I clearly wanted to be a tyrant, but how did I become the greatest emperor of all time?

Fan Jian was also stunned. He didn't expect to see Rand outside the Luzhou Mountains!

Rand immediately said, "Envoy Jia and I both think that the Lone Wolf Tribe must be feigning surrender."

"After you left for the mission, I asked Prime Minister Jia for permission to occupy this market outside the mountains."

"If the Lone Wolf Tribe is truly willing to surrender, we will reorganize the captives here."

"If the Lone Wolf Tribe is pretending to surrender, then we should stop them here to prevent them from entering Luzhou and causing trouble."

"Master Fan, are you sure they are pretending to surrender?"

Fan Jianli immediately explained his inference.

After listening carefully to Fan Jian's story, Rand immediately said, "If that's the case, then our preparations have not been in vain."

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Fan."

Fan Jian stood up and asked, "Commander-in-chief, how many troops do you have?"

Rand was startled and blurted out: "Eight thousand infantry and four thousand heavy cavalry!"

Fan Jian said, "Commander-in-chief, I have a plan!"

"Please say!"

Fan Jian said, "Captain, guarding the market can indeed stop the attack of the Lone Wolf Tribe."

"But the Northern Mang are cunning. If we fail to defeat them in one strike, they will definitely flee back to the grassland."

"In the future, they will flee far away from the grassland, and it will not be so easy to catch them all in one fell swoop."

Rand also nodded repeatedly.

It seems that Fan Jian is also a minister who knows military affairs.

This is also the reason why the Zhou Dynasty court never sent troops from Luzhou.

Once we leave Luzhou, there is nothing we can do to the Beimang who travels as fast as the wind.

This is also the reason why, except for the early days of its founding, the Great Zhou could only defend against the Northern Mang.

Because defense is the best way.

Fan Jianli said immediately: "Captain, I have been to Lone Wolf City, and I remember the route and location of Lone Wolf City!"

Rand was stunned when he heard this.

Lone Wolf City!

That is the lair of the Lone Wolf Tribe.

However, Lone Wolf City is not a fixed location and will also migrate with the Lone Wolf Tribe.

The old, weak, women, children, and livestock fodder of the Lone Wolf Tribe are all in Lone Wolf City.

Lone Wolf City is their center!

As long as we can capture Lone Wolf City, even if the cavalry of the Lone Wolf Tribe flees, the Lone Wolf Tribe will be destroyed!

Without fodder and livestock, the cavalry alone would not be able to survive the cold winter on the grassland.

Rand's eyes lit up instantly, and he said to Fan Jian:

"Master Fan, can you really find the location of Lone Wolf City?"

Fan Jian said seriously: "Of course!"

"Okay! Since Master Fan has confidence, I will believe you!"

Rand immediately said to his deputy general Lan An, "Lan An, how many soldiers do you need to defend the Shankou Market for two days?"

Lan An was wearing armor and was an old veteran in his forties.

He immediately said, "Commander-in-chief, three thousand is enough!"

"Okay, then I'll give you 3,000 infantrymen, and you hold out for two days!"

Lan An immediately saluted and said, "Even if Lan An is the only one left on the battlefield, I will definitely defend the mountain pass for two days!"

Rand nodded: "Okay!"

"Call the troops, follow me!"

Hao Te personally led two groups of Wanhu from the Lone Wolf Tribe and rushed towards the Luzhou Mountains.

Although the plan to attack Luzhou this time was a bit risky.

But Fangcheng has already connected with several wealthy families in Guangyuan City.

The wealthy families agreed to capture the envoy Jia Renyi when the Haote army besieged Guangyuan City.

And even if we can't take Guangyuan City, we can still plunder Luzhou.

After the looting is over, as long as they flee far away to the northern grasslands, the Great Zhou will not be able to do anything to them.

There are military weapons and population slaves.

The Lone Wolf Tribe will rise!

By then, it will be uncertain who will be the Great Khan among the Eight Tribes of Northern Mang!

As the sun rose higher, Hout's hesitation gradually faded away.

If you’re going to do it, then do it big!

Two groups of Wanhu's Lone Wolf Cavalry rushed towards the Luzhou Pass like a flooding river!

at the same time.

Under the leadership of Fan Jian, Rand led 4,000 heavy cavalry and 5,000 infantry and marched towards Lone Wolf City.

Rand did not let the heavy cavalry go in front, but instead had them put their weapons and ordnance on carts.

The cavalry rode slowly forward, with the infantry protecting them in front, and they quickly headed towards Lone Wolf City.

Fan Jian said anxiously: "General, at this speed, we will definitely be discovered by the nomadic cavalry who stayed behind."

Rand was actually very nervous as well, as it was his first time commanding such a large-scale battle.

And this battle is extremely important.

This is His Majesty's trust in me!

Rand always felt that the emperor's brother-in-law sent him to Luzhou as the commander just for a day like this!

It was just the Lone Wolf Tribe’s false surrender that brought this day forward!

The northern grassland is Rand’s medal of honor!

Thinking of how Li Tian promoted him from a mid-level general of the Right Guard to the position of Commandant of Luzhou, Rand remembered a poem:

"I still have a heart to repay my gratitude, but I don't know how to deal with it!"

Rand remained silent and did not answer Fan Jian's question.

He kept adjusting the military formation so that the troops could advance at a certain speed.

Haute's side rode forward, with thousands of horses galloping in a mighty force.

Rand marched quietly, bypassing Hout's route and approaching Lone Wolf City silently.

At the same time, at the market place in Luzhou Mountains.

Lan An is building the last line of defense with three thousand infantrymen.

Lan An took his personal soldiers and checked the weapons and armor one by one.

After all the soldiers had been checked, Lan An raised the platform and began to mobilize.

Looking at the young faces of the soldiers below, Lan An sighed softly.

These are all the soldiers Rand summoned from Luzhou.

Many are just coming of age.

Lan An once followed Rand's father, the previous Marquis Wenxin, to fight on the battlefield.

So he is already used to life and death, but this is the young master’s first battle!

Lan An gripped his sword tightly:

"The general asked us to stay here. Do you know why?"

"Know!"

The crowd below said loudly.

Lan An nodded and continued:

"The mission the general has assigned to us is more important! Look, what's on the other side of the mountain?"

Lan An asked, pointing at the Luzhou Mountains.

“Luzhou!”

“Our hometown!”

Lan An said: "If the Northern Mang people cross the Luzhou Mountains, they will invade your hometown!"

"Enslave your parents and brothers!"

"Take away your livestock and food!"

"Take away your wives, children and daughters!"

“I ask you, can you lose?”

The soldiers below all shouted with red eyes: "No!"

Lan An nodded and said, "Do you know what the commander is doing?"

The soldiers shook their heads; this was a secret they didn't know.

Lan An drew his sword and said, "The general is going to completely wipe out the Lone Wolf Tribe!"

"From now on, Luzhou is no longer a border! As long as you wipe out the Beimang people, you will no longer be threatened by Beimang!"

"Your parents can enjoy their old age in peace and contentment!"

"Your children can grow up without worries!"

"As long as we hold on for two days, better days will come!"

"Do you think we can hold it?"

The soldiers shouted, “Yes!”

Lan An shouted: "Where are the men of Luzhou?