Out of Gaoliu, cross the Great Wall to the north, that is, to the plug.

The Central Plains has a lot of arable land, mainly farming, four seasons of order, food and clothing are constant, and there is a time to settle down, so the land is settled and relocated.

Plugged with many pastures, animal husbandry, the weather is changeable, living by water and grass, migrating constantly, and the pasture has always had a fixed number, so the weak meat and the strong food.

This is also one of the reasons why the foreign race is skillful and extremely fierce, and they have to worry about their livelihood since they were young, and they are reluctant to forget about death.

At this time, Liu Bei was lying on his back on a baggage cart, holding a weed picked from nowhere in his mouth.

The weeds are bitter and astringent, but they taste good when you chew them in your mouth.

Although he has traveled for many years, he has always lived in Zhuo County, but he has never been to Saishang.

Looking around, the outside of the plug at this time was actually far from what he imagined.

Although it was May, it was still quite cold outside, even if he was wearing two long clothes and a snow-white fox fur that Yuan Shao gave him when he left Luoyang, there was still cold air constantly eroding in, which made him shiver.

He originally thought that what he would see after leaving the fortress would be the sky and the wilderness, the wind blowing the grass and the magnificent scenery of cattle and sheep, but he didn't want to see it, but it was a sign of decay.

After years of war, it is not only the Han family city in the border land that has been ruined.

At the beginning, I read the promise of stuffing cattle and sheep empty.

He originally thought that even if Saiwai was not a paradise, it should be better than the war-torn land in the Central Plains.

It's just that the cattle and sheep have never been seen, but along the way, they often see dry bones scattered on the ground, no one to clean up, and a large area of wasteland with no grass to cover.

"I don't want to be like this. Although I knew that the outside of the Central Plains was not as good as the Central Plains, it should not be barren. ”

Zang Hong, who was riding in a baggage car with Liu Bei, with his waist on his waist and sitting in danger, couldn't help but sigh when he saw the scenery outside the plug like this.

"That's what the plug is, it's just that there are fewer gentlemen. Most of the princes know about the outside of the Saiwai from books, but most of those who write books have never set foot in the Northland. Chen Han rode a horse and followed the two of them.

"What Chen Jun said is reasonable, what is the matter in the world, in the end, you still have to walk around and take a look. Otherwise, it is just what I think should be, and it is inevitable that it will be biased. Liu Bei said with a smile.

He sat up in the carriage and looked at the meadow to meet the sky.

"It's been a few days since we were out of the jam, but we rarely see herders. I think it's time to get the news from Tanshihuai. Now we have taken precautions. Liu Bei turned around and smiled.

"Over the years, Tanshi Huai has also laid down a lot of people in the border land, and such a major event as the army going out on an expedition must not be able to hide from him." Chen Han replied.

"Chen Jun, you have been at the border for a long time, and I heard that every time Tanshihuai comes south, looting wealth and goods is secondary, mostly robbing population craftsmen and Han classics, but is there such a thing?"

Chen Han nodded, "This is indeed the case." ”

Liu Bei was silent for a moment, and then suddenly said: "If I am Tanshi Huai, what should I do at this time?" ”

He looked at the grassland ahead and groaned for a long time.

"Tanshi Huai's ambition is not small."

He turned around, looked at Guan Yu behind him, and laughed softly: "Yun Chang, it seems that you and I are still going to have to go on a journey." ”

In the middle of the day, Gao Dan rode a horse to find Liu Bei, but he was never found anywhere.

"Chen Jun, where is Liu Sima?" In the end, I had to find Chen Han hard.

There was the first time they met in Youzhou, even if he was a member of the Gao family, he was a little afraid of Chen Han, a martial artist who got up slightly.

"I don't know." Chen Han said coldly.

Although they are now in the army, Chen Han has always treated such a gentleman with a cold face.

Seeing him like this, Gao Dan didn't dare to ask more, and honestly rode away.

It's just that when he turned his head to look, he found that in addition to missing Liu Bei and Guan Yu, there were also many fewer people in the army.

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Thousands of miles away in front of the Han army, the three adults had already assembled into an army.

And after their army, Tanshi Huai personally commanded the elite and was ready to rush to the aid at any time.

Although the big war is about to start, Tanshi Huai is still sitting in the tent and reading at this time, and it seems that he has won the battle.

