Chapter 400: The heroic troops look north, Wei has a great general [Subscribe]

"I heard that when we went to war with the Xianbei and were chasing the defeated soldiers northward, there were unusual movements along the Dingxiang line?"

“Yes, but it was quickly suppressed.

The king mobilized the Bingzhou garrison and Jia Wenhe's spies to cooperate, so there was not much noise."

After entering the city, generals such as Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao also discussed the situation along the Dingxiang line.

"There are Xianbei people's arrangements in Dingxiang to assist them in their march southward."

"After being conquered by the Xianbei, these cities in Beiguan were severely damaged, and then attracted many scattered tribes, becoming a buffer zone between the Xianbei and our Han people."

"Many forces in the city have the support of Xianbei behind them."

A group of generals came to a mansion in the center of the city, surrounded by the people in the city.

The area surrounding this mansion is filled with black-armored cavalrymen, looking very fierce.

The generals dismounted from their horses, only to see lines of people lining up outside the gate. It was unexpectedly lively.

"Why are there so many people?" Ma Chao asked.

Wei Xu, who came out to welcome the generals in, said with a smile:

“When the king came, he strangled most of the forces in the city.

The rest of them are here to pledge allegiance and beg for their lives."

When the generals entered the hall, they saw soldiers washing the blood off the ground.

In places like Dingxiang, there are quite a few forces that have connections with foreign powers.

Including some Han people, they also became running dogs of foreign races.

In the first few days after the Wei army entered the city, they must have killed many people to eliminate internal troubles.

Cao Cao, dressed in royal robes, sat in the main seat in the hall.

Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Taishi Ci and other civil and military officials gathered on both sides.

There were many people kneeling in the hall, all of them were famous "evil men" in Dingxiang City and leaders of certain forces.

These people were quick to see the opportunity and, before the fire burned them, they confessed and sought leniency in order to attach themselves to Cao Wei.

Among them was a man named He Yan, who was kneeling in the middle, and was short and fat.

He privately called himself the Tiger Sitting on the North Gate.

The Tiepi Gang and Baiyupen Gang, two of the most important forces in Beiguan, do have some scheming tricks.

On the surface, he is the leader of the Iron Gang, but secretly he is the leader of the White Jade Basin.

To outsiders, these two companies are in a hostile relationship.

The hidden intention behind this is quite clever.

It was precisely because the two families were hostile on the surface but secretly interdependent that He Yan was able to gain a firm foothold in such a complicated place as the Beiguan border town.

Other forces on the border were mostly supported by the Xianbei, Qiang and Di tribes.

He Yan's subordinates are relatively clean.

In Beiguan, he helped some Han nobles and merchants to smuggle herbs, animal skins and other supplies, including selling information, to make a profit.

He was well aware of the various forces in border towns such as Dingxiang.

He came to serve the Wei Dynasty and was of great use in the early days when Cao Wei took over Dingxiang and other border cities.

Cao Cao had a stern expression on his face, but when he saw the generals coming in, he smiled a little:

"Thank you for your hard work in the Northern Expedition."

All the generals will perform the grand ceremony together.

When they saw Cao Cao, they all showed genuine joy and awe.

Cao Cao gestured to take He Yan away:

"I am very pleased that the troops fought bravely in this battle with the Xianbei."

"You guys come here to arrange the subsequent defense of the North Gate."

At this time, Cao Wei had gradually figured out the entire Xianbei's power distribution, the number of troops and horses, the number of tribes, and other information.

Among the Xianbei, the Central Xianbei were the strongest.

The eight royal tribes under his command were distributed in different regions, controlling vast grasslands and hundreds of large and small tribes.

Although the Zhong Xianbei were known as one of the eight major tribes, their power varied in strength.

The stronger tribes among them were all closer to Han territory and occupied fertile pastures.

After all, Han territory is richer, so being close to Han territory makes it easier to trade and obtain supplies, and it is also easier to gather troops for plunder.

