Chapter 485: Before the War

"Hehe, if Leo really accepted us so easily, then we wouldn't need to worry about it now. The current New Han Dynasty is not the previous Han Dynasty, and it is definitely not as light as it used to be. Kebineng shook his head and said to Ke Dun: "King Bang Dun, there are some things that you should know better than me. For so many years, as long as we raised an army against the Han, the Han court would inevitably be afraid and would send envoys to negotiate with us. At the very least, some conditions will be offered to us, and we will be vassals to the Han court, so we can still get a lot of benefits. But what about now? ā€

Kebineng waved his hand and said: "The New Han Dynasty is very tough, and it has no intention of making peace with us at all. They have exterminated the Huns for so many years, and they have never taken the initiative to send people to negotiate with us, nor have they proposed to let our steppe tribes submit to his new Han Dynasty. On the other hand, the New Han Army has been stationed on the Great Wall to prevent our invasion. Judging from these circumstances, it can be seen that the New Han Dynasty is afraid that it is uneasy and kind to these grassland tribes of ours. If it weren't for the fact that the New Han Dynasty has been using troops all these years, it would have no time to pay attention to us and others, otherwise, I am afraid that they would have already launched an attack on us. ā€

"Well, Prince Kobineng has a point. In fact, over the years, this king has been cautious, isn't it because he is worried about angering the New Han Dynasty? This king did have some orders for the following tribes to refrain as much as possible, and not to attack the Han border too frequently, so as not to provoke the attack of the New Han army. This is not that this king is afraid of cowardice, but my Wuhuan tribe. If the true unity is not accomplished in one day, the tribes cannot work together. It was simply impossible to confront the powerful new Han Dynasty. Badun also sighed a little.

"Alright. Don't talk about that. I mean, we're now. Only by joining hands can it be possible to confront the New Han Army. We don't want to destroy the New Han Army, we just want us to have a certain strength, so that the New Han Army can't underestimate us. In this way, it will be possible for us to negotiate with Liu Yi of the New Han Dynasty. "We can agree to submit to the New Han Dynasty, but we can ask for the support of the New Han Dynasty for our tribes, just as the New Han Dynasty did for the desert tribes." We can even have Lewy set up a government office on our steppe and let their government rule over us. ā€

"What? How does this work? Once let the New Han Dynasty establish an official government on our steppe. So, aren't we really completely controlled by the New Han Dynasty? Hearing this, he shook his head and disagreed.

"Haha...... Ke understood what King Badun was worried about. Are you worried that the government of the New Han Dynasty will really form an absolute rule over our grassland? Kebineng smiled and said, "King, you don't have to worry. In fact, Ke also thought about some of the key issues after thinking about it for a long time. ā€

"Oh? Will it be good for us? ā€

"Definitely." Ke Bineng nodded affirmatively and said, "King, Ke talked to you just now. If we grassland tribes want to be truly strong, we will be so strong that one day we can completely wipe out the Han people. Then, we have to learn the culture of the Han people. For the interior of our clan. There should be some corresponding reforms. For example, the original grazing mode of our tribe is nomadic in the grassland. Wherever you go, your lifestyle changes and becomes a pastoral pattern. And also. Half-herding and half-farming, or completely learning from the Han people, living entirely on farming. In addition to these. I also have to learn all kinds of science and technology of the Han people. None of these can be learned when we say we want to learn. Therefore, why don't we simply surrender to the New Han Dynasty on the surface and worship Liu Yi as the Lord. Then let the New Han Dynasty send their officials and send their people to take the initiative to teach us the civilization of the Han people. Let them take the initiative to support us, and let them strengthen our tribe for us. In this way, we can let the New Han Dynasty take the initiative to serve the prosperity of our tribe without spending any brains and without paying any capital. Wait until our tribe has completely mastered the Han people. When the time comes, won't we call on our tribesmen to raise an army against the New Han Dynasty? Otherwise, do you think it is possible for our tribe to flourish now? ā€

"Huh? Haha......" After listening to Kebineng's words, it was like an initiation, and he understood everything at once.

"Good, good! Or can you have a way? Great, so we can sit back and enjoy it. When the time comes, the New Han Dynasty will be tantamount to strengthening the tribe for us in vain. In the end, it is the breeding of tigers. Haha......"

"Uh......" Kebineng had a black line on his face.

Raising tigers is a problem, but is it a demeaning term? Who would use that word to describe themselves?

