The large-scale changes in the wolf clan have successively alerted the snare spies and shadowguard spies lurking in the wolf clan.
It's just that the Shadow Guard has not been established for a long time, and even with Ying Zheng's power support, its background is still far behind that of Luo Sheng.
The time to get the news is much later than Luowang.
After Cheng Xi came to power, Luo Wang's vision became even wider, including the barbarians from the southeast, northwest, and northwest.
The Six Kingdoms of Shandong are naturally the main targets for infiltration, the northern grasslands and the Baiyue Mountains and Forests are secondary targets, and the east and west sides are the least important.
The east and west sides mainly collect intelligence from various forces along the way, and the degree of penetration is very shallow.
Baiyue has Tianze who is familiar with the local area to give guidance, and the penetration effect is quite good.
Tianze has already returned to Baiyue with the men he recruited, and is doing something secretly.
If nothing else happens, by the time the Qin State destroys the Chu State, it should be able to pull together a team to stab the Chu State in the butt.
The northern grassland has the help of Touman, and in the name of Touman, the penetration is smoother.
Touman was originally the leader of the five major tribes of the wolf tribe. With the support of Chenglong, the strength of the tribe was already one of two.
There are not only people from the Central Plains, but also locals from the Wolf Clan who are trapped in the wolf clan.
In these days, the consciousness of the nation and the state is very indifferent on the grasslands. Anyone who can stutter can be fooled, and there is no psychological burden in selling out.
Not long after the wolf clan moved, pieces of information came from north to south through various channels, and Touman also sent two letters.
The first letter is to inform the wolf clan of the strange activities, and the second letter is his plan.
It's not that Touman is a kind-hearted person, but he is not allowed to send letters to show that he has no different intentions.
Of course Touman knew that there were many spies in the wolf clan, and if he didn't express his attitude, he would definitely be in trouble.
The day the information was delivered was the day when the women of Yonghou Mansion gathered together to communicate with each other.
In the dining room of the main courtyard of the Yonghou Mansion, not only were all the women gathered, but Cheng Yu's mother, Mrs. Han, was also there.
Everyone sat together around a specially built large round table, eating steaming shabu-shabu, and the various aromas mixed together, making people salivate.
Cheng Yu originally wanted to eat hot pot, but most of the women were pregnant, so they could only eat the lighter shabu-shabu.
It would be boring to eat hot pot with clear soup.
The large round copper table is larger than a bathtub. The thick brass chimney emits a rich white color. The table is filled with various meats, vegetables, fruits, and juices.
Although it is winter, with the black technology of this world, as long as Chengyu has a little bit of advice, he can eat some fruits and vegetables in winter.
Mrs. Han is in the center at the top, with Chengyu on the right, and below her is the Frightened Salamander. Concubine Yan is on the left, and below is the Moon God.
The other women sat down one by one according to the time they entered the house.
In addition to the dishes placed on the table, there are also dishes placed around the round table. There is a circle of maids wearing various brocades standing around, waiting for orders at any time.
Although it is just a dining room, it is still paved with floor coverings, making the dining room warm as spring.
Through the translucent glass window of the dining room, you can see the snow falling outside. Sitting in the dining room eating shabu-shabu, a sense of happiness arises spontaneously.
Especially when everyone is sitting together, chatting casually, laughing and joking, the feeling of happiness is even stronger.
Didn’t the smile never break without looking at Mrs. Han’s face?
Family happiness is nothing more than this.
It can be foreseen that it will be even more lively after the grandchildren are born. Thinking of the future scenes makes Mrs. Han very happy and looking forward to it.
Cheng Xi was also very happy. The family was harmonious, the people were blessed, and the heirs were long.
Although many women are not fuel-efficient, with Mrs. Han, Cheng Xi, and Yan Fei in charge, they don't dare to do anything.
As time passed and the sky became darker, Zhong Qian, the general manager of Yonghou Mansion and the head of the underground network, came out of the snow wearing a black cloak.
Seeing that dinner was not over yet, I didn't dare to interrupt rashly. Although the matter was serious, it was not urgent.
When the bright lights came on and the maids were cleaning up, Zhong Qian used his internal energy to clear away the coldness from his body before entering the dining room.
"Greetings to the old lady, Lord Marquis, madam, ladies and gentlemen."
After entering the dining room, Zhong Qian bowed and bowed his hands in a respectful gesture.
"Is something wrong?"
Cheng Xi was rinsing his mouth with some mouthwash tea, and when he saw this, he asked casually.
"Yes, Lord Marquis, there is some news from the grassland."
Zhong Qian still bowed and said.
