Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 489, Gongyang Ling and Wei Zhuang’s Gamble

After the problem of grain and grass was solved, Chen Ping quickly received grain and grass from merchants from all over the country, and the originally empty Handan County granary was quickly replenished.

Seeing the arrival of so many merchants, Chen Ping was not idle. He asked the people and merchants in Handan County to start doing business with these caravans, which greatly improved the economic situation of Handan County. Of course, Chen Ping did not forget the most important thing, which was to rescue Daijun and prepare enough food and grass for the army.

Grassland, outside Yanmen Pass, Huyang tribe of Huns.

"Hahahaha, this time we followed the Great Chanyu and plundered a lot. We can vent the resentment that we have held in our hearts for these years." Hu Yangnan, the leader of the Huyang tribe, said to Risk sitting in the first place. He said with a salute.

As the Xiongnu tribe closest to Yanmen Pass, the Huyang tribe was the first to be attacked by Li Mu every time they fought. Facing Li Mu and Wuling Cavalry, no one in the entire grassland dared to say a word, let alone a small Hu Yang tribe, so Hu Yangnan always dared to be angry but dare not speak out. This time, Mao Dun took them south to plunder, which not only gave him a sigh of relief, but also allowed the Huyang tribe to get a large amount of money.

"I said, as long as I have a mouthful of meat for you, I will definitely have a mouthful of soup for you." Moton sat on the main seat and said with a wine glass in his hand.

Now Mao Dun has got rid of his former childishness and exudes majesty and strength. The leaders of the Huns tribe below looked at Mao Dun and felt as if they saw the dead Tou Man resurrected. Compared to Tou Man, Mao Dun His eyes exuded wisdom and ruthlessness.

"What the Great Chanyu said is that we are absolutely loyal to the Great Chanyu." Several tribal leaders shouted.

Compared to the dozen or so tribal leaders in the camp, these tribal leaders seemed particularly embarrassed. The other tribal leaders did not speak. Mao Dun watched this scene with a cold look in his eyes.

"Da Shanyu, I am not disturbing your elegance. The current Daijun is the land of Heiqin. We rashly took advantage of the chaos to attack Daijun. Heiqin will never let it go." A tribal leader inserted the knife in his hand. Said on the chopping board.

"What do you mean? Tubaan, are you questioning Shanyu's decision?" Hu Yangnan stood up and scolded Tubaan.

"It's not that I question Da Shanyu's decision, but Hei Qin is far more terrifying than Li Mu. Li Mu originally guarded Yanmen Pass, and we couldn't go south. Li Mu also couldn't attack the grassland because the Zhao State behind him was weak, so he could only learn our tactics. Harassing our Xiongnu tribe. But Hei Qin is different. Have you forgotten the battle in Shangdang County? The scar on my chest is from that time." Tubaan stood up and took off his clothes with his hands to reveal himself chest.

"So what? Tuba'an, I think you were afraid of being beaten by Heiqin in Shangdang County, so you are so worried. The Great Chanyu is no worse than Touman Chanyu, and is even more intelligent than Touman Chanyu . So what if Hei Qin comes? With Shanyu leading us, we will definitely be able to defeat Hei Qin." Hu Yangnan said.

"Of course I believe in the ability of the Great Chanyu, but I also believe in the judgment of Prime Minister Gongyang and Youxian King Weizhuang that the current Qin State is definitely not something we can handle." Tubaan retorted without any politeness.

After saying that, Tubaan glanced at Moduun. Naturally, he saw Moduun's gloomy expression, but Tubaan didn't care because he was a tribe subordinate to Gongyangnu and Weizhuang. Although the current Xiongnu royal court has regained its strength when Touman was still alive and annexed the tribe of King Zuoxian, but after annexing the tribe of King Zuoxian, the Huns also split within themselves.

The Xiongnu nobles who wanted to maintain their traditions broke directly with Mao Dun, who wanted to centralize power and establish a Central Plains country. The old nobles directly changed from supporting Mao Dun to wanting to attack Mao Dun. If they were not worried about the Hun royal guards in the hands of Wei Zhuang, The army and the old nobles took action directly.

The old nobles were determined not to turn the Xiongnu into a centralized state, and the reformists headed by Mao Dun were also divided. The Young Zhuang Faction headed by Maodun, the Old Faction headed by Gongyang Ling, and the Wu Faction headed by Wei Zhuang all seemed to support the centralization of power within the Xiongnu, but all three of them wanted to centralize power. into your own hands.

