Regarding the newly emerged Chanyu, Emperor Wu of Zhou had already sent people to inquire about a lot of information. This newly emerged Chanyu was born into the highest aristocracy of the Xiongnu tribe, the Twins. Before the split, all the Xiongnu chanyus were born with this surname.
The newly emerged Chanyu inherited the title of Modun Chanyu. He is twenty-two years old this year. He is brave and good at fighting, brave and resourceful, and ruthless. He was the youngest brother of the previous Chanyu. He had been dormant until the year before. He defeated his elder brother and sat on the throne of the Chanyu.
After he became a Chanyu, his methods were also very good. He won the hearts of the Twins and cultivated a group of elite horsemen. This group of cavalry was invincible in every battle in the past two or three years, so they annexed two or three tribes in a row.
The appearance of Xinmaodun Chanyu and his ferocious attitude of annexing two or three tribes made other Xiongnu tribes very afraid.
Since more than ten years ago, everyone has split away from the royal court and each has claimed the title of king. After being a king for more than ten years, who would want to submit to others? They were not willing to bow their heads to the Twins anymore.
The other tribes distrusted each other and were wary of each other. If they are allowed to continue like this, they will be annexed by Moton Chanyu sooner or later.
Emperor Wu of Zhou wanted the remaining tribes to unite to resist the new Moton Chanyu, and then divide the tribes of the new Moton Chanyu, so that the seven tribes would not merge for a long time and continue to be kings.
This is the reason why we have good relations and cooperation with Wusun.
In addition to intermarrying with Han people, many people in Wusun also intermarry with Xiongnu and have children. There are many descendants of the Xiongnu in Wusun. They are proficient in the Xiongnu language and have a good understanding of the situation of the Xiongnu.
Emperor Wu of Zhou wrote a letter to the leader of Wusun, asking him to carefully select some people and send them to lobby various Xiongnu tribes. Of course, it is not possible to rely entirely on Wusun for this matter. Da Zhou also had to send people to various tribes of the Xiongnu to lobby.
After discussing with He Xiang and several important ministers, they decided to send Song Hongjie, an official of Dahonglu, to go to the Xiongnu. Of course, he must conceal his identity and pretend to be a descendant of Wusun and Xiongnu.
Song Hongjie is proficient in many languages of the Western Region countries, such as Wusun and Xiongnu languages, he is the best at it. Not only that, he also knew the customs and habits of Wusun and Huns very well. The most important thing is that his appearance is not like that of the Central Plains people. It is most suitable for him to go to the Xiongnu, and he will not be suspected of being an official of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Emperor Wu of Zhou explained that it didn't matter if the lobbying failed, but he must not reveal his identity. Once the official identity of Zhou Dynasty was exposed in the Xiongnu territory, Song Hongjie had only one fate, and that was death.
In addition to lobbying, Song Hongjie also has another task, which is to find out the current situation of the Xiongnu ministries.
On the surface, Song Hongjie was dismissed from office by Emperor Zhou Wu for making mistakes, but secretly he had quietly set out for the Huns. Of course, before going to the Xiongnu, he had to go to Wusun to find the leader of Wusun.
If Song Hongjie wants to successfully infiltrate the Huns, he must have the help of the Wusun people.
Now counting the time, Song Hongjie has arrived in Wusun.
At this time, Emperor Wu of Zhou had received Song Hongjie's letter back to the capital. In the letter, Song Hongjie reported to Emperor Wu of Zhou that he had made all preparations to go to the Xiongnu. The first tribe he planned to visit was the Han tribe closest to Wusun.
By the time Emperor Wu of Zhou received this letter, Song Hongjie had already arrived at the Han tribe.
He also said in the letter that when he arrived in the Xiongnu tribe, it was inconvenient to write directly to Emperor Wu of Zhou. At that time, he could only write to the leader of Wusun first, and then the leader of Wusun would convey it on his behalf.
