Everyone was taken aback!

Seeing the knight so flustered, everyone worried that something terrible had happened in Dingxiang!

Shan Wu is everyone's support, not to mention Liu Wei's confidants like Diao Chan, Xiao Gui Zi, Guo Luo, and Yang Yi.

The wives of the more than 5,000 soldiers who distinguished themselves in the Great Battle of Shanwu in Yunzhong City are also in Shanwu City.

Liu Du was even more uneasy.

His sister, wife, children, and the children of many tribal chiefs were all in Shanwu.

Liu Wei and Yao Guangxiao exchanged a glance and both frowned.

Zhang Xun was left as the prefect of Dingxiang, along with 5,000 elite sword and shield soldiers to assist in the defense of the city.

The troops at the three passes of Bingzhou are not numerous, and even if they leave the passes, they will not have many troops and will not pose a significant threat to Dingxiang.

Zhang Xun and his five thousand soldiers could handle it.

Even if they are outmatched, holding out for a month or two and waiting for the troops in Yunzhong to defeat the Xianbei before returning to reinforce them is more than enough.

Besides, Liu Wei is a prince. Would the troops of Bingzhou dare to openly start a war?

Amidst everyone's anxious anticipation, the knight arrived breathlessly before Liu Wei.

He was a junior officer in the Imperial Guard, sent to the Yanmen and Taiyuan areas of Bingzhou to gather intelligence!

"Lord...Lord Marquis!"

"Don't rush, give him some water to catch his breath!" Liu Wei had a guard hand him a water pouch.

The junior officer of the Imperial Guard didn't stand on ceremony. He took the water bag and gulped it down until it was empty.

He calmed down, wiping the water droplets from his beard.

"My lord, tens of thousands of imperial troops have marched out of Yanmen Pass, crossed Hongtao Mountain, and arrived at Zhongling."

“Our garrison at Zhongling refused to let them in, so they launched a fierce attack. Our army was no match for them and retreated to Shanwu!”

"They advanced swiftly, pursued Shanwu to its end, surrounded it, and demanded that Prefect Zhang hand over the city."

After hearing this, Liu Wei's eyes turned extremely cold.

"Isn't Zhang Yi the governor of Bingzhou? How dare he! I'm recovering lost territory, and he's causing trouble behind my back!"

The junior officer of the Embroidered Uniform Guard shook his head:

"My lord, Zhang Yi has been assassinated by the Xiongnu! Now, Ding Yuan, the governor's aide, and Dong Zhuo, the Left General of the Northern Expedition, are jointly in charge of military and political affairs!"

"This army that left Yanmen Pass seems to be carrying the banner of Dong, so it must be Dong Zhuo's army."

What!

Dong Zhuo?

This guy shouldn't be in Ji Province participating in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion at this time, and he should be defeated and rescued by Liu Bei and his two brothers!

How did he end up in Bingzhou, and even become the Left General of Pingbei?

I used to laugh at the delayed news from Bingzhou.

I never imagined that I knew absolutely nothing about Bingzhou, or even Luoyang!

Dong Zhuo dared to leave Yanmen Pass, which must have been because he had something to rely on, and the He siblings must have been behind him.

Just as Liu Wei's army was about to engage in a major battle with the southward-moving Xianbei, the imperial army unexpectedly intervened and took advantage of the situation.

It seems that my movements are still being watched closely!

Moreover, they really know how to find opportunities, taking advantage of the fact that their troops are not in Dingxiang, to launch a large-scale expedition out of the pass, hoping to reap the rewards.

Liu Wei's face was grim, and he remained silent, his mind racing as he considered how to respond.

Zhang Xun had five thousand men, and he was skilled in both literature and martial arts, and adept at defending cities.

Liu Wei retained Zhang Xun as the governor of Dingxiang because of his military achievements.

Facing an attack by 100,000 men, 10,000 men defended the city for two years!

Dong Zhuo has tens of thousands of men; it won't be that easy for him to take down Shanwu!

