Qian Ying looked at the vast grassland, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.

"Princess, the leader tribe is attacking the tribe in the northwest. Should we go back to the royal tent or go to the northwest first?"

"The tribes were retaliated by the leader tribe because they followed the royal family, so they went directly to the northwest!" Qian Man said without hesitation.

She stood facing north and looked back in the direction of Yunzhong County, thinking of Liu Qing.

He is really important. To the Xianbei royal family, even though Kuitou lost two brothers and failed twice, his strength is still irresistible to the royal family.

"Bring a letter to the king's account and tell him that I will go straight to the front line. If I am defeated, please take my brother and flee to Qiangyin County!" Qian Ying ordered.

After saying this, she reined in the horse, turned to the northwest, and rode on.

…

Among a certain tribe in the northwest, Bu Dugen was sitting on a tall horse, his chin slightly raised, looking down at everyone.

The majestic war horse did not match his small stature, just like an inconspicuous child riding a horse, but no one dared to look down on him, even the leading soldiers were full of awe for this little adult.

It's because he is the brother of the leader, and even more because he brought tens of thousands of people out of the vast mountains and back to the grassland.

He is the benefactor of life to all.

Unlike the arrogant leader and the violent Fu Luohan, Bu Dugen is cautious, alert, and not bloodthirsty. Among the several tribes he has attacked in the past few days, except for the rebels who were killed, all those who took the initiative to surrender

People are simply exiled to the desert or imprisoned.

This battle was another complete victory. This was a slightly larger tribe with hundreds of people. It had always been a staunch supporter of the Xianbei royal family.

When the Kuitou brothers attacked the Han Dynasty, it was these people who sent troops to help the Xianbei royal family, causing the royal tent to fall.

Others can be let go, but the leader of the clan must be killed!

"Where is the tribal leader?" Bu Dugen asked.

The crowd was silent, kneeling silently.

"Where is the tribal leader?" He amplified his voice. Although his voice was a little less powerful due to his young age, he could still hear the feeling of irritation.

Seeing that the crowd was unmoved, Bu Dugen felt annoyed, drew his sword and raised it, "If you don't say anything else, you will be a loser!"

The crowd seemed to be frightened. Some children lowered their heads and lay prone in the arms of the old man. The women's faces were all pale. They knew that they were leaving men and children. If they were lucky enough to be favored by others, they might

If it were another man, if he was unlucky, he might become a slave.

However, there were still a few old men who, even though they were kneeling, held their chests out and showed no fear in their eyes.

"Behead them all!" Bu Dugen finally ran out of patience and ordered.

Not being bloodthirsty doesn't mean he won't kill. If his brother were here, he might wipe out all the tribe.

The leading soldier stepped forward to pull the man away, and a woman quickly stepped forward to pull him away.

"I said, I know! Stop! Dad, stop!"

Bu Dugen waved his hand, and the leading soldier let go of the old man and stepped aside.

"The leader has gone to the king's tent!" the woman said.

Bu Dugen snorted coldly, turned his horse's head and left, no longer caring about these prisoners.

"Report——"

A group of fast horses came from afar, bringing a message: "Sir, the Xianbei army was found thirty miles southwest, about ten thousand people!"

"Do you know who is leading the army?"

"Princess Qian Ying!" Xin Bao replied, obviously recognizing Qian Ying.

A sharp look flashed in Bu Dugen's eyes: "It's finally here!"

"Send an order to command General Lun to lead ten thousand men to surround them and cut off their retreat! The rest of the generals will follow me to fight against Qian Ying!"

Fifty thousand against ten thousand, Bu Dugen is sure to win.

The army was in position, waiting for work, but the second round of information received by Bu Dugen said -

Half a day has passed, and Qian Ying's army is still thirty miles away from here.

It's like she didn't move at all!

"It is rumored that Princess Qian Ying is a royal family member. It can be seen that she is indeed somewhat outstanding. At least she didn't just come to the door in a daze." Bu Dugen said to everyone.

"Sir, what is she going to do? She's already here, but she's not attacking. Should our army take the initiative to attack?"

Bu Dugen explained: "Qian Ying came all the way, so she must be resting, and she knows that we have captured this tribe. She can't change this even if she comes. She is stationed on the top of the mountain to block our progress.

To protect the tribes in the rear."

