Chapter 254 Northwest

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Temuda looked at Murong Hao, the Chanyu of Xiliang, who was bowing his head in front of him, but still had a hint of rebellion in his eyes, and his eyes flickered.

After returning to the grassland from Jinling, he reported back to Zhao Heng that he refused to hand over the King of Yan.

At the same time, he also handed the note given to him by the Dou family to his father Khan.

This time, what the Dou family planned with him was exactly the next move of his father Khan.

After all, Dasong refused to hand over the King of Yan, and they could not let it go.

So he was ordered to come to Xiliang and personally handed Murong Hao the order from his father Khan.

At that time, Xiliang occupied half of Jinzhou, and Xiliang surrendered to Beidi.

Originally, they could not intervene in Jinzhou, but now they can.

"Da Song is like a loose sand, and the powerful families only care about their own interests. For this reason, they are even willing to sell out their country for glory. At present, the only person who can hinder our Beidi from going south is the King of Yan."

"The Emperor of Da Song refused to hand over the King of Yan, so the Khan decided to fight back against Da Song in Jinzhou, and asked you Xiliang to send troops to take Jincheng and sweep Jinzhou." Temu Ta said while handing the parchment scroll to Murong Hao.

"Attack Jincheng?" Murong Hao frowned, "But Jincheng is high and the walls are thick, how can it be so easy to take it down."

"It was impossible before, but it is possible now. Everything is written on the parchment scroll. If I remember correctly, you Xiliang have always regarded Jincheng as a holy city. Taking Jincheng is the mission of your successive Chanyu."

After a pause, Temu Ta continued: "We Beidi give you the opportunity to fulfill your mission. In return, you have to fight this battle for our Beidi."

Hearing this, Murong Hao opened his eyelid scroll and glanced at it, and his whole body was shocked.

Putting away the sheepskin scroll, he nodded, "I will obey the Khan's order."

Temuda showed a satisfied smile, but there was still a hint of cunning in his eyes.

He and his father Khan knew that Xiliang surrendered to Beidi only because they were intimidated by Beidi's military force.

Khanyu Muronghao was still a little unconvinced in his heart.

This time when he met Muronghao, he directly felt Muronghao's rebellious heart under his surface submission.

So, after discussing the matter of Jinzhou this time, he and his father Khan decided to implement two strategies.

One is to drive the wolf to swallow the tiger, and the other is to wait for the oriole behind.

To drive the wolf to swallow the tiger is to let Xiliang sweep across Jinzhou and create trouble for Dasong.

If the Emperor of Dasong handed over the King of Yan, it would be fine. If he didn't, he would definitely send troops to Yanzhou to take back Jinzhou.

At that time, there would be a big battle between Xiliang and Dasong, and the Dou family would instigate the Emperor of Dasong to involve the King of Yan.

In this way, they can not only weaken Xiliang, making it unable to escape their control, but also make the King of Yan lose his troops and generals.

When they are exhausted, the Beidi who sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight can quickly send troops to Jinzhou and reap the fruits.

At that time, they will not only strike the King of Yan, but also seize Jinzhou from Xiliang.

After all, Xiliang has lost its troops and generals, and is unable to control Jinzhou anymore, so it can only give it to Beidi.

After explaining this matter, Temu Ta got on his horse and left with the Beidi cavalry.

After sending Temu Ta away, Tuoba Hao frowned and looked at his staff Li Xin.

Since he inherited the position of Xiliang Chanyu, he has resisted Beidi and attacked Dasong, and the territory of Xiliang has been continuously expanded in his hands.

The population under the rule of Xiliang has also reached nearly two million.

The number of soldiers and horses under his command has even reached 300,000.

It is precisely relying on such a strong military force that he continues to capture cities and plunder land.

However, ever since the Northern Di Khan Mule Hongzhen was determined to conquer Xiliang.

The Northern Di cavalry has been rampant on the territory of Xiliang.

Unlike Dasong, Xiliang is also a nomadic tribe, and there is no pass to defend against the Northern Di.

Under the attack of the Northern Di cavalry, his tribe suffered heavy casualties and consumed huge manpower and material resources.

Finally, he gradually couldn't hold on, and finally decided to surrender to the Northern Di and become a vassal of the Northern Di.

"Is this a trap?" Murong Hao stared at Li Xin and handed over the parchment roll.

The parchment roll said that a captain of the imperial army named Cui Yan would open the gate of Jincheng with internal and external cooperation, allowing him to take the opportunity to capture Jincheng and the entire Jinzhou.

Although he surrendered to the Northern Di, he is still full of distrust of the Northern Di.

He is worried that the Northern Di is still not at ease with the surrendered Xiliang and wants to take the opportunity to further weaken Xiliang.

"There is indeed such a person among the generals of Jincheng." Li Xin said in a deep voice.

Murong Hao heard this, his eyes flashed.

Of the seven counties in Jinzhou, the four counties in the north were all captured by the Western Liang army.

There were three counties in the east adjacent to Yanzhou.

The three counties formed a horn-shaped situation, and Jincheng was the front blocking the Western Liang army from advancing eastward.

If the content of this sheepskin scroll was true.

As long as Jincheng was captured, the entire Jinzhou would be captured.

"Back then, Murong Hun Chanyu was unwilling to submit to Dasong and raised troops in Jincheng to attack Song. It has been 150 years now, right?" Murong Hao touched his bald head.

His face, as sharp as a knife, was full of arrogance.

Li Xin nodded.

Murong was originally the surname of the Xianbei people in the northwest border of Dasong.

After Dasong was established, the Xianbei people chose to pay tribute to Dasong and pay tribute every year.

