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Chapter 348: Crossing the mountains and ridges, the army stopped at the fortified city
Wow - behead without mercy?

The generals of Lulong Pass looked grim, but facing the sudden power of General Du Liao, they could only lower their heads.

The scepter that Su Yao got this time really worked.

If he was just an ordinary prefect, he would have been trapped in the Lulong Pass and unable to leave. Before Liu Yu made peace with the Wuhuan people, he could only be a prefect of Liaodong living in Liaoxi.

However, when the power of General Du Liao was revealed at this time, no one dared to continue resisting unless they openly rebelled.

After all, the commander-in-chief of the army has the power to directly execute officials below the rank of 2,000 stones in wartime.

"Mad man, really a mad man!" Gongsun Ji stamped his feet.

"You are really risking your life." Tian Kai shook his head.

"I hope I won't be a burden to my elder brother." Gongsun Yue pressed his forehead.

As night fell, the people who watched Su Yao lead his troops away had mixed and gloomy feelings.

The good news is that although this kid took out the scepter, he did not withdraw the troops from Lulong Pass, so Lulong Pass is safe for the time being.

The bad news is that this madman actually reduced his own troops. He didn't even take the 200 infantrymen with him, and directly led 400 cavalrymen out of the pass at night, intending to challenge the 30,000 troops that besieged Guanzi City.

How reckless.

Not to mention how to fight with such a huge difference in numbers.

Your biggest failure was sending out troops in the dark of night!

Yes, the cover of night can certainly help us avoid the detection of bandit scouts, but you are underestimating the winter in western Liaoning.

You Bingzhou troops are marching in the dark night of ice and snow in western Liaoning. I'm afraid you haven't reached your destination yet. You really don't even know how to write the word death.

Not to mention whether you can find the correct direction accurately, even if you are on the right road, crossing the river will be a huge difficulty in such weather.

Even for the locals, it is difficult to determine where on the river the ice is frozen enough to pass through in such a climate, and where you will fall into the icy water if you step on it.

It's so reckless.

How could such a person have such a brilliant record in the past?

Is it a coincidence, or has he lost himself in the flattery?

"General, it's late at night. Do we really have to act at night?" Tian Chou rode his horse to Su Yao's side, with a hint of worry in his tone.

Even though Tian Chou, who was in charge of giving directions and had found a local guide who often traveled the trade route and was familiar with the terrain, he still felt that this action was too reckless.

But Su Yao smiled slightly:
"Night is the best cover. The Wuhuan people would never have thought that we would act at this time."

"But..." Tian Chou wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Su Yao's wave of his hand.

"No need to say more, I have my own plans." Su Yao took a deep breath and waved his whip, "All troops, listen to my orders, follow me!"

Following Su Yao's order, four hundred knights wearing thick furs set out quietly in the night and galloped towards Guanzi City.

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The night was as dark as ink, with wind and snow.

The knights led by Su Yao struggled on the road.

Not only did they have to face the harsh natural environment, but they also had to be vigilant against possible Wuhuan scouts.

However, Su Yao appeared unusually calm and confident, taking the lead.

Soon, when Su Yao led the troops to cross the frozen river, the guides cried out in surprise:

"He dares to go on this road?!"

"Luck? This must be luck."

"What the hell, why did he come to us?"

The darkness did not seem to be an obstacle for the general. Not only did he command his troops to always stay on the right path, he even knew better than his guides which areas were suitable for marching and which areas needed to be detoured due to snow.

Such a scene made the local guides feel their scalps tingling.

"General Zhao, is this Lord Su really coming to Liaoxi for the first time?" After crossing the river, Tian Chou stepped on the frozen ice again and said in disbelief.

Next to him was Zhao Yun, who had joined Su Yao's team earlier than Tian Chou, so of course he could not answer his question.

However, this did not prevent him from feeling extremely shocked.

The guide had made it clear before that this river would only freeze for a period of time when it was extremely cold.

Therefore, it is not recommended for these people to go here.

But Su Junhou insisted on his own way. When he arrived here and saw the frozen river, he did not measure the thickness of the ice first, but rushed forward directly.

It was as if he had known the outcome already.

Why are you so confident?

However, this is just the beginning.

When Su Yao led his troops to successfully avoid the main scouting routes of the Wuhuan people, and even personally took action from time to time to eliminate the Wuhuan people's secret sentry strongholds with his superb archery skills, everyone could not help but express their sincere admiration.

In the darkness of night, the knights led by Su Yao overcame one difficulty after another.

Although the Wuhuan people also considered whether there would be support from within the Lulong Pass and sent out a number of scouts, under Su Yao's skillful command, these people did not play any role.

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"Stop." Su Yao raised his hand and said.

After crossing the Xuanshui River (now Qinglong River) again, at the intersection of three mountains, a small riverside town came into view.

"Lord Su."

Tian Chou's timely sermon:
"This city is Gouzi City."

Gouzi City is near Daoerdeng Town, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province.

In this river valley where three mountains meet, stands the first town on the Liaoxi Corridor of the Han Dynasty.

Coming here from the south, the road turns three-tenths to the north.

Going northwest along the Qinglong River, beyond the location of present-day Pingquan City, all the territory was controlled by the Xianbei people.

If you go north from Gouzi City and pass through the valley, you will reach Pinggang, where the Wuhuan people are entrenched and the hometown of the Wuhuan King Qiuliju.

Finally, go northeast along the inner line of the mountains, and your destination, Guanzi City, is on that road.

Gouzi City was the first node established by the Han Dynasty on this long Liaoxi Corridor. It monitored the Xianbei and Wuhuan while connecting Lulong Pass and Guanzi City.

But now, you can see without getting close that this place has been captured.

It became the outpost for the Wuhuan people to monitor the Han army in Lulong Pass.

"I didn't expect the Wuhuan people to conquer this place."

"This is terrible."

Liu Bei clenched his fist and said:
"The road in the valley is narrow. People can climb the slope to get around the city, but horses cannot pass through."

"If we are discovered by the defenders, this assault will fail."

What Liu Bei said was right. This was why Qiuliju sent an envoy back to inform Liu Yu about negotiating for amnesty after he conquered this place.

With Gouzi City in hand, he could predict all the actions of the Han army in advance and prepare calmly.

"Someone is coming."

Qiu Liju laughed and said:

"Send the head of the commander of Gouzi City to our White Horse Chief."

"Tell him that if he knows what's best for him, he should surrender quickly. It will be better for all of us."

"No one can come to save him!"

(End of this chapter)