It has been more than a month since Lu Bu, Chen Gong and Ma Chao left. Battle reports from the front are constantly coming in. Ma Chao has broken Juyong Pass and made another achievement. Counting Ma Cheng and Guangning, Ma Chao has already broken three passes in a row with the army this time.
This is a great achievement.
Zhao Yun was not envious. Since the teacher arranged for him to be in the rear, it made sense, especially in recent days, Tan Ma, who was in charge of the investigation, had noticed some movement in Xianbei in the north.
Before I knew it, it was autumn again.
Looking at the dead branches and leaves in the courtyard, Zhao Yun was filled with emotion. It seemed that it was late autumn when he left Youzhou a few years ago, and General Gongsun died in battle.
After that, Zhao Yun traveled around the world until he went to Xuchang and entered the Hall of Strange People, where he was accepted as a disciple by his teacher. He almost forgot that autumn was the time when the barbarians went south to plunder most frequently.
During the spring and summer, herdsmen on the grasslands lived in search of water and grass. This period was also a time for the people of Youzhou to recuperate and recuperate. However, there were very few barbarians who went south to plunder.
But in autumn and winter, the vegetation on the grasslands withers, and there will be very little food for cattle, sheep, and horses. If you do not save enough food and grass for the winter, many Hu people will freeze to death in one winter, so most Hu people will look to the Central Plains.
, they went south to plunder for a living, and came to Youzhou to plunder property for the winter.
After experiencing the two seasons of spring and summer, this season is the time of harvest. In the eyes of the Hu people, the people of the Central Plains at this time are fat sheep. If they choose to plunder at this time, if they can return alive, they will probably have a good winter.
As for the Hu people who died in battle, that was their fate. In many places, the Hu people still believed in a certain god and believed that death was just returning to the arms of the god. Those people were often crazier than ordinary Hu people!
I just don’t know how many barbarians will go south this winter!
In recent years, the princes have been fighting, and the barbarians have become more and more wreaked when they go south, especially after General Gongsun died in the battle. I just hope that this troubled times will end soon!
"General!" An official came in hurriedly and saluted Zhao Yun: "Urgent report from Ning County!"
Ning County?
Zhao Yun quickly reached out to take the letter and opened it. Soon, his brows furrowed slightly. After a while, he put away the letter and said, "Go and ask Mr. Liang Dao to come over."
Liang Dao, whose real name is Jia Kui, is a talent that Guo Jia discovered in Hedong. A few days ago, he was transferred from Jinyang to Ning County by Chen Gong's transfer order, and gave Zhao Yun a letter saying that he can be used with confidence.
As for how to use it, Chen Gong didn't say, anyway, just use it with confidence.
Soon, a middle-aged man of about thirty years old came in from the door, saluted Zhao Yun and said: "Jia Kui, the lower official, I have met the general."
"Mr. Liang Dao, there is no need to be polite, please take a seat!" Zhao Yun pointed to the place where he started and looked at Jia Kui.
"Thank you." Jia Kui sat down as he said.
"This is a report from the front-line scouts. The Xianbei people north of Ning County are gathering in large numbers." Zhao Yun handed a letter to Jia Kui and said.
After Jia Kui took it and looked at it, he looked at Zhao Yun and said, "What are you going to do, general?"
"Yun has carefully surveyed the terrain here these days. In the Ning County area, there are at least three gaps that allow the barbarians to enter here. If the Xianbei people enter in large numbers, the people of Dai County and Shanggu County will be severely poisoned." Zhao Yun said in a deep voice.
Jia Kui nodded, this was obvious.
"So, I am going to take the initiative to make him afraid to look south." Zhao Yun looked at Jia Kui and said.
"Then why is the general looking for me here..." Jia Kui looked at Zhao Yun and asked.
"Teacher said, I can rest assured to use you sir. I think he is a great talent, that's why the teacher is so reassured." Zhao Yun said: "Now Han Meng is looting our army's food roads everywhere, Macheng and Guangning are all important places.
, In addition, Ning County also needs to keep a garrison to prevent Xianbei people from coming in. Now I have three thousand soldiers in my hands. I wonder how many soldiers and horses I can bring if I stay here, Mr. Liu?"
When Jia Kui heard this, he looked at the map silently.
Zhao Yun did not rush him and waited for his answer quietly. After a long time, Jia Kui looked at Zhao Yun and said in a deep voice: "Two thousand five hundred!"
"So many?" Zhao Yun looked at Jia Kui in shock. Five hundred people guarded three cities. This man really has this ability.
"I'm telling you... to stay behind for 2,500 people." Jia Kui was startled, then shook his head and said: "Macheng has a convenient location. Five hundred people can hold it for a month. The main enemy in Ning County is Xianbei. Only a few buildings are needed.
This dangerous pass can also block the sporadic Hu people from going south. However, if Han attacks fiercely, Guangning and Ning County will be unsafe to defend. Both places require heavy troops. Two thousand people are the minimum, and the general must ensure that he can defend them for a month.
Please reply, otherwise I can’t guarantee it!”
Seeing that Jia Kui did not lie, Zhao Yun felt relieved. If he really said that 500 people could defend three cities, Zhao Yun would not believe it anyway. Unless the commanders of your three cities are all at Ma Chao's level, then maybe you can.
Zhao Yun had also thought about ambushing Han Meng before, but Han Meng never fought with him. He just wandered around, grabbing food when he saw it, and running away when he saw people. Zhao Yun was also responsible for logistics deployment, and he didn't have enough troops to allocate too much.
We went to specifically encircle and suppress him, but there was nothing we could do against him for a while.
