My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 282: The Right Wise King of the Xiongnu

"Then can Lu Yi send out the troops as agreed?"

Inside the alliance's central army tent, Zuo Xian Wang got up early and asked his trusted aides.

Lu Yi has always been cunning, and he almost didn't sleep the whole night because he was worried that Lu Yi would cheat.

"Your Majesty, Lu Yi has already started preparing for the battle as planned. He has just started cooking and will probably set off after breakfast."

Upon hearing this, the confidant immediately replied with a very relaxed expression.

"No, Lu Yi is too treacherous. He tricked us half a year ago. We must not be fooled by him again this time."

"You must send more people to lurk around the camp and monitor it. No matter what happens in Lu Yi's camp, you must report it to me immediately!"

King Zuo Xian did not feel relieved at all when he heard this. The victory he achieved half a year ago was due to Lu Yi's obstruction. He and Jiang Qu were both defeated, and only Lu Yi made a lot of money by relying on the agreement.

Unfortunately, he was the most powerful military force at that time, and even he was no match for him. He could only swallow his anger and watch him transport a large amount of cattle, sheep and other valuables that originally belonged to the Huns back to Bingzhou.

As the saying goes, every failure makes you wiser. No matter how stupid King Zuo Xian was, he would not be so stupid as to continue to trust Lu Yi.

In fact, Zuo Xian Wang had made all the necessary preparations. As long as Lu Yi and Jiang Qu started fighting, he would never send troops to help immediately as stipulated in the alliance.

He also wanted to learn from Lu Yi to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers.

No matter whether Jiang Qu defeated Lu Yi or Lu Yi defeated Jiang Qu in the end.

He, the Zuo Xian Wang, was able to arrive at the scene at last with ease and wipe out the victor who had suffered heavy losses.

In the heart of Zuo Xian Wang, Jiang Qu must die!

Lu Yi is going to die too!
Only he, Zuoxian King, has the most orthodox bloodline of the Xiongnu, and only he, Zuoxian King, can become the only king of the grassland!

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

The confidant received the strict order from Zuo Xian Wang and naturally did not dare to neglect it, and went down immediately to make arrangements.

But just as the confidant left, Lu Yi's father-in-law He Xutuo suddenly came uninvited and said that he had important and urgent military information to report.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang was moved. He had long known that Lu Yi had secretly summoned He Xutuo to the camp for negotiations last night, so he suspected that He Xutuo might have been sent by Lu Yi. But no matter what, He Xutuo now had a very high status in the alliance, and the Hunye tribe was the second largest tribe in the alliance after his own tribe. It was impossible for Zuo Xian Wang to turn a blind eye to it, so he could only invite He Xutuo into the big tent immediately.

But as soon as Hexutuo entered Zuo Xian Wang's tent, the first words he said startled Zuo Xian Wang so much that he almost jumped up from the tiger-skin chair under him.

"Master, something bad has happened!"

"That Lu Yi harbors evil intentions and actually wants to rebel!"

"what?"

"Hasn't Lu Yi already agreed to lead the troops? Why is he rebelling?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang was shocked, and immediately stepped forward, grabbed He Xutuo's collar and questioned him loudly.

"Just last night, Lu Yi invited me to the camp to drink and chat, saying that he missed me after not seeing me for a long time. But after I entered the camp, Lu Yi tore off his disguise and invited me to rebel against the leader together. He had persuaded Jiang Qu to use the Mo Nan grassland outside Bingzhou and Youzhou as the boundary. From now on, the Mo Nan grassland north of Bingzhou belongs to him, and the Mo Nan grassland in Youzhou belongs to Jiang Qu."

"He also said that as long as I lead the Hunye tribe to join his rebellion, he would let me become one of the great commanders of the Bingzhou grasslands and divide the grasslands outside Wuyuan County to the Hunye tribe."

Zuo Xian Wang was very strong, and the old Hexutuo could not bear his treatment. He almost couldn't breathe. His old face turned red from being strangled by Hexutuo's collar. It took him a long time to tell him what happened last night.

"Have you promised Lu Yi?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang was even more terrified and almost planned to lead his tribe to escape from Lu Yi immediately.

He was the most clear about Lu Yi's combat capability. Half a year ago, he couldn't defeat an army of only 2,000 armored heavy cavalry. Now, with an army of 5,000, he was no match at all.

Now the only thing he could do to restrain Lu Yi was the oath of alliance.

However, now that Hexuto came to him early in the morning and told him that Lu Yi was going to betray the alliance and rebel, how could he sit still?

However, Zuo Xian Wang had been through many hardships for decades and had seen many storms and waves and had some resistance to them. He managed to control his legs which were beginning to tremble and questioned He Xutuo.

"of course not!"

"Could it be that the leader thinks I am a treacherous villain?"

He Sutuo's face turned even redder when he heard this.

