Tuoba Tao's personal expedition was a common occurrence for the people of Wei State. The Xianbei people called Tuoba Tao "the Great Khan", and the Great Khan was originally the highest title given to the leader of the Xianbei tribe. It is common practice to obey the "Great Khan".
Tuoba Tao liked to use force to conquer others since he was a child, because this method is the fastest. But this does not mean that he is a fool who can only use force. From the outsider's point of view, he first attacked Hu Xia and then attacked Rouran without stopping, which is simply arrogant, but for him, this step has been planned for a long time What is needed now is just an opportunity.
For Hu Xia, he even learned the Xiongnu dialect and entered the Xia Kingdom several times, just to see if the people's hearts at that time were stable.
For the sake of Rouran, he sent people to draw the whole map of Rouran, and he kept sending people to provoke the relationship between the major forces in Rouran, and he did everything he could think of.
Now that Da Tan is old, and the prince has grown up for a long time, Rouran's national strength is getting worse and worse, but the battle is getting more and more fierce.
But no matter how much Tuoba Tao underestimated Rouran, he never expected such a thing to happen...
"Da Tan burned all of his royal court? Burned it all? Where is the king's tent? Where is the general tent?"
"Is he crazy?"
Under the Yin Mountain not far away, the location of the royal court was a sea of fire.
The so-called royal court is a huge group of domes formed by countless gorgeous tents linked together. In the middle of the royal court, the gods of the tribe or the spirits of the ancestors are generally sacrificed. As long as the fire on the altar is not extinguished, where the king's tent is erected, there is the royal court.
But now, of course, the fire of the altar will not be extinguished...
The entire royal court was on fire!
Da Tan is crazy, as can be seen from the fact that he made all-out bets and went straight into the clouds.
But now more than 100,000 Rouran tribes are running for their lives in the direction of the royal court, and Da Tan set the royal court on fire. Hasn't he thought about how these Rouran people will spend this summer
"Your Majesty, we rushed forward with light cavalry, we didn't carry luggage, and we could only use dry food and water for half a month. Da Tan set the entire royal court on fire, and it was impossible to get supplies from the royal court..."
Kumoti, who was with the army, knew that Tuoba Tao was good at using cavalry because the cavalry had strong mobility and was conducive to fighting in the north, but relatively speaking, the strong mobility was brought about by abandoning the baggage. The longer it takes, the easier it is to fall into danger.
"Da Tan fled, and all the valuables must have been taken away! Let's come to Rouran, shall we bring some cattle and sheep back to China?"
Several generals expressed their disapproval.
"We've already chased them here, so naturally we have to continue chasing them!"
"That's right! Datan was captured alive, and his position as the Great Khan belongs to our Majesty!"
"There are so many Rouran tribes, if there is no food and grass, just grab it!"
All the Rouran people who are heading towards the Rouran Royal Court, or who have been abandoned in the Royal Court are crying bitterly.
The royal court is the spiritual pillar of the Rouran people. For a nomadic people, there is such a shrine in the grasslands where they can worship their ancestors, and there is such a place where they can kneel and bow, just like a boat sailing in the sea, no matter where they float, they will Go to the lighthouse.
Although the royal court of the Rouran people is not as important as the capital of the Han people, the wealth of the royal court has always been a symbol of Rouran's national strength. Now that the royal court has been destroyed, I don't know how many Rouran people hate the Xianbei people. Aroused the same hatred.
Communication was inconvenient at this time. Even if the Xianbei people claimed that the king's court was burned by their own khan, no one would believe that even the king's court could be burned, so what else could the Wei people be unable to do? The tribe that would have surrendered will now fight to the death.
Of course, Kumoti's concerns are justified. If a robber goes to someone else's house to rob something, if he just takes the belongings and leaves, naturally no one will resist desperately. But if you know that the other party is a villain who has to burn and kill after robbing things, then no matter what, you have to fight for it.
It's not that the Rouran people are not good at fighting, but the tough environment has cultivated their character of giving priority to the preservation of their lives. Now that life is at stake, and the day is at stake, a person who can do anything for his life will burst out with revenge. Extraordinarily powerful.
Kumoti couldn't help shuddering as he heard the screams behind him, the "beep beep" from the flames burning everything, and the cries of women and children.
