Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 1385 Battle
"Dou Bin, Tuoba Kehan ​​treated you well, why did you betray Kehan?"

The Wuhuan King Kuxian was the vanguard sent by Tuoba Liwei - on the surface he was a vanguard, but Kuxian knew that he was actually just testing the strength of the Meiluhui tribe.

So he led his troops to the front of the battle and first sent people to shout and curse.

"Sir, what should I do?"

Someone from the rear sent a military order, asking their tribe to meet the enemy.

The left and right wings only sent scouts to inform the other side of the enemy situation.

Apart from this, no reinforcements arrived.

This made Dou Suhou feel a little nervous.

"What should we do?" Compared to his son, Dou Bin was much calmer. "Since the enemy is here, we should just fight them."

"But……"

"No buts." Dou Bin interrupted his son directly, "This is a test given to us by the general, and it is also an opportunity for us."

"Chance?"

It is understandable to test Dou Suhou, but what about opportunities?
Seeing his son looking somewhat confused, Dou Bin sighed inwardly.

To be honest, if he had not surrendered to the Han Dynasty, he doubted whether his two sons would be able to protect the Meiluhui tribe after his death.

Given their personalities, they might not listen to me and get along well with Tuoba Liwei.

Given Tuoba Liwei's great talent, he might have found a good excuse to annex the Meiluhui tribe.

Well, rather than letting them fight with Tuoba Liwei without knowing whether to live or die.

It would be better to surrender to the Han Dynasty, at least you can become a rich man in the countryside of Chang'an.

Yes, a rich man.

Although the Han general promised them that the father and son could still graze on the grassland with their tribesmen.

But Dou Bin knew that his two sons would be more suitable to be wealthy men in the second half of their lives - it would be better than falling into the hands of Tuoba Liwei, right?

If you think about it carefully, maybe joining the Han Dynasty was the best thing they had ever done in their lives.

Just a bit of a waste of people...

Dou Bin looked forward, but his eyes were unfocused:
"Do you think that if my father and I, along with our entire clan, were to submit to the Han dynasty, we would be able to enjoy all the wealth and honor?"

Dou Suhou blinked, still not understanding:
I surrendered to the Han Dynasty just to go to Chang'an and enjoy wealth and luxury, right?
I just didn't want to suffer from the sandstorm and severe cold in the desert, so I decided to join the Han people.

Dou Bin took a deep breath and resisted the urge to whip his son.

Forget it. I don’t have many years left to live anyway, so I’ll just teach as much as I can.

Dou Bin raised his whip, pointed it to the southwest, then to the west, and finally to the east, drew a big circle, and said in a deep voice:
"From south to north, from east to west, in Nanzhong, Liangzhou, Jiuyuan, and even the entire desert, there are countless barbarians who are attached to the Han Dynasty."

"I talked with Dou Pin a few days ago," Dou Bin turned his head and gestured to the back, "Do you know that the wife of General Guan is a barbarian woman from Nanzhong?"

"There is also the powerful Sima Feng, whose wives and concubines are also barbarian women. It is said that there are dozens of barbarian women in his backyard, all from various tribes. They are called Liu Hanzi."

"There is another person who has close contacts with all the tribes in the desert and is called the Desert Lover."

"As for the former officers and soldiers under General Feng, many of them married Hu women."

At this point, Dou Bin looked at his son and asked, "Do you know what this means?"

Dou Suhou answered honestly: "I don't know."

"This means that countless tribes are vying to curry favor with the Han people, hoping to gain a foothold in the Han people!"

Dou Bin emphasized:
"They joined the Han Dynasty earlier than us, and they are so flattering. Why do you think you are more favored by the Han Dynasty than them? Can you receive special treatment from the Han Dynasty?"

"If you two fail to see this, even if you can enjoy temporary rewards, I'm afraid this wealth and honor will not last long."

Dou Suhou heard this, it was like thunder in his ears, and cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead:

"Sir, then...then what should we do?"

"Loyalty, value."

Dou Bin saw his son like this and gave him a sincere reminder:
"From the rumors over the years, if we follow the Han Dynasty, we will prosper, but if we go against it, we will perish. Since we have already attached ourselves to the Han Dynasty, we must let the Han Dynasty see our loyalty."

Dou Bin raised his whip and pointed to the front of the battle:
"Of course, it would be even better if we could show our value to the great man while showing our loyalty."

Dou Suhou didn't respond: "Sir?"

"Kill them! Don't worry about anything else, just kill them. No matter what's ahead or how many of our tribesmen are killed or injured, don't worry!"

Dou Bin's words were like a revelation to Dou Suhou. He gritted his teeth and said:

"Sir, I want to lead the charge myself!"

