"Set off!!"

Seeing the assembled Wuhuan cavalry, Cao Cao roared, then mounted his horse and led five thousand Wuhuan cavalrymen on a gallop towards the stronghold of Tanshihuai in the west.

Having achieved my goal of diverting Tan Shihuai's attention, there's no need to waste any more time.

The sky was beginning to darken, and the light was gradually fading. On the vast grassland, five thousand Wuhuan cavalrymen seemed to be chasing the setting sun as they charged forward, leaving behind only a path broken by their trampling.

Meanwhile, the scouts that Tan Shihuai had sent out to investigate also returned one after another.

"How many people are missing...?"

Looking at the two hundred-odd scouts who had only returned, Tan Shihuai asked the scout captain with a stern face.

"Your Majesty, four teams are missing, totaling eighty men!" the scout captain reported.

"Which direction are they responsible for exploring?" Tan Shihuai asked again.

"Northeast!"

Tan Shihuai's expression changed: "Send people to search immediately! We need to find them alive or dead!"

"yes!"

The scout captain was startled and quickly led his men away on horseback.

After the scouts left, Tan Shihuai immediately ordered the entire army to halt their advance.

As night fell, the scouts who had been on the reconnaissance returned to the Xianbei camp with the headless corpses of their companions.

"Where did you find them?" Tan Shihuai asked with a grim face as he looked at the corpses.

"Your Majesty, it's to the northeast, about a hundred li away!"

Tan Shihuai narrowed his eyes: "Have you discovered any other information?"

The scout captain reported: "We discovered signs of enemy encampment, numbering around five thousand. There's also a passage running from east to west, and judging by the marks, it seems to have been recently trampled. I chased westward for thirty li, but didn't find any trace of that force..."

"Your Majesty, it seems they have realized our intention to intercept them and have changed their marching route, marching hastily through the night!" Han Sui stepped forward with a solemn expression and said.

"Cunning Han people!"

Tan Shihuai's face was also very ugly, and his back teeth were grinding loudly.

Han Sui said, "Your Majesty, we must act quickly!"

Tan Shihuai's eyes widened: "Respond? How should we respond? Do you really expect me to withdraw my troops and defend our territory?"

"Your Majesty, the enemy's numbers are small; sending only one detachment back will suffice..."

"no!"

Han Sui was interrupted by Tan Shihuai before he could finish speaking.

Tan Shihuai said with a stern face, "Once we send people back to defend, the news will definitely not be kept secret. If the soldiers know that someone has already gone straight to the rear, they will definitely lose their will to fight!"

Han Sui hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, we certainly cannot move here. You can send someone to have the eldest son lead the troops back!"

Since the feint has served its purpose, there's no need for them to remain in the clouds any longer!

"Hmm... should we send them back...?"

Upon hearing this, Tan Shihuai hesitated for a moment.

His original intention was to transfer Li Ru and He Lian to join him in the campaign against the Yuwen tribe.

After all, he could only feel at ease if Li Ru was under his watchful eye.

But given the current situation, he had no other choice.

In the end, Tan Shihuai nodded and sent his personal guards to rush towards Yunzhong County overnight.

Han Sui stepped forward and suggested, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, we should also speed up our march, annihilate the Yuwen tribe, and then withdraw our troops to defend our territory as soon as possible!"

Tan Shihuai nodded. "Wen Yue is right. That team is small and can't cause much damage to the rear in a short time. The battle here must end as soon as possible!"

Then Tan Shihuai summoned his trusted general Mi Jia and ordered, "Pass on my order: the army shall not remove its armor tonight and shall march swiftly toward the Yuwen tribe at the fourth watch tomorrow!"

Tell the warriors that whoever destroys the Yuwen tribe the sooner will be richly rewarded!

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Mika responded loudly, and then quickly left.

Soon, Tan Shihuai's order was issued.

Although the Xianbei soldiers were unwilling to accept the order, they had no choice but to obey it in the face of the generous reward promised by Tan Shihuai.

Nothing more was said that night...

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the sound of horns echoed through the Xianbei camp.

The sleeping Xianbei soldiers were also awakened by the sound of the bugle and rushed out of their tents.

Before long, the army had assembled.

"Let's go!!" Seeing the tribal leaders coming to report, Tan Shihuai mounted his horse and galloped eastward.

With a force heading straight for his rear, Tan Shihuai had little time to waste and needed to speed up the march to end the battle with the Yuwen tribe as soon as possible.

"Giddy up!" Tan Shihuai watched as a crimson hue rose on the distant horizon and whipped his warhorse even harder, trying to buy time.

The Xianbei soldiers behind, seeing their king riding ahead despite the bumpy ride, dared not complain and spurred their horses to follow closely behind Tan Shihuai.

Apart from having a meal at noon and letting the warhorses rest for a while, the army led by Tan Shihuai remained at full speed.

As dusk fell, the Xianbei army had already marched three hundred li eastward.

Perhaps for a small cavalry unit, three hundred li is not a long distance, but for an army of tens of thousands, it is no small feat.

Nearly a thousand people fell behind because they couldn't keep up, and more than three hundred warhorses died in the process.

At the same time, He Lian and Li Ru, who had received orders from Tan Shihuai, also led their troops away from Yunzhong County and headed towards Tanhan Mountain.

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