Farmers of Shu Han

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General Zhendong was not trying to comfort Han Long regarding the assassination of Tuoba Liwei.

If the assassination is successful, it would be best, as then we can use the identities of Dou Bin, Tuoba Shamo Khan and Tuoba Luguan to incorporate the Tuoba Xianbei without bloodshed.

Especially since Tuoba Liwei was dead and Tuoba Shamohan and Tuoba Luguan had the support of a large army, I believe it would not be difficult to recruit them.

As for what to do after gathering them, that is not something the Hu people need to worry about. This general will have his own plans.

And if the assassination fails, it doesn't matter.

It's just the right time to alert the enemy.

This time, they went out to the border with the intention of confronting Tuoba Xianbei head-on, but they did not expect that they would take the initiative to send troops south in advance, thus weakening themselves.

Can this be considered as God helping me?
"Let's all go down first. Let the soldiers have a good rest today. After a good meal tomorrow, we can set out again."

General Zhendong deliberately gave Tuoba Liwei the opportunity to gather his clansmen, but he did not intend to leave the other party too much time, otherwise it would seem too deliberate.

Whether or not he can seize this opportunity depends on Tuoba Liwei's ability.

However, considering his ability in turning Tuoba Xianbei into the number one tribe on the grassland, I believe he will not let me down.
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As a tribal leader, Tuoba Liwei spent decades turning the Suotou tribe from a small dependent tribe into a large tribe with hundreds of thousands of soldiers. His ability is unquestionable.

Of course, the help of some unknown people is also indispensable.

However, in order to make hundreds of thousands of soldiers obey orders, strict organization is one of the important prerequisites.

At least compared to those tribes on the grassland that were about to degenerate into primitive society, the organization of Tuoba Xianbei was much more tight.

The prestige that Tuoba Liwei had built up over the years forced the Tuoba Xianbei tribes to be more closely bound together.

Yes, force it together.

Even though the Tuoba Xianbei could dominate the grasslands, it could still only be considered as a transition stage from primitive society to slave society.

The Tuoba Xianbei had a total of eight tribes, with the Suotou tribe as the core. The leaders of the remaining seven tribes were all from the Tuoba clan, so they were of the same origin and lineage.

There were also sixty-eight tribes with different surnames, which were subordinate tribes of Tuoba Xianbei.

The leaders of these tribes all commanded their own people and had a tributary-like relationship with the Tuoba Xianbei, and they usually had considerable autonomy.

Over time, these tribes with different surnames will live together and intermarry, and will gradually be assimilated into the Xianbei.

In addition, if the Tuoba Xianbei became increasingly powerful, they would gradually annex these tribes and turn them into the Tuoba clan.

While integrating the tribal alliance, they also made friends with China. When China was strong, they would dominate the grasslands; when China was in chaos, they would wait for an opportunity to move south. This was also the historical route of the Tuoba Xianbei.

Unfortunately, they encountered a country bumpkin who intruded into history.

A certain country bumpkin threw a bunch of punches at us, completely disrupting the course of history.

The aristocratic family that was supposed to be at the pinnacle of Chinese political power was torn to pieces by a country bumpkin using half a book on the secret art of slaying dragons.

Even the Fukun hatched by the Tubies have an unprecedented ambition to annex the grassland - a natural wool producing area, who doesn't like it?
Sheep eat people...what's wrong with eating some Hu people?
I just want to ask you what's wrong!
Can't it?
No, just look at my bloody mouth, do I look like a vegetarian?

What Tuoba Xianbei, what sons of heaven have been emperors for generations, in Fu Kun's eyes, they are all shit!
Even if he really is the Son of Heaven... he still has to eat.

Because I can't control myself!
As long as there is food, it is okay even if I have to sell the rope to hang myself!

He had no idea that he, or to be more precise, Tuoba Liwei, had been targeted by Fu Kun. Until now, he still believed that it was Dou Bin who betrayed him.

At most, the Han State sent a detachment of troops here to contain him and prevent him from going south to support Sima Yi in Hebei.

