Late Han Zhao Tang

Chapter 85: Frontier Storm
At Zhang Ji's invitation, Zhong Yao, Zhang Yu and Meng Ningzhi entered the front hall.

In fact, Zhang Ji was visited by more than Zhang Yu, Zhong Yao and others, including Hao Zhao, Li Song, Zhang Feng and others. However, they left first to visit their family.

After Hao Zhao settled down in Chanhewu, as his life changed, he brought his mother and younger siblings over. When Meng Ning first arrived in Chanhewu, he had no place to live, so he stayed with Zhang Yu.

The four of them sat down, and a strange woman appeared in the room, pouring tea and water for them. She was pretty and beautiful, with a voluptuous figure. She was particularly friendly to Zhang Yu, with a hint of flattery in her friendliness.

Before leaving, the woman whispered to Zhang Ji with her face close to his. Their relationship was quite close, which made Zhang Yu a little confused.

Meng Ningzhi looked at Zhang Yu in confusion, as if asking him whether he had bowed to the strange woman. Zhang Yu shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know either.

"cough!"

After the woman left, Zhang Ji coughed and said, "What are Ji'an's plans for returning home this time?"

Zhang Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "I will be taking up the post of deputy lieutenant in Xihe County in May. I want to stay at home for a few days and take Yuan Chang, Bo Ning and others for a walk. When I am about to take up the post, I will go south to Qi County to pay a visit to my father-in-law."

"feasible!"

Zhang Ji said: "When you travel recently, don't travel too far, so as not to encounter the tribes under Qianman's tent."

"Qianman?"

Zhang Yu frowned and asked, "At the beginning of the year, the Bingzhou army reported to Luoyang that the Xianbei had torn up the treaty and went south to plunder the border cities. What's going on now?"

Seeing that Zhang Yu was unaware of the changes at the border, Zhang Ji said, "Jian doesn't know that last year Qian Man, in the name of revenge for his father He Lian, bypassed the Kuitou military order, gathered the various Hu people in the west, and secretly joined forces with the disobedient Xianbei in the east to plunder the south."

"Kuaitou, the Chanyu, was furious and ordered Qianman to come to the tent to plead guilty, but Qianman refused to go. When Governor Zhang sent someone to blame him, Kuitou led his cavalry to Qianman's tent to punish him and questioned him for starting the war."

"Qianman showed weakness first, and took advantage of Kuitou's laxity to lead his cavalry to attack and kill him. Kuitou was hit by several arrows, and after fleeing back to the big tent, he died from his injuries."

"In early March, before Kuitou died, because his son Xieguini was too young, he made his younger brother Budugen the Chanyu of Xianbei, and divided his own tribe with his half-brother Fuluohan. After Qianman killed Kuitou, he claimed to be the son of Helian and proclaimed himself the Chanyu of Xianbei."

After listening to Zhang Ji's detailed narration, Zhang Yu finally understood the complexity of the current situation on the grassland.

All the causes at present should be attributed to the former Chanyu Helian, who was mediocre in ability and unfair in his judgments, causing many tribes to be alienated. In order to control his tribes, Helian promoted his own relatives, which led to the rise of the three brothers Kuitou, Fuluohan and Budugen.

At the same time, Helian, in order to show off his military strength and to show that he was not inferior to his father Tan Shihuai, led his troops south to plunder Guanzhong, but was unfortunately shot to death by the Han people. Helian's premature death led to the deterioration of the situation. In order to control the situation of Xianbei, the older Kuitou took over.

After Kuitou came to power, in order to consolidate his position as Chanyu, he strengthened his own tribe while engaging in trade with the Han Dynasty. Kuitou's radical methods damaged the interests of many of the Helian clans.

Moreover, Qianman always believed that it was Kuitou who took away his position as Chanyu, so in order to compete with him for the throne, he continued to win over and connect with the remaining direct descendants of the western Hu.

Zhang Yu's frown couldn't help but relax. The situation of the Xianbei being divided over the position of Chanyu was much better than what he had previously believed, that is, the situation where Kuitou ordered the Xianbei Hu people to invade the south on a large scale.

There is no need to speculate too much. After Kuitou was shot to death, Budugen and Fuluohan would inevitably gather troops and engage in large-scale conflict with Qianman in order to seek revenge and publicize Budugen's legitimacy. The contradictions therein might be exploited by the Han Dynasty.

At this time, Zhong Yao looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Now the Xianbei are divided, and Ji'an is the deputy commander. If he can learn from the situation of the Northern and Southern Xiongnu, Ji'an may be able to make achievements."

Zhang Yu thought for a while and said, "Qian Man leads the Western Hu people, with a large number of soldiers and horses, and their strength should not be underestimated. Budugen has just succeeded Chanyu, and I am afraid that in the short term, the two countries will fight each other. The specific outcome is unknown, but it may be possible to benefit from it and make achievements."

When Zhong Yao first arrived at the border, he obviously overestimated the Han Dynasty's troops on the border. It should be noted that the reason why the Southern Xiongnu surrendered to the Eastern Han Dynasty was that the Western Han Dynasty had hurt the Xiongnu, and the southern Xiongnu was weak and had to go south to seek protection from the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The Eastern Han Dynasty obviously did not have this capability, and the Eastern Han Dynasty would not send heavy troops to the border until the rebellion in the northwest was resolved. But no matter what, for Zhang Yu, the internal division of the Xianbei would be beneficial to his achievements in the border areas.

When the three of them chatted briefly about the situation of the Xianbei, the woman who had left earlier came into the hall again and whispered something into Zhang Ji's ear.

