In the north, the steppe stretches as far as the eye can see.

The wind blows the fertile green grass on the grassland, and from time to time a few herdsmen drive cattle and sheep by.

In this land, a large number of Xiongnu people once lived, but with the passage of time, the Xiongnu lost the war with China and their own internal instability, which caused the Xiongnu tribe to decline rapidly.

At the same time, another nomadic people, the Xianbei, quietly rose to prominence under the leadership of their Khan Tuoba clan, and eventually dominated the steppes.

After Xianbei gained the hegemony of the northern grasslands, he did not follow the example of his predecessor, the Xiongnu, who constantly invaded the south and plundered property.

Instead, they traded with China, each taking what they needed, and learning some advanced technologies from China, such as building a city...... It is said that the royal city of Xianbei, located on the shore of Lake Belga, was built entirely by the Xianbei people.

However, when Huaxia relaxed its vigilance against Xianbei and was busy with the internal war, the long-hidden steppe wolf finally showed its fangs......

In 137 years before Zhaowu, Xianbei fought without declaring war, and 180,000 Xianbei iron cavalry broke through the Chinese army that had not yet had time to form a defensive line, and the Central Plains fell into a war.

In 134 years before Zhaowu, the Central Plains states that fought hard for three years negotiated peace with Xianbei, ceding the sixteen states of Yanyun in the north to Xianbei, and at the same time, the Central Plains countries paid a large amount of coins and silk to Xianbei every year.

Today, the countries that were forced to pay tribute to Xianbei have perished, and Huaxia has also changed from a melee between the countries to a confrontation between the north and the south, but the sixteen states of Yanyun have always been in the hands of Xianbei......

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【Xianbei, Yanzhou City Khan Palace】

Yanzhou is the largest city in the sixteen states of Yanyun, and it is also the hub of north-south transportation, and the terrain is dangerous, so Xianbei Khan set up his southern palace here.

In the solemn palace hall, the decorations made of beast leather are hung all around, giving the originally solemn palace a layer of wild and martial style.

On the main seat of the main hall is a whole white tiger skin, and on it sits a skinny old man with a pale face, this is the seventeenth Khan of Xianbei.

It is said that when he was young, he was one of the most brave warriors in Xianbei, but now he suffers from a serious disease that cannot be cured.

At the head of the left sat a tall man, with upright and tough facial features, with all the excellent characteristics of the Xianbei people, although there was a scar on the left side of his face, but it did not damage his image, but gave people a feeling of being on the battlefield.

This is the first prince of Xianbei - Tuoba Hong, who is also the first warrior of Xianbei and recognized as the future Khan.

Now Tuoba Yan has been ill for a long time, and many affairs in Xianbei are handled by Tuoba Hong.

In the first place on the right sits a "ball of meat", which is by no means an exaggeration, because this person is in a kind of round, with short limbs, fat head and big ears, if it is not vaguely recognizable in human appearance, it will definitely think that it is a domestic pig sitting upright.

If Tuoba Hong is the embodiment of Xianbei people's fitness, then he is the representative of Xianbei people's ugliness, if you must find out the advantages of this person's appearance, then maybe it is his squinting eyes that make people unable to see the unfathomable eyes behind it, this is the second prince of Xianbei - Tuoba Jue.

Tuoba came from a humble background, and his biological mother was a white-skinned woman who Tuoba Yan had snatched from the far west, and it was said that she was very beautiful, but Tuoba Jue had never seen it......

With his humble background and ugly appearance, Tuoba was discriminated against since he was a child, and he was completely insulated from the position of the Khan.

But as he grew older, it became clear that his brain wasn't as disappointing as his body.

Tuoba Jue is proficient in Xianbei, Huaxia and other languages, which is very rare in the illiterate Xianbei everywhere, and at the same time, Tuoba Jue is quite familiar with military strategy, and has repeatedly conspired to help Xianbei defeat Huaxia and the remnants of the Xiongnu, which makes Tuoba Jue have today's status.

