Shu Chen

Chapter 469
In the late winter of December, everything is tired.

The grassland in the north of Fanhe County, Wuwei County is covered with thick snow and is a vast expanse of white.

The cattle and sheep have been penned up long ago, and several earth houses surrounded by fences are emitting smoke from the mountains. A small bridge made of logs is lying across the frozen river bed in the front, and a few jagged stones are exposed in the distance. , showing a simple and vicissitudes of beauty in the dusty sunlight.

This place was originally one of Lu Shuihu's pastures.

Later, after the tribes of Lushuihu were moved to Longyou or Hanzhong by Zheng Pu, the pastures were also sold by the government to Bashu Haoyou who came from separate households.

This ranch was sold to the Huang family in Langzhong, Brazil County.

The reason why the Huang family chose this place is that the clan's Huang Chong is now Naifan and the county magistrate.

Back then Qiao Zhou claimed to Zheng Pu that Huang Chong was the best of the younger generation in Bashu, but when Zheng Pu admonished the prime minister to put him in the prime minister's mansion, he was rejected, so he transferred to work here.

He has been in office for several years and has a good reputation. When Fei Yi returned to Longyou, he claimed that he was worthy of guarding a county.

But Zheng Pu knew that, compared to governing the herdsmen, Huang Chong's strength was military strategy.

Therefore, Zheng Pu intends to give him a chance to display his talents, which is also the reason why he chose the Huang's ranch as the place to meet Tuoba Liwei.

Yes, the Xianbei of the Tuoba tribe who had already left Mobei was the sword that Zheng Pu wanted to borrow to kill Liu Bao, the Southern Huns.

When both Jiang Wei and Fei Yi returned, he hired four or five teams of messengers from the Qianghu tribe in Xiutuze with his money, and went deep into Mobei to send letters and messages to Tuoba Liwei.

The letter is very long.

After sending Tuoba Liwei away to Mobei, the previous wars between the Han and Wei Dynasties and the current situation of the Han and Wei offensive and defensive changes, as well as the situation in the Hetao of Monan and the participation of Liu Bao of the Southern Huns in the battle of Quwu Mountain, etc., are recorded in detail one by one.

The message is very short, only one sentence.

Said: "If you return to Monan, our army can help your ministry destroy the thief Liu Bao."

After Tuoba Liwei got the letters and messages, he readily agreed to come to Hexi to meet and discuss at the end of the year.

After all, whether it was to exchange supplies with the Han army in front of the fortress of Yuyin, or to work together with the Han army to destroy Liu Gaoshengyuan, the right wing of the Southern Huns in Juyanze, the cooperation between the two sides was very pleasant, and the Han army The reputation is trustworthy.

The most important thing is that the living environment in Mobei is much worse than that in Monan.

The desert is full of Gobi, and the wind and sand are frequent.

Moreover, the slightly better pastures have long been occupied by other tribes. When the Xianbei Tuoba tribe migrated there, they were almost always in an endless war of robbing the pastures and being robbed of the pastures.

Not to mention the fact that the ethnic group has grown and the tribe's momentum can be kept unabated, it is because of the spoils of Liu Gaoshengyuan who wiped out the right side of the Southern Huns!
In fact, he also knew that Zheng Pu invited him to return to Monan with bad intentions.

For example, Liu Bao, the southern Xiongnu who owns tens of thousands of lands, is not so easy to be wiped out, not to mention that he betrayed the state of Wei, and will be held accountable by the state of Wei after returning to Monan.

But he had no choice.

Staying in Mobei is also endless fighting, why not return to Monan where the living environment is better?
At least in Monan there are still Han troops supporting him.

It is a long journey from Mobei to Xiutuze, and then being escorted all the way to Fanhe County by Xu Zhi who is waiting in Xuanwei City. Rao Tuoba Liwei traveled day and night, or at dusk on the last agreed day It's okay to arrive.

But Zheng Pu is very enthusiastic about him.

Gein, as the leader of the Tuoba tribe, came here in person regardless of safety, which is the greatest sincerity, and also half of what Zheng Pu planned was successful.

Roasted lamb, kumiss, silk qin pastoral.
The banquet, which was not grand but full of sincerity, came to an end, Zheng Pu pushed away all the other people, leaving only him, Tuoba Liwei and Huang Chong in front of the firepit in the dome.

