Farmer of Shu Han

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 calculations, with the elite of his tribe and the good horses sent by Tuoba Liwei, Kuxian might still have a great chance of escaping.

Unfortunately, when the elite of his tribe led him out of the encirclement, he despairingly discovered that there was another encirclement outside the encirclement.

And judging from the horses and equipment and weapons, the group of people and horses that had been waiting outside the periphery were even far more than the tribes that were fighting with him.

At that moment, Kuxian finally understood:

With such sharp warriors, it is no wonder that Lord Dou Bin was unwilling to succumb to Tuoba Liwei Kehan.

But when did the Meiluhui tribe grow to this extent?

What made Kuxian even more suspicious was:

Lord Dou Bin's arrangement did not seem to be aimed at him. Could it be to deal with Tuoba Liwei Kehan?

I just happened to barge in...

With all kinds of doubts, when Ku Xian saw Dou Bin again, he no longer had the courage in front of the battle, but respectfully knelt on the ground:

"Ku Xian, the defeated general, kowtows to Lord Dou Bin."

This move of Ku Xian surprised Dou Bin.

But soon, he reacted and couldn't help laughing:

"Ku Xian, are you convinced?"

"Lord, how dare I not obey?"

I dare not disobey. How dare I disobey when the same battle was used to deal with Tuoba Liwei Kehan?

On the contrary, General Zhendong was a little surprised when he heard Dou Bin come to report this in person. His first reaction was:

"Is it a false surrender?"

After all, he was the vanguard sent by Tuoba Liwei. He surrendered on the spot after being beaten. Isn't this too fast?

Although the barbarians don't know etiquette, it's a bit uncomfortable to be treated as if they came here to surrender on purpose.

Dou Bin heard what General Zhendong was worried about, and was worried that General Zhendong would suspect him of being greedy for merit, so he smiled and explained:

"General, you don't know, life in the desert is difficult, and when there is a disaster, food and clothing are insufficient. The elderly and the disabled in the tribe cannot drag down the tribe. They can only leave the tribe, find a place of their own, and leave it to fate."

"Therefore, only the strong can survive in the desert. Most tribes are like beasts, and they only obey the strong. Naturally, they are not as polite as those in the Central Plains."

"Not to mention Kuxian, although he is respected by Tuoba Liwei, he is originally a Wuhuan Lord, not even a Xianbei, so the Wuhuan tribe he led is just one of the outer Tuoba Xianbei."

"In this battle, the elite of Kuxian's tribe were almost all lost. Even if he returned to Tuoba Liwei, he would find it difficult to live with himself. If Tuoba Liwei was more ruthless, he might annex his tribe sooner or later."

Of course I know that the barbarians don't care about etiquette, but is this the point?

General Zhendong glanced at Dou Bin and asked casually:

"Are Kuxian's people still with the Tuoba Xianbei?"

The implication is that you believe Kuxian has abandoned his people?

Besides, for General Zhendong, whether Kuxian surrenders or not is irrelevant:

I have led troops to approach the Tuoba Xianbei headquarters for less than 30 miles, and I still need to care about the thoughts of a foreign tribe of Tuoba Xianbei. Isn't it that I have led troops here in vain?

Dou Bin is an old and experienced man. Just by listening to the tone of General Zhendong, he roughly understands his meaning.

So he hurriedly said:

"General, the barbarians are rude and have no thoughts of home and country. As long as there are soldiers and horses, why worry about not having people?"

Women, livestock, cloth, although the shapes are different, are all different types of wealth.

This sentence applies not only to the grassland, but also to the Central Plains.

Of course, the Central Plains is more polite, so there are many things that need to be covered up a little.

So some livestock in the Central Plains, in some things, are also envious of the simplicity and roughness of the grassland.

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 nose, how can there be clean?

The upper ones are like this, and the lower ones will only be worse.

In comparison, the men riding horses on the grasslands seem much more simple 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, Temujin Borjigin has to give a thumbs up.

Even in later generations, Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea, which are known as the civilized world, hey!

What is covering up?

It is obviously an industrial chain!

Why should it be covered up?

Anyway, no one knows how AIDS is produced.

Not to mention that the transmission route is very clear, and prevention and treatment are not difficult in theory, but it can be widely spread in reality.

So, Dou Bin's words sounded a bit cold and ruthless, but they also revealed a cruel fact:

On the grassland, those with strong soldiers and horses can be called Kehan.

If the Han Dynasty can provide a little more material support, it will be a big Kehan, so why worry about not having people?

Of course, this reason alone cannot convince General Zhendong.

