My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 264 The storm is coming
Among the connected tents.

The central military tent of the Great Khan of the Southern Xiongnu was guarded in the most central position like the moon surrounded by stars.

The atmosphere inside the big tent was extremely gloomy.

A tall and burly middle-aged Hun was pacing back and forth in the tent with a look of shock and anger on his face.

In front of him was a disheveled man kneeling.

It turned out to be Haye who was deliberately let go by Lu Yi a few days ago.

"Great Khan, the Hunye tribe has contacted more than ten tribes to form an offensive and defensive alliance to oppose you, Great Khan. They also invited the Han army that defeated the Xianbei a few months ago to come to help. I was not careful and the Han army's Lu Yi broke into my camp."

"Lü Yi has several thousand armored cavalrymen, and nearly ten thousand reinforcements from the Hunye tribe. My subordinates are already trapped in a heavy siege, and are doomed to die."

"But I was mindful of the Khan's kindness. I knew that if I died, the Khan would continue to be deceived by Hexutuo and his men, which would be very disadvantageous. So I fought desperately and fought with the Lu brothers for dozens of rounds. I defeated Lu Yi and Lu Bu, but my warriors suffered heavy casualties. I had no choice but to lead 3,000 light cavalry to break through, and then gradually gathered some of the remaining soldiers."

"It's a pity that after hundreds of years of accumulation, our Haye tribe is now left with only four or five thousand men!"

"Great Khan, you must avenge your subordinates!"

Haye said this with tears in his eyes and burst into tears.

It was as miserable and sad as it could be.

He also played a trick, saying that he was defeated by Lu Yi because he was exhausted and retreated voluntarily in order to inform Jiang Qu. In this way, he absolved himself of all the blame for the defeat and instead gave himself the image of a loyal person who was loyal in times of trouble.

However, he was so excited about boasting that, leaving aside Lu Yi, even Lu Bu became his defeated general.

If people like Fuluo Hanyi, who died tragically at the hands of Lu Bu, heard Haye's bragging, they might be so angry that they would jump out of their graves and chop him to pieces.

"Haye, you are loyal to me, and I will never forget your hard work."

"Although the Haye tribe is now in the hands of the rebels, I promise you that after we wipe out this group of rebels, I will definitely help you rebuild the Haye tribe, and make the glory of the Haye tribe even greater than before!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qu helped Haye up with a very gentle attitude.

He knew Haye well enough to know that his performance was certainly not as heroic as he said.

However, the more critical the moment is, the more we need to win over the hearts of the people.

Now that the rebellion has occurred, he needs to do his best to win over the hearts of the people not only to prevent more rebellions but also to stabilize the situation.

"I am willing to serve the Khan. Even if all my Haye tribe members die in battle, leaving no one alive, I, Haye, will never frown."

Seeing that Jiang Qu did not punish him for not fighting hard against the rebels, Haye felt relieved and immediately patted his chest loudly to show his loyalty.

Now that his foundation has fallen into Lu Yi's hands, if he wants to make a comeback he can only unite more closely around Jiang Qu and rely on his strength.

"very good!"

"If all the tribe leaders are as loyal as you, Haye, then it will only be a matter of time before we wipe out this rebellion and the Xiongnu rise again."

Jiang Qu was obviously very satisfied with Haye's statement. With his demonstration effect, he believed that the situation should be temporarily stabilized.

"Your Majesty, the rebels are strong. According to my investigation, in addition to the Han army, Zuo Xian Wang is also involved. Now that the rebel alliance has suffered a setback in the first battle, it is time to gain a firm foothold. The Khan should lead all the generals to gather the troops and quickly wipe out this group of rebels who are colluding with the Han people!"

Immediately, someone in the big tent offered a suggestion.

"Well, you're quite right!"

Jiang Qu nodded when he heard this, but his expression immediately turned serious again.

"The Huya tribe of Hesuto is only a tribe that has only developed in the past two years. Although there are many people, they are not to be feared."

"The power of the other rebellious tribes is even weaker than that of Hesuto."

"The only people I care about are Zuo Xian Wang and the Han general."

"Zuo Xian Wang is the second leader of the Xiongnu tribes, above the chiefs of the tribes, and only below this Khan. His joining the rebels makes this Khan very uneasy."

"And we don't know whether the Han general has the imperial edict from the Han emperor. If he comes to join the battle privately, I can still explain to the Han court that I have captured him. But if he has the imperial edict from the Han emperor, if I fight him, it is equivalent to fighting the Han country, which makes me even more uneasy!"

Apart from the fact that the founding emperor Liu Bang was really a bit of a loser, he was surrounded and severely beaten by Maodun on Baideng Mountain, and it was only after he had said all the nice things he could that he was able to see the light of day again.

