Chapter 523 No Way Out
"Hahaha, the Han Dynasty is indeed a good ally!" Li Shunchen laughed out loud holding the information in his hand.
Because of the previous trouble caused by Japan, he was beaten by Yeon Gaesomun and could not even raise his head. Even with the help of the alien army, it was of no avail. But now things are different.
The Han Dynasty's direct attack hit Yeon Gaesomun's weak spot. No matter how unwilling Yeon Gaesomun was, he had to withdraw his troops, which gave him plenty of time to regroup.
In this case, the outcome of the battle between him and Yeon Gaesomun is still unknown.
"Report, a deity wants to see you!" The guard came to report at the right time.
Li Shunchen was overjoyed. This was a good start. Although these gods could not directly participate in the struggle, they could still provide a lot of help.
This also shows that Yeon Gaesomun is no longer favored by others, and he has the foundation to become king.
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On the grassland, leaders of several tribes gathered together.
"Have you received the news?" Liu Quan asked with a pale face.
"How could we not know about such a big thing!" The Khitan leader Xiao Yun also looked unhappy.
"Two important cities of Goryeo fell directly. The power of the Han Dynasty is as terrifying as ever!"
The leaders of the small tribes lamented that they could never have imagined that Goryeo, which had easily driven them away in the autumn, would be as fragile as a cub in front of the Han Dynasty.
From the time the troops were dispatched to now, it has been less than ten days, and the Han Dynasty has directly captured two important cities of Goryeo. This strength is simply terrifying.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. How many people did you bring? Our tribe has a total of 120,000 people, but only 10,000 of them can fight." Jili, the leader of the Turkic tribe, said on the other side.
"Our Khitan tribe has gathered 100,000 people, but only 6,000 of them are capable of fighting," said Xiao Yun, the leader of the Khitan.
"Of our 80,000 men, only 3,000 are capable of fighting."
"Of our fifty thousand men, only three thousand are capable of fighting."
"We, the Southern Xiongnu, will send out 200,000 men, including 30,000 combat-capable soldiers!" Liu Quan nodded, and was very satisfied with the troops sent by each tribe.
At least on the surface, the troops everyone has put out are still worth seeing.
More than 50,000 combat-capable soldiers, that is, about 50,000 soldiers with double talent levels, will have mentality problems when facing the Han Dynasty, but not when facing Goryeo.
With the addition of 500,000 young and strong men, even if the strength is not enough, it is definitely enough for looting.
Now that two important cities on the Goryeo border have fallen, they are facing some vulnerable cities.
Not every city has so many guards. Except for the border cities, the garrisons of most cities are only some farming soldiers or hunting teams.
No matter how rubbish the Hu people are, they are still confident in fighting these inferior soldiers.
What's more, no one is a fool and everyone is in competition with each other. How could anyone really tell the truth?
The actual number of troops dispatched is definitely far greater than the number everyone says.
"Then what shall we do?" Jili said this nonchalantly, and the leaders present all narrowed their eyes.
"I have a suggestion. Why don't we gather our elite troops together and divide them into two groups to deal with the enemy together, and let the rest of the tribesmen plunder along the roads between the two cities? How about that?" Liu Quan began to speak with a smile.
He always felt that Jia Xu was not that kind, but it was a fact that Goryeo City was broken. They gathered their elite troops together, and even if faced with any sudden troubles, they would be able to fight.
"Liu Quan, what do you mean?" Xiao Yun frowned. He always felt that there was something else behind Liu Quan's words.
"Goryeo is not weak, and I heard that Goryeo has formed an alliance with that side!" Liu Quan pointed to the north and said nothing, but it seemed that he had said everything.
When Liu Quan said this, all the tribal leaders present were horrified. Could it be that they had participated in the war between Han and Hu?
Although the Northern Xiongnu were badly beaten by the Han Dynasty in the past two years, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. The combat effectiveness of the Southern Xiongnu, who were kicked out of the Xiongnu tribe, has always been among the best on the grassland. This shows the gap between them and the Han Dynasty and the Northern Xiongnu.
Once they are involved in that kind of struggle, they will not be able to survive even if they have ten lives.
The Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, that is the one who truly dyed the grassland red with blood. There is no Hu people who have survived to the present day who does not have fear of both sides.
"We have no way out!" Liu Quan sighed. After all, the Southern Xiongnu and the Northern Xiongnu had the same origin, and the two sides had a little understanding of each other.
Moreover, they also secretly sent a lot of potential members to the Northern Huns. This is why they have been neither advancing nor declining, just to avoid the Han Dynasty from having the intention to kill them.
The Northern Huns may have known it, or may not have known it, but they accepted all the talents without saying anything else.
After the Southern Xiongnu surrendered to the Han Dynasty, there was basically no chance for the two sides to reintegrate.
Once the Northern Huns become powerful, all of them, the high-ranking officials of the Southern Huns, will have to die. Only death can they wash away the glory that their ancestors had abandoned.
But Liu Quan knew very well that the Northern Huns could not defeat the Han Dynasty, otherwise they would not have stayed in such a harsh place in the north, instead of returning to the grasslands to continue competing with the Han Dynasty.
They, the Southern Xiongnu, had no choice, or to be more precise, he had no choice.
As the king of the Southern Xiongnu, he had to either die or obey the Han Dynasty. Even if they sent more talents to the Northern Xiongnu, he could only stand in the Han Dynasty's camp and follow the Han Dynasty.
This is also the reason why Liu Quan took the initiative to make these things clear. He was very sure that what he said today would definitely reach Jia Xu's ears.
In the entire tent, no one can be trusted except him, and everyone has the potential to be a informer.
But he still had to make it clear that he had to publicly take sides, and he had to publicly take sides with the Han Dynasty.
He knew very well that if the day came when the Han and the Huns went to war again, the Southern Huns would be like meat on the chopping board, with no room for resistance at all.
At that time, he, the king, would surely die, and now he had to fight for a chance to survive .
This was the best way he could think of to show his loyalty.
He wants to live, he doesn't want to die, and he is reluctant to give up the power he has now.
He planned to take a chance. Being a dog for the Northern Huns was fine, and being a dog for the Han Dynasty was also fine. Now the Han Dynasty had finally softened its stance and showed a little sympathy for them, the Hu people.
He must seize this opportunity to change his precarious situation.
"Everyone, we have no way out!" Liu Quan said solemnly. "The Northern Huns are planning to burn their boats, and we have to make a choice in the end."
"Be obedient or die. Make your choice!"
Let’s talk. Liu Quan walked out of the tent directly, leaving the other leaders silent.
