"Cow...wood...wood cow?" Fa Zheng blurted out.

Not only Fa Zheng, but also the important officials of the civil and military followers, and even the soldiers of the three armies were all shocked and surprised.

Yuan Fang smiled faintly: "That's right, the thing that carries food and grass is the wooden ox. To be precise, it should be called the wooden ox and flowing horse."

"Mujiu and horse?" Fa Zheng was shocked again when he heard this unheard name.

On that day, Yuan Fang discussed with all the counselors how to conquer Hanzhong, including Yuan Fang, and everyone reached an agreement. The biggest problem in attacking Hanzhong was how to transport grain.

For example, when transporting grain on the plain, a Ding Fu transports ten stones of grain to the destination, which may only consume one stone of grain.

On the Qinling Valley Road like Xigu, the same journey is rugged and difficult, and it takes twice or even two or three times the time to go on the road.

In this way, more grain and grass will be consumed by Ding Fu and others on the road. Ten stones of grain and grass will be transported to the destination, and the remaining six or seven stones will be insufficient.

Moreover, the Qinling Valley Road is narrow and cannot be used for vehicles. It can only be carried by manpower or carried by livestock. The single transportation volume is much lower than that of the plains.

Yuan Fang used to have sufficient food, so of course he didn't have to worry about it. But it's not long before the end of the Battle of Guanlong, and the food and grass consumed a lot, and the autumn food has not yet come down. In this case, the existing food and grass alone would not be enough to bear the 200,000 army, such a huge food and grass consumption.

When Yuan Fang was worried about this, Zhuge Liang suddenly asked for a meeting, claiming that he had read through his Zhuge family's collection of books and found a mechanical means of transportation called wooden ox and flowing horse.

The wooden ox and horse used wooden mechanical legs instead of wheels. Not only could it carry 400 kilograms of food and grass in the belly, but it could also walk on the rugged mountain road under the guidance of manpower.

Zhuge Liang felt that this wooden ox and horse was a transport weapon tailor-made for mountain transportation, so he decisively presented it to Yuan Fang.

Yuan Fang also suddenly remembered that in the past history, when Zhuge Liang was in the Northern Expedition of Wei, he made a large number of wooden cattle and horses to overcome the problem of inconvenience in mountain transportation.

The ancestral method offered by Zhuge Liang today must be the wooden ox and flowing horse in history.

So, Yuan Fang immediately ordered Zhuge Liang to summon craftsmen from Guanlong and even Sili to build thousands of wooden oxen and horses in Xingye, thinking that this southern expedition would transport grain and grass.

In order to keep it secret, even before sending troops, Yuan Fang did not disclose his "secret weapon" to his ministers.

Until today.

Fa Zheng and other ministers rode their horses to approach. They all looked at the exquisitely crafted and smoothly walking on the rugged roads and were all surprised and moved.

"This wooden ox and horse is really a magical tool for transporting grain in the mountains. No wonder the king insisted on urging the main army from the slim valley. It turned out that he was prepared for a long time, and the minister of the ruthless minister was worried for a long time." Fa Zheng was amazed and self-deprecating.

Yuan Fang laughed, pointed his halberd south, and said proudly: "With this wooden ox and horse flowing, even if the Qinling Mountains are dangerous, they can't stop my Great Qi's advance. The whole army will follow me and enter the slanting valley boldly."

The heroic laughter echoed in the valley.

Fa Zheng and other civil and military soldiers had no longer any worries. They all said that they were full of fighting spirit and followed Yuan Fang and entered the silence valley.

The 80,000 infantry and cavalry army slowly marched towards Hanzhong along the winding and rugged slanting valley road.

On the rugged mountain road, thousands of wooden oxen and horses were transported by hundreds of thousands of stones of grain and grass, and were continuously transported to the front line.

...

Nanzheng City, Military Palace.

In the lobby, Zhang Luzheng and his guest general Han Sui raised their glasses to drink together, chatting and laughing, and were confident in sitting firmly on the fishing platform.

"As General Han expected, it was indeed good. Yuan Fang took it seriously and attacked my Yangping Pass from the highway. Now I have sent Zhang Wei to lead 30,000 elite troops to increase my defense. Even if Yuan Fang has wings, he can't cross the natural danger of my Yangping Pass."

Zhang Lu raised his glass and drank loudly, looking like he was as proud and confident as he was.

Han Sui also sneered: "It's hard for that boy Yuan Fang to walk on Chencang Avenue. He has to face the natural danger of Yangpingguan and walk on the three valley roads in the north. He doesn't have that much food and grass for transportation and consumption. I think he will fail to return after his invasion of Hanzhong this time."

Zhang Lu became more energetic and drank several cups in a row.

"Yuan Fang, that boy in the north, was invincible and could not defeat him, but he was defeated by Shijun today. After this battle, Shijun will become famous all over the world." Han Sui observed his words and complimented him.

Zhang Lu was very helpful and couldn't help laughing.

Yan Pu, the strategist, saw that Zhang Lu was considering the dangerous terrain in Hanzhong and looked down on Yuan Fang, and he couldn't help but frown and look worried.

He couldn't help it, and Yan Pu reminded: "Shijun, Yuan Fang is very good at using troops, and is best at winning surprises. Even Yuan Shao is not his opponent. My Hanzhong soldiers have never experienced any real battle formation, so be careful."

Yan Pu’s reminder was that he implied that Zhang Lu underestimated the enemy too much.

Zhang Lu's face slightly darkened, and he suddenly felt a little unhappy.

