Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1005 Xianbei Reinforcements
"Soldiers, the enemy has no commander. Now is a great opportunity for us to make a contribution. Charge forward..."

Xiahou Yuan led the charge towards the city wall of Ancheng.

The hundreds of thousands of Cao's troops behind him were all anxious and roared from their throats, attacking the city in front of them that they had just left like wild beasts.

"It's Cao's army... Cao's army is coming to attack us, hold them off..."

The defenders in the city were only commanded by a few captains and military commanders, and were unable to cope with Cao Cao's personal expedition.

Cao Cao stood not far away, watching the one-sided battle situation, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent.

"My son Cao Ang died outside this city..."

Cao Ren replied: "Yes, Master Cao Ang was killed by Zhu Ye's hammer here."

"My lord, although Zhu Ye is the murderer, many enemy soldiers and even ordinary people in the city are guilty and should be held responsible for Zixiu's death. In my opinion, after we capture the city, we should massacre the people there. First, we can avenge Zixiu, and second, we can show the world, especially the people in Yuzhou, that anyone who dares to follow Liu He and become an enemy of our army will end up like this."

Cao Chun's suggestion made Cao Cao's expression change. Seeing this, Xi Zhong hurried forward to dissuade him.

"Absolutely not. The soldiers are fine, but the civilians must not be massacred. The cities in Yuzhou fell into the hands of the enemy because of our poor performance in battle, not the civilians' fault. If we vent our anger on the civilians, not only will we not be able to win their support, but we will only push their support towards Liu He. Please think twice, my lord."

"What do you know? Zixiu is the most outstanding son of my Cao family. Is he going to die in vain?"

Cao Chun, Cao Shu, Cao Hong and others all glared at Xi Zhong.

Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, and Jia Xu also stood up and said, "My lord, please think twice. Massacring the city is absolutely not feasible."

Everyone's eyes were focused on Cao Cao. Although he looked calm, the bulging blue veins on his neck and his bloodshot eyes revealed the anger and hatred he was suppressing.

"My lord..." Cheng Yu was about to persuade him again, but Cao Cao interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"Don't worry, everyone. Although Cao is filled with hatred, he will not be blinded by it. Pass down the order. After the siege, the civilians must not be harmed, and the prisoners must not be tortured or killed. Anyone who dares to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble will be executed!"

As everyone was talking, they suddenly heard someone in front of them shouting, "We've taken it, haha... We've taken the city."

Cao Cao looked up and saw Xiahou Yuan running back excitedly.

"My lord, I have fulfilled my mission and have captured the city."

"Oh? So quick, Miaocai is indeed worthy of being a brave general of our army."

Cao Cao was somewhat surprised and delighted, and immediately led everyone straight into the city.

"Hmm?" After looking around the city, he suddenly became confused: "Where are the enemy prisoners? Didn't I give an order that after attacking the city, prisoners and surrendered soldiers are not allowed to be killed? Do you dare to disobey my military order?"

Xiahou Yuan knelt down and said, "I dare not disobey the military order, but... but there are no prisoners in this battle, and no surrendered soldiers. After the enemy saw that the battle was not going well, they quickly retreated from the west gate. I was afraid of an ambush, so I did not dare to pursue them."

"Escaped?" Cao Cao seemed a little unbelievable for a moment.

Jia Xu looked around at the surrounding buildings and streets, and muttered to himself: "After such a big battle, the streets in the city are clean and orderly, which seems more like they were prepared in advance."

Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this: "Wenhe means... the enemy has long intended to withdraw?"

Jia Xu shook his head: "I dare not make a conclusion, but I have some doubts."

"Hmm..." Cao Cao nodded slightly, and after a moment's silence, he said, "This battle was indeed too smooth. Miao Cai did not pursue us, which was the best choice. The enemy must have ambushed them on their retreat route. To be on the safe side, our army will first rest in the city, and then send out several scouts to explore along the way. In addition, send someone to contact Sun Jian and Liu Bei to see where their two armies have reached now."

"I obey your command." Xiahou Yuan took the order and left.

Youzhou, Youbeiping County, in a large tent twenty miles outside Junmi City.

"Come, I will give a toast to the leader."

King Chuan of Goguryeo raised his wine glass and toasted to Kebi Neng who was sitting in the first seat next to him.

