Murong Fuyun's words were much more sophisticated than the previous coercion and inducement, directly piercing the hearts of the tribal leaders and touching everyone's bottom line.
What is the bottom line of the big tribe? Nature is the bloodline that will never be annihilated, the inheritance of wealth from generation to generation, and the bones and marrow of ordinary herdsmen being knocked away from generation to generation.
However, at the critical moment between Liangzhou and the Turkic Khanate in the Sui Dynasty, Tuyuhun's tribes brazenly attacked the Hexi Corridor and Hehuang area. The entire Sui Dynasty and the soldiers and civilians of Liangzhou hated Tuyuhun deeply. If the Sui army had reached the plateau and destroyed Tuyuhun, Murong Fuyun, the great khan, could also sacrifice his freedom in exchange for a life of wealth and honor. But after the Sui Dynasty occupied Tuyuhun, in order to ensure long-term peace and stability in Tuyuhun, how could they let go of the actual controllers of the place?
Therefore, as Murong Fuyun said, the Sui army is the enemy of everyone in Tuyuhun. Only by working together and doing our best to resist can we have a chance of survival. If there is a national crisis and all ministries are willing to preserve their strength, they can only wait for the brutal killings of the Sui army.
Nile Zhou was very depressed. At first, he strongly opposed Murong Fuyun's self-immolation, but Murong Fuyun refused to listen.
Now that the Sui Dynasty's revenge had come, he tried his best to get rid of Murong Fuyun and get rid of the Niluo tribe from this confrontation. Even if he couldn't completely break away, at least he had to separate himself from Murong Fuyun and get rid of him. The title of "main war faction". But step by step, he came to this point, and he discovered that Murong Fuyun seemed to have an invisible rope in his hands, tying all the tribes in Tuyuhun together; and then with the help of the rich family background of each tribe, he helped Murong Fuyun achieve great achievements.
But now that the matter has come to this, what can Nile Zhou say? If he dares to say "I quit" now, he doesn't even need to wait for the Sui army to come to kill him. The "main war faction" headed by Murong Fuyun will eat the Niluo tribe until not a single bone is left.
Niluo Zhou could only sigh and said: "The Great Khan made great sense. However, although I am the leader of the Niluo tribe, my prestige is not enough to command all the people. The Great Khan might as well write a handwritten letter to let the people know. The officials copied several copies, and then we sent our disciples to send them to the headquarters. I believe that those who do not respect our orders will respond to the call of the Great Khan."
This seems to make some sense. After all, Niluozhou has never truly monopolized the power of the headquarters, and those rebellious branches will indeed not be called upon by him. But his real purpose is to shirk responsibility. However, Murong Fuyun saw that he had made it clear that he was cooperating, so naturally he could not force him too much. Otherwise, if this caused internal discord in Tuyuhun, how would he be able to keep the powerful Sui army out of the country?
He pondered for a long time and then said: "What King Dabao said is true. I will suspend the imperial edict, order the scribes to copy it, and then send it to the world, so that my people in Tuyuhun can unite and resist the Sui army."
Immediately, Murong Fuyun wrote an emotional and penetrating message, analyzing in detail the pros and cons of Tuyuhun's current situation, as well as the killing and desperate situation brought to Tuyuhun after the Sui army entered the country.
When Niluo Zhou and others left one after another, Murong Fuyun called Murong Yong closer and sighed: "King Tianzhu, the current situation is that the enemy is strong and we are weak, and people inside are panicked and divided. Do you think we How should we respond?”
"I went to the border between the two countries many times, but I was driven back by the Sui army every time. This also shows that the Sui Dynasty did not want to make peace with me in Tuyuhun, but planned to destroy me in Tuyuhun. But this is good, at least it can make peace Those who are wavering have the intention of fighting to the death. If the Sui Dynasty makes peace while fighting, we, Tuyuhun, will definitely be in danger of splitting. This is the only benefit that the Sui Dynasty's tough attitude has given us." Murong Yong said this and asked Murong Fu Yun said in a deep voice: "In view of the current situation, I suggest that the Great Khan strengthen his determination to fight. As long as the Great Khan becomes tougher, everyone can have the same goal. If the Great Khan continues to waver, those who are lucky will definitely become disloyal. , preserve strength.”
Murong Fuyun thought for a while and then said: "Does King Tianzhu mean to use war to promote peace?"
"That's right." Murong Yong nodded and said slowly: "It won't take long for Tuyuhun to be covered by heavy snow. If Yang Ji attacked in winter, those Sui troops who were not accustomed to the acclimatization would definitely die in the cold weather. If the Sui army suffers a large number of casualties, we can take advantage of the internal discord in the Sui Dynasty and instigate Yang Ji's political opponents to deal with him; even if we cannot get rid of him, we can bribe some people to speak for me in Tuyuhun. If Yang Ji had not Maoxue Offensively, we also got a breather for most of the year.”
