Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 305 Pursuit
In Liangzhou, at the foot of Mount Quwu, six hundred cavalrymen galloped across the vast and flat grassland.

Wang Ping followed the horse's back up and down, and the horse was panting under his crotch, and his speed gradually slowed down. It was obvious that he was running for a long distance, and his physical strength was gradually exhausted.

Wang Ping seemed to be aware of the abnormality of the horses under his crotch. He held the reins of the two horses with his left hand and did not dare to let go. He reached for the necks of the horses with his right hand and found that the mane had been soaked in sweat and was still dripping down.

"Yu!" Wang Ping reined in the reins and made the horse stop slowly.

"Merced for a day, stop for repairs, and then pursue." Wang Ping looked at the sky and ordered.

"promise!"

The military flag was waved, and the six hundred Han cavalry dismounted one after another, or fed the war horses, or let the war horses eat.

Wang Ping handed over the horses to his personal guards, and led the generals of the Han army up the gentle slope at the foot of Mount Quwu.

When everyone climbed up to look at it, they could only see the stretch of Quwu Mountain, the luxuriant grass, and the mist shrouded in the distance.

"Sit!" Wang Ping sat on the ground and greeted everyone.

Ji Xin sat down cross-legged, and said: "Based on the current pursuit speed of our army, it will take about two or three days to catch up with Zhang He's troops."

Wang Ping took a sip of water and said with a smile: "It will be a fierce battle to catch up with Zhang He's troops. With Zhang He's military strategy, I am afraid it will be difficult to win easily."

Ji Xin nodded, and said: "Zhang Yun still has six thousand elite men, and our army is only six hundred, so it is still difficult to fight head-on."

Wang Ping glanced at Deng Ai, saw that he was silent beside him, and asked, "I don't know what Shi Zai thinks?"

Deng Ai was playing with grass in his hands, and said slowly: "Zhang Yun's retreat was not because our army defeated him, but because Cao Zhen was defeated by the prime minister and had to transfer to Guzang City. If we want to defeat them, we need to act according to the situation. We need to catch them by surprise and catch them unprepared before we can hope to win, otherwise our army's pursuit will be in vain."

After a pause, Deng Ai continued: "Besides, Zhang Xi is a general against the Wei Dynasty. He has fought for decades, is good at geography, and is sophisticated. Faced with this situation, he will not be unprepared."

Wang Ping nodded slightly, and said: "I don't know what a soldier can do. If our army wants to defeat Zhang He, is there a way?"

Deng Ai pondered for a long time, and said: "If Ai uses troops, he will pursue him from the rear. After he penetrates several hundred miles into Liangzhou, the morale of the soldiers will be exhausted, and he will attack Zhang Yun's camp at night. There may be a chance."

Wang Ping nodded his head, pondered, and agreed: "The stratagem of the soldiers is really a good strategy. Zhang Yun's soldiers are elite, and our army must be prepared to pursue them at this time, and we will definitely send good generals to stop them. At this time, the pursuit is not a good opportunity. Our army can take the lead. Afterwards, don't confront Zhang Yun, wait until the morale of the soldiers of Wei declines, and then attack the enemy in one battle."

Suddenly, the personal guard reported: "General, Hexi Tufa, Yifu and other ministries have sent envoys from Xianbei, waiting to see you!"

Wang Ping and Deng Ai looked at each other with joy on their faces.Earlier, the Dahan was preparing to join forces with Xianbei to attack Cao Wei. At the beginning, the Dahan sent troops in April, and Xianbei sent troops from Xiaqiu.

After the big man sent out troops, the Xianbei army never sent envoys after successive battles and victories, and everyone in the big man almost forgot the existence of the Xianbei army.But he never thought that Hexi Xianbei would appear from here, and it was still when he was chasing Zhang He.

"pass!"

The Xianbei envoy spoke jerky Chinese, cupped his hands and said, "The Xianbei envoy has seen General Wang!"

"Excuse me! I don't know why the foreign envoy came here?" Wang Ping raised his hand and asked.

The envoy said very respectfully: "General Wang, my bald head, Yifu and other departments were sent by Xianbei Shanyu to send troops to assist the general in fighting."

