"My lord, the salt lake has been captured by this humble general. Two hundred men from your fiefdom of Shuofang Wuyuan have already set up workshops next to the salt lake. This humble general has arranged five hundred elite guards to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
"Dongsheng and Dacheng have been captured by our troops. The remnants of the Xiongnu fled south and sought refuge with the old Xiongnu king Guli in Guluo City!"
"Ten thousand people transferred from Yunzhong County are building a city in Dongsheng."
"......"
Zhang Liao followed closely beside Liu Wei, reporting on the results of his campaign to lead his troops to Dongsheng and wipe out the remaining Southern Xiongnu soldiers.
Having served as governor for a month, and now leading an army on his own for another month, Zhang Liao has grown rapidly.
His maturity and sophistication were completely beyond what a sixteen-year-old boy should possess.
But Zhang Liao was already in this state.
This made Liu Wei like it more and more as he looked at it.
If Zhang Liao were given another year or two of training, his martial prowess and leadership skills would undoubtedly increase dramatically.
And Liu Wei now has another capable general under his command.
Zhang Liao will soon become the third person, after Xue Rengui and Di Qing, to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Xue Rengui's Po Nu Army had two captains, four cavalry captains, and 13,000 Xuanjia cavalry and Baipao soldiers under its command, and it governed the Western Regions.
Di Qing's Blackwater Army, with two captains (Li Siye and Geng Chun), two lieutenants (Zhang Da and Li Er), and 11,000 men including the Mo Dao Battalion and the Blackwater Army, was stationed in Hexi.
Zhang Liao has now led his 5,000 spearmen into Xihe County. After clearing out the remaining Xiongnu in the area, he can be promoted to Lieutenant General, expand his sphere of influence southward, annex Shang County, and extend his reach into the Guanzhong and Sanfu regions.
In any case, Dong Zhuo's attention in Bingzhou was entirely focused on the counties of Taiyuan, Yanmen, Shangdang, Hedong, and Dingxiang, which were ceded by Liu Wei, on the east bank of the Yellow River. He had no control over Shangjun.
Upon hearing Zhang Liao's report, Liu Wei nodded and praised him highly.
He had absolute trust in Zhang Liao's abilities.
However, once Zhang Liao is promoted to Lieutenant General, he will need to be assigned two deputy generals and one civil official.
In that case, the region from Hetao to Guanzhong can be safely entrusted to Zhang Liao for management.
"Does Your Majesty still remember that Xiongnu commander of a thousand cavalry named Shi Tu Gu?"
Liu Wei frowned, unable to recall who it was.
"My lord, this man is under the command of the Left Grand Commandant of the Southern Xiongnu. He led his troops to besiege Ding Yuan in the ruined city of Dingxiang. After General Zhang lifted the siege, the body of Shi Tugu disappeared without a trace."
"Later, Ding Yuan led his army to attack Yunzhong. This Xiongnu man was driven by Ding Yuan and killed a thousand of our soldiers defending the city in Shaling."
Seeing that Liu Wei didn't recognize him, Shen Lian spoke up from the side.
Since its establishment, the Embroidered Uniform Guard has been gathering increasingly detailed intelligence.
Last time in Loulan, the Imperial Guards all knew that the Prime Minister Manji had shared a room with his wife, and they remembered exactly how many times the wife had called out to him.
As for the information on this commander of a thousand cavalrymen of the Southern Xiongnu, the Embroidered Uniform Guard also had a lot of information.
"What's wrong with this person?" Liu Wei asked.
"My lord, after we defeated Huchuquan, the Left Wise King of the Southern Xiongnu, this man gathered his remaining troops and followers and marched south!"
"I thought he would join forces with the old Guli King and make him the Chanyu, so that he could continue to eke out a living."
"Who would have thought that he would lead nearly 10,000 remaining troops and 30,000 followers to join Dong Zhuo in Bingzhou."
"Dong Zhuo allowed them to settle on the Sheyan River and in the Sheyan Marsh area, and provided them with a large number of weapons. His ambitions are not small!"
Zhang Liao quickly relayed all the information he had gathered.
"Our lord traveled south along the Qin Straight Road to Guanzhong, and upon entering Shangjun, he passed through the area of Sheyanze."
"This Xiongnu army is here, which may be of great danger to our lord!"
Zhang Liao then added.
With weapons and equipment provided by Dong Zhuo, the Xiongnu army led by Shi Tu Gu should not be underestimated, let alone 10,000 cavalry!
Wang Fangyi and Shen Lian's expressions immediately turned serious.
They only had about a hundred riders in total. No matter how brave and skilled they were, they could not defeat an enemy that outnumbered them by a hundred!
"I thought it was something important! He's just a stray dog running around like a fugitive. I'll take care of him when I return to Luoyang and eliminate him from this threat forever."
Liu Wei waved his hand dismissively and said...
"My lord..."
Wang Fangyi and Shen Lian wanted to say something more, but Liu Wei rudely interrupted them.
The group drove for about ten miles along the straight road built at the top of the plateau, and then the view suddenly opened up before them.
A vast plain stretched as far as the eye could see.
The area is covered with trees, and thickets and willow groves abound.
A large river runs through it.
Looking at this scenic spot before him, Liu Wei was filled with emotion.
This land is so beautiful!
Such a wonderful place exists in the high-altitude desert.
This place later became the famous wool capital of Ordos!
This river that runs through the area is also the upper reaches of the Kuye River, a first-level tributary of the Yellow River in northern Shaanxi, namely the Ulunmuran River!
Such a large area, with abundant coal and iron ore resources, and located on the Qin Straight Road, has truly unique geographical advantages.
Shen Lian, Wang Fangyi, and the others were also incredibly amazed.
This place can easily support hundreds of thousands of households.
Unexpectedly, our lord sent General Zhang Liao to capture this place and build and fortify the city. What foresight!
"There's no need to worry about this! This must be Dongsheng. Let's go into the city and rest!"
Liu Wei, standing on high ground, took in the entire view before him.
Not far away, in the great bend of the Ulunmuran River, tents stand in rows, and countless people are busy at work.
It was those ten thousand people who were brought from the clouds who repaired the old city here.
There were also 4,500 troops under Zhang Liao's command, as well as the local indigenous people.
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