Regarding the newly emerged Shan Yu, Emperor Wu of Zhou has already sent people to inquire about a lot of news. This newly emerged Shan Yu was born in the highest nobleman of the Xiongnu tribe - the twin clan. Before the split, Shan Yudu of the Xiongnu was born with this surname.

The newly emerged Shan Yu inherited the title of Mao Dun Shan Yu, 22 years old this year, brave and good at fighting, brave and strategic, and ruthless. He was the youngest brother of the previous Shan Yu, who had been dormant before, defeated his brother the year before and sat on the throne of Shan Yu.

He became a single queen, and his means were also very good, winning the hearts of the twin clans, and cultivating a group of elite horsebacks. In the past two or three years, this group of cavalry has been invincible and invincible, so they have annexed two or three tribes in a row.

The appearance of the new Mao Dun Shan Yu and the annexation of two or three tribes in a ferocious posture made the other tribes of the Xiongnu very jealous.

Since more than ten years ago, everyone has split from the royal court and claimed their own kings. has been a king for more than ten years, who still wants to surrender to others. They were not willing to bow down to the Twin Clans any longer.

The other tribes distrust each other and are wary of each other. If they are allowed to continue like this, they will sooner or later be annexed by Mao Dunshan.

Emperor Wu of Zhou wanted the remaining tribes to unite against New Morton Shan Yu, and then divide the tribes of New Morton Shan Yu, so that their seven tribes would not merge for a long time and continue to claim their own kings.

There is a reason for the good cooperation with Wusun.

In addition to intermarrying with the Han people, many people in Wusun also intermarried with the Xiongnu and had children. There are many descendants of the Xiongnu in Wusun, who are proficient in the Xiongnu language and know the situation of the Xiongnu very well.

Emperor Wu of Zhou wrote a letter to the leader of Wusun, asking him to select some people carefully and send them to lobby the various tribes of the Xiongnu. Of course, it is not possible to rely entirely on Wusun in this matter, and Da Zhou also has to send people to lobby the various tribes of the Xiongnu.

After consulting with He Xiang and several other important ministers, it was decided to send Song Hongjie, an official of Dahonglu, to the Xiongnu. Of course, it is definitely necessary to conceal the identity and disguise yourself as the descendants of Wusun and the Xiongnu.

Song Hongjie is proficient in many languages of Western Regions, such as Wusun and Xiongnu, and he is the best at it. Not only that, but he also knew the customs and habits of Wusun and Xiongnu very well. The most important thing is that his appearance is not like the appearance of the Central Plains, so it is most suitable for him to go to the Xiongnu, and he will not be suspected of being an official of the Great Zhou.

Emperor Wu of Zhou confessed that it didn't matter if the lobbying was unsuccessful, but he must not reveal his identity. Once the identity of the Great Zhou official was exposed in the territory of the Xiongnu, Song Hongjie had only one fate, and that was death.

In addition to lobbying, Song Hongjie also has a task, that is, to figure out the current situation of the Xiongnu departments.

On the surface, Song Hongjie was dismissed by Emperor Wu of Zhou because of his mistakes, but in fact, secretly he had quietly set off for the Xiongnu. Of course, before going to the Xiongnu, he had to go to Wusun to find the leader of Wusun.

If Song Hongjie wants to successfully infiltrate the Xiongnu on the same day, he must have the help of the Wusun people.

Now that the time is counted, Song Hongjie has arrived in Wusun.

At this time, Emperor Wu of Zhou had received a letter from Song Hongjie back to the capital. In the letter, Song Hongjie told Emperor Wu of Zhou that he had made all kinds of preparations to go to the Xiongnu. The first tribe he intended to go to was the Han tribe, which was closest to Wusun.

By the time Emperor Wu of Zhou received this letter, Song Hongjie had already arrived at the Han tribe.

He also said in the letter that when he arrived in the tribe of the Xiongnu, it was inconvenient to write directly to Emperor Wu of Zhou, and that he could only write to the leader of Wusun first, and then the leader of Wusun would convey it on his behalf.

