Volume 1 Chapter 110 Preparations Before the Great War
"The law of the jungle" has always been an eternal law on the grassland.
The attack of 50,000 Youzhou Xianbei troops on the base camp of the Southern Xiongnu further verified this law.
On the grassland, as long as your strength is strong enough, there is nothing that cannot be robbed.
Gold, grain, salt, tea, and of course, the most important thing – women.
When Kirby was able to give the order not to kill those who surrendered, it only took an hour and a half for the right battalion of the Southern Huns to calm down.
The 20,000 Southern Xiongnu defenders of the entire right battalion, because they did not organize effective resistance, in this one-and-a-half-hour confrontation, each battalion, was slaughtered by the fierce Youzhou Xianbei army like cutting leeks.
When Tu'an, the king of the Southern Xiongnu and the North, was killed, the remaining 6,000 defenders had to surrender.
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The captives of the Southern Xiongnu were forced to divide into two camps.
The young men were in a camp, most of them were defenders, with a total of more than 6,000 people; The rest is a camp, about 180,000 people, including more than 70,000 Han Chinese slaves.
Kirby was able to order the weapons of the defenders to be removed, and only sent an army of 3,000 men to hold the 6,000 captives firmly.
The Southern Xiongnu were originally a large tribe with a population of more than 400,000 and more than 200,000 Han slaves, but half of them were wiped out in an instant.
That night, after Kirby was able to arrange everything, he took the generals and three hundred soldiers to inspect the entire camp.
Kirby pointed to the mountains of baggage and wealth seized from the tents of the major chiefs, and said, "This is the reason for the defeat of the Southern Huns. Wealth is concentrated in the hands of a major few.
If so much wealth is put to good use, the Southern Xiongnu tribe will definitely be twice as powerful as it is now. With such a powerful force, even if we go south, we don't dare to come!
What is the use of keeping so much wealth in the camp?
It is no wonder that the Southern Xiongnu tribe, which has a population of more than 400,000 and more than 200,000 Han slaves, is so vulnerable.
The Southern Xiongnu is no longer the Southern Xiongnu of the past, just like an old wolf, only a fierce appearance remains, and there is no hard fang. ”
When Kirby could see that in the prisoner camp of young men, the young and middle-aged people of the Southern Huns were honestly staying where they were, holding their heads in their hands, and Kirby's heart was full of a sense of accomplishment.
Looking at the soldiers of the Youzhou Xianbei Army who attacked the right camp of the Southern Xiongnu in their own tribe, everyone returned with a happy smile on their faces.
This smile comes not only from gold, but also from women.
Countless soldiers of the Xianbei Army dragged the plundered Southern Xiongnu women into tents one by one.
If this were in the Central Plains, the women might have rebelled; But this is the grassland, the grassland with low fertility.
For this phenomenon, the women here have long been commonplace, and they don't know how to resist. Even some women have forgotten their original race.
Kirby could see this phenomenon, and did not stop it, and said to the generals around him: "Leave these soldiers alone, tonight, our safety is temporarily guaranteed." Let the soldiers indulge in a good time. ”
The generals happily replied, "No." ”
The heart has long been like a kitten's paw scratching, because in the camp of every general, there are one or two beautiful women who have plundered.
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After dawn, the entire battalion returned to its pre-war state, and every soldier woke up from last night's gentle township with full of energy and high morale.
The southbound Tanma entered the main tent and reported: "The Xianbei army of Bingzhou has returned to their base camp; The army of the Southern Huns was also on the way back, while collecting the fleeing Southern Huns, while coming in the direction of the big camp. We're less than three hundred miles away. ”
Hearing this, Kirby laughed loudly: "Budu, this 'coward', like a mouse, returned to the nest so quickly? ”
The generals in the tent laughed.
Kirby Neng said solemnly to Tanma: "When did the Southern Hun army set off?" ”
Tanma replied: "Tell the great leader, yesterday afternoon, they set off urgently from Lou Fu Pass. ”
Kirby was able to calculate the time, and said to himself: "In less than ten hours, they can travel 600 miles, it seems that they are in a hurry." Since they are in a hurry, they are urging them. ”
Kirby could see that Tanma had not retreated, and said, "Is there anything else?" ”
Tanma said respectfully: "Tell the great leader, the Fenwu army of Yanmen County has collected 5,000 men and horses from the left of the Southern Xiongnu, and sent 6,000 cavalry to the north with the men and horses of the Southern Xiongnu. ”
Before Kirby could speak, his general Gu Tu said: "What can a mere 10,000 people do, not to mention that half of them are weak Han people." ”
Kirby was able to interrupt Gu Tu's words and said: "Don't underestimate these 11,000 people, when it comes to the critical moment, it should not be underestimated." At the same time, he waved his hand at the horse and motioned for it to stand down.
After Tanma left, Kirby was able to say to the Han man he valued the most, Zhang Dang: "Mr. Zhang, let's go to the base camp of the Xianbei Department of Bingzhou." Tell Budu to let him send troops south with me to exterminate the army of the Southern Huns.
