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Chapter 968: Complete Victory over the Xianbei (5K4)

A few days ago, in the Xianbei nomadic camp, a scream was heard from Momolo’s tent.

"what???"

"Are we going to surrender to Han?"

Momola was lying on the felt with blood all over his back.

Hearing the exclamation of his trusted subordinate, he glared at the man fiercely and said with gritted teeth:
"Keep your voice down! Do you want to kill us?"

Momora endured the pain in his back and lowered his voice:

"Who is Su Yao? Back in Bingzhou, have you forgotten how he killed thousands of my warriors all by himself? Now he has tens of thousands of elite soldiers with him, and our small number of troops is not enough to fill his teeth!"

The confidant hesitated and said, "But what about the Chanyu?"

"Bah!" Momoro spat, "Who the hell is Budugen? He's just a lost dog! Do you think he can really command those tribal leaders?"

He stood up with difficulty, his eyes flashing with hatred. "Everyone with a discerning eye knows that the Xianbei tribes have their own agenda. It's no problem for them to take advantage of the situation, but you want them to fight to the death with the Han army? That's wishful thinking. No one will really help."

"As Budugen's servants, we will surely be the first to be sent to die. Rather than that, we might as well surrender to the Han."

Momora is also screwed.

He never imagined that after first encountering the red-robed evil ghost in Bingzhou, he had been running away all the way, but in the end he still couldn't escape and had to face the devil again.

After brushing shoulders with death countless times, he was really tired this time and didn't want to run anymore, but there was no way to escape.

On the way to escape, he actually regretted it.

When merchants from the Han area brought news of Bingzhou, he sighed countless times.

In just a few years, most of those who did not die in the battlefield that day and chose to join Su Yao have now gained their own pastures, and some have even become prominent in the Han army.

Although he seemed to have escaped the disaster, he was actually suffering. His life in the Xianbei tribe was like that of a slave.

Those arrogant Xianbei people did not regard the Xiongnu people who had surrendered to them as human beings at all. Budugen was a figurehead Khan with an empty title. All he really controlled all day long was the few things he had in his hands, and he exploited them desperately.

If you follow such a master till the end, you will definitely die.

So, after being whipped by Budugen again, Momola finally made up his mind to surrender to the Han.

The confidant hesitated and said, "But we have fought so many battles with the Han army before. Will they take us in?"

"Why not?!"

Momora hammered the felt and said:

"The man surnamed Su was honored as the Heavenly General by our Hu people's chief priest because he was very tolerant!"

"How many tribes became wealthy by joining him?"

"As long as we submit early and make great contributions, are we afraid that he won't use us?"

Then, Momora lowered his voice again and said mysteriously:

"It is our turn to patrol outside tonight. Please send a smart person to contact the Han camp and tell them that our Momoro tribe is willing to submit to the Celestial Empire."

"Mumara? Who???"

That night, the Han army camp.

Su Yao looked at the Hun envoy kneeling below, chattering on and on about building a relationship. He looked confused and could not remember any relationship between them at all.

At this time, the scout leader Jin Fangyan stepped forward and whispered in Su Yao's ear:

"This tribe belongs to the Xiutu tribe. They first fought with us when we just left Yanmen Pass."

"It seems that this chief is quite cunning and lucky. He was able to escape all the way to the southern steppes of the desert and join the Xianbei tribe."

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Su Yao was a little speechless. He didn't expect that someone who had been away for such a long time would have a chance to appear again, and it seemed that he could still play some value?
While listening to everyone's voices, Su Yao pinched his chin and fell into deep thought.

To be honest, the situation is now at a stalemate and he really needs some special means.

It’s not that he can’t defeat the Xianbei people.

After several days of scouting warfare, the entire army now has a certain understanding of the status of the Xianbei people outside - they are just a group of scattered sand.

Their biggest problem was how to destroy as much of the Xianbei people's power as possible in one battle, rather than having a charge here and the Xianbei tribes there running away, dragging out the subsequent war for a long time.

That’s right, the reason why Su Yao has been keeping his troops here is that he wants to solve the Western Xianbei problem in one battle and at least bring peace to a generation.

He didn't want to just drive away the Xianbei people here, and then when he went on a western expedition the next year, the Xianbei people would start harassing the border again.

And now, this Hu tribe that voluntarily surrendered seems to have brought him some new opportunities.

Immediately, Su Yao summoned Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Zhou Yu and others who were accompanying him to discuss how to make good use of this opportunity and try to wipe out the opposing Xianbei forces in one wave.

