Just as Liu Yu guessed, the Hulu cavalry discovered by the former army kept a distance from each other after seeing the Han army appear, and did not come forward to fight.
Even when the Han cavalry came forward to pursue them, these Hulu cavalry faced the Han cavalry who were far outnumbered and refused to fight. Even the Hulu cavalry was best at riding and shooting. Did not happen.
"Your Majesty, these barbarians are so slick, they can't catch anyone alive at all."
Zhao Kun, who had led his army in pursuit for most of the day, said breathlessly.
"Our army is in good order. Let alone these miscellaneous horsemen, even if Tu Gezi from Bingzhou comes, they may not be able to shake our army."
Liu Yu had already thought of this result.
"Don't worry about these Hulu cavalry, just let them follow."
Today's Han army still lacks a large number of cavalry, especially after dedicating a lot of cavalry to defend Xuzhou and Yanzhou. The total number of cavalry led by Liu Yu on this march did not exceed 3,000, and nearly half of them were mounted infantry. , not really a serious cavalryman.
Moreover, Liu Yu's cavalry were intended to be used as charge cavalry, and fighting with these rangers was really overqualified.
"Your Majesty, if we let them follow us all the time, then our every move will be spied on by them." Zhao Kun was a little unwilling.
"What's the matter! These barbarians have been frightened so much that they don't dare to come close. Even if they stay with us for the rest of their lives, they won't be able to hurt us even a hair."
In fact, Liu Yu didn't have any good way to drive away these barbarians. However, the Han army's supply line was not very long now. Even if these barbarians were nearby, they would not pose much of a threat.
"Instruct the troops to speed up their pace. They must arrive at Qingyang City before sunset today. As long as they arrive at Qingyang, they can rest peacefully for the day."
Although the Hulu tried to clear the country in Qinghe County with the strength of their troops, it was obvious that they were overconfident in their dominance.
Although many Wubao powerful people were forced to move, many powerful people and cities who were determined or knew that the Han army in Qingzhou would arrive soon chose to stay and wait for reinforcements.
For example, in the two cities of Qingyang and Dongwu in Qinghe County, the powerful soldiers and civilians attacked and killed the Hulu stationed there, and held on to the city to wait for foreign aid.
After knowing which barbarians did not have the courage to step forward to stop the fight, Liu Yu's Han army soldiers stepped up their pace boldly and ignored the barbarians around them.
After discovering that these Han troops paid no attention to their possible threats, these wandering Hulu cavalry finally plucked up the courage and began to harass them tentatively with mounted fire.
However, under the counterattack of the more powerful infantry crossbows, these Hulu cavalry gained basically nothing except leaving dozens of dead and wounded.
"Hmph, you really don't change your mind. Do you really think you are invincible in riding and shooting?"
After Liu Yu saw the result, he not only smiled coldly.
The so-called invincibility of cavalry and archery means that it can only bully the weak. When encountering a truly strong opponent, you will need cavalry wearing heavy armor to charge into the battle.
If the infantry is too dense and difficult to break, it is often necessary to dismount and fight on foot, because the fighting will of horses is far inferior to that of humans.
"Haha, Your Majesty, these barbarians are just bastards, there is nothing special about them at all."
The cavalry commander Wu Xin, who had just led the cavalry charge to finish the battle, said.
"I saw how many people were captured alive? Go and interrogate them quickly to see if there is any usable information." Liu Yu ordered.
"As you command, Your Majesty."
When Wu Xin left and returned, he didn't bring back any useful news.
"Your Majesty, these barbarians are very stupid. They don't know any maps or military matters. They only know how to follow the tribal chiefs to fight, saying they want to slow down our army's march as much as possible. Let us arrive at Qingyang City later."
After Liu Yu heard this, he asked again.
"Is that all? Those Hulu, are they hiding something on purpose?"
Wu Xin smiled confidently.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I interrogated them separately. After a few waterboarding sessions, they all came out. They all told the same thing. It shouldn't be a lie."
"It seems that these barbarians are just miscellaneous soldiers. It may not take long for Shi Le's army to approach."
These Hulu Rangers do not have very high combat effectiveness, that is, they can only do things to oppress good people. If they face the well-armed Han army, they will not have much chance of winning.
Even so, if Shi Le still sent them here, it must be his intention to delay Liu Yu.
"Since Shi Le is afraid of us entering Qingyang City, then I must occupy Qingyang City as soon as possible."
