I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 562: Lord Tuoba, do you believe it?
"Who said I was lying to them?" Zhao Yun asked helplessly.

But Yan Rou, who had been assisting Zhao Yun in handling the government affairs of Xuantu County, was very puzzled. He asked: "Lord, but we really don't have so much food!"

Zhao Yun asked, "How did they make a living before this?"

Yan Rou replied, "Although they are fishermen and hunters, they have been moved here directly from the mountains, forests and rivers in the north by the Lord of the Prefecture. The fishing and hunting that the rivers and forests here can provide is not enough for them to make a living."

"Then why don't we find a place where they can get enough harvest?"

Seeing that Yan Rou was still confused, Zhao Yun pointed to the southwest and said, "That's the sea."

After hearing this, Yan Rou was about to say that these Xianbei people had no experience in fishing at sea, and the most important thing was that they lacked fishing boats at sea.

But Yan Rou soon realized that if he could figure this out, how could Zhao Yun, considering the sea, not be able to think of it?
Or has Zhao Yun already decided that the fittest will survive, and that the Xianbei people who cannot survive by relying on sea raids have no need to survive anymore?

Thinking of this, Yan Rou was shocked. In fact, since Zhao Yun arrived in Youzhou, he had been assisting Zhao Yun on Liu Yu's orders. In his impression, Zhao Yun had never been of this character.

However, having seen all kinds of people in the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes, he never dared to have too high expectations of human nature, and what Zhao Yun proposed was indeed a reasonable solution.

And no matter how well Zhao Yun performed on weekdays, he was still a decisive general on the battlefield, with countless blood on his hands. It was just the lives of a few captured Xianbei people, so no one would care.

"What are you thinking about?"

Hearing Zhao Yun's question, Yan Rou was about to explain, but Zhao Yun said first -

"I heard that the people from Qingzhou and Xuzhou come to Youzhou not only by land, but some also come by sea, using sea vessels. I wonder if these sea vessels can be used for fishing? If so, wouldn't that be enough?"

"Since the people of Xuantu County have just returned to their homeland, it shouldn't be too much to ask for a group of sea vessels to catch some sea fish, right?"

When Yan Rou heard this and thought about her previous thoughts, she suddenly felt a little ashamed. It was obvious that she had been judging others by her own standards.

He was about to say something when he heard Zhao Yun say, "But these Xianbei captives may not all be convinced. You must carefully screen them and show no mercy when necessary!"

"Yes!" Yan Rou replied.

……

While Youzhou was wholeheartedly preparing for immigration, Bingzhou, which was adjacent to Youzhou, was also not idle.

As the saying goes, it is good to lean on a big tree for shade, Tuoba Jiefen relied on the Han people as his backing. Step by step, he developed the tribe that was originally dominated by the surrendered Xianbei people step by step. Now his tribe has become a force that cannot be ignored among the Western Xianbei.

Under the orders of the Han people, Tuoba Jiefen first helped the weak Dou Bin's troops to attack the western Xianbei tribes coming from west to east, such as Chulian, Chilu, Qifu and other tribes.

After Dou Bin's troops gained a firm foothold, Tuoba Jiefen received a new order from Xu Rong. He no longer blindly sided with Dou Bin's troops, but played a role in maintaining the balance of power between the two sides.

On this day, Tuoba Jiefen, who had nothing to do, was thinking about whether to have a baby to provide some seeds for the future of the tribe. Suddenly, he heard a report from his subordinates that more than a dozen people were captured from Dou Bin's tribe.

This was not the first time such a thing had happened, and Tuoba Jiefen did not take it seriously. Even those who had originally sought his head were merely incorporated into his new tribe.

But the person reporting continued, "These dozen people took the initiative to enter our pasture."

As soon as Tuoba Jiefen heard it, he knew that these dozen people did it on purpose.

He immediately said to his men, "Take me to see these people. How dare they trespass into our pasture? I will punish them personally!"

Tuoba Jiefen certainly knew that his two sons were now in Dou Bin's army. He realized that the person coming this time might be his acquaintance, and might be representing Dou Bin to seek peace with him privately without contacting the Han people.

Although Tuoba Jiefen seems to be doing well now, only he knows the pain in his heart. He is very worried that the one coming is one of his two sons.

Tuoba Jiefen has always been unsure about how many Han spies there are around him, even though he is currently surrounded by Xianbei people.