The royal families of Tuoba Jiefen and Yiluo Tuodu were two of the most powerful among the eight royal families.

The defeat of both armies this time showed how heavy a blow the Xianbei was.

Cao Cao and others judged that after this battle, there would inevitably be undercurrents within the Xianbei, and it would be best if they could add fuel to the fire.

"After this battle is won, we should expand northwards across the board. We should launch a major cleanup of the land west of the Yellow River, both inside and outside."

All the generals agreed in unison.

"Your Majesty, I would like to request to garrison Dingxiang and move Bingzhou's original defense zone to the north." Zhao Yun stood up and said.

Cao Cao nodded slightly.

His original idea was to build a new northern defense line.

Zhao Yun lived in the north of Bingzhou and rebuilt Dingxiang.

On the left and right wings, Ma Chao and Zhang Liao worked together to defend each other, forming a complete line of defense.

In addition to taking back the border lands lost at the end of the Han Dynasty, they stationed troops in the north to gain an advantage in the strategic position against the Xianbei.

Cao Cao has ordered the mobilization of craftsmen, together with some local people in Dingxiang, to repair the cities along the line.

"The current Dingxiang is not strong enough to form a solid defense line. In the spring of next year, we must take the initiative to send troops to the north.

As long as the Xianbei show signs of moving south, we will strike them first and drive the enemy out.”

"Zilong, Mengqi, Wenyuan, the three of you stay behind to assist in the defense. First, sort out the inside and outside of Hexi."

Cao Cao and his generals discussed how to deal with the Xianbei. At the same time, the various Xianbei tribes also gathered to discuss the matter.

Deep in the grassland.

Tuoba Jiefen got off his horse and looked at the tribe ahead.

That was the place where he arranged many of his remaining tribesmen, including the elderly, the weak, women and children, to gather and graze before the war.

At this moment, the tent was in ruins and there were traces of fire.

The rear area of ​​his Tuoba tribe was also attacked by the Han army, and suffered heavy losses.

Fortunately, this is the heartland of the Xianbei, and the surrounding tribes united to fight against the invading Han army.

Tuoba Jiefen stood outside the tribe for a long time before walking into the tribe.

This war caused a great shock.

After all, two of the Xianbei royal tent tribes were defeated.

At that moment, all the tribes came to Tuoba clan spontaneously to look for the head. When Tuoba Jiefen entered the tribe, he saw rows of corpses on the ground.

These corpses were all Xianbei people who were attacked and killed by Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao.

The exposed skin of the corpse was covered with strange lines, crisscrossing like a curse mark.

This shows that Xianbei shamans had come to bless them for their past lives and prayed that their souls after death would be protected by the shamans.

When Tuoba Jiefen entered the central tent, it was already full of people.

In the middle is an old man with bird feathers on his head and curse patterns painted all over his forehead.

He has a very thin body and his eyes are frighteningly black and extremely deep.

He was the leader of the Daxi tribe, another royal tribe of the Xianbei, whose status was equal to that of Tuoba Jiefen.

The Daxi tribe also has another name, called the Shaman tribe.

The old man's name was Da Xiqiu.

His other identity is the Xianbei shaman high priest.

For many years, he led the Daxi tribe to live in the ancestral land of the Xianbei, deep in the north of the border area between the Central Xianbei and the Eastern Xianbei.

His tribe has few soldiers and horses, but they are called the Shaman Army.

He once followed the Xianbei king Tan Shihuai and made great contributions to conquering the grassland.

Da Xiqiu came in person, and even Tuoba Jiefen had to bow respectfully: "High Priest!"

Da Xiqiu narrowed his eyes, looked at Tuoba Jiefen, and said slowly:
"You were too careless and brought the entire tribe into the abyss."

"Our losses this time are greater than those we suffered when we conquered the grasslands in the early years.

Because you and Tuodu went south to fight, tens of thousands of my Xianbei warriors can no longer return to the grasslands or their own tents."

