Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.

Zhang Yan had already completely arranged a qiē, and it only took two days to dig a moat, and the water from Juyanze was directly introduced into the wide moat, forming the first line of defense in Juyan City.

On the bank of the moat, Zhang Yan had a low earthen wall built, on which wooden planks were erected, and there were many holes in the wall for archers to shoot, forming the second line of defense of Juyan City.

However, a simple wooden bridge was erected over the moat facing the gate of Juyan Castle, and the earthen wall was cut in two there, in order to provide a convenient passage for the Xianbei people to attack Juyan Castle.

In addition, thunderbolts were buried in the corners and corners of Juyan City, and a dark passage that was not too long was dug until the shore of Juyanze, from where the fuses of the thunderbolts could be ignited, thus detonating all the thunderbolts buried under the city of Juyan.

However, in the next few days, there was no news of the arrival of the Xianbei people.

Zhang Yan had a trace of suspicion in his heart, if Xianbei people didn't come, wouldn't his efforts be in vain?

For this reason, Zhang Yan sent scouts to investigate first, while the rest of the people stayed in Juyan City, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Xianbei people.

It is about 600 miles from Juyan City to Jiluo Mountain, although it is not too far, but it has to cross a large Gobi Desert, and then arrive at the grassland located in Mobei.

It stands to reason that the Xianbei people knew that Dunhuang and Juyan had been lost, and they should decisively lead the army to attack. However, there has been no news of them, and the scouts sent out are not familiar with the roads. I got lost on the Gobi Desert. I finally managed to get back by chance.

Although Ma Chao has been in Liangzhou for a long time. But he had never been here, and he was not familiar with the path ahead at all, so he couldn't give advice to Zhang Yan. Pang Tong was also helpless, and he wanted to draw a scoop in Juyan City with a gourd, and give the Xianbei people another painful blow. But who would have thought that the Xianbei people would not come.

After a long time, the soldiers in the city began to be impetuous, and Zhang Yan didn't want to wait for the rabbit anymore. made a straightforward decision, ready to take the initiative, still according to the old method, take a lone army to go deeper, arrive at the heart of the Xianbei people located in Jiluo Mountain, and then wait for an opportunity to attack.

Pang Tong heard that Zhang Yan was going to lead the army to the battle, so he hurried to see Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan was in the stable, feeding the horses with his groom Ayub, Pang Tong came directly to Zhang Yan and arched his hand: "His Royal Highness King Yan must not do this. The scouts could not cross the Gobi, and His Royal Highness King Yan led a large army to cross the Gobi. Didn't you forget the trap of the desert? Moreover, the movements of the Xianbei people are unknown, and it is not easy for our army to act rashly, so it is better to wait and see what happens. If you go deeper, you are likely to be wiped out. ”

Zhang Yan said: "How can this king not know the stakes involved, but if he doesn't enter the tiger's den, he will get the tiger?" ”

Pang Tong retorted: "King Yan, this time, that time, cannot be the same. At that time, if Ban Chao didn't do that, his life would be in danger. But now that King Yan and Ban Chao are in a different environment, if they advance lightly, they will only be wiped out. The subordinates thought that they should still send scouts to investigate again, and they should send more to accompany each other, and they would not be able to get out of the Gobi Desert if they didn't believe it. ”

Zhang Yan's groom, Ayub, heard the conversation between Zhang Yan and Pang Tong clearly, his eyes turned a few times, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he said to Zhang Yan respectfully: "His Royal Highness King Yan, I can walk out of that Gobi Desert." ”

As soon as these words came out, they attracted the attention of Zhang Yan and Pang Tong, Zhang Yan looked at the young Ayub and asked curiously, "What you said is true?" ”

Ayub nodded heavily and said, "When I came to Dahan, I once crossed the Gobi Desert with the white dragon, and I know how to get out. His Royal Highness King Yan, why don't you let me go to Jiluo Mountain to inquire about the situation of the Xianbei people. Since I came to His Royal Highness King Yan's side, thanks to His Royal Highness King Yan's meticulous care of me, I have not been able to repay, this time to inquire about the news of the Xianbei people, let me go. ”

Zhang Yan saw Ayub's sincerity, and his hot eyes also reflected the fanaticism in his heart. So, Zhang Yan said: "Okay, then I'll send you, but do you know how to find out the news?" ”

Ayub shook his head and said, "Although I don't know how to find out the news, as long as it is something that His Royal Highness King Yan has given me, I will try my best to complete it." ”

