The guide led the army onward, traveling for more than ten miles.

The military commander's expression also turned serious at this moment.

He learned from the intelligence he was gathering that the Jie people were gradually gathering around his army.

There were more than 10,000 people riding horses and carrying weapons.

There seem to be even more people who don't ride horses.

Further afield, large groups of Jie people, men, women, and children, herded countless sheep westward.

Isn't there only a little over five thousand people?

How can there be so many all at once?

He took advantage of the army's pause to quickly consult with Xue Rengui.

“I already know. I just asked the guide, and he thought for a long time and said that it is very likely that we have encountered the migration of the Jie people.”

"As for where they will migrate to, that remains unknown," Xue Rengui said calmly.

The military commander breathed a slight sigh of relief and said:

“Since it’s a migration, they should mean us no harm. But we still need to remain highly vigilant until we reach Helang.”

"Whether they are malicious or not is unknown, but they are dangerous factors in our vicinity."

Xue Rengui immediately revealed a bloodthirsty look, "Tomorrow morning, I've decided to take the initiative and not wait for them to surround us."

"You don't need to persuade me anymore. This group of Jie people is an obstacle we can't get around."

"If we get bogged down by them, it will really delay the important matter that the master entrusted to us."

“Since this Jie person has migrated, his entire tribe should be here.”

"Such a good opportunity, let's just wipe them out while we're at it!"

Seeing Xue Rengui's resolute determination, the military commander could no longer persuade him.

After all, when the troops were dispatched, the Marquis had already given Xue Rengui complete command.

Throughout the journey, Xue Rengui was in charge of making decisions and acting as he saw fit.

Xue Rengui immediately summoned the four captains and their subordinates, and after giving them instructions, they were all very excited.

They were also marching all the way, hoping for a battle!

After all, while they received a 10% combat power boost from Xue Rengui, they were also influenced by his personality, making them extremely warlike.

Just as Xue Rengui decided to divide into four thousand-man teams tonight and launch attacks on the Jie people in various places.

At that moment, the world suddenly went dark.

The warhorses neighed in panic, and the military flags fluttered in the wind.

More than ten miles away, a sand wall hundreds of feet high appeared, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

They moved quickly toward where they were.

Xue Rengui and the others had never seen such a strange phenomenon before.

This scene is even more terrifying than a raging flood.

I was immediately panicked and didn't know how to deal with it.

"Oh no, it's a sandstorm!"

The guide shouted, "General, have everyone huddle together and gather all the horses and supplies close together to avoid the sandstorm!"

"Everyone must cover their mouths and noses."

"If you can just hold on for half an hour, you'll be fine."

Upon hearing the guide's shout, Xue Rengui and the military commander immediately ordered them to go down.

Military discipline is strict, and orders are obeyed without question.

Before the sandstorm even got close, the four thousand soldiers, one hundred men and two hundred horses, formed a circle.

The soldiers held the reins of their warhorses firmly in their hands, and stood close together, hand in hand.

Whoosh!

Just as the cavalry battalion was fully prepared, the sandstorm arrived.

Yellow sand filled the air, making it impossible to open one's eyes, and the howling wind filled one's ears.

The strong wind whipped up sand, stones, and dry branches, which splattered on my face, instantly cutting and drawing blood.

The world was already shrouded in a blur; even within three feet, one could only vaguely see people.

The warhorses were startled by the sandstorm; some broke free of their reins and ran away, their whereabouts unknown.

All the soldiers, including Xue Rengui himself, silently closed their eyes and persevered, cursing the sandstorm to pass quickly.

Ten miles away, three thousand Jie people had been waiting for a long time.

The leader, Hu Du Balu, grinned maliciously.

His location was on the outer edge of the sandstorm, so he was less affected.

Last night, their Jie tribe's king decided to mobilize the tribe's young and strong men to follow the Han army, and their numbers gradually increased.

Four thousand fine pieces of equipment, and eight thousand fine horses!

This is an immense fortune.

The king wants to seize these weapons, and then the whole tribe will happily march towards Fuping in Helan Mountain.

Also somewhere to the south, the bandit leader Le Jie was waiting there with his hundred cavalrymen.

They planned to wait for the storm to pass and for the Han army to be caught off guard before launching an attack, hoping to take advantage of the situation.

To the east of the cavalry army were groups of Jie people, numbering in units of a thousand or several thousand.

They wore simple armor and carried various crude weapons; some even carried large bone clubs.

They were also watching the sandstorm from a distance, slowly approaching.

Lu Bao, the king of the Jie people, also secretly thought that "Heaven" was on his side.

"Hu Tian" is the Zoroastrian religion of the Jie people.

I never expected that the sandstorm I was thinking about last night would actually happen today!

And it appears where it wants to be.

These Jie people must have lived in this area for decades and have a deep understanding of the local climate.

"Once the sandstorm passes, the Han army will be in disarray and panicked, which will be the perfect opportunity for us to launch an attack!"

Lu Bao gave the same instructions to all his tribesmen and followers, his eyes filled with greed for the Han people's weapons, equipment, and horses.

In just one night and one morning, Lu Bao mobilized nearly 20,000 able-bodied men from his entire tribe to join the battle.

Hu Dubalu led 5,000 men to block their path, while Lu Bao led 10,000 men to surround them from behind, and there were also 5,000 warriors to the south.

After the storm, the Han people will be temporarily incapacitated, and he also has 20,000 men, which is five times the size of the Han army.

These are enough to take down this Han army, which is full of valuable resources.

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