Qian Zhao led the Wuhuan cavalry to move forward along the Yushui River Valley, and looked ahead vigilantly while walking.

The Yu River flows through Bailang Mountain, which is the most important passage between Bailang Mountain and Liucheng. Xianbei people may appear at any time. Once they encounter it, it is likely to be a fierce battle. The young Lou Ban is the main general, and he dare not be careless at all. He strictly controls the speed of the march and is ready to fight at any time. He also sends a large number of scouts forward to reconnaissance and inquire about the news.

Even so, Qianzhao was still a little nervous. This time he had to face not only the Xianbei people with several times his troops, but also Taishi Ci. Although Taishi Ci agreed to the request of the Wuhuan people and was temporarily an ally, the situation on the battlefield changed rapidly. Who knows if Taishi Ci suddenly changed his mind?

What should I do if Taishi Ci turns against him? Qian Zhao was thinking about the situation in Zhuo County and felt uneasy. The situation in the world has gradually become clear. Sun Ce dominated Shandong. Whether he could seize the world, it would be difficult for Yuan Tan to reverse. Who will fall into Jizhou in the end is a question that he must care about.

"General, there is a scout in front of you back." A personal guard suddenly shouted, raised his whip and pointed it into the distance.

Qianzhao was shocked, came back to his senses and looked forward. A cavalry rushed over, and the red flag shaking in his hand indicated that he had discovered the enemy situation. Qianzhao felt a little shocked, and listened intently, but he breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his hand, ordered to stop moving forward, adjust his formation, and prepare for the fight. The sound of trumpets sounded, and the knights lined up, shouting, and the sound of horse hooves sounded.

The knight came to the front, ordered the war horses to report the news loudly, proving the conjecture. A scout in front discovered the Xianbei people, but the number was not large, and it might be the scouts of the Xianbei people.

Qian Zhao frowned secretly. It is definitely not good news for the Xianbei people to appear here. Where is Taishici? Was Taishici defeated by the Xianbei people or did not arrive? It is said that the Xianbei people have 40,000 to 50,000 cavalry, and the Wuhuan people cannot win, and it is only possible to join forces with Taishici. If Taishici cannot arrive in time, this battle will be more and more dangerous.

Qian Zhao did not dare to be careless, so he immediately asked someone to inform Guo Tu. Guo Tu and Lou Ban were in the central army together. After receiving the news from Qian Zhao, they also knew the pros and cons, and immediately asked Lou Ban to order to stop moving forward and prepare for the response. He personally rushed to the front army and Qian Zhao to discuss. The two quickly reached an agreement that if Taishi Ci could not arrive, they would withdraw from Liucheng and avoid the Xianbei people's edge. If necessary, they could even give up Liucheng and retreat to Senei.

Just when Qian Zhao and Guo Tu were worried, the subsequent news came. There were more and more Xianbei people, but they were not scouts, but defeated soldiers. Taishici fought against Queji in Bailang Mountain. The Xianbei people were defeated. Queji's life and death were unknown. The Xianbei people could only escape east along the Yushui Valley, and then they appeared here.

Qian Zhao and Guo Tu looked at each other, feeling very uncomfortable.

Taishici has defeated Que Ji? How is this possible? Taishici only has 10,000 people, but Que Ji has 40,000 to 50,000. Even Taishici's battle would not be so easy. It actually made the Xianbei people unable to return the same way, so they had to risk running along the river valley towards Liucheng?

After all, Guo Tu is experienced and is not surprised to see such things. "Zi Jing, Tai Shi Ci is brave and has elite troops under his command, so it is not impossible to defeat Que Ji. After asking for details, you must stay calm now and not be rushed by the Xianbei soldiers."

Qian Zhao deeply agreed. The defeat of these Xianbei people by Taishi Ci does not mean that they are not in danger. The trapped beasts are still fighting, and in order to survive, these people can do anything. Moreover, although the victory or defeat is divided, the casualties may not be very large. Que Ji has 40,000 to 50,000 people, and at least ten thousand defeated soldiers are still in danger. It would be fine if Taishi Ci and Que Ji were not in battle, but it would be embarrassing to be defeated by the defeated soldiers.

