Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 264, Prime Minister of the Huns

At this time, in the king's court of the Huns, in the king's tent of the Huns, Touman was sitting on the throne of Da Shanyu. A bonfire was burning in the tent, driving away the severe cold outside the king's tent. The leaders of the Huns were sitting below them.

Touman gathered the tribal leaders below with a serious face.The Xiongnu did not have a court meeting system. Generally, only when the Da Shanyu issued a foreign war mission, the leaders of all the tribes would gather to discuss the matter of sending troops, but this time the gathering was not for sending troops, but these tribes came to seek Touman's support.

King Zuoxian, who was at the forefront of the tribal leader, looked at Touman and said
"Da Shanyu, the heavy snow in the early winter caused serious disasters to all the tribes. Countless cattle and sheep were killed and injured. Even my Zuoxian King's tribe suffered heavy losses. I beg Dashanyu to give the Zuoxian King's tribe and the hard-hit tribe cattle and sheep food, so that we can survive this cold winter safely."

With the beginning of King Zuoxian, other tribal leaders began to cry about how many cattle and sheep they had killed and injured in the winter, and this winter might not be able to survive.Looking at the tribal leaders who were making a fuss below, Touman kept sneering in his heart. Other tribes suffered countless deaths and injuries due to the snowstorm, but his tribe didn't?And some of the people below may really be unable to survive this cold winter because of the heavy snowfall of cattle and sheep, but more people are taking advantage of the opportunity to get more benefits.

Touman felt irritated watching the crying of the tribal leader below, and impatiently looked at King Zuo Xian who caused the chaos, his good brother, King Zuo Xian sat in his seat, cut the mutton in an orderly manner, put it in his mouth, and did not appear to ask for help at all.

The strength of the Zuoxian King's Department is second only to the Xiongnu King's Department. This year's snow disaster is indeed serious, but it will not prevent the Zuoxian King's Department from being able to survive the winter safely.Of course Touman knew what the purpose of his younger brother was, he just wanted to take advantage of this snowstorm to damage his prestige again.

Seeing that Touman remained silent for a long time, the tribal leaders below gradually stopped crying and quietly looked at Touman with a calm face above him.

"It's all over, isn't it?" Touman looked at the silent tribal leader below and continued, "I know that the snowstorm was severe this year, and our entire Huns were severely affected, with countless cattle and sheep killed and injured, but when did I, the Huns, choose to beg for mercy from others because of natural disasters? Have you forgotten how our money, women, and food came from?"

The leader of the tribe below was still silent. King Zuoxian looked at Touman, who had a normal face, and cried out in his heart that it was not good. Just as he was about to interrupt Touman, he thought of the words of the military adviser he had captured from the Central Plains.

"I hope you don't forget that our food, treasures, and women all come from looting. We have never been afraid of natural disasters. We just went to the Central Plains to rob to make up for the loss." Touman said, looking at the tribal leader below.

"Da Shanyu is right, when we Xiongnu sons worry about the cold winter, we can go to the Central Plains to plunder." Touman's diehard loyalists 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 while. On the way here, King Zuoxian made an agreement with them.Not knowing what to do, the tribal leaders looked at King Zuo Xian.

"Did Chanyu mean that he is going to go south again?" Zuo Xianwang put down the knife in his hand and said.

"That's right, we have been hit hard this year. All the tribes are short of supplies for the winter, but after the autumn harvest in the Central Plains, they have stored enough food and money to last us through the winter," Touman said.

Hearing Touman's words, these tribal leaders also understood Touman's meaning. Touman wanted to go south to plunder before the real winter came.Going south to plunder is the easiest and most common way for them to have money and food. Thinking of the food and money stored in the Central Plains after autumn, these tribal leaders were moved for a while.

"Then I don't know where Da Shanyu is planning to go south? Is it Beidi County in Qin State, or Yanmen Pass in Zhao State, or going south from Yan State by detouring Donghu? Da Dan then forgot about Qin's army, or the battle of Yanmen Pass, or did he think that the Donghu people living in a colder region would give way to us and let us go south from Yan State?" Zuo Xianwang said disdainfully.

Hearing King Zuoxian talk about the Battle of Yanmen Pass again, Touman's eyes showed anger. Thinking of his prime minister's entrustment, Touman held the throne tightly with both hands, and suppressed the anger in his heart. Now he can't get angry. He needs a war to stabilize his position, and kill King Zuoxian by the way.

