Liu Wei and Yao Guangxiao then discussed various major plans regarding Yunzhong.

The most urgent task is to completely eliminate the Xiongnu forces within the territory of Yunzhong.

At the same time, we must also fight a good battle against the Xianbei people who come from the north of Yinshan.

In addition, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was dispatched to closely monitor the situation in Bingzhou, and even to keep an eye on Youzhou.

Liu Wei nearly wiped out the Southern Xiongnu and recovered the two commanderies of Yunzhong and Dingxiang.

Even if the news is delayed, if the people in Bingzhou within the three passes of Yanmen Pass and others still don't know by now, they are seriously derelict in their duties.

And now it's already October.

According to the course of history, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which had been a headache for the Han Dynasty, had been gradually suppressed.

The three generals successively wiped out the three Zhang brothers and most of the main force of the Yellow Turban Army.

Before Liu Hong died, although the remnants of the Yellow Turban Rebellion continued in various places, the Han Dynasty entered a relatively stable period.

General He Jin and Empress He's power gradually consolidated, becoming evenly matched with Empress Dowager Dong and the Ten Attendants, and they stood on equal footing.

If at this time, news of Liu Wei occupying two prefectures outside the pass, commanding tens of thousands of troops, and annihilating the Southern Xiongnu and Jie tribes reached the central government.

Empress He would be the first to experience menstrual irregularities and become restless!

She's the one who wants Liu Wei dead the most!

If she knew these circumstances, she wouldn't need to incite anyone.

Even Liu Hong might come to deal with Liu Wei.

After all, the threat posed to their imperial power by a prince who wields an army and acts independently is self-evident.

Liu Wei's actions have long exceeded the bounds of a marquis's duty.

"Nations usually perish because of weakness, but the Han dynasty alone perished because of strength."

Although the Han Dynasty court was corrupt and incompetent, it still had many capable people and maintained its military strength.

If Liu Hong disregards the bond between father and son and raises an army to attack, Liu Wei's small court beyond the Great Wall may be nipped in the bud!

Therefore, Liu Wei also needs to prepare a countermeasure.

Otherwise, before he could even rebel, the Han army would have swarmed in.

"Heh, what's meant to happen will happen!"

Liu Wei walked out of the mansion in Cloud City, his deep eyes looking south.

In the distant imperial palace of Luoyang, how are you, Empress He, who is as beautiful as a flower?

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"The moon of Qin shines on the passes of Han, but the soldiers who marched ten thousand miles have not returned!"

To the north of Yunzhong, there are three major fortresses in the Yinshan Mountains: Mingdengshan Fortress, Kundulungou Fortress, and Wudanggou Fortress.

This is a section of the outer Great Wall built along the Yin Mountains after Emperor Wu of Han dispatched Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to fight a major battle in the northern desert.

It stretches from Daqingshan Mountain all the way to Juyan Lake.

There is a narrow river valley passage between Langshan and Yinshan mountains to the west of Shuofang County, and there is also Jilu Pass.

It was from this place that Wang Zhaojun set off for the border.

After Huchuquan's defeat in Changle, he fled west to Wuyuan County.

The Mingdengshan Fortress, Kundulungou Fortress, and Wudanggou Fortress are all unguarded.

At this moment, three massive cavalry units are passing through these three fortresses respectively.

The cavalry, stretching for miles, kicked up clouds of dust.

On the Wudanggou Fortress, a tall flag flutters in the wind.

The flag features a stag!

This is the totem of the Xianbei people.

At the foot of the flagpole, dozens of tall, burly guards dressed in furry animal skins stood in a circle.

On the tiger skin in the middle, a gloomy man with a shaved head was kneeling.

He was watching intently as the vast army stretched out below, marching south, and then asked his attendant:

"Where are Murong Hu's and Yuwen Lie's troops?"

"Reporting to the Khan, we have just received news that they have passed Mingdeng Mountain and Kundulun Valley separately and have entered Yunzhong."

The attendant replied.

The Xianbei Khan, Tuoba Gao, then asked, "Furthermore, have the Heba and Dugu tribes already taken action at Jilu Pass?"

"Khan, your order has been issued, and the messenger must have already arrived there."

The attendant said, "The two tribes, having heard that they are going south, are probably already impatient."

"Alright, pass the order down immediately. Our troops must also speed up their pace and get through Wudanggou today."

Tuoba Gao smiled with satisfaction. "Tomorrow morning, we will arrive at the foot of Yunzhong City!"

"Yes, sir!"

It turned out that after Huchuquan sent someone to ask for help, Tuoba Gao decisively chose to refuse.

He thought he was like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; he would wait until Huchuquan and the Han people were both exhausted in the clouds before he could reap the rewards.

But I never dreamed that Huchuquan would be defeated so quickly.

Within a single day, they suffered a crushing defeat at Chengle, and all the cities, including Yunzhong, fell.

Huchuquan also became a homeless dog.

This caught Tuoba Gao off guard.

Right now, he has no choice but to hastily raise an army and cross the Yin Mountains to the south!

They wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Han army had just captured Yunzhong and was not yet firmly established to retake it.

This time, he divided his army into five routes.

The three armies on the left consist of 50,000 troops from his, Murong Hu's, and Yuwen Lie's forces, including the heavy cavalry, the Tiger-Striped Cavalry, led by Murong Hu.

On the right, the two armies were each led by Heba and Dugu, each with 10,000 troops.

The five armies, numbering 70,000 cavalry, made their intentions clear: having failed in their attempt to seize a chicken, they planned to openly march south and capture the three prefectures of Yunzhong, Wuyuan, and Shuofang.

The Xianbei people are coming in large numbers, and a fierce battle is inevitable. It remains to be seen how Liu Wei will deal with it.

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at the same time.

The 25,000 defeated soldiers of Huchuquan who fled westward were pursued by the 3,000 battalions and the three guards of Duoyan along the way after their defeat in Chengle, suffering heavy losses.

When they reached the area between Daqingshan and Wulashan, only 18,000 people remained.

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