"Mother, let Feiyan and the others accompany you. If your son has something to do, take the first step."
"Go, don't delay the business."
Cheng Yu nodded slightly, said hello to the girls, and left the dining room.
After Zhong Qian excused himself from Mrs. Han and the other girls, he quickly followed Cheng Xi.
The two of them arrived at the inner study. The maid promptly brought warm tea and retreated far away, not daring to come even half a step closer.
Then Zhong Qian took out three letters with complete lacquer seals from his sleeve and handed them to Cheng Xi respectfully.
"Sit down, don't be too restrained."
"You have been with me for so long, and you can be considered half of my family."
Cheng Xi took the letter and waved his hand casually.
"It is my lifelong honor to be able to follow the Marquis."
After Zhong Qian finished speaking, he sat upright on the chair, waiting for Cheng Qian's instructions.
What he said just now was not a casual statement, but what Zhong Qian said from his heart.
Although he cannot rise high in the eunuch system, he is still a person with real power.
Because of Cheng Yu's relationship, he was always a welcome guest wherever he went, and the powerful eunuchs in the palace were also polite to him.
Because of his seniority, the masters of various courtyards in the mansion also respect him quite a bit.
It is so comfortable to not have to fight with the eunuchs in the palace and worry about their future fate.
In terms of money, he also has a lot of savings. From the salary income given to him by Chenglong, and the gray income from others' secret filial piety, his net worth is no worse than that of ordinary rich people.
Zhong Qian also acted in a measured manner.
I know very well what can be done and what cannot be done. Some things are ruined as soon as they are touched.
Cheng Yu opened the envelope and read each one one by one.
The contents of the two letters that came were very similar. They were both talking about the wolf clan's snow disaster, the wolf clan's military rules, and the high probability of going south.
The only difference is that one letter was compiled from secret intelligence by Luo Wang, and the other letter was sent by Touman.
Regarding the high probability of the wolves heading south, Cheng Yu was not at all panicked.
Not to mention that they have a long time to prepare in advance, even if the wolves suddenly launch an attack, it will be difficult to break through the defense line on Qin's northern border.
The Qin Army is better than the Wolf Clan in terms of individual soldier quality, overall quality, or ordnance and logistics, and it also has the advantage of playing at home.
As for the wolf tribe's siege ability, it is really average, and the Qin army's field combat ability is also stronger.
If we abandon the city, we can wait to cut off the retreat, divide and surround it, and annihilate the entire army.
Why should the wolves win?
For the Wolf Clan, Qin is a much harder nut to crack than Zhao and Yan.
Of course, if you can chew it down, the harvest will be the greatest. Qin's grain and grass reserves are not comparable to Zhao Yan's.
The focus is on the third letter.
Touman actually wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the wolf tribe's march south to use the power of the Qin State to kill the old wolf king, so that he could ascend to power.
Touman said that he would try his best to persuade the Old Wolf King to attack Qin, so that the Old Wolf King and his cronies would break into Qin's encirclement network.
As for the specific plan, there is no one yet, and it will be formulated based on the wolf tribe's strategy of advancing southward.
Now we only have ideas, even if we make plans, they are just words on paper.
The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and plans must be communicated in a timely manner.
Putting down the letter, Cheng Xi thought silently...
Nowadays, on the grassland, there are three pillars, and the wolf clan is the weakest. This situation is not suitable for the wolf clan to fall.
Otherwise, if either the Donghu or the Yuezhi annex the Wolf Clan, the situation in the grassland will be unbalanced.
The power of one party has skyrocketed, and as long as it rests for a while, it will have the opportunity to annex the other party.
At that time, a unified force will appear on the grassland, seriously threatening the safety of the north of Qin and becoming a serious concern of Qin.
The Wolf Tribe, Donghu, Yueshi, or other tribes, no matter who unified the grassland, could only be the enemy of Qin.
If the three-legged situation in the grassland continues, it will be the most powerful for Qin.
It cannot be like in history, when the Qin State unified the world, the wolf tribe also began to slowly unify the grasslands, and finally became a serious problem in the Central Plains in the early Han Dynasty.
In the early days of its establishment, the Han Dynasty was humiliated and plundered by the Xiongnu for more than seventy years. After three generations of emperors, it was able to avenge its previous humiliation during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, Qin can unify the world, but the grassland cannot follow!
However, the Qin State is now busy destroying the six countries and unifying the world, so it is impossible to send troops to intervene in the grassland situation.
Then supporting a grassland force to check and balance the grassland and disrupt the grassland is the best choice.
Although Touman was not as outstanding as his son Moton, he was able to establish a national power on the grassland in history.
