I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 90 - 34: Palace Upheaval, Northward to Defeat the Enemy (Part 3)

Chapter 90: Chapter 34: Palace Upheaval, Northward to Defeat the Enemy (Part 3)
"Good!"
"Do not let His Majesty know the truth."
Gu Xi said no more, waved his hand, and walked straight out of the palace.
Gu Yi had been silently observing everything, somewhat surprised in his heart.
Wang Sheng was going to die just like that?
This was someone prominent in history!
Even Gu Yi didn’t know how much impact this event would have on the future.
But it was obvious that with Wang Sheng’s death, history would undoubtedly change significantly.
...
This time, Gu Xi did not intend to mobilize the central army of Luoyang; he only gathered troops from the northern border counties, Du Liao Camp, and allied forces.
In fact, this was a very reasonable arrangement.
Although the enemy coalition seemed to be coming on fiercely,
In reality, given their national strength, completely defeating the entire Great Han was clearly wishful thinking.
The situation they achieved was only because of the continuous natural disasters in the Great Han, with people’s minds already unsettled.
Nonetheless, Gu Xi did not let down his guard.
He was indeed different from pure military generals like Gu Xiao and Gu Cheng.
After gathering sufficient intelligence, Gu Xi displayed his artistry in manipulating people’s hearts.
For politicians like them,
any emotional state of the heart can be used as a weapon.
The South Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei, though a coalition, still harbored internal discord.
Interests are something impossible to distribute entirely equitably.
This gave Gu Xi room to maneuver.
He first concentrated his elite forces, directly penetrating the weakest part of the enemy coalition, effectively blocking the enemy forces completely at Gaoqu Valley.
And at this point of the standoff,
He sent a letter to the Wuhuan chieftain Wuwu He.
The letter stated: "After quelling the rebellion, not only will there be no punishment for Wuhuan, but rewards will also be given."
It should be known that facing the counterattacking Han Army, the South Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Wuhuan had already combined their forces.
Such a letter could absolutely not be kept secret!
Once the seed of doubt is planted, it becomes impossible to remove.
Although the South Xiongnu Chuci Chanyu and Xianbei leader Qiulun did not directly break with Wuwu He,
The atmosphere of discord in the coalition became even more intense after this day.
And Gu Xi’s tactics did not stop there.
He continued to spread rumors, and in subsequent battles, when facing the South Xiongnu and Xianbei forces, he concentrated all his strength for intense battles.
But when facing the Wuhuan forces, he ordered the army to feign defeat.
Continuously sending letters to Wuwu He, the tone becoming increasingly amiable, finally even erasing a few words voluntarily.
Under this series of offensives, seeing the battlefield situation worsening and morale declining,
this so-called coalition.
Finally faced its backlash!
Gu Xi had been waiting for this day; once the coalition dispersed internally, he immediately ordered a fierce assault.
This was destined to be a brutal battle.
Perhaps it was because the current Great Han was truly too strong; all the soldiers had their own pride.
Facing the rebellious attacking barbarians,
these soldiers were all simmering with anger.
The outcome of the battle was already decided!
Gu Xi’s main target was naturally the South Xiongnu Chanyu.
After realizing the tide was unchangeable, he led his army back to Hu Ze.
But how could Gu Xi let him escape?
He personally led the pursuit.
Gu Xi’s martial arts abilities were not low.
Moreover, in this situation, the morale of the Han army was at its peak.
Facing this tiger-like Han army,
the Wanshizu Chuci Chanyu finally felt fear.
He dared not have any more rebellious thoughts, took off his hat and shoes, and faced Gu Xi, pleading guilty, willing to be a hostage in the Han Dynasty.
The Wuhuan chieftain Wuwu He surrendered.
The Xianbei army suffered heavy losses, forced to retreat beyond the frontier, intending to send 120 tribes as hostages to the Han Dynasty.
With one battle, the border was secured!.....
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"In the third year of Yongchu, the year was Wushen.
That year, the sun was as red as blood, the Heluo River overflowed, locust plagues covered the Yan and Yu regions, and people were displaced.
The South Xiongnu Wanshizu Chuci Chanyu, with wolf-like ambition, forged secret alliances with Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes, gathering 7,000 elite cavalry, raiding Yunzhong and Wuyuan.
Where the iron cavalry passed, homes were burned, women and children were plundered, border beacons blazed day and night, and isolated frontier towns hoisted crimson banners.
At that time, Grand Tutor Gu Xi oversaw everything, with sword in hand at Taijie, deciding to personally lead the campaign.
Realizing that although the enemy forces were strong, they harbored different intentions, he secretly sent agents to forge alliance documents, causing Xianbei and Xiongnu to distrust Wuhuan for privately accepting Han silk, leading to fragmentation among them.
On the third month, Bingyin day, of the fourth year, a great victory was achieved against the enemy forces.
The Wanshizu Chuci Chanyu bared his torso and approached on hands and knees to the army gates, offering the golden knife and heavenly crown, sending his sons and twelve chieftains as hostages to Luoyang.
The Wuhuan noble cut his braid in submission, the Xianbei King Murong Tribe led 120 chieftains to pay court, offering 1,000 fine horses, and nine carts of white wolf pelts.
Thus the Northern Border was secured."
—— "Later Han Book. Biography of Gu Xi"