"You are Lu Yi's father-in-law, and you have received a lot of favors from Lu Yi. You are willing to sacrifice your life to make me trust you!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang sneered and continued to question.

"It is true that I married the woman to Lu Yi, but women among the Xiongnu have always been nothing more than commodities, even the daughter of the clan leader has always been like this."

"I married my daughter to Lu Yi just to use Lu Yi to gain some benefits."

"No matter how foolish I am, I know the difference between the Xiongnu and the Han. How can I betray the Xiongnu now for a little benefit in the past and a little promise from Lu Yi?"

"Now all the princes in the alliance regard you as the orthodox leader of the Xiongnu. I believe that it will be you, the Zuo Xian Wang, who will be able to pacify the grassland in the future!"

Hexutuo's words were so sincere and heartfelt that Zuo Xian Wang couldn't help but be moved.

However, what really put the Zuo Xian Wang at ease was what Hexutuo said next.

"Besides, Lu Yi only promised to make me a local lord. Although the Hunye tribe is not prosperous now, it was already the owner of the Yanmen Grassland before the war. Why do I need his recognition?"

"Therefore, I'd better continue to follow Zuo Xian Wang. I believe that when you ascend to the throne of the Great Chanyu in the future, you will not be stingy with rewards. The rewards you give to the Hunye tribe and me should be more sincere than those given to Lu Yi!"

"Oh?"

"If there is such a day in the future, and I am able to finally reach Wending Grassland, I wonder what kind of reward Chief Hexutuo would like to ask from me?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang's calves stopped shaking immediately. He had completely believed what He Xutuo said.

Although Lu Yi was cunning and treacherous.

But when it comes to betrayal, the Huns are his ancestors!
On the grassland, only the results matter, not the process.

Every tribe on the grassland is as cunning as a fox and as cruel as a wolves!
King Zuoxian believed that this old man Hexutuo was definitely not as trustworthy as he claimed.

The reason why he betrayed Lu Yi and came to report the news was simply because the benefits Lu Yi gave were too small to impress him.

However, he also believed that if he could not agree to the benefits implicitly expressed by He Xutuo, then this old man would definitely turn around and continue to rely on Lu Yi and betray him!

"hey-hey……"

Hexutuo seemed to have his thoughts exposed by Zuo Xian Wang. Hearing this, he rubbed his hands and spoke to himself with a shameless face.

"Since I joined the alliance, although I haven't made any contributions, I have worked hard. Many good fighters in my tribe have died. Moreover, today I am willing to take the risk to report the news to the leader. How can I be considered a loyal minister of the Xiongnu?"

"If that day ever comes, I want to be crowned the King!"

"You want the title of king?" "Do you want my position as the Left Wise King?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang frowned, and he couldn't help but feel unhappy about He Xutuo's appetite.

"Oh, Lord Alliance Leader, please don't misunderstand me. Zuo Xian Wang is the crown prince of the Xiongnu and should belong to your descendants. How can I, an old man, take this throne?"

Upon hearing this, He Xutuo began to explain again and again, fearing that King Zuo Xian would misunderstand.

"What I want is only the position of Right Wise King. If the leader is willing to give me the position, I can not only break off relations with Lu Yi, but also help Left Wise King to deceive Lu Yi's trust and help you annex Lu Yi's people. As long as you have Lu Yi's 5,000 heavy armors, not to mention the little Jiang Qu, even the Xianbei may not be your opponent."

As he said this, Hexutuo actually used the armor and horse gear of Lu Yi's 5,000-strong army to tempt King Zuoxian.

The technology of the Hu people was far behind that of the Han Dynasty.

Even the iron pots used for cooking had to be obtained through trade with the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, throughout Chinese history, whenever trade between the Central Plains dynasty and the northern ethnic minorities was severed, the ethnic minorities would either kowtow and admit their mistakes and beg for the resumption of trade, or they would go to war with the Central Plains dynasty out of desperation.

Therefore, let alone armor, even the iron used to make weapons had to be obtained through trade with the Han people.

If the armor that Lu Yi brought this time was given to the Huns who were more adept at riding and shooting, it would undoubtedly be a great help.

If King Zuo Xian could obtain them, defeating Jiang Qu would be a foregone conclusion, and he wouldn't even be at a disadvantage in a battle against the Xianbei!

Therefore, Hexutuo's words immediately touched the deepest desire in Zuo Xian Wang's heart.

Compared with his ambition, the mere title of Right Wise King is just a false title, so just give him Kasuto.

As long as he gets the armor, not only will Lu Yi and Jiang Qu die, but even the tribal leaders in the alliance will be implicated, and He Xutuo will naturally be among them.

He, the Zuoxian King, would never allow another Hun like him to rise up in rebellion among the Huns under his rule!
"it is good!"

