Farmer of Shu Han

A servant hurriedly ran out of Da Sima's mansion and shouted to the guards:

"The Grand Sima has ordered this person to come into the palace to see him."

After hearing this, the guards sheathed their swords.

Tuoba Desert Khan, who was still in shock, breathed a sigh of relief.

He wanted to get up, but he only felt that his body was limp, his hands and feet were stiff, and he could not move at all.

The servant came up and took a look at Tuoba Desert Khan's embarrassed appearance, with a look of confusion on his face:

"You're a barbarian. You're lucky to be able to get General Zhendong to intercede in front of Da Sima."

"General Zhendong?"

Tuoba Desert Khan was startled and subconsciously looked at the door next door to Da Sima's Mansion.

Zhendong General's Mansion is right next door to Da Sima's Mansion.

General Zhendong is the second-largest figure in the Han army after Da Sima.

If I had known that General Zhendong would be so easy to talk to, then...

Tuoba Desert Khan was thinking wildly while struggling to stand up.

Someone put a hand on his arm and helped him up.

"Thank you."

Tuoba Desert Khan thanked the servants of Da Sima Mansion.

"No need, Tuoba Langjun, it's better not to delay. You should go see Da Sima and General Zhendong as soon as possible."

"Yes Yes Yes."

When he entered the door of Da Sima's Mansion, Tuoba Desert Khan staggered. He didn't know whether it was because he was too excited or because the blood in his feet was not completely smooth, causing his steps to be unsteady.

I have heard before that the Grand Sima Mansion was built by His Majesty's special order, occupying the second largest area in Chang'an - the first being His Majesty himself.

Now that he could walk in, Tuoba Desert Khan felt dizzy.

I don’t know how far I walked, but I was finally taken to a living room.

From the corner of his eye, he sensed someone sitting on the top. Tuoba Desert Khan didn't even dare to raise his head. He simply prostrated on the ground and shouted:

"Tuoba Desert Khan, a barbarian from the grassland, pays homage to Lord Sima."

"Get up."

Da Sima's voice made Tuoba Desert Khan startled slightly. This voice... seemed a bit familiar.

But he didn't think much about it and quickly thanked him, then stood up and lowered his eyes and hands.

"Keep your head up."

Tuoba Desert Khan raised his head as he was told. When he saw clearly the person sitting on the main seat, he was shocked. For a moment, he couldn't control himself and cried out:

"It's you……"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he already regretted them.

Two sharp sword-like gazes were cast on him, making him feel a chill running through his body.

Tuoba Desert Khan was horrified and glanced at the nobleman sitting on the lower left side of Feng Da Sima.

This person is the noble man I saw at the door just now. It is very likely that he is the General Zhendong that the servant mentioned just now.

"The little man was frightened just now, so he was rude. Please forgive me, Sir."

Tuoba Desert Khan quickly saluted and apologized to Feng Dashima.

"It's normal to be surprised." Feng Da Sima did not pursue the rudeness just now. "I also didn't expect that it would take so long to see each other again after meeting Tuoba Langjun in Pingcheng."

(See Chapters 1169 to 1171)

Tuoba Desert Khan felt mixed emotions when he heard that Feng Da Sima personally admitted to Pingcheng's meeting, and also indirectly admitted that he had concealed his identity from him.

"Logically speaking, meeting old friends again is a happy event in the world. Mr. Tuoba, do you know why you and I had a very happy chat in Pingcheng but avoided seeing you in Chang'an?"

As if he had seen through Tuoba Desert Khan's inner thoughts, Feng Da Sima took the initiative to raise this issue.

"Villain..."

Tuoba Desert Khan paused for a moment. He didn't know whether Feng Da Sima was unprepared for asking this question as soon as they met, or whether he really didn't know how to answer it.

He paused for a while, then spoke again:

"The Great Sima is responsible for all matters day by day, and he has shouldered the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Han Dynasty. The civil strife among the Hu Yi tribes outside the Great Wall is nothing but an insignificant matter in the eyes of the Great Sima."

