Tian Feng stood up, his face still expressionless, and a serious voice came.
“General Zhang He just sent word that he is only a few dozen miles away from us. If he hurries, he can arrive within a day or two.”
“This army belongs to the secret forces. The Xianbei people definitely don't know about this. Even if they did, how could they find out where this army is?”
“We can use this secret army to ambush and attack their cavalry. As long as we eliminate all two thousand of their cavalry, even Ke Bineng will probably feel a great heartache and will no longer dare to easily send troops to cut off our grain supply line.”
“By solving this concern, we can continue to confront them and wear them down over time.”
Hearing this, everyone nodded, their eyes filled with excitement.
With Zhang He's secret army, an ambush could indeed succeed.
Min Chun, who was sitting nearby, pondered for a moment, then quickly stood up and echoed!
“Reporting to Marquis, your subordinate believes we can further refine this plan to make this army willingly fall into our trap.”
Liu Jin heard this, let out a slight 'oh,' and asked with a smile!
“Bo Dian, what can you add?”
Min Chun's face held a smile, and his voice slowly came out!
“Marquis can throw out a few baits, first letting these Xianbei cavalry, who are cutting off our grain, get a taste of success. As long as they have some gains, their vigilance will slowly relax.”
“At that time, we will change the grain transport route, lead this cavalry into the ambush site, and with the advantage of the terrain, we can easily eliminate this cavalry, not letting a single person escape.”
“Furthermore, Marquis, you could even gain two thousand warhorses for free. Wouldn't that be splendid?”
Liu Jin's heart rejoiced upon hearing this; Min Chun's words were indeed very reasonable.
He would further refine this plan, plug any loopholes, and completely eliminate this cavalry.
Tian Feng, who was sitting next to him, nodded, a hint of an old-fashioned smile on his face!
“In that case, the plan is indeed perfect and will definitely be able to eliminate these two thousand cavalry.”
Liu Jin did not hesitate and instructed everyone!
“Immediately send a messenger to Zhang He, informing him of the current plan and instructing him to choose an ambush site and prepare to eliminate these two thousand cavalry.”
“Also, tell Jian Yong that the first few groups of grain-transporting laborers should proceed as usual and not change their route for now.”
Everyone quickly bowed in acknowledgment and soon withdrew to relay the messages.
Three days later!
On an official road leading to Gaoliu City, more than two hundred laborers were pushing dozens of ox carts and donkey carts laden with grain, slowly advancing forward.
Around them, more than a dozen soldiers were on guard, watching their surroundings to avoid any danger.
After all, this area was already close to the front lines. Any slight mistake could lead to a gruesome death, so both the laborers and the surrounding soldiers were extremely cautious.
Just then, the ground suddenly trembled, emitting a rumbling sound.
Hearing this sound, everyone was startled. Their movements of pushing the carts instantly stopped, and with panicked expressions, they looked in all directions.
Sure enough, in the distance, a massive wave of cavalry was charging towards them, carrying an unstoppable momentum.
These grain-transporting laborers, seeing the Xianbei cavalry charging, were filled with terror and trembled with fear.
The weapons in the hands of the dozen or so soldiers guarding them were shaking, their entire bodies completely overcome with extreme fear.
Although the leading squad leader was somewhat flustered, he still maintained his composure and shouted loudly!
“Everyone, quickly scatter and hide in the forests on both sides, then return to the rear.”
“Never flee along the road, or you will die a gruesome death.”
After saying this, the squad leader did not hesitate, abandoned his belongings, and sprinted into the woods on both sides.
Many people, hearing this, threw down what they were holding and followed the squad leader, scattering and fleeing to the sides.
However, some people panicked and didn't hear this instruction at all, running directly along the road towards the rear.
The Xianbei cavalry quickly arrived, their eyes filled with mocking cruelty, and they all drew the sharp blades from their waists.
They continuously brandished them in the air. The slower laborers were directly slashed by these blades, and blood gushed out.
After running a few steps, they fell to the ground, and their tragic cries of pain echoed.
The horses' hooves showed no mercy, trampling over these laborers, causing blood and flesh to continuously burst open, and blood to spray.
The Xianbei cavalry continued their charge, cutting down any fleeing laborers with a single stroke, showing no mercy.
After a moment!
The scene on the entire road was exceptionally cruel, with all the slower laborers tragically dying along the sides of the road.
Blood flowed everywhere, limbs were shattered, like a living hell.
Out of more than two hundred laborers, only a hundred or so managed to escape into the forest before the cavalry arrived.
Due to the complex terrain of the forest, the Xianbei cavalry did not directly pursue them.
The leading Xianbei cavalry general was Terunhe. With one hand on the reins and the other waving his horse whip, he looked full of vigor as he slowly rode over.
Looking at the scene before him, a smile curled on his lips, and he loudly ordered his surroundings!
“Quickly clear the battlefield and transport all this grain away. Do not leave even a single grain for these Han Army soldiers.”
The surrounding Xianbei cavalry clasped their hands and quickly bowed in obedience.
Soon, the battlefield was cleared, and the dozens of captured ox carts and horse carts were all taken away from the site.
Five days quietly passed.
Under Terunhe's leadership, the Xianbei cavalry had already cut off the Han Army's grain supply several times in the surrounding area, killing hundreds of laborers and plundering over a thousand shi of grain.
This terrified the people, causing them to flee in disarray and no longer dare to transport grain, fearing they would be intercepted and killed by his cavalry.
Thus, this battle report was sent back to the Xianbei main camp.
Inside the central army tent, Ke Bineng sat in the main seat, looking at the newly arrived intelligence, a smile appearing on his lips.
He was increasingly satisfied with Terunhe, not expecting the young man to do so well.
In just a few days, he had already achieved significant results, even scaring the Han Army into not daring to transport grain anymore.
Ke Bineng's eyes gleamed with a cold light. As long as they persisted for a while longer, the Han Army, without grain support, would surely fall into disarray, and that would be the day he achieved victory.
Thinking of this, he threw his head back and laughed heartily, feeling completely relaxed and no longer experiencing the previous sense of bewilderment.
Upon learning this news, everyone around felt even more regret. They wished they had been the first to flatter him, resulting in such a great Merit being given to Terunhe for free.