The army rested in the east of the river for two days, and on the morning of the third day, Lü Bu led 2,000 men to set off first.

Subsequently, Cao Shuo issued an order, and the Xiliang army and the Cao family army merged together and advanced into Hebei.

Along the way, as Cao Shuo expected, only the Yuan family scouts were found, but there was no Yuan army to intercept them.

With a mighty army of 100,000 people, plus the people who transported supplies, a total of 300,000 Central Plains people advanced to the Hetao area.

The Hetao is not very close to the east of the river.

When the Huns came, they hurried up, but it was only ten or twenty days.

But Cao Shuo's army had a lot of grain and grass, and it was mainly infantry, so the marching speed was much slower.

It took forty or fifty days for them to come to the outside of Wuyuan City.

Ma Teng's father and son and Han Sui thought that there would be battles along the way, and they all made the Xiliang army more vigilant along the way.

The expected battle did not happen, and the Yuan family just watched them pass through the territory and approach the Hetao.

Outside Wuyuan City, Cao Shuo restrained his horse.

Following him, Han Sui said: "Seeing that it is almost winter, if Wuyuan refuses to open the city, the soldiers will have to endure in the ice and snow." ”

"Gohara won't fail to open the city." Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "After a while, they will definitely open the city gate." ”

"This is not the Cao family's territory." Han Sui said: "Although General Lu opened the way in front, the defenders of Wuyuan may not really buy him. ”

"General Han, rest assured, General Lu still has some hope in Wuyuan." Cao Shuo said: "I heard that he came back, and he followed the army to crusade against the Xiongnu, and the soldiers and civilians of Wuyuan will definitely open the city gate to welcome the army into the city." ”

Looking at the closed gate of Wuyuan City, Han Sui was somewhat unimpressed by Cao Shuo's statement.

It has been many years since Lu Bu left Wuyuan.

If he had some hope here at the beginning, many years have passed now, and the people of Wuyuan may have forgotten that there was such a number one person.

Just when Han Sui was still doubting whether the city gate would be opened, the Wuyuan city gate suddenly opened, and dozens of people walked out of it.

These people who walked out rode their horses to meet Cao Shuo's army, and the first one was Lu Bu.

The mount under the crotch is the Divine Horse Red Rabbit, and the foot strength is faster than other people's mounts, and Lu Bu came to Cao Shuo first.

Holding his fists and saluting Cao Shuo, Lu Bu said: "Son Qiyu, the last general is fortunate not to be dishonored and persuaded Wuyuan to open the city." The county guard and the officials of the city came to greet the Childe's army. ”

"Good work general!" Cao Shuo returned the salute.

As he spoke, the county guard of Wuyuan came to Cao Shuo with officials of all sizes.

Everyone dismounted one after another and knelt in front of Cao Shuo.

The county guard said: "I heard that Gongzi led an army to crusade against the Xiongnu, and I specially led the officials in the city to meet him. From now on, the amount needed by the Childe's army will be supplied by the five originals! ”

"The county guard, please." Cao Shuo raised his hand, and then said to the officials who followed behind: "Everyone, please get up too!" ”

Everyone got up one after another and looked up at Cao Shuo on horseback.

Riding a white horse, Cao Shuo's armor was shining, and his face was very handsome.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, they had long heard of the young hero of the Cao family, but they didn't expect it to be such a heroic figure.

"Into town!" Cao Shuo beckoned, and the army slowly moved forward towards the city gate.

The Wuyuan county guards and officials got on their horses one after another and accompanied them.

"The weather here is indeed much colder than in the Central Plains." While moving forward, Cao Shuo said to Lu Bu: "I don't know when there will be a heavy snowfall. ”

"Hui Gongzi." Lü Bu said: "Wuyuan is located in the Hetao, where the summers are short and the winters are long. At this time of year, it should have snowed, but this year it has not snowed. It can be seen that the heart of the son to conquer the Huns has reached the heavens, and even the heavenly prince is helping the son. ”

Cao Shuo laughed: "General Lu is getting better and better at talking now." ”

Glancing back at the soldiers who followed behind, Cao Shuo said again: "In the past few years, the soldiers have fought with me in the south and the north, although they have suffered a lot, but they have never been to such a place in the north. This winter, I'm afraid, is a difficult winter. ”

"Most of the soldiers under Gongzi's command are from the Central Plains and Jianghuai clans, although they have also experienced winter, the winter there will not be as cold as Wuyuan." Lü Bu said: "Once it snows, the road into the loop will be blocked by heavy snow. Even the Huns would be nestled in tents at this time and would not dare to go out. Childe did come a little early. ”

"Are there any Huns in Wuyuan City?" Cao Shuo asked suddenly.

"Yes." Lu Bu said: "But when I heard that Gongzi led a large army to come, the Huns also fled when they heard the news. The few who did not run away were beaten to death by the people of Wuyuan who were stuck at home. ”

"The people attacked the Huns?" Cao Shuo asked in surprise.

"What else do you need to say?" Lu Bu said: "Don't talk about Wuyuan, even the people around the entire Hetao, but they all hate the Huns to death. When the cultivated grain reached the harvest season, his family had not yet enjoyed it, but was robbed by the Huns first. Whoever this kind of thing is put on, it will not feel happy. There is also whoever marries a daughter, and when the Huns hear about it, they will be the first to run and snatch the bride away. If they are sent back after they have been ruined, they will say that the people hate them, and they are also to blame. ”

"It seems that in Wuyuan City, the Huns were killed cleanly." Cao Shuo smiled slightly.

"Needless to say." Lu Bu said: "I heard about this when I first came, and I also asked a few people, saying that as long as the place where the Huns lived, it was washed in blood. Regardless of men, women, young and old, not even a single panting Hun will remain. ”

"Since ancient times, the most feared thing is not military disasters, but civil unrest." Cao Shuo said: "The army is in trouble, and most of them are still restrained. However, no one can restrain the civil unrest, they can do whatever they want, and many times what they do is extremely cruel. ”

Lu Bu nodded: "Childe is right, many of the things I have heard about, at least the soldiers really can't do it." ”

"Restrain the soldiers, after entering the city, they must not be rude to the people, whether the people living in the city are from the Central Plains or not, they must be treated with courtesy." Cao Shuo said: "Of course, we don't have to protect the Huns. The people hated the Huns, and they still had to give them some opportunity to vent. The only thing to guard against is that someone takes advantage of the situation to rob and take the opportunity to make things bigger. Once there is chaos, unless you kill someone, you can't suppress it at all. I didn't come to Wuyuan to kill the people, but to crusade against the Xiongnu. ”

He added: "Stability is our top priority this winter." ”

(End of chapter)