The Dangxiang Qiang are descendants of the ancient Qiang. They came to prominence during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. They were nomadic at the junction of the south of the Sui Dynasty and the south of Tuyuhun. Today, the Dangxiang territory has a circumference of more than 3,000 miles, and each tribe uses their surname as their tribe. Names and surnames will be divided into some small tribes. The big ones have more than ten thousand people who control strings, and the small ones have thousands. Later, through annexation wars, eight tribes were formed: the Tuoba clan, the Xifeng clan, the Feiting clan, the Quangli clan, the Pochao clan, the Yeci clan, the Fangdang clan, and the Miqin clan. Among them, the Tuoba clan was the most powerful.
The current chief is Tuoba Chici, the leader of the Tuoba tribe. He has absolute authority within the party Xiang Qiang. When he and several chiefs left in confusion, only Yang Ji, Yang Shanhui, and Hao Yuan were left around.
Yang Shanhui shifted his gaze from Tuoba Chici's back to Yang Ji, and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, are you planning to force Dang Xiang in the direction of Supi?"
Yang Shanhui was frightened when he thought about the conditions proposed by Yang Ji. If Tuoba Chici fulfilled them one by one, Dangxiang Qiang's strength would be weakened by at least 70%. With such cruel conditions, which were close to the end of the country, although Tuoba Chici Yes, he agreed, but the promise does not mean that he will honor it. Even if he wants to honor it, other tribal chiefs may not agree. But if Dang Xiang agrees but does not honor it, the Sui Dynasty will have a reason and excuse to launch a war, so Dang Xiang Qiang's best The way out is to migrate entirely.
"I do have this plan." Yang Ji said with a smile: "Tubo south of Supi is rising. Its king Nangri Lunzan is a very amazing and wise lord. Under his leadership, Tubo will surely make further progress. It is powerful, but none of the queens of Supi is the master of the Ming Dynasty, and there are endless internal battles. If we had not made arrangements earlier, Supi would have been owned by Tubo. When the time comes, we will have another powerful enemy in the southwestern Sui Dynasty. For the future For the sake of safety, I first placed the Murong Zhao piece in Su Pi, but his strength was too weak. So I decided to place another piece."
After a pause, Yang Ji said again: "Dangxiang Qiang is not weak. If it is allowed to develop, there will be another enemy in the southwest of the Sui Dynasty that looks exactly like Tuyuhun. I will make cruel claims, firstly to the Sui army and to the Sui army. Murong Zhao explained; the second is to weaken Dangxiang's strength and attack Dangxiang's ambitions; the third is to hope that in this way, Dangxiang Qiang will be forced to move to the direction of Supi, so that the southwest will present a pattern of multiple strong forces coexisting, rather than a dominant one. .”
Yang Shanhui thought for a while and added with a smile: "The king's plan can be said to kill three birds with one stone. If Dang Xiang is successfully forced away, it will not only eliminate a potential enemy, but also add an enemy to the potential enemies, and Dang Xiang will vacate the enemy. The vast land fell into the hands of the Sui Dynasty again."
"Now it depends on whether Tuoba Chi understands Ci Ci or not." Yang Ji said.
Hao Yuan next to him said: "Your Majesty, Chang Shi, I don't think Tuoba Chici is a person who is just sitting back and waiting for death. He has suffered a loss here and is very likely to enter the court and bribe those short-sighted and selfish people. Those If *** speaks for him, your Majesty's approach may go wrong. I suggest that your Majesty tell the saint and the council one by one all the intentions of forcing Dang Xiang Qiang and the three benefits of Dang Xiang Qiang's retreat. I have preconceptions with the ministers, no matter how hard Tuoba Chici lobbies, no matter how hard those bribed officials try, it's all in vain."
"Your Majesty, what Chengyuan said makes sense!" Yang Shanhui agreed: "If we take this step first, it will not only have the effect of what Chengyuan said, but also avoid rumors. Otherwise, the political opponents in the DPRK will most likely use the topic to their advantage. If the king's move to force Dang Xiang is defined as buying off the morale of the army and buying off Murong Zhao, we will be in big trouble."
"It's not extremely possible, but it's certain." After hearing Yang Shanhui's words, Yang Ji also paid attention to it and quickly told Hao Yuan: "Chengyuan, without further ado, you should immediately draw up a detailed official document. Issued to saints in their name.”
"Here!" Hao Yuan responded and left.
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Yang Ji and Yang Shanhui also led their soldiers and the main force of the victorious army into the undefended West City, and the scene inside the city was like a purgatory on earth. The ground was strewn with corpses that died in various ways, and tents and houses were burned to the ground.
