The Southern Huns are now in danger. Although winter is approaching, it is no longer suitable for the army to continue fighting, so Temujin did not take advantage of the victory to pursue. But anyone can imagine that when spring comes, the people who greet the Southern Huns will definitely come from Mongolia.
A stormy attack.
At that time, it will be the real test of whether the Southern Xiongnu can continue to survive.
Only three days after Li Xiang received the secret report, at dawn, the Southern Huns' envoys had already arrived at Jinyang City.
This time, the envoys from the Southern Xiongnu were divided into two groups. One group went to Luoyang, the capital of the Han Dynasty, and asked Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty for asylum.
The other group came directly to Jinyang to request support from the Bingzhou Army. The leader of the envoys who came to Jinyang was none other than Wanyan Wu Qingmai, the younger brother of Wanyan Aguda, the famous Jin Taizong in history.
Bingzhou was only one of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty. The reason why the Southern Xiongnu also came to Bingzhou when they were on their mission to Luoyang was that they naturally had some understanding of the situation of the Han Dynasty.
At this stage, even if the Han Dynasty is willing to come to the aid of the Southern Xiongnu, it will at best ask several northern states to send troops. Among them, the Bingzhou adjacent to the Southern Xiongnu is the most likely.
Therefore, the Southern Xiongnu must also take care of Bingzhou. Otherwise, even if Bingzhou is willing to send troops due to the pressure of the Han court, there will be many places for manipulation on the way. If there is a war,
, the Bingzhou army went out with great efforts, but in the end it was the Southern Huns who cried.
There were not many Southern Xiongnu envoys who came to Jinyang this time, only dozens of them. After these people set off from the Southern Xiongnu, they did not delay along the way and went straight to their destination. After all, the Southern Xiongnu had reached a critical stage of life and death.
Actually, there was no time for them to delay.
The land of Bingzhou has been disturbed by the Southern Huns for a long time, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the two sides have a blood feud. Therefore, in the past, even if the Huns appeared in Bingzhou, they would keep a low profile. However, even so, they often had conflicts with the people of Bingzhou who had strong folk customs.
conflict.
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The Southern Huns envoys who came to Bingzhou this time were even more low-key, although they downplayed their existence. After all, they were a party seeking help this time, and conflicts with the people of Bingzhou would only add trouble to their operations. Moreover, now
The Southern Huns, however, no longer have the capital to be high-profile.
Although Li Xiang already knew about the arrival of the Southern Xiongnu delegation, Li Xiang did not go to receive them. He just found a place to settle them and ignored them. Anyway, it was the Southern Xiongnu who were anxious now, not Li Xiang.
Wanyan Wu had nothing to do with the indifference from Bingzhou. Even the Southern Xiongnu had put aside their wealth several times and asked to see Li Yang, the shepherd of Bingzhou, but they were all rejected.
The reasons for rejecting the Southern Xiongnu were already available on Bingzhou's side. Lord Zhou Mu was seriously ill and naturally could not receive the Southern Xiongnu's envoys. Therefore, when rejecting the Southern Xiongnu, Bingzhou's side was justified.
"Xiao Kuan, we have been hanging them for three days. If they come again this time, let them in after a little trouble." In the study, Li Xiang held a military book in both hands and said without raising his head.
"I understand, my lord."
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"Brother Fanlao, pass a message to Mr. Zhou Mu for me." In front of the Zhou Mu Mansion, Wanyan Wu brought out a large ingot of gold as a beggar and said politely, "For your small service, I will treat it as my brother's."
It’s hard work.”
Wanyan Wu Qimai is also a hero of the generation, not much worse than Wanyan Aguda. At this time of life and death, Wanyan Wu Qimai understands that the so-called face cannot change anything, and if he can bend and stretch, he may still find a way out.
Therefore, as long as the goal can be achieved, Wanyan Wu Qimai doesn't mind putting down his face and bribing the guard, even if the identity of the guard is thousands of miles lower than Wanyan Wu Qimai's.
The guard in front of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion smiled and took the gold from Wanyan Wu Qimai's hand, and nodded to Wanyan Wu Qimai with great satisfaction. He is a good man.
After that, the guard stretched out his head again, and kept weighing the gold in his other hand. His meaning was self-evident.
Wanyan Wu Qimai was furious in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. Without any hesitation, he took out another ingot of gold and said with a smile, "Excuse me, brother."
"Wait!" Taking people's money and eliminating disasters from others, this guard has accepted other people's benefits, but he still has to go and deliver a message to them no matter what.
Wanyan Wu Qimai finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. This time at least someone was willing to inform him. When Wanyan Wu Qimai came here before, he didn't even use money to clear the way.
But then, Wanyan Wu Qimai felt helpless and desolate again. He thought that Wanyan Wu Qimai, as the Righteous King of the Southern Huns, had to humbly bribe a mere guard if he wanted to see someone.
Fan.
Wanyan Wu Qimai didn't wait long. Soon, the guard returned and said to Wanyan Wu Qimai, "You are lucky, my master is willing to see you."
Under the leadership of the guard, Wanyan Wu Qimai quickly arrived at the lobby of the Prefecture Mufu.
"The envoy of the Southern Xiongnu has seen your Excellency, but I wonder who you are...?" In the lobby, Wanyan Wu begged to buy something and bowed.
Wanyan Wu Qimai did not know Li Xiang, but he was in someone else's territory and had requests from others. Therefore, even if Wanyan Wu Qimai did not know Li Xiang's identity, he still did not lose his courtesy.
"The envoy is very polite. I am Li Xiang, the son of Bingzhou Mu Li Yang. My father is ill and unable to receive the envoy. I hope the envoy will not blame me." Li Xiang said with a smile on his face.
"It turns out that Wanyan Wu Qimai was in front of General Wei. Wanyan Wu Qimai was polite." Wanyan Wu Qimai bowed again.
After arriving in Bingzhou for a few days, Wanyan Wu Qimai was left to dry for several days, but he did not do anything. At least, Wanyan Wu Qimai still inquired about some important people in Bingzhou.
of.
Among them, Li Xiang was the one whom Wanyan Wu heard about most. Naturally, he knew that although Li Xiang was still young, he already held a high position.
"I wonder what the envoy has to do when he comes to Bingzhou this time?" After the two were polite, Li Xiang pretended to be dumbfounded and said.
"Sir, it's like this. The Northern Huns are so ambitious that they changed their name to Mongolia. They are wreaking havoc on the grasslands and devouring other people's territory. We, the Southern Xiongnu, are subordinate to the Han Dynasty and have come to ask for the protection of the Han Dynasty." Wanyan Wu pretended to beg for money.
He said with a respectful look.
Li Xiang secretly sneered when he heard this, "Affiliate? Haha, more than a hundred years ago, the Southern Huns could barely be called a vassal before they attached themselves to the Han Dynasty. But over the years, the name of this vassal has long existed in name only. Li Xiang's first life after his rebirth
A great battle, the Battle of Yanmen, has not yet passed a few years ago.
However, Li Xiang is not prepared to dwell on this issue. The war between the two forces is a war, but in this situation, the necessary unspoken rules must still be observed. There are some things that you just need to know in your mind, and there is no need to put them on the table.
