EBE Chapter 388 Ta Dun: In my dream, Zhang Liao chased after me and slashed at me, and Sun Quan asked me
Chapter 388 Ta Dun: In my dream, Zhang Liao chased after me and slashed at me, and Sun Quan asked me
Meltwater from the Changbai Mountains flows along mountain streams, slowly converging before reaching the main river and eventually flowing into the Bohai Sea.
on the mountain road
Tadun led 100,000 Wuhuan troops and sped toward Lie Liu City on the border of Youzhou.
Lie Liu City was the city of Tadun, and also a trade transit point between the Wuhuan and Youzhou.
"Your Majesty, we will arrive at Lie Liu City in just over ten days!"
Ta Dun stood beside him, and his trusted commander, a man of ten thousand, spoke with great excitement.
"Ah."
"But the road ahead may not be easy."
A heavy cloud of sorrow hangs over the place.
Before heading south, he visited Bailang Mountain, the sacred mountain of the Wuhuan people, to offer sacrifices.
The result, however, was not as expected.
Since then, Taton has been plagued by nightmares every night, and he has even begun to have difficulty distinguishing between dreams and reality.
In his dream, he was pursued and driven away by a general surnamed Zhang from Cao Cao's army who wielded the Ao Long Blade, and was beheaded in public on the summit of Bailang Mountain!
The key point is that this dream is a recurring version.
As soon as Tadun falls asleep, that Cao army general surnamed Zhang will appear on time.
Later, a hidden version of the dream appeared.
Tadun sat down with a man named Sun Shiwan and they talked for three days and three nights about this Zhang general in Cao Cao's camp!
How were the Zhang family generals in Cao Cao's camp deified? And what is the origin of the idiom "stopping a child from crying"?
Say something.
The fear is so intense it even affects his dreams; how can a child not cry?
Despite the fear, for Tadun, the most urgent task at present is to rescue Yuan Shang.
Therefore, he only took ten days to cross three mountain ranges and arrive near Lie Liu City from Changbai Mountain.
But when Tadun arrived at Lie Liu City, the sky fell!
"What did you say?"
"Did Lu Yu launch a coup in Jicheng, resulting in Yuan Shang's disappearance?"
Tadun grabbed the scout's collar and asked incredulously.
"Cough cough..."
"Your Majesty... the intelligence is absolutely true."
Ta Dun, as if mourning the loss of his parents, put down the spies' clothes and paced back and forth in the main hall, at a loss for what to do.
"Report!"
"Report to the King!"
"Cao Cao's army has nearly 30,000 cavalrymen, who have set off from Ji City and are heading towards our Lie Liu City!"
"The leader seems to be Cao Cao himself!"
Another piece of bad news arrived: Cao Cao's cavalry had already set out.
Although there were only 30,000 cavalrymen, they were all from Cao Cao's Dragon Cavalry, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, and Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, making them the elite of the elite!
"This……"
The expressions of the several commanders beside Tadun changed drastically.
If Cao's army had not departed from Jicheng, Tadun could have pretended nothing had happened and led his troops back to the Wuhuan royal court.
But now, Cao Cao's army has taken full control of Youzhou, yet it is still unwilling to stop, and its forces are aimed directly at Tadun and his 100,000 Wuhuan troops!
War is now unavoidable.
"Your Majesty! Let's fight!"
"We, the warriors of Wuhuan, have no cowards!"
The commander of ten thousand men whom Taddon trusted most shouted loudly.
"war!"
"If we kill Cao Cao, the entire Youzhou will be ours!"
The emotions of several commanders of ten thousand men were stirred up, and they all demanded that Tadun meet Cao Cao in battle.
Ta Dun felt like crying but had no tears.
He really wanted to slap the commander of ten thousand men he trusted most to death right now!
You're talking nonsense!
I only have 100,000 men. What can 100,000 men do?
Do you really think having 100,000 people gives you an advantage?
Cao Cao's 30,000 most elite cavalrymen were all veterans who had been through countless battles.
