The day has finally arrived.

Cao Shuo walked at the front of the army, Jia Xu and Tian Feng were on his flanks, and the generals were behind him.

The Western Liang army maintained some distance from the Cao army.

Ma Teng and Han Sui were all by Cao Shuo's side, and it was Ma Chao who led the Xiliang army.

Entering the Hetao, you can see a verdant meadow.

In the Hetao area, which has just opened in spring, the grass leaves are tender and green, and the scenery is very pleasant.

Looking into the distance, Cao Shuo asked Ma Teng and Han Sui: "Is Xiliang also as desolate as the Hetao, and there is not even a decent city?" ”

"The Qiang and the Huns are different." Han Sui said: "Although the Qiang people are also nomadic herders, they have learned the ability of our Central Plains people to build cities, and the stone cities they built are even stronger than the cities in the Central Plains. ”

"It seems that the Huns are lazy enough." Cao Shuo grinned: "With our Han gathering so close, the ability to build a city should have been learned a long time ago, but they didn't build a city." After walking so far, we didn't even see a tribe of the Huns. ”

"Don't worry, Childe, haven't you already sent scouts?" Tian Feng said on the side: "It won't be long before the scouts will bring back the news." ”

Since entering the Hetao, he had not seen the Huns, and Cao Shuo realized that this war might not be as easy to fight as his counterpart.

After a few more hours, several fast horses came to meet them.

Seeing those fast horses, Cao Shuo's eyes lit up.

It was the scout he had sent out earlier.

When they arrived in front of Cao Shuo, several fast horses stopped.

One of the knights said to Cao Shuo: "Son Qiyu, we have searched everywhere, but we have not seen any trace of the Huns. ”

After receiving the reward, Cao Shuo asked Tian Feng and Jia Xu on the side with some doubts: "According to the two of you, where have the Huns gone?" ”

"I didn't feel anything when Childe brought it up before, but now I feel a little weird." Tian Feng said: "No matter how few Huns there are, they won't have walked for so long and not even seen a single one?" Even if the army can't hit it, the scouts sent out are all nothing! ”

"Why don't I take the soldiers to the front and take a look?" Lu Bu asked Cao Shuo.

Cao Shuo shook his head: "We have entered the Hetao, the Huns are nomadic people, and their tribe and royal court may change places at any time." It was not easy to find them, and the scouts continued to be sent to investigate, and it was important to find traces of the Huns. ”

"Childe, when you are stationed tonight, do you want the soldiers to be more vigilant?" Jia Xu asked Cao Shuo: "If we enter the Hetao with great fanfare, will the Huns have prepared in advance?" ”

Looking at Jia Xu, Cao Shuo's brows furrowed slightly.

He then instructed Cai Ji: "Pass the order, when the night is stationed, the soldiers will be undressed and pillowed, and no one shall take off their armor." ”

Cai Ji responded to the order and went, and after a while, the whole army received Cao Shuo's military order.

In fact, in addition to Cao Shuo and others, even the soldiers were wondering how they had entered the Hetao and not seen the Huns for several days.

As he was walking forward, a fast horse chased after him.

Before he reached Cao Shuo, the knight on horseback shouted in a panic: "Childe, it's not good!" ”

Hearing the knight's shout, Cao Shuo looked back.

Rushing to a place only a few steps away from Cao Shuo, the knight turned over and dismounted.

He said to Cao Shuo: "Prince Qiyu, after the army left Wuyuan, the Xiongnu Youxian King led the army to attack the city. The Wuyuan defenders resisted, but they couldn't hold it for long, so they begged Gongzi to return to the army to rescue. ”

Hearing that the Huns were attacking the city, Cao Shuo hurriedly asked, "How many men and horses do they have?" ”

"Hui Gongzi, let's talk less about thirty or forty thousand!" The knight replied.

Lu Bu stepped forward and said to Cao Shuo: "Childe, I will lead the cavalry to help Wuyuan first!" ”

"We have been several days away from Wuyuan, and even if the cavalry rushes back, the defenders of Wuyuan must have experienced a hard battle." Cao Shuo said: "What's more, the Huns must have set up an ambush in the middle of the way, just waiting for us to return to Wuyuan and intercept and kill." ”

"Won't you save it?" Wuyuan was Lu Bu's hometown after all, he asked a little nervously.

"Of course I want to save it." Cao Shuo said: "It's just that we have to think about how to save it." ”

"The military situation is urgent, how can I have time to think about how to save it?" Lu Bu said: "Gongzi gave me 3,000 cavalry, and I will go to the aid first." Childe led a large army to follow, and even if the Huns had an ambush, Childe was able to deal with it. ”

"General Lu, don't worry." Tian Feng said: "What Gongzi said is reasonable, our army entered the Hetao for several days, and never saw the Huns. However, the Xiongnu army suddenly appeared in Wuyuan, and even those who had no experience in marching and fighting knew that they must have an ambush. ”

"I know they have an ambush." Lu Bu said: "I want to go back to help first, as for how the army will go back, it doesn't all depend on the decision of the son?" ”

"General Lu rushed to Wuyuan with 3,000 people, no matter how stupid the Huns were, they could count the number of people who came over." Cao Shuo said: "They don't have to beat you at all, as long as they let you go, tens of thousands of Huns can't deal with the 3,000 cavalry you brought?" ”

Lu Bu was stunned by Cao Shuo's words, and asked in amazement: "So, we have no way to rush to the aid of Wuyuan?" Can't you watch Wuyuan City break? ”

"General Ma." Cao Shuo looked at Ma Teng and asked him, "Is the Xiliang Army sure that they will find the Xiongnu royal court and take it in one fell swoop?" ”

Ma Teng thought for a while and said: "The Xiongnu royal court must be guarded by a large army, it may not be difficult to find them, but if you take it in one fell swoop, I am afraid it will be ......."

His gaze fell on Han Sui's face, and Cao Shuo asked, "Does General Han think you are sure?" ”

Han Sui said: "Even if we are not sure, our army will fight hard!" ”

"The Huns put all their energy on Wuyuan." Cao Shuo said: "If my expectations are right, there are definitely not a few people who are ready to move to intercept and kill our army. In this way, their royal court will be empty, and the two generals will take the opportunity to attack the royal court, and the siege of Wuyuan can be solved. ”

"Isn't Childe going to rush to the aid of Wuyuan?" Lu Bu asked.

"Of course I want to save it." Cao Shuo said: "General Lu asked to lead 3,000 cavalry to help, I will give you 5,000, and allocate Shu Zhi's dragon pattern cavalry to you." ”

Lu Bu was stunned: "Childe is not afraid that we will be surrounded by the Huns?" ”

"What I want is for you to be surrounded by the Huns." Cao Shuo said: "Five thousand elite horsemen, if you know how to avoid the enemy's edge, you will know how to deal with the enemy. What's more, there are also Shu Zhi's three thousand dragon pattern horses, leading the enemy's nose to go, and occasionally giving them a ruthless blow, such a few men and horses are enough. ”

He looked at Tian Feng: "Yuan Hao, you go to battle with General Lu." ”

Tian Feng responded.

Cao Shuo said to Lu Bu and Chen Zhi again: "Although the two are generals, how to use troops is mainly based on Yuan Hao. ”

(End of chapter)