On the tenth day of the fifth lunar month, Wang Yongji received word from Li Dingguo and Ma Shiyao in succession: tens of thousands of Jiannu had crossed the Liao River from the eastern line and were making a lightning assault on Dalinghe Fortress.
"The main force of the Jiannu... they are actually not on the grasslands!" Wang Yongji was deeply shocked.
"Governor-General," Liu Zhaoji immediately proposed, "since the Jiannu main force is not on the grasslands, we should let the infantry continue at their own pace while I lead the cavalry back to reinforce them."
Chapter 968