Kebineng excitedly rushed westward with a hundred thousand wolf cavalry. On the way, he received news that Yuan Shao had not sent out his cavalry. Kebineng couldn't help but beat a drum in his heart and quickly ordered the army to stop advancing.

A large group of leaders and generals gathered by the road to discuss whether to continue the attack. The two factions were at loggerheads, and Kebi Neng was hesitant.

At this moment, a forward sentry rider suddenly ran over, rolled off the saddle, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, Lu Bu's personal command of 50,000 surprise riders is coming towards us!"

Everyone was startled, and Bu Dugen whispered in Kebineng's ear: "Lü Bu is extremely brave, and all of his men are tigers and wolves! Although our army has the advantage in numbers, we are afraid that it will be difficult to win! Don't forget, Your Majesty.

What happened to the Huns!”

Kebineng was startled and quickly ordered: "Give me the order, the rear team will follow the front team and retreat immediately!"

One hundred thousand Xianbei wolf cavalry hurriedly turned their horses, and the scene was in chaos. Then one hundred thousand wolf cavalry raised smoke and dust in the sky and ran away along the way they came.

Zhang Lang led 50,000 cavalry to the edge of the highland. Looking at the undulating hilly area ahead, the sun set and the earth was covered with a golden coat. According to the intelligence, the Xianbei cavalry should be here at this moment, but there was no one.

There was no one around, and Zhang Lang couldn't help but frown.

The scout galloped over, reined in the horse, clasped his fists on the horse and said: "Report to the general, the Xianbei people have retreated!"

Zhang Lang felt a little surprised, "Let's explore again!" the scout promised, turned his horse's head, and ran down the high ground.

Zhang Lang had no intention of retreating. He was worried that there would be pursuers, so he decided to wait here for a while. Fifty thousand cavalry were arrayed on the high ground. Except for the occasional neighing or two from the war horses, there was no sound at all.

, fifty thousand people are like fifty thousand statues, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on those resolute faces, making people's hearts tremble.

An hour later, the sky was completely dark, and the scouts reported back: The Xianbei people had indeed retreated, and Yuan Shao's main army was advancing westward at an unhurried pace, with no sign of cavalry.

Zhang Lang felt relieved and retreated with 50,000 protruding troops. However, Zhang Lang's retreat was not very fast because he had to conserve his power to deal with possible pursuers at any time.

The next morning, 50,000 cavalry entered Tongguan.

Jia Xu and others met Zhang Lang and others at the gate of Tongguan Administrative Office, and walked towards the hall together.

As Jia Xu walked away, he asked: "The general did not engage in battle with the enemy?"

Zhang Lang shook his head, "They retreated before I arrived!"

Jia Xu thought: "The Xianbei people must have heard that Yuan Shao's cavalry did not appear and were afraid of the general, so they retreated in a hurry! That's good!"

A group of people walked quickly into the hall. Zhang Lang walked directly to the top and turned around, while the others lined up on the left and right.

Zhang Lang asked Jia Xu: "How is the direction of Puban Ferry?"

"Reporting to the general, because the military situation is so fierce, my subordinates took the decision without authorization and sent General Zhang Liao with 40,000 infantry and cavalry to reinforce. Please punish the general!"

Zhang Lang waved his hand, "I told you that everything is up to you when I'm not around, and you haven't exceeded your authority!"

"Thank you, General."

Zhang Lang thought for a while and said, "It is necessary to clarify who is the chief general and who is the deputy general. Immediately send my order. Zhang Liao is fully responsible for the defense in the direction of Pubandu, and Zang Ba is the deputy!" The messenger in the hall then took the order and left.

Zhang Lang sat down and thought: "Yuan Shao will either cross Tongguan by force or go north to Puban! No matter what happens to him, we can deal with it calmly!"

Jia Xu reminded: "Yuan Shao's army is huge. If he is determined to attack a small area, the threat is still very great. Don't be careless." After a pause, "It is best to withstand the enemy's front and at the same time harass its flanks and rear with surprise troops."

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Zhang Lang nodded and looked at Jia Xu, "I will take 20,000 cavalry to Wuguan. The driver will attack from Wuguan and harass his side. Wenhe, you will be responsible for everything in Tongguan!" "No."

Zhang Lang thought for a while, "There must be a role that coordinates the overall situation." Looking at Jia Xu, he smiled and said, "This role belongs to Wen He! Including army mobilization, food preparation and other war-related matters, you have all dealt with them.

There is no need to declare it in advance!”

Jia Xu was moved in his heart, clasping his fists and saying: "I will do my duty as my subordinate!"

Zhang Lang nodded, summoned a herald, and ordered him to inform the entire army and local government offices of his decision.

After making these arrangements, the meeting adjourned. Zhang Lang went to the backyard and took a rest. He woke up at noon, had lunch, dressed neatly, and left the command post with the Fangtian Painted Halberd in hand.

After a while, Zhang Lang led 20,000 cavalry and left Tongguan through the west gate of Tongguan, heading for Wuguan.

After Yuan Shao's main army met with Jushu's troops, they set up camp in the hilly area more than ten miles east of Tongguan.

In the big tent, Jushou angrily accused Xu You of mistaking the master, while Xu You accused Jushou of not listening to orders and acting without authorization.

Yuan Shao was so quarreled by the two of them that he was very depressed. "Okay! Shut up!" Yuan Shao finally broke out. The two stopped arguing, but they still looked at each other angrily.

Yuan Shao looked at the two men and said, "What both gentlemen said is reasonable, so let's stop arguing! Let's talk about the next strategy.

Xu You clasped his fists and said: "My lord, now we should divide our troops into two groups and attack Tongguan and Pubandu at the same time! Lu Bu has few soldiers, so the guards must not be able to care about each other!"

Yuan Shaoshen nodded in agreement, but when he saw Jushou shaking his head and smiling bitterly, he felt unhappy and asked: "Jushou, do you have something to say?"

Jushou hesitated for a moment, clasped his fists and said: "My lord, the Yellow River and Tongguan are both natural chasms. Although our army has far more troops than Lu Bu, it is not easy to break through these two lines of defense! If our army can surround Lu Bu's main force in Han

Guguan, things below will be easier to handle, but Lu Bu is much wiser and more decisive than imagined!"

When Yuan Shao heard this, he was unhappy. When Xu You, who was good at observing words and emotions, saw it, he immediately accused Jushou, "Jushou, you are trying to embolden other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige! Is it possible that in your eyes, my lord is not as good as Lu Bu? Lu Bu threw away the letter.

At Guguan, there is a panic like a lost dog. The lord is coming with a huge army. How can he be inferior to Lu Bu?"

Yuan Shao's expression became even more unhappy. However, Jushou was not good at observing words and expressions, so he actually said: "What a loser Lu Bu is! He clearly retreated on his own initiative! The army under his command was almost unscathed. With the natural danger of the Yellow River and the key to Tongguan, our army is going to attack.

It’s even more difficult!”

"That's enough!" Yuan Shao suddenly roared, and Ju Shou suddenly realized that his words had offended Yuan Shao, and quickly explained: "My lord, please calm down, I am just discussing the matter and have no other intentions!"

Xu You mocked: "Only you know if there is any other meaning!"

Jushou was so angry that he wished he could punch Xu You.
Chapter completed!