On the official road in Jinan County, Qingzhou, groups of carriages and horses were traveling from east to west.
These carriages are not the common two-wheeled carriages, but taller four-wheeled carriages.
The heavy car body made a deep rut on the road after the rain. If the roadbed of these official roads were hard enough, I would have fallen into a mud pit and been unable to move forward.
There were hundreds of four-wheeled carriages not only filled with cargo, but dozens of them had people riding on them.
In one of the carriages, a man with a round face and a white face, wearing slightly weird clothes, was looking out from the window.
"I didn't expect that the Central Plains is so vast. We have already been walking for four days and four nights. We have already traveled around Baekje."
This person was King Biryu of Baekje. After they took a boat across the sea from Lelang County to Dongnae, they didn’t travel very fast because of the rain. It took them four days and they still didn’t get out of Cheongju. .
"Your Majesty, I heard that this is only one of the five states of Han."
Jie Qiu, the Prime Minister who came with King Biliu, said.
"Well, I originally thought that the Central Plains would be in chaos, and the two Liaodong counties were not strong. I was still thinking of restoring Baekje's military strength, avenging my brother's death, and annexing Lelang County."
When King Biliu said this, he couldn't help but sigh.
The king of Baekje before King Piliu was his elder brother. However, because Baekje repeatedly invaded Lelang County at that time, Zhang Tong, the prefect of Lelang, sent people to assassinate King Baekje.
From then on, the Baekje people always thought about revenge against Lelang County.
If it weren't for Liu Yu's relationship, Lelang County, which was originally helpless, would have been passive long ago, and the prefect Zhang Tong would have led his troops to flee to Liaodong long ago.
"Now that I think about it, I'm really scared!"
"If we really annexed Lelang County back then, we would definitely have robbed and killed them. I'm afraid our current fate will be even more miserable than those Haoqi barbarians."
When King Biliu said this, he couldn't help but look at the back of the motorcade.
There was a long queue behind the motorcade, several miles long.
These are all prisoners who paid tribute from Dongping Prefecture. They are basically Haoqian and Woju people from the Gaima Mountains in the north, and there are also a small number of Mahan barbarians.
"Your Majesty has thought about what he will do after meeting the Emperor of Han?" said the Prime Minister.
"I have already thought about it. I heard that these emperors from the Central Plains like to have all nations come to court. As long as they stay humble and stay small, it will not be a problem to protect our Baekje Kingdom."
"As long as we can keep Baekje, the rest is easy to say."
"Whether these Han people are asking for women, Korean barbarians, or bear skins or antlers, they can all be searched for."
Today, the Baekje people have basically conquered the Mahan people, and only a small number of Mahan tribes near the south are still fighting.
Therefore, as long as the Baekje State established by the Buyeo people can be preserved, any materials requested by the Han people can be obtained by the Baekje people from the lower class Mahan people.
"What the king said makes sense. The emperors in the Central Plains are the most generous. I heard that the Goguryeo people in the past received generous rewards of silk and silk for paying tribute to some arrow shafts."
The Prime Minister Jie Qiu can be said to be the most knowledgeable person in Baekje. He is also very familiar with what happened in the previous dynasty.
"This king brought a lot of women, bear skins, and tiger skins with me this time. I think they are better than arrow shafts. I should be able to get a good reward."
Since the number of Han troops as the governor of Dongping Prefecture increased, King Biliu looked at the new Han troops with fierce looks in their eyes. He looked at them as if they were looking at valuable objects. generally.
King Biliu, who was very puzzled, made some inquiries and learned that these new Han troops were all military soldiers of the Han State. They were all soldiers who had obtained their fields, houses and slaves by virtue of their military merit.
After arriving in Dongping Prefecture, all these Han soldiers were looking forward to a war so that their family property could be richer.
Dongping Prefecture was originally small, and as the largest force, Baekje naturally became the focus of these Han army soldiers.
King Biliu had trouble sleeping and eating every day. He really didn't know if these vicious Han soldiers would find a reason and attack him one day.
Therefore, Biliu Wangcai begged and begged to go to Beijing to see the emperor every day, in order to earn himself a justifiable recognition, so that the Han troops in Dongping Prefecture who were ready to move would no longer stare at him.