Honestly, Tatton really wants to retreat.
Yuan Shang himself may still be alive.
But his power has already been destroyed!
Under such circumstances, the Wuhuan army, with its uneven combat strength of 100,000, went to war against Cao Cao's 30,000 elite troops.
The odds of winning are indeed not high!
But the urging of the centurions beside him gave Taddon a splitting headache.
The systems of the Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Southern Xiongnu were largely the same, with the Chanyu (ruler) having a commander of ten thousand men under him.
The Xianbei and Southern Xiongnu had two more wise kings, left and right, than the Wuhuan, so the power of the commander of ten thousand men was probably slightly less.
However, on the Wuhuan side, Tadun had no choice but to listen to the opinions of his commanders.
When all the commanders requested permission to fight, Tadun had no choice but to fight!
Otherwise, at best, he would lose prestige, and at worst, he would lose his position as the King of Wuhuan.
After much deliberation, Tadun came up with a compromise.
He instructed several commanders of ten thousand:
"Gentlemen, I, like you, am proud to be a Wuhuan!"
"But there's a saying among the Han people that goes something like this."
"Soldiers who, deception also."
"If you don't use your brain when fighting a war, you're practically no different from a brute."
Several commanders scratched their heads, quietly awaiting Tadun's next remarks.
Tadun blushed, but feigned composure:
"Therefore, in order to reduce the casualties of my Wuhuan warriors, I have decided to retreat temporarily!"
Just as everyone's eyes widened, wanting to dissuade Tadun, Tadun quickly added:
"Don't worry, everyone. The retreat is not a real retreat, but a trap to lure Cao Cao's army into a trap!"
"The terrain near Lie Liu City is flat, and fighting Cao Cao's army here would not be advantageous for us."
"But if we could retreat to White Wolf Mountain, the situation would be completely different."
"Where is White Wolf Mountain? It is the sacred land of our Wuhuan people!"
"Fighting in the holy land, how could the ancestors of the Wuhuan not protect us?"
"Furthermore, with our familiarity with the terrain of White Wolf Mountain, we're sure to have Cao Cao's army completely bewildered!"
"In this way, the advantage and the initiative in the war will be in our hands!"
"The king is mighty!!!"
Several commanders, their faces flushed, cheered loudly for Tadun's "brilliant plan."
Taton quietly turned around, feeling a pang of anxiety for himself.
Fortunately, I was quick-witted and came up with this plan.
Otherwise, it won't be so easy to fool us this time.
Yes, Tadun's original intention was simply to use the pretext of "fighting at White Wolf Mountain" to gradually withdraw to the Wuhuan royal court.
In this instance, Yuan Shang managed to screw over Tadun.
Plans never keep up with changes.
Tadun originally intended to support Yuan Shang and help him defeat Cao Cao's army.
But now, Yuan Shang's power is gone.
For Tatum, continuing the fight would be pointless.
Preserving strength is the best policy.
Thus, Tadun and his 100,000 troops rushed to Lie Liu City, only to retreat just as quickly.
……
a few days later
Cao Cao led his 30,000 cavalrymen to Lie Liu City.
The journey was long, and since the Wuhuan were mostly cavalry, Cao Cao's infantry was of little use, so Cao Cao simply brought only 30,000 cavalry.
This has always been the case in history.
The Battle of White Wolf Mountain involved only the cavalry units of both sides.
This is why Cao Cao's camp, despite having a large number of troops, appeared to be "few and insignificant."
Apart from the 30,000 cavalry.
Su Yu, Guo Jia, Xun You, Jia Xu, and most of Cao Cao's generals participated in this campaign against the Wuhuan.
Upon learning that Tadun had arrived at Lie Liu City a few days earlier but had already withdrawn, Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh.
"Having come and gone, even this fierce beast is fearful."
"But now, it is time for me, Cao Mengde, to make a decision."
"Gentlemen, let's discuss whether we should continue pursuing Tadun and defeat the Wuhuan in one battle?"
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