As for how to quell the Hu rebellion in Bingzhou, Deng Ai had already thought of countermeasures on his way north.
Since the Han Dynasty completely defeated the Huns, the Hu tribes on the grasslands have fallen into fighting on their own.
Although there are inevitably some grassland heroes in the middle, such as Tadun of the Wuhuan tribe, such as the current Kirby Neng, who can temporarily unite the grassland tribes in a short period of time relying on his personal charm and ability, but what about the Hu people? The suspicion and hatred among each other cannot be completely eliminated.
For example, within the Xianbei tribe, although the now recognized leader is Kebineng, there are also Bu Dugen, who is supported by Cao Wei, and the Tuoba clan, who are still growing insignificantly. Although these people respect Kebineng on the surface, they can You may not really care about him.
This time the Xianbei tribe launched a rebellion. The biggest reason was that Bi Gui deployed too many troops, which left Bingzhou's defense empty. Even Bu Dugen thought it was profitable, so he agreed to send troops to rebel with Kirby.
As for the small Xianbei tribes like the Tuoba clan and the Qiang and Hu tribes, they just want to fish in troubled waters and reap benefits.
Therefore, the Xianbei barbarians' rebellion in the North this time may not seem very violent, but in fact, it makes sense to join together with a few bandits to rob.
There is no real community of interests among these people. As long as a suitable entry point is found, it is possible to divide them and even turn them against each other. It is not impossible.
The first entry point Deng Ai found was Bu Dugen.
According to the information provided by Wang Jun, it can only be said that there is a discord between Bu Dugen and Kirby Neng. This joint rebellion is just driven by interests. So as long as Bu Dugen is given enough benefits, Bu Dugen can give in. Root and Kirby can turn against each other.
In fact, Deng Ai could afford this benefit.
One is that Deng Ai can represent the Han Dynasty and give Bu Dugen the official title of Xianbei Chanyu, and at the same time promise to allocate the pasture that originally belonged to Kebineng to Bu Dugen.
This is both famous and profitable.
Another thing is that in this joint rebellion, Kirby was able to divide the troop dispatch areas on the grounds that the tribes of both sides were in different areas. Although there was no problem on the surface, Kirby was able to attack the wealthy Taiyuan County, while Bu Dugen could not. They could only attack the relatively barren Yanmen County. Deng Ai did not believe that Bu Dugen had no complaints about this.
Therefore, it is not impossible to send a suitable envoy to divide the divisions, persuade Bu Dugen to accept the title of Dahan, withdraw from Yanmen County, and attack Kebineng's lair instead.
Naturally, Kirby would not sit idly by when his lair was attacked. After all, the Hu people rebelled and wanted to plunder money, food and slaves from the Han people. They did not intend to stay in Han Chinese territory for a long time. To abandon their lair for a Taiyuan County, Kirby was obviously Things that can be accepted or not.
In this way, Kirby can naturally retreat his troops, and the Bingzhou rebellion can be resolved. It can also trigger a dog-eat-dog fight between Bu Dugen and Kirby, further weakening the power of the Xianbei barbarians.
As for the strategy, Deng Ai has already thought of it, but there is a problem that needs to be solved. Who should be sent to carry out this alienation plan.
This person not only needs to have a certain reputation and prestige within the Xianbei people, but also needs to have a good relationship with Bu Dugen. After all, Deng Ai had just entered Bingzhou, and he really couldn't find such a candidate for a while.
For this reason, Deng Ai could only go to Lu Zhi, hoping that Lu Zhi could provide a suitable candidate.
And Lu Zhi actually proposed a person who met the conditions-Wang Ji.
This Wang Ji, strictly speaking, has some connection with the Han Dynasty. He was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan, and at the same time, he was also the cousin of Wang Chang, the prefect of Hongnong in the Han Dynasty.
As Lu Zhi surrendered to the Han Dynasty, the Wang family of Taiyuan in Jinyang naturally made their own choice.
Before, the Taiyuan Wang family was still a little confused about which side they should take in the battle between Han and Wei. Now there is no need to be confused. The Han Dynasty has already conquered Taiyuan County. If the Taiyuan Wang family does not follow Wang Chang's relationship and surrender to the Han Dynasty, If you continue to side with Cao Wei, you are a real fool.
And Cao Wei's current posture really doesn't look promising. Even if he can withstand Ji Han's Northern Expedition this time, it's hard to say next time.
Therefore, the Taiyuan Wang family finally made their own choice. They chose to return to the Han Dynasty and sent their children to serve as officials. Now is the best opportunity.
The Taiyuan Wang family is a big family with branches all over Taiyuan County. It is impossible to pin all hopes on one Wang Chang. With Wang Ling's first surrender, the future is still unclear. Therefore, the Taiyuan Wang family sent Wang Ji to pass through Lu Zhi recommended to Deng Ai to counsel military aircraft and gain a future.
Since it was recommended by Lu Zhi and he was a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan, Deng Ai had to give face to him and had an interview with Wang Ji. As a result, Deng Ai discovered that Wang Ji really made similar suggestions to Deng Ai, using Divide the score between Doug Root and Kirby Energy.
