1278 Few supporters of the Khitan, but many vote for the Wei Dynasty
Seeing that the leaders of the Xi people in the tribe showed vigilance and their words were also alert, Lu Wenjin smiled and said:
"Dear leaders, Lu came this time for the welfare of the Xi tribes. The Khitan has lost nearly 100,000 troops and has to order the Xi people to send troops. However, the Khitan is now suppressed by the Celestial Empire, and the situation is very dangerous... Do you think that even if the Xi tribes are gathered, can you resist the military attack of the Celestial Emperor's Army?
At that time, Lu was fortunate to fight side by side with the Xi cavalry of various tribes, but he often had to be driven by the Khitan as a front-lift and took risks. Today, the court could gather millions of powerful troops, with many soldiers and wide generals, but it was so fierce that it was too strong... even though he knew it was invincible, he still had to be driven by the Khitan. At that time, wouldn't most Xi tribes die in vain? All branches would also cause a disaster.
But if you do not obey the edict of Yelu Abaoji and cannot be tolerated by the Khitan, the leaders should also know the current affairs. Then why don’t the Xi tribes submit to the Heavenly Dynasty with our Liao and Western Han army? In this way, Lu would not be forced to meet you on the battlefield. Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for the Xi tribes?"
As soon as Lu Wenjin said this, although the leaders of the Xi people present were silent for a moment, from the expressions of most people, they were obviously a little moved... But at this moment, a tribal leader named Bruen snorted heavily and said coldly:
"To put it nicely! Didn't the Wei people also use our Xi tribe to deal with the Khitan? The Emperor of Wei is now in conflict with the Emperor of Heaven in Jizhou. If the Xi tribes rebelled against Yingzhou, they would inevitably be besieged and attacked by the Khitan. This will cause disasters and cause disasters. Wei will have a good plan to persuade us to help them restrain part of the Khitan military. Isn't this to put the Xi tribes in danger?"
Lu Wenjin also expected that among the leaders of the Xi tribe, some of them would reject the Wei Dynasty and rebel against the Khitan... His expression was as normal, and then he smiled and said:
"The Emperor of Wei is magnanimous and wise, and compassionate with the people of all the tribes under his rule. How could he allow the Xi tribes to resist the Khitan's attack? Our Western Han army in Liao and Western Han are not only willing to work together with the Xi tribes, but the Celestial Empire sent this powerful army to come, and will also help you protect Yingzhou...
Then Lu was recommended by the leaders of the tribes. This was Fu Yanqing, the chief of the cavalry guards of the Great Wei Dynasty, and also the four sons of the Privy Councilor Fu Cunshen Fu Gong. The Heavenly Dynasty sent Fu Duhou and other great generals to lead the army, and the ships were transferred by the Tianchao Army. How could it be said that he wanted to use the Xi tribes to restrain the Khitan alone?"
Just now, the leaders of the Xi tribe had noticed that Fu Yanqing, who was obviously different from ordinary people. Seeing that Lu Wenjin was also interested in riding a horse in the second half of the Wei general, he realized that this person should not be small... However, when Lu Wenjin understood Fu Yanqing's identity, the leaders of the Xi tribes could not help but change their expressions.
After all, these Xi tribe leaders have not only heard of Fu Yanqing's name, but also the founding fathers who assisted Emperor Li Tianqu in the Wei Dynasty to conquer the country. In terms of fame, the status of Fu Cunshen, who is ranked as the three giants as Wang Yanzhang and Ge Congzhou... Although he is slightly less qualified than Wang Yanzhang, Fu Cunshen's status in the Wei Dynasty's army can be said to be below one person and above ten thousand people. In addition to the Emperor Li Tianqu, he is the real highest-level military commander... And Fu Yanqing not only bears his aura, but has already made a name for himself, and his position is naturally very famous.
At present, the leaders of the Xi tribes are still ministers under the Khitan rule, while Fu Yanqing is a general in the Wei Dynasty army. When the hostile sides meet, they should be pinching them to death... But seeing Fu Yanqing smiled and bowed slightly on the horse's back, the leaders of the tribe also squeezed out a little smile on their faces and hurriedly returned the gift. However, some of them were a little more powerful and had a bit of nodding and bowing... Except for the refutation of Lu Wenjin just now, Bruen, who seemed to be somewhat resistant to surrendering to the Wei Dynasty, opened his face calmly and sat quietly on the horse and silently.
