"Master, it is not realistic to rush for reinforcements from Cangzhou. We can't make it in time." Yin Hu thought for a while and said, "Fortunately, the master asked General Lu to return to Dingzhou. If Dingzhou is empty at this time, I'm afraid something will happen."
It will be worse."
At first Lu Xiu asked for war and wanted to lead troops to Cangzhou, but later he was ordered by Xu Mu to turn back. Judging from what happened in Hezhou, his worries were not wrong, and the Hu people also made strange movements.
Just like what the corrupt scholar said, the Six Barbarians are really going to be destroyed.
"The troops in Western Shu are insufficient." Yin Hu continued, "I guess General Lu must have made arrangements and communicated with Chen Zhong, the general of Liangdi Zhenzhou."
"I still believe in Lu Xiu's ability." Xu Mu frowned. If Jia Zhou was with the army, or Dongfang Jing was here, he might be able to gain insight earlier.
"The helmsman has done a great job. The little strategist from the East suddenly appeared in Hezhou, and the helmsman's plan has shocked the world."
Xu Mu shook his head, "It's not enough. Six heroes, get some paper and pen. I need a letter. You can send ten horses with red feathers to deliver the letter as quickly as possible."
"Dingbeiguan is in urgent need. The tiger of Dingzhou, Lu Changling, must be the strongest city wall."
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"Encircle and suppress the tigers in Dingzhou! There are only three thousand horsemen, surrounded by us, like sheep in the pen!" A Hu chief, riding a horse and raising his sword, his voice was full of ecstasy.
It was Lu Xiu and Dingbeiguan that blocked the footsteps of the Hu tribes. For many years, the Hu tribes lived in the barren wilderness.
"kill!"
In the wilderness, the mountains and plains are filled with ant-like Hu cavalry troops, making loud horse chants and venting the madness of the Hu people.
Tread.
After the Hu cavalry, there was another vast marching formation, which began to march in the direction of Wild Wolf Valley.
"The military advisor is just a general, why do you need so many people and horses?" Gongsun Qi, who was riding a horse, was a little confused.
Uncle Wang raised his head, with a faint smile on his lips.
"Encouragement before a battle is necessary for an expedition. If you can surround and kill Lu Xiu, and use the power of beheading the enemy's general, when the time comes to attack the city, you will be able to achieve success."
"Besides, we won't waste much military rations. It only takes a few hours to surround and kill Lu Xiu. Once Lu Xiu dies, we will congratulate our lord in advance."
Just listening, Gongsun Qi raised his head and laughed. By this time, he had forgotten the instructions left by his dwarf father, Gongsun's ancestor, who was still in Hebei.
"With the Wild Wolf Valley as the target, the army will be encircled and suppressed from ten sides." After receiving the order, the Hebei generals began to hurriedly set up their formations.
"The military advisor's original plan to seal off the border was very effective."
At the beginning, many people in this Hebei army were doubtful about the death of the three kings. But later, Tai Shuwang promised to seal the territory, and the morale of the army slowly calmed down.
"That is the Lord's auspicious sign, and he wants to be the lord of the world." Tai Shuwang still smiled lightly.
"By the way, military advisor... I don't think I've ever seen King Rouran before."
"He has something to do. The leader of the army now is General Rouran. If King Rouran comes when the time comes, I will introduce him to the lord."
"Very good."
"Lord, stop talking, the encirclement and suppression is about to begin."
Wild Wolf Valley is about the size of four or five towns. There are no mountains nearby. At most, there are some stone forest slopes and thorn bushes.
"General, you are not wrong. We all saw the Tiger of Dingzhou leading his troops into the Wild Wolf Valley!" a Hu scout said with certainty in his voice.
"Now that we have entered the Wild Wolf Valley, we will die without a burial! Send the order and go to the Wild Wolf Valley to kill. If you behead Lu Xiu, your Majesty will definitely give you a heavy reward!"
Even without a heavy reward, these barbarians already hated Lu Xiu so much that they wanted to skin him, remove his bones, and torture him to death.
This Tiger of Dingzhou has been like a nightmare to the barbarians for a long time.
"Enter the Wild Wolf Valley!"
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In the Wild Wolf Valley, on the edge of a stone forest.
Lu Xiu was riding a horse, his eyes not hurried at all. He raised his head and looked at the sky in the distance.
"General, all the brothers from Pei Ziying who were still alive were rescued... It's a pity that forty-seven of them died."
"Why did General Lu come here? This is a scam!" A big man in ragged clothes, covered in blood, knelt in front of Lu Xiu's horse.
Lu Xiu hurriedly dismounted and helped the person up.
"Since he is his own brother, how can he not save him? Brother Pei, don't do this."
"But now, we are trapped in an encirclement and suppression. There are enemy troops surrounding Wild Wolf Valley."
"I already guessed it."
Lu Xiu turned his head and looked at the three thousand riders who were following him. When he left the city, he specifically said that this trip was extremely dangerous. But no one among the three thousand people retreated.
It was not that he was unprepared when he came out this time. He also understood that after leaving Dingbeiguan, as long as the Hu scouts found traces, the encirclement and suppression army would inevitably rush in crazily.
"General, do you want to break out of the encirclement?"
Lu Xiu shook his head calmly, "If we spread out, I'm afraid we will be defeated faster. I have been at Dingbeiguan for a long time, and I know that the terrain near Dingbeiguan is like this Wild Wolf Valley, with many stone forests. Mo
You must forget that the greatest role of the stone forest is."
"Hold up the horse." Youbijiang grabbed the voice.
"Exactly."
At this time, they were already outside the stone forest. From a high position, they could faintly see the enemy troops that were about to surge over.
In the stone forest behind, there are occasionally wild wolves that are frightened and run away.
"General Lu, if we are unable to break through, even if we rely on the stone forest and hold on for a while, we will definitely be defeated."
"I have already invited reinforcements," Lu Xiu said.
Today, the defenders at Dingbeiguan are even more inadequate. After much thought, he came out with only three thousand horses. If he had brought more, he might not even have to defend Dingbeiguan.
"Could it be that Chen Zhong from Liangzhou has already sent troops. Reinforcements from Bingzhou are also coming."
"These all take time. I have said before that there are experts among the enemy troops who can calculate everything accurately. If we cannot defend Dingbei Pass within two or three days, disaster will be imminent."
Lu Xiu closed his eyes and said, "Even if I don't leave the city, I will still be greeted by the enemy's massive force. If it were just a Hugou, it would be impossible for him to have such a strategy."
"Everyone, we are all heroes who guard the Dingbei Pass. The weapons and armor are passed down from life to death, and the ambition to guard the pass is everlasting. Our fathers, brothers, neighbors, and confidants have all shed their blood at this northwest border pass.
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"We cannot bear the fate of the old marquis and the great righteousness of the new lord. We can only drink blood with a spear in our hand, risk our lives and forget about death, and defend Dingbeiguan to the end."
The morale of the three thousand people was instantly ignited.
"Don't panic, I'm also prepared." Lu Xiu raised his head and drew his sword.
"Listen to my military order. This stone forest is five or six miles long. Thousands of people drove horses and led the horses to the back of the stone forest in a roundabout way."
"The remaining two thousand people formed a formation in front of the stone forest to meet the enemy. If there is no mistake, those chasing and suppressing in front of the stone forest should be the Hu army."
Lu Xiu lowered his voice, "Since there is no life left, why don't you dare to fight bravely to kill the enemy!"
"Dismount your horse and prepare your bow. If a wild dog invades my territory, I will kill it and never return."