Zhang Yan thought for a moment, and then said: "That's it, Ayub, this king will send you ten more scouts, you will be their guides, take them across this Gobi Desert, and then you will wait for them near the Gobi Desert, and when they come back, you will bring them back, so that you can be regarded as a great merit, how about it?" ”

Ayubu said: "Even if I take the scouts out of the Gobi Desert, there is still a distance of about 400 miles from the Gobi Desert to Jiluo Mountain, and they have never been to Jiluo Mountain, so they don't know how to go!" Moreover, there are a lot of rangers in Xianbei, and they may not be able to reach Jiluo Mountain to find out the news that they can detect. ”

Zhang Yan frowned and asked, "Then what do you mean?" ”

Ayubu said: "His Royal Highness King Yan, you can just send me alone, however, His Royal Highness King Yan wants to lend me the white dragon for use, and within three days, I will definitely come back with news from the Xianbei people." ”

Pang Tong frowned at Zhang Yan on the side, and Zhang Yan knew that this was to ask him to agree to Ayub's request. However, Zhang Yan has another worry, because Ayub is likely to be the prince who escaped from the Dawan Kingdom, and when he wants to enter the Western Regions in the future, he will still use Ayub, if there is any accident in Ayub this operation, then it will be bad.

But after thinking about it, Zhang Yan still decided to send Ayub to find out the news.

"Ayub, did you really decide to go alone?" Zhang Yan asked with concern.

Ayubu said: "His Royal Highness King Yan, please believe me, I will definitely bring back the news that His Royal Highness King Yan wants." ”

So, Zhang Yan was no longer entangled, and directly sent Ayub to Jiluo Mountain to find out the news. And let him take the white dragon away as well.

The white dragon is a bloody BMW. Able to travel thousands of miles in a day. And Ayub takes care of him meticulously, and the relationship between Bailong and Ayub seems to be even better than him. And Ayub also cherishes the white dragon very much, and the white dragon is handed over to Ayub, and he is the most relieved.

Ayub received the order, led the white dragon, and brought enough dry food and water, so that he could say goodbye to Zhang Yan that day. Ride on the white dragon horse, gallop out, and head towards Jiluo Mountain.

Zhang Yan stood on the wall of Juyan City, and saw Ayub riding on the back of the white dragon, gradually moving away, I don't know why, but there was a trace of uneasiness in his heart, for fear that Ayub would make a mistake.

Standing with Zhang Yan are Ma Chao and Pang Tong, Ma Chao is also a person who loves horses, and he is full of praise for the white dragon horse under Zhang Yan's seat. He wanted to try it, but unfortunately he didn't have that blessing.

Now. When Ma Chao saw the groom next to Zhang Yan galloping outside on a white dragon horse, a trace of jealousy rose in his heart.

The next time was a long wait, Zhang Yan didn't think about tea and dinner for two days, and he often woke up suddenly when he slept at night.

On the third day, Zhang Yan had been standing on the castle tower, looking into the distance, hoping to see Ayub's return.

However, for a whole day, Zhang Yan was not able to see Ayub and Bailong return, and it was not until nightfall that Zhang Yan returned to the city under the persuasion of Pang Tong.

It wasn't until the dead of night that Ayub rode the white dragon late, and after calling to open the city gate, Ayub went directly to see Zhang Yan non-stop.

When Zhang Yan heard that Ayub had returned, his heart finally fell back into the distance. In fact, only he knows that what he is really worried about is not Ayub, but the white dragon horse under Ayub's seat.

Since he learned from the merchant in the desert that the white dragon horse may be the only one in this world, he cherished the white dragon horse very much, and the reason why he agreed to lend the white dragon horse this time was also because of the close relationship between Ayub and the white dragon horse, after all, the white dragon horse was brought to Dahan by Ayub, and it was Ayub's meticulous care that made the white dragon horse grow up so healthily.

Ayub came to the hall, the hall was brightly lit, Zhang Yan sat in the center, as soon as he entered the hall, he immediately knelt on the ground, hugged his fist towards Zhang Yan and said: "His Royal Highness King Yan, the little one is fortunate not to be dishonored, and he brought back an extremely important news from the Xianbei people." ”

Zhang Yan hurriedly asked, "What's the news?" ”

"The reason why the Xianbei people did not send troops to attack Juyan City is because the Xianbei people are fighting with the Xiongnu in the area of Jinwei Mountain, and they have no time to take care of it." Ayub opened his mouth and said.