I didn't realize the seriousness of the matter at all.

He even thought about killing Dou and his beastly son first when he returned to his clan.

Anyway, he had already killed one son, Tuoba Shamo Khan - he didn't know whether his eldest son was dead or not, but he had tacitly approved of it after all - so he didn't care about killing one more.

Tuoba Liwei, filled with anger and hatred, even abandoned the cattle and sheep that he had prepared to reward Dou Bin. Under the escort of everyone, he ran back to the tribe at full speed.

"Where is Tuoba Luguan? Go and tie him up for me!"

After returning to the tribe, Tuoba Liwei gave an order as soon as he got off his horse.

"Qiang!"

While giving the order, Tuoba Liwei drew out the sword he carried with him and strode towards his tent.

When he arrived in front of the tent, he suddenly opened the door and shouted:
"Death bitch!"

Who would have thought that when he rushed in, the tent was empty.

"Somebody come!"

"Kehan?"

"Where is the Khatun?"

"Report to Kehan, Khatun and the Fourth Prince are out and have not returned yet."

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Liwei roared like a wounded tiger and smashed the sword in his hand against the tent wall.

The black-clad butler who followed in waved his hand, signaling the guards to leave, and then said to Tuoba Liwei in a low voice:

"Kehan, now is not the time to act rashly. Dou and Tuoba Luguan are obviously fleeing for fear of punishment. The most urgent task is to find out as quickly as possible how many people from the Meiluhui tribe have come."

"It's better to be prepared than to be unprepared. Kehan ​​should also issue the Kehan ​​Order and make all preparations."

Tuoba Liwei took a few deep breaths, then suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice:

"What the steward said is very true. Come, pass on my order and tell all the tribal leaders that the Moluhui tribe has betrayed us and wants to launch a surprise attack at this time."

"Tell them to gather all the warriors in the tribe," Tuoba Liwei said with a fierce look in his eyes and gnashing teeth, "I will lead the warriors to kill all their men and rob their women."

"All the horses, cattle and sheep belong to whoever can grab them!"

Not long after sending troops to Southern Xia, Tuoba Liwei's second Kehan ​​Order spread to all the tribes at the fastest speed.

Unlike the well-prepared expedition to Southern Xia, the attack on the Meiluhui tribe by Ke Hanling was very sudden.

But this did not prevent the leaders of the Tuoba Xianbei tribes from responding to Tuoba Liwei's call.

Over the years, Tuoba Liwei Kehan ​​has repeatedly proved that he is the son of heaven and an unparalleled hero on the grassland.

The most important thing is that as spring is approaching, the food of almost every tribe is almost gone, and the cattle and sheep are at their weakest.

It would be best if there was a chance to provide some food to the tribe.

The Meiluhui tribe might be considered a large tribe, but that was relative to other small tribes. For the Tuoba Xianbei, they were nothing to be feared at all.

Just as leaders from various tribes continued to gather with their men, Tuoba Liwei still did not give up. He asked people to thoroughly investigate the whereabouts of Dou and Tuoba Luguan.

Eventually he learned that Tuoba Luguan had fled to the southwest with Dou, his wife, children, and dozens of close confidants.

"They must have gone to join the Meiluhui tribe, that's for sure!"

Tuoba Liwei bit his gums with hatred until they bled. "After I wipe out the Meiluhui tribe, I will skin these two people with my own hands!"

Since forming an alliance with Sima Yi in the early years and receiving the Liaodong land promised by Sima Yi, Tuoba Xianbei had given up the Beichuan land and continued to migrate towards Liaodong.

This was also to avoid the threat from the Han State.

To the southwest was the Muluhui tribe, sandwiched between the Han State and the Tuoba Xianbei.

That bitch and her rebellious son ran in that direction. What else could they do except to seek refuge with Dou Bin?
Although the Tuoba Xianbei tribes were gathering together at the fastest speed, the furious Tuoba Liwei could no longer wait.

He decided to set off immediately with the warriors of his tribe who had already arrived.

