Right now!
On the northern slopes of the Hengshan Mountains, by the Qiyi River, the wind and snow have lessened somewhat.
Amidst the vast expanse of white, approximately 530 riders hurried along the snow, leaving behind a long trail of footprints.
Looking at where these footprints came from, it turned out they came from the Hengshan River Valley.
These cavalrymen wore white cloaks and thick fur coats.
The warhorse was breathing out hot air, its legs were wrapped in cotton cloth, and its body was covered with a sheepskin blanket.
The young soldier in the lead was handsome and had a determined look in his eyes.
The cold wind turned his face red, and his eyebrows were covered with snowflakes.
Judging from their appearance, they were braving the wind and snow, and it was unclear where they were headed.
This force, under Liu Wei's orders, crossed the Jundu Mountains with Wang Fangyi's guard battalion, preparing to harass Zhao Yun's troops in Dai and Shanggu counties from the rear.
He parted ways with Wang Fangyi on the northern slope of Jundu Mountain.
He led thirty followers and five hundred Guan Ning cavalry to Dai County, while Wang Fangyi led a hundred guards to Shanggu County.
Some people might say that Wang Fangyi's troops are too few.
It should be noted that Wang Fangyi's guard battalion was selected from the Xuanjia Cavalry and the White Robe Army cavalry, and each of them was a ruthless character like Pan Feng and Xing Daorong.
Moreover, their equipment is the best among all of Liu Wei's troops!
Sword, crossbow, bright armor, and Ferghana horse.
One hundred people is equivalent to a special operations squadron in later times, making it easier to carry out missions unpredictably.
Compared to Zhao Yun's more than 500 cavalry, Wang Fangyi had greater mobility.
Not long after Zhao Yun's troops left Jundu Mountain, they encountered a snowstorm.
They initially rested in the valley, intending to wait for the snow to stop before taking any further action.
However, it was too cold to stay in the valley.
Zhao Yun decided that they could not wait there idly, so he took out all the winter supplies and had Zhao Xin and Zhao Kai lead their followers to hunt a lot of game. He wrapped all the warhorses tightly and prepared to march, with their destination being Gaoliu City on the north bank of the Qiyi River.
However, Zhao Yun was unaware that he and Liu Du from the Hetao region had the same idea: to capture Gaoliu City.
"Brother Zhao, how much longer until we get there? Are we lost?"
"Yes! It's all white all around, we can't see the road at all!"
Zhao Xin, standing behind Zhao Yun, came forward tremblingly with his hands trembling as he asked.
They have been walking for a day, but there is still no sign of them arriving at Gaoliu City, which they are going to.
"I just asked the villagers repeatedly, and they said that if you go thirty miles to the north, you can reach the foot of Gaoliu City."
Zhao Yun frowned. "We've been traveling north for over an hour, we should be almost there!"
Just now on the road, I encountered a group of more than a hundred Xianbei cavalrymen who were attacking a village.
They came out of the city to rob the people of their money, food, and winter supplies, and were committing murder and arson at the time.
When Zhao Yun recalled the Black Mountain Army's raid on Fanjiazhuang, he did not hesitate to order an attack on the Xianbei!
Having been caught in the rain myself, I now want to offer an umbrella to others!
One hundred Xianbei cavalrymen were first surrounded by five hundred Guan Ning cavalrymen, and then annihilated in less than half a quarter of an hour.
Their blood stained the snow red, melted, and then immediately cooled and froze.
The villagers suffered few casualties.
When they learned that Zhao Yun and his group had come from Youzhou to fight the Xianbei, and seeing the mighty and powerful Han cavalry, one of them burst into tears and shouted, "Long live the Han Dynasty!"
The village gentry presented Zhao Yun and his men with hot food, warm wine, and linen, and pointed out the direction of Gaoliu City in detail.
"But..."
Zhao Kai was shivering from the cold; his snot had frozen into a lump after it came out.
Riding a horse against the cold wind, it's no wonder you're cold!
Try riding a motorcycle at 50 or 60 km/h in the dead of winter.
“You two have really embarrassed me. Look at the five hundred cavalrymen the lord gave me, none of them complain about the hardship or fatigue.”
"But you two have been calling out all the way since you left that village."
"If I had known you would turn out like this, I should have kept you in Zhao Family Village in the first place."
Zhao Yun said coldly.
Zhao Kai and Zhao Xin immediately covered their mouths.
I promised to follow Zhao Yun to make a name for myself. If Zhao Yun persuades me to return to my hometown, wouldn't that be a disgrace?
"Puff puff puff!"
Suddenly, a rider came galloping through the snow from not far away; it was a scout from the five hundred Guan Ning Iron Cavalry.
"Commander Zhao, Gaoliu City is just ten miles away!"
As soon as the scout finished speaking, Zhao Kai and Zhao Xin almost cheered. They had finally arrived.
"Since there are only five miles left, let's go there immediately and attack the city!" Zhao Kai shouted.
However, the scout's next words dashed his excitement.
"The city gates are tightly closed, and the number of soldiers inside is unknown."
Zhao Yun originally intended to take advantage of the snowstorm and the fact that the city gates were not closed to rush into the city and seize it, but he did not expect that the city gates would be closed at this time.
His troops are all cavalry; they certainly can't conquer a city.
"Let's get close to the city first, assess the enemy situation, and then figure out a plan!"
The group quickened their pace and hid on a hillside three miles outside Gaoliu City.
After Zhao Yun, Zhao Kai, and Zhao Xin had settled their subordinates, they gathered together to discuss a plan to break through the city.
"The three of you...I..." The scout was about to speak when Zhao Xin interrupted him:
"Why don't we change into civilian clothes, pretend to be people going up the mountain to chop firewood, and sneak into the city first?"
"The enemy situation is unclear; it's too risky."
"It's a pity we don't have any Xianbei people in our army, otherwise we could pretend that other cities have been attacked and lure the enemy soldiers out of Gaoliu City!"
"I think we should just challenge them directly from below the city walls. They'll say we're outnumbered, so they'll definitely come out to meet us. We can then kill their generals and storm the city in one fell swoop."
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