Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 990: Recruited to serve as a surrogate for foreigners
Being ordered to go on an envoy to the Fanbang tribe was actually a rather clever name. The reason was that the place where the envoy was sent was not under the control of the imperial court.

Wei Cao's uncle and nephew and others are from a Daijun family and are located in the border area. They have already made arrangements. They also have friendship with several tribes in the border area. They have also given them a lot of benefits. They have all the connections and connections. They have already opened up. the way.

So when the news of Wei Guan's downfall came, although Daijun suffered a disaster, it still recovered a certain amount of losses, allowing the uncle and nephew to arrive at the tribe safely with some clan members.

After that, despite the pressure from the imperial court, there were already signs of instability in the north. The prestige of the New Han Dynasty in the north gradually faded, and the Tuoba tribe was still needed to help contain the Xiongnu. Naturally, they would not force too much, and they were unwilling to do so. The family scandal was publicized, and Wei Cao and others were not closely related to Wei Guan, so they were not exterminated.

When the Huns rose and various natural and man-made disasters befell the north, the pursuit of the uncles and nephews of the Wei family was in name only. Even for various reasons, with the help of many connections and coincidences, Wei Cao's original appointment as envoy was still there, so let him The two uncles and nephews can still belong to the Han court in name.

But this is just a name. Even the stupidest people know that if Wei Cao's uncle and nephew really want to return, as long as they leave Tuoba Xianbei's control, or leave the grassland and step into the Central Plains, they will be captured immediately.

This is also one of the reasons why Wei Xiong is unwilling to leave the city and surrender, and why it is difficult to bring it out and put it on the table for discussion.

However, since Wei Xiong was already his prisoner at this moment, Chen Zhi also had some thoughts about the Wei family, so when he spoke, he had less scruples and directly mentioned the court order.

Sure enough, after a brief period of discomfort, Wei Xiong said bluntly: "General Chen is a sensible person, and he will not know the tricks involved. Our Wei family can be regarded as loyal to the Han court, but the Tian family is the most ruthless. Just because of my great-uncle's few words in court, he was implicated and forced the Wei family to flee, but even so, among the Tuoba tribe, I never made any suggestion of harming the Celestial Empire."

"Now, aren't you going to lead troops to invade Youzhou?" Chen Zhi shook his head and waved his hands indifferently, "It's all for nothing. Since I asked General Wei to come in, naturally I didn't talk nonsense. Youzhou has been decided for the first time. I have a lot of things going on here. Let’s keep the story short. This time, when the situation in the North has been decided, you still defend the city. It’s just to buy some time for Tuoba Sixth Cultivator to complete his work in Tuoba. It’s a big event in the postscript department, right or wrong?”

Wei Xiong fell silent immediately. He was not surprised that Chen Zhi knew this, because the letters he had placed in Tuncheng had already told the story. Since he had been captured and Tuncheng had fallen, those letters would naturally It all fell into Chen Zhi's hands, and there was no secret left.

What's more, he also knew that Chen Zhi had a secret espionage department who was well-informed. The Tuoba tribe had good relations with the Chen family and had many personal connections, which were opportunities and ways suitable for deploying spies and manpower. If Chen Zhi had not It is abnormal to arrange for someone to inquire about the news.

Seeing that Wei Xiong was silent, Chen Zhi continued: "Not long ago, I received news that Tuoba Shanyu was seriously ill and found it difficult to govern, and all the government affairs of the clan were handed over to Tuoba Sixth Cultivator. During this period, General Wei, the orders you received were not from Shan Yu, but from Tuoba Sixth Cultivation."

Wei Xiong finally replied: "This matter is an internal matter of the Tuoba Department..."

"Internal affairs?" Chen Zhi smiled, shook his head and said, "If it was an internal matter, how could it trigger a civil war in the Tuoba clan? Earlier you led the army, and the famous General Ji Dan was also with you. Now Woolen cloth?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Xiong realized that Chen Zhi's understanding of Tuoba's situation was beyond his original expectations.

Chen Zhi added: "Ji Dan is in the Tuoba tribe and is as famous as you in terms of military achievements. However, because he comes from his clan, his situation is better than that of the general, and he has the trust of the Tuoba clan. Currently, several Tuoba tribes are attacking Tuoba Sixth Cultivator." , at such a critical moment, he was called back to help guard Tuoba headquarters, but General you were left behind. The Youzhou strategy is certainly important, but it is more of a containment. In short, it is similar to abandoning a son... ..." These words directly touched Wei Xiong's pain point, making it difficult for him to refute.

This is also an unavoidable situation for Wei Xiong and others. No matter how great their achievements are, after all, it is difficult to get true recognition and trust due to the blood relationship. They can just be normal, but differences will appear at critical moments.

Looking at Wei Xiong with a gloomy expression, Chen Zhi glanced at Tong Hai, who understood and stepped forward: "Not long ago, something happened to the Tuoba tribe. Chanyu Tuoba Yilu suddenly fell down. He was not sure whether he was alive or dead. Ba Liuxiu took advantage of the situation and took over the power. Naturally, there were objections within Tuoba tribe, but they were all suppressed by his iron fist and eradicated one by one. Tuoba Yulu, who was originally quite prestigious in the tribe, was forced to flee."

"As a large clan, the Tuoba tribe has many other tribes and subordinates besides the main tribe, many of which are close to Tuoba Yilu's bloodline. Some of their origins can be traced back to the Tuoba Liwei era, such as Tuoba Desert Khan's With several generations of descendants, they may be more qualified to inherit the position of Shanyu."

"As soon as the other tribes and other tribes heard that Shan Yu had fallen, they immediately geared up like wolves that smelled the fishy smell. They also heard that Tuoba Liuxiu was aggressively ostracizing and suppressing dissidents and forcing many people away. They immediately became excited. When he got up, he didn't even try to hide it, he just raised troops and left, under the banner of bringing order to chaos."

Civil war broke out.

Chen Zhi took the words and said: "Originally, the Sixth Cultivator was dealing with the civil war, and the combat power was tight. He transferred Ji Dan back, and forced General Wei to fight quickly. However, he still refused to let go of his original intention to contain me, Youzhou, so he committed suicide. Contradictory, it can only keep putting pressure on you, which is also an important reason for you to take a risk."

Wei Xiong couldn't help but sigh, his face gloomy.

Chen Zhi did not stop talking and continued: "As far as I know, General Wei and Uncle Gui were able to gain a foothold in the Tuoba tribe mainly because of the support of Tuoba Yi and Lu Shanyu. This old Shanyu was able to control them. Only in this situation can the entire tribe operate normally. As for Tuoba Sixth Cultivator, I don’t have much contact with him, but I heard that when he was in Luoyang, he had many bad words about the Han family. If he was in power, he could tolerate the Han family for a while. As time goes by, I'm afraid the sons of the Han family in the Tuoba tribe will not have a good life. I heard that in most of the north, there are many people from wealthy families like the Wei family who seek asylum."

Wei Xiong did not refute. He knew the temperament of the current lord very well. If it were not for Tuoba Yilu's order, I am afraid that Wei Xiong would not have become an official at all.

But when he heard this, he also got a taste of it, but he was not sure, so he simply asked: "What does General Chen want to do to a certain family?"

Chen Zhi pondered for a moment, and finally said: "I intend to let the Wei family return to the throne. I wonder what the general wants?"

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