Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 420 Huochuquan: The foreign student turned out to be me

Although the matter of the Xiongnu noble children coming to Luoyang to study was finalized, Liu Bei had not yet given up.

He quickly turned his attention to Huochequan and the nobles who came to Guanzhong with him, including the kings of other Xiongnu tribes who came later, and had no intention of letting them go back.

"What does Chanyu think of Guanzhong?" Liu Bei stood up from his Hu chair, waved his hand to let Xu Chu, who was standing guard on the right side of the hall, help him up, and asked with a smile.

Huochequan was pulled up by an irresistible force, and suddenly saw Xu Zhongkang's face with a slender chin and a tiger beard, which frightened him so much that he almost bit his tongue.

"Thank you very much, General!" Huochuquan bowed with a stiff smile and thanked him with difficulty.

Xu Chu nodded slightly at him.

Hearing the emperor's question, Huchuquan bowed and answered without hesitation: "Although Guanzhong has suffered from the traitors for many years, as long as there is land, as long as it is cultivated a little, it can feed countless people."

"This is all thanks to the emperor leading the army to restore the Han Dynasty. I congratulate him on behalf of the Han Dynasty!"

Huochuquan quietly changed the name so that the emperor would subconsciously think that the Huns had become subjects of the Han Dynasty and that he should stop digging for the Huns' roots.

There are so many barbarians in the north who wear their hair and clothes with left lapels, including Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Dingling. They are the great threat to the Han Dynasty.

Especially the Xianbei. If someone integrated the three Xianbei tribes, they would become a serious threat to the grassland, and the harm would be far greater than that of the Xiongnu.

We must find a way to divert the trouble to the east, not only to distract the Han Dynasty's attention to the Qiang and Di tribes, but also to make them alert to the Xianbei and Wuhuan on the grassland.

Huochuquan thought secretly in his heart.

So he took the initiative to speak, clasped his hands and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I heard that more than 100,000 Qiang, Hu and Dingling people in the northwestern counties have rebelled. I am afraid that it is not simply instigated by officials. Perhaps there are also people who do not want to see the Han Dynasty unified, and the Xianbei tribes north of the Great Wall are also involved."

He paused slightly while speaking, raised his head and looked towards the emperor, and saw Liu Bei raising his hand to signal him to continue.

Only then did Huochuquan feel relieved. He bowed solemnly and continued, "The Xianbei have evil ambitions. They are the descendants of the Donghu. Since they occupied the former Xiongnu territory, they have crossed the Great Wall year after year, attacked cities, burned government offices and temples, killed officials, and abducted civilians."

"When Tan Shihuai unified the Xianbei tribes, he was even more unwilling to accept the seal of the Han Dynasty. With an arrogant attitude, he repeatedly attacked the border counties of Youzhou, Bingzhou and Liangzhou, killing and plundering countless people."

"At this moment, the Xianbei are divided into three groups. One group is Budugen, one group is Kebi Neng, and the other group is a union of various tribes."

"The Xianbei and the Han have a century-old feud. If they see the Central Plains unified, the grasslands will definitely be in turmoil. Recently, I have heard the tribal kings talking about the Xianbei. They said that the three Xianbei tribes want to secretly unite the grassland tribes and stop selling horses and foals to the Han people."

"If this is true, the Xianbei people must have ulterior motives, and they are very likely hiding behind the Qiang and Hu people, trying to win them over to rebel against the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty, please be vigilant!"

Huochuquan told him everything that worried him, and then bowed again.

According to his observation, the time has come when it is necessary to push the Xianbei to the front to serve as shields.

Only by dealing with the Xianbei people could the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu put aside their past grudges and not focus their attention on the neighboring Xiongnu tribes. Moreover, by attacking the Xianbei, both the Han and the Xiongnu could gain greatly.

Not only the cattle, sheep, donkeys, mules and other livestock that could be harvested, but also valuable horses and vast pastures.

