Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 913 Wuhuan Kings
Although the news that Yuan Xi was about to mobilize troops was not publicized, even so, interested people could roughly guess something from the troop mobilization in Youzhou and even Jicheng, so many people began to prepare for a rainy day.

Nowadays, at Liucheng on the border between western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning, important figures from the Wuhuan tribe are having a secret gathering. The reason for this is of course something difficult to determine.

In the king's tent, the person sitting at the top was not Chanyu Tadun, but Chanyu Louban, and the person sitting at the bottom was the kings of Wuhuan.

Lou Ban is the biological son of the previous Wuhuan master Qiu Liju, and Tadun is the nephew (nephew) of Qiu Liju. Because Lou Ban was young when Qiu Liju died, Tadun temporarily ordered Shan to take the throne, just like before. As a subordinate, Lu Xun acted as the head of the Lu family.

Now that Lou Ban came of age, Tadun returned to the Shanyu position, and Lou Ban took over the throne as Lou Ban Chanyu. However, Tadun inherited the throne of Qiu Liju, and still had a very important say.

Except for the early Western Han Dynasty, no king with a foreign surname was granted the title of king in the Han Dynasty. The so-called Wuhuan kings were a self-proclaimed act when the leaders of the Wuhuan tribe in the north broke away from the control of the Han Dynasty during the Yellow Turban Rebellion of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.

At that time, there were four people of the Wuhuan tribe who proclaimed themselves kings, and they were the most powerful among them. They were Qiu Liju, the leader of the Wuhuan tribe in western Liaoning, who commanded 5,000 households, Nanlou, the leader of the Wuhuan tribe in Shanggu, who commanded more than 1,000 households. Su Puyan, a vassal state of Liaodong, who claimed to be King Qiao, and Wuyan, a vassal state of Liaodong who led more than 800 households, claimed to be King of Hanlu.

These people were mainly Qiu Liju at first. Taking advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they joined forces with Zhang Chun from Yuyang in the fourth year of Zhongping. At their peak, the number of the tribe reached hundreds of thousands, and they looted Qing, Xu, and You. , Hebei and the four states, the four states were deeply affected.

The Han Dynasty sent Gongsun Zan to resist. The two sides fought for several years with each other winning and losing. In the end, both sides were exhausted. Gongsun Zan was besieged for more than 200 days before he escaped. Qiu Liju and others later fled to Liucheng, and the two sides were in the western Liaoning area. Confrontation began.

In the fifth year of Zhongping, Liu Yu arrived and recruited Anqiu Liju and others on behalf of the imperial court. Because Liu Yu had a high prestige, Qiu Liju and others sent envoys for peace talks, but they were all killed by Gongsun Zan's men on the way. Houqiu Liju and others The people once again sent envoys to negotiate with Liu Yu, and the war calmed down.

Tadun frowned and said, "Who should we join forces to deal with?"

During this period, Qiu Liju passed away, and Tadun became a Chanyu on behalf of Louban. He also tried to find a way to make friends with Yuan Shao, so Yuan Shao gave Tadun, Nanlou, Su Puyan, Wuyan and others the title of Chanyu and seals in the name of the court. , and married Wuhuan. At the same time, Yuan Shao married the daughter of the clan to Tadun, and the two parties became allies.

Su Buyan looked around and found that it was Nanlou who was speaking, so he said, "Nanlou, are you scared?"

"Goguryeo?"

The one at the top is Shanyu Louban, and the ones at the bottom are Tadun, Nanlou, Su Puyan, and Wuyan. In terms of power, the first two are much stronger than the latter two, so they are more talkative. confidence.

There is a reason for him to say this. Nanlou is said to have more than 9,000 households, almost 10,000 households, making it the largest force among the four kings, more than the other three kings combined.

But there is only one thing. Nanlou's territory is in Shanggu County. The location of this county is west of Yuyang where Jicheng is located, north of Zhuo County where Beixin City is located, and east of Dai County controlled by Yan Rou. And Shanggu County itself It was Yuan Xi who handed it over to the Xian Yufu family for management.

Now they are gathered in Shanyu Louban's tent to plan Wuhuan's future.