Qianzhao ordered the cavalry to line up to block and surrender the Xianbei defeated soldiers. Seeing that the Wuhuan people blocked the road, the Xianbei defeated soldiers wanted to seize the road and fled, but were attacked by Qianzhao's command of the Wuhuan cavalry head-on. Learning that the Xianbei people had been defeated by Taishi Ci, these were just dogs of a family in front of them. The Wuhuan people were very angry and attacked the Xianbei people under Qianzhao's command. Although the Xianbei people were beaten to a mess, even the Lou Ban was stunned. For the first time, they found that their subordinates were so good at fighting.

After a fierce battle, the Xianbei people saw that there was no hope of breaking through, some surrendered, and some chose to escape from the small path. The siege counted, killed more than 2,000 Xianbei people, captured more than 1,000 prisoners, seized more than 2,000 war horses, and harvested a lot, but they did not see cattle, sheep, food, grass and other supplies. He interrogated the prisoners, and then realized that these Xianbei soldiers were all elites of the Pegasus tribe. Under the leadership of Que Ji, they fought against Taishi Ci. The cattle, sheep and supplies were all behind and could not enter the battlefield. They should have been robbed by Taishi Ci.

Through the mouth of the captives, Qianzhao gained a preliminary understanding of the Battle of Bailang Mountain. He believed that Taishici's victory was by no means a lucky person, but a result of careful planning. From the choice of the battlefield to the smooth attack, he firmly grasped every advantage in his own hands, leaving no chance to Queji. This alone is enough to prove that Taishici not only has strong personal abilities and excellent equipment, but also an excellent cavalryman.

As soon as the battle ended, Yan Zhi appeared in front of Qian Zhao. He was here to convey Taishi Ci's order. Taishi Ci asked Lou Ban and Su Puyan to rush to Bailang Mountain to report their duties, and at the same time invited Qian Zhao to Bailang Mountain to negotiate further cooperation related matters.

It was embarrassing to conquer the trick. The decision to form an alliance with Taishici was helpless. I thought that the Xianbei people were strong, and even if Taishici had advantages, they would be limited. Then I could talk about the conditions, which would at least make Taishici unable to directly control the Wuhuan of the three counties. Unexpectedly, Taishici defeated Queji in a battle and won a great victory. He followed the trend and asked Lou Ban and Su Puyan to report their duties, as if he were the lord of Youzhou.

Qianzhao was unwilling to go, but Guo Tu advised him to go. Regardless of whether they agreed or not, Taishici had already gained a foothold in Youzhou, won four battles and four victories, and in less than half a month it was destroyed by the Eastern Xianbei. Such force was definitely not something Lou Ban and Su Puyan could resist. If they did not agree, Lou Ban and Su Puyan would also go, but let Taishici have an opportunity to take advantage of it. It would be better to go to Bailang Mountain to attend the meeting and see the situation, and at least you can see Taishici with your own eyes.

Qian Zhao felt it was reasonable and discussed with Lou Ban. As Guo Tu expected, he heard that Taishi Ci had broken through the Qaiji, and Lou Ban did not have the courage to fight Taishi Ci at all. Instead, he admired Taishi Ci and was eager to see the legendary hero with his own eyes. Qian Zhao had to go with Lou Ban and Su Puyan to Bailang Mountain.

Yan Zhi did not go with them. He rushed to Liucheng to meet Yuan Jing.

Wuyan's wife is Yuan Ke, who is Yuan Jing's sister. The two of them had a good relationship. After they got married together to the grassland, they fell in love with each other and felt more intimate. Yuan Ke asked Yan Zhi to bring a letter to Yuan Jing, detailing what happened recently, reminding Yuan Jing that Yuan Tan was weak and could no longer control the Wuhuan people. Wuhuan people bullied the good and feared evil, and they would never dare to fight against Sun Ce. It was a matter of time before. Fortunately, Yuan Heng was Sun Ce's wife, and Yuan Quan was deeply favored by Sun Ce. To them, Sun Ce was not an enemy, but was more reliable than Yuan Tan. Taking this opportunity to promote the Wuhuans of the three counties to rely on Sun Ce, they would not have any danger in the future.