After reading the letter, Emperor Wu of Zhou took it and burned it on the candle, "Song Hongjie should have infiltrated the Han tribe of the Xiongnu by now. ”

He Xiang stroked his beard and said, "It's up to him next." ”

Taishi Liu frowned slightly and said, "I'm afraid it won't go as smoothly as I imagined." ”

He Xiang nodded and said approvingly: "The various Xiongnu tribes are suspicious of each other and wary of each other, and it is not easy for them to unite against Xinmao Dun Shan Yu. ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou sat back at the imperial table, propped his hands on the imperial table, held his face and said, "I gave Song Hongjie a third way. ”

He Xiang and Liu Taishi asked in surprise: "The third way?" ”

"Listening to Kunruo, the new Mao Dun Shan Yu did not kill all the heirs of the previous Shan Yu, and the previous Shan Yu also had a son, and this son was only five years younger than the new Mao Dun Shan Yu." The Kunruo in the mouth of Emperor Wu of Zhou is the leader of Wusun.

"And a son?" He Xiang was stunned and said, "Isn't this new Mao Dun Shan Yu ruthless, didn't he kill all the people related to the previous Shan Yu, why did he keep the son of the previous Shan Yu?" ”

Taishi Liu asked sharply, "What is so special about this son?" ”

"I heard that he was a sick man, he was born in poor health since he was a child, he drank medicine every day, he lay in bed for two or three hundred days a year, and it is said that he will not live to be twenty years old." Emperor Wu of Zhou crossed his hands to support his chin and said with a smile, "So, Xin Mao Dun Shan Yu left him behind and let him linger." ”

He Xiang asked, "Is it really a sick seedling?" ”

Liu Taishi said: "I'm afraid it's pretended." ”

"Let me tell you another secret, the mother of this sick seedling is Han."

"What, Han?" He Xiang and Liu Taishi exclaimed, "What the hell is going on? ”

"Kunruo said that the biological mother of the sick seedling was a Han living in Wusun, and was dedicated to the previous Shan Yu by a Wusun person." Emperor Wu of Zhou changed his posture again, supported his face with his right hand and said, "I heard that the previous Shan Yu loved this Han concubine very much, and he also loved this son who had been in poor health since he was a child. ”

When He Xiang and Taishi Liu heard this, they understood what the third path that Emperor Wu of Zhou had just said was.

"Your Majesty, is this Han concubine still there?"

"Yes, Xinmao Dun Shan Yu didn't kill their mother and son." The corners of Emperor Zhou Wudi's mouth suddenly raised an ambiguous smile, "Why don't you kill their mother and son?" ”

He Xiang chuckled and said, "Beauty." “

Taishi Liu sighed: "I didn't expect that there are Han people in the tribe of the Twin Clan, God really helps me." ”

"Next, it's up to Song Hongjie." Emperor Wu of Zhou smiled, "I hope he can disturb the tribe of the Twin Clan." ”

He Xiang and Taishi Liu stood up and said, "The emperor is wise. ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou raised his hand and motioned for He Xiang and them to sit down.

"This method is not a long-term solution, if you want real peace on the border, there is only one way," Speaking of this, Emperor Wu of Zhou paused, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and a sharp light crossed his eyes, "That is, the Huns who fought did not dare to covet the Central Plains anymore, and did not dare to go south again." ”

"Your Majesty, do you want to attack the Huns?"

Emperor Wu of Zhou bowed slightly: "Sooner or later, the Xiongnu will have to fight, and the Xiongnu who must fight this battle have no power to fight back, so they will not dare to have the idea of going south for decades or a hundred years." ”

He Xiang hurriedly persuaded: "Your Majesty, we are not capable of fighting the Xiongnu at present. ”

"I know, I didn't say that I would attack the Huns now." Emperor Wu of Zhou's fingers tapped on the imperial table, "The Xiongnu have always been a scourge on the border, and when I am in power, I must get rid of this big trouble." ”

"What the emperor said is that sooner or later the Xiongnu must be resolved, otherwise the borders of the Great Zhou will always be threatened by the Xiongnu."

