Ran Min defeated the 200,000-strong coalition of Zhuhu and Hu with three strikes, five divided by two, leaving the Fu family with no room for bargaining. One more day in Hebei would mean one more day of danger.
Even Luoyang is not necessarily safe. Yecheng, Jiankang, and Jiangling will not allow this place to be occupied by the Fu family.
Lei Ruoer's smile froze and he glanced sideways at Fu Xiong beside him.
Fu Xiong snorted coldly, drew his horse and turned around.
Seeing that it was getting late, the Di army finally withdrew to the northwest after a confrontation for more than half an hour.
At this moment, how could they have the confidence to fall out?
Even if he wins a battle with the Black Cloud Army, Di Ren will definitely suffer heavy losses.
The black cloud soldiers inside and outside the city let out cheers that filled the mountains and plains. The soldiers did not care about the complicated game behind them, only what they saw.
Li Yue forced the Di people back, and his prestige rose to a higher level.
Even the Huns who had just surrendered were more and more in awe.
"The valor of the governor is not inferior to that of the Lord of Wei!" Liu Guo frantically drank the ecstasy soup.
Behind this sentence, there is actually a subtle instigation of the relationship between Yanzhou and Yecheng.
"Liu Shijun is so ridiculous. In today's world, when it comes to martial arts, no one is better than your Majesty!" Li Yue has always been self-aware. He has seen Ran Min's martial arts with his own eyes and will never be arrogant enough to compete with him.
For a monarch, bravery is not the first quality.
In history, most of the monarchs who ruled the roost through military bravery basically never made it to the end.
The Di people retreated very quickly and rushed back to Fangtou overnight.
However, the news brought back by the scouts surprised Li Yue. Yecheng had 70,000 cavalry on foot and was rushing towards Fanyang with great momentum, led by generals Zhou Cheng and Su Yan.
It is impossible for the three parties to fight in Fanyang without alarming Yecheng.
You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must not have the intention of guarding against others.
The 70,000 Wei troops rushed towards him in a hurry. They were definitely not here to watch the show, but wanted to show off in person.
Forty thousand prisoners and tens of thousands of horses were also a big temptation for Yecheng. In the battle of Cangting, Ran Min chased Jin Dou and fought because he had a Huns cavalry in hand.
Ran Wei was at the height of his power and his morale was as high as a rainbow. He was no longer the same army that Lu County had encountered.
"Fu Jianding received the news and retreated first. If the governor hadn't made a quick decision and captured... and accepted Liu Shijun, I'm afraid the situation would have been more complicated." Cui Jin also broke into a cold sweat.
Liu Guo smiled shamelessly and said: "Haha, I and the governor hit it off immediately. It is God's will that we meet in Fanyang!"
"Humph." Mi Jin really couldn't stand his expression.
Li Yue had no time to talk nonsense with him, "It is not appropriate to meet the Wei army at this time. Send an order to retreat overnight and return to Liyang!"
The army withdrew overnight.
Mi Jin suggested burning Fanyang, but Cui Jin stopped him, "We, the Black Cloud Army, did not come here to burn, kill, and plunder. There are still people in Fanyang, so why bother them?"
Li Yueran said that reputation is accumulated bit by bit.
The army set off, and more than a hundred households in the city followed them southward.
Li Yue sent out more than thirty donkey carts to carry them.
If it fell into the hands of Li Yue, Liu Guo would at least still be alive. If it fell into the hands of Ran Min, he would probably die without a whole body. Therefore, the Huns also cooperated very well, pulling carts of grain and grass southward.
Fanyang was not far from Liyang. After walking all night, at dawn, Xu Cheng, who was guarding Liyang, led his troops to greet him.
Regardless of their fatigue, the soldiers continued on their way.
But at this moment, smoke and dust rose in the rear, and a cavalry troop rushed over with a big Chinese character "zhou" written on the banner.
The sound of horse hooves alarmed the wilderness, and crows, rabbits and mice scurried about in the bushes and grass.
The Huns were panicked, and the Southern Army and Yanzhou Army were also in a panic.
