After saying a friendly farewell to Jiang Fane, Yang Zheng forced himself to lead his troops back to Panhan.

My back was always burning, and the pain seemed to have invaded my bone marrow.

Looking at the admiring eyes of the people around him, Yang Zheng felt that the beating was not in vain.

The only one who was angry was Du Bin.

This kid complained a lot along the way, and Yang Zheng arranged for two people to wait on him.

He is still chattering.

This guy is a typical nuzzler.

It makes everyone around him a little bored with him.

"Okay, gentlemen, don't act like a woman."

The ten lashes Yang Zheng received were not necessarily lighter than the thirty lashes he received.

After this incident, Yang Zheng's positive image in the hearts of the Qiang people was established.

In this era, both Qiang and Han people respected heroes and warriors.

At that time, young Dong Zhuo was a good knight. He traveled among the Qiang, and all of them were friends with many powerful commanders. There were countless Qiang cavalry among the Xiliang cavalry.

After that, the Qiang people from Longxi and near Jincheng often came to Panhan.

Jiang Fane often brought Qiang leaders to visit him.

Yang Zheng was also happy to make friends, killing sheep and preparing wine, and entertained them hospitably.

After more contact, I feel that the Qiang people are easy to get along with. They show everything on their faces. They are happy when they are happy and disgust when they are disgusted. There are not so many intrigues and gimmicks.

Eat big chunks of meat and drink big bowls of wine, and you will gradually become warmer.

Some enthusiastic tribesmen wanted to give away their daughters, but Yang Zheng quickly declined.

Having seen the exquisite beauties of later generations, and looking at the looks of these guys, Yang Zheng really didn't have much expectations.

Some tribes also sent their young men to join the army.

Firstly, they need to learn some skills. Secondly, the Qiang people have a difficult life. They are young and strong enough to eat, and the tribe cannot afford it.

This is also the common practice of the Qiang people.

Both Wei and Shu had a considerable number of Qiang cavalry.

Yang Zheng naturally does not reject anyone who comes, the more the merrier.

A Qiang battalion of 600 people was formed. Veteran soldiers were selected from the Wuwei battalion, dispersed among them as officers, and trained rigorously.

These people are equivalent to Yang Zheng's private soldiers, and it is inappropriate to place them in the city of Pouhan.

Li Mi is coming soon, and some preparations still have to be made.

The geographical location of Wuhan City is very important. To the north is Beiyuan Mountain, to the northwest is the Yellow River, and to the southeast is the Lishui River. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, forming a condescending trend over the entire Longxi.

There are river valleys such as Li Valley and Ping Valley in the south, but there are many people traveling from south to north, and the large number of people makes it difficult to see, so it is not suitable for garrisoning troops.

Only the Beiyuan Mountain in the Loess Plateau is suitable. There are many rift valleys and ravines on the plateau. If you dig into the ravines, you won't be able to find it.

Yang Zheng took Zhao Aqi, Gongsun Fu and several other confidants to find a place.

Such a place is naturally not difficult to find.

On the contrary, there are too many, making it difficult to choose.

In the end, Yang Zheng chose a ravine that was not far or near, surrounded by greenery on the left and right, and a stream running through the front and back. It was overgrown with weeds, and there were often wild animals and rabbits, making it a lively scene.

In the next few days, Yang Zheng and his men cut down trees and rammed earth to dig cave dwellings every day. The Qiang people were all young and strong, and a camp that could accommodate a thousand people was quickly built.

As for food, Xiahou Ba would send a batch of food to Wang Han every month.

The soldiers and civilians of Panhan cultivated the land themselves, and the nearby Wubao would often hand over land taxes.

It is enough to support these six hundred Qiang soldiers.

The only problem is that most people don't speak Chinese, so it's difficult to communicate. Fortunately, they are extremely obedient and simple-minded.

Yang Zheng thought about it and felt that this matter could only be left to the forty-three children. After all, it was not appropriate to stay in Panhan.

