The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 677 Best Friend

"General, Tuoba Liwei has been exchanging letters with His Majesty. Would it be inappropriate to suddenly attack them?"

Yang Hu expressed his concerns.

The Great Wei had a grudge against Goguryeo. Guanqiu Jian was once ordered to destroy the country. As long as they still existed, the Great Wei could nominally send troops to attack them until they completely ceased to exist.

But the Tuoba Xianbei had no conflicts with the Wei Dynasty.

The other party's prince is still in the territory of Wei, so how come Tuoba is included in the military deployment?

Yang Hu and Zhang Te looked at Guanqiu Jian, not knowing what to say.

Guanqiu Jian smiled and stroked his beard.

"When did I ever say I wanted to attack the Tuoba tribe?"

After hearing Guanqiu Jian's words, the two men looked at each other. Yang Hu asked thoughtfully, "General, have you been prepared for this?"

Guanqiu Jian said, "Don't worry about these things yet. Let's send troops to deal with Goguryeo first!"

"I was originally ordered to defeat these bandits and destroy their country, but now, they still exist, still claiming to be kings outside the Great Wall and building their own royal city. Isn't this because of my dereliction of duty?!"

"I'm already old now, and I don't know how much time I have left. If one day I'm buried, and the late emperor asks about what's happening outside the Great Wall, how will I tell him?!"

"Zhang Te! Your army has come from afar, so please reorganize first."

"Five days later, we will send troops from Lelang County."

"When the time comes, I will inform you of your respective troop routes!"

"only!!"

The two quickly said yes and left in a hurry.

After the two of them left the tent, Guanqiu Jian said, "Come out."

Then a man came in from the side door, facing Guanqiu Jian, maintaining a saluting posture.

"sit."

Guanqiu Jian and this person sat down one after another.

He looked up and saw that the man was none other than Wang Yuan, the former bandit from Wangwu Mountain.

Of course, he has now long since shed his identity as a bandit and has become one of Cao Mao's spies. Together with Liu Lu, he has become Cao Mao's important eyes and ears.

During these days, he and Liu Lu kept running to Liaodong.

They did this for a purpose.

However, not many people knew about these things. In the whole world, apart from Liu Lu and Wang Yuan, the only people who knew what they were doing here were Cao Mao, Zhong Hui, Zhang Hua, and Guanqiu Jian.

Even Yang Zong didn't know.

Wang Yuan was looking at the Sima in front of him at this moment, with unspeakable fear in his eyes.

In fact, Wang Yuan has grown a lot over the years. He has met various ministers and even the emperor several times, but this is the first time he has met this Grand Marshal.

Facing the most favored and highest-ranking minister in the entire Wei Dynasty, Wang Yuan was still a little afraid, fearing that he might say something wrong.

Guanqiu Jian glanced at him and noticed his nervousness and restraint.

Guanqiu Jian's expression softened immediately, and he said gently, "When I was in Luoyang, I heard Your Majesty speak of you many times, saying that you are decisive, brave, and capable of accomplishing great things."

"It seems today that His Majesty is not wrong."

Wang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Thank you, Grand Marshal! I'm so lucky to be valued by Your Majesty. I will do my best to repay Your Majesty's kindness."

Guanqiu Jian then talked to him about other things, asking about his past experiences in the mountains, etc.

"So it was you in the beginning."

"When I was in Huainan, someone suddenly came up and said that there was a rebellion in Heyin. I was shocked. It turned out to be you!"

The atmosphere quickly became harmonious.

Guanqiu Jian then asked, "How are things going with Tuoba Liwei?"

Wang Yuan said seriously, "We have already contacted many people in the Tuoba tribe. Most of them are greedy and selfish, and they only care about money!"

"Not only the tribal leaders, but also the ministers under Li Wei, none of them refused to ask for bribes. They were all greedy for money and accepted our bribes."

Liu Lu had come to the north previously in order to deploy personnel within the Xianbei.

They thought this would be difficult.

But it was easier than anyone expected.

It is such a powerful country, but it is extremely greedy for money. Everyone from top to bottom is greedy. It is even more greedy than the Jin Dynasty!

In history, Wei Guan easily bribed many Xianbei ministers, even core officials including the consul, and then they united to kill Desert Khan.

Wang Yuan was a little surprised at this moment. "Murong, the ministers and generals of the Duan tribe, although they are not outstanding in talent, are relatively greedy for money. I tried to bribe them at first, but failed."

"This Tuoba is so powerful, I never thought he would look like this."

Guanqiu Jian stroked his beard and explained, "The Tuoba tribe was formed within a few years. Initially, it was only an alliance of ten thousand people. In just a decade or so, it has grown into the current force of two hundred thousand archers and over six hundred thousand tribesmen."

