Ningqiang Prefecture, as its name suggests, is where the Qiang people gather.
It belongs to Hanzhong Wei. Although it is called a state, it is actually a county. For details, please refer to county-level cities.
And because there is Yangping Pass here, the local government has a chokehold, so the Ningqiang Guards were set up to suppress the local area.
Zhao Guangyuan commanded thousands of Tuhan soldiers and horses. At this pass, merchants came from south to north and reaped all the benefits.
Because he has a good father, he almost dominates.
In the evening, news came from Nanzheng that a group of officers and soldiers had seized the city.
"Where is this all going?"
Zhao Guangyuan was quite upset: "The government troops occupied Hanzhong City, aren't they our own people? How do we call it seizing?"
However, at the request of the magistrate of Ningqiang, he had to guard the passes and the city.
Not long after, he saw hundreds of cavalry galloping towards him.
"Where did the cavalry come from in Hanzhong?"
Zhao Guangyuan was stunned, how could he fight like this? Thousands of infantrymen would die in front of the cavalry.
So, they just allowed the cavalry to wreak havoc in front of them.
"Cut off the road to the outside world at Yangping Pass and no one is allowed to cross."
Li Jingwu puffed up his chest and said confidently.
He had received a military order to surround Yangping Pass and prevent all news exchanges.
"But, General, we can't get through on horseback!"
The Vice President on the side said helplessly: "The horse can't run up the hillside and can't block both ends. Besides, the Jialing River is right next to it."
"Um?"
When Li Jingwu heard this, he couldn't help but be startled. He looked carefully and found that it was indeed the case.
Yangpingguan is surrounded by Qinling Mountains to the north, Micang Mountain and Daba Mountain to the south, and it relies on the Jialing River.
Although the mountain is not too steep, it is difficult to cross it with cavalry alone.
It’s impossible to dismount and walk, right?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown: "It seems that I have failed the general's expectations again?"
Feng County was disappointed once, and now it’s disappointing again. Is this okay?
For a moment, his chest felt tight.
Riding on his horse, he looked aimlessly. After a while, he discovered that not far away, Ningqiang Prefecture stood alone.
"Is Ning Qiang there?"
"Yes." The guide said helplessly.
"Okay, then why do you want to kill Ning Qiang?"
Li Jingwu was overjoyed and waved his riding whip.
"President Qian, even if we occupy Ningqiang, we can't block Yangping Pass!"
"Your mind is full of mush."
Li Jingwu couldn't help but show off: "The Ningqiang Guards were established not only for Yangping Pass, but also for Ningqiang City."
"Once Ningqiang City is lost, he, the commander, will also fail in his duties, and his dismissal will be inevitable."
As he spoke, he led hundreds of cavalry and unexpectedly rushed towards Ningqiang City.
Yes, even if Ningqiang City is small, it is helpless with its cavalry.
Li Jingwu didn't take it seriously.
Like most of the Qin soldiers, he came from Yulin and knew the power of poverty.
In order to make a living, soldiers from the three sides could join the Chuang army to fight against the imperial court. Naturally, they would also join the Qin army to suppress the rebellion.
Ningqiang Prefecture is surrounded by mountains, and only in the riverbank areas and in the mountains and dams can there be some cultivated land.
"Did you see that group of thatched houses? That's where the trackers live."
Li Jingwu was a rough man and had his own methods. He couldn't help but said coldly: "Tell them, as long as they show off at the city gate, I will give them a tael of silver."
"In a short while, there will be hundreds or even thousands of people."
Sure enough, the trackers could not resist the threat of hundreds of cavalry and the temptation of money, so they could only "surround" Ningqiang City with wooden sticks.
The magistrate in the city was naturally aware of this fake trick, but Yangping Pass in the distance was not aware of it.
Looking over, Zhao Guangyuan became anxious instantly when he saw that Ningqiang City was surrounded:
"There are only a few hundred people in the city, how can we defend it?"
He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
If Ningqiang City falls, he, the commander, will definitely be punished for dereliction of duty.
He wanted to attack, but he was afraid of being ambushed.
It can be said that you are afraid of wolves in front and tigers in the back.
"That's all, if we lose Yangping Pass, I will be dismissed from my position at the worst, but if Ningqiang City is lost and the governor accidentally loses his life, I will be really doomed."
Once the civil servants currently in power lead to the death of the governor due to their own fault, it will not be as simple as removal from office.
In an instant, he made up his mind, left a thousand men to guard the city, and personally led two thousand infantry to relieve the siege of Ningqiang Prefecture.
"Finally it's out."
When Li Jingwu saw troops dispatched from Yangping Pass, he couldn't help but be overjoyed: "I am brave and resourceful, who dares to say otherwise?"
"I know very well how colorful these guardsmen are."
Although he had been a recruiter for several years, he was from the Yulin Guards. He had a deep understanding of the guards' officers and had the responsibility to defend the territory, so he could not get rid of them no matter what.
"Young men, come on, these two-legged toads can only be captured by us, hahaha!"
In an instant, hundreds of riders were moving like the wind, shouting and heading straight away.
As soon as Zhao Guangyuan reached the halfway point, he saw the pretentious trackers and was instantly furious: "You are a thief, how dare you scare me."
Unfortunately, it was already too late at this time, and the heads of the cavalry's horses were faintly visible.
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By the time Zhu Yixi led the infantry to Ningqiang City, it was already the second day.
He met Zhao Guangyuan, the commander of the Ningqiang Guards, in the city.
"General, I finally lived up to your expectations and captured Yangping Pass, and by the way, Ningqiang Prefecture."
Li Jingwu puffed out his chest, smiled broadly, and his eyebrows almost popped out.
"Okay, I'll give you a credit."
Zhu Yixi was quite impressed with Li Jingwu this time.
He originally thought that Li Jingwu and Li Jizu were both reckless men, but one was a cavalryman and the other an infantryman.
I never thought that Li Jingwu was both rough and subtle, just like Zhang Fei.
However, he then thought about it, after all, Li Jingwu worked all night, and it was understandable that he could see in all directions, listen in all directions, and have a delicate mind.
"It seems that Li Jingwu can be cultivated."
Zhu Yixi thought about it in her heart, and then walked away quickly.
Seeing the tied-up Zhao Guangyuan, Zhu Yixi pretended to be surprised and said: "How can you treat Brother Zhao like this?"
With that said, to the latter's surprise, Zhu Yixi cut the rope directly and said with shame on his face:
"Brother Zhao, it's all a misunderstanding. You see, it's my fault that I didn't explain it clearly, which made you feel so wronged."
Zhao Guangyuan was stunned. He felt a little unable to think clearly.
What exactly is going on?
"I was sent by Superintendent Sun to go to Hanzhong and northern Sichuan to suppress bandits. This time I also wanted you to help with defense. I never thought that we would start a fight. It's a sin, a sin..."
With that said, Zhu Yixi patted his clothes to remove the invisible dust, forced him to sit down, and explained carefully.
After a while, Zhao Guangyuan suddenly realized that they were really friendly forces.
"It's just that Zhu Youyi doesn't have any rebel troops in Hanzhong?"