Li Mi is sinister by nature, God knows what he will come up with.

Although the conditions here are difficult, the more difficult it is, the more it can temper people. How can people raised in greenhouses in this era fight against the wild beasts from all directions?

It doesn't matter whether the children work hard or not. People these days are lucky to have enough to eat.

Yang Zheng gave them the same treatment as the 400 old soldiers in the Wuwei Camp. Every three days they must have meat, either mutton or fish, or at least broth.

In just a few months, the children's bodies have become stronger.

Especially among them were Liu Heng, Meng Guan and Su Hong. Liu Heng was born with great strength, Meng Guan was good at both civil and military affairs and was good at arithmetic, and Su Hong was quite good at management.

Most of the Qiang people west of Longxi are herders. Although they also farm, their skills are limited and they go hungry every year.

Every now and then, tribes that couldn't survive would ask Yang Zheng for food.

Yang Zheng will help when he can.

The Qiang people exchanged cattle, sheep and horses.

However, not all horses can fight horses. People in this era cannot eat well, let alone horses. Water and grass are not enough, which has a great impact on horses.

Most of the horses of the Qiang people are rhinoceros, which can be ridden, but has very poor endurance and is not suitable for the battlefield.

Yang Zheng originally wanted to form a Qiang cavalry, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it. People are easy to raise, but war horses are not easy to raise, and they need dedicated people to serve them.

The 400 war horses of the Military Guard Battalion made Yang Zheng somewhat unable to do what he wanted.

"Please give me a name for this valley, general," said Yin Chun, the transferred commander of the Wuwei camp.

Yang Zheng smiled. He really needed a name. A good name would be a good sign for many things. He wanted to test Liu Heng, Meng Guan, and Su Hong, "What name do you want?"

Liu Heng shook his head and thought for a while, "Zhigu? Rabbit Valley?"

Although he is only fourteen years old, his body is far stronger than his age, and his advantage seems to lie entirely in his physical strength.

"Too ordinary." Yang Zheng shook his head.

Su Hong looked at the weeds and moss on the rock ravines on the left and right, "How about Qinglong Valley?"

This valley is long and narrow, like a swimming dragon.

But Yang Zheng always felt that this name was a bit too big.

"Zuo Zhuan said: In the deep mountains and swamps, dragons and snakes are born, so it might as well be called Dragon Snake Valley." Meng Guan cupped his hands and said.

"Good name." Yang Zheng's eyes lit up. This name is quite appropriate and has profound meaning.

It can also be seen from this that the three of them are superior.

Of course, the nine sons of the dragon are all different, and each one has different strengths.

A small thing is not enough to fully judge.

But there are also some clues.

As a time traveler, Yang Zheng naturally understands that talents are everywhere.

An outstanding figure in Gaopei County, Han Dynasty, he was the twenty-fourth general of Huaiyou, the Hongwu Emperor.

Could it be that at the same time, only Peixian and Huaiyou produced talents, but not other places?

Of course not.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty casually introduced his brother-in-law and his nephew, who were famous generals throughout the ages.

When a hero rises, there must be heroes to follow.

It's just that a thousand-mile horse always exists, but a bole does not always exist.

Happy days come and go quickly.

As soon as Dragon Snake Valley was settled, Didao's messenger arrived.

Li Mi was already on his way to his post with twenty guards.

Yang Zheng sighed and started to scheming again.

Also accompanying him was Xiahou Ba, who came to inspect Panhan's defense.

At this time, Didao was busy with everything, so he still had time to inspect Panghan's defense?

After a moment's thought, he realized Xiahou Ba's intentions. He came with Li Mi because he was worried that he would risk his life to kill Li Mi.

Yang Zheng smiled bitterly in his heart, Li Mi is so unpopular now, doesn't he have any self-awareness?

Don’t you know that Wuhan is the dragon’s pond and the tiger’s den?
Chapter completed!