"Lord, Li Xing's troops have arrived in the south of Macheng City. Send someone to ask if he will immediately join our main force?" Ye Zhao was observing the newly made sand table in the military tent. Meng Hu rushed to Ye Zhao and bowed.

"No need." Ye Zhao shook his head and said, "Let him stay five miles outside the southern city to inform him of the method and purpose of trapping a horse pit. If the Xianbei people do not leave the city, they need not pay attention to it. Once they leave the city, they will shoot it with bows and arrows, telling him that there are no Han people in the city and there is no need to worry about it."

"Here!" Meng Hu agreed and went to pass the order.

Qiu Chi, who was standing beside him, looked at Ye Zhao with some concern: "My lord, it's almost ten days since then. Sun De is probably running back to Zhuo County. If the lord doesn't move, it's too late."

Ye Zhao held the small military flag in his hand and marked some important positions. Hearing the words, he shook his head: "I hope he can go back."

"Ah?" Qiu Chi looked at Ye Zhao in confusion.

"You probably have been here for a long time and forgot about my military law in the Han Dynasty." Ye Zhao took a measure and said carelessly: "Then Sun De had the eloquence of Su Qin and Zhang Yi, but he abandoned the city and fled, causing Ma Cheng to be lost. According to the law, not only would he have to be killed, but his family would also be implicated."

Standing up, Ye Zhao turned his head to look at Qiu Chi: "How wide is his connections? The General of the Zhonglang trusts him and cannot ignore the national law. Moreover, when Sun De comes back, Liu Mao does not. You don't think that General of the Zhonglang will favor him in this matter, right?"

Shaking his head, Ye Zhao looked at Qiu Chi with a sudden look on his face. Sometimes his background really limits his horizons. Qiu Chi is proficient in calculating and protects the property and food of the Wuhuan Captain's headquarters in an orderly manner. He has the ability, but he can only be considered a capable official. His political acumen is a bit disappointing. He is a talent, but he is definitely not a good strategist. If he has to calculate it as a strategist, he is probably not even a third-rate.

"If I were him, I would hide my name and flee far away from a foreign land. If he didn't know how to go back, the general's anger would be vented on him. He would undoubtedly die. On the contrary, after the general of Zhonglang killed him, the anger would dissipate a lot. Even if he had resentment towards me, he would be more rational. But if he had hidden name and flee far away from a foreign land, our life would be difficult. The general of Zhonglang would not openly deal with me, but secretly, he would probably count this anger on me, at least there would be a part. In addition, as you said, we had previously managed Macheng and offended many people. If these people were to deal with us, even if the general of Zhonglang did not secretly promote the fire, he would not pay attention to our life and death. At that time, it would be a real crisis."

At this moment, Ye Zhao was somewhat looking forward to the Yellow Turban Rebellion breaking out soon.

When Qiu Chi heard this, his face changed slightly. After thinking for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up and he whispered: "Lord, I have a plan that may solve this danger."

"Tell me," Ye Zhao looked at Qiu Chi with a smile, nodded and signaled.

Qiu Chi took a deep breath and bowed and said, "Has the lord ever heard that he would raise a thief to respect himself?"

"You mean "Liang"?" Ye Zhao suddenly realized and looked at Qiu Chi with some helplessness.

"Yes, Helian is now trapped here, and the lord is bound to his journey by trapping a horse pit. This horse city is like a prison, and Helian is trapped here, with no way to heaven and no way to enter the ground. We can slow down the attack..." Qiu Chi said at the end, his voice was a little loud.

"What do you think, how is He Lian's ability?" Ye Zhao looked at Qiu Chi with a funny look.

"Uh... it's not as good as the lord." Qiu Chi looked at Ye Zhao in confusion.

"If it doesn't happen, but its ability is limited. Now the overall situation has come true. Do you think the leader who protects the Wuhuan Captain will be replaced, such as Zhao Rong or Li Xing, can he trap Na Helian to death?" Ye Zhao asked.

Qiu Chi's mouth twitched, and he already understood what Ye Zhao meant. Since anyone could deal with Helian, why should he be respectful? If he really dared to do that, I'm afraid that many people in Youzhou would report to the court, saying that he was neglecting military operations and replaced him.

"He Lian must be destroyed, and it must be fast!" Ye Zhao took a deep breath, and a cold flashed in his eyes: "The momentum of the Xianbei people in the city has been almost destroyed. Now he doesn't even dare to go up the city wall. It's time to take the next step and call Zhang Yue."

"Here!" Qiu Chi agreed quickly and turned around and left.

After inserting the last military flag in his hand on the position of Jundu Mountain on the sand table, Ye Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly. With the marching, it has been almost ten days, and the battle here is almost time to end.

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South of Macheng City, Li Xing Daying.

"Captain, why did General Ye let us hold our troops still?" After sending away Meng Hu who came to send a message, a Sima of the army in the camp looked at Li Xing, the commander of the army, and frowned: "Since there are no Han people in the city, there is no need to worry at this moment. You should break through Macheng in one fell swoop."

Another army Sima frowned and said, "Can General Ye want to raise the thief to respect himself?"

"Stop guessing." Li Xing waved his hand and looked at everyone and said, "General Ye is the captain of Wuhuan. We just need to respect his orders and act. As for the others, don't talk too much."

"Here!" After hearing this, the generals hurriedly bowed.

"But this trap is really so powerful?" Thinking of Meng Hu's previous trap, Li Xing was more interested in this. Like Zhao Rong, he was a border general who had been stationed in Youzhou for many years. His opponents in previous years were mostly Hu cavalry.

The cavalry has strong power and is like the wind, which is very difficult to deal with. If it is trapped in a horse pit, it is really powerful, not to mention sweeping across the grassland, but guarding the border in the future will save much effort.

"This... is probably an exaggeration." Everyone couldn't help but shake their heads when they heard this, and they all felt that Meng Hu's description was a bit exaggerated. Just digging a small hole can make the cavalry lose its power. Then wouldn't it seem too stupid to be troubled by Hu cavalry over the years?
Chapter completed!