After Emperor Zhou Wu read the letter, he burned it on the candle, "Song Hongjie should have sneaked into the Han tribe of the Xiongnu by now."
He Xiang stroked his beard and said, "It depends on him next."
Taishi Liu frowned slightly and said, "I'm afraid it won't go as smoothly as expected."
He Xiang nodded and said in agreement: "The Xiongnu tribes are suspicious of each other and wary of each other. It is not easy to get them to unite to fight against the new Maodun Shanyu."
Emperor Wu of Zhou sat back in front of the imperial table, put his hands on the imperial table, held his face in his hands and said, "I gave Song Hongjie the third way."
He Xiang and Taishi Liu were surprised and asked: "The third way?"
"I heard from Kunruo that the new Chanyu of Maodun did not exterminate all the descendants of the previous Chanyu. The previous Chanyu had a son, and this son was only five years younger than the new Chanyu of Maodun." Kun in the mouth of Emperor Wu of Zhou If he is the leader of Wusun.
"There is another son?" He Xiang asked in shock, "Isn't this new Chanyu ruthless? He didn't kill everyone who was related to the previous Chanyu. How come he still has the son of the previous Chanyu?"
Taishi Liu pointedly asked: "What's so special about this son?"
"I heard that he is a sick man. He has been in poor health since he was a child. He drinks medicine every day and lies in bed for two to three hundred days a year. It is said that he will not live to be twenty years old." Emperor Wu of Zhou crossed his hands and held his chin, smiling. Di said, "So Xinmaodun Shanyu left him and let him linger."
He Xiang asked: "Is it really Sick Yangzi?"
Taishi Liu said: "I'm afraid it's just pretending."
"Let me tell you another secret. The mother of this sick man is Han Chinese."
"What, Han people?" He Xiang and Taishi Liu exclaimed, "What on earth is going on?"
"Kun Ruo said that Bingyangzi's biological mother was a Han Chinese living in Wusun, and she was dedicated to the previous Chanyu by a Wusun man." Emperor Wu of Zhou changed his position again, and said with his right hand on his face, "I heard that the previous Chanyu I dote on this Han concubine very much, and I also love and love my son who has been in poor health since he was a child."
When He Xiang and Taishi Liu heard this, they understood what the third way Emperor Wu of Zhou had just mentioned was.
"Your Majesty, is this Han concubine still there?"
"Yes, Xinmaodun Chanyu did not kill the mother and son." Emperor Wu of Zhou suddenly raised an ambiguous smile on his lips, "Why don't you kill the mother and son?"
He Xiang chuckled and said, "Beauty Pass."
Taishi Liu sighed: "I didn't expect that there are Han people in the tribe of the Jingtang clan. God is really helping me."
"Next, it's up to Song Hongjie." Emperor Wu of Zhou said with a smile, "I hope he can make the Jingtang clan's tribe restless."
He Xiang and Taishi Liu stood up and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Emperor Wu of Zhou raised his hand to signal He Xiang and the others to sit down.
"This method is not a long-term solution. If you want to achieve real peace on the border, there is only one way." At this point, Emperor Wu of Zhou paused. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes, "That is to defeat the Xiongnu. Dare to covet the Central Plains again, dare not go south again."
"Your Majesty, do you want to attack the Huns?"
Emperor Wu of Zhou nodded slightly and said: "Sooner or later the Xiongnu will fight, and the Xiongnu who must fight this battle have no ability to fight back, so they will not dare to think of going south again for decades or centuries."
He Xiang hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, we currently do not have the ability to fight the Huns."
"I know, and I didn't say I would attack the Xiongnu now." Emperor Wu of Zhou tapped his fingers on the imperial table. "The Xiongnu have always been a scourge on the border. When I am in power, I must get rid of this major worry."
"What the emperor said is that the Xiongnu must be solved sooner or later, otherwise the border of Da Zhou will always be threatened by the Xiongnu."