"As long as Chief Hexutuo can help me kill Lu Yi and take all his armor, I will promise you in the name of the future Great Khan of the Xiongnu that I will definitely make you the Right Wise King!"

Thinking of this, Zuo Xian Wang no longer hesitated and immediately farted to He Xutuo in a decisive manner.

"Thank you, Khan!"

Hexutuo was indeed a wonderful man. Even though Zuoxian King had not yet officially succeeded to the throne as the Great Chanyu, he still said so, which caused Zuoxian King to be stunned at first and then burst into laughter.

"Can you tell me the plan now?"

After laughing for a while, Zuo Xian Wang stopped smiling and asked seriously.

"Of course!"

After getting the guarantee from Zuo Xian Wang, He Xutuo stopped talking and immediately revealed his plan.

"To be honest, I spent the night thinking about this in order to stabilize Lu Yi. Now I can pretend to agree to Lu Yi's request to paralyze him. Lu Yi is cooking now, so I can give him some beef and mutton in the name of helping the army."

"I am Lu Yi's father-in-law. Han people have always valued filial piety. Now that I have agreed to join his rebellion plan, he will certainly not be on guard against me. As long as I put some poison in the beef and mutton, even if I cannot kill all of Lu Yi's 5,000 soldiers, I will make those Han soldiers who have eaten the poisoned meat become paralyzed and unable to mount their horses or lift their swords!"

"Then the leader will summon all the princes in the alliance to launch a sudden attack. We will surely be able to kill this official in one fell swoop and take over his furniture and everything else!"

King Zuo Xian was impressed by He Xutuo's strategy and immediately decided to adopt it excitedly!
"This plan of Chief Hexu is brilliant. With this plan, Lu Yi will definitely die!"

"But now that Lu Yi has already started cooking, is it too late to prepare the poisonous meat?"

But Zuo Xian Wang changed his mind and became a little disappointed.

"Haha, don't worry, Your Majesty. In fact, I have already started preparing the poisonous meat after returning to the tribe last night. Now it is ready and we can use it as soon as Your Majesty gives the order!"

"This old man actually killed first and reported later. It seems that he has decided to take advantage of me!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang became unhappy.

"But, when Lu Yi dies, it won't be long before you, an old man, die with him too!"

"Okay, this matter should be dealt with as soon as possible. You should go and prepare quickly. I will gather the other princes now. Today we will destroy Lu Yi first, and tomorrow we will destroy Jiang Qu. The day after tomorrow, I will ask the old clan leader He Xu to help you and you can get the position of Right Wise King!"

However, Hexutuo is still useful now. Although Zuo Xian Wang has decided in his heart to get rid of him, he does not show it on his face. Instead, he continues to seduce Hexutuo.

"I understand. I'm going to prepare for this change!"

"After I deliver the poisoned meat, I will immediately lead my clansmen and the king to attack Lu Yi together!"

"it is good!"

……

"Haha, eat, eat, this is the last meal for you Han dogs!"

Driven by ambition and greed, Zuo Xian Wang acted very quickly.

Within half an hour, the soldiers from all parts of the alliance were secretly gathered five miles away from Lu Yi's camp.

Looking at the smoke rising from Lu Yi's tent, Zuo Xian Wang was very excited and waited silently for the Hunye tribe to join him.

"Haha, these southern Han dogs are raised on rice and wheat. How can they eat delicious beef and mutton every day like our Xiongnu warriors?"

"I'm afraid they are eating the poisoned meat prepared by us Huns, but they are grateful to us for our kindness in their hearts!"

"That's right. Let them eat more. Even if the poison doesn't kill them, they will be weak and unable to resist our surprise attack later!"

"Humph, this Lu Yi caused the death and injury of many of my best fighters half a year ago. I will kill him and the 10,000 people he brought with me today to avenge myself. After I kill Jiang Qu this year, I will ride my horse south to Lu Yi's hometown Jiuyuan next year to plunder and kill people. Only then can I wash away the hatred in this clan leader's heart!"

King Zuo Xian was excited, and the tribal leaders around him who had already known about the situation were even more excited.

Although they are now allied with Lu Yi, Lu Yi is still their deputy leader.

But the Hu people have always looked down on and even hated the Han people.

Why can you Han people occupy the prosperous Central Plains for so long, while we Hu people can only graze in this bitter and cold desert all day long?

Things change over time. You Han people have enjoyed it for thousands of years and have had enough. Now it’s our turn, the Hu people, to enjoy it!

Just as everyone was waiting silently with different thoughts in their minds.

Suddenly, a cloud of dust rose in the distance. Someone with sharp eyes immediately recognized that it was the people from the Hunye tribe coming, and immediately started shouting excitedly.

"Look!"

"It's Kasuto who has arrived with the Huya tribe. It looks like the Han people must have been tricked and poisoned. We can finally start hunting!"

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(End of this chapter)