The emperor of Dasong named the then Xianbei Chanyu Murong Huo as the King of Western Liang, and inherited it from generation to generation.

At that time, Jinzhou was occupied by the Xianbei people in the war between powerful tribes at the end of the previous dynasty.

After Xiliang surrendered, Dasong was unwilling to intensify the conflict with Xiliang, so it tacitly acknowledged that Jinzhou was the land of the Xianbei people.

During this hundred years.

The Xianbei people, who were originally a nomadic tribe in the northwest, actively learned the culture and system of Dasong.

They became stronger day by day.

Finally, when an ambitious Xiliang King Murong Hun appeared, he was no longer willing to surrender to Dasong and raised the banner of rebellion.

In order to completely break away from Dasong, Chanyu Murong Hun ordered that all people in Xiliang could only leave their hair at ear level, and shave all the hair above the ears.

The hair that was left hanging was tied into braids on both sides of the ears.

Chanyu Murong Hun's move angered the Emperor of Dasong.

Afterwards, a fierce war with Xiliang that lasted for thirty years broke out.

In this war, Dasong took back Jinzhou, which had belonged to the Central Plains dynasty for generations.

Murong Hun, who lost Jinzhou, died of depression because of the defeat in the war.

He passed down his will, requiring each generation of Xiliang Chanyu to take back Jinzhou as their responsibility.

"Chanyu, if I remember correctly, it's been 150 years." Li Xin bowed.

"It's been so long, I didn't expect that after I surrendered to Beidi, Xiliang actually got the opportunity to take back Jincheng." Murong Hao shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Then he pondered, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it is also the order of Khan Mulehongzhen. We must execute it. Give Murong Wuji an order to lead 150,000 troops to capture Jincheng!"

Xiliang is now just a vassal of Beidi, similar to the relationship between a monarch and a minister.

But even so, Xiliang still has the right to expand its territory, but it can't go against the will of Beidi, which is the same as the Goryeo Kingdom in the east.

"Yes, King." Li Xin responded and left the tent.

...

Jincheng.

Sun's Restaurant.

Cui Yan was dressed in casual clothes. He looked behind him and saw nothing unusual. He was led by his waiter into the private room at the innermost side of the restaurant.

Before closing the door, he looked around again and then sat down at the table.

Opposite him, a slightly fat merchant in fancy clothes was tasting Yanzhou wine.

Glancing at Cui Yan, he said, "Let's have a drink first. This is the new Yanzhou wine from the restaurant."

"My ancestors, I'm in no mood to drink now. My head will soon be gone." Cui Yan looked bitter.

He was originally a guest of the Dou family.

In order to let him join the Dasong Imperial Army.

The Dou family deliberately expelled him from the Dou family.

In fact, they secretly supported him. After he successfully joined the Imperial Army, he was promoted repeatedly in a few years and became a captain.

Later, he was transferred to Jincheng to resist Xiliang.

Originally, he thought that he would spend his life in the Imperial Army.

Unexpectedly, just a few days ago, the Black Iron Guard of Beidi found him.

He was given a shocking task.

Join forces with Xiliang to take Jincheng and defect to Xiliang.

"This is a big mistake. You have made such a great contribution. The Western Liang Chanyu will definitely reward you heavily. Maybe he will send you a few Western Liang beauties as concubines. Why not." The merchant said slowly.

"But, but if I fail, my head will be chopped off." Cui Yan was anxious.

Shang Jia saw that Cui Yan was unwilling, and his face gradually turned cold.

He snorted and said, "Do you want me to remind you that you are carrying a murder case. If this murder case is exposed, you will also lose your head."

Cui Yan's face suddenly turned pale as paper when he heard it.

He had already cursed Dou Wei's ancestors for eighteen generations. They actually sold his secrets to the Beidi people.

"Whether you like it or not, the letter has been sent out. If the Xiliang army does not move, it's fine. If it moves, you have to cooperate." Shang Jia said sternly.

Seeing that Cui Yan's expression was getting uglier and uglier, his tone suddenly softened again.

"If you don't want to go to Xiliang, we will give you a large sum of money. You can live comfortably in the future under anonymity."

After a pause, he continued, "As for your mother, wife and children in the capital, don't worry. Someone will send them to you." Shangjia stood up and poured a glass of wine for Cui Yan, patting his shoulder.

Cui Yan was stunned, and finally nodded silently.

"I understand, I hope you don't break your promise." Cui Yan drank the wine in the glass.

After drinking three glasses of wine in a row, Cui Yan slammed the glass heavily, stood up and left the restaurant.

Shangjia tilted his head and smiled.

He didn't care at all, just a chess piece.

What's the point of keeping him?

He didn't care whether Cui Yan was dead or alive, as long as Beidi's goal was achieved.

"Once Jincheng is lost, Jinzhou will all belong to Xiliang. Our Beidi will drive the tiger to devour the wolf, and the oriole will be waiting behind. The northwest of Dasong will be in chaos." Shangjia smiled.

After drinking for a while, he looked towards Yanzhou.

"Brother, I will avenge you. The King of Yan will not escape this time." Shangjia said. He was Tuoba Xi, the leader of the Black Iron Guard and Tuoba Lie's younger brother.

Then he looked to the southwest, where Qinzhou was located.

"There is also a Ma family." Tuoba Xi ate a few bites of food and sneered.

This is also the focus of Beidi and Dou's plan.

...

Yancheng.

Zhao Xu had no idea that a conspiracy against him was brewing.

At this moment, he and the officials of the government office were selecting students for the school.

Many poor scholars failed the official examination this time.

But this does not mean that they are useless.

They can read and write, and they are still talents in this era.

By selecting some outstanding ones to be trained in the three major academies, we will create some talents.