Early summer in the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty.

At the end of April, the Han army, which was ordered to assist Wudu County, arrived at Xiabencheng, the capital.

Then, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao each took their own infantry and elite cavalry troops to reinforce the Qishan and Lintao defense lines.

Especially in Qishan, when Zhang He heard that the reinforcements of the Shu army were approaching, and that the leading general was even Zhang Fei, who had shattered the pursuit of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with a roar on Changban Slope, he also unconsciously revealed his thoughts in his heart.

Very afraid!

"Send the order and order all ministries to shrink the battle circle and gather military strength."

Zhang Hesui also quickly conveyed the combat order, gathered the scattered tribesmen who surrounded various villages in Qishan, and fought decisively with the main force of the Han army who came for reinforcements.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang Fei led his troops to easily join forces with Zhao Tong's troops on Qishan Mountain.

"Third uncle!"

After Zhao led the generals to welcome Zhang Fei, their faces showed great respect and they bowed their hands in greeting.

After saying this, Zhang Fei chuckled. He was very happy to see that he was safe and sound, but he pretended to be unhappy and said, "You brat, you still call me uncle, right?"

"My daughter has been abducted by a boy like you, and you still haven't changed your mind?"

"Hahaha."

As soon as he said this, Zhao Tong also laughed sincerely.

He was quick in thinking, and he naturally realized it in an instant. What he was talking about was that Zhang Xingcai and a group of second-generation generals traveled thousands of miles to join him.

"Hi. Aren't we officially married yet?"

"Third uncle, don't worry. When Tong and Xingcai get married, he will definitely change his tune."

Zhao Tong's face became solemn and he promised, and then he seemed to notice the trace of worry on Zhang Fei's face, so he quickly added,

"Please rest assured, Third Uncle, I have already sent someone to escort Xingcai and the others back to Hanzhong."

After hearing this, Zhang Fei, who was worried about his daughter, just returned to normal.

A lot of chattering.

After the two armies joined forces, they also began to discuss counterattack matters.

Return to the main account.

After Zhang Fei took the chair, Zhao Tong and other generals stood on both sides.

After he explained the situation of Ma Chao and his Xiliang cavalry to support Lintao, Zhao Tong finally felt at ease, and then he handed over his hand and said:

"Third uncle, since General Meng Qi has rushed to Lintao."

"Then it seems like it's time for our army to counterattack!"

After all, at this time, not only Zhao Tong in the stronghold looked serious, but the other generals such as Liu Yin also had strong fighting intentions in their expressions.

"Atong, what do you mean by this?"

After the words fell, Zhang Fei from the side seemed to not understand what Zhao Tong said, and asked quickly.

Now Zhang He's main force at the foot of Qi Mountain is not inferior in numbers at all.

Even if he leads his infantry to help, he is still far from being able to counterattack, right?

Just thinking about all these things, Zhang Fei asked this question!

Facing the doubts on his future father-in-law's face, Zhao Tong did not panic at all. With a smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said slightly, "Third uncle, you don't know something!"

"After my nephew heard about the military situation about you and General Meng Qi leading troops to come for reinforcements, he already sent people to Baima, west of the Qiang Road, to join the Wolf Qiang and meet the Qiang King."

"Relying on Tong's friendship with Yang Wanwan, Prince of Baima Qiang, and Ni, the King of Shenlang Qiang, it is a sure thing to convince them to raise troops to respond to our attack on Cao!"

"What's more, General Ma has led his Xiliang cavalry back out of the rivers and lakes. After he leads the army and is stationed in Lintao, his former prestige will surely make the surrounding Qiang tribes unfavorable. They will raise troops to help or frighten some of the people who were bewitched by the Cao family.

Therefore, the small Xiao tribe dare not act rashly!"

After Zhao Tong finished speaking, his voice became louder and his expression became more confident.

He then paused and said with a smile, "When we gather all the Western Qiang tribes around Liangzhou to attack the counties together, how can Zhang He be defeated with only tens of thousands of troops and horses?"

