The tribesmen who came to Xiazhou to meet Yang Hao were all stationed outside the city. The heads of the other seven clans except Tuoba came to Xiazhou with only a few guards, so they lived in the city.
The camp at the southern end is stationed by the Tuoba clan's Weiwu tribe, which Zhang Pu considered to be the least reliable when Yang Hao analyzed the tribes outside the city.
The Weiwu tribe is now headed by two brothers, the eldest brother Tuoba Han Chan, and the second brother Tuoba He Shao. The relationship between the Weiwu tribe and Li Guangrui has always been very close, and their territory is also closest to Xiazhou, so they have to surrender to Li Guangcen
.However, they had always been a little disapproving of Yang Hao's plan to seize Xiazhou. It was not until they heard that Li Guangrui's army of one hundred thousand actually collapsed under Yang Hao's counterattack that they were awe-struck by his power.
Today, when he saw Yang Hao's nearly 10,000-strong army, he was as powerful as one man. Tuoba Han Chan was awe-inspiring. After withdrawing his troops and returning to his camp, he immediately called for his brothers and said bluntly: "Young Master He, I see the power of Yang Hao's army."
Zhisheng is indeed an elite soldier who has fought in hundreds of battles. It is true that he took Xiazhou by chance, but Li Guangrui's army of 100,000 was killed by him, and his father and son also lost their lives on the battlefield. This is not a trick. According to
In my opinion, the position of the leader of the party has been settled, and we should not get entangled with Li Sansi from Youzhou, otherwise, we may get angry."
Young Master Tuoba He was also a little discouraged, but he pondered for a long time and then said: "Han Chan, don't speak too early. Although Li Guangcen has a great reputation, he was betrayed by the Tubo tribe since he was a child. After his father died, he
In exile, it can be said that the leaders of my Tuoba clan are not familiar with him now. Now they have taken refuge with him, firstly because they are dissatisfied with Lord Li Guangrui, and secondly because they cannot be under his military power and have no choice but to obey.
But they may not necessarily be completely convinced by his father and son. Mr. Li Guangrui is dead, but Mr. Li Jiyun is still here. How do you know that he can't make a comeback?
Our Wei Military Department has always had a close relationship with Master Li Guangrui. Will Yang Hao truly trust us? Moreover, our territory is the closest to Xiazhou. How can you be sure that Yang Hao will not resort to carrot and stick to annex our tribe and flee for the sake of his safety?
In my opinion, we might as well give in now and continue to see the situation. We cannot cut off contact with Youzhou, otherwise once Mr. Li Guangyun comes back, will we be able to continue to enjoy the most fertile pastures and fields we have?"
"Um...cough!" One by one, the short fat men covered their lips with their hands and coughed softly.
When Tuoba Han Chan saw it, he hurriedly asked: "What do you think of Shirong?"
This short, fat man is called Wang Shirong. Despite his unimpressive appearance, he is a very knowledgeable man. He lives in Dunhuang and is a Han Chinese.
In fact, there have always been a large number of Han people in the Western Regions. Since the Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties, the prosperity of the Western Regions trade routes has caused a large number of Han people to immigrate to the Western Regions and settle along this route. During the Tang Suzong period, Tubo became the absolute ruler of the Western Regions, making millions
The Han people all fell under their rule. During the reign of Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty, he sent envoys to the Western Regions and saw that the cities and towns in Gan, Liang, Gua, and Sha were still the same. However, there were countless local Han people. When they saw the envoys of the Tang Dynasty, they cheered and wept and questioned.
: "Does the emperor still want to trap the Tibetan people?"
However, at that time, the Tang government was unable to regain the Western Regions. A few years later, the Tang Dynasty was forced by the Tibetan force and simply established the Qingshui Covenant with the Tubo Dynasty, which stated that Jingzhou in the Tang Dynasty was bounded by Danzheng Gorge on the right, Longzhou on the left by Qingshui, and Fengzhou.
The west end of the state is Tonggu, the south end of Jianshan is the west mountain, the Dadu River, Tubo guards Zhenlan, Wei, Yuan, Hui, the west is Tao, the east is Chengzhou, the southern part of Jian is the western mountains, and the southwestern part of the Dadu River...
From then on, the civil, military, Cheng, Duan, and Dang states in Longnan were all abolished, and all the prefectures and counties became the territory of Tubo. As a result, the population of the Han people who fell in the Western Regions grew even more, reaching millions. These millions
However, the connection between the Han people and the Central Plains was completely severed.
At this time, the Tubo dynasty has perished, and the Tubo, Uighur, Dangxiang and other tribal governments have divided their territories and each has one. This Wang Shirong was originally a disciple of an aristocratic family, and his ancestors had been doing business in Shazhou (Dunhuang), but the Dangxiang people became the northwest
After the strongest force, he restricted merchants from the Western Regions from trading with the Central Plains and paid tribute, and also imposed heavy taxes on transit merchants, forcing envoys and merchants from various countries in the Western Regions to avoid his jurisdiction and instead enter the Central Plains via the southern coast of the Tarim Basin via Qinghai to engage in trade.
