Yuan Xi felt that Liu Xie was actually very pitiful. To say that Liu Bei still had some hope of reviving the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie basically had no hope.
Even though Liu Xie is known as the Emperor, he doesn't have as many cards as Yuan Xi does.
Yuan Xi thought to himself that if he were Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, and faced with the dilemma of being coerced by different warlords and princes, he would probably have already begun to lose his temper and fall asleep with Queen Fu in his arms.
Of course, Yuan Xi understood that Liu Xie would never sit still and wait for death. He also struggled many times in later generations, including the Clothing Order and other incidents. However, he met Cao Cao, and in the end he could only withdraw sadly.
Yuan Xi thought to himself that he was not a good person either. What he wanted to do now was similar to Cao Cao, he wanted to get a share of the emperor's return to the east.
For this purpose, it is necessary to pry open the road from Youzhou to Hanoi.
The first obstacle standing in front of him was the Montenegrin Army.
Yuan Xi thought of this and said to Xian Yufu: "I have also heard about the Ding Ling caste."
"This is not a problem at all. Isn't it just that several generations have been married to Xianbei?"
"Nowadays, Han people are not necessarily unmarried. Since they are all members of the Han Dynasty, they should be treated equally without distinction."
The so-called household registration and equalization of the people means to register the household registration, and then have the identity of a Han citizen.
Xian Yufu saw that Yuan Xi's demeanor did not seem to be hypocritical, and he couldn't help being a little shocked, and said: "I thought that the emperor was very disgusted with our families with both Han and Hu blood."
The Central Plains nobles looked down upon these border families, and they often talked about their bloodline, making families like Xian Yufu feel inferior and unable to integrate into the circle of the Central Plains nobles.
Now that Yuan Xi, as the head of the Yuan branch of the aristocratic family, expressed disapproval of this, Xian Yufu had some strange feelings in his heart.
Yuan Xi really doesn't care. Isn't it just the Xianbei blood? Isn't there some royal family in the Sui and Tang Dynasties in later generations?
Blood belongs to blood. In ancient times, descendants of Yan and Huang, who could tell the difference between blood and blood?
Therefore, it is impossible to have a truly pure ethnic group, but as long as we distinguish the priorities, we can become a family.
Just like although Xianbei Xiongnu women married into the royal family in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, they can only be said to have foreign blood. But who dares to say that the Sui and Tang Dynasties were Xianbei dynasties?
No one can deny that the Sui and Tang dynasties were Han dynasties, let alone the eldest grandsons of the Dugu family who married into the royal family. Apart from their surnames, their habits and inheritance were no different from those of the Han people.
This is what is called primary and secondary.
Chinese tradition attaches primary importance to cultural identity rather than blood identity. Because of this, in ancient times, there was the first great national integration of Dongyi, Sanmiao and Huaxia. If it was possible in ancient times, why not now?
You must know that the later Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were the second great cultural integration of Chinese civilization after the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The scope of this integration was far wider than the first one.
The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were mainly the fusion of various cultures native to the land of China, and the second period included the undiscovered folk cultures of Persia, India, Sogdia, the Western Regions, Barbarians, Baipu, Northern Peoples, Southeast Asia, and the Central Plains.
With unprecedented depth and breadth, it has been integrated into the new culture with traditional Chinese culture as its backbone. From this, Chinese culture has branched out and become even more splendid.
If we do not distinguish between friends and foes, we will also shut out those foreigners who love China and are willing to integrate, which is equivalent to closing the door to ethnic exchanges and integration, and inclusiveness will become an empty talk.
Because the greatest characteristic of Chinese culture is that it embraces all rivers, rather than engaging in mass extermination of dissidents by certain ethnic groups.
Yuan Xi felt that the path taken by the ancestors of later generations was correct, and there was no need to go in the opposite direction. In addition, as he now vigorously develops maritime transportation, he will be exposed to more foreign cultural customs, and it is unrealistic to stand still.