"King, let's go directly to the New Han Dynasty and take the initiative to lean up, I'm afraid it won't work. Because it seems to be insincere. Replaced by us, who have been hostile to the enemy, fighting back and forth, and suddenly, the enemy says that he has surrendered and wants to submit to us, can we agree? Do you dare to accept them? Therefore, I will build yƬ, we will leave here as much as possible, and ask the king to follow me to Xianbei Mountain first, and join my Xianbei tribe, so that we will have the strength to confront the New Han Army, and we will also have the conditions for equal dialogue and negotiation with the New Han Army. ā€

"Good! This king understood. Now, it doesn't make much sense for us to stay here. This king is not optimistic that Lou Ban can defeat the 300,000 or 400,000 New Han army in Liaodong. Even if we are added, it is unlikely that we will really be able to destroy those new Han troops, at most we will beat them away and attack Liaodong to plunder. However, as the king had expected. If our Wuhuan army can really only defeat the New Han army in Liaodong, but cannot destroy it, if Lou Ban waives his army into Liaodong to plunder, then they are killing themselves. The Wuhuan army, once dispersed to plunder, the scattered military horses will inevitably suffer from the constant attacks of the New Han Army, and the Wuhuan tribe will also be wiped out by the New Han Army little by little. ā€

"Yes, it would be best if the king could figure this out. So ......"

"Early tomorrow morning, I will lead the soldiers and horses of my tribe, as well as the military horses of the Wuhuan tribe who are loyal to this king, and carry all the materials belonging to this king, and leave the Wuhuan camp together. Prince your men and horses with Kebineng. Let's go north together and join the Xianbei people. ā€

"Good! Since the king has decided so. Then, Xiao Wang, I will send someone immediately. Go to Xianbei Mountain, make a report to my father about your situation, and ask him to gather the tribal army, beware of the attack of the New Han army, and then prepare to welcome us to Xianbei Mountain. ā€

"Well, in this case, please take the trouble of Prince Kebineng." He stepped forward and raised his hand, and he high-fived Kebi.

Bang Bang Bang!

Three high-fives. It represents that Bandun and Kebi can officially form an alliance from this moment on.

Early the next morning, Bandun really ordered his own tribesmen and the tribesmen who followed him to immediately set up camp, lead the cattle and sheep belonging to his tribe, etc., and bring a large amount of food and materials, and slowly withdrew from the Wuhuan camp under the supervision of his tribe's army.

The military horses of the Lou class. also rushed over, mainly to beware of the fact that Badun was unwilling to give up the throne and trouble himself when he was leaving.

Lou Ban naturally did not go to send the Badun, and the Wuhuan tribe was divided. Either way, it's not a good thing.

"King Louban, Badun actually took away a lot of grain. We ......"

Some Wuhuan tribes who are already strict about lack of food. Seeing that Badun walked neatly and thoroughly, he promised those Badun earlier. And they took away all the food that they had given to their tribes. Naturally, I was a little flustered in my heart, individually. He also planned to raise troops to put pressure on Badun and force him to leave some food.

"Needless to say. Since you have chosen me as the king of Wuhuan, this king will solve the problem of food for you. Now, my men will soon bring a shipment of grain from the mountains. Enough to solve our food problem temporarily. As long as we can work together and destroy the New Han army that blocked our entry into Liaodong in one fell swoop, are we still afraid that there will be no food? Lou Ban interrupted the eager tribal leaders.

In his heart, Lou Ban naturally didn't want to take away so many tribesmen, military horses, and food. However, Lou Ban also knew in his heart that now was definitely not the time for him to make a move. Because the current strength of Bunton is not much worse than the strength he can master. If you start a fight with Bunton now, it will definitely be a lose-lose result.

Therefore, Lou Ban could only watch Badun lead the tribal army and horses away, but he had no choice.

Dozens of nearly a million soldiers and horses and clansmen walked away at once, and the Wuhuan camp suddenly seemed a little empty.

The leaders of the Wuhuan tribe, seeing that Lou Ban was so calm, looked confident, and held everything in their hands, and they also slowly calmed down. No longer worry too much about the food problem.

As soon as he left, Lou Ban immediately carried out some rectification of the Wuhuan tribes to consolidate his position as the king of the tribes. At the same time, the earlier plan was immediately started, breaking the separation of the tribes, and drawing the elite cavalry from all the tribes to form a powerful cavalry army ready to be used for a decisive battle with the army of the New Han Army.

