The terrain of Woxiong Ridge is already much higher than the surrounding plains, and last night the flames soared into the sky, clearly visible even from ten miles away.
Although the weather has turned cold now, we can basically rule out the possibility of the Hu people on the plateau setting fire to the mountains and forests to keep warm. Therefore, since last night, there have been many nearby Hu people getting closer to take a peek.
But because the incident happened so suddenly, these people did not dare to get too close, especially the sound of fighting that could be heard vaguely in the night wind, which made people tremble with fear.
At dawn, figures of men and horses descended from the plain. Some of the Jihu ears and eyes who got too close were spotted and chased by the soldiers who had descended from the plain in advance. The details of those hiding further away were difficult to discern, but it could also be determined that this person on the plateau was
The stronghold was raided.
Although this kind of situation is not common, it is not unusual at all. The reason why the Hu tribe was raided and killed on the plateau was just because they were unlucky and not cautious enough.
In the early morning, a large group of people and horses descended from the plateau and disappeared in the ravine. The surrounding eyes and ears were supposed to follow and investigate, but the cattle and horses carrying materials that were driven down the plateau attracted the attention of these eyes and ears.
"There shouldn't be many murderers on this road, nor are they nearby forces. They can't carry too much supplies, so they abandoned them on the spot..."
Those detectives quickly came to this conclusion, and while trying to carefully collect the cattle and sheep supplies, they sent people back to report the news.
Soon, more and more Hu tribes gathered here. There were more than ten tribes of Hu tribes, large and small. They were extremely jealous looking at the cattle and sheep wandering in the valley, but they were worried that the enemy was not far away, and they were still there.
I didn't dare to openly snatch and possess it.
This situation lasted until noon, when another group of hundreds of Jihu warriors came on horseback, led by Qu Shuai, a powerful Hu chief nearby. Because his territory was far away, he arrived late.
After the commander arrived at the scene, after asking about the situation, he loudly said: "Hao Balang used to be my guard. Now that his troops are in trouble, I will definitely avenge him!"
Although he spoke of being ferocious, he did not order his subordinates to pursue the enemy, but ordered the cattle and sheep in the ravine to be gathered up. It didn't matter whether he wanted to take revenge or not. The first priority was to collect the inheritance.
"Isn't it inappropriate for Duhou to do this? After all, it was us pioneers who scared off the thieves. Duhou is already a latecomer and has not yet visited the plateau!"
The cattle and sheep supplies that I had been looking at for a long time were not willing to let others pick them up. Seeing the newcomers like this, several leaders who had arrived earlier spoke up to stop them.
Jihu mostly has the remnant lineage of the Xiongnu, and its internal Qushuai names also have many old Xiongnu customs.
Most of their chiefs often call themselves Shanyu, or King Zuoxian, and the big and small Qu commanders are called the commander of Wanqi and the commander of Qianqi. Anyway, no one recognizes them. They name themselves according to the scale of their respective forces. The title of Duhou is also based on the Xiongnu bones.
It's a modified honorific for Duhou, but it doesn't mean much in itself.
Rebellious Hu chiefs such as Liu Lisheng, who claimed to be emperor, were relatively unconventional. Most Hu chieftains were still accustomed to looking for sources of authority from their clan origins.
The tribes do not have jurisdiction over each other. If there is any subordination relationship, it is that the weak often lead their tribes to serve as the bodyguards of the strong and carry out hunting, plundering and other activities.
Chief Hu felt a little embarrassed when he heard these voices of resistance and questioning. He held up his knife and roared: "This tribe is my old subordinate. If you don't save me when you see danger, you have offended me! The thief is hard to find. I will avenge this tribe."
, I’ll kill you first!”
The atmosphere became tense for a moment, and at this time, there was the sound of majestic hoofbeats coming from the north. From the sound, you could tell that there were many people and horses.
"Could it be that those thieves have returned again?"
Hearing this shout, the expressions of everyone present changed. No matter those who arrived first or those who arrived later, they didn't know much about the actual situation of the enemy attacking this place, but if they could kill this enemy without leaving any trace behind, they must have a lot of troops.
