Yuan Huzhi didn't know that Yang Nandang had betrayed him. The reason why he came to Hanshui to set up a defense line was just to guard against Helianding.

After all, the methods for conquering Yangping Pass are all written down in the history books. It is impossible for Yuan Huzhi to turn a blind eye and leave the boss's back door to the enemy for them to exploit.

After repelling Yang Nandang, Yuan Huzhi showed no joy on his face.

Seeing that the invading troops were actually Qiu Chi's army, Yuan Huzhi immediately thought of Xiao Chengzhi in Qiu Chi's country.

The fact that Qiu Chi dared to invade Hanzhong from the Han River meant that they had already broken up with Liu Song.

At this time, Xiao Chengzhi must have been attacked from both sides!

As for the defeat, Yuan Huzhi didn't think Xiao Chengzhi would be defeated so quickly, but Xiao Chengzhi's situation would definitely not be very good now.

"General Yuan, do you want to rescue General Xiao?"

Yuan Huzhi could see the dilemma Xiao Chengzhi faced, and others could naturally see it too.

After hesitating for a moment, Yuan Huzhi shook his head.

"No!"

Yuan Huzhi and Xiao Chengzhi agreed to defend Hanzhong!

Even if Xiao Chengzhi and those three thousand soldiers are tied together, it is not as important as Hanzhong!

Yuan Huzhi's mind was very clear at this time.

If we rashly send troops to rescue Xiao Chengzhi but the enemy steals Hanzhong, then the sin will be really great!

"Continue to deploy defense lines and build archery towers on the Han River and Dingjun Mountain. We must not let the enemy enter Hanzhong even half a step!"

"Then General Xiao..."

Kagami looked to the west worriedly, but finally shook his head.

Then we can only look at Xiao Chengzhi's fortune.

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After Xiao Chengzhi pondered over the map for a long time, he began to gather troops and horses.

"Could the general want to merge with Yao Guanghuo?"

No wonder his subordinates asked Xiao Chengzhi that, it seemed like this was the only way to survive after putting himself to death.

"No!"

Unexpectedly, Xiao Chengzhi actually rejected this proposal.

"Since Yang Nandang dares to attack now, he must be well prepared."

"Now we turn around and go back to fight Qiu Chi's army on Qiu Chi's land. We have no advantage in terms of time, location, and people. We are almost certain to lose!"

If Xiao Chengzhi turned around and attacked Yao Guang now, he would be throwing away his only initiative. Once his troops were entangled by Yao Guang, they would not be able to escape defeat.

"Don't go south! Let's go west!"

Xiao Chengzhi no longer hesitated at this moment.

"Go west! Only get out from there!"

The lieutenants and staff looked to the west, where there was a very familiar name——

Yinping!

The place where Deng Ai sneaked across to destroy Shu!

"General Xiao wants to return to Shu from Yinping?"

"good."

Xiao Chengzhi analyzed to everyone: "If we go north, even if we don't run into Helianding's army, sooner or later we will run into the Hu Xia army in Longyou."

"What's more, our army has no food!"

Xiao Chengzhi's troops, who had been cut off from food, no longer had the ability to march long distances. If they went further north, they would probably starve to death on the road first.

"The north side is impassable, and the south and east sides are also blocked by Yao Guang and Yang Nandang."

"If we want to live, we can only go west!"

Xiao Chengzhi also inspired everyone with Liu Yizhen's deeds of crossing from Jinsuoguan to the hinterland of Hu Xia.

"The emperor dared to go deep behind enemy lines when he was inferior to the weak crown. Why don't we dare to go west to find a chance of survival now?"

"Yinping is behind Qiuchi. There are a large number of tribes there who make a living by herding. As long as we follow the emperor's old ways, we will naturally be able to raise military rations and escape from Yinping!"

This was Xiao Chengzhi's flash of inspiration!

At that time, Liu Yizhen broke into Hu Xia's rear from the trail and forced Helian Bobo to withdraw his troops. This was a disguised solution to the siege of Guanzhong.

Now Xiao Chengzhi naturally wanted to go to Shu through a small road and take this Song army out of the prison cage that Yang Nandang had arranged for them.

In addition, except Yinping, there is no other place where food can be found to feed the army.

There has become the only chance for Xiao Chengzhi and the Song army!

"Without further delay, order the soldiers to rest now and set out immediately at dawn tomorrow!"

In order to prevent Yao Guang from discovering it, Xiao Chengzhi deliberately chose the time to march at dawn.

At this time, those captured Hu Xia war horses came in handy.

The war horses of Helian Guang's tribe were almost all fat and strong horses, which could be carried by two soldiers. With the blessing of the war horses, Xiao Chengzhi's troops all withdrew towards the west before Yao Guang found out.

Yinping is not suitable for farming, but because it is a place where many waterways flow, the water and grass are extremely fertile, making it a good place for grazing.

The sky is clear, the fields are vast, and the grass is blown by the wind, and cattle and sheep can be seen low.

On the green and vast grassland, every time you walk a certain distance, you will see a group of sheep and cattle grazing together. This makes some people feel relaxed and happy, and their index fingers are moved.

"General Xiao! There is a flock of sheep ahead!"

"Go up and surround them!"

A mighty army suddenly lined up on the grassland in a "long snake formation". When they saw the white sheep, they excitedly chased them and surrounded the sheep.

"General Xiao! Surrounded!"

A soldier shouted, but was greeted by a burst of curses:

"If you are surrounded, kill them quickly! What are you calling for?"

"Go find some wood to make a fire!"

"..."

The scolded soldier turned his horse around and went to gather some hay for firewood. The soldiers nearby also started to move. Some were fetching water, some were looking for wild vegetables, and some were looking for cow dung. Their quick and neat movements were better than those of the nomads.

And nomads.

Dozens of soldiers stepped forward and slaughtered the sheep in the encirclement one by one. The bright red blood was collected into pots and pans and allowed to cool naturally, so that it could be used to make sheep blood soup later.

After the blood was drained, these soldiers skillfully made an incision on the hind hoof of the sheep, and then blew a few strong breaths in, and the sheepskin separated from the mutton with a "touch" sound, and then just gently

The skin can be completely removed with one stroke.

Once the skin is peeled off, the rest will be much easier to handle.

The soldiers first cut open the belly of the sheep and threw away the water, then cut off the hind legs with the most meat and hung them aside to dry, and then began to decompose the body of the sheep.

After three times, five times and two times, a complete sheep was broken down into piles of bright red meat. At this time, the soldiers responsible for boiling water had prepared several large pots early, waiting to send the mutton down for bathing.

As soon as the mutton was cooked in the pot, the delicious aroma instantly covered the soldiers' mouths and noses. When the pot was boiling, he threw the found wild vegetables into it, and a pot of mutton soup was ready.

A soldier gave Xiao Chengzhi a bowl of greasy mutton soup, and said with great joy: "General Xiao, wait a moment, the mutton hind legs called iron-plate mutton will be ready soon! I heard that the soldiers from Guan Zhong said that they were made by the emperor in the past.

A dish invented in Guanzhong with excellent flavor!"

Xiao Chengzhi took a big gulp of a bowl of mutton soup and was about to speak when he saw two scouts on horseback running up to him panting.

"General Xiao! Those bastards from Qiu Chi are catching up again!"

"snort!"

Xiao Chengzhi was unhappy after hearing this and smashed the mutton soup in his hand on the ground: "Yao Guang! That's a bit too much!"
Chapter completed!