Han Sui also said: "Yuan Fang is indeed a great man to use troops. Han was indeed defeated by his hands at the beginning. Han never denies this. However, the natural dangers of the Qinling Mountains cannot be overcome by human power. Even if Yuan Fang uses troops, can he still fight against the sky?"

In one sentence, Yan Pu asked speechlessly and didn't know how to respond.

Han Sui raised a smug sneer at the corner of his mouth.

At this moment, a Hanzhong soldier hurried in and bowed and said, "Report to Shijun, Chang'an made a quick report. Not long ago, Yuan Fang sent three armies to attack our Hanzhong from Ziwu Valley, Luo Gu and Xie Gu. The enemy leader Yuan Fang personally led an army of 80,000 to Xie Gu."

This information, like a thunder sound, instantly shattered Han Sui's sneer that had just appeared on his face.

Zhang Lu's expression changed drastically, and Yan Pu frowned.

"Is this guy Yuan Fang so confused? He really dares to walk the valley road to the north?" Han Sui said in surprise, his face as embarrassed and shocked.

Zhang Lu was also full of surprise and frowned and said, "This kid Yuan Fang is so crazy. Is he really too much food and grass to ignore the dangers of Qinling Mountain?"

Zhang Lu was completely puzzled by Yuan Fang's actions. He was deeply shocked by Yuan Fang's arrogant actions.

Han Sui woke up from the shock and snorted coldly: "This kid's food and grass will definitely not afford the consumption of Qinling Valley Transportation. Since he is so crazy, we will severely slapped his spirit."

At that moment, Han Sui asked for an order and led a group of troops to camp at the southern entrance of Xiegu to block the road from Yuan Fang to the Hanzhong Plain.

Zhang Lu had no other way. He could only order Han Sui to lead more than 20,000 troops to Xigu to block Yuan's main force.

In addition, he sent generals Yang Ren and Yang Bai to lead 5,000 troops to guard Ziwu Valley and Luo Gu.

Zhang Lu has been in Hanzhong for decades, and has trained a total of about 60,000 troops. Now, in order to resist the attack of the four armies of Yuan Fang, he has almost exhausted all his troops.

Nanzheng City Head.

Zhang Lu stood on the city wall, watching his last army, and drove out of Nanzheng. He went to the entrance of Sandao Valley, with a serious expression.

"Maybe, Yu Ji is right. Yuan Fang is so powerful. I am no match for him at all. Maybe, I should really agree to Yu Ji's conditions..."

His face shook slightly, and then he became firm again.

"No, Qinling is a dangerous place in heaven, and Yuan Fang is not a god, so I don't believe he can overcome it. As long as he spends ten days and half a month with him and consumes his food until he has run out of food, he will naturally retreat without fighting. This is the case."

Zhang Lu took a deep breath, and his originally gloomy face became arrogant in a blink of an eye.

...

The south entrance of Xigu.

Yuan Fang led an army of 80,000, and after nearly fifteen days of difficult march, he finally arrived at the southern entrance of Xiegu.

Just one step away from his iron hooves can step into the Hanzhong Plain.

But Han Sui, who was stationed at the valley entrance in advance, and his 20,000 Hanzhong soldiers, blocked his way with a strong camp.

The enemy camp was strong and morale was strong, and he was waiting for labor. Although Yuan Fang had many troops, the strong attack at this time might not have any effect.

Yuan Jian was not in a hurry and set up a camp several miles north of the enemy camp to form a confrontation.

Ten days, twenty days, thirty days...

This confrontation soon lasted for more than a month.

For a month, Yuan Fang was not in a hurry to attack, but only ordered the soldiers to train well. He ordered the transport team in the rear to transport hundreds of thousands of stones of food and grass through the Qinling Mountains to the front line with wooden ox and horses.

With enough food and supplies, the morale of the soldiers will naturally be as stable as Mount Tai, and at least it can keep the morale undescended.

On the other hand, from Han Sui to ordinary soldiers, the enemy began to become increasingly uneasy as the confrontation continued.

Han Sui originally thought that the rugged valley road of hundreds of miles of the Xigu was his best weapon. Yuan Fang had difficulty transporting grain and grass, so he could only last for half a month at most, and he would withdraw his troops due to poor food and grass.

But what surprised him was that Yuan Fang miraculously spent a month with him, and according to this situation, it might have been spent all the time.

"What's going on? That boy doesn't seem to worry about food and grass at all. Could it be that his transportation team has wings and can fly across the Qinling Mountains to transport food and grass to the front line?"

In the central army's tent, Han Sui was anxious and confused, unable to understand, and gradually lost his calmness.

At this time, General Zhang Heng hurried inside and said in a panic: "Lord, we have found out about our detailed work. It turned out that the Qi army built a transport tool called the wooden ox and flowing horse. It can cross mountains and rivers like real ox and horses, and can also carry several times the weight of food and grass. It was the Qi army who relied on the wooden ox and flowing horse that could continuously transport grain to the Xigu."

Wooden ox and horse?

Like a real cow, crossing mountains and ridges?

Han Sui was shocked and was shocked to hear this unheard of things, as if he had heard the strangest and terrifying thing in this world.

"Yuan...Yuan Fang, where did this kind of magical thing come from?" Han Sui's voice was trembling.

"I don't know if the last generals don't know. I only know that with the Qi army having this wooden ox and horse, the transfer of food and grass is no longer a problem." Zhang Heng said with a bitter face.

Han Sui was puzzled and was so shocked that he couldn't even speak.

Just then, the personal army hurried in and exclaimed: "Report to General, urgent reports came from Yangping Pass to the west. The enemy general Zhuge Liang had sneaked over the side of Yangping Pass and attacked Dingjun Mountain, a heavy grain-station site of our army!"

"What!"
Chapter completed!