Han officials

Chapter 42 Chaos in Haidong
The second year of Zhongping, early October.

It was drizzling in the early morning.

Standing in front of Mo City, Wei Zhe felt a chill in the air and felt a sense of urgency growing stronger.

However, when he saw the huge crowd of tents at the foot of the city, he felt much more at ease.

Ten days ago, Wei Zhe led the army and captured Dongqian City without any surprise.

After all, with the Han army plus the two vassal armies of the Xian and Mo, Wei Zhe already had nearly 10,000 cavalry under his command.

When attacking Dongqian City, they almost took it with only the Xianbei vassal army, but when Jiaoshan led the vanguard camp to the battlefield, they immediately defeated it. The four thousand Han cavalry barely made a move, and after the city fell, the Dongqian tribe simply surrendered, which was much more sensible than the Cantai tribe.

However, since they tried to resist, Wei Zhe still gave them a little punishment.

That is: order the Dongqian tribe to provide 500 women as prizes.

Then he rewarded the warriors according to their merits and gave the five hundred women from the Dongqian tribe to the warriors from the Xianbei and Mo tribes who had performed outstandingly.

As for the ordinary Xianbei Yi soldiers, they also received large amounts of iron coins, wine and meat as rewards.

After some training, not to mention the two leaders of the Hun Mo tribe, the ordinary Hun Mo cavalry had quietly changed their attitude.

It seems... being a dog for the Han people isn't bad either?

When war benefits everyone, it no longer matters why the war was started.

Now, including the vassal armies of the three Xianbei tribes, Wei Zhe has a total of 14,000 cavalry under his command.

The original 4,000 Han cavalry now had two horses each, and scouts had three horses each.

Among them, the three tribes of the Hubei volunteers alone numbered as many as ten thousand cavalry.

If it were any other time, this group of people would definitely not accept it.

But the fact is that if Wei Zhe had not suppressed them, these three evil and powerful tribes would have been beaten to death long ago.

Yanqihu, the old leader of the Dongqian tribe, initially endured it and tried to form an alliance with the Qianmo and Cantai tribes.

However, Xi Zhicai quickly realized what the old man was thinking.

So Yanqi Hu was soon beaten to death by several drunken warriors of the Cantai tribe after a banquet.

It is said that they fell in love with the maidservant beside Yanqi Hu, so they wanted to taste her to see if she was moist.

Wei Zhe was naturally furious when he heard the news and immediately executed the murderer.

He then supported the barbarian general Uliger, whose brains were only filled with muscles, to become the new leader of the Dongqian tribe.

So the current situation is that the bastards from the Dongqian and Cantai tribes don't get along, and the Cantai tribe wants to kill the bastards from the Qianmo tribe.

As for the Qianmo tribe? They felt that the Dongqian and Cantai tribes were ungrateful.

After all, being a dog also has to be ranked first, and it is obvious that Qian Mobu has the most seniority!

But then again, despite the large number of cavalrymen under his command, Wei Zhe still has a rough idea of the situation.

It would be fine if this group of Hubei cavalrymen raided the border occasionally, but if they really encountered the elite border troops of Du Liaoying, I'm afraid that two thousand cavalrymen would be able to defeat more than ten thousand Hubei cavalrymen.

There is no way. The soldiers are not strong enough and the armor is not strong enough, let alone training.

The only advantage this mob has is numbers.

Looking at it as a whole, they really don't have any advantages except for horse archery and speed.

It was precisely because of this understanding that after dealing with the three southern tribes, Wei Zhe did not get carried away and chose to directly attack the four northern tribes, but returned to the Qianmo tribe to rest for a while.

……

At the top of Qianmo City, Wei Zhe looked at the Xianbei cavalrymen practicing their skills below the city walls and chuckled, "Ziliang, how are you doing? Are you okay?"

That’s right, Yuan Jun, who had been causing trouble among the seven tribes of Xianbei, finally met up with Wei Zhe.

However, compared to Wei Zhe who looked calm and composed, Yuan Jun was obviously much more excited.

