After seeing Ma Su's surprised expression, Kirby laughed loudly, put his fingers in his mouth, and whistled loudly.
A handsome black eagle came in response, fluttering its wings and landed on his shoulder.
This eagle is bigger, has a pair of sharp vertical pupils, and looks more powerful than the old man's eagle.
The other big leaders also whistled one after another, and an eagle quickly flew through the air and stood on everyone's arm.
For a time, there were swarms of eagles at the banquet, flying up and down.
Seeing that every chief of the Xianbei tribe had an obedient eagle, Ma Di was immediately worried that the Xianbei people would lose control. He was full of confidence in the great wizard's "forced drive", but he was not sure about his own "fate".
No.
Since coming to the grassland, he has secretly observed the attributes of all the big and small leaders in Zhongxianbei. Except for Kirby, whose intelligence is below ninety, most of the other big leaders' intelligence is around ninety.
This means that his "master's destiny" has almost no effect, which is why in the original time and space, after Kirby was assassinated, no one in the Xianbei tribe obeyed anyone.
Although Kirby's intelligence is slightly low, he has a high value of force, is fair and selfless in dealing with others, has a high prestige among the grassland tribes, and has great talents and strategies, so he can gather all the tribes in Central Xianbei under his command and twist them into a rope.
Once Kirby is no longer around, the Xianbei tribe will become a piece of scattered sand like the original time and space. The weak will surrender and the strong will flee, laying hidden dangers for their comeback eighty years later.
This is a situation Ma Su doesn't want to see.
Kirby's eyes were arrogant, even though he knew he was not the smartest person on the grassland.
As the leader of Xianbei, he knew very well the principle of "controlling people for those who are above, controlling wisdom for those who are in the middle, and controlling strength for those who are below."
The operation of raising eagles as scouts was something he ordered to follow after being inspired by the "mysterious man's message to warn". He deliberately showed it at the banquet today in the hope that Ma Su, the most powerful general of the Shu Han, would plot against his Xianbei tribe after he unified the world.
You can think more about the consequences.
After all, in this era, only by being strong can you be truly powerful. It is childish to expect the strong to abide by their promise of "becoming allies and never infringing."
The next day, Kirby was able to invite Ma Su to stand on a high platform, watch the 100,000 elite cavalrymen in his clan, and do some general mobilization before the battle.
That is to say, shout a slogan and establish the goal of this war.
After a few moments, the stage trembled slightly amid the thunderous roar, and tens of thousands of cavalry came rushing from the end of the grassland.
After seeing the Xianbei cavalry formation, Ma Su realized for the first time the power of the Xianbei people. Under the leadership of Kirby, the Xianbei cavalry absorbed the advanced cavalry formations and combat experience of the Han people, and was completely transformed.
Whether it is a wild goose formation, a long snake formation, or any other formation, the Xianbei cavalry can use it freely, and even innovate and insert some small formations into the military formation that even Ma Su can't understand.
The scene of tens of thousands of horses galloping in unison, trampling on the grass and roaring towards them, shocked Ma Su to the point of being speechless, and gave him a new understanding of the Xianbei tribe.
Of course, any military formation is dead. It cannot be said which formation is the strongest, only whether it is suitable or not. If you adapt to local conditions on the battlefield and use or change military formations appropriately, you can defeat powerful enemies even if the formation is ordinary.
military.
The Xianbei people's skillful horse control skills undoubtedly provided them with the greatest possibility of changing their formations in battle.
In just a moment, tens of thousands of cavalry had arrived at the parade platform.
Kirby could stand at the forefront of the high platform and open his arms to welcome the warriors of his tribe. Although this gesture seemed a bit arrogant, the pride and confidence that overflowed from the bottom of his heart made Ma Di curl his lips.
Sure enough, for a group of people, being backward is nothing, being oppressed is nothing, even if the genes of barbarism and ignorance are still flowing in their bones, it is nothing.
As long as this tribe has the determination to strive for self-improvement.
Then one day, they will definitely stand up.
From a certain perspective, when the barbarians on the grassland fell into mental paralysis and internal strife after the unification of the Jin Dynasty, their strategy of silently strengthening their troops and strengthening their tribes undoubtedly magnified the shortcomings of the Western Jin Dynasty.
"General, their cavalry is so powerful. Our Qiang cavalry may not be able to defeat them. Why do you want to help them attack Wei..."
Zhang Xiu, who was outspoken and outspoken, leaned into Ma Di's ear and spoke worriedly. Listening to his tone, he wished he could kill the 100,000 Xianbei cavalry right now and eliminate a huge trouble for the Shu Han.
In other words, it would be fine if the Han people did not attack the barbarians, but it was absolutely impossible for them to help the barbarians attack the Han people.
