The Five Doks of Rice Sect believed in Taoism, respected Lao Tzu, and called Wuwei's rule. Therefore, it distributed the righteousness to Hanzhong to provide accommodation and food for passers-by, which was a pure and kind act of harmony with the people.

But everything good things changed when Yuan Shang's mouth. In his mouth, Yishe was not a utilitarian facility for the people. Instead, it became a public-funded consumer house that was free of charge and had a lot of food and drink.

The country is now cracking down on eating and drinking heavily. This idea was in the late Han Dynasty and was placed in later generations... and it is determined not to be promoted.

After confirming that Zhang Lu would indeed send troops to attack Chang'an in Ziwu Valley, Yuan Jun began to make arrangements under Yuan Shang's arrangement.

The 33,000 Yuan army soldiers were all ambushed at the intersection of Zigu Road north of Ziwu.

Yuan Shang's troops were ambushed among the mountain peaks on both sides of Zigukou for many days, but Zhang Lu's soldiers came without seeing him. Yuan Shang was not in a hurry, and his soldiers could not bear it anymore.

The one with the most urgent temper is undoubtedly Ma Chao.

Inside the handsome tent, Yuan Shang sat on the table, shaking his legs, holding a book in his hand, and holding a cup of fragrant tea in his left hand, but the fragrance of tea in the entire tent was filled with fragrance.

"Lord, we have been waiting here for a long time, but no Hanzhong army has come. Is that guy Zhang Lu not going to send troops to Ziwu Valley? If he doesn't come, we need to turn to Chang'an and fight against Yan Xing immediately, so don't delay the effort here... It's true that the last general wishes to chop Yan Xing's thief!"

Yuan Shang turned his head and looked at Ma Chao who was indignant, shook his head, and sighed: "Don't worry, Zhang Lu will definitely come, but the speed is slower. In my guess, there are fewer cavalry within the jurisdiction of Hanzhong and Bazhou, and most of them should be infantry. It is understandable that slower action is understandable. What's the harm we can give them some time?"

Ma Chao said anxiously: "But when will this be delayed? It is reported that Yan Xing was extremely angry because of a crushing defeat in Xianyang. His troops had already rushed to Chang'an, and the battle began immediately! However, our Jinghou Zhang Lu ignored Yan Xing, for fear of his morale being depressed!"

"Don't worry, Hao Zhao is not that easy to deal with. It's going to rain and mother wants to get married. Yan Xing has no choice but to find a way to hold it in. We have set up such a big formation. If we retreat without even seeing each other, it's too embarrassing. Let's bear it and wait."

Ma Chao was silent for a long time, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Since that's the case, I will arrange my subordinates to inspect the situation in Ziwu Valley at any time, ambush Zhang Lu's army, and strive to capture the enemy in one battle!"

Yuan Shang blew the steaming teacup and waved the bamboo slips in his hand: "Go and tell the soldiers that when Zhang Lujun comes, kill fewer people and keep more alive, it is best not to kill any one... Hanzhong soldiers and the ethnic minorities in Bazhou have at least tens of thousands of people. If we recruit this new force and turn back to deal with Yan Xing, we will have the confidence!"

Ma Chao staggered when he heard this.

"What? Don't kill people?"

Yuan Shang raised his eyebrows: "Is it that difficult for you not to kill? You are not Zhao Butcher!"

Ma Chao's face was thrusting: "If you don't kill people, are you going to take all those tens of thousands of people?"

"I'm taking tens of thousands of soldiers, not tens of thousands of wives. As for how surprised I'm so!"

Ma Chao snorted heavily and said, "If you don't kill someone, you will be surrendered. I won't be able to do that! You can find someone else."

Yuan Shang smiled slightly and said, "It's not that you don't kill people, it's that you kill less people."

"It's not okay to kill less people. The other party has tens of thousands of dollars! If you don't kill him, how can you achieve the effect of shocking the masses? I can't fight this battle, I have to beat you myself."

