Chapter 218: The Wolf and the Dog
"I once heard the literati of the Dayu Dynasty say: Wrap 100,000 yuan around your waist and ride a crane to Yangzhou, at that time I felt that the person who wrote this poem was really a child." Mu Hua Li Falcon, who was standing at the bow of the ship, looked at the bright moon in the sky and the mountains hidden in the darkness and said.
"I prefer this sentence: lead 100,000 cavalry, and tread mountains and rivers with whips." Mu Huali Falcon added.
"I also think the latter line of the poem is more in line with the style of our steppe people." Murong Tong gave his opinion after slightly recalling the two lines of poetry.
At the same time, he also looked at Wan Qi Yuele, who was at a loss on the side, with a disdainful face, and a trace of disdain couldn't help but rise in his heart.
In his opinion, this Wan Qi Yuele is a reckless man who has no brains and only knows how to kill. Compared with his elder brother Wan Qi Haiyin and Wan Qi Yuan Kuo, there are too many differences.
But what Murong Tongwei didn't expect was that in the end, Xianbei's throne would be seized by Wan Qi Yuele. The reason why Murong Tongwei didn't expect such a result was entirely because the education that Murong Tongwei received on weekdays was from the Dayu Dynasty model.
Although the grassland tribes have always looked down on the Dayu Dynasty on the surface, believing that they are just lucky enough to occupy the land of China, if the grassland tribe occupies the land of China, it will definitely be countless times more prosperous than the Dayu Dynasty.
But this perception is only something that these steppe tribe leaders can shape, in order to inspire the steppe tribes to plunder the Dayu Dynasty.
And they, the leaders of the grassland tribes, are actually very clear about the gap between them and the Dayu Dynasty, and they also understand the foundation of the Dayu Dynasty's strength.
But what they know is what they know, but they can't directly copy the system of the Dayu Dynasty.
Because the prosperity of the grassland tribes is fundamentally incompatible with the legal system of the Dayu Dynasty, once the system of the Dayu Dynasty is introduced, the final result of the grassland tribes can only fall apart.
Despite this, this did not affect them, the superior of the grassland tribe, to learn the cultural knowledge of the Dayu Dynasty.
At the beginning, Murong Tongwei's father, Murong Qinyou, captured many Confucian scholars and officials of the Dayu Dynasty when he was very young, and asked them to teach their sons carefully.
In this environment, Murong Tongwei grew up very fast, especially in strategy and mentality, he has always been a grassland child far beyond his age.
But his master, a former official of the Dayu Dynasty, has always warned him: Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind.
Although he didn't understand the truth when he was young, his father Murong Qinyou was convinced of it.
So Murong Qinyou spread the word throughout the grassland that his son was just a gentleman with mediocre qualifications.
At first, many people were skeptical, but as his father spread more and more information, his stupid and brainless image became more and more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
And as he grew older, he saw that the outstanding princes of many tribes were assassinated by political enemies, or killed by brothers, or died mysteriously, which made him understand the truth of his master's words and his father's good intentions.
Therefore, he began to deliberately behave stupidly and brainlessly on weekdays. This not only deceived the people of other tribes, but even the elders and nobles of their own tribe were also kept in the dark.
So when Li Yi assassinated his father this time, the throne should have been inherited by his uncles.
However, whether it was the elders and nobles of the Tugu clan or the Wolf Court, Muhua Li Falcon did not choose his uncle, but directly chose to send him to the throne of Tugu.
Compared with Wan Qi Yuele's bloody ascension to the throne, his ascension process can be described as extremely smooth, without even a trace of waves.
Only his uncle, who was supposed to inherit the throne of Tugu, died on the third day of his father, Murong Qinyou, who fell from his horse.
Of course, this matter is not Murong Tongwei's concern, and no one has ever investigated who did it from beginning to end.
It seems that the strangulation marks on the neck after the fall of the horse are the most reasonable thing. Murong Tongwei, who naturally ascended to the throne of Tugu, did not become arrogant because of this, on the contrary, he behaved more stupidly and arrogantly than before.
But he treats Muhua Li Falcon with special respect on weekdays, even to the extent of flattery, which makes Mu Hua Li Falcon feel very useful.
Therefore, Muhua Li Falcon also fought for the interests of their Tugu clan, and this time the southward movement was Muhua Li Falcon's intention to promote Murong Tongwei.
