Lu Ning smiled and wiped his sweat and said, "After Junyi left, I still can't rest assured that you are afraid that you will have any accidents, so I decided to change the original plan temporarily. I don't plan to intercept the Iron Cavalry of the Tuoba tribe and let them escape. As long as you all live well, are you still afraid that there will be no chance to destroy them? So, I asked someone to set fire to the grass and chased you in the direction. Fortunately, I came in time."

After hearing Lu Ning's words, Zhao Yun and Zhang He were very moved. They said to Lu Ning: "Thank you, brother."

Lu Ning smiled and said, "I don't know what the situation is in Wenyuan now. It is unlikely that the Tartar soldiers will come to chase them, but the key is how to escape from the fire. This is the most difficult thing for him. Once the wind changes, the entire combat plan is ruined."

While returning, the Lu Ning army asked the soldiers to set fire, turning the prairie that could be burned into a sea of ​​fire. On the one hand, it could intercept the Xianbei people and send iron cavalry to chase the soldiers. On the other hand, it made it difficult for these Tartars to have such many cattle and sheep to feed them.

Of course, the grass on the prairie will grow more vigorously next year, which is called wildfires that cannot be burned and the spring breeze will grow again.

When they approached Mayi, Lu Ning and the others met with Zhang Liao. When Lu Ning saw that Zhang Liao and the others were all covered in dust, many soldiers even had their hair burned, and some soldiers' clothes were filled with holes burned by fire, and they knew that they were really suffering.

Seeing Zhang Liao's embarrassing appearance, Lu Ning and Zhao Yun and Zhang He laughed loudly.

When Zhang Liao saw Lu Ning and the others laughed, he said, "You still laugh, I almost died in the fire."

Lu Ning stopped and smiled and said, "Wen Yuan, thank you for your hard work, how many soldiers have you lost?"

Zhang Liao said: "More than 300 soldiers were lost, they were all buried in the sea of ​​fire and did not escape. The wind was too strong and the fire was too strong. As soon as we set fire, the fire chased us. We went around for a long circle before we escaped. If we follow the original retreat route, we would definitely be buried in the fire."

After hearing this, Lu Ning said, "Oh, Wenyuan, you should have gone to the Baideng area. There are also Xianbei cavalry there, so how did you escape?"

Zhang Liao said: "Brother, it has changed completely. We found that the wind direction has changed the next day after we set off. We also knew that if we continue to set fire, we would probably not be able to come back. After thinking in detail, I decided to follow the original plan, but I made some adjustments on the escape route. When we arrived near Baideng, we did meet the Iron Cavalry of the Tartars. We were a little luckier and they did not intercept us. Of course, if we were a little later, we would be made dumplings by them. They were behind us, so we continued to set fire to block them. After seeing us, they also fled one after another, otherwise we would be buried in a big fire. In this way, we detoured a lot, which was much wider than before, but the range of the arson was much wider than before."

Lu Ning patted Zhang Liao's arm and said, "It's good that I can come back safely. I have always been worried about whether you can jump out of the sea of ​​fire. Now that I see you all come back safely, my heart that has been hanging over me has been relieved."

Zhang Liao smiled and said to Zhao Yun: "When the wind changes, is Zilong suffering a great loss?"

Zhao Yun gave a brief introduction to Zhang Liao's entire battle situation, which surprised Zhang Liao. He did not expect that Zhao Yun would encounter so many Tartar soldiers and were even packed with dumplings. If Zhang He hadn't been to support him, it would be great that he could come back.

Zhang He said with a smile: "This time the roasted lamb has changed its flavor. After a long time, Wen Yuan was roasted and Zilong was made into dumplings. My elder brother and I didn't pack our pockets, which completely turned into an annihilation battle to lure the enemy."

After hearing this, Zhao Yun laughed and said, "It's not bad, the battle results are fruitful. Although our army lost more than 1,600 people, the captive Tartar soldiers were captured by our army alone, and the Tuoba Tartars surrounded by fire. I guess the Tuoba Tartars will not suffer a small loss. At least half of his main force and a large number of family members, cattle and sheep. His strength has been greatly lost, and it has achieved our pre-purpose."

Lu Ning said to them: "Don't worry, although the roasted lamb has changed a little, the next dance I prepared for them is beautiful and intoxicating, and will never disappoint them again."

After saying that, everyone started to laugh.

Not long ago, Lu Ning's army returned to Yinguan, and Sima Lang, Tian Chou, Sha'er, Mai Zi and others greeted them at the city gate.

There were still many people around us who were also welcoming each other. After hearing that the Lu Ning army defeated the Xianbei cavalry, they spontaneously rushed out of their homes to welcome the army's triumphant return. The scene was really exciting. It was the first time that Lu Ning saw such a warm welcome.

The soldiers of the Feixiong Army under Lu Ning felt even more proud. They knew that their behavior had won the love of the people, recognized the people, and encouraged the morale of the Lu Ning Army.

The next few days were to rest the soldiers, hold a celebration banquet, and let the soldiers who made meritorious services introduce the battle process to other soldiers. Of course, this was to inspire the soldiers' fighting spirit.

At the celebration banquet, Lu Ning said to Sima Lang: "Fifth brother, these Xianbei prisoners are for you to be slaves. Each slave will pay one or two silver as a reward for soldiers, and this will be handled in the future."

After hearing this, Sima Lang glared and said, "Brother, why do we have to pay for slaves from the Military Affairs Office? All their expenses are not provided by our internal affairs. Now, why do even the captured slaves have to be purchased? I have so much money to pay for. Are you robbing?"

Lu Ning smiled and said, "Fifth brother, aren't you taking a small loss and taking advantage of it? You just spent one or two silver dollars for each slave, but the slave worked hard for you for life and didn't have to pay a salary. Isn't it cost-effective? If you can't bear to pay this money, those soldiers have no benefit. They would rather kill the Tartars on the battlefield, so as to save them from being responsible for escort along the way. In this way, where will your free slaves go to find? If you pay a little money now, you will have more free slaves in the future.

Li, isn't that good? I'm thinking about you. You think I'm plotting against you. I've always been on your side. According to Junyi, Wenyuan, Zilong, each slave wants you to spend three or five taels of silver. They say that you let the slaves work as a coolie for decades and only spend one or two taels of silver. That's something that the world can't find. If these slaves are asked to sell to those big families publicly, they should sell them at a good price. This or two silver is the result of my work done by them. You should repay me."
Chapter completed!