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At the beginning of the fourth century AD, Murong Tuyuhun led his troops into Qinghai and established the once powerful Tuyuhun Khanate. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the present-day Haixi region, the Tuyuhun Kingdom had Fuluochuan (present-day Nomuhong), Quzhenchuan (present-day Mohe), Bailancheng (present-day Nuomuhong), and Fuqicheng (present-day lower reaches of the Buha River), which became the main stage for its development and growth.

For a long time, the Tuyuhun tribe has been centered on Bailan Wangcheng, Shuhan in the south, Hexi in the north, the Central Plains in the east, and the Western Regions in the west, creating the longest record of the existence of local political power of ethnic minorities, and sharing the country for more than 350 years.

Bailan Wangcheng enjoys a special position in the history of Tuyuhun, and if you look at the annals of history, you will find that whenever Tuyuhun encounters a major crisis, there have been repeated military actions such as "quickly protecting Bailan" and "rushing to Bailan".

According to historical records, the Tuyuhun people have surrendered Bailan five times, and have relied on the natural danger of Bailan Mountain to turn danger into a disaster.

This time was no exception, shocked to hear that Western Qin, Southern Liang, and Houliang were jointly attacking, and the Great Khan immediately convened his subordinates in the Bailan King City to discuss countermeasures.

The night was dark, and the city was full of people, and the whole city was immersed in anger and fear.

Originally, the entire Tuyuhun Kingdom, from the eastern grasslands, to the western snow-capped mountains, from the southern Angcheng, to the northern Qilian Mountains, was everywhere to celebrate the succession of the new Great Khan.

Unexpectedly, a thunderclap sounded out of thin air, and an enemy was invading from the east.

The enemy took advantage of the fact that the first Great Khan had passed away and his foothold was not stable, and sent a large army to invade, which certainly angered the Tuyuhun people.

But in the face of tens of thousands of allied troops of the Western Qin, Southern Liang, and Houliang Kingdoms, they came violently, like a boulder in Kunlun Mountain, which pressed heavily on the hearts of every Tugu Hun people.

From the moment he learned the news, the chiefs of the surrounding tribes, Hao Shuai, had received orders, gathered their tribes one after another, and drove into the city of Bailan King one after another, just waiting for the royal court to give an order, they would go to the front.

In the past month, on the outskirts of Bailan City, there have been dozens of miles of camps, gathering tens of thousands of tribes.

A bonfire lit up the night sky, and the Qiang flute woke up sweet dreams.

In the main hall of the White Orchid Palace, the relevant military meeting is still being held.

In the face of the biggest crisis since the founding of Tuyuhun, how to resolve it, the tribes have different opinions.

The meeting has been held for two days and two nights, but it has not yet unified its thinking and formed a clear strategic guideline.

What's even more terrifying is that Tuyuhun has not fought or won a major battle for several years, and in the face of the invasion of a strong enemy, countless people are beating drums in their hearts.

For the Western Qin, who was also from Xianbei, the Tuyuhun people had complex feelings, envious of the strength of the Qifu clan, and resentful of being blackmailed and forced by it.

After several years of development, the begging Western Qin became more and more powerful, not only taking away a large area of land in Tuyuhun, but also daring to compete with the famous general Lu Guang.

Fortunately, in the battle of Wuting, he was severely taught a lesson by the Dadu guards Shuo.

And the beggar almost lost his life, and finally fled back to Jincheng alone.

This incident made the Tuyuhun people laugh for a long time, and also prompted them to come up with the idea of relying on Hexi to get rid of the control of Western Qin.

But what he didn't expect was that Shi Zhen was going to throw away the title of Bailan King rewarded by Western Qin, and he led the army to kill and rush when he returned from the begging ambush.

Obviously, Qifu Qiangui had seen that Tuyuhun intended to break away from the control of Western Qin, so he united with Nanliang and Houliang to come prepared.

The situation was very unfavorable to Tuyuhun, not only was there a large number of enemy troops, but the key was that Tuyuhun itself was too weak.

According to the Tuyuhun military system, the number of standing armies is very small, and most of them guard the royal cities and strategic places in the border fortresses.

All the soldiers of Tuyuhun were usually herdsmen, and only when war came, they dropped their whips, picked up murderous weapons, rode their own war horses, gathered together, and went out to kill the enemy.

As soon as the war was over, they laid down their weapons and returned to the grasslands to continue grazing.

A large number of young and strong soldiers were always in the hands of the chiefs and commanders of the various tribes, and even if they wanted to send troops to fight, they had to agree with them first.

Otherwise, I am afraid that even the soldiers will not be able to be recruited.

And this is also the reason why Shi Zhen did not rush to send troops to the battle, but instead quarreled with the chiefs in the royal city.

