Right now!

Twenty miles southwest of Shanwu City lies the Manhan Mountain Valley.

Xue Rengui led a thousand cavalrymen along the river valley towards Chengwu.

Liu Wei later assigned him three thousand cavalrymen, which he temporarily shelved.

We don't need it right now.

He intended to use it to pursue the enemy and expand the gains of the battle.

As for the strategy to defeat the enemy, Xue Rengui had already reported it to Liu Wei separately.

Liu Wei was quite astonished after hearing this.

Xue Rengui can be called a butcher of the Hu people and a nemesis of foreign tribes.

The Huns were incredibly unlucky to have met him.

It turned out that Xue Rengui had found a terrain shaped like the belly of a gourd on the way to the Qiangqu.

After careful consideration, it was decided to set up an ambush.

Once the Xiongnu are lured in, ambushes will intercept them from both sides, effectively trapping their troops in the valley.

As for how to feign weakness and lure people in, and how many they could lure, Xue Rengui personally led his cavalry to investigate.

Liu Wei, meanwhile, remained calmly seated in Shanwu City, waiting for Xue Rengui's victory report so he could hold a celebratory banquet.

Before long, Xue Rengui led a thousand cavalrymen out of the upper reaches of the Qingshui River valley and arrived at an open area.

Ahead, shouts of men and neighing of horses could be heard as countless Xiongnu cavalrymen gathered, preparing to depart.

Yesterday evening, the vanguard of the Southern Xiongnu army, consisting of 10,000 cavalry, arrived here, awaiting the arrival of the main force of the Chanyu.

After waiting through the night, the main force of Qiangqu, 50,000 cavalry, was already ten miles away.

So the vanguard cavalry packed up their tents, mounted their warhorses, and prepared to head upstream on the Qingshui River.

For the Xiongnu, marching along river valleys was their favorite way of traveling.

Along the way, there were water sources and grass, allowing the warhorses to replenish their supplies on the spot, which greatly increased their combat radius.

Moreover, the valley is relatively flat, suitable for warhorses to gallop, and also very much in line with the most comfortable fighting style of the nomadic people.

It can't compare to the vast plains and grasslands!

Leading these 10,000 cavalrymen was Rizhu Wang, one of the four commanders of 10,000 cavalry under Qiangqu Chanyu!

During the height of the Xiongnu's power, under the Chanyu (ruler) were six generals: the Left Wise King, the Right Wise King, the Left Guli King, the Right Guli King, the Left General, and the Right General.

Below the six generals were twenty-four commanders of ten thousand cavalry, each unit consisting of about 10,000 men.

The Chanyu's headquarters directly controlled 10 units of 10,000 cavalry, which were, in order, the Left and Right Rizhu Kings, the Left and Right Wenyudi Kings, the Left and Right Jianjiang Kings, the Left and Right Grand Commanders, and the Left and Right Grand Generals.

The left wing of the Xiongnu consisted of eight 10,000-cavalry units, of which the Left Wise King commanded four, the Left Generals two, and the Left Guli King two.

The right wing of the Xiongnu was divided into six 10,000-cavalry units, of which the Right Wise King commanded two, the Right General commanded two, and the Right Guli King commanded two.

After the Southern Xiongnu submitted to the Han Chinese, the Qiangqu Chanyu naturally no longer had so many official positions and staffing, which were greatly reduced.

Below Qiangqu, there were two sons, Huchuquan and Yufuluo, who served as the Left and Right Wise Kings.

The Left Guli King left 10,000 men to guard the Meiji royal court, while the Right Guli King and his generals accompanied the Chanyu on his expedition.

The two chief ministers were located in Shuofang and Wuyuan prefectures.

Qiangqu had four commanders of ten thousand cavalry under his command: Rizhu King, Wenyudi King, and Jianjiang King!

The Left Grand Commandant led 10,000 men to Luo County to deliver salt and iron.

The King of Rizhu was tall and strong, brave and skilled in battle, and Qiangqu always made him the vanguard in battle.

Just as they mounted their horses and prepared to depart, Xue Rengui and a thousand cavalrymen appeared about a mile in front of them.

This shocked the Sun Chaser King!

According to reports from scouts and intelligence gathered from various sources, the 10,000 Han troops who had annihilated the Right Wise King's army were all in Shanwu City.

Moreover, they must have known about the arrival of the Xiongnu army.

They didn't have many cavalry, so they either retreated to Yanmen Pass or stayed and defended Shanwuju City.

Qiangqu, however, discerned a different meaning from the two Han Chinese envoys.

It seems that the Han Dynasty court was unaware that this prince had suddenly acquired such a large number of troops.

If they knew, they would certainly be wary.

In short, these 10,000 Han soldiers certainly would not receive the support of the Central Plains court.

Qiangqu could proceed according to his own plan without any scruples.

When Qiangqu decided to send troops to avenge his son, he had already made arrangements.

He personally led the main force of 50,000 cavalry to attack Shanwu.

After obtaining salt and iron supplies in Luo County, Zuo Daduwei dispatched 2,000 men to escort them back to the Meiji royal court, while the remaining 8,000 men marched eastward to cut off the vital passage between Shanwu and Yanmen.

His son, the Left Wise King Huchuquan, came south from Yunzhong and blocked Shanwu's path towards Yunzhong.

To the east lies Yehuling, the territory of the Xianbei people.

In this way, the 10,000 Han soldiers in Shanwu City were trapped like dogs caught in a cage.

Surrounded by enemy forces on all sides, the fact that the other side actually took the initiative to meet the enemy was truly astonishing, and the King of Chasing the Sun immediately burst into laughter after his initial shock!

"They're really courting death! A thousand cavalrymen dare to challenge my ten thousand-strong army? They're just asking for it!"

"Xiutu, Jiankun, you two immediately lead your thousand-man squads to flank them from both sides and show them our might!"

These two are the commanders of the Sun-Chasing King's thousand cavalry.

Upon hearing the commander's order, the two men shouted and immediately commanded their troops to form ranks.

They quickly assembled into two teams of a thousand men each!

"Kill them!"

Xiutu and Jiankun took the lead and charged towards Xue Rengui's thousand men!

King Zhu Ri believed that the enemy only had a thousand cavalrymen, and that sending two thousand men would be enough to annihilate them!

Two against one, we can't possibly lose!

Xue Rengui was surprised to find that there were so many Xiongnu cavalry in the valley, ten times more than his own.

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