He Xiang reminded Emperor Wu of Zhou: "Your Majesty, it will not work in the past five years. "In the past few years, the policy of recuperation has finally worked, and it has become prosperous, but it is still some way from the results they expected. The next five years are the most important. "If you want to attack the Huns, you have to wait at least five years, no, it's better to wait ten years."

Whether it was Emperor Wu of Zhou, or He Xiang and Liu Taishi, they never thought of solving the problem of the Xiongnu through harmony. As for ceding land to pay tribute to the Huns, this is simply impossible.

"He Xiang, I don't have the patience to wait until ten years from now." Emperor Wu of Zhou said with a smile, "Five years at most." Of course, it is possible that it will not be able to wait for five years, after all, it is not up to us to decide when the Huns will invade my Great Zhou. In order to prevent the Huns from attacking, we must always be prepared. ”

He Xiang sighed lightly and said, "I hope Song Hongjie can succeed, so that we can have enough time to prepare." ”

As he spoke, the ordinary man in the guard's uniform walked in again. He first respectfully saluted Emperor Wu of Zhou, and then said, "Your Highness, Your Highness has left. ”

When Emperor Wu of Zhou heard this, he raised his eyebrows in surprise: "The stinky boy didn't stay for dinner?" That's not his style. "Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, Emperor Wu of Zhou still knows Zhao Yao's youngest son very well. With the cheeky nature of the youngest son, he will definitely stay and have dinner with that one.

"General Song and their son are waiting outside the house, so His Highness didn't stay." The ordinary man in the guard's uniform continued, "That person already knows His Highness's identity, and thinks that you deliberately arranged for His Highness to approach him. ”

When Emperor Wu of Zhou heard this, he let out a chuckle: "I don't have any arrangements. ”

"His Highness made an appointment with that person to see him the day after tomorrow, and he agreed."

Emperor Wu of Zhou said with interest: "Didn't he think that I had arranged for Xiao Shi to approach him, how could he agree that Xiao Shi would visit him again in the future?" ”

"The minister thinks that he doesn't hate the approach of His Highness."

Emperor Wu of Zhou nodded, and immediately waved his hand to the ordinary man in the guard uniform.

"The minister retired." The ordinary man in the guard uniform stepped back.

He Xiang was stunned and said, "The Ten Highnesses went to that house?" ”

Taishi Liu asked, "Your Majesty, did you arrange it?" “

"I didn't arrange it, it was that stinky boy who ran in by himself."

"How could His Highness Ten run to that mansion by himself?" That house is not found by ordinary people. And ordinary people don't dare to approach that house.

Master Liu said: "Your Majesty, you don't plan to let His Highness Ten get close to that one now, and you will arrange for His Highness Ten to go down to see that one in the future." ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou did not deny it: "I originally planned to wait for Xiao Shi to grow up and then arrange for him to meet him, but I didn't expect Xiao Shi to see him first. ”

When He Xiang heard this, he understood Emperor Wu Zhou's intentions, and asked with a frown: "Your Majesty, do you plan to use him?" ”

"I want to use him, but he doesn't want to be used by me." Emperor Wu of Zhou said, with a distressed look on his face, "If he can be used by me, what are I worried about?" ”

Taishi Liu said sharply: "So you plan to use the Ten Highnesses?" ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou glared at Taishi Liu: "Old Liu, what you said is ugly, I have no intention of using my son. ”

Taishi Liu didn't speak, but put on an expression of "do you believe me?"

"It's too brutal to let him stay in that house all the time." Emperor Wu of Zhou sighed slightly and said, "If he doesn't want to be used by me, then let him be used by Xiao Shi." ”

He Xiang didn't approve of Emperor Wu of Zhou doing this, "Your Majesty, what kind of character is that, you don't need to say it, you should know." He added, "Also, that person's ability, you should also know that once he is released from that house, you are not afraid of letting the tiger go back to the mountain?" "Even if that one's legs are gone, he's still a tiger." He hates you so much. ”

Regarding the question of the Huns, I have referred to history and added a lot of my own settings, so it must be a little different from history.

(End of chapter)