"Thus, their alliance is a mixed bag, and none of the leaders are truly capable." "Furthermore, Liwei attempted to emulate the Central Plains, centralizing power several times and stripping away much of the leaders' power, reducing their income. Consequently, greed has become rampant among these leaders."

Wang Yuan nodded. "What the Grand Marshal said is absolutely true. They are loyal to Liwei, but most of them are unwilling to follow the policies of the Central Plains, believing that such policies would cause them to lose power and be controlled by others."

Guanqiu Jian listened carefully to Wang Yuan's talk about the officials of the Tuoba tribe.

"We still need to find someone who is willing to submit to us and help us deal with Li Wei as soon as possible."

"Although these officials are asking for bribes, they may not be willing to help us deal with Li Wei. Li Wei's reputation is extremely high within the Tuoba clan. Even if the Tuoba clan wants to kill them, these people may not dare to resist. You must find someone who can be used as soon as possible, and then proceed with our next plan."

"only!!"

Tuoba, Wuhuan tribe.

"Best friend!!"

King Kuxian of Wuhuan led many of his confidants, walked forward with a big laugh, and hugged the person in front of him.

The man in front of him was dressed like a businessman. He looked unremarkable, and his height and clothes were very ordinary.

The two men embraced each other warmly, and the man who looked like a businessman pointed to the carriage behind him.

"My king, I have brought you many gifts this time!"

"Please accept it!"

When Ku Xian saw the four carriages, his eyes widened, but he quickly turned his head to look at the merchant in front of him.

"You and I are close friends, why do you always bring me gifts? Are these the gifts I want to see? What I miss is you, my dear friend!"

As he spoke, he patted the shoulder of his close friend in front of him, and then looked at the people behind him.

"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you go and entertain our guests who have come from afar?!"

The confidants behind Ku Xian had no anger on their faces. They were all smiling happily because they also had benefits. They walked forward with a smile, talked to the merchants, and then left with a smile.

Kuxian walked into the tent with his best friend.

Someone had already prepared the wine and food, and several beautiful women were standing beside them to serve them. The two men started to eat and drink.

Kuxian was very touched. "My dear friend, you always bring so many gifts every time you come. How can I repay you?"

"Is there anything you need me to do?"

The merchant pursed his lips, seeming to want to say something but stopped himself.

Kuxian asked all the beauties to leave.

When only the two of them were left, the merchant said helplessly, "Your Majesty, I have something to tell you. Please don't blame me."

"Go on!"

"Actually, I'm not a merchant. I'm an official from the Wei Dynasty's Dianshi Mansion. I've been ordered to come to you."

There was no surprise on Kuxian's face.

A merchant always gives him various gifts every time he comes, including cloth, silk and ironware. How could Kuxian not know who the other party is?

"I see. Whose orders were these?"

"It is the order of Grand Marshal Guanqiu Gong."

"who??"

Kuxian stood up suddenly, his eyes wide.

The merchant said again, "It is the order of Grand Marshal Guanqiu Gong."

Ku Xian smiled awkwardly, then continued to sit in front of him, "So it's Guanqiu Gong, I wonder why he sent you to see me so many times, is there anything he wants to tell you?"

The merchant said seriously, "Master Guanqiu said that among all the Tuoba tribes, you alone have the highest talent and the greatest ability. You are proficient in the languages and writings of various lands, and you can ride a fast horse and shoot arrows with both hands at the same time. You are truly a master of both civil and military skills!"

"You have been entrusted with important tasks within the Xianbei tribe, and many important matters have been handled by you, but you have not received the treatment you deserve. Over the years, the size of the tribe has not increased, and the number of soldiers under your command has not increased. Tuoba Liwei's sons also look down on you."

"Not only the Grand Marshal, but even a humble person like me feels unworthy of you!"

Seeing the merchant saying these things with deep sorrow, Kuxian still said nothing, but his face looked a little gloomy.

The merchant continued, "The Grand Marshal wishes to appoint you as a general and allow your tribe to live in Youzhou. He is also willing to have you travel to Luoyang and be made a marquis of Wei, a position that will be hereditary for your descendants. Furthermore, the Grand Marshal will give you ten times the gifts I just gave you."

Kuxian licked his lips and took a deep breath.

He suddenly looked at Shang Jia, "What does the Grand Marshal need me to do?"

"Don't worry. The Grand Marshal knows that Li Wei wants to promote you. You are a man of loyalty and righteousness, and you won't have the heart to harm him. The Grand Marshal's intention is simple: he hopes you can disperse the Tuoba tribes and allow them to escape."

"Simple??"

Kuxian smiled bitterly, "How can this be called simple?"

The merchant then said, "Your Majesty, you may not know that the leaders of various tribes have accepted bribes and are quite dissatisfied with the current government affairs. If you could have a few words with them, given your status, how would they dare to stay here any longer?"

Ku Xian was lost in thought, and suddenly he thought of something.

“You can give it a try.”

(End of this chapter)