In the palace of Fuqi City, Murong Fuyun looked at the urgent letter sent back by Murong Yong, and his face suddenly became extremely ugly. Murong Yong not only wrote down Yang Ji's request, but also recorded some important conversations in detail. The letters, especially Yang Ji's intention to support Murong Zhao and Murong Tieren, made Murong Fuyun worried.
Although the Murong Xianbei clan is an outsider, hundreds of years later, the Murong clan has developed into a large and prosperous family. Even the great Khan Murong Fuyun cannot tell how many people there are. Nowadays, although the Murong family has controlled the military and political power in most areas of Tuyuhun, they have become powerful figures with real power.
If the hereditary system had not been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, no one would have thought that the Great Khan could be replaced by a branch or other people, and the position of Great Khan would not have been his turn in the first place. But people's ambitions are often determined by their strength. The stronger the strength, the greater the ambition. Isn't he Murong Fuyun the most typical representative?
At this time, the major tribes in Tuyuhun have different people's hearts. Even if one or two of them speak impassionedly and vow to fight the Sui army to the end, this is a helpless move with no way out. If the Sui Dynasty tries to win over them, I'm afraid half of them are willing to become the Sui army. Chao Sunzi and Sancheng have a wait-and-see attitude, and the other 20% may stick to the end, but if he, Murong Fuyun, dies first, will they stick to the end?
The answer is obviously no.
The more Murong Fuyun thought about it, the more uneasy he became. Among the many royal families today, Murong Zhao and Murong Tieren are the most powerful ones. Most of his soldiers, Murong Fuyun, are neglected in battle formations, and few of them are good at fighting. They were few, but the troops led by those two men were all elite. They randomly took out 10,000 soldiers and defeated their own 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers.
Murong Xiaojun, who was standing next to him, saw Murong Fuyun's face was gloomy and he didn't say anything for a long time. He couldn't help but ask: "Great Khan, what happened?"
"Read it yourself?" Murong Fuyun handed the letter to Murong Xiaojun and walked around the empty hall for a while. After Murong Xiaojun finished reading the letter, he stopped and said quietly: "You Talking about Murong Zhao and Murong Tiejian, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Murong Xiaojun asked cautiously: "What does the Khan mean?"
Murong Fuyun said coldly: "If Murong Zhao and Murong Tieren had an eye-to-eye with the Sui Dynasty, or secretly surrendered to the Sui Dynasty, the Sui army could easily enter the Dangjin Mountain Pass and enter the endless hinterland."
Murong Xiaojun frowned and said: "Great Khan, I think this is the Sui Dynasty's alienation plan. This is how the powerful Turkic Khanate was torn apart by the Sui Dynasty."
Murong Fuyun glanced at him and said coldly: "Ignore Murong Tieren for now, but it is difficult for Murong Zhao to advance and retreat. Under this predicament, wouldn't he surrender to the Sui Dynasty? Or do you think he will?" Will you fight to the end?"
"This... I can't say anything." Murong Xiaojun was speechless.
Murong Fuyun knew that he was loyal to him, but he didn't want to tell that Murong Zhao and Murong Tieren had evil intentions. He sighed and said: "It's not that I have to doubt them, but the current situation is very corrupt, and it affects us. Tuyuhun's life and death makes me no longer qualified to trust anyone with all my strength, and the two of them guard the crucial west gate, so I can't allow me to think too much!"
Murong Xiaojun was silent after hearing this. He knew that this was an unfavorable situation that made Murong Fuyun unconfident, and the result of being unconfident was doubting his own people. But the Sui army has "arrived at the city", and you still doubt two generals and kings who hold heavy troops. Aren't you afraid that they will break the pot and completely surrender to the Sui Dynasty?
Furthermore, Murong Zhao and Murong Tieyen were the main force behind pushing Murong Fuyun to the throne. These two men might be able to preserve their own strength in the coming battle, but Murong Xiaojun believed that the possibility of their rebellion was virtually non-existent.
However, before the two of them reached the point where they had achieved "great achievements and shocked the master", they were suspected by Murong Fuyun, which inevitably made Murong Xiaojun feel a little chilled.
Murong Fuyun said gloomily: "However, although Murong Zhao and Murong Tieye have military power, it is impossible for them to mobilize their troops against me."
"The Great Khan is right!" Murong Xiaojun said following the trend: "They used the rights given to them by the Great Khan to fight in all directions, and the generals naturally obeyed their orders, but they wanted to stab the Great Khan with this sharp knife, and this knife was naturally I won’t agree. After all, the soldiers’ families are in the hinterland, how can you kill your own people?”
Murong Fuyun thought for a while and said worriedly: "I'm just afraid that Murong Zhao will be forced to surrender by the Sui army. At that time, the soldiers will have no choice but to agree under the threat of weapons."
He suddenly turned around and said to Murong Xiaojun: "You immediately lead the troops from Fulochuan City to welcome Murong Zhao into Dangjin Mountain Pass. As long as Sansha's army enters safely, they will naturally lose the chance to surrender the enemy."
