Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 85 Sir, times have changed

When Xianyufu escorted Kuitou to the camp, it was already daylight, and the Han army occupied the Xianbei camp at the foot of Jiming Mountain, and obtained countless supplies.

Liu He ordered people to slaughter the sheep to celebrate the victory. These were the food and grass of the Xianbei army. In addition, there were more than 800 cattle, which were reluctant to be slaughtered, so he ordered people to rush back to Zhuojun.

After the banquet was set up, the leader was escorted into the big tent, and he saw a young boy sitting upright on the tent, with a heroic air in his handsome face, and he knew that this was Liu He.

Overnight, he changed from the master of the seat to the prisoner, and the corners of the leader's eyes twitched.

Liu He asked: "Xianbei has always been a nomad in Mobei, and the two tribes have always coexisted peacefully. Why did you invade our border?"

Kuitou snorted coldly: "On the grasslands, the strong prey on the weak. I am here for the survival of my tribe."

"Robber logic!" Liu He smiled coldly: "As humans, you should support yourself. You just want to rob and plunder, which is against the harmony of nature. How are you different from animals?"

The leader said loudly: "I fought for the survival of my people, what's wrong with that? If it weren't for the bastard Ke Bineng, we would have entered Youzhou long ago."

"It seems that there is no reason to fight with robbers!" Liu He shook his head and sighed, waved his hands and said, "Push it down and cut it off!"

"What?" Kuitou's face changed drastically, and he roared: "You dare to kill me? I am a descendant of Tan Shihuai, the son of destiny, you can't kill me!"

"My lord, times have changed—" Liu He said with a sneer, "Xianbei is no longer the era of Tanshihuai, and my big man will be even stronger."

The leader laughed when he heard this and said: "Hahaha, the Central Plains is in chaos. I heard that the current emperor is stupid and incompetent. He is controlled by those guys who have cut off their balls. Even the Yellow Turban Army cannot deal with it."

Liu He stood up, pointed at the leader and yelled angrily: "The matter of the civil war will be resolved by us, without the intervention of outsiders. At any time, the Central Plains will not be coveted by your delusions."

In the surprised eyes of everyone, Liu He stepped down from the commander-in-chief, looked at the leader, and said in a deep voice: "Have you heard that anyone who offends me will be punished even if he is far away?"

"This..." Kuitou was startled. He obviously didn't know the heroic words of this man.

"Killing you is also for the thousands of people in the Central Plains!" Liu He smiled coldly and imitated the leader's tone and said: "According to your logic, then I am not wrong, right?"

"You, I... I am willing to surrender."

The leader couldn't tell Liu He apart. He thought that if he acted tougher, he would get the respect of his opponent and accept his surrender, but he didn't expect it to be the opposite, so he begged for mercy.

"The descendants of Tan Shihuai, how can they bend their knees and surrender?" Liu He shook his head and smiled, then waved his hands and said, "Push it out and behead it!"

Seeing Liu He's sudden change of face, Kuitou hurriedly begged for mercy, but Xu Rong couldn't help but lead someone to hang him out, and let him yell and beg for mercy, Liu He remained indifferent.

A moment later, the drum sounded outside the gate, and the leader beheaded everyone in front of the camp, which immediately attracted cheers.

Ji Chou said in confusion: "If the leader surrenders, Xianbei can be used by me to pacify Shanggu in one fell swoop. Why behead him? Wouldn't this anger the rest of the Xianbei army?"

Liu Heyan said: "In the past, Tanshihuai unified Xianbei, invaded the border many times, and attacked the nine counties on the edge. How many soldiers and people were killed by them? Tanshihuai even refused Emperor Huan's marriage to the king and despised the big man. Is it a role model, this person must be rebellious and difficult to tame, and keeping him will be a great disaster."

Ji Chou frowned and said, "If you kill them all like this, I'm afraid the rest of the Xianbei army will fight to the death, and it's hard to surrender."

