Late at night, Zhang Liao paced back and forth in the military tent, anxiously waiting for something.
At this moment, a soldier ran in and saluted Zhang Liao,""General, the scouts have returned.”Originally, the military salute of the soldiers of the Eastern Han Dynasty should be a report of kneeling on one knee. However, Dongfang Jian, who came from the later generation, felt that this was too hurtful to his self-esteem and inconvenient, so he used the military salute used by the later generation.
Zhang Liao also returned a military salute and said,"Let him in quickly."”
The soldier turned around and walked out. After a while, another soldier came in and saluted Zhang Liao."General, everything is as you expected. There are less than 30,000 Xianbei soldiers outside the city, but for some reason, they have 100,000 horses.”
Zhang Liao nodded." Very good. You've worked hard. Go back and rest."”
After saluting, the soldier turned around and walked out.
After the soldier left, Zhang Liao went into deep thought in the tent. At this moment, the first soldier came in and reported,""General, the scouts you sent to Shanggudai County have returned.”
Zhang Liao hurriedly ordered the scouts to be brought in.
The scout said," General, we found a large number of Xianbei cavalry coming from Shanggu and Daijun. There are no less than 80,000 of them. They are less than a hundred miles away from us. They should be here tomorrow."”
Zhang Liao nodded." Alright, I understand. You've all worked hard. Go and rest."”
"Yes, General," the scout replied. After saying that, he saluted Zhang Liao and turned around to leave.
Zhang Liao watched the scout walk out and thought," The Xianbei are indeed heading towards Yuyang. It seems that they really intend to fight with us in Yuyang. Since that's the case, then come. I, Zhang Liao, am not afraid of you.
Thinking of this, Zhang Liao called out,"Men!"”
"General, what are your orders?" the soldier said. (This soldier should be Zhang Liao's personal guard.)
"Pass on my orders. The soldiers of the Celestial Wolf Army, get ready. Follow me to the Xianbei camp."”
"Yes, General." The soldier said excitedly.
The city gates quietly opened in the night, and an army of twenty thousand soldiers quietly left the city. The cavalry made no noise, and the Xianbei people did not react at all.
A moment later, the cavalry charged into the Xianbei camp. The general in the lead was very powerful. He wore a red battle robe and a red gold bear head chain armor. His entire person was like a ball of fire burning in the Xianbei camp. He saw this general brandishing his saber and riding a date red warhorse as he charged back and forth in the Xiongnu camp. Wherever the broadsword went, the heads of the Xiongnu soldiers flew into the sky in rows. The ten thousand cavalrymen behind him were like ferocious tigers descending from the mountains, each of them rushing forward.
This general was Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan, the commander-in-chief of the Heavenly Wolf Guards in Youzhou Province and the highest military person-in-charge of Yuyang and Lulong Fortress.
For a time, the Xiongnu camp was in chaos, and the two armies were fighting. To capture the leader, Zhang Liao quickly rushed to the main tent. He saw a Xiongnu general coming at him, so he slashed with his big saber. The poor Xiongnu general was split into two by a black lightning. The warhorse that had lost its master neighed a few times and ran into the distance in fear.
As soon as the commander died, the Xiongnu soldiers began to panic. Some of them were still stubbornly resisting while others began to escape. However, the 10,000 infantrymen that came after completely made the Xiongnu soldiers lose their confidence in resisting.
Perhaps these 10,000 infantrymen were nothing to the Xiongnu cavalry when they were charging on the grasslands, but in the middle of the night, facing the horseless Xiongnu cavalry, these 10,000 infantrymen became 10,000 executioners. Under the command of the deputy general of the Celestial Wolf Army, rows of spears picked up the Xianbei corpses one after another, and long knives cut off the heads of the Xianbei people one after another.
Under the assault of the ten thousand foot soldiers, the Xianbei people finally scattered. Thus, the cavalry began to chase after the fleeing enemy, while the infantry began to clean up the battlefield. At this time, the original Yuyang Reserve Army, who had been trapped in the city, also joined the ranks of cleaning up the battlefield.
