Early morning! Before the fog that had gathered around Fuling City had dissipated, the sound of horses' hooves came first from afar.
Mu Zian personally led Zhao Yun, Luo Cheng, and a thousand nights of stagnation to the outskirts of Fuling City.
Zhao Yun looked at the city of Fuling in front of him and said.
"Truly worthy of being the first city of our Great Li to defend against the Xiongnu; even viewed from afar through the mist, it is a formidable pass!"
Mu Zian nodded. In recent years, there have been frequent frictions between Dali and the Xiongnu.
The grasslands have unpredictable climates and extremely demanding food and produce requirements.
Therefore, it was destined that the Xiongnu would frequently raid southwards to seize grain, as this was the only way they could survive the harsh winter.
As the first city bordering the Xiongnu, Fuling inevitably became the primary battlefield in every conflict.
Fuling City changed hands several times, but was always recaptured in the end.
However, due to Pei Shaochu's betrayal, tens of thousands of soldiers guarding Fuling City perished under the Xiongnu's blades.
This can be said to be the biggest loss that Dali suffered at the hands of the Xiongnu in recent years.
Mu Zian led his generals forward another hundred paces.
As the thick fog dissipated, the entire city of Fuling was fully revealed to everyone.
However, what they saw next made everyone's eyes widen in astonishment.
At this moment, countless corpses lay on the ground in front of Fuling City.
Many of the bodies were violently split in two, a scene so gruesome it defies description.
The flowing blood stained the ground red, and a pungent smell of blood filled the air.
The city gates of Fuling were ajar, but the area inside was as silent as a graveyard.
Mu Zian was slightly stunned at this moment.
But then he remembered what Jia Xu had said in the middle of the night: the army attacking Fuling was of unknown origin.
Mu Zian couldn't think of anyone else besides the Beiwei Army who possessed such combat power.
Upon realizing this, Mu Zian felt a surge of excitement.
After all, he still doesn't know who the two mysterious commanders of the Beiwei Army summoned by the system are.
Luo Cheng, standing to the side, frowned as he looked at the deathly silent city of Fuling.
"Could this be a trap set by the Xiongnu?"
Although Luo Cheng was arrogant, he was by no means conceited. Even though these Xiongnu cavalrymen had become defeated soldiers, they were still not something that an ordinary army could handle.
Moreover, these Xiongnu people had the fortified city of Fuling behind them, so Luo Cheng couldn't think of any other possibility besides a trap.
However, just as everyone was lost in thought, countless military flags suddenly rose up on the city walls of Fuling!
Upon seeing this, Zhao Yun immediately shouted.
"Young master, be careful!"
The next moment, Zhao Yun and Luo Cheng immediately stood in front of Mu Zi'an to protect her.
Mu Zian remained calm, for he had already made up his mind.
However, he was more curious about who led the two thousand Beiwei soldiers to capture Fuling City.
As the rising sun pierced through the thick fog, Mu Zi'an looked up at the city wall.
On the city wall, a large character "Han" was prominently displayed on the military flag fluttering in the wind.
"The Beiwei Army? Han?"
Mu Zian's brain started working at lightning speed, and the next moment he exclaimed in surprise.
"It's him!"
Snap! Snap! Snap!
From inside the fog-filled doorway, came the crisp sound of horses' hooves.
Zhao Yun and Luo Cheng immediately gripped their spears tightly, warily staring into the city gate and angrily shouting.
"who!"
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Behind Mu Zi'an, a thousand nights of undisturbed people drew their long swords!
The atmosphere suddenly became tense!
However, just as the great battle was about to break out, Mu Zian, who was being protected by Zhao Yun and Luo Cheng, suddenly laughed.
"It is easy to find a thousand soldiers, but difficult to find a good minister!"
From the shadows of the doorway, two figures, one tall and one short, slowly rode out on horseback.
The overwhelming sense of oppression made Zhao Yun and Luo Cheng feel a bit of pressure as well.
Just then, a clear female voice rang out.
"Is the visitor the Duke of Dali?"
Mu Zian rode out on his horse, speaking proudly.
"Exactly."
As the thick fog dissipated, the people behind Mu Zian finally saw clearly that the newcomers were actually a man and a woman.
The man was burly and had a roguish smile on his face.
Although the woman was petite and aloof, she held the reins with one hand, which gave her a rather heroic and chivalrous air.
Upon seeing Mu Zi'an, clad in Suanni armor, riding Red Hare, the two immediately dismounted and knelt on one knee.
"I am Han Shizhong/Liang Hongyu, paying my respects to the Duke of Zhenguo."
Mu Zian's face showed an expression that said, "Just as I expected."
Although the mysterious commander summoned was not Yue Fei, Han Zhongwu was still quite good.
Mu Zi'an dismounted and helped Han Shizhong and his wife up, then looked at Fuling City behind him and asked.
"What's the situation right now? Would you two be willing to tell me?"
Upon hearing this, Han Shizhong clasped his hands in a fist salute and replied.
"Reporting to the Duke of Zhenguo, the garrison commander of Fuling City and my wife are sworn siblings."
"Half a month ago, my wife received news that Fuling City had been betrayed by a villain, and my wife's sworn brother was killed on the spot."
"Although I am just a nobody from the martial arts world, I know that loyalty comes first."
"If I cannot avenge my wife, wouldn't I have wasted my life?"
"Therefore, last night I led my two thousand Beiwei soldiers to break through the city gates and slaughtered all the Xiongnu hiding inside."
"This can be considered revenge for my wife's sworn brother. At the same time, I hope that the court will punish my wife's sworn brother less for the sake of recovering lost territory for the country."
Hearing this, Liang Hongyu looked up and spoke.
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