C75 The Wind and Clouds Become Chaotic and the Mountains Break Apart(1)
The sky was just starting to brighten, groups of Xianbei People s were supporting the elderly and children as they rushed towards the Tanhan Shan. Most of them looked tired and worn, and had obviously come from far away in the middle of the night, but their eyes were full of dignity and piety. To the Xianbei People, every Rites of Heavenly Worship was a solemn and solemn holiday, and was also a memory of their ancestors and King Tanshihuai.
When the sun rose, the crowd passed by Race Yard Barracks, many of them noticing the Chinese flag hanging in the military camp, feeling extremely curious. At this time, someone in the crowd whispered about the battle that happened by the Chou Shui River the day before yesterday. He described the cruelty and brutality of the Han people in detail, and also described the actions of the King and King Lian in detail.
Not only did he not help Junior King Kebineng, who was also a Xianbei People, he even helped the Han people to force Kebineng to retreat. In the end, he even placed the Han people in the Race Yard Barracks where King Tanshihuai was alive, this kind of behavior was simply humiliating to the Xianbei People, and it also trampled on King Tanshihuai's supreme honor.
Ever since he ascended the throne, he did many things that were reversed. Other than the Xianbei People who were loyal to Helian in the vicinity, most of the Xianbei People in the remote regions hated and feared him, and they missed his good days on the throne even more. Nowadays, there were people instigating others everywhere, and they even brought along the wise and brilliant Kebineng. Compared to each other, the discontent towards He Lian in the crowd was growing, and the number of people who remained silent was also increasing. Perhaps because they felt that the atmosphere was getting increasingly tense, the children who were laughing and playing all over the place also quietened down and silently followed the adults.
Bu Dugen stood on the high tower and looked at the crowd of people in the distance. A weird smile appeared on his face.
"Prince Xian of the Right, I'll ask you to come over for a discussion."
The call from behind woke Bu Dugen up from his thoughts. He frowned in annoyance, turned around and looked at the incoming person, then turned around and walked down from the watchtower.
"Murong Qi, has Prince Zuo Xian arrived yet?"
"Reporting to Prince Xian of the Right, Prince Zuo Xian has just reported to my King." He was the commander of Kebineng's personal guards, and under his command were the five thousand most elite and most valiant of his cavalry.
Bu Dugen was about to follow them when he turned his head and saw a burly man running towards them from the camp's entrance. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Go back first. This King will be here shortly."
Murong Qi nodded, turned around and walked towards the account.
"Right Sage King, everything has been completed!" The stout man walked up to him and bowed as he reported in a low voice.
Bu Dugen asked cautiously, "Wu Li, they won't be noticed that they belong to This King, right?"
"Don't worry, Prince Xian of the Right. We are looking for the men of the Su Li Tribe. They are definitely reliable!"
"Well done! Wu Li, you are the Captain that this king values the most. After this matter is over, This King will give you a 1000 mu ranch. "
"Thank you, your majesty!" Wu Li quickly knelt on one knee to express his gratitude. With a pasture, he could quickly strengthen his tribe. Maybe he could become a king in many years.
"Get up. What are the Chinese doing? "
"They have been in the camp since the day before yesterday. Oh yeah, Gongsun Xu seems to have observed the Race Yard Barracks's sentry tower for a long time. "
"Gongsun Xu is still in the army camp? This is a bit strange. Continue monitoring them and report back if anything happens! "
"Here!"
When Bu Dugen walked into the account of Kebineng, Kebineng was inquiring about Su Li's injuries.
Su Li's face was still very pale. He was slumped on the ground, a thick blanket wrapped around his body. Seeing Bu Dugen enter, he only nodded slightly.
Bu Dugen greeted Su Li briefly, walked to the opposite side and sat down.
Kebineng frowned and asked, "Su Li won't be able to kill the enemy for now. Bu Dugen, what do you think?"
