Gao Fei stood on a mountain ridge and looked around. Wherever he could see, there were mountains scattered high and low. The mountains were not high cliffs or steep cliffs, nor could they be considered majestic and steep.
The white mist is rising and falling, and under the reflection of the morning light, a vast and vast atmosphere blows towards the face, making people feel chest tight and breathless.
There are black trees all over the mountains and plains. They are sparse but not dense, and you can also feel that the mountain is so bare. From time to time, the mountain wind blows up, and the fog and smoke roar in. When passing over the top of the mountain,
Then a piece of dust was blown up into the air, filled with the smell of earth, making people have to cover their noses and look sideways. The mountain wind seemed to be carrying frost, and when it blew on people, it made their hands stiff, their feet stiff, and their hearts were chilled. Even though it was the third day of spring,
It's a warm month, but on these connected mountains, the wind is cold.
Mountains are connected to mountains, mountains are connected to mountains, and except for the sound of wind and a little swaying of the woods, there are only the chirping of birds, the chirping of insects, and the roars of wild beasts. Other than that, there is no sound at all. It is so monotonous that people can't help but feel frightened and flinched.
"Lord, it's time to change your dressing!" Zhao Yun stood behind Gao Fei and said with cupped hands.
The injury on Gao Fei's right arm has not healed yet. Because the arrow wound was relatively deep, it healed slowly. He turned to Zhao Yun and said, "Have all the scouts been sent out?"
Zhao Yun nodded and said slowly: "We have all been sent out, and all the soldiers were ambushed yesterday. They are all near Yixiantian. As long as Qiu Liju passes by, Yixiantian will be his burial place.
"
Gao Fei smiled and said: "Zilong, if Qiu Liju dies, what do you think will happen to his tribe?"
Zhao Yun thought for a moment and then slowly said: "Will you take revenge?"
"No, the Wuhuan people will not avenge their father and brother. But if Qiu Liju really dies, then someone from his tribe will succeed the leader. In order to establish prestige, the new leader will inevitably launch a conquest. In this way
Once this happens, Qiu Liju's tribe will cause harm to the Han Dynasty again." Gao Fei analyzed slowly.
Zhao Yun asked hurriedly: "Then my lord will lead us to Qiu Liju's lair and wipe out all Qiu Liju's tribe in one fell swoop."
"Haha, you said it lightly. I learned from Uliden that in addition to the 60,000 Wuhuan Tuqi that have been recruited, there are about 100,000 people living in Pinggang among the Qiuliju tribe. Don't forget it.
, the Wuhuan people, regardless of age or sex, can shoot bows and arrows. This means that the Wuhuan people still have a hundred thousand people who can control the strings. If we attack with only 20,000 people, the whole army will be annihilated."
"Then... what should we do? Do we have to let Qiu Liju go?"
"The only way is to let Qiu Liju surrender. As long as he is willing to surrender, he will still be the leader. Now Western Liaoning has been destroyed by Qiu Liju's troops. A large number of Han people either fled into Liaodong or fled to Liaodong.
To Jizhou, Western Liaoning is hundreds of miles wide and connects to the grasslands outside the Great Wall. It is an excellent place for the Wuhuan people to live. Therefore, as long as they are willing to surrender, I will let them all move to Western Liaoning, in the Liucheng area.
By garrisoning and using this tribe for my own use, I can defend myself against the Xianbei people, and it can also be used as a good place to recruit troops."
Zhao Yun smiled and said: "My lord is really thoughtful, but I don't know if Qiu Liju is willing to surrender."
Gao Fei said: "It depends on people. You will send orders to all the ministries later. Once Qiu Liju enters the encirclement, don't attack them first. Instead, surround them first. According to my calculation, Qiu Liju can bring the most soldiers and horses."
No more than 10,000. We surrounded his 10,000 defeated troops with 20,000 elite troops. Whether it is combat effectiveness, terrain, or troop strength, we have the advantage. If he refuses to surrender, we can only make other plans."
"No, I have taken note of it. But now, my lord, please change the dressing first."
Gao Fei nodded, went back with Zhao Yun, changed the medicine, and then conveyed what he just said.
Then, Gao Fei and everyone waited here for another two days. At noon on the third day, the soldiers who were ambushing in the hiding place saw a large group of cavalry heading towards Bailang Mountain in dejection.
All people are well hidden and cannot be noticed from the outside. In addition, there are few birds and animals in this area, so apart from the sound of wind, other sounds are rarely heard.
Qiu Liju and Mu Yiwan slowly walked into Bailang Mountain with more than 11,000 cavalry. Everyone's face was tired and everyone was listless. In the past two days, after escaping from Liucheng
, all the people hunted to satisfy their hunger, but there were few prey and many people, so in the end they had to kill horses to satisfy their hunger. In the end, both the man and the war horse lost a lot of weight.
Mu Yiwan pointed to a relatively narrow intersection ahead and said to Qiu Liju: "Your Majesty, there is a line of sky in front of us. After passing the line of sky, we will reach Pinggang in more than a hundred miles."
Qiu Liju replied feebly: "Well, I understand, let's move on. Hurry through this dangerous road. Once you leave Bailang Mountain, there will be a lot of prey to hunt."
