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Lu Bu reined in his mount, got on his horse, walked up to a wounded Xianbei soldier, kicked away the saber in his hand, stepped on his shield, and pressed him tightly to the ground.

"Say, where is your back camp?"

After several days of guerrilla warfare, he searched all lakes and lakes with a radius of hundreds of miles, but he couldn't find the back camp of the Xianbei people. Lu Bu was very annoyed.

Knowing that there were Xianbei people hunting Caogu nearby, he rushed over immediately, wanting to capture some prisoners and ask what happened.

"You...you are Lu Bu?" The Xianbei soldier looked at Chitu beside him with horror in his eyes.

"I'm Lu Bu." Lu Bu said impatiently, adding three points of strength to his feet. "Tell me quickly, or I will crush you to death."

The Xianbei soldiers were in unbearable pain, and hurriedly shouted: "It's Chengyi, it's Chengyi."

"Chengyi?" Lu Bu was surprised.He thought about it, but he never thought about Chengyi.

The Xianbei and the Huns are the same, and they will not arrange the rear camp too close to the battlefield.Cattle and sheep need to be grazed, and they need large pastures and water sources. They are too close to the camp, which will not affect the formation.

"It's in Chengyi." The Xianbei people swore to the sky. "In the valley of Henan."

"Since the second camp is in Chengyi, why did you come to Caogu again?" Wei Xu knelt down and patted the flushed face of the Xianbei.

"In Chengyi City, there is a Han general surnamed Gao who is very good at fighting. The commander wants to attack Chengyi..."

Before the Xianbei people finished speaking, Lu Bu and Wei Xu glanced at each other and said in unison, "Gao Shun?"

Chapter 322

Knowing Gao Shun's meritorious service, Lu Bu's mood was very complicated.

He was naturally happy, after all, Gao Shun was his subordinate, and he personally sent him to the city.

But more is lost.

He slept in the open air and spent several days in guerrilla warfare outside the city, without gaining anything, and his results were not as good as that of Gao Shun, who was defending the city.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing to report meritorious service to the emperor in the future?

After a while, Zhang Liao, who had cleared the perimeter, rushed over.

The rear camp of the Xianbei people is in Chengyi, and what to do next must come up with a charter.

The big camp of the Xianbei people is nearby, and it is not realistic to sneak attack on the rear camp. Even if the emperor is notified, the emperor has no strength to take away the cattle, sheep and supplies of the rear camp from the hands of the Xianbei people.

Lu Bu had no choice but to ask Wei Xu and Zhang Liao if they could do anything.

Zhang Liao thought for a while, then said slowly: "There is a way, but the cooperation of the emperor is needed."

"Need the emperor's cooperation?" Lu Bu didn't understand what Zhang Liao wanted to say.

Zhang Liao reached out and drew a line on the sand. "This is a big river." Draw a few more dots. "This is Cheng Yi, this is the position of the Son of Heaven, this is us, this is Ma Teng, General Zhengxi, and the westernmost is Baimatong. The Xianbei people are the strongest, and there is almost no chance of winning if they attack directly. Even if they can win, they will be defeated. The best way is to ambush, mobilize the Xianbei people, and then ambush halfway..."

After listening to Zhang Liao's explanation, Lu Bu understood, but felt even more absurd.

In marching and fighting, ministers have always obeyed the orders of the emperor. How can there be any reason for the cooperation of the emperor?

Besides, the Son of Heaven was blocked by the Xiegui mud and couldn't move half a step forward, so how could he rush to Baimatong.

Facing Lu Bu's doubt, Zhang Liao was silent for a moment.

"Your Majesty, how will you know if you don't try? Since the Son of Heaven is able to conquer by himself and seek victory in danger, why can't he lure the enemy? In the current situation, delaying it will be detrimental to both sides, and the Son of Heaven is definitely not willing."

Lu Bu said nothing.

"In case the emperor blames him, who will take the responsibility?" Wei Xu squinted at Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao's eyes flickered slightly. "The meritorious service belongs to the king. The guilty, I will bear it."

"Wen Yuan, you can't deny it."

"A man dares to do something, so why deny it?" Zhang Liao said in a deep voice.

Wei Xu was still waiting to say more, but Lu Bu shouted: "Shut up, Wen Yuan is that kind of person." He turned to Zhang Liao and said, "Wen Yuan, go back to the imperial camp and explain to the emperor in person, lest the scouts spread the word. Mistakes, misunderstandings, or being robbed by Xianbei people, leaking news."

Zhang Liao bowed to accept the order.

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Zhang Liao set off immediately.

In order to prevent the target from being too large, he selected ten guard knights, including the guide Li Yaoshi.