Ke Bineng, with his pair of eagle eyes piercing with spirit, also picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"My king, after you and I join forces tomorrow, Youbeiping will be easily captured. Then we can march eastwards and attack Ma Chao and his men, and wipe them out in one fell swoop. Then the entire Youzhou will be in your hands. I hope you will not forget your promise to my Xianbei people."

King Guguochuan wiped the wine drops from his beard and laughed tipsily, "Hahaha... Don't worry, Chief. After we take over Youzhou, we still have to face the counterattack of the Han court. My Goguryeo still needs a powerful ally like you, Chief. How could I break my promise and gain wealth?"

Ke Bineng was quite satisfied with this answer: "Well, then I wish us a successful start. Come, drink this cup to the full."

"Okay, do it!"

After the two of them had a feast, it was already late at night and Ke Bineng finally got up.

"It's late at night, and I have to go back to prepare for tomorrow's siege. So I'll take my leave now."

The old king of Chuan did not try to stop him and personally escorted him out of the military camp: "Be careful on your journey, leader."

"Haha, your Majesty, don't worry. Those Han troops have been trapped in the city by your Majesty. Moreover, the five thousand elite cavalrymen who are my personal guards are all capable of fighting ten enemies at once, which is enough to ensure my safety. Okay, your Majesty, you don't have to see me off."

Ke Bineng turned around, mounted his horse, clasped his fists to his hometown King Chuan, and then, escorted by five thousand cavalrymen, he quickly galloped northward and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

The distance from the Goguryeo army camp to the camp of Kebi Neng's tribe was about thirty miles.

Ke Bineng was a little tipsy, so he rode his horse at a gallop. The night wind blew and he couldn't help feeling dizzy.

"Stop... stop for a moment. This leader needs to go to the bathroom... go to the bathroom..."

Ke Bineng rolled off his horse and stumbled to the bushes nearby.

"Shh..."

After a moment, Ke Bineng shook all over and felt his mind became much clearer.

Just as he was about to turn around and go back, he suddenly seemed to hear some unusual movement faintly.

"Hmm? What's the sound?"

Ke Bineng listened attentively for a while, and then asked the accompanying guards: "Did you hear anything?"

Some people listened carefully: "It seems... it seems there is some sound, like..."

"Ah, it sounds like a large group of cavalry on the road."

After being reminded by this person, Kebineng suddenly realized: "Yes, it is indeed the sound of cavalry marching. But why would there be a cavalry unit traveling here?" The sound became clearer and clearer, and it was getting closer and closer. Kebineng shook his head vigorously, and then he realized that a little bit of fire in the distance, appearing and disappearing from time to time, was coming towards him.

Ke Bineng was horrified: "Quick...all troops on alert..."

Five thousand cavalrymen quickly picked up their weapons and guarded around Kebinen.

However, as the cavalry quickly approached, Ke Bineng's face gradually turned pale: "How...how could this be..."

I saw that the cavalry, in terms of numbers, far exceeded the 5,000 troops of Kebinen. The size of their movement and the number of their soldiers were no less than 30,000.

Especially when he saw the appearance of the other party's leader, his drunkenness disappeared instantly.

"Bu...Budugen!"

The person who came was Budugen. He rode his horse to the front of Kebineng with a look of disdain on his face.

"Ke Bineng, I haven't seen you for many years. I hope you are doing well. I have been waiting for you here for a long time on the orders of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty."

"You...you...you...as one of the leaders of the Xianbei tribe, you actually defected to the Han people. You are a disgrace to the Xianbei people."

Ke Bineng became a little angry.

Budugen shrugged his shoulders and said, "Whether it is a disgrace to our tribe or not is not up to you to decide. I only know that over the years, under the favor of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, our Xianbei people, from the nobles to the common people, have lived a hundred times better than before. Even many of the small tribes under your command have come to me for help and submitted to the court."

Kebi Neng's face darkened. Budugen was right. Since the death of Qianman and Kuitou, the Xianbei tribe led by Budugen accounted for 60% to 70% of the entire Xianbei population. Most of these people have settled down in the Han cities, learning their Chinese language, farming, weaving, casting and other techniques, and bid farewell to the days of living by the water and grass and sleeping in the open air.

Many of the tribes under Kebi Neng's command were jealous of such a stable life and went to join him.

Budugen looked at his face and felt extremely happy. Thinking back to the past, he was just an ordinary little leader in the Xianbei tribe. Now he could enjoy such a status and honor, which made him extremely happy.

