Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 1382 Welcome
"Happy event? How can there be a surprise?"

The visitor answered loudly and happily:

"The fourth young leader met the leader of the Meiluhui tribe on the way. Leader Dou was leading his people to join our tribe."

When Tuoba Liwei heard this, he was immediately surprised and delighted:

"really?"

Then he turned to the black-clad butler in disbelief, "If that's the case, it's a big surprise!"

The black-clad butler who had been wearing a deadpan expression all this time also showed a rare change of expression:
"Indeed."

But he is, after all, a person hiding in the dark, and he never hesitates to assume the greatest malice towards others.

Soon he discovered an obvious doubt:

"Master Dou Bin is coming with his people? The ice and snow haven't melted yet, and it's hard to travel. Even if Master Dou Bin is in a hurry to annex the tribe, he should come with light cavalry. Why would he come with his people?"

Besides, it is their side that should be anxious to merge with the tribe, not the Meiluhui tribe.

And even if the situation becomes difficult after the spring when there are no deer, it should be enough to sustain until the weather warms up.

Instead of rushing to do it when the snow has not melted yet, or even without prior notice.

"Could it be that something happened to the Meiluhui tribe?" Tuoba Liwei guessed, "That's why Lord Dou Bin couldn't even wait for the snow to melt and led his people here."

At this point, Tuoba Liwei and the black-robed butler looked at each other and thought of the same thing: "Han Kingdom!?"

On the grassland today, if Tuoba Xianbei is the largest force, then the second largest force is most likely the Muluhui tribe.

The only country on the grassland that could make Lord Dou Bin so anxious to lead his people here to merge with the other tribes is the Han Kingdom.

The black-clad butler played the role of a think tank as always, but he hesitated for a moment:

"We are allies with Hebei. Now that the Han army has invaded Hebei, Feng the Plague God will definitely not ignore us given his cunningness."

"So they are trying to find a way to take action on the grassland to contain us and prevent us from fully supporting Hebei. This is just what they should do."

Tuoba Liwei heard this and nodded in agreement:

"As the deacon said, Feng Wenshen is a sinister and cunning person, known for his foresight. This move is indeed in line with his character."

Then he looked at the black-robed butler again, "So according to the butler, the Meiluhui tribe was implicated?"

The black-clad butler shook his head and smiled calmly:
"Why would Kehan ​​think so? What hatred did the Western Xianbei have with the God of Plague Feng that led to their separation? And what hatred did Kebineng have with the God of Plague Feng that led to his death and the extinction of his race?"

"Even if the Luhui tribe has nothing to do with this matter, it is still standing between us and the Han Kingdom. Given Feng Wenshen's character, destroying them is just a normal thing for him."

"Not to mention that we are related to the Moluhui tribe by marriage. If Feng Wenshen wants to attack us, how can he let the Moluhui tribe go?"

After a pause, the black-robed butler emphasized, "It can even be said that as long as the Han Kingdom wants to take action against our Suotou tribe, it will definitely take action against the Meiluhui tribe first."

Who made the Luhui tribe sandwiched between the Han Dynasty and the Tuoba Xianbei?
Tuoba Liwei nodded in agreement:
"Deacon, what you said makes sense. According to Deacon, should I go and greet him?"

The black-robed butler said without hesitation:
"Lord Dou Bin must be feeling uneasy when he comes here because of his desperate situation. If Ke Han can personally go to greet him and treat him with courtesy, I think Dou Bin will be grateful and will have no other intentions."

Tuoba Liwei laughed:

"Good! What the deacon said is exactly what I have in mind."

Having made up his mind, Tuoba Liwei no longer hesitated and immediately gave orders to have people get ready. He wanted to go in person to welcome Lord Dou Bin.

But before he set off, Tuoba Luguan had already returned to the tribe to report to Tuoba Liwei:
"My child greets you, sir."

People are happy when they are happy.

When Tuoba Liwei saw Tuoba Luguan, he stepped forward and personally helped his son up, smiling happily and saying:
"My son has accomplished a great deed on this trip."

Tuoba Luguan quickly replied modestly:

"I dare not take credit for it. Lord Dou Bin actually had the intention of annexing the clan a long time ago. I met Lord Dou Bin halfway and after talking with him, I finally understood his real intention."

"This is such an important matter, I know I can't delay, so I rushed back without stopping to report to you, my Lord."

"Good, good, good! Very good!" Tuoba Liwei patted Tuoba Luguan on the shoulder several times to show his satisfaction. "Where is Lord Dou Bin? Didn't he come with you?"

"Your Excellency, I have also invited Master Dou Bin, but Master Dou Bin said that this time he has brought all the members of the tribe with him, and he wants to see them in person to feel at ease, so he just asked me to come back first to inform you."

Hearing this, Tuoba Liwei finally couldn't help but ask:

"Lord Dou Bin, are you really leading all your troops here?"

Tuoba Luguan nodded:

"That's true. I heard that before winter came, the Han Kingdom sent people to persuade the deer to return to their tribe and graze north of Pingcheng."

