Murong and Kuhumiguan Xianbei, who were the targets of the Han army's conquest, actually came from the Tuhe tribe of the Xianbei clan. Among the Xianbei tribes, the Tuhe tribe was the most affected by Sinicization and changed the most. Since the Tanshihuai period, they
Not only did the Hu costumes change to Han Chinese clothes, people communicated with each other in Chinese, and even the royal family in the tribe were familiar with classics such as "Spring and Autumn". On the other hand, in Tuoba Xianbei, which was single-handedly supported by the imperial court, nine out of ten people still spoke the Hu language.<
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Since the time of the Xiongnu, the change of power in grassland tribes has been extremely bloody. Even fathers, sons and brothers often fight to the death before the throne. But I don’t know if it is because of the influence of kings. Tu He tribe would rather divide the descendants into several tribes than to divide the descendants into several tribes.
Willing to start a war among relatives. After several generations, and with the strong support of Cao Cao, now, several Xianbei tribes such as Murong, Kushanguan, and Duan have gradually differentiated. Several tribes have advanced and retreated together, with Murong Xianbei as the leader.
It is the largest force in eastern Xianbei.
When Chen Deng established his government in Yunbei, he was also very troubled by the situation. Although he knew that these groups were secretly collaborating with the Liao people, they had nominally surrendered after all, and there was no excuse for wanting to conquer them. And there were several people under his command.
Thousands of people come and go like the wind on the mountain. If he cannot complete his work in one battle, he will cause harassment on the border in the future. At that time, it will be very difficult to quell the chaos. Therefore, he has been in power for the past few years.
All the ministries are well connected, and they secretly collect information about the barbarians to prepare for the future.
Several years passed, and now Chen Deng was dead, and the Han army was finally going to fight on the grassland. This battle was related to the reputation of the imperial court in the entire northern country, so Liu Xie couldn't help but ignore it. So he personally selected
Elite soldiers from all over the country, such as Yang Fu in the west, Jiang Xu's old tribe, Du Ji's tribe in the south, Jia Kui and Guo Huai in the north, and Zhou Buyi's tribe in Shanglin (formerly Ma Dai's tribe), with a total of 48,000 people.
, 30,000 pieces of armor and 100,000 horses. Although there are not many troops, these are elite soldiers who have been on the battlefield for a long time and are young and powerful. They are all cavalry.
The scale of this kind of mobilization is not inferior to that of Bohai, Pingcheng and other national wars. It also shows Liu Xie's determination to win this battle. When he personally saw off the army, he said to Zhou Bujie, the actual commander of the army: "We must not lose. We are determined to win."
To make the northern captives fear China!" He also picked out the crowns, clothes, quilts, bows, arrows, armor, and other things he wore every day, and handed them to Zhou Buyi, and said: "I will undress you and entrust you with a big responsibility.
, it is appropriate to start and end your orders well, without damaging your reputation!" Zhou Buyi knew the weight of Liu Xie's words and kowtowed to the ground again and again.
The weather in March is supposed to be the busiest time for farming, and it is also the time when horses are the skinniest of the year, but Han horses are fed extravagantly with wheat and beans, resulting in fat still hanging on their bodies. Therefore, the Han army also moved very fast,
They first entered Jinyang through Huguan. After a short pause, Meng Da and Zhou Buyi discussed logistics-related matters here. Meng Da stayed in Jinyang, while Zhou Buyi led the Han army. Within seven days,
Arriving at Pingcheng.
King Heng Tuoba Liwei also got the news on the way, so Qingguo dispatched 30,000 cavalry, heading south from Langjuxu Mountain, over Yinshan Mountain, passing the old Wangting Danhan Mountain and heading south, and soon joined the Han army in Pingcheng.
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Tuoba Liwei knew that the imperial court was here to demonstrate, so he did not meet with the Han army officers. He only sent his tribesman Yilou Jinglu and his entourage, dozens of cavalry, to contact him. After the armies set off, the Heng court army led the way, one after another.