It was with this purpose in mind that King Biliu prepared a large number of generous tributes in advance to pay tribute to the Han emperor.
However, after meeting Liu Yu, King Biliu's thoughts were poured with a basin of cold water, smashing his little abacus into pieces.
When King Biliu came to Luzicheng, he was summoned to the palace to meet the emperor the next day.
In the majestic Zhou rites and music, King Biliu and a group of Yi people chiefs from Dongping Prefecture paid homage to the Han Emperor.
King Biliu couldn't even see the emperor's figure at all. He just mechanically repeated the actions of the person in front of him, because the Han soldiers around him were wearing iron armor and holding swords and guns. The chilling atmosphere did not allow him to have the courage to look up and steal. look.
After all the ceremonies were completed, King Biliu was led into the inner hall together with everyone.
Later, the emperor of Han Dynasty would give banquets and entertainment to everyone here.
The uneasy King Biliu sat behind a table on one side. Only then did he secretly look at the Han emperor in front of him.
"Well, the Emperor of Han looks as strong as a bear. He is obviously a military commander. How can he be such a heavenly emperor?"
King Biliu couldn't help but start to think secretly.
At this time, he began to look at the people feasting around him.
In the upper capital on the right side of King Biliu are some officials and generals wearing Han Dynasty clothes, who must be Han's own people.
The place where King Biliu is located are some chiefs of the Haoqi, Fuyu, and Woju people in Dongping Prefecture. Among them, King Biliu has the highest position and can be said to be the most noble among them all.
On the other side, there is a group of people wearing Han costumes, but with different hair crowns. These all look powerful, much more fierce than the Baekje and Haoqian people in Dongping Prefecture.
"Those should be the Xianbei people and Wuhuan people in western Liaoning."
After King Biliu saw it, he immediately started to guess.
On the way here, he heard that the Han army defeated Duan Xianbei in western Liaoning and occupied the entire territory of Youzhou in one fell swoop.
The Xianbei and Wuhuan people there should also come to pay homage.
King Biliu looked around. He thought he was doing it very carefully, but to Liu Yu who was sitting in front of him, it was very conspicuous.
"Who is that fat man? He is so restless?"
Liu Yu was not angry, but asked Lang Guan next to him curiously.
In this kind of situation, everyone is usually sitting at attention, and no one dares to look around randomly. If the censor sees it, he will have to join in the music.
Even Duan Mofei and Duan Pizhen, the leaders of Duan's tyrannical army, were sitting upright at this time and did not dare to move unless asked.
"Reporting to your majesty, that is the leader of the Baekje tribe in Dongping Prefecture. Well, he seems to be called King Biliu."
"Humph, King Piliu? A mere small country of Baekje still claims to be king?"
When Liu Yu heard that he was from Baekje, he immediately became a little dissatisfied.
For the powerful Goguryeo, Murong Xianbei, Yuwen Xianbei, etc., they were just princes or marquises, but this small Baekje country dared to call itself king, which was really a bit disrespectful.
At this time, bursts of elegant music sounded again.
Liu Yu immediately stretched out his hand and pointed at King Liu.
"Go and let him lead the group of Dongpingzhou Yi people to perform a dance for me in the hall."
"If you dance well, I will reward you greatly."
"If you don't dance well, there will be a small reward."
After Liu Yu finished speaking, he smiled mysteriously.
Since ancient times, being good at singing and dancing has been the specialty of these people.
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Yongzhou, Chang'an.
After two days of heavy rain, the sky finally cleared up.
However, as the sun appeared, the whole earth was filled with heat waves again in the humidity.
A team of more than ten miles long was slowly moving forward on the north road of Chang'an City.
In the team, whether they were ordinary Xiongnu soldiers or the noble Xiongnu generals, they were all listless.
Since the troops were sent out in Pingyang, the march along the way has been spent in rainy days, and all the soldiers and generals are exhausted.
Many horses were also infected by the continuous rain, and many of the remaining supplies of food and grass were damaged by the water.
Because the weather cleared up, the team that had just started to squirm stopped again.
A group of Xiongnu nobles and generals were gathering in front of the horse of Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong, all begging for something.
