My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 260 Everyone has their own agenda
The tense situation between Lu Yi's side and Zuo Xian Wang's side made the originally warm atmosphere in the field suddenly become as cold as an ice cave.

Lu Yi was a powerful foreign aid invited by the Hunye tribe with a large sum of money. He was a fierce general who was able to defeat the Xianbei, and his subordinates were all strong and capable fighters.

King Zuo Xian is the second most important figure in the Mobei grasslands. He has an army of tens of thousands in his tribe, and if he stomps his feet, the Mobei grasslands will jump three times.

Although the various Xiongnu princes present were also well-known figures in the south of the desert, they were still not as good as these two.

Seeing the tension between the two, everyone held their breath and watched the scene in shock.

"Haha, although I am only a minor foreign official, in order to maintain the hundreds of years of ties between the Han and the Xiongnu, I have abandoned my family and career, led thousands of warriors to the south of the desert, and wanted to help the southern desert heroes overthrow the unpopular Jiang Qu who levied heavy taxes and collected heavy taxes."

"I was so enthusiastic, but I didn't expect to be humiliated and mocked..."

After Lu Yi was silent for a moment, he chuckled as if mocking himself, came to the front of the Southern Xiongnu Zuo Xian King, looked down at him condescendingly, and asked coldly.

Although Zuo Xian Wang was an aristocrat among the Xiongnu nobles and was tall and strong, he was still half a head shorter than Lu Yi. When the two of them almost came face to face, his momentum immediately weakened.

"If the Left Wise King is so rude, I believe Jiang Qu will be more welcoming to me. If I lead the people to help Jiang Qu, I believe I will be treated more friendly and respectfully than I was treated by the Left Wise King."

Although Lu Yi was proficient in the language of the Hu people, he chose to communicate in Chinese in such an occasion representing the official Han Dynasty.

At first, the Hu people present and the arrogant Zuo Xian Wang did not understand the meaning of Lu Yi's words.

After the translator in Lu Yi's army repeated Lu Yi's words, the faces of all the Xiongnu princes changed. Even the Zuo Xian King, who had been humiliating Lu Yi with an arrogant look on his face, changed his face.

Now the Southern Xiongnu has been in decline for many years.

Now the total strength of the Southern Xiongnu in the south of the desert is only about 50,000 to 60,000.

Now the military strength between Jiang Qu and the anti-Jiang Qu alliance is roughly equal, and the alliance is even slightly weaker in strength.

The number of Lu Yi's army of 4,000 people alone accounted for nearly one-tenth of the total strength of the Xiongnu.

If Lu Yi led his people to rebel and join their mortal enemy Jiang Qu, the fragile balance of forces between the two sides would inevitably be immediately disrupted. This would be a fatal decision for the Xiongnu princes present who had already invested their entire fortunes in the anti-Jiang Qu alliance.

Not to mention, the combat effectiveness of Lu Yi's men far exceeded the average level of the Southern Xiongnu.

The two thousand auxiliary troops in the ranks alone are enough to cause the same number of Southern Xiongnu soldiers to return empty-handed. The other two thousand armored cavalry are like pillars supporting the sky and golden beams bridging the sea for the current Mo Nan.

Whoever Lu Yi favors will have a huge advantage.

Whoever Lu Yi sides with will have an absolute advantage in victory.

Therefore, Lu Yi's warning was like a bolt from the blue to everyone, shocking them all on the spot and making their faces change drastically.

"you dare!"

"How dare you, a Han Chinese, be so two-faced in front of our alliance? Do you really think that I dare not kill you?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang, who had been calm and composed, became furious and immediately drew the sword from his waist and pointed it at Lu Yi.

"Let's not talk about whether His Royal Highness Zuo Xian Wang has the ability to kill me..."

"Even if I stand here and don't fight back, and let you hack me to death, I don't think Your Highness Zuo Xian Wang would have the courage to do it."

However, Lu Yi showed his undisguised contempt for the incompetent and furious Zuo Xian Wang.

"Be bold!"

Now that Lu Yi's foundation has been established and he has power in his hands, he is no longer content with the forbearance he had when he was innocent.

Even when facing Zuo Xian Wang, who was second only to the emperor and above all others in the Southern Xiongnu, Lu Yi did not give in at all, and acted as if he would kill him on the spot if they disagreed with him.

Among the Xiongnu today, apart from Jiang Qu who climbed over the head of Zuo Xian Wang, who else would dare to be so rude to him.

Lu Yi's attitude made him furious, and he immediately wanted to go forward and kill Lu Yi, who was not on guard at all.

"How dare the Hu people!"

However, Lu Bu, who immediately protected Lu Yi behind him, immediately made Zuo Xian Wang give up this dangerous idea.

