The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 369 Why aren’t you happy to meet old friends?
Songting Pass, which is known as Xifengkou in later generations, or Lulong Pass.

Yan Rou led three thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and stood outside the pass. He was wearing armor and had a calm expression as he looked at the grassland opposite. This was the border between the Han Dynasty and the grassland.

Songting Pass is a fortress built on the mountain, with three walls forming a "sun"-shaped defense system. The outer main wall is 50 feet high, 30 feet wide, and 100 feet long. It is made of stones stacked from the inside to the outside. In the center stands a 10-20-foot-high tower called Wangri Tower.

This pass stretches for more than 200 miles and was an important pass used by the Han Dynasty to resist foreign tribes on the grassland.

By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao had strengthened the defenses of Songting Pass respectively. Although the Wuhuan in Liaoxi and other places were powerful, they did not dare to invade Songting Pass.

Yan Rou will welcome Kebi Neng and Budugen here. The three thousand tiger soldiers behind them are the foundation of the Protector of Wuhuan. Yan Rou will use this as a foundation to form the Whirlwind and Gale camps.

Beside him were Tian Yu of Youzhou and Xian Yu Fu. The three of them were actually old acquaintances who had assisted Liu Yu together. After Liu Yu was killed by Gongsun Zan, they all wanted to seek revenge on Gongsun Zan.

After Yuan Shao's defeat, Jia Xu recommended Yan Rou, who in turn recommended Xian Yu Fu and Tian Yu. Qin Shou simply let them take charge of the Whirlwind and Gale camps respectively and appointed them as generals.

"General, the Xianbei troops are already thirty miles away."

A scout came running over and reported loudly.

"Haha, it's quite fast!" Yan Rou chuckled.

"They want to get rid of the Wuhuan as soon as possible so that they can dominate the entire grassland. These two are ambitious guys." Xianyu Fu said disdainfully.

The three men had a thorough understanding of the grassland. The plans of Kebi Neng and Budugen were like waving swords in front of Guan Gong in front of them. There was nothing interesting at all.

But the two of them still thought they were very smart, and acted as if everyone else was a fool. However, they didn't know that the three people in front of them were natives of Youzhou, and they knew everything about the grassland, whether it was Xianbei or Wuhuan! The three of them knew everything clearly.

Playing tricks in front of these three people is just asking for trouble.

"Six thousand soldiers, plus our three thousand soldiers, there are about ten thousand people in total. If we cooperate with the soldiers of Wei Yan, Huang Zhong, Zhang Yan and others, it will be enough to attack Wuhuan." Tian Yu's eyes flashed.

The most powerful person in the north now is Qin Shou. This is why he invited Xianyu Fu to join the Cavalry Army together. In Tian Yu's opinion, although Qin Shou's background is not very good, it will definitely be Qin Shou who will unify the world in the future.

In this case, it would be better to join the Cavalry Corps as soon as possible and gain a loyal follower.

So Xianyu Fu led the Youzhou troops to join the Cavalry Army, allowing Qin Shou to complete the unification of the north.

"General Xianyu, after this battle, I'm afraid you and I three will have to deal with the situation in the northern border together." Yan Rou suddenly said.

Among the three, all of them are very familiar with the Northern Frontier. Although he is now under Yan Rou, he knows that such a situation cannot last long. After this battle, the military power of the Northern Frontier will definitely be divided into three parts to manage the grassland.

"If the three of us join forces, can't we help the Prime Minister destroy the grassland?" Xianyu Fu laughed.

Qin Shou was more reliable than Liu Yu and Yuan Shao. With the support of the Cavalry, it was not difficult to pacify the grassland. Xianyu Fu still had the confidence.

Yan Rou and Tian Yu also nodded, their hearts filled with enthusiasm, and they couldn't wait to achieve success.

Although there were conflicts between Kebi Neng and Budugen, they had the same views on the issue of the Central Plains. They each led 3,000 cavalry to the Central Plains to meet the prime minister of the Han Dynasty.

The two men were very wary of this man whose martial power was even greater than Lu Bu's. Otherwise, he would not have led 3,000 cavalry to help in the battle and take a peek at the strength of the Central Plains Dynasty.

Just as the Central Plains dynasty hopes that the grassland will fall into chaos, the grassland also hopes that the Central Plains will fall into chaos. In this way, they can harass the northern border with confidence.

Unfortunately, the two grassland leaders' calculations failed. When they had just achieved some success and unified their tribes, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, Qin Shou, personally led the army to pacify Hebei. The army entered Youbeiping, adjacent to the grassland, which made these people a little worried. The grassland tribes at that time submitted to Liu Yu because they were afraid of Gongsun Zan. Later, Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu, and these people had no choice but to submit to him. When Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan, these people submitted to Yuan Shao because Yuan Shao was more powerful.

Now that Qin Shou defeated Yuan Shao, it meant that the other party was more powerful than Yuan Shao. So the only thing they could do was to submit to Qin Shou.

This is what all ethnic groups on the grassland often do, that is, to submit to the strong.

Of course, no matter what method is used to surrender, one thing is certain, that is, the other party is not sincere and is always doing other things in private.

Just like now, the two of them still want to use the Han Dynasty to destroy the Wuhuan, so as to completely control the grassland and wait for an opportunity to spy on the Central Plains.

"Khan, the Han have sent 3,000 cavalrymen to meet us at the front, with banners of Whirlwind and Gale."

The scout came running over.

"Do you know who is the leader?" The two men looked at each other and Ke Bineng asked.

"In reply to the Khan, I didn't see any other flags." The scout said quickly.

"It's a bit interesting? Is it hiding the head and showing the tail, or is this the custom of the Cavalry Army?" Ke Bineng chuckled.

When the Han people marched and fought, they always had clear flags. They could tell who was leading the army by looking at the flags. So after seeing the flags, one would know the enemy's origins, character and military strength, and then make arrangements calmly.

But the cavalry in front of him was obviously not like that. They were under the banner of two cavalry units, and he didn't know the specific leading general, which immediately made him feel uneasy.

When we got closer, we found that the flag on the opposite side was indeed different.

First there is the large banner of the Cavalry Army, then there are the two flags of Whirlwind and Gale, and then there are flags of A, B, C, D, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., which make people confused.

It was completely different from the flags I had seen before, and it was impossible to tell who the enemy's leading general was.

"Two Khans, do you still recognize old friends?"

Yan Rou saw Kebineng and Budugen and burst into laughter.

"Yan Rou!"

"Xian Yufu!"

"Tian Yu!"

Ke Bi's face changed drastically when he saw three men leading the army. These three men could be said to be old friends on the grassland. They all knew his strengths and weaknesses clearly. It was almost impossible to play tricks in front of these three men.

"A certain Han Chinese protector, the Wuhuan school lieutenant Yan Rou!"

"Xian Yufu from the Whirlwind Battalion of the Valiant Cavalry!"

"A certain Tian Yu from the Swift Wind Camp of the Valiant Cavalry!"

The three of them were very happy when they saw the surprised expressions of Kebineng and Budugen.

(End of this chapter)