Liu Yu felt that the army led by Shi Le would definitely not be able to arrive quickly, so he sent these miscellaneous cavalry to stop them. In this way, they must enter Qingyang City as soon as possible.
At the same time, in the wilderness two or three miles away.
A general Jiehu stretched his neck on horseback and looked in the direction of the Han army in Qingzhou.
"These pseudo-Han infantry troops, I didn't expect them to be so deadly!"
Just two rounds of cavalry shooting approaching the infantry allowed the Jiehu chief to lose several cavalrymen.
“I really don’t know why Duke Ji sent me here!?”
This Jiehu general complained quietly while feeling sorry for his loss.
At this time, another Jiehu spoke.
"Okay, don't complain anymore. As long as the scheme succeeds, General Shi, you will definitely benefit from it."
"Now the army led by General Shi is about to arrive. As long as these puppet Han soldiers enter Qingyang City, our army will definitely be able to trap them to death in Qingyang City."
He looked at the Qingzhou Han army marching quickly in the distance again, with a look of hatred in his eyes.
"As long as these Qingzhou soldiers enter Qingyang City, General Shi's plan will be considered successful."
Youzhou, Fanyang County.
The sky has just turned a little whiter, and is far from bright.
The thick fog has not dissipated.
At Zhuoxian City, where the Governor Wang Jun was stationed, it was still time to open the city gates.
However, a cavalry team marching quietly had already arrived outside Zhuoxian City.
"Chanyu, the city gate in front has not been opened yet. Do you want to ask them to open it?" Duan Yang asked.
Duan Ji and Lu Juan's face were already wet with mist, and the breeze was very cold.
However, this made his mind clearer.
"Did you see it accurately? Is there nothing abnormal?" Duan Ji and Lu Juan said.
"It's accurate. There's nothing unusual. They're just ordinary soldiers guarding them. There shouldn't be any deceit."
After listening to Duan Yang's words, Duan Ji and Lu Juan pondered for a while.
According to the agreement between Duan Ji and Zao Song, Duan's army entered the city at this gate early this morning. The defenders guarding this gate were all Zao Song's confidants.
Knowing that Duan Ji and his family members called the door according to the agreed code, the defenders would open the city gate, and then tens of thousands of Duan Xianbei could pour into Zhuoxian.
Under the guidance of the manpower arranged by Zao Song and others, they went directly to the location of the Governor Wang Jun. As long as Wang Jun was captured, a large amount of evidence of treason and conspiracy to rebel against the Jin Dynasty could be found, and then Zao Song would replace him.
"The more secure this matter is, the better." Duan Ji and Lu Juan thought for a while and finally said.
"Duan Xiu, when we came here, we passed by a house. I heard a lot of cattle and sheep in that house. Go to that house and borrow their cattle and sheep."
When Duan Xiu heard this, he immediately took the order and left.
When Duan Xiu came back, he had already driven hundreds of sheep, as well as many cattle and horses.
Obviously, the family that Duan Xiu went to "borrow" was not a simple person, and maybe someone with a higher rank than Duan Ji Lujuan.
Later, Duan Ji and Lu Juan sent people to call the door. After receiving the secret signal, the defenders indeed opened the city gate.
However, the cautious Duan Ji Lujuan did not order Duan's cavalry to enter the city first, but ordered people to drive the "borrowed" cattle and sheep in first.
"Da Shanyu, why is this?" Duan Xiu asked confused.
"Hmph, Zaosong is very cunning at this time. Who knows if he will use this to harm us. Now he has driven these cattle and sheep forward and blocked the alleys in the city. Even if there is an ambush, they cannot launch an attack." Duan Ji and Lu Juan said proudly.
"Oh! I see, the Great Chanyu is really clever." Duan Xiu couldn't help but say.
Sure enough, the outcome was as everyone expected. There was no ambush in Zhuoxian City. Amid the noisy sounds of cattle and sheep, Duan's soldiers immediately occupied the city gate for defense.
"Haha, sons and daughters, follow me into the city." After Duan Ji and the Lu family confirmed that it was safe, they immediately rode forward and entered Zhuoxian City.
Because they had been prepared for it, Duan's cavalry met the guide arranged by Zao Song shortly after entering the city.
Soon, the two armies attacked everywhere in Zhuoxian City and occupied all the key areas.
For a time, the entire Zhuoxian city was filled with chaos.
Even Wang Jun, who lived deep in the mansion, was in the room and heard the noise outside.
As soon as he got up and tried to order someone to check, he suddenly heard an urgent cry.
