Wei Ni

Of course Xia Houhui knew about the White Horse Yi Cong established by Gongsun Zan.

It is also known that this elite cavalry, which once beat the barbarians outside the Great Wall to the point where they told each other to "avoid the white horses," was almost killed by Yuan Shao's general Qu Yi in the Battle of Jieqiao.

And later Gongsun Zan no longer regrouped, so the name of Baima Yicong completely became the dust of history.

However, he also knew that Qin Lang would not be aimless.

Since the white horse Yi Cong is mentioned, it naturally means that this cavalry, which once shocked the Hulu, may still have a legacy hidden in the mountains of Youzhou.

After all, there is no shortage of generous and tragic people in the Youzhou border area, and there is also no shortage of white-horse righteous followers who are eager to attack Hu.

Therefore, Xia Houhui was not too surprised.

What really surprised him was that he, who was by Qin Lang's side all day long, didn't know that there was another scout in the army.

"I know it myself."

Nodding lightly in response, Xia Houhui had doubts in his eyes, "Yuan Ming means that our army actually has another scout? And is it the inheritance of the former White Horse Yi Cong?"

"Well, it is."

Qin Lang smiled slightly apologetically and explained slowly, "Don't be surprised, Zhiquan. I was only informed of this by Prefect Tian a few days ago. Moreover, the scout was not a member of the army, but one of Prefect Tian's Your Majesty has granted you the right to act expediently, and invited the country warriors to help in the battle. These people are all descendants of Baima Yicong or rural party members."

It's the country warrior summoned by Tian Yu~
No wonder.

When it comes to attacking Hu, the scholars and common people in Youzhou definitely respond to everything.

Xia Houhui said oh, with understanding in his eyes.

Qin Lang did not wait for him to continue asking questions, so he recounted the whole story.

In the Battle of Jieqiao in the past, the establishment of Baima Yicong was indeed wiped out, but there were still nearly two hundred riders alive, who were later sent to follow Gongsun Xu.

After Gongsun Zan was at the end of his power, he sent Gongsun Xu to Bingzhou to find his ally Zhang Yan for help.

However, before Zhang Yan and Gongsun Xu's reinforcements arrived, Yuan Shao seized Gongsun Zan's letters and used a trick to lure Gongsun Zan out of the city to fight, and defeated him.

Zan was so disillusioned that he set himself on fire in Yijing and died.

Gongsun Xu followed Zhang Yan back to Heishan and went into exile in Bingzhou. He eventually turned against the Southern Xiongnu Tu various tribes (later combined with the Southern Xiongnu Zuo tribe and subordinated to Zuoxian King Liu Bao) and was killed.

After Xu's death, the soldiers and generals dispersed.

Only a few villagers and Baima Yicong still followed their younger brother Gongsun Ji, whose official position was Jianyi Zhonglang General, and returned to Youzhou.

But at that time, Yuan Shao had already occupied Youzhou, and Gongsun Ji did not dare to return to his hometown.

He had no choice but to lead his people wandering between the Great Wall and the mountains and swamps of the Han Dynasty, making a living by raiding Hulu tribes or blackmailing wealthy merchants who passed by. They managed to survive by relying on the vast space of Youzhou and the sparsely populated area.

Moreover, this kind of banditry was normal at that time.

Because after Yuan Shao occupied Youzhou, he not only did not attack the Hu, but instead wanted to win over the three counties of Wuhuan for his own use, and did not care much about border troubles. As a result, there were thousands of border people scattered in the mountains and rivers or defecting to Xianbei. .It was not until Hebei was owned by Wei Wu and Cao Cao, and Wuhuan was defeated, that the situation of indistinguishability between officers, soldiers, civilians and bandits was improved.

Later, when Emperor Wen Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he used Tian Yuzhijie to protect Wuwan Xiaowei, led Zhao and Xiejun to protect Xianbei, and stationed troops in Changping.

He spread his kindness, lured and surrendered, and inspired the refugees to come out of the mountains and rivers to join him. Gongsun Ji, who had long been tired of wandering and living in precarious situations, also took advantage of the situation and led his people back to the Han Dynasty. He was sent back to his hometown to disarm and return to his fields.

