A troop was urgently assembled and drove out of Pingcheng in an instant, searching northward.
On the grassland north of Pingcheng, a group of exhausted people were resting.
"When Lord Hedouling heard that the king was in trouble, he became furious and led thousands of horses from Shuofang to the east to threaten the Qi family." Duan Fan, the former assistant prime minister, tidied up his appearance, came to the Wang family, and reported in a low voice.
The Hedouling clan was one of the tribes in the Tuoba clan. They once lived near Daijun and had a close relationship with the Wuhuan Wang clan. They were later moved to the old land of Wuyuan to the west of Shengle to graze.
The reason why this group did not go south with Tuoba Yulu last year was that the uncles and nephews of Shi Le and Shi Hu in Shangjun were acting suspiciously and seemed to be interested in Shuofang. However, in Shuofang and Wuyuan were close at hand, the Hedou Ling family was ordered to stay behind.
The Hedouling family claimed to be the descendant of Dahong Dou Zhang of the Han Dynasty (doubtful).
Zhang Zitong was the prefect of Yanmen during the reign of Emperor Ling. Due to Dou Wu's disaster, he fled to the Huns and became the leader of the Moluhui tribe.
Tuoba Liwei once attached himself to the Luhui tribe, and later annexed its tribe.
During the Tuoba Yilu period, the descendants of the Luhui clan (Han name Dou Qin, great-grandson of Dou Tong, courtesy name Yu De) were ordered to bring back their old tribes, move from Daijun to Wuyuan, and were given the surname Hedouling clan.
He Doulingqin (Dou Qin) once accompanied the army to the south to rescue Jinyang, defeated Liu Yao, and made great achievements in battle. He was named Zhongyihou by the Jin Dynasty (doubtful).
The mother of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, Dou, was born in the Hedouling tribe.
The Hedouling tribe is not a Xianbei people, but one of the Mobei tribes that migrated south (grazing cattle on the Zhangbei Plateau). They originally lived in the Lake Baikal area. They are good at making carts. The wheels are tall and have the most spokes. The Xianbei people's name for them is translated as
In Chinese, it means "high cart" (because the local snow is very deep in winter, high-wheeled carts must be used), but the name of high cart did not spread to Han Dynasty at this time.
In the Mobei grassland, these people are also called "Chile" - the Hedou Ling clan, the Hulü clan, etc. all originate from the Mobei Gaoche tribe.
The Hedouling Tribe was not one of the seven tribes closest to the Tuoba family due to bloodline issues, but they were still willing to support Tuoba Yulu's descendants, which greatly moved the Wang family.
I saw her wiping her tears and saying to the baby in her arms: "Shiyiqiang, if you are restored to power in the future, you must treat the Hedouling family well."
Duan Fan was speechless as he listened.
The Tuoba family is best at being ungrateful and treating their benefactors well? It doesn’t exist.
When Tuoba Li was weak, he attached himself to the Luhui tribe, the predecessor of the Hedouling tribe, and even married the daughter of Dou Bin, the leader of the Hedouling tribe. What did he do in the end? He killed his wife and deceived his two brothers-in-law.
, slaughtered them all and annexed their tribes.
"Princess, we still have to rush to Daijun as soon as possible." Duan Fan urged: "Even if it's not possible, we have to go to Dongmugen Mountain first."
The Dugu tribe was on Dongmugen at this time, and Liu Lugu did not participate in the sacrifice to heaven, so the tribe would not be leaderless.
"Where is the Helan tribe?" Wang asked.
"I went to Yixin Mountain before winter." Duan Fan said, "You can't go there."
Wang's heart trembled.
Both Dugu and Helan are fans of Tuoba Yulu.
The Yixin Mountain where the Helan tribe is currently located is located near today's Ulanqab, the Dongmugen Mountain on the Dugu tribe is near Xinghe County, and the Wang family's home base is in Daijun, Guangning (today's Zhangjiakou), which is Ulanqab.
Huan's base camp.
Of course, Wuhuan forces are more complex and widely distributed.
The Qi family is also a member of the Wuhuan family!
Wang Jun's son-in-law Su Shuyan was also one of the chief leaders of Wuhuan, and Wang Jun's chief secretary Qi Hong was born in the Qi family of Wuhuan.
Since this ethnic group was severely beaten by Cao Cao, it has been torn apart and lost the opportunity to rise. Currently, most of them have taken refuge in various parties as vassal forces.
Generally speaking, the Wang family and his son Tuoba Shiyiqian still have some capital, but the first priority now is to return to Daijun and Guangning, and use this as a basis to win over the tribes, protect themselves first, and then wait for opportunities
.
However, how to go back is a problem.
