A new war was coming soon, so Gongsun Xun had to put aside his eagerness to see his mother and seek confirmation and expression, and then led his troops across the river again and formed an array.
Of course, although it was a so-called last-ditch battle, there seemed to be no military risk in this battle. It was more like a political performance to demonstrate the authority of the Han army.
After all, in late April after many days of heavy rain, right now... first of all, the Han army's strength was twice that of the opponent; secondly, after capturing Liucheng, the Han army regained a large number of war horses that the Wuhuan people had worked hard to take care of.
After Lou Gui led the rear army to arrive, the baggage supplies became sufficient, and they seemed to have overwhelmed the opponent from the equipment point of view; moreover, the Xianbei people had marched a long distance here, and the Han army was waiting for work.
However, the most important point is that the overall situation in western Liaoning is here. Now Wuhuan in western Liaoning and Wuhuan in eastern Liaoning have been effectively destroyed. Guanzicheng and Liucheng are both in the hands of the Han army. From the Korean city of Lelang County in the east of Youzhou
It was a smooth road to Gaoliusei in Shanggu County, and the whole situation was under control. However, the Xianbei people came alone without any fulcrum.
In fact, when they first heard that Ke Bi could lead the army, Gongsun Xun and Zhao Bao guessed that this young Xianbei leader was also fighting a 'political war'!
This person was obviously going to be captured in Qiu Liju, and Tadun died in battle. Yan Rou surrendered and faced the difficulties, and used an almost inevitable battle to tell the hundreds of tribes in the hills of western Liaoning and the grasslands to split into a group.
Among the chaotic Xianbei people, there are still some people who dare to become enemies of the Han army at this time!
There is still a great hero outside the Great Wall who is trustworthy and worthy of being entrusted by all tribes to the future!
And he, Ke Bineng, is this person!
Since both sides are performing, the beginning of the battle is quite interesting.
After the pontoon bridge was erected in Liucheng the day before, Lou Gui, Han Dang, Gao Shun and others organized the overall situation and led the main force of the Han army to cross the river and set up a stronghold. But early on the next morning, Gongsun Xuncai, Zhao Bao and Weng Xun were together.
The people put on full ceremonial guard, displayed various flags, led the 600 white horse followers who had just regained the horses, and led the 800 Liaodong elite cavalry, and crossed the river in a mighty manner.
At the same time, hundreds of Liaoxi tribe leaders and their cronies dressed in white also formed a small cavalry force, flying various flags, and followed the two generals with a sense of confusion and fear.
, crossed the river and set up a formation.
In the morning, the Xianbei army appeared in the west as promised. The two sides stood two to three hundred paces apart, each taking their positions. Then, as expected, the first person to appear was Louban, the son of Wuhuan Shanyu Qiu Liju. However,
, but this person did not cry and plead for revenge because of the destruction of the tribe. Instead, he ignored it, threw down his armor and weapons, and directly forced himself dozens of steps in front of the Han army's formation, kneeling down to Zhao Bao and Gongsun Xun to beg.
Affection.
"Mr. Zhao!" After Lou Ban recalled the story of his father and Zhao Bao fighting side by side in the past, Fang kowtowed hard on the ground and shouted emotionally in Chinese. "In the past, Mr. Zhao's mother and father were controlled by the enemy. Mr. Zhao was wise and powerful.
In addition, my father and my brother work for Mr. Zhao, so they can be loyal and filial. But I am just a helpless young man, and I don't have the ability of Mr. Zhao, so I can only exchange my life for my father's life and return the favor.
Please Zhao Gong, please have some mercy for the sake of being the son of a human being!"
In front of the battle, many Han army officers and Zahu leaders looked at each other, but they all looked at the two generals under the white horse banner.
"I don't think there are such sincere, loyal and filial people among the barbarians." Gongsun Xun sighed, and then turned back to look at his father-in-law. "How old are you? I'm afraid that when my father-in-law was in charge of Liaoxi, he was still riding sheep. Now,
He actually knows Mr. Zhao, and he can tell his father's past events so sincerely and touchingly... I, the person who was involved in the past, have forgotten those things, but he can still remember them. This shows that this kind of thing is still known from birth.
some."
