Liu Yu traveled west with the westward migration of the Yue people, and on the way, Liu Yu sent people to nearby cities to inquire about the military situation in Lingnan. Liu Yu has been away for a long time, and he is afraid that there will be changes in the army, and this time Liu Yu sent people to investigate, and the other purpose is to find out why several powerful troops around Lu Dao suddenly withdrew from outside Yuezhai.

Liu Yu's intelligence network had infiltrated all parts of Lingnan, and a few days later, Liu Yu received feedback.

During Liu Yu's absence, Qi Fang governed the army in a good way, and in the tug-of-war with several powerful forces in the central and northern regions, the imperial army relied on the experience on the battlefield to encroach on several powerful cities step by step, and then extended the range of the imperial army's powerful forces from Meiguan to the south for more than 200 miles. This is already a remarkable achievement, which means that the central and northern regions of Lingnan are already under the control of the imperial army. If Liu Yue can contact the ethnic minorities in Lingnan and obtain their military assistance, the military forces in Lingnan will be pacified in the near future.

At the same time, Liu Yu also learned that there had been a large-scale transfer of the ethnic minority forces there recently, and it was because of this that Dikui's army would withdraw. This trick of "besieging Wei to save Zhao" is completely copied from Liu Yu's previous siege of Kangsheng City to save Yetou Mountain, Liu Yu guessed that it should be Liu Liniang's masterpiece.

Liu Yu thought to herself, since she is still helping me, it means that she is not unintentional, but there is something unspeakable.

Liu Yu insisted on going to Zhaoluo, and used his actions to prove his and the court's attitude towards the ethnic minorities in southern Xinjiang, so that Liu Liniang changed her mind.

After nine days of westward travel, we finally arrived at the southern hinterland of Lingnan, an area called Zhaoluo.

Shora is not a city, nor is it a mountain. It is said that there were once two ethnic groups here. They are the Zhao and the Luo. Later, the whereabouts of these two peoples were unknown, so Zhaoluo also became a barren mountain range. There used to be tribes who wanted to take root here, after all, Zhaoluo is close to the territory of the Miao people, which can be said to be a good shade under the big tree, but after the most lu, I don't know why, all the tribes have not been able to take root in Zhaoluo.

Zhaoluo is as mysterious as the "maze of death" in the mouths of the southern ethnic minorities. If it weren't for the Yue people being cornered, they wouldn't have integrated the entire tribe and migrated over.

The Yue people have just arrived in Zhaoluo. And messengers came. The envoys were also wearing the clothes of ethnic minorities, the colors were brighter than those of the Han Chinese, and unlike the Yue people, these people did not wear hats, and only one of them wore a black turban and a black cloth wrapped around his arms, as if there was some kind of funeral.

The envoy came to see the various requests of the Yue people, as if to convey some message. Liu Yu also learned from Bai Yue Daqiu Helu that the messenger was the envoy of the Miao people. It is said that there is an internal change in the Miao people, and a funeral is being held.

Liu Yu saw He Lu's words flickering. guessed that he had something to hide, Liu Yue didn't ask much, and that night, Mi Er took the opportunity to come to Duo Lin to get close to Liu Yu, saying that the Miao people put forward the idea of establishing a "big nation" and hoped that the Yue people would cooperate.

The so-called "big nation" is to unite the various ethnic minorities in Lingnan into one and form a united force, which will be very convenient for both the enemy and the self-reliance of the country. After Liu Yu heard this idea, the first thing he thought of was nonsense, the ethnic minorities in Lingnan are mixed, and only one Yue ethnic group has lived within a radius of thousands of miles, and an ethnic group does not even have a leader, let alone so many ethnic groups, and it must be very troublesome to manage it if it is integrated all at once.

Seeing that Liu Yu had been thinking about it, Mi Er asked, "Master Fu, do you think the Miao people's proposal is not feasible?" ”

Liu Yu didn't answer, but asked, "How did you Yue people decide?" ”

"The Daqiu people are still discussing, and now that we are weaker, we may have to agree to the conditions of the Miao people at this time, otherwise, we may not be able to get the protection of the Miao people." Miel said with a gloomy expression.

