King Hujie straightened his back and said to the other tribal leaders in the tent: "We fought day and night with the barbarians from the west at the foot of Jinshan Mountain, and made great contributions to the Huns. However, Shan Yuting never
They value our contribution and dedication, and some even ridicule us as Qiang slaves herding sheep!"
"I am very dissatisfied! I am even more dissatisfied with Bu Qu!"
As soon as King Hujie finished speaking, the few trusted generals behind him immediately shouted: "We are not convinced, we are not convinced!"
The Qiang people are the collective name for the many tribes that raise sheep in the foothills and forests of the Hexi Corridor.
The Huns despised and looked down upon these tribes.
I think these guys are timid, cowardly, and extremely easy to bully.
This view of the Huns even affected the Han Dynasty in the south.
In the official documents and titles of the Han Dynasty, the term Qiang people means "sheep-herding slaves".
Of course the Hujie people can be dissatisfied with this.
They are obviously strong warriors, but they are called an insulting term.
If it hadn't been for the past, Shan Yuting's power would have been too strong, and Hujie people wouldn't even have the courage to challenge.
They had already risen to resist!
Now, Shan Yuting is in big trouble and wants to ask for help from the power of Hujie.
Of course King Hujie would take the opportunity to make a request.
If Shan Yuting cannot meet the requirements of him and his tribe.
Want to call the Jiebing troops into battle?
hehe……
If you want people to contribute, you should naturally give them benefits.
This benefit not only satisfies material requirements, but also provides political and spiritual improvements.
Otherwise, who is willing to work hard?
Of course military officials understand this.
He straightened his face and said: "I have always respected warriors! King Hujie and the warriors of the Hujie tribe guarded the gate to the west for our great Xiongnu. They have worked hard and accomplished a lot! After this battle, if King Hujie is willing, I will be willing to do so."
Let Nanchi be the pasture for Hujie’s garrison, and King Hujie be the rightful king!”
As soon as he finished speaking, King Hujie and his men began to breathe rapidly.
Nanchi!!!
A rare fertile pasture in the entire Xiongnu Empire!
The vast Nanchi, rippling blue waves, abundant water resources and production are enough to support two to three million tribesmen and millions of livestock.
Since the time of the Great Chanyu, this geomantic treasure has been occupied by the right-hand man of the Great Chanyu and the tribe of King Youxian, the Southern Lord of the Huns Empire.
I don’t know how many Huns tribes coveted this place.
Now, this huge pie fell on King Hujie and his tribe.
Let each of them have their blood boiling and find it difficult to control themselves!
Nanchi is not only rich in water and grass, it can also support countless people.
Moreover, it is only less than a few hundred miles away from the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty.
Starting from the southern edge of Nanchi, the cavalry could reach the foot of the Great Wall in just one or two days, and plunder the rich borders of the Han Dynasty to supplement family income and rob the population.
King Youxian of the previous generation relied on this method to continuously develop and expand his power. In the end, it could even threaten the stability of Shan Yu's position.
Although he failed, the power of his example inspired others to follow suit.
Not to mention, the title of King Youxian, one of the four pillars of the Huns!
Becoming King Youxian means that he, King Hujie, is the descendant of the concubine of the elder Chanyu, and can legitimately become a lineage recognized by the royal family of the Luantang clan. He has the right to inherit the Chanyu.
King Hujie took a deep breath.
The temptation of the promise given by the military minister is too great!
So big that he and his tribe are willing to take all risks for it!
He knelt down, kissed the ground at the feet of the military ministers, and said: "Plough Gutu. You are the darling of heaven, earth, sun and moon, and the Hujie tribe is willing to fight for your will!"
The other Hujie nobles also knelt down and said: "Great Zhu Ligutu, in the name of our ancestors and gods, I swear: We will always obey your will!"
Looking at King Hujie and his nobles.
The military official let out a long sigh in his heart.
He understood that he was drinking poison to quench his thirst.
But, he had to do this!
If he didn't do this, then Hujie, a tribe with nearly 10,000 fine knights, would most likely stand against him.
On the grassland, winning over and uniting other tribes, especially those powerful tribes, has always been Shan Yuting's main task.
Otherwise, how could the Xiongnu, who only had less than 400,000 men in his headquarters and the young and strong men in total, support the 200,000 to 300,000 to death, control and dominate these tens of thousands of miles of boundless grassland, and make thousands of tribes bow their heads and surrender willingly?
He gave up his livestock, slaves and pastures to Shan Yuting?
Since ancient times, every overlord who dominates the grasslands will use all means to win over those tribes that can be won over, and let them fight and bleed for themselves.
Moreover, the tribes in the Nanchi direction and the Hetao area really need a ruthless and ferocious tribe like the Hujie to rectify and reorganize them, so that they can recall the taste of bloodshed and sacrifice, cruelty and torture.
