The three hundred horses that Tuoba Liwei gave to Karasuma King Kuxian were indeed good horses and could run very fast.
If the only opponent was the Kaigui tribe, even if he fell into Dou Bin's scheme, with the elites of the tribe and the good horses sent by Tuoba Liwei, Ku Xian would have a good chance of escaping.
Unfortunately, when the elites of his clan led him out of the encirclement, they desperately discovered that there was actually another encirclement outside the encirclement.
Moreover, judging from the horses and equipment and weapons, the group of people who had been waiting outside for a long time were even far superior to the tribesmen who were fighting with him.
At that moment, Ku Xian finally understood:
With such a capable man, no wonder Lord Dou Bin is unwilling to succumb to Tuoba's meager strength.
It's just that there is no Luhui tribe. When did it grow to this extent?
What made Ku Xian even more confused was:
Lord Dou Bin's arrangement does not look like it is to deal with himself. Could it be that it is to deal with Tuoba Liwei Kehan?
I just happened to break in...
With all kinds of questions, when Ku Xian saw Dou Bin again, he was no longer as brave as before the battle, but instead lay on the ground respectfully:
"The defeated general Ku Xian came to see Lord Dou Bin."
Ku Xian's move caught Dou Bin by surprise.
But soon, he reacted again and couldn't help laughing:
"Kuxian, are you convinced?"
"How dare I refuse to accept your lord's power?"
I dare not be dissatisfied. How can I be dissatisfied when I use a battle to deal with Tuoba's meager strength?
General Zhendong, on the other hand, couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard that Dou Bin came to report the matter in person. His first reaction was:
"Could this be a fake surrender?"
After all, he was the vanguard officer sent by Tuoba Liwei. He surrendered on the spot after being beaten. Isn't this too quick?
Although the barbarians were rude, they treated them as if they had come specifically to surrender, which made people a little uncomfortable.
When Dou Bin heard this, he knew General Zhendong's concerns and was worried that General Zhendong would suspect him of being greedy for merit. He smiled and explained:
"What the general doesn't know is that life in the desert is difficult. In bad years, food and clothing are insufficient. The elderly, sick and disabled members of the tribe cannot be a drag on the tribe. They can only leave the tribe, find a place of their own, and resign themselves to their fate."
"Therefore, in the desert, only the strong can survive. There are many tribes like wild beasts, and they only obey the strong. Naturally, they are not as polite as those in the Central Plains."
"Not to mention Ku Xian. Although he is favored by Tuoba Li WeChat, he is Lord Karasuma and is not even a Xianbei person. Therefore, the Karasuma tribe he leads is just one of Tuoba's external members of Xianbei."
"In this battle, all the elite members of the Kuxian tribe were lost. Even if he returns to Tuoba Liwei, he will still be in trouble. If Tuoba Liwei is more ruthless, he might annex his tribe sooner or later."
Of course I know Yi Di don’t follow etiquette, but is this the point?
General Zhendong glanced at Dou Bin and asked softly:
"Kuxian's people are still among the Tuoba Xianbei people, right?"
The implication is that you believe that Ku Xian abandoned his own people?
Moreover, for General Zhendong, it doesn’t matter whether Ku Xian surrenders or not:
I have led my troops to approach Tuoba Xianbei's headquarters less than thirty miles away. I still need to care about the thoughts of a foreign tribe in Tuoba Xianbei. So, am I not a white-collar soldier?
Dou Bin is a mature man, and he can roughly understand what General Zhendong means just by listening to his tone.
So he quickly said:
"General, the barbarians are rude and have no regard for family and country. As long as you have soldiers and horses, why worry about losing your clansmen?"
Women's livestock, cloth and silk, although their shapes are different, are all different types of wealth.
This sentence is not only applicable to the grasslands, but also applies to the Central Plains.
Of course, the Central Plains is more polite, so there are many things that need to be covered up a little.
Therefore, some animals in the Central Plains actually envy the simplicity and roughness of the grasslands in certain matters.
Regardless of ancient times, from the Duke of Qi Zhuang and Duke Xiang of Qi to Chen Linggong in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, to the stinky men, dirty men in the Tang Dynasty, Mi Tai in the Song Dynasty, confusion in the Yuan Dynasty, slovenliness in the Ming Dynasty, and clear noses, how can anyone be clean?
It's just like this at the top, and it'll be even worse at the bottom.
In comparison, the men riding horses on the grassland seemed much more honest and less frivolous.
You can do whatever you want, without any pretense.
As long as I regard your wife as my wife, then she is my wife.
As long as I regard your son as my son, then he is my son.
For this, both Borji Jin and Temujin have to give a thumbs up.
Even in later generations, Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea, which are known as the civilized world, hey!
What is cover-up?
It’s obviously an industrial chain!
Why cover it up?
Anyway, I don’t know how AIDS came about.
Not to mention that the transmission route is very clear and theoretically it is not difficult to prevent and control, but in reality it can spread widely.
