Chiwule hurriedly said: "Mr. Liu, I can't control others, but I, Chiwule, must submit to the Han and be a good and lawful citizen of the Han."
Huchuquan felt a sense of contempt in his heart. Just now he didn't know who was saying that there were still a hundred thousand archers who could still fight, but now he was the first to jump out and beg for mercy. However, although he thought so in his heart, he said it in his mouth.
Not willing to lag behind at all, he quickly said: "Sir, Huchuquan has long since stopped wanting to be a rightful king. From now on, Huchuquan will definitely follow you loyally, and you will only follow your lead."
Gu Tu'an also said repeatedly: "Yes, Gu Tu'an is also willing to swear allegiance to the Lord."
People always have selfish motives, and people like Huchuquan are no exception. When faced with the temptation of huge profits, they first think of themselves. They are tribal leaders, and they do not worry about the lack of salt, iron, cloth, etc. like ordinary herdsmen.
items, but their ways to obtain these items are also very limited, and they mostly meet their needs through plundering. However, casualties from external plundering are always inevitable. Now, with such a tool, they can easily
Who would refuse the opportunity to obtain the items they need? Moreover, the benefits this opportunity can bring to them far exceed the gains from plundering, so they will rush for it.
Liu Xin knew very well that although the Huns were not monolithic and were full of contradictions, it would not be easy for him to firmly control this grassland. After all, to the Huns, the Han people were a foreign race.
The Xiongnu’s internal characteristics must be used to differentiate, disintegrate and win over.
Although Liu Xin can provide fair trade opportunities to all Xiongnu tribes, the preferential trade opportunities are limited and first come, first served. It is conceivable that in this way, the tribes that have obtained preferential trade opportunities will stand firm.
On the side of the Han Dynasty, especially the six tribes that have obtained the tea monopoly qualifications, they will be even more determined. In this way, Liu Xin can firmly control the twenty Xiongnu tribes, and then use these twenty tribes to achieve
The purpose of controlling the entire Xiongnu clan. Of course, Liu Xin also knew that there were more Xiongnu tribes that would not surrender so easily. In the process, one or even multiple killings would inevitably be carried out. One general would be able to kill thousands of bones. This
There is nothing that can be done about it.
Seeing Huchuquan and the others looking anxious, Liu Xin smiled. He waved his hand and said, "You don't have to answer me in such a hurry. You can go to the post house and think about it carefully, and then wait until you have thought clearly."
It’s not too late to make a decision, don’t agree now and regret it later.”
Huchuquan, Chiwule, and Gutuan all said together: "Sir, we don't have to think about it. From today on, we are the people of the Han Dynasty, and we will never have two minds."
Liu Xin laughed and said: "That's fine. However, Liu is not familiar with the situation of the tribes in the grassland. Which tribes are willing to join my Han Dynasty and become a member of my Han Dynasty? I still need the three of you to replace Liu after he returns."
Please refer to the details."
Huchuquan was overjoyed when he heard this. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Among the six most important places, their three tribes must each occupy one. As for the other three places and the next 14 places,
Giving it to any tribe can make this tribe live a better life than other tribes in the future. And Liu Xin has now put the decision-making power of allocating these quotas in his hands, which is not only a trust in him, but also a trust in him.
He was given an opportunity to make a fortune, and he would not give this quota to those tribes for no reason.
Chiwule and Gutu'an also looked happy. Of course they didn't want such a good opportunity to be exclusive to Huchuquan. Although they were attached to Huchuquan in the past, Liu Xin has already said that in the future, all The Xiongnu tribes will be directly under the management of the Han Dynasty. In other words, from now on, they will be on an equal footing with Huchuquan. And Liu Xin said these words to the three of them together, so they are naturally qualified to help. Liu Xin chose the right tribe, and what was different from Huchuquan who wanted to ask for property from other tribes was that what they wanted to ask for was the population, that is, the herdsmen of other tribes, so as to strengthen their own tribe through this method. Because they They all understand that even if they are lucky enough to become one of these six core tribes, with their strength, it will be difficult for them to gain maximum benefits from future trade.
Seeing that the three of them were taken down so easily, Liu Xin couldn't help but sit down again on the chair and said with a smile: "Hu Chuquan, you should know what to say to Fu Luo when you go back."
Huchuquan said with a flattering smile: "Your Majesty, when I get back next time, I will tell Yuvluo that we, the Han Dynasty, have strong soldiers and horses. We can crush the Huns with just a move of our little finger, and tell him to give up the title of Shanyu immediately and forever be the leader of the Han Dynasty." civil."
Liu Xin didn't expect Hu Chuquan to say it so openly. She couldn't help frowning and said: "Hu Chuquan, I'm afraid Yu Fuluo won't agree so easily? He sent you to Han, but he has a task for you to do. Now If the mission is not completed, do you think he will let you go?"
Hu Chuquan thought about it very seriously and said: "Sir, I can't say that we have not completed the task. At least we will do what you said, and there will be no more wars between the Han and Hungarian tribes in the future. As for the marriage issue, the Han Dynasty does not even have an emperor now, so of course there is no way to talk about where the princess came from."
