In five days, Zhang Liao and his troops had quietly bypassed Yanmen Pass and entered the territory of the Qiang people. It was all desert and grassland, with no obvious architectural signs, and it was very difficult to survey maps and terrain. As the advance troops, Zhang Liao and Xu Shu were very helpless. They had always thought that the place where the Qiang people lived was vast and sparsely populated. Now after they actually arrived, they found that it was even more desolate than they imagined!
"Mr. Xu, why doesn't your lord let us attack behind the Qiang army at Yanmen Pass?" Zhang Liao didn't understand. Since they were out to exterminate the Qiang people, their large forces are now gathered at Yanmen Pass. As long as they are eliminated, they can be defeated. His vitality was severely damaged, and he would not be able to go south to harass the Han Dynasty for decades.
"Haha, Wenyuan, do you think it's better to solve the problem once and for all? It's better to solve it layer by layer!" Xu Shu asked with a smile.
"Of course we can solve it once and for all. Ah, Mr. Xu, are you saying that my lord wants to learn from Champion Marquis?" Zhang Liao said excitedly
"Yes, otherwise do you think that with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, you can fight on the grassland with the Qiang people who ride horses all year round? That is the way to death. What the lord wants is to go straight to Huanglong like the champion Hou Huo Qubing and destroy the king of the Qiang people. Court or subdue their leader, only in this way can victory be achieved at the minimum cost. If we fight with them head-on, we probably won’t be enough for them to charge!" No matter how murderous Xu Shu is, he can only tell the truth at this time. Of course, this was something Cheng Feng had discussed before he set off.
"In this case, we can't move so slowly. The tribes and royal courts of the Qiang people are far away from the Han Dynasty. We have to search quickly. But I'm afraid that the master can't keep up with us. It's really difficult to draw here. Map!" Zhang Liao said with a bitter smile. There are no roads on the grassland and it is impossible to tell the direction. For the Han army, they are not familiar with the terrain and cannot find rivers. There is no way to find the Qiang tribe.
"Well, luckily my lord gave me a compass!" Xu Shu said and took out a small object, but its pointer kept pointing to the south, which allowed the Han army to identify the direction. "My lord has an order, let us go to the south." March three hundred miles north, and then wait for his arrival to take action. Everyone must move quickly in the past few days and not leave any traces!" Xu Shu said quickly. As a vanguard, they did not bring much food and grass, each of them only had ten days of rations. , so Xu Shu didn’t dare to go any further!
"The whole army sets off, no one can fall behind, no noise!" Zhang Liao ordered, leading the 7,000 white tiger troops deep into the grassland. Just as Zhang Liao's army was rushing forward, the first confrontation between Ding Yuan and Beigong Boyu officially began!
"Kill!" Lu Bu took the lead, waving the Fang Tian painted halberd in his hand. No one could defeat him wherever he went. No one was his enemy. Lu Bu had recently recruited a few young men, all of whom were very good at riding. They are both very brave and brave. Now they follow Lu Bu and charge to kill. What a joy.
"Haha, you sons of Bingzhou, rush up with me, chop these Qiang people into pieces and feed them to the dogs!" Lu Bu laughed, Fang Tian drew a perfect curve with his halberd, and hit the Qiang soldiers on the opposite side hard, Lu Bu He has a handsome appearance, a tall figure, and wears a special suit of armor. He is really powerful and handsome, and you can tell that he is a fierce general at a glance.
"Hmph! Someone go kill this Han general for me!" Beigong Boyu said. He himself had no confidence in repelling Lu Bu. There is no one who uses Fang Tian Hua Ji to deal with him. He can use this kind of weapon. Those who can sneak around are not ordinary people. Seeing Lu Bu's perfect operation and killing the Qiang people retreating step by step, Beigong Boyu became even more frightened.
"General, I'm going to take his head!" Song Yang, the general under Beigong Boyu's command, shouted. As a local tycoon from Xiliang, Song Yang was also a strong man. He had practiced martial arts since he was a child. Since he started fighting with Beigong Boyu, he has often go through fire and water!
"Okay! Be careful, this Lu Bu is different from ordinary people!" Beigong Boyu warned,
"Don't worry! Watch me kill him for you!" As soon as he finished speaking, Song Yang rushed out with a big knife.
