On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 142 Zhao Muweijian

Author: He Tiantian from Lotus Picking

Chapter 142 Zhao Muweijian

The border threats faced by the northeastern border of the Sui Dynasty were nothing more than the three old ones in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, namely Goguryeo, Kumoxi, and Khitan.

In addition, after the East Turks annexed the West Turks, their power was able to extend eastward.

The Western Turks split from the Eastern Turks and were controlled by Apo Khan, not the Western Turks under the command of Datou Khan.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Zhu Meng, a native of Fuyu, established a political power named Zuben Fuyu. During the New Dynasty, Zubeng Fuyu took advantage of the turmoil in the Central Plains and occupied Goguryeo County in Xuantu County (today's Xinbin, Liaoning Province), thus renaming it Goguryeo.

During the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Jin Dynasty, Goguryeo invaded and occupied the Han family's homeland, occupying the east of the Liao River, and then moved south to seize the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Its territory was vast, and it was by no means a small country.

Goguryeo is adjacent to Yingzhou Governor's Mansion across the Liao River, and borders Khitan to the northwest.

The Khitan lived in the grassland area in the upper reaches of the Liao River. They were in the tribal stage and were divided into eight tribes without a common master. They were respectively attached to the Sui Dynasty, the Turks, and Goguryeo.

Kumoxi borders Khitan to the west and Youzhou to the north. It is divided into five tribes, namely, Huizhu, Mohefu, Qixi, Mukun and Shide.

Unlike the Khitan, Kumoxi had already formed a tribal alliance and appointed the Ahui clan as the leader of the tribe. His military strength was stronger than that of the Khitan.

Among the four forces, Cui Che has to face Kumoxi in the northeast and the Western Turks in the northwest in Youzhou, while Wei Yi, the general manager of Yingzhou, has to pay attention to the Khitan tribe in the north and Goguryeo in Liaodong.

Before taking office, Cui Che, the general manager of Youzhou, detailed his idea with Yang Jian, which was to unite with Kumoxi to fight against the Western Turks, which was recognized by Yang Jian.

After Cui Che arrived in Youzhou, in addition to handling internal affairs, he also sent people north to contact Kumoxi, willing to give him generous gifts and establish a good relationship with him and make a trade agreement.

If someone sends money or food, the Kumoxi people will naturally not refuse. It is a good thing to be able to trade with the Sui people and exchange what they have.

But while they were waiting for this reward, the Turkic tribes nomadic in the grasslands of northwest Youzhou welcomed two guests.

"How dare you two come to see me? You are not afraid that I will capture you and offer them to the Sui Emperor in exchange for some reward money."

Inside the felt tent, Diqin Cha smiled sadly.

He was the cousin of Shetu. Because he had an old grudge with Shetu, he led his troops to join him when Apo Khan raised an army to resist him. After the establishment of the Western Turks, he was given the title of Little Khan.

The people who came to pay homage to Qin Cha were none other than Zhao Mu and Wang Dangwan, who had disappeared for many days.

The two of them had lived in Turks for three years and had accumulated some connections, including Diqin Chao.

Facing the threat from the ground patrol, Zhao Mu showed no fear at all. He laughed loudly and said:

"The two of us are here today because we have something important to tell the Khan. The Khan is in danger but doesn't know it. He insists on asking for rewards from the two of us. Mu has no complaints. He only hopes that one day he will be under the Nine Springs."

Don’t blame me for not warning you earlier.”

Nowadays, he is running around taking pictures, guarding the gates and courtyards for the Sui people. The ground patrol officer really doesn't know how he is in danger. He snorted coldly:

"You Xia people like to scaremonger you the most!"

People on the grasslands actually call the Han people more people called Xia people.

"Whether it is a lie or not, Khan will decide later!"

"Okay! Just tell me!"

Zhao Mu asked:

"Does Khan know that Cui Che, the new general manager of Youzhou, has arrived?"

"You know it, so what?"

"The Khan doesn't know that Cui Che wants to take advantage of the Khan."

The ground inspector didn’t believe it:

"I have no offense with Sui Dynasty, how could he plot against me?"

Zhao Mu explained:

"In the past, Shabolu Khan (pictured) was very powerful, and the Sui people made good friends with the two Khans of Abo. Now that the two khans are powerful, the Sui people have taken Shabolu Khan into custody. This is just to provoke the Turks.