"Can this man be trusted? Could it be that he is a Xianbei who is trying to deceive us and set up an ambush to lure us out of the mountains?"

First, Zhou Yu asked with a vigilant look on his face.

After all, the timing is just too coincidental.

Guo Jia narrowed his eyes and tapped the table with his fingers: "The Hu people have always been fickle and can not be trusted. But if they really surrender sincerely, it may not be a good opportunity to defeat the enemy if they make good use of it."

Next, the counselors discussed and quickly drew up a detailed battle plan.

This plan was not complicated. To put it simply, it was to take advantage of the Momoro tribe's patrol and let them accidentally discover a loophole in the Han army's defense, then lure the Xianbei army to attack. After that, the Han army pretended to be defeated, lured the enemy deep into their territory, set up an ambush and counterattacked, and strive to leave the largest number of Xianbei people on the land of Dihua.

In this way, they could avoid the danger of being ambushed actively, and also lure the enemy into a trap. By taking advantage of the terrain of Dihua being surrounded by mountains on three sides, they could ambush troops in the mountains. Once the attack was launched, they could cut off their escape route in the first place and severely surround and kill these Xianbei enemy troops.

After the plan was finalized, Su Yao immediately sent a secret letter to the messenger of Momoro, detailing the action plan. The messenger hurried back with the promise of the Han army and told Momoro the plan in detail.

Momoro lay on the felt and listened to the speech, with a gleam of excitement in his eyes: "Great! If we can accomplish great things this time, our tribe will have a stable life for the rest of their lives!"

Next, Momola immediately summoned his confidants and began to make arrangements.

The next morning.

Momora dragged his injured body and limped to Budugen's tent:

"Reporting to Chanyu, my soldiers discovered an important situation while on patrol last night!"

Budugen was worried about the stalemate in the war, and when he heard this, he quickly asked, "What's going on?"

Seeing this, Momora looked around and then lowered his voice and said:
"There is a small path at the western mountain pass that the Han army does not seem to have deployed any defenses. My scouts followed the path and found that it was just the right place to go around the rear of the Han army's defense line."

Bu Dugen's eyes suddenly lit up: "Are you serious?"

"Absolutely true!"

Momora immediately patted his chest and guaranteed:

"My scouts even caught a spy and brought him back. He said that the Han army has been withdrawing troops to the south these past two days. It seems that some unexpected problems have occurred there."

"Ha ha!"

Budugen laughed out loud immediately:
"It must be the Western Region coalition forces making efforts in the south. God bless me!"

Budugen was very happy and immediately spread the news and summoned the leaders of various tribes to gather in the big tent to discuss countermeasures.

"This is a good opportunity!"

The tribal leader who was married to Budugen said excitedly:

"We can split our forces into two groups. The main force will launch a feint attack from the front, while the elite troops will go around from the back and attack the Han army from both sides!"

The tribal leader was also very happy and positive.

The reason is simple. This important military intelligence was discovered by his son-in-law's tribe. Once the task is accomplished, it will obviously win him great prestige among the tribes.

His initial investment will also bring rich returns, so Budugen's father-in-law also gave his full support and said that he would send all the tribal warriors to follow Budugen to make a detour and launch a surprise attack, dealing a fatal blow to the Han army.

However, just as some tribes were eager for war, some tribal leaders raised doubts and objections, saying that this might be a trap and advocating for stability in everything and not rushing into a decisive battle.

However, this is not because this person has much foresight and has seen through the Han army's plan, but as mentioned before, the Xianbei tribes are not unified.

The person who opposed it was the chief of a large tribe who did not take Budugen seriously. If it was just a normal war or robbery, he would have no objection, but if Budugen's major discovery was successful this time, it would likely undermine his position.

Because they did not want a strong and prestigious Chanyu to emerge, several tribal leaders raised objections out of personal interests.

There were even people who inadvertently revealed the secret, saying that the Hun bastards should not be trusted, and that this might be a trick of the Han army.

This accusation made Momora break out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, the power struggles among the Xianbei people have always been so ugly, and these accusations actually made Bu Dugen completely ignore the danger in his rebellion.

Driven by the desire to achieve success, Budugen overturned the table and argued with the chiefs. The argument lasted for a whole day but no result was reached.

For the next three days, the Xianbei upper class was trapped in this kind of idle loss. Momola saw it and was anxious. He went to persuade Budugen again:

"Master Shanyu, opportunities are rare and will never come back again."

