Chapter 254: Using Military Power Like a God [Subscribe]

The Xianbei troops set up a large camp in the area north of the three Wuhuan counties, bordering the grassland.

At this time, there was constant laughter in the central army tent.

"When the Han army heard that the Xianbei troops were heading south, they retreated in panic and did not dare to move forward again."

The one who spoke was Tadun.

He looked around, his bearded face full of smiles.

Murong Baizhi and Tuo Boben sat in the main seat.

The two of them each led their own troops.

Tuoboben's 15,000 troops were there to support the battle between the Wuhuan and Han armies.

Murong Baizhi wanted to take the opportunity to bypass the battlefield and go south to plunder, steal money, food and people in order to strengthen the Xianbei.

Going south to raid the pass was a common tactic used by the northern nomadic peoples against the Han Dynasty.

In addition to the two main Xianbei generals, there were more than ten generals, all of whom were leaders of a thousand men and had different appearances.

There was a row of Wuhuan people sitting in the guest seats, among whom Yuan Shao’s second son, Yuan Xi, was honored to sit at the last seat.

He looked a little embarrassed.

The Xianbei and Wuhuan gathered and talked loudly. Their hostility towards the Han people and the humiliation in their words completely ignored his presence.

"Youbeiping County was previously seized by the Wuhuan from the Han people."

"Now the Han people are coming to fight for it again. How can we, the Wuhuan tribes, let them have their way?"

Tadun claimed that the three counties where the Han Dynasty allowed them to live were obtained through looting by their ancestors, and he no longer acknowledged that they were conquered by the Han people and that the lands were obtained in exchange for their submission.

Tadun added: "We are very familiar with the distribution of cities, terrain, and defenses in Youbeiping County.

If the Xianbei help us Wuhuan to send troops, we will be able to recapture Youbeiping County."

"I promised Xianbei that you would help us take back the three counties. For the next five years, you will give the tax revenue of one county to Xianbei every year. I will never break my promise."

"And taking control of Youbeiping County is equivalent to opening an entrance to the Han people's defense line. The Great Wall will no longer be able to stop us from advancing southward."

This is what the Xianbei people value most.

The Great Wall of the Han Dynasty stretched from west to east, all the way to Youbeiping County, and remained intact.

Obtaining Youbeiping County would provide them with many conveniences when going south through the pass and greatly reduce consumption.

"That's best. It's a deal."

Tuo Boben is of average build and is in his early forties.

His face is resolute, with a rough feeling from being blown by the strong winds on the grassland for a long time. His cheekbones are very high, making him look very tough.

He was prudent in employing troops, which complemented the radical faction of Murong Baizhi within the Xianbei.

"In fact, there is no need to go through so much trouble. It is better to defeat the enemy than to attack him."

Murong Baizhi said: "Han people like to defend their land by nature. They rarely take the initiative to attack, so they built the Great Wall and so many cities.

As long as we go south, they will hide in the city and defend behind the Great Wall."

“The land of the Han people is like our natural granary.

They planted it, and we came to take it.”

“I will lead my troops to march westward, and then from Shanggu County, I will attack Han in the south.

The Han army is being held hostage by us, so they will have to split up their forces to deal with it."

Tadun flattered him and said, "Both generals are men of great strategy. This time we will definitely inflict heavy casualties on the Han people."

Several people quickly decided on a strategy and divided their forces to advance together.

In early November, the coalition forces of Wuhuan and Xianbei marched towards Youbeiping County with great momentum.

……

Taishi Ci lay down behind a low hill and observed the front.

Le Jin was beside him, and Zhang Xiu was on the other side.

The three men pushed forward the military strategy, concealed their aura, and hid carefully.

"The Xianbei people obviously didn't expect that we would come to attack their lair."

"Don't say they didn't expect it. I also thought that after blocking the Dong Xianbei team, we would go back to defend." Le Jin grinned, looking a bit bloodthirsty.

"If we had thought of all that, we wouldn't have to come here."

Taishi Ci's eyes were bright: "The governor is really good at using troops, and he strikes at the enemy's weaknesses everywhere."

