Chapter 663 Wanyan Clan's Caravan
Chapter 663 Wanyan Clan's Caravan
The Longcheng cavalry around Murong Chui quickly rushed forward and engaged in a fierce battle with Hegan Gui's personal guards.
Murong Chui remained seated on his warhorse, coldly observing everything as if he were an outsider, quietly watching the situation on the battlefield.
Under the fierce attack of the Longcheng cavalry, Hegangui's personal guards were quickly defeated, falling one by one into pools of blood, never to rise again.
Hegan Gui was also driven to a dead end, surrounded by Murong Chui's cavalry. Looking around, he found that he had nowhere to escape.
Finally, when the last guard fell in a pool of blood, Hegan Gui knew that he had reached the end of his life.
He stopped what he was doing, raised his head, and looked directly into Murong Chui's cold eyes.
"Murong Chui, you've won."
"But remember, the bloodline of us He cadres will never be severed. One day, someone will avenge us."
He Gan Gui's voice was low and weak, as if it came from another world.
Upon hearing this, Murong Chui remained expressionless. He slowly raised his saber, signaling the Dragon City cavalry beside him to end the battle.
He didn't want to waste any more time on this person who was already destined to die.
The Longcheng cavalry received orders and quickly surrounded Hegan Gui.
In despair and resentment, He Gan Gui let out a final roar.
However, this roar was quickly drowned out by the clamor of the battlefield.
With the final charge of the Dragon City cavalry, Hegangui and his last few guards fell into pools of blood, their bodies gradually cooling, their lonely souls forever scattered across the grassland.
Murong Chui watched all this without the slightest ripple in his eyes.
For him, it was just a war.
He had witnessed too many life-and-death separations and was already numb to them.
Now he has a firm belief in his heart: to spare no expense and use the resources obtained from those Cangzhou people to ensure that the Murong Xianbei can stand firm on this grassland!
Finally, with the death of Hegan Gui, the entire Hegan camp was completely captured under the fierce attack of the Xianbei army and the Longcheng cavalry.
All the He cadres were killed or captured, while their elderly, weak, women and children became the spoils of war for the Xianbei.
Following Murong Chui's orders, the Longcheng cavalry began to clean up the battlefield, confiscate the weapons and supplies of the He cadres, and gather the prisoners of war together for safekeeping.
Murong Chui watched all this, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
This battle not only established the prestige of the Murong Xianbei clan on the grasslands, but also served as a pledge of allegiance to Cangzhou.
Only in this way can the Murong Xianbei obtain a continuous stream of support from Cangzhou and then rely on it to grow!
"Pass down the order: the army shall rest on the spot and clean up the battlefield."
Murong Chui gave the order in a deep voice, his gaze already fixed on the distance. This was just a small obstacle on their journey, but their journey had only just begun.
Next, we'll see how the Jurchen Wanyan clan and the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan respond.
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Meanwhile, in the Jurchen Wanyan clan's camp in the northeastern part of the grasslands, the atmosphere was so heavy that it was almost enough to freeze water.
Wanyan Aguda, the Great Khan of the Jurchen Wanyan clan, sat upright on a tiger-skin chair, his brows furrowed with uncontrollable rage.
The news he had just received was like a sharp dagger, piercing his heart.
The Murong clan of the Xianbei, the tribe they had once chased like stray dogs, now dared to go south to beg for peace with the people of the Central Plains. Even worse, they dared to send troops north to attack the Xianbei Hegan, who were about to be embraced by the Jurchens.
"These audacious Xianbei dogs!"
"They've forgotten who cornered them and who gave them a chance to breathe. Now they dare to unite with the Central Plains people to fight against us Jurchens!"
Wanyan Aguda slammed his hand on the table, making the wine cups on it jump.
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The Jurchen generals inside the tent all wore angry expressions and gritted their teeth.
Wanyan Wuqimai, Wanyan Loushi, and Wanyan Jindanzi, these elites of the Jurchen Wanyan clan, all had flames of anger flashing in their eyes.