"Is the Great Khan really so relieved that the three adults?" A humble man wearing a heavy armor and a long knife hanging from his waist spoke.

This person's name is Fu Lanqi, and he is the person of Yuan Cong who raised troops with Tanshi Huai back then.

Over the years, he has been by his side, and he has saved the life of Tanshi Huai many times on the battlefield.

Now he is the leader of Tanshihuai's personal soldiers, and he is a rare trusted person of Tanshihuai.

Hearing this, Tanshi Huai smiled and raised his head, "Have you believed them?" I never trusted them. It's just that now that the war has not started, we already have three advantages, and we are not afraid that his Han army will not break. ”

Fu Lanqi still looked confused.

Tan Shihuai smiled helplessly, "I said that I want you to read more books, you only know how to dance knives and guns all day long, your days of following me are not short, do you want to be my escort for the rest of your life?" If you don't study, how can I rest assured that you will be in charge of the army alone?"

The five big and three thick Xianbei men behind him smiled innocently and scratched his head, "I'm not a reading material, and there's nothing wrong with being able to follow the Great Khan." I've gotten used to it for so many years. ”

Tanshi Huai shook his head and said with a smile: "There are three benefits. First, the border army of the Han court is indeed the elite of the world, and in the past years, Duan Gong fought to break the Dongqiang. If I suddenly encounter the border, even if I personally lead the army, I will not be sure of victory. ”

"It's just that now the Han army is on an expedition, sacrificing the land and tending to the outside, and our army is waiting for work, this is a victory."

"Second, my Xianbei people have always been skilled in bows and horses, and the men and horses of the three divisions are far above the Han army. The Han army came from afar, and it was only a few months since the news came to the expedition. If I had not guessed wrong, they would not have carried much grain and grass. I came here to win a battle with our army. ”

"So I chose the place of the decisive battle for them on the plains. In the plain field, the Han army was not the opponent of my Xianbei people. I heard that Xia Yu and others had broken Dongqiang with Duan Cheng, and they thought that it was the same, so they dared to underestimate the enemy. ”

"These three are the most interesting."

Speaking of this third place, Tanshi Huai suddenly laughed.

"Three?" Fu Lanqi was puzzled.

"Do you know why I want to keep Wang Junshi under the royal court of Danhan Mountain?" Tanshi Huai touched the bamboo slips on the eucalyptus, "After we leave the army, Wang Junshi will take the relatives of these tribal leaders who are going out to the Khan Court to take care of their safety, but in fact, they can't help but work hard." This is something I learned from Hanting's book, called Liuqin. ”

"And I've already found the pioneers for the three of them, and I've made promises to them. If this battle is won, the pastures of the dead tribes will be inherited by the three of them, in our grassland, the pastures are gold and silver mountains, how can they not work hard? ”

Tan Shihuai smiled: "So you and I just need to wait here for the news of the great victory of the former army." My so-called leading troops to help is not only just in case, but also for Wang Junshi to be able to let go of his hands and feet in the sweat tent. ”

Fu Lanqi nodded as if he didn't understand, he might not be able to understand the meaning of Tanshi Huai.

It's just that he knows the ability of his Great Khan, and since the Great Khan said that this battle can be won, he will definitely be able to win a big victory.

Tan Shihuai suddenly looked at the long knife on Fu Lanqi's waist and sighed, "It's a pity that this time it's an insignificant little person like Xia Yutian Yan, not a famous general like Duan Cheng and Zhang Huan." Otherwise, if this battle can behead a famous general, it will be the most interesting thing. It can also make Han Ting no longer dare to raise his eyes to look north. ”

Fu Lanqi hammered his chest, and the armor on his body slammed, "Don't worry, if there is a chance on the battlefield, I will definitely cut off the heads of a few Han generals for the Great Khan." ”

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In the Xianbei army, seeing that the big war was imminent, the three adults were also gathering together to discuss countermeasures.

The three have always belonged to the east, the middle and the west, and before the unification of Tanshi Huai, there were many grudges between the tribes.

Later, although the sandalwood acacia was unified in the Xianbei land, and they were divided into three places, but there were still not many exchanges between the three departments, and there were even many conflicts of interest between them.

As for the fact that the three are so close to each other, no one knows whether there is a deliberate attempt by the sandalwood acacia, and even if they know, they will deliberately pretend not to know.

