Western Tianzhu.
North Magadha, Jinpucheng.
Since the death of Murong Xianbei leader Murong Huang, his legitimate son Murong Jun has inherited his general and county titles.
Of course there is also this Jin Pucheng.
As for the eldest son Murong Han, who had always been competing, he took his tribe to another place to build a city and live there.
Therefore, now Murong Jun has the final say in Jin Pucheng.
Of course, with all the power, you also have to bear all the responsibilities.
For example, the pressure Jinpucheng is facing now is a big problem.
"My lord, now the White Huns' army is about to reach the east of Jinshan Mountain. Our Jinpu City is bearing the brunt. How should we deal with it?"
A general urged hurriedly.
"The White Xiongnu Shanyu Yandal was originally just a small leader of the Manu tribe. Now he offended the big man and had to flee. Naturally, we have to intercept him."
Murong Jun said calmly.
When all the generals heard this, they all showed reluctance.
"Chanyu, although Yandar was defeated and fled, he also led tens of thousands of Luobai Xiongnu and Jiankun tribesmen. He is definitely not easy to deal with. We might as well send someone to contact Yandal, as long as he restrains his troops If they don’t plunder, we will let them cross the border!”
A general advised him cautiously.
Upon hearing this, the other generals of Murong's tribe all agreed.
Since the conquest of Northern Magadha, these Xianbei people from Liaodong have completely lived a life of masters.
Especially the nobles among these tribes have become the nobles among the nobles.
The beauties, land, pastures and taxes of Magadha made these Xianbei people indulge in enjoying life.
Now few people are willing to stand on horseback and hold guns to kill.
Of course, except for those 'alternatives' who followed Murong Han to station in Yizhi City.
"I'm afraid this won't work, right?"
Among the group of approving voices, a different voice suddenly appeared.
Everyone looked up and saw Murong Jun's younger brother Murong Zhao.
"The White Huns like Yandal have completely offended the Han Dynasty. Not only did the emperor of the Han family not accept their surrender, he also sent people to go deep into Mobei for two campaigns. Only then did Yandal and others flee westward in a hurry."
"You can imagine how much the Emperor of the Han family hates Yandal and the others. If we let them leave, or even allow Yandal and the others to escape leisurely, we may be directing the Han Emperor's anger on ourselves."
As the younger brother of tribal chief Murong Jun, Murong Zhao has always spoken with great weight.
Coupled with his reputation for being smart, Murong Jun would also adopt ordinary words.
Especially what I said today sounds reasonable.
All the generals in Murong's department looked left and right, but no one dared to speak anymore.
To know.
Three years ago, when Yandal united tens of thousands of fallen soldiers, Ma Nan Kou Shanshan, he never thought that he would incur such crazy revenge from the Han army.
Within three years, two expeditions were made to Mobei.
Moreover, it was not just a military conquest, but also a political conquest.
The Han army successively annexed the White Xiongnu tribes in Langjuxu, Jiluoshang and other places, and then built more than a dozen cities, large and small.
Murong Jun and others still haven't figured out why Yandal and others are so afraid of those dozen or so rammed earth cities.
So much so that he had to lead tens of thousands of his tribe on a thousand-mile flight to the west.
"The anger of the Emperor of Han is not far away from us. If we are not careful, we will lose everything we have now."
Murong Zhao said again.
"Then what should we do? Do we really want to use our own men to intercept and kill the White Huns?" Murong Jun frowned and did not hear it.
"Although the Emperor of the Han Dynasty did not say that the White Huns must be intercepted and killed, he must not let them pass through easily." Murong Zhao said.
"Then you want to fight?"
Murong Jun's face tightened and he said slowly.
"When did our Murong Division start to be greedy for life and afraid of death?"
"Have you all forgotten how everything happened now?"
"It's just some blue-eyed orchids and some gold and silver wine. Have you become so weak?"
Facing Murong Jun's questioning, these generals of Murong's tribe remained silent.
"Chanyu!"
Suddenly, a gray-haired general called out this title that was no longer commonly used.
"We Murong tribe's sons are only tens of thousands of people, but we have to rule many times the Magadha people here. Once we go to war with the White Huns, there will always be dead people?"
"If so many people die, how will they be able to rule the Magadha people in the future?"
"Just relying on the local novice monks to recite a few Buddhist chants cannot replace the swordsman wielding by the monks!"
The words of this veteran general immediately resonated with everyone.
They finally understood.
The reason why he was unwilling to go to war just now was definitely not because of fear of death, but because of the survival plan of the Murong Xianbei tribe!
We have only a small number of people. If more people die, it will shake the foundation of the country.
"Yes, please Shanyu think twice!"
"Yes, Shanyu, don't be impulsive."
These generals immediately persuaded him again.
