The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 24: The Rampant Karluk People

"Chief~"

"Chief~"

"Chief Aslan~"

When Aslan walked into the yard, many Qarlug people in the house came out to greet him.

They all saluted Aslan and shouted!
"Hahahaha~"

"Everyone, don't be so polite, come in and sit down~"

Aslan spread his wolfskin coat to his sides, half-bare chest, and walked into the house laughing.

And he naturally sat on the stool in the middle!

Then, the other Karluk people slowly took their seats.

"Guliya~ You look a little embarrassed~"

Aslan first looked at a man in his forties, who was thin, short, half bald, and had a small braid on each side of his temple.

The leader of this small Qarluk tribe had a total population of only more than 300 people and needed to rely on the Aslan tribe to survive.

He stood up from the stool and said angrily, "Please forgive my disrespect, Chief Aslan."

"Because my people reported to me that several Han scouts were spotted in the south, I led my men to pursue them and just returned."

Hearing this, Aslan became interested and continued to ask: "Oh, did you catch it?"

"No, let them get away!"

"These Han people are more cunning than foxes and run faster than rabbits when they ride on horses." Guliya shook his head.

Aslan didn't take it seriously, instead he laughed: "Hahaha~"

“No matter how cunning the fox is, it cannot escape the hunter’s trap; no matter how swift the rabbit is, it cannot outrun the bows and arrows of our Karluk people.”

"It's okay. They're just a few Han scouts. They can just run away. We can let them tell the other Han people about the situation in Sanhe Fort."

"The Han Chinese have a saying: 'Those who follow me will prosper, those who oppose me will perish.'"

"I just want to tell all the Han people that anyone who doesn't submit to me will suffer the same fate as the Han people in Sanhebao."

After he finished speaking, the Karluk chieftain named Guliya felt relieved and nodded in agreement.

The other Karluk leaders in the room all laughed in agreement.

"That's right~"

"Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish!"

"It would be best if those Han people could show some sense and submit to us sooner rather than later, and join us in resisting the Khitan's tyrannical rule."

"I wish those Han people had some backbone, so we could enjoy more Han women."

"Hahaha~"

"I have to say, Han Chinese women are beautiful."

The Karluks in the room burst into wild and obscene laughter.

Some of them were leaders from the Aslan tribe, and some were from other Karluk tribes.

Just like the Nine Forts and Eighteen Villages of the Han people, the Karluk people in Jinzhou were also divided into many tribes.

The Aslan tribe was one of the most powerful tribes among the Jinzhou Karluks.

Therefore, after the Battle of Beishan, the Qarlugs chose to divide their troops into three groups to conquer the entire Jinzhou.

Aslan led five small tribes that had always been on good terms with him and captured Sanhe Fort in a lightning-fast manner.

"How are the Qibi and Moman tribes doing?"

After joking, Aslan did not forget the other two large Karluk tribes.

The Karluks in Jinzhou were mainly composed of these three tribes, and other small tribes were dependent on the three major tribes.

"The Qibi tribe is making very good progress and has already conquered two Ugur tribes."

"The Moman tribe is in trouble. They are still surrounding and attacking a Han village called Wuya Village."

After listening to his subordinates' reports, Aslan sneered disdainfully at the Moman tribe.

"Humph, waste~"

"He couldn't even take down a Han village, and that fellow Ciputeqin still wants to compete with me for the position of Yehu?"

"What a joke!"

The fighting between the various Karluk tribes was also very fierce. For pastures, for women, for slaves, any of these reasons could cause a fight between two tribes.

This rebellion temporarily united the three major tribes.

However, the Qalluk people had only one Yehu, who was the Qalluk Khan.

Everyone wanted to suppress the other two tribes and become the Yehu of Jinzhou Karluk.

Therefore, the open and covert struggles between these three tribes had already begun.

After making fun of the Moman tribe, Aslan slowly put away his smile and said in a deep voice, "It's the Qibi tribe that's a problem."

Both the Aslan and Moman tribes chose to conquer Han villages to the south, while the Qibi tribe chose to conquer other forces to the north.

In Jinzhou, in addition to the Han and Karluk people, there are many other nomadic tribes living there.

Including the Ugusi tribe, the Zhelan tribe, the Geluo tribe, etc.

These are nomadic tribes that have lived in the northern border a long time ago. Although their individual strength is not very strong, if they are all conquered by the Qibi tribe.

Then the Qibi tribe will be stronger than the Aslan and Moman tribes, and Aslan's dream of becoming a Yehu will be shattered.