What Yuan Xi really dislikes about foreigners are those bandit aliens who refuse to integrate into Chinese culture and at the same time suck the blood of the Han border people and do evil.
For these people, it is natural to beat them like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. If they are willing to enter the customs and integrate into one, Yuan Xi welcomes them, but if they want to make a living by robbery and killing, they can only beat them.
Go back to the desert and fend for yourself.
Yuan Xi told Xian Yufu what he thought, and finally said: "Since we are all Han people, then naturally there are only Han people and no Hu."
"If you take advantage of the Han Dynasty and still have independence in your heart, I don't like it."
"Customs can be preserved, but we must regard ourselves as people of the Han Dynasty. This matter is a choice that all ethnic groups in Youzhou must make sooner or later."
"Youzhou is the Youzhou of the Han Dynasty, not the Youzhou of foreigners."
"Otherwise, I, the governor of Youzhou, would not condone them."
Xian Yufu listened and thought thoughtfully. Yuan Xi's hint was already obvious. As long as he and Yan Rou consider themselves to be Han people and don't want to be independent, then Yuan Xi will be on their side!
On the other hand, Wuhuan was in trouble because Chanyu Tadun obviously had other thoughts!
Xian Yufu was overjoyed. He found that talking to someone like Yuan Xi didn't require much effort at all!
He said aloud: "The words of the Xianyu family's surrender to the envoy..."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi said: "I will go to the Han court with Liu He to clear the name of the Xianyu family."
"As long as the Xianyu family guards the northern border for the Han Dynasty, I will definitely give General Xianyu a satisfactory reward."
After Xian Yufu heard this, he felt happy. This was of course the result he wanted, because he and Yan Rou were both in Guangyang County, adjacent to Zhuo County. If he did not have a good relationship with Yuan Xi, the first one would be
It was his family that was affected.
In this chaotic world, any kind of distant friendship or short-term attack is completely inapplicable, because they simply do not have enough trump cards to confront Yuan Xi and the Yuan family behind him, and they are still making wedding dresses for others in vain. This is what a fool does.
As for Yuan Shang, no matter how good the offer is, Xian Yufu is still uninterested. Unless he can kill Yuan Xi, make a great contribution and leave no future troubles.
But what Yuan Shang gave may not be much better than what Yuan Xi gave.
But the risks are so great that in comparison, the difference in returns is completely negligible.
The reputation of the Yuan family as a ferocious tiger spread far and wide. If he failed in gambling and died, the fate of the Xianyu family would definitely be extremely miserable!
Thinking of this, Xianyu Fu said: "I would like to represent the Xianyu family and do my best for the young master."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "General, don't you regret it?"
"Working under me is very hard."
Xian Yufu gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "As a man of the Han Dynasty, I value the promise of a thousand pieces of gold. I sincerely trust you. I hope you will learn from it."
"Okay!" Yuan Xi said, "I will definitely not let the general down!"
"Then I would like to ask the general to condescend to be my subordinate general and take charge of Yuyang's military affairs. I will also arrange military positions for those who are braver than the family members."
Xian Yufu was overjoyed when he heard this, and then he hesitated and said: "Yan Rou is in Yuyang now, and he was Karasuma Sima before..."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Does this Wu Wan Sima have any conflict with Shan Yu Tadun?"
After Xian Yufu heard this, he smiled bitterly and said: "Young Master knows things like a god. What Shan Yu Tadun wants to do is to gather Wuhuan and work together. He..."
Yuan Xi listened and nodded: "I understand. I hope the general will go back and tell Yan Rou that Wuhuan's matter will not be resolved for a while. I am short of an army commander. Ask him if he is interested."
"In this case, it should be a lot easier for him to recruit Wuhuan soldiers and do things expediently in my name and with his own prestige, right?"
After hearing this, Xian Yufu hurriedly bowed and said, "General, I will go back immediately and tell Yan Rou what your envoy has said."
Yuan Xi listened, nodded and said, "Where is he now?"
