"Captain, it is not realistic to rush for reinforcements from Cangzhou. We can't make it in time." Yin Hu thought for a while and said, "Fortunately, the commander asked General Lu to return to Dingzhou. If Dingzhou is empty at this time, I'm afraid things will go wrong." It will be worse.”
Lu Xiu originally asked for war and wanted to lead troops to Cangzhou, but later he was ordered by Xu Mu to turn back. Judging from what happened in Hezhou, his worries were not wrong, and the Hu people also acted strangely.
Just like what the corrupt scholar said, the Six Barbarians are really going to be destroyed.
"The troops in Western Shu are insufficient." Yin Hu continued, "I guess General Lu must have made arrangements and communicated with Chen Zhong, the general of Liangdi Zhenzhou."
"I still believe in Lu Xiu's ability." Xu Mu frowned. If Jia Zhou was with the army, or Dongfang Jing was here, he might be able to gain insight earlier.
"The helmsman has done a great job. The little military advisor from the East suddenly appeared in Hezhou, and the helmsman's plan has shocked the world."
Xu Mu shook his head, "It's not enough. Six heroes, get paper and pen. I need a letter. You can send ten horses on red feathers to deliver the letter as quickly as possible."
"Dingbeiguan is in urgent need. The Tiger of Dingzhou, Lu Changling, should be the strongest city wall."
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"Encircle and suppress the tigers of Dingzhou! There are only three thousand horses, and they are like sheep in the pen when we are surrounded!" A Hu chieftain rode on horseback and raised his sword, his voice full of ecstasy.
It was Lu Xiu and Dingbeiguan that blocked the footsteps of the Hu tribes. For many years, the Hu tribes lived in the barren wilderness.
"kill!"
In the wilderness, the mountains and plains are filled with ant-like Hu cavalry troops, making loud horse chants and venting the madness of the Hu people.
Tread.
After the Hu cavalry, there was another vast marching formation, which began to march in the direction of Wild Wolf Valley.
"Military advisor, you are just a general, why do you need so many people and horses?" Gongsun Qi, who was riding a horse, was a little confused.
Taishu Wang raised his head, with a faint smile on his lips.
"Encouragement before a battle is necessary for an expedition. If you can surround and kill Lu Xiu, and use the power of beheading the enemy's general, then attack the city, you will be able to achieve success."
"Besides, we won't waste much military rations. It only takes a few hours to surround and kill Lu Xiu. Once Lu Xiu dies, we will congratulate our lord in advance."
Just listening, Gongsun Qi raised his head and laughed. By this time, he had forgotten the teachings of his dwarf father, Gongsun, who was still in Hebei.
"With Wild Wolf Valley as the target, the army will be encircled and suppressed from ten sides." After receiving the order, the Hebei generals began to hurriedly set up their formations.
"The military advisor's original plan to seal the border was very effective."
At the beginning, there were many people in this Hebei army who had doubts about the death of the three kings. But later, Tai Shuwang promised to seal the territory, which slowly calmed down the morale of the army.
"That's the Lord's auspicious sign. He wants to be the lord of the world." Tai Shuwang still smiled lightly.
"By the way, military advisor... I don't think I've ever seen King Rouran before."
"He has something to do. The leader of the army now is General Rouran. If King Rouran comes when the time comes, I will introduce him to the lord."
"Very good."
"Lord, stop talking, the encirclement and suppression is about to begin."
Wild Wolf Valley is about the size of four or five towns. There are no mountains nearby. At most, there are some stone forest slopes and thorn grass shrubs.
"General, you are not wrong. We all saw the Tiger of Dingzhou leading his troops into the Wild Wolf Valley!" A barbarian scout said with certainty in his voice.
"Now that we have entered the Wild Wolf Valley, we will die without burial! Send the order and go to the Wild Wolf Valley to kill. If you behead Lu Xiu, your Majesty will definitely give you a heavy reward!"
Even without a heavy reward, these barbarians already hated Lu Xiu so much that they wanted to skin him, remove his bones, and torture him to death.
This Tiger of Dingzhou has been like a nightmare to the barbarians for a long time.
"Enter the Wild Wolf Valley!"
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In the Wild Wolf Valley, on the edge of a stone forest.
Lu Xiu was riding a horse, his eyes not hurried at all. He raised his head and looked at the sky in the distance.
"General, all the brothers from Pei Ziying who were still alive were rescued... It's a pity that forty-seven people died."
"Why did General Lu come here? This is a scam!" A big man in ragged clothes, covered in blood, knelt in front of Lu Xiu's horse.
Lu Xiu hurriedly dismounted and helped the person up.
"Since he is his own brother, how can he not save him? Brother Pei, don't do this."
"But now, we are trapped in an encirclement and suppression. There are enemy troops surrounding Wild Wolf Valley."
"I already guessed it."
Lu Xiu turned around and looked at the three thousand riders following him. When leaving the city, he specifically said that this trip was extremely dangerous. But among the three thousand people, no one retreated.
He was not unprepared when he came out this time. He understood better that after leaving Dingbeiguan, as long as the Hu scouts found traces, the encirclement and suppression army would inevitably rush in crazily.
"General, do you want to break out?"
Lu Xiu shook his head calmly, "If we spread out, I'm afraid we will lose faster. I have been at Dingbeiguan for a long time, and I know that the terrain near Dingbeiguan is like this Wild Wolf Valley, with many stone forests. Mo. You must forget that the greatest role of the stone forest is."
"Hold up the horse." Youbi Jiang shouted.
"Exactly."
At this time, they were already outside the stone forest. From a high position, they could faintly see the enemy troops that were about to surge over.
In the stone forest behind, there are occasionally wild wolves that are frightened and run away.
"General Lu, if we are unable to break through, even if we hold on for a while in the stone forest, we will definitely be defeated."
"I have already invited reinforcements." Lu Xiu said.
Today, the defenders at Dingbeiguan are even more inadequate. After much thought, he came out with only three thousand horses. If I bring too many, I'm afraid I won't even have to guard Dingbeiguan.
"Could it be that Chen Zhong from Liangzhou has already sent troops. Reinforcements from Bingzhou are also on the way."
"These all take time. I have said before that there are experts among the enemy troops who can calculate everything accurately. If we cannot defend Dingbei Pass within two or three days, it will be a disaster."
Lu Xiu closed his eyes, "Even if I don't leave the city, I will still be greeted by the enemy's massive force. If it were just a Hugou, it would be impossible for him to have such a strategy."
"Everyone, we are all heroes who guard Dingbei Pass. Weapons and weapons are passed down from life to death, and our ambition to guard the pass is everlasting. Our fathers, brothers, neighbors, and confidants have all shed their blood at this northwest border pass. .”
"We cannot bear the fate of the old marquis and the great righteousness of the new lord. We can only drink blood with a spear in our hand and sacrifice our lives to defend Dingbeiguan."
The morale of the three thousand people was instantly ignited.
"Don't panic, I'm also prepared." Lu Xiu raised his head and drew his sword.
"Listen to my military order. This stone forest is five or six miles long. Thousands of people drove horses and led the horses to the back of the stone forest in a roundabout way."
"The remaining two thousand people formed a formation in front of the stone forest to meet the enemy. If there is no mistake, those chasing and suppressing in front of the stone forest should be the Hu army."
Lu Xiu lowered his voice, "Since there is no life left, why don't you dare to fight bravely to kill the enemy!"
"Dismount your horse and prepare your bow. If a wild dog invades my territory, I will kill it and never return."
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