On the southern foot of Dayu Ridge, the Hengpu River flows slowly from northeast to southwest to southwest. Under the mountains on the northwest and southeast sides, the Hengpu River Valley is like a long cloth bag, and Anyuan County, Donghengzhou, is in this cloth bag.

The northeast end of Anyuan County is a hilly area, which is not a major transportation route, so there are no cities and only scattered villages such as Xinxi and Wujing. There are only small villages in Donghengzhou to show the presence of the government.

The southwest end of Anyuan County is Xuyang, which guards the southwest gateway. The county seat Shixing is located in the northeast of Xuyang and the southwest of Anyuan County, about one hundred miles away from the southern end of Dayuling Road.

The distance was not far or near. In order to resist the southern invasion of Zhou army, the governor of Donghengzhou and the military commander of the twenty-four prefectures in Lingnan, Wang Meng, led his army to Shixing the day after he arrived in Shixing, marched northeast along the Hengpu River outside the city, and headed to the southern foot of Dayu Mountain, just blocking the Zhou army coming over the mountains and rivers.

It was also thanks to Wang Meng's command of the army as if he was instructed, and he would do it, otherwise everything would be over in half a day in the evening.

The Zhou army captured the counties of Jiangzhou within a month, and the vanguard went straight to Nankang County, the southernmost tip of Jiangzhou. The speed was so fast that Wang Meng, who was in Lingnan, could not believe it. Fortunately, the imperial court ordered him to gather troops in Lingnan and go north to reinforce the defenders of Jiangzhou, otherwise he would have been caught off guard by the other party.

Although Wang Meng responded, he was almost succeeded by the fast-forward Zhou army: he sent the vanguard Deng Qing to Dayu Ridge to intercept the Zhou army, but was defeated by the opponent and almost couldn't stand it.

When Deng Xiao arrived at Dayu Ridge, the Zhou army had already broken through the pass on the ridge. He immediately set up Jiuzha one after another, trying to block the Zhou army's advancement, but the opponent broke through Bazha one after another. Just when the Ninth Rail was in danger, Wang Meng led the army to arrive.

In the Chen Army camp on the Hengpu River, outside the Central Army's tent, Deng Xiao, who was exposed to his upper body, was tied to a wooden stake. Two strong soldiers were executed with wooden sticks. Amid the sound of accusation, Deng Xiao's back and buttocks were beaten to bloody.

The loss of important places should be executed according to military law, but Deng Yang tried his best to block the Zhou army's contribution despite the heavy casualties.

In the central army tent, the Grand Governor Wang Meng was discussing military affairs with the generals. Listening to the sound of slaps from outside, the generals did not dare to be careless. Wang Meng cut off the heads of two disobedient royal families and even attacked Deng Qing. It was really a matter of what he said:

No matter who it is, no matter what identity it is, those who violate the order will be engaged in military law!

"Our army has already set up camp here. As long as we are careful, the Beilu will be blocked on Dayu Ridge. Now the ridge is only its vanguard, and the main force of the army will arrive soon."

"But it is useless to come when the main force of the Northern Barbarians comes. Because they cannot operate on Dayu Ridge, our army can block Dayu Ridge, and no matter how many troops the Northern Barbarians are, they will have no choice but to do anything to our army!"

"In addition, let alone the Fengkou, it is only about the distance from Yuzhang to Nankang to this Dayuling, the distance between 6 routes is nearly a thousand miles. With such a long grain road, if there are ten hu of rice when it comes to Dayuling, less than two hu will be left. The more troops the Northern Barbarians come, the easier it is to lose food!"

"Also, for the Northern Territory, Lingnan is a smoky place, and their troops cannot withstand the climate and soil of Lingnan. Now it is winter and it is still safe. In spring and summer, haha, the Northern Territory is definitely not going to waste our army!"

Wang Meng's analysis made everyone present feel confident. Seeing that Wang Meng was in order, their anxiety gradually dissipated. Since the generals were full of confidence, their confidence gradually increased.

In a camp, Deng Hao, who was beaten to the point of blood, was lying on the couch, and the military doctor applied medicine to him, and the powder was sprinkled on the wound, making Deng Hao's face pale.