"Yes!" Murong Xiaojun knew that the situation was urgent, so he quickly agreed and left the palace quickly.
"Murong Zhao, Murong Tiejian, now is not the time to fall out with you, but sooner or later I will deal with you little kings who support soldiers and respect themselves." Murong Fuyun stood there alone, his fists gradually clenched, and his low voice Like the strong wind on the plateau.
Just as Yang Ji expected, the seeds of doubt have been sown in Murong Fuyun's heart. As long as it encounters sunshine, rain, dew, and fertilizer, it will grow crazily and vigorously in his heart!
Murong Fuyun made a fierce move, repaired another letter, called a centurion, and ordered: "Take this letter to Zhangye immediately and hand it to King Tianzhu in person. Hurry."
"As ordered!" The centurion accepted the letter and listened to Murong Fuyun's explanation before saying goodbye and leaving.
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A few days later, after receiving Murong Fuyun's letter, Murong Yong immediately found Yang Ji and reached an agreement with Yang Ji.
Tuyuhun recognized that Shanshan and Qiemo had been the territory of the Central Plains dynasty since ancient times. Today's Sui Dynasty represents the orthodoxy of the Central Plains, so it is natural for them to be returned to the Sui Dynasty. However, because there are horse thieves "Shanshan Army" in the territory, the Sui army needs to recover it by itself; in addition, At Yang Ji's request, Tuyuhun had to pay an extra thousand catties of gold and a thousand catties of silver. Part of it was to make up for the taxes that should have belonged to the Sui Dynasty, and the other part was fines and compensation.
It's not that Yang Ji is pretentious or mysterious, but that people in this era have a very vague concept of territory. People don't have much idea of a complete state, let alone a few kilometers or dozens of kilometers. He was planning to use this as an example to deepen the concept of land in people's minds and let them understand that Shanshan and Qiemo were not taken from Tyuhun by the Sui Dynasty, but they themselves belonged to the Sui Dynasty, and now they have just returned to their original owners. . At the same time, it also indirectly lets everyone know that when the country was weak and in civil strife, the territory was brutally divided. Now, it is because the Sui Dynasty has become stronger that it can regain these lost territories. I hope that people's self-confidence and pride will start from this moment. changed.
Yang Ji's persistence for the country far exceeds those benevolent and righteous people who brag all day long that "there is nothing in the world but the king's land".
Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty has spared no effort to manage the strategically important area of the Western Regions. In order to complete the dynasty's mission, countless soldiers have stationed in the desolate Western Regions without any regrets, maintaining the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty by garrisoning troops and farming fields. However, today, most people only regard the Western Regions as a bridgehead and tributary country to the West, rather than just as the land of the Central Plains.
However, Yang Ji was obsessed with the Western Regions. He always encouraged Yang Jian and Yang Guang to migrate people to fill the land and achieve the goal of assimilating all ethnic groups in the Western Regions with a huge population base, thus making the Western Regions truly the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty. Yang Jian immigrated hundreds of thousands of households to Liangzhou in order to strengthen the rule of Liangzhou and advance the power and strategy of the Sui Dynasty westward step by step.
In addition, it is telling the surrounding countries and peoples that the Sui Dynasty's move to regain Shanshan and Qiemo was not to bully others or plunder, but to take back what should have belonged to the Sui Dynasty. Don't worry that Sui Dynasty will take your things away.
As for whether people believe it or not, it has nothing to do with Yang Ji, but the superficial work must be done properly. This is because he knows that the right name is more effective than the army in many cases. For example, why did he easily take over the half of Gaochang he occupied? Firstly, it was ceded by the Western Turks, and secondly, after Yang Ji occupied it, he claimed among the people that it had been the territory of the Central Plains since the Han Dynasty. Everyone said They have been two brothers and one family since ancient times. Coupled with the subsequent policies in place, the Huhua Han people who regarded themselves as Han people did not reject the Sui Dynasty, which represented the Han family and drove away the Western Turks. Therefore, the Sui Dynasty occupied When it came to that territory, it was uneventful from beginning to end.
This method of handling is also valid in Shanshan and Qiemo. It can at least reduce the hostility of the native Shanshan and Qiemo people, making them think that the Sui Dynasty came to save their brothers from their homeland, rather than invade them. As long as the relationship between the two sides is deepened and the estrangement between the people is reduced, the most basic stable conditions for future rule and governance can be provided.
But what Tuyuhun got was two promises from Yang Ji. The first was that the Sui army would not launch an attack when Murong Zhao retreated into the hinterland; the second was that Yang Ji promised to intercede for Tuyuhun.
Fortunately, the former can enable tens of thousands of Tuyuhun soldiers and more than 100,000 old, weak, women and children to retreat completely into the hinterland. The latter was completely nonsense, because the current confrontation itself was an arms race proposed by Yang Ji. How could he intercede for Tuyuhun? Even if he agrees now, it can be said that the court does not agree to end the confrontation in the future, and he has no choice.