The Uighurs, who were the most active in doing business from east to west, used the grassland road from Central Asia to Khitan.
As a result, the Wang family's business was greatly depressed. However, although the business was depressed and the family was empty, the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes collected by the local tribal government continued unabated. Such a wealthy family was deeply in debt. At that time, Wang Shirong was not yet the head of the family.
After his eldest brother was forced to hang himself under debt pressure, Wang Shirong buried his brother in a thin coffin, fled the sandbank with his wife and children overnight, and joined the Weiwu tribe. Gradually, he gained the trust of Tuoba Han Chan and became his confidant.
Wang Shirong smiled and glanced at Tuoba Han Chan, and said slowly and calmly: "I foolishly think that what Mr. Han Chan said is half right. What Mr. He said is also half right. If the words of the two adults are combined,
That is what is most beneficial to our Wei Military Department."
The two brothers looked at each other. Young Master Tuoba He was impatient and couldn't help but asked: "Don't try to sell me off, but tell me how you are half right?"
Wang Shirong said: "Lord Han Chan thought that he should cut off contact with You and Jingzhou, and would no longer have contact with the rest of Lord Li Guangrui, and submit to Yang Hao wholeheartedly; while Lord He thought that he should keep a distance from Yang Hao and Jingyou.
The two states will maintain contact and wait and see what happens before making a decision."
Young Master Tuoba He nodded and said, "That's right. What else do you have in mind?"
Wang Shirong shook his head and said: "Both of you are making a big mistake, a big mistake. If Master Han Chan said it, if Master Li Jiyun makes a comeback, how can we, the Wei Military Department, deal with ourselves?"
Upon hearing this, Master Tuobahe said happily: "Wow, that's exactly what I was worried about."
Wang Shirong added: "However, if Yang Hao establishes a firm foothold and expands the territory with the support of the eight Dangxiang clans, he may be even better than the tribes who closely followed him when Lord Li Guangrui was in power.
We will definitely gain great benefits, but if we stay away from each other and observe the situation, I am afraid that among the tribes, the reputation and status of our Weiwu Department will plummet, and by then it will be too late to regret."
Tuoba Han Chan frowned and said, "Does Shirong think there is a way to have both ends?"
Wang Shirong twisted his beard and said: "That is natural. In my opinion, our Wei Military Department must rely on Xiazhou to survive, so whoever becomes the master of Xiazhou, we must be loyal to him. Now Lord Li Guangcen has become Xiazhou
Lord, Mr. He just now said that we had a close relationship with Mr. Li Guangrui in the past. If we don't serve him wholeheartedly, how can we gain his trust and gain great benefits for our Wei Military Department?"
Tuoba Han Chan clapped his hands and praised: "That's exactly what I meant, but you said... I'm only half right. What's the point?"
Wang Shirong said: "We have to take precautions against Mr. He's worries, but we must not rely on Mr. He's words and neglect the Lord of Xiazhou. At the moment, we should be loyal to Mr. Li Guangcen and be willing to be like dogs and horses. , Only in this way can we maintain the status of our Wei Military Department. We might as well cut off contact with Jingyou Prefecture to prevent the news from leaking and causing unexpected disasters.
In the future, if Mr. Li Jiyun can really make a comeback and make a comeback, we will already have the trust of Li Guangcen and Yang Hao. If we can help Mr. Li Jiyun at a critical moment and manipulate Yang Hao's inner circle, we may not be able to become Mr. Li Jiyun's meritorious ministers. To regain his favor? This is how to judge the situation and advance and retreat freely."
After Tuoba Hanchan heard this, he couldn't help but praise: "Wonderful, haha, I, Tuoba Hanchan, one is one, two is two, and I don't have as many tricks as you. Shirong deserves to be a merchant, and this business plan is very clever."
Young Master Tuoba He pondered for a long time, and couldn't help but nod: "Well, everything we think about is for the future of the Weiwu tribe. Your idea is indeed relatively safe. In this way, we are currently facing Li Guangcen and Yang Hao , do you really have to be respectful and give up your service?"
Wang Shirong nodded and said, "Master He, is there any better way?"
Tuoba Hanchan said: "The situation is stronger than the people, what else can we do? Now we are dedicated to working for Li Guangcen and Yang Hao, and have a retreat in our hearts. This is our only choice. Shirong is loyal to my brother. , I only plan for the Wei Military Department, and when my two brothers become prosperous, they will definitely not forget your contribution."
After leaving Tuoba Hanchan's tent, Wang Shirong walked out of the camp and walked to the river. He looked at the long river water and twirled his beard in trance:
In the past, Zhang Yichao raised his arms and disintegrated the Tubo dynasty. At this time, it was just a hero. Now, Yang Hao has become the overlord of the Western Regions in just three years. His methods and circumstances are firstly borrowed from famous families, secondly from Buddhist monks, and thirdly from Buddhist monks. How similar are the merchants and common people to Zhang Yichao back then? Will he become the second Zhang Yichao?
