Tuoba Feng's sword chopped on the trunk of a bowl, making a dull sound, and the big tree trembled violently.

When Tuoba Hui saw Tuoba Feng getting angry, he did not continue and took a slow step back.

Tuoba Feng roared and chopped off his sword, as if he had vented his anger in his heart. He slowly calmed down.

"Ten days, at most ten days, we can successfully capture Juyang City, and the entire Shanggu County is my and Tituo. As long as we take Juyang, the troops can immediately draw troops back and kill Leopard and Lu Pofeng." Tuoba Feng turned around to face Tuoba Hui, and still insisted on not separating the troops.

"The troops have five days left for food. The subsequent food and horse grass are being transported from Macheng, and it is estimated that it will arrive in Xialuo City in two days. This batch of food and horse grass is crucial to us and the Wuhuan people and cannot be missed. Therefore, I insist on sending troops back to Zhuolu, and these people can arrive at Juyang City with the food and grass in a few days."

Tuoba Feng stared at Tuoba Hui angrily, and was speechless for a long time.

"Okay." He finally let go after weighing the pros and cons.

Accompanied by Hu Zi, Lu Pofeng ran into the valley with more than a dozen guards. Under Hu Zi's guidance, he saw the leopard sitting among the soldiers talking and laughing.

Leopard is not as heroic as Lu Pofeng imagined. What he saw was an ordinary soldier who could not be more ordinary. If it weren't for Hu Zi's pointing it out, he wouldn't believe that the young soldier would be a leopard that caused a sensation in the northern border. Among all the Han military officers Lu Pofeng had seen, it was the first time that he had seen an official with a monthly salary of 1,000 stones dressed simply or was worn out. What surprised Lu Pofeng even more was that he actually squeezed together to eat with the soldiers. In the Xianbei and Han countries with strict hierarchy, such things were unimaginable. People with status would not only be despised by people of the same class, but also be regarded as a madman and an idiot. Can you imagine a prefect who would eat at the same table with his servants?

Lu Pofeng and his two subordinates, the guards beside him looked at each other with a look of surprise.

Under the reminder of the soldiers, Li Hong saw Lu Pofeng and his group. He hurriedly swallowed the last few mouthfuls of food, took the water handed over by the soldiers next to him and drank it, and then hurriedly came up to meet him.

Lu Pofeng is tall and strong, with a mighty expression, a handsome face with a national character and a pair of sharp eyes. He is only in his twenties at most. Perhaps because he was very young, he sat in the position of leader of the White Deer Tribe. He looked very mature and steady, and he could no longer see the arrogance and impulse of young people from him.

The two people held their hands tightly together, and they both felt each other's closeness and sincerity.

"Thank you for saving my family. I, Lu Pofeng, cannot repay you. From then on, I am willing to follow the leader of the master and follow the command of the master."

Li Hong smiled and shook his head, "You are talking too seriously. We ambushed the Jessels in Huangzhang Mountain and accidentally saved the Dashan's family. It was purely a coincidence. This was Dashan's luck, so there was no need to thank him."

Lu Pofeng was very moved when he saw that Li Hong was neither arrogant because of his merits nor threatened him. He grew up in Shanggu County since he was a child. As a powerful man in the tribe, he was also a tribal leader when he grew up and often contacted local Han officials. It was very rare for Li Hong to be polite, sincere, and not open his mouth to ask for things. Except for the governor Liu Yu, this was the second time he met.

Both sides immediately introduced their subordinates. Li Hong admired Lu Pofeng's two subordinates very much. The tall and thin person was called Lu Huanyang, a sharpshooter, about the same age as Li Hong, and Lu Pofeng's younger brother. The middle-aged man with a slightly short and strong figure was called Hengji, and his eyes were full of spiritual energy.

Lu Pofeng ordered his men to take down seven or eight bulging cloth bags from several unhooked war horses, and said to Li Hong with a smile: "Sir, there is nothing to be entertained. I have a little bit of meaning and I will just give you the friendship of the landlord."

"Is your tribe very wealthy?" Li Hong asked with a smile.

