The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 550: Not an ordinary barbarian

"General, isn't this a bad thing for us?"

Liu Mo's shoulders were so high that his head was almost hidden.

He looked timidly at the road in the distance, swallowed again, and looked at Wen Yang beside him.

Wen Yang, a tall and strong man, stood here, looking at the road in the distance.

Ever since Wen Yang began to be in charge of many Xiongnu affairs, he has become one with the various tribes of the Southern Xiongnu.

That’s right, they were beaten into one in the physical sense.

Wen Yang had come with the ambition to trample the Xiongnu with his horse, but when he arrived, he found that he was too late! The previous generals had already trampled the Xiongnu for thirty years!

This made Wen Yang lose his fighting spirit immediately.

But then, Wen Yang discovered that the matter of resettlement and education was not as simple as he thought. Although the Huns were trampled, the local officials were still more arrogant than each other!
These people have absolutely no idea what these policies mean.

Officials felt that the Huns should be allowed to stay outside the Great Wall. Allowing them to enter the city, engage in farming, change their names, and study and receive education was simply a thankless task!

Why would you have the energy to educate the Huns?

Might as well do something else.

Many officials privately believed that the emperor was preparing to emulate the wise kings of ancient times and establish great virtue for himself.

It is often said that the wise kings of ancient times were able to educate the barbarians around them through morality, allowing them to spontaneously accept the teachings of the saints and imitate the Chinese way of dressing.

But for officials, such things were just things that could only appear in ancient rumors.

It's simply impossible!
Besides, the emperor did not use morality, he used force!
Previously, Shi Bao and Deng Ai almost killed all the Qiang and Hu people. Could this be the behavior of a benevolent and righteous king in ancient times?
Besides, this matter is actually difficult for them.

After all, if any problems arise, they have to bear the consequences themselves.

Therefore, most officials took a passive attitude, which made Wen Yang extremely dissatisfied. If Zu Wu had not stopped him in time, those officials would have been beaten long ago.

However, the officials were helpless against the domineering Wen Yang.

This is not just because Wen Yang's father is the General Zhendong.

The most important thing is Wen Yang’s wife.

His wife was betrothed to him by order of the emperor himself. She was the daughter of Cao Ti, Prince of Liang.

He also brought the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with him.

Anyone can see that the emperor favors this person.

The officials all insulted Wen Yang in private, but in public they were more polite than each other.

Wen Yang did not give them any face at all. Although he could not understand the emperor's behavior, it did not prevent him from implementing the emperor's strategy.

He felt that the emperor must have his own ideas if he wanted to educate the Huns. Moreover, the emperor had never made a mistake over the years and the Kingdom of Shu had been destroyed. Since he didn't understand, he would just do as he was told.

There were many things that were inconvenient for Yang Hu to do, but Wen Yang had no worries when doing things and did whatever he wanted.

This time, Yang Hu wanted to hone Wen Yang and also wanted to use him to complete the task as soon as possible.

Wen Yang's affairs went relatively smoothly, after all, he had Yang Hu's secret help.

But Wen Yang felt more and more bored. In order not to waste his martial arts, Wen Yang decided to have a fight with the Huns.

He remembered that these people were first-rate riders and archers, so he engaged them in a sparring match on horseback.

At first, the Huns were a little skeptical. After all, although Wen Yang was tall, he still looked too young. Moreover, they learned that this man was a royal relative!
They all felt that the young man became a general because of his family, not because of his ability.

However, after the fight, the Huns suddenly realized that they were wrong.

That's an outrageous thought.

It cannot be said that this young man became a general by relying on his family.

This young man is not a human being at all!!
Several of the strongest Hun warriors came up together, but they were all captured by him like lambs. They had never been humiliated like this!
When their spears stabbed at Wen Yang, Wen Yang directly snatched their weapons and clamped them under his armpits, one person on each side. In this situation, he even clamped another person with his legs.

The Huns were all stunned.

They also didn't know how to describe such a ruthless person.

After the friendly exchange, the Huns immediately changed their attitude towards Wen Yang.

They even became Wen Yang's staunch supporters, and learned to complain to Wen Yang when they encountered officials deliberately making things difficult for them.

Wen Yang would always solve their problems seriously, which made the officials even more unhappy. They felt that Wen Yang was helping outsiders for fame.

Wen Yang also selected a group of young elite nobles from the Xiongnu. These people were good at riding and shooting, and were very suitable to be recruited by him.

At this moment, Wen Yang was leading some of his personal soldiers and newly recruited elite Huns, blocking the road.

Wen Yang's personal soldiers were fine, they were not afraid at all at this moment.

It was the Huns who were trembling with fear at this moment.

Wen Yang came here this time with a purpose.

Wen Yang received news that a Xianbei prince, the son of a tribal leader, was going to pass through here on his way to Luoyang.