In the battle of Kuxian, Wang Yan's 200,000 men marched eastward, and Shi Le's 20,000 to 30,000 light cavalry chased them all the way. The entire army of 200,000 men was wiped out.
"Zhou Cheng is here!" Cui Jin's face darkened.
In Ran Min's several battles, Zhou Chengdu charged forward and was loyal.
If it were Dong Run, Zhang Wen and other begging generals, they would not kill him, but if it were Zhou Cheng, he would definitely not back down easily.
"There is no need to panic. The other army is coming from afar, but it is just light cavalry. Xu Cheng leads the light cavalry to accompany them on the west side, and his brother leads the 3,000 dead soldiers of the forward battalion behind." Li Yue ordered repeatedly.
"Take your orders!" The two generals handed over their hands and went to lead their troops.
As expected by Li Yue, Zhou Cheng came with only a light cavalry force, about three to four thousand men. When he saw the murderous soldiers of the forward battalion, they did not dare to advance lightly. They hung behind the army, sometimes heading east and sometimes west, trying to find them. flaw.
Although the Huns, the Southern Army, and the Yanzhou Army were slightly panicked, the Heiyun Army was calm and steady as Mount Tai.
Some people even took off their pants, took out their dicks and yelled at Ran Wei's cavalry.
This group of people have extremely rich imaginations and vicious mouths. They directly called Ran Min a slave with three surnames...
Ran Min followed Shi Hu's surname from Shi, then changed his surname to Li, and then returned to his old surname of Ran, over and over again.
The people on the other side were furious and galloped towards them. The Black Cloud Army raised their spears calmly, and the curses became more and more vicious and unbearable. They cursed whatever was unpleasant to hear.
"The officers and men under the command of the Governor are indeed... extraordinary. No wonder I am no match for you!" Liu Guo beside him exclaimed.
Li Yue blushed slightly, thinking he was envious.
Seeing that a fight was inevitable, the enemy cavalry rushed halfway, suddenly turned around, drew an arc, and retreated to the northwest.
Not a single arrow was fired from beginning to end.
As soon as he retreated, Li Yue knew that Ran Min had not given the order to attack him.
Even though Ran Wei is now at its peak, the Hu people in Hebei are still strong. The battle at Cangting also allowed more Hu people to unite around Xiang Guo.
Falling out with Yanzhou would be of no benefit to the newly born Ran Wei.
Zhou Cheng came here probably for the Huns.
After the army calmly retreated to Liyang, Li Yue breathed a sigh of relief. This attack had a great harvest. In addition to tens of thousands of war horses, there were also 30,000 to 40,000 Huns, many of whom were elite.
"There is still a lot of population and wealth in Yangcheng, so don't hesitate to get it as soon as possible!" As soon as he entered Liyang, his buttocks were still hot, Cui Jin hurriedly came to give advice.
It is impossible for Liu Guo to take all his belongings with him when he goes north this time. Yangcheng must have left a lot of property behind.
In addition, the location of Yangcheng is also extremely important. To the north is Yique, behind Yique is Luoyang, and to the east of Yangcheng is Xuchang.
This place is held in hand, forming a semi-encirclement of Xuchang and Luoyang.
"Not only Yangcheng, Chenggao should also take it quickly!" Li Yue drew inferences.
Luoyang is a hot potato, and it will definitely be a place of great influence in the future. You don’t have to do it, but you must have the ability to deter it.
Luoyang is too close to Xingyang and Chenliu. No matter who gets it, it will pose a great threat to Yanzhou.
Hulao Pass in Chenggao is the commanding place of the Central Plains, and you can't help but hold it in your hands!
"My subordinates will go south now, take Chenggao first, and then Yangcheng!" Cui Jin cupped his hands and said.
"Liu Shijun, thank you for your hard work!" Li Yue turned to Liu Guo.
Liu Guo's expression was complicated at first, but as soon as he caught Li Yue's gaze, it disappeared instantly, "It is my duty!"
Three thousand pacers rode across the river and headed south under the stars at night.
(End of chapter)