"The Han army may discover that secret path at any time. Once they have perfected their defenses, we will have no chance."

Upon hearing this, Budugen frowned and paced back and forth in the tent:
"You're right! Those old stubborn people only care about their own interests and don't understand that opportunities are fleeting!"

However, Budugen's anxiety was useless, as a Khan with a nominal title could not control the powerful tribes under his command. In the end, for the benefit of the tribe, Budugen had to give in to the powerful faction.

During the discussion of the leaders' meeting, the tribal leader, Ganluolu, who had previously opposed the plan most vehemently, got the qualification to attack from behind, which would give him the most benefits, while Budugen and others were responsible for the frontal feint attack and became his foil.

"hateful!"

"Qianluo Luo talks about being righteous, but he just wants to take credit for himself!"

Budugen returned to his tent and smashed his wine bowl in anger.

Seeing this, Momora's eyes turned and he immediately stepped forward to offer a suggestion:

"Sir Chanyu, why don't we send an elite force to follow Ganluo Luo? When they are engaged in battle with the Han army, we will suddenly charge out and enter the Han camp before them!"

"How could he easily let our people accompany him?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Budugen suddenly had an idea:
"Didn't he say that you might be colluding with the Han army?"

"Then let your troops go with him, and let him lead the way while keeping an eye on you."

"This way we can also get some merit for the war. At least when we collect the spoils after the war, they won't take all of them away."

"Great idea!"

Momora flattered him:
"The Chanyu is wise! I will make arrangements right away!"

Momola appeared respectful on the surface, but was secretly delighted in his heart - this was exactly the result he wanted.

As long as he could get the Xianbei army into the ambush circle, his mission would be accomplished, and he would have a better chance of escaping quietly from the front.

In this way, under Momoro's "careful" arrangement, the Xianbei people finally began to act.

At dawn two days later.

Ganluo Luo led 10,000 elite cavalrymen and, under the guidance of the Momo Luo tribe, quietly detoured to the "secret" path.

Budugen led an army of 20,000 and took an offensive stance from the front, advancing towards the Han army camp along the plain at the foot of the mountain.

Ganluo Luo rode on his horse, looking at the winding mountain road ahead, feeling both excited and alert. He specially sent several teams of scouts to explore the road ahead to ensure that there were no ambushes.

"Don't worry, sir. This road is absolutely safe!"

Momora solemnly promised:

"My people have explored this trail many times, and the Han army has no idea this trail exists."

Qianluo Luo snorted coldly: "That's better. If I find out that you are playing tricks, I will be the first to chop off your head!"

Momolo nodded and bowed repeatedly, but he sneered in his heart.

As the Xianbei army went deeper into the valley, the mountains on both sides became increasingly steep. At the same time, the scouts he sent out seemed to be lost and had not returned for a quarter of an hour.

"You're not really playing any tricks, are you?"

Ganluo Luo was worried and immediately called Momola to question him.

Momoro looked aggrieved and pointed at the mountain pass ahead:
"Your Excellency is wronged!"

"Look, there is the Han army's food and forage camp ahead. There are no defenders there. How can I play tricks?"

Ganluo Luo narrowed his eyes and walked with Momo Luo for a while. Finally, after passing through a narrow mountain pass, the view in front of him suddenly became clear - they really succeeded in getting around the side and rear of the Han army's defense line!

In the distance, smoke was seen rising from the Han army camp, which was sparsely guarded and looked completely defenseless.

With a great achievement before his eyes, Ganluo Luo did not care about the problem of the lost scouts and immediately ordered an assault on the Han army camp.

"kill!"

Ganluo Luo raised his sword excitedly:

"Warriors, follow me—"

The sound of horns echoed throughout the valley, and ten thousand Xianbei cavalry suddenly rushed out, obviously scaring the Han soldiers out of their wits.

Without waiting for the Xianbei knights to approach, the Han troops immediately fled, leaving behind countless baggage and supplies.

"Hahaha!"

"The elite troops of the Han army are only this good!"

"Everyone, follow me and kill!"

While leaving some of his own warriors behind to snatch supplies, Ganluo Luo did not forget his own mission and led the remaining knights straight to the Han army camp in front.

At the same time, the Han army camp over there obviously also discovered the situation here.

Before Budugen could launch a general attack, the Han troops in the camp threw away their weapons and armor.