Seeing this, the black-robed butler quickly dissuaded him:

"Kehan, although Dou Bin's attempt to assassinate Kehan ​​failed, he escaped back. How could he be unprepared? Kehan ​​must not take it lightly."

"According to the scouts' report, the army of the Moluhui tribe is only thirty miles away from here and can arrive in half a day. Nearly half of the warriors of our tribe are not here, so Kehan ​​should be more careful."

"But you can raise an army in anger, and attack the prepared with the unprepared. This is the biggest taboo in military operations. How can you have a chance of winning?"

"Instead of attacking, it is better to defend it. If we wait for two days at the fastest, or three to five days at the slowest, all the tribes will arrive. Why should Ke Han worry about the destruction of the Luhui tribe?"

The black-robed butler tried to dissuade him again and again, and finally stopped Tuoba Liwei, who was almost overwhelmed by the betrayal of his wife and children.

If it were someone else, Tuoba Liwei would probably be furious.

But the black-robed butler had always been right about his predictions, so in the end he could only say bitterly:
"Then let Dou Bin live for two more days."

Then he gave orders to his attendants:
"Hurry up and tell the leaders of each tribe. Anyone who fails to come within two days will be regarded as secretly communicating with the Moluhui tribe and will be guilty of treason!"

Tuoba Liwei issued the Kehan ​​order, and all the leaders of the Tuoba Xianbei tribes, both inside and outside, were in awe.

They did not dare to delay, and no matter how far or near they were, they all hurriedly summoned the warriors of the tribe and rushed over.

After urging the leaders of each tribe, Tuoba Liwei said to the leaders who had already arrived:
"Although we are temporarily defending it, we cannot show weakness to the enemy. Moreover, the enemy is less than 30 miles away from here. I need a vanguard to lead the warriors to test it. Who dares to go?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man stood up and said loudly:

"Kehan, I'm willing to go!"

Tuoba Liwei took a look and found that it was his grandson Tuoba Yiyi.

If it were any other time, Tuoba Liwei would naturally be happy to see his grandson being so self-reliant and brave.

But when he saw his grandson this time, he felt a little uncomfortable.

The reason is simple, because Tuoba Yiyi is the son of Tuoba Shamo Khan.

Although he tacitly agreed to his second son Tuoba Xilu's elimination of his eldest son Tuoba Shamohan, he soon felt regretful after his eldest son Tuoba Shamohan disappeared and his life or death was unknown.

Because of guilt, he still let Tuoba Yiyi, the son of Tuoba Shamo Khan, lead his father's old subordinates.

As the eldest son of Tuoba Liwei and a former subordinate of Tuoba Shamo Khan, he was naturally one of the eight core tribes of Tuoba Xianbei.

Tuoba Liwei issued the summons to Kehan, and the eight core members would definitely arrive as soon as possible.

"My grandson is quite courageous, but he is still young and has not led the tribe for long. He lacks experience. He can fight by my side. It would be best to choose an experienced person as the vanguard."

Tuoba Liwei flatly rejected Tuoba Yiyi's request to fight.

His eyes fell on the others.

"Bing Kehan, I am also willing to be the pioneer!"

After Tuoba Liwei's eyes swept back and forth several times, Wuhuan King Kuxian finally stood up and asked for the order.

Tuoba Liwei was overjoyed when he saw it:

"King Kuxian can help me share my worries, and I will live up to my trust in you."

Among the external leaders, the Wuhuan King Kuxian could be considered to be a close friend of Tuoba Liwei. In addition, Wuhuan was one of the largest tribes among the sixty-eight tribes of different surnames.

Among the sixty-eight tribal leaders of different surnames, the Wuhuan King Kuxian was the most powerful, so Tuoba Liwei tried many times to win him over.

He then said, "As the steward said, the Moluhui tribe came here with a plan in advance, so I would like to give you another 300 good horses to strengthen your army."

The army was sent southward, and most of the good horses of Tuoba Xianbei were taken away.

At this time, the Mei Luhui tribe was attacking, so Tuoba Liwei had to gather all the horses that could still run.