He handed over the rest to Lu Bu.

Putting on a Xianbei sheepskin jacket and a Xianbei felt hat, he pretended to be a Xianbei scout on a mission, and using the password he got out of Xianbei's population, he passed the Xianbei security zone smoothly all the way.

When approaching the Xianbei's back camp, he stopped and asked everyone to dismount and hide, eat something, feed the horses, and wait for dark.

After resting for an hour, when it was completely dark, Zhang Liao remounted his horse and rushed north to the river, then hurried east along the big river.

Not far away, they encountered a group of Xianbei scouts and asked for the password loudly.

Pharmacist Li stepped forward and replied in Xianbei dialect.

He has lived in northern Xinjiang for a long time, and he speaks Xianbei dialect and Xiongnu dialect fluently, and he also remembers passwords very well.

But this time, he couldn't get away with it.

As soon as the words fell, the other party shouted, and someone pulled out the saber from his waist, ready to fight.Someone took off the trumpet and raised it on his chest, ready to blow the trumpet as a warning.

But Zhang Liao didn't give him any chance. He rode his horse forward, drew his bow quickly, and shot the horn soldier with two feathered arrows.

The other knights had a tacit understanding, and quickly spread out, outflanking their wings, making endless sounds, raising their swords and spears at the same time, and knocking down several people in a blink of an eye.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Xianbei people immediately launched a counterattack, and at the same time went to grab the horns from the horn soldiers.

Zhang Liao took the first step, bent over on horseback, stretched the ape's arms, snatched the horn, and threw it to Li Yaoshi.

Pharmacist Li took the horn and rode his horse to gallop.

The Xianbei people subconsciously turned around and chased after them. Zhang Liao seized the opportunity and killed several people in a row.

Seeing Zhang Liao's bravery, other knights outflanked him again, and the remaining Xianbei people dared not resist any more, and knelt down and begged for mercy.

Zhang Liao called Li Yaoshi back, tortured the Xianbei people for their passwords, and then killed all the Xianbei people.

Along the way, Zhang Liao took advantage of the night to hurry, and encountered four or five groups of Xianbei scouts one after another.If he can pass smoothly, he will pretend to be a Xianbei Ranger to pass the test.If he can't pass smoothly, he will forcibly break through.With personal bravery and the tacit cooperation of his subordinates, there is no danger.

At dawn, he met the scouts under Wang Fu's command.

When he was taken to the emperor's imperial camp, Liu Xie had just got up and was sweating profusely, practicing swords in front of the tent.

Seeing Zhang Liao covered in blood, Liu Xie was startled.

"Injured? Do you want to let the doctor deal with it first?"

Zhang Liao's heart warmed up, and he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, we have armor to protect us, so we didn't suffer any serious injuries."

Liu Xie walked up to Zhang Liao and the others, looked at their injuries, and ordered the imperial physician to deal with them.

Although there is no fatal injury, if it is infected, it will be fatal.

Right in front of the tent, Liu Xie heard Zhang Liao finish his plan without making any comments, and sent someone to invite Xun You and Yang Xiu.

Zhang Liao was very nervous.

There is a reason for Lu Bu's refusal to take responsibility.No matter how good his plan is, using a minister as a king is a death penalty.

After a while, Xun You and Yang Xiu came.

Ma Chao also came to the emperor.He now has the status of Huben's servant, and has been ordered to learn etiquette with Yang Xiu, so he is qualified to attend the discussion.

Zhang Liao said it again, and before he finished speaking, Ma Chao showed a look of disdain.

Not to mention that he has recently learned some etiquette of emperors and ministers, even if he hadn't learned it, he still felt that Zhang Liao was suspected of committing a crime.

Lu Bu actually asked such a subordinate to report to the emperor, which shows that he is rude and ignorant, and he is not worthy of being a court minister at all.

If Yang Xiu hadn't stopped him with his eyes, Ma Chao would have ridiculed him.

Xun You listened, pondered for a moment, and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, the opportunity has come, and the victory or defeat is within three days."

Liu Xie rubbed his fingers and smiled slightly. "Although there are not many Marquis Wen soldiers, they are all elite. He has made great achievements in winning this battle. If he can behead and help Luo Han in the first battle, it will be perfect."

Zhang Liao's heart skipped a beat. "I dare to ask Your Majesty, if Marquis Wen makes meritorious deeds, can his daughter be a man?"

Liu Xie was slightly stunned, but before he could speak, Xun You said, "If Marquis Wen can make great achievements and conquer northern Xinjiang in the first battle, his daughter can be more than a man."