Hearing the resentment in Tuoba Desert Khan's words, Feng Da Sima had a sarcastic look on his face, but he smiled faintly:

"You are wrong. In fact, I have been waiting for the second meeting with you since we said goodbye to Pingcheng."

"Ah?" Tuoba Desert Khan raised his head in disbelief.

Feng Da Sima looked far away and said slowly:

"When I was in Pingcheng, I asked about your lord Tuoba Liwei. You insisted that Tuoba Liwei wanted to have good relations with the Han family and did not want to make the same mistake as Ke Bineng. I also said at the time that he was a man with a long-term vision. "

Looking at Tuoba Desert Khan again, his eyes began to become cold:

"Do you still remember what you said to me at that time?"

Tuoba desert sweat suddenly flowed down his face.

"You told me at the time that you came here on behalf of Tuoba Liwei because you wanted to make good friends with the Han. Furthermore, as long as the Han is willing to recognize Suotou as the master of the grassland, Tuoba Xianbei is willing to be the Han's vassal and pay tribute every year."

"And you also promised that your troops are willing to follow the old example of the Southern Huns, obey the call of the Han, and send warriors from the clan to help the Han put down the chaos and eliminate the thieves."

Speaking of this, Feng Da Sima's tone became more and more severe.

Tuoba Desert Khan's front, chest, and back were already soaked through.

"At that time, you said that as long as the Han Dynasty is willing to support your army, your army will go south with all its strength. When the time is right, the Han Dynasty will move from west to east, and you will attack Wei from north to south."

"Bah!" Feng Dasima slammed the desk and shouted:

"Did you say that at the time?! Did I remember half of it wrong?"

Tuoba Desert Khan's legs went weak, and he knelt down with a bang, bowing to the ground, not daring to argue.

Feng Dasima, who could only listen above, sneered:

"I really didn't expect that the Tuoba tribe sent you here to deliberately paralyze the Han people and make them lose their guard against you, but you turned around and colluded with the Wei thieves."

"You used yourselves as bait, and the Wei thieves secretly ambushed at the border of Youzhou. That time, my Han soldiers suffered heavy casualties!"

The sweat on Tuoba Shamohan's forehead had already dripped to the ground.

"Sir, I am guilty of death! I don't know why you suddenly changed your mind."

"When I knew about this, it was already a foregone conclusion. Even so, I urged you not to form an alliance with the Wei thieves, but you didn't listen!"

"This time, it was precisely because I insisted on joining the Han Dynasty that I was harmed by the traitors and could not return to my tribe. I could only live in Chang'an."

Originally, Tuoba Shamohan had always had a question in his heart, why Zhang Miao and himself would have elite Han soldiers in disguise to accompany him when they partnered to open up trade routes.

Now he finally understood everything. He thought that there must be the instruction of Feng Da Sima behind this.

It was true. Zhang Miao's aunt was the concubine of Da Sima after all. How could he escape the eyes of Feng Da Sima if he cooperated with her?

Even his every move in Chang'an had already fallen into the eyes of Feng Da Sima.

The reason why he didn't alarm him was that he was quietly waiting for him to fulfill his promise.

If he hadn't always wanted to make friends with the Han Dynasty and had no ulterior motives, he would have been beheaded just because of the Youzhou incident, right?

People often say: foresight... cough, Da Sima.

It really is true.

Then "ruthless and cruel" is also true?

When he thought of this, Tuoba Shamohan suddenly broke out in cold sweat.

In such a state of fear, how could he dare to have any complaints in his heart?

Sure enough, the voice of the Grand Marshal came:

"If not, do you still think you can stay in Chang'an?"

"The Tuoba clan killed five thousand soldiers of the Han Dynasty on the grassland, and they are guilty of unforgivable crimes!"

Tuoba Shamo Khan heard this, and his heart sank.

Before he could speak, the Grand Marshal said quietly:

"In the past, the Western Xianbei went south repeatedly without the consent of the Han Dynasty, and even robbed the children and property of the Han family. I followed the will of the Han emperor and guarded Liangzhou. After several expeditions, I finally quelled the riots on the grasslands in the north of Liangzhou."