In the past, three hundred fine horses would not even be worth looking at.

But in the current situation, it can be considered a generous act.

Ku Xian naturally understood this, but he bowed again:
"Thank you, Kehan. Just sit in the tent and listen to my good news!"

After he finished speaking, he went out of the tent and gathered the brave warriors of his tribe and headed towards the direction of the Meiluhui tribe.
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"General, there are Hu cavalry fighting ahead!"

General Zhendong, who led his army towards Tuoba Xianbei at a steady pace and tried his best to prepare Tuoba Liwei, soon received a report from the scouts.

Hearing this news, General Zhendong smiled faintly:

"Tuoba Liwei really didn't disappoint me. He actually dared to take the initiative to attack. Send an order to let Dou Bin lead his men to meet the enemy."

"Order!"

This time, the army's formation was that the Moluhui tribe led the way in the front, the Huqi Yicong protected the two wings and provided support to the Moluhui tribe, and the Han army headquarters was in the back, like a formation of geese.

Even without the military order from General Zhendong, the Moluhui tribe led by Dou Bin would definitely be the first to engage the enemy.

Liu Hun and Tufa Tianli, as the generals leading the left and right wings of the army, requested:
"General, the Moluhui tribe has just surrendered, and their morale may not be good enough. Moreover, the Tuoba Xianbei are powerful, and the Moluhui tribe is far inferior to them. Dou Bin may not be able to stop them. Do you want me to send troops to support them?"

In a battle outside Youzhou, the elite cavalry led by the two men suffered heavy losses.

Although there were no Tuoba Xianbei cavalry in the ambush, there were Tuoba Xianbei cavalry as bait.

Therefore, the two did not dare to despise it.

"So what if I can't stop it?"

General Zhendong had a calm expression:

"Even if the Luhui tribe is inferior to the Tuoba Xianbei, can they be defeated in the first battle?"

"Besides, even if we are defeated, so what? Are we still afraid that the Hu people can rush to the center of the army?"

"It's just a test. Let Dou Bin lead the people of the Moluhui tribe this time. We can also take a look at the fighting power of the Tuoba Xianbei people."

There were many Hu tribes that were dependent on the Han Dynasty.

Some are good at fighting, and some are not.

There are loyal people, and naturally there are also those who have ulterior motives and want to take advantage of others.

Different tribes receive different treatments.

The new members of the Meilu Reunion Army have not yet joined, and now is the time for them to show their abilities.

Their performance affects their future treatment.

Winning the battle is certainly gratifying, as it means the Han Dynasty has another group of volunteers to choose from.

It doesn’t matter if you are defeated. At most you will have to do more hard labor in the future.

There is no such thing as something that can be obtained without working for it in this world, and even less is there any good thing that can be obtained without working for it and bring benefits.

The Di and Yi people are beasts who fear power but not virtue - it is naturally correct that the Han and Yi people are the same, but this must be based on the fact that they both fear power and cherish virtue.

Otherwise, do you really think that Alang is called the "Ghost King" and "Plague God" for nothing?
PS, the following are free:

Readers have always reminded me of the word "Ke Han", so I would like to explain it here.

According to current historical data, it is certain that "Khan" originated from Tuoba Xianbei.

However, in the era of Tuoba Liwei, "Kehan", "Da Ren" and even "Chanyu" were all titles for the leaders of grassland tribes.

But the emperors of Tuoba Xianbei, especially the Northern Wei Dynasty established by Tuoba Xianbei, used the name "Kehan", as evidenced by the stone tablet of the emperor offering sacrifices to heaven.

It is impossible to verify when "Kehan" became "Khan".

Of course, it may also be that the Han and Yi peoples mixed together during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the court did not have so many rules for addressing people.

Therefore, the official writing of the Northern Wei Dynasty was "Ke Han", and it didn't matter if people called him "Khan", as long as the pronunciation was correct.

As for the later generations who wrote history books, I think most of them followed the Han people's custom and used "Khan" instead of "Khan".

After all, even now, we think that "Khan" is better than "Kehan", right?