Ningxia is a place that was developed very early in history, especially the part south of Yinchuan, that is, the area of Wuzhong, which was the earliest developed place. Since the Qin Dynasty began to bring the Hetao area under the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty, the development of this area has not stopped.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, counties were set up in this place, and this Fuping County was located in the area of Wuzhong in later generations, on the east bank of the Yellow River.

However, the situation in this place is different now than it was in later generations, because when the Yellow River flowed through this area, it branched off into a large tributary.

After leaving Qingshan Gorge, the Yellow River is divided into two parts, east and west, of which the west one is the main stream, and the east one is the tributary. This tributary was called Ezuzu at this time, and if it can be called Tsu, it shows that it is not an ordinary small ditch.

Zhijin turned east at the mouth of the Qingshan Gorge, and then flowed eastward for dozens of miles, and then suddenly turned to the north, and began to flow north along the western edge of the later Ordos Plateau. The most amazing thing is that this tributary flows nearly two hundred miles north before joining the main stream.

As a result, a huge sandbar is formed between the main stream and tributaries of the Yellow River. You know, in Ningxia, the evaporation of water is ten times that of rainfall, so many places are very arid.

However, this sandbar is located between two streams of water, so there is plenty of water, so it forms a place with abundant water and grass, and fertile water and soil. Moreover, no matter how much the Yellow River rises, it will not be submerged.

In such a big environment, it can really be described as a beautiful place. It is precisely because of this that when Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty was in the time, Lingzhou was set up in this place. Moreover, on the sandbar in the middle, there are also two places for raising horses, Heqiyuan and Haofeiyuan.

Later, in the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, with the establishment of Shuofang County, the security of the Hetao area changed greatly, so the county system was also implemented in this place.

As a result, some places in Ningxia set up county seats, and they were included in the jurisdiction of Beidi County. When it came to the Eastern Han Dynasty, Lingzhou was renamed Lingzhou.

For example, this Fuping County is actually located on this sandbar. Although after so many years of war, there is no county system in this place, and all that can be seen is the ruins of the past.

But because the conditions on this sandbar are very good, there are still many people living on it. In particular, there are a large number of herdsmen who use this place to graze and survive, and this is naturally a target for Liu Weichen and them to raid.

This is also why Liu Weichen will march towards the east, wanting to get close to the ancient city of Fuping County, instead of going directly north and retreating to the Khan's court. Of course, there is another important reason, because if you go north along the Yellow River, you don't have to worry about the water source of the army.

"It's a pity! If we can get there sooner, maybe we can block them all in Lingwu Valley. That way, the war would be much easier! After Peng Lin heard the news, he couldn't help but sigh.

Lingwu Valley is located in the west of Qingshan Gorge, which is where the passage from the north to the south is located. In addition, compared to the north and south, there are many mountains around, so the terrain is relatively narrow.

If you set up an ambush in such a place, it is undoubtedly the best choice. I think that when the Eastern Han Dynasty was in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the general Geng Cheng defeated the Qiang rebels here and pacified the Hetao area. Later generations have speculated that the origin of the name of Lingwu County may also be due to the existence of Lingwu Valley within the county boundary.

"What do we do next? After missing the favorable location of Lingwu Valley, if we want to stop Liu Weichen and them, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. The most important thing is that from here to the north, for a long distance, there is an open land with flat terrain, and I am afraid we can only fight hard! Yu Song looked at him from the side and asked.

"There's no way around that, but fortunately, now we have about the same strength on both sides. Moreover, our morale is high, and the enemy is like a lost dog. General Hu and they are speeding up from behind, what we have to do is to drag Liu Weichen and them as much as possible. When the army arrived, they were completely surrounded. When the time comes, it will be impossible for him to escape even if he wants to! Peng Lin thought for a moment before he said.

"If that's the case, the last general thinks we're probably going to split up. Half of his men and horses rushed to the north, hoping to intercept them, while the general led a large army to pursue behind enemy lines. If nothing else, we should meet near the ancient city of Lingwu County! Yu Song nodded, and then proposed.

"Very well, then let's do it immediately!" After hearing this, Peng Lin felt that this plan was very feasible, so he agreed.

Soon, the 8,000 cavalry was divided into two teams, one led by Peng Lin, and pursued eastward along the path of Liu Weichen's retreat. Yu Song led another group of men and horses to go north directly to the front of the Huns.