Only a traitor understands a traitor. Ever since surrendering to the Han Dynasty, Tuoba Jiefen looked at everyone around him and felt that they not only surrendered to the Han Dynasty on the surface, but also deep in their hearts.

It was as if if he thought that one day he would fight against Cao Cao and Guan Yu again...his hands could not help but tremble, and he would wake up from nightmares when he dreamed of them both at night.

The moment he saw the person coming, Tuoba Jiefen thought to himself that it was all over, because the person coming was none other than his son Tuoba Liwei.

Tuoba Jiefen knew that many people in his tribe knew Tuoba Liwei, so there was no need to pretend at this time. He immediately asked Tuoba Liwei, "Why do you want to come and join me now? Is it possible that Dou Bin doesn't want to let you go?"

Tuoba Jiefen swore that his mind had never been so flexible as it was now. As long as Tuoba Liwei admitted that he came here to serve, then all problems would be solved. Moreover, Tuoba Jiefen believed that with his son's intelligence, he should be able to understand what he meant and give a correct response.

As expected, Tuoba Liwei immediately replied: "I have wanted to come to you for a long time, but I am too tied down by my wife and children, and Lord Dou Bin is unwilling to let me go. It was not until now that I found an opportunity to come to you with only a few of my confidants."

Even though he knew that Tuoba Liwei's words could not be taken seriously, Tuoba Jiefen couldn't help but feel moved after hearing them.

He immediately ordered his men to untie Tuoba Liwei's hands, and said with overflowing fatherly love: "Since you are here, stay here peacefully and don't leave."

"I will introduce you to Commander Xu in two days. I believe that Commander Xu will recognize your talent with his ability to judge people. As for your wife, children, and my grandchildren... I will definitely find a way to get them back."

Although the father and son had not had a face-to-face conversation for many years, they cooperated very well this time. In a short moment, they created a touching picture in front of everyone of the son overcoming untold hardships to join his father.

Seeing this, the surrounding Xianbei people expressed their belief...

No wonder!
However, this performance finally gave Tuoba Jiefen a reasonable reason to be alone with his son.

When no one was around, Tuoba Liwei explained his purpose.

"Father is a great man among the Xianbei people. Why did he obey the orders of the Han people and become an accomplice to the evil? He attacked the Xianbei people for the Han people!"

Facing his son's question, Tuoba Jiefen was not speechless. At this point, he already had a set of reasons in his mind that were enough to convince himself. He questioned Tuoba Liwei: "You regard those who are under the banner of Xianbei as your people, but do those people regard you as their people?" "In my opinion, only those who came out of the ancestral land in the East are the real Xianbei. The rest are just miscellaneous Hu people who are named Xianbei. Even if I don't attack them, will they stop occupying our pastures just because of the name of Xianbei?"

Tuoba Liwei asked back: "But this is not a reason for father to help the Han people and aid the tyrant, and isn't father attacking his own tribe now?"

"The Suotou is no longer in existence!" Tuoba Jiefen sighed first, then said righteously, "If the Xianbei were not in such a situation, why would I endure humiliation? Moreover, I am only following the Han people for a short period of time. When my tribe becomes stronger, I will follow the footsteps of Master Tan Shihuai and make the Xianbei people great again!"

"If you and Pi Gu had come to me earlier, or persuaded Dou Bin to form an alliance with me earlier, things wouldn't have developed to this point. Only my new tribe can save the Xianbei!"

Tuoba Liwei never thought that his father, whom he had not seen for many years, had been trained by the Han people into this state.

Seeing that he could not convince Tuoba Jiefen by relying on the righteousness of the Xianbei people, Tuoba Liwei had to change his mindset and talk about interests.

The most core interests will always touch him!

"Bingzhou is now empty. Cao Cao, who originally forced my father to do something against his will, led the Han army and the Xiongnu people from Bingzhou to the interior to quell the rebellion. This is the weakest time for Bingzhou in recent years."

"Father, this is a godsend!"

Tuoba Jiefen was speechless.

He remembered that his child was very smart when he was young, so why did he become so stupid now?
Could it be that Dou Bin taught him bad things?

He was closer to the Han people and of course could see the situation in Bingzhou more clearly. Cao Cao had led his troops out, but Cao Cao was not completely unguarded against him. Xu Rong was still watching him. Not only that, because Cao Cao was away, Xu Rong's supervision of him became even closer without any concealment.