The sudden movement of people and horses eased the atmosphere. Chief Hu, who arrived later, thought for a moment and then ordered: "Go and see who is coming!"
Li Tai led his troops back and rested for more than an hour before arriving here again. The scouts also discovered various tribes of Hu people stationed in the valley. Although there were not many of them individually, if they gathered together, the number would exceed
They were nearly twice as many, with more than 2,000 troops.
In other words, there are more than 2,000 horses in this area. If we can eat them all, the main task of this trip will be overfulfilled. Of course, the premise is that we can eat them all.
A small team of barbarians rode up to meet them, shouting and questioning them from a distance, but they did not flee or fight directly. It seemed that the larger the number of people, the more courageous these barbarians were.
Li Tailuo pondered for a moment, then raised his hand to call Li Dao and said: "Tell them that we are Liu Zhenqiang's subordinates and are here to investigate the killing of Hu Sao bandits by the army!"
"Is this okay?"
After hearing this order, Li Dao suddenly looked stunned and was a little unable to turn around.
"If we try this, we can also find out how deeply Liu Zhenqiang is colluding with the Hu people here."
Li Tai said with a smile that the people in their group did not belong to the official establishment of the Western Wei army. Although the military robes were relatively well-armed, their identities could not be known at a glance. The armors from previous battles had also been removed and put away, which was even more lacking.
Obvious identification.
During the Battle of Shayuan between the two Wei Dynasties, Da Xiwu even rushed to the enemy camp to inquire for information. Jihu's troops were in disarray and did not even have a specific and unified military number system, so it should be easier to fool them.
Li Dao was still dubious, but he still responded with nonsense words. Although the other party didn't fully believe him, he just ordered them not to move forward, and then turned around and returned to report.
Not long after, a Hu chief actually marched with his troops and reported what happened.
Li Tai then ordered Li Dao to respond in a decent manner, and ordered the Hu chiefs to lead their troops to the plateau. He and his party stayed where they were, and caught a few sheep nearby to have an open-air barbecue.
This attitude of taking things as they come and being confident was more convincing than the previous one-sided remarks. Those Hu chiefs actually believed Li Tai's lies and began to lead their troops to the plateau one after another.
Of course, they did not completely relax their vigilance. They still left hundreds of cavalrymen in the valley on the left to guard them in case they made any unusual movements.
This situation also shows that the Liu Pingfu family still enjoys a lot of prestige and appeal among Jihu, but they cannot directly control and command these Hu tribes, and the relationship between them is not close enough. They don't even know about Liu Pingfu.
What is the military strength of the Qiang tribe?
Under this rather strange situation, Li Tai and others rested peacefully on the barbecue on the north side of Piyuan, while the Hu chiefs began to investigate and search for the enemies who were causing mass killings here.
Several roasted whole lambs were quickly devoured. Seeing that Ji Hu on the other side gradually relaxed his vigilance, Li Tai sent a dozen people around the plain from time to time, as if searching carefully.
At this time, there were sounds of fighting and swearing on the plateau. Li Tai signaled Li Dao to lead dozens of subordinates to the plateau for inspection. Soon he reported that there was a dispute over uneven distribution of the spoils on the plateau.
There was a fierce battle last night, and Li Tai and others didn't stay long. The cattle and sheep could be dispersed, but a lot of supplies were still left behind. These Hu tribes were poor and evil, and when the geese plucked their hair, they left on the plateau.
When you start searching online, you will naturally feel resentful that you have more and I have less.
The Hu soldiers who stayed behind on the plateau couldn't hold back after seeing this, and gradually climbed onto the plateau in batches. But then more Hu soldiers arrived one after another, and the Hu soldiers gathered nearby were about to break through three thousand.
"This situation is a bit unmanageable!"
Li Tai sighed secretly in his heart. Seeing a team of 100 Hu people transporting supplies on horseback and horseback, attracting the envy and onlookers of some latecomers, he directly ordered: "Attract those Hu people."
Come here and tell them that Liu Zhenqiang will be in charge of dividing the spoils among them!"
Li was a little distracted by this time. It was the first time he discovered that he could still play like this. He didn't question Li Tai's orders at all, and directly led a hundred people forward to intimidate these barbarians.
