The Xianbei invasion was not limited to Shanggu County.
There is also a Xianbei team of more than 10,000 people, led by Fu Luohan, Bu Dugen's brother, preparing to attack from Yanmen County and plunder the southern part of Taiyuan County.
Lü Bu led 30,000 troops and had just taken over from Guan Yu to guard Dai County.
Shortly thereafter, someone suddenly came to Gaoliu and sent the latest battle situation between Cao's army and the Xianbei people in Shanggu County to Lu Bu.
Gaoliu City, the slightly dilapidated governor's mansion.
Lu Bu was sitting at the main seat in the hall, holding a letter in one hand and carefully reading the battle report sent by Cao Ang.
There was a military general standing in the hall, it was Colonel Hu Wuhuan who led the way, and it was he who sent this battle report.
"Captain Qian, do you think the prince's battle report is exaggerated?"
Lu Bu read it three times...but obviously still didn't believe it.
Cao Ang was just leading an army for the first time, and he actually used a mixed army of more than 30,000 infantry and cavalry to completely defeat the Xianbei people's 30,000 fine cavalry!
Killing Bu Dugen, Ke Bineng, Su Li, capturing Mika, Que Ji and other Xianbei leaders alive... Even Lu Bu thought that there was a high probability that he would not be able to achieve this brilliant result.
The shocking result of the Xianbei battle.
He had read the battle report before and sent it to him personally; he actually had another purpose here, which was to temporarily replace Lu Bu in guarding Dai County.
After hearing Lu Bu's question, Qianzhao replied respectfully: "When I returned to Jihou, the content of the battle report was not exaggerated in the slightest. The prince indeed defeated the Xianbei people at a very small cost."
Lu Bu pondered for a moment, and then asked the doubts in his heart: "The battle report mentioned a very powerful new weapon..."
"Yes, that weapon is called artillery. It killed nearly 40% of the Xianbei cavalry and completely destroyed the Xianbei people's fighting spirit."
"Artillery...was it Lu Yan who did it again?" If you haven't heard of anything, just blame it on Lu Yan.
Qianzhao knew about the relationship between Lu Bu and Lu Yan, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with Lu Bu calling Lu Yan by his first name.
He clasped his fists and replied respectfully: "Back to Jihou, the artillery was invented by Lu Huiqi. Its lethality mainly comes from gunpowder and iron bullets. It is said that people will die if they are rubbed by the iron bullets, and they will be broken when touched.
, shockingly powerful."
"Two hundred artillery can kill 6,000 people and destroy the fighting spirit of more than 20,000 cavalry..." Lu Bu narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself: "No wonder Lu Yan doesn't pay much attention to personal bravery... If he really wants to
When it comes to killing people, who else in the world has more tricks and is more cruel and terrifying than him?"
"How many artillery pieces can the innate realm... be able to block?" Lu Bu suddenly showed a trace of self-mockery on his lips, and then said with some anger: "Asshole, aren't you a warrior yourself? Why do you want to destroy us and others?
The hope of warriors..."
Qianzhao saw that Lu Bu's expression was a little gloomy, and he didn't dare to say anything.
This is the only innate master in the world and the father-in-law who is at the top of the world in civil and martial arts. He cannot be offended!
Fortunately, Lu Bu only complained about Lu Yan in his heart and was not really angry.
When he was done digesting it, Lu Bu asked: "What is the purpose of the prince sending you here?"
Finally spoke... Qianzhao couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, clasped his fists and replied: "The prince has received news that there is a Xianbei cavalry of more than 10,000 people in Bingzhou, which invaded south from Yanmen County, and now I am afraid that it has reached Taiyuan County.
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"Bang!" Lu Bu smashed the table next to him with a slap. He raised his sword eyebrows and shouted angrily: "Traitor! How brave! One Youzhou is not enough, and you even covet Bingzhou!"
"After the Xianbei people formed an alliance, they should have marched in parallel from Yanmen County and Shanggu County..."
"So, the prince wants me to lead troops to rescue Bingzhou?" Lu Bu asked before waiting for Qianzhao to finish.
"Exactly! The Shangdang has no famous generals to guard it, so it may not be able to deal with the Xianbei cavalry. Gaoliu is quite close to Yanmen, and it is the right time for Jihou to go to support!"
