Chapter 1300 Grassland
Looking at Tuoba Desert Khan going out with some sadness, Tuoba Li slightly pulled the fine and warm wool wrapped around him and sighed slightly:
“My son, although he can be regarded as a great hero, is a bit too upright and doesn’t know how to adapt.”
In the past, Wei was strong and Han was weak, so it was right to help Han.
Ke Bineng once wanted to attack the Wei State from the north and the south with the Han State. This is the reason.
Even Ke Bineng can understand the truth, but his son has not yet seen through it.
Later on, when the Han and Wei dynasties were equal, they did not help each other and sat on the mountain to watch the tigers fight.
Later, I asked him to go to the border fortresses of You and Bin to investigate the truth and do things cheaply, just to make him see more and think more.
Unexpectedly, after he returned to his clan, he tried his best to persuade him to be friendly to the Han Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty is strong but the Wei Dynasty is weak. Being close to the Han Dynasty and sparing the Wei Dynasty can be said to help the strong and destroy the weak.
Having watched the Han Dynasty for more than 400 years, when the Han Dynasty was strong, the grassland was unrestful.
Thinking of this, Tuoba Liwei sighed again:
"This matter is also my fault, because I once told him that in the past, the Xiongnu and Tadun were greedy for money and looted the border people. Although they gained some gains, their casualties were not enough to make up for the loss. They also attracted bandits and made the people miserable. , it’s not a long-term plan.”
"It's hard for him to keep it in mind. Unfortunately, he only hears the superficial words, but doesn't think about the meaning."
The purpose of being friendly with Nan Xia is to ensure the peace of the tribes on the grassland.
Rather than being on good terms with Nan Xia, he would rather make his tribe slaves.
If the purpose and means are reversed, then the original intention will be lost!
The deacon in black nodded:
"What Ke Han said is absolutely true. I once heard that before Feng Mingwen left Shu, there was a rumor that he 'ate barbarian flesh and blood by day and controlled three thousand barbarian women at night'. The barbarians in the south were horrified when they heard this and called it " The Ghost King shows how cruel his methods are."
(Note: Khan may have originally come from Xianbei, and was originally Kehan. Emperor Tuoba Tao of the Northern Wei Dynasty sent someone to carve a stele to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, and to worship his ancestors. It clearly says "Kehan" instead of Kehan as passed down by later generations. sweat)
“When they arrived in Liangzhou, the Xianbei people in the west were either driven back to Mobei to face natural disasters, or they were plundered and made into slaves, which is enough to prove that the rumors are not false.”
"After arriving in Jiuyuan, Ke Bineng and his like thought they could form a close alliance with them. Who would have expected that in the end not only all the elite knights in the clan would be wiped out, but they themselves would also die in front of the battle. It's really ridiculous!"
“This person is the chief commander of the Han Dynasty, who holds the power and military talismans. From the emperor of the Han Dynasty on down, everyone will obey his orders. If we are lucky and have illusions, we may follow in the footsteps of Ke Bineng.”
"Yes!" Tuoba Li nodded slightly in agreement, "If the Han State does not use people with notorious reputations like Feng Mingwen to govern the country, there is nothing wrong with me and the Han State being on good terms..."
Just thinking of all the shocking rumors about a certain guy named Feng, even though Tuoba Liwei was considered a great talent on the grassland, he felt like shrinking back.
Notoriety not only makes people withdraw, but it can also make people fearful.
The more Tuoba Liwei thought about it, the more he could not help but feel worried:
“Allying with Wei and resisting Han is not the best strategy, but it can be regarded as the middle strategy. However, now that Han is powerful, Wei’s powerful ministers are at odds with each other and are fighting each other.”
“Wei cannot unite to resist the Han. I am afraid that Wei’s Sima Yi alone will not be able to stop Han’s Feng Mingwen!”
The deacon in black smiled and said:
"Why is Kehan so down on himself? In the battle of Chibi, Cao Cao was strong and Sun Liu was weak. Therefore, Sun Liu allied with one hundred thousand soldiers to defeat Cao's millions of troops, thus establishing the power of the Three Kingdoms."
"Today Han is strong and Wei is weak, but Han has 150,000 men who can control strings, which is far more than Sun Quan's 100,000 weak men in the past. What more worries?"