Crossed Ruchuan and Xuanshui. Soon, the vanguard cavalry approached the border of Murongbu, and the main force of the army gathered in the area north of Baitan, preparing to cross the Daxianbei Mountains (Daxinganling) at another day.
Although the eastern Xianbei are collectively referred to as grassland tribes, in fact they mainly live in mountains and forests. Looking eastward from the military camp, the Great Xianbei Mountains lie across the front like a barrier, which has been the dividing line between the Northern Barbarians and the Dongyi since ancient times. The Northern Barbarians are in
They grazed cattle on the grasslands, and the Dongyi fished and hunted in the mountains and forests, so they called each other Suolu and Bailu. Although the Daxianbei Mountains at this time were already green, there were still some chicken blood left for decoration. When the weather was good, it was more eastward.
The rolling and towering mountains appear in the distant horizon.
Today, the territory under the jurisdiction of the Murong tribe starts from the Daxianbei Mountains in the east to the Liao River in the west, to Raochuan in the north, and to western Liaoning in the south. It is a mountain and forest basin surrounded by high mountains and flowing water. And further east, are the Fuyu people
They had settled in Liaoze since the Western Zhou Dynasty. Later, the territory was occupied by the Yan State, and they could only move to the more desolate and cold northeast. Due to various reasons, some tribes continued to open up to the north of Heishui, entering a wider area.
and the unknown world of ice and snow.
Murong's tribe had been alert for a long time. When the vanguard rode to Pinggang, Murong Mohuba made the decision to lead the main force out to Nanshan. Because the country of Murong's tribe was full of high mountains, they had to walk along the valley road and constantly cross the mountain passes. In addition to
Outside a few big cities, villages are few and far between. Mo Huba led his troops to flee to Nanshan, hoping to avoid the invaders. When the invaders retreated due to lack of logistics, they would look for fighters in the pursuit.
After Tuoba Liwei heard the news, he decided to immediately cross the Chiling Mountains to pursue him. He asked Yilou Jing to record a message to Zhou Buji, saying: "I plan to lead the troops to pursue it myself. As for the advance or retreat of your troops, it is up to you."
." Zhou Busu disagreed and said to Yilou Jinglu: "The Bailu are familiar with the terrain and wandering around in the mountains. I'm afraid it's not that easy to catch up. If they go deep into the country for a month and the food they bring is used up, they will have to turn back.
It’s hard work but in vain. This is what Bai Lu wants to lure us into.” In order to bring the two armies closer, he deliberately used the Hengguo people’s derogatory name for Tu He Xianbei.
Yilou Jinglu thought it made sense, so he asked Zhou Buyi for advice. Zhou Buyi then said: "Your Excellency, please reply to King Heng and say that the Bailu have left well and left two big cities, Thorn City and Dragon City, with guards
Not much, just take it down. These two cities are the lairs of the Bailu, with their families and luggage inside. The leader of the Bailu has lost his nest and is starving in the mountains. He can only count on the support of the Liaolu. It will be difficult for him.
Lasting. If he comes back to save the city, it will be a good time to fight."
Yin Loujinglu conveyed Zhou Buji's words to Tuoba Liwei. Tuoba Liwei also believed it, and said: "The marshal of the country is still wise, so let's attack the city first." He still didn't see Zhou Buji.
Suspicious, he asked Yin Lou Jinglu to reply to Zhou Buyi and said: "Just as the general said, I will go to the north to attack Longcheng, and the general will go to the south to attack Jicheng. The two armies will be separated from each other, so they can command each." Murong is the leader of Jicheng.
The royal court of the tribe is located almost in western Liaoning. Although the majority of the population is here, the Liao people are also very close to the Kushan official headquarters, and they may come to rescue at any time, so Tuoba Liwei still wants to
Avoid its sharp edges.