The punishment of a stick can make the person being punished with blood and blood. It looks scary but has a world of mind. The executioner's methods are different, which can make the punishment of a stick different: one is that the person's skin is broken, but in fact it is the pain of the skin and flesh that cannot hurt his muscles and bones.

Another type is that after the poaching, it seems that the injury is not serious, but in fact it has been secretly injured. In mild cases, the vitality is severely damaged, while in severe cases, all internal organs are damaged. The person who is punished will be able to survive in a few days.

Deng Hao was naturally the first type of punishment. After all, as the head coach Wang Meng’s brother, who dares to really take ruthless action?

The same brother is the same mother. One of the two brothers is the surname Wang and the other one is Deng, so they are naturally half-brothers of the same mother. Wang Meng's original name is Wang Yong, and his father Wang Qing was a general of Wang Sengbian, a famous general of Liang State, and served as the prefect of Dongyang.

Chen Baxian attacked and killed Wang Sengbian. His nephew Chen Qian attacked Wang Sengbian's son-in-law Du Kan. He was beaten to flee in a panic by Wang Qing who came to reinforce. As a result, Ouyang Fu, the governor of Guangzhou who reinforced Du Kan, rebelled and killed Wang Qing.

After Chen State was established, Chen Qian did not forget Wang Qing's "great achievements" after she ascended the throne. Wang Qing's widow took the young Wang Yong to hide in Tibet. Later, she remarried to the Deng family. Wang Yong also changed his name to Wang Meng, and later she had a brother-in-law Deng Hao.

After Chen Qian passed away, Wang Meng had the opportunity to make a name for himself. He has made progress step by step with his military achievements, and his younger brother Deng Hao naturally needs to be supported.

Looking at his younger brother lying on the couch, Wang Meng changed his expression of disagreement in the central army tent just now and asked softly: "How, can you stand it?"

"It's okay, brother, I can stand it."

"Military orders are like a mountain, but if that's not the case, I can't control these people for my brother." Wang Meng sat down aside. Seeing that his younger brother was safe, he began to get to the point, "What is the strength of Zhou army?"

"Brother, the Zhou army is very strong. Every soldier seems to be brave and good at fighting. Don't take it lightly!"

Wang Meng looked serious when he heard this: "How do you say this?"

He sneered at the strength of the Zhou army in front of the generals, which did not mean that he would really take the enemy troops who were facing Dayu Ridge lightly, so Deng Hao, who had confronted him, had a very important view.

"It is not surprising that the vanguards of the army, all the soldiers are brave and good at fighting, but these Zhou soldiers do not look like those who dare to fight temporarily collected from the army or various units in the army..."

"You mean?"

"I have strong martial arts skills, but I don't fight alone. The soldiers in the team cooperate well, and the teams cooperate well. This is not a temporary gathering of first-row dead soldiers, but... it is a soldier who has been established for many years!"

"My brother has led his troops for many years and knows what it means to become an elite soldier. Either the opponent's general is trying his best to send his elite troops out to be a pioneer, and strive to break through Dayu Ridge at any cost, or..."

Speaking of this, Deng Hao struggled to get up and said solemnly: "The commander of the Zhou army who invaded Jiangzhou this time was Wang Yuwen Wen of the Xiyang Wang of Zhou. It is said that his Hulin Army under his command is very impressive. If..."

"You mean, Yuwen Wen is here?"

"Not necessarily, it may be that he sent the Hulin Army. We know that the key to defending Lingnan is to block Dayu Ling, and the other party should know that if he wants to come, so... no matter what, you must not take it lightly!"

Wang Meng nodded when he heard this. When he marched and fought, he had to know himself and his enemy to be able to win in a hundred battles. He knew the virtues of his troops and horses. Although there were many people, to put it bluntly, it was a mob.

In addition to the troops he brought from Lingbei, the local chief, the governors and prefects of various states who were born in the cave lord, and the crooked dates in his hands were really useless.

Lingnan, except for Guangzhou, is not an exaggeration to say that it is a place outside the country. The officials guarding Lingnan in the Southern Dynasty had to be with the local chiefs and cave masters, and the imperial court also appointed these local snakes as governors and prefects in various states to win over.

These local tyrants and prefects are okay to fight with the right flank battle. If they fight a tough battle and do not drag their backs on their feet, they will be Amitabha Buddha. If the Zhou army in front of them is indeed a strong army, then he must be cautious.
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