Datang New Order

The Pinbu is a small tribe among the eight tribes that constitute the Khitan Yaonian Tribal Alliance, and ranks at the bottom in terms of strength among the eight tribes.To put it bluntly, the history of the formation of the Pinbu is less than 200 years, and the surname of the leader of the Pinbu—Jialan Shilie actually comes from the Diela tribe, which is the most powerful among the eight tribes today.No matter what the reason is, whether it is the lazy Shilie clan who wants to develop independently from the control of the Diela tribe Yelu clan, or the establishment of the Yaolan clan tribal alliance is just to simply piece together the number of eight parts. (Note 1), Pinbu finally took shape and has been multiplying till now.

When Xiaolang Junwuli's father was still alive, Pinbu gradually gained a foothold in the former Dudu's Mansion of Yingzhou in the Tang Dynasty, and together with Wukaibu, another tribe among the Khitan Eight Tribes, divided up the fertile land of Yingzhou. The Qianli Ranch, Pinbu is in the west, the expanded sphere of influence is concentrated in the former Dudufu of Yingzhou of Datang, and Wukaibu is in the east, eroding in the direction of the original Dudufu of the new city of Datang.

After years of plunder and annexation, the Pinbu has unknowingly developed from a small tribe with a population of less than a thousand to the current owner of Yingzhou, although it is still not as good as the big tribes in the eight tribes of Khitan. The branches and leaves are flourishing, the number of Dante mouths has also grown to nearly ten thousand, and the number of people who control strings has reached almost two thousand!The development trend of the product department is very good. If this continues, the future will be bright.It's a pity that everything was ruined on the night when Wuli's father died of a sudden illness. Because of disagreements over who should inherit the position of Pinbu Qijin, the young man Wuli, with the support of his mother who was born in the Shulu family, led some of his tribe to leave. After leaving Yingzhou, he came to the White Wolf River, while his elder brother Tuli, who had the support of most of the tribal elders, stayed in Yingzhou.

Although the number of elders who support his elder brother Tuli far exceeds that of Wuli, and there are far more tribes in Dingkou who stay in Yingzhou than those who follow him to the south, but as long as the meeting of tribal elders is not held, Tuli will not be able to sit in the position of Jinjin. The seat was not recognized by the leaders of the Khitan ministries.Wuli believed that with the support of his mother's noble surname and the support of the Shulu clan, the seat of Tengjin would be his own sooner or later.

But the reality is very cruel. Because he failed to fulfill the request of cousin Abo, the cousin who had promised to support him actually changed his attitude and wanted to support his brother who is not pure in blood!After Ke Dan's analysis, Wuli believes that this change in attitude is definitely not the opinion of Cousin Abo alone, it is very likely that it is the unanimous decision of the prominent names of the Shulu family and the Yelu family. Luping, Shulu Abo, Yelu Abaoji, Yelu Helu, Yelu Huage... Thinking of the meanings of these names, Wuli's heart became more and more flustered.Since these adults doubted their abilities, they could only use a victory to prove themselves and regain their support. This was not only what Ke Dan told him, but also the only way he could think of after racking his brains.

Until this time, Wuli seemed to have suddenly thought of the consequences of failing to compete for the product. According to his brother Tuli's temperament, once he ascended the throne of Qijin, there was only one fate waiting for him!Thinking of his brother Tuli's sinister gaze, Wuli couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

So this time, Wuli gathered all the men in the tribe who could hold a knife and ride a horse. In addition to more than 20 warriors trained by Kedan himself, there were more than 500 soldiers who could fight. , and more than 200 auxiliary soldiers went with them. Although they are all auxiliary soldiers, they can still carry knives and kill people!In front of such a large group of people, those Lu Longjun without Guancheng to rely on, how can they be the opponents of the Khitan warriors, not to mention that more than [-] Lu Longjun have been blocked in the mountains, and they can't escape even if they want to!Wuli believes that this victory is almost within reach, not to mention that Uncle Dan also said that as long as these Lulong troops are wiped out here, the troops in Yuguan will be weakened, and there is even hope of attacking Yuguan again. …,

Arriving at the White Wolf Mountain Pass, Wuli was about to rush in with others impatiently, but Ke Dan grabbed his arm that was about to be swung: "Hold on, little man, let the warriors rest for a while."

The group stopped at the mountain pass, and the Khitan warriors dismounted one after another, untied the leather bags and poured some milk wine, loosened the reins of the horses, let go of the muzzles, and let the horses eat some grass on the spot to conserve energy.The horses ridden by Wuli, Kedan and those tribal warriors personally trained by Kedan are better, especially the horses ridden by Wuli and Kedan are pure horses from the west of the grassland. They are not only tall and majestic, but also extremely fast. It's just that you can't be so casual when feeding, so the auxiliary soldiers of the entourage opened the specially brought bags, took out chopped hay mixed with bean curds, and fed them to the war horses.

Taking advantage of this gap, Ke Dan recruited the fat man in front of him, stared at the plump round face and said, "Go to the front later and lead the way well. This time the matter is over, I will let you restore your surname. If There is a slight mistake, don't blame me for putting you in the frying pan!"

The fat man lay down at Kedan's feet with a "plop", hugged Kedan's ankle, and said with an apologetic smile, "Don't worry, my lord, I understand that I will never miss your business... Your lord said to restore Xiao's surname, but in fact The little one didn't have this thought, and I asked the nobleman to give the little one a name, and I will follow the nobleman from now on!"

But Dan couldn't help laughing, kicked the fat man like a dog, and said haha: "You bastard, I'm not happy to restore you to a decent background. You insist on being a slave. Isn't it very comfortable to be a slave?"