Murong Fuyun greatly appreciated Murong Yong's analysis. He smiled coldly: "Yang Ji is young and arrogant. He has never been peaceful for a day since he became the general manager of Liangzhou. Now is the time to express himself to the best of his ability. It is indeed possible for this person to fight in the cold winter. If his army suffers huge casualties, we do have a good opportunity to kill people with a knife; and internal fighting has always been the specialty of the Central Plains people, and it is also the main reason for the decline of the Central Plains dynasty."
"The people of the Central Plains are indeed good at internal fighting, but whether we can persist until the internal fighting in the Sui Dynasty is still a matter of debate." Murong Yong sighed and said with unabated sadness: "If the Sui army defeats the border army and invades the hinterland; Or kill a large number of our troops this year. Our situation next year will be countless times more difficult, so the key to the war is before the heavy snow comes. And what we have to do is to defend instead of attack, and defend the Sui army at the gate of the country. In addition, at the same time, we must do our best to preserve our strength.”
Murong Fuyun was convinced. He silently sorted out the troops at each confrontation point, and then said to Murong Yong: "I think the key to the war is Shanshan and Dangjinshan Pass. What does King Tianzhu think?"
"That's right." Murong Yong smiled bitterly: "Our elite soldiers have been pinned down at various key points by the Sui army. With very few available troops, Shanshanhe cannot be defended at all. The top priority is to shrink the defense as soon as possible. Let King Tianbi withdraw to Dangjin Mountain Pass. But the difficulty lies in how to withdraw all the soldiers and civilians of Sansha City."
This was also Murong Fuyun's difficulty. He could give up Shanshan and Qiemo, which he had lost and could not regain, but the soldiers and people of Sansha City were the key to him not giving up. If we lose the army there, even if we defeat the Sui army this year, what will we do to resist the Sui army next year?
As the Great Khan of Tuyuhun, he not only had to live well, but also lived better than the emperor of the Sui Dynasty. But the prerequisite for living well is that he must have his own stable territory. But if there is not enough population, even if Yang Jian gives him the entire Sui Dynasty, he will not be able to rule.
At this thought, Murong Fuyun felt an unspeakable sense of urgency in his heart. He took out a golden arrow, handed it to Murong Yong, and ordered: "Go to Fulochuan City quickly and bring fifteen thousand soldiers." At Jinshan Pass, let Murong Tieren allocate 10,000 soldiers to you. We must welcome the soldiers and civilians of Sansha City back to the hinterland without any mistakes."
"Yes!" Murong Yong took the order arrow and was about to leave the palace when he heard a burst of rapid footsteps and the scolding of the guards outside the palace. After a while, a centurion left with a veteran soldier. Come in.
Seeing Murong Fuyun, the soldier quickly saluted: "See the Great Khan."
"No need to be polite, where did you come from? What happened?" Murong Fuyun asked nervously.
The soldier took out a letter from his arms, stared at it respectfully at Murong Fuyun, stepped back a few steps, and then said: "Report to the Great Khan, I am the scout of the Snow Mountain Military Camp! Our army is on inspection At that time, the Sui army commander asked someone to give this letter to our soldiers, saying that it was a letter to the Great Khan."
"Oh?" Murong Fuyun glanced at the envelope in his hand, nodded and said, "Go down and rest first."
"Yes!" The soldier quickly bowed and excused himself.
Murong Fuyun opened the letter and read it again, and then said to Murong Yong: "The Sui Dynasty is willing to talk to us. He asked us to send people to Zhangye, Ganzhou for interviews."
"Great Khan, the gap between the two countries is huge. A decisive battle with the Sui Dynasty is the last resort for us. Since Yang Ji is willing to talk, it means that the Sui Dynasty has relaxed. If the confrontation between the two countries can be ended, it will be helpful to us. Tuyuhun will be beneficial without any harm." Murong Yong breathed a sigh of relief and suggested: "I think we should seize this opportunity and try to resolve this confrontation in a peaceful way. Even if we can't reach an agreement, we can still know what happened to the Sui Dynasty. The bottom line is that this also allows us to deploy and respond accordingly."
Murong Fuyun pondered for a long time and said to Murong Yong: "In that case, you should take the Zhihe delegation to Zhangye to find out Yang Ji's attitude, and report back as soon as possible no matter what. As for welcoming Murong Zhao , I will assign someone else to take charge.”
"As ordered." Murong Yong returned the command arrow, saluted and left.
"Oh! I hope we can make peace." Looking at Murong Yong's hurried away figure, Murong Fuyun whispered to himself worrying about gains and losses.
The Sui Dynasty's counterattack was too sharp, but neither he nor Tuyuhun was ready for a decisive battle. Not to mention anything else, every day of confrontation alone consumes countless money and food; in addition to the daily expenses of the army, the herdsmen can no longer produce food and pay taxes after joining the army. If things continue like this, it will be difficult for everyone to even eat, let alone help themselves conquer the world and occupy the Hexi Corridor.