Because Mao Dun previously handed over the civil and military power to Gongyang Ling and Wei Zhuang, Mao Dun's voice has never been high. By defeating Donghu and pacifying King Zuoxian, Mao Dun's voice and strength became stronger. He was already on an equal footing with Gongyang Ling and Wei Zhuang, but the opposition of the old nobles directly halved Modu's voice and strength.

So Tuba'an is not worried about what Modu will do to him. Behind him is the real master of the Huns' royal court - Gongyang Ling! Moreover, Gongyang Ling's health is getting worse day by day, and Tubaan is the mainstay of the old school. If there is a problem with Gongyang Ling, Tubaan will be the new leader of the old school.

"Humph~" Maodun snorted coldly,

As a supporter of Moton, Hu Yangnan immediately stopped talking, and Tubaan also looked at Moton.

"I am the Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu. It is not your turn, Tuba'an, to interfere with what I do." Modun looked at Tuba'an coldly and said.

"What the Great Chanyu wants to do, naturally it is not my turn to say anything. But I can't just watch the Great Chanyu lead the Xiongnu to the edge of the cliff. When faced with the siege of Heiqin, Li Mu and the Hu people, it was Prime Minister Gongyang who Supporting you as the new Great Chanyu, it was General Weizhuang, the Righteous King, who defeated the various tribes with evil intentions, shocked the entire grassland, and defended the Xiongnu. Now the Great Chanyu wants to bring the Xiongnu to the edge of the cliff, can't I stop it? "?" Tuba'an said coldly.

The other tribal leaders were stunned for a moment when they saw Tubaan directly confronting Mao Dun, but the smart people quickly figured out the reason, because Mao Dun wanted to win over some people again by attacking Heiqin. , supplementing the strength of the old nobles' split. The reason why Modu was able to step by step from a child with no voice to what he is today is because he won wars and won over some tribes. The rebellion of the old nobles left Mao Dun without the strength to compete with Gongyang Ling and Wei Zhuang for control of the Huns. Mao Dun had won the previous two wars, so Mao Dun wanted to replicate the previous victory on Hei Qin.

Gongyang Ling and Wei Zhuang are both from the Central Plains, especially Wei Zhuang who fled to the grassland because of the Qin State. If Mao Dun defeated the Qin State, even the martial arts faction that supported Wei Zhuang would directly defect to Mao Dun Under his command, that's why Maodun robbed Daijun this time.

These tribal leaders watched the confrontation between Mao Dun and Tu Ba'an and had their own thoughts in their hearts. Some of them supported Mao Dun, some supported Gongyang Ling, and some were neutral.

"I dare to rob Daijun because I know that Hei Qin does not have enough strength to attack us again. Hei Qin has been fighting continuously in the past two years. Do they have enough food? They are not the sons of our grassland. Damn Grazing and plundering can be used to support war. The land they conquer must be occupied. If they use war to support war, in the end they will need to use their own food to relieve those people. So I conclude that Hei Qin does not have enough food now. , how dare they attack us? If they come, not many people will come. I am not my father, and I will not fall for the Central Plains people’s schemes. I will do what they do. In a real fight, it is not certain who will win or lose! "Modun said coldly.

Tuba'an was startled when he heard what Mao Dun said. He originally thought that Mao Dun's attack on Dai County was a temporary uprising. The reason why they gathered here was that Moton took them out of the Huns' royal court and outside Yanmen Pass on the pretext of hunting. They were going to hunt here. Before, he was still wondering why Moton came here to hunt, but now everything is clear.

Mao Dun had long been prepared to go south to plunder Daijun, but a natural disaster happened to occur in Daijun, which gave Maodu the opportunity.

Damn it, Prime Minister Gongyang must be told about this. If Mao Dun and Hei Qin start a war, can we have a good life? Tubaan thought to himself.

"Tuba'an, what else do you have to say?" Modun asked coldly. "Of course I have nothing to say, but we still need to see if Hei Qin will attack us. It was you who robbed Dai County. If Hei Qin attacks, I will not help." Tuba'an finished speaking. Turned and left.

The tribal leaders belonging to the old school also left with Tubaan, but there were also two individuals who stayed.

"Why don't you two leave?" Modun asked, looking at the two people.

"Prime Minister Gongyang is already old, and the entire old faction no longer has the bravery of our Huns. They are no longer worthy of being the sons of the Huns. Da Danyu dared to attack Heiqin and led our sons of the Huns to plunder a large amount of money and food. This is what we Huns should do, instead of making a living by herding like the old school! So we want to be loyal to the Great Chanyu." The two men drew their short blades and cut their palms open.

"Hahahaha, okay. I accept your allegiance." Modun smiled, picked up their clothes and put them on his chest.

"Praise the great Chanyu, praise the Changshengtian." The two shouted.