"I am Song Yang, the vanguard of the general. Can you tell me my name, General Han?" Song Yang shouted, his voice resounding through the sky, which really startled Ding Yuan. He only felt his ears buzzing. Ding Yuan felt that he was no match. Then he looked towards Lu Bu.
"Hmph, I'm not interested in knowing your name. You're just a dead soul under my command!" Lu Bu said calmly, which made Song Yang furious. He rushed towards Lu Bu with a knife, "Look at the knife!"
Lu Bu didn't move at all. When Song Yang's broadsword was approaching, he suddenly dodged. Then he stretched out his long arm and knocked Fang Tian's painted halberd forward. Song Yang couldn't bear the strength and swayed back and lost his balance. Lu Bu had quick eyes and quick hands. He grabbed Song Yang and threw him under the horse, "Tie him up!" Lu Bu said with a faint smile, while squinting at Beigong Boyu's Qiang cavalry.
Originally Beigong Boyu had quite confidence in Song Yang, but in the end he was captured alive by Lu Bu without even meeting him, causing the Qiang people's cheers to stop abruptly, "Trash!" Beigong Boyu snorted inwardly, At the same time, he was even more afraid of Lu Bu. Unexpectedly, the Han Dynasty was full of talents. There was Zhao Yun, and now there is Lu Bu. Could it be that he made the wrong choice to deal with the Han Dynasty this time? Beigong Boyu's heart is now a little shaken!
"Who else?" Lu Bu shouted, his voice higher than Song Yang's just now, which made many Qiang people turn pale, and some even started to tremble!
"You, you, you, and you, the four of you come together!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Beigong Boyu quickly dispatched his four generals, intending to overwhelm Lu Bu with their numbers.
"Haha, you're good to go!" When Lu Bu saw the four people rushing up, he didn't say much nonsense. Fang Tian twirled his halberd in his hand, played a few beautiful tricks, and rushed towards the opposite side. Ding Yuan's subordinate Seeing Lu Bu's bravery, all the soldiers also cheered loudly to cheer for Lu Bu. They were really taking advantage of the momentum to build up their power. With everyone watching, the two parties finally came into contact. They saw Lu Bu's wide open and close moves, which directly knocked the oncoming man and his horse away. This made the expressions of the three people behind him change. Take action quickly.
The three of them used knives, guns, and one used an axe. The unlucky guy who was knocked away and crushed to death by the horse used a hammer, but unfortunately he fell down before he could use any force. These three people are just the right combination of speed, strength, and skills. The three of them look pretty good together. The big ax comes directly towards them, and the big knife also hits Lu Bu's shoulder. The one with the gun is even more ruthless. Lu Bu rode away on horseback. In an instant, the three of them had a tacit understanding, which put Lu Bu into a crisis!
"Humph!" Lu Bu snorted coldly, his eyes flashed, the halberd in his hand shook, and he slapped the giant ax and sword to the side, and then he used the twig of the halberd to hang the spear and took advantage of it. Fortunately, Lu Bu was very strong and had good kung fu. It might not have been so easy for someone else! Lu Bu flashed past the three of them, and with the impact of the horse, he waved his halberd. He heard a "pop" sound, and then Beigong Boyu saw three heads flying out.
"No!" Beigong Boyu cried out sadly. All four of his King Kongs were killed by Lu Bu. What was even more unacceptable was that Lu Bu did nothing.
"Okay! The general is mighty!" On the opposite side of the Qiang tribe were the troops of the Han army. Seeing Lu Bu's performance, everyone cheered from the bottom of their hearts. The cheers could be heard from far away.
"Attack the whole army!" Ding Yuan saw that the Qiang people had been frightened out of their courage. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he quickly issued an order. All the Bingzhou cavalry rushed forward as if they had been beaten to death. Under the leadership of Lu Bu, they killed all the Qiang people. When retreating, Beigong Boyu was good at cavalry harassment, roaring in and roaring away. This positional fighting completely restricted his mobility, and he was completely defeated by Lu Bu and the others in a burst of charge.
"Retreat quickly, retreat twenty miles first!" Beigong Boyu shouted, and at the same time he was very angry. The Han people were not trustworthy at all. How could they just show their promise? How could it be true? At this time, Beigong Boyu felt that his IQ was being rubbed on the ground. A sense of humiliation arose spontaneously. At the same time, he became even more hatred towards the Han people and no longer abided by the agreement with the aristocratic family.