Zhang Ji nodded slightly and said, "Yuan Chang and Bo An have been traveling for many days and are exhausted. I am afraid you must be very tired. I have asked someone to clean up two rooms. You two can rest first. There will be a banquet in the evening."

"County Lord!"

Meng Ningzhi looked at Zhang Yu, seeking his opinion.

"As my father said, Bo'an should settle the luggage first." Zhang Yu said with a smile.

After the two men said goodbye and left, Zhang Ji said, "Ji'an went south this time, not only was he promoted, but he also won the hearts of the people. It's just that Bo'an is ugly and short."

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Father, don't look at his ugly and short figure, but he is extremely brave and once hunted a fierce tiger in Nanshan alone."

"To be able to hunt a tiger, you are truly brave!" Zhang Ji exclaimed.

Zhang Yu looked around and asked in a low voice, "Father, where does that woman come from?"

Hearing this, Zhang Ji's face turned red and he said, "He is an old friend of mine. When the Hu people plundered Yunzhong Shaling, the people were displaced and fled. I was ordered to go west to gather the people. I happened to meet him and saw that he was lonely and helpless, so I took him in."

"She usually helps with household affairs and occasionally receives guests. We can't say that we have a deep relationship!" Although Zhang Yu saw his father's guilty conscience, he did not expose his father's words. He smiled and said, "Father has lived alone for many years. There is no woman to take care of the family. It is a bit inconvenient. If father is interested, why not marry her into the family."

Zhang Ji said vaguely: "She is virtuous and has a good temper. Let her take care of the housework first. There is no need to rush!"

"Ok!"

Zhang Yu had no intention of asking too many questions about the unclear relationship between Zhang Ji and the woman. He just wanted the woman not to infringe on his interests.
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"I used to think about Ji'an, but now that he's back, why don't you go see him?"

Passing by Li Suyi's house, Li's mother looked through the window and saw Li Suyi staying in the house, and asked curiously.

Li Suyi knelt in front of the bronze mirror and said proudly: "If he is willing, he will remember me. If he can't remember me, it will be useless even if I am sent to him!"

Li's mother rolled her eyes and said, "I want to see Ji'an, but it's embarrassing. No matter what, Ji'an is your future husband, don't overdo anything!"

Li Suyi was a little unhappy and said, "If he only remembers Wang's daughter, then I am wronged."

Seeing that Li Suyi was still entangled with Wang's daughter, Li's mother sighed slightly and had no choice but to leave the house.

An unknown amount of time had passed, but it was getting late, and even Li Song, who was attending the banquet, had gone home. There was no sign of Zhang Yu, which made Li Suyi depressed, and she increasingly wondered if Zhang Yu didn't remember her.

Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Li Suyi sighed dejectedly.

When she learned that Zhang Yu had returned home, she put on makeup as soon as possible. If Zhang Yu invited her, she would go to the banquet with him. But now, even her brother had been back for a long time, but there was still no sign of Zhang Yu, which really made her uncomfortable.

When Li Suyi was about to remove her makeup, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the window.

"Is Su Yi here?"

"Not here!"

"Since you're not here, I wonder which fairy is talking to you?"

Zhang Yu said jokingly, "I knew Su Yi was waiting for me, so I brought some wine and meat. I have a lot of things in my hands, come and help me."

After a while, Li Suyi opened the door and saw that pleasing face. Her dark eyebrows bent down in grievance, feeling ashamed and annoyed. She said, "You knew I was waiting for you, so why didn't you come to see me earlier?"

That being said, Li Suyi reached out and took the food box to help Zhang Yu share the pressure.

"I haven't seen my relatives and friends for a long time, so I drank a few more bottles!"

Zhang Yu went into the house, looked at the decorations, and said with a smile: "Suyi's house is becoming more and more exquisite. I can't help but stay longer."

Putting the wine and food in his hands on the table, Zhang Yu was about to reach out to hug Li Suyi.

Li Suyi dodged and said with disdain, "You smell like alcohol."

Zhang Yu acted like a child, deliberately getting close to Li Suyi and breathing on her, which again caused Li Suyi to complain.

After a fight, Zhang Yu hugged Li Suyi and said with a smile: "I was busy in the evening. Tonight is a big banquet for men. It is inconvenient for you to attend, so I didn't come to find you. I was afraid that you would be dissatisfied at the banquet, so I came to find you immediately after seeing my friends off!"

After hearing this explanation, Li Suyi felt much calmer and said aggrievedly, "You have been in the Central Plains for more than two years, and there has been no news for a long time. Do you know how worried I am?"

"Let me see if Su Yi has become more beautiful?"

Zhang Yu used the orange candlelight to study Li Suyi's face and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for two years. Suyi has become even more beautiful."

"You've become ugly!"

Li Suyi stroked Zhang Yu's face with her soft hands and said distressedly, "The beard under the chin is messy, and the cheeks are thin!"

"Help me shave later?"

"I can kill someone with a knife. But this is my first time using a knife to shave." Li Suyi chuckled and said.

The lovers who haven't seen each other for two years meet tonight, and they talk sweetly to each other, expressing their longing for each other.

After a few glasses of rice wine, the atmosphere became ambiguous!
The candles in the room were blown out, leaving only an oil lamp.

The dim oil lamp stretched the shadows of the two people very long, and the long hair flying up and down, the enchanting figure of the woman riding the horse could be seen. After a while, with the change of panting, the figures of the two people changed again!

The waist is tight and strong, the lines of the thighs are soft but powerful, and the buttocks are round and firm, which are fully displayed on the women outside the Great Wall.

After not seeing each other for two years, this will be a sleepless night!
(End of this chapter)