Chapter 664

Cao Ang, Man Chong, and the others were all shocked—is Liu Bei a divine calculator? He could anticipate this situation? Don't lie to me!

Zhao Yun didn't care. Soon,

the local hermit Tian Chou entered the military tent.

Tian Chou had previously been a subordinate of Liu Yu; after Liu Yu was killed by Gongsun Zan, he took his clansmen and lived in seclusion in Liaoxi, developing to five thousand households in a few years—he was also a man of virtue and prestige.

He hated the Wuhuan for bullying the Han people and wanted to launch an expedition against them, but lacked the strength.

This time, the coalition forces arrived and were blocked, and Zhao Yun sent Fa Zheng to personally invite him; Tian Chou naturally accepted happily.

He entered the tent, went to the map, and cupped his hands.

"Everyone, we cannot take the Liaoxi Corridor. We can take Lulong Pass, pass through Baitan and Pinggang, reach Mount Bai Lang, and head straight for Liucheng."

Taishi Ci frowned.

"As far as I know, this road has been broken and cut off for nearly two hundred years."

Tian Chou nodded.

"General Taishi is quite right. I know a small path we can take—cross the dangerous terrain of Baitan from Lulong Mouth, walk out from the open area; the road is short and easy to travel. If we attack when they are unprepared, Tadun's head will be ours for the taking!"

Zhao Yun was overjoyed. He handed the recruitment letter written by Liu Bei himself to Tian Chou.

"My lord intends to appoint you, sir, as a military advisor; are you willing?"

Tian Chou's eyes turned red in an instant.

"Lord Xuande actually knows of me, Tian Chou?!"

He immediately agreed. 0......

Cao Ang and Man Chong exchanged glances—this Liu Bei is simply too omnipotent!

After Zhao Yun discussed it with everyone, they feigned an inability to proceed and retreated to confuse Tadun.

Wuhuan camp,

Tadun and the three kings Nanlou, Supuyan, and Wuyan were drinking in the main tent.

Supuyan cupped his hands.

"The Great King is truly divine in his calculations; the Liu-Cao coalition forces could not advance and have already retreated."

Tadun was also satisfied with his success; he had repelled the coalition forces of the two greatest powers in the Central Plains—this was enough to brag about for a lifetime.

"Haha, what are Liu Bei and Cao Cao? When our troops are strong and our horses are sturdy this autumn, I will lead my troops to launch a surprise attack on Youzhou!"

"The Great King is mighty!"

Everyone was drinking happily.

A scout stumbled in.

"Great King, urgent military intelligence!"

Tadun stood up abruptly.

"Speak!"

"The Liu-Cao coalition forces climbed Mount Xuwu, chiseled through mountains and filled valleys, marched over five hundred miles, and under the guidance of Tian Chou, passed through Baitan and Pinggang, and also crossed the royal court of the Xianbei tribe—they are less than two hundred miles from Liucheng!"

"What!"

The other three kings were also shocked!

"Report~!"

"Xiongnu Chanyu Louban engaged the Liu-Cao coalition forces in a rush at Mount Baideng and was beheaded in front of the battle by Pang De, a great general under Liu Bei!"

"The Xiongnu Chanyu is dead?!"

The three kings were shocked, but Tadun was both shocked and happy—Louban was dead, and he could finally be Xiongnu Chanyu again.

"Quick, let's return to Liucheng quickly and fight the Liu-Cao coalition forces to the death!"

Seeing that the three kings were a bit hesitant, Tadun laughed loudly.

"Everyone, don't panic. They took the small path, so the number of troops arriving must be small. If we press on with our entire army, we will surely win a great victory!"

Soon,

Tadun led over one hundred thousand Wuhuan cavalry and came charging in a mighty force.

The two armies met near Mount Bai Lang.

Cao Ang looked at the dense Wuhuan cavalry in the distance and felt a bit weak in his heart.

"General Zhao, our main force hasn't arrived yet; we should focus on holding our ground."

Zhang Liao, however, said,

"Commander, Tadun and his men have just arrived and have no formation to speak of. If we charge, as long as we kill their commander, we can crush the Wuhuan—the opportunity must not be missed!"

Zhao Yun didn't hesitate either; Taishi Ci was still leading the main force behind.

He made a decisive decision.

"I, Zhang Liao, and Pang De will each lead four thousand cavalry to charge the Wuhuan commander!"

"Understood!"

The horn of the charge sounded urgently.

Yellow dust rolled, and the sound of hooves was constant!

Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Pang De's three elite cavalry units swarmed toward the one hundred thousand Wuhuan cavalry!

Cao Zhang cupped his hands to Cao Ang.

"Commander, Liu Bei's troops have all charged; we shouldn't be left behind!"

Cao Ang didn't allow it.

Cao Zhang angrily led his two thousand cavalry and charged up!

Cao Ang cursed loudly.

"This reckless brute!"

Seeing the more than ten thousand cavalry charging, Tadun laughed loudly.

"Haha, everyone, the Liu-Cao coalition forces must have gone insane!"