Xian Yufu said: "Now I am in Yongnu."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It's a coincidence. It's just north of Quanzhou. I happen to be leaving there tomorrow."
"In that case, just come with me."
Xian Yufu quickly accepted the order.
He secretly thought that the Yuan family's reputation as a fierce tiger was indeed well-deserved, and he was using himself and Yan Rou to contain Shanyu Tadun, who wanted to become powerful.
Let yourself guard Yuyang, but take Yan Rou with you and separate yourself from Yan Rou.
And he reacted very quickly. He didn't even give himself a chance to go back and discuss with Yan Rou, and set off directly to see Yan Rou.
In addition, Liu He was previously appointed to lure out the Xian Yu family, Yan Rou, and Wu Huan. It can be said that they are closely linked.
He has all kinds of tricks at his fingertips. Is he really a twenty-year-old young man?
After Xian Yufu left, Yuan Xi narrowed his eyes.
Xian Yufu got what he wanted from him now, but it didn't mean that his appetite wouldn't become bigger in the future.
Xian Yufu and Yan Rou are not simple characters. When they were Liu Yu's subordinates, they valued the reputation of the Han Dynasty. It does not mean that they are really less capable than Liu Yu.
If I can't show my ability to suppress them, the two of them may not have different intentions in the future.
Yuan Xi made this judgment because it was based on a fact.
In the Battle of Yijing, before Gongsun Zan was overthrown, Yan Rou and Xian Yufu had actually already controlled the situation in Youzhou, actually controlling half of Youzhou.
Now that the two of them have joined forces and have not made any achievements, it is impossible for him to promise too high conditions. It is impossible to say that there is no psychological gap between the two.
Therefore, Yuan Xi felt that there were many reasons why the two of them surrendered to him, including pressure from the Yuan family, threats from Wuhuan, and finally the desire to not be his enemy.
It is easy to gain someone's trust, but it is a long process to gain someone's loyalty.
This was the case with Xian Yufu. He took refuge in him, mostly because of the situation. To say he was very loyal, he probably couldn't be considered very loyal.
But Yuan Xi had no other choice. It was better to gain support from the two of them than to break up with each other.
Because the person in Youzhou who should be eliminated most at the moment is Shan Yu Tadun who secretly colluded with Yuan Shang.
Yuan Xi had a bad impression of Shan Yu Tadun. In his opinion, since the other party chose Yuan Shang, there was no need to give him a good look.
He would not offer a higher price in order to gain the support of Shan Yu Tadun from Yuan Shang. This might be exactly what the other party wanted, to bet on both sides and take it all.
Since you want to eat everything, I will let you eat nothing.
If it weren't for Liaoxi County being difficult to pass and he had to deal with the Black Mountain bandits, he would really want to teach them a lesson now.
However, the two sides are currently separated by the Great Wall Pass, and he is beyond his reach. After taking care of the Black Mountain Army, he will be able to free his hands sooner or later to completely solve Wuhuan's problem.
Yuan Xi sighed. Currently, Youzhou has a lot of available forces, but the only one he can trust is the direct troops commanded by Qu Yi Zhao Yun in Beixin City.
Others, such as Yan Rou and Xian Yufu, will not fully explain themselves. Yuan Xi himself would not be able to entrust all his wealth to a lord who does not yet know the background.
At present, Yuan Xi uses Yan Rouxian Yufu to contain Wuhuan, and uses his own direct lineage to contain Yan Rouxian Yufu. The key is to distinguish the priorities.
If he can't suppress Yan Rou and Xian Yufu, the opponent is likely to turn against the enemy. Yuan Xi's own direct troops are no more than 10,000 people, and Yan Rou and his two men should be able to mobilize no less than 30,000 troops.
In this case, the situation is somewhat unbalanced. Especially against the Black Mountain Army, a large part of Yuan Xi's direct lineage may be used to send troops.
Therefore, Yuan Xi must make use of Youzhou's fourth force.