Seeing the two old-school people loyal to Mao Dun, some neutral people also began to think about whether they should be loyal to Mao Dun? But thinking about the original battle with Shangdang, and the wolf hunter Li Mu also defected to Hei Qin. Hei Qin's powerful army and Li Mu's powerful commanding ability immediately made these people feel deep fear.

After leaving the camp, Tubaan immediately passed the news to Gongyang Ling. It was already a day later when Gongyang Ling received the news.

The male sheep slumped down on the bed, with thick fur covering his body, and charcoal was burning in the stove beside him.

Wei Zhuang sat aside and looked at Gong Yangling's pale hair and sickly face, feeling a little more worried. Gongyang Ling is now almost seventy years old. Such an age can be considered auspicious in the Central Plains. As he gets older, Gongyang Ling's body is getting worse day by day. Last winter, Gongyang Ling's body was getting worse. I've been sick all winter.

"Oops, Maodun actually attacked Daijun!" Gongyang Ling said anxiously while looking at the information in his hand. Gongyang Ling began to cough because of his anxiety.

"Calm down first. Dai County has Li Xin in charge and Wuling Cavalry, so Mao Dun probably didn't succeed." Wei Zhuang helped Gong Yangling calm down and said.

"No, he succeeded. There was an earthquake in Daijun. There was a gap in the defense line arranged by Li Xin. Mao Dun led his men to rush in and plunder Daijun." Gongyang Ling held Wei Zhuang's hand with one hand. One hand reaches for the tea cup.

Wei Zhuang handed the teacup to Gong Yangling, who took a sip of water before he calmed down.

"Earthquakes are natural disasters that no one can predict," Wei Zhuang said.

"Modun can't wait any longer. According to the news from Tuba'an, Modun has matured in his ability to see the overall situation. He has seen that the Qin State has been fighting for years and has insufficient food and grass. Hunting is just an excuse. What he really is I want to take action against Daijun to establish my own prestige." Gongyang Ling said.

"So what? Now half of the Xiongnu have been infiltrated by us. Except for those old nobles, most of the Xiongnu nobles have been addicted to the prosperity of the Central Plains. They all dream of becoming Central Plains people. And the bottom of the Xiongnu has also been If they are instigated, as long as there is chaos within the Xiongnu, they will immediately defect." Wei Zhuang said lightly.

In recent years, Wei Zhuang and Gongyang Ling have been corrupting the Xiongnu nobles and instigating the lower class of the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu were slaves, and the nobility had a transcendent status. Commoners and slaves were not even as important as a sheep. Therefore, the bottom class of the Xiongnu had long been complaining. It was only because of the deep fear of the nobility that they did not dare to rebel. But Wei Zhuang has been secretly inciting these low-level people over the years. The Gongyang Order secretly spread all kinds of good things about the Central Plains, such as the lack of slaves and other things, which made these low-class people yearn for the Central Plains more than the Xiongnu nobles.

As long as war breaks out, they will respond to Wei Zhuang's call internally, rebel internally, and surrender to Qin.

"That's not what I'm worried about. What I'm worried about is that Mao Dun will continue to attack Dai County. The Qin State is indeed running out of food. The actions of the Qin State in the past few years are not only being watched by the people sent by Mao Dun, but also by me." Gongyang Ling said.

Wei Zhuang was stunned when he heard this. The Qin State had Bashu and many granaries in the pass. After attacking Han and Wei, it also occupied the fertile land of the Central Plains. How could there be no food?

"Qin's actions are too big. You can't even imagine that Ziyou has led Qin on such a fast path." Gongyang Ling said.

"Then do we have to advance our plan? This opportunity is not perfect. If there is no foreign aid and the old nobles and Mao Dun join forces again, we may have to waste all our efforts." Wei Zhuang said.

"In advance." Gongyang Ling said seriously, "I believe that Ziyou, Daijun was robbed, and Luo Wang hasn't sent us any information yet to ask us, which means that Qin has made plans to send troops. Now we can only believe Ziyou.”

"The battlefield is not a gamble. Once they lose, the Xiongnu will be as powerful as when Chu Touman was alive." Wei Zhuang said.

"But what about the people of Daijun? My whole life has been to destroy the Xiongnu so that they can no longer cross the border. But now the Xiongnu still crossed Yanmen Pass, so I can only take a gamble. I know my body well. I I hope that before I die, I can see horses trampling on the grasslands of the Central Plains, and there will be no more foreign invasions at the border," Gongyang Ling said.

Wei Zhuang hesitated for a moment and then said

"Okay, I'll bet with you!"

(End of this chapter)