Chapter 016: [Destroying Eastern Xianbei] (II)
"What deal?" Mayama is on guard, guarding against falling into the opponent's intellectual trap.
"I let you leave safely, and you join my Han people. No, how about we form an alliance and restore the title of Huaxia together? Liu Bei's face was full of sincerity, so that the other party could not be doubted.
"What Huaxia tribe, to put it mildly, you Han want to annex Xianbei in my east! This is impossible. If you have the ability, attack it. This leader wants to see what you Han people are capable of! Yamaguchi was full of sarcasm, and when it came to archers, he looked down on Han riders in his heart.
"Speaking of the ** naked head-to-head battle, at present, our Han nationality is indeed not your Xianbei opponent. However, war depends not only on courage, but also on wisdom. Since you are participating in the big game of war, don't change the rules wishfully and try to achieve victory with courage, which will make you lose even more! ”
Mayama understood the meaning of this sentence, indeed, the war cannot be won bravely, for this bloody lesson, he has already paid a heavy price, 70,000 horsemen left more than 1,000 horsemen. But at this moment, with the topography of the hills, it is enough to give full play to the riding and archery advantages of the Xianbei people. Therefore, he is not prepared to fully accept this lesson.
"If you have the ability, attack it!" Mayama repeats his previous words. He didn't believe that with such an advantage, he could still lose everything. Even if you can't turn defeat into victory, at least you can hold on and wait for help. Liu Bei saw his thoughts, and once again reiterated: "Tanshi Kui's reinforcements won't come, at least before they arrive, you have been reduced to white bones." ”
Regarding Liu Bei's hint intentionally or unintentionally that he would use fire attacks to turn the other party into white bones, Jian Shan didn't really experience it at all. He only said: "Cunning Han people, the leader of your own country, Jianshan, lost 70,000 iron horses, and I could have sent you on the road right now." However, we Xianbei have a saying, what the wolf wants is victory, don't use despicable tricks, you can go. ”
"Can't let them go!" The deputy leader roared and ordered his men to surround him.
Zhang Fei stepped forward angrily, wanting to start a breakthrough battle. Liu Bei smiled after stopping him: "I die here without fear, I'm afraid that you won't have a good time." Not to mention the lion of my Han at the foot of the mountain, Tan Shikui alone will not let you go. The loss of 70,000 troops has caused the strength of Xianbei in the east to plummet, and you yourself say, will he spare you? ”
"As long as I kill you, I can make amends." The deputy leader yelled and ordered the knight to open a crossbow.
"It's still unknown whether we can really make up for it. But if you cooperate with my Han, I Liu Bei will ensure that you are safe. Not only that, but it can also rule over all the Donghu tribes. Liu Bei is confident that this is an attractive condition.
"Nonsense! A mere general with a thousand soldiers, whose official rank is no bigger than a captain, actually let out such a big statement, and he is indeed the incarnation of a fox, always thinking of using cunning means to achieve victory. ”
"Chief!" Liu Bei drank!
"Sending off!" Mayama interrupted with a yell.
Liu Bei looked at Jian Shan's resolute eyes, and realized that he had come here to make a big move, and he couldn't convince the eastern leader at all. At this time, he knew that he was too anxious to easily rule Xianbei in the east, let alone use Xianbei as a base.
"Shoot the arrows!" The deputy leader yelled. Although they did not get the consent of Jian Shan, all the Xianbei knights hated this Han general who had slaughtered their own people, and immediately hundreds of arrows were shot out, like flying locusts. Zhang Fei had already taken precautions, and instantly pulled Liu Bei off the horse and jumped into the grass. Zhong Xianbei hurriedly rushed into the dense bush, but the two of them were already missing.
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Back at the Han army camp, Zhang Fei complained angrily. It's nothing else, just for Liu Bei's safety, but he doesn't understand the other party's true thoughts. "For Xianbei's Beidi, you don't have to talk about benevolence."