What's more, people from the same clan as Lou Ban and Tadun are equivalent to the Yuan family, which occupies a considerable say.

Su Puyan laughed dryly, "You don't have to pretend to be stupid. Naturally, you have to be on guard against that person."

Later, Liu Yu was killed by Gongsun Zan. Yuan Shao attacked Gongsun Zan under the banner of revenge for Liu Yu. Hundreds of thousands of Hu-Han border people in Youzhou, including Wuhuan, responded and surrounded Gongsun Zan in Yijing. Finally, Yuan Xi captured Gongsun Zan. Defeated, the Yuan family inherited Liu Yu's political legacy in Youzhou.

To be fair, it is not unfair to say that Yuan Shao was the biggest rebel in the late Han Dynasty. This kind of private gift of seals and ribbons could only be done by the emperor. In this regard, Yuan Shao was no less courageous than Yuan Shu.

This is certainly not a good thing, but Yuan Shao used the seal and ribbon marriage to nominally win Wuhuan to the Yuan family. After Yuan Xi occupied Jicheng in Yuyang, he began to expand in the direction of Liaodong. When his power passed through the four counties in western Liaoning, It was inevitable that there would be an intersection with the Wuhuan forces.

Of course, the four kings also had different voices. Su Puyan from the Liaodong vassal kingdom spoke first, saying: "The Gongsun family sent people to discuss the matter of joining forces with me."

But on the other hand, Yuan Shao's move did stabilize the situation in the north, forming a secret alliance between the Yuan family and Wuhuan, and indirectly helped Yuan Xi a lot, otherwise Youzhou would definitely not be so peaceful now.

Hearing this sentence, someone couldn't help but laugh, "Su Puyan, you are really crazy. Who do you dare to offend?"

"Have you forgotten the Nutou Jingguan in Xianbei outside the Pass?"

At this time, as long as there is no serious conflict between the two parties, they can use two-sided covenants to avoid many unnecessary conflicts and wars. As Yuan Xi reclaimed the sea and expanded his power, a large number of Han people and Wuhuan people came to Yuan Xi's territory. House, which strengthened Yuan Xi's power, but the four kings of Wuhuan still couldn't say anything.

Because when Yuan Xi did not gain a foothold in Youzhou, the ancient Youbeiping and Liaodong kingdoms in western Liaoning where Wuhuan was located were almost abandoned by the Han court because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. A large number of Han and Hu residents there were actually controlled by the four kings of Wuhuan.

"Where is the courage of our Wuhuan people?"

Of course, it is impossible for the four kings not to have some complaints in their hearts, because the growth of Yuan Xi's power means the weakening of their power and the loss of their right to speak. Therefore, the four kings have to face a problem. If they add up in the future, When all the forces are unable to confront Yuan Xi, where should Wuhuan go?

These are the four counties with the tightest control in Youzhou and where Yuan Xi has the greatest influence. With such an arrangement, it is hard to say why Yuan Xi was not on guard against Nanlou.

When Nanlou was in Shanggu County, he was severely suppressed by Gongsun Zan. Yuan Xi entered Youzhou and took over Gongsun Zan's power. After taking over Gongsun Zan's power, his power became stronger and stronger. In addition, Youzhou has done very well in farming in the past few years. Many Hu and Han border residents have He went to farm in Yuan Xi's territory. Nanlou didn't want to cause trouble at the moment and could only live an honest life.

Nanlou sneered: "Courage?"

"Let's change the territory between the two sides?"

"Do you still have the guts to say such a thing?"

"Do you think the Liaodong vassal state is safe?" "Can't you see the idea of ​​marching eastward from Xu Wushan and occupying the entire Youzhou?"

"I have to say it first, Shanggu doesn't allow me to have any thoughts. I just want to keep the tribe alive. Don't get me involved in whatever you want to do."

Su Buyan's face looked a little ugly, and he thought to himself, maybe you have received a lot of benefits from Fierce Tiger, right?

No wonder, being so close to Jicheng, a little bit of oil and water leaking between the fingers of the fierce tiger is enough to make it difficult for the building to survive. Compared with the risk of causing trouble, naturally it is not willing to take extra steps.

