With its extremely strong strength, the Wei army destroyed a large number of manor and forts in the Hexi Corridor.

Seeing one person flattened one person flattened one person, these forts composed of thousands or tens of thousands effectively divided the resistance forces, making it difficult for them to unite for a while.

If you cannot concentrate your efforts on fighting offensive and defensive battles with the Wei army, you will naturally not be able to fight against the Wei army's full-scale advancement.

In the past ten months, all the powerful separatist forces in Wuwei County were destroyed, and the fort manor in Wuwei County was wiped out by the Wei army. Whether it was Han, Qiang, or other miscellaneous Hu, they were all dealt with.

The Wei army's cavalry galloped and moved forward without any enemies wherever they went. They were crushed and collapsed by the Wei army's cavalry.

Zhang Fei screamed and shouted happily in this battle.

Soon, various tribes of Han, Qiang, and Hu and the forces of the powerful in Wuwei County were even more severely hit by the Wei army. They were uprooted in large quantities by the Wei army and swept away everything, leaving nothing left.

Afterwards, Cao Ren began to plan to lead the Wei army into Zhangye County.

When the Wei army swept Wuwei County, Zhangye County had already received news.

When the Han and Hu Haoqiang in Wuwei County chose to resist rather than surrender, the powerful men in Zhangye County also rarely gave up fighting each other, chose a temporary ceasefire, and gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

Zhao Chong, a separatist tyrant who occupied Guide County, called himself the prefect of Zhangye.

Although no one admitted it from the bottom of his heart, his power was the strongest in Zhangye County, occupying three counties, Zhaowu County and Wulan County of Guide County were both areas under his control.

I won’t talk about it normally, but under this situation, everyone started to panic as the Wei army was about to come.

Especially when people who occupied the area near Wuwei County heard that the Wuwei powerful people were defeated by the Wei army, they were even more worried.

They gathered in Guide County, hoping to discuss this matter with Zhao Chong.

Zhao Chong was also very worried, thinking that the Wei army was not good.

There has been no movement in the past few years, but Hanyang County has opened up to do business with everyone, but suddenly they have sent troops to attack. What's going on?

The Emperor of Wei decided to take back the four counties in Hexi and not continue to separatist and fight for hegemony?

Zhao Chong saw the terrified look of the powerful men who were rebellious and disrespectful to him in the past. Although he felt a little happy, it was not the time now.

"Anyway, I will communicate with Cao Zixiao in the name of Zhangye Prefect, explain to him the situation of Zhangye County's willingness to surrender to Wei State, and see how he reacts."

In the past, no one obeyed Zhao Chong, the self-proclaimed prefect, but at this moment, they needed someone who could resist the situation, so they pinched their noses and accepted it. If the Wei people really agreed and appointed Zhao Chong as the prefect, they would naturally recognize it even more.

No one wants to be the same as those guys in Wuwei County, right?

Zhao Chong wrote a letter written by a trustee who sent it to Wuwei County. He knew Cao Ren's identity and status in the Wei Kingdom, and believed that it was meaningful to communicate directly with Cao Ren.

Cao Ren, who was resting and preparing to continue to head to Zhangye County at that time, received the letter and laughed loudly after reading it.

"Zhangye County, the self-proclaimed prefect, wrote to me, saying that he was willing to lead Zhangye County to join my Wei, and was willing to pay taxes. I asked me to submit to His Majesty and grant him the title of the prefect of Zhangye County."

Cao Ren smiled and handed the letter to Zhao Yan beside him. Zhao Yan stroked his beard and read it. He smiled contemptuously and handed it to Zhang Fei who was trying to take action.

After watching the generals, Zhang Fei, Xiahou Yuan and others laughed loudly, thinking that this was a very funny and ridiculous thing.

"I've been at this point and I want to be the dream of the local emperor's spring and autumn? The world has been unified, and these people have not yet woken up."

After reading this letter, Yan Liang smiled disdainfully.

"Yes, it's time for this. They haven't seen the situation clearly yet. Does the land His Majesty wants still require their consent?"

