Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 471 Zuo Xian Wang Department
To the west of Shangjun, there is a city called Sheyan City, named after the Sheyan Lake to the west of the city.

The terrain in this area is flat and there are water networks everywhere. In addition to Sheyan Lake, there is also Sheyan River, which flows through the south and east sides of the city. This Sheyan River has dozens of tributaries of different sizes, which merge into a large river and finally flow into the Yellow River.

Therefore, Sheyan City has abundant grass and water, fertile land, and is an excellent place for farming and grazing. It was originally a prosperous place. However, in the past hundred years, it was trampled by the iron hooves of the Hu people, and the entire Shangjun was no longer Han territory. Sheyan City has naturally become dilapidated.

After the Shuofang battle destroyed the main force of King Xiutu and intimidated the Xiongnu, Liu He sent troops to garrison Shangjun, and only then did civilians and merchants begin to come there.

The officials in charge adopted Liu He's method of work-for-relief, using money, grain, houses, farm tools, seeds, etc. as rewards to recruit refugees and common people to come and repair the city and reclaim wasteland. Gradually, the city recovered its vitality. Now there are more than 6,000 households living in the city.

There were two thousand defenders in Sheyan City, but the cities on the west side of Shangjun were very sparsely distributed, and the nearest Fushi City was about three hundred miles away. So Liu He ordered people to set up a camp twenty miles outside the city and stationed two thousand soldiers to support each other and guard against attacks from the remaining Xiongnu tribes. Because of this, Shangjun has been stable in the past two years, with only small groups of Xiongnu cavalry occasionally coming to harass, but they were all repelled.

At this time, the morning sun slowly rises, and the spring sunshine shines on the earth, dyeing the water of Sheyanze into red gold. The cool breeze in the morning blows the endless poplar forest by the lake, making a rustling sound.

To the west of Sheyan Lake, there was a large army standing between heaven and earth, mighty and high-spirited. Every soldier looked at the grassland in the distance as if he was looking at a mountain of gold. The longing and burning will to fight in their eyes were clearly revealed.

Liu He, wearing dark gold armor, climbed up a small hill and looked at the 20,000 troops in front of him.

"Soldiers!"

"Shua..." With a shout, all the soldiers became silent instantly.

"Do you see the grassland ahead? The wind blows the grass low and you can see cattle and sheep. It's really a beautiful scenery!"

All the soldiers looked up with longing looks on their faces.

"Four hundred miles ahead is the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the river that gave birth to our Chinese people. It is also the western part of the Hetao Plain, a fertile land of thousands of miles. It is our ancestral land given by God! But such a precious land has been occupied by the Xiongnu for hundreds of years. Since we are the people of China and the descendants of Yan and Huang, how can we not take it back?"

"Drive out the Huns and take back the lost land!"

"Drive out the Huns and take back the lost land!"

The soldiers were all excited.

Zhao Yun and Deng Yuan, who were standing next to Liu He, were moved by the scene before them, and the heroic feelings in their hearts seemed to be bursting out.

"In the previous battle, we annihilated the Xiongnu's Xutu King's tribe. Now, their Zuoxian King's tribe is so bold that they dare to lead their troops to break into our Beidi County, plundering the people and slaughtering the government troops. They have completely forgotten the lessons of the past and do not take us seriously. How can this be tolerated?"

"This is unacceptable! This is unacceptable! Destroy the Xiongnu tribe and behead the Left Wise King!"

"it is good!"

Liu He shouted loudly.

"I have already found out that the Zuo Xian Wang has nearly 40,000 nomadic cavalry, and he brought 30,000 with him this time. Now our army has only 5,000 cavalry and 15,000 infantry. Are you afraid?"

"The Han army is one against ten and will never retreat!"

At this time, even Zhao Yun and Deng Yuan started to shout. "Great! The tent of Zuo Xian Wang and his army are about 70 miles to the northwest. The art of war says: speed is the most important thing in war. We will march there today and defeat them in one battle, so that the Hu people will never dare to covet Han territory again. Let's go!"

Somewhere on this vast grassland, there are tens of thousands of tents scattered around.

Between the tents, teams of soldiers dressed as Huns were slaughtering cattle and sheep and lighting bonfires.

"Shuofang County is indeed well-defended. We originally planned to rob Beidi County and then go to Shuofang Linrong City. This city is rich and cannot be compared with Beidi County. Who would have thought that we sent a team of 2,000 to attack as a vanguard, but they were completely wiped out. No one could escape. It seems that Shuofang County cannot be visited."

A burly man in his forties, dressed in the clothes of a Xiongnu noble, with a face full of resentment, fiercely stabbed a knife for cutting barbecue into the table in front of him.

"Why should the king worry? The Han people have a saying that victory and defeat are common in the military. Although Liu He is hateful, he is quite capable. In the battle of Shuofang County, he was outnumbered and managed to turn the tide. Most of the 60,000 cavalrymen of King Xiu Tu were injured. This Linrong City is the seat of Shuofang County, so it is normal for it to be well guarded."

"Yes, my king. During this expedition, we have already taken 80,000 dan of grain and 500 jin of salt from Yuan Shao, and we also robbed a lot of supplies from Beidi County. We have already made a profit. When we return to the tribe this time, my king can recruit some scattered small tribes to join us. By then, our power will be even stronger, and it will not be difficult to surpass King Xiu Tu in the past."

After the two generals said this, Zuo Xian Wang's face indeed showed some joy.

"That Yuan Shao is also petty. It took a lot of effort to ask him for these 500 kilograms of salt. He also refused to give me the 10,000 kilograms of fine iron. Humph, one day, I will come and take it away myself."

He picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.

"Your Majesty, we have seized Beidi County this time. Liu He, who is in Luoyang, must have known about it. I don't think he will give up. We should retreat to the west of the Yellow River as soon as possible."

King Zuo Xian raised his eyelids and glanced at the man, who was also a general under his command.

"Well... although what you said may boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige, it is also true. Our current strength is not enough to face Liu He's army. But it will be fine for the time being. Even if Liu He sends troops to attack, it will not be easy for him to find us in this vast grassland and desert. Let's rest here for one night and move camp and cross the river tomorrow."

"But Liu He is always able to anticipate the enemy's actions. I'm afraid his scouts are quite capable and can quickly find out the enemy's movements. In my opinion, we should set off tonight."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other generals around him began to mock him.

"Guduo, I think you are scared by Liu He. We can't afford to offend him, but can't we even hide from him? It has only been ten days since we invaded Beidi County. It may take more than ten days for the news to be transmitted back to Luoyang. Not to mention that they have to find out the whereabouts of our army. I don't think we need to be so anxious. There is abundant water and grass here, so why not rest here for two days and feed the horses before leaving."

"That's right. I think Liu He's army has probably just left the city gate of Luoyang. If we give them another ten days, maybe they will have a chance to find us."

"But……"

The general named Guduo wanted to say a few more words, but King Zuo Xian didn't want to listen anymore.

"Alright, alright, stop talking and just listen to me. Rest tonight and set off tomorrow."

When Guduo saw that the king had made up his mind, he knew that he could not persuade him anymore and could only obey.

A fire was lit in the Hun camp, and soon, waves of the aroma of barbecue were blown in all directions along with the cool breeze from the grassland.

(End of this chapter)