Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

In the fifth year of Zhongping, at the beginning of the year, the people of Jizhou and Bingzhou had a rare smooth year.

At this time of year in previous years, the Black Mountain bandits would come out of the mountains and commit a few crimes before the beginning of the year in order to have a good harvest. However, this year was too unusual. Except for a few bandits who visited the countryside outside the city, the county town was almost never besieged.

The brief peace in the two states and counties was not because the bandits had a change of heart, but because they shifted their attention to the outside of the Great Wall.

Ever since the news spread throughout Taihang that Li Gui's army, with only a few hundred men, had crossed the border and plundered thousands of cattle and horses from the Hu people, all the leaders of the tribes became restless.

The Hu tribes had no cities to defend, and their weapons and equipment were far behind those of the officers and soldiers.

Moreover, the last time Jizhou and Qu Yi fought, almost half of Heishan was mobilized, but it only ended in a draw, which forced the various Heishan generals to be cautious.

In comparison, robbing the Hu people is obviously much simpler than attacking the county town. The Hu people have abundant cattle, sheep and horses. A trip here can not only provide food for the people in the village, but also equip more cavalry. There are many benefits.

Therefore, these days, the generals began to prepare their troops, stockpile food and fodder, and prepare to follow Li Gui's example and make a big move outside the Great Wall.

A cautious leader took the initiative to send people to Juyi Village to learn from him. Li Gui had been instructed by Zhang Mo long ago that, except for the secrets of their own weapons, all other methods such as wooden stake formations, routes, direction identification, how to prevent snow blindness, etc. were to be taught, and he even taught them the method of communicating with kites.

So, just after the beginning of the year, the various tribes of Montenegro set out in groups to the border to rob livestock.

These numerous Black Mountain bandits drove the Hu people along the border to their knees. Xianbei tribes close to the Han Dynasty were frequently harassed, and many even risked migrating further north, despite the severe winter. The Xiongnu herders in the Yunzhong counties suffered even worse. They encountered bandits whenever they left the city, and even dared not go out to graze their livestock in the spring.

Of course, not all Black Mountain bandits were able to gain the upper hand. Those who did not come to seek the scriptures and acted on their own often got lost because they went deep into enemy territory. Some small troops mistakenly entered a large tribe and were killed. Others were wiped out by Bingzhou officers and soldiers. But overall, Black Mountain won more than it lost.

The strength of the Black Mountain bandits really scared many Hu people. As a result, a major event that was originally scheduled to take place in the first month of the fifth year of Zhongping in history was quietly changed - the Xiongnu Xutuge Hu's plan to send troops to attack Xihe County was shelved.

The Xiutuguhu had long been dissatisfied with Chanyu Qiangqu. At this time, Yufuluo, the heir to the throne, led his troops to help the Han suppress Zhang Chun's rebellion and was not with the Xiongnu. Seizing the opportunity, the Xiutuguhu launched a rebellion, killed Chanyu Qiangqu, and installed Xubu Guduhou as Chanyu, thus controlling the Southern Xiongnu.

Yu Fuluo, the legal heir, had no home to return to, so he could only lead the people to Han to appeal their grievances.

However, at that time, there were constant rebellions and riots in various parts of the Han Dynasty. In addition, Emperor Ling was in poor health, suffering from a minor illness every three days and a major illness every five days. How could he have the energy to deal with the Xiongnu issue? Yu Fuluo had no choice but to stay in Hedong County.

The Hu people did not dare to invade easily because the Black Mountain bandits were attacking their land, but this did not prevent the local people from rebelling. In February, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, such as Guo Tai, started an uprising in Baibo Valley. Within a few months, the number of their followers had grown to nearly 100,000, and they attacked Taiyuan and Hedong counties.

Yufuluo, the Southern Xiongnu Khan who could not return home, decided to go all out and led his troops to join forces with the Baibo bandits to engage in looting.

The Baibo bandits were about to reach her doorstep, so Zhang Mo was naturally nervous. She only knew about the Baibo Uprising, but she didn't know how many counties they had captured. Jinyang, as the seat of Taiyuan, must be the place the bandits coveted the most. Once it was captured, the consequences could be imagined.

Just as she was about to deploy the Golden Eagle Guard to the Tulou, Wang Yun sent someone to the Tulou to tell her to return to Jinyang. Zhang Mo had no choice but to hand over the matter of mobilizing troops to Xu Chu and hurried back to Jinyang.

In the palace study, Wang Yun looked at Zhang Mo with a complicated expression. After a long pause, he suddenly asked, "Years ago, it was you who killed thousands of Xianbei people outside Pingcheng?"