Liu Xin was very surprised. It turned out that Hu Chuquan had a very good mind and figured out how to answer Yuv Luo so quickly.
"This is an acceptable answer. However, Liu needs to emphasize that from now on, the Han Dynasty will never marry. Even if there is, it should be the princess from another country who is sent to my Han Dynasty, not the princess of my Han Dynasty. Get out!" Liu Xin waved her hand and said, "But if this happens, I'm afraid Yu Fulo will be angry with you. You still need to be careful when you go back. Good times are still to come. Liu hopes that you can witness the big man with me. The glory of the dynasty, and I don’t want anything unexpected to happen to you. You go back to the post house and have a good rest. Early tomorrow morning, Liu will arrange for people to take you back to the desert."
The harsh living environment on the grassland created a relationship between the various tribes within the Xiongnu, and between tribal leaders and herdsmen, where no one cared about the life and death of others, not even father and son, or husband and wife. They often quarreled with each other. But Liu Xin was able to take the initiative to care about their life and death, and expressed her attitude that she would share weal and woe with them. Naturally, Huchuquan and the others were so grateful that they bowed down and resigned.
When Huchuquan and the others retreated, Jushou raised his hands and said, "Does the lord really intend to use their hands to divide the Huns? According to my subordinates, these people are probably hardly Yufuluo's opponents."
Liu Xin also stopped smiling, with a solemn look on her face, and said seriously: "Their role can only make the Huns who are already in constant civil strife more chaotic. If we really want to conquer the Huns, we still need to rely on our own strength. These Most of the nomadic peoples on the grassland are brave and fierce people. In this winter's battle, they will probably think that it was our Han army's sudden sneak attack that led to their defeat. If they had fought openly and openly, they would have been defeated. They will definitely not fail. Therefore, there will definitely be a fierce battle there in the spring of next year, and you need to prepare early. This battle is nothing if not fought. If it is fought, the Huns must be completely defeated!"
But he said that Zuo Rong killed Zhao Yu, led his troops to plunder Guangling for seven days, killed people, set fires, raped women, and committed all kinds of evil. He turned the good Guangling city into a hell on earth, not only the rich families, but also many poor people.
The common people were not spared. Zhe Rong himself was not idle either. He occupied Zhao Yu's mansion and held Zhao Yu's concubines in his arms all day long.
That day, Zuo Rong let go of the envoy sent by Liu Bei. Fan Neng was a little worried. Now that seven days have passed, he was very worried that Liu Bei could not wait for the food and grass and would send troops to look for trouble with Zuo Rong, so he came to Zhao Yu's house.
In the mansion, he asked to see Zuo Rong and said, "Master Zuo, I can't hide the matter in Guangling. I'm afraid something will happen if I stay here any longer. Please make an idea as soon as possible."
Zuo Rong pushed the beautiful young woman in disheveled clothes away from his arms and said, "Oh, if it weren't for General Fan's reminder, I would have almost forgotten about it. We really can't stay here for a long time. We need to find another way out."
Fan Neng leaned forward and said, "Sir, this time I came to Guangling, everyone made a lot of money. Why don't we dismiss the soldiers, go their separate ways, and become rich men?"
Zuo Rong spat and cursed: "Confused! Look at how many of the rich men in Guangling City have ended up well. Without these soldiers, just a few jailers could capture you and me."
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Fan Neng said sarcastically: "Then we might as well dedicate this Guangling city to Yuan Shu or Liu Yao, and we can also find a place to stay."
"We can't take Guangling City, but we can't dedicate it to others. Think about it, we burned, killed, and looted in Guangling City. If this reaches their ears, they will definitely kill us to win the hearts and minds of Guangling people.
At this time we have thrown ourselves into a trap." Zuo Rong frowned, suddenly became determined and said, "Let's cross the Yangtze River and go to the south of the Yangtze River!"
Fan Neng was stunned and asked: "Crossing the Yangtze River? I heard that it is already Liu Xin's territory. Liu Xin is not that easy to deal with."
Zuo Rong smiled and said: "Zuo is not seeking refuge with him, we are just borrowing a way. When we reach the border of Jiaozhou, it is a vast area with few people and little information. It is not easy to find a place to stay? Besides, Zuo
I also heard that Mi Zhu is running some kind of refugee camp in Wu County. He is a good old man, and Zuo is an old acquaintance with him. It should not be difficult to find a way through him, and maybe we can get another chance to make some money."
Fan Neng heard that what he said was reasonable, and he cupped his hands and said: "It's not too late to do this. Let's prepare the boat now for the need to cross the river."
Guangling is close to the Yangtze River, and there are many merchant ships going south and north. It didn't take long for Fan Neng to arrest a large number of ships. Zuo Rong commanded his soldiers to load the looted gold, silver, jewelry and young women and eldest daughters onto the ships.
, pulled up the sails and headed south of the Yangtze River. There were many ships of various sizes in his fleet, and it was quite spectacular to sail on the wide river. When they reached the center of the river, they suddenly saw a large number of ships on the other side facing them.