Tuoba Li heard the words slightly, but the worry on his face never dissipated. He could only hear him saying to the black-clothed deacon:
"I heard that Cao Cao was defeated in the Battle of Chibi because he didn't know how to operate a ship. Now that the Han cavalry is very powerful, I'm afraid we can't make this analogy, right?"
The deacon in black was a little helpless:
“Kehan, no matter how prosperous the Han cavalry is, won’t Kehan’s 150,000 string-controllers be powerful?”
"What's more, if Kehan is compared to Sun Quan during the Battle of Chibi, then the Wei state is more than ten times stronger than Liu Bei at that time."
He paused and softened his voice slightly:
“If Kehan feels that 150,000 yuan is not enough to control the strings, then add another 50,000 yuan. How about 200,000 yuan?”
"Two hundred thousand?" Tuoba Li was slightly startled, "How can I get two hundred thousand warriors?"
The deacon in black whispered four words: "No deer returns to the department."
Even though his voice was soft, Tuoba Liwei's voice was like thunder in Tuoba Liwei's ears. He was so shocked that he suddenly lifted up the wool on his body and stood up:
"no!"
Tuoba Liwei stared at the black-clothed deacon:
"Lord Wu Luhuibu is my maternal uncle. What I am today is all thanks to his past kindness. If I take advantage of the weakness of his tribe and devour it, how will I face Ke Dun? How will I control the grassland in the future? Are all the tribes convinced?"
(Kedun: Khan’s wife, also the daughter of Dou Bin.)
Under Tuoba Li’s faint gaze, the black-clothed deacon’s expression remained unchanged:
"Kehan, Wuluhui tribe is certainly our benefactor, but Khan must not forget that according to what the eldest prince said, he had met Dou Bin's two sons, Dou Suhou and Dou Huiti, in Pingcheng."
“Even Dou Suhou and Dou Huiti deliberately made things difficult for the eldest prince.”
The black-clothed deacon emphasized his tone:
“Kehan, Wuluhui tribe is located in the southwest of Beichuan, not far from Pingcheng. If we don’t make a plan early, I’m afraid it will be too late!”
Hearing the words, Tuoba Liwei's expression changed, and then he showed a look of hesitation and embarrassment:
“This…but, Lord Dou Bin…”
Finally, he shook his head, and then looked at the black-clothed deacon:
"Deacon, I swear that I will not be a renegade person," he paused and continued, "I know that the deacon is doing it for my own good, and the trip of Dou Suhou and Dou Huiti to Pingcheng is indeed worth it. Pay attention to."
"How about this? After returning to Beichuan, I will personally send someone to the Moluhui tribe to ask Lord Dou Bin what he wants."
At this point, he said with some confidence, "And I believe that Mr. Dou Bin will never have the intention to return to the Han Dynasty!"
The reason is simple.
Master Dou Bin was originally a Han Chinese and had a prominent family background. His father was originally the governor of Yanmen. Because his family suffered a great disaster, he fled outside the Great Wall to seek refuge with the Huns.
Father and son have been masters of the Moluhui tribe for nearly eighty years.
I heard that the Han emperor had rehabilitated Dou Bin’s family more than fifty years ago.
If Master Dou Bin had wanted to return south, he would have had the opportunity to return to Han Dynasty long ago.
Even if he had concerns at that time, when Cao Cao moved the Huns inland, why did Dou Bin prefer to leave Yinshan and go north to join Xianbei rather than go to Han?
In his early years, Tuoba Liwei and Dou Bin repeatedly conquered Xianbei in the west, knowing full well that Dou Bin would never defect to the Han Dynasty.
When the orthodox emperor of the Han Dynasty was on the throne, he had no intention of returning south. Now that he has come to a Han Dynasty who does not know whether he is real or fake, he is even less likely to go and seek refuge.
The deacon in black knew that Tuoba Liwei and Dou Bin had a deep friendship, and that Dou Bin also harbored resentment towards the Han Dynasty as Tuoba Liwei said.
In fact, he even tried to draw Dou Bin into the century-old cause.
It’s a pity that the stubborn old man, I don’t know what he thought, so he sternly refused.
But that’s not important.