Murong Yong naturally knows this truth, but the top priority is to completely evacuate the soldiers and civilians from Sansha City. We can talk about it later. What encouraged him was that Yang Ji was finally willing to talk compared to his previous toughness.
This huge change is already a very good start for the impoverished Tuyuhun.
What Murong Yong didn't know is that the gains and losses at the negotiation table are often greater than the gains and losses on the battlefield; once the diplomats fall into the enemy's "fascination array" at the negotiation table, the country's top officials will also be misled and make wrong judgments. Making wrong decisions eventually led to the army falling into the trap and suffering misfortune.
When Murong Yong left the main hall refreshed, Yang Ji looked at everyone in the hall and said: "Murong Yong originally didn't agree, but today he was so straightforward. This also shows that Murong Fuyun was anxious and wrote to This gave him great negotiating authority. Do you think the 'distancing plan' was successful?"
Yang Shanhui nodded happily: "Although the method used by the general manager is a very simple method of alienation, combined with the power gap between the Sui Dynasty and Tuyuhun and the relationship between the two countries, it will become an irresolvable conspiracy. Although Murong Zhao made great contributions to Murong Fu Yes, but he has also grown from this. The over-expansion of these years may not be a big deal in normal times, but Murong Fuyun's current situation is not good. From his current perspective, Murong Zhao's expansion is ambitious. Performance, and this ambitious man happens to be a member of the royal family, Murong Fuyun naturally does not think that he can withstand the temptation of the position of 'Great Khan'."
"Even if Murong Fuyun believes that Murong Zhao is loyal, what about others?" Master Yinshi agreed with Yang Shanhui's point of view and added with a smile: "Murong Zhao is not only Murong Fuyun's right-hand man, but also owns countless people, livestock, and wealth. Who wouldn’t be jealous of Tuyuhun’s superior strength and financial resources? We don’t expect Murong Zhao to be punished immediately. All we need now is to sow a seed in the hearts of Murong Fuyun and his ministers. When the time comes, this seed will thrive. , at least it affected Tuyuhun’s troop formations and combat strategies, and at worst it caused the outbreak of civil war.”
As the executor of the alienation plan, Yang Ji certainly understood the horror of this alienation plan that was obviously a conspiracy. He smiled and nodded: "In other words, we can take the opportunity to eat Murong Zhao's army, but let Murong Zhao go. "
"That's right." Yang Shanhui said: "The purpose of our negotiation is to mislead Tuyuhun and make Murong Zhao less alert during the evacuation, thereby creating a chance for victory for General Manager Xue and General Manager Mai. This battle is not to mention total annihilation. Even if the enemy forces in Sansha City were to take down half of their strength, it would still be enough for Tuyuhun monarch and his ministers to blame each other."
Wei Yunqi, who had led the Qiang soldiers from Taozhou, also echoed: "What Yin Sima and Yang Changshi said is absolutely true. In fact, neither Murong Fuyun nor the chiefs of various ministries are willing to fight with me. The decisive battle of the Great Sui Dynasty, and they are in a delicate balance. If our army can win another victory on the battlefield, this balance can be broken. If our army takes a step back at the right time, their internal contradictions will If it becomes prominent, it might start fighting on its own.”
Yang Ji nodded slightly.
At present, everything is going on in the established arms race. There is no need for the Sui Dynasty to go head-to-head in pursuit of "one victory". When Tuyuhun is weak in the confrontation and has insufficient food and clothing, they themselves will be destroyed. The Sui army will enter by then. Maybe he will become a righteous teacher who helps ordinary people overthrow tyranny.
For now, although the Sui army is inconvenient, they still have the Shanshan army as a surprise force. Even if Murong Fuyun knows that this is the Sui army, as long as they do not raise the banner of the Sui Dynasty, they will give people the impression that everything is possible. Talk about illusions.
"Send the order and ask Xue Shixiong and Mai Tiezhang to choose the opportunity to fight. At the same time, ask Qian Shixiong to retreat twenty miles to make Murong Zhao relax his guard." Yang Ji solemnly ordered.
"Here!" Everyone stood up and responded.
Yang Ji thought for a while and asked Wei Yunqi: "Can the Qiang soldiers you brought with you fight?"
"Yes!" Wei Yunqi raised his finger and said, "Under the orders of the general manager, I have selected 10,000 young men from the tenth branch of the party. These soldiers are extremely strong, and they are almost impossible to eliminate just through training. Now I can't even let go of one of them." Give up."
Yang Ji pondered for a while and then ordered: "Then you take this army to Guazhou, take a small road into Dangjin Mountain Pass, and kill Murong Zhao in the name of a horse thief. If you remember correctly, the sweet spring water originates from the Qilian Mountains. Half of it flows into Guazhou and the other half flows into the hinterland of Tuyuhun. If you find a road here, it can be used as a surprise."
"Thank you, Chief Manager!" Wei Yunqi was overjoyed.
Yang Ji said: "Your situation is not optimistic. I don't care how much food you bring, how you travel, or how you fight. You should be careful."
"Please rest assured, Chief Manager, I will surely live up to my heavy trust in my humble position." Wei Yunqi said solemnly.
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