In fact, from the very beginning, Murong Tongwei knew that Muhua Li Falcon and them could not be going to attack the imperial capital of the Dayu Dynasty.
But he didn't know exactly where to go, but since they had captured so many ships in Bianzhou, he had already guessed that the target this time should be Shengzhou, the southern capital of the Dayu Dynasty.
"Lord Shaman, how long will it take for us to reach the imperial capital of the Dayu Dynasty? Our warriors of the Tugu tribe can't wait to let the weak Dayu people see the majesty of our steppe people. Although Murong Tongwei knew that the real destination this time was Shengzhou, he still pretended to know nothing and asked Mu Hua Li Falcon.
"Hmph, you idiot, can't you see that we're heading south? The imperial capital of the Dayu Dynasty was in the west. Before Mu Hua Li Falcon could speak, Wan Qi Yue Le couldn't help but sneer.
In this regard, Murong Tong couldn't help but curse in his heart that the other party was really stupid, but he still pretended to be humiliated.
"Wan Qi Yuele, you stupid cow dare to scold this king, you can't find death."
"Well, you little cub still wants to threaten me, believe it or not, Lao Tzu knocked out all your teeth with a punch."
"If you have the ability, you can give it a try, and see if my Tugu people can let you live until tomorrow."
"Even if you little cub still want to threaten me, I'll give you some color to see."
“······” The two of them began to quarrel one by one. And Mu Hua Li Falcon, who was standing between the two, didn't have the slightest intention of stopping, he just quietly looked at the moonlight in the sky as if thinking about something.
Soon Murong Tongwei and Wan Qi Yuele got tired of arguing, so the two of them also stopped.
"You say that if one day our grassland tribe really conquers the Dayu Dynasty, what will happen?" Seeing that the two of them had enough of arguing, Mu Hua Li Falcon suddenly asked.
"What else, of course, is to turn all the people of the Dayu Dynasty into our slaves, and then turn all their fertile land into my pasture, and let them herd sheep and horses for us steppe people." Wan Qi Yuele gave his own answer.
"This may not be a good thing for us steppe tribes." Murong Tong tilted his head slightly and thought for a while and said.
Suddenly, the corners of Mu Hua Li Falcon's eyes twitched, and then he stared at Murong Tongwei with a frown.
"Tell me why it's not a good thing for us steppe tribes." Seeing the glint in Mu Hua Li Falcon's eyes, Murong Tong was a little flustered for a while, and he was wondering if he had just exposed his feet somewhere in his own place, so that this Mu Hua Li Falcon could see the clue.
But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that there was nothing wrong with his movements and demeanor when he spoke just now.
Then the only possibility is that the answer he gave just now touched Mu Huali Falcon.
"If they all become our slaves, and their fertile land becomes our pasture, then how am I going to plunder them in the future?" Murong Tongwei continued to pretend to be a little stupid and said.
As soon as he said this, Wan Qiyue Le on the side couldn't help laughing.
"Saying that you are a fool are still quibbling, just now the shaman said that those Dayu people are all our slaves, their fertile land is our pasture, why do we want to rob them? We can graze a lot of cattle and sheep and we are no longer afraid of white plagues, can we eat enough to warm ourselves and use it to plunder? Wan Qiyue said mockingly.
But he didn't see that Mu Huali Falcon's face became more and more serious at this time, and his brows were furrowed more and more tightly.
Because this question was raised to him by the Wolf King Shaman on the Wolf Dwelling Mountain. As the supreme ruler of the Wolf Court, and the wisest and most majestic of all shamans, his every question is philosophical and wise.
Therefore, at that time, Mu Hua Li Falcon did not give his own answer at the first time, and the wolf king shaman did not urge him, but just asked him to think about it.
Later, he also discussed this issue with other shamans, especially the Yunying Shaman, who was recognized as the first wise man in the Wolf Court.
And the answer he gave was the same as Murong Tongwei's answer, he also thought that if the grassland tribe really conquered the Dayu Dynasty and became the ruler of China, it was probably not a good thing for the grassland tribe, but it could be the beginning of the decline of the grassland tribe.
At first, Mu Hua Li Falcon didn't understand Yun Ying Shaman's answer. At that time, he and Wan Qi Yuele generally believed that if the grassland tribe really conquered the Dayu Dynasty, their grassland tribe would completely get rid of the situation of starvation, and their grassland tribe would definitely become a powerful existence in the land of China at that time.
