Chapter 779: Human affairs must be determined by destiny!
The Xianbei people who came from the vast grasslands followed the road they once took westward, traveled through the towering and verdant mountains, and set foot on the vast plains of Liaodong again.
The first few hundred Xianbei people were wearing half-body iron armor, some of which were mottled with rust. They wore shiny scimitars on their waists and carried bows and arrow quivers on their backs. The leader was a noble of the Murong tribe. Looking at the tribal leader in front of him, he strode over and gave him a big hug. "Your Excellency, the leader of the Dugu tribe, the Great Khan wishes you well. May the gods of Changbai Mountain protect you forever."
Murong Xiang sat in the tent with a big horse and a golden sword. After drinking a cup of tea and wine, he said directly: "Honorable leader of the Dugu tribe, the Chanyu asked me to come here to speak to you. Blessed by heaven, the Chanyu of all Xianbei people solemnly and respectfully requests you to lead all your people, follow the banner of Xianbei, and return to the rule of Daxia. The Chanyu will follow the will of heaven to grant you an even more honorable status, better than the bitter cold and hardship in Liaodong. Rich pastures, herds of cattle and sheep, and countless slaves will all be given to you by the Chanyu. This is the gift that the Chanyu asked me to bring to you when I came."
As he said this, he asked his men to hold up the glittering gold, and caressed his precious gold, pearl and jade ornaments and utensils inadvertently. Guduji's eyes were burning with heat as he watched. The people of the Murong tribe had really prospered after moving westward, while the Gudu tribe was still enduring the severe cold in Liaodong in winter, fishing in the river and hunting in the mountains for survival. In contrast, Guduji suddenly felt unbalanced and asked in a deep voice, "Are the things that the Chanyu promised to give me real? My Gudu tribe is huge, with more than 10,000 men alone, which is not a small number."
Murong Xiang secretly hissed, there were so many people, and then he was very surprised. It turned out that he was right to come here. These people would be top-notch soldiers after a little training. If all the Xianbei tribes were completely unified, who would be the opponent of Daxia? Murong Xiang was about to answer when he heard a noisy voice coming from outside. After a while, Duguji's son walked in with a strange look on his face and whispered, "Father, there is an envoy from Yan State outside who wants to see you."
Hiss~
The envoy of Yan State unexpectedly appeared at this time. Before Dugu Ji could react, he saw a man walk in, clasped his fists and bowed, saying: "Honorable Dugu tribe leader, I am here by the order of the general and prime minister of Yan State. You can call me Murong Cheng."
Hearing this introduction, Murong Xiang immediately put his hand on the scimitar at his waist and stared at Murong Cheng with murderous intent. Dugu Ji asked Murong Cheng to sit down. Murong Cheng turned around and asked, "Are you a member of the Xianbei Murong clan? You came to Liaodong this time to recognize your ancestors. If you follow me back to Yan State in a while, the general will be pleased."
"How dare you say such a disrespectful thing!"
When Murong Xiang heard this, he was so angry that he drew his sword and was about to splash blood on the tent. The Dugu clan members hurriedly stopped him. Murong Cheng smiled at Murong Xiang with a hint of sarcasm, and then said to Dugu and Shi Ran: "Chief, in the thousands of miles of land in Liaodong, your reputation is known to everyone. The general admires you deeply. We all come from the Great Xianbei Mountain. We are of the same origin. Now our clan is called Yan. The Yan, Murong, and Helan clans are all called Yan people. The Dugu clan is also an old source of the Great Xianbei Mountain. We should also be called Yan and belong to the Chinese. Don't learn from the Murong, Yan, and Tuoba of the grassland. They are called Xia but are actually barbarians. The noble ones don't realize it, but fall into the lowly. Isn't it ridiculous."