Huang Xi lightly kicked Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu's eyes widened and he looked at him in confusion, wondering why Huang Xi kicked him.
"Are you teaching the general how to do things?!" Huang Xi couldn't help but complain.
Li Sheng took over the conversation: "Old Zhang, the general has his own plans, do you want you to talk more?"
Yang Baiwan nodded in agreement: "The last person who dared to question the general is still raising horses in the stable."
Yang Wanwan is talking about Xu Shen. It has been four years since Xu Shen was sent by Ma Su to raise horses in the Qiang land during the Battle of Weixian.
Ma Di ignored Zhang Xiu, and accompanied Kirby with his hands behind his back to finish the military parade. Then he took the four generals back to the tent, and the grassland soon returned to peace.
According to Kirby's plan, three days later, when the food and grass are ready, the troops will be sent to Jinyang, aiming to merge the state.
In the tent, the mutton was sizzling on the barbecue grill, and the crystal oil exuded a fragrant smell that made your index fingers move.
Zhang Xiu lay aside with his head lowered, looking depressed, as if he could not understand Ma Di's actions of helping foreigners attack the Han people.
Ma Su had no intention of explaining to Zhang Xiu. He flipped the roasted leg of lamb, took out the seasonings and sprinkled them on the meat, and then continued to bake them on the fire.
A roasted lamb leg was quickly cooked and eaten by everyone, except Zhang Xiu who did not move.
Ma Su looked at Zhang Xiu's face that was red by the fire, and explained: "The people of this world have been suffering from war for a long time. What I did today is just for the quick unification of the world."
Zhang Xiu muttered: "Then you can't help foreigners fight against the Han people."
Ma Su shook his head: "If thousands of years from now, all Han and Hu people in the world will be one family, with no distinction between internal and external, no enemy or friend, then what I do today will not be considered helping foreigners."
Zhang Xiu was startled for a moment, his eyes widened and he said: "General, is such a day really possible? Can I see this day?"
"There will be such a day." Ma Di gave an affirmative answer, but did not tell Zhang Xiu that the latter might not live that long.
Zhang Xiu was instantly happy. He came over and grabbed the freshly roasted leg of lamb. He gnawed on it and said, "I knew the general was devoted to the Han Dynasty."
This sentence instantly attracted three pairs of eyes, and Huang Xi, Li Sheng, and Yang Wanwan spat in unison.
You were the one who danced the most happily when questioning the general. He went on a hunger strike just now.
Thinking so, the three of them suppressed their anger and did not sneer at Zhang Xiu.
In fact, the three of them also had this doubt just now.
Zhang Xiu chewed a mouthful of meat and said vaguely: "Kobineng is not a good person. General, you must be careful about them."
Ma Su admitted that what Zhang Xiu said was absolutely correct, and Kirby was not a bad person. The current relationship between the Xianbei people and the Han people was indeed not that harmonious. There was oppression and slavery, discrimination and prejudice everywhere on the grassland.
But in turn, the Han people in the Central Plains also treated the Xianbei people in this way. Moreover, this was also a necessary step for the integration of the two tribes.
Ma Di was lying on the woolen blanket, looking at the starry night sky, and said leisurely: "Even with one hundred thousand cavalry, I'm afraid it will be difficult to inflict a fatal blow to the Wei State."
Zhang Xiu, who was already full, wiped his mouth and whispered: "Why, General?"
In fact, what he wanted to say was, can one hundred thousand cavalry be invincible?
Ma Di shook his head and laughed: "Even though there are 100,000 cavalry, there are still too few Xianbei people. The current situation is just like Ma Chao and Cao Cao in the past. Wei can experience several defeats without danger, but Xianbei will be in danger if it loses one."
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Hearing this, Yang Wanwan interjected: "With the power of a general, can't we turn things around and defeat the strong with the weak?"
Ma Su laughed, did not answer the question, and instead explained to the four major generals what "power" was.
"Sun Tzu said: Those who are good at fighting seek power and do not blame others, so they can choose people and follow the power."
"Strength is the first factor that has always been valued by military strategists. They work hard to build the momentum in order to win in one battle. Therefore, there is a saying that the momentum is as strong as bamboo. This sentence tells us that when two countries are fighting, we must know how to recognize the situation.
Only by choosing the right moment to take action and following the trend can you get twice the result with half the effort and do your best."
"We, the Shu Han Dynasty, made seven Northern Expeditions and won many battles, but why were we unable to shake the foundation of the Wei State? Because we were not in a position to do so before, forcing the Northern Expedition was an act of defiance."
"To this day, although the Shu Han is several times stronger than when the late emperor was there, Wei is still strong and Shu is weak. Therefore, conquering the Central Plains will not be achieved overnight."
"What I do is to change the situation."
"Go to sleep. There will be a battle in two days. Only by recharging your energy can we defeat the enemy."
