Early the next morning, Zhang Cigong Li Shuo led 10,000 cavalry out of the surrendered city.

Xue Ren took charge of the army, and Li Jian took charge of logistics and armaments.

Zhang Yuan silently prayed that God would not rain heavily at this time.

If it rained at the beginning of the battle, it would have been a test for the Han army.

The muddy soil, combined with the lack of a suitable place to camp at night, was destined to turn into a disaster.

The sky over the steppe is exceptionally clean.

Even the clouds are wisps of color, and if it is going to rain, it may be very noticeable.

Li Fu accompanied Zhang Yuan and stood on the city wall with Zhang Yuan.

He is probably the most talkative general in the team, and he has never led a soldier, and he is still in the process of learning.

He was also worried that he would not be able to convince the public, and that anyone but him had experience in leading troops.

"General, what are you worried about?"

"I didn't worry about anything, I just wondered if God would give us face."

Zhang Yuan explained briefly, and Li Fu understood.

If you want to win a battle, you must at least occupy one of the right people.

"Tomorrow, we will face an army of Huns several times our size.

In the end, you don't seem to be worried about the outcome of the war? ”

"The Huns are not monolithic.

We beat them up, and they didn't have to support the military ministers.

If you think about it, the Yiqu people can integrate into our Han people, and the Hun Evil King and the Hutu King are not unavoidable.

You and I think they are Huns, but they probably think that they are the same as hundreds of years ago, the Evil tribe and the Hutu tribe. ”

"The Admiral understood.

You mean that if the military ministers can take them all the way, they will always bear the name of the Huns.

But once they encounter a setback, the military ministers are unable to protect themselves, anyway, they are not a tribe before, but other ethnic groups conquered by Maudun, and it is more likely to rebel against the Xiongnu. ”

"Yes, a few Hun prisoners were captured before the war.

Let them send a message to the evil king of Hun Tu, and say that the Han army has all been stationed in the surrendered city, and there are 200,000 people.

We didn't mean to target them, we originally wanted to surround the military ministers of the city.

However, he accidentally intercepted the envoy sent by the military minister, and of course this envoy must have been intercepted by us when he turned back.

Knowing their intentions, we are about to change our minds.

Destroying them is no different than destroying the retainers, but if they retreat or surrender, we will return to our original purpose.

At this time, if they were given a choice, if it were you, what would you choose? ”

"Definitely not for the sake of the military ministers."

"You're right, the military ministers have no power over King Hutu and King Hun Evil.

Even if the military ministers win in the end, they can't do anything to the evil king of Hutu.

This is our advantage, on one side is the unstable Hun reinforcements, and on the other side is the strong-willed Han cavalry.

Do you think I have to worry about the outcome of the war? ”

"But if you want to shake the hearts of the opposing army, you have to beat them."

"We'll see in a few days.

You must remember that as a general, you must always be confident.

Then your men will believe that they may be victorious.

If a general suffers from gains and losses before the war, what will the soldiers below him think? ”

"The last general is clear, thank you General Wei."

"You go and help Li Jian prepare all the grain and grass, the most important thing you can't afford to lose on this trip is the supply of grain and grass."

"The last will go down like this."

Li Fu walked on the front foot, and Han Yu followed on the back foot.

Han Yan's reputation is not very good, and there is not much in the army who wants to deal with Han Yan.

In addition, Han Wei still carries the name of Han Wangxin's descendants, which makes people feel even more uncomfortable.

"The last general will meet General Wei."

"You're not guarding the Yulin Army camp, why did you come here on the city wall?"

Zhang Yuan had already given the order for the army to pack his bags, and a person who was in charge of the Yulin Army on weekdays should watch it even more.

"The last general has something to discuss with General Wei."

"Oh? Let's hear it. ”

"The army is going to go out tomorrow, has General Wei already thought about where the army will be stationed?"

"With the sky as the seat and the earth as the bed, there is a mountain forest in the narrow south of Fuyangju Mountain.

The army can rest with its back to the tree, and those who serve in the army don't have to worry so much. ”

"General Wei doesn't know that there is a ruined city there?"

"Yes, but that city has been abandoned for hundreds of years.

The Huns were reluctant to live, and there were no mountains to shelter them.

The Huns were afraid that they would be able to see our army stationed there from a long distance. ”

The advantage of the Fuyangju mountain narrow is that only the Huns can know what is hidden on the other side through the mountain narrow.