"It doesn't matter if Prince Zuo Xian goes on stage. I don't need to worry!" Bu Dugen sneered, "The military strength of He Lian is weaker than us. Now that the people's hearts are against us, if He Lian dares to attack first, he will definitely suffer a crushing defeat!" As long as Little Wang stands up at the Rites of Heavenly Worship to expose the crimes of Lian Lian, the commoners will definitely support him and follow him in denouncing Lian Lian! "At that time, even if Lian Lian still wants to fight back at death's door, I'm afraid not many people will be willing to follow him!"
Su Li harrumphed, extremely dissatisfied with Bu Dugen's first sentence.
It turned out that He Lian was planning to kill Kebineng, Bu Dugen, and Su Li during the Rites of Heavenly Worship. Kebineng's biggest dream was to unify all of the different fresh and poor clans to become the second King Tanshihuai. Hence, he did not want to use force to avoid bringing a lot of casualties to Xianbei People.
Kebineng pondered for a moment and asked, "What if we fight against each other with all our might, how much chance would we have of winning?"
"At least seventy percent!" Bu Dugen smiled confidently, "He Lian never thought that we would already be able to completely control more than 10,000 of his men! If these people were to turn the tables on us at the most critical moment, we will definitely die! "
"You can't!" Kebineng shook his head: "Unless it's the last resort, we can't let He Lian die in Tanhan Shan!"
Kebineng cared about his reputation the most. He and Lian will definitely die, but he will definitely not die in his hands, much less in Tanhan Shan.
"Don't worry, Little Wang. We will only make our move against He Lian if you give us the order personally." Bu Dugen made a promise with his head down and a vicious look flashed across his eyes.
Kebineng nodded in satisfaction, stroked his beard and asked, "Is there any movement from Thief Gongsun?"
When Su Li heard the words' Thief Gongsun ', fire almost spouted out of his eyes as he clenched his fists tightly.
"According to the reports of the scouts, Thief Gongsun stayed at the outpost of the Race Yard Barracks for a long time. His men did not leave the military camp at all."
Kebineng asked in surprise, "Don't tell me Thief Gongsun isn't going to visit the Rites of Heavenly Worship? "Are you sure that's him in the military camp?"
"It can't be wrong! Wu Li also went to take a look personally. "
"This King still trusts Wu Li to be cautious when doing things. This King feels that it's a little strange. Logically speaking, it's impossible for Gongsun Xu to not go to the Rites of Heavenly Worship! "
Su Li suddenly interrupted, "Little Wang, could it be that Thief Gongsun had some sort of conspiracy with He Lian?"
Bu Dugen sneered, "Even if there is a conspiracy, why should we be afraid of it? Thief Gongsun, with just those few men, wanted to break through the defense of tens of thousands of people to enter the palace was simply a pipe dream! That little thief definitely would not die for nothing! I do not need to worry, I just need to send people to watch over Race Yard Barracks closely! When the situation is settled, we will surround them again. We are not afraid of Thief Gongsun surrendering! "
Su Li said fiercely, "I will definitely kill Zhao Yun, Yan Rou, and Ku Le, that damned henchman!"
Even though he was enraged, Su Li did not threaten to kill Gongsun Xu. He was very clear that before Kebineng unified the tribes, these people would not dare to anger the tyrant of the Northern Territories, Gongsun Zan.
"If the outcome has been decided, those three people can be handed over to you." Without any hesitation, Kebineng nodded and agreed. Su Li was a trusted general, and he was sensible enough to not mention Gongsun Xu, so he definitely could not reject this small request.
The sneer on Bu Dugen's mouth disappeared. He stood up, touched his chest and saluted: "It's about time. Please give the order to send the troops."
Kebineng waved his hand to let Bu Dugen sit down, looked at Su Li and solemnly said, "Su Li, I will leave this place to you. This King has left you ten thousand men, you have to defend the camp well and monitor the movements of the Chinese at all times, regardless of whether they want to rush up the mountain or escape, you can't forcefully stop them. "Remember, the general situation is important. There are many opportunities for revenge!"
"We obey Little Wang's orders!" Su Li's face sank as he unwillingly agreed.
