Chapter 144 Budugen's Thoughts When Tian Ze arrived in a hurry, the Miga army, the Central Xianbei army and the Western Xianbei army had already joined together, with a total of more than 50,000 cavalry. Zhang Liao followed closely behind. As it was already night, both sides had set up camp, only twenty miles apart. Seeing Tian Ze arriving overnight, Zhang Liao was deeply moved and hurried out of the camp to greet him. "Greetings, my lord!" Seeing Zhang Liao kneeling on the ground, Tian Ze hurriedly helped him up. After brushing off the dust on his robe and looking at Zhang Liao's slightly exhausted expression, Tian Ze injected a few strands of spiritual energy and said with emotion: "Wenyuan, you have worked hard!" "It is an honor for Liao to serve my lord. What's more, defeating the Xianbei in the north and expelling the Hu Lu has always been Liao's lifelong wish. I will not stop until my death, so how can it be hard at all?" Zhang Liao patted his chest and said sincerely. "Great! Wenyuan really has the spirit of summoning a tiger." Seeing Zhang Liao so heroic, Tian Ze couldn't help but admire. "My lord, tomorrow's battle is crucial. With you here, I feel more confident. Please give me the orders." Zhang Liao said.
Tian Ze waved his hand and said, "I came here just to see how the Han people defeated the Xianbei. I have already said that you are the commander-in-chief on this battlefield. Everyone, even me, must obey your orders." Don't use it if you doubt it, don't doubt it if you employ it. Although Tian Ze was not clear about Zhang Liao's strategic plan, he believed in Zhang Liao and knew that Zhang Liao would do better than him. Although I am the master, it is not wise for an amateur to guide the experts. Hearing Tian Ze's words, Zhang Liao solemnly clasped his fists and said in a deep voice: "My lord, rest assured. Liao will not disappoint you." "I'm not here just to see the sights. I brought a thousand Dragon Guards with me, so we're not a weak force. Please assign me a task." Tian Ze said with a smile. Zhang Liao heard this and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "My lord, you can temporarily stay on the left wing of the rear army, and after I break through the enemy formation, you can follow and charge." Tadashi nodded. Although he knew that nothing would happen to him, he did not insist too much in the face of Zhang Liao's concern. Zhang Liao felt relieved when he saw this and said, "Liao Hua!" A thin general rushed out from the two generals and clasped his fists and said, "General!" Zhang Liao said in a deep voice: "You and my lord will stay on the left wing of the rear army. Be careful!" "promise!" Afterwards, Zhang Liao really ignored Tian Ze and started to arrange the tasks on his own. Tian Ze naturally would not disturb Zhang Liao, but looked at the young general beside him with interest. Liao Hua? It seems that this should be the Liao Hua in the novel. The Liao Hua in the official history was born into a wealthy family in Miannan, and he was probably not born at that time. But if it was really Liao Hua in the novel, this guy lived until the demise of Shu Kingdom, and he must have lived for nearly a hundred years. Although he was puzzled, Tian Ze had long been accustomed to the ages of these civil officials and military generals being somewhat different from the official history, and besides, a great war was approaching, so Tian Ze had no time to pay attention to these things for the time being.
He listened carefully to Zhang Liao's deployment and communicated with Liao Hua from time to time about the coordination issues. Tian Ze came to help, not to cause trouble. When Tian Ze first expressed his intention, Zhang Liao understood Tian Ze's intention. He would not affect the overall attack for Tian Ze, and the only thing he could do was to give Liao Hua some instructions. In this battle, he, who was originally full of courage, has completely upgraded to the determination to die. I can die, but I must win this battle! I must not let my lord be in danger. In the Xianbei camp, Mijia looked at the many Xianbei leaders who were chatting and drinking, and the uneasiness in his heart lingered. Budugen, the grandson of Tan Shihuai who led the group this time, saw Miga's appearance, shook his head slightly, and walked over with a bowl of wine. "What's wrong? You've been frightened by the Han people and you haven't recovered yet?" Hearing these slightly sarcastic words, Mijia secretly hated them in his heart, but shook his head nonchalantly: "Chanyu, you are joking. He is just a Han dog. If he hadn't attacked suddenly, how could I have been defeated by him?" "I was just thinking, the Han people are cunning, how could they so easily send out such a small number of cavalry to fight us, there may be a conspiracy." "What kind of conspiracy could there be? The Han people have always been arrogant. They think they are invincible after defeating some old and weak people. This time, I will let them see once again the true power of the Xianbei!" Budugen said arrogantly. Over the past year or so, the gradual demise of the Eastern Xianbei has brought about a series of chain reactions. Especially this time, under the pretext of supporting Miga, the last Eastern Xianbei leader, the grandson of Tan Shihuai, who proclaimed himself Chanyu, took the opportunity to connect with a large number of clansmen, and seemed to want to revive Tan Shihuai's cause. However, although he had only been in contact with the new Chanyu for a day or two, Mika began to sneer at him. The new Chanyu did not think about how to fight the enemy at the beginning, but directly found an excuse to swallow up most of the last 5,000 young and strong men he brought with him, leaving only a thousand or so of his own people. How can such a mind and deeds be compared with Tan Shihuai. Mika felt more and more that this battle might end in failure, and he had already started thinking about how to escape. He had tried to persuade them before, and had told them in detail how strong the Han people were, but no one believed him and they just thought he was scared. After being ridiculed for his repeated attempts to dissuade others and suffering such unfair treatment, Mika had already given up struggling in his heart. A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist! This group of people are looking for death, I won't accompany them anymore. But Budugen was unaware of what Miga was thinking. At this moment, he was imagining how he could defeat the Han army, prove that his talent was comparable to that of his grandfather, and restore the former glory of the Xianbei. Mika was insignificant in his heart. If he had not used him as an excuse in the beginning to avoid exposing his purpose too nakedly, he would have killed him directly and completely annexed his troops. Although he had a feast, Budugen knew the importance of drinking and did not indulge in drinking. He just drank enough. After returning to his tent, a confidant couldn't help but remind him: "Chanyu, what Mijia said seems to make sense. If the Han army really has an ambush, what should we do?" Bu Dugen burped and sneered, "Do you think I am the same as that loser Lian?" "I have already sent out scouts to investigate within a hundred miles, and there is nothing unusual. I have also arranged for people to carefully investigate the number of enemies, and they are indeed no more than ten thousand. Only today, a cavalry support arrived, but it is no more than a thousand." "Ambush? Where do you think the Han people are ambushing? Can they go anywhere?" "With a distance of a hundred miles, even if the enemy arrives, the battle is basically over. And it's not like we can't run away, unless the enemy has 100,000 cavalry ambushing on all sides. Is that possible?" These words left his confidant speechless. Budugen snorted in his heart, do you really think he is just a reckless man?
Regardless of victory or defeat, he has to fight this battle with the Han army. It is just a matter of scale. Otherwise, wouldn’t this trip be in vain? Budugen's calculations were very clear. If they were defeated, most of the casualties would be from other tribes, and they could take the opportunity to annex these tribes. If he wins, his prestige will rise to a new level, and it would be possible for him to unify the grassland and become the legitimate Chanyu. With the threat from the Han people, he could unify the now divided Xianbei tribes as quickly as possible, which was the most important thing to him. (End of this chapter)