My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 315: Establishing a New Master
However, Lu Yi was not dazzled by these people's flattery and obedience.

He knew very well that when the Han people were strong, the Hu people would always sing and dance and be enthusiastic and respectful.

However, once the Han people started fighting among themselves and the Central Plains became weak, these Hu people who once sang and danced would be eager to pick up their scimitars again.

Therefore, Lu Yi would naturally not be fooled by the appearance of the Huns who seemed obedient and honest.

However, as a victor, it is only natural to accept the obedience and praise of the conquered.

Otherwise, not only would he fail to give his soldiers a sufficient sense of honor, but he would also make the newly defeated Hun tribes panic and do some bad things out of fear.

Now that Mo Nan is owned by the Lu family, Lu Yi naturally does not want any major turmoil to happen in Mo Nan again, otherwise his own interests will be damaged.

After the necessary procedures are completed.

On this day, Lu Yi convened a meeting of all the Xiongnu tribes in Jiang Qu's royal tent to formulate a new order on the grasslands south of the desert.

"Now that the rebel Jiang Qu has surrendered, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and the position of Xiongnu Chanyu cannot be vacant for long. Please discuss the successor."

Lu Yi leaned lazily on Jiang Qu's tiger-skin throne, looked at the three clearly separated rows of teams in the big tent, and said calmly.

One of the three rows of troops was composed of civil and military officials brought by Lu Yi from the Han Emperor.

One column includes the Hunye tribe, the Zazade tribe, and the chieftains of the western Xiongnu tribes who were originally dependent on Lu Yi.

The last column is the chieftain of the eastern Xiongnu tribe who betrayed Jiang Qu and defected to Lu Yi in the battle.

Everyone in this big tent is a big shot who holds great power, and their subordinates decide the lives and deaths of thousands to tens of thousands of people.

He is a person who usually evades danger, but the area under his jurisdiction will tremble three times.

However, at this moment, everyone lowered their heads respectfully in front of Lu Yi. Not to mention looking at Lu Yi, they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Naturally, out of respect and love for Lu Yi, Lü Yi's civil and military officials served him respectfully with the etiquette of a subject.

The chiefs of the various Xiongnu tribes, whether they were originally from the Eastern Xiongnu or the Western Xiongnu, were all intimidated by Lu Yi's majesty and did not dare to act rashly.

Their views on blood and race are different from those of the Han people. In the Xiongnu people's three perspectives, the strong are respected.

To them, Lu Yi is now the most powerful man in the entire Mo Nan.

Lu Yi's Han identity became secondary.

"Huh? Why aren't you talking?"

"Do you intend to disobey my orders?"

Lu Yi looked at the people in the tent who dared not to breathe, and couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied.

Lu Yi's words made everyone's heart tremble, especially the newly surrendered tribal chief who almost fell to his knees again.

However, the topic of establishing a new Xiongnu king was too serious. If it was not said well, or if it was not in line with Lu Yi's wishes, it might bring disaster to himself and his tribe. Therefore, these tribal leaders kept silent.

However, Lu Yi did not give them the opportunity to choose silence, and immediately selected one of the tribal leaders who had surrendered to him as his general.

"Everyone is going to say it, starting with you!"

"Yes... Lord Lu!"

The man who was called almost fell to his knees with his legs trembling. He calmed himself down and said to Lu Yi after hesitating for a moment.

"According to the Xiongnu succession law, after the death of the previous Chanyu, Zuo Xian Wang should be appointed as the new Chanyu!"

"However, the current Zuo Xian Wang is not a blood relative of Jiang Qu, and it is also inconsistent with the conventions. I think it is not acceptable."

"Jiang Qu's son Yufuluo is now captured by Lord Lu. It would be better to pardon his crime and make him the new Chanyu. Yufuluo is a dying man. If Lord Lu can put aside the past grudges and support him as the new king of the Xiongnu, Yufuluo will surely be grateful to Lord Lu and will never rebel again!"

The surrendered tribe leader carefully observed Lu Yi's expression while cautiously expressing his thoughts.

Logically speaking, he was the one who betrayed Jiang Qu, and nominating Jiang Qu's son seemed to be equivalent to nominating his enemy to power.

However, compared with Hexutuo, who held great power and was related to Lu Yi by marriage, Yufuluo was just the son of a former Chanyu who had fallen from power.

Now, almost all the male members of Jiang Qu's army have died, and Jiang Qu has lost all his prestige after his defeat. Even after he ascended the throne, Yu Fuluo can only be a puppet and be controlled by Lu Yi. Therefore, he has neither the ability nor the courage to deal with these traitors.

As the saying goes, when the ruler is humble, the ministers will be respected.