Mr. Zhang only needs to be careful: this is my order, not to consult with him. If he is not afraid of death, he can not come. Speaking of which, Kirby's murderous appearance startled Zhang Dang.
Zhang Dang turned around and walked out of the camp tent, led more than 100 people, and went straight to the base camp of the Xianbei Department of Bingzhou.
Kirbineng continued to order: "Jiang Fu, lead an army of 10,000 to surround the people and property of the base camp of the Southern Xiongnu.
There was only one request: to let the Southern Xiongnu Tanma see as much as possible their people and their wealth were enclosed. ”
Then he said to Gu Tu, "You come with me." ”
Kirby was able to get out of the camp and said to the remaining 60,000 troops: "The people of the Southern Huns have always thought that they are the bravest people on the grassland, but after their proof last night, my Xianbei tribe is the most fierce person on the grassland, brothers, the time has come to reproduce the glory of my Xianbei tribe."
To the south, there is an army of 60,000 of the Southern Huns coming in our direction, and I only ask: Brothers, are our swords still sharp? Can you still kill enemies? ”
After last night's nourishment, the soldiers of the Xianbei Department of Youzhou shouted loudly: "Yes." ”
Kirby could see that the morale was strong and just available, and ordered: "The whole army is heading south!" ”
Therefore, Kirbineng and Gu Tu led an army of 60,000 people, avoided the exploration horses of the Southern Xiongnu, and quietly waited for the arrival of the Xianbei army of Huchuquan and Budu fifty miles west of the base camp.
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Hu Chuquan led an army of 30,000, and after half a day and a night of hurrying, he encountered countless Southern Huns who escaped from the left camp and 20,000 troops led by Su Su, the king of the South.
Looking at the clansmen who fled all the way, Hu Chuquan's heart was dripping blood! I didn't take any wealth, I didn't take any baggage, and the people came out, but the things were still in the camp.
Hu Chuquan said in his heart: "It's all to blame for that 'Bai Huaide', who instigated himself to go south to plunder, so that his Southern Xiongnu clan suffered this great disaster." When this matter subsided, the first thing he did was to lead people into Yanmen County and kill 'Bai Huaide'. ”
Seeing that the soldiers were exhausted and out of breath, and their eyes were blank, Hu Chuquan ordered the army to rest here for an hour.
At this time, Tanma, who went to the base camp of the Southern Xiongnu to inquire about the news, came back and said to Hu Chuquan: "Great leader, we are in the base camp, and we see 10,000 Xianbei troops surrounding the base camp, and there are not only our clansmen in the base camp, but also mountains of gold. ”
Hu Chuquan said in his heart: "My gold, it's all someone else's." ”
Su Su also stood aside and said, "Big Chief, when I left, the 50,000 troops of the Youzhou Xianbei Army had already attacked the right camp, and there was no need to surround the right camp. How can wealth be piled up? I think it can only be a plan, the big boss doesn't want to be tricked? ”
Hu Chuquan has not yet expressed his position, the right king Wugu can't control this, his mind is full of his own wealth and his own woman.
said to Su Su in a strange manner: "Lord Nanwang, my warrior of the Southern Huns, for the sake of his family, I will definitely fight to the death." Listening to the words of King Nan, wasn't he frightened by the Xianbei Army of Youzhou?
No wonder I can come back without losing a single soldier, it turns out that I am running fast! Poor Tu'an, I originally hoped to resist the attack of the Xianbei army in Youzhou with you, but I didn't expect..."
Su Su, the king of the South, replied: "You fart, I made this decision in order to save the lives of more Southern Huns." ”
Hu Chuquan also thought of his wealth, and felt that what Wu Gu said made sense, so he said softly to Su Su: "The king of the south has worked hard all the way, it is better to lead five thousand people to stay and settle in the camp, and I will attack with the right king to regain our own things." ”
When Su Su heard Hu Chuquan say this, he knew that the big leader had made up his mind, and no matter how much he persuaded him, it was useless, so he could only say: "Su Su obeys the order of the big leader. ”
Hu Chuquan said in his heart: "The Xianbei army has robbed us of so many things, which is not arousing the soldiers' fighting spirit. He also has an army of 50,000 in his hands, which can fight a battle with the Xianbei army. Besides, the people of the base camp are still waiting to rescue themselves. ”
Sighing, Hu Chuquan continued to think: "With so much population and wealth, I just know that it is a trap, and I have to jump into it." This is the sorrow of the great chief. ”
Hu Chuquan shouted loudly to his tired soldiers: "Brothers, our enemies are not gone, they are still in our base camp, eating our sheep, taking our gold, killing our people, and bullying our women.
We are all warriors of the Southern Huns, how can we suffer such insults, so we want to 'rob!' Return! Come! ’。 ”
When all the sergeants heard Hu Chuquan's words, they all shouted with joy: "'Rob! Return! Come! ’。 ”
Seeing that the morale of the soldiers was strong, Hu Chuquan said: "The whole army is heading towards the base camp, set off!." ”