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Chapter 456 Tribal Alliance (2)

The matter is really very difficult. Whether it is the "Black Wind Pirates" invading Hexi, or the fact that various ethnic groups want to form a tribal alliance, it is not a matter that can be ignored, let alone the two are now intertwined. Together, it immediately made Hexi's already complicated situation even more chaotic. If there is a slight mistake in handling, Hexi's governance work that has just improved will be in danger of collapse immediately, even if it is as strong as Li Xian. Quite tricky.

It is obviously impossible to directly send troops to suppress it. You must know that the tribes in the southwestern part of the river are far more numerous than those in the northern region. Due to the rush of time, it is absolutely impossible for Li Xian to mobilize all the troops in Hexi to encircle and suppress the various tribes. Even if the entire army can be exhausted, Li Xian still dare not take action easily, not because he is afraid that he will be defeated by the various tribes The coalition army, in fact, with the strength of the Tang army, it is not difficult to defeat the coalition forces of all tribes, but it is almost an impossible task to wipe out all the tribes. Without three to five years of bitter fighting and encirclement and suppression, it's impossible to do it, and Li Xian obviously doesn't have so much time to fiddle around like this-whether it's starting from the strategy of the Western Expedition to Tibet, or the possibility of contacting the court. However, the time Li Xian could really let go of Hexi was only five years at most. If wars broke out everywhere, how could we talk about building a military and political system for the whole of Hexi? This kind of situation obviously did not match Li Xian's original intention of coming to Hexi.

It is not advisable to wait and see the changes—the Hexi construction strategy planned by Li Xian is to first try to transform the northwestern part of the Hexi, which is less difficult, and then use the successful transformation of the northwestern Hexi to lure and force the southern tribes to submit. The transformation of the tribes has just taken the first step, and it is far from being completed. According to Li Xian's most optimistic estimate, the economic transformation of the tribes in the northwestern part of the river will not be seen until this time next year at the earliest. After all, no matter what Whether it is farming, the construction of workshops or even the circulation of commerce, it takes time to accumulate, and it is not something that can be seen immediately. If the matter of the tribal alliance is ignored, before the transformation of the northern tribes sees benefits, the entire Hexi I'm afraid it's all a mess—Li Xian is not so naive as to think that Sun Quanfu's tribal alliance is really considering the interests of the tribes in Hexi. In Li Xian's view, what he did The left and right are just using this name to incite the tribes and the Hexi government to die to the end, and then completely muddy the water in Hexi. If Li Xian can't make a correct response, it is conceivable that this big alliance will definitely become Hexi. Under Empress Wu's control, a huge cancer could erupt at any time and drag the whole of Hexi into the muddy pond. Li Xian didn't want to take the risk and dared not take it.

I can't fight, and I can't afford to wait. Even though Li Xianzhi is superior, in the face of such a difficult situation, he still feels like a tiger eating the sky and having no way to talk. One way may be possible to achieve something, but Li Xian is a little hesitant about it, probably because the southern tribes that Li Xian can control are only a few small and inconspicuous small tribes. The tribal leaders obviously do not have the ability to carry out the plan to divide the tribal alliance. Therefore, after several rounds of discussions, Li Xian and Zhang Jianzhi had to make preparations both openly and secretly. On the other hand, Tuoba Shanye and Murong Wenbo were urgently called to Lanzhou to discuss countermeasures.

"The last general (grassman) sees Your Highness!"

Li Xian had a call, even if he didn't understand what it meant, Tuoba Shanye and Murong Wenbo didn't dare to neglect in the slightest, they rushed for four days from Hezhou to Lanzhou city without stopping, before entering the city, Before even taking a breather, they were urgently recruited into the Ying Wang's mansion, and they were able to enter the study. When they saw Li Xian who was sitting high above them, the two of them dared not be rude, so they hurriedly grabbed each other's hands. Go forward and meet Li very respectfully.

"You don't need to be too polite, just be flat."

Li Xian has always attached great importance to the great talent of Tuoba Shanye. Seeing that his body is full of dust, but it is hard to hide his heroic nature, the love in his heart is naturally a little bit more, so he smiled Nodding his head, Xu Xu raised his hand and gave a gentle instruction.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The two thanked each other, and they both stood up straight. The difference was that Tuoba Shanye stood up straight, with a distant but firm gaze, while Murong Wenbo bowed slightly, his face was normal, but Suspicion flickered in his eyes from time to time, obviously he was guessing in his heart what Li Xian's intention was for calling so urgently.

"Come here, show me the seat for Brother Murong, and please, General Tuoba, go down and change!"

The performance of the two naturally fell into Li Xian's eyes, but Li Xian didn't say anything else, he just waved his hand with a smile, and ordered in a calm tone.

"promise!"