But Su Puyan also knew that geographical location determines his thoughts. His Liaodong vassal state was in an awkward position. If he wanted to survive, he not only had to look at Yuan Xi's face, but also had to have a good relationship with the neighboring Gongsundu family. He was not like Nanlou. flat.

He rolled his eyes and said to Wu Yan on the side: "What does King Wu Yan think?"

Wu Yan said with a smile: "I don't have any ideas. You know that I am closest to Jicheng, and on the other side is King Tadun. I will do whatever he asks me to do."

Su Puyan said to himself with a smile on his face. If Wu Yan said this in front of the class, what would the other party think? Isn't this trying to sow discord between the two?

This is to prevent the world from being in chaos, or to take advantage of someone, the Gongsun family, or others?

Tadun's lazy voice rang out, "How much has your clan's power expanded over the past few years?"

Su Puyan and Wu Yan both had expressions on their faces. Their power was only a small part of the county where they were located, including Nanlou. However, only Tadun's power was spread almost throughout Liaoxi County.

This is of course because the road to Yuyang Road in western Liaoning is not easy to travel, so Yuan Xi took the transportation route mainly by sea. On the other hand, because of the marriage between Tadun and the Yuan family, Yuan Xi saved face for Tadun. He has not yet penetrated his power. Anyway, his current Youzhou territory is well established, so naturally some people will come over.

Su Puyan secretly cursed in his heart, you will naturally benefit from relying on the Yuan family, but what about us?
He cleared his throat and said, "I want to ask you guys, do we not want to expand?"

"Everyone can see where the problem lies. After more than ten years or decades, will Wuhuan still have a foothold in Youzhou?"

After saying these words, he looked at Nanlou thoughtfully, and felt happy in his heart. He thought that Nanlou was the most powerful before, so of course he would not be reconciled to the current situation!
Su Puyan took advantage of the situation and said: "You should also see what that person has done in the past few years. He re-educated and asked my disciples to go to Jicheng to study for free. Isn't this cutting off the roots of our Wuhuan?"

Tadun frowned and said, "Su Puyan, what is your intention in encouraging us to fight against the Yuan family?"

"Do you really think you can think of that person?"

"Among the people he defeated, from Gongsun Zan to Liu Bei, from Tian Kai to Cao Cao, which one can you defeat?"

"Do you really want to drag him into the water and bury him?"

"If you want to fight him, what's the future?"

This was what Su Buyan was waiting for, and he said: "Of course!"

"Now that person has become a big trend in Youzhou, it is impossible for us to grow stronger!"

"As for the four Han counties east of Liaodong, to Goguryeo, and to Sanhan, there are opportunities everywhere!"

"If we can seize territory and plunder women, we can strengthen the tribe and revitalize Wuhuan!"

"You have also seen the current situation. The Hu and Han border residents are all migrating to that territory. If things go on like this, our population will decrease and our customs will disappear. Wouldn't Wuhuan exist in name only?"

Tadun spoke out: "There's nothing wrong with Han customs. Isn't it just that they live in different places and wear different clothes?"

Su Puyan said sadly: "Tandun, you are already a member of the Yuan family. Maybe your children in the future can change their surname to Yuan, but have you forgotten the teachings of our ancestors?"

"We were born and grew up on horseback, and we grew old and died on horseback. If we throw this away, how can we face our ancestors?"

As soon as these words came out, the three kings including Shan Yulou were silent. Seeing that there was something going on, Su Puyan felt happy and struck while the iron was hot: "Although we are weak, it does not mean that we are willing to be annexed by others!"

"Now we can take advantage of the complicated situation in Youzhou, negotiate terms with that person, and ask him to make concessions to us. The ultimate goal is for us to occupy one county each and strengthen the tribe!"

"For this, we have to unite with all possible alliances, not only the Gongsundu family, but also Cao Cao or even Jiangdong!"

"Now that person should be using troops. He has too much time to take care of himself. Now if we take advantage of it..."

With a squeak, a sharp blade emerged from his chest, and a stream of blood spurted onto the table in front of him.

(End of this chapter)