Dou Bin glanced at his son, but shook his head unexpectedly:
"No, just send someone with the best warriors in the tribe."

They, father and son, were going to Chang'an to enjoy themselves, so there was no need to fight so hard at the last moment.

Anyway, he had no intention of letting his two sons follow the example of Tubo Tianli Liu Hun and others to gain a foothold in the Han army - they were not cut out for it.

The tribesmen can also express their loyalty to the Han Dynasty on behalf of their father and son, right?
He even suspected that the general behind him was trying to see how many casualties among his tribesmen he could withstand.

Dou Suhou nodded to show that he understood, then he kicked his horse's belly and ran forward.
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"Charge forward, everyone! The Wuhuan people on the opposite side are the dogs of the Great Xianbei! Raise your weapons and break the backbones of those dogs!"

Dou Bin's order spread among the Kaigui tribe at the fastest speed, and everyone gradually began to become restless.

Then, Kuxian, the King of Wuhuan, who had been waiting for Dou Bin's reply but had not received any reply, was getting a little impatient when he saw the troops of the Meiluhui tribe on the opposite side gathering together.

He immediately alerted and ordered his people to get ready.

Then, the cavalry of the Meiluhui tribe began to run in small steps.

Seeing this scene, Wuhuan King Kuxian had no idea what Dou Bin wanted to do.

He could not help but feel shocked and angry, and cursed out loud: "Dou Bin, you carrion-eating vulture!"

"Get ready! Get ready! The people from the Meiluhui tribe are coming. Kill them and teach them a lesson!"

Since the death of Tan Shihuai, the Xianbei people have been divided and no longer have a unified leadership.

Except for the large tribes led by a very small number of people like Kebinen, most of the tribes on the grassland were constantly degenerating towards primitive society.

The smaller the tribe, the faster it degenerates.

The conflicts between tribes also developed in an increasingly primitive and chaotic direction.

They rushed forward and fought indiscriminately, and whoever had more horses, more warriors, and fought harder would generally win.

This is also the reason why Kebi was able to transform from a small Xianbei tribe into a leader second only to Tan Shihuai and dominate the grassland by absorbing the Han people who fled to the outside of the Great Wall and developing a set of flags and drums to command his troops to advance and retreat.

It is precisely because of the tribal conflicts on the grassland that over the years they have become more and more like village fights.

Therefore, when Wuhuan King Kuxian saw the movement of the Meiluhui tribe, he immediately knew Dou Bin's idea:
The other party wanted to rely on their numbers to rush over and catch me off guard.

The horses, which had just survived the end of winter, were very weak. Even if they were urged to run, they were unable to speed up immediately.

Not to mention the Luhui tribe members who were wrapped in tattered sheepskin and riding on their horses with their necks hunched.

In this still cold weather, my face felt like it was being cut by a knife when I ran.

They are not like the Han army, who paint their faces with grease.

When food is scarce, every drop of fat is precious.

If it weren't for Lord Dou Bin's order, who would ride a horse and charge into battle in this situation?

Not to mention the Han army, even in the eyes of the Yicong Hu cavalry, these Moluhui followers who were holding simple weapons, rushing forward in a disorderly manner without any organization, were no different from children's games.

In comparison, although the Wuhuan King Kuxian had fewer people, they responded much better.

"Don't panic, obey the king's orders!"

"There, in that direction, rush over there!"

As a foreigner, the Wuhuan King Kuxian was able to become Tuoba Liwei's confidant, which showed that he had his own strengths - at least he was much stronger than those primitive tribes that could only engage in village fights.

Ku Xian spotted the weak spot in the scattered line of the Meiluhui troops and ordered his men to rush over.

Soon, the two sides collided violently.

The snow was flying, and then more and more blood was mixed in.

"It's meaningless!"

Zhao Guang, who had nothing to do and was hiding at the edge of a battlefield to watch the battle, held up a telescope and watched the noisy melee between the Meiluhui tribe and the Wuhuan people. He couldn't help but smacked his lips:

"Boring, very boring!"

In his eyes, neither the Meiluhui nor the Wuhuan had any order at all.

"Dou Bin seemed a little anxious, probably because he wanted to show his loyalty to the general. He let so many people rush forward at the beginning, which actually disrupted his own formation and allowed others to find his flaws."

Tufa Tianli, who was accompanying Zhao Guang, also held up a telescope and said, "Most of the Hu people on the grassland are like this. How can they understand any battle formations? Not to mention the art of war."

Having led his troops to regularly patrol and raid the grassland over the years, Tufa Tianli naturally knew the situation on the grassland better than Zhao Guang.

