Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 86
The autumn rain continued for several days, and the weather in the morning and evening was already chilly.

In the past few days, Liu He released some of the prisoners and asked them to send a message to Budugen. As long as the Xianbei army was willing to surrender, the imperial court would divide the territory for them to live in, resettle them like the Wuhuan people, and provide them with food for the winter.

Unexpectedly, when Budugen heard that the leader had been killed, he was furious, and mobilized another 3000 soldiers from the tribe to avenge. Confront the Han army.

After the weather cleared, Liu He summoned the generals to raise their tents. Bu Du did not hit the south wall and did not look back. It was time to teach him a lesson.

Xu Rong said: "Xianbei's elite has been wiped out, and another force has entered Daijun. Budugen's troops are temporarily transferred, but at the end of the battle, they can be destroyed in one fell swoop, and Shanggu County will be pacified before winter."

Liu He nodded and said: "What Changxing said is very true. Although Budugen said he was raising troops to take revenge, he was actually just trying to win people's hearts. If he surrendered without a fight, he would not be able to command his troops. I don't think he has any intention of crossing the river. We have to It’s about being proactive.”

Jichou said: "The Xianbei army is defending along the river and it is difficult to cross it by force. There is a canyon thirty miles north of the river. The beach here is wide and the water is gentle. You can cross it by horse. But there is a shoal downstream of Xiushui that you can cross. , I am afraid that the Xianbei army will be heavily guarded here."

Liu Heyan said: "Lieutenant Ji sent people to investigate here first, if Budugen really sent troops to guard, we will think about countermeasures."

Ji Chou went to arrange it himself, and Liu He ordered Zhang He, Xu Rong, and Xian Yufu to take turns to fight on the bank, so as to provoke the Xianbei army to fight and attract their attention.

In the afternoon, Ji Chou reported that Budugen indeed deployed a thousand defenders upstream, built walls with stones along the river, and set up thorn fences.

After hearing this, Liu He stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then immediately wrote a secret letter, and ordered Wei Dun to send his cronies across the river to Yan Rou after dark, telling him to act according to plan.

In the Xianbei camp, Bu Dugen was sitting blankly with a cowskin bag containing kumiss. During this period of time, the Xianbei army's losing streak made him feel like he was hit hard, and he was a little out of breath.

The former army was defeated. Some people said that Ke Bi Neng secretly colluded with the Han army, while others said that Su Li surrendered to the Han army. In short, the two are inseparable.

A few days ago, Suli fled back to the headquarters, told him that the leader had forgiven him, and several of the leader's entourage testified, so Bu Dugen was temporarily relieved of his doubts, but he was not completely relieved.

The former army was hit hard, the Qifu tribe defected, the Rouran tribe suffered heavy losses, and was unable to fight anymore. The second brother Fu Luohan attacked Daijun and could not be contacted. He had to temporarily dispatch soldiers from various tribes to avenge the leader.

Said it was revenge, but Bu Dugen knew in his heart that he might not be the opponent of the Han army!

He thought that his martial arts were not as good as the leader's, and his intelligence was not as good as Ke Bineng. Even if the two of them were defeated, how could the soldiers he summoned temporarily under his command be able to fight against the morale of the Han army?

In the past few days, the infantry along the river, when Budugen is advancing instead of retreating, he is waiting for news from Fuluohan. There are still more than 1 elite soldiers there. Chance.

When he was in a daze, he saw the curtain door open, and a cold wind blew in. Bu Dugen slowly raised his head, and it was Yan Rou holding a bowl of hot soup.

"Wu Ping, you are injured, you should take a good rest, and let other people do these things."

Yan Rou put the mutton soup on the table, and said: "The battle is coming, your lord is related to the fate of the whole family, you have to ensure your health."

Bu Dugen looked at Yan Rou, and suddenly said: "After all, you are also a Han Chinese. We are facing each other now. Which side do you hope will win?"