It was after Jia Kui arrived that he set up beacon towers at various important locations. Whenever the enemy was seen, beacon towers would be set off. Zhao Yun went to rescue him in time, which forced Han Meng to leave.
"But in this case, the general can only mobilize five hundred troops." Jia Kui looked at Zhao Yun and was a little worried about whether he could catch it.
"Five hundred..." Zhao Yun knew what he was worried about, and nodded silently: "We have to give it a try. Even if we can't completely intercept it, we can still reduce some casualties."
"Actually, the general has another way." Jia Kui said.
"Sir, please speak." Zhao Yun looked at Jia Kui.
"Don't pay attention to the Xianbei people. The Hu people on the grassland are not good at attacking cities. When encountering heavy troops guarding a city, they usually won't take the initiative to attack. The general can just let him go. This matter is not within the scope of the general's responsibilities."
Zhao Yun's task is to ensure the smooth flow of food routes. Barbarians go south to plunder, which happens every year. The people in the north have long been accustomed to it. Most of the time, in autumn and winter, they either hide in the city or build their own fortresses to resist.
"My lord is people-oriented. Since we are officials here, how can we allow the barbarians to wreak havoc? Sir, I was not born in the north, and I don't know how much the people in the north hate the barbarians. There is no need to say more about this matter, sir. If
If the teacher or the lord punishes you for this, your husband will not be harmed." Zhao Yunsurong said.
"I admire the general Gao Yi!" Jia Kui said with a smile: "But if the general can kill Han Meng before going out for the expedition, he can mobilize more troops."
"Kill Han Meng?" Zhao Yun said with a bitter smile: "I have chased him several times before, but Han Meng is as cunning as a fox and will not fight our army head-on. How to kill him?"
"It didn't work before, but now there is a way." Jia Kui said with a smile.
"Oh?" Zhao Yun stood up and said, "Sir, what's your clever idea?"
"It was not a clever plan. In the battle at Juyongguan, three out of four of the Four Courtyard Pillars in Hebei were broken. In addition, the general Lu Weihuang was also broken at Juyongguan. Han Meng was a general under Yuan Shao. If the Four Courtyard Pillars were still there, it would be useless for Yuan Shao to send him out.
It doesn't matter, but now Yuan Shao has lost his troops and generals. If the counterattack on Ye City fails again, Han Meng will definitely have to recall him." Jia Kui said with a smile: "Based on the general's opinion, can Yuan Shao attack Ye City?"
"Yecheng is guarded by the Lord himself, so we must be sure of it!" Zhao Yun said in a deep voice.
"Regardless of whether there is one or not, Yuan Shao has no generals. Just one He may not be enough, so Han Meng will definitely be recalled!" Jia Kui said with a smile.
"But I don't know when he will recall him." Zhao Yun shook his head.
This is the truth, but who knows when they will recall it.
"So the general might as well postpone sending troops outside the fortress and wait for three days in search of a necessary place. After three days, if there is no trace of Han Meng, the general will not be too late to leave again. But if Han Meng can be found within three days,
, kill him, and the general will have no worries." Jia Kui said with a smile.
In fact, if Yuan Shao recalls Han Meng, Zhao Yun will have no worries when he goes to the grassland. However, Zhao Yun needs to have a reassurance. Otherwise, as long as there is no news of Han Meng's departure, Zhao Yun will not be able to send more troops and horses.
On the contrary, no matter whether Han Meng can be killed or not, as long as he is sure that Han Meng has left, Zhao Yun will be able to free up more troops to deal with the Hu people. At that time, the only place to defend is Ning County, but here, Jia Kui has
Keep your faith until the barbarians starve to death!
Zhao Yun nodded silently, looked at the map and said, "Sir, do you know where the ambush is?"
"From now on, the fastest way out is Juyong Pass. However, now Juyong Pass has been occupied by our army. Han Meng will not go here, so no matter where he goes, he will pass by here." Jia Kui pointed to a location on the map.
road.
"Pingshu? Feihu Road!?" Zhao Yun looked at the position pointed by Jia Kui and said suddenly.
Feihu Road is also one of the Eight Routes of Taihang, and it is indeed the most suitable road outside Juyong Pass.
Jia Kui smiled and said: "With the general's magical power, it can be reached in half a day. As for whether I can intercept and kill Han Meng, I don't know."
"Then I'll wait for him for three days!" Zhao Yun looked at the map for a while and then said, "I'll leave it to you sir for now."
"Don't worry, general!" Jia Kui stood up and said with a smile.
At that moment, Zhao Yun led his soldiers and horses all the way to Feihu Road. He had the talent of divine movement, and combined with Fengzimi, he was much faster than ordinary generals using Fengzimi. It only took less than half a day to arrive at Feihu Road. It was a coincidence.
, Zhao Yun only arrived half a day before he found out that Han Meng was also nearby.
Yuan Shao wanted to recall Han Meng before the battle of Juyong Pass, but Juyong Pass had been captured by Lu Bu at that time, and they could not contact him, so he left someone to contact Han Meng and rush back to join the main force as soon as possible. As a result, it was not until recently that Yuan Shao sent
The person who contacted Han Meng finally met Han Meng and informed him of the incident.
After Han Meng got the order, he naturally would not stay here anymore. Just as Zhao Yun guessed, even if he didn't care, Han Meng would leave soon.
But since we met today, we naturally can't let him leave this place alive. In the rest of the month, Han Meng can cause a lot of trouble to Zhao Yun, and today is the perfect time to resolve the grievances between the two parties.
At that moment, Zhao Yun led five hundred soldiers to block the crossing, waiting for Han Meng to come over!