The problem of the barbarians is also something that Yang Hu has been thinking about. If the power of the Shu army alone in the south of the city was only the power of Yang Hu, he would have nothing to worry about, and he could just crush him all the way.

But the barbarians are different. They not only lived in Nanzhong for generations, but also had strong people. Once they provoke these barbarians, they would cause endless trouble. This is not a good thing for the Wei army who was preparing to fight and decide quickly.

Of course, if the Wei army that swept the world was really afraid of the Yi people, then it was not. Is the Huns powerful or the Xianbei powerful? Isn’t it the Wei army destroyed? Is it true that Cao Liang has never been ruthless in dealing with the Hu Yi tribe?

However, the barbarians in the south and the Hu people in the north still have essential differences. The Hu people in the north are mainly cavalry and they are nomadic on the grassland. Once they become stronger, the barren grasslands cannot support too much population. Then the way out of these Hu people becomes the territory of the Han people going south to invade the Han people, which seriously threatens the safety of the Central Plains dynasty. Therefore, Cao Liang's attitude towards the Hu people in the north is just one word: Destroy! Only by completely destroying them can we get peace in the north.

But the barbarians in the southwest are different. They like Gou. On this acre of three-point land in the southwest, Gou rarely yearns for expansion and cannot threaten the rule of the Central Plains dynasty.

This is related to the terrain resources in the southwest. The terrain in the southwest is relatively rugged, so the barbarians in the southwest rarely ride horses. Without cavalry, they will form the impact of the northern Hu people. Most of the barbarians are good at fighting in the mountains. Once they enter the plains, they will become their disadvantages.

Moreover, the southwest region has abundant rainfall and abundant resources. Unlike most places in the north, they are deserted and have poor living conditions, so the southwest barbarians prefer to stay in their territory and live a life of food and clothing without worries.

Therefore, the Central Plains dynasty has always adopted the method of advocating the barbarians in the southwest. As long as they do not cause trouble and are willing to surrender, the Central Plains dynasty will give them great autonomy and will hardly interfere in the affairs of their tribes.

And if you really want to pacify the barbarians in the southwest, it would be a particularly laborious thing. The mountain roads here are rugged, bumpy and difficult to walk, with dense jungles and smoky mist. If you want to completely conquer this place, it will at least take a lot of effort.

Moreover, the barbarians in the southwest hid in the deep mountains and forests. If they wanted to search and destroy them, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. And after forming enemies, as soon as the army of the Central Plains dynasty left, they would immediately rebel again, repeatedly, and eliminate them and kill them endlessly.

The Central Plains dynasty could not have stationed heavy troops here for a long time. If they really wanted to station troops for a long time, military expenditure would be the heaviest burden, and the southwest region did not have an economy that could support military expenditure. Long-term garrison would be completely unworthy of the loss.

Zhuge Liang used the most wisest method to conquer people with virtue and capture Meng Huo. Not only did he not kill him, but he also released him back, captured and released him again, until Meng Huo was convinced and willing to surrender.

Therefore, when dealing with the barbarians in the south, we can only focus on appeasement. This is Cao Liang's established strategic policy, and Yang Hu certainly did not dare to easily violate it.

Therefore, in the face of Zhang Tong's request, Yang Hu reinstated him and implemented everything according to the established plan. No matter under any circumstances, he would never take the initiative to provoke the barbarians.

After receiving Yang Hu's reply, Zhang Tong could only sigh lightly. Since Yang Hu did not allow the Yi people's village to move, the Wei army could only attack Qingtian Pass head-on.

In fact, there are not many Shu troops in Qingtian Pass. They just rely on the dangerous terrain of Qingtian Pass and resist stubbornly. With the combat effectiveness of the Wei army, it is not a huge problem to win Qingtian Pass, but they will pay more casualties.

Tong Zhang gritted his teeth and decided to concentrate his troops to launch a general attack on Qingtian Pass. He didn't believe it. With the attack power of the Wei army, he really couldn't take a small Qingtian Pass?

Just as the Wei army gathered heavy troops to launch an attack, the scouts came to report that the Shu army guarding Qingtian Pass abandoned the pass and fled overnight.

Zhang Tong was stunned. Could it be that these Shu troops were able to calculate and know that the Wei army was going to launch a general attack, and they knew they were defeated and retreated voluntarily?

In other words, the Shu army had any conspiracy and set up a trap waiting for the Wei army to get into. Perhaps there was something really wrong with this voluntary retreat.

However, for Zhang Tong, even if the Shu army had any conspiracies, it would definitely not stop his ambition to go north.

The Wei army had an absolute advantage in terms of military strength. With such great confidence, Zhang Tong could naturally ignore all conspiracy traps of the Shu army.

Zhang Tong immediately advanced and seized Qingtian Pass. He did not stop at Qingtian Pass at all. Then he rushed north and rushed straight to Dianchi Lake.

Dianchi Lake is an important town in the south center and the most convenient passage to the north, so it will inevitably become the key point for the two sides to compete. After Zhang Tong broke through Qingtian Pass, he rushed to Dianchi Lake without stopping, hoping to fight the Shu army to the death.

But when he arrived at the city of Dianchi, although the gate was closed, there was no sign of the Shu army inside and outside the city. Zhang Tong stopped and took a look. He did not siege the city rashly, but sent a scout around to check whether the Shu army had ambush near Dianchi.

The scout conducted a carpet-like search within a range of more than ten miles around Dianchi Lake, but found no trace of the Shu army. After returning to report to Zhang Tong, Zhang Tong was confused and ordered the infantry to launch a tentative attack on Dianchi City.

The Wei army set up a ladder and quickly climbed to the top of the city. Only then did they realize that the city of Dianchi was empty. The Shu army fled cleanly and left a few flags on the top of the city to bluff.

So the Wei army opened the city gate and Commander Zhang led his troops into Dianchi Lake.

At this moment, Dianchi City was quiet, and most of the people also fled, leaving only some old, weak, sick and disabled people, who were really unable to leave. They stayed in the city and were sparsely populated.

Zhang Tong was confused by the operation of the Shu army this time. If it is reasonable to say that the Shu army gave up Qingtian Pass, Qingtian Pass is very small and it is too difficult to keep it. Giving up early can reduce some unnecessary casualties.

But Dianchi Lake is an important town in the south center. Why did the Shu army easily give up it? The Shu army abandoned Dianchi Lake, which was equivalent to giving up the road to the north. What was the intention of the Shu army's magical operation?

Zhang Tong was really a monk this time - he was confused, so he didn't dare to march forward anymore. He stayed in Dianchi Lake, and then asked Yang Hu for instructions again.
Chapter completed!