At this time, the cavalry of the Han army gathered in the mountain col had reached more than 30,000 people, but according to the news from the cavalry responsible for tracking, this Xianbei army was numerous, probably more than 100,000. Of course, those cavalry squads didn't dare to get too close, judging by the torches lit by the Xianbei people.

Don't say 100,000 Xianbei people, even if it is 200,000 or 300,000, Zhao Yun will not have the slightest timidity, the reason why he hesitates is thinking about how to deal with these prisoners and booty in the mountain col. After a while, the battle really started, and it was very likely that these captives would take the opportunity to escape, if not become a burden.

Ma Chao was anxious, and when he learned that the enemy was getting closer and closer, he immediately bowed his hand and said: "Please allow the last general to take 20,000 erlang out to rush out and kill for a while, and the general will lead the rest of the people to guard these prisoners, if they make any changes, it is not too late to shoot them!" ”

In fact, Ma Chao also has his own selfishness, Tuoba Yan is also among the captives, if Zhao Yun orders these captives to be shot now, it will be difficult for her to live. But Ma Chao didn't dare to put the entire Han army in danger because of his own selfishness, and when the time came, as long as Zhao Yun issued a slaughter order, he couldn't stop it. Therefore, Ma Chao wanted to strike first and block the Xianbei army outside.

Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment, and was about to agree to Ma Chao's request, when he suddenly noticed the terrain of this mountain col, couldn't help laughing, and said, "Let's set up a pocket array!" ”

The Xianbei moved slowly, and it was more than an hour before their front party appeared by the creek south of the col. The river is very shallow, and people, horses, cattle and sheep can wade through it. After crossing the creek, you can enter a hidden col, and it is difficult to see inside from the outside. However, the Han army had already occupied the small hillsides on the east, west, and north, and was condescending and could rush in at any time. The captives and booty had also been moved to a corner of the col, and the Xianbei army had to go all the way to the innermost part of the col to find them, by which time they were already encircled by the Han army.

On the top of the mountain, Zhao Yun raised the clairvoyant mirror and watched the Xianbei army cross the small river in a chaotic manner. The Xianbei people rarely marched in a complete queue, and it was normal for them to be chaotic. But Zhao Yun couldn't hide the smile on the corner of his mouth, because by the light of the torches of the Xianbei people, he found that in addition to the outpost of about five or six hundred Xianbei warriors, there were all old and weak women and children driving cattle, sheep and horses, and there were many slow ox carts full of materials needed to set up tents. Where is this army, it is clearly the Xianbei tribe that is migrating.

Ma Chao also saw that something was not quite right with the Xianbei people's team, so he couldn't help but get excited, pulled the reins, and said, "The last general will go down the mountain now!" ”

Zhao Yun knew that Ma Chao had become quite calm now, but he still advised: "Meng Qi, don't be brave for a while, you must wait until most of them have already made a mountain pass and see my signal here, and then you can do it." ”

Ma Chao grinned and said, "Don't worry, the last general knows it!" ”

Probably feeling that they were in a safe place, the Xianbei people moved more slowly than just now. The five or six hundred samurai who had crossed the outpost did not advance after crossing the river, but remained on guard at both ends of the valley. When the other herders entered the col, they did not rush forward, but began to set up tents as far south as possible. The herders at the front belonged to the tribe of the head, and the closer to the south the more convenient it was for horses and sheep grazing, they were naturally reluctant to go inside. But in this way, the speed of the teams behind is even slower.

The movements of the Xianbei people were slow, but the movements of the Han army were extremely fast, and Ma Chao led 10,000 light cavalry to the back of the Xianbei team, just waiting for Zhao Yun to send a signal.

Another hour had passed, and only one of the brightest morning stars remained on the eastern horizon, and dawn was imminent. The Xianbei people's team finally made it to the col for the most part. Zhao Yun waved his hand, and the soldiers on the left and right released three red signal flares, and the beautiful chrysanthemums bloomed in the night sky, which was extremely bright.

Many herders have never seen such a beautiful view before and are looking up in anticipation of a few more looks. Suddenly, the dull sound of horses' hooves sounded around the col, and a large group of Han cavalry rushed over from Henan.

At this time, the two thousand guards of the Kuitou tribe and the Budugen tribe were guarding the river, except for a few people who were guarding Mo Ergan and Yeni, and the others were guarding the river, which became the first target of the Han army. After a long night of marching, the Xianbei people were already very tired, and these warriors had to be constantly vigilant, and their spirits were even more tired. When the Han cavalry came over, many Xianbei warriors didn't even realize that they were going to take off their bows and arrows, and the Han army had already rushed in front of them.

It was a battle without suspense, one side was tired from afar, the other side was recuperating, and both sides were not on the same level in terms of numbers, equipment, training, or fighting spirit. Many Xianbei warriors fell under the sabers of the Han cavalry before they could resist, and the blood instantly stained the small river.