The Huns were arrogant, they would not send any scouts, and with Zhang Cigong leading an army of 10,000 to fight the front station, it would be even more able to lower the vigilance of the Huns.

Luring the enemy into this set, the Huns may not have seen it yet.

"It's the last general's simple thought."

Zhang Yuan saw Han Shuo's appearance, and said that the city was probably said casually, and his real intention was definitely not here.

"Do you have anything else to do, if it's okay, go back to the camp."

"Well, the last general has one more thing he wants to ask General Wei."

"Just ask."

"Does General Wei plan to let General Xue Ren lead the Yulin Army into battle?"

It's time to grab a spot.

"I don't have a plan in mind for the time being."

When you meet the Huns, you must divide the army into several parts.

When the time comes, Xue Ren, Li Jian, and Li Fu and Zhang Cigong will definitely be Zhang Yuan's first choice.

There were 56,000 people in total, and there was not much left of these four people.

There will definitely be some people who will have to protect Zhang Yuan's thoughtfulness.

"The last general hopes that General Wei can let the last general lead the Yulin army on the expedition.

Compared with General Xue Ren, the last general is the one who is most familiar with the Yulin Army. ”

"I'll think about it, I'll make my own judgment when there is news from the Hun reinforcements."

At this time, if you reveal the thoughts in your heart, wouldn't you be a fool?

Zhang Yuan can fool Han for a few days, and he will fool him for a few days.

Anyway, the decision is in Zhang Yuan's own hands, and as for Han Xuan, he just wants to grab credit.

Depending on the position in the army, they will also be divided into different levels of military exploits in the future.

Han said that if he fought against the Huns in the name of a deputy general, or maybe even a deputy general, even if he achieved the greatest results, he would not have much to do with him on the list of marquis in the future.

"The last general hopes that General Wei will consider it carefully."

"Well, I'm sure I'll be cautious about such a big thing."

Zhang Yuan didn't seem to hear the meaning of Han Yuan's words, and just thought that he could skip this paragraph quickly.

"Then the general will retire first."

After Han Cheng left, Zhang Yuan realized how difficult it was to manage such a large army.

You don't have to think about it, there is always someone who wants to make something out all the time, and it's really annoying.

As soon as Han Yu left, Zhang Yuan also came down from the city wall.

This place is so attractive, no matter who walks around the city, they can always see Zhang Yuan.

It's better to go back and get some sleep.

When night came, Xue Ren and Li Jian both came to report to Zhang Yuan.

"General, forty-five thousand soldiers are ready.

You will be able to leave the city tomorrow. ”

"Send someone to spread the news that we will leave the city tomorrow and go to Fuyang Jushanzhai to Gongsun He, the general of the chariot cavalry."

"But we haven't found out about the movements of the Huns, what if the general of the chariot cavalry misunderstands?"

"Let the defenders of the surrendered city deliver the letter, and if it is ambiguous, let's say that we have set off for Fuyangju Mountain.

As for what the general thinks, that's his business. ”

"The last will understand."

If he didn't give Gongsun He a sense of urgency, if he really waited for someone to collect his head, Zhang Yuan would be stupid.

Don't ask Gongsun He to help fight the King of Hutu and the Evil King, at least you have to go to the surrendered city as soon as possible.

Zhang Yuan has already decided to fool the Hugh Tu King and the Evil King, if they send a team of men and horses to come to the surrendered city to take a look.

found that there were few people in the city, so he was so angry that he had to fight hard with Zhang Yuan.

As for 100,000 or 200,000, it is still impossible to distinguish between them outside the surrendered city.

But 5,000 and 200,000 people can't be seen at a glance.

Zhang Yuan needed Gongsun He's 100,000 foot soldiers to strengthen his momentum.

"General Wei, it is estimated that all the food and grass in the surrendered city is only enough for the army for twenty days.

The last general felt that tomorrow he could directly take all of them to Fuyangju Mountain, and there was no need to let the foot soldiers in the surrendered city escort him. ”

"Tomorrow, let the surrendered city send two thousand soldiers to escort the grain and grass to march with us.

The Yulin Army of the Period Gate Army was led by you to carry out the escort mission, and the remaining 40,000 cavalry I took to Fuyangju Mountain with Xue Ren and Li Fu.

All the vehicles carrying grain are kept, and it is estimated that they will be of some use at that time. ”

Li Jian nodded and shouted.

"The last general will go down and arrange it."

The scouts who were scattered brought in new news almost every hour.