Lu Pofeng saw Li Hong smiling ugly, and hurriedly said, "Although we are not rich, you all came here with reinforcements for a long journey. It must be very hard. We..."

Li Hong shook his hand and interrupted him.

"Take it back. You took many Han people away from your home regardless of the danger. We should be thankful to us. The journey from Sanggan River to Taihang Mountain is long, and your losses along the way must be amazing. Take it back." Li Hong said firmly.

Lu Pofeng and his subordinates were really moved. In their eyes, all the officials of the Han people were greedy and shameless. They blackmailed and extorted, levying bribes, and never cared about the lives of others. Is the person in front of them really honest and self-disciplined, or is he a bad idiot as the rumor said?

Hu Zi and Lu Pofeng had met several times, and were considered an acquaintance. He walked to Lu Pofeng, patted his shoulder and said, "I told you, don't make things boring, you don't listen. Take it back, our food is enough."

Li Hong greeted Lu Pofeng, Lu Huanyang, Heng Ji and his group of subordinates to sit on the ground.

"I want to ask the general to come because I want to talk about the cooperation between the two armies and defeat Tuoba Feng as soon as possible."

"According to the news we have received, Tuoba Feng is now leading his troops across the Sanggan River. At their speed, he should be able to reach Juyang tomorrow."

"We first thought that Zhuolu could defend for a period of time and drag down Tuoba Feng's troops. In this way, after we arrived at Shanggu, we could launch an attack on Tuoba Feng west of Sanggan River to prevent them from occupying Zhuolu City, so as to cut off their rush to Juyang and Tituo to join."

"Now that Zhuolu has been lost, Juyang is about to be besieged, and the battle in Shanggu is basically in desperate situation."

Li Hong looked at everyone's frustrated faces and suddenly smiled: "We still have a chance to turn defeat into victory."

Everyone's eyes lit up and their confidence increased. Li Hong led them to win in the desperate situation in the Yuyang battlefield, which had already created absolute trust in him in the hearts of his subordinates. His smiling face was the source of everyone's confidence.

Lu Pofeng and the other two were in a heavy mood, feeling that the prospect was slim and there was no chance to win. The pain of losing their home was deeply engraved in their hearts, leaving them helpless.

"The current hope is all in Juyang City. If they persist for more than ten days, even if the food and forage from Tuoba Feng and Tituo are still left, their siege equipment must be replenished. Without long arrows, their siege losses will increase exponentially. Therefore, in ten days, whether the enemy's supplies can be in place in time should be the key to whether Juyang can defend it."

"Their supply routes are just two. One is to set off from Macheng and go down the west bank of Qiushui to Xialuo, Zhuolu, and then to Juyang. The other is to set off from Guangning and transport it directly to Juyang along the east bank of Qiushui. However, Titu's troops were not recognized by King Nanlou of Heiling. It was difficult for him to get a large amount of supplies. Tuoba Feng's troops were supported by the Xianbei in the West, so his supplies should be quite abundant. So we estimate that the main supplies of the enemy were transported from the direction of Macheng."

"Our scouts all entered the enemy's rear and made every effort to reconnaise on both sides of Qiushui. The main force secretly sneaked into the upper reaches of the Sanggan River, waiting for the opportunity to attack."

"Because of the clothing and hair, the gap between the Han and Hu people is too obvious, so our scouts can no longer penetrate deep into the enemy's rear. The scouts are the main generals. What do you think?"

Lu Pofeng nodded, "Sir, please rest assured."

"Our tribe has three thousand men, two thousand reinforcements, and five thousand people enter the upper reaches of the Sanggan River. It is probably difficult not to be discovered by the Xianbei people." Lu Pofeng immediately raised his own question, "And according to the adult's plan, even if we destroy the supplies of the Xianbei people, we may only temporarily alleviate the Xianbei people's attack on Juyang. Do you have any other plans?"

Li Hong smiled helplessly, "No. Now we can only solve the problem of Juyang for the time being. In the Shanggu battlefield, we are at an absolute disadvantage. Whether it is the number of troops or the supply of support, we cannot compare with the enemy. Rebellions are now on the Han Dynasty, and the court has no energy to take care of the border counties at all. If we want to defeat the enemy, it depends entirely on ourselves."

