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"Report~"
At this time, the right guard ran into the hall anxiously and presented a battle report with both hands: "Your Majesty, General Huo has sent an urgent report from the front line. Please check it..."
Liu Ce frowned, dismissed his children, stood up, took the battle report from Jiao Luo, and looked at it.
"Okay! God help me!"
After reading what was written in Huo Qing's battle report, Liu Ce couldn't help but praise it.
Jiao Luo asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, how is the battle at Xuanwu Pass going?"
Liu Ce raised his lips slightly: "It's almost time. The Mengluo people's defeat is only waiting for an opportunity. Immediately order someone to reply to Huo Qing and tell him one sentence, either not to fight, or to make him unable to stand up!"
"Here!"
Jiao Luo took the order and left, but after Liu Ce took another look at the battle report, he immediately sat back at the desk and wrote a personal reply, which was addressed to the Western Region Protectorate.
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Outside the Great Wall in November, the wind is biting and snowflakes are flying. In the blink of an eye, the earth has been covered with a layer of silver frost. Standing on the towering wall of Xuanwu Pass and looking out, it is particularly magnificent.
"Okay, hurry up..."
"Why are you so anxious? You are indispensable..."
At the gate of the city, the guards were wearing heavy cotton armor, rubbing their red hands, and gathered around a large pot in the wind and snow, in which fragrant mutton soup was boiling.
The person making the soup was Xiao Liang, who was a pawn at the time, but has now been promoted to a hundred commanders commanding one hundred and five people.
Soon, the soup was cooked, and Xiao Liang was the first to scoop up a spoonful and take a sip.
He showed an expression of enjoyment: "Comfort, drinking some mutton soup on a cold day is really more comfortable than a god."
Soon, everyone was laughing and swarming over, holding bowls and chopsticks in their hands to fill up a bowl. It was really satisfying to eat the pancakes with it in the cold winter.
Not only Xiao Liang's side, there were similar scenes in front of other posts.
Mutton soup with pancakes is a meal that lasts forever.
This is the most proud enjoyment of the garrison soldiers at the moment.
The aroma of mutton soup gradually drifted to the Mengluo Camp outside the pass with the wind.
"Why do these Han people eat so well!?"
A group of Munro soldiers gnawed on the dry and hard cheese, drank the wild vegetable soup without salt, and smelled the tempting fragrance, with jealousy and envy on their faces.
The war lasted for eight months, but not only did the Xuanwu Pass fail to be captured, the food and grass distribution in Mengluo's army was also increasingly scarce. Now that they had dry cheese to eat, they were already very rich.
This war of attrition has almost emptied Meng Luogeban's financial resources, and his morale has become increasingly low.
Suddenly, a Mengluo soldier dropped the wooden bowl in his hand and rushed to Xuanwu Pass several miles away.
The companion on the side quickly grabbed him and asked, "What are you doing! Are you crazy?"
The Monro soldier threw his companion away: "I really can't bear it. I only eat one meal a day and I'm still not full. If I continue like this, I will starve to death. I want to surrender. I want to eat meat. No one can stop me." I!"
"Quick, stop him!"
His companion roared, and the surrounding Munro soldiers pressed him to the ground.
"I want to eat, don't stop me, I'll kill anyone who stops me! Yeah~"
The suppressed Munro soldiers roared loudly, which immediately attracted the attention of another group of Munro soldiers.
However, when the group of Mengluo soldiers saw the scene in front of them, they did not step forward to stop them. Instead, they all looked at Xuanwu Pass.
"what's on your mind?"
"I'm wondering what those Han people are eating now."
"I also want to know."
"How about we go take a look?"
"Okay, let's go together."
So, this group of Mengluo soldiers looked at each other, smiled knowingly, then put down their bowls and chopsticks, preparing to return to camp to pick up their horses.
"Stop, what are you doing!?"
At this moment, a foreign general with a silver ring in his ear stopped them.
