During the Zhengguang period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the people of Woye Town defeated Liu Han and launched a mutiny in the town.
Woye Town was a military town set up on the Hetao Plain in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The area was formerly known as Wuyuan. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there were frequent wars, and the Hetao area was gradually invaded by the Southern Xiongnu. Later, five Xiongnu tribes moved southward and attached themselves to the interior, and another war broke out in the late Western Jin Dynasty.
The Five Husbands, led by Liu Yuan of the Southern Huns, rebelled against China. As the Central Plains was in flames of war, control of the Hetao Plain also changed hands several times.
One of the more active forces in the region is the Chile people. The Chile people used to live in Beihai and were called Gaoche by Xianbei Suotou at that time. They later migrated south one after another.
In addition, at that time, the Xianbei Tuoba tribe rose up in Monan and repeatedly attacked the barbarians in Mobei. They kidnapped many Chile tribesmen to the south and resettled them in places such as the Hetao Plain. This part of the Chile people who moved south to Xianbei and were transformed into
It reached the vicinity of the Hetao Plain, so that the vast area near Yinshan Mountain was called Chilechuan.
After the Six Towns Uprising began, many people from the towns, including Woye Town, migrated inward, such as the Hulujin family of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Po Liuhanchang, etc., all of them belonged to the Chilean chiefs. However, the Chilean people who still live in Mobei
Department, then gradually changed its name to Tiele.
The tribes of Tiele were enslaved by Rouran, and because they could not bear the cruel oppression of Rouran, they prepared to fight back. However, they were stabbed in the back by the Turks, and many tribes were annexed by the Turks.
As the Turks replaced Rouran as the new grassland overlord, and their power spread to the north and south of the desert, they also coveted the southern foothills of the Yinshan Mountains and the Hetao Plain, a place with rich water and grass.
In the old year, Xiaowu moved westward and brought the inheritance of Zuo from the Northern Wei Dynasty to Guanxi. As the original territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Woye Town and other places in the Hetao Plain naturally belonged to the Western Wei Dynasty.
It's just that the Western Wei Dynasty was trapped in its own national power, and it was difficult to actually manage the Woye Town far away in Hetao. Xiazhou, located north of the Great Wall, was the limit of the Western Wei Dynasty that could actually control the garrison. Further north, the
It was beyond the reach of the whip and could only be managed by the local Hu tribes. The Western Wei Dynasty granted some official positions to maintain a clan-vassal relationship.
Previously, the Turks were busy wiping out the remnants of Rouran and expanding and consolidating their rule on the grasslands. They did not have too strong motivations and needs to invade Monan or even inland. However, as their position as the dominant force in the grasslands became more and more consolidated, their dominance over the grasslands also became more intense.
I feel that only by invading and expanding to the south can we gain greater returns.
This time, they united with the Western Wei Dynasty to launch an attack on the Northern Qi Dynasty. Since the Northern Qi Dynasty had just built the Great Wall, the Turkic advance was not very smooth. Later, because the Western Wei Dynasty withdrew its troops first, they were counterattacked by the Northern Qi Dynasty. As a result, they suffered heavy losses and failed to return.
This defeat naturally made Mu Gan Khan very angry, and when he learned about the power transfer and turmoil within the Western Wei Dynasty, his mind immediately became active.
When the army withdrew to the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain and saw the vast wilderness and the gently flowing river to the south, the greed in Mugan Khan's heart also grew. Although it was still the cold winter season with withering vegetation, he only saw the Hetao Plain.
Regarding the landform and environment, it is conceivable that as the climate warms up in a few months, this area will inevitably become a veritable fertile wilderness.
If stable pastures and settlements can be established here, it will not only be able to support more people, cattle and sheep, but also serve as a large base for future inland invasions. From now on, the Turkic wolf riders will no longer have to travel to the southern and northern deserts.
You can send troops directly from here to plunder the southern invaders!
So Mu Gan Khan simply stationed his army at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain. While sending envoys south to Chang'an to negotiate with the Western Wei Dynasty, he ordered his troops to patrol along the river and gather and control all the Hu tribes living here.
, forcing them to accept Turkic rule.
Time soon entered February. With the change of season, although the snow was still lingering at the northern foot of Yinshan Mountain, the river in the south had begun to thaw, and the river water began to flow again to moisturize both sides of the river, and the wilderness was gradually flooded.
The fresh greenery is dotted with beautiful wild flowers. This vibrant scene makes people feel cheerful.
"Such a rich and fertile pasture should only be enjoyed by the most powerful tribes!"
Under the obedience of his tribesmen, Mugan Khan rode his horse to wander in the wilderness where everything was renewed. His heart felt comfortable and he became more determined to incorporate this land into the territory of his khanate.
Although this place is too close to the Han cities and there is no dangerous terrain for defense, the brave Turkic warriors have always believed in attacking. And as their understanding of the political power in the south deepens, Mu Gan Khan becomes more and more sure that the Western Wei Dynasty will
There was no way to resist the attack.
The next development of events was not as expected by Mu Gan Khan. Some time after the envoy to Chang'an of the Western Wei Dynasty was sent, news came back that the new prime minister of the Western Wei Dynasty was very courteous to the Turkic envoys and made no request.
