Chapter 386: Troops Arrive at Linrong City

After playing with the spirit stone in his hand for a while, Cao Cao called Xiahou Dun in.

"Miaocai, guard me for a while. I am about to break through."

Hearing this, Xiahou Dun's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly asked:

"General, are you about to break through to the Postnatal Third Heaven?"

Seeing this, Cao Cao nodded with a face full of smiles and said:

"That's right. Although I haven't cultivated properly over these past few days, I can feel that I am about to break through."

"Now that there are no battles, I will take this opportunity to use the spirit stone bestowed by His Majesty to break through in one go."

After hearing Cao Cao's words, Xiahou Dun was also overjoyed.

"Hahaha, good!"

"General, you have been busy during this time and haven't cultivated properly, but I didn't expect your cultivation level not to have fallen much."

"General, please rest assured and break through. With me guarding you, no one will disturb you."

He felt a sense of admiration that Cao Cao could break through so quickly.

One had to know that Cao Cao was different from them, the martial generals.

They still had time to cultivate at night, while Cao Cao had to devise strategies for the army.

Therefore, he had not cultivated properly during this period.

Even so, his cultivation had not fallen much, which was what made him admire him.

One had to know that he had also just broken through not long ago, and that was the result of using a spirit stone to assist his cultivation.

"Hehe, Miaocai, you are also very impressive. You reached the Postnatal Third Heaven before me. Well done."

Looking at Xiahou Dun, who was happy for him, Cao Cao felt a warmth in his heart and praised him.

"Hehehe! I am different from you, General. If you used the same resources for cultivation as I did, I believe your strength would definitely be higher than mine now."

Hearing this, Xiahou Dun was also a bit happy. He immediately gave an awkward laugh, then said to Cao Cao again.

"Hehehe, alright, there is no need for us to flatter each other. I am going to prepare for the breakthrough now. I will leave things here to you, Miaocai."

Seeing that Xiahou Dun still wanted to continue, Cao Cao immediately interrupted him and said to him with a solemn face.

"General, please rest assured and break through. With me here, absolutely no one will disturb you."

After hearing this, Xiahou Dun promised Cao Cao with a solemn face.

Cao Cao did not say anything more. After nodding slightly at him, he stepped into the bedroom next door to prepare for his breakthrough.

Xiahou Dun immediately stood guard outside the door with a vigilant expression.

Just as the war ended here for Cao Cao, Zhang Liao, who was far away in Bing Province, had also arrived at the commandery seat of Shuofang Commandery, Linrong City.

The Xiongnu in Yunzhong Commandery and Wuyuan Commandery had been dealt with by Zhang Liao and his army in just six days.

They had been cleared out with thunderous means, and the Han people living in these two commanderies had also been rescued.

They had been properly settled by the personnel arranged by Xi Zhicai.

During this period, Zhang Liao and Xi Zhicai had also captured many horses, cattle, and sheep from the Xiongnu.

There were as many as one hundred thousand fine Xiongnu warhorses, and even more cattle and sheep.

There were twenty thousand cattle alone, and two hundred thousand sheep.

For Liu Bian at this time, this was undoubtedly a great piece of news.

After discussing it, Xi Zhicai and Zhang Liao decided to take half of these cattle and sheep to distribute to the common people of these two commanderies.

After all, they had been ruled by the Xiongnu for a long time and had no fields or food of their own.

If they did not intervene now, the survival of these Han people would be a major problem.

Xi Zhicai also selected some capable people from other cities and among these commoners.

To assist him in pacifying the people and distributing fields, cattle, sheep, and other supplies to them.

Only in this way could they ensure that the people of these three commanderies had hope of survival.

And those one hundred thousand warhorses were enough for the remaining fifty thousand troops under Zhang Liao.

He had already sent the Dark Guards to inform Liu Bian of this news.

And these warhorses and half of the cattle and sheep had already been sent by him with ten thousand troops to be escorted back to Chang'an.

Fortunately, the Dark Guards were fast, and three days later, Zhang Liao received Liu Bian's reply.

Liu Bian told him that he and Xi Zhicai had the authority to handle the affairs of Bing Province entirely, as long as they reported the process and results to Liu Bian afterwards.

This was only because Liu Bian had the system that he dared to issue such a military order; otherwise, no emperor would dare to play like this.

At this moment, looking at Linrong City before him, Zhang Liao's expression was slightly solemn.

The Linrong City garrison had ten thousand Xiongnu troops, and a frontal assault would certainly result in heavy casualties, which was not the result he wanted.

But if he did not launch a frontal assault, there was no better way.

For a moment, Zhang Liao also felt a headache.

"Is the General worried about how to break Linrong City?"

At this time, a middle-aged martial general beside Zhang Liao saw the look on Zhang Liao's face and could not help but ask.

"This Linrong City is built with high walls and thick ramparts, and we are all cavalry, so a frontal assault is inadvisable."

"It was built like this originally to defend against the Xiongnu. I didn't expect that one day we would be worried about how to break the city."

After hearing this person's question, Zhang Liao could not help but say indignantly.

After hearing Zhang Liao's words, this person immediately laughed at Zhang Liao:

"Hahaha, General, do not worry. Back when the city was built, it was anticipated that such a day would come."

"Therefore, the person who built the city back then left a trick up their sleeve in the back mountain of Linrong City."

Hearing this, Zhang Liao was overjoyed and hurriedly asked him:

"Wang Chang, are you telling the truth?"

"That's right, Wang Chang, how come we have never heard of this?"

"Exactly, don't try to fool us, kid."

After hearing Wang Chang's words, Li Su, Hao Zhao, and Jia Kui, who were on the side, could not help but ask hurriedly.

It turned out that these four were the four people from Xihe Commandery who had defected to Zhang Liao back then.

This time, because they were attacking the Xiongnu, Zhang Liao had brought them along as well.

He did not expect such a surprise.

"What are you three saying? Would I, Wang Chang, joke about such a thing?"

Seeing that Li Su and the others did not believe him, Wang Chang immediately rebuked them angrily.

"That's true. I suppose this old boy wouldn't dare to joke about such matters."

Hearing this, Li Su nodded in approval.

"That's right. Although this old boy's strength isn't much to speak of, he wouldn't dare to make such a joke."

Following Li Su's words, Hao Zhao also spoke up.

"The two of you are absolutely right."

Jia Kui, who was on the side, did not forget to add a reminder.

"Hao Zhao, who are you saying has no strength? Are you looking for a beating?"

Hearing Hao Zhao's words, Wang Chang was immediately unhappy.

Listen, was that even human language?

"Hmph, you guys..."

Seeing the three of them say this, Wang Chang immediately snorted at them indignantly.

He turned his head away in anger; he was too lazy to deal with them.

From this, it could be seen that the relationship between the three was quite good.

Seeing that these four still had the heart to joke around at this time, Zhang Liao was also speechless.

"General Wang Chang, don't mind them. You haven't told me yet, is there really a passage on the back mountain that leads directly into the city?"

Zhang Liao had no heart to joke with them at this moment and immediately asked Wang Chang with a solemn expression. ===== CHAPTER 387 =====