"Prince Xian of the Right, you …"
Before Kebineng could finish his sentence, Wu Li's voice came from outside.
"Reporting to Prince Xian of the Right, Gongsun Xu went up the mountain!"
"Oh? Thief Gongsun has made his move? " Joy flashed across Kebineng's face. He shouted towards the outside, "Wu Li, come in and let's talk!"
Wu Li opened the tent flap. After entering, he saluted each and every one of them.
"Alright, alright!" Bu Dugen waved his hand impatiently and asked, "How many people did Thief Gongsun bring?"
"About a hundred people!"
Kebineng was a little surprised: "Thief Gongsun only brought this many people? What's happening with the others? "
"They are still in the military camp. After Gongsun Xu left, they obviously became more alert."
Kebineng pondered for a moment before asking Bu Dugen, "Could it be that Thief Gongsun wants to stand idly by the side and watch?"
"Little Wang's guess is also possible. Gongsun Zan only has Gongsun Xu as his only son. If they had some kind of conspiracy, they would definitely not let Gongsun Xu be in danger. Could it be … "Bu Dugen suddenly took a deep breath and hurriedly shouted," In order to ensure that everything goes smoothly, we have to send out a scout horse at once to prevent Gongsun Zan from being left behind! "
Hearing this, Kebineng was shocked, if it was really as Bu Dugen had guessed, Gongsun Zan would lose the chance to become strong once they started fighting with one another, and would suddenly attack again!
"Someone, come!" Kebineng stood up and shouted towards the outside.
"What orders does Little Wang have?" Murong Qi entered.
"Send five teams of one hundred to the east to scout the area. Report the moment you discover a large group of people approaching!"
"Here!" Murong Qi didn't ask for the reason, he immediately turned around and ordered loudly. Soon, he heard the sound of horses galloping far away.
Bu Dugen thought about it and suggested, "Little Wang, do you want to keep some of your men on guard against the possibility of Gongsun Zan's army appearing?"
"Could Prince Xian of the Right be thinking too much?" Su Li looked at Bu Dugen and sneered: "The scouts hidden in the Youzhou just reported that Gongsun Zan took thousands of people to the north of the Jizhou. Could it be that he can conjure several tens of thousands of troops, grow wings, and fly to Tanhan Shan? "
"Su Li, Prince Xian of the Right's guess is very reasonable. Don't be unreasonable!" Kebineng stopped Su Li and smiled at Bu Dugen. "Since we've already sent spies out a hundred miles away, there's no need to keep too many men here. After all, Gongsun Zan is only a guess. "How about this, leave another five thousand soldiers and horses for Su Li. If Gongsun Zan really comes, Su Li and his fifteen thousand men will definitely be able to hold us back!"
"What Little Wang says is extremely true. I am only guessing. There is really no need for me to leave too many soldiers behind." Bu Dugen nodded in agreement, but he was sneering in his heart.
"Good!" In that case, I would like to trouble you, Prince Xian of the Right, to go back and gather this group of people. We will lead an army to the altar in an hour's time.
"Here!" Bu Dugen saluted and strode outside. As he passed by Su Li, he sneaked a glance at him. His eyes were incomparably cold, as if he was looking at a dead man.
Kebineng walked to the entrance of the tent and watched Bu Dugen leave. He then turned his head and sternly advised Su Li, "This King knows that you are dissatisfied with Bu Dugen, and also knows that Bu Dugen and Pu Tou want to take advantage of this opportunity to increase their strength. However, as long as they are willing to help This King with his business, this kind of matter can be put to the side! Once This King unites all the fresh and poor tribes, how can they continue to be divided? "
Su Li's eyes lit up as he nodded his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are right, I know what to do."
"This king will leave you the most reliable team of one and a half million people. Remember, your responsibility is to guard against the Chinese. Do not rashly attack Gongsun Xu's men!"
"Here!" I will definitely defend the camp well, and at the same time, I will look after Thief Gongsun's men! This lowly general wishes the king a victorious return! "
"Definitely!" Kebineng laughed and walked out.