If Datan didn't die and the Rouran royal family was immortal, even if they could break through Rouran, it would never be possible to conquer Rouran's country.
In a country that does not even have a royal court or a city to speak of, if the seeds of hatred are planted in the hearts of the people, how can it be possible to grow cute and beautiful flowers
"Your Majesty, why don't I lead the troops to pursue Datan, and you stay to appease the crawling subordinates?" Kumoti became more and more uneasy, "Why didn't Datan flee to the north, but to the west? There is a desert to the west, and there is nothing!"
"Kumotti, now it's not that I have to pursue it, but the military spirit makes me have to do it..." Tuoba Tao, who led the army since childhood, can't understand what the Xianbei people are after.
"Look at the generals from all walks of life. Think about why they came here? If you let them go back like this, I won't lead troops in the future."
Kumoti turned his head in a daze, and what caught his eyes was the desire for victory, the pursuit of capturing Datan alive and making a career, and the desire to loot the descendants of the Yu Jiulu family and obtain amazing wealth.
"Sword Comes"
Those who were able to keep the wolf were already left by Tuoba Tao to clean up the burnt down royal court.
Women, children, and all those who could not make long-distance raids were left behind by Da Tan. Da Tan did not care about these people, and it was expected that the Wei people would not be able to ignore them. Since Tuoba Tao's expedition from the Eastern Front, Rouran has surrendered like clouds, and many of the sons of women and officials in the royal court came from these surrendered Eastern tribes.
In order to stabilize the morale of the army, and to prove that Wang Ting was not burned by the Wei people, Tuoba Tao would still try his best to save the Rouran people trapped in the flames of Wang Ting no matter how angry he was.
This is the ridicule that Da Tan made to the Xianbei people before he left.
It's revenge for Rou Ran's subjugation, and it's also a kind of viciousness of "I'll take care of his flood after I die".
At this moment, Kumoti's admiration for this His Majesty has reached a certain extreme. He is also a leader of the army, and he naturally knows that the military's will is more easily changed than the people's, and the result is more deadly. It is not easy to lead an army of 8,000 troops. Every time Tuoba Tao goes to battle, it is an army of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.
Not to mention that he has always been on the front line, but he still has to pay attention to the achievements of the generals of all fronts. Even if he wins, he must be able to adapt to the emotions of other generals...
As Tuoba Tao said, at this time, they can only chase, and when they cannot catch up, these generals will be cold-hearted and will accept his next order with a clear head.
As for whether to chase or not, it seems that it is no longer the focus of His Majesty's concern.
At this moment, Tuoba Tao extremely hoped that Cui Hao would be by his side, not Kou Qianzhi, the Taoist priest he sent.
If it weren't for the fact that the supply of baggage was particularly important, and Cui Hao's health was not very good, Tuoba Tao must have brought him by his side, always asking for advice, or relying on Cui Hao's incorruptible tongue to dispel their enthusiasm, not like this , I can only look at a Taoist priest, not wanting to speak for a long time.
At this time, Kou Qianzhi smiled slightly, and said to Tuoba Tao, "Your Majesty, you have gained from a poor Taoist view of qi, and the spirit of the hero in the west is declining. It may be shocking to go here, but it must be safe. It is better to continue to pursue."
Want you to say
Not to mention I have to follow!
Tuoba Tao Wang Qi pointed to the west.
That's where Datan escaped.
"They fled west! My Dawei also has a large army intercepting on the western front. When we both outflank, we will definitely be able to capture Datan and his sons alive!"
Tuoba Tao turned around and immediately ordered:
"Everyone, follow me to the west!"
"Yes!"
"Bei Dang!" (Long live)
Tuoba Tao ordered a pursuit, and all the soldiers immediately changed their horses to hold the reins, and continued to advance westward with two replacement horses. At this moment, a cloudy wind suddenly blew up in the air, and it was so hard that people could not open their eyes. When Kumoti and the others opened their eyes, they could see where the cloudy wind was. It was just that the burning of large tents brought a large amount of ashes. As soon as it was blown, it was black, like a cloudy wind.
Everyone's head, face, and clothes were covered with ashes blown by the wind, and with the wind, there was also the low moan of Rouran.
It is an ancient song of the Xiongnu. The nomadic tribes from all the tribes of the Xiongnu in the north will sing it. Most of them have heard it, whether it is the Xianbei people, the Rouran people, the Gaoche people, even the people of Xia and Beiliang.
