Chapter 535: Robbery
Just as the Xianbei army and the Sun family army were fighting to the death in Yanmen, Pingzhou had quietly dispatched troops.
Qin Sheng led 400 Jintai soldiers, each carrying five kilograms of rations, and set out quietly at night.
These rations are the latest special military rations developed by Pingzhou. In fact, they are rice flour made from fried rice, added with white sugar or brown sugar. They are very easy to eat and can quickly provide calories.
This time they were going to attack the Fuyu tribe, which bordered Liaodong County and the northern part of Xuantu County.
This time, the Sixth Master will lead their Jintai Army as the vanguard. They will quietly enter the village and go around to the back, and then they will join forces with the large army led by General Qin Heng to attack from the front and back.
For many soldiers, this was their first time going to war, and they were all very excited.
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Tuoba Khan looked at Yanmen Pass with a serious expression. Their warriors were attacking the city fearlessly.
Now that Yanmen is guarded by the Sun family army, it is more difficult to break through than he expected.
It has been five days, and the Xianbei have not yet been able to capture Yanmen.
Afterwards, Tuoba Khan looked towards Pingzhou, as he had originally predicted that Pingzhou could help him.
But it's been four or five days, and there's still no movement in Pingzhou? What is Lu Songli doing? Is she not going to seize such a good opportunity?
At this moment, Tuoba Khan saw his seventh son supporting his uncle Akesi and stumbling towards him.
"Khan, bad news! Pingzhou has attacked the Buyeo tribe!"
Boom! Okay, Tuoba Khan now understood why Pingzhou didn't take the opportunity to attack the Sun family army, because they were heading towards the Fuyu tribe.
Tuoba Khan ordered, "Sound the horn to retreat!"
Then he returned to the royal tent and summoned his subordinates to discuss the matter.
When the battle was in full swing, the Xianbei army suddenly sounded the retreat, and the Xianbei warriors retreated like a tide.
The Sun family army soldiers defending the city were all confused. What was going on? They were fighting fiercely, and in the blink of an eye, the enemy retreated completely?
Even General Sun Ming couldn't help but climb up the city wall to look into the distance.
The subordinates around him were all guessing.
"General, I think something must have happened to the Xianbei."
"I also think this matter should be quite big."
"Any news?" asked General Sun.
The subordinates shook their heads, "Not at the moment."
Inside the Xianbei King's Tent
Upon learning that the Buyeo tribe had been attacked, the members of the Xianbei royal court could hardly believe it. How could the usually cowardly Dali people dare to attack them, the Xianbei?
Moreover, "How could they lose so quickly? Wasn't there someone staying behind?"
When they go to war, they will not take all the young and strong men in the tribe with them. They will definitely leave enough people to protect the women and children in the tribe as well as their property such as cattle and sheep.
"I don't know, I don't know. I've left someone here!"
The facts are right in front of us, and although it is shocking, it is actually happening.
"Father Khan, what should we do now?" Tuoba Lian was also anxious. The Fuyu tribe was his mother's tribe, and now it was wiped out by Pingzhou. He was really anxious to death.
The generals present discussed the matter and finally realized that they had no way to deal with Pingzhou. If Pingzhou was a weak point, they would immediately send troops to attack Youzhou to force Pingzhou to withdraw. But it was obvious that this method would not work.
The chief of the Fuyu tribe cried and made a fuss, wanting to bring their Fuyu warriors back to help, "Khan, I want to take them back to save people!"
The reason they were willing to fight and plunder Dali was that their hometown was safe and sound.
Now that the house has been robbed, who has the energy to beat others up outside?
"Axe, calm down and be patient." Someone advised him.
Axe wasn't buying it. "Now the whole of Fuyu has been robbed. How can you expect me to stay calm?"
"Axe, getting angry won't help."
The person who said this was also scolded by Axe.
"You're able to remain calm because your tribe is safe! If it were your tribe being attacked right now, I think you'd be more anxious than anyone else!"
The person who was scolded became anxious and asked, "Why are you like this?" How can you be such a pessimist? What if it comes true?
Axe was truly terribly worried. He didn't bother to pay attention to anyone else and directly begged his brother-in-law, "Khan, could you send an extra troop to come back with me?"
Tuoba Khan, who had been silent the entire time, pointed out calmly, "The soldiers of Pingzhou are not softies like those Dali. If you withdraw your troops to reinforce them now, they will be well-rested and will be able to wipe out your Fuyu tribe in one fell swoop. By then, even the young and strong Fuyu people you brought with you will be lost."
"Then what should I do?"
"Part of Fuyu has been occupied by the enemy. I know this is hard for you to accept, but it is the truth. For now, our only option is to strive to capture Yanmen and Daijun. Then, whether it's negotiations or anything else, we'll have bargaining chips in our hands."
At this time, Akesi also understood that what Tuoba Khan said was true. So, he gritted his teeth and said, "Khan, the next time we attack, the warriors of our Fuyu tribe will lead the charge!"
"Can!"
After the plan was finalized, the other generals present were also in the mood to chat.
"Pingzhou is really insidious and cunning. They are clearly waiting for us to rush in before sending troops." And it seems that they have penetrated deep enough.
"I doubt this Sun family army is part of the Pingzhou group. Look how well they're coordinating."
At this time, all the people of the Fuyu tribe, regardless of gender, age or status, were tied up and put under guard.
"Anyone who dares to resist, regardless of gender, age or status, will have their hands and feet crippled!"
"Don't be soft-hearted, you little soldiers! Compared to the Xianbei barbarians who love to massacre cities, we are merciful enough."
After eliminating all the resistance forces, Qin Sheng asked his men to lead the team and start plundering the land.
"I'm rich, I'm rich."
"Take all these cattle and sheep back!"
"Put the food together and take it back!"
"Jerky? Bring a sack and put it somewhere!"
"Put the gold, silver, and jewelry in one place!"
"These felt bags? Unpack them and take them back."
"Fur blanket? Take it away!"
"What is this?"
"I know. This is dried cow dung. It's supposed to be used for heating."
"These people use dried cow dung to keep warm? That's a luxury! Cow and sheep dung should be used to compost crops."
When the Fuyu people saw this scene, they felt disheartened. These cruel Han people didn't even let go of cow and sheep dung!
They are not so cruel even when it comes to plundering the land. I guess these people were bandits before?
Finally, Zhou Da, Chen Jinlong and others looked at the piles of local supplies and smiled so hard that their teeth were showing.
"No wonder the Xianbei barbarians like to go south to plunder. It turns out it feels so good to steal other people's things."
"You talk as if you've never enjoyed the thrill of robbing other people." Most of the Jintai army were born bandits, and robbery was a common thing for them.
"That's different."
In the past, robberies were committed against the will of the law. The more violent the robbery, the faster the death, and they were always in fear. Now, they are almost like robbing under orders. The bigger the robbery, the bigger the reward.
Can this be the same?
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