I only heard Dou Bin continue to say:

"The general is 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 destroyed when the time comes."

"But the frontier is not the frontier after all. There are no cities in the wilderness, and people are like birds and beasts, migrating without limit. After the general defeated Tuoba Liwei, if he is not careful, his clan will scatter and flee."

"So the best strategy this time is to win over people's hearts. Although Ku Xian is not a relative of Tuoba, he is deeply respected by Tuoba Liwei and is quite famous among Tuoba's foreigners."

"If we can get help from this person, there will be Tuoba Desert Khan Tuoba Luguan inside the Tuoba tribe, and there will be Ku Xian outside, all of whom will help the general."

"When the time comes, Tuoba Xianbei, whether inside or outside, will be under the general's control!"

After hearing this, General Zhendong's expression changed slightly.

With the Tiger Cavalry and Hu Qiyi Cong, and in a place like the grassland that is most suitable for cavalry operations, General Zhendong is confident that he is not afraid of anyone.

But there are no fences in the desert, let alone sieges.

Defeating Tuoba Xianbei was one thing, but being able to gather the tribesmen together and prevent them from fleeing was another.

That's why this time, Tuoba Desert Khan, the eldest prince of Tuoba Xianbei, was brought here.

As for subduing Tuoba Luguan, that was even more unexpected.

All in order to gather as many people as possible after the war.

But Tuoba Xianbei has dozens of tribes, large and small. With just these two people, General Zhendong naturally has no extravagant hope to capture the entire Tuoba Xianbei without even landing.

So Dou Bin's words at this time finally made General Zhendong tempted.

General Zhendong rubbed his slender fingers subconsciously:

Hmm, how much labor does it cost now?

The wife of the president of Dahan Labor Company has always been the president's good wife.

If Dou Bin talked to her about benevolence, righteousness, morality, and educating the barbarians, General Zhendong would probably not be very interested.

Even if they are interested, are the soldiers coming all the way here just to talk morality to the barbarians?

Of course, it is not impossible to be moral, but there is something to be said for how to do it.

But if we talk about how to receive more Hu people (labor), then General Zhendong will be very interested.

Not only am I interested, but I am very interested.

"How could Ku Xian have such a reputation outside Tuoba Xianbei?"

Dou Bin replied affirmatively:

"Among the tribes outside Tuoba Xianbei, the one led by this person can be ranked first."

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Ku Xian led the army to fight Dou Bin, and soon news came back from the front.

However, the news that came back left Tuoba Liwei a little confused.

First, someone said that Master Ku Xian had personally led his elite troops to break through Dou Bin's military formation, and that Dou Bin was about to be defeated.

Then soon there was news that Mr. Ku Xian had fallen into Dou Bin's trick of luring the enemy and was surrounded.

The confusing news made it difficult to distinguish between true and false.

Tuoba Li, who was seizing the time to gather his troops, couldn't help but worry about gains and losses.

But soon, Ku Xian, who escaped with a dozen cavalry, completely broke Tuoba Liwei's luck.

"Kehan, Kehan, no, it turns out that Dou Bin colluded with the Han people, so he had the courage to betray Kehan!"

As soon as Ku Xian came back, he lay at Tuoba Liwei's feet and cried:

"There was a Han army hidden among Dou Bin's troops. Although I broke through Dou Bin's army, I accidentally fell into the Han army's trap."

"Poor those warriors in my clan," Ku Xian said sadly, "They defeated Dou Bin, but unexpectedly they were defeated by the Han..."

Before he finished speaking, Ku Xian began to cry loudly.

He knelt his head tightly against Tuoba Liwei's feet, "Please Kehan, you must avenge my people!"

It is not surprising that Dou Bin colluded with the Han people, but at this time, where did the Han army come from?

How could the Han army appear on the grassland at this time?

The snow hasn’t melted yet!

Flying here?

Tuoba Li was slightly shocked, yet angry, yet angry, yet fearful. He subconsciously looked at the black-clothed deacon beside him.

Then he discovered that the face of the black-clothed deacon, who had always been extremely calm, also had an uncontrollable look of shock.

"Why did the Han army appear at this time? Did they fall from the sky?"

The black-clothed deacon said what Tuoba Liwei wanted to ask most.

But at this time, no one can answer this question.

"Deacon, what should we do now?"

Suddenly 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-clothed deacon who always "knows things like a god" for advice:

"As the deacon said, the Han Kingdom indeed sent troops."

The deacon once said that in order to contain himself and prevent him from supporting Hebei, Feng Wenshen would definitely take action in the grassland.

