The people and horses of the tribes who came to Xiazhou to meet Yang Hao were stationed outside the city, and the patriarchs of the remaining seven clans except the Tuoba clan lived in the city because they only came to Xiazhou with a small number of guards. The southernmost camp in the west city outside Xiazhou City was stationed in the Tuoba Clan's Weiwu Division, which was the most unreliable one that Zhang Pu considered the most unreliable when he analyzed the tribes outside the city to Yang Hao.

The Weiwu tribe is now the head of the two brothers, the eldest brother Tuoba Han Chan, the second brother Tuoba Heshao, the relationship between the Weiwu tribe and Li Guangrui has always been very close, and their territory is also the closest to Xiazhou, so they can't help but pay tribute to Li Guangcen. However, they have always been a little disapprehensive of Yang Hao's strategy to seize Xiazhou, until they heard that Li Guangrui's 100,000 army actually collapsed under Yang Hao's counterattack, which was awe-inspiring to his might.

Today, when I saw Yang Hao's nearly 10,000 army orders forbidden, like a person's grand military might, Tuoba Han Chan was awe-inspiring, and after collecting troops and returning to his camp, he immediately found his brother and said bluntly: "He Shao, I look at the prosperity of Yang Hao's military might, it is indeed a hundred battles elite soldiers, and he is certainly a trick to take Xiazhou, but Li Guangrui's 100,000 army was killed by him and lost his armor, and the father and son also lost their lives, which is not a trick." In my opinion, he is seated in the position of the head of the party, let's not get entangled with Li Sansila in Youzhou, otherwise, I am afraid that we will get into trouble. ”

Tuoba He Shao was also a little discouraged, but he pondered for a while and said: "Han Chan, don't say it too early, although Li Guangcen occupies a great position, but he has been in the Tubo tribe since he was a child, and his father died and went into exile. But he may not be convinced by his father and son, Lord Li Guangrui is dead, but Lord Li Jiyun is still there, who knows that he can't make a comeback?

The relationship between our Wei Wubu and Master Li Guangrui has always been close, will Yang Hao really trust us? Moreover, our territory is the closest to Xiazhou, how can you be sure that Yang Hao will not flee for the sake of his safety, annexing our tribe with both soft and hard methods. In my opinion, now I might as well be humble and wrong, and continue to look at the wind. On the other side of Youzhou, we can't cut off the connection, otherwise once Lord Li Guangyun makes a comeback, can we continue to enjoy the most fertile pastures and fields we have? ”

"Hmm...... Cough! One by one, Humpty Dumpty covered his lips with his hands and coughed softly.

When Tuoba Han Chan saw it, he hurriedly said, "What does Shirong think?" ”

This Humpty Dumpty man is called Wang Shirong, don't look at his appearance, but he is a very knowledgeable character. This person lives in Dunhuang and is a Han Chinese.

In fact, the Han people in the Western Regions have been very numerous, since the Han Sui and Tang Dynasties, the prosperity of the Western Regions trade routes, so that a large number of Han people moved to the Western Regions, and settled down along this route, during the Tang Suzong period, Tubo became the absolute ruler of the Western Regions, so that millions of Han people fell under their rule, Tang Wenzong period, once sent envoys to the Western Regions, to see Gan, Liang, melon, Sha and other states and cities as before, and the local Han people are innumerable, see the Tang Dynasty envoys, cheers, weeping and asking: "Does the emperor still think of trapping the people of Tibet?" ”

However, at that time, the Tang Dynasty government was unable to recover the Western Regions, and after a few years, the Tang Dynasty was forced by the force of Tubo to simply establish a Qingshui Covenant with the Tubo Dynasty, indicating that the Tang Dynasty Jingzhou was the right end of the Zheng Gorge, the left pole of Longzhou was Qingshui, the west of Fengzhou was the same valley, the south of the sword was the west of the mountain, Dadu Shui, the Tubo guarded the town of Lan, Wei, Yuan, and Hui, the west of the Tao, the east of Chengzhou, and the southwest of the Jiannan and West Mills of the Barbarians and Dadu Water...... Since then, the counties and counties of Wen, Wu, Cheng, Die, Tang, and Min in Longnan have all been abolished, and all of them have become the territory of Tibet, so the population of the Han people who fell into the Western Regions has grown even more, reaching millions of people. However, the connection between these millions of Han Chinese and the Central Plains was also completely severed.

By this time, the Tubo Dynasty had fallen, and the tribal regimes of the Tubo, Hui, and Dangxiang had divided their lands and occupied one side each. Wang Shirong was originally a disciple of the family, and his ancestors had been doing business in Shazhou (Dunhuang), but after the Dangxiang people became the most powerful force in the northwest, they restricted the merchants of the Western Regions from paying tribute to trade with the Central Plains, and imposed heavy taxes on the merchants in transit, forcing the envoys and merchants of the Western Regions to avoid his jurisdiction and enter the Central Plains from the southern coast of the Tarim Basin through Qinghai, while the Uighurs, who were most active in trading with the East and West, used the steppe road from Central Asia to the Khitan.