However, looking at the appearance of King Hujie and his unruly moves.
The military officials knew very well that in the future, when they grew stronger and developed, they would definitely become a nightmare for him and his descendants.
However, now, even if he knows that this decision is poisonous, the military officials can only drink it with their eyes closed.
"We must overcome the immediate difficulties first!" The military minister thought in his heart: "At least, we must re-establish the prestige of Shan Yuting and let the Makunan clan stabilize!"
Of course, it would be even better if the besieged troops in the encirclement could be rescued!
With Lou Fan, Aries and Yin Zhixie's headquarters Wanqi.
Coupled with the victory encouragement brought by the successful rescue of the siege, Shan Yuting's prestige in the Munan area can still be maintained.
Moreover, the existence of Yin Zhixie can also balance the pressure brought by the Hujie tribe.
At that time, Yin Zhixian followed Hujie King dog-eat-dog.
As a Chanyu, he can watch the show without any worries.
However, deep down in their hearts, the military ministers felt deeply confused about the future of themselves and their Hun Empire.
Originally, his plan was to advance westward first, conquer and destroy the Yuezhi, and at the same time plunder and obtain population and wealth from the west to make the Xiongnu Empire stronger and more powerful.
Among the tribes on the grassland, as long as the overlord takes the lead, he can lead them to make a fortune and plunder together.
Then there will never be any second thoughts.
Population, livestock and wealth can fill the restless heart of any ambitious man.
It can also allow all tribes to act according to Shan Yuting's will.
Then, the road to the west was full of thorns.
First, the Wusun rebelled, and then, in order to conquer and eliminate the Wusun, the main force of the Xiongnu fought with the Wusun people in the Western Regions for two or three months, delaying the westward advance for a year.
Although the result was a complete victory for the Xiongnu, Wusun was wiped out.
By devouring and dividing Wusun's slaves, livestock and wealth, his prestige as a Chanyu was greatly enhanced, and the tribes below him also settled down. Even Yin Zhixie had to admit that he was protected by his ancestors and gods.
Chanyu!
However, a wrong decision and misjudgment caused Yin Zhixie and the three main tribes Zhelan, Loufan and Aries to be surrounded by the Han Dynasty.
The Zhelan people have even been eaten.
As a result, what was originally a military action that was just a warning and a warning to frighten the Han emperor turned into a huge strategic mistake that could shake his Shanyu position and the Xiongnu hegemony.
Even if he did what he wished, he rescued the main force of Yin Zhixie who was surrounded.
However, the defeat of the Zhelan tribe could still shake the foundation of the Xiongnu Empire's hegemony.
What's even scarier is...
The military ministers could no longer insist on the policy of advancing westward.
Because, if we advance westward, do we still need Munan? Hetao, Hexi, Yinshan, Qilian Mountain, and even Longcheng, the place of worship for ancestors and gods, as well as the most sacred Rouge Mountain and Gaolan Mountain in the Xiongnu Empire, may all be ravaged by the Han army.
But if you don't go westward, go to the west to conquer and plunder.
Instead, he stayed in the east, stayed in Munan, and confronted the Han army at the foot of the Great Wall.
History and facts prove that this is a stupid thing with no future (money)!
Apart from anything else, hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen and hundreds of thousands of Han troops marched along the defense line of the Great Wall. They glared at each other and frightened each other.
Even if there is no war, the fodder, dried meat and cheese that are eaten every day are enough to make Shan Yuting unable to bear it.
If the confrontation lasts for a year or two, there may be big problems in Makukita and the Western Regions.
Since ancient times, on the prairie, the pastures and territories you gave up will be quickly occupied and filled by new forces.
More importantly - a confrontation at the foot of the Great Wall would do the Huns no good at all.
Everyone will rush to do this beneficial thing.
Even if you lose your head!
But no one is willing to do things that are not beneficial.
If you still want to post here, then no tribe will do this unless you are crazy or want to die.
The military officer sighed in his heart.
The current situation is very clear.
With the rise of the Han Dynasty, the results of the Battle of Mayi told the military officials more clearly that the Han Dynasty had caught up with the Xiongnu in terms of the size and combat effectiveness of the cavalry.
As a result, the double-headed eagle policy that the Xiongnu Empire relied on to dominate the world suddenly encountered unprecedented challenges.
Originally, I took care of both things and took advantage of both.
Now it has become a multiple-choice question whether to go to the south or north of the curtain.
If the center of gravity shifts southward, chaos may arise in the Western Regions and Makuhoku.
Although the westward advance looks beautiful, in the face of the rising Han Dynasty, military officials have no doubt that as long as they dare to advance westward and the main force moves westward, then the cavalry of the Han Dynasty will definitely be very interested in going to his home.
Take a look at the ancestral graves, dig up the graves of the two great Chanyus, Mao Dun and Laoshang, and even the ancestors of the Huns, and expose their bones in the sun.