Now that Li Xian had opened his mouth, Gao Miao, who was waiting by his side, didn't dare to neglect him, so he hurriedly responded, first ordered the servants who were accompanying him to move Jindun, and then carefully accompanied him. Following Tuoba Shanye out of the study, he went straight to the front yard and changed into the clothes of Qicao, the royal guard.

"Brother Murong, it's been more than a month since we parted, have the family affairs been arranged properly?"

After Tuoba Shanye left, Li Xian was not in a hurry to talk about serious matters, but chatted with Murong Wenbo with a smile on his face.

"Thanks to His Highness, everything is fine. The little old man is getting old, so he really can't take care of things. The big and small affairs are handled by several dogs, so the little old man can enjoy the blessing secretly, and spend his old age peacefully." .”

Along the way, Murong Wenbo often secretly speculated about Li Xian's intention of summoning him, and also discussed privately with Tuoba Shanye, but nothing seemed to be what he wanted, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart, lest Li Xian would make things difficult for him. The arduous mission that was accomplished, even if it was just a matter of daily life, Murong Wenbo carefully blocked any loopholes that might be used by Li Xian in his words.

Spend your old age peacefully?Haha, is this old man really cautious?As soon as he heard Murong Wenbo's tone, Li Xian immediately saw through his thoughts, but he didn't take it to heart, because Li Xian dared to invite him to come, he naturally had the confidence to make him obey orders, so there was no need to use words Going to play tricks on him, Ji nodded with a smile and said: "It's a good thing to be able to spend your old age in peace. If you can be as leisurely as Brother Murong in the future, you will have no regrets in your life."

"Don't dare, don't dare, Your Highness is a god-man of today, how dare the little old man be compared with His Highness, fearful, fearful."

The more pleasant Li Xian was, the more disturbed Murong Wenbo felt, he laughed dryly twice, but didn't even dare to speak.

"Brother Murong is wrong. People, no matter how high or low, will eventually go one day. All they have is nothing more than a cup of loess. Even if they are as powerful as emperors, they are no exception. What is the so-called? It’s nothing more than fame and fortune. Those who gain money are just a quick moment. After all, they are things that can’t be taken away. I don't know if Brother Murong knows the meaning of the word 'name'?"

Li Xian waved his hand with a smile, chattered a lot of miscellaneous things, and finally raised a philosophical speculative question, as if asking Murong Wenbo to come here in such a hurry was just to talk about such unnecessary gossip .

"This... little old man really doesn't know, so I ask His Highness to give me some advice."

Murong Wenbo was an old man, although he couldn't find out the root cause of this behavior from Li Xian's words, but he didn't ask too many questions, he just took every step cautiously and refused to answer Li Xian's words easily.

"We can discuss this matter after Shanye comes. Come, brother Murong, please have some tea."

Li Xian asked a question, but didn't intend to give an answer right away. He laughed, picked up the tea bowl, and put the topic on hold again like a joke.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Murong Wenbo is the descendant of the Xianbei royal family. Although he has fallen, his family knowledge is still continuously passed on. Every time he dabbles in Sinology allusions, he can be regarded as one of the few cultural people among the tribal leaders, so he can understand "fame and fortune" The speculative meaning of the word, he himself has some opinions on it, and he really wants to hear Li Xian's explanation of the word "name". He felt a little itchy in his heart when he was so tricked by Li Xian However, Li Xian refused to say, he didn't have the courage to ask, he could only smile and picked up the tea bowl, while making tea, he secretly guessed what Li Xian was thinking.

"The last general sees His Highness!"

When Li Xian talked about tasting tea, he really began to taste the tea slowly, and he didn't say a word for a long time, which made Murong Wenbo's heart fluctuate, and he was in a state of surprise and doubt, when he heard the friction of armor In the sound, Tuoba Shanye in military uniform turned out from the screen, but seeing him striding into the hall, he tapped one knee neatly on the ground, and performed a military salute in a regular manner.

It's really a person who needs clothes, gold clothes for buddhist friends, hastily washed, and then put on the armor of the prince's mansion officer, Tuoba Shanye's whole body exuded a heroic spirit, not only Murong Wenbo was stunned, but also Li Xian couldn't help applauding in his heart, but he didn't say much, he just nodded his head approvingly, raised his hand and said: "General Tuoba please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Tuoba Shanye respectfully accepted the promise, straightened his body, walked to the side in a few steps, and stood proudly, as if waiting for Li Xian to order at any time.

"You all stand down!"

Li Xian was very satisfied with Tuoba Shanye's words and deeds, but he didn't express anything. He just looked around at the servants waiting in the room, waved his hand, and gave a calm order.

"promise!"

Since Li Xian had given the order, the group of people did not dare to show any negligence, and each bowed to the promise and left. In the huge study room, only three of them were left alone.

(End of this chapter)