"That's right. The emperor is young and has the spirit of Emperor Wu of Han. In the future, he will surely gather a group of heroes. If we lowly warriors do not strive for progress, we will definitely be left behind by those kids!"

Just as the two were chatting and laughing, a soldier rushed in looking flustered:

"Report... Qiang cavalry has been spotted galloping towards Gaoping from the west of the city!"

Dong Zhuo and Guo Si exchanged a glance, then Dong Zhuo looked at the soldier and asked, "How many Qiang men are there?"

"There were approximately three thousand cavalry..."

"Hmph~ These Qiang people really don't know what's good for them," Dong Zhuo snorted angrily, then looked at Guo Si, "Colonel Guo, you stay here and defend the city, I will lead my men to wipe them out."

"Zhongying, wait a moment..."

Guo Si hurriedly pulled Dong Zhuo back and said in a deep voice, "The Qiang people have come here to test us. If we take the initiative to attack and repel them, will it provoke them to launch an attack?"

"Commander Guo, your words are different. If we can defeat the invading enemy in one fell swoop, they will know that our reinforcements have arrived. At that time, they will be hesitant to attack. On the contrary, if we hold our ground and show weakness, their 30,000 troops will surely launch a full-scale attack. At that time, I'm afraid we will have a hard time holding out until General Duan's army arrives!"

"Zhongying is right. The Qiang people's attacks have become increasingly fierce recently. They probably think we are exhausted and want to take Gaoping as soon as possible!"

Dong Zhuo sneered, "So we need to curb their arrogance and make them hesitant to act rashly, keeping them in line for a couple of days!"

"Alright, I'll spread many flags on the city walls to create a diversion. Zhongying, lead your troops out of the city to fight them!"

The two quickly finished their discussion, seemingly without considering whether their two thousand men could defeat the three thousand Qiang troops.