Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 271 Raising the Flag
At the White Tiger tribe's headquarters in Wuling Commandery, Mohuken was calling upon the chiefs of several other tribes that had formed an alliance with him, also known as the "Qu Shuai", to discuss how to jointly fight against the Shanyue and Han armies.
Although it was called "discussion", in fact, Mohuken just wanted to kidnap other tribes and join him in the war.
Otherwise, the number gap is too big. Even with the help of the Snake Cultivation Tribe, he is afraid that he will have to fight to the death. And now the White Tiger Tribe is being watched by other tribes!
Although the three Wuxi Barbarian princesses were now under the control of Mohuken, and the two tribes of the same level as the White Tiger Tribe had their leaders killed and most of the tribes annexed by him, giving the White Tiger Tribe a great say among the Wuxi Barbarians, the leaders of the other tribes all united tacitly at this time and would not become Mohuken's scapegoats in vain.
And now everyone knows more about Mohuken. Outside the White Tiger Tribe, there are warriors from various tribes stationed, and there are headhunters who are trusted by the leaders of each tribe. When they leave, they have made clear arrangements...
After much persuasion, the leaders of the various tribes all refused to release the eagle even though they saw the rabbit. Mo Huken was annoyed at this, but he said confidently: "This time, under the instigation of the Han Dynasty, the Yangyue dared to come to the Wuling Mountains. It is nothing but meat delivered to our mouths. Don't you dare to eat it ?"
"Jingfu, we have also fought against the Han army. I wonder... what was the best record of the brave White Tiger Tribe when it faced the 'Han termites'? How many warriors had the best record and how many Han termites were repelled?" A general with a face that looked like a fox asked in a tone that sounded "convinced" but actually contained a hint of sarcasm.
"Han Borer" is a word used by the Wuxi people in the Wuxi Barbarian language to slander the Han people, implying that the Han people are like borers - harmful, good at eating, weak but difficult to eradicate.
However, the biggest significance of this word is to give them courage...
In fact, after a few battles, we will know that they can only plunder villages or sneak attack county towns with abandoned military equipment. If they really encounter regular troops, they will still have to retreat into the mountains.
Even though the regular Han army during the Eastern Han Dynasty no longer had the ferocity of the "One Han against Five Barbarians" era, the physical fitness of Ji-made soldiers was still stronger than that of ordinary barbarians, and their equipment was even more incomparable.
Just like when the threat from the north was the most serious in the Western Han Dynasty, only the Xiongnu, the strongest of the strong who roamed the north and plundered the countries outside the Great Wall, had physical fitness comparable to that of the Han people. Most of the other countries in the Western Regions and the northern Hu people were physically weak, and no matter how wild they were, it could not change the fact that they did not eat as much as the Han people...
The same is true of the Shanyue and Wuxi barbarians in the south. Indeed, they often have to go deep into the mountains to hunt, so they are familiar with mountain warfare, and their people are generally brave and strong.
But...how is it possible that hunting can be more beneficial to physical fitness than military training?
Especially compared with the high protein intake of nomadic peoples, the nutritional structure of fishing and hunting peoples is not as good as the Han people's diet for muscle building.
The Han troops that were able to lose the battle were basically the city defenders in various places whose military equipment had been abandoned. Their military pay and food supply were not enough to support their training. Even the temporary recruits had a combat effectiveness of less than one-tenth of the regular army.
Otherwise, even in a one-on-one fight, the regular Han army would most likely win.
This was something they had actually experienced in Jingnan before!
Especially when Liu Pan's army arrived at the end, the old general with gray hair was so powerful that he swung a blood-red knife in one hand and slashed a blood-red laser for several feet. Five or six generals did not dare to get close to him. The surrounding barbarians fell down one after another like cutting melons and chopping vegetables. He even used a sun-shooting bow to kill people from 500 steps away...
Not only did they witness Huang Zhong's personal bravery, but they also witnessed the strength of Nanjun's elite soldiers!
"The Han army... are dragons on the city walls and wolves on the plains, but in the mountains and forests, we are the tigers. As for the brave White Tiger Tribe... they will naturally rush to the front. I have sent people to launch a surprise attack on their food supply routes, and I believe that good news will be reported back soon. Don't blame me for eating alone then." Mohuken said coldly.
However, not long after these words were spoken, as if waiting for Mohuken to raise the flag, a warrior from the White Tiger Tribe came hurriedly to report: "Report to the king! The headhunter Luduk is dead, and those outside are all brothers who escaped back..."
After the man crawled into the tent, he immediately lay on the ground and shouted. When he raised his head and saw Mohuken's face had turned blue, he looked around fearfully - well, there were still quite a few people, and it seemed... they were not from the same tribe.
Especially beside the king, there is the terrifying Shamoke, who is looking at him with bared teeth. Could it be that he is so angry that he wants to tear him apart?
The barbarian soldier who broke in stood up mechanically, adjusted his appearance, and then said slowly: "My lord, the headhunter Lu Du Ke... encountered some minor troubles."
Mo Huken really wanted to tell him to get out, but... thinking of the other generals in the tent, he had to maintain his composure and at least not show his anger easily, so he nodded and said, "I understand."
Upon hearing this, the barbarian soldiers hurriedly ran out, and the people in the tent fell into a mysterious awkward situation.
If it were before, a commander like Fox Face would have already started to mock Mohuken.
However, now... Mohuken's sneak attack a year ago was too successful. Now the White Tiger Tribe has three Wuxi Barbarian Princesses, which is equivalent to all the coming-of-age sacrifices of the Wuxi Barbarians being taken care of by his White Tiger Tribe alone. The Wuxi Barbarians have no other channels to "awaken" the barbarian soldiers and generals, so they are unwilling to have too much grudge against him.
Of course, I'm not willing to give him a way out...
Finally, it was Mo Huken who took the initiative to speak: "Yangyue is indeed powerful. They are now coming to plunder our land and women. If we cannot defeat them in the mountains, we will be homeless!"
At this moment, Mohuken's resentment was completely directed towards Shanyue - after all, from Mohuken's perspective, it was obvious that Wangkong, that fool, was deceiving him.
As expected of Wuxi Man's only smart husband...
A cup of tea ago, they said that they were here to "deliver meat", but now they have no choice but to fight.
So all the good and bad things have been said?
The leaders of various tribes were obviously not buying it, and some were even considering whether to defect to Shanyue. It would be the same even if Yue Ji was the one to awaken!
The reason why they did not make such a decision immediately was not because of their beliefs, nor because of the national concept that had not yet been formed, but... they were worried that as a member of the Wuxi tribe, they would be squeezed out if they rashly joined the Shanyue.
Seeing this, Mo Huken had no choice but to say: "The sacred White Tiger Princess will protect the warriors who guard the White Tiger Land! The most outstanding tribe in resisting Yangyue will... gain the favor of the White Tiger Princess!"
Hearing that Mohuken was planning to start the White Tiger Festival ahead of schedule, the leaders of other tribes were moved...