The current situation was something Dugu Ji had never expected, but as Murong Cheng said, he had been active in Liaodong for so many years, relying on his ferocity like a tiger and his cunning like a fox. After a little thought about what Murong Cheng and Murong Xiang said, he had made a decision and rejected Yan State's recruitment. Murong Cheng left in disappointment, and Murong Xiang was overjoyed. The two exchanged tokens and agreed on this matter.
After the two of them left, Duguji's son asked curiously, "Father, didn't you always say that only by going to the South can the tribe grow stronger and have a good life? Now that Yan State is recruiting us, why are we unwilling to join Yan State and choose Xia State on the grassland instead? It is said that the grassland is also extremely cold and unsuitable for human survival."
Duguji grinned and laughed silently, then slowly said: "Yan State is small but arrogant. On the surface, they treat us kindly, but in fact, they despise me in their hearts. If I surrender like this, the outcome is still unknown. Xia State occupies thousands of miles of land and controls hundreds of thousands of troops. Once it gathers all the Xianbei tribes, its strength will be enough to be the best in the world. My Dugu tribe is one of the five major Xianbei tribes, so it naturally occupies a noble position. When has the so-called hardship ever been related to the noble?
However, Murong Chengguang of Yan is extremely brave and even I have deep respect for him. He is not an ordinary man. I think he will soon kill the Chanyu of Yan and call himself the Great Chanyu. Since he has come to recruit my Gudu tribe, the other tribes will naturally not be spared. Although Yan is weak now, the eagles that soar in the sky all start as fledglings. We cannot have a bad relationship with Yan. Maybe we will join them in the future."
As the sun rose and the morning light shone down, the gates of Jicheng City opened and dozens of knights came galloping in. They were all wearing black clothes embroidered with flying birds and had golden flags behind them. In the State of Yan, these people were called "envoys in embroidered clothes with golden flags" and they only obeyed Murong Chengguang's orders. The guards of the city did not dare to stop them and let them enter the city immediately. The heavy sound of horse hooves broke the silence of the city and the people in the city who had gotten up early to go out hurriedly avoided these reckless knights.
After the governance of the State of Yan, Jicheng in Youzhou was the undisputed number one city in the north. The city walls were high and thick, and the defenses were tight. The owner of this city nominally belonged to the Yan family, but the people of the State of Yan only knew the name of the prime minister and general Murong Chengguang. Murong Chengguang had reached the point where he was awarded the Nine Gifts, had guards when entering and leaving, did not have to kneel when entering the palace, did not have to name his name when praising or bowing, and wore a sword and shoes when entering the palace. He was only two steps away from Cao Cao seizing the throne of the Han Dynasty.
These knights quickly entered the general's mansion through the side door. The dignitaries in Jicheng all got the news and guessed what had happened. When the palace was opened and the ministers went to the hall, Murong Chengguang sat on the throne with the little emperor, cleared his throat and said loudly: "Our Great Yan has risen since Liaodong. It has been two hundred years until today. Now we have Youzhou and Liaoxi, and have defeated the Southern Kingdom several times. The iron cavalry went south as if it was in an unmanned land. Over the past few decades, we have plundered hundreds of thousands of their people and can be regarded as the leader of the world. However, the Southern Kingdom has many soldiers and generals, and its defense is quite strict. It is difficult to seize the city by plundering its people. If the city is not seized, the Southern Kingdom cannot be broken. This is probably because although our Great Yan is strong, its people are few.
I have an important announcement to make. Please listen carefully. I have recently sent an envoy to Liaodong to recruit brave men to serve me. The Xianbei Yuwen tribe all came from the Great Xianbei Mountains and are willing to submit to my Great Yan. There are also 33 tribes in Liaodong who are willing to serve my Great Yan. This time my Great Yan will have tens of thousands of elite cavalrymen. Great Yan is magnificent!"