Duan Fan means that Helan tribe cannot go, and it may not necessarily end well if he goes.
Tuoba Yihuai is almost an adult. If Helan Aitou doesn't support his nephew, does he support an outsider?
You know, Tuoba Shiyiqian is the only legitimate son, and Tuoba Yihuai is the eldest son of a concubine. Although the grassland does not attach as much importance to the distinction between legitimate concubines and concubines as in the Central Plains, it is more or less important. Once Helan Aitou becomes evil,
It's hard to say what the heart will do.
But Liu Lugu was Tuoba Yulu's son-in-law, and Yulu was very kind to him. He went to Dongmugen Mountain, and even if he didn't want to stand up for Wang's mother and son, he would not do any harm.
Although Wang was only seventeen years old, he quickly understood the truth and immediately said: "Then go to Dongmugen Mountain and seek shelter first, and then return to Daijun."
Duan Fan hesitated and said, "Just follow what the princess said."
Finally, he added: "I wonder if the princess will have any strategies after returning to Daijun?"
"Listen to brother's opinion first." Wang said after a moment of silence.
Wang's brother is called Wang Feng. He is currently farming and herding in Dai County and has a lot of people. If he wants to ask someone for help, his mother's family is the most suitable.
"The Wuhuan Wang clan alone is not enough." Duan Fan shook his head and said: "After the Hedouling clan initiated the righteous act, the Qi clan may have been frightened and did not dare to pursue too far. But this can only protect itself and cannot reset.
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"The Dugu Department must be won over. Even if you don't vote for it, you still have to maintain a good relationship."
"Your Majesty, the three daughters are married to the Yuwen Department. Qiu Buqin is not dead yet, so we might be able to contact him. But this person is cunning, cunning, and very greedy. It may not be a good thing to find him, so we should be cautious."
"Actually, the Shao family of Jin State can also contact us. Although we have just fought a war, it is good to take advantage of this and that time."
Mrs. Wang nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
After the Tianji Incident, the new party has gained an advantage in Shengle, the political center, while the old party is at a disadvantage. Many neutral tribes are still waiting and watching. If the new party continues to expand its advantage, their power will become stronger and stronger, and the old party will be in danger.
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But then again, from a time perspective, the New Party must win in the end.
Because the differences between the old and new factions will gradually narrow, many of the current new party tribes used to be the old party, and everyone will become the new party sooner or later.
Politically speaking, the Wuhuan Wang family actually prefers the new party, but they have a good relationship with Tuoba Yulu, the representative of the old party, and the Wang family married Yulu as his wife, so the situation is like this.
In the end, the so-called dispute between the old and the new is likely to evolve into a dispute between Xianbei traditional culture and Chinese culture, covering a wider area than simply a dispute between nomadism and farming.
Wang didn't expect such a complex and profound problem. Now she just wants to save her life and fight for power for her son Shi Yiqian. Although Shi Yiqian is small, Wang can take power on his behalf.
"If the princess feels that the policies I have said are acceptable, she can send an envoy now. If anything changes somewhere, there is always a place to go." Duan Fan suggested.
"Okay." Wang nodded and responded.
After resting, the convoy continued on the road, and the carefully selected envoys also quietly left and rushed to various places.
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Shao Xun received the news of the civil strife in Xianbei after the silkworm ceremony in March, and he was immediately overjoyed.
If he didn't intervene in this matter, wouldn't he be called "Shao Thief" for nothing?
In a small courtyard in the mountains of Xiangling County east of Pingyang, he summoned Wang Yan, the commander of the left army, Pei Shao, the commander of the left army, Yang Chen, the commander of the right army, Yu Mi, the minister of wine in the west pavilion, Yang Man, the minister of Liang State, and Mi Huang, the leader of the army.
, Chen Yougen of the Central Guards Corps discussed matters with Liang Zong, the chief of the military affairs, Su Shuyan, the chief of the barbarian guards, Liu Han, the Sikong, and Pan Tao, who had recently become the Taibao.
Princess Yu Wenjun personally directed the palace people to prepare tea and snacks for everyone, like a happy hostess - in fact she was.
After her husband came back, her backbone also came back, and she resumed her role as a little woman.
"Go to the cubicle and listen, don't think about being lazy." Shao Xun hugged her and said.
"While you were away, I——" Yu Wenjun said softly.
"You did a great job while I was away." Shao Xun said in an encouraging tone.
"Did I help you?" Yu Wenjun raised his face and asked.
"You helped me, you are very powerful." Shao Xun kissed her and said with a smile.
Yu Wenjun narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Go ahead, sit down and listen carefully, don't doze off." Shao Xun let go of his wife and said.
Yu Wenjun nodded and left.