Zhao Bao glanced at his son-in-law and shook his head: "I have already said that you will take the lead in this battle. At least you can do it yourself. You don't have to ask me about everything..."
Gongsun Xun laughed, but suddenly his face became solemn, and then he raised his hand without looking back.
In the military formation, Duan Riyuming, who looked a little pale, did not dare to neglect, and immediately led his soldiers to ride forward, ignoring them as they passed by. In the end, in the middle of the two formations, he yelled at Ke Bi Neng in Xianbei dialect.
In the past...but this time, Duan Riyuming, who had always been taciturn, actually led the rebellion between Wuhuan and Xianbei in western Liaoning, starting from setting up a siege at Bailang Mountain to besiege Duan and Mohu, and finally breaking through the Lulong fortress.
The matter of plundering the mainland and proclaiming Zhang Chun as emperor was detailed and stated in public, and the facts were clear and organized. Finally, when it came to the fact of Qiu Liju's rebellion, Ke Bi Neng betrayed the alliance first, and his words were even more fierce.
Quite angry.
Such outstanding performance certainly attracted public applause from Gongsun Xun behind him.
In fact, both Lou Ban's plea and Duan Ri Yuming's 'exposure' are meaningless in themselves, but without this level of communication, today's battle would inevitably seem blunt... nothing more than a trick.
"It is a grave sin to establish an emperor without permission. How can I be forgiven?" After seeing Gongsun Xun finish applauding, Duan Ri Yuming turned around and returned to the formation. When the battlefield was silent for a moment, Han Dang suddenly hit the horse himself.
Arriving in front of the leader of hundreds of Liaoxi miscellaneous horses, he asked proudly, "What do you think of Qiu Liju's treatment?"
The miscellaneous leaders were also silent for a moment... No matter how poor or ignorant they were, they had been living in Liaoxi for decades. How could they not know what a sin it was to establish an emperor without permission? Besides, Han Dang was obviously asking this question on behalf of Gongsun Xun.
I came here to ask, they just have some ideas, so what can they think about it?
Ever since, after a moment of silence, there was a swarm of expressions of support.
"Qiu Liju's ambitions should be punished according to law!" This is what the leader of the tribe with a high degree of Chineseization said. His resentment was difficult to suppress. Han Dang had some impressions of him and was among the first to respond to Gongsun Xun's call to recruit troops to help.
As a person, what he said is quite confident.
"Whether it is the rules of the Han Dynasty or the Xianbei Dynasty, as long as you rebel, you will die!" Someone said it with universal values in mind.
"Didn't Qiu Liju think about his own fate when he rebelled that day? No matter what the general does, we will have no complaints."
"You can follow the rules of the Wuhuan people and impose dog punishment!" Another leader with Wuhuan blood suddenly spoke, but he directly brought the topic into the execution method with national characteristics. "We Wuhuan people
The Huan people couldn't help but let their horses go, and they also kept dogs. They directly covered his body with horse blood, and then released dozens of dogs in front of the formation and bit him to death in public to show the majesty of the general."
"You can use the method of the Goguryeo people, quartering the body with fifteen oxen!" This is someone who followed Gongsun Xun to Goguryeo.
"What if the general learns the rules of the grasslands and strangles him with a bowstring because of his meritorious service in the past?" Some people were also thinking about Gongsun Xun's reputation.
Hearing such nonsense from these people, even Han Dang, who had been pretending to be stupid all these years and was about to become a real dementia, couldn't help but laugh. When the leaders of the bastards who were talking lively saw this, they immediately became silent.
Extremely well-behaved.
"Since everyone thinks that Qiu Liju deserves to die, I would like to ask you if you are willing to torture him?" After laughing, Han Dang asked again solemnly.
The leaders were excited, but they did not pause. Instead, they stepped forward one after another, pressed their belly to the ground and bowed, and some even scrambled... Are you kidding me? No one here has ever fought or killed anyone.
Isn't it just killing a dead dog? Why would you hesitate?!
Besides, they were here to wait for Gongsun Xun to deal with fear. If they could kill one person and be pardoned by the whole clan, they would be happy!
