Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 375: Only when you see the subtle changes, you will know that the climate has changed

"Brother Tuoba, why are you asking this?" Zhao Yuan was happy when he heard this. "Did you become interested after hearing a few words from me? I advise you to put it down. I don't look down on Xianbei, but Shouyi For a person like this, there are countless princes and nobles in the capital who are plotting against him, so it’s your turn.”

Zhao Yuan said without hesitation. If others said this, Tuoba Yulu would definitely feel that it was a mockery of him. This is because the border tribes like him always have a sense of arrogance when facing the Central Plains dynasty. If you don't let go of your inferiority complex, you will be extra sensitive when encountering similar things.

But Zhao Yuan has no scruples, he can say whatever comes to his mind, and he doesn't have to think so much when he interacts with him, so Tuoba Yulu also smiled without any grievances: "How dare you expect too much? It's just that there is a beauty who wants to It's nothing more than giving it to Chen Taile, it's because I respect Taile's character, and I really want to make friends with him."

When Zhao Yuan heard this, he put his hands on his hands and smiled: "You respect him, so you give him a beauty, hahaha! How interesting! What a pity, that girl is so beautiful, but she can't find a lover by herself. It's a pity. However, if you keep a hero of the world, if It is a blessing to be attached to it. Who can explain the difference between blessing and disaster? How wonderful!"

Chen Zhizi wanted to refuse, but he knew that due to the limitations of the times, from the perspective of later generations, there were many disrespectful behaviors towards women at this time, but based on historical materialism and righteousness, he did not think it was strange.

However, listening to Zhao Yuan's words, Chen Zhi was a little surprised. This rumored love saint from Luoyang was denounced as a cancer by many famous scholars in etiquette. Unexpectedly, this man had great respect for women. Of course, after all, The limitations of the times and classes cannot be avoided.

As he was thinking about it, the two of them talked a lot more. When such a topic was brought up, the relationship between the three of them couldn't help but become closer. There were servants who brought melons, fruits and wine, and they started drinking. Quite enjoyable.

As he talked, the topic unconsciously turned to the war in Northern Xinjiang.

This is also the relationship between the three of them, it is indeed closer, otherwise Tuoba Yulu is an envoy from a foreign country, and Chen Zhi is a courtier of the New Han Dynasty. Such questions should be avoided, so as to prevent the envoys from having other ideas in their hearts. .

Even so, there was still a lot of restraint when talking.

Tuoba Yulu mentioned it first, but it was the Huns envoy——

"I heard that the envoy of the Xiongnu eviled Mr. Chen and offended the majesty of the upper kingdom. He was arrested and placed under house arrest. A certain family thought it was a good move. The Xiongnu's vicious nature has not changed. I don't know the respect of the etiquette of the Xia Dynasty. If you show him If you are polite, he will think it is cowardice, so he will be arrogant and complacent. If you use a sword to suppress him, he will know the power and be able to recognize the superiority and inferiority."

Although he didn't grit his teeth when he mentioned the Xiongnu, he couldn't hide the hostility in his words.

At the end, he even suggested: "Mr. Chen, since you have great contacts, you should keep the Huns in custody. Otherwise, if they are released, there is no guarantee that they will do something when they are not in the ceremony." Obviously, Tuoba Yulu is After hearing some rumors, I really thought it was Chen Zhi who contacted his superiors and imprisoned the Xiongnu envoys with his amazing connections.

Chen Zhi couldn't laugh or cry, thinking that he was about to become a scapegoat. Whenever someone wanted to make the Xiongnu suffer, let him take the blame. Fortunately, there were many benefits to taking the blame for the country, which meant that there would always be people among the ministers who owed him favors. , you can’t see anything right now, but once someone wants to touch you, it will show up.

Of course, the premise is that your actions will not affect the interests of all parties, otherwise some favors will not be of much use.

Chen Zhi thought so, but he still wanted to speak clearly to avoid this international friend from thinking of unrealistic things.If you make a difficult request and refuse it, it will look awkward.

"The affairs of the Xiongnu were weighed by the princes of the country and the dynasty, and then the decision was made. What virtues and abilities does Chen have, and how can he intervene? It's just a matter of time. Moreover, this matter involves peace and war between the two sides, so it is not easy to force too much." "Brother Tuoba, your tribe has a lot of resentment against the Xiongnu. You should be more restrained this time in the capital." Chen Zhi spoke bluntly and also gave some warnings. Although it seemed that the friendship was superficial, it was actually just right.

After hearing this, Tuoba Yulu no longer dwelled on the house arrest of the Xiongnu, but instead mentioned the brutal nature of the Xiongnu and the perverse behavior of Bingzhou.

In the middle of the conversation, news suddenly came that the Hun envoy had been released, which made the atmosphere of the conversation awkward for a while. Fortunately, Zhao Yuan was chatting aside, and it was finally passed by.

Then, the topic continued to focus on the evil done by the Xiongnu, but Chen Zhi gradually started asking questions. He asked about some things when Xianbei attacked the Xiongnu, but they were not about the tactics of the attack, and they tended to focus on minor details.

Although Tuoba Yulu was on good terms with Zhao Yuan and was interested in making friends with Chen Zhi, he still had the caution and vigilance of the border nobles. Therefore, most of the details about soldiers and horses and tactics were vaguely mentioned to prevent being exposed. People get a glimpse of the reality of the tribe.

Tuoba Yulu did not dare to underestimate Chen Zhi's ability to know soldiers.

