Chapter 419: Dealing with the Uhuan-Xianbei Alliance
Chapter 419: Dealing with the Uhuan-Xianbei Alliance
September 25, 2017
An hour later, the two male outsiders safely left the reception hall of the county government office, but no one knew what they had discussed with Lu Hai Kong or if they had left anything behind.
Soon after their departure, Lu Hai Kong also began to get busy.
With the capture of Wudu County, Lu Hai Kong officially joined this war, which was undoubtedly good news for Ding Yuan, but not so much for the Uhuan and Xianbei tribes.
Lu Hai Kong's takeover of Wudu County meant that the Uhuan and Xianbei tribes' route to Shaling was cut off. If they wanted to obtain food and supplies, their only options were to launch a fierce attack on Wudu County to reopen the gate that Lu Hai Kong had closed or to assault Xianyang or Shuofang cities.
Compared to Xianyang and Shuofang, Wudu County was undoubtedly the easier target. After all, Wudu County had been conquered before, and its defensive equipment and supplies were not fully intact.
For Lu Hai Kong, the real challenge was just beginning!
Not long after capturing Wudu County, Cheng Lian arrived with his troops, and the task of cleaning and repairing was handed over to them. The Black Wind Legion, exhausted from their overnight efforts, needed some rest.
However, they could only afford a few hours of rest. Beyond Wudu County, there were still scattered Uhuan tribespeople in the Dingxiang Shaling area. After the Black Wind Legion finished their break, they would need to swiftly deploy and eliminate those people.
Around the time Cheng Lian's forces arrived at Wudu County, the craftsmen from Shaling also took their positions.
The next day, the Black Wind Legion set out to suppress the Uhuan tribespeople. Simultaneously, the troops from Dingxiang County began to make their way to Wudu County in waves, carrying various food supplies.
In less than two days, Lu Hai Kong had managed to revive Wudu County. The initial repairs to the defensive systems were completed, and a large number of soldiers and food supplies were in place.
To achieve this, Xi Zhi Cai's intelligence system played a crucial role. Without their existence, Lu Hai Kong's messages would not have been delivered so swiftly. Additionally, Lu Hai Kong's control over Yunzhong was equally important; otherwise, he would not have been able to gather the necessary manpower and resources in such a short time.
However, Lu Hai Kong could only do so much. Two days was already a long time, and the Uhuan and Xianbei tribes would not remain indifferent to his actions.
In fact, on the very next day after Lu Hai Kong made his move, the two tribes received the news, and their leaders were furious.
The Xianbei tribe's leaders, in particular, were enraged because their recent actions had been influenced by Lu Hai Kong's ambiguous shadow. In their eyes, their actions had indirectly aided Lu Hai Kong, so why would he strike now?
For them, this was an outright betrayal, and they could not tolerate such disloyalty.
After discussing with the Uhuan tribespeople, both tribes each dispatched three thousand troops, totaling six thousand soldiers, to attack Wudu County.
It wasn't that they didn't want to send more troops; they were now in a difficult position.
When the Uhuan and Xianbei tribes initially deployed their forces, their combined strength numbered close to four hundred thousand. However, after about ten days of fighting, their total strength was estimated to have dwindled to around three hundred thousand or even fewer.
Don't underestimate Ding Yuan's strength, and certainly don't underestimate Lu Bu's capabilities.
To push Ding Yuan and Lu Bu into such a desperate situation, some sacrifices had to be made.
Despite losing several thousand lives, they still couldn't capture Jiuyuan County. They even had to deploy heavy troops to surround Jiuyuan County, fearing that Ding Yuan might escape.
On the one hand, they were concerned that Ding Yuan, under Lu Bu's protection, might break through the siege and regroup, causing them significant trouble. On the other hand, the two highest commanders of the Xianbei tribe had their reasons for personally killing Ding Yuan.
The Xianbei tribe's two supreme commanders hailed from the same tribe, which was also the largest within the Xianbei. During this period, the leader of this tribe was essentially equivalent to the leader of the entire Xianbei people, and these two heirs were the successors to the tribe's leadership.
Evidently, this was not an uncommon succession struggle. The ailing elder leader of the tribe, either in a moment of madness or some other inexplicable reason, declared that whoever could bring him the head of Ding Yuan would become the next tribal leader.
Thus, under the allure of the chieftain's position and the hatred of Ding Yuan, who had massacred hundreds of thousands of people within a year, a great war began. This explains why the combined forces of the WuXian tribes, numbering over 400,000, were nearly entirely pinned down at Jiuyuan County.
Initially, the two tribes intended to give it their all, break through Jiuyuan County, kill Ding Yuan, and avenge their blood feud. They planned to take advantage of the momentum and raid the south. However, after ten days of fighting, they still couldn't capture Jiuyuan, and their supply of food and forage was running low. Therefore, they had no choice but to consider dividing their forces to raid and secure some supplies.
This move, however, provoked Lu HaiKong, who had originally planned to just watch the show. Lu HaiKong decided to enter the fray earlier than intended.
Lu HaiKong's action was equally sarcastic. The Xianbei tribe immediately sprang into action, sending 60,000 troops directly to attack. In their eyes, Lu HaiKong was merely a despicable petty man. Moreover, Wudu County had already been breached once, and 60,000 troops were more than enough to take it down. They even believed that after capturing Lu HaiKong, they could seize Shaling in their momentum.
A 6-9-1-9-1-Bar-1-Look-No-1-Wrong version!
But the cruel reality was that 60,000 troops were not enough to take down Lu HaiKong, and their ambition was a bit naive. As the Xianbei forces approached, Lu HaiKong closed the city gates, ordering the craftsmen within to hasten the repair of the defensive systems and Cheng Lian to organize the defense.
The WuXian tribes were not skilled in siege warfare, and Cheng Lian had 30,000 well-trained soldiers. Various defensive supplies were also being sent from Shaling, making it impossible for the 60,000 troops to do any significant damage to Lu HaiKong in a short time.
The battle between the two sides lasted two to three days. During this time, the WuXian alliance realized with despair that after three days of intense attacks, they had not only failed to capture Wudu County but had also suffered considerable casualties. In three days, their 60,000 troops were reduced to 50,000, and to make matters worse, the enemy's defenses were even more solid than before.
This was truly disheartening. The longer they fought, the more their opponents seemed to gain strength and power. What kind of ghost was this?
Of course, the WuXian people had no way of knowing that while they were attacking Wudu County, Dingxiang's county troops were continuously reinforcing the county. Three days ago, when they started approaching Wudu County, there were less than 40,000 people in the county. But three days later, the number of soldiers in Wudu County had already exceeded 60,000, and the county's defensive supplies were more complete than ever.
In fact, it didn't end there. Lu HaiKong could have easily crushed this 60,000-strong army within these three days, but he chose not to. He was waiting for this WuXian army to collapse on its own, giving him the opportunity to annihilate them all.
Lu HaiKong had already conducted reconnaissance and discovered that this 60,000-strong army had brought very little food with them. Their supplies were only enough for two days at most. If they couldn't capture Wudu County within three days, they would collapse on their own.
As the third night approached, a smile of impending victory spread across Lu HaiKong's face...
(End of Chapter)
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