Murong Lin frowned, and before he could speak, he heard someone from the Xianbei people opposite shouting loudly: "These are the Han people who killed our family, brother, Princess Lan, why don't you let us take revenge?" ?”
Murong Lan turned around and looked at the Xianbei people on the other side of the ditch. They were all filled with grief and anger, with blood and tears on their faces. The person who spoke was a strong man in his thirties, with white skin and yellow hair, and his hair and beard were braided. The little braids on her head are a typical Xianbeisuo head style.
Murong Lan said calmly: "How do you know that your brother and family were killed by these Han people?"
The braid-headed Xianbei man said loudly: "My two brothers have gone to Linqu with Your Majesty and the national army. The general just said that our army was defeated and tens of thousands died. Now that my brothers have not come back, it is very possible, very possible They died in the battle. Even if they are alive, many of our brothers died in the battle. This is always a fact."
Murong Lan nodded: "Yes, this is a war. In a war, there will be casualties and people will die. Many people will die. But, what does this have to do with these Han people? They are innocent people just like you. , are not sergeants who went to the battlefield. You may have brothers and family members in the army, but they were kidnapped and have no relatives. This is the fact that you should recognize!"
The braided Xianbei man said: "But it was because they were kidnapped that the war started. Then Liu Yu led his army to attack our country, Dayan. Our brothers were sent to join the army. Now life and death are uncertain. Now the whole city They are all expelling the Han people, and these Han prisoners should all be killed to pay homage to our dead soldiers!"
His words drew a round of applause. The common people who had taken a few steps back just now were gearing up and ready to step forward again.
Murong Lan raised her eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Fellow Xianbei people, if you still have some respect for me, Murong Lan, please stop for now and listen to me. How about that?"
The big man with braided hair said in a deep voice: "Everyone, Princess Lan is our Dayan hero after all. Let's just listen to what Princess Lan has to say for now. Stop now!"
This man seemed to have a high prestige among the people. After saying this, everyone stopped. Murong Lan looked at this man and said, "I wonder how I should call this strong man?"
The braided man said: "My name is Hailanhu, and I am from the Yuwen tribe. Maybe you have heard of my name."
Murong Lan laughed: "It turns out to be Hailanhu, the famous warrior of the Yuwen tribe. I remember that you were the guard captain of Murong Fa, King of the South Sea. You made many contributions to Dayan. Later, you were forced to do so because of your master's rebellion. Withdrew from the army, otherwise I would say, why don't a strong man like you join the army and be here instead?"
Yuwen Hailan laughed: "It turns out that Princess Lan has also heard of me. To get this evaluation from you is not in vain for all my hard work over the years. However, you still have to convince us and our people. Otherwise, Even if you are Princess Lan, we won’t listen to you!”
Murong Lan nodded and said calmly: "Yuwen Hailanhu, you are a famous warrior who has made countless meritorious deeds and killed hundreds of enemies. Even I have heard of your reputation. However, I am so disappointed with you today. . Because your sword can only be pointed at these innocent people, instead of going to the battlefield to fight against powerful enemies. I don’t think bullying the weak is what warriors do!"
Yuwen Hailan said in a deep voice: "It's not that I don't want to go into battle, but I have been deprived of my qualifications to join the army. Now I will first kill these Han people who caused the war, and then I will fight against the Jin army. I believe that your Majesty will not deprive me of it again this time." You are qualified to join the army."
Murong Lan curled up her lips: "If this war was really caused by these Han people, then it would be understandable for you to kill them, but is this the case? It was not these Han people who were farming in their hometown who caused this war, but The Yan army took the initiative to send troops to Jiangbei to plunder the people!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone murmured. Many people had not thought of this fact just now. Yuwen Hailan said in a deep voice: "Princess Lan, attacking the enemy and taking prisoners is the rule on our grassland. Even after Dayan is established, we will This tradition is still maintained. The Han people in Dayan cannot rob, so can the Han people in the enemy's Eastern Jin Dynasty also not rob? We Xianbei warriors never engage in production and are not allowed to fight and kill the enemy, so what are we still doing? And these The Han prisoners are the spoils of war after we have won the war. Their life and death, like cattle and sheep, are completely decided by us. Now we kill these Han people who caused the war, just like we kill cattle and sheep as sacrifices before going out to pray for the blessings of our ancestors. Why not?!"
Murong Lan burst out laughing: "Yuwen Hailanhu, you are talking so boldly here, do you really think that your ancestors will bless you? If our ancestors knew about this, they would only be ashamed of you and never bless us again. !”
Yuwen Hailan shouted sharply: "Princess Lan, you must explain what you just said. Killing these Han people like cattle and sheep, why is it not okay? Our Xianbei tribes all have the tradition of killing enemies and offering sacrifices before going on an expedition. How dare you say that you Murong Bu?!"
Murong Lan said coldly: "It is the tradition of each of our tribes to kill enemy captives to sacrifice and go to war. You don't need to say this, but are these people that kind of captives? Their identities are musicians, guests, and big bosses. People of Yan!”
Yuwen Hailanhu's expression changed: "They are obviously the prisoners we captured, so why are they guests?"
Murong Lan said solemnly: "Let me ask you, what is the relationship between Dayan and the Eastern Jin Dynasty?"
Yuwen Hailanhu said disdainfully: "Of course it is a mortal enemy. In the past, our tribes in Great Yan were ruled and enslaved by the Jin Dynasty. Later, when the Jin Dynasty was in civil strife, we took the opportunity to invade the Central Plains and establish Dayan. The Jin people always said that we They are rebels and rebels, and we have long had the ambition to dominate the world. Since the founding of Dayan, we have fought against Jin countless times. What are we not enemies?"
Murong Lan smiled slightly: "There is no need to talk about the past grievances. I just want to say that since the late emperor came to this Qilu land to establish Nanyan, we and the Eastern Jin Dynasty have stopped fighting and made peace. After Liu Yu raised his army to overthrow Huan Chu, the late emperor was also mine. Little brother, I once believed the slander and wanted to raise an army of 400,000 to go south to destroy the Jin Dynasty. Yuwen Hailanhu, I remember that you also participated in that time and served as Murong Fa's deputy general in the former army."
Yuwen Hailanhu said proudly: "Yes, it's a pity that the late emperor did not give the final order to attack. Instead, he negotiated peace with Liu Yu and retreated. If we had fought at that time, why would we regret it today?!"
