The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

"Who are attacking? How many people are there?" Wei Chengfeng asked calmly.

The others also kept a close eye on the soldier who came to report the news. At this time, it should be impossible for a large force to attack.

Most of the countries in the Western Regions have become friendly with each other, and the Jinwu Khanate is a vassal ally, and mutual trade is in full swing. Not long ago, they cooperated with them to put pressure on the Shache Kingdom and rescued Lin Junhui and others.

who can that be?

"Reporting to the general, it is the Zadaran tribe from the Mobei grassland. They suddenly invaded for unknown reasons. There are more than 6,000 people. General Xiao Wei has now led his troops to meet the enemy."

Wei Chengfeng was a little surprised when he heard this: "Is it the Zadalan tribe?"

"Uncle Wei, is there something wrong?" Zhang Pingan leaned over and asked.

"The Zadaran tribe usually only operates near the Mobei grassland. Even when the Hu people moved south in large numbers, they did not leave Mobei. After the establishment of the Jinwu Khanate, they did not submit to the King of Jinwu Khan. Instead, they lived by following the water and grass as usual and formed their own area. Now they suddenly come to Yumen Pass, which is really strange!" Wei Chengfeng slowly explained to everyone.

"It sounds like they are just ordinary herdsmen. There is no need to be so afraid of them. There are not that many of them." Zhao Renzhi was a little puzzled when he saw that Wei Chengfeng's face was not very good.

He has fought in many battles and probably has some idea of ​​what this is.

Wei Cunren continued, "You may not know this, but because the Zadalan tribe has long lived in the bitter cold of the Mobei region, living in a harsh environment, their people are extremely tall and fierce. They can fight ten to one, making them much more difficult to deal with than the average Hu people. To reach Yumen Pass, they have to cross the Hangai Mountains and traverse the Gobi Desert. They've gone through so much trouble to get here, so you can imagine they won't give up!"

Zhang Pingan thought for a moment and asked uncertainly, "Is it the Zadahe tribe that was granted the title of Right Wise King by the Jinwu Khanate? I've been in the Privy Council for a while now, and there are such powerful tribes in Mobei. I must have heard of them. The only one that matches them is the Zadahe tribe!"

"Zadahebu?" After the name was changed, Qian Jie remembered it. He used to work in the Ministry of War and had a lot of information about it.

"I heard from spies that King Jinwu Khan highly values ​​this tribe and even specially conferred the title of Right Wise King on their tribal leader, rewarding him with a large amount of gold, silver, and jewelry. However, this tribe is quite isolated and neither accepts nor rejects the gift. Officially, the Jinwu Khanate claims to have unified this tribe, but in reality, they haven't. The two sides have always maintained a non-interference relationship."

"That's them!" Wei Chengfeng nodded. "This is the name given to them in official documents after the founding of the Jinwu Khanate. It symbolizes harmony and unity. However, we are used to staying in the northwest military camp, so we are still used to calling them by their original name, the Zadaran Tribe. Because other Hu peoples went south and suffered many casualties in the wars, after the founding of the Jinwu Khanate, the Zadaran Tribe has become one of the few tribes on the grassland that has retained its strength."

"So that's it!" Zhang Pingan understood.

He pondered and said, "From what you said, the leader of the Zadalan tribe is not actually warlike. This sudden attack is indeed a bit strange. However, since I am the Deputy Privy Envoy and inspecting the border, I happened to encounter them. It would be unreasonable not to go and see them. I believe that General Wei will also need to send troops to support him. I will follow you."

"Okay!" Wei Chengfeng did not refuse.

He then ordered Wei Cunren, "Select 5,000 soldiers and march overnight! Although Cunxiao has ample troops and extensive combat experience, all of them veterans, we must fight quickly to minimize the impact on the civilians. Yumen Pass cannot be lost!"

"Yes, godfather!" Wei Cunren responded with a serious expression and bowed.

Then he left the tent and went out to make arrangements.

Qian Jie stood up and said, "I'll go with you!"

Zhang Pingan waved his hand and refused as soon as he heard it, with a very good reason: "Someone needs to take charge of the overall situation in Guazhou Camp, and Uncle Wei is not in good health, so you stay!"

What this meant was that they had to leave one person in the army to take charge and not all of them would rush to the front line at once.

"Then I'll go. I'm a military officer, so maybe I can help," Zhao Renzhi volunteered.

Qian Jie actually said this just now to force Zhao Renzhi to express his position.

After all, he was worried about leaving Zhao Renzhi alone in the camp with Zhang Pingan. Who knows what kind of trouble might happen.

The best thing would be for him to go with Zhang Pingan, leaving himself to guard the Guazhou camp in case of any emergency.

This way Zhang Ping'an will feel more at ease.

It has to be said that he and Zhang Pingan thought the same thing.

Therefore, Zhang Pingan readily accepted Zhao Renzhi's offer, "That's right, Renzhi, you can go with us, maybe you can help."

After saying that, he looked at Qian Jie and said, "Uncle Wei has been in charge of the northwest for many years, so there won't be any problems. It's definitely a good idea to ask Uncle Wei for advice if you have any questions."

"I understand, don't worry!" Qian Jie nodded.

Wei Chengfeng admired Zhang Ping'an's well-organized arrangements and gave him a few more instructions: "The Zadalan tribe is very skilled in archery and uses heavy bows. When you patrol, remember to wear armor and don't expose yourself to their sight alone."

"Thank you, Uncle Wei, for your advice," Zhang Ping'an nodded in thanks.

Without further ado, he took Zhao Renzhi out to help.

At the same time, he counted dozens of personal guards who followed him.

All the troops who went to Yumen Pass with Wei Cunren this time were cavalrymen, the elite among the elite, and their purpose was to fight a quick battle and win a quick victory.

When the group rushed to Yumen Pass overnight, the war was at a stalemate.

The people in the city all kept their doors closed.

The people of the Zadaran tribe were more difficult to deal with than Wei Cunxiao had imagined, and he was well aware of their battle strategies.

It's like fighting against yourself. Every step of your troop deployment is predicted by the other side, which is very annoying.

Seeing that Wei Cunren had brought reinforcements, Wei Cunxiao stopped fighting and retreated back to the interior of the pass.

"Damn it, it's a good thing you came. I really can't fight this battle anymore. They are like the worms in my stomach, knowing everything I'm thinking. It's so annoying," Wei Cunxiao said with his hands on his hips and cursing.

His face and body were covered with blood that had not yet dried.

When Zhang Ping'an looked down from the city wall just now, he saw the enemy army clearly. They were indeed dressed in standard Hu soldiers' attire and were tall in stature.

But he was not so tall as to be shocking, and was not much different from the Hu people he had seen before.

He already had something on his mind, and the arrival of the Zadalan tribe was so strange, he couldn't help but suspect...

If that's the case, then everything makes sense.

Without waiting for Zhang Ping'an to speak, Zhao Renzhi greeted him and took the initiative to discuss countermeasures with Wei Cunxiao.

He is quite good at using troops. Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang. With more people to discuss, there are always more solutions.

Wei Cunren quickly comforted the wounded and redeployed his men into teams for later arrangements.