As the three of them observed, they saw that in front of them was a tribal settlement of Xianbei people who were nomads on the grassland.

That's right, both the enemy and us thought that the Xianbei sent troops southward, and Cao's army would definitely shrink its defense in the face of the two coalition forces. However, Cao Cao used his troops in the opposite way, hiding the sharpest and most deadly offensive.

At present, Yanzhou’s military is growing stronger day by day, and talented generals are emerging one after another.

How could Cao Cao defend himself when he had a trump card in his hand?

The 30,000 Xianbei troops that marched south were not all of their forces.

But in order to plunder, they gathered troops from many tribes within hundreds of miles around the Eastern Xianbei royal tent.

In other words, 30,000 elite troops emptied out the defensive forces around their king's tent, prepared to go and rob things and return to spend the winter.

Cao Cao was taking advantage of the Xianbei people's self-awareness of their strength to attack their rear.

That very night, Taishi Ci, Le Jin, and Zhang Xiu launched a surprise attack.

The three of them only brought 7,000 soldiers in order to maintain secrecy.

After blocking Murong Baizhi, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses withdrew.

They separated from the main group, hid on the spot, and headed north to become a sharp sword that pierced the Xianbei.

"Hundreds of years ago, there was the Huo Hussars, and now there is our Yanzhou Army. Ziyi, after this battle, you will go down in history!"

Le Jin was a little envious because Taishi Ci was the main general who attacked the Xianbei's rear.

Taishi Ci said solemnly: "I dare not disappoint the governor's trust. I will fight bravely to show the power of the Han people."

Five thousand brave warriors and two thousand tiger and leopard cavalry pierced into the Xianbei tribe like sharp cones.

When the Xianbei tribe was awakened in the night by the sudden sound of galloping hooves, they still did not realize that it was the Han army that was attacking.

Men and women from the tribe came out of the camp to watch.

They were greeted by sharp arrows.

When an arrow pierced the throat of a Xianbei man, he fell down holding his neck and blood gushed out.

When the woman in the tent screamed, the Xianbei people in the tribe realized that it was an enemy attack.

The Han army had already broken through the wooden fence outside the tribe and entered their tribe, killing them all.

After Taishi Ci led his troops to break into the camp, he immediately attacked the next tribe.

Overnight, the two Xianbei tribes, which were a hundred miles apart, were completely wiped out.

During the day the next day, two more tribes were destroyed.

Including the left wing of the royal guard, a large Xianbei tribe of more than 20,000 people, after withdrawing troops and moving south, the remaining guard force of 3,000 people was also conquered by the Han army.

Inside their camp, tents stretched for miles and were all overturned.

Then the Han army set a fire and burned the entire tribe to ashes.

The grassland was filled with blood and cries.

When the news spread, the entire Eastern Xianbei was shocked!
"The Han people dared to attack the camp from the north, and even most of the 10,000-man army of the left guard of the king's tent was defeated?"

"We, the Eastern Xianbei, suffered heavy losses..."

The news was delivered to the front army via the goshawk that night.

Tuoboben and Murong Baizhi, who were about to launch an offensive against Youbeiping County, turned pale upon hearing the news.

They are very clear about the situation of their own tribe.

The Xianbei are indeed very powerful now.

However, due to the limitations of the living environment on the grassland, the tribes were dispersed from each other, living in areas with abundant water and grass, raising horses and sheep.

When they fought, the various tribes joined forces, plundered together, and divided the spoils.

This time he went south and summoned soldiers from more than ten tribes around the king's tent, gathering a total of 30,000 elite troops.

After these people were withdrawn, the tribes were empty, and Cao's army attacked these tribes.

They wanted to plunder Han territory, but their hometown was robbed first!

"What else did the news say?"

Tuo Bo was usually steady, but at this moment he was so frightened that his hands and feet went numb.

"He also said that there is a shortage of troops within a few hundred miles of the king's tent and rescue is in time. He hopes that we can lead the troops back quickly. If we delay, the losses will be even greater."

Tuo Boben and Murong Baizhi, without any hesitation, broke camp and returned north overnight.

Murong Baizhi's team was originally preparing to split up and go to Shanggu County to attack the border.