The tragic scene caused by the bombing of the camp was more cruel and miserable than any battle Yang Ji had experienced. The soldiers led by Beigong Zhan and the people of Xicheng turned into a dead city after a night of killing each other. When they came to the palace from Xicheng, they did not encounter any living Tuyuhun people. If you add Dongcheng
With that fire and the attack on Nancheng, the majestic city of Fuqi City was destroyed.
In the battle last night, Nancheng was only suppressed by Yang Yichen, Zhou Faming and other troops with crossbows, but did not suffer much damage. The nearly 5,000 Tuyuhun defenders in Nancheng did not live up to Yang Ji's expectations and started fighting with the party members who entered the city. street fighting.
Because Tuyuhun is a country with a history of nearly three hundred years, it has already formed its own national soul. These soldiers are extremely loyal to their country. Although they know that the east city, west city, and north city of the royal city have been destroyed one by one, those who remain are still alive. They all showed their determination to live and die with the country. They took advantage of the terrain and the houses on both sides of the street to fight to the death with the party members, causing huge casualties to the party members who suddenly attacked.
This news was also what Yang Ji was looking forward to. He no longer hesitated and ordered Wei Yunqi, Pei Xingyan, Zong Luohu, and Cheng Yaojin to lead the main force of the victorious army to surround the palace. He and Yang Shanhui, as well as the gathered Li Jing, Xue Ju, and Yuchi Gong, led a thousand personal guards and two thousand victorious troops into the palace.
Once inside, Li Jing, Yu Chigong, Shen Faxing, and Kong Desshao led 2,000 victorious troops and 500 personal soldiers to count and seal various supplies. Then he met Yang Shanhui and Xue Ju with five hundred soldiers and came to the palace controlled by Suzaku Guard and Xuanwu Guard. At the same time, I also got my wish to see Murong Fuyun, the Great Khan of Tuyuhun.
Murong Fuyun was tied tightly and could not move on a huge table, just like a pig waiting to be slaughtered. If a pot of boiling water was added, it would be even more like it. The pillars around the table and the reliefs behind it were in a very messy state. Everything on them was scraped away, and there were still a lot of gold and silver shavings on the ground.
"Sir, how is the fighting situation outside?" Zhang Chuchen, Murong Xianyue, and Xian Yufang, who were guarding Murong Fuyun with the Suzaku Guards inside, saw Yang Ji, and their faces were full of hope, and their hearts were full of hope. I breathed a sigh of relief.
In such a large-scale war, the role of individuals is really limited. They were ordered to sneak into the palace to guard Murong Fuyun, and their responsibilities were as heavy as a mountain. It would be a lie to say that I am not worried about the Tuyuhun people taking away Murong Fuyun. And with the arrival of Yang Ji, they also had a backbone in their hearts, and their hanging hearts were finally settled.
Yang Ji said with a smile: "Our army has entered the city in large numbers; now the North City and the East and West City are under our control. The South City is being wiped out by the Yizhou Army, Lintao Army, and Dangxiang Army. It won't take long. The whole city will be at peace."
After hearing this, the girls felt a burst of joy in their hearts. They couldn't hide their excitement and said one after another: "That's good, that's good."
"Did you do these?" Yang Ji pointed to a pillar that had been severely damaged. The gold foil "cloth" wrapped on the pillar had been torn away, and only some parts above the head were left. The time is blowing in the wind.
In fact, Yang Ji knew it wasn't them, but there were other people around. If he didn't ask clearly, others would do the same thing after causing misunderstandings. Once the rules were broken, it would be difficult to lead the team in the future.
Hearing this, the three leaders Zhang Chuchen, Murong Xianyue, and Xian Yufang felt aggrieved. Zhang Chuchen said, "Young Master, you have really wronged me. This was done by the people who captured Murong Fuyun." He explained. , she handed a thick and large envelope to Yang Ji: "This is what those people left, you can read it yourself!"
Yang Ji took a look at the envelope and found that the cowhide envelope had no seal. In addition to many letters, there were also a lot of messy things inside. He handed it to Zhang Chuchen and said, "You guys should step aside first."
"Here!" The girls retreated as instructed.
Yang Ji and Yang Shanhui found a seat and sat down. They asked Murong Fuyun to untie him and pull out the smelly socks from his mouth. As soon as the smelly stuff left his mouth, Murong immediately started retching.
After recovering for a while, Murong Fuyun immediately stood up; he took a deep look at Yang Ji and sat back on his throne. Xue Ju waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to withdraw from the hall, and stood behind Yang Ji.