When everyone saw it, they immediately knelt on the ground in fright: "See General Butu."
Butu is one of the twenty eagle shooters of Zhengbai Banner. He has 3,500 warriors under his command.
Butu's eyes turned cold, and he looked at the Mengluo soldiers kneeling on the ground. He suddenly leaned down and asked, "Are you planning to go to Xuanwu Pass to spy on the enemy?"
Several people looked at each other in confusion after hearing this, and then nodded in unison: "General Butu is wise, and the slaves have this intention."
Butu nodded, straightened up and said: "You slaves, it's really good to have such an idea, but just you guys,
I'm afraid that the enemy will be locked up and all the arrows will be revealed. We should send more people to investigate. Let's go back and prepare. I will bring more people with you.
In this way, the morale of the Han people at Xuanwu Pass will not be underestimated. "
After everyone heard this, no matter how simple they were, they understood Butu's intention. Everyone understood it and returned to the camp together.
Then, Butu personally led 3,500 cavalry and marched towards Xuanwu Pass despite the obstruction of Mengluo defenders.
"What? Butu went to Xuanwu Pass to spy on the enemy without receiving the order?"
When Hater and Dorenpasang heard the news, they each showed shocked expressions.
The two looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly.
Hater: "This villain Butu must have an ulterior motive."
Doren Pasang deeply agreed: "Ignore the Holy Emperor's prohibition and leave the camp without authorization. As Mongluo's ministers, we cannot sit idly by and ignore it."
Hater: "I immediately ordered my troops to chase Butu."
Doren Basang: "Butu has more than 3,000 cavalry. I'm afraid you will be defeated by your own strength. Why don't I pursue them together?"
Hater: "That's very good. We can send troops immediately without further delay."
The two quickly returned to their camps, gathered two thousand Munro cavalry, and followed Butu.
On the other side, Butu watched the Xuanwu Pass city wall getting closer and closer to him, with unspeakable excitement on his face.
But just as he was about to reach the gate, the sound of iron hooves echoed behind him, and it was Hater and Dorenpasang's army that chased him.
As soon as he saw Butu, Hater immediately asked loudly: "Butu, what is your purpose of leaving the camp without the king's order?"
Butu didn't panic at all when he heard this. He pressed the iron bow on the side of the horse and said calmly: "This general is here to check the enemy's whereabouts. Hater, why are you so nervous?"
Hater laughed: "Am I nervous? It's you who should be nervous, Butu. The Han people are all in the pass. Why are you investigating the enemy's situation!"
Doren Basang on the side also said: "Butu, you and I are brothers in life and death after all. What are you thinking in your heart? Can you hide it from me?"
When Butu heard this, he glanced at Dorenpasang and Hater, and then laughed: "Are you really here to chase me?"
Hater also smiled and said: "We, like you, are here to investigate the enemy's situation..."
The three of them looked at each other and smiled. Although they did not reveal each other's true purpose, at least at this moment, the three of them understood what they were thinking.
After a while, the three of them dismounted and hugged each other while laughing.
"Brothers!"
"Good answer!"
"Let's defect to the Han Dynasty together!"
"I have friendship with the Han people in Guannei, so you are right to listen to me!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
After the three of them laughed, Butu loudly said to the people around them: "Warriors of Mengluo Grassland? During this period, I saw that everyone has not enough to eat and no warmth to wear. It is not pleasant to endure hunger and cold in the cold weather!"
If this continues, we will all starve to death here. Therefore, I decided to take you into the customs and join the big men.
The big man has a rule that all Mengluo people who are willing to surrender will be warmly received. Now, those who are willing to join the big man with me will stay.
If you don’t want to, I won’t force you to stay. For the sake of fellow grassland people, you can just leave! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the more than 5,000 Munro cavalrymen were startled at first, but immediately, they all burst into loud cheers, echoing in front of Xuanwu Pass.
