Dong Zhuo was immediately taken aback. Every year in autumn, these foreign cavalry would harass the border from the south.

Liangzhou was even worse, with a mix of Qiang, Xianbei, and Xiongnu peoples, and wars broke out every year.

Dong Zhuo was never afraid of war or foreign invasions, but he inevitably had some headaches.

"What does Wenyou mean?" Dong Zhuo asked, frowning. His face darkened, as if he had guessed something.

“I believe this group of aliens is likely trying to attract our attention; they have other plans!” Li Ru said slowly, his eyes gradually becoming sharp.

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo broke out in a cold sweat.

Lu Li's eyes lit up. This Li Ru was indeed quite wise; he was worthy of being called a strategist.

"In Wenyou's opinion, what exactly are they plotting?" Dong Zhuo asked.

Because Dong Zhuo simply couldn't understand what these Xianbei cavalrymen were plotting.

"My lord, the Xianbei only sent 50,000 cavalry to attack the Great Wall, so they clearly weren't there to plunder!"

"As for their motives, I have no idea," Li Ru replied awkwardly.

Dong Zhuo's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his whole body exuded a strong aura of ferocity.

"Hmph! Whatever their schemes, order the army to kill them if they dare to attack the Great Wall!"

Dong Zhuo's words were resounding and powerful, stirring the blood of all the generals, who were eager to charge out immediately.

Lu Li shook his head helplessly. Dong Zhuo did have some spirit, but his brain just wouldn't work.

Li Ru already told you that the Xianbei people might have ulterior motives, yet you still want to go out and fight them. Isn't that just ridiculous?

Lu Li's mind raced as he pondered the Xianbei people's scheme.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Lu Li looked up at Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said casually, "Lord Dong, the Xianbei's target is Wuwei County!"

Li Ru looked at Lu Li with suspicion and asked, "Wuwei Prefecture? How is that possible? Wuwei Prefecture is within Liangzhou. They can't even cross the Great Wall, how could they...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Ru suddenly realized something.

"The Qiang people!!!"

Many Qiang people also lived in Liangzhou. These Qiang people were willing to accept the rule of the Han Dynasty. There were hundreds of thousands of Qiang people in Western Liang.

Hexi Commandery was the granary of Liangzhou, where large quantities of grain and fodder were stored for unforeseen circumstances.

If the Xianbei and Qiang tribes joined forces and captured Wuwei County, they would be able to obtain a large amount of grain, which would undoubtedly be of great benefit to both the Xianbei and Qiang tribes.

Upon hearing Lu Li's reminder, Dong Zhuo and the others suddenly realized that these alien races were actually after Wuwei's grain supplies.

The question is, how will they get into Wuwei County?

"Brother Xunzhen, I have a question. How did they bypass the Great Wall and enter Wuwei County?" Li Ru asked again, as he was very puzzled by this.

After all, Wuwei County was located within Liangzhou, and it wouldn't be so easy for the Xianbei and Qiang people to enter Wuwei County.

Dong Zhuo and the others listened intently, eager to hear Lu Li's response.

Lu Li smiled faintly and said, "Jiayuguan!"

Although Jiayuguan does not belong to Liangzhou, it is very close to Liangzhou, especially since Wuwei County is adjacent to Jiayuguan.

If the Xianbei wanted to bypass the Great Wall and directly attack the enemy's capital, they only needed to cross the mountains and pass through Jiayuguan.

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo's expression immediately turned serious. He muttered to himself, "If that's really the case, then this is troublesome..."

Jiayuguan was not within his jurisdiction. If the Xianbei people attacked Jiayuguan, even if Dong Zhuo wanted to send reinforcements, he would be unable to reach them.

These 50,000 Xianbei cavalrymen were enough to give Dong Zhuo a headache.

The Xianbei cavalry were getting closer and closer, less than ten miles from the Great Wall, and would arrive in an instant.

Right now, we must deal with this group of Xianbei cavalry first!

With a solemn expression, Dong Zhuo said to Lu Li, "Brother Xunzhen, I have some connections with the Qiang people. Could you help me defend against the Xiongnu here? I will go to Jiayuguan alone to persuade the Qiang people to retreat!"

Lu Li nodded slightly.

“Very well! Since Lord Dong trusts me, I will do my utmost!” Lu Li said.

Dong Zhuo nodded in satisfaction and instructed, "Hua Xiong, you stay here and follow Brother Xunzhen's instructions!"

"Yes, sir!" Hua Xiong bowed and accepted the order.

After saying this, Dong Zhuo left the Great Wall and headed to Jiayuguan.

Lu Li squinted at the Xianbei cavalry in the distance, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes. He had never had any goodwill towards foreign races.

Back then, the Xiongnu were powerful, and the Qin Dynasty had just unified China, so it only launched one campaign against the Xiongnu: the Battle of the Ordos.

Now that the Xiongnu are declining and the Xianbei are rising, Lu Li is determined to make these 50,000 Xianbei perish beneath the Great Wall.

"Mr. Xunzhen! The Xianbei cavalry are almost at the city gates!" Hua Xiong walked over and said anxiously.

With the Xianbei cavalry about to besiege the city, Lu Li made no preparations whatsoever, making Hua Xiong wonder if this man was even capable of commanding an army.

Lu Li waved his hand and said, "Don't panic! Wait until they reach the Great Wall."

"This..." Hua Xiong was stunned.

Lu Li smiled slightly and continued, "The Xianbei cavalry are best at charging into battle and are extremely fast, but they are not good at attacking cities."

"When the Xiongnu are a hundred paces away, order the soldiers to fire their arrows!"

Hua Xiong was immediately stunned. A hundred paces? The Xianbei could reach the base of the wall by then. What use would that be?

Hua Xiong said with some concern, "Mr. Xunzhen, isn't this a bit dangerous?"

"Hehe, don't worry, do everything I say!" Lu Li said with a faint smile, then closed his eyes to conserve his energy and wait for the arrival of the Xiongnu.

"Yes, sir!" Hua Xiong had no choice but to carry out Lu Li's arrangements.

Soon, the Xianbei people came into view.

"Prepare to fire!" Lu Li shouted in a deep voice, then opened his eyes and looked ahead with a cold gaze.

Hua Xiong led his soldiers in a state of high alert.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."

One arrow after another shot through the air, flying towards the direction where the Xianbei cavalry were galloping.

As the arrows rained down, the Xianbei horses were pinned to the spot, and many Xianbei cavalrymen fell to the ground, howling in agony.

Hua Xiong immediately understood Lu Li's meaning: why he had let the Xianbei get so close before firing arrows.

The armor of the Xianbei cavalry was too thick, and at a distance, arrows generally did not cause much damage to them.

Therefore, once the distance is close, a volley of arrows would cause heavy losses even to the formidable Xianbei cavalry!

Moreover, with such heavy armor worn by the Xianbei cavalry, if the front ranks fell, the troops behind would also suffer, resulting in extremely heavy casualties for the Xianbei.

As expected, the Xianbei cavalry immediately stopped their charge upon seeing this and moved slowly forward, tentatively approaching the Great Wall.

Hua Xiong was secretly pleased to see the Xianbei people being blocked. It seemed that Lu Li was indeed no ordinary person!

"Mr. Xunzhen, what should we do next?"