It was almost dawn. With the help of the people who hadn't retreated from Lulong, Zhang Liao finally transported the grain, armor, and weapons back to the city. The Xiongnu camp, which stretched for more than ten miles, had also turned into scorched earth overnight.
After everything was settled, Zhang Liao gathered his generals for a meeting. Seeing the jubilant looks on everyone's faces, Zhang Liao could not help but feel a little smug.
"General, you're a genius. Just from cooking and drinking, you know that the Xianbei's main force isn't here. I'm really impressed."”
Zhang Liao said," Actually, I'm not sure either. It's just that I've long received news from my lord and the others, so I had some doubts. That's why I sent people to investigate. I didn't expect that I would really guess correctly."”
"Now that the Xianbei people have lost their rations, they should immediately retreat."”
Zhang Liao said," They won't. The Xianbei's main force hasn't arrived yet, and we've seen through their scheme today. I'm afraid the Xianbei will fly into a rage out of humiliation. Once the Xianbei army arrives, they will attack the city. We can't relax now, so we must do our defense well. We can't make any mistakes. We can't let the Xianbei take Lulong even if we die." Also, inform the lord of the military situation here.”
The generals agreed. After the victory meeting, Zhang Liao and the others went back to work.
The situation in Yuyang was just as Dongfang Jian and the others had expected. The eastern Xianbei all came out, a total of 200,000 troops. Mika first led the main force to attack Shanggu and Dai County. After attacking Shanggu and Dai County for a period of time, he suddenly led the army to leave and ordered Yuwen Mohuai and Que Ji to lead tens of thousands of people to stay behind. He led the main force north to attack Yuyang. When they attacked Shanggu and Daijun, Suli's 30,000 elites appeared at Lulong Fortress, causing the general to think that there were only so many people and let his guard down. However, they thought that Zhang Liao had dared to launch a surprise attack overnight, causing the main forces of Suli to be completely wiped out. Under Suli's lead, less than 2,000 people escaped. It could be said that they had a bad start and were completely wiped out.
Moreover, after Su Li, who had been defeated by Zhang Liao, brought the defeated Xianbei soldiers back to Mika's camp, Mika knew that Lulong had been defeated. Thus, he quickly gathered his generals for a discussion.
When they heard that the army besieging Lulong had just arrived at Lulong, they were actually attacked by the Han army in the middle of the night and lost all their food and grass. The generals could not help but be shocked.
Mika's trusted general said bluntly,""Now that things have come to this, the best plan is to attack Lulong. Also, transfer some of the troops that besieged Shanggu and Dai County to attack Lulong. We must take Lulong within five days, or we won't be able to return to the grasslands.”
Another general, Raj, said," Although we have many soldiers, it will not be easy to take down Lulong in five days. Don't forget that we suffered quite a bit in Lulong the last few times.”
" It's indeed a little difficult for you," Duo Zhi said." However, if we don't attack the city desperately to attract the other party's attention, how can Gongsun Zan's spy help us take down Lulong so easily?"”
Raj said," I see. I hope we can take down Lulong this time. Then, I will burn it with fire to commemorate the warriors who died here."”
After the discussion, Mika allocated a portion of grain and horses to the Suli tribe and asked him to go to Lulong again to prepare to attack the city.
After receiving the rations, Suli returned to the camp to reorganize the army and gather 30,000 troops to prepare to attack Lulong again.
After Suli left, Micah said to Duo Zhi,""That bastard Suli, I told you that I would discuss the attack when I arrived, but he just gave me 30,000 cavalry. Such a good opportunity was missed because of this trash.”
Duo Zhi said," Chanyu, you don't have to be like this. That General Lulong dared to lead more than ten thousand troops out of the city to secretly camp. It can be seen that he is very brave and resourceful. He is a rare talent for generals." Therefore, this time, Sully would not be able to gain an advantage by besieging Lulong. He might lose to that person again.”
Mika nodded and said," That's good. We must not only take down Lulong in this battle, but also make Suli listen to our orders. After all, there are still tens of thousands of people in his grazing land. After annexing it, I will be the king of the east in name and in reality. Let's see who dares to disobey me in secret."”
