What Gou Xi is afraid of is that the rabbit will die and the dog will be cooked.
Now he could not understand Liu Yu's plan more and more. He clearly had an old grudge with Liu Yu, although after surrendering, he had to show off to the world.
However, Liu Yu gave him great power and allowed him to command the Qiang and Hu Han refugees in Guanzhong. Although he was attacking northward, it was not considered a privilege.
But the power here is too great.
The more Gou Xi thought about it, the more he felt that Liu Yu's men lacked the same general talents as himself, so he expected to eliminate the threat from the grassland.
A few days later, a group of Gou Xi's envoys came to Murong Tuyuhun's territory.
Contrary to what I had imagined before coming here, although Tuyuhun had just died, the tribes he left behind were not in any chaos at all, but seemed peaceful.
"What exactly do you want Gou Xi to do when he sends you here?"
Tuyuhun's eldest son, Tuyan, asked politely after seeing Gou Xi's envoy.
"My general heard that your Shanyu passed away due to illness, so he sent us here to express his condolences."
"Condolences? You Han people are obviously coveting our territory, but you still act like this hypocritically." Tuyan said with a frown.
"My general has been in the pass for several years. If there is a territory he wants, he will naturally take it. How can he do anything hypocritical." The Qiang Hu man named Yang Quan said.
"Humph, in that case, I'll thank General Gou for his kindness first." Tuyan was quite wary of the combat power of Gou Xi's Han army. Since the other party is now actively showing kindness, there is no need to do anything too extreme. .
After all, Tuyan still has dozens of younger brothers waiting for him to take care of them one by one.
"Go back and tell General Gou that our Tuyuhun tribe is also descended from the Murong tribe. Now the Murong tribe in Liaodong is your enemy. It is impossible for us to be friends. We just use Helan Mountain as the boundary."
"We in Tuyuhun belong to the north of the Helan Mountains, and you belong to the south of the Helan Mountains. It is okay for us to complement each other and offend each other."
Tuyan said with a serious face.
As soon as Yang Quan heard this, he immediately had an idea in his mind.
When Murong Tuyuhun was in power, the Xianbei tribes on both sides of Helan Mountain regarded themselves as elders. Gou Xi attacked those Xianbei tribes and accumulated a lot of hatred.
Now that Tuyan succeeded Shan Yu, he was willing to take the initiative to use Helan Mountain as the boundary. Yang Quan immediately noticed the difference.
"My general also has this intention."
Yang Quan continued.
"However, Helan and other tribes have surrendered to our court. We also ask the Chanyu not to accept any more of their fugitive slaves, so that it will be easier for both of us."
Upon hearing this, Murong Tuyan immediately felt unhappy.
Since the fall of Tuoba Xianbei, Tuyuhun Xianbei has become the most prestigious tribe here, and other Helan and other tribes follow their lead.
It is perfectly normal to accept some escaped herdsmen.
After all, the Han army led by Gou Xi turned these Xianbei people into inferior people, so they naturally had to flee.
"Okay, I agree!"
However, Tuyan still suppressed his dissatisfaction and agreed temporarily.
The most important thing for him now is to kill the remaining brothers who want to compete with him for power. Selling some dignity is nothing.
When Yang Quan heard this, he immediately showed a very relieved expression.
The two sides agreed on their specific boundaries with each other, using specific valleys and rivers as intervals between each other.
After all discussions were completed, Yang Quan immediately led his men back east.
When Yang Quan and the others left the sight of Tuyuhun and Xianbei, Yang Quan immediately urged everyone to abandon all burdens and return quickly with light clothes.
Everyone was very puzzled when they saw this.
Looking at Yang Quan, it seemed as if he was afraid that Tuguhunbu would catch up with him.
"What do you know!"
Yang Quan immediately scolded with a frown.
"Tuyuhun was so stubborn before, but now he is unwilling to accept Xianbei fugitive slaves after hearing our request. This must have a big secret."
"I guess that Tuyan's worries must not be here, but should be outside."
"He has so many younger brothers. As long as one or two of them start, civil strife will inevitably continue."
"What Tuyan is doing now is that he is afraid that we will attack him secretly."
"So we should hurry back and report to the general to quickly send troops to raid these Xianbei people, and then we can end it once and for all."
Yang Quan's words immediately made everyone feel greedy.
After what they had seen along the way, the situation of Dingkou livestock in Tuyuhun and Xianbei had already made them aware of everything.
Although it is not particularly wealthy, it can still match the wealth of a top county.
"Then let's go back quickly. We must let the general raid these Xianbei people." One of them said.
"But, didn't we just make an agreement with Tuyan? Is it really okay if we just break it like this?"
I still care a little about things like reputation and credibility.
"Bah, as long as Tuyan and others are killed, Tuyuhun's tribe will all belong to us, so why are we afraid of doing this?"
This statement was immediately unanimously agreed upon by everyone.
Yang Quan led everyone all the way back to resume their lives at high speed.
After Gou Xi heard the report from Yang Quan and others, he did not make a statement for a long time.