They all expressed their agreement and have arranged for personnel to transport goods northward to donate.
Mu Gan Khan was in a good mood after learning about this. When the Wei envoys were about to arrive, in order to show the strength of their Turkic power, he ordered the leaders of his ministries to arrange their troops in the wilderness, and
He ordered the cavalry army to run back and forth, trampling a wide and straight road in the wilderness, leading directly to the temporary tent.
When Li Yunxin and his entourage were led by the Turkic envoys to the station where his army was stationed, they could not help but be shocked by the majestic scene.
Today's Turks indeed have the demeanor of a steppe overlord. Every time they go out, they have an army of tens of thousands, and they are all men who ride horses and control strings. The number of horses they ride and spare horses alone exceeds hundreds of thousands.
It spreads out vastly across the wilderness, with no edge visible at a glance.
Compared with other grassland barbarian armed forces, the Turkic cavalry also has another characteristic, that is, they are better armed and have a high armor rate. After all, they were originally slaves. Now that they have made the decision on their own and have mastered more resources, they naturally have to
Arm yourself more carefully.
Therefore, the confidants of the chiefs, large and small, often have armored warriors, especially the wolf-riding guards around the Khan's tent. The rate of being armored is very high. Although most of them are lightly armored, they are also not as armored.
The main force of the Turks is all related to cavalry. With such an additional layer of armor, both the appearance of the soldiers and the actual combat effectiveness will inevitably be greatly increased.
However, the arrival of Li Yunxin and his entourage also gave these Turkic tycoons and dignitaries a little shock in the south, especially when a large number of high-end fabrics such as silk, silk, brocade, and silk were pulled in front of the Khan's tent one by one and gradually piled up.
It was almost as impressive as the Khan's tent. All the Hu chieftains around them stared at the colorful brocade mountain with their eyes widened and their faces flushed.
The Turkic nobles were so fond of silk fabrics with bright colors and fine and soft textures that when they first appeared in the written records of the Central Plains Dynasty, they sent their tribesmen to the fortress to trade and buy silk fabrics.
Although the growth of their power in recent years has given them the opportunity to acquire more and more luxury goods in quantity and variety, their love for brocade and silk has not diminished. Especially with such a large quantity, it has become a huge problem in their lives.
Seeing it for the first time, even the wooden Khan couldn't help laughing and shouting "good luck" after seeing this scene.
"The Prime Minister of our country, Tang Gong knew that it was a breach of trust not to withdraw the troops before he knew it. He originally intended to send envoys with generous gifts to ask for favors. Unexpectedly, the Khan was so magnanimous. Not only did he not care about the past, but he was still willing to honor the former alliance. Tang Gong was very grateful for this.
, I sent you a batch of gifts as a reward for my humiliation in advance, and more wealth and betrothal gifts will be delivered in the future, please accept it with Khan's approval!"
Li Yunxin also worked as a spy for a long time, and he was very good at talking to people and talking to ghosts. Although he had to use several Xianbei translators to communicate with each other, the language barrier did not hinder his enthusiastic expression.
Deep respect for Wooden Khan.
The wooden-pole Khan was in a good mood after listening to Li Yunxin's compliments. He kept circling the hill made of brocade silk and praised: "Your country has been with Duke An Ding for many years, but he has never seen such a generous gift. This Tang Gong is serious.
He is a wise man. If he had not succeeded him as a high official, I would not have known that Wei State was so wealthy!"
While he was talking, he asked his guards to get a brocade robe to reward Li Yunxin, and gave him the title "Fu Li". Fu Li is a majestic wolf in Turkic language, which refers to warriors, and they are all loyal and brave guards around the Khan.
A title that can only be enjoyed by brave family members.
Li Yunxin was not too cold about this, but in order to numb the opponent, he still pretended to be happy and accepted the reward, and danced and shouted according to the customs of the Turks to express his gratitude.
In addition to those brocades and silk items, the gifts sent by Yun Xin in this luggage also included many gold, silver and jewelry.
These treasures are considered treasures even in the Nanliang Kingdom. Now being placed in front of these poor and wealthy Turkic chiefs and powerful people is no different from an aesthetic blow. Even if you just take a few glances, it will make people feel wonderful.
I wish I could have it immediately.
After seeing these dazzling arrays of treasures, the wooden Khan was full of ambition and was obsessed with the jewels for a while. With a wave of his hand, he carried all the brocade treasures to his Khan's tent.
He also ordered a grand banquet to be held to entertain Li Yunxin and his party.
The Turkic chiefs and ministers who were watching nearby saw these treasures being put into the big account one after another, and their faces couldn't help but show unfinished expressions. Especially when they saw that the Khan had no intention of sharing these treasures with the people, they were quite puzzled.
People will look disappointed.
Of course, Mugan Khan was not a stingy person. At the banquet in the evening, he still took out a few treasures as prizes and ordered his soldiers to compete in martial arts to add to the fun. Although these few treasures were presented to many treasures in the Western Wei Dynasty
Zhongdu is an inconspicuous item, but it still attracted the warriors in front of the tent to fight to the death, and even strangled their opponents with force.
However, the Turks were martial and aggressive, and they did not feel disappointed even if they lost lives in the fight. On the contrary, the atmosphere became even more exciting, and the party went on all night long.