At this time, in the royal court of the Xiongnu, in the royal tent of the Xiongnu, Touman was sitting on the throne of the Great Chanyu. A bonfire was burning in the tent, driving away the severe cold outside the royal tent. The tribe leaders of the Xiongnu were sitting below. The leaders were wearing cloaks made of various wild animals. There were meat and wine bottles on the table in front of them. Facing the good wine and meat, these tribal leaders had no idea of eating. Instead, they kept eating at Touman and King Zuo Xian. His eyes moved on his body.
Touman gathered the tribal leaders below with serious faces. The Xiongnu did not have a court system. Generally, as long as the Great Chanyu issued a mission for foreign expeditions, the leaders of all the tribes would gather to discuss sending troops. However, this gathering was not for the purpose of sending troops, but for these tribes to come. Seek Touman's support.
King Zuo Xian, who was at the forefront of the tribal leaders, looked at Touman and raised his hands and said
"Great Chanyu, the heavy snowfall in early winter caused serious disasters to various tribes, killing and injuring countless cattle and sheep. Even my tribe, King Zuoxian, suffered serious losses. I beg the Great Chanyu to give the tribe of King Zuoxian and the severely affected tribes cattle and sheep food. Let’s get through this cold winter safely.”
With King Zuo Xian's beginning, other tribal leaders began to cry about how many cattle and sheep they had killed and injured in the cold winter. I am afraid they will not be able to survive this cold winter. Looking at the noisy tribal leaders below, Touman kept sneering in his heart. Other tribes suffered numerous casualties due to the snowstorm, but his tribe did not? And some of the people below may really be unable to survive this cold winter because of the heavy snowfall, which caused numerous casualties to cattle and sheep, but more people are taking advantage of the opportunity to get more benefits.
Touman felt irritated when he saw the cry of the tribal leader below. He looked impatiently at King Zuo Xian, who caused the chaos. His good brother, King Zuo Xian, was sitting in his seat, talking in an orderly manner. He picked up the mutton and put it into his mouth without any sign of asking for help.
The strength of King Zuoxian's tribe is second only to that of King Xiongnu. This year's snow disaster is indeed serious, but it will not prevent King Zuoxian's tribe from being able to survive the winter safely. Of course Touman knew what his younger brother's purpose was. He just wanted to use this snowstorm to damage his prestige again.
Seeing that Touman remained silent for a long time, the tribal leaders below also gradually stopped crying and looked quietly at Touman who looked calm above them.
"Are you finished?" Touman looked at the silent tribal leader below and continued, "I know that the snow disaster this year is serious, and our entire Huns have been severely affected, with countless cattle and sheep killed and injured, but when did I, the Hun son, die due to natural disasters? Choose to beg for mercy from others? Have you forgotten how we got our money, women, and food?"
The tribal leader below remained silent. King Zuo Xian looked at Touman, who had a normal expression, and screamed in his heart. Just when he was about to interrupt Touman, he thought of the words of the military advisor he had kidnapped from the Central Plains. He was responsible for diverting Touman away. This is enough, nothing else needs to be said.
"I hope you won't forget that our food, treasures and women are all obtained by plundering. When we encounter natural disasters, we have never been afraid. We just go to the Central Plains to make up for the losses." Touman looked down. The tribal leader said.
"The Great Chanyu is right, we Xiongnu sons can worry about the cold winter before going to the Central Plains to plunder." Touman's diehard fans responded to Touman's words.
The tribal leaders who were crying just now looked at these high-spirited people and didn't know what to do for a moment. King Zuo Xian made an agreement with them on the way here. No matter what King Zuo Xian did, they would agree. And King Zuo Xian Responsible for helping them obtain enough cattle and sheep food from the royal court. Not knowing what to do, the tribal leaders looked at King Zuo Xian.
"Did the Great Chanyu prepare to go south again?" King Zuo Xian said, putting down the knife in his hand.
"Yes, we have been severely affected by the disaster this year. All tribes are short of winter supplies. After the autumn harvest in the Central Plains, they have stored enough food and money to last us through a cold winter." Touman said.
After hearing Touman's words, these tribal leaders also understood what Touman meant. Touman wanted to go south to plunder before the real cold winter came. Going south to plunder was the simplest and most common way for them to acquire money and food. Thinking of the food and money stored in the Central Plains after autumn, these tribal leaders were immediately moved.
"Then I don't know where Da Shanyu is planning to go south from? Is it Beidi County of Qin State, Yanmen Pass of Zhao State, or is he going south from Yan State by detouring to Donghu? Da Dan then forgot about Qin's army, or the battle of Yanmen Pass, Or do you think that the Donghu people who live in more severe cold areas will make way for us and let us go south from the Yan Kingdom?" King Zuo Xian said disdainfully.
Hearing King Zuo Xian talk about the Battle of Yanmen Pass again, Touman's eyes showed anger. Thinking of his prime minister's instructions, Touman held the throne tightly with both hands and held back the anger in his heart. He couldn't get angry now, he needed a break. He started a war to stabilize his position and killed King Zuoxian's tribe.
Hearing King Zuo Xian talk about Qin State and Yanmen Pass, these tribal leaders who had just had thoughts instantly dispelled their thoughts. Whether it was Qin State or Yanmen Pass, this was something they could not provoke now. They had given up on the pastures around Beidi County. They had been frightened by the Qin army. When the defenders of Beidi County saw them, they were even crazier than when they saw the women in the Central Plains. They were not afraid of them at all. They were not Those who are willing to fight the Qin army who are like madmen.