This made Tuoba Li's slightly curious eyes on Huang Chong.

People who are left to listen at such a young age are naturally not mediocre.

But Zheng Pu didn't explain, but asked straight away as soon as he put down the wine cup, "It is said that before the leader went to Mobei, did he write a letter with the thief Liu Bao and smile away his enmity?"

"There is a matter."

Tuoba Liwei did not deny it, nodded, and said loudly, "However, you don't have to doubt the sincerity of our troops. Our troops have exchanged attacks with Liu Bao many times before, and the blood feud cannot be resolved with a letter."

"Hehe~~"

Involuntarily, Zheng Pu smiled and waved his hands, "The leader misunderstood me. How can I not believe in the sincerity of your department when the leader came to my banquet in person?"

Indeed, he never questioned Tuoba Liwei's sincerity.

Interest is the only criterion that can guarantee the agreement and alliance.

Just like the big man and Jiang Dong, they got together and separated several times, isn't it just because of their own interests~
Not to mention a nomadic tribe that pursues the law of the jungle and respects the strong. Whether to tear up the covenant depends on whether it is profitable.

"The reason I asked about this is to know, if the leader makes a book with the thief Liu Bao and claims that he is willing to make a brotherhood with him and work together to occupy Hetao, how much can he believe it?"

Uh?
Is it because our troops pretended to join forces with Liu Bao, and then defected when the Han army came to attack?

Hearing this, Tuoba Li was slightly taken aback.

After a while, he said softly, "If the situation in Hetao and Liu Bao's current situation are the same as the general's letter said, he will not refuse our joint efforts. However, general, our department has a blood feud with him after all, even if we If we are allied with him, he will also be wary of our department and take strict precautions."

"Ha, if he is willing to form an alliance with your ministry, what we are planning can be accomplished!"

Immediately, Zheng Pu clapped his palms and smiled, and didn't say much else, and just expressed his thoughts one by one.

It turns out that Zheng Pu's plan to kill with a knife is not only the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei, but also the state of Wei!
Because Wei Guo knows Liu Bao's ambiguity well, and will always be on guard.That's why Zheng Pu wanted Tuoba Liwei to provoke the increasingly bad relationship between Liu Bao and Wei.

For example, Tuobali secretly wrote a book to make an alliance with Liu Bao, and offered a strategy of conspiring to annex other tribes-the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei first returned to Hetao to snatch the pastures and threatened the safety of the counties of Wei State; On the grounds of his blood feud, he asked the state of Wei for food, fodder and supplies to lead the attack.

In this way, Wei Guo naturally encouraged Liu Bao and made the matter come true.

And Liu Bao and Tuoba Liweike divided up these supplies in private, and then the two sides pretended to attack each other, and spread the war to the habitats of other small Qianghu tribes, occupying the pastures and annexing them!

In this way, both sides can benefit and take the opportunity to grow their own tribes.

As long as this is repeated several times, driven by common interests, Liu Bao will gradually change his view of the Xianbei Tuoba tribe, and it is time to see each other.

Tuoba Liwei can let the tribe's commander pretend to accidentally drop the luggage that Wei State gave Liu Bao when he robbed other tribes, and then let Wei State know Liu Baoyang's obedience to Yin and Yin!

At that time, Wei Guo and Liu Bao will inevitably attack each other.

And Liu Bao will regard the Xianbei Tuoba tribe as a truly reliable help that can fight against Wei side by side.

Without him, because he knew that it was impossible for the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei to make peace with the state of Wei.That is to say, as long as Tuoba Liwei has the intention at that time, it will not be difficult to find an opportunity to attack and kill Liu Bao.

The only disadvantage is that the planning link is relatively cumbersome, and it is difficult to control the implementation.

And in the process, it is often necessary to play by ear and adapt to changing circumstances.

After Tuoba Liwei listened, he pondered for a long time, and pointed out this problem, "The general's plan is intertwined, and it must be successful! However, I and my tribe are all reckless people, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to carry out such a cumbersome plan. , but at that time, the General’s good wishes will be missed.”

"The leader has nothing to worry about!"

Unexpectedly, Zheng Pu smiled happily, pointed to Huang Chong who was beside him and said, "This is a talented descendant of my great man, and he is also the person I will send to the noble department to be a reference to the leader at any time."

(End of this chapter)