Liu Yu sighed, "So, if Liu Weichen fought with Liu Xian of the Dugu tribe, he must have used these servant tribes as the vanguard, and his main force was watching behind? But in terms of the art of war, this would cause the front army's combat effectiveness to be low, and the battle If you are not careful, once you encounter a strong enemy, you will disperse, which will disrupt the main force of your rear army. This is how we defeated the Qin army at Feishui."
Murong Lan smiled and said, "You are right again. This is why the Tiefu Xiongnu can never defeat the Tuoba clan and the Dugu tribe. It is because whether Tuoba Daiguo or Dugu Xianbei, compared to the Huns, One more secret weapon is the inbred tribe.”
Liu Yu was surprised and said, "Close tribe? What do you mean? Didn't you say that there is no kindness on the grassland, and there are only main tribes and servant tribes?"
Murong Lan waved her hand, "Those are the Huns, they only have their own tribe, but we Xianbei people, in addition to our headquarters, we also have close relatives tribes, that is to say, direct brothers and blood relatives within three generations after separate families."
Liu Yu's heart moved, "Does that mean your brothers don't live together, but separate when they reach adulthood?"
Murong Lan said seriously, "Yes, this is the survival law of our grassland. Although I was not born in the grassland, our Murong family has been following this tradition for many years in Liaodong. I don't know if you have heard of our Murong family's Six The ancestors of the fifth generation, two generations in a row, were separated because of the commotion during the family separation. They either killed each other or traveled thousands of miles away. It sounds incredible to outsiders, but we ourselves know that this is a helpless choice."
Liu Yu smiled and said, "You can think of fratricide. There are also sibling rivalries in the Central Plains, such as the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, but what's going on when you go thousands of miles away?"
Murong Lan curled up her lips and said, "Back then, our ancestor of the Murong family, my late grandfather Murong Qin, I will call him the fifth generation ancestor. He had a concubine brother, Murong Tuyuhun, and the two brothers had a very good relationship. Later, the tribe returned to the fifth generation. Master Shizu, according to the rules, Master Tuyuhun had to separate part of his tents and go out to establish his own tribe. At that time, our Yan Kingdom had not yet been established, and its power was far inferior to that of the Yuwen clan in Liaodong. The territory was small and there were not many tents. The fifth generation ancestor kept his headquarters of more than 3,000 families, while Lord Tuyuhun led more than a thousand people to separate their families. The two brothers' nomadic pastures were very close to each other. At first, they joined forces to fight against the enemy. They weathered the difficulties together and beat back the evil forces around them. Neighbors, there was peace, but then conflicts came."
Liu Yu smiled and said, "Is it the eldest brother, the eldest son of the common concubine, who Lord Tuyuhun is coveting the headquarters and trying to seize it? This is normal. People are always greedy. He is obviously the eldest brother, but who has changed the hand he received compared to his younger brother?" I’m not willing to give in. Besides, there’s not much talk about the distinction between legitimate sons and common sons in your grassland. Even Maodun is not a legitimate son.”
Murong Lan shook his head, "You guessed wrong this time, Brother Lang. Master Tuyuhun has no intention of taking away his younger brother's inheritance, but this does not mean that his people do not have this idea. The pastures of the two families are too close to each other, and the horses and Cattle and sheep always go to the pasture next door to eat, and over time, some conflicts will arise, just like when you Han farmers farm, some villagers will always fight for water and fertilizer."
Liu Yu laughed and said, "It's true. When I was farming in Jingkou, I often had fights with others over this matter. It was just because I was right or not. In the end, I got the benefit. I feel a little bit regretful. I relied on my fists and kicks. It is not a good man to bully your neighbors, so I went to the mountains to hunt and collect firewood, and went down the river to catch fish and shrimps. The one-third of an acre of land at home was deserted. I didn’t know that my second and third brothers had been farming at home these years. How is it going?" At this point, his expression became gloomy and his eye circles became a little red.
Murong Lan gently held Liu Yu's hand and said softly, "Ji people have their own destiny. I know that my aunt and two brothers-in-law did not live in Xie's family. They returned to their hometown in Jingkou a few years ago to support themselves." , your life is pretty good. You are well-known in the army, and the folks in Jingkou admire you very much. No one will cause trouble for your family. However, if Diao Kui wants to cause trouble in the future, you can't tell. "
Liu Yu gritted his teeth, "It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that can't be avoided. I believe that as long as I don't return to Dajin, those people will not attack my family for the time being, because they know that if they push me, even the emperor, I will Will take other people's heads. I hope the person named Diao can recognize his identity."
Murong Lan nodded, "Let's talk about Master Tuyuhun. His subordinates and clansmen have conflicts with his brother's clansmen. They can be resolved through negotiation once or twice. As time goes by, this kind of thing happens more often, and both sides have opinions. Tuyuhun Your Excellency concluded that the Fifth Generation Ancestor did not want to tolerate him and wanted to drive him away, so he headed west in anger. The Fifth Generation Ancestor tried hard to persuade him to stay, and even agreed to merge the tribes again and not separate the families. This is against the rules of our ancestors for thousands of years. , it can’t be said to be dishonest.”
"Master Tuyuhun was also very moved, but he didn't want his younger brother to violate the rules of his ancestors. On our grassland, this would be regarded as disrespectful to the ancestors and gods, and he would be punished by heaven, so they decided to let heaven decide. What to do, choose a young horse, cover its head and spin around in circles, then take off the hood and let it decide where to go. If it goes east, it will return to its home base and the brothers will be reunited. If it goes west, it will travel thousands of miles across the country and never see each other again."
Liu Yu sighed, "I can understand this kind of separation of brothers. This is to allow everyone to make a living and expand, so as not to stay and fight within the clan. I have to say it is a good approach. You brothers on the grassland will always be together." , on the one hand, it is also because the youngest son is too young to control the tribe, on the other hand, these brothers have their own tribes and forces outside, and they will not have no foundation if they want to take over the headquarters. It seems that the grassland has its own unique style. The method still has its rationality.”
Murong Lan sighed, "But no matter what, the rules cannot be violated. I don't know if Master Tuyuhun did something or if God really meant this. Three times in a row, the pony turned around and headed west without looking back. He ran away. So the two brothers could only say goodbye with tears. The fifth generation ancestor stayed in Liaodong and became the ancestor of my Murong family, and finally established the Yan Kingdom."
"Master Tuyuhun traveled thousands of miles westward, and actually conquered the local Qiang people in the Hehuang and Qinghai areas, and established the Tuyuhun Kingdom, which is in the southwest of today's Liangzhou. They now have 60,000 to 70,000 tents. Connected to the countries in the Western Region to the north, and the Tufa Tribe and Qifu Tribe of Liangzhou to the east, it can be considered a not weak force, worthy of the ancestors of our Murong clan."
