Chapter 984 Surprise
Kebineng was beheaded in front of the formation, causing the Xianbei Huqi, who were already somewhat disorganized, to be instantly defeated.
The Yi soldiers chased the Hu people to the north, and many Xianbei Hu people were driven into the river. Countless people were drowned and their corpses were floating in the river.
After the war, Governor Feng Guo, as he had said before the war, collected enough war horses and selected 5,000 meritorious men from the Hu cavalry.
They were promised that they could continue to the west, go to Gaoque, and plunder the Xianbei Hu tribes.
After this battle, tribes with more than a thousand riders were temporarily organized in the area south of Yinshan Mountain in a short period of time, and they were wiped out.
Five thousand righteous soldiers are enough to ride wildly without restraint.
Time was running out, and after defeating Kebineng, Feng Jishi had no time to slowly clean up the mess.
He called the people together and ordered:
"Liu Liang is responsible for which of the tribes that originally relied on Kebineng can be used by the Han Dynasty. How to gather them together."
Liu Liang was overjoyed when he heard this:
“Liang Ding lives up to the king’s expectations!”
Having been a grandson here in Yinshan for so long, things are changing now. Let’s see how I can show my talents.
Feng Jishi looked at Xu Xun again:
"Xu Xun, you will command these five thousand Huqi and stay in Yinshan to see if you can raise more food and grass, just in case."
Xu Xun responded quickly, and then asked slightly hesitantly:
"Do you intend to leave these five thousand Huqi alone in Yinshan Mountain?"
“That’s right, what’s the problem?”
“Your Majesty, the Hu people have never been trustworthy. They are still obedient under the restraint of the Junhou. If the Junhou leads the army to leave, Yinshan is a place where the Hu people gather. In case..."
Hearing this, Governor Feng smiled slightly:
“Yuande can rest assured that the relatives of Yi Congjun are far away in Liangzhou, and there are military officers and horses in each army. Who among those leaders dares to have second thoughts?”
“Even if they want to rebel, who will support them?”
Let Liangzhou's good days go to the desert to eat the wind and sand?
Some leaders may have such thoughts, but who among the people below would be willing?
Besides, even if they rebel, where can they find tribes that support them?
You can’t count on the Xianbei Hu people in the Yinshan Mountains, right?
First there was the Qiaoshan massacre, and then there was the battle in Wuyuan County. The hatred between the two sides was in full swing.
Liu Liang appeased Ke Bineng's old troops, and Xu Xun looked at Yi Cong and Hu Qi. As long as the two sides can maintain a balance for two or three months, it will be enough. By then, Guanzhong will almost be able to decide the winner.
Although Xu Xun has been the logistics staff officer of the Liangzhou Army for a long time, he has never led an army, so he is a little worried.
Hearing Feng Jishishi’s explanation at this time, he breathed a sigh of relief:
“It turns out that the Lord had a plan for a long time, but I was too cautious.”
Just when Governor Feng led his army back to the north and swept across the barbarians in Yinshan Mountain, the court in Luoyang was filled with joy.
Cao Rui circulated the memorial sent back by Sima Yi to all the ministers and said with a smile:
"It is said that Feng is a cunning thief who has never failed. When Guanzhong heard about it, his expression changed. I didn't expect that this time I met Da Sima, but he came back without success. I am really happy."
Cao Rui's health has never been very good. In addition, in the past few years, he has been addicted to drinking and excessive indulgence, which has made his body increasingly weak.
Especially when they heard that the Shu captives mobilized the whole country to invade Guanzhong, the people of Wei State were panicked.
Over the past two months, Cao Rui's mood has been extremely bad.
After all, after the battle of Longyou, the Wei Dynasty first lost Longyou and then Liangzhou.
In the battle of Xiaoguan, Feng's thieves defeated many with a small number, and became famous all over the world. It can be regarded as a turning point in the strategic situation of Shu and Wei.
After the defeat of Liu Bei at Yiling, in the ten years when the war between Shu and Wei resumed, the Wei Dynasty suffered repeated defeats.
