sovbooks Chapter 1386: Barbarians are rude
Chapter 1386: Barbarians are rude
Chapter 1386: Barbarians are rude
The three hundred horses that Tuoba Liwei gave to Wuhuan King Kuxian were indeed good horses and ran very fast.
If the opponent was only the Kaigui tribe, even if he fell into Dou Bin's trap, with the elite troops in the tribe and the good horses sent by Tuoba Liwei, Ku Xian might still have a great chance of escaping.
Unfortunately, when the elite members of his tribe led him out of the encirclement, he discovered in despair that there was another encirclement outside the encirclement.
Moreover, judging from the horses, equipment and weapons, the number of troops waiting outside was far greater than the number of troops they were fighting with.
At that moment, Kuxian finally understood:
With such sharp warriors, it is no wonder that Lord Dou Bin was unwilling to submit to Tuoba's weak power.
But how could the Luhui tribe grow to such a size?
What made Ku Xian even more confused was:
Lord Dou Bin's arrangement doesn't seem to be aimed at me. Could it be that it is to deal with Tuoba Liweikehan?
I just happened to barge in...
With all his doubts, when Ku Xian saw Dou Bin again, he no longer had the courage he had before the battle, but instead knelt on the ground respectfully:
"I, the defeated general Ku Xian, kowtow to Lord Dou Bin."
Ku Xian's move took Dou Bin by surprise.
But soon, he reacted and couldn't help laughing:
"Ku Xian, are you convinced?"
"Your Excellency is so powerful, how dare I disobey you?"
I dare not disobey. The same tactics used to deal with Tuoba Liweikehan are used to deal with me. How can I disobey?
On the contrary, General Zhendong was a little surprised when he heard Dou Bin come to report this personally. His first reaction was:
"Could it be a false surrender?"
After all, he was the vanguard officer sent by Tuoba Liwei. He surrendered on the spot after a fight. Isn't that too quick?
Although the barbarians are ignorant of etiquette, the fact that they act as if they have come here specifically to surrender makes people feel a little uncomfortable.
Dou Bin heard what Zhendong General was worried about, and was also worried that he might be suspicious of him for greedy merits, so he smiled and explained:
"General, you don't know that life in the desert is difficult. When disaster strikes, food and clothing are inadequate. The elderly and the sick cannot drag down the tribe. They have no choice but to leave the tribe, find a place of their own, and leave everything to fate."
"Therefore, among the people of the desert, only the strong can survive. The various tribes are like wild beasts, and they only obey the strong. Naturally, they are not as polite as those in the Central Plains."
"Not to mention Ku Xian. Although he is respected by Tuoba Liwei, he is originally a Wuhuan leader, not even a Xianbei. Therefore, the Wuhuan tribe he leads is just one of the outer tribes of Tuoba Xianbei."
"In this battle, all the elite soldiers of the Kuxian tribe were lost. Even if he returns to Tuoba Liwei, he will find it difficult to live with himself. If Tuoba Liwei is more ruthless, he might annex his tribe sooner or later."
Of course I know that barbarians have no etiquette, but is that the point?
General Zhendong glanced at Dou Bin and asked in a leisurely voice:
"Ku Xian's people are still with the Tuoba Xianbei, right?"
What you mean is that you believe Kuxian just abandoned his own people?
Moreover, for the General Zhendong, it didn't matter whether Kuxian surrendered or not:
I have led my troops to within thirty miles of the Tuoba Xianbei headquarters, and I still need to care about the thoughts of a foreign tribe of the Tuoba Xianbei. Wouldn't it be a waste for me to lead my troops here?
Dou Bin was an old and experienced man. Just by listening to the tone of General Zhendong's voice, he roughly understood what he meant.
So he quickly added:
"General, the barbarians are rude and have no regard for their country. As long as you have soldiers and horses, why worry about not having people?"
Women's livestock and cloth, although different in shape, are all different types of wealth.
This sentence applies not only to the grassland, but also to the Central Plains.
Of course, people in the Central Plains are more polite, so there are many things that need to be concealed a little.
Therefore, some people in the Central Plains envy the simplicity and brutality of the people on the grassland in some matters.
Let’s not talk about the ancient times, from Duke Zhuang of Qi, Duke Xiang of Qi and Duke Ling of Chen in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, to the stinky Han, dirty Tang, tacky Song, confused Yuan, sloppy Ming, and clear snot, how can there be clean?
The situation is like this above, and it will be even worse below.
In comparison, the men riding horses on the grassland appear much more simple and honest, and not so cunning.
Do whatever you want, without any disguise.
As long as I treat your wife as my wife, then she is my wife.
As long as I treat your son as my son, then he is my son.
For this, even Temujin Borjigin has to give a thumbs up.
Even in later times, Europe, America, Japan and South Korea, which are known as the civilized world, hey!
What does covering up mean?
It’s clearly an industrial chain!
Why should we cover it up?
Anyway, no one knows how AIDS came about.
