Chapter 515 Discord! Guard the country! The king dies
The horses' hooves clattered and the team stretched.
Three days later, Xu Ducheng's school affairs office was filled with people, including countless generals from the Longxiao Camp. Their expressions showed no trace of joy. The reason for this was because these Lu Yu's absolute confidants had just heard something unbelievable.
Marriage!
Hu-Han marriage!
So humiliating...
It is clear that the strength of Cao Ying is now crushing the Xiongnu, and it is only a matter of time before they are swept away. Why did Prime Minister Cao propose a marriage? What is even more incredible is that when Prime Minister Cao proposed to marry his eldest daughter Cao Mu to the Southern Xiongnu, as a royal official
Lu Yu didn't even refute.
This is so weird!
To know…
Previously, Lu Yu had transported the "Five Stone Powder" outside the Great Wall, hoping to spend several years to tire out the Hu people's bodies and wait for the opportunity to conquer the desert and grassland in one fell swoop.
Can…
now…
"The last general asked me to lead the Longxiao camp to sweep the Xiongnu, flatten the Xianbei, annihilate the Wuhuan, and restore the glory of the Han people!"
Cao Xiu raised his hand and asked for orders.
He blurted out these words.
Zhang Liao also cupped his hands and said: "Although Emperor Wu had a great victory over the Xiongnu, he married the palace queen Zhaojun to the Xiongnu king in exchange for forty years of peace, but I would rather not have such peace! I only need to bring my three hundred Bingzhou wolf cavalry with me.
, enough to crush the Xiongnu!"
Zhao Yun also handed over.
"The last general is willing to be a pioneer!"
When it comes to the problem of the Hu people, all the military generals share the same hatred. To put it simply, they don't marry, don't make relatives, don't pay tribute... that's it.
"Everyone..." Guo Jia took a step forward. "You generals seem to have made a mistake. Now it is not the Southern Xiongnu who is trying to invade our border. It is them who took the initiative to propose a marriage and imitate Zhaojun's style of going out to the fortress during the reign of Emperor Wu! Why did the generals say,
It’s like we were forced to get married in the early Han Dynasty?”
"I don't understand that!" Zhang Liao frowned. "I have lived in Yanmen since I was a child. I have been in fear every day. The barbarians invade every year. How can the hatred of this generation be ended because of a marriage?"
Zhang Liao rarely expresses his opinions...
After all, he is a surrendered general, and in the Longxiao camp...he speaks very carefully and with restraint.
However, today's situation has already touched his reverse scale.
"Do you still want to say that the peace bought by women is humiliating? What we should do is 'the emperor guards the country' and 'the king dies for the country'. We do not make marriages, do not cede territory, and have backbone!"
finally…
Lu Yu spoke. He stood up slowly and looked around at everyone in the school affairs office.
this…
Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, and Cao Xiu raised their eyes at the same time.
"The general cannot say such penetrating words!" Zhang Liao said truthfully: "But since Commander Lu has this intention, why doesn't he oppose Prime Minister Cao's marriage proposal in the court?"
"Because, this proposal is what I thought of." Lu Yu's words were very light and indifferent...
But it touched every nerve of all the generals in the school affairs office.
this…
Everyone stopped talking and looked at Lu Yu with wide eyes.
You must know that almost all the generals in the Long Xiao camp have no good impressions of the Hu people. It is no exaggeration to say that if the marriage proposal was proposed by Lu Yu, there would be a risk of mutiny in the Long Xiao camp if the whole camp was not protected.
Never thought... right now.
"Pop!"
Lu Yu clapped his hands lightly...
Immediately, several confidants from the Longxiao Camp closed the doors and windows, and stationed themselves closely outside the school office to ensure that no one would hear.
And at the same time.
"Tata..." A man walked out quickly from the back hall.
Everyone's eyes were looking at this man, and when they saw the man's face clearly...
"Hu... Hu dog!"
Subconsciously, Cao Xiu and Zhang Liao said in unison.
That's right, what appeared in front of them was a barbarian, to be precise, an extremely burly barbarian.
"King Zuoxian of the Southern Xiongnu?"
Only Zhao Yun groaned...
At this time, everyone realized that the face of the barbarian in front of them was exactly the same as that of the wise king Zuo in the portrait.
You know, when the Southern Huns sent envoys to propose marriage, they would naturally bring a portrait of the future King of the Huns, King Zuoxian. Yesterday, this portrait was almost spread throughout the court and the military camp, and many people had seen it.
"snort…"
Seeing the Hu man, Zhang Liao clenched his fists and immediately went up to punch him.
