"If he doesn't agree, we will find other tribes to cooperate. There is not only the Maotai tribe on the grassland," Zhang Beichen said.
At this time, King Shanyu Zuoxie of the Monan Royal Court was also rising, and he had not yet been defeated by Maotai.
"Just do what Zhang Beichen said." Yan Qingwu now knew very well that Zhang Beichen was right.
[The King of Yan appoints you as the envoy of the Yan State to the Xiongnu.]
Yan Qingwu didn't want Zhang Beichen to take risks, but he couldn't do it without him. After all, the others couldn't even find the Xiongnu royal court, and they might not be able to convince Maotai.
Before Zhang Beichen left, he first carried out legal reforms in Yan State and asked Yan Qingwu to continue to implement them.
Afterwards, he took the envoy to the grassland to look for Maotai.
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[After a long journey, you and your envoy finally arrived in Mobei and were taken to Maotai's golden tent by the Huns.]
Zhang Beichen met Maotai when he was young. At this time, his cultivation was still at the peak of the Nine Realms, but he had already shown his domineering and fierceness!
"Messenger from Yan State? How dare Yan State send people to the grassland?" Maotai saw Zhang Beichen and deliberately frightened him: "I heard that the people from the Central Plains have tender meat, which is perfect for me to try!"
"Come here, drag it down and cook it!"
Zhang Beichen was not in a hurry and said: "Chanyu, don't be anxious. If you kill me now, your tribe will perish!"
"Bold!" shouted the Hun warrior next to him, "Chanyu, let me cut out his tongue first!"
Maotai looked at Zhang Beichen coldly and said, "Just your Yan country?"
Zhang Beichen knew that Maotai was definitely not the kind of reckless and brainless person, otherwise he would not have conquered the grassland.
He said: "Our country, Yan, is one of the seven powerful countries in the Central Plains and is very powerful. If Shanyu's army collides with the army of Yan, I'm afraid there is no chance of winning, right?"
"It's ridiculous, my Huns army can destroy you at any time!" Maotai retorted.
Zhang Beichen smiled and said: "The victory of the Xiongnu lies in flexibility. If it is a head-on confrontation, the Yan army will still have the advantage. If Yan has enough cavalry, the Xiongnu's advantage will be ruined!"
"You have said so much just to tell me that Yan State is going to go to war with me?" Maotai sneered.
"No!" Zhang Beichen continued, "I just want to tell the king that it is not a wise choice for you to be the enemy of Yan State at the moment."
"On the grassland, Chanyu also has rivals such as King Zuoxie and King Changtu. In the east, there is Donghu who is eyeing him."
"Being an enemy of the Yan State will result in more losses than gains."
"Hahahaha!" Maotai laughed, and then said arrogantly: "This king wants to be the enemy of Yan State, what can you do to me?"
Zhang Beichen was not angry and said: "Chanyu's army invaded Shanggu County simply because of lack of money and food."
"The State of Yan is willing to send enough money and food to Shanyu to show its sincerity!"
"The State of Yan wants to send us money and food?" Maotai frowned slightly, and the Huns around him also looked puzzled.
Logically speaking, aren't the two countries mortal enemies? Is there something wrong with the Prime Minister of Yan's mind? He wants to send supplies to the enemy?
"What conditions do you have?" Maotai asked directly.
"It's very simple." Zhang Beichen said, "Let's deal with Donghu Dadan Yu Daji together!"
"Haha!" Maotai immediately understood the relationship. He smiled and said: "Your country, Yan, wants us to take the lead in attacking Donghu for you. Then you can take advantage from behind, which is not a good idea!"
Zhang Beichen did not refute and said: "This matter is mutually beneficial!"
"The State of Yan paid money and food to gain peace on the border. And if you get the money, food and weapons, you can expand your tribe, annex other tribes in the grassland, and occupy Donghu's territory. At the same time, you don't have to worry about the State of Yan attacking you.
Why wouldn't Shanyu enjoy it?"
Maotai narrowed his eyes and asked, "What if I don't agree?"
"That's very simple!" Zhang Beichen said, "I heard that King Zuoxie of Monan is also in urgent need of money, food and weapons. If he is willing to form an alliance with Yan, we don't mind changing to another ally."
"You dare to threaten me?" Maotai pulled out his knife, with murderous intent on his body, trying to scare Zhang Beichen.
However, Zhang Beichen has seen life and death countless times, so how could he be frightened by him? There was no trace of fear on his body, but he said calmly: "If Shanyu is dissatisfied, you can kill me now. But this will only make Yan
Wang Jian firmly formed an alliance with King Zuoxie and jointly fought against Shanyu and Donghu!"
Maotai stared at Zhang Beichen for a while, then suddenly calmed down and laughed loudly: "Well, you are indeed the Prime Minister of Yan State. I admire you for your courage!"
