Li Hong jumped up from the ground, met the scout who was racing, and asked loudly: "Has the Xianbei Kingdom sent troops?"

"Sir, there were tens of thousands of troops suddenly appearing in Bailing Ranch." The scout breathed rapidly, with a look of fear on his face.

Li Hong was stunned for a moment. He immediately asked, "Whose flag?"

"The Eastern Xianbei Lord Mijia, Khanlu King Wuyan, the Xianbei Yunhai Tribe, and the large and small and small banners of more than a dozen Xianbei small and medium-sized tribes. The camp tents are dense and continuous for several miles."

"When did it arrive? Why didn't there be any news before?"

"Sir, it suddenly appeared this morning without any warning. Yesterday, when we passed by Bailing Ranch, the ranch was still quiet. I really don't know how they hid their traces. It's so incredible that it's an army of ten thousand." The scout commander said excitedly.

Li Hong reacted from the initial shock. He looked up at the blue sky and the flowing white clouds, silently.

At this time, the Grand Marshal did not send troops to attack Guangping and Yuyang, but instead sent troops to attack Lu Longsai again. How could this be possible? It is hard to believe that the Grand Marshal would have made such an abnormal move?

Does the Grand Marshal have any other purpose? Did he still not give up the strategy of rushing on both wings and surrounding the middle lane? He still wanted to implement a breakthrough from Lulongsai in Youbeiping County and Shanggu County in the north to effectively cover him to attack Yuyang County from the east, and then encircle the three routes to seize Yuyang City, the economic lifeline of Youzhou, and occupy the iron and salt mines in Yuyang City? It is unlikely. After Lulongsai's defeat, it is no longer realistic for the Grand Marshal to implement this plan again. In any case, no matter how great his ability, it is impossible for him to raise tens of thousands of troops in the east.

Then how should the troops in front of you explain? Li Hong was puzzled.

Hearing footsteps coming from behind, Li Hong knew that his subordinates had arrived after hearing the news.

"Sir, let's withdraw Lu Longsai first?" Zhao Wen said first. He was sweating profusely, and his face was dark and gray.

"What do you think?" Li Hong said with a smile.

"The enemy suddenly appeared in Bailing Ranch, which shows that they had been prepared for a long time. The barbarians came in bad ways, and bloody battles were inevitable." Beard said loudly.

Li Hong looked at everyone with a slightly nervous expression and suddenly felt that things were a little strange. Tens of thousands of troops appeared quietly on his eyelids, and dozens of scouts who were running around every day didn't know how could it be? He vaguely felt something.

Li Hong suddenly laughed, and he said to the scout sergeant who had been standing next to him: "Have the enemy's scout team been dispatched?"

"Yes. It's hard for us to get to their camp."

"Is war horse too?"

"The ranch is surrounded by enemy tents, and it is impossible to see the situation of the horse farm."

Li Hong nodded slowly, and gradually understood in his heart.

Everyone's nervous mood slowly dissipated with Li Hong's relaxed smile and calm tone.

People are different. When we hear tens of thousands of enemies, we are so scared that we run over. But when the adults hear it, it seems that the enemy has only a few hundred people waiting to be slaughtered. We are in a good mood. If we fight too much in the future and kill too many people, we will probably be like this. Yan Wuwei stood behind Li Hong, looking at him with admiration, thinking in his heart.

"Do you think where will the Mikada of the Xianbei in the eastern region and the Khanlu King Wuyan of the Wuwan people raise tens of thousands of troops less than half a year after Lulongsai's defeat?" Li Hong asked with a smile.

Zhao Wen, Yu Shi, Li Song and others pondered. Hu Zi immediately shouted loudly: "Sir, the men in the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes, who are soldiers on horseback and herdsmen on horseback. Based on their population, it should still be possible."

"The barbarian wants to take revenge, but he does not care about the consequences and exhausts all the people in the tribe." Yan Wuwei couldn't help but follow him and said.

Li Hong seemed to have figured out the trick. He nodded vigorously and said in praise: "You guys make sense. Let's go back."

He turned around and shouted to the messenger standing nearby: "Tell Mr. Chang Jing that he would have some meat and big pieces of meat for dinner today." The messenger screamed happily, and flew away on his horse.

"Retract all scouts and everyone goes back to Lulongsai to eat meat."

Li Hong stood happily on the grass and laughed. Several military officers around him looked at him with strange eyes, and all of them showed a look of surprise. Is it so worthy of eating meat? Even the tens of thousands of eye-catching enemies around him could not resist the temptation of eating meat?

Lu Longse spent three days in a very calm atmosphere.

