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He Danluo saw Asuo make this oath, and his tone softened a little: "Get up first, what you said is also reasonable, my Grassland Empire has always been courteous to Xiang Xian, and it has given him enough glory and wealth, and there is really no reason to collude with Liu Ce......"

Asso breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly thanked him before getting up and standing back to the side.

"But......" He Danluo thought for a while and then spoke, "Since hundreds of cavalry will inexplicably appear in the rear of Ziluo Town, and Xiang Xian has not reacted, could it be that Ziluo Town has been captured by the Southern Hebei Army?" ”

As soon as He Danluo's words came out, it immediately caused a commotion in the palace, Jucheng is four hundred miles away from Ziluo Town, and there are three lines of defense in the middle to block it, especially the Anqiu Territory is full of 20,000 defenders, how could Ziluo Town fall so quickly? It's also incredible.

But among the people in the palace, only He Dansheng felt that He Danluo's words were very likely to be true, after all, they had seen Liu Ce running around thousands of miles on the grassland, killing all the troops in mourning, even after the Khan Dong Li and his 100,000 royal court army were killed in a battle, they all felt apprehensive about Liu Ce's use of soldiers.

He Danluo saw the sound of discussion in the hall, and immediately slapped the table and said loudly: "What's the matter?" What is there to say out loud, what is it like to talk so quietly? Patriarch Tuta, you have also fought with Liu Ce in the past, how can you deal with the current situation now? ”

When Tuta of the Luojin Department heard this, he immediately went out and saluted, and said: "General Luo, please forgive Tuta for bluntly saying that the current situation is very unfavorable to us, and the war horses that my steppe warriors rely on are seriously insufficient, and we lack the advantage of cavalry, and we have lost the conditions to take the initiative......"

As soon as Tuta's words came out, Sarah, another Hulan general, immediately came out to object: "Patriarch Tuta, your words are inevitably too much to raise the morale of others, right?" Even if there is no cavalry, there are still 500,000 troops in northern Hebei.

And he, Liu Ce, waved his army to the north this time, and only had 100,000 troops to die, and he had to leave troops to guard along the way, even if he really came to Shuoyang City, there would be 30,000 or 50,000 soldiers at most, how could he compete with my 500,000 army? ”

Sarah's words resonated with others in the palace, although the current situation is unfavorable, there are still 500,000 troops in northern Hebei, are you still afraid that Liu Ce's 350,000 troops will not succeed?

"Hehe......" Tuta laughed disdainfully a few times, then glanced at Sarah, and continued, "If there is really an advantage in numbers, in the battle of Yuanzhou last year, my Hulan boy would not have spilled blood in Wushan Town and lost tens of thousands of brothers.

Is the number of people useful for Liu Ce's troops? Last year, we had three times more troops than the Jingwei battalion, and those Hulan warriors were all warriors of the grassland.

But the result? Nearly wiped out! Even the chiefs of the tribes who went out to Yuanzhou were killed one after another, so don't say such ridiculous words without fighting Liu Ce, not to mention that the blood of the people on the grassland is still flowing to this day......"

When Sarah and the surrounding Hu generals and nobles heard this, they stopped talking, and although Tuta's words made them very dissatisfied, they had to say that what he said was reasonable.

"In addition......" Tuta continued to analyze, "everyone should know what the so-called 500,000 army is, among which there are only more than 30,000 Hulan soldiers, less than 100,000 soldiers from various tribes, and the rest are Zhou people forcibly recruited from Jizhou.

And they lack training, and their armor is seriously insufficient, do you expect them to be able to go into battle against Liu Ce's Tiger and Wolf Division? Believe me, the slightest hint of collapse is their best performance, and if they cause another mutiny, I really don't dare to think about it anymore......"

"What is that to say? Could it be that Liu Ce was helpless to act recklessly? ”

He Danluo knew that what Tuta said was true, but he was extremely unwilling to be beaten passively, especially the drowning of his son Shen and Jiangdi also made him sad and angry, but he never showed it.