Hiss~
Murong Chengguang's words immediately made all the ministers in the hall unsettled. No one thought that Murong Chengguang would do such a big thing without anyone noticing. The strength of Yan State would be greatly enhanced. Just when someone was about to ask if it was true, someone rushed out and then crawled on the ground, opened his arms and shouted: "Your Majesty, may you be safe. I have a suggestion to make. The Prime Minister has worked hard for our Great Yan and made great contributions. He has recruited tens of thousands of brave men from Liaodong and spared no effort to rebuild them. Such a great achievement cannot be achieved without reward. The title of Grand Duke should be a reward. I will die for this."
As soon as this man made the remonstrance, a large group of people knelt down and shouted that Murong Chengguang had made great contributions. Now everyone realized that the politics of Yan State was different from that of Central Plains. Most people thought it was natural. Only the royal family of Yan wanted to say something, but facing the fierce Murong Chengguang, they dared not speak. In this hall, Murong Chengguang was canonized as the Duke of Liaoxi County by the emperor. The ministers of Yan State were a little dazed. It seemed that Murong Chengguang's seizure of the throne was irreversible. Many royal family members looked at the little emperor and had begun to prepare to surrender to Murong Chengguang.
Murong Chengguang accepted the title of Duke of Liaoxi County without hesitation, and said generously: "Your Majesty has trusted me, and the ministers have obeyed me. You have made me what I am today. I will not let down Great Yan. The tribes in Liaodong have just surrendered, and I will personally inspect them. Then I will mobilize the army of Yan, march to Bingzhou, unify the land of Dai, and occupy the mountains and rivers of the old Zhao State. I will build a lasting foundation for Yan State and strengthen Great Yan."
Murong Chengguang pressed the hilt of the sword with one hand, full of high spirits, and issued his political declaration to the entire Yan State. The sunlight shining in from outside the hall passed through the ministers, and countless intertwined shadows fell at his feet. His body was so tall that it seemed as if he was stepping on the entire Yan State.
The people in Winter City are still reinforcing and raising the city walls every day. Winter cannot be built in one day, and they are busy every day with farming, building cities, fishing and hunting. Now Winter City has become quite large, and the houses in the city are no longer thatched houses, but heavy houses that can keep out the cold. A special gelatinous substance is pasted in the stone to enhance the ability to keep out the cold on a large scale.
A group of brave warriors rushed in from outside, as agile as tigers and leopards. After Luo Xiang rushed into the Luo Palace, he said with surprise: "Brother, it is just as you expected. Yan State has taken over the Hu tribes. Some of the roads to the south of our Luo family have been opened up, and there are fewer tribes trying to gather and besiege Winter City. However, according to the news sent back by Yan State and what we have learned from the Hu people, the Xianbei Xia State has also sent people to Liaodong to take over the Xianbei Hu tribes. Most of them have surrendered to the Xianbei Xia State, which is a big hidden danger."
Murong Chengguang's trip was to have Luo You send someone to talk to him. The purpose was to make the Liaodong Hu people work for him, so as to prevent these Hu people from causing trouble in Liaodong. The Luo family was not suitable because there were too few people in the Luo family and it was too difficult to assimilate them. The Yan State was tolerant of differences and was most suitable for the initial sinicization of the Hu people. Now it seems to be effective. Luo You pondered and said, "The Yan State and the Xianbei can temporarily relieve the threat to our tribe by recruiting the Hu people. The Xianbei Xia State is almost invincible on the grassland and has not yet been unified. It is just that they don't want to cause damage. They are tirelessly recruiting the Liaodong Hu people. Their ambitions are not small. Bingzhou, Wei State, who is the target of the Xianbei Xia State, or the Western Regions?"
Luo Xiang couldn't help but worried when he heard this and asked, "Brother, the Xianbei people of the grassland are unruly, have never been assimilated into Chinese culture, and don't know etiquette. They are powerful and powerful, and the Chinese are in danger. Our clan must inform the other countries to attack them. If we wait for the Hu people to prosper, even if we defeat them by destiny, their power has already been established, and we can't defeat them in battle. It's too absurd."