"That's good." Han Dang said more solemnly when he saw this. "Since everyone is willing to serve my lord, then please all the leaders to come out and go to the front army to form a horizontal formation and wait!"
"Daiqiu Liju!" Gongsun Xun, who was under the umbrella, finally turned his head and signaled.
The army was in commotion, and a passage was opened in the military formation that led directly to the camp behind them. Then, under the gaze and expectation of tens of thousands of troops, Qiu Liju, the Wuhuan Shanyu in western Liaoning, was dragged out in public. He was dressed in silk and satin clothes, as if
He had not been abused before, but now he was tied tightly and his mouth was gagged. Moreover, he probably knew that his life would eventually end here, so he couldn't help but feel downcast and closed his eyes.
In this regard, Zhao Bao, who was under the umbrella, did not express anything, and even acted as if he had not seen this person.
In other words, this right-wing general who held integrity led the Liaodong prefect to Liucheng in a hurry. Although he had the intention to intervene in the aftermath of Liaoxi, he was mostly angry that Gongsun Xun wanted to discuss the affairs of Liaoxi with his mother, Gongsun Auntie, without saying a word to him.
Say hello...it's just that he came here out of anger. After arriving in western Liaoning, not to mention that his son-in-law poured a bucket of cold water on the situation in Luozhong, which made him feel confused. In fact, he really wanted to interfere with Qiu Liju.
Zhao Bao also had nothing to say about his treatment.
After all, the issue of establishing the emperor without permission also touched Zhao Weihao's bottom line. He just said that everything would be left to Gongsun Xun to handle. In fact, he also meant to avoid the embarrassing matter of ordering the execution of Qiu Liju on the spot. Otherwise, if he really wanted to
If it was an old relationship back then, he would have interfered a few days ago, so why bother talking about it before the battle?
He even took a step back and said that he, Zhao Bao, really missed his old friendship and really wanted to protect Qiu and live there, but in this situation, as one of the two commanders of the Han army, how could he do it in front of the Xianbei people and all the miscellaneous people?
How about setting things off with his son-in-law in front of Leader Hu?
There is a difference between inside and outside.
I think a few months ago in Luozhong, even a man like the Emperor, facing General He Jin, only struggled and compromised. He never said who wanted to harm whom, who wanted to kill whom... In the final analysis, everyone fundamentally
Not an enemy.
At the same time, the Xianbei military formation on the opposite side also fell silent after a commotion. Only a few Xianbei warriors who threw away their weapons came out and dragged Lou Ban back, but they did not make any extra moves... Actually, think about it,
Why did Kebi come here? Is he really here to save Qiu Liju? He probably wanted Qiu Liju to die miserably, so that the Xianbei leaders around him would fear and hate the Han people from now on, and then turn to him!
In other words, at this time, the two armies were confronting each other, whether they were Han people, Xianbei people, or miscellaneous people... From top to bottom, from left to right, except for Lou Ban, Qiu Liju's biological son, everyone was looking forward to it.
Qiu Liju, the former tycoon of western Liaoning, died tragically quickly! This allowed the rebellion to be settled.
However, just in the next quarter of an hour, something suddenly went wrong.
Because, the matter did not end there. After Qiu Liju was dragged to the front of the formation, the previously split Han army formation showed no intention of closing. In fact, dozens more people were captured from the rear camp by the Han army.
After being dragged out, she was still tied tightly and gagged.
The leaders of the Zahu tribe who had just formed a formation in front of the formation could clearly see that these people were obviously the great nobles of the Wuhuan tribe in western Liaoning. They had many contacts with them in the past, but now they were dealt with together. Although they were shocked, they were also
There is nothing left to say.
But the matter was not over yet. Just when the tribal leaders were already a little shocked, there was a steady stream of Han troops in the formation, dragging people out, and they were all Wuhuan nobles... In the end, the formation was so densely packed that they were actually
A total of five to six hundred people were dragged out!
This number, for Wuhuan in Western Liaoning, who has more than 5,000 people, is probably the concept of all the heads above the family clan unit!
As a result, the tribal leaders' hands and feet were cold, but they no longer felt as happy as before... Some people figured out something in an instant, and some people couldn't figure it out for a while, but they were also sensitively aware of the possible reasons behind this execution.