After Wen Yang learned the news, his first reaction was to take his confidants to block the road and see what happens.

Of course they wouldn't rob people on the road, after all, they weren't bandits.

However, Wen Yang felt that this was a good opportunity to see the Xianbei cavalry.

Yang Hu always regarded the Xianbei people as his biggest enemy. After Wen Yang arrived, he raised this issue many times, but Wen Yang had no idea about his enemy.

Wen Yang felt that in order to defeat the enemy, he must first know what kind of people these enemies are.

The escort cavalry brought by this Xianbei man must be their elite troops.

Liu Mo is Liu Jing's youngest son. After he knew Wen Yang's thoughts, he felt very scared.

These people are going on a diplomatic mission to the emperor!

His Majesty has already said that officials along the way should not be made difficult, but you are trying to block their way.

If the emperor asks for punishment
All he could do now was hope that there wouldn't be any conflict later.

The ground began to tremble slowly.

Wen Yang narrowed his eyes. This was the sound that would only be made when cavalry approached at full speed.

Sure enough, soon, in the distance, smoke and dust billowed, and an elite cavalry appeared, galloping towards here.

There were probably several hundred cavalrymen, and we could see that the leader was carrying the flag of the Wei army.

Wen Yang did not avoid and just waited here.

Soon, the two groups met.

The cavalrymen who came from afar stopped their horses and looked at the people in front of them in surprise and doubt.

The leader was a rough-looking military general. When he saw the flag raised by Wen Yang, he swallowed all the curses he was about to say.

He came alone on horseback.

"Greetings to General Anbei!"

The man bowed, but Wen Yang did not return the greeting. He just stared into the distance and asked, "Is this the Xianbei cavalry?"

Behind the Wei army was a group of elite Xianbei cavalry.

Most of them were not wearing armor, but were fully armed. Judging from their weapons alone, they were not much different from the Central Plains cavalry. Wen Yang saw their momentum. They were extremely vigilant, with solemn faces, and they were able to maintain a favorable formation when walking.

Sure enough, compared with them, the current Huns are a little bit weak.

It's really a disgrace to Maodun and his people.

Wen Yang looked at these people carefully, and his gaze finally stopped on a man who was equally tall.

The man looked good, majestic, and had bright eyes. He was looking at him at the moment, and there was no hostility in his eyes. When he noticed Wen Yang looking at him, he even nodded.

Wen Yang pointed in his direction and waved.

The general on the side became a little anxious.

"General Anbei, do not humiliate him. His Majesty has ordered it!"

"You know His Majesty's decree better than I do! Get out of my way! Otherwise, I'll humiliate you first!"

The general had no choice but to give way.

When the man saw Wen Yang waving, he hurried over on horseback and dismounted to salute like the general.

"My name is Desert Khan, and I'm here to meet you, General!"

Wen Yang was stunned. How could this guy speak elegant language?
How can he speak more fluently than these Bingzhou Xiongnu?

He asked coldly, "Back then, the world was in chaos. The Xianbei invaded and plundered our people many times. Now that the Wei Dynasty is strong and has conquered the treacherous kingdom, you are sending a hostage? What's the logic behind this? How should we explain the past?"

Desert Khan looked at Wen Yang calmly and said, "General, in the past, the empire was in chaos, and so was the Xianbei. The tribes attacked each other, and the leaders knew no reason. Now that my father has just become the leader of the tribes, he has decided to send me to pay homage to Your Majesty. There is nothing disrespectful about this."

"Besides, my tribe has never had any conflict with the Great Wei. My father also disciplined his people and never plundered or invaded the border. Hearing of the Holy Dynasty's might and virtue, we admired them and came here to pay our respects. But the general blocked our way and refused to let us see the Holy King. What's the logic behind this?"

Wen Yang was speechless. He probably understood the complexity in Cao Mao's heart at this moment.

If anyone dared to be rude to him, or to talk back, or to shout at him, Wen Yang would kill him and start a fight.

But, they have always been very honest, and now they send a hostage to express their tribute.
Wen Yang once again looked at the cavalry behind him, "I came here just to see what these Xianbei cavalry are like. How do they compare to my warriors!"

Desert Khan said, "Please understand, General, that our Xianbei cavalry is not good at fighting. It is only because my father was kind and governed the country with benevolence, maintaining peace with other nations, that we have few soldiers. However, if we encounter looting or attacking, we will do our utmost to stop them."

Wen Yang was stunned. Why do I sound more like a barbarian the more you talk about me?
Are our positions mixed up?

However, at this moment, Wen Yang suddenly felt a potential threat. Yang Hu was right about these people, the prince. Sooner or later, these people would become a powerful enemy of the Wei Dynasty!

They are no longer ordinary barbarians!!

ps: My throat is still sore, I want to go back to Tianjin as soon as possible
(End of this chapter)