After Yang Wanwan, the prince of Baima Qiang, and Ni Shi, the king of Shenlang Qiang, persuaded the tribal chiefs who were unwilling to respond to the Han army.

They also sent people to Qiang Road one after another to give their own answers.

After receiving accurate information, the main forces that had already been assembled and on standby now had the time to head north.

Following Zhao Tong's order, all the troops marched along Longxi County with great force on foot and cavalry.

This news spread to Xiangwu, an important place in Longxi.

Even the commander-in-chief Fei Yao looked slightly surprised.

After hearing the spy's report, his burly body could not help but freeze in the lobby for a while, and then he said faintly: "Sure enough, this is in line with Zhao Tong's handwriting!"

"Let me just say that this person is so cunning. He knows that the terrain in Chencang is steep and difficult to break through. Even with a hundred thousand strong soldiers, it is not a safe place."

"Why does he still gather his troops?"

"It turns out that this is his real battle plan, ah!"

It was only at this moment, after receiving the news that Zhao Tong personally led the army to march north along the way, Fei Yao, who had fought with him many times, thought for a while that he finally came to his senses.

Previously, when the Shu army was gathering on the Chencang front line to keep an eye on it, they heard that the governor Zhang Ji had sent nearby reinforcements to defend.

He vaguely felt that there was something fishy about this matter.

However, Fei Yao did not expect that the other party would actually point his sword at Liangzhou.

This undoubtedly caused cold sweat to break out on his forehead!

As previously analyzed by Zhao Tong, once the troops sent by Wei Yan and a small number of his subordinates gathered around Chencang and attracted Cao's attention, the defense of the area west of Longshan would face unprecedented challenges.

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Fei Yao, who was stationed in Longxi County, knew this very well.

He also understood that if the Shu army invaded the counties of Liangzhou again, I am afraid that this time the army would be stronger than the last time and more difficult to deal with!

He seemed to be pretending, which also made him look a little worried.

Immediately, he summoned his troops to discuss matters in the mansion.

At Dai Ling's suggestion, Fei Yao also sent a large garrison to Longsang City and stationed on the front line of Lintao to prevent the Shu army from seizing important border areas again, and then divided his troops to invade all directions.

Since the last time Zhao Tong led his headquarters to attack the border areas around Longsang City, after his troops retreated, Fei Yao specially reinforced the border areas between this place adjacent to the Qiang Road and Lintao.

The protective measures now can be said to be even stronger!

Naturally, he was not allowed to be captured by the Shu army.

Since their journey north, there has been almost no decent resistance in the southern part of Longxi County.

This was due to Zhao Tong's kindness to the local people during his previous invasion, which accumulated popular support.

When retreating, they did not implement the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country.

So now that the people in the south have heard that Zhao Tong's troops are still heading north, they are still busy in the fields with the autumn harvest.

Crystal clear beads of sweat dripped from his forehead!

There was a genuine smile on his face.

They were not afraid of the sudden attack by Han soldiers.

This is probably because all the people know that the army led by General Zhao is a benevolent and righteous army and has no offense against the people.

The Chinese army galloped on the galloping road beside the fields. From the side, Zhang Ni looked at the fields where everyone was working hard to harvest the golden crops. There was endless joy on his face. The eyes he looked at his own troops were not in awe, but in awe.

When you are kind.

For a moment, he stared closely at the general Zhao Tong next to him, and he unconsciously felt a certain amount of reverence.

"It turns out that the general is the one with farsightedness!"

He thought to himself secretly.

"General, your previous strategy was right!"

As soon as he said this, Zhao Tongyuan continued to wave his riding whip and looked sideways. Seeing the admiration on his face, he smiled sincerely.

Naturally, he knew what Zhang Yi said.

This was a previous battle. When he led his troops to retreat on the front line of Longsang City, one of his generals suggested stealing the money and food from the surrounding people.

If not, the Cao family will increase taxation and then use it against themselves.

But Zhao Tong rejected this strategy without hesitation.

The reason was not told to the generals.

However, as time has passed, and now they are marching along the north again, the local soldiers and people regard them with kind eyes.

All the sergeants in the whole army have understood this clearly.

General Zhao, whom they respected the most, was a man of great wisdom.

Because of the little kindness they had given, even though the cities in southwestern Longnan were still under the jurisdiction of the Cao family, the people still loved them.

In these troubled times, it is not easy to live a stable life!

The inner desires of these villagers are also very simple. As long as they can live in peace, they don't actually care too much about who governs the prefectures and counties.

This is also the reason why the Han army has been able to move forward unimpeded along the way.

Run all the way to Wangcheng Valley.

At this moment, Baima Qiang Prince Yang Wanwan personally led the elite tribesmen to greet him.

Not long after the Han army arrived, the tribesmen of Shenlang Qiang still gathered over.

However, Prince Ni Er, the new Qiang king of Shenlang Qiang, did not come in person.

"To General Zhao, since my king has just taken office, there is still some instability in the royal court. He is worried that there will be sudden changes in the rear after he leaves."

"Therefore, I have sent my subordinates to join you, the general, to attack the Cao family."

This strong man was naturally the most capable confidant and guard leader under Prince Ni Er before he ascended the throne.

Now that he has ascended to the throne, his status will naturally rise with the tide.

After hearing this, Zhao Tong smiled and waved his hands and said, "Commander, you don't have to be so worried."

"I have a close relationship with Brother Ni, so I can understand his difficulties!"

"As a confidant of King Qiang, I would be extremely grateful to you for sending your troops to respond to our army!"

After saying this, the commander of Shenlang Qiang was very happy, and his impression of Zhao Tong was much better.

This is the art of speaking.

Zhao Tong first established his close friendship with Prince Ni Er, and then slightly praised the commander's position in the heart of the Qiang King. Naturally, it was not difficult to win the favor.

Following the white horse, Shenlang successfully joined forces with the Han army.

The three parties naturally want to sit down and discuss the strategy for entering the army.

The main camp, in the tent.

The three of them sat down separately as guest and host.

Yang Wanwan, the prince of Baima Qiang, cut to the chase with a serious look on his face and said, "Now that our three parties have joined forces, General Zhao often fights with Cao's army. Do you think he is ready to deal with it?"

"I wonder if the general has a way to advance the army next?"

After a while, the words fell.

The two people in the tent looked at him expectantly.

When Zhao Tong saw this, he still had a smile on his face. He had already made up his mind, and he didn't feel the slightest rush. He responded softly:

"I have already made up my mind on the strategy for entering the army!"

"However, this time we still need the cooperation of you, the prince, and the leaders of the two tribes."

"General Zhao, if you have any request, just say it."

"My King Qiang said that if you, the general, had not sent troops to help us, there would have been no chance of him ascending to the throne."

"The arrival of the tribesmen led by me this time is entirely at the command of the general."

In one word,

The leader of Shenlang Qiang also spoke righteously first and said with his hands.

He first expressed his own attitude.

Seeing this, Yang Wanwan from the side frowned slightly, seeming to be criticizing Shenlangqiang for showing his attitude first.

He already understood what Shenlangqiang meant.

This is a plan to completely cling to Liu Bei, the King of Hanzhong who is behind Zhao Tong.

However, this move somewhat disrupted his plan.

He did not want to rely on the Han army, but rather hoped to cooperate with them.
To be continued...