What's wrong with making the Xianbei people, who share a common hatred with the two families, suffer a little, while letting the two families prosper?
In this way, with the help of the Han family, Huchuquan can become the real Chanyu of the Xiongnu tribe, Chengligutu! He will definitely be far superior to Fuluo...

Although Liu Bei did not have the ability to read minds and could not guess what Huochequan was thinking, when he saw the ingratiating smile on the other party's lips, he knew that he also had some ideas.

Now this group of Huns who have not been assimilated into the Han culture will not all think about issues from the perspective of the Han people. Only through the promotion of Confucianism will the later Huns recognize their own Han identity and regard the tribes that refuse to be assimilated into the Han culture as barbarians. They must be severely attacked. Only then can it be considered successful.

Liu Bei looked at Huochequan, who was obviously dressed as a Hun, and wondered how many generations it would take for his descendants to see the Huns as backward and bring him directly into the Han people's position.

Since Confucianism was used to assimilate the Xiongnu who had surrendered to the country, what methods should be used to influence the Xianbei outside the Great Wall? Due to different situations, Confucianism would probably not be able to play a big role in the bitter and cold north.

Oh, Liu Bei’s eyes suddenly lit up. If Confucianism doesn’t work, doesn’t there still Buddhism?
The Buddhist concept of reincarnation is very suitable for cold and bitter places. If Buddhism can be popular in the grasslands, and some Buddhists can be supported to create auspicious signs for them, they can claim to be someone's reincarnation.

In the previous life, he did not kill or rob, and suffered so much, that he got the opportunity to reincarnate as a son of Buddha or a noble in this life.

As long as such a reincarnated person appears, he will be brought to Luoyang to enjoy happiness.

It was vigorously implemented for a hundred years. Even if it could not stop the Hu people from moving south frequently, it could at least give them some obstacles.

However, in order to achieve this, one must first control the grassland and defeat the Xianbei people.

Liu Bei pondered in silence, thinking that after the people's livelihood in various states of the Han Dynasty was restored, he would let Meng De lead the cavalry to launch a sudden attack and advance to the place where the Xianbei leaders Budugen and Kebi Neng were.

Just like the historical raid on Wuhuan Chanyu Tadun, this is what Cao Mengde is most passionate about doing.

After the land measurement in Yangzhou is completed, Meng De will be transferred to Youzhou. It is time for him to practice his skills against Wuhuan and Gongsun Du.

It would not be a bad idea to send Lu Fengxian as well, one to lead the cavalry and the other to lead the infantry.

When the time comes, Meng De will be the chief general and Fengxian will be his deputy. Why should we worry about the instability in Liaodong?

Liu Bei couldn't help but smile, and when he came to his senses, he looked at Huochuquan and sighed, "The Chanyu's advice really touched my heart! Although there are many talented people in the Han Dynasty, no one has given me sincere advice, which makes me always worried about the Xianbei tribe, but I don't know how to deal with it."

"In that case, come! Write an imperial edict immediately, conferring the title of 'Great Chanyu of the Han Dynasty' on Huchuquan, and order craftsmen to build a Chanyu residence for him in Luoyang City, so that my ministers can settle down in the capital Luoyang as soon as possible."

Guo Jia, Fa Zheng and other officials of the Secretariat immediately accepted the order and began to write the imperial edict.

Seeing that they were as efficient as ever, Liu Bei nodded with satisfaction. Then he turned to look at Huchuquan, who was pale and stunned, and chuckled slightly, saying, "Don't worry, Great Chanyu. It will take time to build the Luoyang Palace. Before that, it is better to live in the barbarian residence in Yunyang Palace City. In this way, you can also be with me."

After saying this with a smile, Liu Bei raised his hand and pointed outside, adding: "Besides, this place on Ganquan Mountain has a very beautiful view. Seeing the beautiful scenery can make you happy and forget your worries. Great Chanyu may as well give it a try."

Seeing the emperor's sincere words, Huchuquan glanced at the sealed edict and could only kowtow and bow with tears in his eyes, saying: "Your Majesty, thank you for your reward!"

"May the Emperor of Han live forever and enjoy eternal happiness!"

(End of this chapter)