Every move of the Wuhuan battalion is naturally not enough for the eyes and ears of the New Han Army.

Among the Wuhuan people, there are indeed a lot of people from the New Han Dynasty among them, and some Wuhuan people who have long been sinicized. They secretly reported the situation of the Wuhuan camp to Zhao Yun and Tai Shici.

It is dozens of miles away from the east of the Wuhuan camp. It is a large mountain pass heading towards Liaodong. But it is quite open, and the mountain pass is about twenty miles wide.

Now, the large military camp of the New Han Army is stationed here, blocking the road of the Wuhuan army from Chifeng Mountain to Liaodong.

The camp of the New Han Army, the battle flag is displayed.

The soldiers in the barracks have received some cold materials escorted from Shanhaiguan, and have been distributed to the soldiers of the Xinhan Army below, so that the officers and men of the Xinhan Army can wrap themselves tightly with cotton clothes, cotton boots, cotton hats, etc. from head to toe, so that they can better fight in this cold weather without being frozen.

In order to maintain the physical fitness of the soldiers of the New Han Army and their combat effectiveness in the cold winter and snow, the New Han Army did not all hide in the camp tents to burn fires for trouble, but would go outside every day to exercise for a certain amount of time to ensure that every soldier of the New Han Army could adapt to the cold climate in the wilderness, and when they needed to fight, they could go into battle at any time and kill the enemy when they went into battle.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Zhao Yun and Tai Shici, Gongsun Zhan, Gongsun Du and others gathered around a fire, passing a cowhide bag of mare's milk wine, which contained the mare's milk wine unique to the people outside the Guanwai. Of course, there was also a roast lamb on the fire, which already smelled good.

When it was Tai Shici's turn, he drank a big drink first, threw the cowhide bag to Gongsun Du opposite, wiped a handful of wine stains on the corner of his mouth and said: "Haha, yes, although there is a milky smell, it is also a good flavor to drink in this cold and snowy land." ā€

"Yes yes! I prefer the taste of this roast lamb, though. Zhao Yun cut off a large piece of roasted mutton and ate it in a big gulp.

"Haha, Zilong, when it comes to martial arts, I'm too Shi Ziyi to serve you, but, when it comes to drinking, hehe......" Tai Shi Ci joked to Zhao Yundao.

Zhao Yun is not unable to drink, but he is not as addicted to alcohol as ordinary generals, and as soon as he drinks a little wine, his face is as red as a big girl. He was made a lot of fun of by Dian Wei, Wen Chou and other generals.

"Hehe, you drink, I'll eat. Well, by the way, let's talk about how we're going to fight next. Zhao Yun smiled disappreciatively.

"By the way, the people in our gate came to report that our lord Liu Yi has already left the cliff gate and arrived in Tianzhen. What do you think? Zhao Yun seemed to remember the news again, and said to the generals in the account.

"Zilong, you don't know this, right? Our lord's personal expedition will definitely destroy the Wuhuan tribe. Gongsun Chan interjected.

"Hehe, who said I didn't know? Before we left the customs, the lord's order was to let us take the initiative to attack, not to passively defend. Zhao Yun looked at the generals and said, "Actually, I guess the lord has already annoyed the threat of the Wuhuan tribe." Originally, it was long overdue to exterminate the alien races outside our borders, subdue these alien races, and summarize the northeast as the territory of our Han Dynasty. It's just that the timing is not very ripe for it all the time. Our New Han Dynasty has seemed to be peaceful for more than ten years, but everyone should know that we have been in various crises. I have never been able to spare my hands to use troops against the Wuhuan alien race. ā€

"Yes, our lord, didn't he tell me to wait for the time to send troops to attack Yuan Shao in Jizhou, didn't he say that he was going to recover the entire Han Dynasty in three years? However, two years have passed, and we only destroyed Yuan Shao and recovered Jizhou and Jingzhou. Originally, the lord should have planned to recover Yizhou and Hanzhong, but suddenly there was a threat to our new Han Dynasty caused by the gathering of an army of aliens. This is invisibly, which is tantamount to slowing down our pace of recovering the Han Dynasty. It's no wonder that the lord is not angry. Tai Shici also answered a little angrily: "This time, we must destroy the Wuhuan people!" (To be continued......)