Fu Yanqing looked around, cleared his throat, and then said loudly:
"Dear leaders, Fu came to convey His Majesty's imperial edict, promising that the Xi tribe who was willing to surrender to our dynasty could not only retain its territory. I heard that the Xi tribe was not only good at hunting, moving to grazing, but also borrowing the wasteland of Han people to plant rice in the autumn. It was harvested... Our dynasty would also grant farmland, provide a large number of plows, chariots, plows, etc., and dispatch people to teach farming skills. This would stop the war and lightly tuition and encourage farming and sericulture.
If the Khitan troops come to fight, the army led by us will be like protecting the people under our rule. How can the enemy invaders come to invade? Our army, the Western Han army of Liao and the tribes of the Xi people, joined forces with the powerful troops of Jibei to protect the north and south, opened up Shanhaiguan, and connected Ji and the quiet land. Why should we be afraid of the Khitan attacking again?
After our dynasty took control of the prefectures in western Liaoning, Your Majesty promised not to impose taxes on the Xi tribes for five years, and then they would also need to pay less taxes and pay less taxes to consider the livelihood of the Xi tribes..."
Speaking of this, Fu Yanqing paused slightly. He paid attention to the expressions on the faces of the leaders of the Xi tribe, and then said:
"And your Majesty will be granted the position of King Xi in order to conquer the tribes that have made the most contributions to the Khitan. Of course, the tribes will still retain the leader of the foreign rulers, and the leader will rule the people of their tribes. King Xi is the general leader of the Xi tribe. Although his power is greater, he will not be able to rely on other tribes who surrender to our dynasty... Our dynasty sincerely recruits the tribes of the Xi people, and I wonder what everyone wants?"
When Fu Yanqing stated that Emperor Wei Li Tianqu planned to recruit and resettle the Xi tribes, most of the leaders were already very moved. When the Wei Dynasty wanted to set up King Xi, some of them were already shining.
The Xi tribes originally belonged to the tribal alliance system, and the leaders elected by the tribes were called Khan. However, since the death of the previous alliance leader Shuli, the Xi tribes of each tribe were conquered by the Khitan one after another. Later, although the Xi nobles went to Zhu to call themselves King Xi, but did not obey the Khitan rule, and led thousands of clans to move westward, they were later conquered by Yelu Abaoji... Therefore, the Xi people still lacked a leader, and the power structure of each tribe was very loose.
At least so far, Yelu Abaoji still tends to be simple and crude ways of conquering the Xi people. He has focused on annexing the entire Bohai Kingdom, and now he focuses on starting a national war with the Wei Dynasty... Therefore, he treats the Xi people in various tribes according to the method of division and governance, and has not yet established the position of King Xi.
Therefore, whenever the troops were sent to fight, the Khitan, as the main ethnic group, was naturally superior. However, the command power of each tribe during the war had to be entrusted to Lu Wenjin, the Han military general... The leaders of the Xi tribes present were more or less selfish. Who would not want to be supported by a powerful empire and preside over the military and civilian power of various tribes on their behalf, and let their own ethnic groups be above other tribes?
Lu Wenjin was watching and seeing that it was almost time to go, he struck while the iron was hot and said:
"Why are all the leaders still hesitating? Are you willing to be ruled by the Khitan? Have you all forgotten that you led some of the Xi people to the west? To be honest, Yelu Abaoji rose to the north, and the Khitan gradually became stronger, and he successively eroded the tribes of the northern part, causing the Xi people to be expelled... The leaders were forced to surrender due to the situation, but did the Khitan treat your tribes well?"
Lu Wenjin was urging fire on the side. The leaders of the Xi tribe looked angry after hearing this, and some even showed flames of hatred in their eyes... Suddenly, a man named Hu Suo scolded and shouted in anger:
"What else can I hesitate? The Khitan often forced our Xi tribe livestock and fur, and ordered us to fight for it everywhere, which caused many children to lose their lives? The Khitan governed our tribes, had heavy taxes, harsh laws, and cruel rule. Did he ever take the leaders of our tribes and the people of the Xi tribe in his eyes?
I had already planned to raise an army, but when the Southern Dynasties severely defeated Nayelu Abaoji, they sent troops to western Liaoning to work with the Han army that originally served in the Khitan... It was just by chance that I was willing to use it for the Southern Dynasties and rebel against the Khitan!"
Chapter completed!