Liu Yu guessed that the Miao people were clearly oppressing people with power and taking advantage of people's danger. The Yue people brought their tribe to take refuge, and the Miao people put forward the idea of a "big nation" and took the opportunity to annex the Yue people. However, Liu Yue thought about it again, among the ethnic minorities in Lingnan today, the Miao people are indeed the most powerful, and they have the capital to put forward this idea. Liu Yu could also think that the person who came up with this idea behind him must be an ambitious person, this is the rhythm of wanting to establish himself as the emperor of Southern Xinjiang. Liu Yuxin said, this person must not be Liu Liniang.

If it is really Liu Liniang, then it will not be an enemy but an enemy if we meet again in the future.

Liu Yu suddenly remembered something and asked, "During the day, I saw that the leading messenger was wrapped in black yarn, but there was a funeral among the Miao people?" ”

Miel shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.

On the second day, Liu Yu went to the camp tent of the Yue people to find He Lu and asked him about some specific situations. When Liu Yu went, He Lu and the other Daqiu had obviously discussed, and in the face of Liu Yu's question, He Lu no longer concealed it, and said: "In a few days, it will be the Miao people's reed sheng festival." The Miao people invited us to go over and discuss the matter of the family. ”

"Only you Yueren?" Liu Yu asked.

He Lu shook his head and said, "Not only the Yue people, but also the An people, the Wa people, and the white people, they also received an invitation from the Miao people at the same time. Now the Shun Dynasty court is using troops in the south, forcing the Dikui very tightly, once the Dikui is overturned, the next will be the turn of our natives of all ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang, and the Miao people also hope to integrate the strength of the various tribes to compete with the imperial court. ”

Liu Yu's heart was also full of worries after hearing this, this Miao people were determined to fight against the imperial court? Liu Yu did not pursue the series of terrorist attacks carried out in Chang'an City last time, and now they have integrated various tribes to make enemies of the imperial court, and it seems that the grievances of the nation are difficult to resolve through his efforts.

He Lu hurriedly went to discuss something with someone, and added partingly: "I heard that there are also people from Annan's side, and it seems that there is a sense of appeasement. ”

A seemingly unintentional reminder shocked Liu Yu's heart.

Annam, also known as ancient Vietnam, was a country south of southern China, and although it was sometimes a vassal of the Central Plains Dynasty, most of the time it was opposed to the Central Plains Dynasty. Liu Yuxin said that if these ethnic minorities were appeased by Annan, then southern Xinjiang would no longer be within the territorial scope of the country of China, so wouldn't he be a sinner in history?

Although the current Central Plains Dynasty does not care much about the borderlands, because these areas do not have much value. But Liu Yu has the vision of the times. There are some things that cannot be left to history. It has become a "problem left over from history".

Liu Yu was angry at the moment. Lao Tzu can destroy all the powerful Turks, how can he be afraid of your little Annan?

At this time, Liu Yue wanted to enter the territory of the Miao people as an envoy more and more to negotiate with the leader of the Miao people, but he immediately realized that this was a bit too hasty, and everything should be considered in the long term and not too hasty. His strength can indeed be said to cover the sky with one hand in the Central Plains. But in the land of Nanzhui, it still seems very small. Forcibly trying to prevent something from happening will only be a mantis arm as a car.

After Liu Yu went back, he immediately spread out the military map and was silent for a long time. Qu Ning and Duo Lin came in one after another to see Liu Yu, and when they saw Liu Yu's frowning appearance, they all knew that he was troubled by things, and they didn't bother. Liu Yu only asked Lian Husheng to release the two carrier pigeons from the last and sent his news back to Meiguan.

Liu Yue made a choice, it is a trivial matter to destroy the Dikui, and it is a major matter to take back the hearts of the ethnic minorities in southern Xinjiang.

Liu Yu took the initiative to ask to participate in the internal discussion meeting of the Yue people. The Yue people are grateful to their tribe's life-saving benefactor, and they plead with Liu Yu. They still chose to accept it. Because the Yue people can't make up their minds now.

Now there are only two ways in front of these demands, either to agree to the conditions of the Miao people and go to the Miao land to negotiate the matter of the family, and the "Yue people" may become history in the future. For a nation that has been inherited for hundreds of years, this is tantamount to extermination, and these Daqiu are very reluctant to accept this result. But if they should not be invited by the Miao people, it will mean that they will not be protected by the Miao people, and when they are at their weakest, if the Yue people are merged by force by the local leaders or other ethnic groups, then even the bloodline of the Yue people will not be inherited, and they will be the sinners of the nation.