Luo Xiang's words are the essence of the destiny revealed by Luo. Just as the rise of Qin and the fall of Zhou were predetermined, Luo's disobedience was punished by heaven. The Qin State produced many wise rulers, and they were unique. By the end of the Later Han Dynasty, although the world was defeated, the Han Dynasty did not perish. Heaven supported it. Liu was determined to revive the Han Dynasty. Luo Xiao defeated it, but the Han Dynasty did not perish immediately. It was decades later that Cao Cao seized the throne and founded the country. Luo Xiao's actions caused the Han Dynasty to decline and rise and fall. It was not determined by heaven, but by man. If Liu Bei had the ability of Guangwu, he could have revived the Han Dynasty. However, the world was in chaos, and the Later Han Dynasty eventually fell, and only a separatist regime was established.
The affairs of the world depend on destiny and human affairs. That's it. If destiny is not lost, human affairs will be difficult to carry out. This is what is called the times make heroes. If destiny is lost, it all depends on human efforts. Humans can do it. If destiny is newly descended, humans cannot do it, and destiny will not appear. The destiny of the Hu people is the same. If the Luo family breaks their destiny, heaven will not help the Hu people, and no more arrogance will be born. However, if the arrogance of the Hu people is too strong, and the situation is already stirred up, even if they do not rely on destiny, they can still fight and defeat the Xia people. In that case, everything will be over, and the Luo family will have no way to deal with it.
This is exactly what Ji Zhao saw and heard in the land of Hedao. The Hu people have the mandate of heaven and the help of heaven. However, among the Xia people, there is Luo family, and that is because they have this heaven. The mandate of heaven is the mandate of heaven, and the mandate of the Su King is also the mandate of heaven. The responsibility shouldered by Luo family is extremely heavy, and it is no exaggeration to call him the leader.
Luo You shook his head and said, "All the countries in Xia have never taken the Hu people seriously, just like no one believes the prophecy of the prosperity of the Hu people. If the sword has not been used, then there is no pain. It is useless to talk more. The high priest has already told us the method to break the destiny of the Hu people. We can just wait and see. When the Xianbei invade more urgently, it will make all the countries feel pain and the world will be alert. Then we can talk about the prophecy of the destiny of the Hu people. The southern countries have never known about it. If the northern countries work together, we can talk about destroying the Hu people."
Luo Xiang sighed slightly when he heard this. If less bloodshed is possible, then of course it will be, but many things are not so simple. Nowadays, the monarchs of various countries are all mediocre, and none of them have the ambition to rule the world. If Emperor Wu of Wei and Emperor Xuanlie of Han were alive, it would never be so difficult. Moreover, all countries are unstable now, either with internal troubles or external troubles, and they have no time to take care of other things. There is nothing they can do. They can only say that the general trend of the world is constantly moving in a direction that is favorable to the Hu people. In the meantime, destiny and human affairs are intertwined, and even Luo can't figure out the variables.
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The Xianbei included many tribes, and their territory was so vast that it reached the North Sea, connected to the county city in the south, pushed back Korea in the east, and attacked Kangju in the west. It was more than 14,000 miles from east to west and more than 7,000 miles from north to south. It covered mountains, rivers, lakes, salt ponds, and had tens of millions of livestock. It established its court in Shengyang, Yinshan Mountain. The king's tent covered more than 300 miles. The army and horses were very strong. All the people who could draw bows in the east and west came to it. It occupied all the former Xiongnu territory and even defeated them. Its power was powerful but not obvious. Its strength was very strong but it did not attack. It made friends with Cao Wei in the south and Liao and Yan in the east, and they were all friendly. Its leader was called Neng. He divided the tribes, trained horses and sharpened the weapons. He was called nomadic Hu. He was also a tool for establishing a country. He was a truly wise leader. - "Northern History·Xianbei Biographies"
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