Shao Xun felt the touch, and the little wife was developed to become more and more charming, and the charm of a mature woman was undoubtedly revealed.
After coughing lightly, he came to the main hall of the small courtyard and sat at the top.
Everyone saluted.
"Let's get straight to the point." Shao Xun waved his hand and said, "Who comes first?"
Wang Yan pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, I can't afford to use weapons now."
"I know." Shao Xun said expressionlessly.
Pan Tao chuckled lightly and said, "Why does your Majesty need to use weapons?"
"Oh?" Shao Xun looked over with interest and said with a smile: "I know Yang Zhong has a strategy, please tell me quickly."
Pan Tao stroked his beard and said: "After Yu Jijiu returned from Shengle, he had something to do with Chen Daiguo. When I heard about it, I suddenly felt that there was an opportunity to exploit."
"Where is the gap?" Shao Xun asked cooperatively.
"It's about the dispute between the old and the new." Pan Tao said: "The Qi family has a strong desire for power. He has three sons. The eldest son Pu Gen is dead. The third son He Na was once captured by the king's master. Only the second son He Li can be worthy of being established.
Your Majesty. However, according to what Yu Jijiu said, He Li is cowardly by nature and has always been despised by others."
"What kind of place is Xianbei? It's a den of tigers and wolves! Can a weak person rule the tribes? Could he be the leader? I predict that the tribes will definitely become disloyal. Even if they don't attack and kill He Li, they will not listen to orders and do their own thing."
"Furthermore, although the old party suffered heavy losses and more than fifty people were killed below Yu Lu, the strength of the various tribes is still there. Don't you want to bring order to the chaos and support Yu Lu's son as the king?"
Having said this, Pan Tao stood up, bowed his head and saluted, and said: "Please contact Tuoba Yihuai and appoint him as your acting duke."
The official title of the Tuoba family has always been Dai Jungong. By canonizing him as Dai Jungong, he was promoted to one level.
As for the acting king, he is self-proclaimed and does not count.
"This is a good strategy." Shao Xun said with a smile: "If I do nothing, act on behalf of others or restrain each other, and dare not take action for a moment, the situation will just drag on, and He Li will barely hold his position. But there is one thing, Yi
Huai is just a young man, how dare you take action?"
Pan Tao was silent.
This is indeed the biggest uncertainty in this plan.
I heard that Tuoba Yihuai is only eleven or twelve years old, but on the grassland, you have to be thirteen or fourteen to be considered an adult.
Besides, I don’t know anything about Tuoba Yihuai’s temperament. Does he have the courage?
In addition, Helan's head is also crucial.
Is he willing to risk the entire tribe in order to help his nephew ascend to power? It's hard to say.
"Your Majesty." You Sima Yangchen said: "Maybe you can send an envoy north to find the Helan tribe first and explore its intentions. If you are willing to contact the tribes to raise troops, you can appoint Yihuai as your duke. If you don't want to,
It’s okay to look for others.”
Shao Xun turned to look at Su Shuyan.
Su Shuyan saw that he could not escape, so he said: "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to send out the king's troops at this time. Let's not talk about food and grass. If the king's division moves alone, Suo Tou will be frightened. He will hug together to keep warm and fight with all his strength."
Shao Xun nodded secretly.
Isn't this what Cao Cao did to Yuan Shao's sons?
Strong external pressure actually encourages internal people to give up their differences and act in unison with the outside world.
When there is little external pressure, things start to work internally.
"Shi Yijian's uncle Wang Feng first lived in Guangning and later moved to Daijun." Su Shuyan continued: "I know a little about this man. He is ambitious but not very courageous. If the Qi family is aggressive, in order to protect themselves, he will
They may contact various tribes and even Yuwen Xianbei to send troops together. If the Qi family lets them go, they may not be willing to come forward for He Yiqiang."
Shao Xun understood: You have to deceive others.
He made careful calculations on behalf of all parties.
If he had not intervened, the situation in Tuoba Xianbei would probably be in a strange state of balance. This balance may or may not be broken.
If he intervenes, it will add a variable, which may make the Qi family feel the pressure and make a mistake. At the same time, it will encourage Helan Aitou, Wang Feng and others, which will eventually turn into civil strife or cause it to split.
In fact, the Sui Dynasty's method of dealing with the Turks in later generations was very classic. Let the enemy divide and then send troops to attack, which can achieve miraculous results.
As expected, the Northern Dynasties still understood the Hu people and came from the same line.
"We need to persuade He Lan Aitou and Wang Feng." Shao Xun slapped his thigh and made a plan: "We have to send envoys to both places. You can discuss it and choose the right person with your eloquence."
Chapter completed!