When Murong Jun heard this, he knew what these people were thinking, but he also knew not to push too hard.
Nowadays, the adults in various ministries have a lot of wealth. Once the oppression is too much, if they go to seek refuge with their eldest brother Murong Han, their position will be unstable.
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"We can't allow our troops to lose their lives, and we can't let the Emperor of Han think that we let the White Huns escape?"
"If anyone has a good idea, please tell me!"
Murong Jun asked finally.
All the generals were silent again, and no one had any good ideas.
When Murong Jun saw it, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
If this was according to his original intention, the White Huns and Yandal were all bullshit, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
Maybe even the White Huns who killed Yandal, not many Murong Buerlangs died.
However, now none of these commanders are willing to contribute, so they can only compromise like this.
"Brother, I thought of a way!"
Murong Zhao next to him suddenly spoke.
Murong Jun was overjoyed when he heard this.
"Say it!"
"As long as the White Huns led by Yandal don't leave from our Jinpucheng, then that's fine?"
"Don't go from here? But Jinpucheng is the ultimate place from Jinshan to Western Tianzhu." Murong Jun asked doubtfully.
It is precisely for this reason that Murongbu became so wealthy by taking advantage of Jinpucheng's geographical advantages.
"Brother, Jinpucheng is only a must-pass for the North Road of Jinshan, but there is also a South Road." Murong Zhao said with a smile.
"Nandao?"
Murong Jun took a deep breath and immediately understood the meaning of these words.
Jinshan Mountain, also known as Altai Mountain in later generations, divided northern Xinjiang into northern and southern parts.
Murong Xianbei now occupies the northern part, while the southern part is controlled by the Changshi Mansion of Western Tianzhu.
However, because the Zhang family in Liangzhou had just surrendered to Liu Yu, many military officials in the Changshi Mansion of Western Tianzhu were vacant, and Jinshan South Road was also empty.
"If you treat your neighbor as a beggar, whether they live or die, it has nothing to do with us!"
Murong Jun immediately clapped his hands in praise. ?
'Brother, not only that, if the White Huns fight several times in the Yinwu and Gaochang areas, it will definitely weaken the strength of these people and greatly reduce the constraints on us in the future. '
Murong Zhao continued.
Yin Wu's branch is where Murong Han is stationed, and the Gaochang area is where the farmland of the West Tianzhu Changshifu is located, which is where the main force of the West Tianzhu Changshifu is located.
These two forces both influenced Murong Jun and prevented him from exerting influence over the Wusun and Qiuci areas.
Luoyang.
This former capital of the Han Dynasty was almost reduced to a pile of ruins after several wars.
Especially ten years ago, the Eight Kings of the Former Jin Dynasty broke out. First there was a melee among the kings, and then the Xiongnu invaded Luoyang.
The palaces and towers in the city were all severely damaged.
Liu spent several years in advance to restore some vitality to the whole of Luoyang.
This year, Liu Yucai led hundreds of officials to move the capital to Luoyang.
A capital move has attracted the attention of almost everyone in the world.
Especially the Jin family in Jiangdong was even more panicked all day long.
Luoyang is close to the front line. Once the army moves south, it can easily reach Jingzhou.
The Han army has already captured Huainan. If they capture Jingzhou again, the people in Jiankang will have no choice but to sit back and wait for death.
However, Liu Yu has just moved his capital to Luoyang and is not so eager to go south yet.
He must seize the time to thoroughly digest the strength of Zhongyuan.
But there are always accidents that prevent him from giving his best.
In the main hall, Liu Yu was discussing military affairs with several important ministers.
"I have just received a report from Liangzhou. It is said that the White Huns led by Yandal invaded from the south of Jinshan Road. They burned, killed and looted wherever they passed. They did not encounter resistance until they reached South Magadha and had to flee north. Heading towards Jinshan."
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Since the White Huns invaded Shanshan three years ago, Liu Yu has sent Han troops in the north to attack continuously.
They crossed the desert and directly occupied the grasslands in the areas of Langjuxu and Jiluoshan, and built cities there and sent troops to garrison them.
Under this fierce pursuit and the attack of digging all the graves, the White Huns Shanyu Yandal led his troops to flee westward.
"Your Majesty, the White Huns led by Yandal are all good horsemen, even the young and old women. Now they have fled into Western Tianzhu, and our army may not be able to catch up." Gongsun Sheng was a little worried. Said regretfully.
"What I want to say is not a matter of not being able to catch up or being able to catch up." Liu Yu smiled coldly.
"Your Majesty, you want to know why Yandal led his army to take the south road of Jinshan instead of the north road of Jinpucheng?" Xi Jian said tentatively.
"Yes, that's what I'm thinking about."
Liu Yu stood up and walked slowly, then continued.
"This shows that Murong Xianbei of Jinpucheng must have come into contact with Yandal and asked Yandal to change to the south road instead of harming their territory."