Logically speaking, Baima Yicong should also disappear in the long river of history.

However, the hands that were used to holding knives and spears could no longer pick up the hoe and plow for farming.

Gongsunji, who had gone through ups and downs and was deeply aware of the changes in things and people, was willing to die in the mountains and bury his bones in his hometown, but he could not withstand the entreaties of his subordinates.

no way.

These loyal tribesmen were willing to follow them in times of crisis, and he couldn't do anything to ignore them.

Therefore, he went to look for Tian Yu privately.

Tian Yu was also a subordinate of Gongsun Zan.

Although he had entrusted his life to Liu Bei in his early years, and Gongsun Zan was defeated not long after bidding farewell to Liu Bei and returning to Youzhou, there was still a bit of affection between them.

Therefore, many Gongsun Jibuhu who could not tolerate farming and mulberry cultivation changed their status to become folk heroes.

Whenever a frontier war broke out, they would respond to Tian Yu's call and prepare their own bows, horses, and weapons for the expedition in the name of "attacking Hu Baoxianglu".

They may rely on their early wanderings and have a clear understanding of the mountains and rivers geography to serve as scouts and guides for the army, or they may rely on their proficiency with bows and horses and their bravery in life and death to form their own unit to go deep into the enemy's territory to disturb the rear.

They were not enrolled in the military, received no salary, and received no rewards after the war.

But Tian Yu allowed them to take the spoils on their own.

It is not the spoils captured by the Wei soldiers and horses, but the Hulu tribe who are hostile to the war. They can plunder cattle, sheep, horses or capture slaves at will.

Whether you can get it and how much you get depends on your own ability.

The only thing Tian Yu promised was that he could issue documents so that they could smoothly bring the spoils back to Han Dynasty and sell them freely.

This new survival mode lasted for many years, such as Tian Yu's five defeats of Su Li and the subsequent Battle of Macheng.

It also allowed the Baima Yicong to be passed down - the earliest Baima Yicong either died in battle or died of old age, and even Gongsun Ji died of illness due to old age. However, due to the successive additions of their descendants and children from rural areas or rangers, the The size of this attack on Hu Yishi was no less than [-] cavalry.

It's just that flowers don't last forever.

After Tian Yu was transferred from Youzhou, Wang Xiong, the governor of Youzhou who advocated showing mercy to the Hulu and calming the border areas, sent a small official to recruit and warn them.

He claimed that if they were willing to be recruited into the army, he would ask the imperial court to confer service on them.

If you don't want to, then you can just farm and make mulberry trees peacefully from now on.If they dared to go out privately to cause trouble, he would not mind giving them the name of rebels and sending troops to wipe them out.

They definitely don't want to be included.

It's not that he has any bad feelings towards Wei State, but he feels that Wang Xiong is not worthy of letting them serve.

Putting aside the natural conflict between the Central Plains family and the frontier veteran revolutionaries, they inherited the pride of Baima's righteousness. Even Tian Yu, who had followed Gongsun Zan, could not make them willing to be a subordinate!

Wang Xiong?

what a thing!
Of course, they rejected Wang Xiong's solicitation, but they didn't dare to go out.

After all, they have been back to their hometown for many years, and they all have families and land. Naturally, they cannot just be quick and label them as thieves and have their families become official slaves.Some people have lost interest in military affairs and amuse themselves with hunting in autumn and winter; others occasionally serve as guards for wealthy merchants, taking the opportunity to go out to the fortress and blow in the strong wind that ripples the gold and iron horses.

In a turning point, Tian Yu also returned to Northern Xinjiang.

After hearing that Bi Gui had lost his troops, Tian Yu hurried to Bingzhou to take up his post. After discussing with Qin Lang, who was in charge of the Luoyang Central Army, he sent people to find them, intending to let them act as guides and scouts for invading Kebineng's pastures. .

Naturally, they would not refuse this.

In other words, they have been looking forward to this day for a long time.

Therefore, before Tian Yu and Qin Lang could supervise the troops to leave Yin Guanbei and go to Youbeiping of Daijun, they had already broken into pieces and went out to inquire about Kebineng's territorial military situation.