Therefore, although Dou Bin's words may sound a bit cold and ruthless, they also tell a cruel fact:
On the grassland, those with strong soldiers and horses can be called Kehan.
If the big Han provides a little more material support, then it will be a big disaster. Why worry about not having any clansmen?
Of course, this reason alone will definitely not convince General Zhendong.
I only heard Dou Bin continue to say:
"The general is brave enough to outmaneuver others, but his subordinates are all tigers and wolves. Tuoba Xianbei does not know where God's will is. If he wants to go against heaven, he will surely exterminate his clan."
"However, the outside of the Great Wall is no better than the outside of the Great Wall. There are no cities in the wilderness, and people are like birds and beasts, migrating without limit. After the general defeats Tuoba and becomes weak, if he is not careful, his race will scatter in all directions."
"So this time, the best strategy is to win over people's hearts. Although Ku Xian is not a relative of Tuoba, he is deeply respected by Tuoba Liwei and is quite famous among the Tuoba tribe."
"If we can get help from this person, there will be Tuoba Desert Khan Tuoba Luguan inside the Tuoba tribe, and there will be Kuxian outside the tribe, all of whom will help the general."
"When the time comes, Tuoba Xianbei, whether inside or outside, will be under the general's control!"
After hearing this, General Zhendong's expression changed slightly.
With the Tiger Cavalry and the Hu Cavalry Yi Cong, and in a place like the grassland that is most suitable for cavalry operations, General Zhendong is confident that he is not afraid of anyone.
But there are no fences in the desert, let alone sieges.
Defeating Tuoba Xianbei is one thing, but being able to gather the tribesmen together and prevent them from fleeing is another.
That's why this time, Tuoba Desert Khan, the eldest prince of Tuoba Xianbei, was brought here.
As for subduing Tuoba Luguan, that was even more of an unexpected surprise.
All in order to gather as many people as possible after the war.
But there are dozens of tribes in Tuoba Xianbei, large and small. With just these two people, General Zhendong naturally has no extravagant hope to capture the entire Tuoba Xianbei without even landing.
So Dou Bin's words at this time finally made General Zhendong tempted.
General Zhendong rubbed his slender fingers subconsciously:
Hmm, how much labor does it cost now?
The wife of the CEO of Dahan Labor Company has always been the CEO's virtuous wife.
If Dou Bin talked to her about benevolence, righteousness, morality, and educating the barbarians, General Zhendong would probably not be very interested.
Even if they are interested, are the soldiers coming all the way here just to talk morality to the barbarians?
Of course, it is not impossible to be moral, but there is something to be said for how to do it.
But if we talk about how to receive more Hu tribesmen (labor), then General Zhendong will be very interested.
Not only am I interested, but I am very interested.
"How could Ku Xian have such a reputation outside Tuoba Xianbei?"
Dou Bin replied affirmatively:
"Among the tribes outside Tuoba and Xianbei, the ones led by this person can be ranked first."
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Ku Xian led the army to fight Dou Bin, and soon news came back from the front.
However, the news that came back left Tuoba Liwei a little confused.
First, someone said that Master Ku Xian had personally led his elite troops to break through Dou Bin's military formation, and that Dou Bin was about to be defeated.
Then soon there was news that Mr. Ku Xian had fallen into Dou Bin's trick of luring the enemy and was surrounded.
The confusing news made it difficult to distinguish between true and false.
Tuoba Li, who was seizing the time to gather his troops, couldn't help but worry about gains and losses.
But soon, Ku Xian, who escaped with a dozen cavalrymen, completely broke Tuoba Liwei's luck.
"Kehan, Kehan, it's bad, it turns out that Dou Bin colluded with the Han people, so he had the courage to betray Kehan!"
As soon as Ku Xian came back, he lay at Tuoba Liwei's feet and cried:
"There was a Han army hidden among Dou Bin's troops. Although I broke through Dou Bin's army, I accidentally fell into the Han army's trap."
"Poor those warriors in my clan," Ku Xian said sadly, "They defeated Dou Bin, but unexpectedly they were defeated by the Han..."
Before he finished speaking, Ku Xian began to cry loudly.
He knelt his head tightly against Tuoba Liwei's feet, "Please Kehan, you must avenge my people!"
It is not surprising that Dou Bin colluded with the Han people, but at this time, where did the Han army come from?
How could the Han army appear on the grassland at such a time?
The snow hasn’t melted yet!
Flying here?
Tuoba Li was slightly shocked, yet angry, yet angry, and fearful. He subconsciously looked at the black-clothed deacon beside him.
Then he discovered that the face of the deacon in black, who had always been extremely calm, also had an uncontrollable look of shock.
"Why did the Han army appear at this time? Did they fall from the sky?"
The black-clothed deacon said what Tuoba Liwei wanted to ask the most.
But at this time, no one can answer this question.
"Deacon, what should we do now?"
Suddenly hearing that the Han army was approaching, it was impossible to say that Tuoba Liwei was not worried at all.
So he subconsciously asked the black-clothed deacon who always "knows things like a god" for advice:
"As the deacon said, the Han Kingdom indeed sent troops."
