"Prince Lebat of the Hun?"
Han Sui looked at the information from Tan Ma with disbelief.
Also in disbelief was Yan Xing, who had contact with the enemy army yesterday, so he asked Tan Ma: "Yesterday I had contact with the enemy army. Judging from their clothes and appearance, they must be Han cavalry. How could they be the troops of the Hun Prince Lebat?" Can you see clearly?"
Tan Ma confirmed it in his mind and nodded heavily: "You see clearly, the clothes of the soldiers and the flags in the camp are all from the Huns. We captured them all alive, and then we asked clearly, the vanguard that General Yan met yesterday The troops are indeed Han, they were originally Yuan Shao's troops, but they surrendered after being defeated by Lebat."
Hearing that they were Xiongnu soldiers, cold sweat broke out on Han Sui's forehead.
If there was a fight, he would definitely be attacked by Huchuquan and Lebat.
Cheng Gongying pondered for a moment and said: "The attack can be turned into defense, or it can be turned into reinforcements. Lebat doesn't know the reason why our army is here, but he can send someone to tell Lebat that the purpose of our coming here is to help Xiao Pass, in order to prevent Zhang Xiu's cavalry from going north to cut off the grain road, Cheng Yu specially ordered us to come here to protect the grain road."
Han Sui's eyes lit up and he said with great joy: "Gongxiao (Cheng Gongying's cousin) is really a good plan."
Yan Xing also nodded: "Lebat led his army to help Huchuquan. The land in the Hetao must be empty. Our army can conquer the Hetao in one battle and leave Huchuquan homeless."
The dawn of success seems to have risen.
Han Sui smiled and nodded.
Cheng Gongying was immediately sent to Camp Lebat to explain the reason.
Zhang Xiu didn't even expect that Han Sui would have such a reason, and he became Han Sui's excuse to appear here.
Of course, the person sitting now is LeBart.
After all, there was a big difference in appearance between the Han and the Huns. The tent was filled with a few fake Huns. Han Sui's envoy looked around and was convinced of the identity of these people.
Hearing Han Sui's reasons, Lebat sneered in his heart, threw the letter casually on the long desk and said: "Cheng Shangshu arranged for you to guard the grain road here, then why do you have a vanguard force? And why do you have scouting horses? Will they appear near Niushou Mountain and fight our army?"
"Hehehe!"
Cheng Gongying smiled calmly and said, "The prince has misunderstood. Since we have the order of Cheng Shangshu, how can we not fulfill our duties? Naturally, the purpose of sending the exploration horses is to guard against Zhang Xiu's cavalry heading north. As for the vanguard troops, hahaha! That's nothing. It’s just General Yan Xing’s inspection.”
"Yeah?"
Lebat showed a skeptical attitude and stared at Cheng Gongying.
Cheng Gongying was calm and composed, as if he was upright and not afraid of the shadow. If Lebat hadn't already known the exact information, he might have believed it.
Lebat raised the corner of his mouth and sneered: "Have you forgotten that our army captured you alive yesterday?"
Cheng Gongying's expression changed.
This was a tough argument. Zhang Xiu, who was behind the tent, wanted to hear how Cheng Gongying defended himself.
Cheng Gongying responded quickly.
His expression quickly returned to normal, and a peaceful smile appeared on his face: "Prince, you and I are friendly forces to each other, and we should join forces to defend against the enemy. It was a misunderstanding to arrest me for spying on horses yesterday. Is it true that the prince is going to tear up your and our alliance just because of a spy? If we fight, it will be Zhang Xiu of Xiaoguan who will be happy."
Cheng Gongying's words directly raised the issue to the cooperation between the two armies, and it was also a bit of a threat. After all, Huchuquan was still trapped in Xiaoguan. They had 50,000 troops in their hands, while Lebat only had 20,000. If they fell out, No one can benefit from it.