Therefore, it is indeed a rare thing for the three adults to be able to sit here like today.

In the big tent, Tuoba Clan, the leader of the Tuoba tribe who was found by the other two tribes, was a middle-aged strong man with a fat body, leaning on the cork behind him at this time and listening to the arguments of the other two.

The two people in front of them were arguing loudly not about how to deal with the Han army, but whether they should be arranged as in the letter sent by Wang Yan.

After all, according to his arrangement, he used the tribes who were in front of him as pawns to die.

It's not that they have much pity on these tribes, it is a natural law to eat the jungle on the grassland, and those who do not obey it will be out of the way.

They're just a little sad about the dead fox.

These are the people who are abandoned today, but who will be tomorrow?

"Today, he Wang Yan dares to put those people in front, even if he wins this time, what if the Han army comes back in the future? Who's in front, you or me? The leader of the begging tribe said angrily.

"What's the use of you yelling at me? It was the Great Khan who handed over the matter of this battle to Wang Yan, and if you are not convinced, you can go to the Great Khan to theorize. Let's see if the Great Khan will listen to you or Wang Yan. Duan Hao, the leader of the Duan clan, sneered.

"The Great Khan may not know that Wang Yan is so presumptuous, I just want to come to find you and follow me to find the Great Khan's theory." The beggar leader spoke, and his original momentum was much lower.

The Duan clan leader just smiled and didn't say anything.

The Begging Department has always been known for its bravery.

It's just that after being brave, he often has to follow the word "no strategy".

"No wonder the Great Khan of the three is the most important of the three tribes, and you beggars are the most important." Tuoba who has been silent, suddenly smiled gloomily.

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"You are the leader of a department, haven't you really thought about who Wang Yan was assigned? You are willing to play fool in front of the Great Khan, but we don't. He stood up, his fat body swaying from the stool he sat on.

Now to find the theory of sandalwood is nothing more than another way to show loyalty.

"Since the Great Khan wants Wang Yan to lead this battle, then we are ordered to act. Anyway, the grasslands of those tribes that died in battle are ours, how much effort do we have to fight for these grasslands on weekdays? On the grassland, the pasture is the hands of man, and it is the gold and silver. Tuoba laughed.

"What Fang Cai said is not completely unreasonable, we have seen many things that the Great Khan has done since he claimed to be Khan, and others don't know, but people like you and me know it. If we allow the Great Khan to go on like this, I am afraid that sooner or later the knife will cut at us. Duan Hao said suddenly.

Tuoba nodded, "I don't know what you're talking about. It's just that now that the Great Khan is in full swing and has a strong army in hand, even if you and I join forces, there is no reason to win. We can only gamble, bet that the sweat will not survive the day when the knife falls on us. ”

"And before that day came, everything was done by outsiders like Wang Junshi who deceived the Great Khan, we want to blame, and we can only blame outsiders like Wang Yan."

The leader of the Duan clan and the leader of the beggar tribe were silent and agreed with his statement.

"But how can the Great Khan not be gambling?" Tuoba Shi smiled, "How can he not act against the sky when he acts like this?" Xianbei has been divided for many years, and he wants to bring our Xianbei together in less than a hundred years with his own strength, how ridiculous. ”

The fat man patted the long knife on his waist, his face was hideous, "It's just that these things are in the future, and now that the Han army is close at hand, we still have to swallow them first." ”

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Many days later, in the tent of the Han army, there was a report from the Malay, and the Xianbei army was not far from it.

The three commanders of the Han army gathered in the big tent and were discussing how to deal with the enemy.

At this time, the scene in the tent is quite similar to the scene of the three deliberations in the Xianbei tent that day.

Tian Yangao sat down and was silent, and Xia Yu and Zang Min were arguing loudly.

"The cavalry on the plains is strong, and now the Xianbei army is above our army, it will definitely be invincible."

"Even if you want to fight, you should lure the enemy to go deeper, fight and retreat, and use the strategy of encirclement, and you can return with a slight victory, and you can be regarded as having an explanation in the imperial court. If it is a decisive battle on the plains, and then the battle is defeated, and there is no way to retreat, wouldn't it be child's play to regard the tens of thousands of children here? ”

Zang Min heard that the two wanted to face off with the Xianbei Sanbu on the plain, and finally couldn't help but argue with them.