Internal disputes are fought to gain the advantage of the fishermen.

"Although the Khan did not offend the Sui people, the Sui people wanted to drive the Khan away, and used this land to provide water and grass for Shabolu Khan to breed livestock and defend the northern frontier."

When Di Qin Cha heard the words, his face became as sinking as water:

"Cui Che has a small army and few generals, but An can match me."

Zhao Mu smiled and said:

"This man knew that he was no rival of the Khan, so he gave Kumoxi a generous gift in order to attract his troops to help him, so that they could jointly attack the Khan and share the livestock of the herdsmen equally."

"How did you find out about this?"

The ground patrol officer's face became more and more gloomy.

Looking carefully at the scene, Zhao Mu was already sixty-seven percent sure, and he said calmly:

"Youzhou is the old land of Qi. Although Qi has fallen, there are many people who miss their homeland. They have contacted me privately. If the matter is true, Khan will send someone to Kumoxi to inquire."

The ground inspector actually believed what Zhao Mu said, but just in case, he properly arranged Zhao Mu and Wang Dangwan, and at the same time sent people to Youzhou and Kumoxi to inquire about the news.

More than ten days later, after Kuai Ma reported back, the ground patrol confirmed that Cui Che was indeed transporting supplies to Yuyang County in preparation for trade with the Kumoxi people, and there were also generous gifts to be given to the Xi people's nobles.

The detailed work of seeking information in the direction of Kumo Xi also reported that Cui Che had indeed sent someone to contact Xi people before, and what Zhao Mu said was confirmed.

The ground patrol officer was furious. He invited Zhao Mu and Wang Dangwan over and asked them about their plans. The biggest role of Wang Dangwan's trip was to protect Zhao Mu's safety. Naturally, all communication with the ground patrol officer was left to someone who was familiar with Turkic language.

Zhao Mu.

"Khan knows how to strike first and control others later. Now Cui Che doesn't know that the news has been leaked and is unprepared. Khan might as well send troops to attack Yuyang and destroy its supplies. Without huge profits, how can Xi Ren be willing to obey Cui Che."

After receiving Zhao Mu's advice, the ground inspector was overjoyed and immediately summoned his troops to prepare to send troops to attack Yuyang.

At the same time, Cui Che summoned Chief Shi Li Gang, Sima Liu Fang, Secretary Fang Yanqian and other staff at the Youzhou Governor's Office in Jixian County to discuss important matters.

Everyone took their seats and Cui Che went straight to the topic:

"Zhao Mu and Wang Dangwan, former ministers of the former Qi Dynasty, have been hiding in the Qincha Department of the Turks since Gao Shaoyi was captured. They always cherish their homeland and want to make meritorious deeds to pay for their previous crimes. Today I received a secret report from two people that the Qinqin Police want to invade Yuyang. Hereby

The matter is serious, Cui invites everyone to come and help me investigate the authenticity of this matter."

Si Lufang Yanqian took the lead and said:

"The ground patrol must have learned that the general manager wanted to befriend Kumoxi and planned to sabotage it!"

Dong Jing, who joined the army in the reporter's office, immediately seconded the proposal and expressed his support.

On that day, Dong Jing, Zhao Mu, and Wang Dangwan were recommended to Cui Che by Fang Yanqian. When Cui Che said that Zhao Mu and Wang Dangwan were hiding in the ground inspection department, they immediately understood its intention and the two of them couldn't help but admire it.

, gave the ground inspection to Zhao Mu, Wang Dangwan was cleared, and used this battle to establish his authority.

Cui Che got the support of Fang Yanqian, Dong Jing and others, and asked Li Gang and Liu Fang.

Both of them said that this matter must be guarded against, but they were worried that if the news was false, the deployment of troops would be a waste of food and grass, and would make surrounding forces uneasy.

The hydrangea was thrown back to Cui Che, and everyone was waiting for his decision.

Cui Che pondered for a moment, stood up and said resolutely:

"As Chang Shi and Sima said, we must not be unprepared.

"I should send an envoy to Daxing to report this matter to the saint, but the journey is far and I cannot wait for the saint's will.

"There is no need to mobilize troops for this battle. Cui only needs to gather the elite cavalry of Youzhou and set up an ambush in Yuyang. If the ground patrol really comes to attack, I will take his head!"

(End of chapter)