Tuta said gloomily: "General Huiluo, since the numerical advantage does not exist, and the armor is also the advantage of Liu Ce's border army, what is even more terrifying is that the infantry array he trained can actually shake my Hulan cavalry head-on, if you forcibly deal with him, within a month, Shuoyang is very likely to have changed hands,

The only way to do this is to save the declining situation, and that is to negotiate peace with the Jizhou Military Governor's Office in exchange for respite......"

"Negotiate with Liu Ce? I disagree! ”

As soon as Tuta's words fell, a group of steppe aristocratic generals led by Sarah opposed in unison, and the crowd was passionate.

"We are proud steppe eagles, patrons of Mother Earth, so why should we negotiate peace with an executioner whose hands are stained with the blood of our people?"

"That's right, then Liu Ce slaughtered 6,000 men of my tribe and insulted the women of my tribe, this hatred is not shared, and now you want me to make peace with him wagging his tail and begging for mercy? Can't do it! ”

"Tuta, are you still the warrior of my steppe? Don't forget that you are now the patriarch of the Rajin tribe, how can you say such a thing? What are Zhou people? It's just the prey of our prairie boys, have you ever seen a handshake between a hunter and a prey? ”

Hearing the insults and cynicism around him, the corners of Tuta's face twitched a few times, but in his heart he felt very helpless about what these people in front of him said.

"A bunch of fools, don't you all know what the situation is in the Hulan grassland now? Compared with last year, it is already a world of difference, it seems that everyone is pampered and used to it, and there is no longer the situation judgment that a patriarch and nobleman should have......"

Thinking about this, Tuta sighed heavily, deeply worried about the future of the Hulan grassland.

"That's it, this matter is put on hold for the time being, first recall the remaining 17,000 troops back to the Shuoyang range, build a military village on the main road to resist the southern Hebei army, and then send 20,000 troops from Jilei and Yantuo to reinforce, and the rest of the troops stick to their posts, and must not leave the stronghold without authorization, the military situation is urgent, go and prepare quickly, remember not to slack off......"

"Yes!"

Hearing the order, everyone in the hall left the General's Mansion and began to turn back to their respective camps to prepare to go, leaving He Danluo and He Dansheng as the children of the two clansmen.

"Son, my son......"

When it was confirmed that there was no one around, He Danluo could no longer suppress the pain of losing his son, and cried loudly in front of He Dansheng!

He Dansheng could only comfort: "General Luo, people can't be resurrected after death, please mourn and change ......."

After a long time, He Danluo wiped away his tears, looked at the newly laid map on the table and thought for a while, and finally pointed to the direction of Ziluo Town and said firmly: "There must be a problem in Ziluo Town, if this general is not bad, Liu Ce has already taken Ziluo and defeated Xiang Xian, otherwise how can the cavalry that lost my 8,000 warriors dare to do whatever they want in such a dangerous rear......"

He Dansheng frowned when he heard this and said: "If this is the case, the situation is even more serious than thought, does it mean that the Yuyang Pass garrison will be mobilized to come to help?" ”

He Danluo shook his head: "The defenders of Yuyang Pass must not be transferred, and you and I are not qualified to be transferred, he is related to the eastern gateway of our grassland empire to the Central Plains in the future!"

Even if Shuoyang loses, he must not lose Yuyang Pass, once Yuyang Pass falls into the hands of Liu Ce, the strategy of wanting to cut Zhou on three sides in the future will be completely bankrupt. ”

"But what if you don't mobilize them?" He Dansheng also became more and more confused.

He Danluo sighed and said: "Actually, Tuta is right, negotiating peace with Liu Ce is the best choice at present, but you have also seen that almost all the clan chiefs and generals are against it, alas, it is difficult......

Forget it, let Sarah immediately deliver the grain and grass to Yuyang Pass, and by the way, send the things that the horse handed over, and be sure to arrive before Chen Qing, otherwise we will be really passive......"

After saying that, he sighed heavily, as if expressing deep helplessness at what had happened......

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