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Chapter 462 Wuhuan Mountain

"Huo, what about Wei?" Li Chongjiu stopped after hearing that.

Since the establishment of Huaihuang Town, Khitan and Ji have fought repeatedly. Although Khitan is in the period of tribal alliance and has not yet mastered the means of iron smelting, it cannot compare with the Turks in terms of strength.However, the Khitan cavalry went deep into the mountains and killed them endlessly. Although they were defeated every time, they could recover their power within a year or two.

Li Chongjiu said: "Back then, if Zhuge Kongming didn't go deep into Nanzhong, how could he capture Meng Huo alive? Even if there are some risks, he can take some risks. Wang Junkuo and Xue Wanche are both generals abroad. There is a saying in the art of war, and the generals will not be given military orders abroad. Xue, Wang and Wang are both Gu's confidantes, Gu trusts others and does not interfere in their affairs, let them decide whether to pursue or not according to the military situation."

Wen Yanbo and others nodded together.

Wang Gui said: "At the moment, Xue and Wang are the only two generals to decide their own strategy."

On the north bank of Wuhou Qinshui.

Five thousand Han cavalry, led by two thousand Khitan cavalry, were passing through the grassland and heading north.

Duyan climbed a hill on foot, Xue Wanche and Wang Junkuo followed behind.

Duyan pointed to the distance and said: "Two more mountains to cross is Huangshui, and to the north of Huangshui is Lengxing Mountain. Lengxing Mountain is the boundary mountain between my Khitan and Xiren, and the three tribes of Luren. It is winter on the top of the mountain. There is snow, and the terrain is very difficult to walk, without our people leading the way, it is impossible to pass."

"Then after chasing up to Lengxing Mountain, can we take down Da He Duo Luo?"

"Not necessarily, Da He Duo Luo is very cautious. He probably expected that you were going to chase him, so he should have fled to Xianbei Mountain."

Xue Wanche heard the words and said: "We are going to catch Dahe Duoluo, and we are about to reach Xianbei Mountain? Where is Xianbei Mountain?"

Duyan said with a look of reminiscence: "After crossing Lengxing Mountain, to the east is Huoershen Grassland, which is the most fertile in my Khitan. In the past, when the Turks and our Khitan were at odds, the tribes generally retreated to Xianbei Mountain, and Xianbei Mountain is also ours. It is also the sacred mountain of the Xianbei people, where is the tomb of our ancestors, when Wei Emperor Tuoba Tao sent ministers to Xianbei Mountain to sacrifice and engrave inscriptions, this is also my Khitan's last retreat."

Speaking of this, there was a look of exclamation on his face.

Wang Junkuo and Xue Wanche looked at each other, and said, "How many days are left from here to Lengxing Mountain?"

"Three days?"

"Then from Lengxing Mountain to Xianbei Mountain, how many days are left?"

Duyan shook his head and said, "I can't tell."

"Why can't you tell for sure?" Xue Wanche said unhappily.

Du Yan said: "Is it still necessary for me to lie to you now? From Lengxing Mountain to Xianbei Mountain, there are rivers and water swamps along the way. Except for a few big rivers, the grasslands are full of rivers flooding. The days are as long as several months, how many days do you think it will take for the cavalry to trek? I walked once last year, about 45 days."

Wang Junkuo and Xue Wanche looked at each other, but they didn't believe it.Immediately, the two came again, and several Khitan generals questioned him.

Several Khitan soldiers shook their heads when they heard that they were going to Xianbei Mountain, saying that it was the sacred mountain of the Xianbei people and they should not go there lightly.Wang Junkuo and Xue Wanche certainly don't believe their rhetoric.

After questioning, Wang Junkuo said to Xue Wanche: "I asked them where Xianbei Mountain is, and they said it was similar to Duyan."
Xue Wanche heard the words: "Duyan said that it takes 45 days to go north, and a round trip takes [-] days. Even with the food and grass provided by Duyan and the others, it is only [-] days for [-] cavalry. I don't know if we go north. No matter where we arrive, even Wei Qing and Huo Qubing conquered Mobei Turks, that's all."

While the two were talking, they suddenly wrote a foreword: "I heard that the two generals are going to attack Xianbei Mountain. Please think twice about this matter."

Xue Wanche asked: "Does the commander know the route of Xianbei Mountain?"

