Jieshi.
Wuhuan military camp.
Tadun Shanyu was sitting high in the hall, drinking mare's milk wine, and asked the people around him,
"What's happening with Cao Jun recently?"
"Reporting to Lord Shanyu, according to our spies' reports, Cao Jun has been stationed in Guangping and has not done anything."
Wu Yan replied.
"Tch, I thought this Yang Ling was so great, but I didn't expect that he would just cower there."
Tadun Shanyu said disdainfully.
"Master Shanyu, don't be careless."
Yuan Xi on the side said cautiously,
"Then Yang Ling has always been famous for his cunning."
"What, what you're saying is that you think we, Master Shanyu, are not as good as you Han Dogs?"
Wu Yan looked at Yuan Xi with a sneer.
"Master Chanyu, King Khanlu, I didn't mean that..."
Yuan Xi quickly waved his hand and explained.
"In my opinion, that's what you mean!"
Wu Yan stood up and looked at Yuan Xi fiercely.
When Yuan Xi was trembling with fear, Tadun Shanyu slowly spoke,
"King Hanlu, please don't be rude to Mr. Yuan."
"waste!"
Wu Yan snorted coldly and then sat back.
"Young master, don't be nervous, King Khanlu is just a little impatient."
Tadun Shanyu smiled faintly,
"You're good, but we can't be careless. King Hanlu, please send more troops and keep an eye on Yang Ling's troops from today on!"
"As you command, Master Shanyu!"
Wu Yan held his chest and bowed.
"Okay, let's keep drinking!"
Tadun Shanyu picked up the wine glass again.
The Wuhuan nobles in the tent began to drink and have fun.
Yuan Xi sat in the corner with a rather unwilling look in his eyes.
When the Yuan family was strong, not to mention King Wuyan of Hanlu, even Tadun Shanyu wanted to fawn over him.
How could he be humiliated by the Wuhuan people like today?
But even if he was unwilling, Yuan Xi could only hold back. After all, he still had to rely on the Wuhuan people for revenge.
…
Ji County.
Cao Pi dropped the bamboo slips in his hand out of boredom and said to Sima Yi standing aside,
"What day is this?"
Sima Yi understood what he meant and said respectfully,
"Reporting to the crown prince, it is already the fourteenth day since we returned from Guangping."
"Didn't Yang Ling say he was going to attack the Wuhuan people? It's been half a month, why hasn't there been any movement?"
Cao Pi asked as he scratched his forehead.
"Your Majesty, I don't know. I'm afraid that Yang Ling is riding a tiger and it's hard to get off."
Seeing Cao Pi's confused expression, Sima Yi chuckled and explained,
"If you want to attack the Wuhuan people, you can only start from Binhai Road."
"However, it has been the heavy rain season recently, with continuous heavy rains, making the roads difficult to travel, and the Wuhuan people control the traffic arteries."
"If Yang Ling has any brains, he will give up attacking Wuhuan."
Cao Pi's eyes lit up, he put his palms in his hands and said with a smile,
"God help me, I can finally defeat Yang Ling this time!"
Yang Ling boasted in front of the army officers and soldiers that he was going to conquer Wuhuan in Haikou and avenge the tragic death of the Han people.
If he gives up, Cao Pi can take the opportunity to criticize him.
But if he insists on sending troops, given the current situation, he may end up with a disastrous defeat!
In any case, Cao Pi can finally feel proud for once!
"What the prince said is true, we don't have to do anything, just wait quietly."
Sima Yi smiled.
…
Just when Tadun Chanyu, Cao Pi and others were feeling proud, Yang Ling had already led his troops to leave Kuangping County.
In order not to attract attention, he only brought more than 30,000 people, and most of them were cavalry.
The rest of the soldiers and horses continued to be stationed in Kuangping County and were handed over to the leadership of Yu Jin and Zhang He.
After several days of rapid march, Yang Ling and others finally arrived at the foot of Xu Wu Mountain.
They headed towards the mountains along the road opened by the villagers for hunting.
Sure enough, as Tian Chou said, this road is extremely bumpy and steep.
In the narrowest places, only one person or horse can pass.
Even though Cao Cao's army was extremely elite, it took one day to march less than fifty miles.
Several soldiers even fell directly off the cliff due to the difficulty of traveling on the road.
Fortunately, Yang Ling ordered the soldiers to be tied up with ropes before setting off, so no one died.
That night.
The army temporarily set up camp in a flat place.
Everyone gathered around the campfire and began to discuss countermeasures.
"Military advisor, if we follow the current progress, we may not be able to reach Ping Gang before we run out of food and grass."
Zhang Liao frowned.
The rest of the people also looked a little serious.
Before entering the mountain, they all thought that the trip would be extremely difficult, but they did not expect that it would be so difficult.
"It's all my fault for not explaining the situation beforehand."
Tian Chou said apologetically.
"Mr. Zitai is serious, this has nothing to do with you, it's just that I didn't think carefully.
Yang Ling stood up as he spoke, looked at the dark mountains in the distance, and smiled lightly.
In history, Cao Cao was able to lead an army through such a difficult and complicated road. As a time traveler, couldn't he still do it?
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt heroic, waved his hand and said,
"Zi Long!"
"The general is here!"
Zhao Yun responded.
"Send the engineering battalion to open a road tomorrow and tell them that as long as they can open a road for the army, they can use gunpowder!"
"Here!"
…
Early the next morning, Yang Ling reorganized his troops and set off again.
With the engineer battalion opening the way, it will undoubtedly be much smoother.
Whenever they encounter rugged and difficult places, the engineer battalion directly lays black powder.
With the "rumbling" explosion echoing in the valley, Tian Chou, Xian Yufu and others were stunned.
None of them expected that black gunpowder was so powerful!
In this way, relying on the engineering battalion to open roads through mountains and build bridges across rivers, Cao Jun managed to reach Pinggang County a few days earlier than expected.
Looking at the deserted county town at the foot of the mountain not far away, Tian Chou couldn't help but sigh,
"The grass-roots people have learned a lot now!"
Yang Ling chuckled and asked,
"Mr. Zitai, what should we do next?"
"General Wu Guan Zhonglang can lead the army to march toward the southeast of Pinggang County. There are plains along the way, which is convenient for the army to march."
Tian Chou introduced,
"After seeing Bailang Mountain, turn back to the northeast and travel more than two hundred miles before arriving at Liucheng. I have never walked the next road, so I can no longer serve as a guide for General Wugan Zhonglang. "
"Okay, I really want to thank Mr. Zitai for this. Without Mr. Zitai's help, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to reach Pinggang County."
Yang Ling said seriously,
"When Wuhuan is pacified in the future, I will definitely ask for credit for Mr. Zitai in front of Duke Wei."
"The Master of the Five Senses has made a serious statement! The common people are waiting for the news that the Master of the Five Senses will return in triumph!"
Tian Chou also bowed respectfully.
Yang Ling found a group of soldiers and asked them to send Tian Chou back the same way.
After the two sides separated in Pinggang County, Yang Ling followed Tian Chou's instructions and marched southeast along Pinggang.
Within a few days, the majestic Bailang Mountain appeared in front of Cao Jun.