"Okay, okay!"

When Zhang Fei heard this, his bell-like eyes undoubtedly widened even more. Then with a smile on his face, he walked up to him, patted his shoulder, and praised loudly:

"A Tong, it seems that when the king ordered you to garrison the second county of Wudu, you really have a keen eye for talents!"

"Your performance did not disappoint me!"

"Third uncle is too complimentary."

After saying this, Zhao Tong also maintained a humble face and responded with his hands raised.

"Calculating the time, the envoy I sent will probably arrive in Baima soon to attend the royal court of the Langqiang tribe."

"Our army should prepare all its troops in advance so that they can launch a counterattack against Cao's army at the foot of Qishan Mountain at any time."

"What Atong said is right!"

"Zhang Da, pass the order and order all the tribes to take over the defense lines stationed by Atong's subordinates and let them take a rest early."

"Here!"

Zhang Fei also obeyed Zhao Tong's suggestions and quickly issued the order.

But suddenly, when Zhao Tong heard the name "Zhang Da", his expression suddenly changed and he became a little solemn.

He then raised his head and looked at it carefully.

Zhang Da, who received the order, was tall and burly, with a rough appearance. He was obviously a brave man who had been promoted in the army.

Next to Zhang Fei stood another general who was also tall and mighty.

As expected, it was Fan Qiang.

"Zhang Da and Fan Qiang have been promoted to bodyguard generals. This is a bit tricky!"

Zhao Tong pondered to himself.

In original history, Zhang Fei was killed at the hands of these two men.

But he currently has no good way to prevent it.

On the one hand, there is Zhang Da. Since Fan Qiang can become a personal guard general, he is obviously very important!

Remind Zhang Fei that these two people around him are villains and must be more careful. He will definitely not care, and may even make him unhappy.

Secondly, it is also due to Zhang Fei’s character.

He liked to whip his soldiers while drunk, which was the essential reason why he was killed by his subordinates in original history.

Even if Zhang Fei really listened to his reminder and removed Zhang and Fan, as long as his temper of whipping soldiers did not change, there would still be many Zhang Da and Fan Qiang.

So there is nothing you can do!

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Tong could only issue more warnings.

…

With Zhang Fei and Ma Chao stationed on the front line one after another, Zhang He, the general in charge of attacking Wudu County, naturally received detailed military reports.

At this moment, he also summoned the generals to hold a military meeting.

In the main tent, Guo Huai had a solemn look on his face and seemed to have pondered for a long time before he said loudly, "I heard that General Cao's side had already lured the Di tribes in the mountains to the east of Wudu to surrender, and they were revolting to subvert Wudu.

In the hinterland of the capital, the rear of the Shu army will be in chaos!"

"But after the news came out that Ma Chao led his troops to Xiabian, most of the Di people chose to expel the envoys sent by General Cao to contact them."

Having said this, after seeing that almost all the generals were focusing their attention on him, he paused, his tone became a little more serious again, and he said solemnly:

"The Di people's move can be regarded as a warning to our army. Although Ma Chao has retreated from Liangzhou for many years, his former prestige still remains among the tribes."

"I feel that we must not ignore the Qiang tribes in the west of Liangzhou, and we must pay great attention to them!"

"Ma Chao's attack may revive the Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou!"

The words were spoken as if they were deafening!

After Zhang He heard this, his face also perked up and his expression became solemn.

He also quite felt that what Guo Huai said was reasonable!

Now that Shu army reinforcements have arrived, the situation will be completely different!

The generals also whispered for a long time, and then they all agreed in unison:

"The final general feels that what Guo Sima said is very reasonable!"

"Na Ma Chao was once so powerful among the Qiang people that he was known as a mighty general."

"This man has a very high prestige among the Qiang people, and our army cannot ignore him!"

"Indeed, although this person has been in Shu for several years, he cannot be careless."

After hearing the unanimous words of the generals, Zhang He, the leader, quickly made a decision without any hesitation.
To be continued...