Lu Bu was taller than Lu Yi, and his whole body exuded the aura of a peerless warrior. Now he was guarding Lu Yi with a sword in his hand, like a god of death. The fierce murderous aura immediately made King Zuo Xian pale with fear.

In the novel, when Zhou Yu, the greatest hero of Jiangdong, wanted to ambush and kill Liu Bei, he was frightened by Guan Yu who was beside Liu Bei. He was sweating profusely and was hesitant to speak while holding the wine glass that was supposed to be his command.

Lu Bu was recognized as the most powerful man in the late Han Dynasty, even more powerful than Guan Yu. When had Zuo Xian Wang ever seen such a brave man? He was so shocked that he almost dropped the scimitar in his hand to the ground.

"Alas... Lu Yi is the foreign aid I invited, and he is also my son-in-law, and Zuo Xian Wang is also the leader of our alliance. You and I are friends, not enemies. Why did we end up in this situation where we are facing each other with swords?"

Just when Zuo Xian Wang was intimidated by Lu Bu, the old and experienced He Xutuo immediately seized the opportunity to step forward and persuade him.

As for Lu Yi, there was still some value in Zuo Xian Wang. He just needed to give him a warning to help him know and understand his own importance. It was not the time to completely break up with him yet, so he changed his tone and spoke lightly.

"The thousands of brave warriors behind me are all loyal to my Lu family. If I, the head of the Lu family, die in this anti-Jiang Qu alliance, even if I don't fight with Zuo Xianwang's troops on the spot, I will definitely flee to Jiang Qu's troops to seek revenge for me."

"Therefore, I advise His Royal Highness Zuo Xian Wang to put down his weapons. Otherwise, it will only make his relatives sad and his enemies happy, harming the interests of the princes present, and allowing Jiang Qu to profit for no reason."

"My dear son-in-law, what you said is very true. We should have been allies working together. Jiang Qu is facing a powerful enemy. Why are we fighting each other? Jiang Qu will laugh at us after hearing about it."

When He Xutuo saw that Lu Yi had shown goodwill, he immediately stepped forward and tried to persuade the Zuo Xian King.

"Humph! For the sake of the Hunye tribe leader, I will forgive you, a Han Chinese, for once!"

The Left Wise King got the chance to save his face and put away his scimitar in dismay, but he still did not forget to say a few harsh words to save his face.

Lu Yi sneered, and also for the sake of his father-in-law, he did not continue to get angry because of the man's weak and harsh words, and just let the matter go.

"Haha, it's better to resolve a feud than to create one. Prince Zuo Xian and my son-in-law are both heroes in this world. How can we let this little unhappiness affect the important event of today's alliance to destroy Jiang Qu?"

"Although our Hunye tribe is not considered a large tribe on the grassland, we have already slaughtered cattle and sheep and prepared fine wine and beautiful women. Today we will have a feast first and then discuss how to wipe out the evil Jiang Qu tomorrow!"

Seeing that the two sides finally stopped fighting and made peace, Hexutuo felt relieved and immediately took the hands of the two men and walked back to the camp together. "What old chief Hexutuo said is true. I have heard that the roast beef of the Hunye tribe is a speciality on the grassland. Today we will have a good time!"

"Haha, roast beef is nothing. The old patriarch has captured a lot of Xianbei captives before. I heard that there is Tan Shihuai's maid among them. The Xianbei have bullied us Xiongnu for decades. Today, I will just play with Tan Shihuai's maid to relieve my hatred!"

Upon seeing this, the Xiongnu princes wiped their cold sweats and quickly surrounded Lu Yi and Zuo Xian Wang and walked towards the camp.

During the banquet, except for Zuo Xian Wang, who had a rift with Lü Yi, all the princes of the Southern Xiongnu praised Lü Yi highly and raised their glasses to toast him frequently.

And Lu Yi was very considerate and drank the whole glass.

His heroism immediately won rave reviews from the princes.

However, Lu Yi knew that the Hu people would only show goodwill when you are strong.

Throughout the dynasties, when the Han people were strong, the Hu people were always singing and dancing with great enthusiasm.

After the Han people fell, which one of them did not immediately tear off the superficial disguise, revealing their hidden ambitions, mount their war horses, pick up their butcher knives, and go to the Central Plains in groups, ruthlessly plundering?

Therefore, although he was very polite and friendly to these princes on the surface, his heart was always cold and he was not moved by their enthusiasm.

Under the mediation of Hexutuo and a group of princes, Zuo Xian Wang also held his nose and drank a glass of wine with Lu Yi, which suppressed the unpleasantness and eliminated the superficial barriers between the two parties who had not yet formed a formal alliance.

That night, Lu Yi declined his father-in-law's warm hospitality and forbade any soldier to sleep with a Xiongnu woman. With a resolute attitude, he led his 4,000 men to camp alone near a water source near the Hunye tribe according to the standard camping rules and regulations he had compiled over the past two years.