At this moment, Liu Bei had already made up his mind in his heart, since he couldn't accept it, he couldn't leave the troubles behind. Looking at the blazing sun, he was never able to give the order for the final blow to the enemy of the hills. Because fire attacks are very cruel military acts.
"Boss, the wounded soldiers have all committed suicide." He Jie ran over and looked very nervous, he had been in the army for half a year and had never encountered such a thing.
"What's going on?" Zhang Fei was shocked.
"Captain Shan told the two hundred wounded soldiers about the deeds of the commander who suppressed the yellow scarves last year, and as soon as he finished speaking, the wounded soldiers committed suicide one by one." He Jie was extremely sad and even more puzzled.
Liu Bei was surprised, because this was very similar to the suicide of Zhao Yun's brother Zhao Feng, Huzi and others last year. Just to not drag down the itinerary of the army. Now that the army has penetrated more than 2,000 miles into the enemy's territory, taking these wounded soldiers on the road will definitely slow down the journey. Thinking of this, Liu Bei was furious, and the leaflet asked alone: "Did you mean to let them do this?" ”
"Your Excellency is discerning." This motive is not denied by the mere surrender.
"They are soldiers you have chosen to survive several wars, how can you be so ruthless to make them give up their lives?"
"The lowly duty knows that the adults cherish the soldiers as brothers, and the adults are reluctant, so let the lowly duties do it. The purpose of our here is to defeat Xianbei, as long as we can defeat Xianbei, it is worth doing anything. At this point, his eyes glistened with tears. The dignified man was in tears.
"As long as Xianbei is defeated, the worries of Youzhou and the Hanting are solved, I believe that the dead brothers will laugh at Jiuquan. Do you know that the people of Youzhou have been harassed by Xianbei all the time in the past hundred years, and they are always living in fear of their lives, and the court is not allowed to relocate. To this day, I don't know how many innocent people have died tragically under the hooves of Xianbei horses. Now we are fortunate to be led by the commander to lead us into the Xianbei land, which is the dream of generations of Youzhou soldiers. Today, we're done. But I can't just go back. If you don't completely defeat Xianbei, you will never return to Youzhou! ”
"But we only have five hundred horsemen now." Liu Bei said lightly.
"In the face of hundreds of thousands of Xianbei Iron Cavalry, only 500 cavalry, I used to be suspicious, even afraid, but since the Lord led us to defeat 70,000 enemy troops, Beizhi finally understood. The truth that thousands of troops are easy to obtain, but good generals are hard to find. Adults are the good generals who save our Youzhou! Shan Jing knelt down as he spoke, and he couldn't stop snorting as if he was desperate.
Liu Bei stared intently at this unsightly captain, only to find that the other party was hidden deeply, and he was more ruthless than anyone else in the battle, and he vowed not to give up in order to achieve his goal. Thinking of the pain in the other party's heart, I also adjourned the meeting in my heart. Immediately agreed with the other party's approach.
A thousand horsemen came all the way to the campaign, three hundred were killed, two hundred were seriously wounded, and only five hundred able-bodied soldiers remained. If 500 soldiers were to go out with 200 seriously wounded soldiers, it would inevitably affect the speed of the march and the quality of the battle. On this endless steppe, the speed of the march was at the forefront of the factors for winning the war.
"As long as you can defeat Xianbei, you are willing to die to apologize!" As he spoke, he took out the ring head knife and raised it in front of Liu Bei's eyes.
"Report, the dust is rising a hundred miles away, and it seems that a large number of enemy reinforcements are approaching."
The news reported by the sentinel was like a catalyst for Liu, allowing Liu Bei to make a quick decision: burn the hills.
