When Liu Wei led Li Siye, Geng Chun, and Shen Lian back to the city wall, they had a clear understanding of the current situation.

Five miles away, Lu Bu's camp had about half of its troops encamped.

Meanwhile, the other half of the troops changed course to the southwest, attempting to bypass the city and enter the heart of Zhangye by following the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains.

The city of Zhangye Prefecture was located at the narrowest point of the Hexi Corridor, but it was still eighty or ninety li wide.

The defensive system of cities and the Great Wall could only stretch for a few dozen miles, which was certainly not enough to stop Lü Bu's Liangzhou army from advancing westward.

Of course, the Xuanjia cavalry had already set off for Dunhuang with Xue Rengui, and there were no more cavalry units in the city, so it was impossible to intercept them in open battle!

The three of them turned their gazes to Liu Wei.

Liu Wei, however, gazed intently into the distance.

His attention, however, was focused on the main camp five miles away.

At this moment, the yellow dust obscured the sky, and strange cries arose one after another.

Countless knights poured out of the camp, spreading like a flood.

The cavalry, swarming across the land like ants, painted the vast, barren land outside the city with specks of black.

Then, they quickly merged into a large area.

The seat of Zhangye Prefecture was once again facing the impact of a major tidal wave.

The people on the city wall looked closely and saw that the knights were all wearing sheepskin armor and were gathered together in a disorderly manner, some loose and some tight, slowly gathering together, and more and more of them!

Needless to say, this is a typical method of marching for Hu cavalry.

Liu Wei learned from Xue Rengui that the Xuanjia cavalry had already fought against them yesterday; those were the Qiang cavalry that Ding Yuan had invited.

"These must be the legendary Qiang cavalry who dominated the Huangshui grasslands west of Xiping!" Geng Chun exclaimed. "So many of them, probably no less than ten thousand!"

"Lu Bu is treacherous and wicked. He dares not openly attack the prince, but instead sends the Qiang cavalry to do it."

“Whether he succeeds or not, he can get away with everything,” Shen Lian said hatefully.

Liu Wei smiled and said, "That scoundrel Lü Bu used the Qiang cavalry to entangle us, and then led the main force to bypass this place and penetrate deep into the rear of Zhangye."

"That's just wishful thinking! They're not barbarian cavalry; how can they possibly raid and plunder everywhere they go?"

"By bypassing Zhangye, they are essentially handing over their supply lines to us."

"I really don't know which idiot came up with this terrible idea for him."

Liu Wei has experienced countless battles, large and small, from Yanmen Pass to the present, which has greatly enhanced his military knowledge.

He could glean a glimpse of Lü Bu's intentions simply by observing the marching of the Liangzhou army.

"In the end, they underestimated us, thinking that we had only 10,000 people in the city, and only a few thousand troops that could be deployed to fight."

"Their actions show that they don't take us seriously."

"They thought they could defeat us by using the Qiang people's swords, but little did they know that the prince had already anticipated their moves..." Shen Lian sneered.

Even though he wasn't a military commander, he could see through the clues.

"We can't reach them from a distance. As for the Liangzhou army that has entered Jiuquan and Dunhuang, let's ignore them for now and see how long they can cause trouble in Dunhuang!"

"However, I'm certain they won't go far before turning back."

Liu Wei smiled meaningfully and said...

"Why is that?" Geng Chun and Shen Lian asked in unison.

"Because the troops left to attack us are about to suffer heavy losses, and not only will they fail to capture the city, but they will also retreat in fear."

"In this way, Lü Bu's 20,000-strong army, which had entered the heart of Zhangye, was completely isolated, without reinforcements or supplies, and at our mercy."

"Haha, Your Highness is truly a master strategist!" Shen Lian exclaimed.

"There are no clever schemes or ingenious plans. In the face of absolute strength, everything is meaningless." Liu Wei waved his hand.

The Xuanjia cavalry, the Modao battalion, the triple-bow crossbow, and weapons and equipment that were hundreds of years ahead of their opponents.

That's just too much!

"My lord, you've all said so much, but it seems like there's nothing for me, Old Li, to do!"

"When will my Mo Dao Battalion be able to go into battle and kill the enemy?"

Li Siye muttered something under his breath.

Since Liu Wei formed his army with a thousand giant swordsmen, he has only allowed them to rest and prepare for battle.

Li Siye felt very frustrated that after working hard all day, he couldn't use their help.

"The brothers' swords are thirsty for blood."

Liu Wei did not dampen his enthusiasm, but instead said calmly:

"Lieutenant Li, you've only been here for less than a day, and you're already in such a hurry?"

"You'll be busy soon, so get some rest and be ready to fight behind the city gate."

"My lord... is this a signal to send us into battle?"

Li Siye was overjoyed.

After receiving Liu Wei's affirmative reply, Li Siye, swaying his broad back and burly waist, went to the city gate to prepare.

"Captain Geng, move those twenty crossbows to the very front of the city wall, and fire fiercely at the densest area of ​​the Qiang cavalry!"

"If your unit fires a thousand crossbow bolts, you will have rendered a great service!"

"Here you go!"

Geng Chun also became excited.

He tested the power of the triple-bow ballista early in the morning.

A crossbow bolt as thick as a javelin, with a range of a thousand paces, such a deadly weapon is more powerful than a thousand troops.

If the troops attacking from the city wall were from Liangzhou, he would feel some psychological pressure.

There might even be locals from Liangzhou among them, or even fellow villagers or relatives.

But now they are Qiang people, a foreign race, so they have no scruples.

When Geng Chun served as the garrison commander of Juyan Lake, he was responsible for defending against the invasions of the Xianbei and Northern Xiongnu people from the northern desert.

Now that we are facing the Qiang people, we can kill them without restraint!

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