In this world, there are always some people who have power and status that others are far away from. And these people often claim to be heroes, thinking that life and death are about the overall situation, and no one can touch them. In fact, there is no importance to personal life and death. No matter how wise and powerful emperors and generals are, they will be defeated and die. The world is surging like a tide, and it will be vast and flowing away and never return.
This is true for Wuyan. He regarded himself as the hero of Wuhuan, who could unify Dai County, and always felt that he had a deep connection in various Wuhuan tribes for decades. Even if Liu Fei was wizarding his sharp sword behind him, he never feared him. Because he firmly believed that no matter who wanted to control Wuhuan or gain a foothold in Dai County, his help would definitely be indispensable. Those who dared to hurt him would inevitably suffer the consequences of the chaos in the Wuhuan tribe.
Unfortunately, Lu Yao didn't think so. He ordered Wu Yan to be killed very simply and neatly, and did not even leave him a chance to say a few words.
The result of this was that on the mountain pasture that Wuyan was preparing to celebrate the reunion of Wuhuan in Dai County, the Wuhuan tribes simply expressed their submission to the court, and everyone's opinions were uniform. Even the elite soldiers led by Wuyan to the Baishan tribe camp did not resist much.
In the final analysis, dead people are dead people, and the idea of ​​the Hu tribe in the northern border is so simple. The customs of the Wuhuan people emphasize the characteristics of noble young people and lowly old people, so that those who are young and strong people who are angry at killing their fathers and brothers do not think they are guilty. Even though Wu Yan had the opportunity to become a hero of the Wuhuan people, once he was awarded the title, most of the Wuhuan people immediately chose to serve the strong.
By the afternoon of that day, the aftermath of Wuyan's killing had completely subsided, and a few of the trusted people loyal to Wuyan were all lying in pools of blood. The cattle, sheep, and ritual vessels that were originally intended to be used for the oaths of various Wuhuan tribes, were immediately requisitioned for their way.
Under the reflection of more than ten pillars of raging fires soaring into the sky, Lu Yao and twenty-five Wuhuan Qushang drank blood wine, killed cows and beheaded to worship the gods of the heaven, earth, stars, sun, moon, mountains and rivers. During this process, hundreds of men wearing bear skins and strong beasts danced wildly around Lu Yao and others. Amid these men, two teams of black-clothed witches chanted mysterious and ancient spells, constantly sprinkling yellow and red stone powder into the sky. Once these stone powders come into contact with the flames, a ball of green fireballs immediately rose up, and the fireballs rose one after another, and those who were in the scene were all trembling.
People in the world believe in the theory of gods and monsters. Seeing such a scene, they all feel strange and terrifying. Even Lu Yao was vaguely snatched away by it.
When the witch man finished his storm dance, everyone cut his palms with sharp blades and drew blood on each other's foreheads, making an alliance.
The covenant documents were in duplicate, which was carved by Su Lao of the Wuhuan clan with a carving knife on the entire cowhide. Wuhuan had no words, so he carved and painted the scene of the oath and the appearance of the participants on the cowhide. In Lu Yao's view, although his technique was crude, it also had a simple and fierce visual beauty. Lu Yao attached it with a handwritten letter to specifically explain the terms of the covenant.
The content of this alliance is very simple: Lu Yao acknowledged the status of Qushang of the Wuhuan tribes, and based on his strength, he gave Qianchang, Baichang, and county chiefs and other imperial officials, promised to start a salt-iron trade, and supported them to deal with the genocide of the Hanshan tribe on their own; while the Wuhuan tribes sent Qushang's children to respond to Lu Yao's recruitment and allowed Lu Yao to recruit soldiers on his own in the clan.
Of course, there must be a few words in the end, agreeing that both parties will help each other, never leave each other, and jointly safeguard the justice and peace of Dai County. Those are just clichés, and Lu Yao himself did not take them seriously.
For the 25 large and small Qu generals, including Su Pu, the benefits they received were far more than what Wuyan could give. After the Hanshan tribe had successively annexed several small clans for decades, it gradually expanded into the mighty of Wuhuan in Dai County. In the past, the chiefs of each tribe dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out. Now that Wuyan has left, each tribe naturally had the intention to counterattack. Lu Yao, with the support of the Jin army, made a promise to allow them to divide the assets of the Hanshan tribe, which was actually enough for these Qu generals. How rich are the people in the Hanshan tribe? Dividing them into each small tribe equally will make their strength nearly double. What is the point of bowing to the court in the face of such attractive conditions? Compared with the real interests in front of him, who still remembers the majestic idea of ​​unifying the various tribes of Wuhuan?