The border army is strong, but it has not been fought for many years. Plains field battles, most of them are not the opponents of the Xianbei people.

If the battle is lost, the plain chases the dead and chases the north, but I am afraid that few people will escape back alive.

"Why will Zang Lang grow up to destroy his own prestige?" Xia Yutang spoke, "Back then, we fought with Duan Sili in the bloody battle of Dongqiang, which battle was not won with less?" At that time, on the side of Fengyi Mountain, it was not a great break of the Dongqiang species, and countless cattle and sheep were captured. ”

"Besides, we have not been preparing for this expedition for a long time, and the military supplies, food, and grass are not durable. This time I came to the north to find an opportunity for a decisive battle, and I went down to Xianbei in a battle. Now Xianbei has come up, and it is exactly what we want. ”

"Have you ever wondered what would happen if you lost?" Zang Min said coldly.

Now he has seen that Xia Yu is determined to take tens of thousands of border troops as a bet.

Xia Yu said with a smile: "With me waiting, this battle will only be won, not defeated." General Zang Lang followed me safely, and watched me command the soldiers to destroy the enemy chieftain. If it is Tanshi Huai, it is the best in the opposite army. Now that the border is rumored to be born with sandalwood locust, I will take off his head and hang it above the border to see who dares to spy on the Central Plains. ”

"That's what Captain Xia said." Tian Yan also said at this time: "Zang Lang will come to the border less often, and it is understandable that he will be cowardly." ”

"When I first joined Captain Duan, I never imagined that I would be able to defeat the alien cavalry army with fewer victories on the plains. It was only after experiencing it once myself that I realized that the alien cavalry was nothing more than that. It's not a tiger wolf, but it's just a mortal fetus. ”

"Besides, now that the arrow is on the line, if Zang Lang will work together with us, I can't say that I have a few more chances of winning. If there is an incident between you and me at this time, I am afraid that there will be no reason to win this battle, Zang Lang will keep saying that I will take Erlang's life as a child's play, will Zang Lang not be a child's play with the soldier's life?"

Zang Min looked at Tian Yan coldly for a long time, but he had to take care of the overall situation, and finally left without saying a word.

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When marching, the men and horses go first, and the baggage comes last.

Xia Yu and the other front troops went first, and Liu Bei's rear army was responsible for escorting heavy grain and grass behind.

It's just that the composition of the rear army at this time is quite interesting.

One rear army, but the three commanders each left a thousand men.

On this day, not long after Xia Yu and the others left with the front army, Liu Bei, who was originally sitting in his own camp, heard that the front army had set off, and immediately found someone to find Gao Dan.

When Gao Dan entered the tent, he saw Liu Bei wearing a snow-white fox fur that he wore every day, sitting at the table in the tent and reading.

When Liu Bei saw him come in, he put down the bamboo slip in his hand and said with a smile: "Gao Jun, now that the front army has been dispatched, although the people of our rear army do not need to participate in the war for the time being, we should also have a good relationship." I don't know if you can recognize the three thousand generals of the rear army now? I have set up a banquet in my tent, and I want you to invite them to the banquet. ”

Gao Dan was stunned, but he didn't think much about it, and said with a smile: "I recognize it, but I recognize it, but except for the thousand people under Zang Gong's command who drank a few times before, the others rarely interacted." Even if I am a member of the Gao family, they may not sell my face. ”

He was able to drink with that man or Zang Hong's credit.

Liu Bei smiled: "It's okay, you go and invite them to the banquet, even if they don't give you face as a Gao family, you still have to give me some face for Sima from other departments."

Gao Shan thought about it, and it seemed that this was indeed the truth. Liu Bei is not only a relative of the Han family, but also a Sima of other departments, even if the three of them are unruly, they must give Liu Bei this face.

He turned and walked out of the tent.

When Guan Yu saw him leaving, he said softly, "Why did my brother ask Gao Dan to do this?"

Liu Bei stood up and stretched.

"As soon as Gao Dan came from a high family, even if he was not valued by the Gao family, those people had to give him some face. Second, Gao Dan was timid and asked him to go, and those people were not easy to be suspicious. ”

Guan Yu nodded.

Liu Bei touched the snow-white fox fur he was wearing and looked out through the tent.

He casually put the long sword on his side on his waist and laughed softly: "Yun Chang, you have been planning for a long time, and success or failure is here."