The deacon once said that in order to contain himself and prevent him from supporting Hebei, Feng Wenshen would definitely take action in the grassland.
Unexpectedly, I really hit the mark - although this action came earlier than expected.
The black-clothed deacon took a deep breath slowly, tried hard to calm down the expression on his face, and said in a calm voice as much as possible:
"As expected."
His eyes fell on Ku Xian, who had been kneeling at Tuoba Liwei's feet, then looked at Tuoba Liwei and said:
"Dou Bin colluded with the Han people, and his betrayal was terrible. Master Ku Xian fell into his treacherous plot. This was not a crime of war, but because Dou Bin and the Han country were too treacherous."
Tuoba Li understood slightly, half-supported Ku Xian and said:
"Yes, this is not a crime of war."
After appeasing Ku Xian, the black-clothed deacon continued to ask:
"Since Mr. Ku Xian was ambushed by the Han army, how many people from the Han army came this time?"
Ku Xian still didn't seem to be completely calm. There was hesitation on his face, and he said in a squeaky voice:
"This... this, it was too chaotic at the time. I had just defeated Dou Bin's tribe, and the Han army suddenly came out. How could I figure it out all of a sudden?"
Tuoba Li was slightly unhappy when he heard the words.
If you are asked to be a vanguard officer, forget it if you lose the battle. You can't even find out the enemy's situation, so what's the use of you?
It was just that he had just finished saying that this was a crime other than war, and it was hard for him to change his tune on the spot.
The deacon in black, on the other hand, pondered for a moment and then asked:
"You should know how many Han troops are fighting with Master Ku Xian, right?"
"I know, I know!" Ku Xian nodded repeatedly, "Around three thousand, less than five thousand."
"I defeated Dou Bin's men and took the lead in charging directly into Dou Bin's tent. I didn't expect that there was a Han army hidden in Dou Bin's tent."
Ku Xian quickly described it vividly to prove that he was not incompetent in combat.
"Then the number of Han troops is only about three thousand, not more than five thousand."
"But my warriors have been fighting Dou Bin's men for a long time. They have spent a lot of effort, and the other side was well prepared, so we were defeated by them."
Regarding Ku Xian's last sentence of defense, the black-clad deacon did not comment.
Who knows that the iron cavalry of the Han army is the best in the world?
Normally, everyone can boast that they have lived on horseback since childhood and are proficient in bow and horse.
But in fact, Ke Bineng, who was famous in his early years, repeatedly fought with Wei, losing more than he won.
Especially in the battle with the Wei army outside the fortress in the north of Bingzhou, they suffered heavy losses and had to flee to Jiuyuan.
Over the years, the Wei cavalry encountered Han cavalry and suffered repeated defeats, which was even worse than Kebi's encounter with the Wei cavalry.
The only victory was when I and others cooperated with them to set up an ambush outside the Youzhou Fortress, and they defeated the Han cavalry through calculated calculations without intention.
Today's Tuoba Xianbei may not be as powerful as when Kebineng was in his heyday.
How can we fight against the Han cavalry?
To put it bluntly, the grasslands are too poor, materials are too scarce, and the soldiers and armor are far inferior to those of Southern Xia.
Fortunately, the battle outside the Youzhou Great Wall broke the myth that the Han cavalry was invincible.
As long as it is arranged properly, there is no chance.
and……
The black-clothed deacon thought for a moment and said to Tuoba Li:
"Kehan, worry-free. Even if Dou Bin has the help of the Han army, the Han army's men and horses are probably what Mr. Ku Xian has seen, at most three to five thousand, not more."
"Oh?" Tuoba Li perked up slightly, "How can the deacon be so sure?"
The black-clothed deacon smiled slightly and said confidently:
"Ke Han just said that if Feng Wenshen wants to stop us from supporting Hebei, he will definitely take action on the grassland."
"However, they still want to capture Hebei, so their main army must be in the Taihang Mountains."
"So here on the grassland, how can he send a large army? If he can send only three to five thousand people, that is already the limit."
As he said that, the black-clothed deacon pointed outside the tent, "In the past, Liu Bang was surrounded on Baishan Mountain, and two or three of his soldiers had their fingers dropped. It was like this when he was near the border fortress."
"Not to mention that it was winter and the snow had not yet melted. Why did the Han army dare to go deep into the grassland? Therefore, it is a rare move to send three to five thousand people."
No matter how many people there are, how can we guarantee food and clothing?
Are you waiting to starve to death and freeze to death?
When Tuoba Li heard this, he immediately reacted and patted his thigh:
"That's right! There won't be too many Han troops, and we still have a chance!"
He strode forward, opened the curtain, walked out of the tent, looked up to the sky and said:
"If Dou Bin wants to betray, then I will destroy the Wuluhui tribe; if the Han people want to interfere in the grassland, then I will teach them a lesson!"
"Pass an order, if the leaders of the tribes don't show up within half a day, they will all be accused of treason!"