He hides something that is particularly fatal to him.
But no matter what, under the influence of double fear, no one of these tribal leaders near western Liaoning dared to question it.
"Qiu Liju!" Gongsun Xun looked at the Wuhuan Chanyu who had had the foreign object removed from his mouth but was still like a puppet. He was so straightforward. "If you don't die, I will feel uneasy... But that's all for others. You
After all, it is Wuhuan Chanyu. In recognition of your contribution to Liaoxi in the past, I allow you to keep your body intact and you can decide how to die by yourself."
Qiu Liju, who was standing in front of Gongsun Xun and Zhao Baoma, was startled when he heard this, but his face became a little more angry, and then he stared at Zhao Baoma, which made him shocked by the scale of the execution.
Zhao Weihao became increasingly uncomfortable.
"Forget it!" The other party only looked at Zhao Bao, which made Gongsun Xun look helpless. He waved his arm and immediately urged him.
Upon hearing the order, hundreds of Han soldiers immediately put down the Wuhuan nobles and returned to the formation. Han Dang also looked at the hundreds of local tribal leaders beside him, preparing to give an order to ask these people to come forward.
Execution by hand.
However, just when the two soldiers were about to drag Qiu Liju away who had been silent, Qiu Liju, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said: "I know why we were defeated that day?"
"Did you actually speak?" Gongsun Xun immediately laughed. "I thought in vain that you were really stupid since you were captured that day..."
Qiu Liju, who had gray hair and beard, was dragged back again. He managed to stand still. He first looked back at the hundreds of desperate Wuhuan nobles behind him, but he couldn't help but turned to Zhao Bao and burst into tears: "Mr. Zhao... today
After seeing you, I have already realized what this battle is about... In the battle with Ke Zuitan, I swore to you that I would not withdraw my troops unless I drove the Xianbei people through Liucheng, otherwise I would die miserably.
Under the hooves of horses, and then secretly broke the oath and allowed the Xianbei people to escape... Thinking about it this way, my fate today is indeed destiny and has been destined for a long time! But, how could my people deserve to be implicated by me and end up in the same fate?! Poor Liaoxi Wuhuan
After hundreds of years of continuous development, it was unexpectedly lost in my hands..."
"Stop boasting!" Gongsun Xun was upset after hearing this, and he was furious. "What destiny is above? It's nothing more than the laws of heaven are constant, the general trend is like a wave, you people can't keep up, and you don't want to be inferior to others.
, what else can you do if you don’t die? As for being buried in your hands, it’s even more ridiculous! Wuhuan in western Liaoning lasted for hundreds of years, and that night it was destroyed by Taton, the only one who fought in the military camp. You nobles who hid in the city to take shelter from the rain
, one by one, they are all grave diggers of Wuhuan! And died under the hoofs of horses? Am I the kind of cruel person? I just kill people well, why should I trample you to death? Don't you think so?
It hurts, I thought it was easy to break the horse’s leg!”
After saying that, without waiting for the other party to say anything more, Gongsun Xun waved his hand, and then the two sergeants in front of him knocked down Qiu Liju, who was just sighing about his destiny, and stuffed a foreign object into the opponent's mouth, and then dragged him like a
It was thrown into the open space in front of the formation like some kind of cargo.
Two hundred steps away, Lou Ban was already kneeling in front of Kebineng's horse, hugging its legs and begging for rescue... But Kebineng looked at the Han army's formation, which was obviously wider than his own, especially the densely packed cavalry on both wings.
Although his face was already pale, he was actually a little hesitant!
By the way, young Ke Bineng was not moved or hesitant because of Lou Ban's plea. In fact, he was a little excited and vaguely expecting after he guessed that the Han army was trying to execute him in public. However, when he saw full
After all the five to six hundred Wuhuan nobles were brought to the battle, they actually felt a little timid and hesitant... because this meant that the Han people had made up their minds to take over Wuhuan in western Liaoning directly without going through the Wuhuan nobles!
This meaning has exceeded his expectations and preparations!
Yes. That’s right!