"Great Khan, these Xianbei dogs, who were forced to flee in all directions by us before, actually dare to show their faces again."
"We must punish them severely and show them the might of the Jurchen Wanyan clan!"
Wanyan Jindanzi slammed his fist on the pillar and said angrily.
"Yes, we can't let them be so arrogant!"
"Our Jurchen Wanyan clan and the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan are allied, dominating the grasslands. No one has ever dared to provoke us like this. We swear we will not rest until we avenge this!"
Wanyan Yindanzi, as the younger brother of Wanyan Jindanzi, also looked furious.
They knew that there must be some unknown secret behind the Murong Xianbei's actions this time.
In particular, the fact that they received support from the people of Cangzhou made them wary.
"Damn it, calm down."
"There must be something fishy about the Murong Xianbei's actions. We cannot let anger cloud our judgment and launch an attack blindly, as that would only put us at a disadvantage."
Wanyan Wuqimai spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of composure.
"Wu Qimai is right."
"I think we should first ascertain their strength and weaknesses before making any plans. If we attack rashly and those southerners have set a trap, it will only result in heavy losses for us."
Wanyan Loushi, who had been sitting in the same spot, echoed this sentiment.
Upon hearing this, Wanyan Aguda, though still furious, knew they had a point.
"So, in your opinion, how should we respond?"
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, and said in a deep voice:
"In my opinion, we should first send a cavalry force to probe the strength and weakness of the Murong Xianbei."
"We can also discuss this with the Aisin Gioro clan to see what their plans are."
Wanyan Wuqimai raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice.
His gaze then fell to the edge of the tent, where Dorgon, a member of the Aisin Gioro clan of the Jurchen Manchu people, sat quietly, closing his eyes to rest.
"Okay, let's do it that way."
"Wanyan Jindanzi and Wanyan Yindanzi, you two brothers, lead a thousand cavalrymen and ten thousand of my Wanyan clan's men to go south and test the Murong Xianbei."
Wanyan Aguda nodded in agreement, then turned his gaze to Dorgon in the corner.
"Yes, sir!"
Wanyan Jindanzi and Wanyan Yindanzi responded in unison, their eyes gleaming with excitement.
The Guai Zi Ma (拐子马) and the Tie Fu Tu (铁浮屠), which was intercepted by Su Ye, were collectively known as the "hard army" of the Jin Dynasty.
According to Fan Zhongxiong's "Northern Records," based on what Zhongxiong personally witnessed, Nianhan Village had 50,000 soldiers, and Lousu Bojin Village had 10,000 soldiers. They all carried spears as their vanguard and were called the "Hard Army." Both men and horses were fully armored.
This refers to the vanguard of the 60,000-strong army, not the entire 60,000-strong Jin army, which numbered around 24,000. They were all armed and armored.
Of course, this only refers to the western route army of the Jin army, so the total number of elite troops in the Jin state was much greater than that.
The equipment of the "Hooked Horses" consisted of "armor covering half the body, minimal knee pads, and very light horse armor." Their protection was inferior to that of the Ironclad Cavalry, and they rarely dismounted to fight, but they still possessed considerable foot combat capabilities.
Compared to the Ironclad Cavalry, the cavalry used bows and arrows much more frequently.
When the Iron Cavalry participated in the battle, the cavalry were often placed on the flanks to play a supporting role. "The Iron Cavalry served as the left and right wings, called the cavalry, and they were all Jurchens."
However, when facing opponents who are not strong enough, the hunchback can fight alone.
For example, in the Battle of Yishui, the famous Jin general Wanyan Loushi defeated the Western Xia army, which was said to number as many as 3, with only 1000 cavalry by retreating and then ambushing them. With the help of reinforcements, he severely damaged the enemy. Judging from the mobility of Wanyan Loushi's cavalry in this battle, they should be medium-armored cavalry.
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