The momentum of the Han army was like a rainbow. At this moment, the offensive was like a tide, one wave after another. Even though Xiangwu City was strong and strong, under the continuous blows, the defenders had lost all fighting spirit and had no faith in defending the city.

Under the suppression of the crossbowmen under the city and the subsequent wellrails that slowly advanced to the city, great pressure was relieved for the siege team.

The siege vehicle took advantage of the situation and entered the city gate, suddenly colliding with it.

A soldier on a ladder truck climbed the city wall along the ladder with a shield and sword.

The two sides attacked simultaneously, doubling the pressure on Cao's army.

Their military morale is already disorganized and their fighting spirit is low.

At this moment, there were even many Han soldiers who climbed onto the city wall and fought bravely with the enemy soldiers.

This was like a breakthrough, causing the enemy's army to suddenly fall into chaos!

The general Zhao Tong, who was commanding the formation, looked ahead and stared closely at the battle situation ahead.

Seeing how powerful his soldiers were, they actually climbed to the top of the city on the first day of the attack.

In an instant, Zhao Tong became excited and shouted quickly, "Send the order and order all the ministries to increase their offensive intensity and continue to attack the city towards the gap breached by the ladder."

"Here!"

The order was passed and the flags were waved one after another.

Next, I saw various units of the Han army attacking them one after another.

Dai Ling was now forced to join the fight. The long sword he was holding was stained with blood, and the blade seemed to have been cut and curled!

The entire body was also covered in blood and stains, and the hair was disheveled, no longer as elegant as in the past.

"ah?"

"Go to hell!"

Just as he was slashing a running soldier to death with his sword, he was suddenly slashed by two other soldiers behind him, causing blood to flow profusely.

Dai Ling's face was filled with anger even as he was in pain.

He roared, turned around and killed the two soldiers.

But when his eyes glanced down at the city, they revealed a strong look of despair.

I saw that various units of the Han army were continuously attacking the city with their superior strength.

We are already unable to withstand it and cannot resist it!

And the battle has gradually entered a fierce stage.

With the crash of the siege engines, the city gate began to shake.

It looked like he couldn't hold on for long.

As more and more Han troops attacked the city, the morale of Cao's army became even lower.

Under this situation, the Han army became more powerful.

Cutting them off with one knife after another, harvesting the heads of the enemy thieves wantonly.

"Boom~~"

With a loud noise, the city gate burst open.

As soon as the city gate was broken, countless Han soldiers entered the city.

How could the defenders, who had long lost their fighting spirit, have the slightest intention of resisting at this moment?

They were either strangled or scattered.

The Han army also began to capture prisoners all over the streets.

At this time, Dai Ling was already alone. The people around him were dying and running away. He stood with his sword in hand, looking at the endless figures of the Han army with a ferocious expression. He looked up to the sky helplessly and sighed, letting out a sad choking sound.

"well!"

Then, seeing that the situation was over, he wanted to kill himself with a sword.

At the critical moment, Han killed Ma Zhong, shot his long face away with a serious expression, and then quickly ordered his men to tie him up.

With Dai Ling being captured, the defenders who had already lost all morale under their command also laid down their weapons and surrendered.

After only one day of siege, Xiangwu changed hands!

A strong general flag with the word "Zhao" was planted.

All the soldiers stood on the city and shouted loudly:

"General Zhao is mighty, mighty!"

"The big man will win!"

…

As Xiangwu was captured in a short day, when the news reached Longsang City, the city's defenders did not hesitate at all and surrendered directly.

He also sent someone to ask Zhao Tong to come and take over the city.

With the recovery of Xiangwu and Longsang one after another, it will also be announced that the Han army has completely occupied Longxi County.

Longxi is the hub connecting Longyou and several counties in Hexi.

By occupying Longxi County, the rear will be able to continuously transport soldiers, grain and grass from the Qishan Road, turning Longxi County into an outpost for conquering the Guanlong land, and then encroaching on the land of Liangzhou step by step.

Many days after Longxi was recaptured, Zhang He personally led the army to bring reinforcements and reunited with the defeated Fei Yao's troops.

only.

When the spies he sent reported that Longxi County had fallen, Zhang He was also keenly aware that his side had lost the opportunity.

After thinking for a while, he ordered his troops to station in the east of Longxi County, forming a confrontation.

At the same time, the vanguard led by Wei Yan also entered Lintao, forming a corner with Zhang Fei and Ma Chao's troops.

This was also the main reason why Zhang He did not dare to act rashly.

…

After regaining the cities of Xiangwu and Longsang, Zhang Fei then reduced his military strength and distributed it in Didao. The two cities of Xiangwu faced off against the reinforcements of Cao's army.

After returning to Didao, Zhao Tong confidently went to see Generals Zhang and Ma and expressed his battle plan to them.

"Huh? Atong, did you say that you are going to lead an elite force to march westward?"

After hearing this, Zhang Fei's expression suddenly became serious and he quickly repeated.

"Yes, the Liangzhou Rebellion has a long history. Ever since Emperor Guangwu reestablished the Han Dynasty, the Qiang Rebellion has always been with the court, and it has lasted for hundreds of years."

Zhao Tong immediately showed a solemn look on his face, cupped his hands and said solemnly, "The Qiang are in chaos and injustice, and Liangzhou is uneasy."

"If our army wants to revitalize the Han Dynasty, it must conquer Liangzhou and ensure the stability of each county. We will use the rear areas of Bashu and Hanzhong to supply Liangzhou soldiers, food and grass, and then compete for Guanlong."

"But now the enemy situation in Jincheng and the four counties in Hexi to the west is complicated. The large ones are Western Qiang, and the smaller ones are surrounded by various Qiang and Di tribes."

"If we don't eradicate it, it will cause trouble in the future!"

After finishing his words, Zhao Tong looked extremely determined at this moment.

The rebellion between Qiang and Qiang was something he had already thought about.

Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Yongjia people were in chaos, and the Wuhu people, including the Qiang people and the Jie people, invaded the interior one after another. It is unknown how much suffering they caused to the Han people.

Zhao Tong felt that since he now had this ability, he should nip the disaster in the bud.

After hearing Zhao Tong's plan, Ma Chao couldn't help but nod his head in praise, "Young general Zhao has great ambition, I admire him very much!"

"However, the Qiang chaos is not so easy to calm down."

"Since Emperor Guangwu, the Qiang rebellion has lasted for hundreds of years. The imperial court has repeatedly sent troops to conquer, but it can only control it for a while. As time goes by, the Qiang people will rebel again."

"Does General Zhao know the reason?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Chao, who was born in Liangzhou, naturally had a deep understanding of the local situation, and he also talked eloquently.

After hearing this, Zhao Tong responded in a deep voice, "The fundamental reason why the Qiang rebellion was suppressed but not extinguished was not the lack of military preparations in the imperial court."

"Just because the imperial court was unable to form stable official governance in Liangzhou, grassroots organizations were unable to control it."
Chapter completed!