Chapter 601 Meeting Tadun

That night, at the third watch of the night, the north gate of Yecheng slowly opened.

A total of five hundred Jizhou cavalry suddenly rushed out, surrounded by Xu You, and rushed north.

After more than five hundred Jizhou cavalry galloped for more than a mile, a cold arrow suddenly shot from the side.

Whoosh!

A Jizhou cavalryman was hit by an arrow in his shoulder without noticing. It was a powerful and heavy three-edged heavy arrow that easily penetrated the armor leaves on his shoulder and penetrated deeply into the flesh.

"Huh? Who!" Xu You was startled and turned around to ask.

"There is no need to worry, Mr. Ziyuan." The guard on the side replied: "This is the cavalry set up by the Xiliang Army. There are only dozens of them and they cannot stop our army."

Hearing these words, Xu You breathed a sigh of relief, but still said: "Well, kill him immediately. I have obeyed the order of my lord, and I must not make any mistakes."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Ziyuan." The guard assured: "I promise to protect Mr. Ziyuan from the siege and live up to the trust of the lord!"

Xu You nodded and looked at the armor on his body. Normally he would be very disdainful of the armor worn by these soldiers, but now he relies on it very much. Who knows if an arrow will suddenly be shot from a distance?

"Hundreds of enemy cavalry have broken through, please notify Lieutenant Ma quickly!"

There were only a few dozen Xiliang cavalry usually stationed outside the north gate, and now there were even fewer people at midnight. However, when they saw hundreds of Jizhou troops coming out of the city, they naturally realized something was wrong.

After Ma Dai received the notice, he immediately got up from the camp, covered himself with clothes, and got on his horse.

"Suddenly hundreds of cavalry were killed in Yecheng?" Ma Dai asked aloud while galloping.

"That's right, captain." The guard on the side agreed: "The enemy troops suddenly came out and the brothers outside the north gate were caught off guard, so they had to inform the captain."

"It seems that the enemy has a premeditated plan, and our army is afraid that we will not be able to catch up." Ma Dai frowned.

As expected by Ma Dai, the Jizhou cavalry in the city had been well prepared. They recuperated in the city and slept all day long before they came out to fight. They chose fat and strong horses, even though Ma Dai ordered The Xiliang cavalry in the camp gave chase, but failed to catch up.

"Captain, what should I do?" The guard at the side turned around and asked.

"There is no need to chase, but a small number of sentinels must be sent to learn about the enemy's traces." Ma Dai said deeply: "I always feel that the enemy seems to have some conspiracy."

Ma Dai then dispatched dozens of the most elite sentinels in the army to follow closely behind the enemy based on the traces of the enemy's horse hooves.

Without the large number of Xiliang cavalry following them, Xu You, who was surrounded by hundreds of Jizhou cavalry, breathed a sigh of relief and slowed down his marching speed.

"How many days will it take to reach Tadun's tent?"

The guard on the side replied: "Mr. Ziyuan, at least it will take ten days." Riding on horseback can cover two hundred miles a day, but the Wuhuan people are far away from Youzhou, and the distance is very far. , the time is naturally very long.

Xu You frowned and sighed: "That's all, everything is for the master's plan, so I have to endure it."

After that, Xu You tightened the red cloak around him, and he had already taken off the cold and heavy armor.

Early July, north of Youzhou.

Hundreds of sheep gathered on the green grassland, like a white cloud. The shepherd sat on the grass, with several horses perched beside him.

Not far away, there were some tents. Rough-looking Wuhuan people wearing animal skins came in and out, talking loudly. However, most of them had rough skin, which was obviously the result of exposure to wind and sun.

Tap tap tap!

At this moment, the ground suddenly shook violently. The herdsman couldn't help but look in the direction of the vibration. He saw hundreds of Han cavalry rushing towards them like a black cloud, and his expression suddenly changed.

Could it be that the damn Han people are coming?

Over the years, the Wuhuan people have hated the Han people to the core. After all, there was Gongsun Zan before him and Liu Ye after him. Both of them went on a killing spree, so the Wuhuan people and the Han people were once incompatible. However, as Yuan Shao occupied Hebei and continued the moderate ethnic policies of Liu Yu, the former Youzhou pastor, the relationship between the Han people and the Wuhuan people eased.

The Wuhuan people inside and outside the tent were also surprised when they saw these hundreds of cavalry. The Wuhuan men found their horses, held their weapons, and looked at the hundreds of cavalry with eager eyes.

Xu You, who was surrounded by guards, glanced at these Wuhuan people with disdain, and told the guards beside him: "Go and tell them that we are envoys under the lord's account. We have something to ask Tadun Shanyu. Ask Shanyu." Where is it now and how far is it from here.”

"promise."

The guard beside Xu You ran out on flying horses, struck the air with a riding whip, and shouted loudly in Wuhuan dialect: "We are the envoys under the command of Duke Yuan, the shepherd of Jizhou. I have something important to see Tadun Chanyu. Where is Tadun Chanyu now?" Where?"

A middle-aged Wuhuan man wearing leather armor and gold and silver jewelry came out. He seemed to be the leader of this small tribe.

"Master Tadun is one hundred and twenty miles east. What do you want to see him for?"

The guard ignored him, but rode his horse back to Xu You and reported: "Mr. Ziyuan, Tadun Shanyu is one hundred and twenty miles east."

Xu You nodded: "Well, send someone to hand over the name card and ask to see Tadun Chanyu!"

After that, hundreds of riders rushed towards the east, while the remaining Wuhuan people looked at each other and discussed with each other, what on earth did these Han people come to see Lord Tadun?

Xianbei produced a Tanshihuai, unified the three tribes of Xianbei, defeated Xia Yu and other 30,000 cavalry sent by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, and shocked the grassland. There was also a great leader among the Wuhuan people named Qiu Liju.

Qiu Liju was a talented man who unified many tribes in Wuhuan. Although his strength was inferior to that of Xianbei, he would not let others bully him. However, Qiu Liju died very young, and his successor Lou Ban was too young, and everyone was dissatisfied. Therefore, before his death, Qiu Liju appointed his son Tadun as Chanyu.

Tadun was a forthright, rough and brave man. He led the Wuhuan cavalry with few defeats in battles, so he was very supported by the Wuhuan people.

"These Han people must have a conspiracy when they come here."

"Yes, the Han people are a cunning people."

"Yes." The leader of the tribe nodded and said, "Immediately send a fast horse to Shan Yu's camp to inform him of this matter!"

When four or five people on fast horses galloped out and galloped towards Tadun's camp, they had no armor and were familiar with the local terrain, so they arrived in front of Xu You and arrived in front of Tadun's camp.

"Yuan Shao sent an envoy to see me? Interesting."

There was only one person sitting in the king's tent. He was tall and tall, with a rugged face. He had a typical Wuhuan look. He was Shan Yu Tadun.