Chapter 344

In the Hexi area, a large army was running on the official road, carrying the banner of "Liu".

This army is very powerful. Most of the Han troops are infantry soldiers with a small number of cavalry as auxiliary scouts. It seems that this army and horse went back to the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period 800 years ago. All the vassal states sent troops with chariots as their units, and the powerful country was known as Wancheng.

The two columns of the army each had a chariot with three people on it. One of them was dedicated to driving, while the other was fighting with a spear and the other with a crossbow.

After the chariot, a lot of grain and forage were piled up, so there was no need to transport them from the rear, and naturally there was no need to worry about the grain and grass being cut off by the enemy.

Due to years of fighting in Hexi County, the local people were either forced to become strong men or left other states and counties. As a result, there were few people in Hexi County, and the army did not meet a settlement until it had traveled for a long time.

Liu Ye ordered: "Zifu, you go and ask the old people in the village to come over. You may have something important to ask."

Guan Hai clasped his fist: "here." After that, Guan Hai drove his horse into the village. After a short time, he led an old man half a hundred miles away, with gray hair and timidity.

"General, what can I do for you?" The old farmer bowed down, while Liu Ye frowned.

When the old farmer saw Liu Ye frown, he felt cold. Where did he offend the young general?

"The people of Bingzhou are in dire straits, which is the fault of the imperial court." Liu Ye sighs. Then he turns over and dismounts, and steps forward to hold the farmer's hand.

"General, this, this is a villain!" The old farmer was shocked. In the past, the officials in the county did not care to deal with them. Unexpectedly, the well-equipped general in front of him even...

"old man, I am the general of the imperial court's chariots and horses. This time, I'm a general of the imperial court. I'm here to fight against the Huns for the people of Bingzhou." Liu Ye said sincerely.

However, the old farmer's face changed, and then he bowed to the ground: "general! The villain has already paid the tax grain three times this year. One of the three sons in my family has starved to death. There is no surplus grain. Please give up the favor to the general! "

It turns out that the old farmer heard that Liu Ye had come to invade the Huns and thought that Liu Ye was here to collect grain.

In recent years, the Yellow turban rebellion and the disaster of Dong Zhuo have made the residents around Luoyang miserable.

Liu Ye helped up the old farmer and turned back: "Zifu, take three stones of grain and grass."

The old peasants are a little confused. What is the general's purpose?

"Here's the food, general."

Guan Hai lifted a heavy cloth bag with one arm, which contained three stones of grain and grass. After taking the bag, Liu Ye handed it to him: "old man, we are Wang Shifu. We don't exploit the common people when we respond to grain and grass."

But the old farmer couldn't believe it. He couldn't reach for the bag.

Liu Ye put the bag in his hand directly

Poop!

The old farmer knelt down, two lines of muddy tears washed out two gullies from his face.

"General! The villain has lived half his life and met a good man like general for the first time. "

Liu Ye reluctantly smiles and comforts him.

"Old man, have the Huns come down to plunder these days?"

"No, I haven't seen the Huns for a long time." The old farmer thought for a while and replied.

Liu Ye nods, and after a few words of family custom with the old farmer, sends him away, but his face is heavy.

"Is the general worried that Wen Hou has led his army to fight against the Huns?" Jia Xu, on the other side, observed and asked immediately.

Liu Ye nodded and worried: "yes, the old man said that he had seldom seen Xiongnu people and disorderly soldiers recently. It seems that the two thieves of Li Guo and the Huns may have started to act."

Thinking of this, Liu Ye orders Guan hai to call Zhang Liao over.

"Why did the general summon Liao?"

Liu Ye tells Zhang Liao about the incident. Zhang Liao ponders for a moment and affirms: "it's true. Marquis Wen has always been brave. I'm afraid he has already sent troops."

"General!"

A big drink, Liu Ye, Jia Xu, Zhang Liao and others looked at the past one after another, only to see the scouts shouting: "general, just met a member of the enemy scouts, seems to be the Bingzhou army."

"Bring him here." Liu Ye looks at Zhang Liao: "Wenyuan, I'll give it to you."

Zhang Liao said, if he is a scoundrel of his own, he knows the secret language in the army.

After a while, only a civilian was brought to him, but there was a kind of fierce spirit on his body. At a glance, he knew that he was not ordinary grass-roots people.

When he saw Zhang Liao, he immediately turned happy: "General Zhang!"

Zhang Liao was stunned and said to Liu Ye, "general, I know him."

Liu Ye said, "how did you come here? What can I do for you?"

Zhang Liao added: "this is the general of the imperial court's chariots and horses. This northern expedition led by the army is not an enemy but a friend. Just answer."

"Yes, general Zhang."

Liu Ye looks at him and says in a deep voice, "why did Marquis Wen send you here? What is the military situation of marquis Wen now?"The Scout replied, "it's not Wenhou who sent villains here. It's General Gao Shun. When he left, Wen Hou was at war with Xiongnu and Li Guo's army."

"How many are the two armies?"

"Our army is 15000, and the enemy is about 560000."

Liu Ye frowned: "you go down."

When the scouts were arranged, Zhang Liao immediately frowned and said, "the gap between the two armies is too big. Even if the Marquis is brave, I'm afraid..."

Jia Xu looks at Liu Ye: "general?"

"March at once, March at full speed to Yanmen County!" Liu Ye immediately waved and ordered.

Under the command of Liu Ye, 30000 people of the whole army marched to the northeast with all their strength, and the next day they entered Yanmen county from Hexi.

As a pioneer, Ma Chao led his scouts to investigate, and caught several Qiang people. After a strict interrogation, he finally learned that the Lvbu army was attacked by the Huns and the Li Guo allied forces, and fled to Kule mountain.

"Retreating to Kule mountain, setting up a front for a while can prevent the Huns from invading, but the enemy does not need to attack at all. As long as they encircle the mountain and cut off the water supply of Bingzhou army, marquis Wen is afraid that he will collapse without fighting." Jia Xu shook his head.

Zhang Liao looks a little ugly, and then he looks at Liu Ye.

Liu Ye motioned to Zhang Liao to be calm and not to be impatient. Then he said to Jia Xu, "Wen he, call on all generals to discuss matters."

Jia Xu took his orders and left. After a short time, Zhang jaw, Ma Chao, pound and other generals gathered in the tent.

Ma Chao couldn't wait to say: "general, are you going to fight against the Huns?"

Liu Ye smiles and reaches out to show him to sit down. When the generals are seated, he says.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Bingzhou army is now besieged by the Huns on the Kule mountain, and we will be able to arrive in the future if we step up our March."

"A willing pioneer!" Ma Chao stepped forward.

"Ah, why is Meng Qi anxious? I'm the pioneer. "