"Oh! I don't know where Ke Bi Neng Shanyu led the army?" Wang Ping asked curiously.

"General Qi, General Wei led his army to approach the royal court, and Shan Yuzheng led his army to confront the enemy. He was unable to go south to assist the prime minister of your country against the enemy, so he ordered my bald hair, Yifu and other departments to send troops to assist the general." Chen said.

Deng Ai frowned slightly, and asked suspiciously: "I heard that Ke Bineng Shanyu has not yet unified the Hexi tribes. I don't know how your ministry is willing to be driven by Ke Bineng Shanyu?"

The envoy showed embarrassment and said: "The prime minister Tianwei of the Han Dynasty defeated the Wei army in Gaoping City. Although we are Hu Yi, we know it. Besides, Ke Bi Neng Shanyu is my Xianbei Shanyu. Driven by it, I, Hexi Xianbei, are naturally willing."

Deng Ai nodded, then suddenly raised his head and said to the messenger: "I heard that the tribes of Bald Hair and Yifu often herd cattle in the land of Xitao, but is that so?"

"That's right. Our people often graze in the area from Xitao to Quyuan Mountain (Quwu Mountain). A few days ago, the herdsmen found out that Wei General Zhang Yun's troops fled westward, so I and other troops came to assist the general." The envoy quickly bowed. Decent.

Wang Ping pondered for a moment, then said: "I don't know how you are going to help my big man."

"Our tribes have mobilized a thousand warriors and some food and grass at Hongchi Ridge (Wushao Ridge) in front of us, and we are willing to follow the general in pursuit of Zhang Yun." The envoy clasped his hands and replied.

Wang Ping raised the corner of his mouth and said: "Thank you for the support of the Hexi Xianbei tribes. After my Han Dynasty pacifies Liangzhou, the Xitao grasslands of the tribes will not move, and my Hanxi will divide the grasslands of the Hexi lands for the tribes to graze in Liangzhou."

The envoy was overjoyed when he heard the words, and cupped his hands and said: "We waited for the various tribes in Hexi to thank the general, and we will surely serve as the saddle for the big man."

Wang Ping waved his hand, motioned the envoy to retreat, and asked: "I wonder if Shi Zai thinks the tribes of Xianbei are available?"

Deng Ai looked at the envoy's back, and said slowly: "When Ai was in Yongzhou, he knew a lot about the Hu tribes in the Northwest. There are many Hu tribes in the Northwest. Lushui Hu, Bilu and other Hu tribes have been entrenched in Hexi for a hundred years, and their power is huge. And the tribes of Xianbei entered Hexi only a few decades ago, and they were often oppressed by the barbarians."

"The bald-haired Xianbei did not hesitate to imitate the customs of the tribes of Xirong in order to make good friends with Xirong. This is the origin of the name bald-haired, while other tribes seek fertile pastures but cannot get it. Now that I am a big man entering Liangzhou, it is the situation in Liangzhou The opportunity of great changes, with the hearts of the Xianbei Huzhong, it is impossible to remain indifferent, especially when our army defeated Cao Zhen's army in Gaoping. Under such a situation, Xianbei's move is really normal."

Everyone nodded in agreement, the situation of Da Xing and Hu Yi in Liangzhou is complicated.When Cao Wei was in power, he basically focused on stability. Whether it was the Han people or Hu Yi, as long as it didn't endanger Cao Wei's rule in Liangzhou, he rarely dealt with it.

Now that the big man entered Liangzhou, he basically broke the original pattern, and most ambitious people must be ready to move, hoping to profit from it.But for the sake of conservatism, many people basically just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, watching the outcome of the battle of Gaoping City. Wei Sheng will help Wei, and Han Sheng will help Han.

Hexi Xianbei sent troops to assist, and it is not surprising to reveal the whereabouts of Zhang Xi's troops, but it is just to obtain more results in dividing Liangzhou's interests after the war.

Wang Ping got up and looked at the vast land, and said: "Shi Zai's words are justified, and now with Xianbei's help, breaking Wei is bound to happen!"

(End of this chapter)