Prime Minister He reminded Emperor Wu of Zhou: "Your Majesty, it won't work within these five years." In the past few years, the policy of rest and recuperation has finally worked, and it has become prosperous, but it is still far from the results they expected. The next five years are the most important. "If you want to attack the Huns, you have to wait at least five years, no, preferably ten years later."
Whether it was Emperor Wu of Zhou, Prime Minister He, or Taishi Liu, they never thought of solving the Xiongnu problem through marriage. As for ceding territory to pay tribute to the Huns, this is simply impossible.
"Xiang He, I don't have the patience to wait ten years." Emperor Wu of Zhou said with a smile, "Five years at most. Of course, it is possible to wait less than five years. After all, it is not up to us to say when the Huns will come to invade my country. Forget it. In order to prevent the Huns from invading, we must always be prepared."
He Xiang sighed lightly and said: "I hope Song Hongjie can succeed, so that we can be given enough time to prepare."
While he was talking, the ordinary man wearing a guard uniform walked in again. He first bowed respectfully to Emperor Zhou Wu, and then reported: "Your Majesty, His Highness has left."
When Emperor Zhou Wu heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise: "The brat didn't stay for dinner? This is not his style." Emperor Zhou Wu knew his youngest son Zhao Yao very well. With his cheeky temper, my younger son would definitely stay and have dinner with that person.
"General Song and his sons were waiting outside the house, so His Highness did not stay." The ordinary man in guard uniform continued, "That person already knows His Highness's identity and thinks that you deliberately arranged for Your Highness to approach him."
After hearing this, Emperor Wu of Zhou let out a chuckle: "I have no arrangements."
"His Royal Highness made an appointment with that person to visit him the next day, and he agreed."
Emperor Zhou Wu said with great interest: "Didn't he think that I arranged for Xiao Shi to get close to him? How could he agree with Xiao Shi to visit him in the future?"
"I don't think that person dislikes His Highness's approach."
Emperor Zhou Wu nodded, and then waved to the ordinary man wearing a guard uniform.
"I retire." The ordinary man in guard uniform retreated.
He Xiang asked in surprise: "Which house did the Tenth Prince go to?"
Taishi Liu asked: "Your Majesty, did you arrange this?"
"I didn't make any arrangements. That brat ran in by himself."
"How come His Highness the Tenth Prince ran to that house by himself?" Most people cannot find that house. And most people don't dare to go near that house.
Taishi Liu said: "Your Majesty, you have no plans to let His Highness get close to that person now. You will arrange for His Highness to go see that person in the future."
Emperor Wu of Zhou did not deny it: "I originally planned to wait for Xiao Shi to grow up before arranging for him to meet him, but I didn't expect that Xiao Shi himself met him first."
When He Xiang heard this, he understood Emperor Zhou Wu's intention. He frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, do you plan to use him?"
"I want to use him, but he doesn't want to be used by me." Emperor Wu of Zhou said, with a distressed look on his face, "If he can be used by me, why should I worry about the Huns."
Taishi Liu said sharply: "So you plan to take advantage of His Highness?"
Emperor Zhou Wu glared at Taishi Liu: "Old Liu, what you said is unpleasant. I have no intention of taking advantage of my son."
Taishi Liu didn't say anything, but put on an expression of "Let's see if I believe it."
"Letting him stay in that house would be a waste of resources." Emperor Wu of Zhou sighed slightly, "If he doesn't want to be used by me, then let him be used by Xiao Shi."
He Xiang disapproved of Emperor Zhou Wu doing this, "Your Majesty, I don't need to tell you what kind of temper that person is, you should know." He added, "Also, you should also know about that person's ability. Once he is released, In that house, aren't you afraid of letting the tiger go back to the mountain?" Even though the man's legs were disabled, he was still a fierce tiger. "He hates you so much."
Regarding the issue of the Xiongnu, I referred to history and added a lot of my own settings, so it must be somewhat different from history.
(End of chapter)