Tudiji said: "I know a thing or two. I have seven divisions. The northernmost one is Heishuihe. They live near Xianbei Mountain. The people in Heishuimen all have braided hair, affixed with wild hog teeth, and inserted Pheasant tails are crown decorations, and Khitan people, you know, they don’t braid their hair. Heishui Mohe has different customs from the Khitan people, but they have always been friendly with the Khitan people. The Khitan people always call them Jurchen. Call them Jurchens, Jurchens are very brave, before the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo three times, when Goguryeo was strong, all the tribes of Mohe obeyed Goguryeo, only the Jurchens refused."

Wang Junkuo said: "So if we want to attack Xianbei Mountain, we must defeat Heishui Mohe."

Tudiji nodded, and said: "Heishui Mohe lives in the mountains and forests, no matter who invades them, they will fight back, but when we go deep into the enemy's territory, we have to rely on Duyan's tribe for supplies, I am really worried. "

Xue Wanche said: "Then what is the opinion of commanding the army?"

Tudiji said: "Most of them are defending their words seriously, and dare not take high opinions, but we Mohe people are most familiar with the border of Liaodong. I think if after attacking Lengxing Mountain, we don't go north to Xianbei Mountain and venture deep into the hinterland of the Khitan people, Instead, go south via Bailang Mountain and return to Yingzhou, Liaoxi County. Although this route is also risky, it is much safer."

Xue Wanche said hesitantly: "I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up with Da He Duo Luo who fled north."

Wang Junkuo said: "Da He Tuoluo is nothing more than skin and skin, and the people of the eight tribes of Khitan are the texture. Without texture, how can the fur attach?"

After hearing this, Xue Wanche could only say: "In this case, let's take Lengxing Mountain first."

After deciding on a strategy, Xue Wanche and Wang Junkuo led 7000 troops on the road again.

Two days later, Zhao's cavalry crossed Huangshui and encountered a few Khitans fleeing to Lengxing Mountain along the way, but Xue Wanche ignored them and ordered the army to march faster.

After crossing Huangshui, the army arrived at Lengxing Mountain on Qingqi, where they encountered the Khitan Tuliuyu tribe who had just escaped from the north bank.

The vanguard Wu Gunai led [-] Mohe Qingqi and [-] Khitan soldiers to launch an attack on the Tuliuyu tribe.

Tu Liuyu's troops had no intention of fighting at all, and the whole army was defeated within a short while.

Ugunai captured [-] Khitans, including [-] young and strong, as well as thousands of cattle and sheep, two hundred horses, and hundreds of grains.

When Xue Wanche arrived, he heard that Ugunai had defeated Tu Liuyu's tribe. He was overjoyed and rewarded the soldiers with slaughtering cattle and sheep. After having a full meal at Lengxing Mountain, he turned south.

Two days later, the army walked out of the hills and arrived at the endless Huoershen Grassland.

This place was first mentioned in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties as the land of ghosts, and later it was the nomadic land of the Donghu people. After being defeated by the Huns, the Donghu people fled to Xianbei Mountain and Wuhuan Mountain in two branches.

Xianbei Mountain is in the north, and Wuhuan Mountain is on the Huoershen Grassland. This family is Wuhuan, and those who reach Xianbei Mountain are Xianbei.

After the Wuhuan tribe was defeated by Cao Wei, the Xianbei people who lived in Xianbei Mountain migrated from north to south and took over the Huoershen Grassland. After the decline of the Jin Dynasty, they took advantage of the momentum to take over the Central Plains.So this lush Huo'ershen Grassland, to be precise, is also the real place where the Xianbei people thrive.

Later, after the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei people founded the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Huoershen Grassland was owned by the Khitan people from the Yuwen tribe of Xianbei.

Now Xue Wanche's army has arrived at Huoershen Grassland.

Note [-]: Khitan Records in the New Tang Book, Khitan blocks Lengxing Mountain to strengthen itself, and is not equal to Xi, every fight is unfavorable, and often flees to keep fresh and low mountains.

Note [-]: Huoershen Grassland, that is, Horqin Grassland, Huoershen is Xianbei language, and Horqin is Mongolian language. Now the Shiwei people have not yet migrated south, and are nomadic in the Hulun Buir Grassland.

(End of this chapter)