"Yes! Hearing Wen Yuan say that, I remembered too!"
Zhang Yang immediately followed up, "A merchant from the Yunzhong clan was told that the Yufuluo tribe in Dingxiang had been ambushed while he was passing through Dingxiang!"
"Overnight, tens of thousands of Xiongnu people were killed or captured!"
What?
Ding Yuan was greatly alarmed: "How come we didn't hear a single word about such a major event in Xihe?"
"To defeat tens of thousands of Xiongnu people, how many soldiers would it take!"
"Outside Yanmen Pass, besides the Hexi Xianbei, there is also the Budugen tribe of Yehuling, and even the Kebineng tribe to the east."
"I can't think of anyone else with that ability!"
Lü Bu said, "With the arrival of winter, it is very likely that the Xianbei people will migrate westward and clash with the Xiongnu people!"
"It would be great if they killed each other!"
"Fengxian, something's not right!"
Zhang Liao said, "The Budugen tribe has been migrating south to the Dai County and Heping City areas for many years, and even wanted to cross the Great Wall to come to Xinzhou."
"This is the first time we've moved west!"
Lu Bu shook his head, fiddled with the halberd in his hand, and said lazily:
"That's puzzling. There are all sorts of rumors. Some even say that we have a large army beyond the Great Wall, no less than ten thousand! And elite cavalry!"
"I don't know if it's true or not!"
"Let's just focus on getting this job done!"
Ding Yuan, however, was not misled by Lü Bu. He grasped the core of the problem and asked Zhang Liao directly:
"Wen Yuan, what do you mean by all this, and what does it have to do with that prince?"
Zhang Liao frowned: "My lord, there are rumors outside the pass that this prince is going to reclaim the four prefectures of Yunzhong!"
“Rumors are just rumors. He only has twenty people in his party. Do they really have that kind of strength?” Lu Bu retorted.
“Do you think it’s possible that this prince persuaded the Xianbei tribe to recruit Budugen to their side to fight against the Xiongnu?” Zhang Liao asked.
Lü Bu immediately retorted, "Would the Xianbei tribe risk their lives for this prince? How could that be!"
Ding Yuan frowned and pondered for a moment: "Everything is hard to explain. Let's take care of the things at hand first!"
If this matter isn't handled well, Zhang Yi will definitely make things difficult for them when they get back.
The crowd fell silent, but they became even more curious about the prince.
This prince has great ambitions and is quite bold.
None of them dared to take only twenty-odd people to the area outside the Great Wall, but he did.
The fact that there has been no news of the prince's death so far suggests that he is living a comfortable life.
"Sir, Luo County is just ahead. Why don't we go into town to rest?"
At this moment, a soldier rushed in to report.
"We can simply set up camp outside the city!"
"The envoy sent someone to deliver a message, saying that the transaction would take place in Luo County."
"Luo County is Xiongnu territory. It would be unwise for us to bring our troops in!"
Ding Yuan thought for a moment and immediately ordered his troops to be stationed outside the city.
When the Xiongnu officials on the city wall of Luo County saw the arrival of more than a thousand Han soldiers, they were on high alert, closed the city gates tightly, and the city wall was filled with soldiers.
Upon seeing this, Lü Bu flew into a rage.
"This city originally belonged to our Han people, but it has become someone else's territory. I am so angry!"
"We'll get it back sooner or later!" Zhang Liao advised from the side.
Just as Ding Yuan's troops were setting up camp, a cloud of dust rose to the north, and the valley shook.
Before long, countless cavalrymen surged out.
The Xiongnu people on the city wall of Luo County cheered and shouted, and Zhang Liao and his men were on high alert.
Lu Bu gripped his halberd tightly. If the Xiongnu made any trouble, he would definitely use the halberd to protect Ding Yuan and break through the encirclement.
A thousand Han soldiers immediately formed a circular formation, guarding the transported salt and iron in the inner layer.
"Don't panic!"
Ding Yuan calmly reassured his troops, saying, "The Xiongnu are just bluffing; they're only trying to scare us."
"Once the salt and iron supplies are delivered, we will be able to leave safely."
Before long, the Xiongnu cavalry arrived like a torrent, completely surrounding the Han army's garrison outside Luo County.
Judging by their appearance, there are no fewer than three thousand cavalrymen.
At this moment, a general rode out from among the Xiongnu and pointed at Ding Yuan, saying, "Leave the supplies behind and leave immediately!"
"No, I must see the envoy from the Han Dynasty!"
Ding Yuan showed no fear and stepped forward, saying, "I will not hand over the supplies unless I see our envoy."
"How dare you! You're courting death! How dare you speak to our Commander Zuo like that!"
A man standing next to the general shouted arrogantly.
They completely disregarded these thousand Han soldiers.
The Xiongnu's Left Grand Commandant wore a bitter expression.
It wasn't that he didn't want the handover to go smoothly, but unfortunately, the two Han Chinese envoys secretly escaped on the way there, taking advantage of the guards' inattention.
Enraged that so many people couldn't even keep an eye on two prisoners, the Left Grand Commandant beheaded the guards and their entourage.
Fortunately, Qiangqu instructed that even if the supplies could not be handed over peacefully, they should be obtained by force.
The Han Chinese army, having gone this far, decided to wipe them out completely.
"Just hand it over when we tell you to, stop with the nonsense!"
The man was still shouting when the Left Grand Commandant, speaking in the Xiongnu language, ordered the men around him to prepare to attack.
However, Zhang Yang and Lü Bu knew the Xiongnu language. As soon as the Left Grand Commandant finished speaking, Zhang Yang immediately warned them.
"Damn it, those audacious bastards not only want our supplies, but they also want to wipe us all out!"
Upon hearing Zhang Yang's loud roar, Ding Yuan knew that the Xiongnu people had ill intentions and immediately gave the order:
"Form ranks! Fengxian, clear the way; Wenyuan, cover the rear!"
Anyone who blocks my way, kill them!
Upon hearing this, Lü Bu immediately became excited!
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