The grassland is a world where the weak can eat the strong, and various bloody battles often occur between tribes. It is not uncommon for large tribes to bully and annex smaller tribes. However, no tribe will expand indefinitely and can possess Ten thousand Qingzhuang is a very large tribe. If it continues to expand, some people will want to set up their own tribe, and the tribe will be in danger of splitting.
Huchuquan's tribe is such a large tribe with more than ten thousand young people. For such a large tribe, looking at the entire southern Xiongnu, only Yu Fuluo's tribe can compete with him, and even Liu Bao's tribe cannot compare with him. Therefore, Huchuquan's tribe has little room for expansion.
Moreover, if things can be settled this time back, they will be regarded as official subjects of the Han Dynasty. They will no longer be able to plunder property by raiding the Han border as before. The main way to obtain property in the future will be through providing cattle, sheep and horses. Trade with the Central Plains. In the past, the larger the tribe, the greater the chance of successfully attacking the Han Dynasty and the greater the benefits. However, for trade, the situation is exactly the opposite. The larger the tribe, the greater the chance of success through trade. The benefits obtained are very small when distributed to everyone.
If it weren't for the fact that the matter has not yet been finalized and a strong force is needed to back it up, Huchuquan would even want to split his tribe into two. Therefore, Huchuquan naturally had no objection to Gu Tu'an's proposal. What an interest.
Chi Wule had a bad temper. When he saw Hu Chuquan frowning and saying nothing, he couldn't hold it back for a long time and sneered: "Brother, you have to think clearly. You are the one who is on the mission to the big man this time. You should reply to Yu Fuluo." It’s you too. If you’re not in a hurry, then we won’t care about anything.”
For Huchuquan, it would be nice if the tribe could be smaller, but for Chiwule and Gutu'an, they wish their tribe could be expanded several times immediately. They are a people who live on horseback. Nomadism is the basis of their survival. It is impossible for them to switch all the herdsmen of the entire tribe to engage in trade. Troubled by the shortage of manpower, their trade scale cannot be very large. Even if they enjoy more preferential treatment, they will not be able to get as much as they want. The benefits will also be extremely limited.
Huchuquan naturally knew what these two people were thinking, and as Chiwule said, he was the only one who needed to face Yufuluo, Huchuquan. If it weren't for the promise made by the envious Liu Xin, Chiwule and Gutu would have no peace. You can push it away.
Thinking of Liu Xin, Hu Chuquan suddenly had an idea. He shook his head and said, "It's not that I haven't considered what you said, but in this way, you will deceive Mr. Liu. If he blames him, neither you nor me will do it." I can’t afford it.”
Gu Tu'an laughed loudly and said: "Master Liu is far away in Xiangyang. How did he know how many people our tribe originally had? The most important thing for us now is to quickly expand our troops and have a good fight with Yu Fuluo! "
Hu Chuquan was stunned and asked in surprise: "Why do you have such an idea?"
Chiwule snorted and said, "Brother, you can give up your position as the Righteous King. I'm afraid Yufuluo won't be willing to give up his Great Chanyu of the Huns?"
Hu Chuquan was really stunned this time. In his opinion, the conditions offered by Liu Xin were beneficial to the entire Xiongnu nation, and Yu Fuluo had no reason to refuse. He likes to read Chinese books, study Chinese studies, and learn about Chinese culture. The influence of culture is much deeper than that of other tribal leaders, and they care more about ordinary herdsmen.
Tribes in the grasslands raided the Han territory just to rob some of their children's wealth. However, raiding the border was always a dangerous thing, not to mention that the Han border residents had been in such an environment for a long time and were more rugged. Therefore, every time they raided,
In the Han Dynasty, they themselves will also suffer some casualties.
A young herdsman is the backbone of a family. Once this young herdsman dies in battle, his women and children will be bullied and even become slaves of others, and neither the Hun royal court nor the tribal leaders will give them
These casualties were compensated and financed by the herdsmen.
This is true not only for ordinary herdsmen, but also for tribal leaders. The reason why a tribal leader becomes a leader is because he has a large number of young herdsmen under his command. If in a certain war, his young herdsmen suffer heavy casualties, then
His tribe will disappear from now on, and his position as leader will not be guaranteed.
This time Liu Xin ordered the Han army to counterattack, causing dozens of Xiongnu tribes to disappear on this grassland. In fact, there are still many old and weak women and children left in these tribes, but without the protection of the young and strong in the tribes, these
The old and weak women and children either died of cold and starvation, were buried in the belly of wolves, or became slaves of other tribes. It was precisely because of this situation that many Xiongnu tribes were frightened and panicked all day long, so Yufuluo sent Huchuquan out.
The envoy to the Han Dynasty wanted to seek an explanation from the Emperor of the Han Dynasty in order to calm the hearts of the various tribes.
From the bottom of his heart, Huchuquan did not want to go to war with the Han Dynasty, especially after seeing the martial arts of Liu Xin's warriors, he knew even more clearly that if a war started, the Xiongnu would definitely lose.