Not to mention that the transmission route is very clear, and prevention and control are not difficult in theory, but in reality it can spread widely.
So, although Dou Bin's words sounded a bit cold and heartless, they also revealed a cruel fact:
On the grassland, those with strong soldiers and horses can be called Ke Han.
If the Han Dynasty can provide a little more support in terms of supplies, then it will be a great relief. Why worry about having no tribesmen?
Of course, this reason alone is not enough to convince General Zhendong.
I only heard Dou Bin continue to say:
"The general is extremely brave and wise, and his subordinates are all tigers and wolves. Tuoba Xianbei does not know the will of heaven. He wants to go against heaven, and his clan will be exterminated in the future."
"But the land beyond the Great Wall is not like the land beyond the Great Wall. There are no cities in the wilderness, and people are like birds and beasts, moving around without limit. After the general defeats Tuoba Liwei, if you are not careful, his people will scatter and flee."
"So the best strategy this time is to win over the hearts of the people. Although Kuxian is not a relative of Tuoba, he is deeply respected by Tuoba Liwei and has a high reputation among the Tuoba foreigners."
“If we can get this person’s help, then the Tuoba tribe has Tuoba Shamo Khan Tuoba Luguan and Kuxian outside, all of whom will help the general.”
"By then, Tuoba Xianbei, whether inside or outside, will be completely under the general's control!"
Hearing this, General Zhendong's expression changed slightly.
With the Tiger Cavalry Army and the Hu Cavalry Volunteers, and with the grassland being the most suitable place for cavalry combat, General Zhendong was confident that he was not afraid of anyone.
But there are no fences in the desert, let alone any siege cities.
Defeating the Tuoba Xianbei was one thing, but gathering his people together and preventing them from fleeing was another.
That's why this time, the eldest prince of Tuoba Xianbei, Tuoba Shamohan, was brought here.
As for conquering Tuoba Luguan, it was an unexpected surprise.
All of this is to gather as many troops as possible after the war.
But the Tuoba Xianbei had dozens of tribes, large and small. With just these two people, General Zhendong naturally had no hope of taking all of the Tuoba Xianbei into his possession.
So Dou Bin's words at this time finally moved General Zhendong.
General Zhendong rubbed his slender fingers subconsciously:
Hmm, how much is one laborer now?
The wife of the president of Dahan Labor Company has always been a good helper to the president.
If Dou Bin talked to her about benevolence, righteousness, morality, and educating the barbarians, the General Zhendong would probably not be very interested.
Even if they were interested, did the soldiers come all the way here just to talk about morality with the barbarians?
Of course, it is not wrong to talk about morality, but how to talk about it is important.
But if we talk about how to attract more Hu people (laborers), General Zhendong will be very interested.
Not only interested, but also very interested.
"That Kuxian, does he have such a high reputation among the Tuoba Xianbei?"
Dou Bin answered affirmatively:
"Among all the external tribes of Tuoba Xianbei, the one led by this person ranks first."
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Ku Xian led his troops to fight against Dou Bin, and soon news came back from the front.
However, the news that came back made Tuoba Liwei a little confused.
First, some people said that Lord Ku Xian had personally led elite troops to break through Dou Bin's army, and Dou Bin was about to be defeated.
Then soon another news came that Lord Kuxian had fallen into Dou Bin's trap and had been surrounded.
The confusing news made it difficult to distinguish the truth from the false.
Tuoba Liwei, who was rushing to gather his troops, couldn't help but feel a little worried.
But soon, Ku Xian, who escaped back with a dozen riders, completely shattered the little bit of luck in Tuoba Liwei's heart.
"Kehan, Kehan, this is bad! It turns out Dou Bin has colluded with the Han people, so he has the guts to betray Kehan!"
As soon as Ku Xian came back, he fell to Tuoba Liwei's feet and cried:
"There was a Han army hiding among Dou Bin's troops. Although I broke through Dou Bin's army, I was careless for a moment and fell into the trap of the Han army."
"My warriors are pitiful," Ku Xian said sadly, "They defeated Dou Bin, but they were unexpectedly defeated by the Han people..."
Before he could finish his words, Kuxian started to cry loudly.
He kowtowed his head close to Tuoba Liwei's feet, "I beg Kehan, you must avenge my people!"
It is not surprising that Dou Bin colluded with the Han people, but where did the Han army come from at this time?
How could the Han army appear on the grassland at this time?
The snow hasn’t melted yet!
Flying here?
Tuoba Li was slightly surprised and angry, and then angry and afraid. He subconsciously looked at the black-clad butler beside him.
Then he discovered that the usually calm and composed butler in black also had an expression of uncontrollable shock on his face.
"Why did the Han army appear at this time? Did they fall from the sky?"
The black-clad butler said what Tuoba Liwei wanted to ask most.
But at this moment, no one has the answer to this question.
"Deacon, what should we do now?"
Upon hearing that the Han army was approaching, it was impossible to say that Tuoba Liwei was not worried at all.
