The 5,000 cavalry rested on the north bank of the river for three days, and Luo Zheng immediately personally raised the army to the south, directly attacking Xuchang.

If Cao Ren catches up, he will find an opportunity to break the enemy.

If Cao Ren didn't come, he would directly kill Xuchang and copy Cao Apu's lair.

However, it seems that achieving this goal will be difficult.

But Luo Zheng and Jia Xu agreed that Cao Ren did not dare to gamble, after all, the consequences of the fall of Xuchang were too strict.

Similarly, if Cao Cao personally raised a large army to attack Chang'an, Luo Zheng would never dare to take risks, and would inevitably lead the army back to help.

Sure enough, the army arrived at the sour date, and the scouts reported back, and Cao Ren also led the army to catch up.

"How long will it take for Cao Ren's army to arrive?"

Luo Zheng asked in a deep voice.

The scout replied, "You can get to the jujube before sunset." ”

Luo Zheng thought about it for a while, and then said categorically: "Let's go, let's break the sour jujube first!" ”

"Slow down!"

Jia Xu hurriedly said: "Our army is not for the purpose of attacking the city and plundering the land, but only to divert Cao Ren's army, and General Gan Ning's army can take the nearby people away." He thought that our army should continue to go south and go straight to Xuchang, so Cao Ren would inevitably lead the army to chase after him in the starry night, exhausted. All you need to do is find a fighter to defeat the enemy in one battle. ”

Luo Zheng thought about it, and then said from the goodness: "Okay, just according to the text and his opinion!" ”

Fifty miles north of the sour date, Cao Ren led the army to march all the way on the official road.

"Newspaper—"

In the middle of the line, on the official road in front, a scout scout horse galloped over, went straight to Cao Ren, and said loudly: "Report to the general, the Xiliang cavalry will go straight south after passing the sour dates without staying." Kill Xuchang and go! ”

"Got it, probe again!"

Cao Ren waved his hand. The scout spies immediately answered.

Although he is still very calm on the surface, he is already anxious in his heart.

Cao Ren originally thought that Luo Zheng's goal was to plunder Yanzhou. However, when Luo Zheng directly led the army south to sour dates, he already felt that something was wrong, and at this time he learned that Luo Zheng did not stay at all, but bypassed the sour dates and went straight to Xuchang.

It is precisely because I understand that I am anxious.

If Xuchang loses, the fun will be great.

Cao Ren's heart was burning. Not daring to delay for a moment, the fire rate army went south.

However, in order to prevent a sneak attack by the Xiliang cavalry, Cao Ren sent all the scouts out, and the scouts had to report the military situation every other pillar of incense, and they must not let Luo Zheng's army break through within twenty miles.

When cavalry and infantry encounter in the wilderness, it is definitely the infantry and not the cavalry who suffer.

Twenty miles away, Cao Ren had enough time to arrange his troops and rely on a solid defensive formation to block the cavalry's assault. However, if it is touched by the Xiliang cavalry within twenty miles. Whether or not we will have time to rearm for war is hard to say.

Therefore, Cao Ren didn't dare to be careless at all.

Especially in the face of a battle-hardened soldier like Luo Zheng, once there is a slight negligence. It is the end of all catastrophes.

Just when Luo Zheng led 5,000 cavalry to cross the river and attack Xuchang, Zhao Yun also led 5,000 Xiliang cavalry and 3,000 Hu cavalry to break the more than 2,000 Hun cavalry that occupied Lishi. Successfully captured Lishi.

The Huns were only good at field warfare but not good at defending cities and fortifying fortified cities, and even if they occupied fortified cities, they were not accustomed to being beaten passively.

This national habit that is integrated into the bones has never changed. Even after the Southern Xiongnu annexed the Han Dynasty, they had lived in the Hantao area for hundreds of years and had studied the Han art of war. Nor did they learn how to defend the city by the Han Chinese.

Therefore, after Zhao Yun led the army to Lishi, more than 2,000 Hun cavalry occupying Lishi took the initiative to run out and had a life-and-death battle with Zhao Yun in the wilderness, and the result can be imagined.

Zhao Yun didn't even let the 3,000 Hu cavalry take the lead, but led the 5,000 Xiliang cavalry to break the more than 2,000 Xiongnu cavalry from the front with the momentum of urging withering and decaying, except for the more than 300 cavalry who escaped, the rest were either killed in battle or captured.

Away from the stone north gate.

Zhao Yun held the female wall in his hand, standing solemnly at the head of the city and looking into the north.

There are lofty mountains and endless grasslands.

And the Southern Xiongnu's Shan Yuting Meiji City is in the north of Xihe County, crossing the river from Caisangjin, you can directly cross the Great Wall to the north, the cavalry is lightly armed, and you can kill Shan Yuting in less than a day.

It has always been a dream of Zhao Yun to lead thousands of tigers and chase them out of the plug.

In any case, it is necessary to completely sweep the Hetao before the lord returns to Guanzhong.

Ji An and Ba Du stood aside, looking at Zhao Yun with a strong fear in their eyes.

The battle a few days ago was still intertwined in their minds.

Although he had long heard of Zhao Yun's prestige, he could fight a draw with the unparalleled Lu Bu.

Who Lu Bu is, the Hu people living in the Hetao area are very clear, when Lu Bu was under Ding Yuan, he had a lot of dealings with the Hu people in the Hetao area, in the eyes of Ji'an and Badu, Lu Bu was definitely non-human.

Zhao Yunneng and Lu Bu fought to a draw, and he was definitely a fierce man among the fierce men.

But hearing is hearing, and it is far less shocking than what you have seen.

The battle a few days ago finally allowed these two Hu leaders to see Zhao Yun's divine might.

