Han officials

Chapter 81 Outperforming others
As it turned out, the earthen city of Boji State was still a bit simple.

Under Gongsun Zhao's reckless push, which was not afraid of human lives, the gate of Gongshan City was quickly knocked open.

Although there were thousands of casualties, they were all Mahan barbarians, and the garrison troops only began to enter the battlefield after the city was broken.

After a few rounds of siege, only more than ten Han soldiers were injured!

After learning about this situation, Wei Zhe immediately nodded approvingly.

"Enter the city!"

After saying that, Wei Zhe led his personal soldiers towards Gongshan City.

This was the easiest battle Wei Zhe had ever experienced. He didn't even have to make a move throughout the whole process and it was all over.

Recalling the experience of leading the volunteers to charge into battle during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Wei Zhe felt somewhat melancholy.

At the same time, the battle in Gongshan City was nearing its end.

Since the low-lying areas in the north of the city are all residential areas for civilians, the palace on the high ground is very conspicuous.

Therefore, when Liu Yi, Han Zhong and others led their troops to break through the palace gate, King Boji did not even have time to escape.

When Meng Zuo was brought to Wei Zhe by the garrison troops and made to prostrate himself on the ground, he no longer had the arrogance he once had.

Looking at Meng Zuo, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes but looked in a dishevel, Wei Zhe just waved his hand casually.

Seeing this, Meng Zuo was immediately frightened and exclaimed: "General, spare my life! I am still useful, I..."

However, before he could finish his words, the garrisoned soldiers stuffed a clod of earth into his mouth and dragged him away.

A moment later, with a swing of the sword from the garrison, the founder of Baekje was beheaded.

Wei Zhe, however, didn't care about his life or death at all. Instead, he casually warned: "This battle is different from the previous ones. There is no need to recruit the powerful people of the Three Han. Kill the priests, kings, and nobles of each tribe if you can."

In short, all the indigenous people who hold the inheritance of the Three Kingdoms of Korea must die.

Hearing this, Gongsun Zhao, who was standing by, hesitated and asked, "What about the kings of the Three Han?"

Although people like King Mahan were just barbarian chiefs, the title was still quite intimidating.

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhe said, "It's okay. It's the same if you send the head up!"

Anyway, there are several kings in the delegation seeking help, so there is no shortage of candidates for Marquis Guiyi.

After hearing what he said, the generals immediately understood what to do next.

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

While Wei Zhe was conquering cities in Mahan, Taishi Ci also led the northern army eastward out of Hubei and into Chenhan.

Because the Hubei light cavalry came too quickly, the other side only reacted when he led 5,000 Hubei volunteers to the capital of the Ji Ju Kingdom.

The most crucial thing is that the other party seemed to be holding some kind of sacrificial ceremony, and the guards at the city gate were extremely weak.

Seeing this, Taishi Ci naturally would not miss this good opportunity.

Carrying a bow and arrows and holding a long sword, he actually led the charge and took the lead. In just one stick of incense, he captured Niugu City. The whole process was so smooth that even Taishi Ci himself could hardly believe it.

It was not until King Ji and a group of dignitaries were captured that he began to inquire about the reasons with some curiosity.

However, after hearing the translator's words, King Ji Ji suddenly shouted angrily.

Taishi Ci immediately asked curiously, "What is he talking about?"

"He..." The translator was a little timid, but still answered honestly, "He said that the captain had offended the gods, and after his death he would be eaten by pigs and dogs, and would never have peace."

It turned out that when Taishi Ci's troops were at the gates of the city, the Ji Ju Kingdom was holding the most solemn sacrifice to the gods.

Perhaps due to the Zhou dynasty, the surrounding barbarians were more or less influenced by their 800-year rule. For example, Goguryeo, the Emei, and the Dongyi people in Han all had the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven in the tenth month.

Because the Zhou Dynasty regarded October 1st as New Year's Day, celebrations were held at this time every year.

Of course, even the same customs are different among the various Dongyi tribes.

For example, the Goguryeo people worshipped the "Sui God" and the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was held in a cave called "Sui Cave" outside the capital. It is said that this custom was inherited from the Buyeo people.

In addition, during the sacrifice to heaven, the Goguryeo people would usually judge the case on the spot. They would gather together to deliberate on the guilty. If the crime was serious, they would be killed and their bodies would be thrown into the "tunnel". If the crime was minor, their wives would be confiscated.

It is precisely because of this that there were no prisons in Goguryeo.

In comparison, the Xianbei people are much simpler.

Every October, the tribe simply worships the tiger god and warriors fight each other to show off their military strength.

The Ji Ju Kingdom would offer sacrifices to the gods during the farming season in October every year to pray for a good harvest in the coming year.

Although there is famine everywhere in Chenhan, the sacrifice held by Jiju Kingdom today is very grand.

In fact, the more severe the natural disaster, the more the barbarians in these remote areas like to hold grand sacrifices.

It doesn’t matter if the lower-class tribesmen starve to death, but the standards of worshipping the gods cannot be lowered in the slightest.

However, after listening to the translator, Taishi Ci laughed disdainfully.

"With so much food and meat, instead of sharing it with the tribe, they waste it on sacrifices. I don't think this Hu God is a legitimate deity. Why should I be afraid of such a lewd worship of an evil god?"

After saying this, Taishi Ci was too lazy to waste any more words and immediately ordered his men to drag the man away and chop him off.

"General, do you want to surrender?"

"No need, take them with you!"

When Taishi Ci said this, everyone around him was shocked.

"Is it... everyone?"

Upon hearing this, Taishi Ci laughed heartily and said, "Of course, this time we should also learn from the Yellow Turban Army!"

You must know that during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Taishi Ci had witnessed many of the Yellow Turban Army's methods of coercing refugees.

If it weren't for the fact that the Han Dynasty still had its foundation and the elite troops of the northern and southern armies had not been lost, it would have been difficult to suppress.

But given the situation in the Three Kingdoms of Korea, the Yellow Turbans' method was extremely effective.

The Three Han states were a loose collection of scattered troops, and even with their few elite troops, they were unable to form a united force. Even if Taishi Ci only had 5,000 Wubei light cavalry, he was confident that he could sweep across Chen Han.

In fact, it is true.

After Taishi Ci emptied out the remaining food of Ji Ju State in front of all the captives, the remaining Dong Yi people took the initiative to follow the army without his coercion and followed it consciously all the way.

Even though many people fell down on the roadside and died while walking, others still did the same.

Taishi Ci led the Dongyi people and rushed all the way, defeating several countries including Chen and Han.

Although he drove the Dongyi people ahead in every battle, resulting in countless casualties, the losses would be replenished once the city was captured.

After a while, when the remaining Chenhan countries tried to join forces to resist, they were no match for Taishi Ci.

They were inferior in weapons, food supplies, and even had fewer people than the enemy.

In this situation, even if Sun Wu came, he would not be able to defeat Taishi Ci.

After nearly two years of planning, Wei Zhe finally succeeded in creating this trend that swept across the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

From planning battles, strategizing the mind, to planning strategies, Wei Zhe's military skills have finally been mastered...

(End of this chapter)