Mu Yiwan nodded and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Everyone, please work harder. We will not be far from the grassland once we cross the sky."
The Wuhuan people advanced slowly, Qiu Liju and Mu Yiwan walked in the front, and began to drive slowly into the sky.
The sky is quite wide, and at least ten war horses can stand side by side. However, there are cliffs on both sides, and the road in the middle is also sandwiched by two mountains. The sky is four miles long, and the road is covered with rocks.
, it is said that this place used to be a mountain stream. I don’t know when the water in the mountain stream stopped flowing, and the original river that was left became land.
After walking for a long time, just when Qiu Liju and Mu Yiwan were about to reach the end, they suddenly saw a group of soldiers and horses emerging on the road ahead. The leader had a bandage on his right arm, heavy armor on his body, and a helmet on his head.
He was wearing a steel helmet, with a sad stubble on his face, and a big flag on the back with the five characters "General Anbei Gao" written on it.
Qiu Liju, Mu Yiwan and all the Wuhuan people were shocked. They never expected that Gao Fei would appear here, and it seemed that he had ambushed here early. At this moment, there was a burst of sound from behind.
There was a commotion, and the cavalry led by Zhao Yun and Tai Shici blocked the entrance from behind.
They were blocked by the Han army at the front and back. The more than 11,000 Wuhuan people were at a loss at this time. The arduous journey for several consecutive days made them face death frequently. At this time, they could not even cry out.
I have no strength left.
Gao Fei took the lead, followed closely by Zhang He and Uliden, and behind him was the majestic cavalry team.
"Qiu Liju, you have been completely surrounded. There is no way you can escape today." Gao Fei said loudly.
Mu Yiwan immediately said to Qiu Liju: "Your Majesty, I will lead the troops to rush over, open a bloody path for your Majesty, and escort your Majesty out of danger."
Qiu Liju looked back at the cavalry behind him, and saw that everyone was exhausted, and their eyes had become very empty, as if they were not afraid of the impending death. He turned his head, looked straight ahead, and saw Uliden
Just behind Gao Fei, and there were many Wuhuan cavalry behind him, he asked loudly: "Wuliden, you are also a Wuhuan, why are you willing to follow the Han people and come to slaughter our own people? Aren't you afraid?
Are you being punished by God?"
Uliden replied: "I am indeed a Wuhuan, but unlike you, I am here to preserve my tribe, but you are doing it for your own selfish interests. If you do not put the interests of the tribe first, you will harm the entire tribe."
.If all your tribe is destroyed, you should be the one who is really punished by God, right?"
Qiu Liju retorted: "It was for the benefit of us Wuhuan people that I raised an army to fight against the Han people! For many years, we Wuhuan people have been caught between the Xianbei and the Han people. When there is a war, the Han people will fight against the Han people.
We set out to mobilize to deal with the Xianbei people on the grassland. However, after the victory of the war, the most dead people were us Wuhuan people, and it was the Han people who received the rewards. What exactly did we Wuhuan people get? If this continues, sooner or later there will be
One day we Wuhuan people will completely disappear from this world. All I want to do is to allow the Wuhuan people to continue better. When we first surrendered to the Han Dynasty, there were more than one million of us Wuhuan people.
, But now, there are only more than 300,000 Wuhuan people left, while there are more and more Xianbei people. Isn’t this proof of the fact? "
After hearing this, Uliden didn't know how to answer for a while. He thought for a long time before replying: "But by doing this, you will really drag the entire Wuhuan into a zone of no return. I, Uliden, don't have any
His Royal Highness the King of Liao is so great, all I have to do is to protect my tribe. General Tian is the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei, and he treats us Wuhuan people equally. He is the best Han Chinese I have ever seen, so I am willing to
Follow General Tian and rest assured that all the clan members will be entrusted to General Tian."
Gao Fei took off his helmet, revealing the same hairstyle as the Wuhuan people, and said to Qiu Liju: "Qiu Liju, you are desperate. Although I, Gao Fei, cannot be said to be a saint, I can guarantee that if
If you can surrender and submit to my jurisdiction, from now on what the Han people have, you Wuhuan people will also have, and my hair is a testimony that I will treat you Wuhuan people equally."
Qiu Liju was indeed a little surprised when he saw Gao Fei's hair. He never thought that Gao Fei, a Han Chinese, would make such a huge sacrifice and actually style his hair into the same hairstyle as the Wuhuan people. He once again
He looked around, thought carefully, and shouted to Gao Fei: "Is everything you said true?"
Seeing that Qiu Liju was tempted, Gao Fei continued to persuade him to surrender: "A gentleman's words are hard to catch up with, and I, Gao Fei, say the same thing. Don't you want to revitalize the Wuhuan people? Now the Han Dynasty is about to fall, and the world is about to be in chaos. It's time for all heroes to rise together."
At that time, if you are willing to join me, I will become brothers with different surnames and we will be friends forever. When I dominate the world in the future, it will also be the time when you Wuhuan people rise again. The hatred between you and the Xianbei people, I
I will also apply for you. Please think carefully about whether to agree or not. I hope you can make your own guesses!"
Qiu Liju closed his eyes, frowned tightly, and pondered for a long time. When he opened his eyes again, he said loudly: "Okay, I surrender!"