The generals suddenly realized that what she did was right.

"Princess Qianying is indeed somewhat capable, but compared to Lord Bu Dugen, she is still far behind. After all, we cannot lose this battle! Give the order, Lord Bu Dugen!" a general asked.

"Yes, give the order to fight!"

"I need to teach her a lesson so that he can know who is the 'royal' in Xianbei!"

Seeing the excitement among the soldiers, Bu Dugen was very satisfied.

Bu Dugen said with a smile: "Since we want to fight, we must completely defeat them in one battle. Wait until the general from Lun is in place, and then our army will attack again! Calculate the time, our army will set out to prepare food in the morning and arrive in the afternoon.

, defeated in one battle! From then on, the Xianbei royal family existed in name only!"

The generals nodded in agreement and called Lord Bu Dugen to be steady!

…

They made a big circle from the wheel and went around to the rear of Qian Ying's army.

In fact, Qian Ying had already discovered him, but it was a pity that the war situation had developed like this, and there was nothing she could do about it.

This outflanking plan was a conspiracy, and there was nothing she could do if she saw through it, because if she left, Bu Dugen would come up and continue to attack other tribes.

Her motives were almost guessed by Bu Dugen. She was stationed in the best highland terrain within a radius of dozens of miles, which was advantageous for defense.

After a long march to this point, the soldiers are indeed tired and need to rest.

Her purpose is not to defeat the opponent, but to block the advance of the leader tribe and buy time for the major tribes behind her.

She is waiting for Liu Qing!

The time between her departure and Liu Qing's receipt of the letter was about two days, and it had already dragged on for half a day. It was already dark, and the leader's army had no action except for the troops that were encircling the rear. There would probably be no movement tonight.

Move again.

If your husband's march is just a little quick, you only need to wait until tomorrow and your husband will come.

Qian Ying knew that Liu Qing did not have many troops, and the most elite cavalry, commanded by Zhao Yun, was in Jizhou at this time.

But no matter what, she very much hopes that Liu Qing will be by her side, and she believes that Liu Qing will definitely find a way.

That night, Qian Ying couldn't sleep. In the middle of the night, he even went out for a patrol. It wasn't until the sleepiness of traveling for days hit her that she fell asleep with her armor and sword on...

The next day, the sky was bright and Qian Ying woke up.

"Why didn't you call me!" Qian Ying blamed the female guard.

"Princess, please forgive me. Everything is normal outside. I see that the princess has not had such a good sleep for several days, and I can't bear to wake her up."

Qian Ying couldn't blame him, he just said: "Be sure to call me on time tomorrow!"

"Here!" the female attendant replied, this was what Qian Ying taught her, although she didn't understand why the Han people said that.

Qian Ying drank some water and ate some dried meat. When it was almost noon, the sentry came to report——

The leader's army has already launched an attack!

The alarm bells rang in Qian Ying's heart. Around noon, an army of 40,000 troops would arrive at the foot of the slope. Qian Ying knew clearly that this battle was uncertain. The leader's army was good at fighting and its number was more than double his own, so the battle would be lost.

Now, a troop of troops has lurked behind him, and his retreat has been blocked. If he is entangled during his retreat, the consequences may be even more serious.

The only way to hold on for half a day and wait until tomorrow is hope!

Qian Ying ordered that they immediately enter a state of combat readiness, fill their stomachs, feed the horses, and put on protective gear, although the Xianbei human leather protective gear was very crude.

By the time the latest news arrived, the leader had already appeared in sight.

Viewed from a high position, the leader's army was divided into four formations, coming side by side, forming a semicircle to surround Gao Slope.

"Princess, they are coming!"

"I saw it." Qian Ying replied lightly.

The words of encouragement to the soldiers have been spoken, and the rewards after victory have been promised.

All that's left is to fight!

Bu Dugen seemed to have grasped the time just right, and seemed to have arranged the sequence of the attack.

Two of the four 10,000-strong army formations suddenly split into two. The former attacked, while the latter repaired and gathered 10,000 people. They immediately began to go uphill.

Obviously, Bu Dugen's tactic was to use the same number of people to tire Qian Ying's army of killing the enemy, and then use the rest of the people to harvest.

It's a bit like a wheel battle. After all, 40,000 people can't go all out at once. With 5,000 people going uphill, it's already very crowded.
To be continued...