"Murong Jun has just inherited the position and dares to use such tactics. It seems that the Xianbei people cannot continue to occupy the Kingdom of Magadha."
Liu Yu's idea was to let the Xianbei people gradually settle down in Magadha and become a barrier for the Han Dynasty.
But since Murong Huang's death, his successor Murong Jun has always shown the ambition of a young man.
Either in the name of the Han Dynasty, they repeatedly embezzled the interests of Wusun and Qiuci in the west, or they were in conflict with the Changshi Mansion of Western Tianzhu in the south.
Anyway, Murong Jun has shown that he is restless.
Especially this time, Yandal fled all the way. Taking the north road was the most direct, while taking the south road required a long detour, and it was also an unfamiliar area.
This shows that Murong Jun was secretly involved with Yandal, so he wanted the White Huns to borrow a knife to kill him.
"The Murong tribe has occupied Jinpucheng for several years, and it is quite deep-rooted. If Your Majesty wants them to move again, it may not be easy." Xi Jian said with some worry.
"Moreover, even if it is a migration, there is no suitable place in the entire Western Tianzhu, except for the two places of Magadha. The other small countries are all tributary vassals of the Han Dynasty. It is really difficult for Murong Xianbei to perform the dove occupying the magpie's nest again. .”
Liu Yu was not very satisfied with this.
"Then we can no longer let them be unscrupulous."
Liu Yu said bitterly.
This time, if Murong Jun had not colluded with the White Huns, Yandal would have been captured by the Han army behind him.
"Send someone to Jinpucheng and tell Murong Jun that I have officially canonized him before, but he has not yet sent his children to Luoyang to serve as his attendants. If he does not send one this year, I will change the title of Jinshan County Duke. Give it to Murong Han."
Liu Yu said to the side.
"Your Majesty, what should we do if Murong Jun refuses to submit?" Gongsun Sheng said at the side.
After all, now Murong Xianbei is as high as the sky and as far away as the emperor.
"No? Hey, wouldn't the Liangzhou soldiers and horses I just recruited come in handy?"
Liu Yu said with a smile
"What's more, there is Murong Han, who will also give the court a lot of help."
As soon as he said this, Liu Yu felt proud in his heart.
As the eldest son of a concubine, Murong Han originally had no ambition to compete for inheritance rights.
No matter what.
Under Liu Yu's instigation, Murong Han now regarded Murong Jun as enemies.
"Your Majesty, we have just pacified Mobei, and we still need a lot of money and food to ensure that all our efforts are not wasted. If we start another war in Western Tianzhu, I am afraid it will be unsustainable." Hua Xiu, who was in charge of the official Duzhi, said.
"Don't worry about that."
Liu Yu waved his hand and said.
"If we deal with Murong Jun, we won't need much food and grass. Liangzhou's local troops and horses alone can basically handle it, plus Murong Han from Yizhi City, and Ran Liang and others who are chasing the White Huns behind. , enough to deal with a Murong Xianbei."
Although Liu Yu did not deliberately target Xi Tianzhu, he still had a very powerful force.
"Zhang Jun, the governor of Liangzhou, is young, and most of the troops under his command are managed by Zhang Mao, Zhang Jun and others. If the Murong tribe can be conquered, most of the local forces in Liangzhou can be relocated, which is very convenient for me to dispatch officials to govern. "
The little calculation in Liu Yu's heart was rattling.
Because the Zhang family in Liangzhou took the initiative to serve, Liu Yu was very gentle in Liangzhou's governance.
Up to now, most of the troops and horses in Liangzhou are still in the hands of the Zhang family in Liangzhou.
If some people can be transferred, Liu Yu can use Qinzhou soldiers and horses to garrison, which can be regarded as realizing half of his wish.
Although it is thousands of miles away from Luoyang to Jinpucheng.
However, with the roads along the way basically intact and the supply of horses, Liu Yu sent an envoy and finally arrived at Jinpucheng two months later.
As soon as he saw Murong Jun, the envoy announced Liu Yu's order.
That is to ask Murong Jun to send his disciples to Luoyang to accept the order of the Han emperor to appoint them as doctors.
For this reason, Murong Jun was a little embarrassed.
This is a proper hostage!
However, Murong Jun didn't really care.
He already has three or four sons. Even if he is sent to Taiwan to learn Chinese things, he will probably not learn them thoroughly, and there will be no harm to himself.
"Brother, I heard that the soldiers and horses in Liangzhou are moving frequently, and I'm afraid they are coming to Western Tianzhu."
"Then what do you think?" Murong Jun asked.
"This is a good thing. We sent our nephew to the court as a hostage. Although it seems that the control is in the hands of others, we don't get nothing." Murong Zhao said with a sly smile.