"This king agrees to this condition!"
Maotai knew very well that this was indeed a favorable situation for his tribe.
As for whether this would give the Yan State a chance to breathe, he couldn't care less about that. Because he still had not yet established a stable foothold in the grasslands at this time, and he had no energy or ability to pay attention to the struggle among the countries in the Central Plains for hegemony!
[You talk to Maotai in detail and agree to give him some money, food and weapons to support his war with Donghu.]
Zhang Beichen promised Maotai a huge profit, but he did not give it all to him. Instead, he paid in installments.
Both sides knew very well that in the end the Yan State would definitely not give away all the promised things, and Maotai didn't care. After all, after taking Donghu, he would still invade the Yan State.
Everyone is just taking advantage of the situation and taking advantage of it first.
[Maotai admires your ability and courage very much and wants to keep you in the Huns, but you politely refuse.]
"Chanyu, please don't let this person return to Yan State, otherwise Yan State will definitely become a threat to us!" an aide suggested to Maotai.
"Why don't I know this?" Maotai thought, "It's just that now we need to ask Yan State for money, food and weapons, and we can't fall out with them for the time being."
"For now, let's think about ourselves first!"
Zhang Beichen led the envoys away from Maotai's Golden Tent. He did not return directly to Yan State, but took a detour to Donghu's territory.
He was familiar with the road and came directly to the Wuhuan tribe.
Naturally, Zhang Beichen met Wuhuan Khan Hao Zhen.
At this time, Donghu and Yan were in a state of hostility, and Hao Zhen naturally had a bad attitude towards Zhang Beichen. Zhang Beichen was tied up all over and was brought to Hao Zhen.
"How dare you, a Yan countryman, to break into our Wuhuan tribe?" Hao Zhen scolded.
Someone immediately encouraged him: "Khan, let me chop off his head!"
"Don't worry, let's see what he has to say first!" Hao Zhen is much less hostile to the Yan State than Yu Manhe, Daji and others, because he once lived in the Yan State.
Zhang Beichen said: "Khan, I am the envoy of Yan State. Is this the way Khan treats guests?"
"Untie him!" Hao Zhen said.
The guards untied Zhang Beichen, Zhang Beichen stretched his body, and then said: "Khan, there are many people here, and what I say can only be heard by one person, Khan."
The person next to him immediately said: "Khan, this person must be an assassin from the Yan Kingdom. The King of Yan is good at raising assassins, and he wants to take the opportunity to assassinate the Khan! You must not trust this person!"
Zhang Beichen smiled and said: "Wuhuan Khan is known as the first warrior of the Wuhuan tribe. He is a strong man in the Nine Realms. Do you need to be afraid of me, an unarmed man?"
"How can I be afraid of you?" Hao Zhen was young and powerful at this time, so naturally he would not be afraid of Zhang Beichen, so he let his left and right people leave and summoned Zhang Beichen alone.
"Whatever you have to say, you can say it now!" Hao Zhen said.
Zhang Beichen then said: "Khan, your Wuhuan tribe is about to perish!"
"Nonsense!" Hao Zhen yelled, "I have no intention of listening to your nonsense!"
Zhang Beichen explained: "Khan, do you know that our Yan State has formed an alliance with Maotai Chanyu to jointly deal with Donghu?"
Hao Zhen frowned slightly, "Will Maotai form an alliance with you?"
"As long as it's profitable, what's not to do?" Zhang Beichen said, "If the Yan State is willing to provide money, food and weapons to Maotai, he will naturally be happy."
Hao Zhen was suspicious and said: "You are enemies and cannot work together completely. Even if you form an alliance, I, Donghu, will not be afraid."
"That's hard to say!" Zhang Beichen said with a smile, "The Yan Kingdom and the Xiongnu can attack Donghu from both front and rear. Although Donghu is powerful now, it does not have the ability to deal with both parties at the same time!"
"The most important thing is that your Donghu tribe is not unified internally. For example, your Wuhuan tribe and Xianbei tribe have been fighting openly and secretly!"
Hao Zhen was even more confused. How could Zhang Beichen, a Yan national, know the information about Donghu? Is there a traitor within Donghu?
Thinking that Zhang Beichen could actually find the territory of their Wuhuan tribe on his own, this speaks volumes!
Zhang Beichen knew that he didn't believe it, so he dropped another bombshell and said, "Khan, do you know that Xianbei Khan Yu Manhe has surrendered to Maotai!"
"He plans to join forces with Maotai and annex Daji and your Wuhuan tribe!"
"What?" Hao Zhen really couldn't stand this time. He asked, "What evidence do you have?"
Zhang Beichen said: "This is what Maotai told me personally."
