In the fourth year of Jian'an, at the beginning of March 196 AD.

Jia Xu offered a plan to lure the snake out of the cave and lured the defenders of Hangu Pass out of the city, but was unexpectedly defeated by the Ganning army.

Luo Zheng then attacked Hangu Pass with a surprise army, and ordered his general Zhang Liao to lead 5,000 troops to guard Guancheng, and then personally led 5,000 cavalry to Hedong from Huayin to the north, from Jiangyi to the east, through Yicheng into Shangdang, south to Gaodu.

At this time, Zhao Yun led five thousand cavalry to Yong'an.

At the northern foot of Huoda Mountain, on the prairie east of Tongtian Mountain.

The 5,000 cavalrymen, all with one man and two horses, galloped across the shady green fields.

Since the early three years of the Ping Dynasty Luo Zheng pacified Liangzhou, the cavalry under his command has been reorganized many times, and now the 10,000 cavalry that is still retained are all carefully selected soldiers of a hundred battles, which can be said to be a real elite.

In terms of armament, this cavalry has also undergone great changes.

After Luo Zheng captured, although he also had tens of thousands of cavalry, his equipment was very rudimentary.

At that time, Luo Zheng's poor clanged sound, and the army under his command was not even equipped with unified weapons, and the soldiers were uneven, most of the cavalry were conscripted Qianghu people, and the Han cavalry only accounted for a small part.

can really be called elite, and there are only 3,000 old departments.

Although the combat effectiveness is also very strong, there is still a certain distance from the real elite cavalry.

With the continuous foreign conquest over the years, after several rounds of blood exchange, almost all of the 10,000 cavalry now are composed of Han Chinese, and the Qianghu soldiers have either become Tuntian soldiers, as reserve troops, or consumed on the battlefield.

Although the number was less, the combat effectiveness of this cavalry did not decrease but increased.

Luo Zheng only retained 30,000 mobile troops. These 30,000 soldiers and horses were not engaged in agricultural production, but specialized in warfare. It can be said that he is a real professional soldier, and he not only has to undergo the most rigorous military training. It's also the best in terms of supplies.

Originally, all the soldiers who had been on the battlefield were all veterans who had spent a lot of money to provide for them, so there is no need to say much about combat effectiveness.

Zhao Yun rode at the forefront of the riding formation, only feeling that his heart was extremely open-minded.

I don't remember how long I haven't experienced this feeling, being able to lead a cavalry to fight against Hulu, like Huo Hucai, it has always been Zhao Yun's dream to raise the prestige of the Han Dynasty outside the fortress, and now it can finally be realized.

"Newspaper—"

Just when Zhao Yun's heart was galloping, he rode in front of him and galloped over like a meteor.

Zhao Yun lightly lifted the reins. Slowly reduced the horse's speed.

The scout cavalry rushed to the front and said loudly: "Report to General Zhao Yun, the leaders of the two divisions of Qiang and Yue Clan will lead their troops to greet them." ”

Zhao Yun gently reined in the war horse, waved his hand, and ordered: "Order the army to line up on the spot!" ”

"Yes!"

There were already more than ten horsemen urging the horses to gallop away, and quickly passed down the military order.

The five thousand cavalry that were rolling forward immediately began to slow down, and the rear army stretched out to the two wings with all its might, forming a fan shape over the open wilderness, and the two wings leaned forward slightly. Firmly guarding the Chinese army, there are two rows in front and back.

After a while, there was a thunderous hoof sound in the distance, and a cavalry quickly approached this side.

About the time of a pillar of incense passed. Thousands of cavalry had already advanced within a mile.

Zhao Yun only glanced at it, and he saw that this Qianghu cavalry was about 3,000 cavalry.

Within five hundred paces, the Qianghu cavalry began to slow down slowly. Finally closed the formation three hundred paces away.

In front of the Qianghu cavalry, two tower-like men rode out on flying horses. He ran straight to a hundred paces away before he reined in the war horse and rolled off the horse. Lying on the ground, he said loudly: "Ji'an and Badu meet General Luo Zheng!" ”

Zhao Yun also urged the horse to come out of the battle, and said loudly: "The two leaders, please get up, a certain Zhao Yun is also!" ”

The leader of the second department was stunned when he heard this, his face was a little unpleasant, and he quickly got up from the ground.

They have naturally heard of Zhao Yun's prestige, but no matter how majestic Zhao Yun is, he is not as powerful as Luo Zheng, these Qianghu people are afraid of Luo Zheng, but not Zhao Yun, since it is not Luo Zheng who came, what else do they kneel.

"Dare to ask where General Luo Zheng is?"

Ji An, the leader of the Qiang people in Hetao, rolled over his horse and asked reluctantly.

Badu, the leader of the Yue clan, also got on horseback, staring at Zhao Yun with burning eyes.

Although the Xiongnu are the most powerful tribes, there are also Yueshi, Qiang, Di, Rong and other tribes who are nomadic in the Shangjun and Xihe areas, and there are more Han people who have been settled.

Luo Zheng was fierce and powerful, slaughtered no less than hundreds, and killed hundreds of Hu people.

The Huns were reluctant to take refuge in Luo Zheng because the Huns in Hetao were ambitious, and the Huns were also the main targets of Luo Zheng.

However, the Qiang and Yueshi people are different, and they are still good under Luo Zheng.

Therefore, the Qiang and Yueshi who were nomadic in the Xihe and Shangjun areas were the first to fall to Luo Zheng.

Although Luo Zheng killed more Qiang people, the Qiang people have always been unified, and the Qiang people who lived in the 800-mile Qiang Plain were essentially different from the Qiang people who moved to the Han realm, which was also an important means for Luo Zheng to divide the Qiang people.