In the mountain pass, groups of Han cavalry rushed down from the hillside, like fierce tigers. The Xianbei herdsmen were busy setting up tents and settling the old and the young, and even though many of them could ride horses and draw bows, they were powerless to resist in a hurry, and they all fell in pools of blood, and the cries and screams echoed over the col.

By the time the sun rose, the battle was over, and many Xianbei nobles, including Morgan and Yeni, were taken prisoner, capturing countless cattle, sheep and horses. It was a battle, and the Xianbei clan suffered an unprecedented heavy blow, even if the leader of Taiyuan led the army back at this time, there was no foundation.

Although this battle report was received just this evening, what it says should have happened three days ago. Liu Xin casually handed the battle report to Sun Ce and asked, "Ce'er, if you are the commander of the Sixth Legion, what will you do next?" ”

Recently, Sun Ce has been following Liu Xin's side, and he also knows that Liu Xin sent the Sixth Army to sweep the Mobei grassland. After reading the battle report, Sun Ce blurted out: "Father, if the child is the commander of the Sixth Legion, he will definitely sweep away the large and small tribes on the grassland with the power of this great victory, so that there will be no threat to the north of my Han Dynasty!" ”

Liu Xin nodded and said with a smile: "Ce'er, you are brave, but you still have to look further." I ask you, why did Mobeicao become the world of Xianbei people? ”

In the past two years, Sun Ce rarely had the opportunity to fight, but he read a lot of books in his spare time, and he also touched on the history of Xianbei. He thought for a while, arched his hand and said: "Back to my father, Xianbei was originally attached to the Huns, and later Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty defeated the Huns, and the Huns fled north, and the Xianbei people took the opportunity to rise. I wonder if what the child said is right? ”

"Not bad!" Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "However, that's just a superficial phenomenon. If you think about it, it was the Han who defeated the Huns, but it was Xianbei who profited. This is because the Han people are not yet used to life on the grasslands, at least most of them have difficulty adapting to the harsh environment there. The current Xianbei is equivalent to the Xiongnu in the past, if I drive them out, there will soon be other peoples on the grassland, and after a long time, they will become a threat to my Han again. ”

Sun Ce groaned, "Then what does Father mean?" ”

Liu Xin turned his head to look at the north and said slowly: "Now the four most powerful tribes in Xianbei have all been wiped out, and all that remains are some small tribes and other tribes that are attached to them. If I were in Mobei, I would definitely order the army not to move eastward, but to the south, killing and killing Danhan Mountain, and completely destroying all the Xianbei troops that entered the Central Plains! ”

Without waiting for Sun Ce to answer, Liu Xin had already continued: "Of course, this incident happened three days ago, presumably Zilong has already made his own decision, let's wait and see how General Zilong plans." ”

Sun Ce's ideal is to be a general who charges into battle, but he is not much interested in strategizing, especially these contents are esoteric and difficult to understand, and he is even more reluctant to use his brain. Listening to Liu Xin talk about seeing how Zhao Yun decided, Sun Ce couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

Liu Xin couldn't help but shake his head when he saw the change in the expression on Sun Ce's face, and casually flipped through several other battle reports. The reason why he talked so much to Sun Ce was that he wanted to subtly guide Sun Ce to take the road of internal affairs. The general will inevitably die in battle, after all, Sun Ce is now Liu Xin's son-in-law, and Liu Xin doesn't really want him to continue to lead the army. But looking at Sun Ce's performance, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get his wish for a while.

Several other war reports recorded earlier news, judging from the contents, the fighting in various places is still in a stalemate. However, Liu Xin is not very worried, he knows that the longer the time drags on, the more beneficial it will be for him. Because fighting a war is a very money-burning thing, without logistical support, no matter how powerful an army is, it can only fall into the point of reckless military force.

Liu Xin rested overnight in the Uzberi fortress, and the next morning, when the team had finished assembling and had not had time to set off, another war report came. This is a battle report about the siege of Puyang City by the Fifth Army.

Puyang as Cao Cao's lair, the city is high and deep, a large amount of grain and grass has been accumulated in the city, Xun You and others have mobilized a large number of people, and ordered all the scholars in the city to send their servants to the city. However, in the face of the strong attack of the Han army for several days, although the defenders resisted stubbornly, everyone knew that Puyang City could not be held for a few days.

Xun You was Cao Cao's highest governor in Puyang, and in the face of the predicament, he had to convene Chen Qun, Yu Ban and others to discuss, and decided to protect Liu Xie to abandon the city and escape. said that it was a protection, but in fact, it was a hijacking to prevent this puppet emperor from falling into Liu Xin's hands.

The Han army has always adopted the method of besieging three and missing one, that is, besieging the south, west, and north gates day and night, but letting go of the east gate and not attacking. In this case, because the defenders will feel that there is still a way out, they will usually not fight to the death. Of course, the Han army's intentions could not be concealed from a resourceful person like Xun You, but the Han army's day and night assault made Puyang City precarious.

Although Xun You knew that there must be a conspiracy for the Han army to leave a gap in the east gate, but the other three gates were attacked very urgently, and he could only choose this gap to escape.