Yan Rou bowed and said: "I was sold outside the Great Wall since I was a child, and two adults took me in. This is also my other home. If I can choose, I hope...to live in peace."

"Coexisting in peace?" Bu Dugen was startled, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "We and the people of the Central Plains have always been at odds with each other, how easy is it?"

Yan Rou said: "The Southern Huns and the Wuhuan people are all subject to the big man. They all have their own territories, and they can exchange food. They don't have to suffer from migration and wandering. I think..."

At this point, Yan Rou raised his head and glanced at Bu Dugen, but did not say any more. Instead, he said: "No matter what your lord chooses, I think it is right, but if you want to fight the Han army, you must be careful to make the same mistake again." The mistake of Lord Touhou.”

Bu Dugen put down the wine bag and was about to serve the bowl, when he heard this, his men paused: "What do you mean by that?"

"The rumor about the head of Su Liyi..." Yan Rou pursed her lips and said, "My lord has to guard against it."

Bu Dugen frowned slightly: "You mean Suli will really surrender to the Han army?"

Yan Rou said: "Although I saw with my own eyes that Lord Kui Tou forgave him, but when he chased and killed the Han army that day, something seemed wrong."

Bu Dugen's binocular miniature: "Tell me!"

Yan Rou replied: "We all rushed to the front that day, that's why we were caught in an ambush. Lord Kui Tou was captured, Chief Que Ji was killed, and only Su Li escaped back. Could it be that he knew something?"

"Huh?" Bu Dugen grabbed the goatee under his jaw, and after thinking for a moment, he looked at Yan Rou: "You mean, I should kill Su Li to get rid of this hidden danger?"

"That's not necessary!" Yan Rou hurriedly waved her hand and said: "Su Li is the leader of the Rouran Department after all, and he has also been forgiven by Mr. Kui Tou. If he is killed suddenly, it will arouse the suspicion of other tribes. Now it is Qixin You can’t do that when you’re working together.”

Bu Dugen's eyes fluctuated slightly, and he asked, "Then how do you prevent this hidden danger?"

Yan Rou replied: "Regardless of whether Su Li has anything to do with the Han army or not, as long as he is transferred from the front battlefield and assigned individual tasks to him, it will not only ensure the safety of the former army, but also stabilize the hearts of the Rouran tribe. safe."

"Well, this is a good way!" Budugen's eyes lit up, he pondered for a while, and said, "Let's send him to take people to guard the river beach in the upper reaches of the water. There are only 1000 people there. I'm worried about the lack of manpower. Just go."

Yan Rou was secretly happy in her heart and bowed: "Your Excellency is wise, such a deployment must be foolproof. As long as we wait for Lord Fulohan to return reinforcements, we can also send troops from upstream to support and raid the Han army."

Bu Dugen nodded slightly, picked up the bowl and took a sip of the soup, nodded and said: "It tastes good!"

Drinking a bowl of hot mutton soup after drinking, not to mention how comfortable it is, after drinking two mouthfuls, the bottom of the bowl is offal, and asked: "How much food and grass are there in the army?"

"It's only enough for a month at most!" Yan Rou replied: "The food and grass of the former army was taken away by the Han army. These are already the food for the winter put together by various tribes. If we can't end the battle soon, I'm afraid..."

"So little?" Bu Dugen put down the bowl suddenly, and suddenly felt that the mutton in the bowl was no longer fragrant. He stared at the bowl and listened for a long time before asking: "The soldier who came back said that Liu He is willing to give us food. What do you think?" Is it credible?"

"This..." Yan Rou couldn't figure out what Bu Dugen was thinking, and replied vaguely: "Liu He is very cunning, it's hard to guarantee that he said that on purpose to break down our army's morale."

Bu Dugen stood up, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, and turned to look at Yan Rou after a while: "Do you dare to go to the Han army camp and meet Liu He?"

(End of this chapter)