The Southern Xiongnu are no longer as good as the unified Xiongnu. They are now dependent on the Han Dynasty. When the Han Dynasty was weak, they could still do things to harass the borders. When the Han Dynasty was strong, they really didn't even bother.
Dare to let one go. The prairie where they galloped freely back then is now mostly occupied by the Xianbei people. They say they can't afford to offend and can afford to hide. But in the current situation, once Liu Xin waves his army and invades the grassland again, they will
Even the space for escape was very limited, and they could not even migrate all the way like the Northern Huns.
Huchuquan believed that Yuvluo was also aware of the situation of the southern Xiongnu, so he was confident in persuading Yuvluo. However, he ignored one of the most important facts. Yuvluo was a Chanyu of the Huns. How could he
Maybe he agreed to Liu Xin's request and merged the entire Xiongnu into the Han Dynasty, so that he could become an ordinary tribal leader like them.
Seeing that Huchuquan was silent, Gutu'an knew that Chiwule's words had hit his mark, so he quickly struck while the iron was hot and continued: "So, after we return, we cannot go to see Yufuluo immediately, but should quietly
Contact some tribal leaders and strike first to gain the upper hand!"
Although Huchuquan and Yufuluo are brothers, the age gap between them is too big, so they don't talk much on weekdays. What's more, on the grassland, the strong is the king, and brothers kill each other in order to compete for the position of leader.
It was a common occurrence, and Huchuquan had nothing to worry about, so he agreed after a little hesitation. Several people walked all the way to discuss, and reached a consensus before they left the Liangzhou border.
However, Huchuquan still kept an eye on it. The tribes of Chiwule and Gutuan will definitely be one of the six tribes that enjoy the most preferential treatment. In the future, everyone will trade among the tribes on the grassland and interact with each other.
Competition will inevitably arise between them. These two tribes were originally dependent on him. If they take the opportunity to annex some small tribes and increase their strength, it will definitely have a certain impact on their own business. In the future, they will definitely not be able to obtain through plunder.
Children's wealth, herding and trade will be two ways to obtain wealth. If others earn less, he can earn more. Hu Chuquan still understands this truth.
So Huchuquan stopped at the border of Liangzhou, asked the postman for pen and ink, and wrote a letter to Liu Xin. When he wrote this letter, he did not hide it from Chiwu Le and Gu Tu'an.
However, he wrote it in Chinese characters. These two people
Even if they don’t know each other, it’s no use standing by. Hu Chuquan’s reason is very simple. He wants to truthfully report their plans after returning to the grassland to Mr. Liu. Mr. Liu doesn’t know Hun script, so writing in Chinese characters is a challenge to Liu.
respect from adults.
Liu Xin quickly read the letter Huchuquan sent through the inn, raised his head and asked Jushu: "Gongyu, what do you think of this matter?"
Jushou cupped his hands and said: "Back to my lord, it seems that Huchuquan really wants to join my lord. We must not let Chi Ule and Gu Tu'an take the opportunity to succeed in their conspiracy to strengthen the tribe. The bigger the tribe, the greater the ambition, and the greater the ambition."
It’s hard to control.”
Liu Xin nodded and said: "You are right. However, this matter is not difficult to solve. Huchuquan clearly stated the approximate size of the Xiongnu tribes in his letter. When the Xiongnu come back, they will be reunited.
Just split it up. However, we cannot rush to a conclusion as to whether Huchuquan is sincerely attached to him or not. What he is doing now is also driven by interests."
"It's because of the interests. My lord's words really hit the point." Jushu said with a smile, "Huchuquan, under the temptation of my lord's interests, did not hesitate to start another civil strife within the Xiongnu. In this way, the Xiongnu's vitality will definitely be greatly damaged.
.My subordinates believe that my lord can take advantage of this opportunity to annihilate the entire Huns in one fell swoop and avoid future troubles forever!"
A few days ago, Jushu was not in favor of using troops against the Xiongnu, but now he actually wanted to wipe out the entire Xiongnu tribe. This thought change was really fast and cruel.
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Gong Yu, you are wrong. Liu does not want to destroy the entire Xiongnu, but really wants to accept them as subjects of the Han Dynasty."
Since the Qin Dynasty, the Xiongnu have repeatedly invaded the borders of the Han people. It is the dream of many passionate men to be able to eliminate the Xiongnu and establish Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. But today's Xiongnu, in just one year, first experienced
One hundred thousand cavalry were completely annihilated in Guanzhong, and then a civil strife broke out. Later, they were swept by Zhao Yun and others. When they were already at their weakest, it was a great opportunity to completely eliminate the Xiongnu.
Hearing that Liu Xin was about to give up such a great opportunity, Jushou couldn't help but be surprised and said: "My lord, these grassland tribes are rough on the surface, but in fact they are quite cunning in their hearts. If they can be eradicated in one day, it will be an eternal achievement. I hope my lord will think twice!"
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Gong Yu, you don't need to persuade me on this matter. Liu will not only not completely eliminate the Huns, but will also give them a certain amount of support to slowly restore their strength."