"Generals, these two men were sent by General Zhao..."
At this moment, Shi Kefa and Xia Wanchun arrived at Yanmen.
After some discussion, the group learned about Zhao Hao's transfer order.
"Brother Liheng, the lord has ordered... Yanmen Pass is entrusted to the three of you."
After reading Zhao Hao's letter, Li Tingzhi naturally took immediate action.
Qin Yilu saw that there were people changing garrisons, and although Zhao Hao hadn't said it explicitly, his troops in all directions had already begun to be mobilized, so he must have a plan.
Therefore, he did not object to leaving with Li Tingzhi. After all, entering Luoyang to protect Zhang Yi was also something he wanted to do.
Even if Yanmen draws away his troops, together with Li Tingzhi's troops, a total of 5,000 men, there will still be about 3,000 local militia left to guard Yanmen.
There is currently no fighting at Yanmen Pass, and the Xianbei's attention is not on Yanmen. In addition, with Yan Yingyuan and his two companions guarding it, it should be safe and sound.
However, Zhang Yi had just stepped through the gates of Luoyang when he received the battle report of a great victory over the Xiongnu. However, the emperor did not summon him, and the reward for Zhao Hao remained undecided.
Host: Zhao Hao, Age: 20
Command: 80 Strength: 95 Intelligence: 85 Politics: 89 Charisma: 88
Personality traits: 1. Physical strength 2. Benevolent governance
3. Weiyi (Increases the movement speed of the entire army by 30%, and increases the chance of capturing enemy generals by 30%)
While Zhao Hao's own abilities didn't improve much, the newly acquired golden quirk was a great help.
Meng Tian's troops were in imminent danger, and if they continued at their previous marching speed, they would not be able to come to Meng Tian's aid in a short time.
Even a light cavalry unit, traveling at full speed with minimal equipment, would need five days to reach Yunzhong.
But that's not what Zhao Hao needs. Now the cavalry has been scattered and distributed to various units, leaving only 15,000 light cavalry elites out of Zhao Hao's more than 60,000 troops.
However, if this entire Xianbei tribe is to be wiped out, cavalry alone will not suffice. A large army must be deployed to capture them all.
"It's a pity the system won't let me store the entire army in my spatial storage, otherwise I myself would be a mobile barracks..."
The system allows a limited number of people to be brought into the space from the outside each time, which made Zhao Hao regret bringing the soldiers into reality too early.
Next time, he decided to stockpile a large number of soldiers in the space and experience the thrill of being a mobile barracks.
"In two more days, my 60,000 troops will be able to corner these Xianbei!"
Now, Zhao Hao's army's overall movement speed has increased, allowing them to reach Yunzhong more quickly.
I wonder how things are going with Meng Tian?
...
"Brother, this is strange. Although we spotted the Hun scouts, they all ran away as soon as they saw us, as if they had seen a demon."
Kui Tou didn't take Budugen's report seriously.
"We have joined forces with the other two Xianbei tribes, with over 70,000 cavalry and more than 30,000 infantry hidden among them. With such a force, how could the Xiongnu, who have just suffered a great defeat, dare to even glance at us?"
Budugen nodded repeatedly, "Brother, it seems they've all retreated to that place called Shaling, which is backed by a large lake."
"Isn't this exactly what we wanted? They think they can stop us by hiding in a small town, which only makes these Huns look more incompetent!"
"Once we've figured out the situation, let's wipe out this little tribe."
"Okay, big brother!"
At the Shaling camp, Meng Tian, dressed in Xiongnu attire, was urging his soldiers to speed up the construction of the ancient city of Shaling in preparation for its defense.
"They truly are the sons and daughters of the Qin people... Even without me saying anything, every single one of them worked tirelessly to catch up on the work."
Meng Tian stood on the city gate tower, his eyes slightly narrowed.
"They've arrived so quickly... The entire army is caught!"
Looking at the dark mass of light cavalry in the distance, it was obvious that the Xianbei were attacking.
Upon hearing Meng Tian's command, the soldiers immediately donned animal skin garments and began a full-on Xiongnu cosplay.
"Brother, these people are trembling as they put on their clothes when they see us! Hahahaha!"
As Budugen and Kuitou led their large force closer to Shaling City, they saw the bare-chested 'Xiongnu' hurriedly putting on what they saw as 'leather armor'.
Based on their observations over the past two days, they confirmed that all the Xiongnu people in the vicinity had been relocated to this small city. There were at most ten thousand soldiers and thirty to forty thousand civilians inside.
However, it's enough as an appetizer.
"Hehe... It's alright. Where is Bu Benyi?"
"General, what are your orders?"
Bu Benyi was a veteran leader of the Xianbei tribe and one of the chieftains who was on good terms with Kui Tou's tribe.
Now, it is time for Kui Tou to use his extensive experience to deal with these Han people.
"Uncle, you've been in charge of the tribe for many years. I've heard you often dealt with the Xiongnu people?"
"...Indeed, does the commander-in-chief require me to challenge them?"
“Indeed, although the Xianbei language and the Xiongnu language are very similar, among us only you know how to deal with the Xiongnu. Why don’t you go and persuade these people to surrender? If it succeeds, the rest of us will only take 30% of what’s inside, and you can have the rest of it. How about that?”
Bu Benyi raised an eyebrow. Had this leader changed his ways?
He used to be incredibly stingy; in Han Chinese parlance, he was practically a mythical creature that only took in but never gave out.
Now, they're giving up such a great opportunity to themselves?
"Hehe, then I'll head over there. I hope you won't go back on your word, Commander!"
After watching Bu Benyi walk away, Kui Tou looked at his younger brother, who was looking at him with a puzzled expression, and gave him instructions.
"Go, tell the men to prepare to attack the city."
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