The news of the battle in Pingcheng had already spread to all the counties in Bingzhou. It was rumored that a wealthy businessman from Jinyang was so bold that he brought only a few hundred troops to plunder the Xianbei in the name of exchanging goods. On his way back, he was chased by thousands of Hu people in Pingcheng. Instead of running away, he dared to resist the Hu people at the pass of the Great Wall. In the end, he killed the pursuers and almost beheaded Budugen, the leader of the western Xianbei.

If the protagonists of this battle were border troops, it would not have been known to the whole world. It was because the one who beat the Hu people to tears was a wealthy businessman that people regarded it as a strange story and spread it from mouth to mouth.

Zhang Mo knew that she couldn't hide this from Wang Yun, so she said truthfully, "It's my daughter!"

"It's really you!"

Although he had guessed it, Wang Yun was still shocked when he heard her admit it in person. He looked at her for a long time without saying a word.

She was only fourteen years old! At fourteen, even Bai Qi and Han Xin didn't have this ability at that age. Yet, with only a few hundred moves, she had slain thousands of Hu people, leaving them in disarray. This courage and ability was completely beyond Wang Yun's reach. What kind of genius had he picked up?

After the shock subsided, Wang Yun sighed again, "What a shame! What a pity! How could I have been born a girl?! If I had been a boy, I would have been the reincarnation of the Marquis of Guanjun of the Han Dynasty. What rebellion would I not be able to quell? What barbarians would dare to invade me?"

After a long time, Wang Yun finally calmed down and remembered the purpose of calling her here today.

"I'm sure you've heard that the Baibo bandits in Hedong rose up again a month ago. According to reliable sources, 40,000 bandits have already conquered Qixian, Pingtao, and Daling, and are marching straight towards Jinyang. As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to train an army, but only a moment to deploy it. Your father hopes that this time you can help the Lord repel the enemy and protect Jinyang."

Zhang Mo quickly said, "Of course. My daughter is recruiting troops to protect her family."

Wang Yun nodded, "Then let them enter the city tomorrow!"

Zhang Mo was stunned. "Why do we want to enter the city?"

"How can you help defend the city if you don't enter?" Wang Yun looked at her strangely.

Zhang Mo said, "Jinyang has thousands of county soldiers, plus the troops of the wealthy families in the city, so the city is well defended. My daughter's men will not be of much use if they come in. It would be better for them to stay in the earth building and wait for the enemy army to attack the city. Then they can harass from behind. This is the best way to repel the enemy."

Wang Yun looked worried. "That's all very well, but... the enemy army is so numerous. I'm afraid you'll be in danger outside the city. It's best to move in first."

Zhang Mo felt a slight warmth in her heart. She hugged his arm affectionately and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Daddy. My earth building is not easy to attack. Even if the thieves attack regardless of casualties, there is a tunnel under the earth building for escape. There will be no danger."

"Is there really no danger?" Wang Yun was still a little worried.

"It's all right, really. Besides, I brought back so many war horses from the Xianbei this time that I've already assembled a cavalry unit. Using cavalry to defend the city wouldn't be a waste of talent. Don't worry, I know how to handle this."

Hearing her confident words, Wang Yun felt relieved and continued, "Then don't go and kill the enemy yourself. Just stay in the tower and command. Last time, you told me that you were sending Zhongkang to the Xiongnu to exchange horses, but you actually went to plunder the Xianbei and even went there yourself. You're so bold."

Zhang Mo quickly explained, "I really went to change horses last time. Ah Chu got lost and mistakenly entered the Xianbei region. I just went to find them."

Wang Yun tapped her forehead unhappily and said, "Don't do such dangerous things again in the future. If anything goes wrong, how can I live like this?"

Zhang Mo smiled sweetly, "My daughter promises that she won't take risks again!"

After discussing the specific matters of helping to defend the city, Zhang Mo stayed in the palace to have dinner with her family and then left the city and returned to the earth building.

Over the years, the earth building has gradually gathered hundreds of young and strong men. These people usually spend their time farming and training. Their martial arts and military discipline are not inferior to those of the county soldiers. However, most of them are refugees, have never seen blood on their hands, and have no combat experience. Their combat effectiveness is much inferior to that of the soldiers in Juyi Village.

It was fine to have them guard the earthen tower or suppress a few scattered bandits, but they would definitely not be able to fight against tens of thousands of bandits. So even if there was a risk of exposing the bandits' den, in order to protect Jinyang, she had to transfer some soldiers from the Juyi Village.

On the third day after Xu Chu led his troops into the earth building, Bai Bo's 40,000-strong bandit army arrived at the gates of Jinyang City.