Liu Xie looked at Xun You in surprise, but Xun You didn't change his expression.

Liu Xie nodded helplessly, agreeing with what Xun You said.

Zhang Liao was overjoyed and bowed to worship again. "Your Majesty, I should repay Marquis Wen and fight to the death with all my strength."

Chapter 323

Arranging for Zhang Liao and others to rest, Liu Xie returned to his tent and looked at Xun You.

"Gongda, is it appropriate to honor Lu Bu's daughter as a husband?"

"As long as Lv Bu is allowed to go all out, he can be a husband or a concubine." Xun You said, "Lv Bu is guilty, and even though His Majesty pardons him, it is hard to feel at ease. Sending Zhang Liao to test is just a manifestation of suspicion in his heart. If you can't be at ease With his heart, how can he fight to the death?"

Liu Xie frowned slightly, and fell silent.

People's hearts are separated from each other, and Lu Bu has offended too many people, so it is understandable to be cautious.

"Besides, Lü Bu has no sons. This is the only daughter who loves her like a jewel in the palm of her hand. Her wife dotes on her, and her brother-in-law Wei Xu is also Lv Bu's confidant. The heart of man, why not do it?"

Liu Xie stopped talking.

Xun You said again: "Your Majesty, if you want to rule the world, marriage is an indispensable means. Your Majesty is young, has no heirs, and both brothers and sisters died young. Who is it but Your Majesty? Although Lu Bu's daughter is simple and uneducated, she is still a Han Chinese after all. In the future, there will even be barbarian women, will His Majesty reject all of them?"

Liu Xie was inexplicably irritable, waved his hand, and stopped the topic.

Xun You's suggestion cannot be said to be wrong, but he always feels that he is suspected of betraying his appearance, and he is really not happy.

"When to attack?"

Xun You pinched his fingers and made up his mind. "In three days."

"Is it too late?"

"It's not too late." Xun You said confidently: "It will take at least one day to send someone to inform Ma Teng and Lu Bu. They also need time to prepare, and it will take another day. Don't worry, Your Majesty, defending the city is a skill of our Han army. Shun is good at fighting, and it should be no problem to last for another two days. After three days, the morale of the Xianbei people is low, and it is time for our army to counterattack."

Liu Xie felt that it was reasonable, agreed to Xun You's plan, and then called all the generals to discuss the matter.

The agenda is divided into two parts:

First, all the ministries should be prepared for fierce battles, not only to break through Xie Guini's blockade, but also to be prepared for long-distance pursuit, and strive to wipe out the Fuluo Han Department in the fortress.

The second is to send people to notify Lu Bu and Ma Teng to make preparations to intercept and kill Fu Luohan.

Whether or not Fu Luo Han can be severely injured and their main force defeated depends on the interception of Lu Bu and Ma Teng.

Notifying Lu Bu is very simple, just ask Zhang Liao to make another trip.

Ma Teng was notified that there were some problems. Ma Chao was still injured and was not suitable for long-distance running.

If the wound is open, the previous rest will be in vain.

After discussing with Ma Chao and Zhang Liao, Liu Xie decided to ask Lu Bu to inform Ma Teng to replenish some arrows and food, and replace unusable horses.

In order to prevent Ma Teng from being short-changed, resulting in Lv Bu's lack of supplies and the inability to fully display his combat power, Liu Xie issued a special edict to Ma Teng, stating that he would compensate him in full after the war and never let Ma Teng suffer.

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Before Zhang Liao set off, Liu Xie had a special conversation with him and asked him to pass it on to Lu Bu.

Now that Lu Bu has already pleaded guilty, the past will not be pursued in the future.What will happen in the future depends on his performance now and in the future.I hope he puts down his burden and travels lightly.He has lived up to the court, and the court will not fail him.

With the emperor's personal promise, Zhang Liao's mission was successfully completed, and he set off on his way home contentedly.

Facing the setting sun that was about to set, Zhang Liao's face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.

Pharmacist Li rode his horse and followed. "Brother Wen Yuan, is it true that the Son of Heaven does not pursue the mistakes that Marquis Wen made before?"

Zhang Liao laughed out loud. "If the emperor promises, how can he break his promise? Besides, if the emperor can pardon Guo Si, why can't he pardon Marquis Wen?"

Pharmacist Li was thoughtful. "That's good, that's good."

Zhang Liao was a little surprised. "What’s wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Li Yaoshi was a little embarrassed, hesitated for a while, and then said: "Actually, my ancestors were also generals of the Han family. Because of the defeat, they had to surrender to the Huns and became Huns."

"Really?" Zhang Liao regained his spirits immediately. "I don't know who your ancestor is?"