Gao Lan read it and threw the letter on the desk in front of him with disdain.

"According to me, General Cao, let me lead 10,000 troops, drive straight into Weide County and chop off his head as a chamber pot."

Zhang Fei asked for a fight with a loud voice.

Cao Xiu immediately stood up.

"General Cao, the last general also invited ten thousand soldiers and marched straight in to seize Zhangye County for His Majesty!"

Zhang Fei and Cao Xiu fought for the right to fight. Now Xiahou Yuan, Yan Liang and Gao Lan couldn't stand it anymore, so they stood up to ask for the battle.

Cao Ren waved his hand and asked them all to sit down.

"There are four counties in Hexi now, with docks and forts everywhere, and local powerful forces protect the territory and defend themselves, which is not conducive to the army's advancement, but should advance step by step with the main army and make steady progress, otherwise the food supply will be threatened. Therefore, the whole army will act together next and do not divide the order."

Cao Ren is the second Wei army under Guo Peng. He grew up with Guo Peng since childhood. He has a strong experience and high prestige. Naturally, the generals dare not ignore his words, so they all retreated.

Zhao Yan looked at Cao Ren and asked, "General Cao, since he is going to march, do you need a reply to this letter?"

Cao Ren thought for a while.

"Of course I have to go back, and it's impolite to come but not to go back. How can I, Wei Yang, not be polite to behave? But how do I go back and forth...Staff General Zhao, you go back and forth."

Zhao Yan looked at Cao Ren and immediately understood what Cao Ren meant.

"Affect the order."

So Zhao Yan took on the task of replying.

Just the day before the Wei army entered Zhangye County, the letter was delivered to Zhao Chong. When Zhao Chong opened the letter, he immediately blushed with anger.

"Download the fort by yourself, hand over iron smelting equipment and blacksmiths, and hand over all iron weapons, hand over household registration, and pay such heavy taxes?! What do he, Cao Zixiao, thinks we are? Do you really think I'm afraid of him?!"

Zhao Chong threw the letter to the ground fiercely, looking at the powerful landlords with different expressions.

"The Wei people are shameless. They have made up their minds to occupy Zhangye County... No, the entire four counties of Hexi! They all want to occupy! They have to offer such harsh conditions, and they have no sincerity in peace talks! Everyone, the war is right in front of us, and we must work together, otherwise our ancestral property will be destroyed!"

The powerful landlords look at me and I look at you, and their faces are extremely bad.

"I heard that Wuwei County has been pacified by the Wei people, and all those who resisted were killed. The Wei people are so powerful, can we really resist?"

A slightly older powerful man looked at Zhao Chong with a worried look on his face.

"There is still a way to survive if you don't resist, then demolish the fort, hand over the weapons and blacksmiths, pay heavy taxes, and become a slave to the Wei people from now on. Is this what you are willing to see? If you are willing to leave by yourself, Zhao will never stop you!"

Zhao Chong made up his mind to resist.

The powerful men look at me, and I look at you. Everyone knows that the Wei people are not easy to deal with, but in the face of such harsh peace negotiation conditions by the Wei people, they also feel that there is no way out, so they nodded and agreed to join the resistance alliance, and do their best to resist the Wei army.

Zhao Chong asked everyone to prepare for the resistance force immediately, gathered in Wulan County, and followed his unified order to resist.

Then Zhao Chong sent people to contact the Qiang people, explain the pros and cons, and promised to repay them. A few days later, he mobilized more than a dozen Qiang people and was willing to bring people to help Zhao Chong resist the Wei army together.

However, when they were preparing, the Wei army had already entered Zhangye County.

Lijing County and Fanhe County were captured by the Wei army in just two days.

Then he swept through the surrounding powerful forts, destroyed 36 forts within a few days, killed more than 1,000 powerful families, and captured nearly 10,000 people.

On May 27, the third year of Yande, Cao Ren led his army to Rile County, captured Rile County, wiped out the surrounding powerful forces, and gained a firm foothold.
Chapter completed!