"Ming Gong, Ming Gong, it's not good, Duan Bu's traitor has rebelled!"
"Who is it?" Wang Jun only heard the voice and saw no one, so he immediately hurried out the door barefoot.
"Ming Gong, the thief Duan Ji and Lu Juan have entered the city. They are indeed rebelling."
It turned out to be Cui Pi, one of Wang Jun's confidants, and his other identity was the brother of Wang Jun's wife.
"Impossible, Duan Ji's family members are still stationed at Shihengwu, how could they arrive at Zhuoxian County so quickly!" Wang Jun roared.
"Ming Gong, Duan Bu came all night long, which is beyond everyone's expectations." Cui Bi said with an ugly face.
"It's not time to open the city gate yet. How can Duan's servants be able to enter the city?"
Wang Jun thought that the current defense of Zhuoxian County was basically controlled by people close to him such as Zao Song. As for people like Sun Wei and Wang Zan, they were all trustworthy. As long as the city gates were not opened, could Duan Ji Can the Lu family members still fly over?
"This is because Zao Song has also rebelled. On the road, I saw a lot of Zao Family tribesmen, all of whom were guiding Duan tribe's soldiers and horses."
Cui Pi said this anxiously.
"Ming Gong, I'm afraid it won't be long before the rebels are coming. It's better to find a way to save yourself quickly."
Wang Jun's heart was already as gray as ashes at this time, and he didn't know how to deal with it.
"Then, what should we do?" Wang Jun asked.
"Now Wang Chang has more than 10,000 troops and they are still in Beiping County. If he defectes to Wang Chang, he can wait for the opportunity to restore Youzhou..."
Just as Cui Pi said this, a large number of shouts suddenly came from outside the door.
A petty official ran in rolling and crawling at this time.
"Ming Gong, the rebels are coming. Find a way to escape!"
Suddenly, there was a heavy roar.
It turned out to be the gate of Wang Jun's mansion, which was pushed in by these arrogant soldiers.
"Ming Gong, run quickly, how can you sit still and wait for death?!"
"Yes, Ming Gong, there are not many soldiers in the mansion now, so it is impossible to hold on."
As soon as Cui Pi finished speaking, there was another violent cry of killing. In the courtyard in front of them, a large number of Duan soldiers immediately poured in.
At this time, Wang Jun was still like a dull idiot.
"Catch Wang Jun!"
"Reward 100,000 yuan for capturing Wang Jun alive!"
Wang Jun, who was as dumb as a goose, didn't even react. He was pushed to the ground and tied up by the Duan soldiers who rushed forward.
At this time, the pain of being captured aroused Wang Jun, and he began to angrily curse Duan Xianbei.
"Duan Ji and Lu Juan are such villains, but they dare to betray Mr. Nai!"
When Wang Jun was escorted to the hall, he was surprised to find that Duan Ji, Lu Juan and Zao Song, the leaders of the Duan tribe, were sitting together in the middle, with many officials who were originally on the stage beside them.
As soon as Wang Jun came in, he cursed loudly.
"Zao Song, you are so disobedient that you dare to collude with the barbarians and plot against me! I will tear you into pieces."
"You only care about your own reputation, you are panicking and arrogant, and you want to arrogantly proclaim yourself emperor. I am asking for disloyalty for the emperor. What do you mean by plotting against you!" Zaosong said loudly immediately.
"Hahaha, Shangshu Zao, you are right. We are all loyal ministers of the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty, and we are different from Wang Jun, a rebellious minister and traitor." Duan Ji and Lu Juan immediately clapped their hands and laughed after hearing this.
"You pig-like scum, I will definitely...well..."
Wang Jun wanted to scold him again, but was suddenly blocked by a Duanbu soldier with a piece of smelly cloth.
At this time, several of Zaosong's confidants entered from outside the door. Each of them held a huge plate in their hands, which was filled with imperial robes, seals, and ceremonial swords.
When they saw these things, all the Xingtai officials who had been coerced by the rebels cursed Wang Jun in unison.
"Wang Jun is really ambitious. Fortunately, Shangshu Zao discovered it early. Now that he has killed his relatives in a righteous way, he is really a role model for us in the Jin Dynasty to be loyal and good."
"Yes, yes, Wang Jun did this, and even if he died a hundred times, he would never be forgiven."
Zaosong was so happy that he didn't know why he was praised by these officials.
However, a piece of bad news quickly broke Zao Song's perfect plan.
"Protector Sun Wei and Wang Zan were not caught?"