At the same time, Peng Lin also sent someone to send a message to Hu Tian and them, so that they could know the situation here and go north to join him and the others as soon as possible.

The ancient city of Fuping County is located on a sandbar, on the east bank of the Yellow River, but Lingwu County is not. The ancient city of Lingwu County is located on the west bank of the Yellow River, northwest of Qingtongxia City in later generations, close to Helan Mountain.

If you look at it from a large direction, the ancient city of Lingwu County is actually located in the northwest of the ancient city of Fuping County, and there are about fifty or sixty miles between the two.

Not long after Peng Lin's pursuit, he was discovered by Liu Weichen's scouts.

"The cavalry of the Huashan Army has caught up? In this way, the other side didn't just send chariot pawns! Liu Weichen, who had already rushed to the edge of the Yellow River and was planning to cross the river, couldn't help frowning after hearing the news.

"Shan Yu, the enemy army is about to arrive, according to the small view, let's not cross the river. It would be better to immediately turn around and go north, and withdraw the army back to Khanting. After all, if after we cross the river, the enemy army blocks the passage between the two banks, won't we have to stay on this sandbar for the rest of our lives? As soon as the general next to him heard the news, he hurriedly suggested.

Liu Weichen thought about it for a while, it was also the same reason, he still wanted to go back to Khanting to be the boss, and one day he would make a comeback, but he couldn't plant it in this place.

"Pass the order, the army will set off immediately, and go north at full speed to return to the Khan Court!" Soon, he ordered.

As soon as the military order was given, the army immediately accelerated forward, and since both sides were cavalry, this speed was still very fast. When the Huns began to withdraw, Penglin was still about twenty miles away from them.

If it was a cavalry against a foot soldier, it would have caught up at such a small distance. The problem is that both sides are on four legs, and, in terms of horsemanship, the Huns are much more powerful. In this way, no matter how fast Peng Lin and they pursued, they would not be able to catch up.

However, Liu Weichen found that something was wrong as he ran, because the scout cavalry found traces of the cavalry of the Huashan Army in front of him. This news came back, but it scared Liu Weichen and the others a lot.

"What's going on? Could it be that the Huashan Army has already arranged an encirclement and is waiting for us to get into it ourselves? Afraid of an ambush ahead, Liu Weichen had to order the whole army to slow down, and at the same time send a large number of scouts to investigate.

In this way, it gave Peng Lin and them more time behind, and the distance between the two sides was constantly approaching. And after Peng Lin got the news from the front, he also realized that Yu Song's side should have arrived first.

The ancient city of Lingwu County is twenty or thirty miles away from the Yellow River, and the place where Liu Weichen and others are located at this time is more than thirty miles away from the ancient city. There was a smooth road ahead, and there was nothing to ambush, but Liu Weichen was scared, so he was so cautious.

Soon, the scouts who had been sent out ran back to report it.

"Just four thousand cavalry, and dare to stop our warriors of the Great Huns? I really don't know whether to live or die! Order the whole army to charge the enemy immediately, and we will definitely destroy these Han people who despise the majesty of our Great Huns! After getting the real news, Liu Weichen immediately regained confidence and was ready to lead the army to rush through.

To the east of the ancient city of Lingwu County, on the west bank of the Yellow River, Yu Song sat on horseback with a cold face, quietly looking at the smoke and dust that was constantly rolling up in the south, which meant that a large number of cavalry were rushing towards his side.

Behind him, a group of cavalry of the Huashan Army lined up, stretching from the bank of the Yellow River in the east to the old city in the west, forming four columns. Everyone's face was like Yu Song, there was no excitement, no fear, only indifference in their eyes.

These are all veterans of a hundred battles, and they have long been accustomed to life and death, coupled with the generous treatment of the Huashan Army and the sufficient supply in the army, there is nothing to demand from them. What everyone thinks about is to win the battle, get the merits, and get glory for themselves and their families.

"Are you ready to go?" Yu Song had just arrived here with the army, and he had just finished forming the team, and after looking ahead, he asked a deputy general beside him.

"General Qiyu, due to the urgency of time, we only have time to arrange a small number of tripwires, and if there are more, I am afraid that we will be discovered by the enemy!" The deputy general replied in a low voice.

"It's okay, less is less! As long as you can create chaos for them and keep them from moving forward quickly. After General Peng arrives with his army, we will be more sure of fighting the enemy again! Yu Song nodded, not taking it too seriously.