"If I leave, who will guard Daijun?"
Qianzhao clasped his fists again and said: "The general will not be talented at the end, but he will do his best to guard the rear for Jihou."
"Then I'll be relieved." Lu Bu glanced at Zhao Zhao, who was neither humble nor overbearing, and spoke with unusual clarity, and said, "It will take time to assemble the army. I will leave for Taiyuan at noon tomorrow at the latest."
"If Jihou comes out, the Xianbei people will surely capture him!" Qianzhao was so happy that he couldn't help but compliment him.
Out of the blue, Lu Bu suddenly asked: "I want to ask you about someone..."
Asking about someone? Qianzhao was slightly startled when he heard this, then nodded and said: "Jihou, no matter what you say, the general will definitely tell you everything he knows."
Lu Bu asked in a slightly deeper voice: "Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan, where are you now?"
There was one thing that Lu Bu couldn't let go of over the years, that was Gao Shun's death in battle when he cut off the rear for him, and Zhang Liao's capture by Cao's army after Zhang Liao's defeat...Lü Bu didn't resent Zhang Liao's betrayal, after all, he was the one who suffered first.
Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, he just... misses his old friends a little.
Zhang Liao was a native of Yanmen County, Bingzhou. He was now a general of valiant cavalry and a marquis. He was already a world-famous general.
As he grew older, Lu Bu missed his old friend more and more deeply.
When he mentioned Bingzhou Yanmen today, he couldn't help but think of Zhang Liao.
"General Zhang now controls one of the Prime Minister's most elite cavalry, and should now always be at the Prime Minister's side."
Lu Bu nodded slightly and said nothing, but sighed with regret in his heart: "Sigh... It would be great if Wen Yuan could also go to Yanmen..."
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As soon as he received the alliance of various ethnic groups in Xianbei, Tian Chou rushed the news to Cao Cao.
After Cao Cao got the news, he sent his eldest son Cao Ang to Youzhou to deal with the main force of Xianbei; he also sent the heroic cavalry general Zhang Liao and the captive captain Cao Zhang to lead 15,000 elite cavalry battalions to Bingzhou to support Bingzhou governor Wei Xi.
There are currently only two generals in Taiyuan County, Xia Zhao and Deng Sheng, who are barely on the stage. Although Jia Kui also knows the art of war, he is now the governor of Shangdang and has taken a political career.
Compared with the Western Han Dynasty, the Yanmen County seat during the Eastern Han Dynasty continued to move southward because the Eastern Han Dynasty was weak and unable to cope with the wars of foreign tribes at the border.
Since the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Han court's control over Yanmen County has been in name only. Even the prefect has been missing for many years, or even if a prefect is appointed, no one dares to take up the post...
Taiyuan County is adjacent to Yanmen County.
Xia Zhao and Deng Sheng set up defenses in the Jinyang and Yuci areas to stop the Xianbei people from going south, and to protect the Han people south of Taiyuan County from infringement.
As for the east of the Fen River and the north of the Jin River, those are where the Southern Huns lived... The Southern Xiongnu Chanyu Huchuquan only surrendered to Cao Cao and did not agree to integrate into the Han Dynasty. So even though Huchuquan sent people several times to ask for help
, Xia Zhao, and Deng Sheng's army remained motionless.
Deng Sheng was always a little uneasy, so he asked Xia Zhao: "Lao Xia, do you think the Southern Huns will join forces with Xianbei to attack us?"
Xia Zhao was actually a little worried that the Xiongnu would unite with the Xianbei. After all, they were all grassland peoples with weak moral values and unpredictable temperaments. They were really uncertain about some things.
"I don't know...but the imperial court will definitely send reinforcements, so we don't have to worry too much for the time being."
Xiliang was in chaos, and tens of thousands of Xianbei invaded Youzhou...
Even though Cao Cao's army was strong, it had to guard against Jingzhou, Jiangdong, and Xiliang, as well as the Xianbei invasion of Youzhou. Did Cao Cao really have extra troops to send to support Bingzhou?
"Reinforcements..." Deng Sheng didn't hold out much hope. He looked up at the sky and responded with a wry smile, "I hope so."