"Are you Yang Ji?" At this moment, Murong Fuyun was heartbroken. He no longer worried about gains and losses before thinking of escaping, and looked at Yang Ji with a hint of indifference as to whether he could see through life or death.
"I am Yang Ji!" Yang Ji left that seat for Murong Fuyun, which was regarded as giving to a generation
The hero showed his last respect, looked at Murong Fuyun, smiled and said, "Great Khan, we have been fighting for many years, and finally we meet. It's not easy!"
"Isn't it?" Murong Fuyun returned the gift with a smile, and said to Yang Ji like a friend: "I have been looking forward to this day for a long, long time, but it is different from what I expected..."
Yang Ji pondered for a moment and immediately understood what he meant, and asked meaningfully: "The Great Khan refers to different places, right?"
"It's just that the location is different! I thought that on the day we met, I should be the one leading the army to Zhangye, Daxing, and Luoyang. However, sadly, the situation was exactly the opposite." Murong Fuyun nodded and looked towards the sky outside. , said in a tone of calmness and longing: "To be honest, I am the same as everyone around you in the Sui Dynasty: I am envious and jealous of you. We in Tuyuhun live in a snowy land with wind, bitter snow and barren land. On the plateau, even in the best harvest years, the people are still hungry. And you occupy the warmest and most fertile land in the world. In some places, you can even harvest food twice a year."
"The Central Plains has been in turmoil for hundreds of years. The country was in a state of chaos and the people were in dire straits. However, in the Sui Dynasty, you had the warmest and most fertile land with no major disasters. In just over ten years, you were able to unify the world. , the strength to defeat the powerful Turkic Khanate. If we in Tuyuhun go through a war similar to your Northern Conquest of the Turks, we will not be able to recover in just a few decades."
"How unfair is God to the tenacious and hard-working Tuyuhun people? How partial is it to you Sui people? I wish I could just be like what Chu Bawang said, "He can take his place." From the day I ascended the throne of the Great Khan, I made an oath that I would lead the brave and fearless Tuyuhun warriors to fight out of the plateau and seize a piece of warm and fertile land from you, so that the descendants of the Tuyuhun people can also Live a prosperous life of peace and contentment. "
After staring blankly at the sky outside the palace gate for a while, Murong Fuyun said to Yang Ji: "However, the Tuyuhun people and I were unfortunate enough to meet you, the Great Sui Wei King."
"It's not that you met me unfortunately, your mistake is that although your ambition is great, you made a directional mistake." Yang Ji smiled and said: "As you said yourself, you are not strong enough and are not as good as the Sui Dynasty in all aspects. You can't defeat our Sui Dynasty, but you want to make an enemy of our Sui Dynasty. Isn't this seeking death? If you march west or south, the situation will be greatly improved."
"Ha!" Murong Fuyun sneered and said: "You, the Sui Dynasty, have always coveted Tuyuhun and regarded Tuyuhun as a threat. As long as Tuyuhun exists, you will not be able to rest assured. If I march west or south, you will definitely take advantage of me. Enter. In this case, it is better to directly become the enemy of your Sui Dynasty, so that you can gain more support from the forces that oppose your Yang family."
"Unfortunately, the East and West Turks, Murongbei, and Goguryeo are too cowardly. If they can respond to Tuyuhun and attack the Sui Dynasty from all directions, everyone will get what they want."
"It's quite a pity!" Yang Jishen nodded in agreement and said seriously: "I deeply sympathize with this."
Murong Fuyun choked for a moment. Although Yang Ji's expression and tone were clearly on point, he didn't feel comfortable hearing these words coming from Yang Ji. After being silent for a while, he asked again: "Wei King, you don’t intend to let me live by doing this, right?”
"Would you like me to give you a ride?" Yang Ji asked.
Murong Fuyun was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "I dare not trouble King Wei!" He looked at the gorgeous golden knife on the table and said: "If it is possible..."
"I'm going to Huangquan now, so I won't see you off. Great Khan, take care of yourself all the way!" Yang Ji nodded silently, signaled to Xue Ju, then got up and walked out the door. Behind him, Murong Fuyun took the golden knife handed over by Xue Ju, drew it and killed himself.
Xue Ju glanced at Murong Fuyun, came behind Yang Ji and reported: "Your Majesty, Murong Fuyun committed suicide!"
Yang Ji looked at the dark sky and ordered: "Keep the whole body and bury it properly. Tell the whole army that Murong Fuyun has committed suicide."
"Here!" Xue Ju responded.