However, Lu Yi was the governor of Bingzhou, and it was impossible for him to lead a large army to station in the south of the desert for a long time. He would definitely return to the interior one day.

As long as Lu Yi left, these traitors would naturally have a much better life as they would be associated with a puppet Chanyu who had no power at all. It would even be easier than when Jiang Qu was in power.

Although the Hu people are straightforward, they do not like to use strategies.

But there are very few true fools who can become the patriarch of a clan.

The fact that this surrendered clan leader was determined to implement policies that were beneficial to himself despite Lu Yi's pressure was enough to prove this point.

"Oh……"

"Will Yufuluo be appointed as the new Chanyu?"

After looking at this person expressionlessly for a while, Lu Yi suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked at other people.

"I understand your opinion. Is there anyone else who agrees with him?"

How could Lu Yi, who had experienced many political schemes, not know what this man was thinking? However, he did not express his opinion. Instead, he looked at the other people in the tent and continued to ask.

"That's what I meant..."

"I second that..."

"What Chief Haller said is very true. My tribe also agrees with it..."

As soon as Lu Yi finished speaking, more than ten people walked out from the ranks of clan leaders who had surrendered. They looked very orderly and in harmony. It was obvious that they had discussed the matter privately, and supporting Yu Furuo was the common choice of those who surrendered.

"Okay... is there anyone else?"

Lu Yi nodded and waited for a moment, and several people came forward to second the motion.

Those who seconded the motion were all clan leaders who had surrendered, and their number accounted for one-third of the surrendered tribes, which was a considerable political force.

"Jiang Qu rebelled against the imperial court, and he is a serious criminal!"

"His son Yufuluo, as the son of the Chanyu, could not draw a clear line between himself and Jiang Qu, and even when they became enemies in battle, he did not speak out to persuade his father."

"How can such a disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unrighteous person inherit the throne of the Xiongnu Khan?"

"Where is Lu Bu!"

Lu Yi did not move, he just bent down slightly, took out a command arrow from the table in front of him and asked softly.

"The general is here!"

When Lu Bu heard this, he was immediately startled and hurriedly stepped out of the tent to salute Lu Yi.

"I order you to immediately execute the son of the sinning Chanyu, Yufuluo, and bring his head back to the tent!"

Lu Yi handed over the command arrow, and Lu Bu immediately stepped forward and respectfully took it with both hands.

"I will obey your orders!"

After receiving the order, Lu Bu immediately walked out of the king's tent with a few personal soldiers and a murderous look on his face. After a while, he returned with a human head. He threw the head into the king's tent. Everyone gathered around and saw that the head was that of Yufuluo, the son of Jiang Qu, who had just been nominated as the new Khan by the tribe leaders who had surrendered to him. They were shocked.

"Humph, you newly surrendered people are trying to nominate Jiang Qu's son as the successor. What is your intention?"

"Are you planning to rebel against the court again?"

At this time, Lu Yi stood up from the throne, and with a look of oppression, he came to the kneeling tribe leaders who had come out to support Yu Fuluo, and asked coldly, "We really have no rebellious heart, I hope you can understand!"

"How dare I rebel against the imperial court? Do you think my life is too long?"

Lu Yi's great victory made the tribal leaders extremely frightened. They all started to beat their heads in front of Lu Yi, without any of the bravery and arrogance deeply rooted in the bones of the Hu people. They were like earthworms without bones.

"Where is Gao Shun?"

Lu Yi ignored these people's pleas for mercy and shouted again.

"The general is here!"

Gao Shun immediately stepped forward to receive the order.

"Those who have surrendered still harbor rebellious thoughts. They should be executed as a warning to others for being so stubborn!"

"I will obey your orders!"

Who is Gao Shun? He is Lu Yi's number one diehard loyalist. Not to mention killing a few surrendered Xiongnu chiefs, he would never frown even if Lu Yi asked him to go to the capital to assassinate Liu Hong. He immediately took the order and led more than a hundred followers to drag those dozen people out of the king's tent like dead dogs.

"Lord Lu, I am innocent. Please spare my life. I am willing to serve you as a slave for the rest of my life!"

"Lü Yi! You are treacherous and you shall not die a good death!"

"Lü Yi! This tribe leader will not let you go even if I die. I still have a son and a tribe, they will definitely avenge me!"

Except for a few cowardly tribal leaders who were still begging for mercy from Lu Yi, most of the others kept cursing at him, and some even spit on his face.

Lu Yi didn't have the time to waste talking to a dead man. He calmly raised his sleeve to wipe the saliva off his face and continued to give orders.

"Where are Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, and Zhang He?"

"The general is here!"

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others immediately stepped forward to receive orders.

"Did you hear what they said?"