After Liu Bang's death, Empress Lü, the actual ruler of the Han Empire and the inventor of the human pig, dared not speak out when facing Maodun, the most brilliant Chanyu in the history of the Xiongnu.

Faced with the humiliation of Maodun Chanyu's letter of divorce and teasing her, she could only smile and politely refuse on the grounds that she was too old and ugly to accompany him. She could only exchange peace for a humiliating marriage.

However, this humiliation began to change as the Han Dynasty's national strength increased after several generations of emperors after Empress Lü and Liu Bang had a period of rest and recuperation.

Since Emperor Wu came to power, especially after he had the two SSRs Wei Qing and Huo Qubing under his control, he launched several northern expeditions against the Xiongnu.

The Huns were beaten so hard that they cried for their parents, and the relationship between Han and Huns suddenly turned upside down.

The originally weak Han Dynasty became strong, while the originally powerful Xiongnu suddenly began to decline with the emergence of the fatal uncle and nephew pair Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.

So there was a saying that one Han could defeat five Barbarians.

Later, the Huns split into two parts, north and south.

The Northern Xiongnu were forced to move westwards by the Han people and the Xianbei people who rose rapidly later.

The remaining Southern Xiongnu attached themselves to the Han Dynasty and survived in the south of the desert, taking on the task of guarding the border against the Xianbei.

The glory of the Han Empire lasted for more than three hundred years since Emperor Wu.

At this point, even though the Xianbei were weakened by the Battle of Pingcheng, the Han Dynasty had suffered losses of 800 of its own, and was now extremely weak.

Jiang Qu was still terrified by the huge Han Dynasty in the south.

Originally, he had already prepared for a battle with Zuo Xian Wang, but now a Han army suddenly appeared, and the situation became drastically different.

"Sweat!"

"Since we are ready to rise up against the Han Dynasty and establish our own country, do not hesitate!"

"If the Han soldiers come to attack us, will the Khan and the other princes be prepared to be killed?"

Haye, who was originally kneeling in front of Jiang Qu, saw Jiang Qu's hesitation and became extremely anxious, so he immediately stepped forward to persuade him.

His interests have been built on the basis of Jiang Qu's anti-Han movement.

If Jiang Qu gave up, wouldn't his Haye tribe be annexed by the rebels in vain?

"Haye, your words made Ben Khan suddenly realize!"

Jiang Qu was shocked when he heard this, without any hesitation at all.

"Since you are ready to seek the future of the Xiongnu, how can you be afraid of death and cowardly before the battle?"

A real man cannot live without power for a day.

Jiang Qu is now the leader of the Xiongnu. How can he go back to the days when he was servile to the Han Dynasty?

Over the past hundred years, although the Han Dynasty officially gave the Xiongnu Chanyu a status above that of the princes.

But in fact, even a two thousand stone general sent by the Han Dynasty to protect the Xiongnu dared to kill and depose the Xiongnu Chanyu at will.

The Great Khan of the Xiongnu, who was the most respected man on the grassland and the leader of all races, is now even lower than a dog in terms of his actual status in the face of the Han Dynasty. How can Jiang Qu tolerate this?

This was a godsend opportunity. If Jiang Qu did not seize this opportunity when both the Han Dynasty and the Xianbei were suffering losses, he could seek independence.

After several years, whether it was after the Han Dynasty had recuperated or the Xianbei had recovered their vitality, the first thing they had to do was to control or destroy themselves.

Rather than dying in humiliation like a dog a few years later, it is better to fight hard now.

Not only could Jiang Qu get rid of his puppet status and regain his freedom and power, but even the Xiongnu might be able to regain the elegance and glory of their ancestors Maodun.

"The Xiongnu have been the watchdog of the Han Dynasty for more than a hundred years, and I am unwilling to be at the mercy of the Han emperor any longer!"

“Give me freedom or give me death!”

He threw a punch in the air and cursed viciously.

"I have passed on the order of this Khan. The grasslands south of the desert are the south of the desert of the Xiongnu, and the grasslands are the royal court of the Chanyu!"

"All Xiongnu people should be enemies of rebels like Zuo Xian Wang."

"Everyone, return to the camp today to recruit troops, gather at the royal court within three days, and follow me to crush the rebellion!"

"The Khan is wise, and we are all willing to fight to the death for him!"

Everyone in the big tent is Jiang Qu's die-hard fan.

Jiang Qu had already made a promise to them. He only wanted Zuo Xian Wang's head to prevent future troubles.

The rebels' population, cattle, sheep and pastures all became theirs.

Therefore, seeing that Jiang Qu had made up his mind, everyone was extremely excited and bowed to him one after another.

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The Mo Nan grassland is a large grassland with wind blowing in from all directions.

The actions of the alliance led by Zuo Xian Wang were difficult to conceal from Jiang Qu.