I never thought about it, but was stopped by Lu Yu.
"Wait a minute!"
As soon as the words came out, Lu Yu walked to the side of King Zuo Xian, and while speaking, he put his hand on the cheek of 'King Zuo Xian'.
"Now you are taking a look, is this still King Zuoxian of the Southern Huns?"
“Tear and pull”…
As Lu Yu exerted force on his wrist, a piece of dough as thin as a cicada's wings was torn off.
And the strong man who was the "King of Zuo Xian" just now, now his face has returned to the appearance of a Han...
Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Cao Xiu all knew this man. He was a centurion in Longxiao's camp.
But...he...how did he look like King Zuoxian of the Southern Huns just now?
Suddenly, question marks appeared on everyone's foreheads.
"This is called a human skin mask." Lu Yu introduced... "This is the latest achievement of the workshop where 'Kong Ming' works!"
Recently, Lu Yu got married, and Zhuge Jun naturally rushed back from Xuzhou.
With the opening of the northern border defense line, Lu Yu had already written down a strategy for making human skin masks, and ordered Zhuge Jun's "Workshop" and He Yan's "Refining Workshop" to try to make them.
After all, these two geniuses who are extremely proficient in "physicalization" actually took a full month to complete...
This shows how difficult it is to make this human skin mask!
Of course, due to limited materials in this era, the so-called human skin masks are made of pig skin, and this pig skin must be made from very tender and very small pigs...
The pig skin will shrink during the making process, so make it slightly larger.
It also needs to be soaked in wine, because pig skin is easy to rot, and soaking in wine can sterilize and prevent rot, similar to the principle of using alcohol to prepare specimens in later generations.
After soaking, start the scraping process...
This is the most difficult part. You need to use a knife to shave the back of the pigskin a little thinner to make it look more like human skin, and then paste hair on the front of the pigskin, similar to human eyebrows and beard.
In ancient times, there was no "glue" in the chemical sense. We could only use some isinglass, which is a viscous liquid after cooking certain materials from fish...
These mucus stick the 'human skin mask' to the person's face. In this way, after being disguised, it is enough to look real!
In fact, in later generations, many strong men put on human skin masks and stockings...dressed up and pretended to be pure women. I don't know how many big brothers were persecuted online!
certainly…
The steps to make this human skin mask are very simple. He Yan and Zhuge both followed the process steps provided by Lu Yu and tried repeatedly...
Even the beards and eyebrows of real barbarians are used. Even so, it took a full month to complete this great craft!
now…
Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, and Cao Xiu all had their eyes narrowed.
They subconsciously exclaimed the words "human skin mask", but in their hearts... they seemed to understand something.
"The Huns took the initiative to propose a marriage..." Lu Yu smiled slightly. "In that case, why should I reject them? Why not take advantage of their plan and simply propose that King Zuo Xian come to welcome the bride in person? The Southern Huns will definitely not refuse, and after that... it will be a
The drama about the 'real and fake' King Zuo Xian has come out!"
After Lu Yu finished speaking, his eyes turned to Guo Jia.
Guo Jia stood up slowly and continued what Lu Yu said: "After that, we will detain King Zuoxian of the Southern Huns in Xudu City, and then let a Han disguise himself as him, marry Prime Minister Cao's eldest daughter and return to the outside of the Great Wall!"
this…
What a bold idea! No wonder...no wonder Commander Lu agreed to the marriage. It turns out...it turns out there is a killer move behind it!
only…
It seems...not that easy to confuse the fake with the real one, right?
Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Cao Xiu and others had just become suspicious, and Guo Jia's voice continued. "You must be wondering. You can look like King Zuo Xian, but can your habits? Habits? Memory? Can the tone of speaking be changed?"
"Hahaha...actually this is easier!"
Guo Jia looked back at Lu Yu. "First, after King Zuo Xian enters Xudu, the school affairs office will secretly record all his words and deeds and train him quickly! Second, as long as the Southern Huns are captured on their way back,
The 'Yuan Army' attacked, and naturally, King Zuo Xian was stabbed in order to save Cao's daughter...and then he couldn't remember anything! Everyone was happy!"
call…
Hearing this, everyone in the school affairs office widened their eyes and looked at Guo Jia in disbelief...
Guo Jia seemed to have expected it. Of course, he was also surprised when he first heard about Lu Yu's somewhat "bloody" plan.
As for…
Will Yuan's army attack the southern Xiongnu?
This is a better solution. If they don't attack, someone can pretend to be them and attack...
Everyone in Cao Camp is an actor, and their acting skills are very realistic!