Lebat didn't go around as much as Cheng Gongying. He waved his hands and said casually: "Since it is arranged by Cheng Shangshu, then you can lead the army to stay here and clear the intersection to let my army pass."
"Prince, don't worry, my general is ready to withdraw his troops and make way for the intersection." Cheng Gongying replied respectfully.
Lebat nodded, "In that case, you can just follow the orders. You don't have to report to me. You can go back."
Cheng Gongying resigned.
Zhang Xiu led everyone out from behind.
Lebat stood up with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face. After all, both of them coveted their own territory and plotted against their father and son. No one would feel comfortable giving it to them.
Zhang Xiu patted Lebat on the shoulder and said: "I have taken control of the Hetao. In the future, I will let the people of the two ethnic groups coexist harmoniously. There will no longer be distinction between you and me. From now on, you and your father will both be ours." A part of it.”
Lebart said nothing.
Zhang Xiu had secretly released the news of Han Sui's northward march to the Hetao, but it was naturally impossible for him to go north to capture the Hetao without any hindrance.
The hetao is now the flesh of Zhang Xiu's palm, how can he let Han Sui cut it off easily? But he only has 20,000 troops in his hands. If he keeps too many, he will not be able to pose a threat to Huchuquan. If he keeps too few, he will not be able to stop Han Sui's army. This is a problem.
"Han Sui's march north will definitely threaten our land in the Hetao. What can you do?" Zhang Xiu surrendered to Yan Xiang and Xu Shu.
Xu Shu thought of a countermeasure and said: "My lord, our army does not have the upper hand. We cannot leave a large force to block the attack, but we must not let Han Sui's army pass. It is better to leave a small force and harass him along the way." Take every step with difficulty, slow down the march, and buy time for Huchuquan's troops to return."
Um?
After Xu Shu's reminder, Zhang Xiu suddenly remembered the sixteen-character guerrilla formula proposed by a great man of later generations: when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue.
If this method is used to gradually harass Han Sui's marching speed, he will definitely be dragged to death on the road.
Zhang Xiu's eyes lit up.
After thinking about it carefully, among his generals, only Wei Yan could take on such an important task. Ma Chao was straightforward and strong-willed. He could never lead the army alone and had to stay by his side to listen.
Yan Xiang thought carefully and nodded in agreement with Xu Shu's strategy. This strategy was similar to the cavalry's kite-flying strategy.
Zhang Xiu stood up and ordered: "Order Wei Qiying to lead the Qinglong Cavalry Battalion with three thousand soldiers and horses, hide in the Helan Mountains, and block the advance of Han Sui's army along the way. Immediately send an order to Ma Dai and Ma Xiu to ask them to provide food and grass support. .”
Wei Yan also knew that the responsibility he left behind was heavy, so he stepped forward and clasped his fists and said sternly: "The general has received the order, and I swear to drag Han Sui's army on the way and not move forward."
Zhang Xiu nodded, walked forward, grabbed his wrist, told him the Sixteen-character Guerrilla Art, and asked him to execute it according to the Sixteen-Character Art.
When Xu Shu and Yan Xiang heard this, they looked at Zhang Xiu in surprise. They did not expect that he would quickly understand the essence of this tactics and summarize it.
Wei Yan cupped his fists and ordered.
Ma Chao was a little envious of Wei Yan for being able to entrust him with the important task of leading the army alone. He secretly made up his mind that if he had another chance next time, he would also strive for the opportunity to lead the army as his only son.
Although it had happened for a while before, it was a special situation and it was not Zhang Xiu's trust in his ability that entrusted him with the important task.
The next day, Lebat, riding a black horse, led the army through the Qianfang intersection and headed south towards Gaoping City, without arousing Han Sui's suspicion at all.
And Han Sui had no intention of doubting it.
After Lebat led his army to leave, Han Sui immediately led his army to accelerate the northward march, trying to seize the Hetao land as quickly as possible.
Zhang Xiu was preparing to lead his army south quickly.
At this time, someone wanted to attack and kill Han Sui.