The four major generals responded. Everyone returned to their tents. Ma Di lay down in the wilderness, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.
When the sky got slightly brighter the next day, Ma Su sat up with a feeling of relief, stretched out comfortably, opened his eyes, and saw Kirby sitting beside him, staring at the sky in a daze.
It wasn't until the white fish belly turned into red clouds that he turned around and asked.
"I have been thinking about it last night, what are the benefits of taking Bingzhou?"
Ma Di blurted out: "Siege the city, plunder the land, and rob the people."
Kirby was silent for a moment and said slowly: "What are the benefits of controlling more people?"
"Collect taxes, farm land, be self-sufficient, have a larger territory and more powerful power..." Ma Su casually listed a few benefits and asked: "You don't want your tribe to have no food every winter, do you?"
Kirby was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "When there is nothing to eat, we can go south to rob the Han people. There is no need to rule them."
"After all, we Xianbei people are the sons of the grassland and cannot live without the grassland. Moreover, my dream has always been to unify the various tribes of Xianbei instead of conquering the Central Plains."
Ma Su thought for a while and said: "Then if all the Han people move south, to the south of the Yellow River and the south of the Yangtze River, wouldn't all you Xianbei people starve to death in a few years?"
Hearing this, Kirby was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "How can the Han people be willing to leave the beautiful land of Hebei in the Central Plains? Mr. Ma, you are worrying too much!"
Damn it, what you said makes sense. Ma Su was speechless for a while, and asked quietly: "So, what is your plan now?"
"Attack Budugen who is entrenched in Bingzhou, devour its tribesmen, and strengthen Xianbei! As for Cao Wei's city, let's take a detour for the time being."
Hearing this, Ma Su suddenly thought that in the original time and space, Bu Dugen was probably trapped and killed by Kirby at this point in time.
Since the death of Yu Tanshihuai, the great Chan of Xianbei, in the fourth year of Emperor Guanghe of the Han Dynasty (181 AD), Xianbei quickly split into three forces. One is Bu Dugen, whose sphere of influence is in Taiyuan and Yanmen in Bingzhou.
and other places; the second is Ke Bineng, whose sphere of influence includes Daijun, Shanggu and other places in Youzhou; the third is Suli, Mijia, Queji, etc. of Xianbei in the east, whose sphere of influence is in Liaoxi, Youbeiping, Yuzhou and other places in Youzhou
Outside Yangsai and other places.
Among the three forces, only Bu Dugen was more pro-Wei and willing to serve as a minister of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, succeeded the Han Dynasty. Bu Dugen and Kebi were able to attack each other. Budugen was slightly weaker and could not defeat Kebi, so he
Send more than ten thousand of them to Taiyuan and Yanmen County.
Bu Dugen devoted himself to guarding the border for Wei and did not harm the border. In the first year of Qinglong (233 years) of Emperor Ming of Wei Dynasty, Kebi was able to induce Bu Dugen to marry him, and then killed Bu Dugen, captured the money and merged with the state, and killed some officials.
civil.
Bi Gui, who was the governor of Bingzhou at that time, took the initiative to attack, but was defeated by Loufan. His generals Su Shang and Dong Bi were killed in the battle. Emperor Wei Ming Cao Rui had no choice but to send the heroic cavalry general Qin Lang to conquer him. Ke Bi Neng was defeated and fled to Mobei, whereupon Xie returned to Nili.
Budugen's old tribe surrendered to the Wei Dynasty, paid homage to King Yi, and returned to Bingzhou as before.
Thinking of this, Ma Su realized that Kirby's sudden change of mind must be because he was afraid that Cao Wei was too powerful and would be chased and beaten after poking a hornet's nest.
You coward, you are obviously afraid of Cao Wei... Ma Di didn't say anything, just looked at Kirby Neng with contempt.
Being stared at by such eyes, Kirby Neng suddenly became a little anxious, his face flushed and he said: "I am not afraid of Cao Wei. After I unify Xianbei, I will send my troops south and take the Central Plains!"
Ma Su still didn't speak, and just looked at Kirby with disdain.
Kirby couldn't stand this look anymore, so he stood up and walked away angrily.
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On the fourth day, when the sky was bright, the provisions for the expedition were finally ready, and 80,000 Xianbei cavalry gathered in one place to be reviewed by Kirby Neng again.
Ma Su followed Kirby Neng, watching Kirby Neng riding his horse slowly past the front line of the cavalry formation, and carefully looked at the faces of each tribesman.
Then with a wave of his hand, the 80,000 cavalry were divided into three teams: front, middle and rear, and Wuyangyang charged towards the south.
As they galloped on horseback, they gradually entered the state of hunters, waving their weapons and shouting, their voices resounding across the surface, and their momentum was so sharp that it was unstoppable.
