Chapter 290: Secretly reconciled

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In the winter of 393 AD, when the persecution of the Northern Wei Dynasty by Later Yan became more and more urgent, Zhang Yan secretly came to Guzang.

Guzang, as the seat of Hexi governance, has been continuously repaired for several years, and has now become the largest city in the northwest region.

When Zhang Yan stood under this majestic city, he suddenly felt extremely small.

In the past, he always heard people say that Hexi was rich, but he thought that the world was boastful and not enough to believe.

As soon as he stepped into Guzang today, Zhang Yan realized that what those people said was true.

As soon as I walked through the city gate, a straight and wide cement road came into view.

He stood at the end of the road, and there was no end in sight.

The streets are lined with shops and people.

Walking in the lively and peaceful street market, Zhang Yan was in a heavy mood, and he knew the whole picture at a glance, which showed how rich Hexi was.

Not to mention that Hexi also has countless Mojia secret skills, such as glass, cement, steelmaking and other manufacturing processes.

It not only brought huge wealth to Hexi, but also provided sharp weapons and equipment to the Hexi army.

"Hexi is really a fierce enemy!"

Zhang Yan observed for a long time, and finally turned into a sigh.

This time, he went to Hexi specifically to form an alliance.

At present, the king of Wei has made up his mind to break off relations with Houyan, so appeasing Hexi and stabilizing the rear is the top priority.

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"Lord Changshi, please come inside." Kang Long led Zhang Yan into a garden.

This garden is owned by Wei Fu, and Wei Shuo often brings his family here to live and play, and sometimes meets guests here.

Zhang Yan followed behind Kang Long, and was no stranger to the big man in front of him.

During the Battle of Shuofang that year, Kang Long and his Modao team left a deep impression on the Northern Wei people.

The two of them shuttled between the pavilions and walked along the winding corridor to the depths of the garden.

There are guards patrolling or standing guard along the way, which shows that this place is heavily guarded.

Zhang Yan found that the more he went inside, the more beautiful and charming the scenery became.

At the same time, there are more patrols and guards, and I think that the distance to the capital is getting closer and closer.

Sure enough, not far ahead, I heard the sound of a faint piano, accompanied by the sound of rushing water.

Zhang Bin looked from afar, and saw two elegant men in the pavilion surrounded by green bamboo, and they were drinking and talking.

"Dadu Hu, Zhang Changshi has arrived."

"Hello to Daduhu."

Zhang Yan didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward to give a salute.

Wei Shuo got up and picked up Zhang Yan, looked up and down, and praised: "I have heard of the great name of Changshi, and today I saw that his appearance was really extraordinary." โ€

He wasn't flattering the other party, Zhang Yan was indeed very capable.

In history, Zhang Yan was known as the head of the 21 heroes of the founding of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and was a politician and strategist in the early days of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Because of his outstanding talent and strategy, he was trusted and reused by Tuoba, and regarded him as a confidant.

After greetings, Wei Shuo turned around and pointed to the man opposite and introduced: "This is Liu Muzhi, the word Daohe, is the new right Sima of Hexi." โ€

"Changshi, don't be restrained, sit down and talk."

"Thank you." Zhang Yan arched his hand and sat down unceremoniously.

Surrounded by smoke and fragrant fragrances, Wei Shuo, Liu Muzhi, and Zhang Yan sat opposite each other.

At this time, Wei Shuo was no longer polite, and he spoke straightforwardly.

"Changshi's sudden visit to Hexi, not only what?"

Zhang Yan smiled faintly and said, "It is specially for the friendship between the two sides." โ€

"Friendly? As early as a year ago, it was you in the Northern Wei Dynasty who took the initiative to cut off contact with Hexi, why did you think of reconciliation today? โ€

"Besides, your King Wei married the daughter of Emperor Hou Qin as a concubine, and the two families have made an iron alliance."

"Could it be that you want to renegade the Qin and Wei Covenant?"

In the face of Liu Muzhi's rude ridicule, Zhang Yan did not feel a trace of discomfort, but said confidently: "In the world of great disputes, there is no definite relationship between the state!" โ€

"In the past, there was an alliance between Qin and Wei, and now it is an alliance with Hexi, but due to changes in the situation, we have to change the policy of diplomatic relations, how can we turn our backs on it?"

"Hahaha, Brother Hong Long really lives up to his reputation, and what he said is very true."

After Liu Muzhi laughed, he suddenly turned pale and said: "Dare to ask Changshi, why does Hexi have to form an alliance with the Northern Wei Dynasty?" โ€

"You must know that my lord has always regarded the king of Wei as a fierce enemy, if Hexi and Houyan form an alliance this time, they can attack the Northern Wei from the east and west, wouldn't it be better?"

At first hearing this, Zhang Yan's heart was shocked, and he could only temporarily hide his inner tension by drinking.