"Haha! So happy!" Lu Bu laughed. He gained a lot from this battle, which further consolidated his prestige in Bingzhou. He also gained a lot of horses. The only thing he was a little unhappy about was that the food that the Qiang people robbed had already been transported away.
"Feng Xian, gather the soldiers, let's see how the battle is going first?" Ding Yuan said with a smile. The more he looked at Lu Bu, the more he liked him. He didn't expect that his adopted son would be brave enough to be worthy of all men. Now Ding Yuan was already thinking about it. I began to have other ideas, and I was no longer satisfied with being a small governor of Bingzhou!
"Yes, Lord Foster!" Lu Bu saluted quickly. He still respected Ding Yuan very much. At the same time, Lu Bu asked his six generals to gather the soldiers while he and Ding Yuan worked out the next plan.
"Report to the general!" Just when Ding Yuan and Lu Bu were grinning at the captured horses, the messenger came.
"What's going on?" Ding Yuan asked casually. He had just won. Could it be that Beigong Boyu didn't give up and came back to kill him?
"To inform the Governor, General Lu, we don't have much rations for our troops. We only have enough for three days at most!"
"What? Why is there no food? Didn't you say that the food transport team will be here soon?" Ding Yuan didn't say anything, but Lu Bu became anxious. The Qiang people were about to be taken over. There was no food and grass at this time. It was really frustrating. People are angry.
"Isn't the follow-up food and grass ready? Why hasn't it arrived yet? Is there something wrong on the road?" Ding Yuan also asked anxiously,
"No, it's the aristocratic families from all over the country who are blocking our collection of food and grass. Even the food in the city can't be transported out!"
"A bunch of bastards. I was fighting the enemy in front, but they stabbed me in the back. It's really unreasonable!" Ding Yuan said angrily. He has a strong temper, and he would be so angry that he would break his steel teeth when encountering this kind of thing!
"Father, calm down, I don't think things are that simple!" Lu Bu quickly advised, and then waved his hand to let the man go down.
"Huh? What do you say?"
"I think the arrival of the Qiang people this time is very strange. You see, according to their previous habits, they would just grab things and leave without any delay. Now Beigong Boyu dares to stay here. This is very unfavorable. Their cavalry is fighting! So I guess they must be colluding with the aristocratic family. This time our attack has always had the upper hand. In order to defeat us, the aristocratic family can only do something with the food and grass!" Lu Bu said seriously
"Hmph, these moths will cause trouble without doing anything. I really want to kill them!" Ding Yuan said angrily, but now he can only lose his temper. His lifeline is held in their hands and he has to listen. Their command! "I'm so unwilling!" Ding Yuan sighed. He had already gained the upper hand. The most important thing was to finally gather the Qiang cavalry in one place. This was the best chance to eliminate them!
"Don't worry, foster father. We will lead our troops back to Taiyuan right now. Just say that there is no food and grass, and we have to go to the Taiyuan governor to ask for food in a big way. Let's see how he responds?" Lu Bu said calmly.
"What should we do here?" Ding Yuan asked with a frown.
"There is no other way. Even if the soldiers are left, they will starve to death. It is better to take the opportunity to move all the people to our Jinyang. This will not only save their lives, but also improve our strength!" Lu Bu thought about it! Said it all at once.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. Everyone, hurry up and bring the horse meat with you. We'll eat meat first these days. We have to save food!" Ding Yuan said,
"It's the general!" Lu Bu and his people hurried to defend, while the others were busy moving the people of Yanmen to Jinyang City!
"Quick! Forward quickly!" Cheng Feng personally led the army on the road. In addition to Zhang Liao's vanguard, Cheng Feng brought a full 30,000 troops, plus thousands of carts of grain and grass. Cheng Feng's entry into the city was very slow, so now he took advantage of the opportunity The road is easy to walk, Chengfeng urged.
"Lord, aren't we afraid of being exposed when we advance in such a big way?" Wu Tiangang came over and asked,
"Hmph, I just want to be exposed, so that General Zhang and the others can be safer. Do you think there are only Qiang people this time? I guess the Huns will not be honest. It is the autumn harvest time, and they are all short of food!" Cheng Feng sneered and said, as long as he attracts all the attention, it will be easier for Zhang Liao to take action. Then he might have a chance to deal with the Xiongnu and Qiang tribe at the same time!