After reading Yuan Ke's letter, Yuan Jing sighed. Although she had not encountered such an experience as Yuan Ke, she could imagine Yuan Ke's despair at that moment and understand her indignation at this moment. However, it was of great importance and she did not express her opinion easily.

"Yan Jun, have you ever met Mr. Wu?"

Yan Zhi shook his head. "Birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups. The Grand Historian Governor can imagine that the style of Wu Hou will be a master of the world."

Yuan Jing looked at Yan Zhi. She knew the situation of the Yan brothers and knew that they had no resistance to Sun Ce. In terms of winning over poor martial artists, Yuan Tan and Sun Ce were too far behind, and were not on the same level at all. The Yan brothers made great contributions this time, so they naturally worked for Sun Ce wholeheartedly. They may not be able to be in charge like Taishi Ci, but there is no problem in entering the official career and making achievements.

"Jun Yan, my brother is the lieutenant of the Wuhuan camp. Now he has made great contributions. The Wuhuan tribes will rely on him to take care of him in the future."

Yan Zhi smiled and bowed and said, "Madam, have you ever thought that Lou Ban might be listed in the court like Jin Ri in the future and become a famous clan in the Central Plains?"

Yuan Jing's eyes flashed slightly. "I'd like to ask Mr. Yan for advice."

Yan Zhi bowed again and explained Taishi Ci's story of transforming Huhu in detail. Taishi Ci was ordered to stay in Youzhou, not only to conquer, but also to turn Hu into Hua, turning the Wuhuan people into people who are as polite and law-abiding as the Han people, and fundamentally solve the border troubles. Whether it is the Wuhuan people or the Han people, they can live and work in peace and contentment without distinguishing each other.

Yuan Jing listened quietly, his face was very calm, but his eyes were a little surprised. She was the daughter of Yuan. She was respected since childhood. She now lives with the Hu people, wearing rough Hu clothes, and was forced to marry first according to the customs of the Wuhuan people, and then marry into the housing class. It would be a lie to say that she did not regret it, but she knew that the marriage of a high-ranking woman had never been independent, and she could only swallow her teeth after being beaten. Now that she had the opportunity to re-dress her clothes, she naturally wanted to do so.

But she knew very well that the Wuhuan in western Liaoning was the strongest among the three counties. As long as the Wuhuan in western Liaoning lowered his head, the Wuhuan in the three counties had nothing to do with Yuan Tan, and Yuan Shao's original idea was declared a complete failure. Sun Ce might favor Yuan Quan and the sisters of Yuan Heng, but after he established the new dynasty, the Yuan family was at most a relative, and the relatives never lasted for a long time. In the long run, it was naturally not as beneficial to Yuan Tan's victory over the world.

But can Yuan Tan succeed?

Yuan Jing hesitated. She had heard many things about Sun Ce, but she had never seen Sun Ce, and she did not think that he would definitely win the final victory. There are many examples of winning first and losing later in history. Taishi Ci's winning streak in succession is just a victory on the battlefield. Whether this victory can be maintained and whether Hua Hu can succeed depends on many factors outside the battlefield.

Seeing that Yuan Jing was not expressing his opinion for a long time, Yan Zhi understood in his heart. "Madam, I am clumsy and may be a little confused. The Grand Historian Governor is in Bailang Mountain, and my famous scholar Tian Zitai in Youzhou is also here. If you have any questions, you might as well write a letter to ask him for advice, or ask him to come in person."

Yuan Jing was surprised. "Tian Junzitai is also in Bailang Mountain?"

Yan Zhi nodded with a smile. He knew that Yuan Jing would not believe him, but he would definitely believe in Tian Chou.
Chapter completed!