"Do you know what to do?"

Lu Yi asked.

"How dare these rebellious people attempt to threaten the Lord? I will immediately destroy their entire tribe!"

Zhang Fei answered first. Zhang Fei was a bloodthirsty person. Now these barbarians dared to insult Lu Yi in front of him. As the saying goes, "If the master is humiliated, the minister will die." He was immediately filled with murderous intent.

"Well, all the males in these tribes were executed."

"As for the tribe that spat at me just now, destroy their entire clan!"

Lu Yi waved his hand lightly, and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others immediately took the order and left.

Not long after, dozens of screams were heard outside the tent, and Gao Shun picked up a pile of heads and threw them next to Yufuluo's head.

Then, bursts of crying and screaming began to be heard faintly from farther away. It was obvious that Zhang Fei and others had begun to faithfully carry out Lu Yi's orders.

Originally everyone was afraid of Lu Yi, and now seeing him killing people indiscriminately, they were even more cautious, fearing that they would be the next one.

Lu Yi didn't care about what these people were thinking. He returned to the throne and sat down. He changed camps and selected a tribal leader from the western Xiongnu tribe that had originally surrendered to him and asked.

"After clearing out some of the irrelevant people, the royal tent has become much more spacious. Let's continue discussing matters. Chief, can you tell me your opinion?"

"Master Lu, I dare not speak nonsense in front of you. Everything is subject to your will!"

When the young clan leader saw Lu Yi pointing at him, he couldn't help but tremble and kowtowed repeatedly.

"I, Lu Yi, have always been open-minded and never have the final say. You don't have to be afraid. Just speak your mind!"

However, Lu Yi waved his hand and spoke in a magnanimous manner.

However, the pile of heads in the king's tent made everyone unable to believe Lu Yi's nonsense, and they were still very nervous.

"Since you asked me to speak, I think your talents are enough to scare all the tribes. Why don't you take the throne yourself?"

The clan leader made up his mind and uttered something shocking, which made everyone forget even their fear.

"Bastard!"

"My lord is a noble of an upper state, how can he be the lord of an inferior state?"

Tian Feng became furious when he heard this and immediately stepped forward to rebuke the person who spoke.

In his opinion, even though the Xiongnu Chanyu was a powerful figure on the grassland, he was also a barbarian covered in blood. How could he be compared with Lu Yi? Therefore, he was very angry.

"I think this person is speaking from the bottom of his heart. Sir Military Advisor, please do not take my mistakes seriously. Please be patient."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi smiled and waved his hands. Although he had the intention to annex the south of the desert, it was impossible for him to act as recklessly as these Hu people. He still had to cover it up. Moreover, as a Han noble and the governor of Bingzhou, how could he be the monarch of a foreign race?
If this is true, then he should forget about being able to rule the Central Plains in the future.

"I am an outsider, how can I be the common leader of the Xiongnu? Your words are inappropriate, don't mention it again!"

"You tell me!"

Lu Yi pointed to another western Xiongnu tribal leader who looked quite excited.

"I think that the chief of the Hunye tribe, Hexutuo, is now the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu and should inherit the position of Chanyu according to convention."

After being called upon, the clan leader finally spoke out Lu Yi's true thoughts, causing Lu Yi to sigh softly.

"The Hu people are stupid. If it were a Han person, at the level of the clan leader, he would immediately understand with just a little guidance. Why would we go through so much trouble?"

"How can I be the new ruler of the Xiongnu? Please Sixiao choose someone else as the new ruler."

He heard this and forced himself to step out of the line and said that at his age, he had seen through wealth and glory. Now that Hatler could smoothly inherit his position, he would be satisfied. How could he be willing to become the Huns' Chanyu and share Lu Yi's power?

"Why do you say that, father-in-law?"

"I think my father-in-law has made great military achievements and is righteous enough to be the leader of the Xiongnu!"

Upon seeing this, Lu Yi immediately stood up from the king's tent and came to He Xutuo to support him.

"Is this okay, old man?"

He Xutuo couldn't figure out what Lu Yi was thinking after hearing that, and asked hesitantly.

"Of course, father-in-law!"

"You are my son's grandfather!"

"If I can't even trust you, who else can I trust?"

However, Lu Yi's words were meaningful and hinted at something.

Lu Yi said this and looked at everyone again.

"My father-in-law Hexutuo deserves to inherit the position of Xiongnu Chanyu. What do you think?"

"We are all willing to follow your wishes!"

Those who disobeyed Lu Yi in the king's tent had either been executed or their clans had been exterminated, or they were intimidated by Lu Yi's majesty. How could they dare to oppose Lu Yi and could only obediently be yes-men.

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(End of this chapter)