"How do I know you are not deceiving me?" Hao Zhen naturally would not believe it easily.
Zhang Beichen said: "It's easy for Khan to figure it out."
"Yu Manhe has abandoned the Xianbei Mountain God that their tribe believes in, and has begun to worship the beast god of the Huns! He has received the blessing of the beast god, and his strength is outstanding. He will soon surpass you and Daji Dachanyu."
"Khan can also pay attention to whether the Xianbei tribe has close contacts with the Xiongnu. In the war with the Xiongnu, whether the Xianbei tribe can always seek good fortune and avoid disaster."
"When the time comes, Khan will naturally have the answer in his mind, and I don't need to say anything more."
Zhang Beichen's words horrified Hao Zhen. If Zhang Beichen really said this, then the seemingly powerful Dong Hu's foundation would have long since rotted!
Once Donghu is defeated, the Wuhuan tribe is really in danger of being destroyed.
But Hao Zhen still remained vigilant and said: "I need to verify what you said. Before I verify it, please stay in the Wuhuan tribe!"
"It doesn't matter." Zhang Beichen said, "I hope Khan can verify it soon. If the opportunity is missed, even if Khan changes his mind and wants to cooperate with Yan State, it will be too late!"
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[You settled down in the Wuhuan tribe. At first, the people of the Wuhuan tribe were wary of you. But they gradually discovered that you were familiar with the tribe’s habits and proficient in their language, and you quickly became one with them.]
While Hao Zhen sent people to verify what Zhang Beichen said, he was also communicating with Zhang Beichen.
He found that Zhang Beichen was really talented at understanding people and suggested many ways for him to strengthen the tribe. This made him appreciate Zhang Beichen more and more and began to allow him to move around in the tribe.
At the foot of Wuhuan Mountain, Zhang Beichen was allowed to visit the sacred mountain of the Wuhuan tribe.
"Hao Ziyi is still several years away from adulthood at this time." Zhang Beichen thought to himself.
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On Wuhuan Mountain, Hao Ziyi followed the rules and brought spiritual fruits and flowers to offer sacrifices to the mountain god every day.
On this day, after she had offered sacrifices to the mountain god, she suddenly felt a little sleepy and fell asleep on the stone bed nearby.
In her sleep, Hao Ziyi seemed to see a kind old man walking towards her. For some reason, Hao Ziyi's first reaction was that she knew him.
She asked curiously: "Grandpa, why do I feel so familiar with you?"
The old man smiled and said: "Girl, we meet every day. I am the mountain god of Wuhuan Mountain!"
"Are you the mountain god?" Hao Ziyi quickly saluted him and said, "Ziyi has met the mountain god."
The God of Wuhuan Mountain smiled slightly and said, "Girl, do you like Wuhuan Mountain?"
"Of course I do!" Hao Ziyi said seriously, "Our Wuhuan tribe has lived here for generations, and Wuhuan Mountain is our parents!"
Wuhuan Mountain God nodded slightly and said: "I also regard you as my children. However, our disaster is coming!"
"Disaster?" Hao Ziyi showed a confused expression.
"Yes." Wuhuan Mountain God said, "I have a hunch that the beast god from the Xiongnu will come here soon. It is cruel by nature and will devour all living creatures, even the gods."
"Once it comes here, I will not be able to protect myself. Your Wuhuan tribe will also face annihilation!"
Hao Ziyi became worried and asked: "Grandpa Mountain God, what should we do?"
The Wuhuan Mountain God looked into the distance and said: "The Beast God is powerful. Neither I nor the Xianbei Mountain God is its opponent."
"In the Central Plains, the most powerful god sleeps there!"
"If we can get its help, even the beast god will not be able to harm us!"
"Then how can we get its help?" Hao Ziyi asked quickly.
Wuhuan Mountain God said: "The gods usually do not appear directly in the human world, but look for their own spokespersons in the human world to increase their strength. Such a person is born from the fate of heaven, and he will build a powerful dynasty.
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"If I feel it, a Central Plains person with great luck comes to the Wuhuan tribe."
"If you make friends with him, he will lead the Wuhuan tribe to strength!"
"Then who is he?" Hao Ziyi wanted to ask, but saw the figure of Wuhuan Mountain God gradually fade and disappear.
Hao Ziyi woke up from her sleep. She rubbed her little head. Everything just seemed to be a dream, but it seemed that she had really seen the Wuhuan Mountain God.
Just when she was confused, she suddenly heard familiar music.
That was the sound of a bone whistle. Someone was blowing the bone whistle. Many people in the tribe knew how to blow the whistle, but the tune the other person blew was his own creation, and no one knew it yet!
"Who is it? How do you know my tune?" Hao Ziyi was curious and quickly rode over to check.