While Liu Wei was in Yunzhong, he had ample time to deal with the Xianbei people before sending troops back to Shanwu to drive Dong Zhuo back to Bingzhou.

Liu Du and the others also looked at Liu Wei, waiting for his decision.

Just as he was about to ignore it for the time being and let Zhang Xun guard the city, another member of the Imperial Guard hurriedly arrived outside the city.

It was another small banner sent to Xihe County.

He also shouted out an urgent military situation, showed his identification token, entered the city, and headed straight for Liu Wei:

"My lord, tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops have appeared in Tongguo and Luoxian. They are crossing the pass under the banner of Bingzhou Siming Yuan."

"Among the troops, there are actually six or seven thousand Xiongnu soldiers assisting!"

“They used the Xiongnu to attack Tongguo. Our 1,000-strong garrison fought back fiercely, but unfortunately, they were all killed.”

"In addition, the Huchuquan tribe who had been staying near Shaling also broke away from their control and went south to join them."

"Presumably, the urgent report from Prefect Zhang will arrive soon."

hiss!

Yao Guangxiao, Xue Rengui, Liu Du and others exclaimed in surprise!

This is too much of a coincidence; the timing was chosen so perfectly.

Just as the Xianbei were marching south and about to engage Liu Wei in a major battle in Yunzhong, the troops of Bingzhou set out in two routes.

Judging from their attack directions, one is Dingxiang, and the other is Yunzhong.

It seems they want to forcibly take away the fruits of Liu Wei's hard work.

After hearing the intelligence from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Liu Wei realized that things were no longer simple.

If Dong Zhuo attacked Shanwu to reap the benefits, then why did Ding Yuan also raise troops from Bingzhou to cooperate with Dong Zhuo and threaten Liu Wei's rear?

It should be noted that when Ding Yuan was besieged by the Xiongnu in the ruined city, it was Liu Wei who lent troops to Zhang Liao to save them from danger.

It's only been a little over a month since the incident, and Ding Yuan has already become so ungrateful?

This is definitely a huge conspiracy.

"What gives them the right?"

Liu Du shouted, "Shameless! Despicable! This is simply robbery!"

"Don't they know that the Marquis is a prince of the Han Dynasty? How dare they commit suicide and slaughter like this? It's unbelievable." Xue Rengui's face turned cold.

Being attacked from behind severely impacted his military plans against the Xianbei, and could potentially disrupt all his previous plans.

"Hehe, the people standing behind those two are undoubtedly He Jin and Empress He."

"It should be easy for a high-ranking general and an empress to work together to deceive the current emperor."

"My cheap father, the emperor, has long been blinded and deafened by Empress He and the Ten Attendants. He doesn't care about my life or death at all."

Liu Wei gave a meaningful sneer, "The He family wants to kill me, but this is nothing."

"Now these two armies are advancing side by side, with a fierce momentum and ulterior motives."

“They don’t just want our territory, they want to leave us with no way to survive.”

Liu Du immediately roared, "What are your orders, Lord Marquis? Just give the order, and I will be the first to rush back to Shanwu and make those who wanted to steal from our family suffer a terrible death!"

"Lieutenant Liu, do not act rashly, but obey the Marquis's orders!"

Xue Rengui remained completely calm at this moment.

On the Yunzhong side, it is absolutely unacceptable to withdraw troops to reinforce Dingxiang.

Once they withdraw, not only will the eight thousand soldiers who were preparing to trap and defeat the enemy at Helang be left in dire straits.

Moreover, if the Xianbei discover any clues, they will surely take the opportunity to pursue them.

The Wuyuan and Yunzhong prefectures, which had been acquired with great effort, were handed over to the Xianbei people just like that?

"Great monk, what is your solution?"

Liu Wei remained calm and asked Yao Guangxiao, who was deep in thought.

Yao Guangxiao squinted, his face expressionless.

Hearing Liu Wei call his name, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and gave a meaningful smile:

"My lord, I have a bold guess!"