Han officials

Chapter 113: Dangerous
To be honest, Wei Zhe was mentally prepared for the invasion of Goguryeo people.

After all, even a rabbit bites when it is cornered, let alone barbarians outside the Great Wall like Goguryeo.

In particular, the more lively the five armies became, the more mentally prepared Wei Zhe became.

In this regard, he did not look down on Goguryeo at all.

However, at this moment Wei Zhe realized that he had still underestimated the old fox Gao Nanwu.

If this guy was born in the Central Plains, he would probably have a place among the princes of the late Han Dynasty.

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The lobby of the prefectural government was now filled with solemnity.

Perhaps due to the shadow of the Battle of Beishui, Gao Nanwu did not lead the army in person this time, but stayed in the inner city.

However, he sent two of his powerful generals, Bayer and Guduer, to lead 20,000 troops to attack Xigema County.

According to the news from Xuanchu County, Goguryeo really spent a lot of money this time.

The 20,000-strong army was mostly composed of warriors from the Guilou, Junnu, Juenu, Shunnu and Guannu tribes.

You should know that these five tribes are the old foundation of Goguryeo and existed as early as the Heseunggu City period. It can even be said that these five tribes are the royal family of Goguryeo.

Such a lineup shows that the Goguryeo people are not just planning to plunder the Han area as they did in the past. It is obvious that they will not stop until they capture the city of Sigaima.

As a result, one can imagine the pressure on Xuanqiu County.

However, two more beacon signals were soon delivered to the prefectural government.

"Your Excellency, Gao County is in danger!" Simu, the guard commander, entered with a worried look on his face. "The Fuyu people have sent out over 10,000 infantry and cavalry to invade Xuanchu and attack Yintai County."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

However, before Wei Zhe could speak, another soldier hurried in and reported bad news.

Suli, the Xianbei leader from Liaodong, led 3,000 cavalry to invade Xuanchu and attack Gaoxian City.

After these words were spoken, even Xi Zhicai couldn't help but look solemn.

Many Liaodong County officials were in the hall, some of them even stood up in shock, and said, "My Lord, Xuanshou County will not survive. We must strictly guard the county boundaries."

As soon as these words were spoken, many county officials immediately echoed them.

There were even county officials who said with a panicked look on their faces: "Why not bribe them heavily, and perhaps we can avoid a fight?"

Obviously, the avoidance of war he mentioned referred to Liaodong County, and did not include Xuanshou County.

As soon as this idea of "peace talks" came out, everyone in the hall seemed to have found a good solution.

At one time, many county officials agreed with this proposal, and some even proposed some specific details.

After all, these county officials are basically from Liaodong County, so at this moment they naturally only want Liaodong County to remain safe.

I have to say that Gao Nanwu is really not comparable to those people from the Three Han Kingdoms.

It is no wonder that Goguryeo continued to grow and develop under his rule and encroached on Han territory over the years.

Putting aside other things, if the invasion of the Xianbei and Buyeo people had nothing to do with Goguryeo, Wei Zhe would have dared to chop off their heads and kick them like a ball.

But to be honest, Gao Nanwu's move was indeed vicious.

It would be fine if he attacked Liaodong County, Wei Zhe would not be afraid at all.

But this time, Gao Nanwu was obviously here to destroy Xuanqiu County. This angle was amazing.

After all, Xuanchu County was far less powerful than Liaodong County, and was even weaker than Liaodong's vassal states.

The possibility of persuading the Fuyu and Xianbei people to attack Xuanshou County is obviously much greater than that of attacking Liaodong County.

Besides, there are only more than 45,000 registered residents in the six counties of Xuanchu County.

But if the hidden population of the powerful is counted, there are at least 100,000 people in Xuanqiu County.

Such a large piece of meat was enough for the three families to share. Wei Zhe even suspected that Gao Nanwu must have paid a heavy price to persuade the Xianbei Fuyu.

If Wei Zhe really sits back and does nothing, Xuanchu County will definitely be expelled this time.

By then, I am afraid that Xuanchu County will become the county that has been destroyed the most in the history of the Han Dynasty.

However, Wei Zhe had no choice but to save Xuanqiu County at this moment.

Putting aside the overall situation of the Han people in Liaodong, the Wei family of Houcheng is still in the territory of Xuanchu.

Even if we put aside the Wei family of Houcheng, there is still a sense of local love here.

If he sat back and watched his hometown being conquered by barbarians, Wei Zhe would probably lose most of the reputation he had worked so hard to build, and he would have no chance of staying in Liaodong in the future.

In fact, many smart people in the lobby have thought of this.

So, when he saw Wei Zhe's face becoming increasingly grim, Li Xin, the agricultural official, immediately stepped forward and said, "Lord, how about sending someone to take the old man to Xiangping for the time being? That way, he won't be disturbed by those barbarians."

As soon as these words were spoken, the county officials who had been advocating for peace talks came to their senses and broke out in cold sweats.

You should know that being unfilial is a serious sin nowadays.

But their remarks just now seemed to make the prefect appear unfilial.

So out of fear, these people immediately seconded the proposal, and some even volunteered to go and pick up the person.

However, Wei Zhe didn't say a word from beginning to end, and just let everyone go with an expressionless face.

However, after returning to the back hall, Wei Zhe's face was full of anger.

In front of Xi Zhicai, Wei Zhe even openly scolded:
"How can the world be governed well if it's full of people like these who are just sitting there doing nothing but eating and drinking?"

Then he immediately gave orders to his personal guards and summoned everyone from the Buyehou Mansion to discuss the matter.

Seeing this, Xi Zhicai was not too surprised. Instead, he consoled him, "Why bother with these mediocre people, my lord? Harming your neighbors is a common occurrence since ancient times. I understand why they think this way!"

When Guo Yuan arrived, he shared the same opinion.

At present, the county is the country, so it is normal that the local forces in Liaodong County do not want to take the risk to save Xuanshou County.

The situation in Xuanqiao County is too critical this time. If we are not careful, Liaodong County may also be affected.

However, the officials in the Marquis' Mansion had no connection with Liaodong, so they were able to remain calm at this moment.

After listening to Xi Zhicai's explanation of the situation, Guo Yuan, Sun Shao, Shi Yi and others couldn't help but frown.

You should know that even in Gaoxiancheng, which has the least number of troops, there are still 3,000 Liaodong Xianbei.

Given the Xianbei people's combat effectiveness, an invasion of this scale would have been a major event in previous years.

Now that three fronts are advancing simultaneously, the situation in Xuanshou County has obviously reached a critical moment.

However, Wei Zhe still said with a firm face: "Xuanqiao County must be saved!"

He said this not for the sake of the Wei family in Houcheng, nor for the sake of friendship with his fellow villagers, but for the overall situation in Liaodong.

Because now with Gao Nanwu's move, Xuanqiao County has become a key node in Liaodong.

If Xuanchu County was lost, Liaodong County would lose its strategic depth.

The most crucial thing is that the expansion momentum of the Han people in Liaodong will be interrupted.

In the past, the Hu tribes in Liaodong were afraid of Wei Zhe’s great military achievements and kept their distance from Liaodong. But if Wei Zhe sits back and does nothing this time, he will no longer be a deterrent.

After all, a Liaodong governor who didn't even dare to save his hometown had nothing to fear from the barbarians outside the Great Wall.

At this point in the game between the Han and the Yi peoples, whoever loses will be doomed.

Some battles can be lost no matter how many times, but some battles can be lost once and cannot be recovered...

(End of this chapter)