Tuoba Shamo Khan swallowed his saliva.

Of course he knew about the destruction of the Western Xianbei.

After all, the adults fought against the Western Xianbei together with Dou Bin, the leader of the Moluhui tribe, and who would have thought that the entire tribe would be almost destroyed.

Later, he led his people to live in Beichuan in the north to avoid the Western Xianbei, which led to the prosperity of the Suotou today.

And who would have thought that when the Western Xianbei met the Han army, most of them were captured and used as laborers.

Everyone worked hard to go south from the north, and many people were forced to flee back to the north.

Another part fled to the east, and their tribe also accepted many people from the western Xianbei.

"And Kebi Neng, when he was down and out, it was the Han Dynasty that helped him and allowed him to rise again in Jiuyuan. Who knew that he actually had a wolfish ambition and wanted to divide Guanzhong with the Han Dynasty."

"I followed the will of the Han emperor and led the army eastward from Liangzhou. After several expeditions, I finally destroyed this beast."

Tuoba Shamohan's cold sweat broke out for the third time.

Kebi Neng took over all the former Xiongnu lands, from Yunzhong and Wuyuan to the east to Liaoshui, all of which were Xianbei courts. He was the greatest Xianbei leader after Tan Shihuai.

Who would have thought that when he met Feng Da Sima, tens of thousands of elite cavalry were burned in the mountains and forests, and tens of thousands of tribesmen were killed on the banks of the river.

"Now Tuoba Xianbei..."

Feng Da Sima had just mentioned the name, but Tuoba Shamo Khan had already ignored his loss of composure and kowtowed repeatedly:

"Da Sima, please be merciful! Not all of my people want to join the Wei thieves. It's just that some people have been bewitched and have done stupid things."

He was really afraid that Feng Da Sima would say "several expeditions".

If that really happened, Tuoba Xianbei might end up like the Western Xianbei and Kebi Neng, with a miserable end.

Tuoba Shamo Khan had never realized the truth of the rumor "cruel and ruthless Xiao Wenhe" so deeply as at this moment.

The idea of ​​bargaining with Da Sima before coming here had long disappeared.

The longer he stayed in Han, the more he saw clearly that the Han Kingdom was strong and his tribe could not be the enemy.

And Tuoba Shamo Khan never thought that Tuoba Xianbei was stronger than the Western Xianbei, let alone Kebi Neng.

If the Grand Marshal really wanted to attack the Tuoba Xianbei, the fate of his tribe would probably not be much better than that of the Western Xianbei.

At this thought, Tuoba Shamo Khan suddenly had an idea:

"I am willing to lead my tribe to atone for my sins, and I only ask the Grand Marshal to show mercy."

The Western Xianbei were destroyed, but Kebi Neng's tribe was saved.

It is said that Kebi Neng's brother, Ruolu Alius, recognized the situation in time, betrayed his brother Kebi Neng and joined the Han Dynasty.

This is how he was able to save his life and even some of his tribe from the butcher knife of the Han army.

(The dogs on the grassland don't believe Ruolu Alius who didn't betray his brother: I really didn't betray him at that time...)

It is said that this person is living a comfortable life in Chang'an!

And that Xie Guini, yes, Xie Guini!

He originally surrendered to Kebi Neng, then betrayed Kebi Neng and surrendered to the Wei thieves, and finally surrendered to the Han Dynasty. Now, isn't he still leading his people to herd sheep and work in Yanmen?

This kind of people can survive with their clan members. There is no reason why people like me, who aspire to be big men, can't.

At this time, Tuoba Desert Khan truly believed that he yearned for the big man.

"Da Sima, the villain really loves the big man. There are also many people in the clan who support the villain. I just ask Da Sima to give the villain a chance."