Tuoba Jiefen looked unhappy.

He was the most powerful chief of the Xianbei. Da Xiqiu's ruthless criticism of him in public was a severe blow to his prestige.

As the high shaman priest of Daxiqiu, to some extent, he was speaking on behalf of the shaman god.

This will greatly weaken the influence of the Tuoba tribe.

Da Xiqiu's voice was old, and he said again: "Bu Liugu!"

A figure emerged from behind him.

She was a woman wearing a white fur coat and had a delicate face.

Buliugu was also a large tribe of the Xianbei.

Tan Shihuai's concubine back then was from the Bu Liugu tribe.

This woman is the youngest and only female among Afu Yu's disciples.

"Tell me how Yiluotuo was killed." Da Xiqiu said.

“When the Wei army attacked us, Yi Qiluo and I attacked one after another.

Yi Qiluo was shot and killed by a general of the Wei army and died on the battlefield.

I fought with another Wei general and was injured by him, which led to the death of Chief Yiluo Tuodu."

Bu Liugu moved his eyes:

"What impressed me most was the Han general who changed his position several times in the air without having to land to gain leverage.

This is something that only the Master can do.”

Da Xiqiu said: "Tuoba, you heard it.

The Han army has a great general. "

"I asked you about the battle situation in detail. You didn't understand the Han army, so you led your troops south and suffered this defeat.

You should give an explanation to all the tribe members at the tribal meeting later."

A look of anger flashed across Tuoba Jiefen's face.

Da Xiqiu wanted him to pay with his head, take the responsibility for the defeat, and give up the most lush grassland in the center.

This old fox had been eyeing his head for a long time and took advantage of this defeat to launch an attack.

"We agree with what the high priest said."

Inside the tent, many Xianbei tribal leaders echoed the sentiment.

Tuoba Jiefen's chest rose and fell as he glanced at the leaders of these tribes:
“It’s fine if my Tuoba clan gives up the central grassland.

But whoever takes over this grassland will bear the hatred of the Xianbei people and lead the tribe to defeat the Han army."

The high priest was calm: "Okay."

“I have sent a message to Afu Yu, and he will come in person to participate in the tribal meeting.

We will then discuss who will take over your position as leader of the Tuoba tribe."

After coming out of the big tent, Tuoba Jiefen returned to his own tent angrily.

Nannu came forward and asked with concern, "Chief, you are back."

Tuoba Jiefen sat down in the tent, gloomy and silent.

"Great Chief, when you were away, the people of the Daxi tribe walked around our tribe and asked us how many people, cattle, sheep, and soldiers we had.

They seemed to be counting our losses after the defeat."

Nannu's delicate face was filled with tears:

"Chief, I'm so worried about you."

Tuoba Jiefen: "I will gather all the tribes under my command and we will have ways to deal with it. Don't worry.

My Tuoba clan was only defeated once, it is not their turn to seize my Tuoba clan’s land.”

Nannu wiped her tears and said, "Is the Daxi tribe very strong? Why do they covet our place?"

"They only have 15,000 shamans."

Nannu uttered a low "oh".

Early November.

The Wei army began to clean up Dingxiang and the Hexi line.

Cao Cao left Zhao Yun in Dingxiang and retreated southward.

While in his carriage on the road, he took out a small notebook and wrote down the achievements of all the generals, strategists, and other civil and military officials who had participated in the battle.

After finishing the recording, Cao Cao wrote down the words "divine general" and circled it to mark it.

If after the founding of a country, a general breaks through the mythical realm, a corresponding position of national guardian general should be established.

Who in the Wei Dynasty can be named a divine general?

Cao Cao thought for a moment, then remembered something and asked Jia Xu:
"Wenhe, during this period of fighting against the Xianbei, how is Liu Da'er doing in Yizhou?"

Jia Xu curled his lips and said, "Liu Xuande was so busy that his feet were rubbed with sparks."

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