Time passed little by little, and soon the sun gradually disappeared into the sky.
Liu Bao not only divided the entire Xiongnu army into several parts, but also sent countless scouts to scout around and find out all possible potential threats.
From dawn to dusk, the Huns army had no intention of entering the city.
Liu Bao was extremely cautious and did not give the Yizhou Army any chance.
However, with the return of the scouts, the results were somewhat beyond Liu Bao's expectations.
There was no ambush, nothing strange.
In the entire vicinity of Pingyang City, there was nothing strange except that the city gate was wide open.
There were even scouts investigating behind Pingyang City, but there was not even a single clue.
If Pingyang City Gate is closed, the Huns can attack the city.
"King Zuoxian, I've been standing here all day, what should I do?"
Hu Chuquan began to feel irritable, and at the same time he felt regret again.
A small Pingyang City, with its gates open, frightened hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu to dare not make any move!
If we encounter the Yizhou Army head-on, who knows what trouble will happen!
A trace of cold sweat gradually broke out on Liu Bao's forehead, even though he was still panting because of the cold.
"Chanyu, I have been observing the soldiers guarding the city."
"It's strange, they haven't moved at all!"
Hearing this, Hu Chuquan raised his head again and stared in the direction of the city head of Pingyang City.
The distance was too far to see the details clearly.
From this position, even the small movements of the defenders could not be seen at all.
What's more, when facing a powerful enemy, it is a normal reaction for soldiers to prepare for the attack due to nervousness.
"King Zuo Xian, the Yizhou Army is all elite. If others can't do it, it doesn't mean that the Yizhou Army can't do it..."
Hu Chuquan did not argue with Liu Bao about the status of the Yizhou Army soldiers. In his opinion, these were completely meaningless.
"King Zuo Xian, the Yizhou army is difficult to deal with, and Liu Zhang is even more difficult to deal with. He is not as good as us..."
Liu Bao was anxious, but he didn't expect Huchuquan to back down at this moment.
Sure enough, he was afraid of being beaten by the Han people!
"Chanyu, one hundred thousand elite soldiers crossed the mountains and ridges to fight to Pingyang, how can they return without success?"
"Well, why don't we send some soldiers into the city to take a look?"
Hu Chuquan waved his hand quickly and immediately rejected Liu Bao's proposal.
"King Zuoxian, what is the difference between sending people in and sending people to death?"
"No, no!"
There is a strong formation on the top of the city, there must be an ambush inside the city!
Although Huchuquan is not familiar with the art of war, he also knows that there is nothing simple in Pingyang City!
"Chanyu, I will send my soldiers forward!"
As he spoke, Liu Bao waved his hand, and about fifty people rushed straight to the city.
By the time Huchuquan wanted to stop it, it was already too late.
Although there are no distinct camps within the Xiongnu like Xianbei, King Zuo Xian and King You Xian both have their own direct troops.
These people are directly under the command of the wise kings on the left and right, and even the Chanyu cannot directly dispatch them.
"King Zuoxian, you..."
Hu Chuquan was unhappy and looked at Liu Bao reproachfully.
I don't blame Liu Bao for making his own decisions, but blame him for wasting the lives of soldiers.
Liu Bao ignored Huchuquan and kept staring in the direction of Pingyang City.
He wanted to see if there was any reaction from the cavalry!
The result once again exceeded Liu Bao's expectations. The soldiers guarding the city actually remained motionless, staring at the Huns army.
Could it be that the ambush in the city was enough to strangle fifty people?
Liu Bao murmured in his heart, and then sighed secretly.
I'm afraid these fifty people will be given away. . .
However, after the soldiers entered the city, the screams were not heard for a long time.
There was no movement in the entire city.
The sound of war drums, shouts, and battles. . . There was no sound at all.
Just as Liu Bao was thinking wildly, the cavalry who had rushed into the city rushed back on horseback.
"King Zuoxian!"
"what's the situation?"
Liu Bao was extremely anxious and shouted loudly.
"King Zuoxian, empty... empty city!"
"There is no one inside, and the soldiers in the city are all dummies!"
Liu Bao was horrified at first, and then suddenly realized.
No wonder these soldiers were motionless, it turned out they were all in disguise!
Huchuquan also had a look of confusion in his eyes when he heard this.
"Dummy? Where is the Yizhou Army? Why do they use the dummy?"
The corners of Liu Bao's mouth raised slightly, revealing a sneer.
"Chanyu, I know!"
"King Zuoxian, what do you know?"
"The Yizhou Army must not dare to fight us, so they just want to hold us back and buy time for the people to evacuate!"
Liu Bao's face became more and more proud, as if he had seen through everything.
"Chanyu, it seems that Cao Cao is right! After taking Guanzhong, Liu Zhang is at the end of his strength and has no power to compete with us!"
"It seems like there aren't many Yizhou troops in Hedong! They're so few that they don't have the courage to face us head-on!"
Huchuquan's eyes lit up and he suddenly became interested.
"King Zuo Xian, let's chase him quickly!"
If they can defeat the Yizhou Army, it will definitely boost the morale of the Xiongnu army.
If we take advantage of the weakness of the Yizhou army and lead the army into Guanzhong, wouldn't we be able to achieve great things?
For Huchuquan, occupying Hongnong County and Hedong County has no meaning.
As long as Liu Zhang is around, he will always be severely threatened.
But occupying Zuo Fengyi, You Fufeng and Jing Zhaoyin is different!
Only by occupying Guanzhong can we have strategic depth.
"No!"
Just as Huchuquan was gearing up for a big fight, Liu Bao sternly rejected the offer of pursuit.
"Why? If we were to catch up a step too late, the Yizhou army would have fled far away!"
Although Hedong County could allow cavalry to attack, the situation along the way made Huchuquan miserable and he was completely unable to exert his full strength.
Therefore, in Hedong County, it cannot be considered that the cavalry will definitely have a speed advantage.
"Chanyu, the Art of War cloud is false and true!"
"The Yizhou Army left an empty city to make us think that they were unable to resist, in order to induce us to pursue them."
"If we march at night, we will definitely be ambushed by the Yizhou Army!"
Huchuquan was completely confused now.
Liu Bao first said that the Yizhou army was too small to resist, and the next time he said that the Yizhou army was showing weakness and was tempting him to pursue.
These Han people's military tactics really gave Huchuquan a headache.
"King Zuo Xian, I won't ask any more questions! Just tell me, what should I do now?"
Hu Chuquan already has a clear understanding of his own IQ. Instead of trying to get into trouble, it would be better to let someone who understands directly tell him what to do!
Liu Bao narrowed his eyes slightly and gently rubbed his chin.
After a long time, I finally made up my mind.
"Chanyu, let's go to the city and rest first, so that our sons can have a good meal and have a peaceful sleep!"
"Anyway, we are familiar with the terrain in Hedong. When dawn tomorrow, we will pursue it with all our strength!"
"If the Yizhou army lies in ambush all night, they will definitely be exhausted! We will definitely win in one battle by then!"
Huchuquan nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of surprise.
"As expected of King Zuo Xian, this plan is brilliant!"