Tuoba Desert was sweating and his heart was pounding, but his head was banging:

"As long as the big Sima can help the little people return to the tribe, the little people are willing to lead their tribes to join the big Han. They don't ask for anything else. They just want the big man to allow their tribesmen to work or herd in the border counties."

"If you don't ask for anything else, it's enough to be rewarded by the big man with some food and clothing. You don't have to be like before, with no clothes to cover your body, no food to eat, and freeze to death every year due to white disasters!"

Hearing Tuoba Desert Khan's words, Feng Da Sima smacked his lips, while General Zhendong's eyes were already bright.

Tuoba Xianbei now claims to have 200,000 string masters!

How much labor does that require?

Even if it's an exaggeration, if you discount it in half, it would still be 100,000.

How many years has it been since you did such a big business?

After coughing, Feng Dasima tried hard to maintain his personality:

"If it weren't for Pingcheng, I see that what you said is true, and I see that you go to and from Chang'an all for the purpose of making good friends with the powerful men in order to open up trade routes. Do you think you can stay in the barbarian mansion?"

"This time, you can appear in front of me, but you have General Zhendong as a guarantee, saying that you are still useful."

As Feng Da Sima spoke, he gestured to General Zhendong, who was sitting at the lower left and remained silent.

Tuoba Desert Khan quickly kowtowed to General Zhendong again:

"The kindness of General Zhendong will always be remembered by me and I will never forget it. In the future, as long as General Zhendong gives orders, I will have nothing to fear even if my body and head are shattered."

A cold voice sounded, very straightforward and without any sloppiness:

"I don't need you to destroy me. The Grand Sima ordered me to go out to conquer Tuoba Xianbei next spring. I begged for this favor in front of the Grand Sima just because I want you to lead the way."

"ah?"

Tuoba Desert Khan raised his head again in disbelief.

"What? You don't want to?"

General Zhendong is very handsome, but there is a coldness in his handsomeness, which makes people look at him with awe.

"Conquer...conquer Tuoba..."

Could it be that even though I had asked so much for mercy, my tribe still couldn't escape the fate of being conquered?

Tuoba Desert Khan looked pitifully at Da Sima with pleading eyes.

Feng Da Sima did not speak, but raised his teacup, took a sip, and then said calmly:

"Didn't you say you wanted to atone for your sins? This is your chance to atone for your sins."

He glanced at Tuoba Desert Khan with cold eyes, "I wasted so much time with you last time just because I wanted to tell you that Tuoba Xianbei should have been exterminated."

"But because of you, I may be able to keep a line. As for how many tribesmen you can save, it's all about your performance."

It was as if after falling into the abyss, someone suddenly pulled him up again.

Tuoba Desert Khan was in ecstasy, and regardless of the fact that his face was covered with blood, he knocked again:

"Thank you, Grand Sima, for your kindness, and thank you, General Zhendong, for your kindness!"

Borrowing troops from the Han Dynasty to return to the clan was the original purpose of his trip.

Unexpectedly, he inadvertently found out how much the Han hated the tribe, and actually wanted General Zhendong to personally lead an army to conquer the tribe.

Who is General Zhendong?

Having traveled to Han Dynasty many times and staying in Chang'an for such a long time, how could Tuoba Desert Khan not know this?

Follow Da Sima across thousands of miles of desert, fight thousands of miles, sweep across Bingzhou and Hedong, drive the barbarians like cattle and sheep, intimidate the Wei thieves and puppet emperors to move the capital...

With such great achievements, his status is second only to Da Sima.

So if General Zhendong is leading the army, then the big man must be serious.

When I came out of Da Sima's Mansion in a daze, only half of the sun was left on the top of the mountain.

Tuoba Desert Khan let out a long sigh of relief, and couldn't help but feel scared and lucky at the same time.

This time, not only can he save his clan members, but he can also borrow troops to return to the clan, and he is completely sure of it.

The shame I felt when I came here has long since disappeared.

When he thought of the scene of being chased on the grassland, he even gritted his teeth secretly:

Sir, Sir, don't blame me, you have been deceived by a traitor. My child is here to clean up the traitors around you!