This time, he went out of the border not to travel on a dangerous business trip, but to join the Southern Xiongnu rebel group and fight against the Southern Xiongnu's Chanyu.

The war is fierce and dangerous, so we cannot relax at all.

Therefore, Lu Yi's behavior became very strict, without any of the calmness and indulgence he had before.

These four thousand people are all loyal to Lu Yi and their loyalty to Lu Yi is very reliable.

Even though he felt a little regretful, he still faithfully carried out Lu Yi's orders.

After a night.

After the first day of banqueting and getting familiar with each other.

The princes of the Southern Xiongnu had some interactions with Lu Yi, which laid the foundation for today's alliance.

Before Lu Yi arrived, Hexutuo had already formed a preliminary alliance of interests with these princes.

But now with the arrival of Lu Yi's new force, the original power ratio no longer exists, so it is naturally necessary to rebuild a new alliance based on the new military strength.

Under the pressure of interests, both the Han and Hu people are unwilling to suffer losses in their own interests, and the two sides are bound to engage in another round of bickering.

However, the political literacy of the Hu people is obviously not comparable to that of the Han people.

Compared with the previous battle with Zhen's father in Zhongshan, this bloodless war was just a small scene for Lu Yi.

Lu Yi easily used the power sent by the Han Dynasty, the suzerain state of the Xiongnu, to gain a position as the deputy leader of the alliance.

As for the position of leader of the alliance that Zuo Xian Wang had to go through a lot of exchange of interests to obtain, if Lu Yi wanted to fight for it, he would not be completely without a chance.

After all, for the Huns, the recognition of the Han high-level officials was far more correct than the Huns’ own internal political correctness.

Although Lu Yi has not received the official title yet, the imperial court is not foolish and would not pretend that Jiang Qu would rebel and establish himself as the emperor. Even if they would not support Lu Yi, they would certainly not oppose him.

Moreover, Lu Yi asked Zhang Xun to bring a lot of money, and with his relationship with Zhao Zhong, it was not a problem for him to ask for a nominal official appointment. At the very least, he acquiesced.

Therefore, Lu Yi might be able to compete with Zuo Xian Wang.

However, once you become the real leader, while enjoying the greatest rights and interests, you also have to shoulder more responsibilities.

These 4,000 soldiers were the capital that Lu Yi had gathered with great difficulty. Lu Yi did not want too many casualties in the subsequent battles, so being the deputy leader had already met his psychological expectations.

After determining the priorities and responsibilities of authority, and under the threat of Jiang Qu sharpening his knife, this extraterritorial alliance was formed that day.

However, everyone at the alliance had ulterior motives. If Jiang Qu had not posed such a great threat, these people would never have been able to sit at the same table and drink together.

"Now that the alliance has been signed, I, as the leader of the alliance, will lead you all. You must all work together to assist me."

"The Haye tribe has always been Jiang Qu's staunch confidant. They obeyed Jiang Qu's orders when he was just the Right Wise King. They are Jiang Qu's loyal dogs and will definitely not be won over by us. Now their tribe is only 200 miles away. Jiang Qu is currently integrating his men and is temporarily unable to fight a decisive battle with us."

"After the meeting, with the 4,000 men of the deputy leader, our alliance has 25,000 troops, and the Haye tribe only has 4,000 to 5,000 men even if all its troops are deployed."

"We will take this opportunity to kill Jiang Qu's guard dog and cut off Jiang Qu's arm first, thus laying a greater chance of victory in the subsequent battle!"

After Zuo Xian Wang seized power, he immediately and ambitiously started the war machine and selected the first lamb to be slaughtered.

"Your Excellency the Alliance Leader is right. I have contacted the Haye tribe before, but I didn't expect that the tribe leader Haye would not only not appreciate my help, but also cut off the ears and nose of the envoy I sent to humiliate him. I will not be a human being until I take revenge!"

Upon hearing this, Hexutuo immediately responded to Zuoxianwang's call.

Because he and the Haye tribe border each other, they have often fought over pastures and water sources in the past six months.

On the grassland, tolerance and concession will only be seen as weakness and can be bullied. Only strength can support power.

This Haye has humiliated the envoy sent to him in this way. For both public and private reasons, there must be a war between Hesutodu and the Haye tribe.

After hearing the plan of Zuo Xian Wang, the old and wise Hexutuo immediately decided to use the power of the alliance to eliminate this great threat to himself.

When the other princes saw that Hexutuo agreed, and that the Haye tribe was indeed a weakling compared to Jiang Qu who had nearly 30,000 soldiers, they also responded to the order of King Zuoxian and decided to attack the Haye tribe first.

Only Lu Yi looked thoughtful when he heard this, as if he was considering the gains and losses.

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(End of this chapter)