So the two armies separated after crossing the Greater Xianbei Mountains. The main force of the Heng Kingdom went north and crossed Xuanshui to attack Longcheng; the Han army went south and attacked Jicheng on the border of western Liaoning. On the southern road, although the two armies were said to be separated, Tuoba
Liwei still sent his tribesman Tuoba Muyan to lead two thousand cavalry to accompany him. It was nominally to help as a guide, but actually he wanted to see the strength of the Han army. Zhou Buyi naturally knew it well and led Tuoba Mu all the way.
Extending in the front row with the bridle shows the meaning of envelopment.
Tuoba Muyan has a stout figure, a broad face, a flushed complexion, and glazed eyes. Hu and Han translators were riding on both sides, listening sideways and translating their words. What can be felt is that although Muyan's words are quite humble,
, but the way he looked at Zhou Buyi was a bit arrogant, obviously despising Zhou Buyi's status as a scholar.
After crossing the Chongqing River, a scout came to report that Murong's troops were at the front and seemed to be trying to block our advance. Zhou Buyi left Mu Yan and led his troops to the front to watch. It was morning at this time and the east side
The sun had just passed over the obstacles of the mountains. Under the golden sunshine, the prisoners were arrayed at a high place. The so-called array was actually still scattered. Looking at their number, they probably had thousands of riders. Zhou Buyi smiled and said: "
It's ridiculous for this generation to think that a mantis can use its arms as a chariot!" He ordered the envoy who knew the Xianbei dialect to gallop forward, scolded the captives to give way, and provoked the captives by saying, "You can come and attack, we will send out as many people as you want, there is no need.
We are worried that we will be bullied by others. If we retreat to the river, we will be considered defeated and we will ride back from now on."
After a while, the captives attacked in large numbers, trying to squeeze the Han army to the river. Most of the captives wore light armor, that is, armor made of cowhide, which could barely protect their chests. Only about a hundred
Yuqi is a classic armored cavalry outfit. They are indeed brave and fearless when charging, but their behavior is loose and not in formation. They advance with a whistle.
Zhou Buyi led the Xifu army out to deal with it, with one group in front and the other guarding the two wings. These men and horses from Liangzhou were all wearing armor. The knights dismounted and held their bows, standing still in front of their horses. After the prisoners came close, then
The order was given to shoot. In an instant, tens of thousands of arrows were fired, and most of the horses that rushed forward were shot to death and wounded. The captives also fired back with arrows, but they lacked armored guards and could not withstand the repeated shooting. The dead and wounded lay on their pillows.
At this time, the Xifu army rushed in from the flank. The prisoners were attacked from both sides. They were suddenly in chaos and lost their discipline. For a while, they whistled and screamed strangely, calling for their companions to turn their horses and flee. When the soldiers facing the enemy saw this,
He also mounted his horse and advanced in pursuit. The captives were defeated and chased to the mountain pass. Only a few hundred horsemen escaped across the mountain pass. There were as many as a thousand horsemen who dismounted and surrendered. As for their leader, he was shot by an arrow and fell off his horse before escaping through the mountain pass, and was beheaded by the chasing horse.
The person who beheaded the enemy chieftain was a young man from Jiang Xu's unit in the Xifu Army. Zhou Bujie inquired carefully and found out that his name was Jiang Wei. He was about fourteen years old at this time. He should not have been selected, but
At a young age, he was skilled in bow and sword, and it was difficult for an adult to resist him, so he was recruited into the Xifu Army as an exception.
Jiang Wei hung the bloody head on the saddle, hung the legs of the headless corpse on the back of the horse, and dragged him all the way back. Others were amazed when they saw it, and laughed and said: "They say there are more young heroes in Longshan, today
As soon as I saw it, it was well-deserved!"
The servants of the Tuoba tribe had been standing on the high ground of the river slope, watching the battle calmly.
It was not until the afternoon that they rejoined the Han army. Tuoba Muyan had someone give Zhou Buyi a sword and said, "I saw Wang Shi fighting today, and I think we will be able to succeed immediately later."
It means that Zhou Buyi has no need for them anymore. Zhou Buyi laughed and replied: "Then please invite Brother Mu Yan to watch the battle under Jicheng!"