When Kumoti heard the song, he couldn't help being taken and sang a couple of sentences.
"Destroy my Qilian Mountain, so that my six animals will not live; lose my Yanzhi Mountain..."
Really, what am I singing along!
They are not the Huns. After eighty years of greed, they finally got this result. Who is to blame
The group chased for a day and a night, and even the galloping horse they replaced was exhausted. After reaching Zhuoye Mountain, the valley path was uneven, and horses began to crumble. Finally, someone suggested one after another, stop chasing.
Rouran people have lived in Rouran since childhood. Naturally, they have an incomparable understanding of geography. Where to escape and where to hide is far from being known by Wei people who have come from afar.
When Da Tan was about to leave, he took away all the men who could fight in the royal court, abandoned the old and weak, women and children, and abandoned the luggage camp. Thinking about it, he had the idea of extinction and Rouran in order to make a comeback.
Since people who want to escape, will not reveal their whereabouts no matter what.
As the frenzy of the pursuit in the past few days gradually cooled down, the wolves of everyone seemed to return to their minds little by little, reminding them that they had already won a big victory, the royal court was destroyed, and the death of Rouran fell to the ground. Come down, Monan has no more power to covet Wei, and the captured cattle, sheep and horses are enough for Wei to fight for another ten years...
Tuoba Tao chased after him for a day and a night. At first, there was still some hope. He always felt that the Rouran person was right in front of him. Trying hard to catch up, just secretly saving horsepower.
Now when he heard someone suggested returning to the army, he immediately followed the steps down the stairs, and Longyan said with joy: "It's so good, now there's not much dry food and water, let's go hunting in this Zhuoye Mountain, get meat, and then draw Drink water and return to the army immediately!"
Zhuoye Mountain is surrounded by the Gobi, which is desolate and inhabited. However, because there is an important water system "Rabbit Garden Water" on the edge of Zhuoye Mountain, and a little further northwest is the major camp of the western line, so Tuoba Tao has nothing to do with it. A heart of vigilance.
Changsun Han was stationed in the camp along the river in Rabbit Garden, and was responsible for capturing the royal court from the west. Now that the royal court has been burnt down, Changsun Han will definitely join forces in the direction of the Wei army's action when he sees the fire.
In one day at most, Changsun Han will arrive at Zhuoye Mountain.
And the west...
Tuoba Tao remembered what Su Hejun had sent back, and his stuffy chest seemed to be relieved a lot.
Isn't there Mulan and those tall people
***
Before He Mulan was ready to go out and march, he first discovered that Lu Pi was pulling out the camp.
No one can say for sure why Yu Jiulu came here. But in any case, there must be some reason why he came all the way here.
During the few days he was camping here, Rouran's troops and horses were constantly gathering at him, which also made He Mulan and Hu Ben's army pay special attention. , for fear that one day if he didn't check, he would be attacked by Lu Pi.
As if he didn't worry about the Wei people knowing, Lu Pi swaggeringly gathered up the young and strong in the territory outside the Jinshan camp, and then slaughtered the cattle and sheep and roasted them. In his territory, the people brought their own weapons and horses, and even She drove cattle and sheep to make military rations, so that He Mulan, who was at a disadvantage, could often smell the smell of roasting, and even the fragrant soldiers could not feel at ease when training.
He Mulan inexplicably felt that Lu Pi's actions were like a demonstration.
And this kind of demonstration may be because he lost wrestling to himself, or because his "secret medicine" was damaged on her, but no matter what kind it was, it couldn't make He Mulan laugh easily.
Because of their various provocative actions, both Hu Benqi and Gaoche Ren seemed to be tensing a string, and they would burst open and break at any time.
Everyone, including He Mulan, could only sleep with their clothes on at night. What's more, they didn't even leave their armor, and the weapons were placed in front of them.
Di Yefei, who was in charge of the Gaoche tribe, naturally did not dare to be careless for a while. Although there are many men and horses here, they are not well-trained cavalry after all. It is okay to mount a horse to fight, but it is still far from being ordered to go out. In case of a major war, it is possible to panic.
Fortunately, within two days of this situation, Lu Pi began to pull out the camp and prepare to leave.
And the day before he started to leave the camp, He Mulan had just ordered everyone to prepare dry food and water, ready to start the search using Jinshan Camp as a logistics camp.
