On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 353 Khitan Army
In the third year of Renshou (AD 603), on the sixth day of the first lunar month, Cui Qiji respectfully sent his father Cui Che out of the city, and the chiefs of all tribes followed closely behind Cui Che's horse, including Dahe Mohui, who was recently canonized as Khitan King. .

Cui Che had previously promised that during the Eastern Expedition, whoever contributed the most among the eight tribes of the Khitan would be declared the master of the Khitan.

He also did not break his promise after the war, and while reporting victory to Yang Jian, he also paid tribute to the Dahe Mohui.

After the reward edict was sent to Liaodong, Dahemohui finally got its wish.

But he also knew that Khitan was different from Kumoxi.

Before Ahuilusu was crowned King Xi, Kumoxi experienced hundreds of years of tribal alliance history, while Khitan was still in the tribal stage before that, and had never had a co-lord.

The Khitan king himself is only a king in name, and has little influence on the other seven tribes.

If it weren't for Cui Che's support, I'm afraid not many people would buy it.

This also made Dahe Mohui soberly realize that in order to secure his throne, he must rely on Cui Che closely.

Cui Che left the [-] Liaodong cavalry, that is, the remaining [-] Goguryeo cavalry who were driven to attack the city, to Cui Qiji.

The [-] surrendered soldiers in Liaodong City before were also reorganized and returned to Cui Qiji's command to help him defend the city.

Under Cui Qiji's gaze, Cui Che led the coalition forces of the four clans to the north, planning to return the same way.

On the way, Cui Che called Dahe Mohui and said:
"Now that you are the Lord of Khitan, it stands to reason that you should give orders to the Eight Departments and obey everything.

"It's just that since ancient times on the grassland, the law of the jungle has been paying attention to the law of the jungle. Without the corresponding strength, fame and status will only bring disaster."

Dahe Mohui looked a little flustered, he didn't know what Cui Che's intention was when he said these things to him.

Could it be that other chiefs approached Cui Che in private and persuaded him to abdicate himself to Xian?
"Xiao Wang's success as the Lord of Khitan is all thanks to Duke Yan. If Duke Yan makes Xiao Wang abdicate, Xiao Wang dare not refuse, it's just"

Dahemo didn't finish the conversation, but Cui Che laughed and said:
"Your Majesty misunderstood me. How can I, Cui Che, be a person who backtracks on my promises? I summoned Your Majesty today to help him secure the Khitan throne!"

Ogamokai's eyes lit up, and he said:

"Xiao Wang is stupid, please ask Yan Gong to make it clear."

Cui Che calmly said:
"Earlier, the eight Khitan tribes each sent warriors to serve in front of Cui's account. Cui intended to use them as generals and recruited elite soldiers from the various Khitan tribes to form a cavalry team and divide them into Yan and Heng prefectures. Train an elite army.

"With Cui controlling this army for the king, as long as the king is of one mind with me, how can the other seven departments resist the king."

As he said that, Cui Che's expression turned cold, and he said in a deep voice:
"Could it be that the king doesn't want to be of one mind with Cui?"

In the monan grassland, in early spring, there was still a cold air, but the chill in Cui Che's words penetrated into the bones of the Dahe Mohui, causing him to fight a cold war unconsciously.

Dahemo would not dare to hesitate, he said excitedly:

"Yan Gong's kindness to Xiao Wang is as great as a mountain, how dare Xiao Wang have a second heart for Yan Gong, not to mention recruiting the best and strong members of the clan to listen to him under Yan Gong's command, even if Xiao Wang entrusts his life to Yan Gong Won't frown!"

Cui Che patted Dahe Mohui's shoulder, and said with a smile:
"It's not that serious. Your Majesty doesn't need to talk about life and death lightly."

After communicating with the Dahemo Society in advance and obtaining his consent, Cui Che ordered people to summon the other seven chiefs to explain his plan to them.

Frightened by Cui Che's power, the crowd did not dare to speak out against it, but they also felt conflicted in their hearts. It was not until Cui Che told him that they would send their close disciples to serve as the generals of this army, and only then did their concerns disappear.

The next day, the coalition forces did not set off directly, but under Cui Che's arrangement, 24 Khitan guards under his command returned to the Khitan camp to select and dispatched [-] elite soldiers, including [-] cavalry and [-] infantry.

Cui Che named it, and the cavalry pawns were named Silver Saddle Khitan Zhi. They will inlay silver leaves on the saddle. The so-called Zhi comes from the Khitan language, meaning someone or team.

The infantry ranks in the Pishi Army. The word Pishi means King Kong in the Khitan language. In the original time and space, the Pishi Army was the confidant of the Liao monarch.

The [-] silver saddle Khitan Zhi and [-] Pishi troops will follow Cui Che to Yan and Heng states.

Cui Che believes that as long as military discipline is strict, with time, he will surely become an elite soldier.

After the [-] Khitan infantry were reorganized, Cui Che led the army and set off again.

In late February, the coalition forces reached Khitan's traditional sphere of influence.

The Khitan women and children who followed the Allied Army to the east drove their cattle and sheep, and finally returned home.

The Eight Khitan Clans were about to stop at this point. When they were parting, Cui Che expressed concern that the [-] Buqi would miss their families, and asked the Dahe Mohui and the chiefs of the Seven Clans for the silver saddles of Khitan Zhi and the families of the Pishi Army.

Dahe Mohui knew that once Cui Che was asked to take away the family members of the officers and soldiers, it would be like a sheep entering the mouth of a tiger with no return, but he really didn't dare to refuse, so he had to agree.

The other seven chiefs had no choice but to accept Cui Che's request, to separate the families of Yinan Khitanzhi and Pishijun, and let them leave with Cui Che.

This Eastern Expedition has yielded a lot of money. Although Cui Che confiscated [-] households, it is not unacceptable to share the eight parts.

Especially the Dahemohui, the title of the Khitan king, and with the support of powerful forces, it itself is not only worth [-] households.

Witnessing what happened to the eight tribes of the Khitan, on the way home, Ahui Lusu and Du Suliu inevitably worried that they would also be weakened by Cui Che using the same means, but they were obviously overwhelmed.

The Kumoxi people had the most fruitful harvest in this Eastern Expedition, which also means that they suffered the heaviest casualties, especially when they stormed Liaodong City from three sides. Except for the surrender of Goguryeo, the Kumoxi people were the main attackers most of the time.

And Dusu Liuyuan has a total of [-] steps, so how could Cui Che ask him for it again.

Du Su Liu chose to obey Cui Che's tent before following Yang Su's northern attack on the western Turks, or following Cui Che's eastward campaign against Goguryeo, which aroused Yang Su's resentment.

However, Yang Jian did not punish Du Super Six. After all, they all contributed to Tai Sui. Facing the recruitment of two people, one had to be abandoned, so he couldn't blame the other party for this.

Of course, Cui Che defended Du Su Liu a lot. In short, Du Su Liu and his subordinates deserved a lot of rewards.

When Ahui Lusu returned to the camp, the East Turkic and Kumoxi women and children who had previously moved to the Sui territory also greeted them on the west bank of the Laoha River.

Seeing them celebrating their reunion, the cavalry soldiers of the Sui Army wished they could spread their wings and head south overnight.

Cui Che also knew that the soldiers missed their families, and it had been more than a year since the army was dispatched in the spring of last year. He couldn't have four side rooms to accompany him, so he ignored the soldiers' demands.

He didn't waste too much time outside the Great Wall. After saying goodbye to Ahui Lusu and Du Suliu, the army immediately went south.

(End of this chapter)