It is not a big problem to withstand the pressure of Donghu and Yuezhi. If it is really unbearable, Qin can also provide appropriate support.
If the wolf clan rises too quickly, they will reduce their support, pull the wolf clan away, or secretly support the Yuezhi and Donghu.
Touman should be allowed to live longer to prevent him from being killed by his son Moton.
As long as Touman does not die, Maodun will not be able to ascend to the throne.
Or simply kill Mao Dun by any means necessary.
Anyway, we cannot let this Xiongnu hero who destroyed Donghu, crippled the Yueshi, conquered Loufan and other countries, captured the Hetao area, dominated the grasslands, and established the Xiongnu Empire to come to power.
All in all, all operations are to maintain the balance of grassland forces.
Wait until Qin unified the world and rest for a while before intervening in the grassland situation.
Although the situation of three pillars is good, how can it be compared to being divided into four?
Although the threat from Baiyue is not small, it is the grasslands that can cause serious trouble to the Central Plains.
After killing the threat of the grassland, there is plenty of time to slowly adjust and develop the Baiyue Land.
It seems that it is necessary to support Touman's rise to power, and the old wolf king will not listen to him at all.
Touman relied on him, and where he relied on Qin, he did not dare to turn against him before he was still young.
But a wolf cub is different from a dog cub, let alone a cunning, vicious, wild and ferocious old wolf in its prime.
Therefore, there is no shortage of dog leashes!
Although it can't completely avoid backlash, it can at least make it more difficult to backfire, and it can be replaced with less effort after the backlash!
"Grind ink for me."
After saying this, Cheng Yu stood up and walked towards the table.
"Here."
Zhong Qian quickly ran to the table, picked up the ink stick, and started to use the water.
When Cheng Xiu took out the paper and the brush, he was almost finished. After he finished it, he stood away in a very polite manner.
Cheng Xi dipped his pen in ink, pondered for a while, and started writing.
He prepared three dog ropes to tie around Touman's neck, two of which could not fall on the paper.
The dog rope that fell on the paper was to send the two women of the old Wolf King to Qin according to the original agreement.
In the past, the old wolf king was not dead yet, and he was in the grassland, so it was difficult to take action. Now what excuse does Touman have to delay?
Not surprisingly, the old wolf king will definitely take his two daughters with him.
First of all, as a nomadic people, the wolf clan went south in full force, and it was impossible to leave the old, weak, women and children where they were.
Wouldn't staying on the grassland give Donghu, Yuezhi, and even other tribes a chance?
And as you move closer to the south, the climate is not that cold, and fewer livestock and people die.
It is also easier to replenish supplies.
In addition, going south to plunder was a big gamble.
If it succeeds, everything is easy to say; if it fails, it is not certain whether the position of Wolf King can still be secured.
The old wolf king who cannot lead the wolf pack to hunt successfully is destined to be abandoned.
If the old wolf king is born, he will need to use the two sisters to win over the big tribe to support him.
With the beauty of the two women who are famous in the grasslands and the temptation of the next generation of wolf kings, it may be difficult for the leader of the big tribe to resist the temptation.
If the old wolf king dies, the two sisters will not only have legitimate status, but also hold the power of the old wolf king's old tribe.
Any one of them who marries the leader of a large tribe will not only gain the status of orthodoxy, but will also greatly increase their strength.
You have both good looks and good looks, as well as the temptation of stunning beauties. If you operate it well, you can protect yourself and the tribe.
In the future, there will be an opportunity to help the old wolf king's grandson regain the position of wolf king.
As for the possibility of one of the two sisters becoming the Wolf King, it is too small.
After all, this is a place where women are born as daughters and can be inherited by prairie women, where women are trophies.
Unless the two sisters are incredibly powerful, they will have some chance of crushing the leaders of the major tribes.
By controlling the two sisters in the Qin State, all the heads of the big tribes of the Wolf Clan, including Touman, lost their orthodox status.
The so-called name and implement cannot be faked by others, which shows the importance of title.
In short, with a legitimate title, there will be more supporters and fewer enemies.
On the contrary, there will be fewer supporters and more enemies, and the gap will be huge.
Without an orthodox title, even if the Touman tribe is one of the best in strength, it will be very difficult to become the new Wolf King.
The wolf clan has six major tribes. In addition to the strongest old wolf king's headquarters, there are also five major tribes.
Although the Touman tribe is fighting for one, it is not enough to crush the other four tribes, and it will definitely rely more on the support of Qin.
The greater the support, the deeper Qin's penetration into the Wolf Clan will be, and the stronger the control of Touman, his enemy.