"Don't worry, Chanyu," said Duo Zhi,"Suli and the others are nothing to be afraid of. The person who was truly to be feared was the Great Han's Northern Conquest General, Dongfang Jian.”
" I hope Dongfang Jian can have a real fight with us this time," Mika said." Let him know that we can enter Youzhou anytime in the future."”
After listening to Mika's words, Duo Zhi turned silent. In a true battle on the grasslands, who knew who would win?
When Zhang Liao's report of victory reached Dongfang Jian, Dongfang Jian was leading the main army and hiding in the depths of Swallow Mountain. Dongfang Jian looked at the good news and applauded, saying to Jia Xu,"Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan, what a great talent! General Wen Yuan's ability to judge the situation and take the initiative to attack allowed us to completely grasp the initiative in the battle.”
At the same time, Lu Feng also praised Jia Xu and Xi Zhicai greatly because Lu Long's battle report proved the accuracy of their deduction. Dongfang Jian said,""It seems that our deduction is correct. Mika's real goal is still Yuyang. This time, they actually know how to use a trick. It seems that they have learned to be smart.”
While Jia Xu and Xi Zhicai were happy, they also had an additional layer of worry.
"After two days of investigation, the Xianbei's main force is rushing towards Lulong Fortress." It seems that they intend to take down Lulong at all costs. By then, they will be able to enter and leave Youzhou Province at will in the future.”
Xi Zhicai also said," After two days of investigation, the Xianbei people's main force is indeed no less than 200,000. They should have transferred all the soldiers that the Xianbei people in the east can mobilize. However, the soldiers in Lulong City are 20,000, of which 10,000 are cavalry. In addition to the soldiers from Yuyang and Youbei, as well as the reserves from various places, our military strength is still slightly insufficient. If Mega attacks Lulong at all costs, I'm afraid they won't be able to wait until we attack.”
After listening to the analysis of the two military strategists, Dongfang Jian nodded and said,""You two are right. That's why I gathered all the military forces in Youzhou to fight to the death with the Xianbei people. Actually, this battle was not difficult. If Zhang Wenyuan destroyed the Xianbei camp, the Xianbei people would be in dire need of food. In addition, they are often at odds with each other, so as long as Wen Yuan and the others can hold on for a few more days, when the Xianbei people can't take Lulong and are unwilling to give up, Mi Jia will transfer Yuwen Mohuai and Que Ji who besieged Shanggu and Daijun to reinforce. At that time, their food will be exhausted and cause chaos. At that time, we will launch a large-scale counterattack and definitely defeat the Xianbei people.”
After Dongfang Jian finished speaking, both of them expressed their agreement.
Xi Zhicai thought for a moment and said,"My lord's words are reasonable, but I'm a little worried about Lulong's situation." General Zhang Wenyuan had broken through the Xianbei camp. The Xianbei people would definitely not let this go. They would definitely take revenge and attack Lulong. Furthermore, the Xianbei people would have no more food and grass, so they would hurry up and attack the city. At that time, the pressure on Lulong would be huge.”
After Xi Zhi finished speaking, Dongfang Jian said,""Zhicai's words make sense, so Lulong must be saved. The key is when. He hoped that Zhang Wenyuan could guard it for a few more days.”
"Now, we can order General Yan Liang to give up Yuyang and go all out to save Lulong. We can fight to the death with the Xianbei people." He believed that in a few days, the Xianbei people would have used up most of their rations. However, if General Zhang Liao could hold on for a few more days, then the lord's chances of winning would increase.”
After hearing Jia Xu's words, Lu Feng nodded and said,"Let's do it this way."
In the next few days, when Zhang Fei and the others found out that Zhang Liao had won the battle, they all went to Dongfang Jian's place to request for battle. However, Dongfang Jian always refused them with the words that it was not the right time. This made Zhang Fei and the others extremely depressed. However, they did not dare to take the initiative to send troops, so they could only stay in the mountains.
However, they did not know that an unprecedented battle was about to begin.
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