Whether it is the Qiang people or the Yueshi people, it is an instinct to fear the strong, whether it is Zhao Yun's martial arts or the strong combat effectiveness shown by the five thousand Xiliang cavalry, they all shocked Ji'an and Badu.

Such a god general, leading such a tiger and wolf horse, who else can resist.

Compared with this Xiliang cavalry, these cavalry of his own tribe really can't take it.

Unified equipment, excellent weapons and armor, high-quality military horses, skilled battle formations, and amazing killing efficiency, the cavalry of the Huns did not have the slightest power to resist in front of this elite cavalry.

With just one charge, the Hun cavalry was killed and scattered.

Of course, there is a gap in strength, but the sharp attack and fierce combat effectiveness of this Xiliang cavalry still fiercely shocked the hearts of the Qiang and Yueshi people, and they no longer dared to have any other thoughts in their hearts.

Ji'an and Ba Du even abandoned the little luck in their hearts, and they didn't dare to have the slightest dissent.

For the next few military arrangements of Zhao Yun, he did not dare to have the slightest objection.

In the sound of hurried footsteps, Cheng Ying rushed to the city.

"General Zhao Yun!"

Cheng Ying arched his hand to Zhao Yun.

"Lord Chengying!"

Zhao Yun returned the salute and said, "How is Shangjun Zhuhu?" ”

Cheng Ying said: "Di, Rong, Di and other departments have all sent a letter of surrender, willing to surrender unconditionally to the lord, the only condition is that I hope to keep the clan land, so that the clan can live in peace, only Qin Hu gathered troops and horses in Fushi, it seems that he does not intend to surrender." ”

Zhao Yun said: "What do you think? ”

Cheng Ying said: "Since the Di, Rong, Di and other departments are willing to surrender, then they will do their best, gather the troops of the princes, and successively defeat the stubborn Qinhu people, and when the time is ripe, and then fight to the death with the Huns, then the Hetao can be determined!" ”

Zhao Yun pondered for a long time, and suddenly said: "If you transfer the main cavalry of the Huns, and then send a small group of cavalry out of Shangjun to the north, out of Guluo City, and suddenly kill after going around the side of Meiji, can you break Shan Yuting in one fell swoop and completely pacify the Hetao?" ”

"This ......"

Cheng Ying's expression was grim, and after a little thought, he struck and said: "As long as you can lead away the main army of the Huns, this method can be tried." However, there is still a question, who can lead the troops? ”

Zhao Yun sighed: "This is indeed a problem, a certain person is willing to lead a small group of cavalry to go, but there is no one to lead the troops. ”

Cheng Ying nodded again and again and said: "As the main general, how can the general abandon the army and lead a small group of cavalry to attack for thousands of miles." If the army is commanded by the lord and his relatives on this trip, General Zhao Yun can lead a small group of cavalry and attack Shan Yuting in a roundabout way. But now that the lord has gone to the Central Plains, the general is the main general, and he must not leave lightly, lest the Qianghu people have dissenting intentions again! ”

Zhao Yun nodded, knowing that although this idea was good, it was not easy to implement.

Cheng Ying thought for a while and said, "There is a way to get down!" ”

Zhao Yun said: "My lord, please speak!" ”

Cheng Ying said: "At the moment, there is no war in Hedong, General Gao Shun is in Anyi, and it is only more than 300 miles away from Shi. If General Gao Shun can be invited to lead the troops on his behalf, General Zhao Yun can lead a small force of cavalry to attack Shan Yuting in a roundabout way. ”

Zhao Yunse changed his words: "The military power is granted by the king, how can it be given to each other privately, this is a taboo for people and ministers, how can it be done!" ”

Cheng Ying said in a condensed voice: "The so-called general has disobeyed the order of the foreign monarch, the lord is far away in the Central Plains, and we can't ask for my life, so we can only do expedient measures." Besides, the lord is eloquent and strategic, discerning and decisive, everything we do is public, and we are selfless, as long as we can break the Huns and sweep the Hetao, then we will explain the reason, and the lord will not be blamed! ”

Zhao Yun pondered for a long time, and then nodded slowly: "If there is General Gao Shun as the commander of the army, then the Qianghu people are not worried, and they can also rest assured that they can lead a small group of cavalry to the side and attack Shan Yuting." It's just that General Gao Shun may not agree. ”

"It's man-made!"

Cheng Ying said: "If General Zhao Yun has no objection, he will personally go to Hedong in the next place!" ”

Zhao Yun said: "Okay, so there will be Master Lao." ”

"The general is welcome!"

Cheng Ying arched his hand, and immediately turned around and ran down the city.

Zhao Yun sent Cheng Ying away, and it was not until the duty officer came to report that the army had been assembled, and then he went down to the city tower.

The next day, Zhao Yunqin led the army out of Lishi, through Lin County, crossed the river to the west, entered the upper county, stationed in the bridge soldiers, and ordered the Di, Rong, Di and other departments that were ready to surrender to gather the soldiers who could fight, and rushed to the bridge gate to assemble within ten days.

In addition to the Huns, Qin Hu, the most powerful Qin Hu in Shangjun, gathered nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses, ready to defend Fu Shi.

At this time, the Xiongnu aristocracy was already quarrelling.

The new successor Shan Yu Hu Chuquan was anxious to stabilize his throne with a military exploit, and advocated a decisive battle with Luo Zheng, while Zuo Xian Wang went to humble himself under the persuasion and instigation of Fa Zheng, and believed that since the Xiongnu had been attached to the Han Dynasty, they could not turn their backs, so as not to attract Luo Zheng's most violent blow, and the strength of the Xiongnu in the south would definitely not be able to stop Luo Zheng's Xiliang army. (To be continued......)