Emperor Huan was bullied by Xianbei all his life, and he could not solve this problem until his death.
Later, Ling Emperor Liu Hong succeeded to the throne. Not only did this phenomenon not improve, but it became even more serious!
The frontier counties of Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou were attacked by Xianbei every year. Countless people were killed and plundered!
Emperor Ling endured the humiliation for nearly ten years, and finally broke out completely in 177 AD.
Wuwan captain Xia Yu set out from Gaoliu, Po Xianbei lieutenant general Tian Yan set out from Yunzhong, and Xiongnu lieutenant general Zang Min led Tu Teruo's corpse of the Southern Huns to drive out Shanyu from Yanmen, each leading more than 10,000 cavalry. , divide the troops into three groups and go out!
Liu Hong's intention was very clear. Even if he could not destroy Xianbei, he would still teach Tan Shihuai a lesson so that he would no longer dare to underestimate the Han Dynasty and himself, the emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty!
Unfortunately, things went against expectations. Not only did this battle fail to demonstrate the prestige of the Han Dynasty, but it also completely lost the last trace of dignity!
The three armies of Xia Yu and others suffered a disastrous defeat, and even all the talismans and baggage were lost!
Each of the three generals led dozens of cavalrymen to escape with their lives. As many as 70-80% of the Han soldiers died in battle. In the end, only one-tenth of the Han soldiers returned to the Han Dynasty.
After this battle, the Han Dynasty no longer had the power to fight Xianbei and could only conduct passive defense.
Tan Shihuai paid even less attention to the Han Dynasty. The soldiers and civilians on the borders of Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou were completely devastated, and they had to endure several invasions from Xianbei every year.
Fortunately, God could not bear to sit back and watch the Eastern Han Dynasty perish. Two years before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, that is, the fourth year of Guanghe, in 181 AD, Tan Shihuai, the hero of Xianbei and a generation of genius, finally closed his eyes.
After Tan Shihuai's death, his son Helian inherited the position of leader and continued to lead the Xianbei forces.
It's just that there is a huge gap between He Lian's ability and his father Tan Shihuai. The former can be called the favored son of heaven, while the latter can only be regarded as an ignorant and ignorant playboy.
He Lian was greedy for money and lustful, had no talent, was sexually immoral, and acted unfairly. When he succeeded to the throne, nearly half of the Xianbei people rebelled.
Not only did He Lian not try to exterminate these openly rebellious Xianbei people, but he was also attacking Beidi County.
Perhaps God caused Xianbei to decline, and He Lian was shot to death by the defenders.
The death of Tan Shihuai was the beginning of Xianbei's decline, and the death of He Lian announced the complete decline of Xianbei.
He Lian died too early, and his son Qianman was too young to inherit the throne. He Lian's brother's son Kuitou could only succeed him.
Now more Xianbei people rebelled against the royal court and established their own families.
Later, Qian Man gradually grew up, and his old subordinates who relied on Helian began to compete with the leader for the leadership position, which made the already fragile Xianbei royal court even more chaotic.
In the end, Qianman and Kuitou were all separated, and both of them died. The shattered Xianbei royal court was inherited by Kuitou's younger brother Bu Dugen.
It was also at this time that Kebineng in the central and eastern part of Dai County and several small groups such as Suli, Mijia and Queji near Youzhou became completely independent.
Since Liu Zhang became an official, it can be said that Xianbei is in the most chaotic period. Each Xianbei tribe attacks and annexes each other, all of which are internal conflicts.
Moreover, after Helian's death, Xianbei never invaded Xiaoguan again, but instead focused on Youzhou and Bingzhou areas.
The reason is also very simple. The frontiers of Bingzhou and Youzhou are easier to invade than Xiaoguan.
If Xianbei invades Guanzhong, Xiao Guan will be able to greatly hinder their progress.
"Xiaozhi, what do you mean by Xiao Guan? Xiao Guan is in Anding County. Hasn't Han Sui given up on Anding?"
Liu Zhang recalled his memories carefully and found that Xiao Guan would not be threatened in any way for decades.
"My lord, Han Sui gave up the entire Anding County, but put his son in Xiaoguan."
"son?"
Liu Zhang thought that Han Sui only had one daughter married to Yan Xing, but he didn't expect that he actually had a son!
"Why did he leave his son in Xiaoguan? Is it possible that Han Sui wants to defect to Xianbei?"
In Liu Zhang's opinion, Han Sui might have some face in front of the Qiang people. But in front of the Xianbei people, there is absolutely no such thing!
Escape to the desert is definitely not a good choice, it is even a bit stupid.
Seeing the faint smile on Liu Zhang's face, Fazheng was even more anxious. Liu Zhang did not understand the current crisis situation at all.
"Lord, Han Sui is going to destroy Xiao Pass!"
After hearing the news, Liu Zhang was still not too nervous.
"Has Han Sui been full? What good will it do him to destroy Xiao Guan?"
"What's more, Xianbei is no longer as brave as it used to be. They have been fighting internally for the past few years. Even the military strength invested in Bingzhou and Youzhou is not as good as before. How can they invade from Xiaoguan instead of staying close?"
If Xianbei sent more than 10,000 men, Liu Zhang would definitely not be afraid at all and could directly send Wu Feng Battalion to crush them.
It also allowed these Xianbei people to understand the strength of Liu Zhang's elite cavalry.
However, Liu Zhang did not feel that Han Sui's plan would succeed. Even if the gates of Xiaoguan City were opened, there was no need to worry.
"Lord, you are wrong! Since Yuan Shao unified the surrounding areas of Hebei, he has deployed more than 100,000 troops on the entire Bingyou border. Both Xianbei and Wuhuan have suffered frequent setbacks at the hands of Yuan's army."
"Especially the Xianbei people. They have many tribes. If we don't rely on plunder, a large number of tribesmen will die every year."
Liu Zhang still didn't understand why Fazheng was so worried. Could it be that Yuan Shao was not easy to chew on, and he was a soft persimmon for Xianbei to pinch?
"Xiaozhi, as far as I know, after the Xianbei split, the most powerful one was Kebineng. I heard that he controlled more than 100,000 strings, followed by Bu Dugen, who inherited the royal court, and controlled nearly 100,000 strings, and the rest were Li and others only control 20,000 to 30,000 yuan."
"The one closest to us is Bu Dugen, but he and Kebi are mortal enemies of each other. Both sides want to annex the other's power. Can he lead his army to Xiaoguan in a desperate attempt? Isn't he afraid that Kebi can steal him? The way out?"
If the leader of Xianbei is still Tan Shihuai, Liu Zhang will definitely respect him. At present, neither Bu Dugen nor Ke Bineng can see each other having an easy time, so why would they come to Guanzhong from afar?
"My Lord, I don't know. Ever since Yuan Shao sent troops to garrison the border, the life of the Xianbei people has been very different. They have repeatedly sent out troops to plunder but were repeatedly defeated by Yuan's army. Now every winter, many Xianbei people die due to cold and hunger."
"As far as I know, both Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng are very envious of the Southern Huns for having the Hetao area for them to survive!"
Fa Zheng's remarks gradually attracted Liu Zhang's attention.
Historically, both Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng were always thinking about the Bingyou area and never paid attention to Guanzhong.
Even until Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng died, they had never set foot in Xiao Pass, let alone the Guanzhong area.
It's just that we can't rely entirely on historical memory right now, otherwise Liu Biao wouldn't have had an extra son for no reason!
"What Xiaozhi means is that Han Sui will lure the Xianbei people to compete for the Guanzhong area?"