"Kehan, Master Dou Bin is already old!" the black-clothed deacon reminded, "I am not saying that Master Dou Bin will return south and join the Han Dynasty."
"What I want to say is that his sons have been disrespectful to Kehan for a long time. If they are in charge of the Luhui Department in the future, they may be disadvantageous to Kehan."
“Even,” the black-robed deacon warned Tuoba Liwei solemnly, “they may move south to the Han Kingdom and borrow the power of the Han people to deal with the Xianbei tribes on the grassland.”
As soon as Tuoba Li heard this, his face suddenly became gloomy.
Because he knew that what the deacon said was not impossible.
Tuoba Liwei is nearly seventy years old, and his uncle Dou Bin is naturally older.
Even if you live a long life, how many years can you live?
If you go to see the God of Heaven with Mr. Dou Bin, it is not impossible to beat the dog's brains out by turning around.
Is Tan Shi Huai powerful?
Can force the Han emperor to directly sue for peace.
In the end, wasn't it because the posthumous affairs were not properly handled that the Great Xianbei fell into pieces?
It’s just that he is a man of great perseverance, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief:
“This matter will be discussed in the long term, and Master Dou Bin is still in good health, so we don’t need to consider this issue for the time being. Our most important thing right now is to return to Changchuan as soon as possible and be prepared to resist the white disaster.”
Living in Changchuan, far away from the frontiers, one can certainly avoid falling into Han-Hu disputes and tribal wars.
But similarly, we will also face more serious white disasters than those in the south.
And the disadvantage of being inconvenient to trade with Nan Xia in exchange for supplies.
Moreover, as more and more tribes came to rely on them, the population also continued to increase, and the pressure on food rations became greater and greater.
This transaction going south was actually a test by Tuoba Liwei.
Because Beichuan can no longer bear so many tribes and people.
Coupled with the unpredictable climate in recent years, the matter of moving south has reached a point where it has to be put on the agenda.
The situation in Southern Xia forced Tuoba Liwei to make a choice between Han and Wei.
Obviously, Tuoba Liwei chose Wei in the end.
"Profess the Wei and abandon the Han!"
Tuoba Desert Khan left the sweat tent with a gloomy expression.
To this day, Tuoba Desert Khan is still a little frightened when he thinks of the extremely sharp Han army he saw outside Pingcheng.
At the same time in Youzhou, the frontier fortress of Wei State, it was not like he had never seen the Wei army before.
If he really had to choose between the two as his opponent, he would rather choose Wei Jun.
However, what the deacon said is not unreasonable.
The western and central parts of the country perished at the hands of the Han, especially figures like Ke Bineng, who were rare in Xianbei and could not escape the fate of death and annihilation.
So if Suotou was close to the Han Dynasty, how could he avoid such a fate?
The noise that sounded not far away interrupted Tuoba Desert Khan's thinking.
He looked up and saw that it was already getting late and someone had lit a bonfire and started grilling mutton.
A group of people gathered around the bonfire, many of them wrapped in fine woolen materials exchanged from Wei State, singing and dancing.
Some people couldn't wait to take out the spirits that were also exchanged from the Wei people. You take a sip and I take a sip.
September on the grassland, the nights have begun to get cold.
Drinking a few sips of strong liquor can make your body warm, which is really the best thing.
Seeing his tribesmen enjoying the materials exchanged from Wei State, all looking happy and happy, Tuoba Desert Khan's heart moved:
These things seem to have been originally produced in Han, right?
Unexpectedly, in order to win over Kehan, Wei Guo was willing to give up all the good things in exchange.
Actually, if you really want these things, you can go to Pingcheng.
But to be honest, Wei seems to be much more generous than Han.
Not only did the things provided by the Han Dynasty be more, but they were also better than those of the Han Dynasty.
So actually I can’t blame you for choosing to trade with Wei...
Um?
Pingcheng?
Tuoba Desert Khan seemed to have a vague idea flashing across his eyes.
At this time, people on the other side of the bonfire also saw Tuoba Desert Khan. Someone raised a wine bag and greeted him loudly:
“Prince, come over and have a drink together!”
At this time, Tuoba Desert Khan finally caught the thought that almost slipped away. He didn't even notice that someone was calling him. He suddenly turned around and ran towards the sweat tent again.