Liu He smiled lightly and said, "The purpose of killing the leader is to warn all the tribes outside the Great Wall: if you dare to offend us in the Central Plains, the envoy will never let you down lightly!"

Cheng Xu stroked his beard and said: "Hu people have always bullied the weak and feared the strong. The main force of Xianbei in Shanggu County has been wiped out, and the leader died again. The rest are terrified. Even if they want revenge, they are already afraid."

Liu He nodded and said, "That's exactly what it is. To take over the barbarians, you first need to subdue them by force to make them fearful, and then educate them with righteousness... This is the same as training horses and dogs."

"Dog training?" Ji Chou and the others looked at each other helplessly, shook their heads and smiled wryly.

Are the barbarians who have caused headaches in the Central Plains for hundreds of years just a wild dog in Liu He's eyes?

In fact, there is another point that they don't know. In Liu He's mind, Bu Dugen who stayed behind is the most suitable candidate for the alliance. Bu Dugen is the brother of the leader, and he will be the next leader after the death of the leader.

Among the three Xianbei forces in the later period, Budugen advocated being pro-Wei, guarding the border for Wei wholeheartedly, and not harming the border. Later, he was lured into a marriage by Ke Bi Neng and was killed at a banquet.

After giving the sticks to Tianzao, Liu He intends to support Budugen and use him as a model for Suihe Rongdi to appease and educate the Xianbei people. There will be examples to follow when conquering other ethnic groups in the future.

The Han army camped at Jiming Mountain, and was discussing how to deal with the last Xianbei army. Suddenly, the Wuhuan people came to ask for help. The Xianbei army attacked Guangling, and the Daijun people retreated to Lingqiu. The situation was very critical.

"Do all Wuhuan people eat dry food? Why are they so vulnerable?" Liu He cursed angrily. More than 3 Wuhuan soldiers could not stop [-] Xianbei troops. They were too weak.

Ji Chou said: "The Wuhuan people in Daijun and Shanggu have been educated for many years and cultivated various fields for a living. They are far less fierce than Wuhuan in Liaodong."

Cheng Xu said anxiously: "If the rebel army captures Lingqiu, Yanmen Pass will be useless, and Bingzhou will be dangerous! The rebel army can also take the Central Plains directly from Puyin. This is a serious disaster, and we must divide our troops to destroy it as soon as possible."

Liu He frowned. Since the end of the Han Dynasty, Yunzhong, Dingxiang and other counties north of Bingzhou have actually been abandoned. Even the northern area of ​​Yanmen County was occupied by the Xianbei people. The people could not bear the disturbance and moved to the south of Yanmen Pass. regional life.

Jundu Xing has two directions after Jiming Mountain. Going north through the Great Wall of Yehuling is the desert grassland, while the route going west leads to the Datong Basin and directly to the hinterland of Bingzhou.

As Cheng Xu said, the Xianbei army's march into Daijun has been going south, and the Yanmenguan natural barrier will lose its effect and endanger the Central Plains.

After looking at the map, Liu He immediately sent an order: "I ordered Yun Chang to take three thousand elite soldiers to Dai Commandery, Cheng Junshou to lead the way with the army, counsel the military, and unite with the Wuhuan troops to wipe out this Xianbei army this morning."

Guan Yu's eyes flashed brightly, and he cupped his fists and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I am determined not to disgrace my mission."

This is the first time Liu He asked him to lead an army independently, which shows that he values ​​and trusts him, but he also understands that this is also a test and must not be missed.

Liu He nodded and said, "To deal with the mere Xianbei army, I believe that the two of you are capable, so send troops immediately!"

Guan Yu was ordered to divide his troops and go south. Liu He ordered the whole army to continue westward and station troops in Xialuo County. The retreat of the Xianbei army in the county happened to be defeated one by one.

The weather in the north is getting colder and colder, and the war must be ended as soon as possible. In the later stage, the Xianbei people who surrendered will have to be resettled. It will be troublesome in winter.

(End of this chapter)