By the end of the night, the latest news had indicated that Zhang Cigong had arrived at Fuyangju Mountain with 10,000 cavalry.

It wasn't until he received the news that Zhang Yuan was able to lie down on the bed and rest with peace of mind.

At three o'clock the next day, gongs and drums sounded in the army.

There was only half an hour to prepare for the army.

Several officials from General Wei's Mansion who were going to go with Zhang Yuan were also hurrying to pack up Zhang Yuan's things.

Being a commander has this advantage, and you don't have to worry about the details at all.

Zhang Yuan washed up, put on his armor, and left the captain's mansion in the surrendered city.

Several generals followed behind Zhang Yuan.

The horses were also prepared at the gate.

"Go to the North Gate."

At that time, the army will rush out of the north gate, and they will only move first.

"General, the army is leaving the city."

"Prepare first, then go."

"Yes."

Forty-five thousand cavalrymen, as well as two thousand foot soldiers to escort grain and grass, were already lined up in a phalanx at the gate of the city.

This era is still relatively close to the Qin, and the Han Dynasty also inherited the Qin system.

Among the dynasties, in terms of military formations alone, the Great Qin can be sent first, and the second is the Great Han.

"Soldiers!"

Zhang Yuan held Liu Che's saber and shouted.

"Meet General Wei!"

"This battle is a battle against the water, and the general of the chariot cavalry, Gongsun He, sent a letter, and they still have a month to reach the surrendered city.

And our food and grass are only enough to last for twenty days, and the task given to us by His Majesty is to hold back the Hutu King and the Hun Evil King of the Huns.

But now we are short of food and grass, and we have no way to retreat from this battle.

Or return to Chang'an with military exploits! Or leave the bones on the grassland!

What are your options? ”

"Kill all the Huns, and seal the marquis in a war!"

"Good, good!

Let's go! ”

Zhang Yuan pinched the horse's belly heavily and galloped forward quickly.

The army behind followed.

The Qimen Army and the Yulin Army slowed down and broke away from the large army, and they were going to guard the 2,000 foot soldiers who were escorting grain and grass.

In the flat terrain, you can clearly see the undulations of the mountains in the distance.

Fuyangju Mountain is narrowly regarded as the dividing point between the Gobi Desert and the steppe.

As for deserts, they exist everywhere.

During the rainy season, some oases appear in the desert, and when the rainy season passes, the desert returns to its original appearance.

The desert is not very scary this season.

In the dilapidated city next to Fuyangju Mountain, if history had not been changed by Zhang Yuan, there might be a singing and crying story decades later.

That city was also named Lady Fan City by the people who wrote history.

Since the defeat of Mo Nan Wu Wang Ting, Fuyang Jushan is also one of the places where the Han and Hungarian wars fought.

It is not easy to intercept the Huns in the steppe, and such a good terrain is not very common.

Because of the arrival of the rainy season, the pastures on the grasslands are thriving.

can cover half of the horse's legs, and the person will be gone directly when he lies down.

This also caused a lot of trouble for the march.

However, the large force was still able to maintain a constant pace.

As for the grain transport team behind, the speed is getting slower and slower.

After Zhang Yuan learned the news, he frowned, but did not give new instructions.

There are two sides to everything, good and bad.

The vigorous grass will bring inconvenience to the Han army, and at the same time it can also bring convenience.

When it was late at night, the army still did not arrive at Fuyangju Mountain, but the distance was not far.

Zhang Cigong led 10,000 vanguard troops to rush over, but only crossed the Fuyangju Mountain before sunset.

Zhang Yuan: Their speed is not very slow.

When the time came, the army finally saw the makeshift camp of the scouts in the narrow part of Fuyangju Mountain.

It was said to be a camp, but in fact it was a few long pieces of burlap on top of the branches.

The sides are lowered and nailed into the earth, forming the simplest tent.

That's the condition for the army to live.

Even Zhang Yuan is no exception.

If you can't find a branch to set up a tent, you can only cut down a small trunk to serve as a pillar in the middle.

However, the space would be smaller, and the soldiers would all be crammed together to ensure that they could get into the rudimentary tents.

"Xue Ren, let people patrol the neighborhood and don't let the beasts approach our camp."

"Whoa."

In the middle of the night, the soldiers had to set up simple tents, and the noise they made could easily attract wild beasts on the grassland.

Packs of steppe wolves are not what Zhang Yuan wants to face, and it is always right to take precautions in advance.