The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 551 Frank and frank
"General, I appreciate your kindness these days, but I am going to Luoyang."

Desert Khan had no choice but to sit at the table, watching the soldiers dancing in front of him, and occasionally looking at the young general beside him.

When Desert Khan arrived in Bingzhou, he was forcibly detained there by Wen Yang.

It is not correct to say that he was detained. According to Wen Yang, he had admired the foreign prince for a long time and stayed to entertain him to show his hospitality.

At this moment, Wen Yang was sitting aside, watching the soldiers in the distance performing a fierce war dance. He and Desert Khan were sitting at the top seat, with fine wine in front of them. Wen Yang seemed to be enjoying it very much.

Hearing what Desert Khan said, Wen Yang waved his hand and interrupted him directly, "We hit it off right away, so why rush? It's better to stay a little longer!"

Desert Khan said nothing more.

After eating and drinking, Wen Yang led them out hunting. Bingzhou was a natural hunting ground and there was no need to bring prey from outside. There were wild animals everywhere. At Wen Yang's command, everyone started hunting here. The Xianbei cavalry brought by the Desert Khan also showed their skills at this moment.

Not wanting to be outdone, they cooperated and began hunting.

Wen Yang observed the scene calmly.

The Huns were actually suppressed by this group of people in horse riding and archery. These were the elite Huns carefully selected by Wen Yang, and he intended to use them as his own personal soldiers.

In fact, they were suppressed not because of their riding and archery skills, but because of their coordination.

Hunting is the prototype of war, especially in cavalry combat, some tactical habits can be seen in the coordination of hunting.

Desert Khan looked very gentle and was neither humble nor arrogant in front of Wen Yang. He held a strong bow and looked calmly into the distance. No matter how his subordinates performed, he remained unmoved.

Zuwu was riding on his horse, right behind the two of them, and he was always looking at the foreign prince.

When Yang Hu learned that Wen Yang had forced Desert Khan to stay and entertain him, he was very dissatisfied and sent someone to ask Wen Yang to send the person to Luoyang as soon as possible.

Well, this almost condones Wen Yang's behavior.

Wen Yang was different from Desert Khan. He was not someone who could control himself. When he saw his subordinates starting to suffer losses, he could not help it and went up himself to show the Xianbei people what a warrior was.

Just as they finished a whole day of hunting and were heading back to the mansion, Desert Khan mentioned going back again.

This made Wen Yang, who was about to show off his catch, somewhat dissatisfied. He said bluntly, "Let me be clear with you. The court will send someone to take you back to Luoyang. We are keeping you here to protect your safety."

"Safe? The Great Wei is so powerful, is there still any thief?"

Desert Khan frowned.

Wen Yang laughed. "It's not that there are thieves. We are worried that the Eastern Wu will harm you. The Eastern Wu is eager to provoke a war between us. I heard that the Eastern Wu often uses ships to go to Liaodong and other places to contact the Xianbei and try to incite them to revolt."

Desert Khan was silent for a long time before he said, "General, those in Liaodong are the Duan tribe of Xianbei, and we are in Yunzhong."

"It's pretty much the same."

After these days of contact, Desert Khan also understood the character of the young general beside him.

This is not a reasonable person.

Through him, Desert Khan also saw more clearly the changes in the Wei Dynasty.

The Wei State in the past was like an old man. Although strong and powerful, he had suddenly grown old. As long as it did not hinder him, he actually did not care about external affairs.

But now the atmosphere in the Wei State has gradually changed, and it has truly become a brand new empire, with the strong enterprising spirit and determination to expand of a new empire.

Desert Khan had read a lot of books. During the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, many celebrities and scholars fled to Liaodong and other areas. The Xianbei tribes began to use these Han Confucian scholars as their staff, letting them educate their descendants and urge their people to actively learn advanced culture.

When Desert Khan was still very young, his father invited a famous Han scholar to teach him privately. He was well-versed in the Five Classics and was familiar with all kinds of classics. He had extremely strong knowledge and a clear understanding of the general trend.

He had talked to his father about the State of Wei.

After evaluation, they all agreed that the Xianbei would not be a match for the Wei Dynasty.

The army of the Great Wei was so powerful that it could have sent tens of thousands of troops to expedition to Korea, annihilating the powerful local forces and shocking many forces outside the Great Wall.

With their current strength, if they were to gather another expeditionary force, the army would only be stronger than before. Moreover, the Xianbei people such as the Duan tribe have always been actively serving the Wei Dynasty as dogs.

The Wei army, together with the dependent Xiongnu and the Xianbei in the north, was completely beyond the ability of the Tuoba Xianbei to resist.

After thinking for a long time, they made a decision to form an alliance with Wei as soon as possible while Wei had not yet eliminated Dongwu.

