Xiangping, Liaodong.
Lu Mu obeyed Zhang Qi's wishes and conveyed the news of the Xiongnu to Zhang Yi, the governor of Liaodong.
After such a long period of contact, and now being in-laws, Zhang Yi attaches great importance to Zhang Qi's opinions.
"Since Qi said that Wuyou and Wangping are the places most vulnerable to Xiongnu attack, let's station troops in these two places.
By the way, Counselor Lu, did Qi say he would come to help? "
Lu Mu looked troubled: "Prefect, the master of a certain family does have the idea of rushing to help, but you also know that it is bitterly cold outside the Great Wall, and now it is the time of autumn, so the master of a certain family also has to consider the tribe."
As soon as Lu Mu said this, Zhang Yi understood what the other party meant, which was just asking for benefits. He had no objection at all to this, but was actually happy.
"It's natural. This autumn fat season is the most critical time outside the Great Wall. I will not embarrass Qi. If he comes to help Liaodong, I can give Qi 50,000 stones of food and grass."
Lu Mu was not moved when he heard fifty thousand stones of food and grass. For Wuhuan Xianbei today, there was no shortage of food and grass.
What do they lack now?
Talent!
and books that can cultivate talents.
Pretending to be embarrassed, Lu Mu said frankly: "Prefect, although a certain tribe is not rich, it is enough to satisfy their hunger. I think what the master of a certain family wants is a craftsman of all kinds of industries."
Zhang Yi looked at Lu Mu with wide eyes: "You don't want food, you want craftsmen!?"
Lu Mu nodded straightforwardly: "But we need craftsmen to be the governor, but I also know that the governor cannot do such things as the head of a county, so I thought that if these craftsmen were kidnapped by the Huns, they would have nothing to do with the governor. .
Moreover, what I want is not a blacksmith or a crossbow maker. This is unrealistic. What I want is a craftsman in various fields of life such as sericulture, fishing and hunting, and looms. I wonder if the prefect agrees? "
Zhang Yi closed his eyes for a long time, then nodded slowly: "I will arrange it, just let me know."
Lu Mu held up his hands and said, "I wish the prefect a great success over there. The owner of a certain family will definitely rush to help the prefect when he needs it most!"
Zhang Yi waved his hand and said nothing.
After Lu Mu left, he took the soldiers' commanding tiger talisman and stationed a large number of soldiers at Wangping and Wuli as Zhang Qi said. In addition, he also sent corresponding supplies to defend the city.
As for the Xiongnu who did not attack these two cities but instead attacked the hinterland of Liaodong after stationing troops, he was not afraid. The cities in Liaodong were horns with each other. If they really dared to go deep, no matter which city they attacked, the other cities would be able to support them. This way He had already given the order.
Time flies by.
The mighty coalition forces of Zuo Tuqi and Zuo Guli successfully crossed Wuhuan Mountain and Yanshan Mountain and arrived outside the Great Wall.
On this day, the smoke has been burning, constantly conveying the enemy's situation to various places.
Helpless, at this time, the Han people did not dare to send troops, and everyone just pretended that they could not see the fireworks set off in Liaodong.
As expected by Zhang Qi, Yizhi Xie, Yu Shan and the others ran straight towards Wangping after climbing over the Great Wall.
At the end of the two coalition forces, a few people looked at each other and left quietly. Then they turned out from where they came and headed straight for Wuhuan.
The nearly 70,000 Huns cavalry were huge. This time, they were different from the leisurely people who knew the city had surrendered during the Mayi Conspiracy. This time, they had a very clear goal, which was to attack the city and plunder it!
Ordinary villages cannot have as much wealth as cities. As the king of Zuo Guli, Yizhixie and Yu Shan, the Tuqi of Zuo, their appetites have long been cultivated by Diao.
Arriving near Wangping, the leaders Yi Zhixie and Yu Dan looked at the city in the distance, with a hint of greed in their eyes. Immediately, they looked at each other and each commanded the soldiers under their command.
"Each thousand commanders immediately led their men to hunt around, plundering the villages they encountered and taking their people captive."
"Get ready to build a camp!"
As orders were issued, the 70,000-strong army began to move. Looking down from a high place, these grassland cavalry scattered from a group into stars in the sky, and began to poison the land of Liaodong.
Villages were plundered one by one, and the population, property, and food were sent to the built camps.
The Han people were hijacked and began to use cloth bags to load soil under the oppression of the Huns.
Looking at the city wall in the distance.
The county captain who defended the city wiped the sweat from his forehead. Although the prefect had already sent an order saying that Wangping was the city most likely to be attacked by the Huns, on this day, he still couldn't help but feel scared.
What makes him a county captain is not his talent, but his family's good conditions.
When it came to fighting, he had little experience.
Fortunately, there were some generals sent by Zhang Yi to garrison troops.
"They want to use civilian ants to attack the city! They are still in the preparation stage, and those Huns who have dispersed must still be looting villages continuously!
Hurry, send a message back to Xiangping and let the prefect make a decision on this matter! "
The Wangping garrison also took action, and various defensive materials were moved onto the city wall.
the other side.
For several days, Zhang Qi received accurate news that the Xiongnu had passed the Great Wall. He immediately took his army of less than two thousand and rushed to Liaodong.
After crossing the Great Wall, the patrol came to report that the siege of Wangping County had begun.
Zhang Qi was not in a hurry to join in the fun. Two thousand people beat seventy thousand people. This is not how you seek death.
Following the Great Wall to the west, Zhang Qixian arrived at Wulu County.
Under the city wall, Zhang Qi held up the prefect's order and said bluntly: "I am Zhang Qi from Liaodong. Wangping is already under attack by bandits. Men of the Han family, if you are brave enough, dare to hunt the Huns with me!"
"It's General Zhang!"
"General Zhang who is worth over five million!"
"There is also the eunuch's order, sir, shall we go?"
Without worrying about the city wall, the defenders were whispering to each other. Zhang Qi's reputation in Liaodong is not low now. His record of over 5 million in the past made him the number one general in Liaodong.
The first to respond were the soldiers dispatched by Zhang Yi. These elites were already inextricably linked to the Zhang family, so with the blessing of the prefect order and Zhang Qi's reputation, they responded to his call immediately.
The 6,000 Han troops were all armed with strong offensive crossbows. In addition, there were hundreds of chariots and soldiers.
"Hahaha, good boy! Follow me to kill the enemy. I'm waiting in front of you, so don't lose me!"
Zhang Qi laughed heartily. There was no shortage of horses in Liao. Six thousand Han troops got on their horses and followed Zhang Qidong forward.
After passing Liaoyang, Zhang Qi did this again, but this time, there were only a few hundred people willing to go with Zhang Qi, most of them new soldiers.
Zhang Qi was not disappointed either. This was the real situation in Han Dynasty today. Before Han Dynasty was ignited with passion, they only dared to rely on the city walls.
Six thousand Han troops, plus Zhang Qi's two thousand soldiers, the number of troops is not more than 10,000, but it is enough. As long as the Huns are attacking the city, Zhang Qi will be on the advantage.
"Wear armor and get ready!"
The Thousand Eagle Attack Army collectively put on armor, and the armor from the world of cavalry and slashing made all the Han troops stare wide-eyed.
In fact, the armor rate of the Han army is not low, 70%, but the armor of this era cannot be compared with the world of cavalry.
Less than 10,000 soldiers formed a battle formation and moved forward. In just a few dozen miles, they would face a battle with the Xiongnu army. Everyone's hearts were in their throats!
(End of chapter)