In this way, the Wang family's business was greatly depressed, but despite the business depression, the door is crowded, the local tribal power to collect the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes is not reduced at all, such a solid and wealthy family, actually in debt, Wang Shirong was not in charge of the family at that time, after his eldest brother was forced to hang himself, Wang Shirong buried his brother in a thin coffin, fled from the sandbank with his wife and son overnight, and threw himself into the Weiwu tribe, and gradually gained the trust of Tuoba Han Chan and became his confidant.

Wang Shirong smiled and glanced at Tuoba Han Chan, and said slowly: "I foolishly think that what Lord Han Chan said is half right. What Lord He Shao said is also half right, if the words of the two adults are combined, it will be the most beneficial to my Wei Wu Department. ”

The two brothers looked at each other, Tuoba He was so anxious that he couldn't help but ask: "You don't want to sell Guanzi, and tell me how to get it right?" ”

Wang Shirong said: "Lord Han Chan thinks that he should cut off the connection with You and Jingzhou, and never communicate with the rest of Lord Li Guangrui again, and submit to Yang Hao wholeheartedly; And Lord He Shao thought that he had to keep a distance from Yang Hao, keep in touch with Jingyou and the two states, wait and see what happened, and then make a decision. ”

Tuoba He nodded and said, "Yes, what do you think?" ”

Wang Shirong shook his head and said, "Both of them are big fallacies, big fallacies." If according to what Lord Han Chan said, if Lord Li Jiyun makes a comeback, how can I deal with myself? ”

Tuoba He Shao was happy when he heard this: "Wow, I'm worried about this." ”

Wang Shirong said again: "However, if Yang Hao has a firm foothold, relying on the support of the Eight Clans of the Party to open up his territory, I am afraid it will be better than when Lord Li Guangrui was in power, those tribes who closely follow him will inevitably gain great benefits, and if we leave immediately and look at the situation, I am afraid that among the tribes, the prestige and status of my Weiwu Department will plummet, and it will be too late to regret it at that time." ”

Tuoba Han Chan frowned and said, "So Shirong thinks that there is a way to do both?" ”

Wang Shirong twisted his beard and said: "That's nature. In the following opinion, our Weiwu Department must rely on Xiazhou in order to survive, so whoever is the master of Xiazhou must be loyal to whomever we want. Now that Lord Li Guangcen has become the lord of Xiazhou, Lord Fang Cai He also said, we used to have a very close relationship with Lord Li Guangrui, if we don't serve wholeheartedly at this time, how can we gain his trust and seek great benefits for my Wei Wu Department? ”

Tuoba Han Chan stroked his palm and praised: "That's exactly what I meant, but you can say ...... I'm only half right, what's the point? ”

Wang Shirong said: "We can't afford not to take precautions against Lord He's worries, but we can't follow what Lord He Shao said, if we leave immediately, we will snub this lord of Xiazhou." For now, we should be loyal to Lord Li Guangcen and be willing to be dogs and horses, so that we can maintain the status of our Wei Armed Forces. and Jingyou two states, you might as well cut off contact, so as not to leak the news and cause unforeseen disasters.

In the coming day, if Lord Li Jiyun can really make a comeback and make a comeback, then we have won the trust of Li Guangcen and Yang Hao, if we help Lord Li Jiyun at a critical juncture and do something in Yang Hao's heart, are you afraid that you will not be able to become a meritorious minister of Lord Li Jiyun and regain his favor? This is the ability to judge the situation and advance and retreat freely. ”

When Tuoba Han Chan heard this, he couldn't help but praise: "Wonderful wow, haha, my Tuoba Han Cicada is one, two is two, not as many as you, Shirong is worthy of being a businessman, and this business is very well calculated." ”

Tuoba He Shao pondered for a long time, and couldn't help nodding and said, "Well, everything we are thinking about is for the future of the Weiwu tribe. Your idea is indeed more sound. In this way, we really have to be respectful and dedicated to Li Guangcen and Yang Hao now? ”

Wang Shirong bowed his head and said, "Is there a better way for Lord He Shao?" ”

Tuoba said: "The situation is stronger than people, what else can I do?" Now we are dedicated to doing things for Li Guangcen and Yang Hao, and we have a way out in our hearts, which is our only choice. Shirong is loyal to my brother, and he is only dedicated to the plan of the Wei Wu Department, and when my brothers and I are prosperous, I will definitely not forget your merits. ”

After leaving the big tent of opening up and pulling out the cicadas, Wang Shirong walked out of the camp, paced to the river, looked at the leisurely river, and twisted his beard:

In the past, Zhang Yichao raised his arms and exclaimed, disintegrating the Tibetan Dynasty, and at this time the situation was just a hero. Now, Yang Hao has become the overlord of the Western Regions in just three years, and his means and circumstances are similar to Zhang Yichao back then. Will he become the second Zhang Yichao?