In this way...the border that Lao Cao cares about is stabilized, and the plan to infiltrate and integrate the Hu people can be carried out. With the help of the human skin mask, it will take a few years to save everything...
The nobles of the Southern Huns are all "Han"! From now on... no matter what you do, it will be easy.
"Commander Lu, please see me!"
"I admire you!"
"admire!"
Cao Xiu, Zhang Liao, and Zhao Yun handed over their hands. At this moment... they were really convinced.
Sure enough, Commander Lu's thoughts are completely different from others. Others think of the first level, but Commander Lu has already thought of several layers deeper, even the atmosphere.
Hidden Lin…
This is Yinlin worthy of Yinlin! Attack the enemy's heart and mind, Yinlin has no plans left!
Lu Yu slowly sat back in his seat.
He talked freely.
"The emperor guards the gates of the country, and the king dies in the country. He does not make peace, pay tribute, or cede land. Of course... it is valuable!"
"But what we have to do is to completely solve the problem of the Hu people in the border areas, rather than simply 'defending the country'. We have to open up, attack, and solve this hidden danger once and for all!"
At this point, Lu Yu paused for a moment before continuing: "Compared with the sad and solemn words about the emperor guarding the country and the king dying in the country, I still prefer Emperor Wu's words: 'The offensive and defensive forces are different. If the enemy can go, we will go.'"
It is also expected. In the past, Emperor Wu used iron cavalry to drive away the barbarians. Today, what we have to do is to focus on attacking the heart, remove fuel from the bottom of the cauldron, and use tactics as a supplement to defeat the enemy without fighting! Solve this big trouble at the minimum cost! "
Blurred out a few words...
Lu Yu felt like his situation was suddenly opened up!
Guarding the country?
Why should we defend? Now we must fight out! We must annex, and we must make Hu completely belong to the Han...and at the minimum cost!
Just then.
"Commander Lu..." Zhao Yun took a step forward. "The general's body shape and age are similar to King Zuoxian, and he has lived in the border area since he was young and has a good understanding of the habits of the Hu people. General Mo will ask Ying to play the role of King Zuoxian of the Southern Huns!
Help Mr. Lu to unify the Hu Kingdom!"
Accident…
Lu Yu was a little surprised by Zhao Yun's request.
It is true that because of the human skin mask, anyone of any age and stature similar to King Zuoxian of the Southern Huns can play the role!
However, this is still a very dangerous task!
Lu Yu didn't expect that the first person to apply for the job would be Zhao Yun... He was still looking for this candidate.
really…
"Zilong, you are really 'full of courage'!"
Lu Yu stood up and patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder. "But don't worry, I have chosen your 'Princess' for you a long time ago. She is very reliable! Together, I think you are more attractive than General Yang Xiu and 'Shadow'
rest assured!"
…
…
He Yan walked out of the refining workshop, waving his long sleeves and moving lightly, walking as gracefully as a startling giant and as graceful as a swimming dragon!
Even the most graceful woman feels ashamed when she sees him.
He originally planned to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Yes, his home is in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Because his mother, Mrs. Yin, married Cao Cao, he became Cao Cao's adopted son. But recently... his mother's courtyard in the Prime Minister's Mansion has doubled.
In the prime minister's house, which has always been simple and simple, Cao Cao rarely gave his mother dozens of boxes of jewelry and more than a dozen servants...
You know, even Ding Hui, the main wife of the prime minister's house, only has three maids!
certainly…
Mrs. Yin returned these maids and distributed more than ten boxes of jewelry to the ladies. However, Mrs. Yin was now quite respected in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Even the clan general, who was always proud, showed great respect to her.
And the reason for all this is because Mrs. Yin's son, He Yan, holds the "refining workshop", because his improved "Five Stone Powder" has earned Cao Ying a lot of scarce horses!
Drink water and think of its source... Almost everyone in Xudu City looked at this "mother and son" with special regard and admired them endlessly.
"Uncle Ping!"
He Yan walked around a street and saw a figure "Zhuge Kongming" leaning under the locust tree in front of him!
This is his old partner. When he was in Xuzhou, Zhuge Jun was the deputy leader of the Jiangbei League. He Yan was in charge of the most important salt production in the Jiangbei League, Haiqu!
The two have a good relationship...
During this period, the refining workshop cooperated with the workshop to make "human skin masks". The two worked hard together and are now close friends who talk about everything.
It is true that in the past, Zhuge Jun felt that He Yan was a bit effeminate...
She dresses more coquettishly than a woman all day long. When walking on the street, if you look at her from behind, she looks like a murderer from behind. Even if you look at her from the front... you would suspect that she is a woman disguised as a man. She is so evil!