"But Lord Dou Bin was worried about being controlled by others, and was also intimidated by the power of the Han Kingdom. He did not dare to refuse outright and anger the Han Kingdom, so he used the fact that it was difficult for the tribesmen to migrate in winter, and thus delayed it."

"Now that the snow is about to melt, Lord Dou Bin is worried that the Han Kingdom will come to force him again, so he is anxious to lead his people to flee and come to us for help."

Hearing this, Tuoba Liwei subconsciously glanced at the black-clad butler who was standing in the tent but remained silent.

Although the two of them were talking, everything was in their eyes:
As expected, all of this was caused by the Han State.

It is almost certain that the actions taken by the Han State before the winter last year were obviously preparations for the battle in Hebei.

Fortunately, I have an expert on my side!

Tuoba Liwei couldn't help but feel fortunate.

Fortunately, I sent reinforcements to Hebei in advance.

"Young Patriarch, from what I have heard, the Moluhui tribe has always had dealings with the Han Kingdom, and the relationship is not too bad."

There were no major loopholes in what Tuoba Luguan said. After all, he only gave a general idea.

The more approximate something is, the more vague it can be.

But the black-clad butler still asked a question:
"Why did Lord Dou Bin not only reject the invitation from the Han Kingdom, but was even so anxious to relocate the clan? Have you heard Lord Dou Bin explain the reason?"

It is understandable that they were worried about the Han's coercion, but it is somewhat unbelievable that just a few words from the Han could force a large tribe like the Meiluhui to flee in panic.

When Tuoba Luguan saw the black-robed butler speak, his heart subconsciously tightened.

He knew that the black-clad butler who had always followed the adults like a shadow was the smartest person in Tuoba Xianbei.

I heard that it was because of the black-robed butler's planning that the lord was able to seize the position of leader of the Soto Head tribe, escape to Beichuan, and work hard to make the Soto Head tribe as prosperous as it is today.

Tuoba Luguan lowered his head and used Tuoba Liwei's tall body to hide his expression:

"Lord Dou Bin did mention it briefly. He said that the purpose of trading with the Han Kingdom was to provide adequate food and clothing for the tribe. But if we really agree to the Han Kingdom and go to Pingcheng, I'm afraid our tribe will become slaves and servants. There will be no more Muluhui tribe on the grassland!"

"The Moluhui tribe often trades with the Han State, so they have heard many rumors about the Han State. I heard that Pingcheng is the fief of Feng Yong, the Grand Marshal of the Han State. Feng Yong is a cruel and inhumane person who likes to eat human flesh and drink human blood."

"Besides, this man has been capturing civilians as slaves for a long time, regardless of the north or south. I don't know how many people have been harmed by him. If the Moluhui tribe really wants to take Feng Yong's fief, how can they be saved?"

This was a lie made up by Tuoba Luguan in order to gain the trust of Tuoba Liwei and the black-robed deacon.

But I didn't expect that it would touch the sore spot in the black-robed butler's heart.

In order to strengthen Tuoba Liwei's determination to fight against the Han Dynasty, this person repeatedly mentioned Feng's bad deeds in front of Tuoba Liwei, many of which were exaggerated.

Now, hearing Tuoba Luguan relaying Dou Bin's words, coupled with Dou Bin's act of surrender, it invisibly confirmed his previous words.

The black-robed butler showed a rare expression of approval and cast an approving look at Tuoba Luguan.

Unfortunately, Tuoba Luguan didn't even look up at him, so his expression was wasted.

"Kehan, what the young clan leader said is very true! Lord Dou Bin has been in charge of the Moluhui tribe for a long time, and has often traded with the Han Kingdom. Isn't his knowledge false? Can it be verified with what I said in the past?"

"I have never doubted a word the deacon said." Tuoba Liwei's eyes were firm. "Lord Dou Bin led his people to migrate eastward, which shows how urgent the Han Kingdom's pressure is."

"Without the Moluhui tribe as a buffer, the Han Kingdom is afraid that the next step will be to attack us. Therefore, our current task is to bring the Moluhui tribe here as soon as possible, strengthen the tribe, and try to stop the Han Kingdom."

"Kehan ​​is wise!"

Tuoba Liwei looked at his son again:

"Lu Guan, you must have worked hard on this trip. Go down and rest first."

Tuoba Luguan then breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took his leave.
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The next day, Tuoba Liwei issued the Kehan ​​Order, asking the leaders of the various Tuoba Xianbei tribes to prepare to welcome Mo Lu back to their tribe.

After all, the Meiluhui tribe has at least 100,000 people, and it is impossible for one Sotou alone to support it.

Especially when we are about to enter spring.

However, relatively speaking, as long as they can survive this period of time and the Meiluhui tribe is completely incorporated into the Tuoba Xianbei, the strength of the Tuoba Xianbei will be expanded by one third.

When the time comes, we can take over Liaodong as our habitat. Why worry about not being as prosperous as it was during the time of Lord Tan Shihuai?

After learning that Tuoba Liwei had personally gone west to meet Lord Dou Bin, Tuoba Luguan quietly came to Kehan's tent again, found his mother Dou, and asked a question:
"Mother, if Grandfather and the adults have a conflict, what will you do?"