The fat man crawled over and hugged Kedan's ankle again, and said with a flattering smile, "My little one's greatest wish is to become a Khitan. I would rather be a slave of the Khitan than a hard-working Han, and I beg you to fulfill me!"

Ke Dan shook his head with a sneer on his face, and asked again: "Didn't you say that it is not easy for cavalry to enter the mountain? I think the mountain road is quite spacious..."

The fat man hurriedly said: "This is the first section that is so spacious. Some places inside are quite dangerous. Although you can pass the horse if you really want to pass it, it may also damage the horse. Your horse is so handsome. The little one is also planning for the nobleman..."

Ke Dan nodded, didn't say any more, called Ke Hun to the front, and said carefully: "I will leave all the auxiliary soldiers to you, and I will guard the mountain pass. If a Lu Longjun is released to escape, I will take you." It's asking!"

Under Kedan's order, the Khitan soldiers of the brigade packed up their clothes, took their swords and bows, and followed Kedan and Wuli into Bailang Mountain.The fat man carefully led the way more than ten steps ahead.After careful consideration, Ke Dan still ordered most of the horses to be left at the mountain pass. Only he, Wuli and the twenty or so warriors trained by himself still rode horses, but the horses were replaced with ordinary prairie horses. .Those twenty or so warriors are the most important cards in his hand. He wants to ensure that these warriors can use all their physical strength in the battle, even if these horses are injured on the mountain road.

As soon as the team of more than 400 people entered the mountain road, a crowd of flying birds was startled.

Seeing the frightened bird flying up, Zhong Silang immediately cheered up, staring straight at the corner of the valley in front of him. After the Khitan entered the mountain, it would not take long before they would show up at the corner, and then it would be his turn. .It was less than a hundred steps from the corner of the valley to the grove where he was hiding, and there was a shallow stream in the middle.Zhong Silang's plan was that when the Khitans came to the stream, he would show up with his brothers, stand on this side of the stream, and confront the Khitans on the other side of the stream.

According to Zhong Silang's estimate, although there are only ten of them in total, the Khitan people on the opposite side would not dare to act rashly when there is a dense bush behind them. Allow some time.Zhong Silang's idea was to learn from Dutou's arrangement during the first battle in Yuguan. At that time, everyone walked in neat steps from the open gate to the Khitan people in front of the city, and then showed their weapons together. The Khitan people Suspicious, he quickly evacuated, buying time for Yuguan to successfully drive the gate out.Zhong Silang didn't know if he could learn to do it like this, but in his haste, he could only think of such a way. …,

Seeing the dense footsteps and horseshoes coming from the corner of the valley, a fat man who looked like a Han came out first, and then seven or eight Khitans flashed out from the corner.Holding sabers in their hands, these Khitan soldiers looked around cautiously for a moment, then waved their hands behind them, and a large group of Khitan soldiers appeared in front of Zhong Silang's eyes.

Zhong Silang held his breath, watching the large group of Khitan soldiers, surrounded by more than twenty horsemen, walking towards the stream where he was hiding.He forced himself to calm down and quickly started counting.Maybe it was because of the terrain, or maybe it was the usual marching habits of the Khitans. The formation of these Khitans was very messy. Except for seven or eight outposts in front, the whole team could only be vaguely divided into two parts. The first part is more than [-] cavalry surrounded by dozens of infantry, and the second part is pure infantry. It is so dark that it is impossible to recognize how many there are.

He was a little confused, so he turned around and asked in a low voice: "How many people are there, who counted them?"

There were two people beside him who answered his question. One said that there were about 600 people, and the other said that there were about [-] people.Zhong Silang couldn't figure it out himself, so he took an intermediate number between the two numbers - five hundred.

The group led by Zhong Silang was the most elite group in the Zuoying Jiadu of the Pingzhou Army. Most of the time on the way from Pingzhou to Yuguan, the soldiers of this group ranked first in the rapid march competition. When the Khitans met, they were lined up in the first row because of their neat formation, and they were honored with collective military exploits in the battle of guarding Yuguan. Everyone's hands were stained with Khitan blood.

Liu Jinhou, who performed the most dazzlingly in the battle of guarding Yuguan, came from this gang. He was promoted to the deputy lieutenant of the army because of his beheading at the third level, and he was directly promoted to the head of the gang after passing the first level of the corps leader.In addition to Liu Jinhou who has been promoted and transferred away, there are five people who have been promoted to the post of corps leader because of beheading one or two ranks, accounting for [-]% of the entire Yuguan guards who have received awards for their meritorious service!It's just that because Li Chengzhong led the team and set off in a hurry, he didn't have time to make the next adjustment, so he still stayed in Zhong Silang's group.

In Li Cheng's center, the combat effectiveness of this guy should be ranked among the top three among his armies. If Zhou Medao did not personally lead people to fight, his combat effectiveness would even rank first. The main reason why Zhong Shilang and his colleagues delayed completing the task.But even such an elite unit, because of their relatively short time in the army and less experience in battles, still showed a bit of nervousness when facing the approaching Khitan brigade from a distance alone.

As the Khitan brigade approached the stream, Zhong Silang followed Li Chengzhong's example and shook hands into fists, slowly raising them above his head. As long as he got closer, he would signal to get up and line up.The brothers behind him also suppressed their pounding hearts, took a deep breath, and stared at Zhong Silang's right arm that gradually passed over his head...

Note 1: The Khitan had always been united in the form of the Dahe Tribal Alliance before the establishment of the Yaoren Tribal Alliance, and eight tribes coexisted at that time.There is no record in the historical materials of the reason why the Pinbu was separated from the Dielabu, so the author made this speculation, and all the officials just laughed it off and thought the author was talking nonsense.