Can…
As the time of contact increased, Zhuge Jun discovered the huge shining points in He Yan. One was filial piety, he was extremely filial to his mother, Mrs. Yin, and the other was that he was eager to prove himself all the time!
As for the third one, it is about these talents related to Five Stone Powder, refined salt, and human skin masks!
Zhuge Jun admired few people when it came to the skills of "Baigong", but He Yan was the one he admired greatly.
"'Kong Ming' made a special trip to wait for me here?"
He Yan was a little surprised when he saw Zhuge Jun...
"That's right." Zhuge Jun nodded, "Want to sit in my house?"
"Oh…"
He Yan seemed to understand something. "Kong Ming wants to ask about me asking Ying to be the 'Princess Zuoxian Wang', right?"
this…
Zhuge Jun paused.
He Yan continued to speak: "I was originally the heir of the He family, the lintel of the general family, but my family fortune fell into decline, and I fell from the clouds to the ground. Fortunately, I met 'Zhen Yinlin', who guided me out of the haze, and I was able to live in this troubled world.
Zhongjian Gong. I am just like that girl Luo Yisongbai. I rely solely on Chief Lu’s guidance and protection to achieve my life’s ambition!”
"Gudong..."
Hearing this, Zhuge Jun narrowed his eyes.
He understood what He Yan said, completely.
only…
"Uncle Ping, now that your mother is honored by you, everyone in the Central Plains gives a thumbs up when mentioning your name He Pingshu. Isn't that enough? Why...you want to take the initiative to go to the territory of the southern Xiongnu, and...
How about playing the role of a princess?"
In fact, Zhuge Jun's mood is complicated...
He wanted He Yan to go, but he didn't want him to go!
The reason I want him to go is because if he goes, then Cao Mu can take over.
The reason why I don’t want him to go is because it is a land of tigers and wolves. He Yan is still a man. How difficult is it... to play the role of a princess?
One careless move may lead to catastrophe!
"Hahaha…"
The laughter resounded and He Yan laughed, but he did not answer immediately, but instead invited Zhuge Jun to a red hall.
When this topic comes up, he wants to drink, enjoy singing and dancing, and chat!
…
…
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, night fell, and the bright moonlight slanted into Mrs. Ding's cabinet.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"Mom, my daughter doesn't want to marry into that barbaric land, and my daughter doesn't want to marry some King Zuoxian of the Huns!"
"Mom, my daughter heard that the marriage customs in the Xiongnu are simply terrible... After the death of her father and brother, the wife and stepmother reported her widowed sister-in-law. Princess Xijun was given to her grandson by her husband. Princess Zhaojun also married her after her husband died.
My husband’s eldest son!”
"Mother...mother...wuwuwu..."
Cao Mu kept crying. She buried her head in Mrs. Ding's chest and cried hard.
Cao Mu has been crying ever since he heard that today... his father promised to the Southern Xiongnu that he would marry his eldest daughter to Queen Zuoxian of the Southern Xiongnu.
"My daughter doesn't want a marriage between Hu and Han, what my father said about eliminating estrangements, ending the war forever, and benefiting the people on both sides...those daughters understand, but my daughter doesn't want to be a fine king, a reliever of worries, Wang Zhaojun, my daughter doesn't want to be famous forever, my daughter just wants to be buried deep in the world."
Xu Du, in the forge, I will not hesitate to use the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha!"
call…
Listening to Cao Mu's calls.
Mrs. Ding bit her lip with her teeth. Although she had a high status in the Prime Minister's Palace, she rarely interfered with government affairs and rarely made any requests to Cao Cao!
But...this time it's about Mu'er, she...can she still remain indifferent?
"Mom has also heard that the Huns hunted for a living, ate mutton, drank cheese, and lived in animal skin tents. You just can't stand the fishy smell in the big tent."
"Mu'er, be good, don't worry Mu'er, mother doesn't allow you to marry. As long as mother doesn't go, no one...no one can force you to marry."
Speaking of which…
"Tap, tap, tap..." footsteps came from outside the door.
The door opened with a "bang", accompanied by Cao Cao's cold cheek.
"This is a military and national plan. If you don't want to marry, you have to marry!"
Cao Cao deliberately raised his voice so that everyone could hear it. Naturally...his words would also reach the ears of the Xiongnu envoys today, so that these envoys could feel relieved.
As for…
Cao Mu was not the last choice to be with her relatives. Cao Cao couldn't tell her yet, let alone Mrs. Ding.
This will affect the overall situation!
What's more... Yu'er has already proposed that he has decided on this final candidate!