Walking forward and backward are all sinners, and the daqiu people can't make up their minds, so they ask Liu Yu, an outsider, for his opinion, in Liu Yu's opinion, these old immortals are a bit sick and rush to the doctor.

"Looking down, you have to go on this trip to the seedling land." Liu Yudao.

Several Daqiu glanced at each other, and each nodded after the most reluctance, probably thinking that Liu Yu's words made sense. Regardless of whether they agree with the He clan or not, if they don't even invite the Miao people, it means that they take the initiative to draw a clear relationship with the Miao people, and it is difficult for people to help.

Several Daqiu looked at Liu Yu again, because Liu Yu's words could be said to be unconstructive, and they instinctively felt that there should be "key content" in Liu Yu's later words.

Liu Yu continued: "Since you have to go, you have to think about it, and the way to go ......"

A few Daqiu looked at each other again, and then asked Liu Yu with their eyes, is there a way to go to Miaodi?

"First of all, you must adhere to the bottom line, even if the Miao people want to integrate the various tribes in Lingnan, they can't break the original way of life of the tribes, the Yue people are still the Yue people, the Yue people still live with the Yue people, only when fighting abroad, the Yue people will listen to the call for reunification. Remember that it is a call for reunification, not a call for the Miao people, about the great ...... of the great nation To achieve the request, you can't let the Miao people take responsibility. ”

After Liu Yu finished speaking, several Daqiu exclaimed, now that the Miao people want to merge them, who can they choose to be the "chief"?

"If you are in charge, if you are a big ...... If the Miao people are not responsible for the request, who has the ability to take on it? Do we have the right to choose? A Da asked Liu Yudao.

"If it is you Yue people, you must have no choice, because compared to the Miao people, your Yue people are like the difference between a grain of rice and a bowl of rice. But if you add up all the tribes such as the Yue people, the An people, the Wa people, etc., are there more of you, or are there more Miao people? ”

The Daqiu people were stunned one by one, and they roughly seemed to understand what Liu Yu meant. Liu Yue asked them to first discuss with other ethnic groups that were about to be merged, and then unite to make conditions with the Miao people.

Several Daqiu were thinking about it, and He Lu first smiled at Liu Yuyi and said: "Although the Miao people are powerful, the number of surrounding tribes is naturally more than that of the Miao people. ”

Liu Yu nodded, but he was also a little disappreciative in his heart, in this great migration, the Yue people can be said to have suffered heavy losses, the entire Yue people, the population has shrunk from nearly 100,000 to only 18,000 people, and there are mostly old and weak women and children.

But Liu Yu is also very clear that in terms of diplomacy, it is not necessarily that the powerful must have the right to speak. Often, the initiator's voice is also important. As long as other ethnic groups are integrated to negotiate conditions with the Miao people, the Yue people will take the lead. Then the Vietnamese people can occupy a very active position in this diplomacy. Even if he snatches back the position of "big chief" in the last place, he can't say for sure.

Liu Yu concluded: "For now, it is to contact other tribes as soon as possible. ”

Several of the participants were a little embarrassed, and He Lu also mentioned the difficulties: "In a few days, it will be the meeting period of the Miao people, and now contact ...... I'm afraid it's too late. ”

Liu Yue smiled coldly and said: "We don't necessarily have to contact first, and then go to the appointment of the Miao people, we can go to the appointment and contact at the same time." When you get to Miaodi, contact those tribes again. Isn't it more convenient? ”

Thinking about it, Liu Yu did make a lot of sense, originally the settlements of several tribes were far away, and it was very inconvenient to contact them during this war, and it might take more than a month to come and go. But now there is no need to run errands, go directly to the territory of the Miao people together, and people with weight from several tribes gather together, and they only need to contact each other secretly, and they can advance and retreat together during the big assembly.

"Fu is right. How about this matter being led by the Fu master? He Lu duly proposed the idea of putting Liu Yu in charge of this matter.