"But logically speaking, the Kaigui tribe is such a large tribe. No matter how foolish Dou Bin is, he shouldn't make such a big mistake right from the start like he did now."

There were more than 100,000 people in the Moluhui tribe, and at least 30,000 to 40,000 men on horseback and drawing bows could be counted.

Excluding the old and weak, there should be no less than 20,000 people who can go into battle.

Dou Bin may be young, but he was able to lead such a large tribe for so many years, which definitely was not just due to luck.

"It's not a mistake," Zhao Guang held up the telescope and finally seemed to see something. He pointed in a direction, "Over there, the headquarters of the Kaigui tribe, isn't it a little different?"

When Tufa Tianli heard this, he immediately raised his telescope and looked over:
"That's right! That should be the Kaigui tribe's elite cavalry. They haven't set out yet. It seems that Dou Bin wants to consume the strength of Wuhuan."

"It could also be a show of weakness to lure the enemy deeper." Zhao Guang chuckled, "That's a bit interesting."

There are more Xianbei people than Wuhuan people.

However, the Xianbei people were attacked by the Wuhuan people in the weak spot in front of the formation. Although the Xianbei people seemed to be outnumbered, their rush was like hitting the air.

The Xianbei people were well prepared against the unprepared, and the Wuhuan people soon broke a big hole in their line.

“Kill, kill, kill! Rush over, rush to the front, and catch Dou Bin!”

There was a gleam of excitement in the eyes of Wuhuan King Kuxian, and he fought and rushed forward fiercely under the protection of his personal guards.

There were at least four or five Xianbei men whose horses were chopped off by him.

This kind of disorganized charge, no matter how many people there are, poses no threat to him at all.

Although people were in the midst of a chaotic battle, it was unknown how thick the Xianbei people's line was.

But Wuhuan King Kuxian could feel that dawn was just around the corner from the constant shouting and somewhat panicked response of the other side's small leader.

A small leader rushed up with his men, apparently trying to stop Kuxian.

But Ku Xian only lightly pulled the reins, and the mount slowed down its pace as if it had telepathy, and the guards around him rushed forward.

The competition on horses flashed by.

The few people following the little leader either fell off their horses, were carried away, or rushed too far.

The young leader had just finished fending off the guards when Kuxian, who was a step slower, slashed his throat.

Warm blood spurted out, some of it splashing onto Kuxian's face.

Kuxian stuck out his tongue, licked it, and laughed.

"again!"

"The mighty king!"

"rush!"

"kill!"

Cheers soon rang out from the front.

After rushing for more than ten steps, Ku Xian felt that there were no more enemies blocking his way. He looked up and saw another group of enemies about a hundred steps ahead.

Above the camp, there was a wolf flag used exclusively by the great chiefs of the grasslands. Where else could it be but Dou Bin’s headquarters?
"Kill!" Ku Xian raised his knife and shouted again.

Dou Bin probably didn't expect that his front line would be penetrated so easily.

How can the enemy stop us when the morale of the army is shaken and our headquarters is unprepared?
Thinking that he could defeat the second largest tribe on the grassland with only 5,000 people, Kuxian fixed his eyes firmly on the front, without any distractions.

He was already imagining everyone's horrified yet admiring looks when he returned to see Tuoba Kehan ​​carrying Dou Bin's head.

Thinking of this, he felt a surge of pleasure rushing from his tailbone to his forehead, and he clamped his legs together tightly!
The mount began to accelerate and rush forward!
"grown ups?"

Seeing that the Wuhuan people had broken through the front line in an unstoppable manner, Dou Suhou looked at Dou Bin nervously.

Unexpectedly, Dou Bin heaved a sigh of relief, pointed ahead with his whip and said with a smile:

"I just used a little trick, and Kuxian has become the mouse in my cage!"

However, with only a few thousand people, they dared to charge into the battle line. They were truly reckless men.

"Send the order, all the best cavalry in the clan should be out, I want to see the man Kuxian alive, or his body if he is dead!"

The elite troops of the Kaigui tribe, who had been waiting for a long time, began to sprint after receiving the order.

As Ku Xian was rushing forward, he saw the battle gate in front of him opened wide and dense cavalry rushed out. Their momentum was very different from the previous time.

"This is impossible!"

Ku Xian was so frightened that he pulled the reins hard and stopped the horse by force.

If it weren't for his excellent riding skills, he would have been knocked over by this blow.

"How dare you be so shameless, old thief Dou Bin?"

Ku Xian didn't expect that the other party, who was several times larger than him, would set up an ambush.

I thought I was going to make a great contribution, but unexpectedly I fell into a big pit.