"Chief Aslan, the best plan now is to march south as quickly as possible to conquer the Han villages."

"The number of people in the northern Ugur tribes is limited. As long as we can bring the Han people into our fold, our strength will far surpass that of the Qibi tribe."

Guliya, who had been teased by Aslan before, said in a deep voice.

There are more than 20,000 Han people in Jinzhou, which is unmatched by other nomadic tribes.

If they could subdue all these Han people and incorporate their young and strong men into their army, then the Qarlugs would have enough strength to fight the Khitans again.

"Yes, Guliya, you are right."

"As long as we subdue these Han people, our military strength will far exceed that of the Qibi tribe."

"After we defeat all of Dongdu's troops and get rid of those two bastards, Jinzhou will be completely ours." Aslan said fiercely.

"I will rebuild the Qalluk Khanate and become the Qalluk Yeghu."

"And you will all be the highest-ranking nobles in the Karluk Khanate."

As he spoke, Aslan's expression began to become fanatical and his tone became more and more excited.

To recreate the Karluk Khanate and become a Yehu is what every Karluk tribal leader wants to do.

And now, Aslan sees the possibility of achieving this great goal.

The other Karluk leaders also had fanatical expressions on their faces and shouted excitedly, as if they were looking forward to that day coming soon.

After everyone calmed down a little, Aslan began to give orders.

"Then we have to speed up next."

"I have decided to march south early tomorrow morning and attack the Han people's Hedong Fort," Aslan said loudly.

As soon as the words fell, the leaders of the Karluk tribes all smiled excitedly and couldn't wait to say, "The leader is wise."

The battle of Beishan completely established the confidence of the Qarluk people.

In their eyes, both the Khitans and the Han people were vulnerable.

What's more, in the battle to attack Sanhe Fort the day before yesterday, the gate of Sanhe Fort was also opened easily, and their own damage was minimal.

This also gave many Karluk people a feeling that the Han people were nothing special.

They couldn't wait to capture the next village, steal their cattle and sheep, and plunder their wives and daughters.

"Chief, we can also use the same method we used against Sanhe Fort to deal with Hedong Fort." A Karluk chief suggested.

Another person beside him also nodded: "Those Han captives are more useful than we thought!"

“Of course, the people who understand the Han people best are the Han people themselves.”

"The Han people would never have thought that the most fatal blow would come from one of their own people."

The Qarlug people laughed and said.

In the Battle of Beishan, Aslan's tribe captured some Han people.

Some of them quickly chose to surrender.

Then Aslan sent them to pretend to be defeated soldiers, deceive the sympathy of Sanhe Fort, and successfully entered Sanhe Fort.

When Aslan's troops attacked Sanhe Fort, these defeated soldiers launched a counterattack.

He successfully helped the Aslan tribe capture Sanhe Fort at a very small cost.

This incident also made Aslan and others taste the sweetness, and they planned to continue doing so when attacking Hedong Fort.

At the same time, in the cellar next to the house, the girl listened quietly to the discussions of the Karluks.

An expression of anger and hatred appeared on his face, and he muttered through gritted teeth.

"Wu Dayong~"

Just as these Karluks said, it was indeed inappropriate for Sanhe Fort to be captured.

The people of Sanhe Fort obviously accepted a group of defeated soldiers with good intentions, but they did not expect that these people would be so ambitious and surrender to the Qarlug people.

It can be said that the tragedy in Sanhebao was entirely caused by these traitors.

Many times, traitors are more hateful than the Karluks!

The girl couldn't remember the names of all the traitors, but she knew the leader.

Qianhe Village, Wu Dayong!
"Wu Dayong, if I can get out alive, I will definitely kill your whole family!" The girl said gritting her teeth, and tears flowed out unconsciously again.

Her grandfather, mother, and family members all died because of people like Wu Dayong.

The hatred of exterminating an entire family is irreconcilable.

She wished she could chop all those traitors into pieces and bury their families with them.

I wanted to tell Hedong Fort to be careful of traitors to prevent them from following the same fate as Sanhe Fort.

Unfortunately, this is just the girl's wishful thinking.

Now she can't even get out of the cellar, and she has to worry about being discovered by the Qarluk people all the time.

Even if she hadn't been discovered, the girl probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for a few days without food or water.

"Dad, Mom, please bless my brother to survive and bless us to get out alive~"

The girl looked at the dark clouds outside through the vent and prayed silently in her heart.

(End of this chapter)