The storm was about to come and the wind filled the building. Even though there had not been accurate information, just based on the clues collected through various channels, Li Zuoche, who was respected as a teacher by Han Xin in history, had already smelled the danger. He also had a premonition that if the main force of the Huns were really angry by the various provocative behaviors of the Han army, he decided to launch a large-scale southern expedition this winter, and his first goal would be the Daijun Yanmen Defense Zone, which he was responsible for.

In early November, the speculated Xiongnu reaction was confirmed. Maodun indeed issued a mobilization order to all the Xiongnu tribes on the grassland, ordering his direct Xiongnu tribes and the Xiongnu tribes led by the Right Xianwang to gather towards Saiyin Mountain. This information was not only quickly confirmed by the Han army's eyeliner placed on the grassland, but several small Xiongnu tribes secretly bought by Li Zuoche also sent secret reports, proving that this was indeed the case.

After confirming this point repeatedly, Li Zuoche did not dare to neglect anything. In addition to reporting to Xiang Kang immediately, he held a military meeting in Yanmen County's county magistrate Shanwu City to arrange and deploy military defense. Then the meeting just started, Li Zuoche said to the people who attended the meeting: "Tell everyone a good news. Our detailed work has confirmed that the main forces of the Huns' middle and right sides are gathering in the Saiyin Mountain area. If nothing unexpected happens, the Huns will definitely have big moves this winter, and the target will definitely be the Han Kingdom, and the direction of the attack is very likely to be the defense zone we are responsible for."

Hearing Li Zuoche's words, the venue was also a little uproar. The Han generals reacted differently, with all kinds of nervousness, worry, excitement and excitement. Xiang Guan couldn't wait to ask: "Guangwujun, can you be sure? The main force of the Huns really came to attack our defense zone this winter?"

"It is not yet confirmed, but if the main force of the Huns really moves south in large numbers, we will most likely be the first to be the Huns and become the first target of attack." Li Zuoche was too lazy to analyze to everyone the detailed reasons why the Huns would attack their defense zone, but said again: "But please don't worry, generals. This is not only as expected by our Majesty, but His Majesty has prepared for a decisive battle with the main force of the Huns this winter. So although we are under great pressure, as long as we survive the first wave of attacks of the Huns, hundreds of thousands of reinforcements will quickly arrive in the northern border to reinforce us."

After saying that, Li Zuoche added casually, "Although Your Majesty has not yet issued an imperial edict, I estimate that Your Majesty will send us more than 400,000 reinforcements this time, and it is also very likely that he will personally lead the army to fight this decisive battle with the Huns. So if nothing unexpected happens, we can see Your Majesty's beauty again after a few years."

The venue was in an uproar again, and even Xiang Zhuang said skeptically: "June Guangwu, you must have brought so many reinforcements? As far as I know, our Majesty has always been a high-quality army, and the largest number of troops sent is only 300,000. This time, we will dispatch more than 400,000 troops to reinforce us in one breath?"

"There will be so many in the world." Li Zuoche replied confidently: "Your Majesty has been preparing and deploying this battle for nearly a year and attaches great importance to it. In addition, the conservative scale of the Huns' army is estimated to be more than 300,000. In order to ensure victory, Your Majesty will of course mobilize the whole country and send all the troops that can participate in the war to the northern border to fight this decisive battle."

"If this is true, then we will definitely win!" Xiang Guan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's reinforcements, our army, and Yandi's army can easily exceed 500,000, or more than 500,000 to 300,000, but it's hard to win a complete victory."

"But the premise is that we must withstand the first wave of attacks from the Huns, otherwise we would probably not have the chance to see the day when the Han army won a great victory."

Li Zuoche replied with a smile and said, "Also, if I expected it, the Huns will definitely take the lead with elite troops first, and catch us off guard with lightning speed. We will strive to annihilate our main force on the border as soon as possible, and not give Your Majesty the time and opportunity to send troops to rescue us calmly. Therefore, from tomorrow, our Yanmen, Dai County and Yunzhong will all enter the highest alert state, and we must also say hello to the people in the territory in advance, and make all preparations to strengthen the walls and clear the fields. Once you see the Great Wall beacon tower issued an alarm, all military and civilians must immediately enter the camp and city, stick to it with all their might, and do not stay in the wild and let the Xiongnu elite massacres massacres."

The generals clasped their fists and sang promises, and Xiang Zhuang quickly asked, "Guangwujun, how do you plan to deploy defense?"

"General Fu Kuan's 22,000 troops are responsible for guarding Yunzhong County." Li Zuoche replied casually: "Eight thousand are stationed in Wuquan, three thousand are stationed in Yuanyang, and the rest are stationed in Yunzhong. The three cities are supporting each other and rescue each other. The troops of General Wangling of Dai County are 32,000, 4,000 are stationed in Pingyi, 4,000 are stationed in Anyang, 10,000 are stationed in Banshi, and the remaining are stationed in Dai County, temporarily abandoning Gaoliu."