However, someone found the exact same body as Tuoba in a wasteland, but it was only a few months later.

However, if that was really Tuoba, he would be dead by now, based on the date of his death......

......

"Ahem", a coughing sound broke the silent atmosphere in the palace.

The maid stepped forward and patted Tuoba Yan's back, Tuoba Yan stretched out his hand to signal him to retreat, and then looked at the people in the hall and said, "So, let's talk about it, what happened to Wang Li of the Northern Dynasty?"

Tuoba Hong, who was sitting on the left side, got up and stepped out of the ranks, knelt down on one knee, and said: "Father Khan, Wang Li led the army to invade my border and chased and killed my Xianbei envoy, and the son personally led the army to defeat it......"

"Ahem......"

Tuoba Yan coughed again, and after calming down, he said slowly-

"Now the Zhurong of the Western Regions is no longer as attached to us as in the past, and the remnants of the Xiongnu are also ready to move on the grassland we occupy, I have decided to make a truce with Huaxia first, and after solving the Xiongnu, I will try to go south, you can do well, directly recruit me the strong enemy of the Northern Dynasty, you say, how to deal with you!"

When Tuoba Hong heard this, he bowed his head and said-

"The son is willing to accept all the punishments of his father Khan. ”

"Disobey the Khan's order, and be beheaded according to the law", Tuoba Yan looked at the kneeling man and said coldly.

Tuoba Hong was silent, and after leaning less, he changed his kneeling posture, pressed his head to the ground, and said in a low voice: "Xie Father Khan." ”

"Father Khan must not be!"

Tuoba, who was originally sitting, suddenly came out of the ranks, knelt down and said-

"The eldest brother is the pillar of Xianbei, killing it in Xianbei is harmful and there is no benefit, and the envoys and ministers pursued by Wang Li are also among them, and the sons and daughters ask the eldest brother for help, if the father Khan really wants to kill the eldest brother, the sons are willing to die for the eldest brother. ”

After saying that, the Xianbei ministers behind the two also knelt down one after another.

Tuoba Yan calmed down and said, "Tuoba Hong." ”

"Erchen is here", Tuoba Hong, who still maintained a kneeling posture, said loudly.

"You were originally guilty of a capital crime, but if you read the intercession of the ministers, and it is indeed the king who invaded my realm first, I will spare you from death, and you will be redeemed for meritorious service in the future. ”

"Xie Father Khan. ”

"Ahem", Tuoba Yan coughed violently, stretched out his hand to signal everyone to retreat.

The ministers rose and retreated in turn.

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"Hong'er", Tuoba who was sitting on the top of the main hall said in a loud voice, and his words no longer had the coercion of the previous Xianbei Khan, like a father in an ordinary family talking to his child.

"The retainers are here", Tuoba Hong, who was standing under the Royal Highness, arched his hand.

Tuoba Yan will leave Tuoba Hong behind every time he retreats from the court, which has become a law among the Xianbei ministers.

"Ahem......"

Tuoba Hong raised his head when he heard the sound and said, "Father Khan should pay attention to take care of his body." ”

"It's okay, I've been sick for a day or two. ”

Tuoba Yan waved his hand and continued—

"However, I'm really happy for you today. I already knew that you were popular among the courtiers, but I didn't expect Ju'er to support you in the same way, and I don't think he had ever spoken for anyone. ”

"The second brother has been friends with me since he was a child, and it is reasonable that he will intercede for me. ”

"The human heart is unpredictable, and no one knows what other people's hearts really think, but at least for now, I can safely pass on the throne of Khan to you. ”

"Father Khan ......"

Tuoba Yan stretched out his hand to stop Tuoba Hong, who was still about to speak, and continued: "I know how my body is, I don't have many days left......

Tuoba Hong didn't say a word, Tuoba Yan looked outside the hall, and said: "However, at the beginning, you tried your best to oppose the plan proposed by the ministers to ally the Northern Dynasty and fight against the Xiongnu, I want to know what you think of the Northern Dynasty and the Xiongnu. ”