Liu Bei picked up Shan Jing: "Although we only have five hundred riders left, we will definitely turn Xianbei upside down!" Immediately give the order and use fire attack! I want to use the blood of the last army in the East to practice for our warriors who committed suicide! ”
Shan Jing immediately gave up. In less than a moment, a raging fire was burning around the hill. Located at the top of the mountain, Jian Shan suddenly realized the meaning of "white bones" when Liu Bei said. But at the moment, he has no regrets. Because in his heart, the Han and Xian clans are incompatible! Immediately, the troops went down the mountain to break through, but they were cried wolf by the five hundred white horses who were waiting early.
All the White Horse Righteous Servants suppressed great anger in their hearts, and they were inspired by the suicide of all the wounded soldiers.
In this battle, none of Liu Bei's 500 cavalry were killed or wounded, and Jianshan's entire army was annihilated, and Jianshan himself was captured. A moment later, the battle ended, and five hundred white horses immediately retreated. Since then, the strength of Xianbei in the east has collapsed, and it has existed in name only. Next, Liu Bei's new target is Xianbei in central China. And in the central Xianbei territory, there are 110,000 troops stationed.
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However, it is said that the new leader of Karasuma, Tong Eun, was reprimanded by Tanshi Kui's envoy and wanted to tie him back to his tent to ask for his guilt. Tong En hated being controlled by Xianbei for a long time, and now that the horse farm has been destroyed, the status of the clansmen in Donghu has plummeted, and his own departure will inevitably make the clansmen lose their living space. After consulting with the clan elders, he beheaded the envoy and prepared to take refuge with the Goguryeo tribe in the southeast. But on the way, he heard that the 70,000 troops of the eastern Xianbei were annihilated, and Tong En immediately waved his army to capture the dilapidated garage of the eastern Xianbei base camp. and sent envoys to quickly reach an alliance with Goguryeo. As a result, Goguryeo's 100,000-strong army invaded the eastern Xianbei from the east, preparing to divide it up with Karasuma.
When the military information reached the tent, Tan Shikui no longer had the heart to care about the five hundred white horse servants who had lost their traces in the eastern border, and immediately ordered the pursuing Kara Er to move eastward to recapture the lost eastern Xianbei base camp. At the same time, the leaders of the two tribes of the Hit and Western Regions gathered a large army to prepare for the border invasion of the Han Dynasty. Tan Shikui himself personally led two male divisions to the east of Xianbei. This time, his goal was not only to regain the lost territory, but also to destroy Karasuma, who was beyond his strength, and Goguryeo, who took advantage of the fire to rob.
The two male divisions of Tanshi Kui are called the Eagle Division and the Tiger Division, each with 70,000 cavalry, which is the elite of the Xianbei cavalry. The Eagle Division is controlled by the Eagle Ring worn by Tan Shi Kui, and the Tiger Master can only be mobilized when he is present. In addition, Tan Shikui also had nearly 200,000 cavalry in his hands, which was in the hands of several sons.
All of a sudden, the wind and clouds surged in the eastern Xianbei land, and the slaughter was everywhere. Karasuma's 5,000 cavalry were routed by the 10,000 cavalry of Karaar and driven out of the eastern base camp. But the next day, when Goguryeo's 100,000 troops approached the city, Karaer, with his excellent command ability and taking advantage of the terrain, skillfully defused the opponent's wave after wave of fierce attacks. On the basis of his own loss of 7,000 men, he brought 20,000 casualties to Goguryeo. When Tan Shikui arrived, because of the low size of the people, Karaar was forced to retreat, and the base camp was occupied by the other party.
Everyone persuaded Tan Shikui to kill the defeated Karar because he had lost the city he had gained. However, Tan Shi Kui tried his best to disagree with the crowd and let Karaar wear the eagle ring, command the eagle division, and carry out auxiliary attacks. Because Goguryeo had already learned a lesson before, it only defended and did not attack in the following days, which gave Tanshi Huai quite a headache. In this way, the two sides are locked in a standoff.
The other Donghu tribes, who had been oppressed by the Xianbei, took the opportunity to rebel and join the Goguryeo-Karasuma alliance. As a result, the strength of the coalition army grew day by day, and the morale became stronger and stronger.