Mu Zi'an's current tactic is the same as Huo Qubing's: "to obtain food from the enemy."
The entire army had only five days' worth of food left, its ability to withstand risks was extremely low, and it could not afford the slightest mistake.
After leaving the confinement area, Mu Zian rested temporarily in a tent.
He took out the compass that the system had rewarded him with, and then began to compare it with the rough grassland map in his hand.
The current map of Dali is far too crude, and its accuracy and detail are incomparable to maps of later generations.
However, this does not mean that rough maps are worthless or inaccurate.
In fact, due to the extreme inconvenience of transportation in ancient times, large-scale population movements were almost nonexistent.
However, since the Xiongnu people on the grasslands were a nomadic people, they lived by following the water.
Therefore, the map in our hands is somewhat different from the actual location of the Xiongnu tribe.
With the help of the map and compass, Mu Zian could only guarantee that he would be heading in the general direction of the Xiongnu royal court.
But whether they can break through the Xiongnu royal court before the heavy snow completely covers the grasslands is truly up to fate!
Just then, Zhao Yun hurriedly entered the tent.
"Your Excellency, there is a Han Chinese man named Xu Hui in this tribe who wishes to see you."
"Xu Hui? A commoner from Dali?"
Zhao Yun nodded and continued.
"That's right, Xu Hui was a civilian who was captured and brought here. During the melee just now, he killed the chief of this tribe with a guillotine."
Upon hearing this, Mu Zian immediately became interested.
"Bring him in."
A moment later, Xu Hui, covered in blood, walked in from outside the door.
The moment he saw Mu Zian, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"Student Xu Hui! I thank the general for saving my life!"
"Are you a scholar?"
Xu Hui nodded in response.
"I am from Liangzhou. Before I was captured and brought here, I held the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the imperial examination) in the imperial court."
Mu Zian sighed upon hearing this.
Liangzhou was a barren land, unlike the Jiangnan region where literature flourished.
It is extremely difficult to produce a scholar who has passed the imperial examination.
If Xu Hui hadn't been captured and wasted his life on the grasslands, his future achievements would surely have been considerable.
"I heard you killed the chief of this tribe?"
Xu Hui gave a wry smile upon hearing this.
"It was just a fluke."
Xu Hui was not arrogant or complacent, which made Mu Zi'an look at him with new respect.
"What do you want to see me about?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Hui, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly straightened up and stared intently at Mu Zi'an, asking a question.
"May I ask, General? I have a great opportunity to claim it; would you dare to take it?"
Mu Zian smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"Such arrogance."
Xu Hui's expression remained serious, without the slightest hint of flattery or obsequiousness.
"As long as the general is fearless in the face of death, this merit is enough to make the general a marquis and prime minister!"
Seeing Xu Hui so formal, Mu Zi'an couldn't help but feel a little respect for him.
"Tell me."
Xu Hui took a deep breath and then looked at the young man sitting in the main seat.
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes before he spoke in a deep voice.
“I possess the ability to remember everything I see. Last year, I accompanied the Xiongnu people from this tribe to the Xiongnu royal court to pay tribute.”
"I have memorized the routes and the tribes I passed through along the way."
"As long as the general is willing to fight to the death! I, Xu Hui, am willing to risk my life to lead the way for you! We will march straight to the royal court!"
Xu Hui's words were a wake-up call, and he made no attempt to conceal his resentment towards the Xiongnu.
Mu Zian looked at Xu Hui with great interest and asked.
"With just a few words from you, do you really intend to plunge my army into a perilous situation?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Hui slammed his head into the ground, and blood immediately gushed out.
“Every word I have said comes from the bottom of my heart. General, you may arrest people along the way and question them to compare. If even one word I have said is false, I am willing to be torn apart by five horses!”
From the moment Xu Hui entered until now, Mu Zian has been watching his every word, action, and expression.
Mu Zian's words were a test; his tolerance for error was too low.
Therefore, it is essential to keep all risks to a minimum.
Based on his observation just now, Mu Zian could conclude that Xu Hui was not lying!
Upon realizing this, Mu Zian immediately got up and stepped forward to help Xu Hui, who was still kneeling on the ground, to his feet.
Mu Zian looked at Xu Hui and smiled.
"Your wish is also my wish!"
"This time I'm leading my army north for only one goal! That is to conquer the royal court and seal the wolf's lair!"
Mu Zian's voice was calm, but it sounded like a thunderclap to Xu Hui's ears.
Forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart, Xu Hui looked at the young man in front of him and asked.
"May I ask your identity, General? I will follow you through thick and thin, no matter the dangers!"
Mu Zian smiled and said loudly.
"The Duke of Dali! Mu Zi'an!"
Upon hearing the title "Duke of Zhenguo"!
Xu Hui felt as if he had been struck by lightning!
Everyone knows the name of the Duke of Dali!
Xu Hui had assumed that the visitor was merely a young junior military officer in the court.
To my utter surprise, the very person who came was the current Duke!
For an ordinary person, the prospect of being ennobled or appointed to a high-ranking position would be an immense temptation.
However, for a duke who was already at the pinnacle of power and status...
The credit I've given away is nothing more than a pittance.
However, this man, who could have simply spent his life indulging in pleasure and revelry in the capital of Dali, was now...
However, he chose to lead four thousand cavalrymen to charge into the vast grassland.
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