When the time comes, they can ride their horses to pacify the surrounding countries of Dayu, they can use their scimitars to slash and kill everyone who dares to resist, and at the same time, they will definitely be able to shine the glory of the wolf king god to every inch of land.
Therefore, he believed that the conquest of the Dayu Dynasty was the only way for the grassland tribes to rise, and it was also a prerequisite for their supreme glory.
When he told the Cloud Eagle Shaman his thoughts, the Cloud Eagle Shaman smiled faintly and then asked another question.
"If you feed a wolf every day, what will happen to that wolf?" This question completely shook Mu Hua Li Falcon in place.
It wasn't until long after Shaman Yunying had left that Muhua Li Falcon recovered from its shock. It wasn't until that moment that he really understood the real answer to the question of the Wolf King Shaman, and at the same time, he also understood why the grassland tribe had not been able to successfully enter Huaxia and become the co-ruler of the world for thousands of years.
No matter how the Chinese Dynasty changed, and no matter how turbulent and weakened the Chinese Dynasty was, the steppe tribes only resorted to plundering rather than conquering.
However, this time, their grassland tribe dispatched a full 150,000 troops to approach the Dayu Dynasty, and the Wolf Court also formulated a careful battle plan.
This doesn't look like a simple plundering of the Dayu Dynasty. In Mu Hua Li Falcon's opinion, this is clearly the Wolf Court wants to take this opportunity to completely cripple and kill the Dayu Dynasty.
Even those old guys in the Wolf Court let themselves lead their troops south to the southern capital of the Dayu Dynasty, which was undoubtedly telling him that this time the grassland tribe was preparing to come, and they were going to completely conquer the Dayu Dynasty.
So he was puzzled, and put forward the question of the original wolf king shaman and asked Murong Tongwei and Wan Qi Yuele.
Although he knew that these two guys were very stupid, he should not be able to give the answers he wanted to know. But he still raised the question, and he did it to dispel the doubts and fears in his heart.
He was now very worried that what the Cloud Eagle Shaman said would come true, and that he would become a sinner of the Prairie Tribe.
But what he didn't expect was that Murong Tongwei, who usually looked the stupidest, would give an answer that surprised him.
"In that case, what should we do? Do you want to give up this fat meat that reaches to your mouth? Mu Huali Falcon adjusted his demeanor slightly, and then said with a smile.
"How can you give up the meat that reaches your mouth? Even if you die, you can't spit out the meat in your mouth, otherwise isn't it a tyrannical thing! Wan Qi Yuele continued to preemptively speak.
"This time, I also have an idea for Yue Le, even if I die, I can't give up the meat in my mouth." Murong Tongwei had already seen that there were some meanings in Mu Hua and Li Falcon's two questions that he didn't know.
Therefore, this time, he directly followed Wan Qi Yuele's slippery head.
"Oh? Is it not to destroy the heavens if you die? Mu Huali Falcon couldn't help but say with a little teasing.
"But wouldn't it be very cool if you didn't die, so much meat in the stomach, even if you haven't eaten it in the future, you can be hungry for a long time!" Suddenly, a bright light flashed in Muhua Li Falcon's heart, and Murong Tongwei's words made him instantly understand what he had not been able to figure out before.
Originally, he had never figured out why the Yunying Shaman had said that conquering the Dayu Dynasty might not be a good thing for the grassland tribe, but he later sent an order for his army to overwhelm the Dayu Dynasty.
。 And after he broke through the three counties of Biansai, he let his soldiers divide into three roads and two roads to drag the army of the Dayu Dynasty, and he led the army south to Shengzhou.
There is no contradiction in such an unusual situation. In fact, the fundamental reason for this is just as Murong Tongwei said, although the Yunying Shaman knows that it may not be a good thing for the grassland tribe to conquer the Dayu Dynasty, it is very likely to consume the blood and ambition of the grassland tribe.
It is also likely to plunge the steppe tribe into depravity and corruption, and after a hundred years, the steppe tribe is likely to have no hero who can gallop on a war horse with a scimitar.
However, today's Dayu Dynasty has been plagued by natural and man-made disasters, and it has reached the point of internal and external troubles, and the building is about to collapse.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the steppe tribes, and if they don't seize this opportunity, the steppe tribes will regret it for a thousand years.
As for whether the grassland tribe will degenerate into an ambitious dog on the fertile soil of China in the future, it is a question for the future.
At least in the short term, the steppe tribes will completely flourish.