The scouts neither saw the enemy coming out of Bailing Ranch nor found signs of being prepared to attack. Li Hong seemed to have no concern for them at all. He was concerned about the movements of the enemy in Yuyang. Zhao Wenli and Song told him that even if there was a big war on Yuyang, if Yuyang did not issue a document for help, the troops could not cross the border to attack the enemy. Li Hong seemed to have not heard what they were saying, but just lay on the map of Youzhou woven with silk cloth, and kept gesturing.

After Li Hong led his troops back to Lu Longsai, he immediately modified the training content of the cavalry and ordered everyone to sleep during the day and at night to carry out practical exercises between the forests of Xu Wushan on the garrison, marching, raiding, encirclement and annihilation. Sometimes there were several training programs at night, which made the soldiers complain. Some soldiers complained. It turned out that the army Sima gave him extra meals to eat, but he was not kind. Now the meat fell on his body was more than the meat he ate in his mouth.

On the seventh day, the news that came back from Yuyang was very amazing. The five thousand army of the Xianbei Xiongba in the central area captured Guangping City at lightning speed. At the same time, Murong Ji led the two Murong tribes, the Golden Eagle and the Black Eagle, the Chouyan tribe, the Coyote tribe, and the Sky Blue tribe, the 8,000 army suddenly appeared under the city of Yuyang and began to attack Yuyang City. In Baitan City, the troops of various Xianbei tribes gathered one after another under the leadership of the Li Qianfeng. The central Xianbei tribes participating in the invasion of the Han Dynasty this time were estimated to be more than 100, and the number would reach about 20,000.

Lu Longsai's atmosphere suddenly became tense.

On the ninth day, even worse news came. The Tuoba tribe and dozens of tribes from Danhan Mountain joined forces with the Wuhuan Haoshun of Shanggu County, Titu, and launched an army of 20,000, and began to attack Juyong City with the intention of going south to meet with Murong Feng's army in Yuyang City.

On the tenth day, Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, led two thousand reinforcements across the Gu River and entered Yuyang City.

On the twelfth day, Lord Liu Zheng led a thousand reinforcements and rushed to Lu Longsai in silence.

"Has the enemy attacked?" Liu Zheng asked on the head.

Seeing Li Hong and several military officers who were Lu Longsai shook their heads one after another, Liu Zheng sat down on the horse and let out a long sigh. Then, with everyone's support, he got off the horse and staggered to the ground on the side of the road.

"Okay, okay, let me rest for a while. I haven't been dismounted for a day, so let me sit here for a while." Seeing that his subordinates around him were about to help him up, Liu Zheng hurriedly shook his hands weakly.

"Ministry, do you know the military situation of Shanggu County and Yuyang County?" Liu Zheng waved to Li Hong and signaled him to sit beside him.

"Sir, Xiaguan already knows. The Xianbei people and the Wuwan people join forces again, and their strength is extraordinary. Juyong and Yuyang are both very dangerous now."

"I have received three documents for help from the governor on the road, and the fourth letter will be sent to Lu Long. I am too busy to take care of myself now, so there are no soldiers to help them. Alas, it's a pity that our governor is ruthless and has always insisted on adopting a policy of gentleness towards the Hu people. Now, let the tiger return to the mountain, and the tiger comes out to eat people again." Liu Zheng said indignantly.

"If you catch Wu Yan again this time, you will be beheaded immediately. Don't report it, behead you immediately." Liu Zheng waved his hand excitedly to make a beheading gesture, as if he could kill Wu Yan in this way.

"Why didn't the enemy attack? Are you afraid of being beaten last time?" Liu Zheng calmed down a little impetuous and asked again.

"Sir, according to our continuous observations over the past few days, we found that the army of ten thousand people on the Bailing Ranch was forged by Wuyan. There was no Xianbei army at all. Only one of his own commanders led more than a thousand people, more than a thousand tents, and more than a thousand battle flags. Apart from grass in the Bailing Ranch, there were probably only dozens of war horses." Li Hong said lightly.

Liu Zheng opened his eyes wide and said in surprise: "Are you sure?"

"I have already reconnaissed myself, and I have even been to the ranch. There is indeed no army. This is the enemy's intention to deceive us, wanting to deceive the world and drag the troops of Youbeiping County to prevent us from withdrawing troops to support other places." Li Hong said in detail quickly.

Liu Zheng's spirit immediately improved.

"Haha, I can't tell that these barbarians are very cunning and can also know this kind of tricks. Haha, it's not bad. Next time I catch Wu Yan, I'll ask him if he thought it out by himself."

The officers around laughed.

The moon in the sky is big and round, lying quietly on the dark night. Countless stars snuggled around the beautiful moon, blinking mischievously. Lu Longsai was bathed in the blurred moonlight and looked majestic and majestic. The huge Chinese character croaker danced wildly in the night wind, making a huge sound.