If we wait until Wei has eliminated all the enemies in the south, it will be too late!
Desert Khan then hurried to the State of Wei. Things were almost as he had expected. He felt an inexplicable hostility from this young general.

But Desert Khan was not surprised. After all, in the eyes of these generals, foreign countries were all military merits, and the merit of destroying a country was the pursuit of all generals. Tuoba had established a capital and founded a country.

This made the Desert Khan more determined to get along well with the Great Wei, and he had to find a way to emulate the Great Wei and improve the national strength as soon as possible.
He did not insist on leaving, and followed Wen Yang, asking about the situation of the Huns.

“This is enlightenment.”

Wen Yang could only give a general idea of the current situation, but if he was asked for more details, he would not be able to explain clearly.

After all, he was a military commander, young, and didn't really understand the emperor's policies. He was just the one who took charge and solved the problem. Or, in other words, the one who took charge. Just as the two of them entered the mansion, the situation here became a little different from usual.

Several lieutenants led armored soldiers and stood at the door. These people were people that Desert Khan had never seen before.

Wen Yang probably understood something. When they walked further in, they saw local officials standing outside the door with their heads down, shivering.

Someone's roar could be heard from inside.

When Wen Yang heard the voice, his face twitched, and he obviously knew the identity of the person who came.

He suddenly looked at the Desert Khan standing beside him and said, "My father is the General Zhendong."

Desert Khan looked at him in astonishment. Wen Yang said, "I just wanted to tell you that I didn't force you to stay, right?"

Desert Khan fell silent again.

Considering the age of the guy in front of him, Desert Khan took a deep breath and said, "You are right."

At this moment, a man hurriedly walked out from the inner room.

This man was wearing gorgeous clothes, had a slender figure, a gloomy face, and deliberately raised his chin. His eyes were always looking around at something. He looked very difficult to get along with. The officials all lowered their heads and dared not even look at him.

Wen Yang hurriedly bowed to greet him.

"Greetings to Minister Zhong!!"

The person who came out was naturally Zhong Hui. Zhong Hui looked at Wen Yang, and seeing how dusty and dirty he looked, he didn't give him a good look.

Zhong Hui preferred learned Confucian generals, not reckless men.

In his eyes, a reckless man is probably no different from a meat cleaver.

He looked directly at Desert Khan, who quickly bowed and said, "Foreign prince Desert Khan greets Minister Zhong!"

The anger on Zhong Hui's face finally dissipated a little.

Desert Khan looked very good. Historically, after he came to Luoyang, he was loved by many children of wealthy families, became good friends with them, and had frequent contacts with celebrities. He almost became a "top star" in Luoyang.

Judging from her appearance and temperament alone, she is the type that Zhong Hui would be happy with.

Zhong Hui looked him up and down for a long time before nodding his head, "I didn't expect that there are elegant people in foreign countries."

Desert Khan still maintained his saluting posture.

"Do you know what rank the Minister of the Court is?"

"I heard that he is the chief of the eunuchs around His Majesty the Emperor, responsible for making important decisions."

Desert Khan replied.

Zhong Hui suddenly narrowed his eyes. "You, a Xianbei, are governing a country, but instead of thinking about your own situation, you're trying to understand the official system of the Great Wei? Could it be that you've been planning to invade?"

Desert Khan felt a chill on his back, and he quickly said: "It's just that Wei is a great country, and the new students admire it, so I want to learn..."

"Don't be afraid. When has the Great Wei ever feared foreign invasions?"

Zhong Hui smiled confidently and said, "You seem to be educated, so come with me."

Zhong Hui finished speaking and walked past him. Mo Mohan hurriedly followed him. Wen Yang said, "Minister Zhong, then I..."

"If you want to investigate their tactics and strength, then do it openly! You're a general of the Great Wei, so why are you imitating those barbarians and using hunting methods to investigate their details? Ridiculous! Shameful!!"

Zhong Hui suddenly stopped and spoke angrily to Wen Yang beside him.

Wen Yang muttered a few words but didn't dare to refute.

Although Wen Yang was arrogant, he obviously knew who he could provoke and who he could not provoke.

Even his father didn't dare to say anything rude to Zhong Hui, let alone Wen Yang.

Zhong Hui led Desert Khan away from here. As they walked along the road, he said, "Wen Yang wanted to find out about your background, but he didn't know how to do it, so he resorted to such a ridiculous method."

"How about this? During your journey, write down the size and number of your army, as well as the generals' situation, as a gift to His Majesty."

"Of course, I'm not forcing you. If you don't want to, you can return to your tribe. I can send you there right now."

"I have nothing against it, but what do you want with it?"

"You said you wanted to form an alliance and pay tribute, but we have to see if you have the qualifications. What do you think?"

"What the Minister said is absolutely right!!"

(End of this chapter)