On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 312 Three Chiefs

Although Cui Qiji is said to be married, he is actually just a young man under the age of sixteen and has not experienced much in the world.

Cui Che was worried that his son was young and could not keep his mouth shut, so he avoided Cui Qiji in many matters and kept secret from him.

Therefore, there are many close associates who know Cui Che's hidden ambitions, but they do not include Cui Qiji, his biological son.

And Cui Qiji would not have thought that his father and Yang Jian, Yang Guang and his son were inextricably linked, but in fact they were at odds with each other.

As for Cui Che's concealment of his true relationship with Ah Hui Lusu, in Cui Qiji's view, he was just worried about arousing the suspicion of the court.

After all, Cui Qiji has seen too many people who suffered suspicion and died unjustly since he first became aware of the matter.

Cui Che stopped talking to Cui Qiji about Yang Guang's personality. There were some things that he would be able to distinguish on his own as he gained more experience.

A son is better than his father. Although Cui Qiji's qualifications are not as good as those of Tang Guogong Li Yuan's new second son in December last year, he is not a foolish person.

On February 12, the 19th year of Kaihuang's reign (AD 599), the Khitan, which was attached to the Sui Dynasty, vomited six kilograms. The chiefs of the three tribes of Pili followed Cui Che's order and moved with their tribes to the east bank of the Laoha River.

, living next to Cuomo Xi.

On the same day, the leaders of the three tribes crossed the river and went to the Sui army camp to pay homage to Cui Che.

The young chief of the Ohga tribe, Ohmakai, felt uneasy.

Cui Che's previous murders in He Da'a and Yu Yuling's two tribes have earned him a terrible reputation. Mentioning his name can even stop Khitan children from crying at night.

The Dahema tribe would always unconsciously imagine that if they had been seduced by the temptation of Goguryeo and turned their backs on the Sui Dynasty, the fate of the Heda Abe and Yu Yuling tribes would have happened to their own tribe.

He once saw with his own eyes the head of the chief of the Yu Yuling Tribe, beheaded and hung on a wooden pole in the pasture. The headless corpse floating in the wind left a deep psychological shadow on the Great Hemo Society.

When they arrived at the commander's tent of the Sui army, they saw Cui Che dressed in military uniform and sitting majestically on the throne. The Great Hemo Club did not even dare to look at Cui Che.

The three of them knelt down and saluted respectfully. Cui Che raised his hand and said:

"The three chiefs please get up quickly."

There is no need for the translator to tell you that the Kumo Xi people and the Khitans are from the same lineage and share the same language with each other. Cui Che is not only proficient in the Turkic language, but also studied the Xi people's language diligently.

Da Hemo would then vomit six pounds, and the two chiefs of Pilir stood up.

Cui Che continued:

"Previously, Goguryeo invited Khitan to invade Yingzhou, but the three chiefs were able to flatly refuse, which shows that they are loyal ministers of the Sui Dynasty. Cui has always been sincere and gentle in his treatment of friends."

The three of them hurriedly responded, fearing that they would agree too late and make Cui Che unhappy, mistakenly thinking that they were deliberately neglecting them.

Cui Che reassured:

"You three don't need to worry. I invite you here today with no ill intentions. I just want to discuss something with you."

Da Hemohui and others quickly raised their hands and said:

"I am so stupid, please give me a clear explanation from Duke Yan."

Cui Che said seriously:

"Previously, the five Khitan tribes plundered Yingzhou and openly violated the power of Sui Dynasty. Cui had the responsibility to protect the territory and the people. How could he bear to see the Han people reduced to Hu Chen and enslaved by others!

"Now I am leading one hundred thousand elite knights out east. I only want to rescue them, and I have no desire to covet Khitan people and animals.

"The eight Khitan tribes have not been subordinate to each other for hundreds of years. Cui thought it was time for a co-leader to take charge of the situation."

