"What's the use? Even if Wuyuan is captured, there will still be a large amount of food. And the Han army has at least two horses. Killing one will be enough to feed five ten days. And the Han army has six thousand horses.

I can’t finish it in two months!”

Dou Ling sneered, "Besides, are we here to fight the Han army?"

The generals were suddenly startled as if they were enlightened.

Yes, why do we need to confront the Han army head-on?

Seeing Dou Ling's brows beaming with joy, Wu Luohou, the leader of the attached army, immediately knew that Dou Ling had been moved by Lu Shiqian's words in the morning.

He cautiously probed: "Sir, why don't you follow Lu Shiyu's words and divide your troops to protect him as he goes south overnight..."

Sure enough!

Hearing this sentence, Dou Ling's eyes suddenly flashed with light: "Don't be anxious, wait a little longer..."

The wind became stronger and stronger, and the weather became colder and colder. Even relying on the fire could no longer withstand the cold wind. Dou Ling ordered his guards to set up tents on the spot.

This wait lasted almost an hour.

Another group of exploring horses returned to camp, but this time they came from the north and should have climbed over from Wolf Mountain.

"Sir, when it was almost night, all the Han troops withdrew to the city. By nightfall, all the troops and horses had entered the city, and the city gates were closed. There were many lights on the city, so extra guards should have been posted!"
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Haha... The Han army really didn't have many troops, and it was sent out in a hurry?

If there are no tents for soldiers, fences for camping, and sufficient chariots and chariots, why enter the city?

Because there was no cover, the Han general was afraid that he would steal the camp in the middle of the night, so he did not dare to let the army camp outside the city...

Dou Ling started to circle around the felt blanket again, clenching his fists as he walked.

After turning around for more than ten times, he slammed his left fist into his right palm, making a crisp sound.

"Call Lu Shiqi to come..."

……

Li Chengzhi sat on the couch with a golden knife, holding a bowl of mutton noodles, which was slurping and delicious.

Magistrate Dacheng looked at him blankly as if he was stupid.

A high-ranking county official and governor of the four states eats this?

It’s not that there is no meat: there are pork legs, lamb chops, and fat chickens on the table. The Dacheng County magistrate even killed a cow, but for some reason, Li Chengzhi didn’t move a single chopstick.

Looking at Yang Jun, Yuan Zhi, and all the military leaders, they seemed to have become accustomed to the strange things. They just gnawed the bones in their hands and let the coach Li Chengzhi eat the noodles.

"Commander, urgent report from Wuyuan!"

Just as I was wondering, I suddenly heard a loud roar outside the hall.

Hearing Li Liang's response, Yuan Chen rushed into the county government office like a storm.

Li Chengzhi raised his head in surprise and looked at the two soldiers behind Yuan Chen.

What urgent news can Wuyuan have?

Is it possible that Dou Ling secretly divided his troops and captured Wuyuan County?

Impossible!

Du Lun's troops were all cavalry, and they didn't even have a log or a ladder. Could it be that the city wall was broken open by riding a horse?

Unless Li Yanqing, the magistrate of Wuyuan County, has surrendered and opened the city gate to let Hu Bing in...

He put down his bowl and chopsticks and whispered back: "Speak!"

"Around noon, a herdsman who had escaped suddenly came to report that he had seen dozens of corpses in a mountain cliff thirty miles west of the city... Li Changshi (Li Shenjun) and County Magistrate Li personally inspected it, and guessed that it was

He was killed by a creeping knight yesterday...

Li Changshi immediately concluded that an enemy thief must have sneaked into the city disguised as his identity... County Magistrate Li conducted a thorough investigation throughout the city. Although he did not capture the thief's details, he found that a county official died at home. Looking at the traces, he should have

He was tortured..."

The generals' hearts trembled: Has their strength been exposed?

Before sending out troops, Luo Jian sent urgent orders to the counties north of the town, ordering them to prepare urgent supplies of food and grass for Li Chengzhi.

Counties are bound to be moved by the city, and Wuyuan is no exception.

Although it is unlikely that Li Yanqing would disclose to the public the size of the army and the origins of each one, county officials can guess the size of the army based on the amount of food prepared...

From Yang Jun on down, the faces of all the generals are not very good-looking.

After all, you didn't expect that Dou Ling's craftsman would go so far to Wuyuan, which is more than 200 miles away from Jinhaoguan Pass?

Li Chengzhi was not panicked at all.

"The Fertile Wilderness is nearly a thousand miles in circumference. How vast is it? Naturally, it is impossible to completely seal off every place. If Dou leader is determined to explore, his troops will be exposed sooner or later!"

Yang Jun was very surprised: "Aren't you worried?"

Li Chengzhi asked: "What is there to worry about?"

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"If you change location, I will be the leader of Dou, and I will divide my troops: either to intercept your food route, or to attack your retreat..."

"Haha?"

Li Chengzhi laughed out loud, "Do you think Dou Ling is here to fight with you and me?"

Yang Jun was stunned for a moment, and his face couldn't help but blush.

Yuan Zhi and others immediately realized: The Du Lun tribe was invited by Lu Yan to rob, and they were so mad that they fought with the Han army?

"Now that we know the reality of our army, how will Dou Ling respond?"

Li Chengzhi pondered for a moment: "If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to divide our troops!"

Yang Jun's eyes nearly popped out: "What's the difference between your division of troops and mine?"

"Don't rush!"

Li Chengzhi took the noodle bowl and asked Li Liang to bring a map and spread it on the table, pointing to the open space south of Jinhaoguan: "What is this place?"

Gaoqueshu, isn’t it written?

Um...wrong?

The commander of the Gaoque garrison is Lu Yan's younger brother, and he has already been in cahoots with the Du Lun tribe...

"He wants to rob Linhe?"

"Not only Linhe, but also Sanfeng, or Gaoque garrison city Linrong!"

Yang Jun sighed sadly: "But even if we guess Dou Ling's intention, what can we do?"

The incident happened in such a hurry that Luo Jian had no time to mobilize his troops to take precautions. Moreover, most of the remaining town troops were infantry. Without three or even four times the number of troops, they would not be able to stop Dou Ling's light cavalry.

"It's not all useless..."

Li Chengzhi pondered for a moment, then shouted in a deep voice, "Li Da, send your horse quickly to summon Governor Luo and ask him to send more troops to Jilukuan Pass as soon as possible... Even if you take human lives, Jilukuan Pass will be defended to death..."

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"Why bother?"

Yang Jun wondered, "Gaoque and Jinhao are all in the hands of Dou Ling. How many soldiers can't escape in the nearly half-mile-wide river valley?"

Li Chengzhi didn't defend himself, he just smiled.

Who said it was unnecessary?

More than forty days ago, before the army set off from Luoyang, he ordered Li Song to march eastward with his entire army. Ten days ago, he had arrived at Bigan City (Langshan Pass).

Dou Ling was not very good at pinching and calculating, so how could he have expected that the way back was cut off?
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