The most crucial thing is that he cannot guarantee how many of his followers will be willing to follow him if that day really comes.

The relationship involved is complicated. Tuoba Jiefen believes that he is saving the Xianbei indirectly, so he must pretend to be friendly with the Han people. Moreover, he cannot get rid of the Han people at this stage... But it will take some time to explain these to Tuoba Liwei.

Just when Tuoba Jiefen was trying to organize his words and try to pull Tuoba Liwei into his roundabout way of saving the Xianbei, he suddenly heard someone outside the tent report - "Captain Xu has sent someone."

"So fast?" Tuoba Jiefen immediately thought that if Xu Rong sent people for Tuoba Liwei, it would mean that someone had informed Xu Rong as soon as Tuoba Liwei was captured, which also meant that Xu Rong had already laid a tight net around him.

Thinking of this, Tuoba Jiefen suddenly understood how to explain to Tuoba Liwei: "You see the Han people are coming so quickly, they probably come for you."

Tuoba Liwei calculated the time from his arrest to his meeting with his father, and his heart trembled. He immediately nodded to his father, indicating that he understood.

Then Tuoba Jiefen took his son to meet the people sent by Xu Rong.

"I don't think I've ever seen the person next to you before?"

"Zhang Junhou, this is my youngest son Tuoba Liwei. He has been in Dou Bin's army before. Today he finally found an opportunity to come to me, but his wife and children are still in Dou Bin's army. I hope Zhang Junhou can help put in a few good words in front of Commander Xu so that Liwei can take his children back."

Zhang Junhou asked in confusion: "When did this happen?"

"just now."

Zhang Junhou replied: "No wonder I haven't heard of it. This is not difficult. Recently, Qifu and other tribes have dared to make moves against Wuwei and other counties in the north. The captain is trying to join forces with Dou Bin to counterattack them."

Tuoba Liwei listened to the conversation between his father and Zhang Junhou, and felt that Zhang Junhou's surprise at his appearance was not fake.

In other words, the Han people's control over his father's tribe was not as tight as his father imagined, which meant that his father actually had every opportunity to rebel against the Han people.

According to Tuoba Liwei's understanding of the Xianbei people, even if the real Xianbei people bow down to the Han people for a while, there are still ferocious beasts hidden in their hearts.

He believed that his father was most likely frightened by the Han people in the past and did not dare to resist.

For a moment, Tuoba Liwei really wished he had a knife in his hand, or his confidants were released, so that he would have a way to kill Zhang Junhou, and his father would be unable to rebel even if he wanted to.

Moreover, Tuoba Liwei believed that his father still had feelings for him, otherwise he would not have told him the secrets in his heart.

But... although he didn't have a knife in his hand and couldn't chop Zhang Junhou who was wearing armor opposite him, but... Tuoba Liwei looked at his father's waist. His father had one!
So, when Tuoba Jiefen summoned the various generals and warriors in the tribe to announce Xu Rong's new order, Tuoba Liwei suddenly shouted: "My Lord, you have decided to restore order and no longer be controlled by the Han people. Today we must kill the Han envoy as a sacrifice!"

As soon as Tuoba Liwei finished shouting, he was about to pull out the scimitar hanging at his father's waist, but as soon as his hand reached for the handle, his father's hand had already dropped it.

One of them wanted to pull out while the other wanted to insert. After doing this three times, Tuoba Liwei suddenly noticed that the big tent was really quiet at this time.

Originally Tuoba Liwei thought that at least his father's confidants and the Xianbei people who were dissatisfied with the Han people would respond, but... there was not a single one.

Including his father.

In the big tent, except for his father, everyone looked at him coldly.

Tuoba Liwei stopped drawing his sword, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly laughed out loud.

"Just now in the tent, my father told me that the Xianbei tribe he founded is the tribe that best represents the Xianbei people. All the Xianbei people in the tribe are united as one. I didn't believe it before, but now I have taken the opportunity to try it out, and it is true! It seems that the future hope of the Xianbei people lies in our tribe!"

Tuoba Jiefen didn't know what to say for a moment. He had chosen to give up his life in order to protect his two sons before, but this time, he hesitated.

At this moment, Zhang Junhou suddenly laughed.

When Zhang Junhou smiled, the other Xianbei people in the tent also started laughing.

When Zhang Junhou stopped laughing, the tent quickly quieted down: "Master Tuoba, do you believe it?"

(End of this chapter)