Liu Yu hesitated a little, he didn't expect that Xie An's fairy-like demeanor would have such a deep scheming, he hooked the corners of his mouth and said, "Lord Xianggong, is this really good?" After all, we are the kingdom of heaven, and we cannot be unfaithful like barbarians. Besides, if Chang'an is not recovered, but sends troops to Hebei to compete with the Murong clan, what are the chances of victory? If you miss the opportunity to recover Guanzhong and let Yao Chang's Qiang people gain a firm foothold, then Chang'an, the old capital, doesn't know when it will return to the hands of the Great Jin. ”

Xie An waved his hand: "The Qiang thief is not to worry, Yao Chang can play conspiracy and tricks, but it is not okay to fight, besides, the Han and Qiang in Guanzhong have been living together for many years, even if they are recovered, it will take a long time and a lot of energy to consolidate, and they can't be in a hurry." But the Yan Kingdom of the Murong Clan, especially Murong Chui, would be the most formidable enemy, and it would not be delayed for a moment. Once he is allowed to gain a firm foothold in Kanto and Hebei, and has a good relationship with the grassland nomads in the north, it will not be a question of whether he can stand firm in Guanzhong, even if it is the Central Plains and the land of Qilu, I am afraid that he will gain and lose. ”

Liu Yuqi said: "Murong Chui has this ability? Although the people of Hebei are bold, there is no large pasture, and he Murong wants to rebuild the invincible armored cavalry in the world before, I'm afraid it is not so easy. Besides, Fu Pi is not a soft persimmon, he will also enlist the support of Liu Kuren on the grassland, although Murong Chui has a Tuoba Jue in his hand, but I still don't believe that relying on a small child, he can make the fierce barbarians on the grassland stand on his side. ”

Xie An sighed: "Actually, Murong Lan should have said something similar to you, the fundamental reason why Liu Kuren fell to Murong Chui is still Liu Weichen's threat, the Tiefu Xiongnu tribe is the most barbaric and cruel alien Hulu on the grassland, when the Guotuoba clan fought with it for many years, it only won and lost each other, relying on Liu Kuren himself, the prestige is insufficient, like the Helan tribe, the Dugu tribe, the Baba tribe, these big tribes, are not convinced by him, if Liu Weichen attacks, only rely on Liu Kuren's headquarters, not an opponent." Therefore, it is necessary to pull Murong Yanguo as a strong reinforcement, if Murong Chui really puts Tuoba back to Tuoba Jue, then this child can summon all the departments of the Monan Grassland in the name of the acting emperor and grandson to jointly deal with Liu Weichen, which is the fundamental reason why Liu Kuren is obedient. ”

Liu Yu shook his head: "Liu Kuren has been the lord of Mo Nan for many years, and he is single in the east, is he willing to give way so easily?" ”

Xie An smiled slightly: "Then you say, when Tuoba Shiyi was a hostage in Zhao State, why was his cousin Tuoba Jin willing to give way to welcome him back?" Could it be that this younger brother has a particularly good character? ”

Liu Yu was speechless for a while, and shook his head blankly, this question, he thought it was incredible when he heard it just now, but it was not good to ask Murong Lando, but now, in front of Xie An, there is nothing to hide: "Please also ask Lord Xianggong for advice, I am also strange about this." ”

Xie An looked at Liu Yu and said with a smile: "In fact, the barbarians on the grassland, like us Han people, also talk about a name, on the grassland, although the strength is the strongest, the strong is the king, but everyone knows that there is always a time when the strength is weak, even if it is as strong as the Huns, there will always be a day when it will be wiped out, so if you want to not give people complete extinction when you are weak, you need fame and tradition." ”

Liu Yuqi said: "Fame and tradition? Could it be that the barbarian also talks about benevolence and righteousness and the eldest son? ”

Xie An shook his head, and said with a straight face: "No, the grassland Hulu doesn't talk about the eldest son, because the children are young and often lack prestige, and they often talk about the elder brother and the younger brother." On the grassland, a leader will give birth to multiple sons, and when these sons become adults, they must divide their families, leave their parents' tribes, and move to other places with a part of their tents and cattle and sheep. ”

Liu Yu nodded thoughtfully: "Isn't this like the prince of the clan during the Han Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty?" But these people have strength and fame, but I am afraid that there will be a civil war like the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms and the rebellion of the Eight Kings. ”

Xie An said with a smile: "There is no need for this, because we Han people are talking about the death of the father and the succession of the son, these princes who are separated from each other have no possibility of becoming emperors, once they have the power and soldiers in their hands, they will naturally be disobedient." But the steppe barbarians are different, they are brothers and sisters, if the leader of the previous generation dies, then his brothers who are divided into various places will be eligible to inherit the throne, so there is no need to fight you to the death. Such an intra-clan war will only weaken the strength of the clan and give other tribes a chance to take advantage of it. ”

Liu Yu was surprised: "Then if it is a brother and a brother, what if the leader is his own son?" That Tuoba Shi Yijian himself ascended the throne as a son. ”

Xie An nodded: "That's a special situation, Tuoba Xianbei, because of the succession between brothers in the past, caused civil strife, that is, Liu Kun guarded the period of Jinyang, and in the end not only caused Liu Kun to be defeated and killed, but they themselves were also in a slump for many years, and they had to let their son go to Shi Zhao in the Central Plains as a hostage minister, and later learned from the pain, only to learn the way of inheritance of the eldest son in the Central Plains, if the son is an adult, and powerful, then he can be elected as the new leader at the heir conference, that is to say, in the end, it has to be discussed by brothers and nephews together." If the son is weak, it will definitely not work, but if the son is an adult and has a certain prestige, then he can inherit it justifiably. ”

Liu Yu nodded: "I understand, in this way, Tuoba Jin as a concubine, his prestige is insufficient, if he doesn't raise Tuoba Shi Yijian, then the position of the lord of this generation will be given to his uncles and uncles, right?" ”

Xie An smiled slightly: "Yes, Tuoba Jin was also a minor at the time, so he did not go out of the family, but stayed in the main tribe of the Tuoba clan, the strength is the strongest, but it is also stronger than the tribes of several other uncles." Those uncles couldn't hold each other, so they simply supported him, thinking that they would find an opportunity to attack the Khan Court in the future and replace him, Tuoba Jin knew the thoughts of these people, and simply welcomed Tuoba Shi Yijian, the elder brother, back, so that he could not only get rid of the danger, but also win his reputation, which was naturally the most beneficial to him. ”

Liu Yu sighed: "I can't imagine that on the grassland, even these murderous barbarians, for power, are still intriguing like this, no less than the infighting of our Han dynasty in the Central Plains." Then again, what is the relationship between this Liu Kuren and the headquarters of the Tuoba clan? Is he also a close or distant relative of the tribe? ”