"Your Majesty, the army has suffered numerous losses due to the continuous rain. Please pause for a while so that the soldiers can rest and recuperate."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the heat is unbearable today, the rain is incessant, and there are many diseases in the army. We can no longer force ourselves to march."
"Your Majesty, please be considerate of the soldiers. If we continue, I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat the Jin rebels, and we will collapse first."
It turned out that all these Xiongnu nobles begged the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong not to continue marching westward.
Since Puban crossed the river, the Xiongnu and Han troops have been marching non-stop, even on rainy days.
The not-so-long road from Pushan to Chang'an actually lasted nearly ten days.
Today, the scouts from the front reported that Zhang Gui, the governor of Liangzhou in Jin Dynasty, had sent 100,000 Liangzhou Yiyi followers to support Qinzhou.
Sima Bao, the king of Jin, who occupied Qinzhou, kept the Lueyang area clear and fortified. His troops almost got ahead of the Huns and plundered all the way into Qinzhou.
As a result, the Xiongnu and Han troops would have to rely on transshipments from the rear for future military supplies.
But after the heavy rain, the road from Pingyang to Chang'an was difficult to travel, let alone the journey to Longxi.
So, early this morning.
These Xiongnu nobles gathered together and came to implore the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong to stop marching.
"No! The Jin captives are the great enemy of the country. The previous visions from heaven are all warnings to me. If the Jin captives in the west are not eliminated, how can the country be safe!"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong said very angrily.
Even though the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong said so, the Xiongnu nobles still refused to listen.
Conquering the poor Qinzhou was not a good deal for them in the first place, let alone in such a difficult situation now, it was even more unnecessary.
Even for many Xiongnu nobles, it is best not to conquer Qinzhou, but to rest and recuperate for a few years.
Anyway, the population and materials looted by the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom are very sufficient now, and the only thing that is most lacking is food.
As long as they can rest and recuperate for a few years, the Huns and Han troops will be more confident to launch a larger battle. Maybe they can defeat the Qingzhou bandits and boost the morale of the Huns.
For a time, the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong and these Xiongnu nobles fell into a dispute.
Suddenly, a voice came, immediately causing both parties to stop arguing.
"Your Majesty, the celestial phenomena warn the monarch that they are not static. After several cycles, God's will may also change."
The person who said this was Xuan Yuxiuzhi, the Taishi Ling of the Xiongnu Han Kingdom.
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, I heard that Sima Bao of Qinzhou has been scared to death. He is very afraid of your Majesty's reputation. Maybe the original disaster is gone." Someone said immediately.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Sima Bao is already scared out of his wits. If it were not for the support of Liangzhou soldiers, he would have abandoned the city and fled. How can a person like this be worthy of being your Majesty's opponent?"
"..."
A group of Xiongnu nobles immediately regarded Xuan Yu Xiuzhi's words as the latest basis, and began to persuade Liu Cong one after another.
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong also thought seriously after hearing this.
Finally, he asked Taishi to order Xuan Yuxiu with a serious look on his face.
"Since I raise my troops because of God's will, even if I withdraw my troops, I should naturally follow God's will."
After seeing the Hun Emperor Liu Cong's relaxed attitude, these Hun nobles were secretly happy, unaware that the Hun Emperor Liu Cong had replaced "rest" with "strike".
"Let Wei Chen give it a try!"
Later, in the evening of the same day, the Xiongnu Taishi of the Han Dynasty ordered Xuan Yuxiu to lead his people to watch the sky at night.
As soon as the next day came, Taishi Lingxuan Yu Xiuzhi announced in front of the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong and a group of noble generals that the latest celestial phenomenon had revealed that Sima Bao in Qinzhou had turned from a disaster into a minor trouble.
'Your Majesty, I looked at Ziwei and found that when Your Majesty was stationed here, Ziwei Star turned out to be the most stable in several years. It can be said to be a symbol of peace and prosperity for the country and the people. '
After hearing this, the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong immediately continued to ask questions.
"What does Taishi Ling mean by this? Do you want me to be in Chang'an every day?"
"Your Majesty, of course this is not needed."
"However, I have peered into the sky and found that Chang'an is the real ancient capital of the Han Dynasty. If your Majesty can make the capital here, the country will never be destroyed."
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