The establishment of the foreign legion was not an act of Qu Yi's own initiative, but came from Wenyuan's instruction. In Wenyuan's big plan, he had proposed the idea of forming a foreign legion so that these foreigners could be used for his own purposes without wasting the Han people's resources. vitality.
In the subsequent wars in the north, the surrendered Xiongnu and Wuhuan sent their tribes to participate.
But this was not the alien army that Wenyuan wanted. Although the Xiongnu and Wuhuan responded to the court's call to participate, they only did so as friendly troops rather than directly accepting the leadership of the Han army.
Just like this time, Hu Chuquan and Liu Bao went to Beidu to lead troops to respond. But they were still friendly forces and not part of the battle order under Wen Yuan.
What Wen Yuan really wants is for the members to be composed of foreigners, and for the commander to be selected and appointed by himself. Only in this way can he control this legion like an arm and a finger.
Wenyuan never relaxed about this goal. He had been planning it since Quyi arrived in Bingzhou. In these years, Quyi continued to use troops against the north and recruited and surrendered several Xianbei tribes. In addition, some Huns and Wuhuan people gradually accepted Sinicization. The foreign legion under Qu Yi has begun to take shape. There are already more than 7,000 cavalry. They are all foreign.
This time we went deep into the tiger's den. Quyi specially selected 700 Xianbei soldiers from the foreign legions. These Xianbei people were trained in Quyi. In addition to retaining the superb riding and archery of the prairie warriors, they also added a few elements of the Han army. His discipline is absolutely outstanding in fighting.
And the foreign army with only more than 7,000 people is far from satisfying Wen Yuan. He hopes that all the military forces of the surrendered tribes such as the Xiongnu and Wuhuan can be deployed by himself. Even the Xianbei in the future... more other foreign races Everyone can join this legion. In this way, Wenyuan's future big plans can be implemented smoothly.
Wei Kun thought for a while and smiled bitterly: "I did it for my people and my daughter. Where is Captain Su? What made Captain Su not avoid danger and come to this dangerous place?" That day, he was taken to the Han army to fight by Su Lei. At that time, Jin Gong Zhang Liao personally received him. He persuaded him to surrender to the Han out of love and reason. Several Xianbei tribe leaders who had surrendered before were also there to comfort him.
Undoubtedly, the prospects planned by Jin Gong for Weikun are infinitely bright. As long as they surrender, they can trade with each other, and even move south to enjoy the convenience of the advanced civilization of the Han people. Of course, there is also the reason why the lives of more than 2,000 tribesmen are in the hands of Jin Gong. In this case, Wei Kun finally chose to surrender. He was a slave to others and he was a fish. Faced with the two answers of genocide or surrender, there was actually nothing to consider...
"I, I do it for my lord's belief...I am a commoner with nothing, that is, a lot of strength. If it were not for my lord's appreciation, I would never have reached this point in my dreams. My lord is simply I don’t know how much benefit this god has brought to the world... In short, the master asked me to die for him, and I will never frown."
Although he is already the commander of the Night Shadow Guard, Su Lei is still just a young man in his twenties. Hearing this, he said a lot with some emotion. Over the years, he has always followed his heart and provided unconditional support to his lord. Trust. It was this trust that drove him to go deep into the tiger's den without risking his life. He saw the great changes that his lord had brought to the people. He also believed that as long as the lord was in power, the people's lives would get better and better.
After sighing with emotion, Su Lei shook his head and said with a smile: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Lord Patriarch, now we are stationed here. There are still a few days until the army arrives. We are very busy these days. First, we need to find out the situation here, and then find an opportunity to send the news back."
"Su Lieutenant ordered. I will just do it." Wei Kun said, still a little hesitant. In fact, Wei Kun had already seen through it. Although no matter who the owner of the grassland was, a small tribe like the Wei family was only at the mercy of others. Just like before, the Japanese law deduced to win over themselves. It was not because they wanted to contribute to the battle against the Han army.
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Since the Wei clan arrived at Tianlang Mountain, the clouds of war seemed to have suddenly enveloped the place. The Xianbei tribes suddenly stepped up their mobilization preparations for various battles. They recruited warriors, allocated food, grass and baggage, evacuated women, children, the elderly and the weak to safe areas, and sent out sentries. They rode to search for traces of Han troops and so on. The more than twenty Xianbei ethnic groups at the foot of Tianlang Mountain were like a war machine running at full speed, ready to welcome the coming war at any time.
Within two days, the Xianbei sentry cavalry discovered traces of the large Han army. After some sentinel exploration, it was discovered that this Han army was huge in size. It was conservatively estimated to have at least 70,000 to 80,000 infantry and cavalry. It seemed that the flag general was not Qu Yi. It was Commander Zhang Liao, Duke of Jin of the Han Dynasty, who came in person with his army.
The Duke of Jin personally conquered the country. This is no joke. The Japanese law deduction can certainly show the determination of the Han army to win this time. Originally, there were 70,000 cavalry among these twenty-odd tribesmen. The two of them were still hesitating whether to mobilize the greatest extent and integrate all the young men into the army. But now that Zhang Liao had arrived in person, they still dared to hesitate. They immediately ordered all ministries to mobilize. Within three days, they started again. The tribe recruited more than 30,000 light cavalry into the army.
And sure enough, it was as expected. In the next three to five days, two more Han armies arrived one after another. At this point, the Han army's more than 100,000 infantry and cavalry were facing off against the 100,000 fine cavalry from Xianbei in the central and western regions at the foot of Tianlang Mountain.
War...is about to break out.
On the eve of the war, on a high slope near the Xianbei camp, Wen Yuan took Guo Jia, Xu Shu and several close advisors to observe the Xianbei camp from a distance.
After unifying the troops, Wen Yuan gradually developed this habit. Before every battle, he would check the enemy's strength and strength, and once again confirm whether there were any omissions in the battle plan.
Wen Yuan pointed at a stretch of white tents down the slope and said: "Feng Xiao, Yuan Zhi, look at it. The war horses are like clouds, and the company has been in camp for more than 20 miles. The strength of the Xianbei army should not be underestimated."
Guo Jiadao: "Yes. If it weren't for the Wei clan, we might not be able to find this place. Seize the opportunity to fight the Xianbei people..."
Wen Yuan nodded and thought for a while and said, "How about it? Is there any news from Su Lei? Have they found the target they were looking for?"
Xu Shu said: "My lord, Su Lei just sent a secret message. The target location my lord is looking for is seventy miles northwest of Tianlang Mountain."
"Haha." Wen Yuan raised his sword eyebrows when he heard this. He said with a happy smile: "In this way, this time the Xianbei people will not be able to escape my grasp even if they have wings. I sent an order to the three armies to prepare. Let the Xianbei people have a good meal tomorrow. The power of my Han people."