While talking, Cui Che was also observing the expressions of the three people. Seeing that their breathing was quickening, Cui Che stood up and said in a deep voice:

"After quelling the rebellion of the five Khitan tribes, I will send troops to Goguryeo, and you can follow.

"When the time comes, I will regard your achievements as saints, canonize those with outstanding achievements as kings, and govern Khitan!

When the three heard this, they were very excited and rushed to express their loyalty:

"The Tuliujin Department is willing to be driven by Duke Yan!"

"The Pilir tribe will fight to the death for Duke Yan!"

"Da Hemo will be willing to die for Duke Yan!"

Cui Che nodded slightly, he was very satisfied with the attitude of the three people.

The rise of the Khitan did not mean that it entered the tribal alliance from the tribal stage. The Khitan in the original time and space appeared as a co-owner at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. However, it had to wait until the late Tang Dynasty to truly rise.

Cui Che planned to support a spokesperson for himself within the Khitan, and this was his motive.

The three chiefs walked out of the Sui army commander's tent and looked at each other, no longer as friendly as when they came.

We are both competitors, so how can we have a good look on each other?

There are eight Khitan tribes, ranging in strength from weak to weak.

Among the three tribes that submitted to the Sui Dynasty, the Dahe tribe was the most powerful, capable of recruiting nearly 20,000 soldiers.

The Pilir tribe followed, with tens of thousands of people.

The Tuliujin tribe is the weakest and can only gather an army of ten thousand people.

Among the remaining five tribes, the Xiwandan and Chufu tribes had not been plundered by the Sui army before, and they also participated in the plunder of Yingzhou. Their strength ranked first among the five tribes, with more than 20,000 troops each.

The Daji tribe, which was renamed from the Adahe tribe, and the Fenwen tribe, which was renamed from the Yuyuling tribe, were plundered by the Sui army, but their young men were preserved, and each was able to draw a team of more than 10,000 people.

Only the Tuobian Department, which was the former Japanese Company Department, was plundered by the Kumoxi people and ambushed by the Mai Tiezhang. It suffered heavy losses and was the weakest, able to mobilize only more than 5,000 people.

Cui Che threatened to lead 100,000 elite cavalry to attack Buchen, and all the chiefs of the five tribes were panicked.

With the combined efforts of the five families, they were only able to piece together an army of 70,000 men. Facing the Sui army, they were already at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, not to mention the Youzhou cavalry under Cui Che, who were famous in Mobei for their bravery.

How can we fight this battle?

On their own, they would not be able to resist at all.

They all thought of shaking people, where is Goguryeo, please save!

The chiefs of the five tribes sent envoys to Pyongyang one after another, asking Gao Yuan to send troops for rescue.

It was you who encouraged us to invade western Liaoning. Now that the Sui army is coming to retaliate, you have to help your brothers.

At this time, it had only been more than a year since Gao Yuan reported to Yang Jian and called himself "Liaodong Dung Tuchen Yuan".

Although Goguryeo won the Liaodong War, it also made the Goguryeo people clearly aware of the strength gap between them and the Sui Dynasty.

An army of 300,000 marched eastwards and lost many troops and generals, but it did not damage its vitality. It is really outrageous.

Therefore, when the chiefs of the five tribes asked for help from Goguryeo, it was Gao Yuan who broke through the domestic resistance and decided to send his confidant Ulji Wende to command an army of 50,000 and Mohe cavalry of 10,000 to rescue the five Khitan tribes.

In fact, according to Gao Yuan's idea, he hoped that the five Khitan tribes could move inland and, like the Mohe people, nomadic under the rule of Goguryeo, completely control them.

However, the Khitan people were unwilling to leave their ancestral land, so Gao Yuan had no choice but to send troops to rescue them.

On February 18, the 19th year of Kaihuang's reign (AD 599), more than 80,000 Sui troops followed Cui Che across the Laoha River after resting for half a month in Kumoxi.

This huge cavalry unit created a powerful visual impact for the three chiefs including the Great Hema Council.

(End of chapter)