Since the beginning of the meeting, the Great Khan has not said a word, but has only listened quietly.

The kingdom's governor, Shi Zhongdi, tried to get Shi Zhen to speak several times, but they were all rejected one by one.

The meeting continued to debate and discuss until the early morning of the third day, and only then did two distinct factions of opinion basically form a clear formation, that is, the main peace faction and the main battle faction.

The lords and factions are basically dominated by the elder ministers and chieftains of the kingdom, as well as the princes and nobles of many tribes.

They believe that in the past few decades, Tuyuhun has hardly won foreign wars, and it is really not appropriate to start the war lightly.

In the past, Tuyuhun had also been robbed of eastern and southern cities and land by the former Qin and Eastern Jin Dynasty, but in the end he still relied on the ministers to overcome the crisis.

This time, the Three Kingdoms Alliance is fierce, and it is not necessary to fight hard, but to value harmony and overcome rigidity with softness.

The top priority at the moment was to immediately send an envoy with a generous tribute gift to Jincheng to claim peace with the vassals, so as not to bring great sacrifices to the tribes of the kingdom in the war.

However, the Shaozhuang faction led by his younger brother Wu Suti resolutely opposed the quest for peace, believing that now Tuyuhun, after decades of recuperation, the country is gradually prospering, and there is the support of Hexi behind it, and there is no need to submit to Western Qin.

He was not very satisfied with the opinions of the two factions, he was not willing to grovel to Western Qin as the Lord and the faction said, and he was not as arrogant as the main battle faction thought that Tuyuhun could be proud of the Quartet.

Shi Zhen believes that with the current strength of Tuyuhun is not enough to be independent, it must rely on the strong to survive.

However, the object of the vassal is not Xiqin, which has limited development potential, but Hexi, which is becoming stronger and stronger.

He once went to Gaochang to meet Wei Shuo, appreciated the other party's demeanor, and also saw the strength and richness of Hexi.

Especially when Wei Shuo killed Lü Guang and dominated Hexi, he thought about forming an alliance with Hexi day and night to resist Western Qin.

Compared with the greedy and murderous beggar Qiangui, Shi Zhen still has a better impression of Wei Shuo, who was born in the Han family.

In his impression, the people of the Central Plains have always had no interest in 'remote' places, let alone make land claims.

As long as Tuyuhun pays tribute to Hexi and does not harass the border of Hexi, he will be safe.

However, he is the same as Shizhen, he is from a nomadic background and knows the truth of the law of the jungle.

As long as Tuyuhun showed the slightest weakness, they would pounce on Tuyuhun like hungry wolves and tear Tuyuhun to pieces.

Therefore, only to fight is the only option.

However, Tuyuhun alone is definitely not the opponent of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, and the biggest reliance on the Seeken is still the Hexi reinforcements.

He looked up and it was often dark outside, and he couldn't help but say secretly: "I don't know if the messenger asked for reinforcements?" ”

At this moment, the two factions, who had been arguing for several days, suddenly stopped arguing and asked the Great Khan to make a decision.

Shizhen pondered for a long time before he spoke: "I've listened to it for a few days, and what everyone said makes sense, but I think it's still necessary to fight." ”

"Great Khan, you have to be cautious." The Lord and the faction have spoken out one after another.

"Everyone, listen to what I'm saying." Shilu waved his hand and signaled everyone not to be in a hurry.

At this time, the entire hall was silent, and everyone watched silently.

He glanced at the ministers and said loudly: "Now that the enemy army is pressing the border, there is no way out by bending the knee and surrendering. ”

"More than ten years ago, in the face of the former Qin army, the former Yan Murong Wei surrendered on his knees, what was the result?"

"The country was ruined, the people were displaced, the powerful clans were forced to move to other places, and all their belongings were wiped out."

"Do you also want to be forced to move to Jincheng like the former Yan clan?"

As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the main hall, and the Lord and the faction looked at each other.

"If you're still not sure what to choose, I'll tell you one more thing."

"A few years ago, the former Qin Heavenly King Fu Jian conquered the Eastern Jin Dynasty with a million heroes, and the momentum was so fierce that it was simply the top of Mount Tai."

"And the Eastern Jin Dynasty soldiers and horses add up to only 80,000 people, no matter how you look at it, they are all hitting stones with eggs."

"If you are a vassal to Qin, what will be the result? The result was the capture of Emperor Jin in the north. ”

"I heard that Fu Jian even built the house for Emperor Jin."

"Emperor Jin went to Chang'an, will his ending be good?"

"It can be seen that there is no way out of surrender, and peace can only be sued by war."

"Besides, we are not alone, I have sent an envoy to Hexi for help."

"With the help of the Hexi Army, what are you afraid of Xiqin?"