When Da Tan left, he took more than 30,000 cavalry and tens of thousands of slaves with him. It is said that such a huge team escaped in five groups and met at the northern foot of Jinshan. In any case, it must be here. land.
As long as one army is stationed at the southern foot of Jinshan Mountain, and other cavalry patrols along several roads day and night, they will surely find the traces of Datan's army.
Di Yefei and the other fellow firemen didn't know why He Mulan was searching for traces like this, and Lu Pi, who was on the opposite side, naturally didn't understand.
He probably thought that He Mulan, who was preparing dry food, was going to leave here to join the army, so he started to pull out the camp before she left.
But is it really so
"King Youxian, everyone is ready and ready to go." A general wearing armor came in and reported, "When are we leaving?"
Lu Pi returned without success, except for sending his mother and sister, but he did not achieve anything. Hearing the commander's question, he was slightly startled, and then he seemed to wake up. He nodded and said, "Listen to my order, as soon as the drum sounds, set off immediately."
Just when he was about to pull out the camp, two horses entered the camp almost in tandem.
The person in front was covered in blood. If he wanted to get here, he must have gone through a lot of fighting. As soon as he saw his fellow Rouran, he immediately fell off his horse. When the cavalry patrolling Lupi came to him, he was no longer able to do so. .
The man took a deep breath and said quickly to that Rouran: "The king's court was burned, the Khan went west, and King Youxian quickly led his troops to Zhuoye Mountain to capture... alive... Buddha..."
Before he finished speaking, he was exhausted.
This person is not the messenger of the Royal Court of Rouran, but the confidant of Lu Pi. When Lu Pi entered the west, Da Tan naturally did not know his whereabouts, but his confidants and subordinates in the right tent knew. Da Tan set fire to the royal court, and as long as the soldiers and horses in the right tent could fight, they would naturally be forced to follow Da Tan.
He didn't know how many people he took with him when he set off, and when he finally reached Jinshan, he was the only one left. He desperately brought the latest news, and the cavalrymen Lu Pi sent out to patrol naturally did not dare to be careless. While ordering one of the cavalrymen to bring the man's body back to the camp, he took the lead in galloping on horses and went back to report the news.
The other horse came much easier.
This horse came from the south. The knight on the horse was dressed in clean clothes and had a calm attitude. Obviously, he had never suffered from the hardships given by the Xianbei people or the Rouran people.
Because of this, this horse came later than the previous one, but the news came sooner than the knight on the first horse.
"This is a letter from Madam to you." This man was a eunuch who was married to Beiyan. Because he was good at bowing horses and was proficient in Chinese and Rouran, he was always used as a messenger to communicate with Lupi.
He rode alone, and he didn't look like a Rouran, so he came and went in the west alone, and was not noticed.
When Lu Pi saw the contents of his mother's letter, he was instantly furious.
"Why did you go to Zhuoye Mountain for refuge! It turned out to be going to the Wei people! Counting the time, it's been at least half a month!" Lu Pi's teeth were almost crushed by himself. "Hua Mulan, Di Hua Mulan... What's the relationship between this... Is it possible... "
Could it be that this "Di Hua Mulan" is also a pseudonym. While she befriended Wei Guoxian and found a backer for the Gao Che people, she deliberately approached herself, took the opportunity to act, and had both sides, so whether it was Wei Guosheng or Rouran Sheng, Gao Che Everyone has no worries
Lu Pi thought about it carefully, the first time he saw Di Yefei, it was indeed at the camp in the south. They met Feng Xue and were brought back by the clansmen in his territory to temporarily provide shelter. It is to take salt and some iron in exchange for the leftover food...
Gaoche people are generally active in the north and west, what are they going to do in the south
And with such a beautiful woman disguised as a man
Maybe, she first got in touch with Hu Ben general Hua Mulan in the south, and determined the time of Gaoche people's retreat and the process of connection, and then continued to go west to Jinshan, and happened to meet herself who was traveling in micro-service...
Did it happen to happen
Or deliberately approached
It should have happened by chance. He didn't even know where he wanted to go to, so how could she know? Moreover, she ignored herself before, if it was a "beauty plan", it would be impossible not to let herself see her face...
Knowing that it was a chance encounter and not deliberate, Lu Pi's heart finally felt a little more at ease, as if a big stone had been removed by someone.