Li Hong stood on the city wall, watching silently, thinking, a feeling of homesickness slowly surged into his heart. When will I see my parents and remember my relatives? A beautiful and elegant drizzle suddenly flashed in my mind, and instantly turned into a magnificent wind and snow. Then a huge ball of flames rose into the air and swallowed him in an instant.

Li Hong was suddenly shocked, the fire disappeared, and the moon was still in front of him, with stars dotted.

"Sir, Lord Liu has arrived at Lulong Tower. The rest of you have arrived early."

Li Hong turned around slowly and saw his guard Lei Zi. He is Yan Wuwei's brother, an orphan. He became a horse thief with Yan Wuwei at a very young age. Lei Zi is lazy and has good martial arts skills and is smart and smart. Perhaps because he has been on the grassland since he was a child, he seems much older than the same year. Li Hong likes him very much and often chats with him. Sometimes the two even talk about martial arts skills.

Li Hong spread out a huge silk map, pointed to Yuyang City and said:

"What do the Xianbei people want? Iron and salt in Yuyang. With them, the Xianbei people's weapons supply is more sufficient and more secure. The Xianbei people can obtain rich tax revenue through them, strengthen the national strength of the Xianbei, and improve their own living standards."

"On the contrary, once we lose Yuyang, it will be even worse for Youzhou, which is already struggling. The taxes that can support Youzhou to survive will be greatly reduced. What follows is that people's lives will become poorer and military expenditures will shrink significantly. If this continues, it won't take long to go, Youzhou will collapse like a paper-made giant."

"Losing Yuyang is much more serious than being plundered by the Hu people in the territory. Murong Feng knew this very well, so he was determined to occupy the northern border of Youzhou and set the foundation for the further strength of the Xianbei Kingdom."

"The earliest plan of the Xianbei people was very threatening. Before winter came, they captured Lulongsai with superior forces. Then, through the long winter, when the Han army could not counterattack, they firmly defended and consolidated Lulongsai, and had an absolute advantage in sending troops to attack Youbeiping County in the spring."

"In this way, when spring comes, the Xianbei people will join forces with the Wuwan people and attack from the north and south wings of Yuyang County at the same time. First, they can cover the main force of Xianbei to attack Yuyang and restrain the troops of the other two counties; second, they can launch military operations to capture cities and land plunder and rob the people of the two counties; third, they can quickly support when the main attack is unfavorable. However, because the two adults sent troops to support in advance, the Xianbei people failed to attack Lulongse and their troops were greatly damaged, which forced them to give up this plan that was basically impeccable."

"From the current situation, it can be seen that the Xianbei people have made major changes based on the original plan. They still use occupying Yuyang City and threatening Jicheng, the capital of Youzhou. However, in the direction of Lulongsai, they had to implement fraud and pretend to gather a large number of troops to attack the fortress to attract the main force of the county's army. They launched a strong attack in the direction of Juyong of Shanggu County, one to restrain the troops of Shanggu County, and the other to seize Juyong, they can join forces with Yuyang."

"Once Juyong is captured, the forces of the Xianbei and Wuwan people will be in Shanggu County, and Yuyang County will be connected into a huge area, so that their army will be invincible first. They are supporting each other, and can attack and retreat and defend. By then, it will be more difficult for us to retake Yuyang."

"Under the current situation, our Lulongsai troops can be divided into part to support Yuyang. Xiong Ba's troops are still in Guangping, and they have not yet joined Yuyang and Murong Ji's army, so the chances are better. We have a very good grasp of success by raiding the wing of the enemy's 8,000 troops with one force."

"Once the enemy is frustrated under Yuyang City and Juyong City to the north cannot be captured for a long time, the food and grass of the Xianbei people may be ineffective over time. At this time, as our reinforcements continue to arrive at Yuyang City, the enemy sees that the chance of seizing the city is getting smaller and smaller, and there is no other way except to withdraw the troops."

There was a silence in Lulong Tower, and everyone was thinking silently.

Liu Zheng coughed dryly, breaking the silence inside the house.

"There are eight thousand troops under Yuyang City now. How many people do we need to defeat one of its wings?"

Li Hong said without hesitation: "At least three thousand people, by night attacks, can completely annihilate the flanks of the Xianbei people. Once the Xianbei troops fall into chaos, it is impossible for them to organize an effective counterattack in a short period of time. In this case, they have to retreat first and Xu Tu attack."

Liu Zheng smiled bitterly at Li Hong, spread his hands and said nothing. Lu Longsai wanted to stay in the army to defend, and he had no three thousand people to draw.

At this moment, a dense drum sound suddenly cut through the quiet night and rang out over Lulongsai.
Chapter completed!