Wooing the Qiang people who moved to the Han realm, he bloodily recruited and suppressed the Qiang people who lived in the 800-mile Qiang Plain.

For the Qiang people who live in the Han realm, even if Luo Zheng kills all the Qiang people in the 800-mile Qiang Plain, they will not be enemies against Luo Zheng, because in their bones, these Qiang people are no longer Qiang people.

Just like Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia in later generations, there is an essential difference.

Therefore, the Qiang people in Xihe will take refuge in Luo Zheng, firstly, because Luo Zheng is still good to the Qiang people, and the Qiang people in Liangzhou are living a good life now, and secondly, Luo Zheng's murderous reputation is too strong, and if there is a slight resistance, the whole thing is to exterminate the clan.

Whether to take refuge in Luo Zheng, establish meritorious deeds, and live a good life from now on, or resist Luo Zheng, and finally be bloodily slaughtered the entire tribe, in fact, it is not difficult to choose, and the Qiang and Yue people don't need to think about it at all.

After Luo Zheng's inscription was sent to the Hetao, he immediately made a choice.

Not to mention the Yue's people, they have accumulated more refuge than the Qiang people.

Guy Liangzhou's Xiaoyue clan queen Zhenbao is now Luo Zheng's woman, and Liangzhou's Xiaoyue clan has been sparing no effort to support Luo Zheng, and has received more benefits than the Qiang people, not to mention more moisturizing now that life is good.

Although many young men died in battle, they earned a lot of living space for their children and grandchildren.

With this example, the people of the Yue clan did not want to rebel against Luo Zheng's slaughtered tribe.

Even if it is not a branch of the Xiaoyue clan in Liangzhou, but after all, it is the same clan, and it is happily thrown into Luo Zheng's account, as long as he is willing to contribute and make contributions in the future, he can always get some benefits, which is better than being slaughtered by Luo Zheng.

It is for this reason that the two departments of Qiang and Xiaoyue chose to take refuge in Luo Zheng without hesitation.

However, it was not Luo Zheng who came now, but it disappointed the two leaders.

How to say that he is also the head of the tribe, even if he has to bow down according to the etiquette of the Han people, it is also the lord who will be loyal to Luo Zheng in the future, what is it to kneel to Zhao Yun, Ji'an and Ba Du are a little angry in their hearts.

Cheng Ying urged him to step forward and said slowly: "The two leaders are calm and don't be impatient, my lord wants to go to the Central Plains, so he ordered General Zhao Yun to lead the army to conquer the Hetao." The two leaders can understand the current affairs, and the whole family has taken refuge in my lord, which is really a hero, and my lord has fully understood the hearts of the two leaders, so he ordered to praise it on his behalf. ”

"This ......"

The two suddenly realized, but their faces were still not very good-looking.

Luo Zheng didn't come in person, obviously didn't pay much attention to them, which made the two very dissatisfied. But no matter how big the dissatisfaction is, I don't dare to say anything at this time, Luo Zheng's murderous reputation is not blown out.

Zhao Yun saw the two of them in his eyes, and he also knew it in his heart, waved his hand, and said in an unquestionable tone: "My lord once said that the two departments of the Qiang and Xiaoyue clans can be the people, if the two leaders sincerely raise the clan to vote, as long as they can make contributions, they will be like Liangzhou Qianghu, and there will be pastures and cattle and sheep of your two clans when the Hetao is swept away in the future; If not, it will be like Hugh Tu Hu. If the two leaders have no objections, they will follow a certain Pingdi, Rong, Di and other departments, otherwise please go back! ”

Cheng Yingpi threatened with a smile: "The two leaders have to think about it, if they go the right way, the tribe will multiply, and the descendants can be the subjects of my family, and there will be no more disasters." If you are on the wrong path, Hutu Gehu is the best example. ”

Ji'an and Ba Du showed angry faces, but they didn't dare to attack.

exchanged glances, and finally said helplessly: "A certain person is willing to follow General Zhao Yun to fight!" ”

Since the two of them came, they naturally had already thought of the consequences of resisting Luo Zheng.

No one dared to doubt Luo Zheng's strength and ferocity, when there was still a state of Liangzhou, he wiped out Hugh Tu Hu, swept away 800 miles of Qianghu, and now occupies Guanzhong, what do these small tribes use to resist the murderer.

Ji An and Ba Du did not doubt that as long as they dared to disobey, they would definitely be slaughtered by Luo Zheng's fierce slaughter.

Even if he was dissatisfied, he could only obediently follow Zhao Yun to fight in the Hetao.

"That's it!"

Zhao Yun said: "The two leaders are leading the way, and they are the first to recover the stone. ”

Ji'an and Ba Du agreed, immediately turned around and rode away, leading the army to open the way.

Zhao Yun watched the two of them ride away, thought about it, and then said: "Fazheng went to Meiji, and I don't know how the division of the Xiongnu tribes is going, if it doesn't work, you can only fight to the death with the Huns." ”

Cheng Ying said: "General Zhao Yun doesn't have to worry, Fa Xiaozhi is extremely resourceful, and the lord and military advisors have also praised him many times, and there will be no danger when he goes to Meiji." Even if the plan fails, there is a backhand to return to Chang'an safely, the general still first broke the rest of the Hu tribes in the Xihe and Shangjun areas, and then conquered them, and finally broke the Xiongnu and leveled the Hetao. ”

Zhao Yun nodded and said, "That's right, let's go too!" ”

After saying that, the horse rushed out, and Cheng Ying hurriedly patted the horse to follow.

Five thousand cavalry gathered in Jingcong, followed by the Qiang soldiers and the Yueshi cavalry, and galloped in the north direction.

It was occupied by the Huns. If you want to take the Hetao, you naturally have to recover Lishi first, and then try to march into the army. (To be continued......)