"The most important thing is Yanmen County." Li Zuoche paused and said: "The 45,000 troops of Yanmen County were led by General Xiangzhuang, stationed in the county, Shanwu, 8,000 were stationed in Pingcheng, 3,000 were stationed in Loufan, and the rest were led by General Xiang Guan and I, stationed in Mayi, and served as the general reserve team."

"Guangwu Jun, are you stationed in Mayi?" Xiang Zhuang was very surprised and said hurriedly: "Guangwu Jun, why did you choose to station in Mayi? Shanwu is the capital of Yanmen County, located in the north of Mayi, and has a strait with Dai County. The money, grain and military supplies stored in the city are also ranked among the highest in Yanmen. You and our main force in Yanmen should station Shanwu talents?"

"Because I am afraid of death and dare not stand in front of me, I want to hide in the safer Mayi to avoid swords." Li Zuoche told a joke, and then said: "Don't worry, I dare to predict that if the main force of the Huns attacked Yanmen, the primary goal must be Shanwu, but Shanwu's south Mayi. So in addition to giving you five thousand cavalry as a mobile unit, I also have a very important task that I have to assign to you separately. This task is extremely important, and you must also complete it for me."

"Since Mr. Guangwu has given him the command, Mo Jiang will do his best." Xiang Zhuang quickly answered and asked quickly: "But Mr. Guangwu still doesn't understand why, why did you expect the Huns and barbarians to attack Mayi first, instead of Shanwu or Pingcheng further north?"

"Because Maodun is good at using troops and is especially good at winning surprises. If I were him, I would definitely fight Mayi first, rather than Shanwu first."

Li Zuoche sneered and then explained: "As for the reason, the Huns are better at field battles, and of course they will strive to defeat the enemy in field battles. Shanwu is the governor of Yanmen County, with the most money and grain demands, and is also located in the north of Mayi. Anyone will think that we will put our main force in Shanwu, and we will never be in Mayi, which is located in the south. Therefore, Maodun will definitely attack Shanwu and restrain our main force. In fact, with the main force elite Mayi, we will catch us off guard. In this way, if we do not mobilize the garrisons from other places to rescue Mayi, Maodun can calmly capture the Mayi, which has a lot of money and grain, and rob the grain supplies. If we mobilize the garrisons from other places to rescue Mayi, Maodun can take the opportunity to siege the city and fight the reinforcements, eliminate our reinforcements in the field, and then calmly take down Mayi and other Yanmen cities."

"Although this is the reason, Guangwu Jun, if there is any deviation in your expectations, then we will be in trouble." Xiang Zhuang frowned and reminded.

"Absolutely no, this is Maodun's usual style of military use. Unless he suddenly changes his temperament, he will definitely attack Mayi first." Li Zuoche smiled and shook his head, and said with a smile: "What? General Xiang Zhuang, are you so afraid that the Huns and barbarians will really attack Shanwu first? If you are afraid, how about I leave you more army?"

Li Zuoche had already said this, so Xiang Zhuang could only hold his fists and sing a promise, and promised to defend Shanwu with a 12,000 army. Li Zuoche nodded with satisfaction, and then left everyone alone, called Xiang Zhuang to the side, and gave Xiang Zhuang an important task alone, and arranged for Xiang Zhuang to do something when he left Shanwuhou. Xiang Zhuang remembered it carefully and sang a promise again.

In this way, after quickly arranging the defensive deployment, just as soon as the deployment was confirmed, Li Zuoche arranged for the main force of the Yanmen garrison to leave Shanwu in batches at night, so as to confuse the Xiongnu's suspicion in Yanmen, so that the Xiongnu could not quickly understand the defense deployment of the Han army. At the same time, Li Zuoche himself also said goodbye to Xiangzhuang at night, secretly left Shanwu under the protection of the guards. However, what surprised Li Zuoche was that just when he bowed to Xiangzhuang, news suddenly came from Daijun that the troops of the Xiongnu Zuoxian King gathered in the Chahannao and Anguli Nao. At the same time, the Xiongnu light cavalry continued to harass the beacon towers of the Daijun Great Wall, and there seemed to be signs of a large-scale advance to Daijun.

Xiang Zhuang, who is cautious in nature, was of course worried, and was extremely worried about the deviation of Li Zuoche's expectations. The main force of the Huns would attack Dai County first, but Li Zuoche was unmoved and said flatly: "The Huns would never attack Dai County first. Dai County has little people and lacks food, so it is not very meaningful to defeat it. At the same time, it will only give us the opportunity to quickly go north, and ignore Dai County. Even if Dai County encounters danger, Gongsun Tong and Tao Xi will send troops to rescue as soon as possible. Jicheng is only a hundred miles away from Juyang, and there is a road to pass from Juyang to Dai County. We can feel at ease to entrust Dai County to our Yandi army."

Seeing that Li Zuoche was confident and determined, Xiang Zhuang, who was repeatedly asked by Xiang Kang to obey Li Zuoche's orders, had no choice but to bow to Li Zuoche with fear, watching him head south to Mayi overnight, and then he continued to beat Li Zuoche in Shan Wuxu's banner, and nervously waited for the next move of the Huns in the gradually blowing cold wind.