So he subconsciously asked the black-clad butler who had always been "predictable":
"As the deacon said, the Han Kingdom has indeed sent troops."
The deacon once said that in order to restrain him and prevent him from supporting Hebei, Feng the Plague God would definitely take some action on the grassland.
I didn't expect it to come true - although this action came earlier than expected.
The black-robed butler took a deep breath, tried to hide the expression on his face, and said in a calm voice:
"It's as expected."
His gaze fell on Ku Xian who had been crawling at Tuoba Liwei's feet, then looked back at Tuoba Liwei and said:
"Dou Bin colluded with the Han people and betrayed the Han people. Lord Kuxian fell into his trap. This is not the fault of Zhan, but the result of Dou Bin and the Han people being too treacherous."
Tuoba Liwei understood, half-helped Ku Xian up and said:
"That's right, this is not a crime of war."
After pacifying Ku Xian, the black-robed butler continued to ask:
"Since Lord Kuxian has been ambushed by the Han army, do you know how many Han soldiers came this time?"
Ku Xian still seemed to be unsettled, with a look of hesitation on his face, and he said in a hesitant voice:
"Well...well, it was too chaotic at the time. I had just defeated Dou Bin's troops when the Han army suddenly appeared. How could I find out everything in such a short time?"
Tuoba Liwei was slightly displeased when he heard this.
I let you be the vanguard officer, but not only did you lose the battle, you couldn't even find out the enemy's situation. What's the use of you?
But he had just said that this was not his fault, and he couldn't change his words on the spot.
The black-robed butler pondered for a moment and asked again:
"Then how many Han troops engaged Lord Kuxian? You should know this, right?"
"I know, I know!" Ku Xian nodded repeatedly, "About three thousand, less than five thousand."
"I defeated Dou Bin's troops and led the charge straight to Dou Bin's tent. I didn't expect that there was a Han army hiding in Dou Bin's tent."
Kuxian quickly gave a vivid description to prove that he was not a bad fighter.
"The number of Han troops is about 3,000, no more than 5,000."
"But my warriors have been fighting Dou Bin's troops for a long time and have spent a lot of effort, and the other side was well prepared, so we were defeated by them."
The black-clad butler did not comment on Kuxian's last defense.
Who doesn't know that the Han army's cavalry is the best in the world?
On weekdays, everyone can boast that they have lived on horseback since childhood and are skilled in archery and horse riding.
But in fact, Kebi Neng, who was very powerful in his early years, fought against the State of Wei many times and suffered more defeats than victories.
In particular, in the battle with the Wei army outside the Great Wall north of Bingzhou, they suffered heavy losses and had to flee to Jiuyuan.
Over the years, the Wei cavalry had been defeated repeatedly when they encountered the Han cavalry, which was even more miserable than when Kebi encountered the Wei elite cavalry.
The only victory was when he and others cooperated with them to set up an ambush outside the Youzhou Great Wall. They defeated the Han cavalry with a deliberate move.
The current Tuoba Xianbei may not be as powerful as it was during Kebinen's heyday.
How could they resist the Han cavalry?
To put it bluntly, the grassland was too poor, supplies were too scarce, and the military equipment was far inferior to that of Southern Xia.
Fortunately, the battle outside Youzhou broke the myth of the invincibility of the Han cavalry.
As long as it is arranged properly, there is still a chance.
and……
The black-robed butler thought for a moment and said to Tuoba Liwei:
"Kehan, don't worry. Even if Dou Bin has the help of the Han army, the number of Han troops is probably what Lord Kuxian has seen, at most three to five thousand, no more."
"Oh?" Tuoba Liwei was excited. "Why are you so sure, Deacon?"
The black-clad butler smiled slightly and said confidently:
"Kehan just said that Feng Wenshen wants to stop us from supporting Hebei, so he will definitely take action on the grassland."
"But their intention is still to take over Hebei, so their main force must be in the Taihang Mountains."
"So how could he send a large army to the grassland? Sending three to five thousand people is already the limit."
As he spoke, the black-clad steward pointed outside the tent and said, "When Liu Bang was surrounded on Mount Baideng, two or three out of ten soldiers lost their fingers. It was still the same near the border."
"Not to mention that it is winter now and the snow has not melted yet. How can the Han army dare to go deep into the grassland in large numbers? Therefore, it is a rare move to send three to five thousand people."
No matter how many people there are, how can we guarantee food and clothing?
Are you waiting to starve to death or freeze to death?
When Tuoba Liwei heard this, he immediately reacted and slapped his thigh:
"That's right! The Han army won't be too many, we still have a chance!"
He strode forward, opened the curtain, walked out of the tent, looked up to the sky and said:
"If Dou Bin wants to betray, I will destroy the Meiluhui tribe; if the Han people want to interfere in the affairs of the grassland, I will teach them a lesson!"
"Pass the order, if the leaders of the tribes don't show up within half a day, they will be considered traitors!"