Maybe it’s God who rewards hard work.

Through their diligent work, they actually discovered an incredible military intelligence - by coincidence, they unexpectedly discovered that Kebi could use [-] Mobei cavalry as a surprise soldier!
It was indeed a surprise.

Kebi Neng settled the [-] tribesmen summoned from Mobei in Macheng, and appointed his son-in-law Yu Zhugejian, whose tribal territory was there, as their superintendent.

The reason why it is located in Macheng is due to its geographical advantages.

As soon as you come, Macheng is embraced by mountains. Over the mountains to the north is Xianbei Royal Court and Hanshan Mountain, and further north is Mobei.

Such a convenient distance allows the Mobei people who have come from afar to recharge their batteries, quickly overcome their fatigue, and be ready for battle at any time.

On the other hand, Macheng is on the east branch of Yanghe River.

Yanghe River has three branches: east, west and south, and its confluence is just below Macheng.

It just so happens that the south branch of Yanghe River originates from Baishan Mountain and winds its way up the northeast to break through the mountains, forming a natural passage.

The Mobei cavalry stationed in Macheng only need to go south along the river valley to arrive at the station where Ke Bineng expected the troops to be stationed without any hindrance: Gaoliu County at the western foot of Baishan Mountain.

Even if the Wei army did not follow common sense and march north to Pingcheng, it would not have the miraculous effect of diverting troops out of Gaoliu County.

Because Pingcheng, Youbeiping, and Gaoliu County are like a triangle, the distance between them is almost the same, and there are no rugged mountains in the middle to hinder the cavalry from crossing.

In other words, no matter whether the Wei army goes north to Pingcheng or is stationed in Youbeiping, as long as they come out to pursue them, the [-] Mobei cavalry will definitely find an opportunity to attack from the side.

And why were they discovered.
But it was because of the Battle of Macheng in the early years.

In the Battle of Macheng in the second year of Taihe (AD 228), the trigger was that Ke Bineng's son-in-law Yu Zhugejian killed Xia She, the translator Tian Yu sent to announce the decree. Therefore, Tian Yucai took the western Xianbei masters Pu Tou and Xie Guini left the fortress and attacked the Yuzhu Gejian Department, and returned with a great victory.

Baima Yicong also participated in this battle.

And because he has gained so much, he has been talking about it.

This time they went out to the fortress to spy on the military situation again. Thinking of their previous rich military profits, they wanted to go over and see if the Yuzhu Gejian tribe had recovered its strength.
To put it bluntly, they think the Yuzhu Reform and Construction Department is easier to bully, so they are looking forward to it.

In particular, Tian Yu returned to Northern Xinjiang to serve in Bingzhou.

Recruiting them together to attack the Hu might be just a chance. How could we not find a tribe with many cattle, sheep, and horses but weak fighting strength to start with, hoping to return home with a full load?
Therefore, they were surprised when they discovered that the Yuzhu Reform and Construction Department suddenly had many clan members.

After careful observation, he concluded from a small detail that these [-] people came from Mobei.

From west to east, the Hulu tribe that thrived in the northern border counties of the Central Plains Dynasty can be distinguished from their hair accessories, such as the Xiongnu's broken hair, the Qiang's loose hair, and the Xianbei and Wuhuan's hair.

Among them, Xianbei, who became the lord of the grassland after the Xiongnu, has a small difference between the tribes in Mobei and Monan - only the tribes in Mobei, where supplies are very scarce, still wear bucket hats in midsummer. Felt hat.

The military is on fire.

Baima Yi, who was shocked to realize Ke Bineng's backhand and did not dare to neglect, returned from traveling day and night.

The news was reported to Tian Yu last night.

After Tian Yu and Qin Lang had a private discussion, they also made an extremely bold decision.

"Zhiquan, I have discussed the plan with Grand Administrator Tian to strike preemptively. I want you to lead the four thousand horsemen to Xingye North and attack the [-] Mobei horsemen! Cut off the thoughts of the thief chief Ke Bineng and lay the foundation for this victory. Game!" (End of this chapter)