Not to mention that many people in Guanzhong are as afraid of Shu as a tiger. Even in Luoyang, many people are muttering in their hearts:
In the past few years, Shu Pu has become sharp and sharp. Feng thief has won the world's style. In addition, he heard that Hanzhong was also prosperous in cultural affairs.
Nanxiang paper was brought to Luoyang by caravans in the early years and has been sought after from the beginning.
Has the reputation of being “smooth and smooth, far superior to Cai paper”.
Sichuan is well equipped with both civil and military forces, so no wonder some people have such thoughts.
So it is not difficult to understand that many people are worried about the fact that Shu is bound to win Guanzhong this time.
It may be that the kidney qi is too weak, which makes the deficiency fire more likely to rise. Cao Rui's temper has become more and more irritable these days.
Fortunately, there is a goddess in the harem who can bring relaxation and pleasure to His Majesty, and often turns His Majesty's anger into joy.
Just like this, the already frail emperor looked even more pale.
But at this time, Cao Rui's pale face showed a rare rosy color, showing his happiness.
“General Qin Lang (Qin Lang) strategized and forced the An Ding rebel army to retreat without fighting, which is quite the style of a general.”
"Feng thief is tyrannical and the barbarians are unjust. They agreed to go south, but they got into a fight on the way. Now Feng thief has withdrawn from Qiaoshan. It must be that he is afraid that his retreat will be cut off by Ke Bineng, so he is eager to lead his army back north."
Cao Rui said excitedly, "The Shu bandits came in three groups. Both groups will be defeated without a fight. I believe that soon, the Ge thieves will also have to shrink south to Hanzhong."
Seeing this, Jiang Ji, the Central Protector, stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, although Feng thief led the army back to the north, he still asked people to stay at Qiaoshan. Among the Shu captives, this thief is the most cunning."
“Therefore, the thieves have not all evacuated from the front of Qiaoshan. It is not yet certain that Feng thieves have retreated. We should be more careful.”
Cao Rui laughed and said:
"In my opinion, Feng Thief's move is exactly cunning. If he leads all the troops to withdraw from Qiaoshan at once, it will expose the instability of the army's morale."
“When the time comes, there will be Kebi in the north who can stop him from returning. If the Wei Dynasty follows him, Feng Zei will be attacked from the front and back, and he will become a trapped beast by then.”
“Therefore, it is best to leave some of the thieves to guard Qiaoshan, so that they can safely return north to open up a retreat, and then allow the Qiaoshan thieves to retreat slowly.”
He saw that Jiang Ji still had something to say and knew what he was thinking, so he explained:
“Don’t worry, sir, there is a big commander in Guanzhong now, and the main purpose is to drive away the enemy invaders. He will not let the soldiers attack easily, so as not to fall into the thieves’ plan.”
Only then did Jiang Ji retreat.
Cao Rui sighed in his heart.
If it had been ten years ago, even if Guo Huai didn't want to pursue him, he would have personally ordered Wei Jingqi to pursue him.
only…
well!
Feng Thief crossed the desert and came from the north. He must have brought his cavalry with him.
Even the elite cavalry of the Wei Dynasty had to avoid their sharp edges when faced with the cavalry led by Feng Thief.
The Jingqi of the Wei Dynasty really want to chase out Qiaoshan and meet Feng Thief in the desert. It is not certain who will chase whom.
The leader of the army, Yang Ji, came out and said:
“Previously, His Majesty ordered the recruitment of soldiers from Hebei Province. The troops have arrived in Hanoi County. Now the situation has changed. I wonder if we should continue to reinforce Guanzhong or make other arrangements?”
Cao Rui pondered for a moment and said:
"Although the Shu captives have retreated in two directions, there are still a hundred thousand Ge rebels stationed in Wuzhangyuan, so we should not be careless."
At this point, he paused, "It's just that if the soldiers from Hebei are allowed to continue to reinforce Guanzhong, it will be a waste of money and food."
“It is better to station in Hanoi for the time being. If something happens in Guanzhong later, reinforcements can be made at any time.”
Although he said it easily in front of everyone, Cao Rui knew in his heart that Jiang Jicai's reminder was indeed very reasonable.