Naturally, Jiang Qu's actions could not be concealed from everyone in the alliance.

After Haye surrendered to Jiang Qu, Jiang Qu immediately summoned his troops and assembled an army of 30,000 people, marching towards the place where the alliance was located.

The leader of the alliance, Zuo Xian Wang, was not willing to be left behind, and also led an army of nearly 30,000 including Lu Yi to meet them.

The two sides camped and confronted each other twenty miles apart.

Their respective tents stretched for several miles.

The entire southern grassland was suddenly shrouded in a huge dark cloud.

The sky and the earth change color.

Storm is coming!

Although the two sides were on the verge of a fight, they did not start fighting right away. Instead, they confronted each other.

Although Xiongnu Chanyu Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang were the absolute leaders of the two sides.

He is also the culprit that both sides want to kill the most.

However, the tribes under their command are not united.

Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang have been operating in Mo Nan for a long time, and their influence has spread to all the tribes in Mo Nan.

In addition to actively winning over the hearts of their own tribesmen, they were also simultaneously trying to seduce the enemies of the other side.

They want to dismantle the opponent's interest alliance before the war, weaken the opponent's strength, and strengthen their own strength.

The tribes on the grassland are not fools either. They are powerful princes who hold the military and political power of the tribe.

The greatest interest is to maintain the prosperity of one's own tribe.

The reason why Hesuto and others opposed Jiang Qu before was that he exploited them too much and affected their own interests.

However, if Jiang Qu changes his strategy, divides and wins them over, and promises them benefits, it is not completely impossible to consider changing camps.

This is completely different from the war between the Han people.

Even in the early period of the Three Kingdoms period when the princes were divided, the righteousness of the emperor still had an influence that could not be ignored.

Many people even sold their property and ruined their homes in order to help the Han Dynasty.

Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Jian, the three founders and founders of Wei, Shu and Wu, were all staunch loyal subjects of the Han Dynasty in the early days, willing to go through fire and water and die for the Han Dynasty.

Whether it is Cao Cao's assassination of Dong Zhuo and pursuit of Emperor Xian, or Sun Jian's selfless dedication and irreconcilable relationship with Dong Zhuo, as well as the three brothers Liu Bei's selfless battles.

They were all called upon for this great cause.

However, the Hu people do not have the same cultural identity as the Han people.

On the grassland, although the Great Khan was the common leader of the Xiongnu, the tribal leaders also held great power. The powerful tribes could not only openly disobey the orders of the Xiongnu Khan, but could even attack and overthrow the Khan and establish their own rule.

Therefore, wars and fights on the grasslands are often more naked.

Profits come first, justice comes second.

Therefore, in order to gain more support, both Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang started to confer official titles and promise benefits to the tribes of both sides at all costs.

It will be difficult to start a real decisive battle before both sides have completely dealt with these tribal leaders.

The major tribes also frequently changed camps, swearing allegiance to the Great Khan today and becoming rebels tomorrow, and the various tribes kept changing their flags.

Therefore, the momentum between the two sides was fierce and they were confronting each other.

But there is no chance of a fight breaking out in a short period of time.

Just as Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang were constantly fighting for their own ambitions.

Lu Yi was not idle either.

He gathered together the captives from the Haye tribe and the people from the small tribes that had been annexed before.

They disrupted their camp and reorganized them into a new tribe.

He supported his trusted Qin Han as the new tribal leader.

The tribe was named after the Hu people before the Qin and Han dynasties, and the Zazade tribe was established.

The total number of captives captured by the Haye tribe and the small tribes annexed by Lu Yi was less than three thousand people.

In order to completely control the Zazade tribe, Lu Yi signaled Qin Han to carry out a bloody purge.

After killing almost one third of the tough ones, the rest became obedient.

They dared not disobey the Qin and Han dynasties in the slightest, and were extremely awed by the retired Emperor Lu Yi. They would rather go east than west, and would rather eat grass than meat.

As a result, the newly established Zazade tribe had an even smaller population, with only more than 2,000 young and strong men, and even less than 1,000 combat soldiers.

The tribes on the grassland changed frequently, and the population of Lu Yi's Zazade tribe was so small.

King Zuo Xian, who increasingly relied on Lu Yi's fighting ability, readily agreed to Lu Yi's request.

Anyway, after he defeats Jiang Qu, the next step will be to follow Maodun's example and reorganize the grassland step by step, and then he can easily eliminate Lu Yi's forces.

And if he died and his clan was destroyed, what would it have to do with him whether Lu Yi planted a flag on the grassland or not?
Zuo Xian Wang's carelessness made Lu Yi secretly exclaim in his heart.

Although the Hunye tribe had a close relationship with the Luyi tribe and was also married to them.

But the relationship between partners is never as stable as that between subordinates.

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(End of this chapter)