He is a Han, and he places great emphasis on Han. His subordinates and dignitaries are all Chinese. Among the military generals, there are only two talented generals, Zhang Pu and Yang Jiye, both of whom are Han. Yang Jiye marched in Hengshan On the front line, Yinzhou, Linzhou, and Luzhou are controlled, while Zhang Pu is in charge of Xiazhou. It is obvious that he will be responsible for conquering Jingyou and restoring the Hexi Corridor in the future.
There are millions of Han people in the Western Regions. Although the local pronunciation has changed, the Han costumes remain the same. In the future, when Yang Hao sends his troops to the west to surrender or drive out the Tubo and Uighur tribes, how can millions of Han people in the Western Regions not respond? They will become Yang Hao The most loyal supporter.
Moreover, although Zhang Yichao quickly occupied the Western Regions that day, he was subsequently counterattacked by the Tubo people, who were still the most powerful at the time. This was not the case with Yang Hao. The Dangxiang Eighth Clan was already under his control and was abandoned by the Central Plains for nearly two years. In a hundred years, will the millions of Han people who have been oppressed and living in the Western Regions end their miserable life of constant war and displacement, and usher in a day of stability, health, freedom from oppression, and freedom from slavery? Can I, Wang Shirong, redeem my family's property? The old house, the inheritance of the ancestors, can I re-build the century-old name of my Wang family in the ancient city of Dunhuang? During the Qingming Festival and Double Ninth Festival, can I go to the tombs of my ancestors and offer them a glass of water and wine?
Wang Shirong's heart was filled with excitement, and he looked at the heart of the long river with tears streaming down his face.
At this time, his son Wang Zhaoyang found himself by the river, stood still behind him, and said softly: "Dad, why are you here? It's time to have dinner soon. Mom asked me to come find you."
"Oh." Wang Shirong woke up from his reverie, turned around and followed his son back: "Zhaoyang, tomorrow you go to the city for my father."
Wang Zhaoyang said: "Yes, what do you want to buy?"
Wang Shirong smiled and said: "It's not buying something, but giving something. I have to send a very important letter to Jieshuai Mansion. This matter is important and affects the lives of you, my father and my son. You must be careful and don't let anyone know."
Seeing that his father said so carefully, Wang Zhaoyang couldn't help but said solemnly: "Yes."
As the father and son spoke, they had already arrived outside the camp gate. Suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves in the distance. Wang Shirong, who was about to enter the camp, stopped and turned around. Looking up, he saw more than a hundred horsemen and horses galloping towards their camp.
When they got closer, the leading general quickly reined in his horse. Wang Shirong saw clearly that this man was Zhang Pu who was staying in Xiazhou. He couldn't help being surprised and quickly raised his hands and said, "General Zhang, why are you here?"
Zhang Pu glanced at him, but did not recognize his identity, so he shouted loudly: "Hexi Longyou Military Marshal Yang Hao is inspecting Weiwu, and Han Chan is going to come out of the stronghold to welcome him!"
"Yang...Master Yang Hao is patrolling the camp?"
Wang Shirong saw that there were only a hundred guards behind him, and he couldn't help but be shocked.
Yang Hao drove his horse forward and said with a smile: "Yes, it's me."
He looked at the man in Han attire in front of Ma Qian. Most of the people in the northwest were Han people, and the upper-class people of all ethnic groups in the northwest also liked to wear han robes. This was not strange, but the middle-aged man in han robes in front of him looked at his
The look in his eyes was very strange, and he couldn't tell what it meant.
Yang Hao couldn't help but ask: "I am accompanied by General Zhang. Why, do you still doubt my identity?"
"Ah..., no, no, no, I'm...I'm going to come in immediately and report. Yang Shuai, please wait a moment."
Wang Shirong looked back and saw that many tribesmen who had heard the noise had gathered at the gate of the camp. He quickly calmed down, bowed respectfully to Yang Hao, turned around and ran quickly into the camp.
Sure enough, Yang Hao arrived suddenly, and Tuoba Han Chan was surprised. When the two brothers rushed out of the camp gate in a panic, they were not even dressed. Even if they were not moved by Wang Shirong's words, they would
It was too late to arrange manpower to deal with Yang Hao, and to break camp and escape immediately after the incident was completed.
Yang Hao approached the camp from the two brothers to visit the soldiers of the Wei Military Department, and then he realized that the man who looked at him strangely was Tuoba Han Chan's staff. He didn't stay in the Wei Military Department for long, and after visiting the Wei Military Department to express condolences, he went to
The Tuoba brothers respectfully sent him off and went straight to the camp of the next tribe. They saw that the leader of the Weiwu tribe, who was closest to Li Guangrui and could be called Li Guangrui's direct descendant, was so respectful and docile to Yang Hao. How could other tribes dare to have evil thoughts.
Yang Hao was like Liu Xiu, who was patrolling the newly conquered enemy camp with Qingqian Jian Cong. He walked around the various camps in the four cities in a grand manner. When he just left the city, the bloody sunset was still hanging in the sky. When he returned to the city from the east gate,
, the accompanying guards have lit torches...
Yang Hao, who was happy to return to the city, did not realize that among his guards, the only one who did not carry a torch was looking at his back like a prey. The wind was blowing gently, and the crescent moon had just climbed into the sky, like a bamboo rhyme.