"Longxi County has been lost, and the transportation hub between our land east of Longshan and the Hexi counties will be cut off."

"If our army ignores it, I'm afraid the Shu army will send troops to seize the land west of Hexi."

Jia Xu's slow words immediately made Cao Cao wake up from a dream, and he quickly responded:

"What Wen He said is absolutely true. This matter must not be ignored!"

"Otherwise, the Shu army, which owns half of Liangzhou in Longxi and Hexi, will be able to use this as an outpost to compete with our army and compete for the ownership of Guanlong."

After saying that, he fell into deep thought.

After thinking for a long time, a smile appeared on his face.

"What Wen He said is true. Several counties in Hexi control the land in the Western Regions, and they must not easily give up the capture by the Shu army."

"Pass an isolated order and order You Chu, the prefect of Jincheng County, to be the governor of Hexi, and lead Fei Yao to lead his troops to protect the safety of several counties and prevent the invasion of the Shu army."

After finishing his sentence, Cao Cao looked serious and quickly ordered.

Even though Fei Yao had just lost Longxi County and was an out-and-out defeated general, for Cao Cao now, the war in China and the West was urgent and he already lacked good generals.

You Chu served as Jincheng for a long time and was quite influential in the west.

However, there are still some deficiencies in the way he uses troops, and he really needs the help and cooperation of military generals like Fei Yao.

Even if he was defeated by Zhao Tong and lost Longxi, he could only continue to be employed.

For example, Zhang Ji, the governor of Liangzhou, Yang Fu and others still had to maintain the stability of the counties in Longyou and could not move away from Hexi.

Zhang He, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu and other generals also had to guard against the Shu army's offensive.

At present, Fei Yao and You Chu are indeed the candidates who can be deployed to defend the war in Hexi.

…

As the plan has been decided.

After Xu Shang and Lu Jian's troops arrived in Yanglingpo, Cao Cao once again mobilized Xuchang's 12 elite battalions, composed of Yin Shang, Zhu Gai and other generals, before personally leaving Chang'an to enter Jicheng, the capital of Liangzhou.

Assistance passes.

After sending several waves of reinforcements to the Jingxiang battlefield, Cao Cao finally settled down to march westward.

Just as the two armies were setting off, following the forward Wei Yan's troops stationed in Longxi, the main army led by Liu Bei also slowly entered to join Zhang Fei and Ma Chao's troops.

When the two met, all the generals gathered around Zhang Fei and greeted him outside the gate of Didao City.

When they were welcomed into the city, Zhang Fei showed a solemn and overjoyed expression on his face. He raised his hands and told Liu Bei loudly about the military situation of the former Zhao command that took over the entire territory of Longxi in one month and took advantage of the situation to completely annihilate the Western Qiang reinforcements.

And under his call, the Qiang people who responded came to help and no plundering of surrounding cities occurred.

"A Tong is both wise and brave, and he is quite like a dragon!"

After hearing about these feats, Liu Bei looked excited in front of the civil and military ministers, and gave a very high evaluation with joy.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Fei was filled with intense joy from the side, and he cupped his hands and said:

"After pacifying Longxi County, Atong was deeply worried that the Qiang invasion in the Hexi area had not been quelled. In the future, our army would be attacked by bandits when it used Longxi as an outpost to compete with Cao's army."

"He has taken the initiative to ask Ying to lead the elite cavalry like the ancient Huo Hussar to suppress the rebellion."

After saying this, Zhang Fei's face now showed a look of complacency.

This expression seems to be showing off to the generals around him. Look, this is our son-in-law. How excellent he is!

"Haha. At a young age, Atong is not only able to act independently, but also has an excellent sense of the overall situation and an eye for catching fighter opportunities."

“It’s so comforting to be lonely!”

Liu Bei also laughed sincerely and responded: "If A Tong can return victorious this time and clear up the banditry in the west, I will definitely be rewarded heavily!"

After saying this, his brows still seemed to be filled with smiles.

This is a joy that comes from the heart.

It is not only Zhao Tong’s excellent commanding ability, but also his age.

Since it has been decades since he started his career, most of the civil and military officials have been wandering all the way, and the wars in the north and south have followed. As the saying goes, time is not forgiving, and now most of the good generals under his command are old.

However, the Northern Expedition to destroy Cao Cao and revive the Han Dynasty did not happen overnight.

If there are rising stars who can grow up, inherit the mission of their generation, continue to lead the Northern Expedition, and persevere resolutely, that is the most important thing.

This is also something that Liu Bei has been worried about all the time in recent years.

But now Zhao Tong has grown so rapidly, which makes him feel even more happy.

First of all, Zhao Tong is young and he is a descendant of Zhao Yun.

The Zhao family is full of loyal people.

Naturally, Liu Bei would not doubt Zhao Yun's loyalty. Since Zhao Tong was so good, he could slowly temper him and gradually train him into a leading general who would lead the second generation in the future.

"In the past, Emperor Wu had a champion who relied on him as his arm."

"Only then can we be victorious in the war against the Huns and defeat the Huns one after another."

"A Tong has now joined the army at the age of eighteen. In just a few years, he has become a rising star of our Han Dynasty."

"I just imagine that A'tong will definitely be my second champion in the future and a general who will rule the country."

Liu Bei thought deeply for a long time and then solemnly spoke.

As soon as these words were spoken, the hearts of all the civil and military officers under his command could not help but feel shocked.

Comparable to Huo Qubing!

This is a great honor,

From another perspective, it is enough to see that his king attaches great importance to Zhao Tong, and he has the leadership style of a new generation of leading generals.

After Liu Bei's kind words, everyone began to discuss the next military situation.

…

At this moment, in the northwest of Longxi County, Zhao Tong's troops, leading the lightly armored and galloping elite cavalry, also arrived at Shicheng again.

"Old man, after our army annihilated the Xiqiang traitors last time, did the traitors send the enemy to take revenge?"

After setting up camp outside the city, Zhao Commander Huo Yi and more than ten cavalry rushed to the surrounding villages to find out the truth from the nearby people.

After the words fell, the old man looked up and saw that the general in front of him was the general who saved them from the fire that day. He seemed to be filled with excitement and unconsciously dropped the hoe in his hand. He knelt down gratefully and thanked me.

Seeing this, Zhao Tong quickly jumped off his horse and helped him up, smiling and saying:

"Old man, there is no need to be like this. As a general of the Han Dynasty, I should protect the country and the people. Instead, thieves invaded and killed the people. We have neglected our duties!"

"The villagers have suffered injustice."

After saying that, Zhao Tong had a sincere look of shame on his face, which made the old man next to him even more moved.

"However, please rest assured, old man, Longxi County is now under the control of our army. In the future, bandits will invade and plunder."

Immediately, he agreed in a solemn voice.

It seemed that he was infected by Zhao Tong's pride. The old man was suffering deep in his heart. He seemed to be struggling with something. Just when he was about to lead more than ten people from Zhao Tong into the village, he suddenly shouted loudly:

"General, get out quickly, there is danger in the village!"
Chapter completed!