He is a Han Chinese, and he reuses Han people, and the officials and political leaders under his command are all Chinese, and among the military generals, there are only two generals who stand alone, one Zhang Pu and one Yang Jiye, who are also Han Chinese. Yang Jiye Chen soldiers were on the front line of Hengshan, controlling Yinzhou, Linzhou, and Luzhou, while Zhangpu was sitting in Xiazhou.

There are millions of Han people in the Western Regions, and although the local pronunciation has changed, the Hanfu is still the same. In the coming day, when Yang Hao waved his troops westward, or surrendered or drove the Tibetan Hui tribes, how could millions of Han people in the Western Regions not respond? They will become Yang Hao's most loyal supporters.

Moreover, although Zhang Yichao quickly occupied the Western Regions that day, he was also counterattacked by the Tubo people, who were still the most powerful at that time, but Yang Hao was not, the Dang Xiang Eight Clan was already under his control, abandoned by the Central Plains for nearly two hundred years, and the millions of Han people who were oppressed in the Western Regions would end the miserable life of endless wars and displacement, and usher in a stable, healthy, unoppressed, and non-slave life? Can I, Wang Shirong, redeem my old house and the inheritance of my ancestors, and rebuild the century-old name of my Wang family in the ancient city of Dunhuang? During Qingming and Chongyang, can I go to the tombs of my ancestors and ancestors and offer them a glass of water and wine?

Wang Shirong was agitated, looking at the heart of the river, tears flowed down.

At this time, his son Wang Zhaoyang found the river, stood behind him, and said softly: "Dad, why did you get here, it's about to be dinner, and my mother wants me to come to you." ”

"Oh." Wang Shirong woke up from his reverie, turned around and walked back with his son: "Zhaoyang, tomorrow you will go to the city for your father." ”

Wang Zhaoyang said: "Yes, what does Dad want to buy?" ”

Wang Shirong smiled and said: "It's not to buy something, but to send something, to send an extremely important letter to the Jieshuai Mansion, this matter is very important, it is related to the lives of you and my father and son, we must be cautious, and no one will know." ”

Seeing that his father said so cautiously, Wang Zhaoyang couldn't help but say awe: "Yes." ”

The father and son had already arrived outside the camp gate, and there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and Wang Shirong, who was about to enter the camp, stopped and turned around, looking back, and saw more than 100 horsemen and horses galloping towards their camp. When he arrived at the front, one of the generals hurriedly reined in the horse, Wang Shirong saw that this person was Zhang Pu left behind in Xiazhou, and he couldn't help but be taken aback, and hurriedly said: "General Zhang, why are you here?" ”

Zhang Pu swept towards him, but he didn't recognize his identity, so he said loudly: "Lord Yang Hao, the generalissimo of the right soldiers and horses of Hexi Long, is inspecting Weiwu, and he is about to pull Han Cicada out of the village to greet him!" ”

Yang ...... Lord Yang Hao patrolling the camp? ”

Wang Shirong looked at the only one hundred and ten guards behind him, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Yang Hao drove his horse forward and said with a smile: "Yes, it is Ben Shuai." ”

He looked at the man in Hanfu in front of the horse, most of the northwestern parts have Han people, and the upper-class people of all ethnic groups in the northwest usually like to wear Hanfu, which is not strange, but the middle-aged man in Hanfu in front of him looked at him very strangely, and he couldn't tell what it meant.

Yang Hao couldn't help but ask: "Ben Shuai is accompanied by General Zhang, what's the matter, does Your Excellency still doubt my identity?" ”

"Ah...... no, no, no, no...... I will report on the next horse, Yang Shuai, please wait. ”

Wang Shirong looked back and saw that many people from the tribe had gathered at the gate of the Yuan, and he was busy calming down, bowing respectfully to Yang Hao, and then turned around and hurriedly ran towards the camp.

Sure enough, Yang Hao arrived suddenly, and there was a big surprise to Tuoba Han Chan, and when the two brothers rushed out of the gate in a panic, they didn't have their clothes on. Even if the two of them were not moved by Wang Shirong's words, it would be too late to arrange people to deal with Yang Hao at this time, and immediately after the matter was completed, they would have time to withdraw from the camp and flee for their lives.

Yang Hao approached the camp from these two brothers to visit the soldiers of the Wei Military Department, and then he knew that the person who looked at him with a strange gaze was Tuoba Han Chan's staff. He didn't delay much in the Weiwu Department, inspected and condoled, and then went straight to the camp of the next clan under the guidance of the Tuoba brothers, seeing that the leader of the Weiwu Tribe, who was closest to Li Guangrui and could be called Li Guangrui's lineage, was so respectful to Yang Hao, where did other tribes dare to have bad thoughts.

Yang Hao is like a light cavalry Jane from Liu Xiu, who inspected the enemy camp that had just been subdued, and walked around the camps of the four cities in a big way, and the bloody sunset was still hanging in the sky when he just left the city, and when he returned to the city from the east gate, the accompanying guards had already lit torches...... Yang Hao, who happily returned to the city, didn't notice that the only one in his guard team who did not light a torch was looking at his back like a prey, the wind was blowing gently, and the crescent moon had just climbed into the sky, just like Zhu Yun's crooked smiling eyes、、、、、