Although Dou was already quite old, she and Tuoba Liwei could still be described as a young wife and an old husband.

When she married Tuoba Liwei, Tuoba Liwei could have been her father.

However, it is obvious that Tuoba Liwei still dotes on his young wife, otherwise Dou would not have given birth to so many sons.

Dou was obviously unprepared for this question suddenly raised by her son. She was obviously stunned for a moment, and then said strangely:

"Why do you say that, Mr. Lu? Your grandfather and your master have been friends for decades. How could there be a conflict?"

"Not to mention that your grandfather brought his people here to merge with the other clans. How could he have come into conflict with your lord?"

What a shitty tribe!
Tuoba Luguan knew that the combined forces of the Han army and the Muluhui tribe were within thirty miles.

It’s almost like genocide!

Just as my grandfather said, given the current situation of the Tuoba Xianbei, they were doomed to be exterminated since the moment the Han army marched out of the border, and even the gods could not stop them.

The matter was urgent and my grandfather didn't have much time left for me.

At this time, there were only the mother and son in the tent. Tuoba Luguan didn't care about keeping it secret. He just knelt down at Dou's knees:
"Mother, you don't know that I lied to you about the annexation of the clan. Grandfather came here this time with tens of thousands of Han soldiers. He didn't come here to annex the clan, but to destroy the Tuoba clan!"

"What!" Dou was so shocked that she was at a loss, her face pale, and she screamed, "Luguan, this matter concerns the life and death of the tribe, you can't joke about it!"

"Mother, do you think I'm joking?" Tuoba Luguan's expression became more bitter. "Besides my grandfather, my eldest brother is here too."

"What did you say?" This time, Dou grabbed the fourth son's arm fiercely, "My eldest son is also there? Are you serious? Is he okay?"

His second son and eldest son fought for the inheritance right of the clan, and finally the eldest son's whereabouts were unknown, and his life or death was unknown.

Dou had no say in this matter. Besides, her second son had the tacit approval of Tuoba Liwei. However, she had no choice but to shed tears in secret.

When she received the news about her eldest son, she couldn't help but feel surprised and happy.

Tuoba Luguan stood up, ran to the tent door and took a look, making sure no one was eavesdropping, then came back and whispered:
"My eldest brother fled to the Kingdom of Han. This time the Han army came here, and he was the one leading the way."

"Eldest son? How could he be so foolish?" Upon hearing this, Dou stamped her feet and said, "By inviting foreign enemies in, isn't that like welcoming thieves? By inviting powerful enemies to participate in the tribal affairs, the tribe will probably be destroyed in his hands!"

"Mother, this isn't just my eldest brother's problem now. Even if he didn't do this, my grandfather and my two uncles would have done the same thing. The Tuoba clan can't escape this!"

"In that case, isn't it extremely dangerous for your lord to go there? No, I have to go and warn him!"

Dou and Tuoba Liwei had been husband and wife for decades, so when she heard that Tuoba Liwei was in danger, she wanted to leave.

When Tuoba Luguan saw this, he rushed forward and hugged Dou around the waist, preventing her from leaving the tent. At the same time, he pleaded in panic:

"Mother, please think twice! The Tuoba clan is dead. If you go, not only will you be in danger, but your children and nephews will also be buried with you!"

When Dou heard what Tuoba Luguan said, she was shocked and angry:
"Why do you say that, Si Er? You let your master go to die, you are no different from an animal. At this time, you actually want to stop me from saving your master? Let go immediately!"

"Mother, you only care about your safety. Have you forgotten your origins?"

Tuoba Luguan held Dou tightly and dared not let go, fearing that Dou would suddenly run out of the tent:
"Grandfather personally led all the warriors of the Muluhui tribe to come here, which shows that he will fight to the death with the Suotou tribe. No matter what the final outcome of the fight between the two tribes is, the adults will vent their anger on my mother."

"Even if you consider our old friendship, how can the steward and the other officials let it go? If you don't give them an explanation, how can you convince them?"

Tuoba Luguan explained the pros and cons and Dou Bin's threats in detail. Finally, he cried and said:

"Mother, the Han people are powerful, and the Tuoba clan will inevitably perish this time. The sooner we surrender, the more people we can save."

"The lives of me and my nephews are now in your hands, mother. I hope you will have mercy on me!"

The grassland is the tribe’s biggest barrier.

The tribe was born, raised and died here, and is familiar with everything about the grassland.

As long as the Han army, which is unfamiliar with the grassland, dares to go deep into the grassland, even if they don't ask the tribe to take action and avoid fighting, even if they just drag it out, they can still kill the Han army.

But the prerequisite is that the tribe is not found by the main force of the Han army.

If they really meet and the two fight head-on, most of the time the tribe will suffer.

The Tuoba Xianbei encountered exactly this situation.

But at this time, the snow had not melted yet and there was nowhere to escape.

Genocide is not just talk.

On one side are his father, brothers, sons, grandsons and other relatives, and on the other side is his own Alang.

After hearing Tuoba Luguan's crying, Dou's psychological balance quickly tilted.