Unexpectedly, I really got it right - although this action came earlier than expected.

The black-clothed deacon took a deep breath slowly, tried hard to calm down the expression on his face, and said in a calm voice as much as possible:

"As expected."

His eyes fell on Ku Xian, who had been kneeling at Tuoba Liwei's feet, then looked at Tuoba Liwei and said:

"Dou Bin colluded with the Han people, and his betrayal was terrible. Master Ku Xian fell into his treacherous plot. This was not a crime of war, but because Dou Bin and the Han country were too treacherous."

Tuoba Li understood a little, half helped Ku Xian up and said:

"Yes, this is not a crime of war."

After appeasing Ku Xian, the black-clothed deacon continued to ask:

"Since Mr. Ku Xian was ambushed by the Han army, how many people from the Han army came this time?"

Ku Xian still didn't seem to be completely calm. He had a hesitant look on his face and said in a squeaky voice:

"This... this, it was too chaotic at the time. I had just defeated Dou Bin's tribe, and the Han army suddenly came out. How could I figure it out in such a short time?"

Tuoba Liwei was slightly displeased when he heard this.

I asked you to be the vanguard officer, but you lost the battle, and you couldn't even find out the enemy's situation. What's the use of you?

But he just said that this was not a war crime, and he couldn't change his face on the spot.

The black-clothed steward pondered for a moment and asked again:

"Then how many Han troops fought with Lord Kuxian? You should know this, right?"

"I know, I know!" Kuxian nodded repeatedly, "About 3,000, less than 5,000."

"I defeated Dou Bin's troops and led the charge straight into Dou Bin's tent. I didn't expect that there was a Han army hiding in Dou Bin's tent."

Kuxian hurriedly described it vividly to prove that he was not incompetent in the battle.

"The number of Han troops is only about 3,000, not more than 5,000."

"But my warriors have been fighting with Dou Bin's troops for a long time, and they have spent a lot of effort. The other side was well prepared, so we were defeated by them."

The black-clothed steward did not comment on Ku Xian's last defense.

Who doesn't know that the Han army's cavalry is the best in the world?

Everyone can boast that they have lived on horseback since childhood and are skilled in archery and horse riding.

But in fact, Kebineng, who was famous in his early years, fought against the Wei State many times, but lost more than he won.

Especially in the battle with the Wei State's central army outside the northern border of Bingzhou, he suffered heavy losses and had to flee to Jiuyuan.

And the Wei State cavalry has been defeated repeatedly in the past few years when they encountered the Han army's cavalry, which is even worse than Kebineng's encounter with the Wei State's elite cavalry.

The only victory was when he and others cooperated with them to set an ambush outside the Youzhou border, and defeated the Han army cavalry with a deliberate plan.

The current Tuoba Xianbei may not be as powerful as Kebinen in his heyday.

How can they resist the Han cavalry?

To put it bluntly, the grassland is too poor, the supplies are too scarce, and the weapons are far inferior to those of Southern Xia.

Fortunately, the battle outside the Youzhou Pass broke the myth of the invincibility of the Han cavalry.

As long as the arrangements are proper, there is still a chance.

And...

The black-clothed deacon thought for a while 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 what Lord Kuxian has seen, at most three to five thousand, no more."

"Oh?" Tuoba Liwei was refreshed, "How can the deacon be so sure?"

The black-clothed deacon smiled slightly and said confidently:

"Kehan ​​just said that Feng Wenshen wants to stop us from supporting Hebei, and he will definitely take action on the grassland."

"But his intention is still to take over Hebei. North, so the main force of the army must be in the Taihang Mountains. "

"So how could he send a large army here on the grassland? Sending three to five thousand people is already the limit."

Then the black-clothed steward pointed outside the tent, "In the past, when Liu Bang was surrounded on Baideng Mountain, two or three out of ten soldiers fell down, and it was still like this near the border."

"Not to mention that it is winter now, and the snow has not melted. How can the Han army dare to go deep into the grassland? Therefore, sending three to five thousand people is already a rare move. "

No matter how many people there are, how can they guarantee food and clothing?

Wait to starve to death or freeze to death?

Tuoba Liwei immediately reacted upon hearing this and slapped his thigh:

"That's right! The Han army will definitely not be too many, we still have a chance!"

He strode forward, lifted the curtain, walked out of the tent, looked up at the sky and said:

"If Dou Bin wants to betray, then I will destroy the Meiluhui tribe; if the Han people want to interfere in the affairs of the grassland, then I will teach them a lesson!"

"Send an order, if the leaders of the tribes do not come within half a day, they will all be considered traitors!"