His troops were fully equipped and they left the camp in the early morning of just three hours, riding north at full speed, extremely anxious.

Thinking about his wife, children, family members and parents, who might all be exposed to the blade of the Han army.

These Xianbei tribesmen were howling loudly, with murderous intent in their eyes, and they wanted to go back and kill all the Han troops as soon as possible.

"If you offend the Xianbei, the Han people are seeking death!"

"Quick, quick, wait for me to go back... and tear apart the Han army!"

"We didn't consider that they would dare to attack our Xianbei, so we gave them the opportunity!"

Murong Baizhi was also furious. He was thinking and summarizing his experience, with murderous intent on his face.

"One day I will pay back the losses incurred by the Han people a hundredfold."

The moon shines like silver.

Qu Yi was lying on a slope, looking up at the starry sky.

The troops around him were paying close attention to the distant place, waiting for the Xianbei to come back to the north for support, and for the troops under Murong Baizhi who were riding at high speed.

If you look at it from a macro perspective.

You will find that behind the hill where Qu Yi is, there are five thousand archers and six thousand cavalry led by Cao Chun and Cao Hong lying in ambush!
Before this, in many battles between the enemy and us, the main force of Qu Yi's crossbow team had always been missing.

What we've been waiting for is now.

Five thousand crossbow troops, with plenty of arrows, shot at the light cavalry in the open environment of the grassland... Qu Yi curled the corners of his mouth.

He had already realized that a great achievement was just around the corner.

He even felt that it was a bit bullying and the difficulty was too low.

There was no cover on the grassland. His well-trained crossbowmen were ready to ambush the Xianbei cavalry who were retreating in dense formations. Hehehe!
It must be said that the ability of the Yanzhou governor to use troops is indeed unparalleled in the world. He can make a feint to the east and attack in the west, and always seize the initiative!

Before this, Cao Cao had not allowed the main force of the strong crossbow team to participate in the battle, just to accumulate strength for a solid ambush.

When Cao Cao gradually put pressure on the Wuhuan, he took the Xianbei into account.

Including on the grassland, when he blocked the Xianbei army twice, he did not use his full strength, but just wanted to paralyze the opponent.

After the Xianbei army moved south, they attacked the rear area that the Xianbei had to rescue, with the aim of luring them back north, and then setting up an ambush and shooting them with crossbows along the way.

Attacking the Wuhuan was Cao Cao’s major strategic goal in coming to Youzhou.

But if Cao Cao didn’t teach the Xianbei a lesson that would hurt them deeply since they dared to go south to attack the Han, he would not be Cao Cao.

Qu Yi felt the ground shaking slightly, and then he sat up from the slightly undulating slope, lying on the ground, staring at the Xianbei cavalry approaching from a distance.

In November, the grassland is already covered with howling cold winds and white frost.

Lying on the ground, it was freezing cold.

But it couldn't conceal the boiling blood of the entire army.

Everyone was extremely excited, what a great opportunity for an ambush.

In addition to powerful crossbows, their team also has seven or eight divine arm crossbows.

This is what Yuan Tan wanted to use to shoot Dian Wei to death. Before this, Zhang Xiu's uncle, generals such as Sun Jian, were all killed by arrows shot from this thing.

This is the wealth accumulated by Yanzhou in the past few years, including military equipment moved from the imperial treasury in Luoyang and Chang'an.

"Hold the bowstring for me, don't release the arrow prematurely, wait for my order."

Qu Yi is very experienced.

He knew that when crossbowmen were excited, they would easily lose control and release arrows prematurely, so he reminded them repeatedly.

This is his first battle after joining Yanzhou, and he cannot afford to lose. He must fight beautifully and win easily.

With such good conditions, it would be best if we could wipe them out completely.

Qu Yi pursed his lips tightly. The Xianbei troops were getting closer and closer... He was calculating the most appropriate distance to achieve the best shooting effect.

Suddenly, Qu Yi waved his hand!

"Fire arrows!"

The tone of his voice was a little off, and everyone was equally excited: "Release! Release! Release!"

"Kill! Whoever kills the most enemies will be promoted two ranks!"

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