I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 426: Dark Clouds Appear
Emperor Liu Hong was naturally familiar with the name Xun Yu.

Although this descendant of the Xun family of Yingchuan was also considered to be of rare talent, this was not the reason why Liu Hong was surprised.

He was surprised because the Palace Guard Order belonged to the Shaofu, an official in charge of the emperor's paper, pens, ink, and other financial resources as well as sealing mud.

Xun Yu had just been appointed as the palace guard commander just before the ancestor worship ceremony.

In other words, Xun Yu can be said to be someone Liu Hong sees every day now.

Liu Hong was aware of the interesting story that when Su Yao's Du Liao General's Mansion was first opened, not many famous scholars and advisers came to visit.

This time, seeing Su Yao presenting such a huge gift so solemnly, he thought that he would use this opportunity to ask for some famous or capable people in the world.

Unexpectedly, Su Yao came up and specifically asked for a minor official beside him, and even boasted that he had great respect for him, which made him feel somewhat stunned.

Liu Hong's eyes swept across the court and fell on Xun Yu who was standing in the corner of the queue.

The palace guard, who is not yet thirty years old, is tall, handsome, and gentle. He stands there quietly, as if he is oblivious to all the noise from the outside world.

"Wenruo, what do you think about this matter?" Liu Hong asked.

Xun Yu was slightly startled when he heard this, then he stepped forward, bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I think that the Marquis of Guanjun has the world in mind and wants to promote education in Liaodong. This is a great plan that benefits the country and the people. If Your Majesty allows, I am willing to go to Liaodong and do my best to promote education."

Xun Yu's answer caused a lot of discussion in the court.

No one expected that the palace guard commander, who had just taken office, would so readily agree to go to remote Liaodong.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Liu Hong's eyes. He nodded and said:
"Wen Ruo is indeed a man of high character and integrity. I am very pleased."

"In this case, I order you to leave for Liaodong immediately, organize immigrants and recruit scholars, assist the Marquis of Guanjun in governing Liaodong, establish education, and promote enlightenment."

Xun Yu bowed again and said, "I will obey your orders and will not fail your majesty's trust."

With Xun Yu's promise, the atmosphere in the court suddenly became much more relaxed. Everyone knew that Xun Yu's knowledge and virtue were quite prestigious among the scholars, and his presence would undoubtedly bring a huge boost to Liaodong's education.

Liu Hong was quite satisfied when he saw this. He waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave, and then turned to Chen Zhi and said:

"Go back and tell Marquis Guanjun that I am deeply pleased with his loyalty and ability. When he pacifies Liaodong and returns in triumph, I will definitely reward him handsomely."

After saying this, he waved his hand and gave Chen Zhi a reward as an encouragement.

Chen Zhi bowed his head and thanked the emperor, secretly feeling fortunate.

Although there were some twists and turns, this treasure-presenting trip finally accomplished its mission. It not only won the support and resources of the court for Su Junhou, but also successfully facilitated the great event of Xun Yu's trip to Liaodong.

Time passed, and when the second support team led by Xun Yu set out for Liaodong, Su Yao's first batch of reinforcements had also arrived.

This is how it should be, but
"Intercepted?" Su Yao asked in surprise.

"Yes, it is!"

The soldier who reported the news looked anxious:
"Soon after our 200 cavalrymen left Liucheng, they were suddenly ambushed."

"This is all our Han territory. We never expected that the Hu cavalry would launch a surprise attack and we were caught off guard."

"Captain Song ordered us to fight to the death to break through and report to us, but they fought and retreated, and now we don't know whether they are alive or dead."

"Please send troops to rescue us as soon as possible!"

Su Yao was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that he would be ambushed by the Hu cavalry in the territory in the rear.

These two hundred cavalrymen were the reinforcements he had just transferred from Luoyang. In the recent series of battles, although he had the reinforcements of the White Horse Volunteers, his main force still suffered a lot of losses.

This wave of support of two hundred cavalrymen is particularly important for his mobile force.

Not to mention, there are three main characters in the team, Song Xian, Guo Huai, and his little maid!

Damn it, who is so blind that he is so anxious to cancel his account? !
While Su Yao ordered his subordinates to gather together, he immediately opened the system map to check.

However, the incident occurred to the east of Liucheng in western Liaoning, before entering Liaodong and too far away from Xiangping. Signs of conflict were observed on the strategic map, but no specific information could be found.

"Do you know who is coming and how many enemy soldiers there are?" Su Yao asked in a deep voice without changing his expression.

"It looks like the Wuhuan Rangers."

The soldier's voice was trembling, and he was obviously still frightened:
"I don't know the exact number of people, but based on my observations before I left, I'm afraid there are more than a thousand of them."

Wuhuan people? Thousands of soldiers?
This was clearly an organized and premeditated sneak attack, not just a random bunch of random soldiers and monsters that suddenly appeared.

"Did the Wuhuan people in the rear surrender and then rebel again?"

"Or has a new enemy appeared?"

Su Yao's doubts did not last long.

When all the trusted soldiers in the city gathered and heard the brief description of the situation, the thief Cao Dianwei, who was in charge of security patrols, immediately reported:
"I may have some clues about the situation of the bandits."

"Oh? You know the situation?"

Dian Wei stepped forward and reported:
"My Lord, according to the clues I have obtained from investigating the horse theft case at the horse farm in recent days, this group of Wuhuan cavalrymen who attacked secretly are very likely to be connected with a rebel group in Liaodong."

"Rebels from Liaodong's vassal states?"

Su Yao glanced at the map. The former Changli County, which was located west of the Liao River and was sandwiched between Liaodong and Liaoxi counties on both sides, now did have signs of being a disputed territory.

But he remembered that when he first came to Liaodong, the commander Gongsun Zhao who was ordered to guard the vassal state of Liaodong said that the situation in the area was not serious?
Therefore, apart from dealing with affairs within the county, he has been spending his time quickly, focusing his attention on the Goguryeo and Buyeo people in the northeast.

How come I got stabbed in the butt right now?

"My Lord, according to my humble investigation, this rebel force is made up of remnants of several Wuhuan tribes, with several thousand soldiers."

"As for the horse theft case at the stable, I am 70% sure that it was done by these people to raise military funds and war horses."

"and many more"

Su Yao interrupted:
"The horse farm is in Xiangping, and this group of people is in the Liaodong vassal state in the south."

"There are four or five counties along the way, including Liaoyang."

"Are you trying to tell me that these Hu cavalrymen traveled through so many counties to come to Xiangping Horse Farm to steal horses?"

"Yes."

Dian Wei wiped his forehead:
“I couldn’t believe it at first.”

"But later on, we found out that this group of horse bandits took advantage of the turbulent situation in Liaodong to cross the border and plunder. Their targets were precise, their actions were swift, and their damage was very serious. Perhaps they had an insider in Liaodong."

"And this sneak attack is probably because they realized that their plan had been exposed, and they were desperate to intercept the imperial court's reinforcements and weaken our strength."

(End of this chapter)