The Han people's treatment of the rebellious Hu leader can indeed make some people re-recognize their identity and understand that Ke Bineng is the real support of the Hu people. This is also the basis for this young Xianbei man to fight this battle bravely.
reason.
However, what if the Han people tell everyone clearly that you are dispensable, and we can control Liaoxi without you? So what? Will it be so fearful that we will not dare to resist easily from now on?
With the sound of the horn, under the gaze of Han Dang and the tens of thousands of Han troops, more than a hundred tribal leaders in western Liao Dynasty cheered up and dismounted one after another. They either drew their swords or stood in front of a group of Wuhuan nobles with spears.
behind.
Another horn sounded, and the leaders gritted their teeth and raised their weapons, hacking and stabbing the Wuhuan nobles in front of them to death.
At the third horn, the leaders wiped the blood on their weapons and moved forward again, arriving behind another Wuhuan noble. But this time, Duan Riyuming, who did not need to end up, showed his determination and even came from his own house to express his determination.
He left the military formation and came to Qiu Liju's side with a sword in hand.
Just as Gongsun Xun said, he was not a pervert, he was just punished to establish his power... Even if it was to make Wuhuan in western Liaoning have a unified household, he killed a lot of nobles, but it was not like trampling people alive just to save trouble.
Die?
Burying alive is easier than that!
However, at this moment, another horn sounded, but it came from the Xianbei army formation. Immediately, the entire Xianbei army was in commotion, and they actually wanted to rush straight to the Han army formation, trying to rescue these Wuhuan nobles.
Gongsun Xun was furious and drew his sword as a signal. Immediately, the Han army's formation, which had been prepared for a long time, began to roar with drums. Large groups of cavalry on both wings rushed out under the leadership of middle-level officers. The infantry formation in the middle also rushed out.
Under Gongsun Xun's angry eyes, no one dared to neglect them. They all quickly slashed their swords, and then hurriedly returned to the formation and mounted their horses.
Then, seeing the opponent's cavalry right in front of him, Gongsun Xun waved his hand again, and the 800 cavalry led by Tian Yu and Tai Shi Ci immediately reined up their horses and charged to meet them.
The two armies were fighting, and no one cared about the remaining Wuhuan noble species on the ground, nor did they know that Duan Riyuming's sword attack did not kill Qiu Liju directly, but as expected, the Wuhuan Shanyu himself
As expected, he died under the trampling of the rebel army's horse hooves.
However, this battle involved tens of thousands of troops, and both sides used more than ten thousand cavalry to charge... More than thousands of people died under the horses' hooves?
Why should a mere Qiu Liju be remembered?
Everyone knows that Qiu Liju died on that rainy night more than half a month ago.
The two armies fought in the flat hills across the river to the west of Liucheng. Soon, due to the cavalry, the battlefield continued to expand, and finally evolved into a typical pursuit battle.
There is nothing worth saying. Ke Bi was benevolent and was defeated. He was even approached by Tai Shi Ci and almost died from the opponent's arrow.
In the evening, the Xianbei people marched westward, and the Han army returned with a great victory. Gongsun Xun was bored, so he and Zhao Bao walked back to Liucheng from the pontoon.
"I have something to ask you." Walking to the middle of the pontoon, Zhao Bao suddenly stopped.
"Father-in-law, please speak." Gongsun Xun couldn't help but stand up with his hands tied.
"The Han people cultivated the land for a living and lived in houses made of bricks, wood, earth and stone, so they were able to organize households and people. The Wuhuan people lived in tents, fished and hunted, herded horses and dogs, and moved more than twice a year...
...You have killed all their nobles, how will you deal with Wuhuan in Liaoxi from now on?"
"We have to try to deal with it, right?" Gongsun Xun immediately responded in a deep voice. "After all, western Liaoning is surrounded by the Daling River for protection, and there are several cities isolated on the periphery. We are not afraid of them walking out of Han territory. In this case, we might as well let them take the fall as the curtain.
The basics are to use cattle, sheep, and horses as a reward, to go to war as a corvee, and to let Amway be a tax collector..."
"Not to mention whether this is feasible or not, and regardless of your selfishness, Wen Qi." Zhao Bao said sternly. "I ask you, if you do this, how will so many tribes in western Liaoning view this? If we can
Who do these leaders mean if they directly rule the herdsmen? Have you thought about their reaction?"