If the control is strong to a certain extent, it is not impossible for Touman and Maodun to die suddenly...
When the two daughters of the Wolf King were sent to Xianyang, the elder sister would be given to Brother Wang, and the younger sister would be happily accepted by him.
When Touman is dishonest or Qin has enough power to attack the grassland, he can send troops to the grassland in the name of the king's brother and the heirs of the eldest daughter of the Wolf King.
The name is very simple, to fight against rebellion!
Simple yet effective.
This heir must have been deeply influenced by the Qin State. After the successful crusade, he would lead the transformation of the wolf clan in all aspects.
Over time, it became the hunting dog of the Qin State, which will surely better check and balance Donghu and Yuezhi, causing the grassland to fall into pieces and become a piece of loose sand.
When the time comes, it will not be impossible for Brother Wang to add the name of Heavenly Khan, Holy Khan, etc. to his name as the First Emperor.
Out of various considerations, Cheng Xi asked Tou Man to sacrifice the two sisters!
Otherwise, without further ado, the Qin army would still stare at Touman's tribe and beat them severely.
If the losses were heavy, would the predatory prairie wolves let Touman's tribe go?
On the grassland, isn't it true that the large tribes eat the middle tribes, the small tribes, the medium tribes eat the small tribes, and the small tribes eat the herdsmen?
Even if Touman escapes by chance, the possibility of becoming the new Wolf King will be basically lost due to the chain reaction.
His father is not the Wolf King. Even if Mao Dun inherits Tou Man's position, it will be extremely difficult to unify the grasslands and establish a huge nomadic empire!
This is still a situation where Mao Dun can survive internal and external attacks. If he dies, everything will stop.
By taking one step slowly and one step at a time, Qin will have more time to recover from the damage caused by the attack on the Six Kingdoms and have more time to intervene in the grassland situation.
The other two dog ropes that cannot fall on the paper, one of which is penetrated through Touman's reliance.
It would be best if Touman and his descendants could be killed suddenly at any time.
The last one is to carefully select some of the prisoners of war from the wolf tribe and give them different treatment, benefits, transformation and brainwashing.
In the end, they were trained into a prairie scimitar loyal to the Qin State, so that the young master of the Qin State with the blood of the old wolf king could be brought to the grassland in the future.
You can also include the prairie wolf who failed in the somersault battle with the Wolf King.
When the time comes, this wolf-skinned Qin Xin's army will be mixed with Qin's serious army.
With troops who are familiar with the customs, topography, and communication of the grasslands, it will be much easier for the Qin army to deal with Touman.
In the future, it will be easier to influence the wolves and domesticate them into hounds, which will indirectly influence other grassland tribes and deepen Qin's influence.
As long as the alien army is controlled properly and does not spread too much, it is a very useful knife.
Although there have been situations in history where foreign tribes counterattacked, such as the Wuhu rebellion in China, the Anshi Rebellion, etc., there were also cases where the foreign troops were more loyal than the Central Plains army.
Of course, considering the overall situation, the alien army should always be small in size, as the consequences of backlash would be too serious.
The people of the Central Plains have expanded from a small area in the Yellow River Basin to the present level. Is it difficult for them not to have abundant martial virtues?
It’s just that the Central Plains has always been a farming civilization and is very picky about land.
Land that cannot grow crops or has poor crop yields, unless it plays a major military role, is "barren land" and will cause more harm than good.
When the most fertile land is occupied, it is inevitable that we will stop making progress.
If crops could be grown in grasslands, jungles, mountains, seas, and the Gobi Desert, and the yields were acceptable, there would be no need to worry about other people!
This is the perspective of farming culture, but the perspective of industrial civilization is naturally different.
It is inevitably awkward to measure the decisions made by ancient farming civilization countries from the perspective of modern industrial civilization.
It’s just that the perspective and vision are different. The ancients were no stupider than modern people.
Cheng Yu wrote what he could reveal on paper, folded it and put it in an envelope, stamped it with a secret seal, put it in a secret box, and finally handed it to Zhong Qian.
"Pass it to Touman as quickly as possible."
"Here."
"Did Brother Wang send it to you?"
"delivered."
"Well, go ahead."
After Zhong Qian left, Cheng Yu left the study room with his hands behind his back, still thinking about things...
I have to go to the palace tomorrow.
Although he can only think of three dog ropes, it doesn't mean there are only three. Let everyone brainstorm ideas.
It doesn't matter if you can't think of it at the moment. Anyway, this is a long-term plan and there is plenty of time.
It was such a happy decision.
This chapter has been completed!