"I never expected Hu Chuquan to have this trick up his sleeve!"

Yao Guangxiao was taken aback when he heard the news, then burst into laughter.

"He must have thought we had left a lot of grain there."

"The surprise attack on Wujin was intended to destroy our supplies, put our army in a state of panic, and force us to retreat."

"Secondly, they want to occupy this place and cut off our retreat."

“There must be someone guiding Hu Chuquan.”

"If it were anyone else, they would probably be in a panic, but unfortunately they've met their lord..."

Zhang Liao and Li Su were completely baffled.

They clearly saw large quantities of grain and supplies piled up in Wujin.

In order not to affect the marching speed, everyone carried only three days' worth of rations.

If I calculate it, we'll be short of food by tomorrow.

If the grain supplies in Wujin are burned, wouldn't that affect the morale of the army? Without food to feed them, how can we talk about a counterattack?

"Don't worry, both of you, there's no need to worry about supplies!" Liu Wei waved his hand.

With such an amazing system, how could there be a shortage of food?

This would bring shame upon time travelers!

Seeing that Liu Wei remained calm, the two felt relieved.

"My lord, I now understand why Huchuquan is confronting us here. It turns out their real purpose was to launch a surprise attack on Wujin!"

Yao Guangxiao immediately analyzed, "He wants to create panic among us, causing the army to fall into disarray and retreat."

"They then attacked while we were withdrawing our troops."

"This hasty retreat is in the best interest of their cavalry."

"Even though we're not worried about supplies, how should we proceed?" Zhang Liao and Li Su asked together.

"Didn't Hu Chuquan want to see us panic and retreat?"

A cold smile appeared on Yao Guangxiao's face. "Then this humble monk will play along!"

"Pass down the order: tomorrow, feign a panicked retreat, abandon supplies and flags to lure the Chuquan army into pursuit, and then..."

Zhang Liao and Li Su nodded in agreement, and then asked:

"What about the two thousand elite Xiongnu cavalry in Wujin? Are we just going to ignore them? What if they manage to kill their way to Shanwu?"

Yao Guangxiao frowned: "It is not advisable to divide the troops within the main camp at the moment, and all the cavalry have already been dispatched."

"We can only ignore them for now. Once we defeat Huchuquan and take Yunzhong, they will become an isolated force."

"We'll deal with it later!"

Although he could use a clever plan to lure Chu Quan into a trap, he had no immediate way to deal with the two thousand cavalrymen in Wujin.

We are surrounded by infantry; sending more now would be of no use.

"Strategist, I have had quite a few uneventful days in the camp these past three days."

"Your grand plan is complete. You can deal with Huchuquan as you see fit. I will take care of these two thousand cavalrymen."

Liu Wei spoke up.

"My lord, this is absolutely forbidden! How can you put yourself in such danger! What will we do if something happens to you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Guangxiao, Zhang Liao, and Li Su all vehemently disagreed.

What kind of lord is this? Isn't he just playing with his own safety?

“Wen Yuan, that day, your eight hundred cavalrymen were able to break through the Xiongnu camp, rescue Ding Yuan in the ruined city, and return without any casualties.”

“Strategist, you and Li Su, with your three thousand unarmed soldiers, were able to annihilate the Left Grand Commandant’s six thousand cavalry and destroy the Xiongnu royal court.”

"As your lord, can't I be brave enough to wipe out these mere two thousand Xiongnu cavalry?"

Liu Wei said loudly.

"But you are the lord, you should be in command of the army. Why would you need to personally lead the charge?"

If something were to happen to Liu Wei, would the generals he, Xue Rengui, and Zhang Xun, whom they had obtained through the system, also be wiped out?

Yao Guangxiao repeatedly refused.

It's not that I care about life or death.

The problem is that Liu Wei hasn't openly rebelled yet, hasn't become emperor, and hasn't achieved his long-cherished wish. How can we allow something to happen to Liu Wei?

“I have a cavalry force of two thousand men hidden in a valley at the northern foot of Manhan Mountain. Only I can mobilize them.”

Liu Wei's words left no room for argument: "This force is key to dealing with the Xianbei heavy cavalry."

"I originally planned to wait until the Xianbei heavy cavalry arrived before bringing them over to the strategist for deployment."

"Now that Wujin has been attacked, this cavalry force can come in handy."

Liu Wei's explanation seems quite reasonable.

"I never imagined that our lord would be so farsighted, so insightful, and so..."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Liu Wei otherwise, Yao Guangxiao had no choice but to agree, "How many men does the lord plan to take?"

"I will leave tomorrow when the army feigns a retreat, with only four or five people with me. Too many people will cause unnecessary trouble."

"Four or five people? That's too few!"

Yao Guangxiao was still worried, "I've asked Shen Lian to stay by the lord's side. He's not only highly skilled, but also very alert."

Shen Lian can travel from Yunzhong, which is still occupied by the Xiongnu, to Helang in Wuyuan. This skill is extraordinary!

With four or five people protecting Liu Wei, the smaller target actually made him safer.

"Yeah, with him around, there shouldn't be any problems!" Liu Wei said with a smile.

Yao Guangxiao said emotionally:

"My lord, please be extremely careful. If anything happens to you, I will not live on alone!"

"Why are you acting like you want to die?"

Liu Wei said with a slightly reproachful tone, "Strategist, there's no need for that."

Nothing was said that night.

......

Early the next morning.

The Han army camp was thrown into turmoil and chaos.

Squads of soldiers rode their horses hastily southeast.

Flags, baggage, and many other supplies were scattered all over the ground, but the cattle and sheep they had brought to serve as military rations were abandoned and driven away with them.

These circumstances were immediately reported to Hu Chuquan.

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