Once such a situation occurs.
Should the Xiongnu army advancing westward turn around and fight the Han Dynasty? Or should they continue to advance westward?
The majesty and dignity of the Xiongnu Empire will be trampled into the mud!
This paradox seems to be wrong no matter which choice is made, leaving the military officials somewhat at a loss as to what to do.
He even began to doubt his own IQ.
"Do you want to go and call the Bank of China back?" The military officials even considered going to Beihai to call back the Bank of China who was exiled to the ice and snow with the Ding Ling people.
However, this idea only appeared in Junchen's mind for a moment, and was rejected by him!
Are you kidding me?
Recall Bank of China?
Shouldn't I tell others that I unjustly killed King Youxian five years ago?
This is tantamount to suicide!
Although the military minister had never been taught political education, everything he had heard and seen since childhood made him deeply aware that he could never admit his mistakes on this issue.
Otherwise, the nobles and confidants who followed him to purge King Youxian, as well as the remnants of King Youxian, would be unhappy in their hearts, and even be full of resentment towards him!
Except for making his enemies cheer for joy, this matter benefits no one!
This is a stupid thing that doesn't please both sides and offends both sides.
The military minister felt that unless he was crazy, he would never do this!
Think along this line of thinking.
The military official suddenly found that he had fallen into an even weirder paradox - if he moved his main force southward, it would be equivalent to overturning the correctness of his westward advance strategy that he had made in the past five years.
What will happen to a Shanyu who is no longer right?
Military officials knew this very well.
How Touman Chanyu died, he will die too!
Therefore, he must march westward and use the victories and achievements of his westward march to prove his correctness and greatness to the tribes and forces in the country.
However, if he advances westward, the Han Dynasty may come to trouble his chrysanthemum.
In the past, the strategy of military officials to advance westward was based on the premise that it was impossible for the Han Dynasty to leave the fortress.
But now, the Han Dynasty used the results of the Battle of Mayi to tell all the Huns - I can't leave the fortress? Oh, haha. Do you want to give it a try?
Therefore, now, the decisive basis for the Xiongnu Empire's westward expansion strategy no longer exists.
Even though he decided to go west against all odds.
Will the Munan tribe, the Luotang clan and the four major clans agree?
Will they watch with indifference as Longcheng, Tellurium, Rouge Mountain, Gaolan Mountain, Yinshan, and Hetao, the lifeblood of the Xiongnu Empire and the monasteries of their ancestral gods, were occupied by the Han Dynasty?
By that time, if he cannot convince the four major clans and the nobles of the Luantang clan.
There was no need for anyone to launch a coup. His guards and attendants could secretly strangle him to death with a rope one night.
But if you can't go west, you will die slowly.
Can a Chanyu who is unable to lead his tribe and other tribes to plunder population and wealth and gain new victories and territories secure his throne?
The reason of the military minister told him that he really needed a think tank to advise him like the Bank of China said to the old Shanyu.
It is a pity that the Xiongnu Empire has no shortage of other things, but it always lacks talents who can think about problems from a strategic perspective.
Lao Shang Shanyu was lucky enough to get the Bank of China's advice.
"Perhaps this Chanyu should reuse those surrendered ministers of the Han Dynasty..." the military minister thought in his heart.
But he didn't dare to do this.
If he reuses those surrendered ministers, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the four major clans and others.
Why did King Youxian die?
Because he reused those who surrendered from the Han Dynasty, and these surrendered people squeezed the status and privileges of the Xiongnu nobles.
This directly led to great dissatisfaction among many nobles and powerful factions.
Only then could the military minister rely on the help of these people to send his uncle, who was far more prestigious and powerful than him at that time, to hell.
If he imitates King You Xian, wouldn't he offend these people just like King You Xian?
The military officials fell into an extremely entangled state for a while! (To be continued.)
PS: There will be more later!
Let me also explain.
Nanchi is today’s Huangqihai.
Gold Mountain is today's Mount Altaïr.
The Hujie people are mostly stationed at the southern foot of Mount Altair, near the Kazakhstan Mountains~
There is another thing to report. I plan to print dozens of sets of books myself and give them to readers. But I don’t know if this is against the rules. So, I plan to consult the editor tomorrow. If it is possible, then,
I will give it to all readers and alliance leaders first.
Well, my personal ability is limited, I will print a few dozen sets at most, try to be as beautiful as possible, use good paper, and give back to everyone! (Free of course)
So, if the editor says it’s OK, then I will start collecting the contact information of all alliance leaders and full-subscription readers in the book review area.
Then, the printing may be a little slower, probably more than a month, because I need to typeset and correct typos~
Of course, other readers shouldn't be sad either--
Because I will set aside about thirty additional sets for lottery~
Well, after much thought, this is probably the only best feedback I can give everyone now~
I originally wanted to give out red envelopes, but I couldn’t do it~