Hearing Zuo Xianwang talk about Qin State and Yanmen Pass, these tribal leaders who had just thought about it immediately dissipated their thoughts. Whether it is Qin State or Yanmen Pass, this is not something they can provoke now.They have given up on the pastures around Beidi County. They have been scared by the Qin army. The defenders of Beidi County are crazier when they see them than they see the women in the Central Plains. They are not afraid of them at all.

As for the Yanmen Pass, they were even more unwilling to provoke Li Mu, who was known as a wolf hunter, when they thought of the huge temples under the Yanmen Pass and the tribes wiped out by Li Mu.Going to Beidi County, they might survive some of them, but going to Yanmen Pass, they will definitely become part of the Jingguan. This is the consensus of the Xiongnu and Hu people who have been dominated by Li Mu these years.

"Ben Shanyu is not going to attack Beidi County this time, nor is he planning to go south from Yanmen Pass, but from Shangdang County, on the border between Qin and Zhao." Touman said.

"Could it be that the Great Chanyu drank too much alcohol? He attacked from the border of Qin and Zhao and attacked Shangdang County. Da Shanyu can no longer tolerate us. He is worried that we will complain because we can't survive this cold winter, so he wants to destroy us?" Zuo Xianwang patted the table and said.

"Alute, what are you talking about!? Ben Shanyu acted aboveboard, you are slandering Ben Chanyu!" Touman patted the table and stood up and glared at Zuo Xianwang.

"Heh, what Da Shanyu thinks, only you know. Going south from the border of Qin and Zhao, Shangdang County is the place where the Qin State's heavy soldiers gather. Wouldn't it be self-defeating to go south from here?" Zuo Xianwang said.

"Ben Shanyu is too lazy to talk to a mindless person like you, Prime Minister, come and tell this stupid guy." Touman sat down and patted the table and said.

After Touman finished speaking, the curtain of the king's tent was lifted, and an old man came in from the outside. The old man's clothes were different from those of the tribal leaders, but that of the people from the Central Plains.

Seeing the old man walking in, these tribal leaders looked at them one after another, their eyes full of curiosity. Ever since Touman was killed by Li Mu in the Yanmenguan battle, and only a few dozen people left in the 10,000+ army fled back in embarrassment, the Huns Royal Court had an extra prime minister, who was also a native of the Central Plains. At the beginning, Touman asked a Central Plains native to be the prime minister of the Huns, second only to the Great Shanyu. , finally held back the dissatisfaction.

After that, things about this prime minister gradually spread among the Huns. Under the governance of this prime minister, the royal court of the Huns became better and better, and their strength became stronger. This made the tribes even more curious about who this prime minister was.And the reason why King Zuoxian sought a military advisor was also because of this prime minister.

"Da Shanyu!" The old man saluted Touman.

"Prime Minister Gongyang, please take a seat." Touman stepped down from the throne and personally supported Gongyang Ling to send him to his seat.

For the Ram Order, Touman has extra respect.Gongyangling was captured by him when he fled from Yanmen Pass. Gongyangling was a learned man in the area where the Huns and Central Plains people lived together.

Originally, Touman just regarded Gongyang Ling as a prisoner, but after returning to the court of the Huns, because of defeat, Touman's generals had the idea of ​​rebellion, and wanted to become the Great Chanyu himself.However, considering Touman's majesty, these generals began to evade and disperse Touman's people. At this time, Gongyangling made suggestions, not only helping Touman maintain his position, but also stabilizing the Huns royal court that was almost split due to the defeat.

After various means, Touman saw the ability of Gongyangling, and respected the old man more and more in his heart. He even handed over the governance power of the Huns royal court to Gongyangling, and made him the prime minister of the Huns according to the system of the Central Plains.

After seeing the Gongyang Order, Zuo Xianwang calmed down and said nothing more. As a person who was always eyeing the Xiongnu Da Shanyu's position, he naturally knew the affairs of the Xiongnu royal court well. He was behind the rebellion of Touman.

"King Zuo Xian has any objections to my plan to send troops to Shangdang County?" Gong Yangling looked at King Zuo Xian and said with a smile.

Seeing Gongyangling's smile, King Zuoxian and the tribal leaders felt a chill. Obviously Gongyangling was talking to them with a smile, but they felt as if they were being targeted by a poisonous snake.

"That's right, Shangdang County is where the Qin State hoarded heavy troops. Going south from here is nothing more than courting death. The Qin army in Shangdang County can resist the Zhao State army led by Li Mu. Does Prime Minister Gongyang think that we can defeat the Qin State army that is stronger than Li Mu?" King Zuoxian said, suppressing the chill in his heart.

Gongyang Ling laughed suddenly, which surprised King Zuo Xian, and put his hand on the scimitar at his waist.

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