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Chapter 396: Ping Gang Dao is in turmoil again

"What did you say?!"

"An army under the Han banner is heading north out of the valley???"

It is a hilly river valley north of the Pinggang Valley, west of Ningcheng County, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia.

When the Xianbei leader Tufa, who was nomadic here, heard the report from the scout, he was surprised.

To be honest, he had a basic understanding of the farce that his southern neighbor Qiu Liju had caused in recent years between him and the Han Dynasty, even if he didn't know everything about it.

The reason why they had been keeping their troops in place and not taking advantage of the situation was not only because Qiu Liju was indeed a formidable figure and did not give them much opportunity to take advantage of, but also because they had many things to worry about on their own side and were overwhelmed and did not have much energy to waste on their neighbors in the south.

Ever since the death of Tan Shihuai, the greatest Chanyu of their Xianbei tribe, the Xianbei people on the vast grassland have been divided.

His son Helian was incompetent and lacked prestige, and was shot to death by stray arrows during the Han invasion.

His son, the legitimate heir, Prince Qianman, was young and had no prestige to lead the Xianbei.

After a brutal power struggle and succession of thrones, finally, eight years after the death of Tan Shihuai Chanyu, the throne of the Xianbei Chanyu fell to Budugen Chanyu, a descendant of his brother.

However, in this long struggle for the throne, Budugen's authority was like a grain of rice competing with the bright moon, and they were incomparable.

The powerful dynasty that once established its royal court in Danhan Mountain, dominated the grasslands and deserts, resisted the Dingling in the north, attacked the Fuyu in the east, conquered the Wusun in the west, and conquered the Han in the south, and ruled over thousands of miles of northern borders, now only has the central territories outside the Great Wall such as Yunzhong, Yanmen, Beidi, and Taiyuan left.

But now Lord Suli of Liaoxi completely ignores the usurping Chanyu, and is in a love-hate relationship with Lords Kebinen of Dai County and Mijia of Youbeiping, who are also independent in Youzhou.

Therefore, the tasks that Lord Suli gave to their tribe were quite conservative. He only asked them to keep an eye on the south and report any news in a timely manner. Unless there was an excellent opportunity, they were prohibited from raiding the valley and causing trouble.

As a result, the wars that had been going on for a long time in the past were extinguished, and they had lived in peace on the border for several years. Until now,
When their lazy scouts discovered that a huge army of thousands of soldiers and civilians, carrying a large banner with the word "Su" on it, walked out of the valley and arrived at the plateau, everyone showed a confused expression.

In the area of ​​Pinggang to the south, isn't it the Wuhuan King Qiuliju who is in charge?
Isn’t that guy fighting a life-and-death battle with the Han people?
Why did this Han Chinese just come out of the valley so carelessly? And brought a group of Wuhuan people with him?

When did they get together?
When they received the notice from the Han army asking them to clear the road, they were all dumbfounded.
The bald top laner who received the urgent military intelligence touched his big bald forehead in confusion, his eyes dull and unable to make sense of anything.

Winter is a time for wintering, and it snows continuously before.

His last news to the south was that the Wuhuan had avenged their previous defeat, and Qiuliju had defeated the White Horse Chief Clerk Gongsun Zan and besieged him in Guanzi City.

"What the hell."

"How come the South has been turned upside down in such a short time?"

"The prestigious Wuhuan King of Liaoxi is gone???"

However, there is no reality in sight.

"Chief, this is true!"

"The Han envoy brought me three heads."

"Although I have never seen King Qiuliju, I know Chief Tadun and Chief Tazimi."

"It's so tragic. They all got their heads chopped off!"

The messenger was panic-stricken and trembling:

"The Han envoy also said that."

"What did they say?" asked the bald top laner anxiously.

"They said if we just give way, we can continue to live in peace."

"If we don't give way, they will use force to drive us out. By then, this place will no longer belong to us. What's the point of saying 'don't warn me'?"

"Don't say I didn't warn you???"

Hearing this, everyone in the tent panicked.

This sudden accident was really shocking.

The toughness of the Han envoy gave them a sense of astonishment that transcended time and space. How many years had it been since they had seen such an arrogant Han envoy?

Before King Tan Shihuai, the Han Dynasty's envoys were always so arrogant and arrogant, and they would destroy other countries at will.
Today, the Han Dynasty has been in decline for several decades, and it is now in a state of losing more energy than breathing in.

Keep retreating and compromising, giving them money and sending them officials, in exchange for temporary peace.

Why did the tune suddenly change today?

This strong man, he won't come back quietly, right? ? ?

"Head, what do you think we should do?"

They all turned their eyes to their own leader.

"Prepare for battle, call for help!"

The bald top laner said eagerly without any hesitation:
"Quick, report to Lord Suli!"

"Let's just say that the Han army is invading in large numbers. They conquered the Wuhuan people, and now they are setting their greedy eyes on us!"

"Please ask Lord Suli to send a large army to support us immediately. If he doesn't come, we will be dead!"

"The Han army has occupied this place, and they will certainly continue to advance. Your Excellency will not be spared."

"Don't forget how the Han people dealt with those rebellious tribes in the past."

"This time they killed Qiu Liju, which is proof of that!"

--"What?!"

Seeing the chief so excited, his men were also shocked.

Some people were puzzled:

"Is it necessary to make such a big fuss?"

"Everyone knows that it's hard to fight a war in the winter."

"Didn't they say they just wanted to cross the aisle?"

"Why don't we just get out of the way, keep an eye on them for a while, and let them pass."

"There's no need to mobilize so many troops."

"madness!!!"

The bald top laner angrily shouted:
"In this horrible weather, you believed them when they asked to borrow my passage?"

"Have any of you ever seen Han people leading their tribes on a nomadic journey???"

"What if they suddenly attack us under the pretext of passing through our territory, and then we won't have time to cry."

"These cunning Han people are capable of anything."

"This is the land that has been passed down to our ancestors. We must not give it to those cunning Han people."

"You must not give way!"

As a nobleman with tribal heritage, Tufa Shangdan has not forgotten the bizarre legends about these Han envoys in the past.

Now what did the Han envoy say to him? Don’t say I didn’t warn him.
Looking at the posture, it seems like he is here to cause trouble.

How dare he not make preparations?
Therefore, Tufa Shangdan ignored the opposition of others, actively sought help from local leaders, and mobilized his troops.

At the same time, he did not forget to severely reprimand the Han army.

They reiterated that this land was their Xianbei territory and crossing was prohibited.

(End of this chapter)