If the damned confrontation could be ended through peace negotiation, let alone surrendering himself to the Sui Dynasty, he would be happy to have Murong Fuyun become Yang Jian's great-grandson.
Returning to the harem, Ke Duntuo Bayu welcomed Murong Fuyun in, had dinner served, and complained: "It's so sweaty, I haven't eaten for a day, what if I'm starving? Those The same goes for my ministers, who actually delayed it from morning until now."
Murong Fuyun turned a deaf ear to Tuobayu's concern and thoughtfulness. When he returned to the house, he took off his royal robe and threw it aside, sitting on the bed and sighing.
Several palace maids brought the food. Tuobayu waited for them to put it away and then sent them away. He asked curiously: "Why is the Great Khan so sluggish? Could it be that the Sui army came here?"
Murong Fuyun glanced at his Ke Dun, shook his head and said: "That's not true. It's just that people are panicking right now. Many people fear the Sui Dynasty like a tiger. If the Sui army comes to kill them, how can we resist it?"
Tuobayu pursed her lips and followed her husband's topic and said: "There are slaves in the palace who are also talking about this matter behind their backs. Instead of speaking for help, these people promote how powerful the Sui army is. They are simply picking apart the inside and outside. I I was really angry, so I sent people to beat those gossiping slaves to death in public. Whoever dares to mention that the Sui army is stronger than me, Tuyuhun, will be like this."
Murong Fuyun hesitated to speak, his lips moved twice, but in the end he could only sigh.
"Rectifying the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world" was the lifelong pursuit of the Sui Dynasty literati, and Murong Fuyun, who was proficient in Sinology, was no exception. However, this basic "aligning the family" seems to be the minimum requirement, but if you want to do a good job of "aligning the family" But it is not easy. Just because the parents have conflicts and conflicts, it is difficult to tell clearly who is right and who is wrong. Even if they know right and wrong, sometimes they cannot be dealt with purely on the basis of right and wrong.
Is this true for ordinary people, let alone the Tuyuhun Palace with a large number of people?
It stands to reason that the palace should not "encourage other people's ambitions and destroy one's own prestige", but instead of controlling the speech in the palace, the master of the harem resorted to brutal killing methods. In this way, no gossip can be heard, but who would Convinced? Maybe those slaves kept their mouths shut, but in their hearts they wished that the royal family was in trouble.
If the Sui army really reaches Voet City one day, can they expect the slaves and guards in the palace to fight to the death?
This Ketun can't manage the affairs of the palace at this time. At the critical moment, how can he cause chaos in the palace and never have peace?
However, scolding was not allowed, and even Murong Fuyun couldn't even show his displeasure. Just because he, Ke Dun, is Tuoba Chici's sister, it is precisely because of this relationship that he can win over Dang Xiang and let Dang Xiang help keep an eye on the Sui army in Shuzhou. If he turns against her at this moment, she might not let him go. Her brother rebelled against Tuyuhun.
But even though he didn't say anything, Murong Fuyun couldn't help but think of the graceful and graceful Princess Guanghua.
Princess Guanghua was the marriage princess of the Sui Dynasty. She married Murong Shifu in the 16th year of the founding of the Emperor. When she arrived in Tuyuhun, it was already the 17th year of the founding of the Emperor. Before she and Murong Shifu could consummate their marriage, Murong Fuyun She provoked civil strife in Tuyuhun and killed her brother, which also made Princess Guanghua a widow before she got married.
According to Tuyuhun customs, Princess Guanghua was supposed to marry Murong Fuyun, who succeeded the throne of Khan. However, she was a princess of the Sui Dynasty, and this had to be done according to the rules of the Sui Dynasty. Yang Jian said at the time that it was okay to remarry, but she must observe filial piety for three years. However, more than a year later, the Sui Dynasty promoted the foreign policy of "no marriage", and then sent envoys to Tuyuhun to take Princess Guanghua back.
Murong Fuyun, however, quit. If he sent Princess Guanghua back, he would have broken the rules of Tuyuhun and would not be able to explain to the people. As a result, the two countries have been arguing over the issue of Princess Guanghua.
Murong Fuyun couldn't marry Princess Guanghua, but he didn't dare to use force. After all, her natal family was too powerful. In desperation, in order to enhance his influence and strength, he married Tuoba Chici of Dangxiang. .
But whenever Murong Fuyun compared Princess Guanghua with Tuoba Yu, who only knew how to use martial arts, he found that she was like a fairy above the clouds. Not only does her appearance suit her aesthetics, but her temperament also suits her heart. What's more important is that she is quite capable. If she can become his partner, she will definitely be able to greatly help him in his career.
It was a pity that she was not willing to do so, and her mother-in-law's family was really strong, so Murong Fuyun saw that she couldn't eat it.
One can imagine the depression in his heart.
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