Two days later, it was not known that Li Zuoche had already gone to Dai County in Mayi to send an urgent report to Shanwu again, saying that Zuo Xianwang personally led the main force of his troops to move south from the Chahannao area, and the vanguard directly crossed the Great Wall in the northeast of Dai County, and his intention to directly attack Dai County was very obvious. Xiang Zhuang was of course worried when he heard the news, and had to quickly call Li Zuoche, and at the same time, he secretly informed Wang Ling, so that Wang Ling knew that Li Zuoche had actually gone to Mayi.

Two days later, Wang Ling, who had not had time to receive the reply from Xiangzhuang, sent a third urgent report, saying that the light cavalry of Zuo Xianwang had already raided near Anyang, seriously threatening the traffic contact between Dai County and Yanmen. Xiang Zhuang was helpless and worried when he heard the news. Xiang Ta, the nephew who assisted him, said directly to Xiangzhuang: "Uncle Qiu, will Guangwu Jun backfire this time and put our Dai County in danger? If the Huns really attacked Dai County first, there was no need to rush to capture Anyang. As long as Anyang is surrounded and the road is broken, our Dai County will be isolated."

"There is no way. He is the chief manager of the three counties. We can only obey the arrangements he decided." Xiang Zhuang replied depressedly, and said, "Wait patiently. Fortunately, there are reinforcements from Yandi in Dai County that can be counted on. Even if we are isolated, we don't need to worry too much. I just hope that Anyang can hold on, otherwise Anyang will definitely become the second Gaoliu."

The sudden change quickly caught Xiang Zhuang and Xiang Da’s uncle and nephew off guard. In the evening that day, when they gathered together for supper, a guard suddenly ran into the room and reported to Xiang Zhuang in panting: "Report to General Xiang Zhuang, Dai Hai urgently reported that early this morning, a number of unknown Hun cavalry suddenly appeared near Dai Hai, and it seemed that there was an attempt to invade the Great Wall Pass in Shanwu Northern."

"Daihai?!" Xiang Zhuang was so shocked that he fell to the ground with his chopsticks and shouted loudly: "What is our scout for? Daihai is only 120 miles away from Shan Wucai. How did the Hun cavalry suddenly appear there? How many troops do the Hun barbarians have?"

"Report to the general, time is in a hurry and there is no time to confirm how many enemies are coming."

Before the guard's answer was finished, a dense sound of Tonggong alarm was heard from a distance outside the room. Xiang Zhuang and Xiang were looking at each other, and hurriedly threw down the dishes and chopsticks. They didn't even have time to wipe their mouths and ran out of the room to check the situation. They quickly confirmed that the sound of Tonggong alarm came from Shanwu's North Gate City. Xiang Zhuang hurriedly ordered the whole city to be martial law, and all the troops entered a state of combat readiness. Then, not long after, another guard rushed to report that the beacon was lit on the beacon tower of the Great Wall. The police said that the Huns had violated the Great Wall Pass in the north of Shanwu, so Shanwu City beat the gong to call the police.

Xiang Zhuang nodded with a pale face, and immediately ordered troops to rescue the attacked pass, to buy time for the people outside the city to strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and at the same time ordered the people outside the city to return to the city overnight to avoid the war. Finally, he said: "It seems that he was really caught by Guangwu Jun. The Huns really attacked the east and west, and the Ming Dynasty attacked Dai County, but in fact, they attacked Yanmen. Fortunately, we were not deceived."

"But Uncle Qiu, we are not sure whether the main force of the Huns actually attacked Yanmen or Dai County." Xiang Ta jumped out and poured cold water, and then said: "Also, even if the Huns really attacked Yanmen, we can't judge now whether they will attack Shanwu first or Mayi first."

Xiang Zhuang nodded helplessly and murmured: "I hope everything will be included in Guangwu Jun's information."

The situation is indeed worth worrying about Xiang Zhuang and Xiang’s uncle and nephew. After a night of hard work, all the people outside the city who were prepared were transferred to the city for protection. However, because the Great Wall left by Qin Shihuang was very broken and the Han court had no money to rebuild it, by the morning of the next day, the Great Wall defense line was still successfully broken by the Huns’ cavalry. The Han army soldiers guarding the pass were forced to flee back to Shanwu City, and at the same time, they also brought about an approximate number of Huns’ troops - at least 30,000, and there were more follow-up troops behind!

After learning about the approximate military force of the Huns, Xiang Zhuang's heart once again raised to his throat and said to himself: "Although the Huns still have the possibility of bypassing Shanwu and directly rushing to Mayi, if the Huns really fight Shanwu first, I will be in trouble."

After saying that, Xiang Zhuang, who was famous for his duty and duty, immediately ordered the Han army soldiers to set up more flags on Shanwu City, and sent more soldiers to take turns to the city to guard against each other, pretending to be a illusion of a large number of soldiers in the city, and at the same time, they continued to attack Li Zuoche's flag, making the Huns think that Li Zuoche is still in Shanwu City. As for whether it can work, it is that Xiang Zhuang and Li Zuoche themselves don't know.
Chapter completed!