"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and urge the army to advance. We will take the road left by Zhang Liao. General Zhang and the others are waiting for us about three hundred miles north of Yanmen Pass. We must get to a hundred miles north of Yanmen Pass today, otherwise it will affect the battle situation. , let everyone run and march a hundred miles first!" Cheng Feng shouted, he still knew about these soldiers. I have always wanted to find an opportunity to practice them well, and now the opportunity has come.
In addition to armor, everyone in the Cheng Feng Army also carried fifty kilograms of grain on their backs. Together with the grain and grass pulled by the carriage, it was enough for the army for three months. They usually have physical training, and now they have a good opportunity. , everyone put their spears on the car, only worthy of swords. Under Cheng Feng's order, batches started running, which made Cheng Feng's army suddenly speed up!
"Hiss!" This scene made all the people who came to inquire about the news take a breath of air. This was too terrifying. The other soldiers were all listless. Even tens of thousands of elite soldiers would not be so strong, let alone Don't talk about racing directly with the war horse!
"Isn't he afraid of being attacked by the Qiang people on the way?" someone asked.
"I think he is eager for someone to come to him. He is unfamiliar with the Qiang people's territory. There is no way to find the Qiang people for a decisive battle. The smartest way is to let the Qiang people come to him. That's why Chengfeng used food and grass to attract them. In order to dispel their wariness, the Qiang people marched in a hurry to stimulate them. This Cheng Feng is really so smart!" A person next to him sighed, making the people nearby look like they were suddenly enlightened and admired Cheng Feng even more. . If Cheng Feng knew about this, he would definitely say, brother, you are overthinking, I just want to train my troops!
"What? Cheng Feng has mobilized his troops? Or is he heading towards our hinterland quickly with a large amount of food and grass?" After Beigong Boyu got the news, he was a little shocked. He really didn't expect Cheng Feng to be so bold. The most important thing is that this is too contemptuous. I'm going to kill myself. Isn't this a clear show of authority to myself? Could it be that Cheng Feng wants to lure him into taking the bait! Beigong Boyu couldn't help but think about it. The last time he led troops to attack Changshan, he suffered a big loss. He had always been very afraid of Cheng Feng's troops, so he was even more cautious towards Cheng Feng!
"Commander, the Han army on the other side has withdrawn. It is said that they have no rations and they are taking the nearby people with them. Do we want to pursue them?" Just when Beigong Boyu was thinking about why Cheng Feng had to march in a hurry, a spy came to report the news. .
"Oh! That's it. There is no need to pursue. What we want is food and grass. If the retreat of the Han army is true, it means that those aristocratic families have taken action. We can take the opportunity to plunder. Remember, the army disperses and attacks to rob the food in the pass. , if there are any aristocratic families in the nearby counties, say hello first, we will use them to rob others, and then deal with them when we come back. Then we can bring a large amount of food to fight Chengfeng decisively. Also, You go and inform King Zuo Xian, tell him that we have reached an agreement with the noble family, and you can do whatever you want in the Han Dynasty!" Beigong Boyu's mind turned, and he quickly said, now he thinks that Cheng Feng's rapid march was because Lu Bu wanted to Withdraw your troops, for fear of dealing with him yourself!
"Yes, General!" everyone responded,
"Marquis Li Wen listens to the order. I order you to lead the army to follow Chengfeng along the way. There is no need to fight with him. You only need to keep track of his movements. After my army arrives, we will attack him again!" Beigong Boyu said to his trusted general He ordered, fearing that Marquis Li Wen would come in rashly, he specifically gave the instructions several times.
"General, don't worry. I will definitely put the overall situation first and monitor the movements of the Chengfeng Army this time!" Marquis Li Wen said, although his brothers all died at the hands of the Chengfeng Army, on the battlefield, either you die or I die. , this is normal, so he doesn’t pay too much attention to it, but if he has the opportunity to kill Cheng Feng, he will never show mercy!
"Okay, everyone, move quickly, remember that in order to collect food and grass quickly, no one will be left alive this time!" Beigong Boyu suddenly said with murderous intent, which shocked everyone. It seems that the general was mad at the family. , but when thinking of the tenderness and gentleness of Han women, everyone is excited
