On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 286 Divide the troops

The Khitan faced by the Northern Song Dynasty was a behemoth that controlled the Xi tribe and invaded the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun.

But now is not the time for them to stir up troubles. In this historical drama in which you sing and I appear, the Khitan can only play a side role.

Even the Kumo Xi people have already entered the tribal alliance and have a common Xi King.

The Khitan was still in the tribal stage, and there was no clear common leader among them.

At first, the Khitan tribes were attached to the Northern Qi, Turks, and Goguryeo.

After the fall of the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Khitan tribes that used to rely on the Northern Qi Dynasty successively surrendered to the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Great Sui Dynasty.

With the division of the Turkic Khanate and the endless civil war, they had no time to look eastward, so the Khitan tribe, which originally belonged to the Turks, wanted to switch to the Sui Dynasty.

However, at that time, Yang Jian was busy planning to conquer Chen and unify the world. Faced with the surrender of these Khitan tribes, he rejected Prince Tuyuhun and turned them away just as he had in the past.

These people could only turn around and rush to the arms of Goguryeo.

Those who followed Goguryeo to invade western Liaoning this time were the five tribes of Adahe, Yu Yuling, Xiwandan, Chufu, and Rilian among the eight Khitan tribes.

Cui Che and Ahui Lusu divided their interests in the Khitan, so naturally they would not plunder the three Khitan tribes that were attached to the Sui Dynasty.

The two of them had already agreed before sending out troops that A Dahe, Yu Yuling, and Xiwandan belonged to Cui Che.

After coming out of ambush, the second division of Rilian was plundered by Ahui Lusu.

In late April of the 16th year of Kaihuang's reign (AD 596), Cui Che and Ahui Lusu crossed the Laoha River and plundered the Khitan. During this period, they committed rape and plunder, which could be regarded as ten or even a hundred times the Khitan's crimes in western Liaoning.

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After wiping out the Adahe tribe and the Yuyuling tribe, the Xiwandan tribe had already received the news and migrated eastward, fleeing.

Later, the stone house Gacha located in Balinzuo Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia was the nomadic place of the Yu Yuling tribe.

It’s just that the green grass has been dyed red with blood, and there are corpses everywhere. The Yu Yuling tribe has experienced what the Adahe tribe has experienced before.

The people lying on the corpse include young and strong, old and weak, but there are no women.

Cui Che was very angry about what happened in the Adah department before.

He could understand that when soldiers went out to fight, they were highly nervous and needed a window to vent.

What Cui Che was angry about was not the atrocities committed by his men, but that they violated his military orders.

Those old and weak Khitan people are a burden, so they will be killed. As for the Khitan women, Cui Che will not care about their chastity, let alone their life and death after the war.

But Cui Che couldn't tolerate anyone disobeying his military orders.

He had already made repeated orders that women were spoils of war and would be distributed after the war.

Everyone has physiological needs, which is understandable.

There is no problem if you want to have a taste, but you cannot ignore his military orders and kill people after venting your animal desires.

Everyone is already dead, so how can we carve it up after the war? Why don't we just take the body back?

In Cui Che's view, this was clearly a blatant challenge to his majesty.

So, on the day he captured the Adah tribe, Cui Che killed hundreds of people in the name of violating military orders.

This is why after conquering the Yuling Yu tribe, the soldiers only swung their butcher knives at the young, strong, old and weak.

Of course, being alive may not be a blessing to the Yu Yuling tribe women who have experienced the loss of their father, husband, or son.

But in a barbaric and uncivilized era, wars between alien races were inherently inhumane.

Cui Che believed that although this group of cavalry was not a human being outside the Great Wall, at least within the country, they did not do much to disturb the people.

He couldn't ask for more.

After all, in the feudal history of more than two thousand years, there are many examples of bestiality and brutality being inflicted on people of the same race.

Under the night, in the camp where Yu Yuling's troops were stationed and where women were detained, the sound of crying continued all night long.

The lights in the handsome tent not far away had already been extinguished.

Cui Che stood in the darkness.

Zhang Lihua, who was disguised as a man, took off his belt and squatted in front of Cui Che.

Cui Che skillfully pressed the back of her head with his right hand, closed his eyes and held his head high.

The next day, early in the morning, Zhang Lihua once again disguised herself as a soldier taking care of Cui Che's daily life.

Cui Che went up to the tent to gather the generals, while Zhang Lihua hid behind the screen as usual.

When going on an expedition, bringing an extra screen is obviously a trivial matter.

Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Mai Tiezhang and other cronies gathered together, Cui Che asked:

"Now that it is known that the Wandan tribe has fled far away, and the news of the destruction of the Adahe tribe, it should have been known to the Khitans in Yingzhou.

"I have called you all together today to discuss whether we should take up this position, pursue the Xiwandan tribe, or ambush the Khitan army returning for reinforcements."

Fang Xuanling was the first to say:

"Reporting to Duke Ming, I believe that pursuing the Wandan tribe will take a long time. Once the Turks learn that Youzhou is empty, they will definitely send troops to attack. By then, I am afraid that there will be no time to return reinforcements and there will be a great disaster in Youzhou.

"Moreover, it is known that the Wandan tribe retreated to Liaodong to seek asylum from Goguryeo. The enemy of Ming Gong was not Goguryeo, but the Turks.

"Ming Gong should divide his troops to ambush the Khitan, and the lords should return to Youzhou as soon as possible."

Li Jing echoed:

"The main force returning to the west can also confuse the Khitan people and make them relax their vigilance on the way home."

All the generals expressed their agreement.

Cui Che nodded when he heard this. He was also worried that the Turks would come back after he left and take the opportunity to plunder Youzhou.

If this kind of thing really happens, not only will it be difficult to explain to the court, but I will also lose the hearts of Youzhou people.

Cui Che glanced at the generals and said to Mai Tiezhang:

"General Mai, I will allocate five thousand cavalry to you, and you will choose a place to set up an ambush. If something cannot be done and you are unable to defeat the enemy, you must quickly dispatch your troops."

Mai Tiezhang's face was filled with undisguised joy, and he stepped out of the queue and responded:

"promise!"

After finalizing the march route with the generals, Cui Che retired everyone, leaving only Mai Tiezhang and Li Jing.

He told Mai Tiezhang:

"This is your first time commanding an army. I have sent a pharmacist to serve as your army adviser. You must humbly consult him and listen to his opinions. Remember not to act arbitrarily."

Mai Tiezhang said seriously:

"The last general takes command!"

In fact, Mai Tiezhang knew in his heart that if Li Jing had not been in the filial piety period and could not hold the position, perhaps Cui Che would have directly let Li Jing lead the army instead of himself, who had never truly led an army independently before.

But Mai Tiezhang was still very happy. Cui Che did not choose people like Liu Fang, Zhang Wu, and Wang Dangwan, which proved his status in his heart.

In fact, if you really want to say it, Liu Fang is the most suitable candidate, but Cui Che chose the Mai Iron Staff to train his abilities. With Li Jing assisting him, Cui Che can rest assured.

After Mai Tiezhang left, Cui Che wanted to say to Li Jing:

"Pharmacist, I won't say any more. After we divide the troops, the five thousand cavalry will be yours to worry about."

Li Jing cupped his hands and responded:

"Li Jing will never let down the trust entrusted by Ming Gong."

(End of chapter)