Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 597 Reputation is not strong enough!

When Zhang Kang and Shu Jiao heard this, they looked at each other, so they knew it.

After all, the two of them are children of aristocratic families. After defecting to Chen Zhi, although they didn't really do anything, they were familiar with the surrounding situation. Especially since they had family support behind them, the information from all parties was of course more complete. All important figures in Xianbei's various tribes are clearly known.

Therefore, these two people also know the name of Tuoba Wei. They know that he is a direct descendant of the Tuoba tribe, but he is not the most orthodox branch. It is the same as the current Shanyu and leader Tuoba Yilu. The relationship is not close, but he is considered a powerful general among that clan and commands many troops.

However, the two of them certainly would not believe each other's words just because of the same name, because Tuoba Wei's name was also not an unfamiliar name on the grassland. If he was serious, there were many tribesmen who could impersonate him.

So after looking at each other, Zhang Kang stepped forward and said, "How can we believe that you are really Tuoba Wei? And not someone from another tribe pretending to be you?"

The man who called himself Tuoba Wei burst out laughing after hearing this. Several Hu riders beside him also looked up to the sky and laughed. This laughter made Zhang Kang and Shujiao feel a little unnatural, especially when they were When surrounded by many barbarians, they were trying to keep calm.

However, thinking about the purpose of coming out this time and what they had learned at home about the characteristics of politicians and pedestrians, the two of them cheered up.

That Shujiao then asked: "I wonder why your Excellency is laughing?"

"Why am I laughing?" The man shook his head and continued: "When you ask me this, do you want me to identify myself? Have you not noticed your situation? In this situation, what do I have? Do I need to lie to you?"

He pointed around, then pointed at the convoy of Zhang Kang and others, still smiling: "If I really want to do something to you, I can catch you directly with just one order, so why bother? And our grassland Man, why do you need me to prove my identity to you Chinese people?”

Zhang Kang and Shu Jiao were immediately speechless, and then they searched their hearts, trying to formulate words to negotiate with this person, but in their hearts they already believed that he was Tuoba Wei, because what this person said was right. In this situation, they There is no need to deceive yourself and others, and there is no need to deceive at all.

"Then, we are going to meet your Great Chanyu!" Zhang Kang quickly adjusted his strategy, "Or General Tuoba Yulu. We brought a personal letter from my governor. He and General Tuoba are good friends."

"I know Chen Zhi and admire him very much, but didn't you hear what I just said? My Shanyu said that if anything happens, we have to wait until after the Battle of Thorn City..."

"I know what Shan Yu means," Zhang Kang and Shu Jiao looked at each other, and the two quickly reached a consensus. Since it was Zhang Kang who spoke out just now, he will take the lead in the rest of the matter, saving the two of you. Talking about each other, not only does it appear that there is no one in charge, but also loses dignity, and it may also lead to some deviations due to inconsistent opinions. "I want to wait until the situation is clear before contacting both parties. I think I heard that." Some rumors."

"You should know very well whether it is a rumor or not," Na Tuoba Wei chuckled, "This rumor says that your prefect Chen is the real driving force behind the Battle of Thorny City and the mastermind of the Murong Division... "That's nonsense!" Zhang Kang interrupted directly without waiting for the other party to finish speaking. He seemed to be no longer afraid of the ferocious looks of the barbarians around him. "The prefect is more than a few hundred miles away from Jicheng. How can we make plans in such a far place?" Lord? Besides, the prefect is the governor of the Han family, and he is guarding the Han Dynasty. He comes from a noble family. How can he ignore the great future and instead go to serve as a planner for the Murong family?"

"What do you mean, does this person look down on us?"

"How brave! How dare you not give face to the handsome man!"

"Hoohoho!"

Many barbarians howled, and the sound came from all directions, overwhelming, making everyone in the convoy change their expressions. Zhang Kang and Shu Jiao also showed a hint of fear, but then they straightened their backs and looked directly at Tuoba Wei .

There was originally a look of contempt on Tuoba Wei's face, which clearly showed his prejudice and contempt for literati like Zhang Kang. However, seeing the performance of the two of them, he couldn't help but nod, raised his hand, and let the roaring people around him She lowered her voice a lot and followed him with a smile: "Okay, it's all according to what you said, but after all, we have to wait until after the Battle of Jicheng City before we can get Shan Yu's order again. Before that, you won't be able to see Shan Yu. I can’t make the decision either.”

Seeing that the other party said it simply, Zhang Kang changed his words and said: "General Tuoba Yulu previously promised to send 3000 people to my eunuch. According to the original agreement, these people should have been sent there long ago. We’re here, why haven’t we seen anyone yet?”

"I know a little about this," Tuoba Wei said without any shirk. "These people were originally going to be sent, and they were all prepared and sent to the front. However, because Daijun was in war, Tuoba Yulu I was worried that these people would be affected, so I sent them back.”

"So, General Tuoba Yulu is really kind-hearted," Zhang Kang took the opportunity, "But now the situation in Daijun has changed. The prefect sent people to defeat the enemy army and clear the entire territory. It was just in time to pick up the people." Come."

"This is not my responsibility," Tuoba Wei saw Zhang Kang's thoughts and chuckled, "Don't even think about using this as an excuse to meet Yu Lu. He is now in front of Shan Yu's tent. Listen to the order, you won’t see Chanyu, and you won’t see Yulu either..."

As he spoke, he seemed a little impatient and tired, and was unwilling to continue to explain: "Okay, let's go back now. The grassland is not peaceful. There are wars in all directions, and countless small tribes are scattered. I don't need to be responsible for the dangers. Tell you the truth, not far from here, there is a small tribe of people lurking. They have attacked three or four fleeing convoys, and the people in the convoys have either been killed or enslaved. If If I hadn’t brought the warriors here, you would have fallen into a trap soon. I came out to escort you out of good intentions, so there’s no need to go on and on, let’s all go…”

Zhang Kang also wanted to use his lips and tongue again to imitate his ancestors and use vertical and horizontal methods to change the situation. However, the effect was not as smooth as what the history books said, or maybe because the other party was not from Zhuxia, so he did not accept this at all. Tuoba Wei turned the horse's head and was about to return to the riders. People kept coming over to urge Zhang Kang, Shu Jiao and others to go back, and their tone became more and more rude.

Shujiao and Zhang Kang looked at each other, and finally Shujiao whispered: "There is no way, without strong records and power, we have no confidence in negotiating with these grassland tribes. Governor Chen's reputation is still not enough on the grassland. hard!"

(End of this chapter)