"Your Excellency is too modest!" Yuan Jun looked at the cavalry all over the mountains below with excitement, and couldn't help but sigh: "With such a large army, the situation in Haidong is settled!" Yuan Jun may not know how to fight, but he still has basic vision.

Wei Zhe was able to command more than 10,000 Yi cavalry with only 4,000 Han cavalry, and command them as he wished. His skills were obviously not comparable to those of ordinary generals.

When Yuan Jun thought about how Wei Zhe had only brought 500 followers with him when he first came to Daifang, and now he had control of such a large army in less than a year, his admiration for him became more and more overwhelming.

Such an outstanding person should be the one Yuan Ziliang serves.

Thinking of this, the ups and downs of the past six months are nothing in Yuan Jun's heart. No matter how hard it is, it is worth it!

Seeing him so excited, Wei Zhe said nothing more and asked directly, "What's the situation in the north now?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jun immediately gathered his composure and said solemnly, "The rumor has spread even more effectively than I imagined. Huali, Xie Toumai, and Fuzu all came after the Bunai tribe after hearing about it. The Bunai tribe is the strongest of the four northern tribes, so naturally they couldn't stand this injustice, and the negotiations completely collapsed not long ago."

At this point, Yuan Jun's lips curled slightly as he said, "When I left, Huali, Xie Toumei, and Fuzu had already led their armies to besiege Bunai City and attacked it for several days."

"A fight broke out?" Wei Zhe was stunned when he heard this. He had never expected a rumor to be so destructive. So he immediately asked curiously, "What about now?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jun shook his head helplessly and said regretfully, "None of the three divisions want to contribute, and they don't know how to attack a city, so naturally they can't take Bunai City."

However, Yuan Jun then added, "But after several rounds of fighting, many people on both sides died, and the strength of the Bu Nai tribe was greatly damaged. It seems that they were really angry."

When these words were spoken, Xi Zhicai, who was standing beside him, really laughed.

To be honest, the rumor was just a casual move he made, and he didn't really take it seriously.

However, he didn't expect that the Xianbei people would give him so much face and force him to win the battle.

Wei Zhe frowned slightly when he heard this and thought silently in his heart.

Then, no one knew what he was thinking, but he asked again, "How many people are there from the three divisions attacking the city?"

Yuan Jun thought for a while before saying, "About 14,000 people, right?"

He then pointed to the cavalry below and explained, "I once watched a siege from afar, and the three armies at that time were about the same size as this."

Hearing this, Wei Zhe immediately had an idea in his mind.

A moment later, he slammed his fist on the battlement and said decisively, "Order: Set out tomorrow and take Bunai City!"

After hearing this, Yuan Jun was puzzled and asked, "Mingsir, why are you so anxious?"

In Yuan Jun's opinion, they should just sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers. It doesn't matter who wins or loses at that time.

Anyway, when Wei Zhe leads his army to the battlefield, the four tribes will all have the same fate.

However, Xi Zhicai quickly understood Wei Zhe's meaning.

He pointed to the mountains in the distance and shook his head, saying, "Winter is approaching. We don't have time."

If we allow the three departments of Huali, Xie Toumei and Fu Zu to fight with the weaklings of the Bunai department, there is no telling how long they will drag it out.

Otherwise, not many people will die but the fighting time will be wasted.

Three months is not just logistical time, it is also combat time.

Otherwise, even if Wei Zhe won the war, he would eventually lose to General Dong.

You have to know that the winter on the Korean Peninsula is no less severe than that on the Liaodong Peninsula, not to mention marching in the wild.

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhe nodded slightly and said, "I'm not afraid of a war, but I'm afraid that these people will hold their ground and refuse to come out."

If the four northern tribes all retreated into the city and held their ground, it would really give Wei Zhe a headache.

After all, the Dongqian tribe is located in the southernmost part, and the Fuzu tribe is located in the northernmost part, and they are nearly a thousand miles apart.

If they really had to attack them one by one, a few months would be enough to delay them. By then, regardless of whether Wei Zhe was willing or not, he would have to march in the cold winter wind.

But now, the main forces of the four northern tribes of the Xianbei are all under the city of Bunai. As long as they are eliminated, the other three cities will be in their pockets...

(End of this chapter)