The most important thing is that although Wang Ji is nothing special, he has a very awesome father, Wang Rou, the general who protects the Huns.
The most important thing Wang Rou has done in her life is to deal with the Hu people in Bingzhou and Youzhou. Not only the Southern Xiongnu tribes, but also the Wuhuan, Qiang, Di people, and even the Xianbei people who had just migrated over. After Wang Rou's coordination, he was able to gain a foothold in the north of Bingzhou.
Wang Rou has quite good prestige among these barbarians.
Wang Ji can definitely use the prestige and kindness of his father Wang Rou to meet Bu Dugen and implement a strategy to divide and alienate him.
Moreover, Wang Ji is also relatively eloquent, and he is well aware of the interests among the various Hu tribes. Such a person is simply the best candidate for the envoy.
Deng Ai was immediately overjoyed and worshiped Wang Ji as the marching director. He entrusted him with his own handwritten letter to go to Yanmen County to meet Bu Dugen and persuade Bu Dugen to withdraw his troops and counterattack Kirby Neng's lair.
Wang Ji accepted the order on the spot, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he once again made a suggestion - since he wanted to counterattack Kebineng's lair, why not send someone to contact the Southern Huns who settled on the west side of Taiyuan County.
Liu Bao, the leader of the Southern Xiongnu tribe, had long been dissatisfied with Kirby Neng next door. The arrival of Kirby Neng kept squeezing and occupying the pastures that originally belonged to the Southern Xiongnu tribe.
In this rebellion, there were many Hu tribes who followed Kirby and raised troops, but few tribes of the Southern Huns raised troops with them. This shows that Liu Bao had concerns. If the Han Dynasty could recognize Liu Bao's status and attachment at this time, Qualifications, then the Southern Huns will definitely send troops to help and attack Kebineng.
Deng Ai knows about the inherent qualifications.
Although the internal attachment of the Southern Xiongnu was something that had already been determined during the Later Han Dynasty, the Southern Xiongnu accepted Cao Wei's title after all. Now that the Han Dynasty has returned, Cao Wei is also defined as a Han traitor. , does this included qualification still count? Liu Bao really needs a clear answer.
Deng Ai can agree to this.
But, what does it mean to ensure Liu Bao's status? !
Deng Ai really couldn't understand this. In the end, Lu Zhi came forward to explain, and Deng Ai suddenly understood.
This Liu Bao, how should I put it, has the meaning of a spiritual big man.
Perhaps it was attached for too long, or perhaps Liu Bao really yearned for Chinese civilization. He did not adopt a Hun name to call himself like his father Yu Fuluo and uncle Hu Chuquan, but chose a Han name, Liu Leopard.
Not only did Liu Bao use a Chinese name, but he also read Chinese books and practiced Han etiquette. If he had not received special etiquette training since childhood, I would not have seen much of the Huns in Liu Bao.
Not only that, Liu Bao even consistently inherited Chinese etiquette in the education of his own children, with the intention of completely turning his descendants into Han people.
Moreover, Liu Bao really might have something to do with the big man.
With the annexation of the Southern Xiongnu, several princesses of the Han Dynasty did have marriages with the Southern Xiongnu over hundreds of years. Liu Bao's ancestors might actually have the blood of Han princesses.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable for him to take Liu as his surname.
Therefore, Liu Bao's greatest wish in life is probably to confirm his identity as a princess of the Han Dynasty, and to legitimately claim to be a Chinese princess.
This is the so-called "ensuring Liu Bao's status".
Let's talk about this. Deng Ai really didn't dare to agree to it all at once.
After all, it is related to the clan. No matter how you look at it, it is not something that Deng Ai can decide. The most Deng Ai can do is help Liu Bao report to Chang'an and ask His Majesty the Emperor to send clan Zongzheng to verify the matter. This is a matter of royal family affiliation. , is not a trivial matter in any dynasty.
Therefore, Deng Ai actually sent someone to contact Liu Bao and told Liu Bao that he could agree on behalf of the court regarding the qualifications attached, but he could only file a report on the status issue. He could not do anything about it. Call the shots.
But even so, Liu Bao was already very happy.
Although Liu Bao is not as good as his future son Liu Yuan, he is still a qualified tribal leader and has the necessary political acumen. Just the recognition of his qualifications is enough for Liu Bao to send troops.
Not to mention, the one who was beaten was the bastard Kirby Neng. The entire Southern Huns had disliked the Kirby Neng tribe for a long time.
In this way, Wang Ji sent an envoy to persuade Bu Dugen, and Deng Ai contacted the Southern Xiongnu. The two sent troops together, one on the left and one on the right, to attack behind Kebi Neng almost simultaneously.
At the same time, Deng Ai was not idle. He also seized the opportunity and took advantage of Kirby Neng's eagerness to retreat. He led his troops to take the initiative and defeated Kirby Neng in Yuxian County, northwest of Taiyuan County.
(End of chapter)
