After receiving Cao Cao's task, even though Su Ming felt that this task was very heavy, he still had to complete this task meticulously.

After reading the letter Jia Xu wrote to him, he was able to realize the importance of intercepting the Wuhuan army.

Although it is said that Su Ming broke through Wuhuan Mountain and captured the Wuhuan Sacrifice Tianjin, it is also very symbolic.

However, if compared with the new task of intercepting the Wuhuan army, its real importance, I am afraid, it is more important to intercept the Wuhuan army.

Jia Xu's strategy is to fight for one ring at a time, intercept the Wuhuan army, and prevent Mudun from leading his troops back, which is the most important link.

As long as this task can be completed, it can at least ensure that the frontier of the Han Dynasty will not be disturbed by the steppe nomads for more than ten years, but for decades.

The task is daunting, but it must be done.

For the sake of the stability of the Han border, the Wuhuan army must be intercepted no matter what.

Su Ming did not hesitate, and tripled the number of scouts that day.

On the one hand, it is to avoid the Wuhuan pursuers in the rear, and on the other hand, it is to find the traces of this army led by Bandon.

The Wuhuan pursuers in the rear are not tight, and now the Wuhuan tribe in the rear is mainly defensive.

As long as Su Ming didn't take the initiative to sneak attack the Wuhuan tribe, they wouldn't look around for Su Ming's traces.

In the blink of an eye, two days have passed.

"Childe, Qu Ah is back." Zhang Liao reported to Su Mingyu.

Su Ming sent his trump card scout Qu A to find the traces of this Wuhuan army led by Mudun, Qu A can be said to be a natural hunter.

This talent of his, especially in acting as a scout, is particularly prominent.

If Qu Adu couldn't find any trace of the Wuhuan army, it was that God helped him to collapse, not Su Ming.

Hearing that Qu A was back, Su Ming only hoped that Qu A could bring him good news.

"Qu A is my confidant, he comes in, there is no need to report it!" Su Ming said, asking Zhang Liao to bring Qu A over quickly.

Seeing Qu A's dusty appearance, Su Ming knew that he must have been running a lot in the past two days!

With Qu'a's foot, I am afraid that the place he has explored in the past two days may not be able to be completed by ordinary scouts in ten days.

"How's it going, is there any news?" Without waiting for Qu A to speak, Su Ming hurriedly asked.

Qu A arched his hand towards Su Ming and said, "Lord, fortunately, I am not dishonored!" ”

"I've found traces of the collapse."

After hearing the news, Su Ming was overjoyed.

Found it, found it!

It seems that this god is still screaming towards him.

"Bring me the map!" Su Ming hurriedly beckoned Zhang Liao to bring the map.

Zhang Liao didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly brought the map and spread it in front of Su Ming's eyes.

"Tell me where they are now!" Su Ming hurriedly asked.

Qu A carefully studied the map for a moment and pointed to one of them: "I found them here when I found them. ”

"They weren't marching fast, I turned back and spent the night, they should be here now!"

Qu A pointed to two locations on the map, one was where he had found the Wuhuan army, and the other was the current location based on the speed of the Wuhuan army's march.

The march of the Wuhuan army is not fast, which is also a matter of course.

After all, it is a defeated army, and when the morale is already low and wants to escape, the speed can be faster.

Now that he has escaped from the encirclement of the Han army, his morale is low, and his speed is naturally not much faster.

Su Ming speculated that Bandun must have wanted to retreat to Wuhuan Mountain, so it was easy to judge the direction of his march.

"That's where they're marching?" Su Ming drew a route on the map and asked towards Qu A.

Qu A nodded and responded: "Yes, it is this route, and the daily marching speed should not exceed 100 miles." ”

"Troops, about seventy or eighty thousand."

In order to fish in troubled waters, he disguised himself as a Xiongnu, and Wuhuan escaped the encirclement of the Han army on the White Wolf Road and the Jieshi Road.

They threw away all their baggage, and after entering the grassland, although they received some supplies from the Wuhuan tribe sporadically, it was also a drop in the bucket.

Not to mention their low morale and lack of food at the moment, the pace of the march was naturally very slow.

Su Ming pondered for a moment, and drew a circle between him and the Wuhuan army.

"Here!"

"White Wolf Valley, I'm going to ambush the Wuhuan army in White Wolf Valley." Su Ming said what he thought.

Zhang Liao is also a general who can fight well, he took a look at the terrain of the White Wolf Valley and said: "Childe, although this is a valley terrain, the slope of the valley is too gentle. ”

"If you want to use 15,000 soldiers and horses here to ambush the Wuhuan army of 70,000 or 80,000, I'm afraid it's a little difficult!"

Zhang Liao's meaning was obvious, the terrain of the White Wolf Valley was just barely suitable for an ambush.

However, with this terrain alone, it is difficult to bridge the gap in the strength of the two sides.

Su Ming naturally knew that what Zhang Liao said was not unreasonable.

However, there is no more suitable place than the Valley of the White Wolf.

"They have to be stopped in this position, and they can't be allowed to move forward."

"Let them go forward, the Wuhuan tribe on the grassland may support them at any time."

"When the time comes, we will be attacked in the abdomen, and it will be more difficult to complete the mission!" Su Ming said in a heavy tone.

After Su Ming finished speaking, Zhang Liao suddenly realized what Su Ming meant.

On the grassland, the closer to Liucheng, the fewer tribes in Wuhuan.

The further you go, the more tribes there are in Wuhuan, and there are more big tribes.

Now, their location is still on the periphery of the grassland.

Su Ming chose to ambush the Wuhuan army led by Mudun near the White Wolf Valley because there were not many Wuhuan tribes near the White Wolf Valley.

If they ambush there, it will be difficult for Thanton to get reinforcements.

If you go further inside, although there is an ambush point with more suitable terrain, it is too close to the Wuhuan tribe, and if it is discovered and supported by the Wuhuan tribe, it will be wasted.

Zhang Liao also nodded, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that it can only be the White Wolf Valley." ”

"However, we don't have enough troops!"

Zhang Liao's tone was worried, and the strength of 15,000 troops, even if they had the advantage of terrain, was very good at stopping the Wuhuan army.

At this time, Su Ming suddenly thought of the letter Jia Xu wrote to him.

Jia Xu's letter said that the collapse was broken into pieces, disguised as Xianbei and Xiongnu soldiers and horses, and escaped from the encirclement.

Since Collapse can be disguised as the soldiers and horses of Xianbei and the Xiongnu, then Su Ming and them can also be disguised as the soldiers and horses of Wuhuan.

Thinking of this, Su Ming thought of a plan.

"Wen Yuan, I have a plan, I don't know if it's feasible or not!" After that, Su Ming told his plan.

After listening to Su Ming's strategy, Zhang Liao thought for a while and said, "This is a good way, but it is also a dangerous move. ”

"If it is self-defeating, I am afraid that it will backfire."

(End of chapter)