Even if the Bingzhou Horse Gang had nothing to do with the foreign tribes, Bai Xiaowen still had to find a reason to teach these Hu people a lesson.
Because the Grand Unification Main Mission 2 had not been completed yet! What did this mean?
It meant that Bai Xiaowen had not yet completed his strategic goal of "consolidating the north"!
Zhang He had Qiao Rui, Cecilia, Li Shuyi, and Han Xu, four awakened teammates. They should not fail in their crusade against the Hu people in Xianbei. Zhang He's ability was enough. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he was a commander with both literary and military skills.
Bai Xiaowen personally dispatched 30,000 troops to Youzhou to conquer the Wuhuan.
The Yuan Family had always adopted a conciliatory policy towards the Wuhuan because Cao Cao was a great enemy in the south.
Now that the Cao Family had been conquered and the strength of the Yuan Family's camp had greatly increased, how could they continue to implement the conciliatory policy?
There was a saying, "Spit out what you ate from me". The Wuhuan had taken many benefits from the Yuan Family's camp in the past few years, so they had to pay back double!
This had nothing to do with loyalty. It was just the result of political and military strategic trade-offs.
Even if the relationship between the Wuhuan and the Yuan Family was good, Bai Xiaowen did not want to leave a hidden danger in Mobei when he went south. After all, his headquarters in Jizhou was too close to the Wuhuan and other foreign tribes.
When Ma Chao heard that Bai Xiaowen was going to conquer the Wuhuan, he was anxious and came to the Grand Sima's residence to borrow troops.
Bai Xiaowen said, "After I return from this expedition to the Wuhuan, I will definitely go to Hanzhong. That's why I set a deadline of ten days to one month. Meng Qi, don't worry. Just wait patiently. "
Ma Chao said, "What's so difficult about the Wuhuan people? Do you need to trouble the Grand Sima to go personally? If you lend me 10,000 Iron Cavalry, it will take less than ten days to bring the head of the Wudun people to the front. "
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "There's no need to trouble Meng Qi. You just need to recuperate and study the terrain of Hanzhong."
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said again, "I'd like to borrow Pound."
Ma Chao could not refuse to live under someone else's roof, so he nodded in agreement.
Back at General Chenglie's Mansion, Ma Chao met with Pound and asked, "Lingming, have you ever been in contact with the Duke Of Yan?"
Pang De scratched his head in confusion. "The Duke Of Yan and I didn't even talk much."
Ma Chao asked, "Then why did he specifically ask you to go with the army to the north?"
Pound was even more puzzled. He shook his head and said, "I really don't know. If Young General is suspicious, I'll just say I'm sick and won't go."
Ma Dai, who was beside him, said, "No. We live under someone else's roof, we look up to Da Sima's nose like a baby in a palm. If Da Sima refuses to feed us, he will starve to death in an instant. Moreover, Brother still needs to borrow soldiers from Da Sima, there's no need for you to do something so offensive. "
Ma Chao nodded and said, "I have already promised the Duke Of Yan that he can follow the army to the north. However, you need to keep a low profile in the army and not show off too much. "
Pang De was silent for a moment before he nodded in agreement.
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Ma Chao's plan was not bad, but Bai Xiaowen's plan was not something Ma Chao could think of.
Bai Xiaowen did not use the many fierce generals of the Yuan Family in Yedu. He only took Pound and a group of unknown ordinary generals with the excuse of resting and reorganizing.
On the first day of Pang De's service in Da Sima's Mansion, Bai Xiaowen hosted a banquet for him and gave him gold and silver robes.
When they arrived at Youzhou, Bai Xiaowen took his former subordinate, Yan Rou, with him. After some reorganization, they set off for the north.
When the Wuhuan tribe heard the news, they were ready for battle.
The Wuhuan Army had thirty thousand men, but it was said that they had a hundred thousand men.
Bai Xiaowen sent Pound to take the lead.
Pound thought to himself, "Although Young General asked me to keep a low profile, if I lose the first battle, it will dampen the morale of our army. The Duke Of Yan will not look good. He will also look down on the people of Xiliang. If I win the first battle, it won't be too late to keep a low profile after the army has gained the upper hand. "
Therefore, Pound pulled himself together and rode his horse, killing three deputy generals of the Wuhuan tribe.
The morale of the Wuhuan army was greatly reduced. Bai Xiaowen ordered his men to beat the drums and march forward. The elite soldiers of the Yuan Family had been eliminated twice, so the quality of the soldiers was not what it used to be. When the morale was high, the Wuhuan tribe could not resist the attack. They retreated a hundred miles.
Pound returned to the camp and knelt down.
Bai Xiaowen personally helped him up. He stroked Pound's hand and said, "It is widely known in Xiliang that Ma Chao is the champion of the three armies. In today's battle, your bravery is not below that of Meng Qi! In my opinion, even the famous generals of the Central Plains are not as good as you. "
Since there were no generals of the Yuan Family around, Bai Xiaowen boasted.
The same boasting had different effects when it was said by different people.
For example, if a kindergarten kid said, "You are so powerful," most people would just laugh it off. If a big boss patted the shoulder and said, "You did well, kid," most people would be flattered.
Bai Xiaowen's position in the Three Kingdoms was much higher than that of a big boss.
When he heard Bai Xiaowen comparing him to Ma Chao, Pound quickly thanked him.
Bai Xiaowen praised, "You are not arrogant after winning. What a good general!" He took off his robe and gave it to Ma Chao. He then ordered his men, "Bring the sword!"
Before Pound understood what was going on, he saw the Duke Of Yan come over with a sword case.
Bai Xiaowen opened the case and took out a high-end sword. He pulled out half of it and said to Pound, "General, do you know of this sword?"
Pound saw the cold light of the blade and the two words "Qingfu" written in gold near the edge of the sword. He said, "Although I do not know of its origin, it must be a divine weapon."
Bai Xiaowen laughed, "This is one of the two famous swords that Cao Cao ordered the craftsmen to make. The other is called Yitian. It was always carried by Cao Cao. After I killed him, I took it for myself. This Qingfu sword was originally given to Cao Cao's subordinate, Xiahou En. Now, I give this Qingfu sword to you to help you make contributions on the battlefield! "
Pound quickly said, "I have not made any contributions. How would I dare to accept the Duke Of Yan's sword?"
The sword itself was very precious. However, what was even more precious was what it represented. It was a pair with Bai Xiaowen's Yitian Sword! It represented a great honor.
Bai Xiaowen said, "General, you killed three generals. Wu Huan was terrified. Why did you say that you did not make any contributions? Can you bear to let this sword be covered in dust? "He forcefully handed the sword to Pound.
Pound could only bow again and said, "I accept the Duke Of Yan's kindness."
After this gift of robe and sword, Bai Xiaowen set up a celebratory feast to celebrate the victory of the first battle.
At night, a scholar came to Pound's tent. Pound looked and saw that it was Zhao Rong from Youzhou.
Zhao Rong was one of the first trusted aides that Bai Xiaowen took in after he started the war. He was in charge of Youyan, the place where Bai Xiaowen started the war. His position was obviously different from the other officials. Pound did not dare to be careless and quickly led him into the tent.
After asking for the reason, Zhao Rong did not beat around the bush and told Pound about Duke Yan's thirst for talent.
Pound's heart was in a mess. However, he still shook his head and insisted, "Although I have received the Duke Of Yan's kindness, I cannot bear to betray my old master. Please tell the Duke Of Yan that the day that the young general surrenders to the Duke Of Yan is the day that Pound will be loyal to the Duke Of Yan. I will die a thousand deaths without hesitation! "
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