The other Daqiu had a reluctant look on their faces. In fact, within the Yue people, one by one Daqiu is also a ghost fetus, and the heart is already a copy of the "big nation" in southern Xinjiang within the Yue people, although the people here are called the Yue people, but they are also very clear internally, there are three branches of Baiyue alone, and they are not subordinate to each other. In this context, each Daqiu must be dissatisfied with anyone, because they still have the strength of the remnants behind them as support. Now it is indeed very appropriate to recommend Liu Yu, an outsider, or a benefactor of the Yue people to preside, if the most difficult thing is done, they will beat Liu Yu as an "outsider" and push it away, and the most beneficial person is still Yue Ren himself.

Thinking of this, there was no longer any controversy among the treacherous and cunning Daqiu, and Liu Yu also successfully became the representative of the Yue people, responsible for liaising with other ethnic minorities. And Liu Yu has temporarily become the general leader of the Yue people, in addition to the internal affairs of the Yue village can not be involved, but when it comes to the major affairs of the Yue people, they can make some "guiding opinions".

Liu Yu was quite satisfied with the results of the meeting, and went back to prepare immediately after the meeting. He has to make a plan in advance, so as to be aware of it, the way to enter and retreat, Liu Yu must also plan well, if the most Lu Yue people can not be spared, he must join the Miao people, he must also be ready to slip away at any time.

Liu Yu also knew that if this diplomatic action could not be successful, it would only be resorted to force. Although the imperial court did not have the money to fight this battle, it might drag on this battle, but he would completely flatten the southern Xinjiang no matter what. In a stable dynasty with no external troubles and a quiet and peaceful territory, it will not take a few years to accumulate such a force, as long as he Liu is more powerful, and the southern Xinjiang will not be worried.

Liu Yu is ready, and the daqiu over there are also ready to go. At this time, it is already June 22, and there are only four days left before June 26, when the Miao people meet, and from June 27, it is the unique festival of the Miao people, the Lusheng Festival, which lasts for four or five days in a row. And these few days are also the time limit for the Miao people to agree with the tribes to join the clan. Liu Yu calculated, it would take more than two days to travel from Zhaoluo to the hinterland of Miaodi, and there was basically no time left to prepare.

Because this time I went to the appointment and not the really most backward He, so I went to the hinterland of Miaodi, and it was not the migration of the entire Yue ethnic group, plus Liu Yu's caravan and some Daqiu's entourage, there were more than 80 people in the group. And the Miao side also came in advance to be responsible for the reception, and they will also lead the way along the way, so there will be no loss and delay the trip.

For convenience, Liu Yu and the soldiers under his command all changed into Miao clothes, and Liu Yue after being dressed is Huang Yue's new Daqiu, and his specific identity is Duo Lin's brother. Anyway, Huang Yue is close to exterminating the clan, and Liu Yue is Huang Yue's son-in-law, it is natural for Liu Yue to serve as Huang Yue's Daqiu, and even those Daqiu of the Yue clan feel that Liu Yu's identity is very correct, because Liu Yu is indeed responsible for all matters of Huang Yue's remnants now.

And the soldiers under Liu Yu were all dressed up as Huang Yueren, and all of a sudden there were more than 20 men in Huang Yue, and the happiest were the women and children of Huang Yue who arrived later. They really thought that Liu Yue was going to join Huang Yue, and Liu Yue didn't explain, because this trip involved diplomacy, in the Yue people, although the status of women is also very high, but it still can't be compared with men, so the Yue people on this trip, except for a few shrewd and capable women in the tribe to accompany them, the whole team is still mostly men.

On Liu Yu's side, Qu Ning and Duo Lin were all listed, and He Lu also specially brought Mi Er with him. Liu Yu could also feel that He Lu had the intention of using his daughter to win him over, because now even outsiders could see that Mi Er's heart was connected to Liu Yu, and he didn't even want to care about his own clan.

The Yue people and their entourage approached the southwest all the way, and at this time they were already approaching the junction of Guangxi and Yunnan, which can be said to be the absolute hinterland of Lingnan. Liu Yu is now nearly two thousand miles away from Meiguan, and he can't help but be a little worried in his heart, because after entering the Miao Land, he will completely lose contact with the outside world. It's easy to get in and out of the country, and if he loses the most, even if his identity is not revealed, staying in such a mountain is a torment for him.

What Liu Yu can believe is that Liu Liniang will definitely help him. It's a trust that borders on blindness. (To be continued......)