deng Qiang's loud shout, he had already entered the pass, and the soldiers who had been prepared immediately took action. A team of people went straight to the south gate, and they had to block the gate as soon as possible!

At the rear, some of the soldiers and horses who had not yet entered the city were directly occupied by the north gate together with Deng Qiang at this time.

The soldiers in the ranks, who looked like people's husbands, suddenly lifted the carts around them, but they were all covered with hay. But among the hay lies a handful of weapons.

"Quick, according to the prior arrangement, immediately occupy Yangliang Pass, and no one is allowed to let go!" Deng Qiang waved his spear lightly and ordered.

With the death of the Yangliang Pass guard, the entire Yangliang Pass was in chaos almost immediately. Some of the defenders, who were stunned by the events in front of them, were already killed on the spot before they could react. And some people who had the intention to resist were soon completely defeated in the face of the offensive of the Huashan Army.

The Huashan Army, which had been prepared for a long time, acted quickly, so this time the operation to capture the pass was completed in almost no time. Among the soldiers and horses guarding this place, there were about 200 dead and wounded, and the last remaining ones surrendered directly when the situation was not good.

"Go, immediately rush back to Pingzhou County, and mobilize two thousand troops and some grain and grass to come over! In addition, send someone to tell General Yao that after he arrives, he will be stationed in Pingzhou County, one west and one east of Yangliang Pass, and completely cut off Zhang Ping's back road! In addition, hurry up and go back to report to the general! After capturing the pass, Deng Qiang ordered repeatedly.

Soon, the messengers quickly returned along the route they had come. Deng Qiang, on the other hand, stayed in the city to clean up the mess, and at the same time, he also repaired the city as soon as possible, so that the defense force of the city could be increased.

After all, if the soldiers and horses of the counties in the north knew about the situation here, they were afraid that they would immediately send troops to attack!

When the messenger arrived in Pingzhou County, the men and horses led by Yao Chang had just left Luliang Mountain, so the messenger met him on the way. Knowing that Yangliangguan had been taken, Yao Chang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately sped up and rushed to Pingzhou County.

The battle in Yong'an County has been fought for thirteen days, and these days, although Zhang Ping's attack is very fierce, it has caused a lot of casualties to the Huashan army defending the city. But Zhang Ping's own casualties were even more severe, because of his attack at any cost, so far, there are nearly 5,000 casualties.

"Send someone to call me again, and let the soldiers scold Li Xin with the most ruthless and vicious words! I don't believe that he can endure this breath and not go out of the city to fight us! As long as he dares to go out of the city, I will make him never go back!" Outside the city, Zhang Ping, who was watching the battle, commanded at this time.

A direct siege is naturally the most disadvantageous, and in the case of a numerical advantage, the best way is naturally to fight head-on. Therefore, in addition to sending people to attack the city every day, Zhang Ping also deliberately sent people outside the city to scold Li Xin, hoping to provoke Li Xin and let him lead his troops out of the city to fight.

This one is considered psychological warfare, just like when Zhuge Liang attacked Sima Yi, he sent him women's clothes to humiliate him.