Han officials

Chapter 117: Is there any heir in the world who has lived for forty years?

Late at night, Buyeo camp.

In the general's tent, there was a group of Buyeo people wearing white robes sitting in an orderly manner.

Judging from the style of their clothing, there is no difference between them and the Han people, but the Fuyu people love white.

Therefore, no matter how high or low the official rank was, they all wore white cloth robes.

The only thing that could distinguish their status was the pearl and jade necklaces hanging around their necks.

Because Buyeo produced red jade and beautiful pearls, the best pearls were even as big as sour dates.

In this case, the higher the status of the Buyeo people, the more luxurious the pearl and jade necklace around their necks.

For example, Jian Weiju, the heir of the Buyeo king, who sat at the top, had strings of huge pearls around his neck.

By the way, similar to the Xiongnu, the Buyeo people also have the custom of "brother's death and wife's sister-in-law".

From this perspective, the culture of the Fuyu Kingdom can be described as a mixture of Han and Xiongnu cultures.

"Son, I've already found out that the one coming to help is Wei Zhe, the governor of Liaodong!"

Inside the tent, the white-haired Ma Jia frowned and said, "This man is a famous butcher in Liaodong. My son, please don't be careless!"

As soon as he said this, there was an uproar in the tent.

After all, before Wei Zhe took office, Liaodong could be said to be calm, at least for the Dongyi.

But since Wei Zhe arrived in Lelang, the Dongyi tribes in Liaodong have suffered heavy casualties.

Even the nomadic Dongyi tribes called him the Demon King and went thousands of miles away to avoid him.

For example, at this moment, a Fuyu general couldn't help but step forward and say, "Son, why don't you withdraw your troops?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many generals immediately agreed with them.

"That's right. Anyway, we have already fulfilled our agreement and attacked Shang Yintai. It is not considered a breach of promise if we withdraw our troops now."

"That's quite true. Besides, why should we sacrifice our own warriors for the Goguryeo people's plan?"

"Son, it's still not too late to retreat now!"

Seeing this, Jian Weiju, who was sitting at the top, suddenly looked gloomy.

Although he is over sixty years old, he is still very energetic because he is obsessed with his goals.

Jian Weiju glared at everyone before asking, "How many reinforcements have arrived?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Jia immediately told the whole story: "Four thousand Han cavalry... and it is said that there are also two thousand miscellaneous Hu vassal states."

Hearing this, Jian Weijun couldn't help but sneer.

"Humph! Our army has over 10,000 men. Why should we be afraid of a mere 4,000 men?"

But having said that, Jian Weiju actually felt relieved.

If it weren't for the urgent situation, Jian Weiju really didn't want to retreat.

Because he had been an heir for forty years, Jian Weiju really didn't want to wait any longer.

But seeing that his father didn't look like he was about to die, Jian Weiju had to think of another way.

In fact, Wang Weichoutai of Buyeo had other plans for the invasion, but Jian Weiju took the initiative to fight for the opportunity to lead the troops.

Jian Weiju didn't want to lead his troops in rebellion and force his father to abdicate, but he wanted to prove his ability.

It was to prove it not only to the people of Buyeo, but also to his father, so that he would stop complaining about being worried.

In view of this, it can be said that Jian Wei is bound to win against Yin Tai.

After all, if he could capture the Han city, this military achievement would be enough to make him a hero of the Buyeo people.

Seeing his attitude, Maga, the deputy commander, thought about it and said nothing.

Although Maga was still very worried about Wei Zhe's arrival, he felt that what his adopted son said made sense.

They have an army of 10,000 people. Even if they can't defeat Wei Zhe, they will have no problem protecting themselves.

When the commander-in-chief and the deputy commander-in-chief reached a consensus, what else could the remaining generals say? They could only obey orders.

……

The next day, early morning.

After breakfast, the Buyeo people slowly walked out of the camp and lined up outside the city.

On the watchtower, Wei Zhe's eyes were immediately drawn in. Although the Buyeo army might not look impressive, their horses were truly impressive.

Especially the war horses ridden by the leading group of generals, almost every one of them was a majestic horse.

Even under the command of ordinary cavalry, the quality of the war horses is obviously of high quality.

Seeing this, Wei Zhe realized that the value of the Lubin horse was indeed true.

With such a horse breed, it is no wonder that Buyeo horses have become famous horses in the world!

After gazing at it for a moment, Wei Zhe couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Alas! What a pity!"

Xi Zhicai, who was standing by, was immediately puzzled when he heard this and asked, "...What do you mean by this, sir?"

"What a pity for these war horses!" Wei Zhe didn't hide his envy at all: "Letting these rabble ride on such precious horses is such a waste!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xi Zhicai couldn't help but burst out laughing.

However, after observing the battle, Wei Zhe quickly led his troops into battle.

After all, the Buyeo people obviously did not plan to continue attacking the city today, and were just waiting to clash with him.

The other party has invited him so warmly, how could Wei Zhe not give him face?

As the Han army left the camp, the atmosphere outside Shangyintai City suddenly became solemn.

……

At the same time, there was also a panic in Gao County.

In the wilderness, looking at the towering city in front of him, Suli, the Xianbei leader from Liaodong, was filled with resentment.

He couldn't understand how the thousand-plus county soldiers became only three thousand.

After thinking about it, he could only curse the Goguryeo people for being so useless that they didn't even know this kind of news.

However, Suli was unwilling to let him leave just like that.

After all, he had only broken through two forts during this invasion of Han territory, and he had taken them by surprise.

Having come with such a large force, they will naturally not be satisfied with just this little gain.

While Suli was hesitating, Xianbei Xiaoshuai beside him couldn't help it.

"Sir, our men are exhausted, please retreat!"

After all, losing one more warrior can weaken their strength by one point.

If Suli continues to force them, they might as well surrender to Miga. After all, there is more than one Xianbei leader in Liaodong.

As several tribal commanders persuaded him in unison, Suli also knew that the morale of the army had been lost.

But just as he was about to speak, a blood-stained messenger suddenly came running from a distance.

"Sir, those two bastards, Mijia and Queji, colluded with the Han people and attacked our base. The tribe can no longer hold on."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar under the Xianbei people's banner.

Before Suli could even say anything, the Xianbei general immediately called on his warriors to prepare to leave.

Seeing this, Suli did not dare to hesitate any longer. He immediately ordered his men to blow the horn to retreat and then rushed away.

Seeing this, the county magistrate and the garrison and county soldiers in Gaoxian City were suddenly confused.

However, it was always a good thing that the Xianbei people retreated, so he immediately ordered someone to report the victory to the county government.

As the news of Gao Xiancheng reached Goguryeo County, the powerful people in Xuanchu County immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, the three armies finally retreated and the situation began to improve.

For a while, even though there was no news from Shang Yintai, Wei Zhe's reputation in Xuanchu had skyrocketed.

It is not an exaggeration at all to describe Wei Zhe as highly trusted and popular.

But on the other side, Suli was more unlucky.

Not only did he not gain any advantage from looting the Han territory, but he was also ambushed by Taishi Ci on his way back.

After finally returning to the tribe, he was beaten up again by the tribal armies of Miga and Queji.

Suli, who aspires to be the leader of the Eastern Xianbei, is uncertain whether he can survive this time...

(End of this chapter)