As for Yanmen Pass, thinking of the huge temples under Yanmen Pass and the tribes that were wiped out by Li Mu, they were even more unwilling to provoke Li Mu, who was known as the Wolf Hunter. If they go to Beidi County, some of them may be able to survive, but if they go to Yanmen Pass, they will definitely become part of the Jingguan. This is the consensus of the Xiongnu and Hu people under the control of Li Mu over the years.
"This Shanyu is not planning to attack Beidi County this time, nor is he planning to go south from Yanmen Pass. Instead, he is going to attack south from Shangdang County on the border of Qin and Zhao." Touman said.
"Did the Great Chanyu drink too much? Attacking from the Qin-Zhao border to attack Shangdang County, the Great Chanyu can no longer tolerate us. Is he worried that we will have complaints because we cannot survive this cold winter, so he wants to eliminate us?" King Zuo Xian patted the table and said.
"Alut, what are you talking about!? This Chanyu acts aboveboard, you are slandering this Chanyu!" Touman patted the table and stood up, glaring at King Zuo Xian angrily.
"Oh, only you know what the Great Chanyu thinks. Going south from the Qin-Zhao border, Shangdang County is where the Qin State's heavy troops are gathered. Wouldn't going south from here be a recipe for death?" King Zuo Xian said.
"I am too lazy to talk to a brainless person like you, Prime Minister, come and give this stupid guy a lecture." Touman sat down and patted the table and said.
After Touman finished speaking, the curtain of the king's tent was opened, and an old man walked in from the outside. The old man's clothes were different from those of the tribal leaders, but the clothes of the Central Plains people. He wore a Confucian crown and a Confucian robe, and was wrapped in a thick coat. cashmere cloak.
Seeing the old man walking in, these tribal leaders looked at each other one after another, their eyes full of curiosity. Since Touman was killed by Li Mu in the Yanmen Pass battle, and only a few dozen of the hundreds of thousands of troops fled back in embarrassment, the Hun Royal Court There was one more prime minister, and he was from the Central Plains. When Touman appointed a Central Plains man to be the prime minister of the Huns, his position was second only to the Great Chanyu. This made many tribal leaders dissatisfied. However, due to Touman's majesty and the royal court of the Huns, With his strength, he finally held back his dissatisfaction.
Afterwards, things about this prime minister gradually spread among the Xiongnu. Under the governance of this prime minister, the Xiongnu royal court became better and better, and its strength became stronger. This made various tribes more curious about who this prime minister was. The reason why King Zuo Xian found a military advisor was also because of this prime minister.
"Da Chanyu!" The old man saluted Touman and said.
"Prime Minister Gongyang, please sit down quickly." Touman stepped down from the throne and personally supported Gongyang Ling and sent him to his seat.
Touman has special respect for Gongyang Ling. Gongyang Ling was captured when he fled from Yanmen Pass. Gongyang Ling was a knowledgeable person in the area where the Huns and Central Plains people lived together. He was called a great sage by those who had the same blood as the Huns and Central Plains people.
Originally Touman only regarded Gongyang Ling as a prisoner, but after returning to the Xiongnu court, due to the defeat, Touman's generals had the idea of rebellion and wanted to become the Great Chanyu themselves. However, concerned about Touman's majesty, these generals began to evacuate and distract Touman's people. At this time, Gongyang Ling made suggestions, which not only helped Touman maintain his position, but also stabilized the Huns who were almost divided due to defeat. The royal court also killed these generals against each other, allowing Touman to reintegrate the Xiongnu royal court without any effort. Afterwards, he implemented a series of policies to strengthen Touman's control over the entire Xiongnu royal court, allowing Touman to reorganize the Xiongnu royal court. There is no one who can resist Touman.
After various means, Touman saw the ability of Gongyang Ling, and he respected the old man more and more. He even handed over the governance power of the Xiongnu royal court to Gongyang Ling, and made him the leader of the Xiongnu according to the system of the Central Plains. Prime Minister.
After King Zuo Xian saw Gongyang Ling, he calmed down and said nothing more. As a person who always kept an eye on the position of the Xiongnu Great Chanyu, he naturally knew everything about the affairs of the Xiongnu royal court. The rebellion of General Touman was With him pushing behind him, just when he thought Touman was bound to die, the Gongyang Order ruined his plan in one fell swoop and strengthened Touman's control over the entire Huns court.
"Does King Zuo Xian have any objection to my plan to send troops to Dang County?" Gongyang Ling looked at King Zuo Xian and said with a smile.
Looking at Gong Yangling's smile, King Zuo Xian and the tribal leaders felt a sense of fear. It was obvious that Gong Yangling was talking to them with a smile, but they felt as if they were being stared at by a poisonous snake.
"Yes, Shangdang County is where the Qin State has accumulated heavy troops. Going south from here is nothing more than seeking death. The Qin army in Shangdang County can resist the Zhao army led by Li Mu. Does Prime Minister Gongyang think that we can still defeat Bi? Is Li Mu a stronger Qin army?" King Zuo Xian said, suppressing the chill in his heart.
Gongyang Ling suddenly laughed, which surprised King Zuo Xian and put his hand on the scimitar at his waist.
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