Upon hearing that the Xianbei envoy had arrived, everyone in the tent immediately stopped arguing.
"What's going on? How come the Xianbei people have such sensitive noses? Why did they come all the way to Yunzhong?"
Huyan Qimai looked at Xubu Xian with suspicion, "Xubu Xian, tell me honestly, is this related to you?"
Xu Buxian didn't hide anything, and smiled faintly: "That's right, this Xianbei envoy was invited by me."
"As I just mentioned, we need the help of the Xianbei people. Fortunately, their envoy has arrived and has been waiting outside for a long time."
"Good heavens, just now they were saying that the Qubei were ambitious wolves, colluding with the Xianbei to try and establish themselves!"
Huyan Qimai shouted, "Your Majesty, I request that Xubu be thrown out first, and together with this Xianbei envoy, we should kill the sacrificial wolf flag!"
Hu Chuquan's sinister gaze swept towards Xu Buxian.
Uncle Qu Bei was stirring up trouble, and the Han troops south of Manhan Mountain were ready to attack at any moment.
He had only been the Chanyu for a few days, barely had time to warm up the seat, and was already facing such internal and external troubles.
Daqiequ Xubuxian and Dadanghu Huyanqimai were like his left and right arms.
But he didn't expect that Xubu Xian would have private dealings with the Xianbei people, which made him feel irritated.
"Daqiequ, I trusted you so much, and you put on this show for me? What do you mean by this?"
Hu Chuquan's face showed anger.
Xu Buxian said calmly, "Your Majesty, since the Xianbei envoy has arrived, why not let him in and see what he has to say?"
“Alright, let’s see what those Xianbei bastards are up to!” Huyan Qimai said coldly.
He had many conflicts with the Xianbei people in Wuyuan County.
The Xianbei people frequently crossed the Yin Mountains, wanting to seize the area called Shulechuan east of Wuliangsuhai.
The two sides clashed fiercely, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.
Huyan Qimai deeply hated the Xianbei people.
"Let the Xianbei envoy in!" Huchuquan waved his hand.
A short while later, a tall, thin man walked in.
At Xubuxian's prompting glance, the envoy casually bowed slightly to Huchuquan, who was seated in the main seat, as a gesture of respect.
"Murong Jie, envoy of the Xianbei Tuoba tribe, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
This attitude was clearly arrogant, which drew angry shouts from the group in the main tent:
"rude!"
"What kind of attitude is this? Is this how you pay homage to our Chanyu?"
Seeing Hu Chuquan with a gloomy face in the tent, and calling out to Yan Qimai fiercely, Murong Jie was not flustered at all, his face full of arrogance.
Xu Bu clapped his hands and stamped his feet. The messenger had told him beforehand that he would speak politely.
Isn't this putting him in a difficult position?
These Xianbei people are truly ill-mannered.
For a moment, Xu Buxian felt somewhat annoyed and wanted to step forward to stop him.
However, hearing Murong Jie call him "Great King" clearly meant that the Xianbei people had already acknowledged his status as Chanyu, and Huchuquan didn't care about these details:
"So you are an envoy from the Xianbei Tuoba tribe. May I ask what brings you to Yunzhong?"
Murong Jie said slowly, "Our Tuoba Khan has also heard about the matter in Dingxiang County!"
"It is truly regrettable that the old Chanyu was defeated and killed; it is a tragedy that heaven is jealous of such a talented person!"
"Now the Han people are coming in with great force, and it seems they intend to exterminate you all! I wonder what Your Majesty's plans are?"
Murong Jie's words seemed to carry a hint of sarcasm, which made Hu Chuquan feel uncomfortable.
"Just say what you really want to say! Stop beating around the bush!"
Huyan Qimai said angrily, "From your words, it seems you're gloating?"
Hu Chuquan immediately frowned, and Xu Buxian quickly signaled to Murong Jie with his eyes to stop talking nonsense.
If this continues, even he will be targeted by the wrath.
Seeing Xubu Xian's embarrassed expression, Murong Jie realized he had gone too far.
Then his expression turned serious:
“Ahem… Our Khan said that you Xiongnu and we Xianbei were both tribes on the desert grasslands. We are all of the same origin and cannot bear to see you face the disaster of extermination.”
"So I was sent to tell Your Majesty that if you need help, our Tuoba army can appear at the foot of Yunzhong City in less than three days to fight the Han people together with you."
Before Hu Chuquan could speak, Hu Yanqi immediately questioned him:
"Would your Tuoba tribe be so kind as to send troops to Yunzhong to help us fight against the Han people? Would you do something without any benefit?"
"Ha ha!"
Murong Jie said loudly, "The head of the household is straightforward and speaks his mind. That's right, we certainly can't help for nothing!"
"Just let us graze our livestock on that grassland between Arxan and Wuliangsuhai!"
Arxan is a spur of the Daqingshan Mountains, a branch of the Yinshan Mountains. It is located east of Wuliangsuhai Lake and serves as a natural barrier to the west of Jiuyuan City, the seat of Wuyuan County.
The Xianbei people wanted this land, not only because they wanted Shulechuan, but also because they coveted Jiuyuan City.
As soon as Murong Jie finished speaking, Huyan Qimai immediately jumped up:
"Your Majesty, look! I knew those Xianbei bastards had ill intentions. They were after our Shulechuan, Arxan, and Jiuyuan City!"
Immediately, the Xiongnu generals who had gathered from Wuyuan County glared angrily at Murong Jie inside the main tent.
That fierce gaze seemed to want to strip him bare.
They claim they're here to help, but they're actually kicking someone when they're down.
"Is that what your Khan means?"
Hu Chuquan sneered, "Then go back and tell Tuoba Gao that he can come to help, but the spoils of the victory against the Han people will be divided equally!"
"But you won't get our grasslands."
If he doesn't express his opinion now, his generals will look down on him.
"Your grassland? Hundreds of years ago, the Han people built cities there, farmed and multiplied."
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