The reason why he wanted to see Chen Zhi and behaved very respectfully was actually because of the "On the Six Kingdoms".

This article written by Chen Zhi in Qingzhou spread to all parts of northern Xinjiang and was acquired by Xianbei. Almost every tribe highly respected it.

How could Tuoba Yulu dare to look down upon someone who could write such profound articles? Otherwise, he would not have asked to see Chen Zhi as soon as he arrived. There is also a discussion of soldiers and armor in "The Theory of Six Kingdoms", which is only a few sentences, but it is to the point. The key point is that Tuoba Yulu knew that Chen Zhi was a man who knew how to fight, so he was wary of this.Fortunately, when Chen Zhi asked, the focus was no longer on military tactics, but on minor matters, such as the style of bone arrowheads, the weight of iron arrowheads and iron knives, etc.

"You should be curious when you ask these questions. This Chen Zhi and Chen Shouyi are well-educated people who know so much. In addition to reading more, they will definitely ask more questions when they encounter something of interest. Thoughts."

Thinking like this, Tuoba Yulu responded accordingly, as if to confirm his thoughts, and then Chen Zhi branched out from the topic and asked about some interesting anecdotes about Xianbei on the grassland.

Tuoba Yulu finally felt relieved and confirmed his suspicion. Living by water and grass sounds comfortable, but every migration is actually a difficult adventure. Life is not easy, and it is even more boring to talk about.

This conversation did not end until nightfall. Tuoba Yulu had a banquet to attend in the evening, and Chen Zhi also said goodbye to Zhao Yuan one after another on the pretext of being busy with government affairs.

After returning to the yamen of Taiyue Department, so that the officers and soldiers who were saluting did not need to be polite, Chen Zhi went to the yamen study room, took out his pen and ink, and recorded some key points of what he asked today.

After he finished writing, he meditated under the light, recalling some historical records that he pieced together from several yamen and the books in his heart. These records were about Xianbei.

How can people from later generations not know the name Xianbei? Thanks to the nine-year compulsory education, many people who returned textbook knowledge to their teachers can also name the name of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty and know the Chinese character of this emperor. Act of.

"Tuoba Yulu should be the ancestor of Emperor Xiaowen. In the original history, Tuoba Xianbei was a name that could not be avoided at all, and even affected the subsequent history of China. Even now, the Xianbei tribes still cannot be ignored, and even more It should not be underestimated. In the future, it may grow into, no, it has already become a decisive force that can influence the situation."

Even in such a busy time, Chen Zhi took time to receive the Xianbei envoys precisely because he knew the meaning of this name.

Thinking of this, he wrote four words on the paper, one side was "Xianbei" and the other side was "Xiongnu".

Tuoba Xianbei originated in the Northeast, also known as Biebu Xianbei. "Wei Shu" said that this Xianbei "ruled the north of the secluded capital, the vast wilderness, the migration of livestock, and the hunting and hunting industry".

Chen Zhi was not very interested in the origin of Xianbei, but paid more attention to its practical significance.

Tuoba Xianbei went through two or three great migrations from the northeast to Hexi. During this period, the people of the country were divided into seven parts, and each brother took charge of them. They were divided into their own clans. The prototype of a tribal alliance appeared. Until the Cao Wei period, Tuoba's power was weak. During his reign, he suppressed the internal affairs, consolidated his power, and spread his prestige. Only then did the Tuoba clan truly gain the leadership of the alliance and become the hereditary leader. The entire tribe also began to develop rapidly, and many tribes in the grassland came to vote.

Under such circumstances, neither the two northern countries during the Three Kingdoms period nor today's Xinhan could ignore such a force in the north, so the two sides strengthened their exchanges. After Liu Yuan became independent, the exchanges became even closer. During this period, they expanded Ba Xianbei attacked many times, and the Xiongnu cities were often breached.

Just before the Battle of Northern Xinjiang, Liu Yuan's rise had already begun. Tuoba Xianbei joined forces with Liu Kun and others to defeat the Baibe Xianbei and Tiefu Xiongnu, threatening the Xiongnu and Han border cities. The leader was Tuoba Xianbei. Postscript Yulu.

"This power should not be underestimated, and because of the obstruction of the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty, the imperial court did not have much vigilance against Xianbei. Even if it did, it was beyond its reach. Last year, Tuoba Yulu defeated the two tribes and led [-] cavalry. This is [-] Cavalry, and so on, plus other soldiers and horses, just one Tuoba Xianbei can raise an army of [-]! The more than [-] string-controlling knights Tuoba Yulu said is probably not an exaggeration."

Under the light, Chen Zhi squinted his eyes, considering the combat effectiveness of this [-]-strong army.

"According to what Tuoba Yulu said, bone arrowheads have been gradually eliminated, and the increasing use of iron arrowheads and iron knives shows that the level of social development has almost got rid of slavery. The improvement of social structure and organization means higher mobilization power. , there are also copper pins, copper buckles, rings, bells and other items spread among the tribe. There are iron knives, iron spears, iron belt hooks, iron horse bits, etc. in the army, indicating that copper and iron smelting is developed and economic exchanges with surrounding tribes frequently."

The lights illuminated his face, and Chen Zhi shook his head slightly.

"Politically stable, organizationally sound, smelting relatively developed, military personnel abundant, and economically vibrant, this has become the climate!"

In his sigh, time passed, and finally the day came for the prisoner presentation ceremony.

　Thanks to "Zaisin", "Diana", "rownspecter", "Wei Jin" and "lida" for their rewards!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)