And Lu Yao's gains are naturally greater.
Since the Former Han Dynasty, Wuhuan cavalry has been widely involved in many wars in the Central Plains. When Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu was King Xiao, his general Wu Han led 3,000 Wuhuan cavalry to fight against the east and west, and made many achievements. Later, as the Han Dynasty declined, the world was in chaos, and the fierce Wuhuan people frequently responded to the imperial court to fight against the unjust officials, and when they used martial arts, they used more. They bent their horses and bows, and their footsteps were all over the Central Plains, and even reached Lingling County in Southern Jingzhou. At the end of the Han Dynasty, the warlord Yuan Shao wiped out all the heroes, and the tiger occupies the four major states in Hebei and Qingyou, and also rely on the help of Wuhuan cavalry. As for the hegemony of Emperor Wu of Cao Wei, he could not leave the "Three counties Wuhuan" called the world's famous cavalry.
The Wuhuan in Dai County was just one of the Wuhuans, and the tribes were scattered and declining. However, even if they could not provide tens of millions of soldiers, their character of being brave enough to fight was the same. Compared with the Xianbei people, the Wuhuan was more sinicized; and compared with the Xiongnu people, they retained more skills for grassland ethnic livestock and hunting. How could Lu Yao let go of such a good source of troops?
On the other hand, in addition to Qu and Lord, ordinary people in Wuhuan lived in poverty, and even sold themselves as slaves, engaged in low-key businesses such as picking up manure and grass, shepherding young animals for tribes. The Jin army of his subordinates swept through most of the Dai counties within a few days, and Lu Yao's reputation and generous reputation for his subordinates were more or less heard by the poor people in Wuhuan. For them, joining the army was obviously a good way out.
Lu Yao had Hu Liuniang for his ears and had already understood the situation of the gap between the rich and the poor among the Wuhuan clan. At the banquet after the alliance was concluded, Lu Yao immediately used the same trick and attracted the people of the subordinates with high officials and generous salaries. This move was really unfavorable. He instantly recruited hundreds of people to join the army, accounting for almost 30% of the total number of Wuhuan men present. In addition, the next morning, the sons and nephews sent by the Qu generals of each tribe as hostage, reached 700.
Among these 700 people, Zhang Zhe and Zhang Chun looked like a leader. Both of them had the surname Zhang, but they were not brothers and relatives. The surname of Wuhuan people was Wuchang, and they often took the name of the tribe's adult Jian as their surname. There were also those who changed to the Han surname based on the pronunciation similar pronunciation. Zhang Zhe and Zhang Chun both happened to choose the surname Zhang.
Zhang Zhe was born in the Hanshan tribe. He was very skilled in martial arts and riding skills. He could also use a 18-foot long squad to fight. He was the second only to Wuyan in the Hanshan tribe. He led more than 200 people to occupy the key pass of the Baishan tribe to prevent the rebellion of the Quema commanders of each tribe. When Liu Fei raised Wuyan's head high to shock the Hanshan tribe, he led people to surrender without hesitation. The quick movement caught Liu Fei off guard. But in the eyes of the Wuhuan people, this was actually a natural thing.
Zhang Chun was the youngest brother of Qu Shuai in a small tribe. He was sent to Lu Yao as a proton. This man was about twenty years old and was a Wuhuan person with a deep Chinese version. He was a rare person among the Hu tribe and could write Chinese articles fluently. In terms of name alone, Zhang Zhe's "Zhe" was just a color that the Wuhuan people liked; Zhang Chun not only used the Han surname, but also gave himself a profound Chinese name "Zhu", which shows the difference between the two.
Lu Yao admired both of them very much. After a detailed discussion with them, he promoted the two and dozens of subordinates who were close to them to his personal guards. The rest of the Wuhuan soldiers were divided into two groups by Lu Yao. One was led by Liu Fei; and the other leader was very surprised by the generals and schoolmen. They were actually the captives captured by the Bomei tribe, Tulinus, the Romans.
The gathering on the mountain meadows in Guangchang County ended at noon the next day. The young commanders of the Wuhuan tribes discussed with each other and couldn't wait to dispatch troops to plunder the Hanshan tribe. Lu Yao had no intention of participating in the battle between the Wuhuan people. The Tuoba Xianbei's ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was getting closer and closer, and Lu Yao was in a hurry, so he planned to take the newly recruited army back to Luochuan as soon as possible.
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It's completely turned into a night owl... No, it's not possible! If there are any typos and other words, please remember to remind crabs tomorrow.
Chapter completed!