After hearing this, Zhang Yan suddenly felt a burst of surprise, and hurriedly asked, "You mean that the Xianbei people are fighting with the Huns?" ”

Ayub nodded heavily and said, "It is indeed a Huns." ”

"Didn't the Huns move west? How could you fight against the Xianbei people in Jinwei Mountain? Zhang Yanhu asked suspiciously.

Ayubu said: "King Yan didn't know that after the Huns were defeated by the Han Dynasty, their power decreased sharply, and they also lost their control over the grasslands, and even more so over the Western Regions. However, the Huns, who migrated westward, did not leave too far, but went to the land of Wusun, where they stayed and temporarily attached themselves to Wusun. After many years of development, the population of the Xiongnu gradually increased, and the leader of the Xiongnu Hu Yanhui married the princess of the king of Wusun and became the son-in-law of the king of Wusun country, and gradually controlled the power of Wusun country, two years ago, the king of Wusun died of illness, Hu Yanhui took the opportunity to seize the throne of the king of Wusun country, established himself as the Xiongnu Da Danyu, gathered the strength of the Xiongnu and Wusun tribes, trained cavalry, built weapons, and subjugated the Yanqi Pu class to transfer branches, the east and Micheshi, Qiuzi and other countries, and gradually became stronger than the Western Regions. And this year, Dawan, Shanshan, and Shule all expressed their fear of it, and Hu Yanhui gathered about 100,000 troops and suddenly launched an attack on the Xianbei people, wanting to return to the grassland east and recapture the grassland outside the Hun ancestors. Now, the combined forces of Xianbei and Hu Yanhui are fighting fiercely in the area of Jinwei Mountain, although the defeated army of Juyancheng has fled back, but the Xianbei people are unable to fight on two fronts, so they did not send troops to Juyancheng. ”

After Zhang Yan listened to Ayub's report, he only felt that this news was undoubtedly a blockbuster news, now the Xianbei people are fighting with the coalition forces from the Western Regions, and they have no time to take care of Liangzhou here, compared to Liangzhou, the prairie is the place where the Xianbei people live, they would rather give up Liangzhou than give up the prairie.

Hu Yanhui is eyeing the tiger and driving 100,000 troops to the east, Jinwei Mountain is just a watershed, if Hu Yanhui crosses Jinwei Mountain, then the Xianbei people will be directly exposed to Hu Yanhui's soldiers, and after more than 100 years of development, the Xianbei people are now the masters of the prairie, and they will never allow this former grassland overlord to occupy their land again. At that time, Xianbei and Wuhuan united with the Han army to drive the Huns out of the prairie, for the Huns, the Xianbei people were undoubtedly their feud, and the struggle between the two nations never stopped. However, Xianbei has always been attached to the Han Dynasty, so he often used the strength of the Han Dynasty to fight against the Huns, which made the Xianbei people gradually grow stronger, thus becoming the overlord of the grassland.

Now, the two overlords are fighting in the area of Jinwei Mountain, and they are bound to invest a lot of troops, and the Xianbei people will also fight with all their might, so Zhang Yan has picked up a big bargain.

Zhang Yan has read history that since the Northern Xiongnu were driven out of the steppe, although they have worked hard for many years, they have never returned to the steppe, but have been forced to move westward continuously, and finally entered Europe, and gradually integrated into Europe.

Therefore, although Hu Yanhui is so vigorous, he may not be the opponent of the Xianbei people, after all, Hu Yanhui is not driven by a single Huns, but the coalition forces of the countries in the Western Regions, such a situation is the worst, it seems to be powerful, but in fact it is vulnerable, if the Huns can not resist the counterattack of the Xianbei people, it will affect the entire military heart, then the coalition army is bound to collapse and collapse.

If the Xianbei defeated Hu Yanhui's coalition forces, they would be able to quickly free up their hands to attack Liangzhou, and Zhang Yan would face unprecedented pressure, which would likely cause more casualties.

For this reason, Zhang Yan made a decision in his heart, he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to send troops to attack the Xianbei people, and Hu Yanhui's coalition army to attack the Xianbei people before and after.

"God bless my big man, give us such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if we don't use it, give a heavy blow to the Xianbei people, and it will be difficult to deal with the Xianbei people in the future."

Zhang Yan immediately sent an order down, gathered a large army, sent troops in the starry night, and hurried to Jiluo Mountain, attacking the heartland of the Xianbei people, and harassing the Xianbei people from behind, so as to disturb the Xianbei people's army in Jinwei Mountain. (To be continued......)