Thinking that she led a group of Gaoche people to rob Helianding's horse, and boldly traded with him to get back Gaoche and the Gaoche slaves in the clan, to attract his attention, Lu Pi's heart could not help but jump, as if he had fallen. What trap has fallen into, I have only just noticed it now.
"What a powerful mind..." he murmured, "what a clever method..."
If he exposed his identity in that battle, and this woman immediately came back to perform the "beauty trick", then he was indeed a trick!
It was in the process of dealing with her that he was gradually attracted by her ability and calmness.
He should be thankful that although Gaoche has such a stunning and talented character, is he a woman
But how could he be happy when a woman played with applause!
"King Youxian, why is your face so ugly?"
The eunuch smiled. He was old enough to be Lu Pi's uncle. Since he was a child, he had grown up and understood his character, so he was not afraid at all, "Madam asked me to tell you a few words."
"Huh? What?"
At this time, Lu Pi's heart was already in a mess, thinking that "Di Hua Mulan" might be a liar, maybe even the name was made up, because he had just been in contact with Hua Mulan, so he just used it to fool himself, Lu Pi wanted to The urge to growl.
No wonder the ordinary-looking General Hu Ben on the opposite side said that there is no such person as "Di Hua Mulan"!
Even if he really went, he would never find a person who didn't even have a name!
"Madam said, please remember why she came to Rouran."
The eunuch looked at Lu Pi who was astonished and continued: "Madam said that the fate of a woman is sometimes involuntary, but even if it was a mistake at the beginning, it does not mean that the feelings are not true. Madam asks you to think about her, and then Think Hulu Khan, don't be blinded by other things."
Think about her, think about her father again
My mother has been between many men in her life, but if she really gave her true love, she was afraid that it was only her father. Back then, her father decided to marry her with a bribe of 3,000 wars, because of an inadvertent meeting many years ago.
At an intersection, the two parties have experienced so many setbacks and finally came together. Even if the ending is not satisfactory, in terms of her mother's current state of mind, she should not regret it.
What about her? She was born in a tribe of Gaoche people, and she was a enslaved race. She witnessed the people being oppressed and enslaved since she was a child. What's wrong with trying to get rid of this kind of life of the tribe
Although she took advantage of him...
No, she didn't use him, she said she would make the Gaoche people not favor any prince, and she did it, she never promised that the Gaoche tribe would belong to him, from beginning to end, she kept going. Just a promise...
In her opinion, maybe he was just a bastard who used the position of Ketun to lure women in order to gain the membership of the Gaoche tribe. What was there to entrust to him for life
mother is right...
He was really too self-righteous.
Now it seems that her choice is not wrong at all. Wei people are powerful, and Rouran's overthrow is just in front of him. She is such a smart girl, it is natural to abandon him and choose Wei Guo.
Isn't that what he likes is such a mediocre woman
Lu Pi was aroused by the words of his mother's confidant, and the anger, depression, hatred, and disbelief just now were all overwhelmed in his heart.
"Such a woman will only follow the strong! With her appearance, it is possible for her to enter the harem of Wei State in the future..."
Lubi gritted his teeth. "She thinks that my power and ability are not as good as those of Xianbei people. I must let her know that I am not a person who only uses conspiracy and tricks..."
"No, I want everyone to see, I will avenge my grievances, and if I want to use me, I have to spit out some benefits first!"
Lu Pi looked calm and nodded gratefully to the eunuch.
"Thank you for your explanation, I want to understand."
"It's good to understand. Although I haven't had a woman in my life, I have met many women. Women, they always like the one who treats them the most. If you are too enthusiastic at the beginning, you have already lost. "
The eunuch nodded.
So, did you choose "Mulan"
That general of Wei who is almost useless except for his brute force and dare not even covet your beauty
Because he won't covet your beauty
Men are not greedy for beauty, which often means that he pursues something bigger.
So Mulan succeeded and got the Gaoche tribe, right
Lu Pi let out a long breath from his nose.
In this round, he lost, but not to his sweetheart, nor to Hua Mulan, but to Wei Guo's national strength.
Even if he is Datan at this moment, that woman will not sincerely serve him.
"Report, master, master, there is a letter from the royal court, the royal court was destroyed, and the Great Tan Khan fled!"
What
So fast