Thousands of Han soldiers mounted their horses and fled.

The Xianbei warriors pursued them relentlessly, hacking and killing along the way, and achieved great results.

The ground was littered with the Han army's abandoned baggage and supplies, as well as gold, silver and other valuables.

Such a scene made the Xianbei warriors who came here with the intention of getting rich very happy. More and more people slowed down their pace on the way of pursuit and stopped to snatch supplies.

This scene made Budugen both happy and anxious:
"Chase! Chase me!"

"Stop robbing! Everyone will have a share of the treasures when we get them back. Go and destroy the Han army first!"

Budugen wanted to reorganize his troops and give priority to killing the Han army's manpower. This idea was very correct.

But the Xianbei people's discipline could not support his orders at all. The Xianbei warriors were already dazzled by the spoils all over the ground. Who would have time to chase the enemy?

As they chased the Han army all the way to a dead end by the river, only 10,000 of the 30,000 Xianbei cavalrymen who had attacked from both sides were left, and they had no formation or organization at all, like a swarm of chaotic bees.

Although the Han army on the opposite side had only 3,000 men left and was forced into a desperate situation, its lineup was neat and well-organized, and its momentum was even superior to that of its own side.

At this moment, the two victorious warriors began to show courtesy to each other.

Budugen narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Lord Qianluo Luo, your charge just now was really eye-opening. Your warriors are brave and good at fighting. This final achievement should be won by you. I will not compete with you for the credit."

Qianluo Luo snorted coldly, stroked his beard and said: "Chanyu, you are joking. You are the leader of the Xianbei, so this opportunity to show yourself should naturally belong to you. My tribe is willing to support you."

Facing this last tough challenge, there was no doubt that Budugen and Ganluo Luo were both trying to get the other tribe to attack first so that they could take advantage of the situation. As a result, the war suddenly fell into a stalemate.
There was no way the stalemate could last at all - because Su Yao moved.

Just as the Xianbei people were pondering how to deal with the last remaining Han army, suddenly, waves of heart-wrenching cries came from behind.

The two leaders looked back in surprise, only to see that the Xianbei warriors, who had just been unable to be called out by their shouts, were now running towards them crying for their parents, and behind them were several mighty cavalrymen with Han flags.

Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Yan Xing and others each led a group and hid in the mountains. When the Xianbei people were scrambling for spoils, they suddenly attacked and rushed all the way.

At the same time, a general riding a white horse and in a red robe stood out from the crowd among the Han army lined up on the riverside. It was Su Yao who came straight to kill them.

"broken!"

"Fell into a trap!"

Budugen and Ganluola changed color at the same time, but it was too late.

Su Yao led the way, his spear like a dragon, heading straight for the center of the Xianbei army. Behind him, three thousand Han cavalrymen shouted in unison, the sound was deafening.

Faced with such momentum, the more than 10,000 Xianbei cavalrymen who had just been chasing excitedly were suddenly frightened. They lost all their courage before they even engaged the enemy.

At the same time, a terrible flame suddenly appeared under their feet.

"set fire!"

The person who gave the order was Jia Xu.

On this battlefield that the Han army had already prepared, they paved the road with kerosene in advance and prepared a death trap for the Xianbei people.

Raging flames rose up, and in the thick smoke, the Xianbei army was divided by several walls of fire and suddenly fell into chaos.

"It's over!"

"Run, run!"

"Chanyu, run away quickly!!!"

Faced with the sudden fire attack and the pincer attack of the Han army, the Xianbei army completely collapsed. Budugen and Ganluoluo no longer cared about competing for merit and fled in panic under the cover of their personal guards.

However, they soon discovered that their retreat had been cut off - the light cavalry led by Zhao Yun had already blocked the exit of the valley. The Xianbei people were like trapped beasts, struggling desperately between the sea of ​​fire and the blades.

"Surrender and avoid death!"

"Those who surrender will not be killed!"

At this dark moment of despair, the Han army soldiers' shouts shook the valley.

Upon seeing this, Momo Luo immediately led his trusted followers to the front of the battle line and shouted: "We are willing to surrender! General Tian, ​​please spare our lives!"

This shout was like opening a floodgate; more and more Xianbei warriors dropped their weapons and knelt down begging for mercy.

Of the 30,000 Xianbei troops that invaded the Dihua territory, almost all of them were left behind on this land, except for a very few who were chosen by God and escaped early.

In this battle, the Han army won a complete victory.

(End of this chapter)