"We are not Liu Shanyu's tribe, so we don't have to obey orders!"
After hearing this, those fools were naturally unhappy, stared and shouted.
"The dog slave is brave! Even Hao Wanqi has to obey my lord's orders, let alone slaves like you!"
Hearing this, Li Dao looked furious, whipped him with a sense of empathy, pulled the man's clothes closer and scolded: "Idiot, the captain is trying to save you! Later, those thieves will tell you what to do first.
First come first served? My captain is intimidating them, so they don't dare to do anything without permission. Afterwards, you all return to your respective posts, just remember Shan Yu Enyi."
The Hu soldier was shocked and suspicious, but seeing that Zuo Yuan's eyesight was indeed evil, he had no time to discern whether Li Dao's threats and inducements were true or false, so he obeyed and followed him to the north of Piyuan.
Li Tai was overjoyed when he saw the result, and when the group of barbarians approached, he immediately ordered them all to be captured.
This move naturally attracted the attention of the people around him, so he used Li Dao's human trumpet to shout to everyone: "You and other tribes are full of loyalty when they come here to rescue people. How can you get nothing because you are lagging behind others because of the long distance! Liu
Shan Yu’s fair ruling, everyone who comes will have a share, and everyone will receive it!”
The newcomers were originally doubtful about the origins of their party, but after hearing Li Dao's words, they all high-fived and cheered. After they sent their own people to collect supplies, their support was even more palpable.
Chief Hu, who was still fighting on the plains, learned that his subordinates had been robbed. Naturally, he was very angry and did not bother to collect any more supplies. He directly led the rest of the people to go down to the plains to snatch them back.
But as soon as they came down from the plateau, other Hu people on the plateau swarmed up and took the leader and the rest of them into custody before Li Tai and others.
When Li Tai saw this, he couldn't help but exclaimed that there are many good people who can help. There are good comrades in Jihuli who have the value of united front, so he became more enthusiastic to speak fair words. As long as I, "Liu Duwei" are here, today's lying in bed will be better.
There is no place for injustice in Xiong Ling!
But it was extremely difficult to achieve justice. Soon the Hu chiefs who had reached the plateau first gathered their troops and went down to the plateau to confront each other in a fierce manner.
Li Tai gave the order to kill the hundred and ten Hu soldiers who had just been captured. Li Dao also shouted in Ji Hu language: "In the old days, Liu Shanyu gave orders to powerful men. No one dares to disobey! Anyone who disobeys orders will suffer the same consequences."
Class. Dismount your horses and form an array. These greedy soldiers will not be allowed to disembark unless they hand over the materials!"
"Chanyu! Chanyu!"
Just this name alone made the horsemen at the bottom of the slope obsessed with it, not to mention that it was related to their own interests. These barbarians also dismounted their horses noisily and moved forward to block the intersection, preventing the horsemen from going up and down the slope.
Although the troops on the slope were superior, there was an armed force at the bottom that was eager for justice and justice. Li Tai enthusiastically led the troops forward to suppress the formation, led the horses of the Hu soldiers down the slope aside, and cleared a battlefield.
As the two sides faced off like this, the smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger, and the trend gradually escalated from verbal abuse to physical conflict.
Li Tai and others took away hundreds of mounts, and then ordered their subordinates to put on their armor and prepare for battle.
However, at this time, another group of dozens of strong and powerful Hu soldiers entered the ravine and shouted loudly: "Hao Wanqi and his troops are approaching, please come and greet us as soon as possible!"
Li Tai didn't understand Ji's nonsense. After listening to Li Dao's explanation, he secretly thought that something was wrong. There were so many people here and they were so bloody. Naturally, they attracted the attention of the Hu soldiers who were delivering the order. When the other Hu soldiers
When he informed them of their identities, the Hu soldiers' commander's face suddenly changed: "Nonsense, Liu Shanyu is simply..."
An arrow was fired in the face, blocking the shouting of the Hu soldiers. Li Tai led the crowd forward and shot randomly at the Hu soldiers who were still confused about the situation. Then he hit his horse and fled north. He couldn't run away anymore.