When Sima Zhao heard Cao Liang's attack on Hanoi, he was shocked and immediately ordered the defenders at each ferry to be ready to fight. As if the Yellow River defense line in the entire Sizhou was facing a great enemy, the Sima army did not rest day and night, and all stood on the embankment.

In the end, Cao Liang's army had no troops to the Yellow River at all. It just passed through the county in Hanoi and then entered Hedong County through the Zhuguan Road.

Sima Zhao felt relieved when he heard the news. It was indeed the downfall of Cao Liang's army this time, which brought a lot of pressure to Sima Zhao. Although the Yellow River defense line in Luoyang is the most powerful and the most garrisoned troops, Sima Zhao still had no confidence. After all, with a monster-level figure like Cao Liang, Sima Zhao could not guarantee how strong the so-called solid defense line could be. If the Yellow River defense line is lost, it would be a loss.

Fortunately, Cao Liang's target was not in Luoyang at all. When he came to Hanoi, he was just a passerby in a hurry, and he had never stopped at all. He came like a gust of wind, went like a cloud, as if he had not even left traces.

Sima Zhao stood by the Xiaopingjin Ferry, blowing the bitter cold wind, completely messed up. This time, Cao Liang was just passing through Hanoi, which made them rush and as if they were facing a great enemy. If Cao Liang really came to attack Luoyang next time, can Luoyang really be able to defend with their state?

Sima Zhao was very surprised. Since Cao Liang returned to Bingzhou in such a hurry, why didn’t he choose a relatively close road? Walking Guandao, he had to set up a big circle in Hanoi County. If it was just to demonstrate to Sima’s army, it would be completely unnecessary.

But no matter how strange it is, as long as it is safe and sound, Sima Zhao, who was in a false alarm, was naturally too lazy to care about Cao Liang's intentions, as long as he did not target Luoyang.

Cao Liang naturally would not have any plans for Luoyang at this time. He was just a stop on the way back to Bingzhou. He didn't even have time to take a look at the Yellow River, so he rushed straight to the Guan Road. The military situation in Bingzhou was very urgent and could not allow Cao Liang to delay anything.

Moreover, the path Cao Liang chose was the farthest among all the roads, so in order to be able to return to Bingzhou in time, it was inevitable to go twice the road, and the entire marching speed of the Left Army had been increased.

For cavalry, such speed may not be a big deal, but for infantry, long journeys seem a bit hard.

But no matter how hard it was, these soldiers did not show any complaints. Instead, they were worried and anxious, hoping to take off their wings and fly back to Bingzhou.

Among these soldiers, almost half of the soldiers were soldiered from Bingzhou. Now that their hometown has been invaded by the Huns, their families may be in trouble. After all, the cruelty of these Hu people is famous all over the world. They burn, kill, plunder and do all kinds of evil. When their invasion of Bingzhou, they will definitely bring endless disasters to the people of Bingzhou. The Bingzhou army will sooner return to Bingzhou to save their fellow villagers and the fire. Therefore, they are even more worried and are quickly walking, and no one will fall behind.

Under normal circumstances, the speed of the army is generally controlled within fifty miles, and the rest of the time to camp and maintain a certain amount of energy and physical strength to deal with some sudden situations.

However, Cao Liang required that the left legion's speed should not be less than 100 miles a day. Such a high-intensity march would inevitably lead to excessive physical energy consumption of infantry. Therefore, Cao Liang simplified the requirements for camping. Whenever he camped, he only built simple tents and did not build camps with complete defense facilities to save time and physical strength.

This approach is actually a taboo in military strategists. Once an enemy attack is encountered, the consequences will be unimaginable. However, Cao Liang has his own plan. The natural danger of the Yellow River blocks the Bingzhou army's way southward and also blocks the Sima army's way northward. Therefore, even if it enters the territory of Henei County, the Bingzhou army is extremely safe, and the Sima army basically has no possibility of crossing the river to attack.

However, even if he was attacked by an enemy, Cao Liang was still fearless. After all, he still had a cavalry team of 30,000 people at his hand. Whenever he was camping, Cao Liang would deploy the cavalry troops around the infantry camp and use cavalry as the fence of the camp.

This fence is much stronger than any wood. Even if someone is bold and want to attack, he has to consider whether he has the ability to break the defense of Yueqi Camp.

That's why Cao Liang simplified unnecessary camping requirements. Although these requirements are indispensable under normal circumstances, Cao Liang now just does this in order to maintain the high speed of the march.

The road is extremely steep, and the road is not well-built for many years and has been disrepaired, so the road conditions are extremely poor, which seriously affects the speed of the march.

Deng Ai volunteered to be the pioneer of the road, leading by example, opening roads across mountains and building bridges across water, paving the way for the army to move forward.

Logically speaking, Deng Ai, as the governor of the Left Army, was the commander of the Left Army. It was not his turn to do such dirty and tiring work. However, Deng Ai did not rely on his identity and did not issue orders. He took the initiative to take the hard work and tiring work on himself. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the army, he was silently willing to be a front pawn.

With Deng Ai's example, the morale of the entire Left Legion was high. During this most arduous journey, everyone was competing for the first place and everyone was brave enough to reach the Iron Sword two days earlier than originally planned.

Tiesha Pass is the end of the Zhe Pass Road. The closest to Tiesha Pass is Pingyang City. After arriving in Pingyang, the road naturally becomes flattering. Returning to Jinyang is just a matter of time.

But unexpectedly, after arriving in Pingyang, Cao Liang did not let the Left Army walk along the official road from Pingyang to Jinyang, but ordered the Left Army to turn northwest and march towards Puzi.

Deng Ai is also an expert in military use. When Cao Liang walked on Guandao, he might not have understood his intentions, but at this moment, Cao Liang ordered to march into Puzi, Deng Ai suddenly realized that Cao Liang was preparing to capture the Xiongnu's retreat!

In fact, according to the general idea, the Bingzhou army's return to aid should first ensure the safety of Jinyang. After all, the garrison troops in Bingzhou are not strong. The 100,000 Xiongnu army is coming in full force, and the target is aimed directly at Jinyang. If Jinyang loses, the consequences will be unimaginable, so rescue of Jinyang should be ranked first.

When Cao Liang returned to Bingzhou, he actually wanted to cut off the Xiongnu's retreat at the first time. He was so bold. This was because he had full confidence in Jinyang's defense that he dared to do this.
Chapter completed!