Yuan Shang smiled helplessly and shook his head and said, "As the saying goes, you are not afraid of a leader like a donkey, but a subordinate like a pig... Of course, this kind of thing cannot be pointed at you. Don't worry, you just need to act according to the orders. What should I do then? I and Zhong Yao have their own plans."

Ma Chao frowned and thought carefully for a long time before he spoke weakly.

"What you said just now is about who is the pig or who is the donkey?"

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After waiting for another four days, the Hanzhong soldiers and horses in Ziwu Valley finally appeared.

When the Hanzhong army arrived at Zigukou, it was dark clouds covering the moon, and under the thunder and rainstorm, the world was dark.

Amid the gloomy thunder, the 40,000 Hanba gathering troops were slowly advancing towards the mouth of Zigu. The cold west wind blew on his face, like a knife cut, freezing the cold bones.

The wind before the rain blew on his face, mixed with a smell of grass, blowing on the face of the vanguard general who led the Hanba coalition, as if there was a smell called danger.

The vanguard general raised his sword in his hand and shouted loudly: "The front army stopped!"

This general was a general under the command of Pu Hu, the seven surnames of Yi Wang of Bazhou. His name was Wang Ping and his courtesy name was Zijun.

The front vanguard troops stopped all of them according to his orders.

Wang Ping looked around and looked at the dangerous mountains on both sides of Zigu Road, and a solemnity appeared in his heart.

It was not because some sound attracted his attention, but because the sound in the valley was so quiet that it was terrifying.

While Wang Ping was observing everywhere, he suddenly heard a sound of horse hooves behind him, but a commissar rushed to the back formation, and shouted loudly while beating the horse: "Wang Ping! Wang Ping!"

Wang Ping turned his horse and looked at the messenger face to face.

"Wang Ping! The teacher and the Yi King asked why Zhuo Qianjun stopped!"

Wang Ping bowed and said, "I'm sorry to return to the division of the army and the king of Yi. If there is a bad situation in Zigukou, you should not make it easy!"

The commander's brow trembled and he raised his eyes to look at the valley entrance in the distance.

"Wang Ping, don't disturb the morale of the army. I don't think there is anything..."

Before he finished speaking, Wang Ping's face suddenly changed and his brows twitched slightly.

The dust on the ground seemed to be shaking. Wang Ping felt nervous and jumped off the horse quickly, put his ear on the ground, and listened carefully.

From the direction of the valley entrance, a rumbling sound of footsteps came faintly. The sound became louder and louder, and the vibration became more and more violent, as if the monster buried underground was roaring and rushing towards the ground, as if it was about to break out of the ground.

It was the sound of horses rushing to the ground.

Wang Ping looked nervous and hurriedly turned over and said to the messenger: "Report quickly to the division commander and the king of Yi. There are ambushes at the entrance of the valley. Please ask the generals of each unit to reorganize the army and prepare for the war!"

The commander, who had been no longer there, nodded vigorously, turned around and wanted to return to report, but heard the sound of shouting for killing sounds at the direction of the valley entrance, as if countless soldiers and horses were rushing towards him.

Wang Ping turned his sword and ordered the soldiers behind him: "All soldiers, prepare for war!"

On the hillside next to Ziwu Valley, Pang De, a powerful general from Xiliang, was ordered to ambush here. When he heard the sound of horse hooves at the entrance of the valley, a cold river appeared on the corner of Pang De's mouth, waved his hand and shouted: "The fish has been hooked! I'll order to set fire!"

When he finished speaking, he heard an arrow flying into the sky.

Between Sumeru, the soldiers on both sides of the mountain road still lit the rolling balls made of wooden strips, ignited the fireballs, and then pushed the fireballs to the bottom of the mountain. For a moment, the valley was smoky and terrifying.

As the fireball descended to the ridge, the ambushers on both sides of the mountain road rose for a moment.

The Hanba coalition forces in the valley suddenly looked extremely shocked.

At this moment, thousands of iron cavalry led by Ma Chao had already arrived and rushed towards the Hanzhong army formation like a storm.
Chapter completed!