"That's why I let them come to watch the battle and execution." Now that things have happened, Gongsun Xun has no need to hide anything. "Today I want to tell them that those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish... Liaoxi is connected to Youzhou and is located in a strategic location.
I will never allow anyone with Qiu Liju's ability to disrupt traffic and ruin my major affairs. But now, while the army is here and the power of victory is still there, I want to use thunderous means to completely eat him up.
Wuhuan and these miscellaneous people! Even the stronger Wuhuan and Xianbei people will suffer the same fate. What can they do except let me deal with them?"
"Maybe they can't do anything to you, but they can always escape, right?" Zhao Bao continued to ask. "Those miscellaneous beasts have diverse origins. Today, you are powerful in western Liaoning, so they will naturally be docile for a while. But when you return to Seoul,
However, they can easily escape to the grassland to the west... Kebineng used troops during the execution today, maybe he just wanted to tell those people this truth? And Wenqi, I only saw "Those who rebel against me will perish", not
'Those who obey me will prosper'...I also learned some things from this battle. You can't just use force just because you have resentment in your heart."
"Of course I know that things on the grassland are not as good as here in western Liaoning," Gongsun Xun was silent for a moment, but he still spoke plausibly. "So I don't mean to kill them all. When my mother comes to take over things here, I will go and destroy the Mohu tribe.
It is still necessary to support some tribes to act as a barrier in the surrounding areas. For example, the Qi Fen clan who has made great achievements this time, let them go to Chengde City. There is also Duan Bu. Since the summons that day was indeed out of goodwill and the father-in-law was very protective, it was also
Give them a chance and let them go to the west of the Daling River as a barrier. The same goes for the rest. If they are honest, they can rely on us to gain a foothold on the grassland."
"After talking for a long time, you still have no long-term solution." Zhao Bao shook his head. "Now that we have reached the grassland, we Han people cannot control it. If we are loyal today, but if the leader changes tomorrow, we will naturally rebel and cause trouble, and instead raise tigers to cause trouble...
...However, if it works for a while, it will work for a while. At least you are still doing something, and others have not even thought of a way."
After saying this, he left his son-in-law behind and walked towards Liucheng. However, after walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something, so he looked back and asked: "What did you mean when you said 'again' that you will ruin your big things? Could it be you?"
Have you made up your mind to respond to General He?"
Gongsun Xun was embarrassed for a moment, but he laughed and said nothing.
"Say!" Cheng Pu, hundreds of miles away in Chengde City, was already furious. "Where have Mohu Zang and the thousands of soldiers and horses from Mohu's tribe gone?!"
"The day before yesterday, my head sent people to look for the captain at Yuyang Road in the south. At the same time, he personally gathered the troops and led the young men in the city to the north in a hurry!" The person being questioned seemed to have expected it, and he was neither humble nor arrogant.
"Before he left, he told the people in the city that Captain Cheng was a prudent and virtuous man, so he would not kill women and children to vent his hatred."
"I was asking you where Mohu Zang was going, and I didn't ask you to tell me this!"
"I just want to go north." This young man from Mohu tribe, whose appearance and voice were already indistinguishable from Han Chinese, pointed north and said nonsense.
Cheng Pu was angry for a long time, but suddenly sneered and calmed down: "I would like to see how much great things Mohu Zang can do on the grassland if he throws all the old and weak members of the clan into the city? Is it possible?
Are you just going to abandon you and lead thousands of soldiers to the grasslands to dominate the grasslands in an attempt to make a comeback?"
————I am the dividing line between running away if you can’t fight————
"Use Han Gao to destroy Qin, Xiang's power, but Xiongnu led Xiang, and besieged the city. With a hundred battles, he conquered the sea, but Lu Fang continued to harass the border, and he could not surrender. Wu Wanqiu was strong,
The violence of Tadun was not less than that of the previous life. Yanwu used the strength of several counties to attack him personally. He was defeated first and then won. He killed them in one battle and moved to his tribe. Then he became a famous horseman. He was very successful in what he did. How powerful he is." - "Dian"