It seems that Feng Thief has left Qiaoshan and headed north to open his own way back, but as long as the Shu captives do not completely withdraw from Qiaoshan, they cannot take it lightly.
More importantly, last year, Jingzhou also seized a letter from Sun Quan to Ge Thief, which contained an agreement between the two parties to jointly send troops to invade the border.
Now the Shu captives have come as promised, but the Wu invaders have not seen any movement, so we must be on guard against this.
In this battle in Guanzhong, the only thing that can be comforted is that Feng Thief and Ke Bi can fight. No matter which side wins, it will be a good thing for the Wei Dynasty.
The best thing is that the Feng thieves are defeated and tens of thousands of Shu captives are buried in the desert. In this case, it can really be regarded as God's blessing for the Wei Dynasty.
However, Cao Rui has no hope for this.
After all, even the fine cavalry of the Wei Dynasty were defeated miserably at the hands of Feng Thief, and how could Kebineng defeat the iron cavalry led by Feng Thief?
However, if Kebineng is defeated by Feng Thief, it will also help Wei solve a potential threat in the north.
Cao Rui’s thinking is quite good this time.
If it had been someone else, things would have developed as he imagined.
It’s a pity that what he met was a bumpkin who crossed illegally, a bumpkin with eighteen hundred years of experience.
For example, the locals knew that to defend the river, they must defend the Huai River. Sun Quan did not think of this at the beginning.
In other words, he underestimated the importance of Jianghuai at the beginning.
By the time he reacted, the one hundred thousand achievement had already been achieved.
For another example, everyone knows that "whoever wins the Central Plains will win the world."
But only those with outstanding vision know that before conquering the Central Plains, it is best to occupy Guanzhong or Hebei in the west, and the second level must be at least the south.
After you have no worries, you can then compete in the Central Plains, and then you can easily win the world.
But no matter how brilliant your vision is, it is impossible to break through the limitations of the times and see what will happen thousands of years later.
Before Li Tang raised troops from Taiyuan to conquer the world, even if some people paid attention to merging states, probably no one could realize how important the mountains and rivers inside and outside were.
During the Pre-Han Dynasty, since the Huns were first divided into northern and southern parts, the area from Yinshan Mountain to Yanmen has been a place where the Han people kept watchdogs for hundreds of years.
It’s just that during the Han Dynasty, the Southern Xiongnu were raised.
At the end of the Han Dynasty and the Cao and Wei Dynasties, the gatekeepers became Xianbei people.
Although the watchdogs sometimes want to turn around and bite their masters, they are always knocked down by their masters, who then drive them to bite the enemies in the north.
When Kebineng was at its strongest, Budugen stayed in the Yanmen area, guarding the Wei people in exchange for Wei's support, and thus could not be annexed by Kebineng.
Yanmen was one of the most important barriers in the north in later generations. During the two to three hundred years of the Han Dynasty, Yanmen did not fortify the barbarians all year round. This kind of thing is simply unimaginable in later generations.
Two or three hundred years of practice has deeply imprisoned the thinking of most people in this era.
In fact, twenty or thirty years is enough to falsify people’s impression of history.
Taking the impression of later generations on World War II as an example, in the 1960s and 1970s, the West still recognized that the Soviet Union defeated Germany.
In the 1980s and 1990s, it became the United States and the Soviet Union to defeat the Axis powers.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, some blockbusters began to vigorously promote the United States as the savior of the world.
Ten years after the millennium, some people have begun to claim that the Soviet Union is an associate of the axis of evil...
History can be distorted to such an extent in just a few decades, not to mention that the practice of using the Yanmen area to raise barbarians as gatekeepers in the Han Dynasty lasted for hundreds of years.
No one in Wei could see more than a thousand years later, so they did not know the pain of a certain Song Dynasty after losing the Sixteenth State of Youyun.
The so-called Youyun refers to the Youzhou and Yanmen areas.
Even Cao Cao would not have thought that after he dismembered the Huns into five tribes, the Huns would come back a hundred years later.
Therefore, it is not wrong for the Wei State to follow the practice of the Han Dynasty and keep Xianbei Hu people as gatekeepers in Yanmen County.
