At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 95: Persuading the Great Chanyu

"One is that Xiliang breaks through the city, and the Northern Wei goes south and destroys the three Shatuo tribes. Alternatively, the imperial court and the Northern Wei send troops, and the Shatuo tribe will surely die."

"Secondly, Xiliang still exists, and the Northern Wei can retreat to the north, but the Great Chanyu and the three Shatuo tribes have no way to retreat."

After this battle, the general will certainly mobilize all of Xiliang to destroy the three Shatuo tribes.

"What a big tone! Does Xiliang have the strength to do this?"

Some Hu generals questioned it.

"Naturally there is."

Gu Yun snorted coldly: "Tens of thousands of armored soldiers crossed the Shule River and cooperated with the 100,000 troops sent by the court from Longxi to the north. The Great Chanyu had no way to go to heaven or to the earth."

"Whether it is war or peace, please think twice before making a decision, Great Chanyu."

After Gu Yun explained the interests involved, he kept silent.

"You guys stand down."

Rabdan pondered for a moment, waved his hand, and asked the Hu general in the king's tent to leave.

"Someone, untie him."

After untying the rope, he brought a cushion and milk wine to Gu Yun.

Rabdan said: "If I give up and negotiate peace, wouldn't that be a double-edged sword? I won't offend your Xiliang army, but I will offend the Northern Wei. When their cavalry marches south, how will my Shatuo tribe cope?"

Gu Yun was waiting for this sentence, so he stood up and asked, "Could it be that the Great Chanyu thought that as long as he didn't offend the Northern Wei, his cavalry would not enter the grassland?"

"As far as I know, the three Shatuo tribes have fought against the Northern Wei quite a few times in the past ten years."

"Humph."

Rabdan snorted coldly: "That's nothing compared to your Xiliang Iron Cavalry. In just two years, they occupied a thousand miles of grassland and massacred dozens of our grassland tribes."

"That's their fault."

Gu Yun said: "Who among the grassland tribes east of the Shule River has not burned, killed and looted in Xiliang?"

"The Shatuo tribe is different. They have always been active in the grasslands west of the Shule River and have never set foot in Xiliang."

Gu Yun struck while the iron was hot: "The Great Chanyu must be aware of the situation of the three Shatuo tribes."

"Playing both sides is not a solution after all. It may seem like you can gain temporary benefits, but in fact you will offend both sides."

"Whether it's the Northern Wei, Jiyou, or the Central Plains court, it's not easy for Shatuo to offend them."

"This grassland is not like Xiliang, where there are several strong passes and it is impregnable."

"Whether going north or south, one has to cross the grasslands. That is to say, the three Shatuo tribes are of the same blood and stick together to keep warm. Only then can one have a place."

"But if the balance between the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Central Plains court is broken, the good days of the grassland tribes will be over."

"Xiliang is in Xiao Han's hands, so the only ones who can attack the grassland tribes are the Xiliang cavalry under Xiao Han's command."

"But if Xiliang is conquered by the Northern Wei, the three Shatuo tribes will suffer as well."

Rabdan was silent for a moment and then said, "If I don't send troops, what good will it do?"

"Within ten years, the Xiliang cavalry will not cross the Shule River."

Gu Yun answered.

"Humph."

Rabdan looked unhappy.

“There is a second way.”

Seeing the look on Rabdan's face, Gu Yun knew that he had persuaded the Great Chanyu. He felt more confident and said, "Completely turn to the side of the General Pingxi."

"You want to get something for nothing."

Rabdan's face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it: "Now that bastard Xiao Han can't save himself."

"The Great Chanyu is joking."

Gu Yun remained calm and composed: "The 200,000 cavalrymen of the Northern Wei could not even enter Xiliang an inch."

"I can choose not to send troops to help Northern Wei, but I won't send troops to help Xiliang either."

Rabdan waved his hands, somewhat distracted.

Gu Yun said: "The Great Chanyu knows the difference between sending timely assistance and adding icing on the cake." "If the Great Chanyu stands aside this time, the general will keep his word and not let the horses drink water from the Shule River for ten years, but the court still has more than 100,000 troops in Qingyou Pass, and there is no guarantee that they will not go north. In addition, the Northern Wei Dynasty may also send troops to attack the three Shatuo tribes to vent their anger out of resentment."

"I don't help anyone, so everyone wants to beat me up?"

Rabdan frowned.

"Yes."

Gu Yun nodded: "Because the Great Chanyu is not strong enough, he only picks on the weak."

If you don't help the Northern Wei, you will be beaten by the Northern Wei. If you help the Northern Wei, you will have to fight with Jiyou and the Central Plains court.

Labdan really wanted to curse. How could such a shitty thing happen in this world?

And it happened to me too.

"actually."

Gu Yun paused before continuing, "The Great Chanyu has only one clear path to take right now."

"What clear path?"

Labdan was extremely annoyed and tried hard to resist the urge to kill Gu Yun.

"Recruit the General of Pingxi."

Gu Yun said leisurely: "Only by sending troops to Northern Wei can the entire Shatuo tribe be saved."

"No matter what, this is your purpose."

Rabdan laughed in anger.

"Yes."

Gu Yun nodded frankly: "I am right here. If the Great Chanyu thinks that what I said is wrong, you can chop off my head and hang it above the gate. Let's see whether the fate of the three Shatuo tribes is the same as what I said."

Labdan calmed down. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Gu Yun said was right. He was a little frightened.

But he didn't show it on his face, instead he asked, "What benefits will it bring if I join Xiao Han?"

"Let me explain in detail."

Gu Yun was extremely calm.

"If the Great Chanyu surrenders to the General and sends troops to Northern Wei, and Northern Wei goes south to retaliate in the future, my Xiliang Iron Cavalry will help the Great Chanyu out."

"This is one of them."

"Secondly, the general can allow the three Shatuo tribes to trade with Xiliang, and can sell weapons, war horses, salt, iron, grain and cloth to the three tribes, and the three tribes can sell war horses, cattle and sheep to Xiliang."

"Third, the General of Pingxi has the power to establish a government office and can appoint and dismiss all officials in Xiliang. If the three Shatuo tribes surrender."

"The general will set up three guards on the grassland, namely Shaqiang Guard, Mituo Guard and Rongnu Guard."

"The chief of the three guards is headed by the Chanyu of the three tribes. The General's Office will also send civil servants and various craftsmen to help the Chanyu manage the tribes and teach the tribesmen to cultivate land and plant crops."

Gu Yun's tone was neither hurried nor slow: "As the head of the three tribes, the Great Chanyu will be appointed as the General of Conquering the Enemy, a fourth-rank official, and will be under the command of the Great General."

"What do you think of the benefits, Great Chanyu?"

This condition was extremely generous, so generous that Rabdan began to be tempted, but he resisted the temptation and asked: "What do the three Shatuo tribes need?"

"It's very simple."

Gu Yun said in a deep voice: "If the general summons you, the three cavalry units must be ready to obey orders."

Rabdan: "What if Xiao Han changes his mind?"

"Humph."

Gu Yun looked unhappy: "The general always keeps his word and never breaks his word."

"The Great Chanyu has been roaming the grasslands for decades and has always been strong and courageous. Why is he hesitant and hesitant now?"

Gu Yun said coldly: "Fight or surrender, please make a decision quickly. If you surrender, I will go back and report. If you fight, you can chop off my head as soon as possible."

"Sir, please don't be angry."

Rabdan stood up and asked, "May I ask your name, sir? What is your official position?"

"Gu Yun, the chief clerk of the General's Mansion in Pingxi."

(End of this chapter)