"Okay, I won't waste my time talking to you. His Majesty has ordered that if I take your head back to report, I will be granted the title of county marquis, jewels, jades, silks, antiques, fertile land, and beautiful houses, among many other rewards. Not only me, but all the generals under my command are eager to get started. Kebineng, I'm sorry to let you down this time."

Having said that, he pretended to order an attack.

"Slow down." Kebi Neng hurriedly called for a halt. "Budugen, don't be so arrogant. I still have tens of thousands of troops stationed not far from here. My five thousand cavalry are all elite. It will take a long time for you to destroy me. When my army arrives, it will be your death."

"Oh, I'm so scared." Budugen looked nervous, but in the blink of an eye he and several Xianbei generals around him burst into laughter.

"Hahaha...your army? Come on, show our gifts to Chief Kebinen."

As soon as Budugen finished speaking, several generals around him took cloth bags from both sides of the horse's back and threw them in front of Kebineng.

"Come, Kebinen, take a look at the gift that someone has carefully prepared for you."

Ke Bineng was startled and winked at a general beside him. The general swallowed, plucked up his courage, walked forward, picked up one of the cloth bags, and opened it to take a look.

"Chief, it's... it's General Luo Deli. Ah... and this one, this is General Mian Huailiu... this is..."

When Ke Bineng heard these names, his face was filled with despair. These generals were not others, but the generals he left behind in the base camp. Now that their heads appeared here, there was no need to say more about the fate of his tens of thousands of soldiers.

At this moment, Kebineng no longer had any of the demeanor of a grassland hero. He almost collapsed on the horse's back and had no desire to fight.

"Hmph..." Budugen sneered and waved at the army behind him.

In the early morning of the second day, after a night's rest, the Goguryeo army once again launched a fierce siege.

King Guguochuan stood not far outside the city, looking towards the north from time to time.

"It's already so late, why hasn't Chief Kebineng arrived yet?"

A general beside him said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The Xianbei army is still a long way from here, and it will take some time to arrive. Moreover, this small city is about to fall. Even without Kebi Neng, our army can still capture it."

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the King of Guguochuan angrily rebuked him, "Foolish. Do you think that I want to join forces with Wuhuan and Xianbei just for this mere Youbeiping County? What I want is Youzhou, and even Bingzhou and Jizhou. The Han court is so powerful. If we don't find a few more allies, how can Goguryeo resist their upcoming counterattack?"

The general knelt down and apologized: "Yes, I am incompetent. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

"Okay, get up." King Guguochuan waved his hand, and the general stood up tremblingly.

At this moment, someone shouted, "Look, my king, the Xianbei cavalry is coming."

Upon hearing this, King Guguochuan was overjoyed and looked over there. Sure enough, a cavalry force of what appeared to be tens of thousands in number was galloping towards this side, raising a cloud of dust.

"Well, with Ke Bineng's joining us, Youzhou is within our grasp."

"We congratulate the king in advance on expanding the territory and establishing a lasting legacy."

The compliments from the generals were very useful to the King of Guguo Chuan: "Okay, after the success of the great event, you will all be rewarded as meritorious officials. Now, follow me to welcome the leader Kebineng."

The King of Guguochuan personally led several military generals with him and headed straight north to meet the enemy.

However, before the two sides met, the King of Guguochuan stopped and said, "No, the person coming is not Kebineng."

The generals around him hurriedly shouted to stop the Xianbei soldiers: "Who are you? Why is there no leader Kebineng?"

Budugen replied, "We are the generals under the command of Chief Kebineng. Last night, the chief was drunk and fell on the way back to the camp. It is inconvenient for us to come today."

"Did Ke Bineng fall and get injured?" Prince Guguochuan was somewhat skeptical.

But Budugen immediately took out something from his arms and said, "My leader is worried that the king will be suspicious, so I asked you to bring me the leader's military token. Please take a look at it."

King Guguochuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly ordered someone to take it. When he opened it, he found that it was indeed Kebineng's military token.

"Okay, the leader is indeed a trustworthy person. In this case, please join us in attacking the city. After the city is captured, I will personally go to take the leader into the city."

"How dare I disobey your command? Please go ahead, Your Majesty. I will organize my troops and attack the north gate of the city."

"Okay, in that case, thank you for your hard work, General." King Guguochuan no longer had any doubts and turned around to return to his army.

However, just as he walked a short distance, Budugen suddenly shouted, "Soldiers, follow me and kill the old thief!"

When the King of Guguo Chuan heard this, he was horrified: "You...you guys..."

(End of this chapter)