Everyone fell into silence, and everyone's hearts were heavy.

Li Hong comforted: "Now Tuoba Feng and Tituo are like a two-headed snake, fierce and vicious, and no one can beat them. But snakes are seven inches, which is the deadly place for snakes, and one blow will die. Now we only need to find their seven inches, which can also kill them and turn defeat into victory. So everyone should be patient, don't be anxious, and don't be discouraged."

"There are indeed too many 5,000 people to attack the enemy's supply convoy, and it is difficult to be mobile and flexible in the narrow area upstream of the Sanggan River. The commander's troops are active near the Sanggan River for many years and are very familiar with the terrain there, so I think if the commander can allocate 1,500 people and I will lead 600 people to form a battalion of troops to lurk over, that would be very ideal. I wonder what the commander's intention is?"

Seeing that Li Hong repeatedly soliciting his opinions, Lu Pofeng respected him very much, and felt that the young man in front of him was indeed well-known. He was so outstanding and impeccable, regardless of his talent and wisdom, and his behavior. The only regret was that this man probably had been in the Xianbei for a long time, looking irresistible and unruly, and seemed to not understand the etiquette of superiors and inferiors. He had no rules at all and was very unfavorable.

"Everything is done according to the arrangements of the Lord."

"The general commanded the rest of his troops and dispatched to attack Zhuolu, restraining the Xianbei troops left behind in Zhuolu and Pan County."

Lu Pofeng looked at Li Hong unnaturally and said carefully: "Sir, I'd better go to Sanggan River with you. It's more appropriate to hand over the task of restraining the enemy to your subordinates."

Li Hong looked at him in confusion.

Hu Zi knew the reason why Lu Pofeng was embarrassed and quickly explained: "Sir, the Wuwan people should be commanded by the Han people. This is the rule, and everyone knows it."

Li Hong immediately understood the reason. The Han people looked down on the Hu people and despised the Hu people at heart, believing that the Hu people are naturally shorter than themselves, a barbarian, and less humble than their slaves. This deep-rooted prejudice has been around for thousands of years, so who can change it?

"What a bullshit rule." Li Hong couldn't help but curse, "I'm almost gone, what other rules do I need?"

He turned his eyes to look at his subordinates. Except for Hu Zi, Yan Wuwei, Tian Chong, Mu Zun and other low-born people, including Li Song and Zheng Xin, they all looked indignant.

"In the Sanggan River, Zhuolu, Pan County, and Xialuo, we don't even know how to walk on the road, and we are talking about leading the army and fighting. The people of the Bailu tribe here are the most familiar with the terrain, and of course they should be commanded by them. At this critical moment of life and death, there is such a dispute over intention, which is simply..." Li Hong saw that everyone looked bad and swallowed the words afterwards.

Yu Shi snorted coldly from his nose, as if he was very dissatisfied.

"Mr. Yu, Lord. Wu, Lord. Zheng, please follow me. Beard, fearless, old man, and wooden stake lead all the troops to the commander of the commander."

Lu Pofeng knew that Li Hong and his friends went to Sanggan River were of great importance, so he arranged for Lu Huanyang and Hengji to set off with Li Hong's troops.

Li Hong rode on the back of the black panther, looked at Lu Pofeng, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the hard work of the Grand Marshal."

Lu Pofeng was very grateful to Li Hong for his trust in him and the Bailu tribe, especially Li Hong's respect for them. This was the most precious thing he had obtained from a Han official for the first time.

"Thank you for your trust."

"What else can I explain before leaving?" Hu Zi asked.

Li Hong pondered for a moment and said slowly: "You are just holding back the enemy and attracting their attention. Don't fight with the enemy unless you have to."

Lu Pofeng and Bearded and others nodded repeatedly.

In the middle of the night, the troops walked to Danshi Mountain, one hundred miles away from the Sanggan River, and Li Hong ordered the troops to stop and camp.

Under Heng Ji, a man from Wuwan ran all the way and found Li Hong sleeping under the horse's belly.

"Sir, the Xianbei army suddenly left Sanggan City and rushed towards us."
Chapter completed!