The mistake was that they forgot that they were not a unified Han Dynasty. Their main energy was to fight against the south and the west.
Instead of mobilizing the entire country's troops to the north like the Han Dynasty did.
So they would not have thought that King Feng Gui sacrificed 20,000 Xianbei Hu people at Qiaoshan in front of all the Wei troops.
Then he acted like he was anxious to return north and fight to the death with Ke Bineng, but it turned out that it was just to cover up one ultimate goal: Yanmen County.
At this time, the person who was working as a guard dog for the Wei State in Yanmen County was Xiegui Ni.
Bu Dugen, the first Xianbei gatekeeper at Yanmen, had an elder brother named Fu Luohan.
Xieguini is the son of Fuluohan.
Back then Fu Luohan and Ke Bineng made an oath, but Ke Bineng was hacked to death in public.
His own master was hacked to death in front of him. Not only did Xie Guini not think about revenge, but he led tens of thousands of cavalry to join Kebineng, the enemy who killed his father.
A few years later, he was persuaded by Budugen who was stationed at Yanmen, so he led his men to sneak away to join his uncle.
Unexpectedly, Bi Gui, the governor of Bingzhou, came to Bingzhou. He was arrogant and extravagant. He often took advantage of the Hu people and made the Hu people in Bingzhou miserable.
Bu Dugen was so angry that he would rather join his entire family to join his mortal enemy Kebineng than be bullied by Bi Gui.
Bi Gui led his troops out of the pass to pursue Bu Dugen without authorization, but was defeated by Ke Bi Neng at Loufan to the west of Yanmen Fortress, and his entire army was almost annihilated.
Then Qin Lang led the Chinese army north to Bingzhou and defeated the coalition forces of Ke Bineng and Bu Dugen.
Kebi Neng was severely defeated after this defeat, so he simply killed Bu Dugen, annexed the remaining tribesmen, and ran to Yinshan to lick his wounds.
When Xie GuiNi defected again, he led the remaining troops back to Yanmen and surrendered to Wei.
Cao Rui didn't care about his past, and even named him the King of Guiyi, allowing him to continue to lead his troops to guard Yanmen County.
This person, Xie Gui Ni, can be said to be a veritable domestic slave of the third surname, and judging from his actions, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is as timid as a mouse.
But it was precisely because the people stationed at Yanmen were Xieguini that Feng Governor never thought of breaking through from Qiaoshan from the beginning.
Instead, he made a set of fancy moves to confuse the Wei State, and then sent Guan Suo to raid Yanmen at the critical moment.
Just when Cao Rui was having a sweet dream that Feng Yong and Ke Bineng were fighting each other, both sides would suffer.
Guan Suo has led 20,000 iron cavalry, running day and night, heading eastward.
Then it turned back to the south, and finally rested briefly under the pass built by the former Han Dynasty in the north of Yanmen County.
When the Han Dynasty was strong, Guan fortress was built on the northern border of Yanmen County.
It's just that now the pass is in the same dilapidated state as the one in Juyan County.
The actual boundary controlled by the Wei State is now bounded by the Juzhu Mountains in the south of Yanmen County (later known as the Hengshan Mountains).
To the north of the Hengshan Mountains, there is a basin, which is later known as the Datong Basin. This is the core area of Yanmen County.
The Xiegui Ni Division is stationed in this basin.
Since Qin Lang defeated the coalition forces of Ke Bineng and Du Bugen, the north of the two states has been peaceful for a long time.
Over the years, the Datong Basin has become the exclusive pastureland of the Xieguini tribe.
August is approaching, which is the best time for grazing on the grassland.
The yurts are dotted with smoke, the sheep are bleating, and the horses are neighing.
The Xie Gui Ni tribe has been living a very comfortable life in recent years.
You can exchange grain and cloth with the Han people when you return to the fortress. Outside the fortress, you can find fertile land to graze sheep and horses.
Even occasional caravans came to exchange some rare and rare things.
Xie Guini even felt that such a good life would last forever.
What he didn't know was that under the Qianhan Pass, a pair of extremely deep eyes seemed to be staring coldly at this peaceful and peaceful land through the mountains to the north of Yanmen County.
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