The person holding the wine bag is Ku Xian, the king of Wuwan. He is not from the Xianbei tribe and can only be regarded as a member of the Xinzhong.
However, the whole family came to vote for him, and Tuoba Liwei paid great attention to him. Otherwise, he would not have been able to install the felt tent near the Khan tent.
At this time, not only did he not get a response from the eldest prince, but he was humiliated in front of everyone.
Coupled with drinking, my face suddenly became a little uneasy and turned ugly.
“Hahaha, that brother of mine has always been aloof and doesn’t like contact with strangers. King Ku Xian, don’t blame me, don’t blame me! Come on, let me invite King Ku Xian to drink this wine tonight, so I can apologize!”
A man came over from nowhere, laughed and said to Ku Xian. At the same time, he held up the wine bag in his hand, took a big sip, and then handed it to King Ku Xian.
Karasuma King Ku Xian, who felt that he had been humiliated by Tuoba Desert Khan, forced a smile on his face when he saw this man apologizing:
“Second Prince, I don’t dare to take the position, I don’t dare to take the position! I should respect you.”
In the Khan’s tent, Tuoba Desert Khan faced Tuoba Liwei who was a little surprised that he had left and returned, and directly asked:
“Sir, I want to go to Han again!”
“Huh?” Tuoba Liwei, who was about to go out to drink and eat meat with the tribesmen, was startled when he heard his son’s words:
“My son, what do you mean?”
Tuoba Desert Khan took a breath:
“Sir, please listen to what I’m saying. In order to win over the tribes on the grassland, the Han Dynasty specially set up a quarrying ground in Pingcheng.”
“When I was in Pingcheng last time, I heard that many nearby tribes had defected to the Han State and received favorable treatment from the Han State.”
"At that time, as a child, I was only thinking about how to get Han to recognize us as the lords of the grassland and do business with us, but I didn't bother to inquire about the details of the matter."
At this time, the deacon next to him spoke with some sadness:
“Does the eldest prince mean that we, like those tribes, should take refuge in the Han Kingdom, rely on them, and hand over all the lives of the tribes to the Han people?”
"of course not!"
Tuoba Desert Khan waved his hands repeatedly and explained:
"I mean, if this is true, does it mean that the Han State cannot tolerate the barbarians on the grassland? Doesn't it mean that we don't have to be enemies of the Han State?"
Tuoba Desert Khan frowned when he heard his son's words. He wanted to say, "Absurd!"
In the Battle of Chibi, Sun and Liu joined forces to fight against Cao, so that the three kingdoms could stand together.
If Sun and Cao join forces to destroy Liu, will Cao Cao turn around and destroy Sun Quan?
Just as he was about to say the words, another thought suddenly came to his mind: What if it’s not Cao Cao but Cao Pi?
I heard that Sun Quan was the king of Wei and Wu...
The deacon in black has been with Tuoba Liwei for a long time and knows his temperament well. Seeing the change in his expression at this time, you know that his determination to resist the Han is not yet firm.
So he took the initiative and said:
"Kehan, since the eldest prince has such intention, he takes the initiative to ask for help, which is very commendable. If this can help us find another way out, it might not be a good thing."
Hearing this, Tuoba Liwei breathed a sigh of relief:
"Since the deacon said so, I might as well go and find out more."
When Tuoba Desert Khan heard this, his face suddenly lit up with joy:
“Children, obey the orders of adults!”
The deacon in black also smiled and nodded, looking very pleased with what the eldest prince had done.
When he came out of the sweat tent and returned to his felt tent, his face immediately darkened.
I could only hear him murmuring:
“If you are wise, I think you have the blood of the Han family in your body, so I can help you to ascend to the throne.”
"If you are determined to join the enemy, even if you are a descendant of the Han family, you will have to kill your relatives out of justice."
"And Dou Bin, you have lived long enough. I could have waited for you to die before taking action because of your hatred of the Han Dynasty, but it is a pity that time does not wait for me!"
"Don't blame me. If you do, blame your two sons for being useless!"
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PS: The brat pooped on the bed. He worked for several hours and delayed the update. Sin, sin!
(End of this chapter)