This is the most worrying place in the Northern Wei Dynasty, if such a thing happens, the Northern Wei Dynasty may have no other way out except to retreat to the grassland to survive.

Wei Shuo and Liu Muzhi looked at each other and smiled, as if everything was under their control.

On this issue, in fact, there are many differences within Hexi.

There are quite a few people who support Lianyan to destroy Wei, and there are many reasons.

First, it is nothing more than Wei Yan has suspicions, if he sends a person who argues to Zhongshan, it may not be impossible to persuade Murong Chui to jointly send troops to the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Second, the Northern Wei Dynasty was obviously more threatening than the Later Yan, and at this time, the joint destruction of the Later Yan in one fell swoop would greatly reduce the difficulty of Hexi to unify the world in the future.

Third, the Northern Wei Dynasty is adjacent to Hexi, and the army crossed the Yellow River and Jiuyuan is the front plain of the Pingchuan, which is much flatter than the Sanjin Dynasty of the mountains and rivers in the surface.

However, this suggestion was ultimately vetoed by Wei Shuo, who made such a decision because he knew Murong Trai better, and Murong Trai never thought of destroying the Northern Wei Dynasty in history.

Even if the two sides tore their faces, it was Tuoba Jue who kept sending troops to attack the border of Yan and invade those tribes that surrendered to Houyan.

In the end, Murong Chui was so angry that he had no choice, so he had to send the crown prince Murong Bao, the king of Liaoxi Murong Nong, and the king of Zhao Murong Lin to lead 80,000 elite soldiers from Wuyuan to attack Wei, and only then did he have the defeat of Shenhepi.

It wasn't until the defeat of Shenhepi that Murong Chui really realized the threat of Tuoba, but at that time his body no longer allowed him to go on an expedition, and he died of illness on the way in the last battle.

Wei Shuo was very worried that after forming an alliance with Houyan in the future, Murong Chui would be fooled by Tuoba Jue and change his hexagram halfway, which would make Hexi miserable.

Since there is no guarantee of an alliance with Houyan, it is better to choose the more pragmatic Tuoba Jue.

Although this move had the intention of strengthening the enemy, it also broke the blockade of Hexi by Qin and Wei, which was conducive to Hexi's next step to enter Guanzhong eastward.

As long as Sanjin and Guanzhong are successfully won, Hexi will be invincible in the future.

However, these Zhang Yan are not clear, and now his mind is full of the tragic scene of the Northern Wei Dynasty being attacked from both sides after the alliance between Hexi and Houyan.

"Dadu Hu, it seems that an alliance with Houyan is the most beneficial to Hexi, but in fact, it is not."

"I would like to hear the long history."

"Most of the guards are far away in the northwest, and they may not know the truth about Houyan."

"Houyan seems to be strong, but in fact it is already a strong outsider......

"Stop, stop, Lord Changshi, you can't keep saying these useless things, you have to come up with some dry goods."

"Dry goods? What is dry goods? โ€

"Shuo heard that Emperor Yan asked your country for 30,000 war horses in order to punish the King of Wei, and the King of Wei also broke with Yan because of this, I don't know if there is such a thing?"

"It's true!"

"I think Emperor Yan is too greedy, how can he ask for 30,000 war horses at once! Not much, just 10,000 good horses. โ€

"What do you mean by this?" Zhang Yan didn't know why.

"Hahaha, isn't it rare for Lord Changshi not to understand?"

"My lord made it very clear, as long as your country sacrifices 10,000 war horses, Hexi will agree to form an alliance."

"Daduhu, you...... You're going too far. Zhang Yan was full of anger, and he couldn't wait to step forward and tear Wei Shuo apart.

"My lord is willing to give up the Qin-Wei alliance and support Hexi East to enter Guanzhong, why do you still ask for war horses?"

"No, no, no, I think Changshi is mistaken."

"Even without the support of the King of Wei, when Hou Yan and Hou Yan destroy the Northern Wei Dynasty, Hou Qin can still escape from Shuozhi Wuzhi Mountain?"

"It's rare that most of the protectors aren't worried about Qin and Wei attacking Hexi?" Zhang Yan couldn't help but threaten.

"Then Shuo wants to see, is the Qin-Wei alliance more powerful, or is the Hexi and Houyan alliances more fierce? Was it your Northern Wei Dynasty that was destroyed first, or was Hexi defeated first? โ€

Hearing this, Zhang Yan's face was ugly, and he knew very well that Hexi might be able to resist the joint attack of Qin and Wei, but the Northern Wei would definitely not be able to withstand the joint attack of Hexi and Houyan.

"Okay, King Yan Wei agrees to this condition!" After thinking about it again and again, Zhang Yan had to reluctantly agree to give Hexi 10,000 war horses.

"Hahaha, long history is happy, from today onwards, you and I will form an alliance and conspire with Qin Yan."

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