Guo Jia of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was reborn at the beginning to recruit

Chapter 98, Blood debt must be paid with blood

The desert is solitary and the smoke is straight, and the sun is setting over the long river.

The rays of the morning sun spread across the land, and as far as the eye could see, on the endless grassland, there was an endless line of cavalry in black clothes and black armor.

Budugen's base camp is located deep in the northern grassland, very close to Langjuxu Mountain.

After three days of long-distance attack, under the guidance of the old caravan sent by Mi Zhu, the Han army's cavalry had entered Bu Dugen's territory.

However, no one was seen on the boundless grassland. Liu Bei had no choice but to order the entire army to stop and rest on the spot.

It's a hot summer day and everyone is exhausted and sweating profusely.

Zhang Fei strode up to the old man, grabbed him by the collar and said in a deep voice, "Did you remember the wrong way, old man?"

If ordinary people saw the ferocious appearance of this guy, they would have been scared to the ground, but this old man had no expression on his face.

The old man said calmly: "I have been walking this road all my life, and there is no way I can make a mistake."

Zhang Fei wanted to ask again, but someone grabbed his ears from behind and pulled him away.

Liu Bei angrily said: "You must not be unreasonable to the old gentleman, otherwise you will be subject to military law."

Zhang Fei smiled dryly and said: "Brother, aren't I in a hurry?"

"Quickly apologize to the old gentleman?"

"Sir, I was wrong. You have a lot of knowledge. Don't be as knowledgeable as me."

Zhang Feiyan followed his advice.

The old man shook his head and said: "It's too late for me to thank the general, so how can I blame you?"

Everyone was puzzled, but only Liu Bei and Guo Jia knew the inside story.

Twenty years ago, all the dozen or so members of the old man's family died during the Xianbei invasion from the south. Only he, who was hunting outside, survived. Over the years, he walked this road countless times, just waiting for the day when the Han army invaded the north.

Guide the way forward and end the desire for revenge.

This is why Mi Zhu chose to let him lead the way.

His fate was unfortunate, but he was lucky enough to have this opportunity. Blood debt can only be repaid with blood.

At this time, Guan Yu and others also gathered around, with worries on their faces. What they were most worried about was not that they could not defeat the Xianbei people, but that they would get lost in the vast grassland. Such an outcome would be too frustrating.

Guo Jia pondered: "I believe the old gentleman's judgment. It's just a matter of life and death for the three armies. I hope the old gentleman will think again about what caused this situation."

The old man thought for a while and replied: "There is only one possibility."

"But it doesn't matter."

"The Xianbei people migrated."

The biggest difference between the nomadic people and the Han people is that they have no fixed abode and will choose fertile pastures to settle down, so they will not always stay in the same place. This is why the royal court of the Southern Xiongnu seems less prosperous than the county towns of the Han people.

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Guo Jia's eyes narrowed, and then he asked: "Can the old gentleman determine the direction of the Xianbei people's migration?"

"able!"

The old man nodded without hesitation. It was obvious that he had done a lot of homework over the years for revenge.

Liu Bei sighed: "If we can't find the whereabouts of the Xianbei people, our army will be in a dilemma."

Only through personal experience can one understand how difficult it was for the champion Hou Feng Lang Ju Xu. The first problem you have to face is not whether you can defeat the enemy, but whether you can find him.

How vast is the desert?

Guo Jia said seriously: "There is no turning back when you open your bow. In this battle, we can only advance, not retreat. Otherwise, the prestige that my lord has finally established will be destroyed in one day."

Guan Yu frowned and said, "How to solve the problem of food and grass?"

"Then kill the horse for food. Fengxiao is right. We have no way out."

Liu Bei showed his decisive side at this time, which is the courage that a generation of heroes should possess.

There were only 5,000 horsemen in the battle this time, but they were the best of the Bingzhou army. They adopted the tactic of one man and two horses. However, slaughtering the horses for military ration was a last resort and would not be carried out until the last moment.

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So he began to follow the old man's advice and began to send people to observe changes in the grassland, cow and sheep feces and other signs.

Working from early morning to ten minutes at noon, the old man gave an answer.

"The Xianbei people must have moved north. If I make a mistake, please ask me to chop off the old man's head to apologize!"

Liu Bei shook his head and said with a smile: "The old gentleman has said that this battle is not your responsibility. If you can't find it, it will only prove that God will not help me."

Then he looked at Guan Yu and others.

"The entire army will march north immediately."

"I will obey my orders!"

After giving the order, the entire army began to move northward.

Guo Jia also boarded the carriage and continued to follow the army.

At this time, Xiao Zhan suddenly said:

"Sir, we won't be able to find the Xianbei people, right?"

Guo Jia was startled, then smiled and said: "You'd better not say this in front of the generals, otherwise they will definitely sacrifice your head to the flag."

These words are not alarmist. Now the whole army is sighing with a sigh of relief, with a fire hidden in their chests. Such sarcastic words are the easiest to ignite the fire.

It was hard to find such a diligent groom, and he didn't want his head to go to waste.

Xiao Zhan swallowed hard and said with a grimace: "Sir, you won't leave me alone, right?"

"Although I am a military advisor, I cannot go against the three armies. If you want to live longer, don't talk nonsense in the army."

"I know I was wrong."

As a result, Xiao Zhan never spoke again and showed a strong desire to survive.

In the evening, Liu Bei thought that his search was fruitless again, and was waiting to order the horse to be slaughtered for food, when he saw Zhang Liao hurriedly riding his horse.

"Lord, I found it!"

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The Royal Court of the Southern Huns.

At the end of the day-long offensive and defensive battle, this modest earthen city was riddled with holes and crumbling. Bodies were strewn all over the city, dripping with blood.

"Why haven't the Han troops come yet? Are they really not afraid of losing their prestige and making the world laugh?"

Yu Fuluo's mood became more and more agitated, and the Xianbei people's offensive became more and more fierce day by day. If this continues, they will fall sooner or later.

A general walked out of the column and said in a deep voice: "Chanyu, I'm afraid the Han army won't come to rescue us."

Since they learned that the civil strife was probably driven by the Han people, many people have lost hope in this matter.

If you want to destroy, how can you save?

At this time, another general stood up.

"Great Chanyu, give the order to attack. I, the Xiongnu warrior, would rather die on the battlefield than live in such a miserable state!"

"Yes, Great Chanyu, let's go out and fight."

"Fight with these slaves."

More and more people echoed, obviously their patience has reached the extreme. After all, many years ago, the Xianbei people were just one of the many tribes under their governance, and they were like slaves.

Now this slave actually dares to ride on his master's neck and dominate. This contrast is really unbearable.

Yu Fuluo said in a deep voice: "But have you ever thought about what our chances are of winning?"

"Death in battle will be settled once and for all, but if you walk comfortably, the great Huns will be wiped out from the grassland!"

"Wait a minute, wait a minute... Could it be!!!"

Yu Fuluo suddenly thought of something and raised his head in disbelief.

"What a brilliant strategy!"

(End of chapter)