"General, Tuyan is strong on the outside and strong on the inside. Civil strife is bound to break out soon. Why not take this opportunity to eradicate them in one fell swoop." Yang Quan said.
"It's better to wait a little longer. If there is really civil unrest, it won't be too late to make a decision then."
Gou Xi ultimately did not agree to their request.
Yang Quan and others were all Qiang and Hu from Henan, and they were all accustomed to living in pursuit of water and grass, while Gou Xi's close friends were all refugees from Guanzhong, and they were all accustomed to farming.
If they get Tuyuhun's tribe, the strength of Yang Quan and other Qiang and Hu people will definitely increase greatly, which is not what Gou Xi wants to see.
"General Gou, after all, he is not of the same mind as us."
When Yang Quan went back and spoke, Gou Xi immediately received unanimous dissatisfaction from everyone.
Now Gaoque City has risen, and the Han refugees in Guanzhong have become masters one by one, but they Qiang and Hu are still far behind.
Gou Xi did this because he was obviously afraid of their strength.
"Hey, since Gou Xi is not willing to fight against the Tuyuhun tribe, then we will find someone else!" Yang Quan said.
Everyone looked at each other in shock when they heard this.
These Qiang and Hu people were originally servants of the Huns. Now that the Huns are finished, they really have no other support except following Gou Xi.
"Brother Yang, who else should we look for?"
"The annihilation of the Tuyuhun tribe is such a huge military achievement. If Gou Xi doesn't want it, then we will find someone who does." Yang Quan narrowed his eyes.
"who?"
"O Ran Long from Meiji City!"
"Let Ran Long give us the name to go to the west to conquer Tuyuhun. The military merits will belong to him, and the Dingkou livestock will belong to us!"
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Yecheng, Imperial Palace.
The bright red charcoal fire made the room very warm, as if it had entered spring.
It snowed heavily today, and Liu Yu rarely had a free day, so he came to play with his son.
The Crown Prince Liu Zhi had just learned to leave not long ago.
Although he can't walk very neatly, he can already speak.
After calling their parents a few words, both Liu Yu and Wang Ze felt their hearts melt.
"Mom, I'm sleepy."
After playing for a long time, Crown Prince Liu Zhi finally wanted to go to sleep.
Wang Ze immediately ordered someone to take him down to rest.
Liu Yu was already so tired that he was sweating profusely. He sat next to him, picked up a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.
"Your Majesty, is Ah Hui from Goguryeo pregnant?" Wang Ze slowly sat next to him and asked.
When Liu Yu heard this nonsense, he was immediately surprised.
"Pregnant? How is it possible? She is still far away in Dongping Prefecture. How could she be pregnant?"
He said without blushing or heart beating.
Gao Ahui asked to see him as a tribute envoy, but within two days, Liu Yu put him under the covers.
If Wang Ze asked about this kind of thing in the past, Liu Yu would definitely be a little embarrassed.
But now Liu Yu is not embarrassed at all.
"Since she is not pregnant, why did she let her go to Dongping Prefecture? And she was also given the title of Dongyi Protectorate."
Wang Ze frowned and said.
"There is no reason in the world for a woman to serve as a guardian, and she is also the head of a government."
It turned out that since his son was established as the crown prince, the king became more concerned about political affairs.
Although we will not participate in decision-making on matters big and small in various places, they will never be left behind easily.
Liu Yu sent Gao Ahui back to Goguryeo this time, which made Cui Ao, the original envoy, very unhappy.
Cui Ao soon spread the theory of Goguryeo threat everywhere. Since he had no way to benefit, he would simply destroy them.
After Wang Ze heard the so-called "Koguryeo threat theory", he was naturally unwilling to take it lightly.
After all, the world will belong to his son in the future.
"The so-called Dongyi is not only Goguryeo, but also the northern Fuyu, Sushen and other tribes further away. They are also a big threat. If we don't set up a Dongyi Protectorate, how can we educate them to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic?" Liu Yu Said seriously.
"Then we can't use a Goguryeo woman, not to mention she is still a 'prince's daughter'. If she becomes ambitious, it will be more troublesome." Wang Ze said uneasily.
"It is naturally impossible for a mere woman to manage the Dongyi Governor's Mansion well. The person who is really in charge is actually someone sent by me." Liu Yu said.
"Your Majesty, what you mean is that Gao Ahui's title of Governor of Dongyi is just a false name?" Wang Ze asked.
"Yes, it's just a false name. I want this title of Governor of Dongyi to replace the title of King of Goguryeo first."
"Wait until Goguryeo all respect the Dongyi Protector and forget about the name of King of Goguryeo, and then use means to turn them all into our eagle dogs."
The so-called history of national destruction is actually the same truth.
However, the development of the Goguryeo people was too backward, and there was no clever national history to eliminate them.
So Liu Yu used their royal family as a substitute.
First destroy the royal family, and then slowly destroy the country.
And Gao Ahui was just a ploy by Liu Yu.
